Lanny and Marilyn Johnson are former evolutionists with degrees in geology and biology. Creation teaching was instrumental in bringing them to a settled assurance that all of God's Word can be trusted. In 1993, God led them to join Alpha Omega Institute and establish the Children's Ministry to fortify children with the truth of the Bible and to help them avoid the pitfalls of evolution. They are well-known for their dynamic VBS programs with puppet shows featuring "Eugene," an ornery but loveable lion. While continuing to minister extensively to children, their family programs and presentations for youth, college students, and adults are also very well-received.
Talks designed to teach children (K-6th) the truth of God and His Creation in terms they can understand. The abstract has been taken out and subjects are simplified for children's understanding. These lectures are very suitable for the adult audience in a family presentation, and are followed by a time of more technical question/answer or discussion time.
This talk deals with the two different ideas of origins of the universe and life. The main emphasis is on the ideas of evolution and what is wrong with them. Subjects include: Big Bang, The Second Law of Thermodynamics, "simple" cell, DNA, evolutionary tree, missing link, mutations, variation in kind, and art work in science. One goal is to teach children to recognize artwork (story) and ask "what's the evidence". The evidence points to Creation as the best model of origins.
This talk gives evidence for the existence of God. We see design in nature, and design points to an intelligent designer, not random chance and accident. A look at how animals are designed and what they can do points towards a Creator. Subjects are: Bombardier Beetle, Woodpecker, Sea Anemone, Sea Slug, and Mallee Fowl. The evidence demands a Creator!
We can study the fossils of dinosaurs and come up with a hypothesis about their color, how they acted or behaved, and even what they ate. Today, most of what is being taught about dinosaurs is taught as truth, not as a hypothesis (an educated guess). With an emphasis to distinguish between imagination and observational science, subjects include: fossils (what can they tell us), art work versus fact, look at some of dinosaurs and current stories about them, what do sharp claws and teeth mean.
Evolution teaches that dinosaurs died out 65 to 70 million years ago and that man has only been around for 200,000 to possibly 3 million years. Therefore, according to evolution, man and dinosaurs never lived together. This presentation challenges that idea with descriptions of dinosaurs in the Bible, and other evidences of man and dinosaurs living at the same time. Also discussed – problems with dinosaurs dying 65 to 75 million years ago, and what happened to dinosaurs. A real favorite with all ages.
This talk deals with Noah's flood. Subjects include: conditions on Earth before the flood, age of man before and after flood, size of animals before the flood, the Ark (size of boat and how many animals it could hold), who built the Ark and why, could dinosaurs fit on the Ark and what happened to the them, a promise (rainbow), and a message of salvation through Jesus Christ.
This talk takes a look at the origins of man and a look at evolutionary lack of evidence. Subjects include: we all look at the evidence in different ways (same evidence- different bias), human evolution chart, Neanderthal man, Ramapithecus, Java man, Australopithecus (Lucy), Laetoli ash fields, Piltdown man, and Nebraska man. A goal here is to teach children to recognize artwork and to ask the question, "What's the Evidence?". The evidence does not point to evolution, but to Biblical Creation as the better answer! With adult audiences also includes a short talk about how old is the earth and problems with the dating methods used today.
Optical illusions are perfectly normal. Every person with normal eyesight experiences them. We are simply deceived by what we see. God warns us "(For we walk by faith, not by sight;)" II Corinthians 5:7.Satan will use anything he can to trick you into not believing in God (false religions, evolution, etc.) But if we have faith in God and His word (the Bible) you will not be deceived. "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32. This talk looks at the wonderful design of the brain and eye and shows how it is so easy to be tricked by what we see. We need to stay focused on God and not let the world philosophies trick us into unbelief.
In Romans 8 we learn that the whole creation is suffering because of Adam's sin. Even though we live in a world in which it is a struggle to live, God, through His love and compassion has provided ways for all of His creatures to survive. A look at provisional survival design in Grant's gazelle, deer, ducks and geese, and the Archer Fish.
How old is the earth? There are two ideas … old or young. This talk gives evidence of what is wrong with the evolutionary dating methods that are taught as truth everywhere we look. The evidence actually supports a young earth as found in the Bible.
Paul tells us in Romans, chapter one, the more you look at creation, the more you're going to see God. When we study the evidence in the world around us it becomes obvious that Somebody made this universe. A look at fascinating Fibonacci numbers and the Divine Proportion are just one more example of the endless incredible design found everywhere in nature … design that could never happen by the chance and accident of evolution. The evidence it is clear that it is "God that made the world and all things therein," (Acts 17:24a). Only the hand of God could create such marvelous wonders that we find around us!
The Bible is not a science textbook. It was never meant to be. It was not written as a complicated, detailed story about the natural world. It was written to explain God's purpose and relationship to man. Yet the Bible does contain a great deal of scientific truth. Many facts of modern science and medicine were stated in the Word of God hundreds, and sometimes thousands of years before being "discovered" by modern scientists. This talk looks into what God has to say about the Laws of Science, Anthropology, Astronomy, Biology, Geography, Geophysics, Geology, Hydrology, Medicine, Meteorology, Oceanography, and Physics.
These icons (so called "proofs") of evolution have been shown to be wrong many years ago … so why are they still being taught as truth in many textbooks today? Some of the so called "proofs"of evolution presented are: recapitulation, embryonic gill slits, embryonic tail bone, embryonic yolk sac, vestigial organs, structural homology, molecular homology, "life in a test tube", "Darwin's" finches, the peppered moth, horse evolution, and more.
Many people have tried to compromise the ideas of evolution with the Bible. However, scripture shows that the two ideas are incompatible. Does our worldview matter? A look at some of the atrocities of the past based on evolutionary thought will show that ideas do have consequences. As we will see, the first chapters of Genesis are the very foundation and an integral part of the rest the biblical record. If the foundation is undermined, it will not be long until the superstructure built upon it collapses as well.
"Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever." (Psalms 119:160). Are there any evidences to back up the claims that the Scriptures are true? Is the Bible we have today what the authors originally wrote? Manuscripts – A look at the number of copies of the New Testament, the time interval between when they were copied from the originals, and the rate of distortion due to coping errors as compared to other classical and historical literature. Also a look at the Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls give us confidence that what we have written today is what was originally written. Archeology – Archeological discoveries constantly confirm what the Bible declared long ago, and not one archaeological discovery has ever proven any Biblical reference to be untrue.So many Bible cities, names and events have been unearthed through archeology that the Bible is considered the single most important historical document in existence.
A Bible prophecy is not just a prediction about the future – it is a promise about the future. Within the Bible are approximately 2500 prophecies, about 2000 of which already have been fulfilled to the letter—no errors. A look at just a few broad, general examples of fulfilled prophecy and a look at messianic prophecies and the probability of one man fulfilling the major prophecies made concerning the Messiah – showing that coincidence is ruled out by the science of probability. Because the Bible proves to be such a dependable document, we should expect that the remaining 500 prophecies dealing with the "time of the end," will also be fulfilled to the last letter.


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NAB 2019: Sony To Show Off Newest Additions for Production Community
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 12:03 pm
Sony (booth C11001) will unveil its latest portfolio of products, services, and solutions designed to empower and future-proof the success of broadcast and media customers in today's competitive landscape.
"In a world where TV streaming services are overtaking traditional pay-TV, mobile media consumption is rapidly increasing with consumers expecting better on-demand quality content than ever before – across more platforms. There's never been a better time for organizations to future-proof their businesses with new media services that will allow them to adapt to the new landscape. Our mission is to help our customers on that journey,'' explains Stuart Almond, Head of Marketing, Sony Professional Solutions Europe.
Content Creation & Cinematography
Sony will demonstrate the latest in 4K, UHD, and HDR, spanning the full content creation workflow, from capture through to archive, offering media companies new ways to increase the value of their content, better engage their audiences and deliver greater color, detail, and contrast.
"4K production itself has become the de facto industry standard, with consumers increasingly demanding 4K content in their own homes," continues Almond. "Research has highlighted that over 80 million 4K UHD TVs were set to be shipped by the end of 2018 and HDR is a feature in 60% of them."[1]
In cinematography, Sony continues to work closely with creators to offer solutions which allow them to convey emotion in every frame. Visitors will be able to experience Sony's next generation full-frame motion picture camera system, VENICE, most recently used to shoot political thriller 'Official Secrets', including the recently released firmware Version 3.0 (and upcoming Version 4.0) as well as its Extension System (CBK-3610XS) which is currently being used to shoot the AVATAR sequels.
Sony will be also showcasing its wider range of solutions designed to support filmmakers in their mission to deliver emotional impact on screen. The versatile PXW-FS7 II camcorder will be on show alongside the compact 4K PXW-FS5 II camcorder. While the latest BVM-HX310 TRIMASTER HX Professional Master Monitor will also be on stand with the 16.5-inch TRIMASTER EL OLED critical reference monitor, BVM-E171.
News, IP, and Live Production
One of the biggest challenges facing broadcasters today is the pressure to create high-quality content while keeping production costs to a minimum. From its recent flagship 4K handheld camcorder PXW-Z280 and 4K compact camcorder PXW-Z190 to its range of cloud-native media production solutions, Sony will show how its tools are driving flexibility and efficiency across the production workflow.
Furthermore, its newest additions to the HDC family will be on display: the HDC-P50 Point of View (POV) system camera, the portable system camera HDC-3500, as well as the affordable Fiber and Triax system cameras, HDC-3100 and HDC-3170.
As more and more customers choose Sony´s IP Live Solutions and the industry continues to gear up for an IP-powered future, Sony is continuing to invest in IP Live interoperability with commitment to driving further industry standards, and the development of solutions that are ready today, open for tomorrow.
Intelligent Media Services (IMS)
Launched for the first time at IBC 2018, Sony will be showcasing its developments in the range of cloud-based services and micro-services designed to transform traditional media supply chains, unlocking more value from content and providing OTT subscription services.
Using the power of the cloud and digital platforms, IMS is transforming workflow efficiencies and enabling customers to create, control, connect and deliver content anytime, anywhere, to a wide range of distribution platforms. Visitors will see and hear the latest developments across new media solutions, Virtual Production and Sony's cloud-based production services including XDCAM air and Media Backbone Hive.
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Petroleum Jelly (or Vaseline) is one of the best items to put into your bug-out-bag, bunker, or whatever you use to stockpile. When prepping it is important, to minimize space and get the best value from your investment, to pick items that have multiple uses. Petroleum jelly has lots of uses. It is also inexpensive, easy to find, easy to store and fairly light. As you will see, petroleum jelly is something every prepper should have!
I am sure when you pick up a container of Vaseline you don't think "fire", but that is one of its most important uses in a survival situation. Many preppers and survivalists use petroleum jelly and cotton balls to make a formidable fire-starting agent. To do this, you dip the cotton balls in petroleum jelly, and then put them in a Ziploc bag or some type of airtight container. To start a fire with them pile up some small kindling in a teepee shape, put one of the balls in the middle, and light it. It will ignite easily, and burn hot enough to get your fire going reliably. These balls are easy to make, light, compact and very useful when you're trying to get a fire lit in a hurry!
Petroleum jelly is almost like body armor for your skin if you live in a cold climate. For example, frostbite can take you out of the game real quick in a survival scenario. The best way to prevent it is to wear gloves and a face mask, but it's very hard to cover all exposed skin – and that's where Vaseline comes in. Apply a layer of it to any skin that's exposed to the air, and it will help prevent the cold from causing any damage.
Without some source of light you're going to be in a miserable situation – and you won't be able to get anything productive done between dusk and dawn. Ways to produce light are a priority for preppers, but if you're really stuck petroleum jelly can help you out. Petroleum jelly is a great fuel for improvized oil lamps. All you need is the jelly, a cotton ball and a small dish. Just scoop some jelly on the dish. Then take the cotton ball and twist it into a wick. Next, coat the twisted cotton ball in petroleum jelly and place it in the dish. Light the top and it will burn till all the jelly is gone.
Keeping healthy is important, and this jelly even has a use for that. Petroleum jelly is great for chapped skin. For your hands and feet it is best to apply it to the skin and then put gloves and socks on. When you take the gloves and socks off the skin should be much softer and less cracked. If you get a cut, apply the jelly on top of the cut. This helps the wound heal faster by keeping the moisture in your skin and not allowing anything harmful to get into the cut. On the other hand, don't use it on burns, as it can cause infection.
Stockpiling a shaver is not a number one on everybody's list, but you probably want to have one as both men and women shave. The reason it may not even be on your list is because shaving needs water, and that can be a scarce resource when the SHTF. The good news is that petroleum jelly can take away the need for water when shaving. Just apply some jelly to where you need to shave; it will lubricate the skin and blade, letting you shave smoothly. When you're done just wipe the remaining jelly off with a cloth. As a bonus it should keep the skin soft and the moisture in. If you shave with water, petroleum jelly can be used afterwards to ease any irritation you may get.
Vaseline can also help restore old leather. Leather does get cracked after a while, and you don't want that if it's something important – the sheath for your trusty knife, for example. To restore ageing leather all you have to do is apply a layer of petroleum jelly to the leather and it will soften. The jelly also adds a waterproof finish.
Candles are another item that pretty much all preppers stockpile. People need a source of light and to go along with that, candles need candle holders. Petroleum jelly is perfect for candle holders by applying a layer onto the candle holder, before you put the candle in it. That way when the candle melts the wax shouldn't be as hard to get off.
For zippers, locks, and keys petroleum jelly is great for fixing any minor malfunctions. For zippers just smear some on the teeth and it will zip up freely. For keys and locks, rub some Vaseline on the key and put the key in the lock. This should loosen up sticky pins.
Insects can drive you crazy, eat your food, and give you bites. To avoid this use petroleum jelly on hard surfaces to keep bugs from getting to whatever you don't want them to get into. You can also make fly tape with it; just smear a thin layer on a strip of paper and hang it up. The flies will get stuck to the Vaseline.
Chafing is an annoyance and can be very painful! Nobody likes it, but it can be eased with petroleum jelly. Apply some to where the rubbing is occurring and you should be good to go. It works on feet as well as where your pants are rubbing your thighs raw. Walking may be a part of your survival plan, so it would be a good idea to stick some petroleum jelly in your bug-out-bag if you plan on making a journey on foot.
For one item, this product has lots of uses. This is what you should be looking for in all the items you stockpile as it will allow more room to pack other more important items. Petroleum jelly has so many capabilities ; every prepper and survivalist should have a good supply on hand!
It is also excellent for any type of diaper rash when mixed with pepto bismol into a paste. Can be stored in a baggy or small bowl with a lid. Heals the rash between changes and won't burn your babies skin.
The old standby for diarrhea in the service was B&P mixture which was bismuth and paregoric. Paregoric, of course, is derived from opium. The bismuth is the "bismul in the Pepto-Bismul. I would think the "Pepto" is some derivative of pepcid which is a digestive calmer.
Also works on rusty tools. To keep from rusting or toget rust off.
My Grandfather served in WWI in Europe. At that time one of the leading causes of death was…your feet rotting off because of constant cold, stagnate water in the trenches. Blood Poisoning was rampant and Sulfur Drugs were invented in 1935. Grandy credited his father for saving his feet and life by giving him that large jar of Petroleum Jelly.
Not to be hypercritical, but it is sulfa drugs, not sulfur. Sulfanilamide was an early antibiotic that save many lives in WWII. I was treated with it for a strep throat in '43 or '44.
As recently as last year, I contracted a mersa infection as a result of an insect bite and that infection was treated by sulfanilamide or the old fashioned sulfa antibiotic. I was greatly surprised but the doctor said it was the only antibiotic that worked against a mersa infection.
You are quite correct that trench foot or immersion foot was a great crippler of the forces compelled to spend long hours standing in just above freezing water in trenches. If the allied forces had said, "Okay, let's pick out the worst place in Flanders to put our fortifications, they would have chosen the places that were selected. The water table at that time in Flanders was just below the surface of the ground, so just digging down a few inches struck water.
The only good point about it was that many times a shell didn't explode because the ground was so mushy. Of course, the downside meant that there were a lot on unexploded shells scattered all over waiting to be hit with a pick point or a shovel blade to be set off.
Immersion foot again reared its ugly head in Viet Nam when troops spent long period in the bush with no way to change to dry socks. They called it jungle rot but it was just as debilitating.
If your going to be picky about spelling, "Mersa" is MRSA- it's an acronym for methicillin resistant staph aureus.
Quiet squeaky hinges. Bear grease was once used to take braided hair. Today petroleum jelly will do it. Relieve mild itcheing. Hold moisture in your skin is very dry climate. I'm sure there must be a hundred or more uses.
Use WD-40 instead of any gooey stuff on keys.


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The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall strategic and operational work of the BAA. Board Directors are both responsible for specific work areas and act as a liaison between a committee or work group. The current Board has 14 Directors, supported by our Marketing & Communications Manager and our PA. The Board meets quarterly and holds an annual strategy day to review the forward plan. Board minutes are published on the BAA website.
During the last eighteen months, we have developed a more active executive team to focus and maintain momentum between Board meetings. The President meets regularly with the Vice President, Past President and Comms Executive. Each member of the executive team holds lead responsibilities for key objective areas and in supporting other Board Directors. These areas of responsibility are –
• President – Chairs the Board, is President and supports the Board Directors of EAR, Membership and Policy & Campaigns.
• Vice President – Supports the President and supports the Board Directors of SQC and Early Professionals
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2021/2022 Board Members
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Barbara Gregg
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President's Blog 9th January 2023
BAA as a Strong Voice for Audiology across the UK
Board members met in December 2022 to review our strategy for the coming year and decide on our priorities.
We reviewed our core strategic goals, which are:
Being a strong voice for Audiology: Providing the leadership to influence national direction and policy
Promoting excellence in clinical practice: Being the driving force for improving the quality of services
Supporting Audiologists as professionals: In training, education and CPD
Delivering a sustainable organisation: Maintaining and growing as a viable membership body
Over the last few years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe we have been successful in delivering on goals 2, 3 and 4. We have worked hard to support professionals, deliver CPD, both in person and virtually, and have extended our HTS scheme. Our website members area has many valuable resources, and we are always here to answer queries and support wherever possible. Our service quality committee continues to produce guidance for services, and the board has been involved in service review and advice about service improvement. We work tirelessly with many other bodies and stakeholders to support our profession.
However, we know that audiology faces serious issues right now, particularly for our NHS members, and you have told us that you want us to be a stronger voice for our profession.
So, we have gathered evidence together, including research, policy docs, feedback from members/membership engagement. We analysed the insights from the workshops we held in 2022 on workforce, leadership and quality & innovation, and worked to define what we actually want to see happen.
We now have a better idea of what we need to try and influence within all 4 nations. Among the most urgent are workforce issues in audiology and service quality. In England, we have met with some of those within NHSE who have the capacity to make changes – in the CSO's office and in the Transformation Directorate. We have made it clear that without a plan to support, train and grow the audiology workforce, services will not only struggle to meet targets, but also to deliver on the transformations that NHSE is planning. We are also concerned about the variable quality of services and the barriers that prevent services from improving and engaging with assurance, such as IQIPs.
In Scotland, several board members are providing input into the National Audiology Review, and are involved in groups looking at quality assurance, education and training, and leadership and the structure of Scottish services. As you may have seen, in January, we will run several workshops to further discuss the themes raised in our recent survey of audiologists in Scotland. We will analyse the findings and report them objectively to the review and ultimately to the Scottish government. We will continue to support audiologists in Scotland after the review, and will be vigilant about what happens in response to the review's recommendations.
We are keen to engage with audiologists in Northern Ireland this year, and to find out what issues they face. BAA is working on establishing links with DHSSPSNI – Strategic Planning and Performance Group – to directly influence workforce planning in NI. And of course, we will be attending Audiology Cymru in March to catch up with Welsh colleagues.
In all home nations, we will try to influence those who can make change as much as possible, within our limitations as a voluntary professional body, outside those systems. So please continue to keep us informed and engage with us, so that we can best support you.
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British Academy of Audiology Annual Awards
Every year at the BAA annual conference, we take the time to acknowledge those individuals and teams who have excelled or shown exceptional commitment to the Audiology profession over the past year.
Previous award winners can be found here.
Audiologist of the Year
Lisa Bayliss Award
Supervisor of the Year
Paediatric Audiologist of the Year
Jos Miller Shield
The BAA award for the Audiologist of the Year, in memory of Peggy Chalmers, recognises an Audiologist who stands out from the crowd with regards to patient care. We look for an individual who has gone above and beyond to put the patient first, or improve their experience in even a small way, making a significant difference to them. This award is focused on patient care and we particularly welcome testimonials and case studies from patients, or colleagues, highlighting the reasons their Audiologist should be nominated.
Peggy Chalmers contributed immeasurably to audiology in many ways, improving professional standards and training and supporting hundreds of students from the UK and overseas. Her hard work and enthusiasm inspired many professionals in Audiology and with this award, we hope each winner will continue to inspire with their excellent work.
The BAA Team of the Year Award was created in 2004 to celebrate the coming together of the different professions within Audiology. The prize is awarded to a team which has worked together to improve the quality of service in their area. Teams which work within an audiology department, in education, in research, or in an organisational capacity are all eligible. Past winners have shown particularly innovative and original ideas or worked on a specific project directly connected to audiology. Anyone can make a nomination, the winning team is chosen by the BAA board and will have the opportunity to share their accomplishments via the BAA magazine.
Lisa Bayliss was a 20-year old student Audiologist working at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. Sadly, in 1992, Lisa's life was tragically taken on her way home from work. Lisa is greatly missed by all who met her but especially her family, colleagues and her patients. Lisa was kind, caring and worked well with everyone she met. She was described as a great people person. When it was suggested that an award be named in her honour, it came as no surprise that the award would be given to someone who showed the qualities Lisa possessed in abundance.
The Lisa Bayliss award was traditionally given to the student who performed best at the BAAT part 2 practical exam. With the introduction of the BSc, the award is now given to the student who performs the best during their BSc (PTP) placement.
The BAA award for the Placement Supervisor of the Year recognises an Audiologist who stands out from the crowd with regards to supervising and supporting a student while on placement. We look for an individual who has gone above and beyond to provide a supportive learning environment on placement for students, providing leadership and guidance as well as inspiration. The award is focused on the mentoring of students and we particularly welcome testimonials and case studies from student, colleagues and university placement teams highlighting the reason a particular audiologist should be nominated.
The award is given in honour of Paul Doody, an extraordinary Audiologist who was totally committed to training; he made a huge difference in the lives of numerous Audiologists. Shortly before the 2016 annual conference and after organising the Associate lecture track for the conference, Paul sadly passed away. Although he would not consider this an honour or indeed necessary, his family, friends and colleagues strongly disagree with him. They and the BAA Board feel he had the qualities all nominees for this award should aspire to.
This award, sponsored by Phonak, is for Audiologists working in the field of paediatrics who, it is felt, have influenced the audiological world. We welcome nominations from colleagues, patients and families highlighting why this person stands out from the crowd. We just ask that the nominated Audiologist has worked in their current position for at least six months.
The Student of the Year, sponsored by Oticon, is presented to the student who has achieved academic success in their course, particularly in their final dissertation. This award is open to students on all audiology courses leading to qualification or registration. All High Education Institutes will be invited to nominate students who they feel have achieved a high standard of work in their course. These students will be invited to submit an abstract on their dissertation to be judged by a panel.
The Jos Millar Shield is a long-standing award given each year for the best contribution to a BAA publication. The recipient is chosen from all articles printed in the previous year's magazine and newsletter and is chosen by the publicity and communications team.
Jos Millar started his career in audiology at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. He had an interest in sound and radio and when an opportunity within audiology came along, he moved to this field and went to Manchester to complete his training. He was always fond of paediatric audiology so returned to the Royal Belfast Hospital for sick children. Later in his career he embarked on a new challenge to set up a paediatric service in his home town of Ballymena.
With his dedication to Audiology, it was only fitting for an award to be named in his honour.


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Should cyclists be allowed on Orlando bus lanes?
By Kevin Spear
If Orlando followed the example of Jacksonville or many other communities across the nation, the city could have an expansive network of new cycling routes: bus lanes.
Jacksonville and many other communities across the nation allow bicyclists to share bus lanes, a practice widely endorsed by transportation and cycling groups.
In Orlando, the free bus service Lymmo has more than 6 miles of dedicated bus lanes that are empty more often than not. Buses come along every five minutes at most.
But neither the city nor Lymmo has plans to make room on those lanes for bicyclists.
Cycling friendliness is a rising hallmark of desirable cities, and Orlando prides itself on its progress as a Bicycle Friendly Community, a program of the League of American Bicyclists.
As enthused cyclists venturing into the city may learn quickly, however, there are no inviting ways to pedal south through the heart of downtown.
Except for sidewalks or riding against traffic, the only route is Orange Avenue, a one-way corridor three lanes wide and jammed with cars.
Some fast-food couriers say they don't have a problem with what is essentially the city's main street, but those out for a fun ride, with a city rental bike for example, may steer clear of returning.
A possible option for the city: the Lymmo lane in the center of downtown along the north-south Magnolia Avenue.
"It's fairly common to have bikes in bus lanes," said Ken McLeod, state and local policy manager for the League of American Bicyclists. "It's a good option for a community that's getting started on providing safer places for bikes simply because there is going to be less traffic there."
McLeod and others warn bus lanes are not without challenges and may be unpleasant for some riders.
"If the choice is between a shared bus-bike lane and a multilane street, I think many bicyclists are going to prefer that bus lane," McLeod said. "If the choice is between a bus-bike lane and a dedicated bike lane, I think people are going to prefer the bike lane."
Bike-bus sharing is an option where "it is not feasible to provide a completely separate bicycle facility or lane," states a U.S. Department of Transportation safety guide.
The National Association of City Transportation Officials provides designs for bus-bike lanes.
Lymmo started 20 years ago and now has three loops. The nearly $48 million system costs Orlando nearly $2.5 million a year to run. Last year, it gave 3,830 rides a day on average.
Orlando delegates rules for Lymmo operation to the Lynx bus system.
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"Their preference is that it is bus only," said F.J. Flynn, city transportation planning manager. "There is a litany of reasons they articulated with us."
Lynx spokesman Matt Friedman said his agency doesn't want bikes on Lymmo because intersection signals are designed for buses, and mixing 150 pounds of bike and rider with 30,000-pound buses "really doesn't work."
But Lymmo buses and bicyclists mix often on portions of the Lymmo system without dedicated lanes, such as Central Boulevard along Lake Eola Park. That stretch of city road has markings as a "sharrow" for bikes and vehicles.
Asked how conjoining buses, cars and bikes on busy Central Boulevard is safer for cycling than a relatively quiet Lymmo lane with professional drivers, Friedman said bus lanes are not designed for bicycles.
Friedman said the Federal Transit Administration, which covered some of the cost of building the Lymmo system, specified that it is for "exclusive use" of buses because it is what the agency calls a "Bus Rapid Transit" system.
But the Federal Transit Administration, when asked about the possibility of bikes in Lymmo lanes, responded that such an option can be an "enhancement" and typically is a local decision if it doesn't interfere with a system's overall purpose.
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority encourages bicyclists to ride on lanes of its First Coast Flyer, a Bus Rapid Transit system, for 3 miles in downtown Jacksonville as a "less congested" option, spokeswoman Leigh Ann Rassler said.
Seattle, Philadelphia, Austin, Texas, and many other cities permit bikes in bus lanes. In Philadelphia, however, the most successful example is on Market Street, where the rough surface can make riding uncomfortable.
"It's nothing really special," said John Boyle, research director at Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. "It's useful if you have to get somewhere."
Local cycling advocates who support consideration of bikes on bus lanes include Linda Chapin, former Orange County mayor and founder of Bike/Walk Central Florida; Harry Barley, director of MetroPlan Orlando; and Aaron Powell, founder of Orlando Bike Coalition.
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Lynx's Friedman said that's against the law.
Orlando Police Department spokeswoman Wanda Miglio said there is no way to know if a cyclist has ever been stopped on a Lymmo lane "unless we read through each ticket."
Asked what a ticket likely would be, Miglio said a cyclist could be cited "under various statutes." She would not be more specific.
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10 Best Songs About Finding Yourself
February 14, 2022 Eddy Villa
It's never too late to find yourself. In fact, many people don't find themselves until later in life. This might be because they're finally able to let go of the things that have been holding them back or because they're finally ready to explore who they truly are.
Whatever the reason, it's a journey that everyone goes through and these 20 songs perfectly describe it. They offer words of wisdom and encouragement, letting you know that you're not alone on this journey.
By the way, if you're looking for more songs about finding yourself, you may also want to check out songs about being different, songs about being lost, songs about being clean, songs about belonging, and songs about discovery.
Let Me Live – Rudimental & Major Lazer
Rudimental & Major Lazer - Let Me Live (feat. Anne-Marie & Mr Eazi) [Official Video]
Finding yourself is a process that often requires time and effort. It can be a challenge to figure out who you are and what you want in life. These 10 songs offer words of wisdom and encouragement, celebrating the journey of finding yourself. Rudimental & Major Lazer's "Let Me Live" is one such song, highlighting the importance of self-acceptance.
The lyrics encourage listeners to embrace their flaws and be themselves, no matter what others may think. This song is a reminder that it's okay to be different and that there's beauty in uniqueness. When it comes to finding yourself, it's important to stay true to who you are and not let anyone else control your life.
Me Myself and I – G Eazy
G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I (Official Video)
G Eazy's song "Me Myself and I" is all about finding yourself and being true to who you are. The song is about the rapper's journey to self-discovery and how he learned to accept himself for who he is. He talks about how he used to pretend to be someone he wasn't in order to fit in, but eventually realized that it was more important to be himself.
The song is a reminder that it's okay to be different and that there's nothing wrong with being yourself. Some people might judge you because of your differences, but as long as you love yourself, everything will be okay.
A Place In This World – Taylor Swift
A Place in this World
In her song "A Place in This World," Taylor Swift talks about her journey of finding herself. She sings about how it took time and a lot of soul-searching, but eventually she realized that she needed to be true to herself. This song is a reminder to everyone that it's okay to take your time in finding yourself, and that it's worth it once you do. Its lyrics are about how the narrator is trying to discover who they are and where they belong.
Back To Love – Chris Brown
Chris Brown - Back To Love (Official Video)
Chris Brown's song "Back To Love" is all about finding yourself. The lyrics talk about how everyone goes through a time in their lives when they're trying to find themselves. For some, this happens during their teenage years while for others it might happen later in life. Brown sings about how he's been through his own journey of self-discovery and has learned a lot along the way. He encourages listeners to keep searching for who they are and never give up on themselves. This song is a reminder that it's never too late to find yourself and that the journey is worth taking.
Disconnect – Clean Bandit
Clean Bandit & Marina - Disconnect [Official Audio]
Disconnect is a British trio that combines electronic music with classical and jazz influences. The band's debut album, released in 2014, was critically acclaimed and spawned several chart-topping singles. Their most popular song, "Clean Bandit (feat. Jess Glynne)", reached number one in several countries and has been streamed over 150 million times on Spotify. Some people find the meaning of life is in finding themselves. This song offers words of encouragement and motivation to persevere when things get tough.
Through The Rain – Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey - Through The Rain (Official Music Video)
Mariah Carey's song "Through the Rain" perfectly describes the journey of finding yourself. The lyrics talk about how everything will be okay in the end and that you need to keep going despite the obstacles in your way. The song offers words of wisdom and encouragement and is sure to uplift anyone who listens to it. Its lyrics are about going through a difficult time and coming out on the other side, stronger than ever.
Imperfection – Celine Dion
Céline Dion - Imperfections (Official Video)
Celine Dion's song "Imperfection" is all about finding yourself. She sings about how it's okay to be flawed and that it's the imperfections that make us unique. The song is a reminder that we should embrace our flaws and be proud of who we are. It's a powerful message that can inspire people to find themselves and be comfortable in their own skin. Some people might go through times when they feel inferior or unsure about themselves. This song is a reminder that everyone has insecurities and that it's okay to be imperfect.
Lose You To Love Me – Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez - Lose You To Love Me (Official Music Video)
To find yourself, you might have to lose yourself first. That's the lesson Selena Gomez learned on her new song "Lose You to Love Me." The ballad is about the aftermath of a breakup and how Gomez felt like she had to lose herself in order to find herself again. She sings, "To find myself, I lost you first."
The song is raw and emotional, and it's clear that Gomez put her heart into it. She recently split from Justin Bieber after a few years of on-and-off dating, so it's no surprise that this song is about that painful experience. Gomez has always been open about her struggles with mental health and self-confidence, and this song is another example of that. It's about loving yourself in spite of your bad relationship.
Still Learning – Halsey
Halsey - Still Learning (Lyric Video)
In the song "Still Learning" by Halsey, the lyrics talk about how everyone is still learning, no matter what age they are. The song is a reminder that it's never too late to learn and grow, and that we can always continue to improve ourselves. It's a song about self-acceptance and embracing our flaws, knowing that we're always capable of becoming better people. Its lyrics are about how we need to feel comfortable in our own skin and embrace everything that makes us unique.
Shatter Me – Lindsey Stirling
Lindsey Stirling - Shatter Me ft. Lzzy Hale (Official Music Video)
"Shatter Me" by Lindsey Stirling is a powerful ballad about finding oneself. The lyrics talk about how we all go through times in our lives when we're trying to find who we are. The song offers words of wisdom and encouragement, telling us that it's okay to be lost and that we'll eventually find our way. It's a beautiful song that speaks to the soul, and it's definitely worth a listen. Its lyrics are about courage, strength, and hope.
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So I know in my last post, I talked a lot about how I was struggling to get back into running after my many injuries, and wondering if it was really something I wanted to push myself to do.
Maybe writing that post was the cathartic release I needed because the next day I was looking up running groups and trying to see which group runs I might be able to fit into my schedule.
In the past I've never really been a fan of running groups because I was always worried I would be slowest person there. But it just so happened that the leader of the group run that I was thinking about giving a try posted that she was also pretty slow and would make sure to hang back with anyone.
Since I know my speed has taken a nose dive since my injuries, that was the little bit of extra encouragement I needed to show up.
The were maybe 10 people that showed up for the run, and we split into two groups -- those planning to run three miles and those planning to run five. I opted for the three mile group, not wanting to push things too hard.
I ended up having a ton of fun running with the group. We ended up doing 4 miles and everyone was so friendly and nice.
My post-run sweaty, happy face.


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Amazon and Whole Foods Admit Defeat
Jun 23, 2017·6 min read
One needs stores, the other needs a business model
For all the hype and excitement around how the Amazon-Whole Foods deal will change retail forever, the acquisition is actually an admission on both sides that their current plans needed a jump start.
Enabling the Quest for World Domination
As Ben Thompson at Stratechery puts it, Amazon ultimately wants to take a cut of all activity in the economy. The Department of Agriculture indicates that food consumed at home represented 6% of total consumer income in 2014, and Food and Beverages is a category in which Amazon is a trivial player. A Bloomberg report estimates that Amazon captured only 0.8% of this market in 2016. Compare this to the estimated 17% share of consumer electronics sales that the company obtained in 2015.
Food and Beverages is a big market to miss if you're looking for world domination. Unfortunately for Amazon, these products are largely bought in physical stores. CNBC reported earlier this year that only 4% of groceries are currently purchased online and even rapid growth expectations imply only 20% by 2025. However, building stores is expensive and slow. In its last two annual reports, Whole Foods indicates it opened 66 new stores while spending $911 million on the development cost of new locations. The numbers probably aren't perfectly comparable, but call it at least $10 million per location.
Could Amazon spend a billion dollars building stores? Sure. Its operating cash flow in 2016 was $16 billion. They opened the first of a planned set of Amazon Go stores carrying groceries in Seattle earlier this year. But how long would it take, and where would those stores be? Every sizable company eventually faces the choice between building growth out of its own operations ("organic growth") or buying growth by purchasing someone else ("inorganic growth").
Amazon decided to buy. Buying growth is usually faster than building it. According to the same Bloomberg article referenced earlier, Whole Foods commanded 1.7% of the food and beverages market in 2016, meaning Amazon has more than doubled its market share with one acquisition.
Whole Foods' Next Business Model
Meanwhile, Whole Foods may have hit the limits to its current business model. Sales growth has slowed over the last two years and profit has declined. Same store sales, an important retail metric, dropped 2.5% in fiscal 2016, meaning growth only occurred through new store openings. See "expensive and slow" earlier. Some shareholders may be relieved to get out with a 25% premium to current share prices, allowing that is still less than the stock was trading for two years ago.
Whole Foods was once ahead of its time in selling organic foods. They created a mass phenomenon out of a market that previously consisted of independent health food stores and farmers markets. Now times have caught up: most grocers sell organic foods, sometimes from the same suppliers as Whole Foods, and usually more cheaply. Further, there is probably a limit to the size of the market for expensive organics; existing markets may be saturated, and it may be harder to find new markets for Whole Foods stores that are as attractive as existing ones.
Companies with a quality strategy often run into limits of this kind. In a given market there are only so many customers willing to pay for high quality goods, meaning that growth eventually requires moving down market in your current product category or expanding to new product categories. Whole Foods has been experimenting with private label "365" stores to try to reach a lower price point, but it is too early to gauge success. Whole Foods needs to do something different to grow.
The Amazon-ing of Grocery Operations
The initial announcement indicates that Amazon will let Whole Foods continue to run as largely a standalone business with Mackey at the helm. I can't imagine that decision will stand. Whole Foods needs to change and Amazon didn't buy it to keep it the same.
Assuming the deal clears — as of this writing, there is some speculation another bidder might appear — the hard work will be assimilating Whole Foods into the Amazon empire. In some sense the companies are opposites. Whole Foods' high prices to consumers famously support one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America, and the company is a conspicuous advocate for the Conscious Capitalism movement. Amazon's rock bottom prices are the product of a relentlessly efficient corporate culture that has produced multiple stories around employee burnout and abuse. (As a friend of mine puts it, "a company that will abuse its employees until it can replace them with robots.") Whole Foods' shareholders may have had a good week, but Whole Foods employees almost certainly did not.
The operations of existing Whole Foods stores can certainly be made more efficient. Analysts are already speculating about applying the "cashierless" model of the Amazon Go store and wondering aloud about improvements in supply chain that the Amazon could apply. This would lower the cost base of Whole Foods stores, thus enabling lower prices that might increase traffic (all of the 2016 same store sales decrease was the result of fewer visits).
One has to wonder, however, about the effect of an "Amazoned" Whole Foods on the company brand, which still has strong value for a segment of consumers. Interbrand valued the brand at over $4B as recently as 2014. Will a more efficient in-store experience alienate existing customers? My guess is no, but it's still a risk.
If I were Amazon I would try this experiment in a few stores before transforming the whole chain. The 365 stores would be a good place to start, since lower prices are part of the value proposition for those locations. Given the 365 stores are relatively new — there are four total, all opened in the last two years — they could probably be rebranded as "Amazon 365" with relatively little fuss. John Mackey has already floated the idea of a sub-brand that "wouldn't be our standards." A different brand reduces any potential damage to the core brand. At a minimum, many analysts expect Amazon to use Whole Foods stores to build out its Amazon Fresh delivery service with more perishable products — 2/3 of Whole Foods sales — and better logistics.
Given Amazon's track record, other grocers are rightly quaking in their boots. This acquisition says Amazon is serious about groceries, and a technologically sophisticated, deep pocketed competitor is never good news. Fear can be a motivator, but it may also become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you have already been struggling as a grocer, do you give up and look to sell? If you are an investor, do you want to invest in a Kroger today? If financing for traditional grocery chains becomes more difficult, will this further limit their ability to compete? The market has probably overreacted this week, but the long run outlook for the industry may be for more struggle and consolidation.
The Bigger Picture: 450 Pipelines to Well-Off Urban Consumers
Strategically, the larger implications of this deal have to be about real estate: Amazon has just bought 450 physical stores serving the same kind of well-off urban consumers who are likely to be Amazon Prime customers. (Recode reported earlier this month that 82% of households with incomes above $112K are Prime members.)
It's easy to imagine both expanded product offerings and some kind of discount at Whole Foods for Prime members. Many analysts expect the company to use the stores as hubs for better pick-up and delivery options, solving the "last mile" problem. One particularly interesting analysis speculates that the stores could act as bases for Amazon drones. A portion of Whole Foods retail space could be devoted to an Amazon branded store with kiosks for easy browsing and buying (and later pick-up or delivery). Matching up grocery shopping data with other Amazon consumer data will no doubt suggest new options for the company.
Amazon's business is ultimately about building pipelines through which they can drive as many sales as possible. The website started with books, then expanded to a kaleidoscope of over 230 million items by 2014. The digital selling infrastructure then became a streaming infrastructure for media and games. The Kindle Fire tablet, sold at manufacturing cost, is a portable window into the Amazon infrastructure; that and the Amazon app mean the store is always with you. And Amazon Echo puts the store within the sound of your voice. I expect Whole Foods stores will become another pipeline for the sale, delivery, and pick up of a broad range of Amazon goods. The Empire continues to grow, and all around it, retailers shiver in fear.
Bruce Clark is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. He researches, teaches, and consults on managerial decision-making, especially regarding marketing and branding strategy, customer experience, and measuring marketing performance. This article is an expanded and revised version of one that appeared on the D'Amore-McKim School of Business' Leaders at Work blog.
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A Source of Pride for WIZO
A performance by the WIZO Nachlat Yehuda Youth Village dance and song ensemble,
specially invited from Israel, moves the audience to tears.
AGAINST A RISING WAVE OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN FRANCE, PROMINENT FRENCH
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND JEWISH COMMUNITY LEADERS
ATTEND A WIZO GALA EVENT IN PARIS ON HANUKAH
WIZO's annual gala event in Paris saw an audience of over 200 moved to tears by messages of support and encouragement for WIZO and Israel from senior representatives of the City of Paris, as the Nachlat Yehuda dance and song troupe staged a truly unforgettable show.
Joelle Lezmi, President of WIZO France, together with the Federation team, organized an exciting and unusual event at the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall), which was attended by members of the French parliament, directors of various Paris Arondissements (city districts), UN representatives and all Parisian Jewish community leaders. Participants included Baroness Arianne de Rothschild, wife of Baron Benjamin de Rothschild and Vice President of the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation; Mr. Patrick Klugman, Deputy Head of the Department of International Relations in the Paris Municipality; Mr. Julien Navier, Division of External Relations of the UN Refugee Agency; Mr. Pierre Aidenbaum, Mayor of the 3rd Arondissement; Mr. Joël Mergui, President of the Jewish Central Consistory; and Mr. Meïr Habib, MP for the Jewish Community Overseas.
Guest of Honor at the gala event was Prof. Rivka Lazovsky, Chairperson of the World WIZO Executive, who arrived from Israel to represent World WIZO and support the French Federation. "It is a matter of great pride for WIZO that at such a difficult time of active anti-Semitism, Parisian officials gather here today to express their recognition for our activities and support the capital's Jewish community. The presence here of so many dignitaries testifies to the importance of our work towards furthering Israel's strength. It is most regretful that the Jews of France must confront an atmosphere of hatred on an almost daily basis, with expressions of hostility and even attacks from their neighbors. We have come to Paris today to deliver in person a message of hope and solidarity, to demonstrate that it is possible to live side by side in peace and be good neighbors."
The gala evening began with a special reception for all donors, and the "Olive Tree" exhibition of paintings by Jewish and Arab women who took part in a special WIZO project in Afula. The common theme of the paintings was the olive tree as a symbol of the possible connection between the two peoples and their shared desire for peace. The exhibition remained on display throughout the week at the Hôtel de Ville and will also be on show during the coming year in various locations around Europe. The paintings and WIZO's own contribution made a deep impression on the guests, who agreed that it was a source of pride for the organization.
The reception was followed by a Hanukah candle lighting ceremony and a gala dinner. In her greeting, Prof. Lazovsky reminded the audience of WIZO's work in Israel and worldwide towards harmony and the benefit of all populations. The organization reaches out in Israel to anyone in need of help and there are many instances of close links between Arabs and Jews. She thanked Joelle Lezmi and WIZO Paris for their wonderful hospitality.
The evening culminated in an unforgettable performance by the Nachlat Yehuda Youth Village song and dance ensemble. The audience was moved by the Israeli songs and even left their seats to join in the dancing. The youngsters themselves were clearly excited to appear before the local Jewish community and their reception from WIZO Paris and city representatives was heartwarming.
Pnina Gefen, Director of the Youth Village, explained that the 35 youngsters who joined the delegation to Paris were all thrilled to be chosen to represent WIZO and Israel. It was a special privilege for them to have an opportunity to bring a smile to the faces of the Paris Jewish community and they were thankful to the organization for making this unique experience possible. "I hope," Ms. Gefen continued, "that other Federations will be inspired to invite the troupe to stage similar performances for them and present the 'beautiful face' of Israel."
The ensemble completed their tour with further appearances both in Luxembourg and in other French cities, where they met with young people studying at a local Jewish school. The school belongs to the Otzar Hatora network, which in March 2012 suffered a terror attack at its school in Toulouse, with three students and one teacher killed. Prof. Lazovsky added that, "the meeting between these two groups reinforces each side's pride in their homeland and underlines the crucial link between Israel and world Jewry. I am proud that WIZO is able to offer these young people such a meaningful experience, which in turn contributes to shaping their lives in Israel."
WIZO France sponsors a wide range of projects in Israel for at-risk children and adolescents, including 10 day care centers, a joint center for Jewish and Arab single parents in Jaffa, and a technology high school in Rehovot, promoting technology-based professions for young immigrants and youth who have dropped out of the mainstream education system
WIZO LIGHTS THE WAY
Yochai's Hanukah miracle – the personal story of one member of Nachlat Yehuda dance troupe
The singers and dancers of the Nachlat Yehuda ensemble performed at fundraising events in Paris and other French cities, lighting Hanukah candles for the Jewish communities wherever they went. Yochai, a member of the ensemble and 5 year veteran of the youth village, was particularly excited at this special opportunity to travel abroad, perform before overseas audiences and receive applause for his dancing. This is not something Yochai can take for granted….
"After a long period of violence in our home, I moved with my mother and my older sister to a WIZO shelter for battered women. I was eight years old at the time.
We did not tell anyone where we had gone, and at school everyone wondered where I had disappeared to. The stay at the shelter was a very traumatic experience for me. I could hardly cope with the new environment and being cut off my friends and home, not to mention the fact that we had to remain inside the shelter in order to protect ourselves.
After a while, when the situation with our father had calmed down, we went to live with our grandmother. However, things did not improve for me there. I had no friends. I refused to get up in the morning and would not go to school. I was a real "trouble maker.
At age 12 I arrived at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda Youth Village. There I finally found a real home, where I received warmth, love and care. The tutors took care of me all the time and helped me to feel better within myself and succeed at school. Thanks to the rules in the dormitories, I became independent and responsible. My self-esteem increased. I finally understood that I was worth something.
But all this happened only after a friend convinced me to join the dance group of the Village. Then I realized I could succeed. Something within me opened up and flourished.
Suddenly I felt I could express myself freely, without being afraid of "what people say".
The dancing troupe is like a supportive home for me. The members have become like my brothers and sisters. I can talk with them about anything and everything.
Thanks to the boarding school at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda I have become a totally different person."
This is the personal miracle of Yochai, 17 years old, who lives and studies at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda Youth Village in Rishon Lezion.
For the last four years, Yochai has been a member of the Village's song and dance troupe. He is currently in Paris with the group, performing at a prestigious fundraising function of WIZO France. Yochai, together with 30 students from the youth village, also appeared this Chanukah at French Jewish community events, and met French Jewish youngsters, proudly representing WIZO Nachlat Yehuda and the State of Israel.
"We performed at the city hall of Paris, we got there a few hours in advance to rehearse and prepare. The building was so beautiful, it looked like a palace. We lit the candles and sang 'Maoz Tzur', there was excitement in the air, and we were very happy and proud to represent Israel. Everyone celebrated and enjoyed and the crowd danced with us"
Yochai is now a happy and fulfilled youngster. Like Yochai, there are tens of thousands of young people for whom WIZO provides a shining light in their lives.
What more fitting illustration of the wonderful miracles WIZO performs daily for tens of thousands of people….


We have analyzed three translations of one original passage and attempted to account for the differences between them.
We began by going back and forth between the various translations, bearing in mind their chronology and the intertextual relations between them. This allowed us to identify a range of features and instances where the translators had made markedly different choices.
We then drew on paratexts in an attempt to find out what motivated the different choices. Matching the views expressed in prefaces with the priorities we had observed in the translations themselves allowed us to read each translation as enacting a particular interpretation of the original. We could thus appreciate why individual translators had made certain choices.
Although methodologically speaking the moves we have made seem reasonably sound, there are a number of critical comments to be added to the exercise.
The exercise was extremely restricted in scope. One would normally draw on a much larger body of material, both primary and secondary.
It was a little artificial in that it compared translations without reference to the original.
The exercise was also artificial in that it started by comparing translations without any indication of the likely outcome of such a comparison. In other words, we started by looking at texts and then proceeded from texts to contexts. In most real-life situations you would go back and forth between texts and contexts, and your impression of one would inform the investigation of the other.
We made several assumptions for the sake of the exercise. We assumed, for example, that the passage chosen was representative of the translation as a whole; that all three translators worked from an identical source text; that they did not share responsibility for their texts with editors or other stakeholders; that the views expressed in the prefaces reflected the approach taken by the translators in their translations.
These critical comments do not invalidate the exercise. They mean however that, where methodology is at stake, we should think carefully about both the strengths and the weaknesses of what we are doing.
recognize the tentative and hypothetical nature of explanation – in the sense that we may well have arrived at an intellectually satisfying match between the translators' choices and what we think motivated them to make these choices, but we have no certainty that this match is the correct or the only possible one.
Understanding a translation as embodying a particular interpretation of an original is a rewarding way of studying translations in their context.


A masters student at the University of Nottingham who was arrested under the Terrorism Act under suspicion of possessing extremist material was studying terrorism for his dissertation, Times Higher Education can reveal.
Academics and students have expressed concerns about the police's handling of the case, which saw police searching campus property.
Rizwaan Sabir, a 22-year-old who was studying in the politics department, was arrested along with a 30-year-old member of staff. Both were released without charge on 20 May after having been held in custody for six days.
The case highlights concerns that new anti-terrorism legislation allowing detention for 28 days without charge would lead to people's being held for extended periods on the "flimsiest of evidence", Mr Ali said.
Students at Nottingham are circulating a petition asking for the university to guarantee that the freedom of academics and students will be protected. It asks the university to acknowledge its "disproportionate response" to the possession of legitimate research materials.
He added that the edited version of the al-Qaeda handbook was "not legitimate research material" in the university's view.
A Nottinghamshire police spokesman said the police had applied for a warrant to extend the detention. "The judge was satisfied with the evidence presented and granted the extension," he said.


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(New York - WABC, June 25, 2007) - Putting a child on a schedule can bring order to their topsy- turvy worlds and help them to have fewer meltdowns.
Michelle Charlesworth shows us how a daily routine for kids can be a parent's secret weapon to good behavior.
Routines are a big deal in the Paykin family, like snack time, book time and time for brushing teeth. Sisters, Brook, Willow and Sedona have their daily schedules down. The children's mom says life can be a bit of a free-for all parenting three girls. Routines have brought some structure and in turn stability to their lives. "I see my kids more confident. I see them understanding what to do next. They don't have to think about routines," said the mom. "It lets them to think about other things."
"Routines really help family life run smoothly. They allow children to know what they are supposed to be doing and what they're going to do next," said expert Elizabeth Pflaum. "So in their minds they can plan." Parenting expert Elizabeth Pflaum says things change quickly in children's worlds so it helps to make it more predictable.
To remind kids, especially younger ones, of their schedules, give them visual cues. The sisters have a photo chart outlining each step of their routine. This family plan is working so well. The girls have even asked mom to include sister- time in their daily schedule.
It is best to establish routines when kids are toddlers. At younger ages, kids are less likely to protest and it quickly becomes second nature.


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Thread starter HeLikedTurner
Genuinely the nerve of some of the people contributing to this thread astounds me. Rita I see you liking Zen's Post and it astounds me that some people really do have either very selective or a very short memory around here.
If my decision to leave hadn't already been made, this would have sealed the deal for me.
ZenGiraffe
Take a walk on the wildlife side
Eddie said:
Rita I see you liking Zen's Post and it astounds me that some people really do have either very selective or a very short memory around here.
Wait, do @Rita and I have beef?
ZenGiraffe said:
Not that I know of?
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Perhaps people who have been accused of prejudice in the past shouldn't be commenting. At all.
Anyway clearly your intention is to rile me Zen but I'm not biting today. Sorry.
Eddie hun you really need to stop reading into who likes who's post.
PEOPLE ARE DYING
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Sorry, what are you talking about? I found Zen's post funny, so liked it. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
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Soldi said:
PLAYING DIRTY
The BLOOD MOON
You know I was hoping this would drag onto a THIRD DAY.
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Don't try and bring me in to this. You have been digging your own hole for days, so I would prefer if you did not address what posts I like or don't like. You have made an absolute TIT out of yourself over the past couple of days and I have not even got involved even though you tagged me in a half arsed post around you not being misogynistic. I DON'T GIVE A FUCK. Calm down, and get over it, but DO NOT call for me unless I ask for you.
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The Cinema
I've certainly been guilty of some very problematic posts about women in the past. The whole 'attractive women over 40' thread obviously still HAUNTS me.
I'm also aware that I'm far from perfect to this day and it's always a work in progress to step outside yourself and see the other side.
What I would say to @Eddie is that the difference is I don't think I ever centred myself as the victim in those conversations. I took the note, tried to learn from it and moved on. And trust me, people have and continue to LOVE to make fun of me for it, easily to the extent you faced this weekend and over a much longer period to boot.
With total sincerity and no malice intended, I think that's where you've been going wrong here. You took the support of one fruitcake and used it as an excuse to turn yourself into the victim in your own head. In fact, nobody was coming for you all that hard in the grand scheme of things. It's not about being expected to just roll over and take it, it's about having some perspective, and also learning when listening is more constructive than constantly going on the defensive.
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We're all Angles in Chainz
Have the mods been deleted yet tho
VOR, is everyone forgetting that I apologised almost immediately. Didn't stop the relentless reactions though, did it?
Lucille said:
It really is the Zsa Zsa Gabor of arguments, we've locked the original thread, deleted two accounts, yet still the one remaining toe is grasping at the bottle of Veuve on the nightstand.
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mildly communist
loony left
Oh dear can't we all kiss and make up now
Because you then appeared to backtrack on that apology and went on a three day (and counting) rant about it when it could so easily have fizzled out long ago.
To be fair, HeLikedTurner is the one who really blew this up when the matter was on the verge of passing, and I can totally understand the impulse to grab onto an offer of support when you're feeling hard done by.
I understand why the thread about your sexuality was hurtful and I regret participating in it. But Moopy is a rough and tumble environment and we're not mind readers. If you'd said 'actually guys I'm not comfortable with this discussion' earlier on, I would hope I and any other mod would have stepped in to shut it down.
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I entered this thread as an opportunity to apologise to TR and to attempt to explain that I too, am a "work in progress". I didn't expect to have my words used against me or for the usual faces to take the opportunity to have yet another dig. These people are not perfect yet they continue to throw stones. I find that galling.
I accepted my mistakes. I did not expect to be reminded of them at every instance. There are variances of voices in every community. That does not mean they cannot cohabit the same place and engage in reasoned debate without the use of emojis and stupid pictures to undermine the discussion.
It does sometimes feel as if this place will eventually consume itself.
VoR said:
I didn't backtrack on the apology at all. The language used was spiteful and the reaction disproportionate. In the same way that I could have expressed being uncomfortable with the situation, at least one of you could have criticised in a rational way. The fact that none of you did and that THAT parody thread was created (well before I started to fight back no less) speaks more to the kind of community this is.
Tetris-Rock
one of those "they/thems"
Please stop replying.
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Levelling Up
Kate said:
*stands under mistletoe*
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Chief Super Moderator
On the chaise longue
Considering you've already asked to be deleted earlier today I don't understand why you are still here arguing the toss. Either you want to leave or you don't? You've said people have upset you but then you're out here picking the scabs. You can't have both things, if you don't want to get into these debates because you feel they are a personal attack on you then walk away. If you don't want replies from 'the usual faces' then stop fanning the flames.
Neutral Ron.
I am not a liar ;)
At this point if you think we're all awful and spiteful, why are you still here?
GUESS WHO'S BACK?!
DANCING IN HEAVEN (RIP)
.lThe fact that none of you did and that THAT parody thread was created (well before I started to fight back no less) speaks more to the kind of community this is.
Bullshit and you know it. MANY people, myself included, pointed out the thread in every iteration was crap and then moved on. If you're butthurt that some people's criticisms were fairly scathing, don't tar us all.
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In relation to the sexuality thread, you could have also criticised in a rational way. I didn't agree with the thread at first but you seemed more than happy to engage in it, even though you did have a change of heart later on. But rather than just asking for the thread to be locked it was "oh you're all bullies and cunts etc etc".
I think it's also a good idea to point out that once you did raise the issues you had with the thread people immediately stopped posting in it, and had you brought the issue up earlier or when it was created it would've been swiftly locked and we'd have moved on. I really don't see the people you mentioned as bullies, you just don't seem to be able to accept that you were in the wrong.
@big ron - I didn't come here today to argue!
@Beverley - I've had a few people reach out to say that they're sorry I didn't receive any back up. So which is it?
@Tetris-Rock - I came here to make an apology before I left. That's literally all I wanted to do before my impulse made me react.
@Soldi - sorry luv but am have not ONCE used the term "bully" or "bullying".
@everyone - I honestly have no more to say on the subject, so please don't tag me.
Oh for fucks sake.
Your womb
I've had a few people reach out to say that they're sorry I didn't receive any back up. So which is it?
Sounds a bit like Donald Trump's "good friend" who was always feeding him little tit bits that fed his narrative.
Amazing how those people who were so sorry didn't back you up on the actual forum.
@ameraal I hope you don't mind me tagging you. Seriously though, if you are all trying to make this an unpleasant experience for me, you are succeeding!
I've given @Eddie 48 hours off moopy.
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Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar wins final…
Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar wins final mountain stage, cements overall lead
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France cycling race on Thursday, an 80.6-mile stretch from Pau to Luz Ardiden, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
PUBLISHED: July 15, 2021 at 12:15 p.m. | UPDATED: July 15, 2021 at 7:29 p.m.
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, spits as he follows teammate Rafal Majka on Thursday during the 18th stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an 80.6-mile stretch from Pau to Luz Ardiden, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
The pack speeds down Tourmalet pass during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Slovenia's Matej Mohoric, left, and France's Julian Alaphilippe, ride during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Poland's Rafal Majka, right, sets the pace for his leader Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, as they climb Tourmalet pass during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, spits as he follows teammate Poland's Rafal Majka during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Spectators line the road as they wait for riders to climb Tourmalet pass during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, climbs Tourmalet pass during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, tries to break away from the group of leaders as he climbs towards Luz Ardiden during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Belgium's Wout Van Aert, right, climb during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Spectators wait for the riders on Tourmalet pass during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, speeds down Tourmalet pass during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, looks back to check if he has enough lead on Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, and Richard Carapaz of Ecuador , as he crosses the finish line to win the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, looks back to check if he has enough lead on Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, and Richard Carapaz of Ecuador , as he crosses the finish line to win the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, looks at his rivals as he crosses the finish line to win the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Stage winner Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Stage winner, overall leader, best climber and best young rider, Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium after the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 129.7 kilometers (80.6 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Luz Ardiden, France,Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
LUZ ARDIDEN, France — After Tadej Pogacar won the final mountain stage of the Tour de France on Thursday to cement his grip on the race, the young Slovenian had four more climbs to complete.
Unlike the two mammoth ascents he mastered earlier in the day, these ones were small: Pogacar stepped four times atop the podium in the Luz Ardiden ski resort as his rewards for winning the stage and retaining the leader's yellow jersey, as well as for leading the standings as best climber and best young rider.
Just call it total dominance.
Only 24 hours after winning another climbing classic at the Col du Portet, the 22-year-old Pogacar became only the fourth rider in Tour history to win consecutive summit finishes at cycling's biggest race.
"It's unbelievable, it's crazy," Pogacar said. "It's been a game for me since I started (my career) and I'm enjoying playing it."
The defending champion has indeed been toying with his rivals this summer. He had waited until the penultimate stage to take control of the Tour last year but did it after only five stages this summer with a stunning display in the first time trial. He was untouchable in the Alps – where he seized the yellow jersey – and wrapped up the demolition work in the Pyrenees.
Barring an accident, the UAE Team Emirates rider should be crowned Tour champion for the second straight year when the race ends in Paris on Sunday.
Before Sunday's processional ride leading to the Champs-Elysees, there is just one difficult stage remaining – a time trial through the Bordelais vineyards scheduled Saturday. Pogacar excels in the race against the clock and won the first time trial of this year's Tour, beating the pure specialists.
Pogacar has a huge lead of 5 minutes, 45 seconds over Vingegaard in the general classification. Carapaz is in third place, 5:51 off the pace.
"Still three days, but it looks good," Pogacar said.
The short trek in the Pyrenees featured a daunting combination of the Col du Tourmalet and the final sharp climb to the Luz-Ardiden, two classics of the Tour.
Pogacar's main rivals did not take advantage of the brutal course and he was never under threat. Pogacar surged away from a reduced group of four riders in the last kilometer. After Enric Mas attacked, Pogacar countered the move and dropped Jonas Vingegaard and Richard Carapaz to claim a third stage win this year and win his second straight mountaintop finish.
The stage start was overshadowed by the news that the Bahrain Victorious team had been raided by French police as part of a doping investigation. The team confirmed that riders' rooms were searched by officers at the hotel it stayed in on Thursday in the southwestern city of Pau.
In a statement to The Associated Press, the Marseille prosecutor in charge of the case said a preliminary investigation targeting members of the team was opened on July 3 "for acquisition, transport, possession, import of a substance or method prohibited for use by an athlete without medical justification."
The team's seven remaining riders were allowed to start the stage. A group of three competitors formed early as Christopher Juul-Jensen led over the first climb of the day, with world champion Julian Alaphilippe and Pierre-Luc Perichon chasing hard behind.
The French duo joined the breakaway before the 17-kilometer ascent of the iconic Tourmalet, but the fugitives did not collaborate well as Juul-Jensen and Matej Mohoric refused to take turns.
Juul-Jensen was the first to stop his efforts, with Sean Bennett and Pierre Rolland also waiting for the peloton, leaving Alaphilippe and Mohoric alone at the front at the foot of the mountain. They were joined by counter-attackers six kilometers from the summit.
Alaphilippe was dropped in the last three kilometers as Pierre Latour, David Gaudu and Ruben Guerreiro went away, with the peloton led by Carapaz's teammates on their heels, just 40 seconds behind.
Under a bright sun, Gaudu went solo in the downhill but his one-man show did not last long. The Frenchman was swallowed up by the yellow jersey pack in the final climb, 9.5 kilometers from the finish.


It's been a good start to the month for the Spruce Kings. The team walked into the last 23 days of their regular season trailing only the Chilliwack Chiefs in the standings, and they've definitely been doing what they can to catch them. After two wins to end January, they took a five game win streak into this weekend's games in the lower mainland.


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Q: why the function tellg() does not return the good result? I don't understand why my function tellg() jumps from 0 to 2
here is my code:
ifstream uploadFile("upload.txt");
 char letter;
    uploadFile.seekg(0);
    cout<<uploadFile.tellg()<<endl;
    while(uploadFile.get(letter))
        cout<<uploadFile.tellg()<<endl;
    return 0;

My file contains this line:
0 TS1

These are the results I expect:
0
1
2
3
4
5
6

but I get this:
0
2
3
4
5
6
7

A: Your file upload.txt probably starts with a blank line:

0 TS1

ifstream in text mode (the default) treats newlines as a single character.
But on Windows a newline consists of two bytes (CRLF, or \r\n). So each time a newline is read, the file position is advanced by 2.
You can open a file in binary mode:
ifstream uploadFile("in.txt", ios::binary);

Then get() will always read 1 byte at a time, so also \r and \n characters separately.

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