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Fire Emblem Awakening: From Darkness To Light by Antex-The Legendary Zoroark
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Fire Emblem Awakening: From Darkness To Light
By, Antex-The Legendary Zoroark
1st Disclaimer: I own nothing except this story and anything else that I and I alone came up with. Should I use anything that is not mine and is seen by others, all original ideas go to their respective creators. I am merely borrowing/using them in passing.
2nd Disclaimer: Full credit to this story goes to SharpRevan, the originator of this idea!
Summary: We all know the child of Robin: Morgan correct? She is said to come from another alternate future timeline. If that's true, there must be many other timelines where something that happened happened, and in another, what happened didn't. Come and see what the actions of traveling back in time have done to a certain Fell Dragon... (Game Plot with AU elements!)
Robin, Ylisse's Grandmaster of a tactician sighed for the umpteenth time today.
All was going well, but now THIS has happened. Just how many wars would need to be fought to bring peace? First, there was the war against Ylisse and its western neighbor Plegia, now, Virion (a member of the Shepherds who had been absent for awhile after), says that a war against the country known as Valm was not too far away.
Robin sighed and rubbed his hand against his white-gray hair and sighed once more. There was another thing that was on his mind as of late too.
After fighting against a part of the Valmese Fleet that made their way to Regna Ferox, Robin and his close friend Prince Chrom of the Shepherds, had no choice but to ask Plegia for aid.
All was going well at first. But then three familiar faces revealed themselves.
The first was Aversa, a former General and apparently a Grimleal that was an aid/advisor of sorts to the late Mad King Gangrel.
The second one was the new King of Plegia after Gangrel's death. A man who went by the name of Validar. Surprisingly, he was very similar to the assassin that once came after Emmeryn. Yet that couldn't be right could it? Either way, it was out of their control now, seeing as Validar WAS Plegia's new King and all.
And finally, the last familiar face was that of Plegia's Grimleal Hierophant. He was quite the mystery and even mumbled some strange words that seemed to resonate deep with Robin's soul. The truly scary thing though, was what was under the cowl of the Hierophant. It was none other than someone who bared his same face!
This final person had been on Robin's mind for quite awhile and he wondered just why he and the Hierophant shared the same face. Was it possible he was from the same future as Marth? If so, why would he be with Plegia? All of their encounters with Marth concluded that she was most likely from Ylisse and not Plegia. Still…
'Damn.' Robin thought to himself as a sudden pain filled his head. 'I'm starting to already get a headache from all these possibilities.'
He massaged his temples and the pain receded. Robin gave one last sigh (hopefully. He was getting tired of doing so) and decided to take a walk in the nearby forest.
Exiting his tent, he breathed in the fresh evening air that hit his nostrils. It was soothing.
He then looked around the Shepherds' Camp, but seeing no one else (which was probably for the best), he began to stroll down the trail to the forest.
(((On The Forest Trail)))
Robin was so far enjoying the silence. It gave him more time to think and feel less stressed. It also helped that the small bits of nature were soothing and pleasing to the eye. Overall, it was a lovely night to go walking.
Robin leaned against a tree, hopefully he could get in a good position and sleep his worries away.
It was all for naught though, as the day's memories kept haunting him over and over again.
Robin groaned and cursed at his ability to recall even the smallest of details. It was essential for guiding the Shepherds in battle, but it could also be a nuisance at times too.
"Ugh. It's just no use. I can't sleep." Robin muttered to himself. "Just who was that man Chrom, Frederick, and I saw earlier? How could he bear the same face as me?" He wondered aloud to himself, hoping some kind of memory would come back to him. He was met with nothing but silence. No memory and no answers. He was beginning to doubt his past now these days…
"Robin…"
Robin bolted up from his spot underneath the tree. What was that? Did he just hear something just now?
"Heed me Robin…"
There it was again. Who was it? It sounded familiar too. He drew his Tome and Levin Sword from their places in his coat.
"Who's there? Show yourself!" He narrowed his eyes in concentration; ready to fire an Arcthunder should it be an enemy.
Suddenly, a great amount of pain flowed through Robin's body. He especially felt the pain near his heart. It was as if it was aflame with unholy fire.
"Ha ha ha! Heed my call Robin!" The voice cried out in sadistic joy amongst the pain.
"Aaagh! This voice...it's in my head! Who are you?! What's happening to me?!" Robin could barely say.
Shortly after his shout, a ghostly figure seemed to appear in his peripheral vision. The figure wore an elaborate Grimleal outfit and had a thin, toned body, red eyes aglow and slitted like a snake's.
"Why do you close your heart to him Robin?" The figure demanded.
Robin could not believe what his eyes were seeing. "V-Validar?" His eyes didn't lie. It was none other than the 2nd King of Plegia himself. What was he doing here?
"Hmph. Have you truly forgotten?"
The pain continued to flood through his body and Robin had trouble fighting it off. Despite that, he managed to say, "You were...calling me… Augh! My head! Get out of my HEAD!"
"Oh-ho? Such arrogance! Heh heh… you dare to take such a tone with your own father?" Validar grinned sadistically upon revealing this revelation to Robin.
"Wh-what did...you just say?" Robin asked, though barely. Although now that Robin thought about it, Validar's coat appeared similar to his own and he even had the same shade of white in his hair that Validar had in his goatee.
"I'm truly disappointed my son. To think you forgot even this! You are of my flesh, but of sacred blood. You, my son, are to serve a glorious purpose!" Validar proclaimed. "Search deep in your heart. You already know that it is your destiny!" A clawed hand lifted itself up to Robin's vision.
"N-no. Get...out…!"
Validar seemed to shake his head in faux disappointment. "Why do you resist us Robin? Your rightful place is at my side! Do not waste your time with these doomed servants of Naga. Give yourself to Lord Grima! Let me join your strength to the Fell Dragon!"
Before Validar could continue, his form started to flicker. It seemed to puzzle even Validar himself.
"Hm?! What is this?!" Validar sneered. "No! My connection to you is somehow being severed! Impossible! Only a mage of phenomenal power could do such a thing! Even then, they'd need to be Grimleal!"
While Validar muttered angrily to himself, the pain near Robin's heart slowly began to numb. He managed to get to his feet and fire an Arcthunder from his Tome, thus fully disrupting Validar's spell.
"Gah! Damn you Robin! Enjoy your freedom for now, but know that you and I shall meet again! My connection to you WILL be back!" And with that, the astral form of Validar faded away completely.
Robin could only breathe heavily with sweat dripping down his brow. His vision slowly began to darken, but before he could completely fall to unconsciousness, a lone glowing figure was seen running up to him.
He could tell that the figure was a female, due to her heeled boots and curved body. But what surprised him was the fact that she was wearing a familiar coat…
"Who...are you…?" He managed to make out before succumbing to darkness.
(((Earlier)))
(Unknown POV)
She did not know for how long she had walked. All she knew was that she was here in this specific place for a reason. The question is why?
She had no memory to think things back on, and she had no idea why she woke up where she did. Although...some parts of this place did seem familiar to her.
She had no time to think when a voice suddenly spoke behind her, startling her.
"Tee hee! Well what've we got here? A lost CAWs?"
Turning around, the woman summoned forth a purple blade made out of magic. Something she realized she had no idea that she could do.
"Who are you?" She asked with a frown. Her frown only deepened when the white haired young man laughed while a lone crow on his shoulder seemingly laughed/cawed with him.
"Nya ha ha! Why so feisty? We're all friends here in jolly ol' Plegia! My name's Henry! Who might you be?" The man asked after recovering from his laughing fit.
Her name? That's right, her name. It was R- wait. What was it? Why couldn't she remember it all besides it starting with the letter R?! Damn this strange amnesia of hers!
"I-" she could make out before saying, "I don't know what my name is. All I know is that it starts with an R." She said, her arms slumped down in defeat.
"Ooh I see! Then why not give you a new name? Whaddaya think Ruby?" He seemingly asked his crow.
The crow caw'ed a few times before Henry spoke again. "Ruby here says that you have a somewhat dark aura about you. Normally I'd ask why, but you seem to not know much right now."
She could only glare at him for that comment, but Henry continued, "Hmm, weeeeellll… How about Raven? I can hardly think of anything else, but your eyes are similar to Ruby here and another word for a crow like Ruby here, would be Raven. Whatcha think? Like it Raven?"
That name...Raven...why did it feel so familiar yet so different? Nonetheless, it seemed to spark something inside her and she began to nod. Raven. She liked the name already.
"Very well. I shall be called Raven." The now dubbed Raven proclaimed. "But now let me ask you a question Henry." At Henry's nod, she asked, "Where exactly are we in this Plegia?"
Henry gave it a moment of thought before snapping his fingers and replied, "Well, the entire half of this land is Plegia, while the other half is known as Ylisse. Right now, we are in Plegia. Specifically, the Plegia Highroads."
"Why do they call them that?"
"I dunno." Henry smiled at Raven face-faulting at his answer.
'This boy is really getting on my nerves. Can't he say anything of importance? Ugh. Well, at least I know a little bit now. Still-'
A sudden jolt through Raven's body snapped her out of her thoughts. She could feel something...dark in nature nearby. How she knew, she did not know. But it was worth checking out she figured.
She quickly bowed to Henry (who was slightly taken aback at her sudden change of attitude) and said, "Thank you Henry. But...I think there's something going on that I should check. Please excuse me."
Quickly scurrying off to where she felt that dark presence, she did not notice Henry smile and follow her with a skip in his step.
"Looks like we're in for a little fun eh Ruby~?" He gleefully sang out.
"Caw!" Ruby replied.
Raven quickly felt for the dark magic with her senses. This magic was so...familiar yet also foreign to her. She did not know why that was, but her curiosity got the better of her and she wanted to know more.
As she approached a man who seemed to be holding his head in pain, she heard the words: "Submit...Grima…"
At those two words, something within Raven seemed to react and she suddenly held her own head in pain. As this was happening, a sinister aura sprang from her body and washed over the man, somehow interfering with whatever was causing him pain. She managed to run towards him even though she herself was in pain.
As he fell to the ground near unconscious, he seemed to have seen her and asked, "Who...are you…?" He then fell into unconsciousness.
As the pain from her own head finally went away, Raven's dark aura had also disappeared at the same time. Cracking an eye open, she saw the man she had seen in suffering, and quickly rushed to his side.
'Oh gods!' She mentally panicked. 'What happened?! What did I do? Did I cause this?'
Before she could jump to more unhelpful conclusions, she heard that strange boy, Henry, call out to her.
"Oh Raaaaaveeeeen!~" Henry yelled out.
Seeing this as a (hopefully lucky) sign, Raven quickly rushed to Henry and dragged him over to the man by his collar, surprising him.
"Henry please! I need your help. This man, he fell unconscious after I saw him in pain and-" Raven was interrupted by Henry though.
"Ooh! This is some bad stuff. It's Dark Magic for sure. Thankfully, I'm here. Gimme a sec…" Henry quickly saw the problem and gained a serious expression. He then uttered some sort of eerie chant and placed his hands on the man's head.
After a few moments, the unconscious man seemed to radiate a small glow and began to stir slightly from his slumber.
As he temporarily awoke, his eyes immediately fell on Raven. "Am I dreaming? Who are you?" He asked, still slightly out of it.
She could only somehow smile at his question and said, "My name is Raven. Nice to meet you...Robin."
She did not know how she suddenly knew his name, but regardless, said man could only nod and fall back unconscious to recover.
Raven then turned to Henry and said, "Looks like he'll be okay. Thank you Henry."
"Ha ha! No prob Raven!" Henry said before he suddenly gained a surprised expression. 'My dark arts senses are tingling!' He thought to himself. Before he could voice anything, he saw one of those Risen creatures he's heard about, getting ready to strike at Raven!
"Whoa! Teehee, careful!" Henry exclaimed before he blocked the attack that was aimed for Raven (much to her surprise) and used his Elfire Tome to burn it to cinders. "Aw man! Where's the blood?" Henry pouted.
Raven was astonished. Never had she seen such a creature before, yet it was also familiar just like this Robin man was. She then could hear fighting out in the distance...and it sounded like they were losing!
"Nevermind that Henry! Looks like some people need our help!" Raven said.
"Ooh! That means it's curse o' clock!" Henry smiled sinisterly.
Sorry this chapter was so darned late. Had writer's block, then got lazy, and then FINALLY WROTE THIS THING! *sighs*
I digress though. I hope you enjoyed. Just what will happen next? Only I know. Lol. So… next update will most likely be for Bloodlines! Look forward to it.
Read and Review!
P.S. Also, one of my stories: Hearts and Snakes, will be deleted soon and turned into an entirely different story. Unless someone wishes to adopt it, let me know and I'll tell you what I had planned for it. That's all folks!
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June 14 - Iraqi natives living in Virginia worry about the violence sweeping across the northern part of their homeland. Mana Rabiee reports.
At the Al-Nidawi house in Charlottesville, Virginia, the news is difficult to watch. The family left their native Iraq five years ago to escape the violence. But this latest violence gripping the country, as Sunni extremists take over entire population centers, is especially frightening. SOUNDBITE: IRAQI VIRGINIA RESIDENT ZOUZEK AL-NIDAWI SAYING: "These people are more extremist, highly trained and they could maneuver and hit in different places. That's what the people are afraid of." Al-Nidawi says he fought extremist groups back home. So President Obama's decision NOT to send in U.S. troops doesn't sit well. SOUNDBTIE: IRAQI VIRGINIA RESIDENT ZOUZEK AL-NIDAWI SAYING: "I don't know what the terrorist will do next for him to wake up, because these people are not going to stop." Another Iraqi native, also in Virginia, says some of his countrymen blame the government back home for not doing enough. SOUNDBITE: IRAQI RESIDENT OF VIRGINIA, HAIDEL AL HAFIDH, SAYING: "I see the sadness in their eyes because it's like sometimes we feel no hope, but we still have it. We just try to breathe in the end." An offensive last week by ISIL insurgents threatens to break Iraq apart. Their break neck advance towards Baghdad slowed down a bit on Saturday, as government forces regained some territory in counter-attacks. Meanwhile, the U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier into the area, just in case Washington decides to pursue a military option.


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PDA vs Cell Phones
In the quarter ended June 30, 2.2 million PDAs were sold worldwide, slightly down from 2nd quarter 2003. Handheld market share leaders:
PalmOne (42%)
HP (39%)
Sony (7.8%)
Dell (4.6%)
Medion (4.1%)
Contrast that with the 164 million cell phones sold worldwide last quarter. Market share leaders:
Ecost prices shares
Ecost, an online retailer similar to Overstock.com, priced its shares today at $5.80 per share.
Wiki Developer Wanted
If you have ever created a successful public Wiki before, or know someone who has, please let me know.
There is an interesting early American genealogy data collection that could come to life if it were used to seed a Wiki. The owners of the data were intrigued when I shared with them the amazing success of Wikipedia.org, the open source encyclopedia that is poised to eat Britannica's lunch, and they wanted me to ask my readers: are there any volunteers who could help set up a Wiki for them?
Marketing/PR Exec Moving to Utah
A great friend of mine who was formerly Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Novell and who has a great track record spanning 15 years in high-tech (Dallin Smith White (DSW), WordPerfect, Novell, Brodeur Worldwide and Overland Storage)
Calling Old Infobases Customers
This is a shot in the dark, but here goes...
If you were once an avid user of the Infobases 1997 Collectors Library CD ROM and are willing to be involved in designing the 2005 edition, please let me know. (You can email me through the little email envelope icon on the left/bottom side of your screen)
Most Powerful Internet Marketing Tactic
The most powerful internet marketing tactic that I know (and I am an admitted lover of affiliate marketing, search engine marketing, and email marketing) is to disrupt the marketplace by giving away something that is valuable. Preferrably, something that your leading competitor is selling. Something that is selling well.
Largest IPO in Utah History?
I heard today that Extra Space Storage, based in Salt Lake City, UT may have had the largest IPO in Utah history. It apparently sold 20.2 million shares at $12.50 per share, raising more than $240 million. If Yahoo Finance is correct, it's market cap today was $400 million, which means that it sold more than half of its outstanding shares in the IPO. Does anyone know what the largest IPOs were prior to this one?
Online Commerce Projections: 2010
CBS Marketwatch: U.S. online retail sales are projected to more than double over the next six years and account for 12 percent of total retail sales in 2010, up from about 7 percent this year, according to a new report from Forrester Research.
Internet Applications: Rethinking Web Business Models
If I were starting a "web company" today, I wouldn't do it until I had read Andy Jedynak's speech from the latest MarketingSherpa subscription summit. Andy is VP and GM of WeatherBug.
WeatherBug.com has a web site, of course. But it's mainly a marketing brochure for something far more powerful than a web site: a free downloadable Internet Application.
Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.
I just filled out a Zoomerang.com survey to tell the future governor of Utah what I think should be done to create a good business environment in the state of Utah. I'm glad politicians are using the internet to get feedback. I hope it becomes an essential part of governing.
I wish Utah didn't treat capital gains as normal income, for taxation purposes. Utah shouldn't make it tempting to move to Nevada before selling one's company.
But for the record, my major concern about Utah is not economic--it's education. According to the 2001 Manhattan Institute report, Utah is in 49th place -- trailing Hawaii only -- in education freedom. The report explains:
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Great cultural experience and delicious food!
Thoroughly enjoyed by young and old. We were sceptical about how cultural this was going to be, but it was very im for and about the traditional culture of New Zealand. We were provided with a delicious buffet dinner, that was quite bountiful. All staff and performers were fantastic. Would definitely recommend!
Show was good. Dinner average. Night tour was disappointing.
Also the tour operators only had our names for the dinner& not the night tour. They quickly accommodated us after seeing the tickets but that should have been streamlined better to avoid unnecessary stress. Also it was raining so heavily that the night tour was a total waste in spite if giving us umbrellas etc. the guides were super nice but with rain & pitch dark, there was no point in the tour. For the kiwi encounter which we were all looking forward to, all we saw was a blur darting off.


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Catanduanes: The Ultimate Guide to the "Land of the Howling Winds"
By Maricel Valeza
Catanduanes is a kidney-shaped island located in the Bicol Region in Luzon, towards the east of Camarines Sur, with a population of around 246,000. Lying along the typhoon belt, the island is unsheltered from the ornery waters of the Pacific Ocean earning the moniker "Land of the Howling Winds".
Catandungan Festival, one of the province's most talked about annual festivities.
Despite its nickname, Catandunganons have proven their resilience time and time again, rising from each and every storm that ravaged the land. When a storm finally subsides and the howling winds turn into a soft breeze, the true beauty of the verdant isle is finally revealed. Long stretches of sugary white sand beaches, raging waterfalls emerging from thick forests, white-knuckle cliffs, crystal clear waters, peak-shaped waves, friendly and hospitable people, there's really more to Catanduanes than meets the eye.
What to Do in Catanduanes
From beach hopping to spelunking, there's a host of activities visitors can engage in when visiting the island. Located in downtown Virac, the Church of The Immaculate Concepcion is one of the capital's heritage sites. A must-visit especially for Roman Catholic adherents, the church's exquisitely designed stained glass windows are a real marvel.
A stunning view from Binticayan, Baras, Catanduanes.
To soak in the local culture, a visit to the two-story Virac Market is a must-do. The smell of fresh and dried fish, ground pepper and other spices, freshly baked bread and cakes waft through the dark and narrow alleyways. "Kakanins' or native delicacies, sacks of rice, woven trays overflowing with beans and peanuts spill out onto the pavement. Locally produced handicrafts hang from the ceilings alongside imported dry goods. The market is a veritable hive of activity with vendors shouting out their merchandise at the top of their voices, punctuated by the cacophony of tricycles and jeepneys passing by.
Maribina Falls
For a short nature escapade, the Maribina Falls in the municipality of Bato will provide a much-needed tranquility to anyone in need of a breather. Plummeting down through crags and sharp ridges, the Maribina Falls beckons anyone to take a dip in its turquoise waters.
Bote Beach, Catanduanes
Sprawled across 151,150 hectares, the island of Catanduanes boasts of powdery white and golden sand beaches. Beach hopping is one activity visitors can never get enough of. Popular beaches skirting the island include Twin Rock Beach Resort, Mamangal Beach, Balite Beach, and Marilima Beach just to name a few. Not only famous for its pristine beach, Puraran Beach is also popular for its peak-shaped waves drawing surfing enthusiasts from the world over.
Luyang Cave is a must-see for its stalactite and stalagmite formations.
Rich in natural beauty, Catanduanes is also blessed with gaping caves to explore, most notably the Luyang Cave. Situated in a rugged cliff plunging to the ground, Luyang Cave in San Andres is known for its historic albeit tragic past. It was once a refuge for local villagers who escaped from marauding Moros in the 18th Century. Using chili leaves to camouflage the mouth of the cave, the villagers found shelter in the confines of the Luyang Cave but only for a short while. Soon after, the Moros discovered the villagers' hiding place and burnt the chili leaves to force the natives out. But the smoke billowed into the cave suffocating the natives instead.
Today, the Luyang Cave is a treasured park and one of the most visited caves in Catanduanes. A mass is held annually in the cave to commemorate those who perished there.
Panay Island, definitely a must-visit.
The more adventurous would be tempted to venture a little farther to Panay Island, located on the northeastern part of the province. Climbing the Lolong Point Lighthouse rewards visitors with sweeping views of the surrounding islets, dark limestone rock formations hugging rugged cliffs, coconut palm trees-dotted hills, and lush mountains jutting out to the sea.
Lolong Point Lighthouse
While on the other side of Panay Island is the Old LORAN (Long Range Navigation) Station, a former US Coast Guard outpost in the 1950s. Long abandoned, ruins of the old barracks, storage room, and the partially collapsed quay are a magnet for adventure seekers. Locals fondly remember the place for the sweet chocolates generously handed out by American personnel stationed there and wide screen movie nights that was unheard of in the province at the time. But the breathtaking view from the hilltop, secluded, powdery-white sand beach, cerulean waters, and rocky outcroppings are the main tourist draw of this part of the island.
Where to Eat in Catanduanes
From the decadent mud crabs, delectable fresh seafoods, sizzling 'sisig' to the hot and spicy 'laing' (dried taro leaves cooked in coconut milk), there are plenty of outlets on the island to satisfy one's cravings. The quaint Blossoms Restaurant, with its relaxing ambience, offers the best desserts in Virac. It is located along Rizal Avenue, Virac, Catanduanes (+6352811100). For pure gastronomic delight of local cuisines, the Sea Breeze Restaurant along the Virac Pier Site in Salvacion is the place to go. But for those more accustomed to fast food chains, they'll be delighted to know that Jollibee has its branch in Virac Center Mall in Sta. Cruz (+63528112865).
Blossoms Restaurant, well known for its halo-halo, a Filipino dessert.
Most hotels and resorts sprinkled across the island serve mouth-watering dishes that will surely leave anyone craving for more.
Where to Stay in Catanduanes
In recent years, the province has shown significant growth and development, with a number of hotels cropping up. Only a few steps away from the Virac seaport is Catanduanes Midtown Inn offering air-conditioned rooms with hot and cold shower. Only a 3-minute drive from Virac Airport is Kemji Resort & Restaurant. Rakdell Inn in San Pedro, Virac is also another option.
Kemji Resort
Catandunganons are a very hospitable and warm people. The more intrepid travelers could easily get invited to a local's home and get immersed in authentic Catandunganon hospitality. One can never run out of place to stay in Catanduanes.
How to Get to Catanduanes
By bus: Those traveling at leisure will not want to miss the breathtaking Bicol region scenery while traveling by bus. A view of the Mayon Volcano, once the world's most perfect cone, is just one of the highlights of the 8 to 10-hour trip. Buses are available from Cubao (opposite Ali Mall) to Tabaco seaport. A number of buses, with and without air-conditioning, service this route. From Tabaco seaport, a ferry takes passengers and the Virac-bound RSL bus from Ali Mall on a 3 to 4-hour trip to the Virac or San Andres seaport via MV Regina Calixta 2 and 3 or MV Elson. Bus and ferry cost around P1,100.
Virac Pier by Frank Lopez.
By plane: Those who are in a rush may well take the 1-hour flight to Virac from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 via Cebu Pacific. Return ticket is around P2,000 (or less) depending on the time of booking.
Maricel Valeza
Maricel is a globetrotting Filipina and travel blogger/writer who hopes to encourage and inspire 'kabayans' and other nationalities to explore and discover the hidden treasures of this world. She has traveled to almost 30 countries (plus 10 American states) in five continents and thinks her adventures have only just begun. A Certified Corporate Social Responsibility (Sustainability) Professional (CSR-P), she also seeks opportunities to make a difference while traveling. She is currently working on raising funds to establish an elementary school for the less fortunate in Cebu City, Philippines and a water well in Sub-Saharan Africa. Follow her stories on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/globetrottingfilipina, @globetrottingfilipina on Instagram, or @globetrottingfilipina on Twitter.
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Persuade Don't Preach: Restoring Civility Across the Political Divide
Karen Tibbals
Publisher: Ethical Frames LLC
Would you like to have Thanksgiving without yelling at your uncle about politics? How about spending the day with your in-laws on the opposite side of the aisle without walking on eggshells? Your best friend from high school? Your neighbor? The list goes on. Persuade, Don't Preach will give you the tools to have productive conversations with those you don't see eye to eye with.
As a society, we've become so polarized, we don't know how to talk to each other anymore. When we disagree, we often start to preach. And then the other person freezes or explodes. The next thing we know, we're even more polarized than we were to begin with.
What's the key to get past this?
It all comes down to persuading instead of preaching.
Karen Tibbals distills the latest social science research to create a practical plan for talking to each other in a respectful and civil way—a way that enables people to get past their differences.
Persuade, Don't Preach explains why people differ and why what we're doing now simply doesn't work. You'll understand why particular groups of people focus on certain issues. This knowledge will bring you to true understanding and guide you to developing a plan for approaching people you disagree with in a way that restores civility and allows them to listen.
Karen Tibbals is a passionate author and speaker who came to writing books after studying why people act the way they do for decades as part of her successful corporate career as a marketing researcher.
She took a detour from her career for a degree in religion from Earlham School of Religion. Karen was so excited about what she learned that it totally changed how she thought about life and politics! To capture these thoughts, she has written two books about applying these theories to life as well as marketing and marketing research.
Karen has used these theories to develop the Ethical Frames model and its applications. She gives speeches and workshops to raise awareness about our Ethical Frames and how to use them—in life, in politics, in marketing, and in management. Contact her at [email protected] to learn more.
From Brent Bill, Quaker author: "Persuade, Don't Preach is an important resource for those who would like to see more civil discourse around hard issues in our polarized society. Quakers and others who seek to see that of God in all people will find it especially helpful."
From Patricia Kane, former Director of Education, NJ Audubon:
[Persuade, Don't Preach] is an amazing breakthrough on getting productive dialogue started … with examples [that] are simple and easy to implement and adapt to personal style.
From Leigh Tolton, Pastor, West Elkton Friends: "This amazing book is saving families."
This book provided relevant and easy-to-follow examples and tips for how to communicate and persuade others. It focuses mostly on political issues but these tips could be applied to any message you are trying to convey. I often struggle with understanding how others could disagree with me on what feels (to me) like very obvious "right" and "wrong" issues. This book helps to uncover the underlying ethical framework that lead people to their beliefs and disagreements and defines strategies for leveraging those ethical zones to get others to see your point of view. Once you read the book, you start seeing examples everywhere of how the concepts could be/are being used!
"Persude, Don't Preach: Restoring Civility across the Political Divide," is a must-read for any individual, group, or organization that seeks to influence or sway others to their point-of-view. In what is a very divided country, Americans are either talking passed each other ineffectively, or retreating into the safety of the communities to which they belong and identify. Building on the insightful concepts introduced in her first book, "Ethical Frames", Karen J. Tibbals masterfully delivers a deep dive into how people's inherent and/or learned beliefs and values filter their world view. And if you want to influence them or change their behavior in some way, you first need to understand their values and beliefs, or Ethical Frames. After explaining the richly researched science behind her key concepts, such as how our sense of Belonging drives our attitudes, Tibbals provides a thoughtful, pragmatic step-by-step process for initiating effective communications with others despite our different mindsets. While it's challenging to sum up such a detailed, documented work in just a few words, suffice it to say, this book is a blueprint for communicating respectfully across our many cultural, social, and political divides to influence, persuade, and inspire change.
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Of Privacy and Power - The...
Henry Farrell, Abraham L. Newman
How disputes over privacy and security have shaped the relationship between the European Union and the United States and what this means for the futureWe live in an interconnected world, where security problems like terrorism are spilling across borders, and globalized data networks and e-commerce platforms are reshaping the world economy. This means that states' jurisdictions and rule systems clash. How have they negotiated their differences over freedom and security? Of Privacy and Power investigates how the European Union and United States, the two major regulatory systems in world politics, have regulated privacy and security, and how their agreements and disputes have reshaped the transatlantic relationship.The transatlantic struggle over freedom and security has usually been depicted as a clash between a peace-loving European Union and a belligerent United States. Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman demonstrate how this misses the point. The real dispute was between two transnational coalitions—one favoring security, the other liberty—whose struggles have reshaped the politics of surveillance, e-commerce, and privacy rights. Looking at three large security debates in the period since 9/11, involving Passenger Name Record data, the SWIFT financial messaging controversy, and Edward Snowden's revelations, the authors examine how the powers of border-spanning coalitions have waxed and waned. Globalization has enabled new strategies of action, which security agencies, interior ministries, privacy NGOs, bureaucrats, and other actors exploit as circumstances dictate.The first serious study of how the politics of surveillance has been transformed, Of Privacy and Power offers a fresh view of the role of information and power in a world of economic interdependence.
Cybersexism - Sex Gender and...
Laurie Penny
'The Internet was supposed to be for everyone... Millions found their voices in this brave new online world; it gave unheard masses the space to speak to each other without limits, across borders, both physical and social. It was supposed to liberate us from gender. But as more and more of our daily lives migrated on line, it seemed it did matter if you were a boy or a girl.'
It's a tough time to be a woman on the internet. Over the past two generations, the political map of human relations has been redrawn by feminism and by changes in technology. Together they pose questions about the nature and organisation of society that are deeply challenging to those in power, and in both cases, the backlash is on. In this brave new world, old-style sexism is making itself felt in new and frightening ways.
In Cybersexism, Laurie Penny goes to the dark heart of the matter and asks why threats of rape and violence are being used to try to silence female voices, analyses the structure of online misogyny, and makes a case for real freedom of speech – for everyone.
Laurie Penny's forthcoming book, Unspeakable Things: Sex, Lies and Revolution, will be published in 2014.


The Flat-Coated Retriever, also known at various times as the Flat Coat, The Wavy-Coated Retriever, the Smooth-Coated Retriever, the Flatte and the Flattie, descended from the Retriever Proper, a large black dog developed in Britain in the first part of the nineteenth century. The breed also was once called the "Gamekeeper's Dog," given its widespread use on large English estates as a field hunting retriever. The Flattie is unfailingly friendly and not normally a good watch or guard dog. The Flat-Coated Retriever was admitted to the American Kennel Club Stud Book in 1915 and is a member of the Sporting Group. By 1918, the breed's popularity was overtaken by the modern Labrador Retriever. By the 1920s, the Golden Retriever surpassed even the popular Lab.
The mature male Flat-Coated Retriever ideally stands 23 to 24½ inches at the withers; females should be between 22 and 23 ½ inches in height. Deviations of more than one inch either way are discouraged. Flatties typically weigh between 60 and 80 pounds. Their thick, glossy coat is moderate in length and ideally lays flat, providing protection and insulation against all types of weather, water and ground cover. Their solid black or liver coat is easy to care for and only requires a good brushing from time to time. The American Kennel Club breed standard describes the Flat-Coated Retriever as showing "power without lumber and raciness without weediness." He has been called "the Peter Pan" of dogdom".
Appearance & Grooming of the Flat Coated Retriever Dog Breed: The average Flat-Coated Retriever stands 22 and 24.5 inches high at the shoulder and weighs between 60 and 70 pounds. Their short coat is easy to care for and only requires a good brush once a week along with minimal grooming.
History and Health of the Flat Coated Retriever Dog Breed: Originally bred as an agile and energetic hunting dog particularly for bird hunting in Britain, the Flat Coated Retriever was created from crosses which included the Newfoundland and various types of setters, sheepdogs, and water dogs.
The saying goes, "a picture is worth a thousand words". Check out the many different Flat Coated Retriever Pictures and Flat Coated Retriever images. Get an in depth look at the Flat Coated Retriever and see the many things that this breed has to offer.


Furnishing the backyard for 21$!
That's right we have decked out the back yard for 21$ thanks to the fun that is the yard sale.
Last Saturday Chris found 4 lawn chairs for 1$ at the church jumble sale then this morning we found a table and 4 chairs for 25$ (Chris offered 20$) at a house down the street during the annual street sale that one of our nearby streets have. This has brought us in way under the backyard budget for this year which means that there is a possible chance we might just put in a stone patio at some point, and will finally get around to getting some outdoor cushions for our old futon to add to the overall backyard seating situation.
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On the Foreign Policy Association's Cuba blog, an excellent posting is made by Melissa Lockhart.
Both countries need to keep making sincere efforts to talk with each other. Each country has experienced diplomats and there is plenty to discuss in an environment conducive to making progress. There is even a Cuban offer to discuss and release political prisoners on the table. But where are the negotiations? It does seem ridiculous when the President of the United States states publicly that there are no intentions or plans for military action in Cuba and the Cuban government's responses are military invasion defense exercises on the island. This lack of trust and paranoia must be broken by some good will by both countries. We allowed Cuban Americans unfettered visits to their families in Cuba. But how was correcting a moral violation upon our own citizens by the Bush Administration a gesture to the Cuban government? We also now allow more telecommunications to enter Cuba. But no U.S. telecommunications business is taking place in Cuba. Why? Because we left out the most important part of that gesture – Cuba is still on the terror list of countries. Business in a more normal way with Cuba is not likely under that legal designation. It still costs a dollar a minute to call Cuba from the U.S. and Cuba is in dire need of expanding its internet capabilities.
And what can Cuba do? Certainly it can make travel easier and less expensive for Cuban Americans visiting their families on the island. We will have a list of suggestions in a future posting. Both countries need to keep talking with each other, not at each other. When that happens, progress will occur.


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After UP and MP, is Gujarat mulling law on love jihad?
Ahmedabad Mirror / Updated: Dec 2, 2020, 06:00 IST
Dabhoi MLA Shailesh Mehta
Dabhoi BJP MLA Shailesh Mehta wants UP law to be brought in state, claims he has data of forced conversions which he can share with the govt
In line with Uttar Pradesh which has become the first state to bring a law prohibiting "love jihad" or a law prohibiting forced or dishonest religious conversions across the state, an MLA from Dabhoi in Vadodara district has also demanded bringing in that the same law be introduced in Gujarat. BJP MLA Shailesh Mehta alias Shailesh Sotta has demanded that such a law should be implemented in court after a number of alleged "love jihad" incidents in the state, he said.
Yogi Adityanath-ruled Uttar Pradesh became the first state to promulgate the law prohibiting forced or dishonest religious conversions which the saffron outfits have termed it as love jihad. The law namely Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 got the assent of Governor Anandiben Patel last Saturday. Sotta told Mirror, "I will be writing a letter to the state government seeking a law in Gujarat similar to the law brought in UP.
There have been an increase in cases of minor girls getting married to boys of other religions in Vadodara city and district. I have collected the data and will give it to the government to substantiate my claim. Most of the marriages are between Hindus and Muslims." Calls made to Law minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama and MoS Home Pradipsinh Jadeja for their comment in the matter remained unanswered.
Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda said, "The Constitution of India has given freedom to the citizens and it cannot be taken away by bringing some laws which are against it. Laws cannot be introduced based upon any religion which can take away the constitutional right of the people."


Social media is creating a platform to connect unlike any generation before has experienced, but yet, billions of its' users are experiencing a virtual health crisis. Join social media and social health expert, Julia Garcia, as she discusses all sides of this tech phenomenon, including the good, the bad, and even the addictive.
Garcia will explore the intersections between approval metrics, the desire to connect, and what happens when we have 24/7 access to social capital that is shifting culture at the click of an icon. This is an unfiltered conversation about everything from bias algorithms, to dopamine hits and addictive highlight-reels on loop that leave us feeling even more disconnected than before. Garcia challenges us to approach online interactions through an unfiltered lens, get real about the comparison game, and to ultimately leverage this powerful platform for positive change.
Julia Garcia is a nationally renowned speaker, Mama bear, raw poet, doctoral student, and game changing biz owner who is speaking up for those who may not have or who have already lost their voice. She apologizes in advance for any rules that get rewritten along the way.
This event is free for Chico State students with ID, brought to you by AS Productions and the Wildcat Leadership Institute. For more information, find us online @asprochico or call 530-898-3373.


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August 5, 1996 Issue
Glittering Prize
By James Traub
The New Yorker, August 5, 1996 P. 4
from tourism. Traffic could be handled, and the city's image could be improved (in spite of Atlanta's bad press). Further, the project would focus New York's energies on the future. Ever since the Westway debacle, New Yorkers have worried about taking on large-scale public works. However, the Olympics could be the wrong medicine -- an analgesic, not a cure, for urban ills. Economists have concluded that one-shot events produce a momentary spasm of growth but almost no lasting economic value -- as is confirmed by the remains of the 1964 Queens World's Fair. New York does need new capital investment; turning to the Olympics may be a sign of desperation. We might invest unwisely; we need a lot of modest investments, not a few colossal ones. The Olympics could become our deus ex machina, imagined to solve all our problems. The naive reasons for opposing an Olympic bid are wrong, but so are the naive reasons for supporting one. However, it does right in turning our thoughts to the future. New York may not need the Olympics, but it can certainly use the debate. Signed comment about whether New York City should host the Olympics in 2008. Usually, the Games take place in "towns on the make," but a committe of businessmen in New York has paid for a study of the feasibility of the endeavor. The Daily News has shown its support. Real-estate developers like the prospect; the Mayor supports it because he is looking for a way to put a new stadium for the Yankees on the West Side. A serious case can be made for the Olympic bid. Daniel Doctoroff, the investment banker spearheading the campaign, argues that other cities, such as Atlanta, have used the Games to make essential investments in infrastructure. Why not New York? Increases in television and sponsorship revenue have transformed the economics of the Games; New York could expect more than three billion dollars in direct revenue, plus billions more
Published in the print edition of the August 5, 1996, issue.
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Importance Of Emotional Intelligence With Natural Language Processing
The debate over whether AI will eventually replace people in the workplace generally boils down to a simple two-part explanation. AI will take over most repetitive and manual labor activities, while humans will excel at soft skills such as creative communication and relationship-building. While some of this is correct — people and computers will play to their strengths – it oversimplifies AI's position in our professional life. We believe AI will assist people in performing better human tasks by enhancing our emotional intelligence, soft skills, and interpersonal communication abilities.
AI algorithms have improved at detecting, analyzing, and processing tone, pitch, facial expression, eye contact, body language, and dozens of other verbal and non-verbal communication features. This is only possible by combining advances in emotion detection, natural language processing (NLP), and computer vision with psychology and linguistics.
AI can take complex and often perplexing data and identify patterns of ineffective communication that aren't visible to the naked eye by allowing it to tap into your customer dialogues, whether phone, video, or text. These technologies have uses that go beyond sales and consumer satisfaction. AI that measures emotional intelligence will enhance many professional tasks that require strong communication abilities, such as leadership, public speaking, product management, virtual therapy, education, language acquisition, and bedside manner. Indeed, the total market size for emotion detection and conversational AI will exceed $55 billion by 2026.
Success With Emotional Intelligence And Artificial Intelligence
Researchers and businesses have endeavored to demystify the art of being a "people person." Emotional intelligence is a strong predictor of professional success in studies. Peter Savoy and John Mayer first described it as "a type of social intelligence that involves judging one's own and other people's emotions and guiding one's actions based on this information."
According to Yale research, emotional intelligence helps us make better judgments at work. In another Harvard study, emotional intelligence was more beneficial than IQ in predicting team effectiveness. And according to Project Oxygen, a 10-year Google research, emotional intelligence is more important than IQ or technical aptitude in determining a manager's performance. Investing in emotional intelligence makes individuals and teams more successful at work, as it is as important as any "hard talent."
Professionals who want to develop their emotional intelligence must improve their self-awareness and emotional self-management. It has to match the clients' emotional state. It's not only about the current encounter and how you're reading the circumstance; it's also about your relationship with that person and their common goals. Consumer service representatives can benefit from AI because it provides indications about the emotional profile of the customer on the other end of the line and allows you to mimic speaking with them.
This knowledge is precious in the high-stakes customer success area. The average customer success manager (CSM) oversees $2 to $5 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and is frequently headquartered outside of the United States. Understanding clients' cultural and interpersonal nuances in the United States is crucial for succeeding.
Gainsight, a renowned customer success platform based in the Bay Area, has noticed this and is currently implementing EQ analysis with one of its customer success teams in India.
CSMs can advance a win-win agenda with consumers by fine-tuning their offering in a personalized approach and meeting customers on an emotional level. Gainsight records communications between their India-based CSMs and customers in the Americas through Gong and Zoom to evaluate and understand their customers' learning styles, emotional reactions, and personality profiles. This information is then provided into a training simulator, which assists other CSMs in preparing for upcoming conversations with clients in the area.
Emotional Intelligence And Artificial Intelligence In Action
Gong, a sales data analysis service, examines interactions between salespeople and consumers to assist salespeople in communicating more effectively and closing more deals. To design stronger pitches and adopt more precise and compassionate language, Gong uses machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) to index customer emails and video chats and harvest qualitative insights from quantitative customer data. Gong isn't a little startup evangelizing AI's benefits. Accenture, LinkedIn, Service Titan, Slack, PayPal, Zillow, and many other companies are among its clients. Its most recent valuation was $7.25 billion.
As the epidemic caused global lockdowns in early 2020, Zillow began employing Gong to assist its salespeople in transitioning from in-person to virtual sales. Zillow made a video tour and used Gong trackers to see which key phrases helped them close more transactions. Gong's Whisper product, which evaluates sales team members based on their performance, was also utilized by Zillow to figure out how their top performers communicated and pitched differently than the rest of the team, allowing management to institutionalize those best practices.
BenchSci is another example that assists pharmaceutical companies and scientists in advancing clinical trials. BenchSci collaborated with an AI conversational intelligence platform to gather signals from emails, support tickets, and surveys, as pharmaceutical companies cannot record online meetings due to privacy and security issues. The venue may conduct psychological and behavioral analysis of the consumer's emotional state, allowing the customer service professional to mimic it better and reply to service tickets. Mike Egan, VP of Customer Success, believes his team must be proactive with customers, providing them with the right help at the right time to turn them into platform evangelists.
The Artificial Intelligence Feedback
Because customer contacts are so important, the topic of customer success has been fertile ground for developing a 360-degree AI feedback loop, in which insights into consumers' emotional states are offered before, during, and after a customer encounter. We'll go through each stage of the customer journey and how AI can aid with emotional intelligence in this part.
Before Engaging With A Consumer, Do The Following Preparations
Customer success managers should have a place to train and rehearse before speaking with customers, mainly if the interaction can be classified. Is this a new contract? Cancellation of a customer? Is there a request for an upgrade?
Suppose you've ever spoken with a consumer, Cyrano. AI has developed a proprietary system that analyses prior chats to establish a consumer profile. The customer's communication style, identified priorities or goals, and even their demonstrated degrees of commitment in the previous interaction could all be included in this profile. You could adjust your presentation to your customer's personality type and watch how they respond if you look at the moving parts of the conversation and how they create motivation.
When You're Dealing With A Consumer
Leaders in customer service and customer success can get real-time feedback and advice on effectively closing deals, overcoming objections, and sympathizing with disgruntled customers. Cresta, for example, employs AI to provide real-time feedback to call center personnel via text prompts so that they know what to say to clients in the most typical scenarios. If a consumer objects, the system provides a step-by-step guide to assist salespeople in overcoming it. Is there a dissatisfied customer? The technology suggests phrases or words that will help the customer relax.
Cresta was utilized by EarthLink, a privately held internet service provider (ISP), to update their contact center operations and assist their agents in connecting with more empathy. EarthLink reported an 11 percent reduction in average handle time (AHT) and a 124 percent increase in value-added services conversion rate within the first month of adopting Cresta, which is a massive win.
Following A Customer Engagement
The real strength of AI comes from insights gained after a customer engagement because AI can read earlier talks with the consumer and provide improvement recommendations. The more AI is employed, the better the feedback grows, much like a virtuous loop.
Reciprocity, a prominent risk and compliance platform based in San Francisco, allows for precisely that scenario as part of their tech stack for their CSM team. While their customer meetings are recorded in Gong, they analyze them with a conversational and emotional intelligence platform. It provides a personality profile of its customers' stakeholders based on previous conversations and uses Natural Language Generation (NLG) to advise CSMs on working with specific people. The program can also match CSMs to customer stakeholders based on personality and communication style similarities, reducing friction in the buying or upselling process and allowing customer-focused people to speak more genuinely and effectively.
Companies would be prudent to look into AI solutions that might assist their employees in becoming more emotionally intelligent communicators. Indeed, AI can help us improve our emotional intelligence by increasing our self-awareness and assisting us in managing critical professional connections. We become more efficient, productive, and empathic as we strengthen our emotional intelligence and communication abilities. Although the technology is far from flawless, it is becoming more intelligent every day as platforms' data, scale, and sophistication grow. Thanks to technology, our employees can become more emotionally intelligent, and our businesses can become more successful and profitable.
If you wish to learn more about artificial intelligence, contact the ONPASSIVE team.


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Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon: A Review
UWrite - U Report
Dec 24, 2019 By Darkrai
On June 6, 2019, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon were announced, on a "Pokémon Direct", as part of updates and game releases by Nintendo, the company that makes all of the Pokémon games.
The game is the 18th installment in the Pokémon series. It is sold at major stores, for the Nintendo 3DS, a handheld gaming device. Most gamers claim that to complete the main storyline of the game, it takes around 60 hours; there are still many things to do after beating the game.
Pokémon is a game of strategy. In this game, you are on a set of islands, named "Alola". In Alola, the islands are all inhabited by Pokémon. Pokémons are fantasy creatures that may sometimes resemble animals. The main objective of the game is to catch wild Pokémon, train them to become strong and use them in a battle against other Pokémon and trainers.
There are over 800 species of Pokémon that exist, currently. In Pokémon Ultra Sun/Moon, 403 species inhabit Alola. It may seem overwhelming, but it is a dream for gamers who enjoy strategy. There are 728 moves in the Pokémon world, all of which can heal the player, damage the opponent, heal their ally, and many more. There is no one person that has expertise in all Pokémon, which is why the game is such fun.
Players may choose to battle NPCs (Non-player characters), or they may battle actual people, with a wifi connection. They can not only battle but trade. Trading is a big aspect of the game. Pokémon have levels -- the higher the level, the more powerful and valuable it will be (generally). Gamers love to trade their Pokémon and try to build up the best team.
In conclusion, Pokémon is a great strategy-based game for any age. The graphics are simple, and there is no inappropriate content for children. In my opinion, I rate the game 9/10 overall.
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"Bob was a faithful Jesuit whose life was grounded in his prayerful love of the Lord."
Let us pray in thanksgiving for the life of Father Robert L. Bireley, SJ, who died on March 14, 2018, at St. Camillus in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He was 84 years old. May he rest in peace.
Bob was born on July 26, 1933 in Evanston, Illinois. He entered the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus on August 8, 1951 at Milford, Ohio. Bob was ordained on August 28, 1964 in Frankfurt, Germany. He pronounced final vows on August 15, 1974 at Loyola University Chicago, in Chicago, Illinois.
Before entering the Society, Bob graduated from Loyola Academy. As a Jesuit he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Latin (1956) and a Master's Degree in History (1963) from Loyola University Chicago. Bob earned a Licentiate in Philosophy from West Baden College in Indiana (1958) and a Licentiate in Theology from Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology in Frankfurt, Germany (1965). In 1972, Bob earned his Ph.D. in History from Harvard University.
During regency, Bob taught history at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland (1958-1961). After earning his doctorate, Bob began working at Loyola University Chicago, where he taught for over 45 years. In addition to teaching many students, Bob wrote many well-researched books and articles, and served on editorial boards and executive committees. From 1992-1998, Bob was superior of the former Ignatius House Jesuit Community (which was located next to St. Ignatius Parish). He moved to St. Camillus in January of 2017 to care for his health.
Bob was a faithful Jesuit whose life was grounded in his prayerful love of the Lord; he lived the vows with great integrity; he integrated well the intellectual apostolate of the Church through his scholarship, research, and teaching, alongside his love of the priesthood, celebration of the sacraments, and preaching. Bob enjoyed and invested in community life. He loved a lively discussion around the dinner table and while strong in his opinions was always eager to listen to those of others as well. There was always another project to consider or book to review or article to be written as well as another homily to prepare. At the same time, he enjoyed music and sports and beginning his day with the Sun Times. Bob lived his vocation with great balance, great passion and a welcoming smile.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated for Bob early next week at St. Camillus Jesuit Community.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Bob in Chicago on a date to be determined.
Bob will be buried in Chicago.
The dates and times for these Masses and burial will be forthcoming.


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Question: Is February 30th Possible?
Is there ever 32 days in a month?
How can I remember the months in 30 days?
How do people talk in February?
Why does February have 29 days every 4 years?
Does February 29th exist?
Which years are leap years?
Is 27 days a month?
Who Is Born February 29?
Is there a February 30th in 2020?
Does February ever have 27 days?
Why can a woman propose to a man leap year?
Why are there only 28 days in February?
What is the longest month name?
Why February is special?
What number month is February?
Who figured out Leap Year?
Why 2020 is not a leap year?
Why is Feb the shortest month?
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Rhyme to remember number of days in each month:30 days has September, April, June, and November. When short February's done. All the rest have 31…Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November, all the rest have thirty-one. February has twenty-eight, but leap year coming one in four.
In the United States, the most common pronunciation is feb-yoo-air-ee. Both Merriam-Webster and American Heritage dictionaries consider the common pronunciation correct, along with the less common, more traditional standard feb-roo-air-ee. This gets fans of the traditional standard all worked up.
Nearly every four years, we add an extra day to the calendar in the form of February 29, also known as Leap Day. Put simply, these additional 24 hours are built into the calendar to ensure that it stays in line with the Earth's movement around the Sun.
February 29, also known as leap day or leap year day, is a date added to most years that are divisible by 4, such as 2016, 2020, and 2024. … In the Gregorian calendar, years that are divisible by 100, but not by 400, do not contain a leap day.
Therefore, the year 2000 will be a leap year, but the years 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not. The complete list of leap years in the first half of the 21st century is therefore 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2048.
This conversion of 27 days to months has been calculated by multiplying 27 days by 0.0328 and the result is 0.8869 months.
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Today, the month of February has 28 days in common years and 29 days in leap years. But February 30 has been a real date at least twice in history. February 30 happened in Sweden in 1712….Leap Days 2020 – 2032.2020Saturday, Feb 292032Sunday, Feb 292 more rows
Actually, this question is not much different from asking which year August may have 32 days. February shall never have 27 days.
Looking back through ancient Irish history, it is said that the tradition began in 5th century Ireland when St. Brigid of Kildare bitterly complained to St. Patrick that women had to wait far too long for men to propose. … Patrick decreed the women could propose on this one day in February during the leap year.
This is because of simple mathematical fact: the sum of any even amount (12 months) of odd numbers will always equal an even number—and he wanted the total to be odd. So Numa chose February, a month that would be host to Roman rituals honoring the dead, as the unlucky month to consist of 28 days.
SeptemberCurrently voted the best answer. The answer to that trick question is September. "September" has 9 letters, all the others have between 3 and 8. That makes it the "longest" month.
February was named for the Roman word "februum", which means purification. It was one of the last months to be added to the Roman calendar, because they didn't have months in winter time. We all know that February is the shortest month, but at one time it was only 23 days long!
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general Julius CaesarWho Invented Leap Years? Leap years in the western calendar were first introduced over 2000 years ago by Roman general Julius Caesar. The Julian calendar, which was named after him, had only one rule: any year evenly divisible by four would be a leap year.
Without this extra day, our calendar and the seasons would gradually get out of sync. (Keep reading for a longer explanation.) Because of this extra day, a leap year has 366 days instead of 365. Additionally, a leap year does not end and begin on the same day of the week, as a non–leap year does.
There's a rumour that the reason why February is the shortest month of the year is because another king named Augustus Caesar stole a day from February to add to the month named after him — August. However, the real reason February is shorter begins with the fact that the first calendar was only 10 months long.
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We are new and we want you to know what it is that we want and why we are here. We would like to share our thoughts with you through this blog and let you know a little more about the many layers of our humble art program.
-appreciate beauty and everything around them, appreciate what they have and the opportunities handed to them.
-Give back to their community through their art . Through discussions about art, we find ways to make our kids think of current global issues. We require them to think of their passion in art as well as their concerns about the world around them. We teach them that art can make a difference. We encourage our kids to work hard on developing a group of works they can share with their community and give them a chance to experience altruism first hand. At the end of term exhibits, kids will be auctioning their work and choosing a charity of their choice to donate directly to. We want our kids to feel connected to the cause they choose and we will help them learn more about the charity of their choice in every way we can.
Providing 2 hours in the day, where a child can THINK and/or DO is something so precious – we must not underestimate. The grind of school, the amount of information being drilled into our children's heads everyday in traditional education systems leaves no space or energy for a child to imagine. No room to even just use their hands to make something. We are distracted by consumerism, technology and narcissism in this age of "selfies".
We at manifesto١٣ believe imagination must be fostered, altruism must be encouraged, creativity must be nurtured, and that big crazy ideas can come true!
Art is the way we choose to do it. Imagine the possibilities.
-we don't believe any artist is ever finished learning. we are all constantly learning.
-we don't like titles or labels. our teachers are practicing artists – whether self taught or holding a degree, we do not differentiate.
-we don't believe a certificate will change the art. If you're good, you will go places-regardless of what a piece of paper says.
-we want to break away from the reward system that traditional schooling has created. the Reward is the work you produce and the feeling you get producing it/finishing it/not finishing it- it is not someone else's acknowledgement of it.
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Man suspected of biting police officer during arrest
Officers initially responded to domestic violence call
By Alex Semadeni Herald Staff Writer
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 7:31 PM
Updated: Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 9:15 AM
A man bit a police officer and damaged a police vehicle while resisting arrest early Friday, according to the Durango Police Department.
Courtesy of Durango Police Department
A man is suspected of biting a police officer on the arm early Friday while resisting arrest in Durango.
Officers initially responded to a report of domestic violence at 4:33 a.m. in the 1400 block of Florida Road. The suspect, Nicholas Smoke, 26, entered the victim's home, caused damage and physically assaulted a woman, said Cmdr. Jacob Dunlop with the Durango Police Department.
Smoke left the scene before officers arrived. After interviewing the victim, officers located a man riding a bicycle without proper lights along Florida Road. Police interviewed the man and determined he was the suspect, Dunlop said.
Smoke resisted arrest, resulting in a struggle on the ground. During the struggle, Smoke bit a police officer on the arm, causing abrasions, Dunlop said.
While he was in the back of the patrol car, he repeatedly kicked the door, resulting in an estimated $3,000 in damage to the vehicle. The officers were forced to place leg restraints on Smoke.
"The male subject was very aggressive," Dunlop said.
Smoke is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, Dunlop said.
The man was taken to La Plata County Jail and was charged with felony burglary, two counts of felony assault, two counts of criminal mischief, two counts of violation of a protection order, a violation of bail conditions, resisting arrest and obstruction of a peace officer.
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Palestine and Jewish History: Criticism at the Borders of Ethnography
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"Palestine and Jewish History " was first published in 1996. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.This provocative and personal series of meditations on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict argues that it represents a struggle not as much about land and history as about space, time, and memory. Juxtaposing entries from Jonathan Boyarin's field diary with critical and theoretical articulations, Palestine and Jewish History shows not only the unfinished nature of anthropological endeavor, but also the author's personal stake in the ethical predicament of being a Jew at this point in history.Boyarin comes to Israel as a specialist in modern Jewish studies, an individual who has kin, friends, and colleagues there, a scholar with a long history of peace activism. He interweaves fascinating descriptions of ordinary life-parties, walks, classes, visits to homes-with a selection of his related writings on cultural studies and anthropology. Some sections are polemical; others are witty analyses of bumper stickers, slogans, the ambiguities in conversations. Boyarin foregrounds the messiness and lack of closure inherent in this process, presenting raw materials (field notes) in some sections of the book that reappear in other sections as various kinds of finished products (conference papers, published articles).In the process, we learn a good deal about the Middle East and its debates and connections to other places. Boyarin addresses two fundamental issues: the difficulty of linking different sorts of memories and memorializations, and the importance of moving beyond objectivity and multiculturalism into a situated, engaged, and nontotalizing framework for fieldwork and ethnography.Palestine and Jewish History enacts rather than reports on Boyarin's process of error, pain, impatience, uncertainty, discovery, embarrassment, self-criticism, intellectual struggle, and dawning awareness, challenging and engaging us in the process of discovery. Ultimately, it gives the lie, as the Palestinian presence does in Israel, to any concept of a finishedness that successfully conceals its unruly and painful multiple processes. Jonathan Boyarin is the Leonard and Tobee Kaplan Distinguished Professor of Modern Jewish Thought in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of "Storm from Paradise," co-author of "Powers of Diaspora," and the co-editor of "Remapping Memory" and "Jews and Other Differences," all available from Minnesota.
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GREATER TOPEKA, KANSAS
The Topeka Triangle
Three unique location assets form the foundation of future
economic development in the capital region of Kansas.
Forbes Field, Central Crossing Commerce Park and Kanza Fire Commerce Park serve as the main anchors of the Kanza Economic Growth Complex on the south side of Topeka.
an an "untapped jewel" unlock corporate development riches for Topeka?
A number of prominent site selection consultants think so, and now the capital city of Kansas is taking proactive measures to tap that prized resource.
That resource is the Kanza Economic Growth Complex, a south Topeka area anchored by a trifecta of development-ready sites: the Kanza Fire Commerce Park, the Central Crossing Commerce Park and Forbes Field.
Connected by Highway 75 and a BNSF Railway line and close to Interstate 335 and Interstate 70, the three sites represent the industrial infrastructure of future economic growth in Shawnee County.
Already home to industrial facilities for Home Depot, Target, Frito-Lay and Bimbo/Allen Foods, the Kanza Economic Growth Complex (KEGC) is the focal point of economic development recruiting for GO Topeka Economic Partnership.
Steve Briman, chairman of the GO Topeka Economic Partnership, says that the KEGC "has all of the assets that make this area ripe for development."
Briman says the Kanza Fire Commerce Park was the result of a feasibility study that assessed local transportation networks and industrial infrastructure for the purpose of identifying sites suitable for industrial development.
"GO Topeka was very forward thinking when it commissioned this study," says Briman. "Bartlett & West was employed to do a study of potential areas around our community, and as a result we are now in the process of developing the Kanza Park, which has more than 1,000 acres of shovel-ready sites for building."
The nearby Central Crossing Commerce Park is nearly full, notes Briman, leaving Kanza Park and Forbes Field as the next most likely options for future construction.
A former Air Force Base, Forbes Field has a 12,800-foot-by-200-foot runway, making the airport very attractive to commercial aviation and aerospace companies, adds Briman.
"Our study showed that Forbes is one of only six or seven air fields in the country that has a runway this long and is still under capacity," he says. "We have the potential of aviation manufacturing and other possibilities. We will embark on adding more definition to the master plan for Forbes Field, but we are ready for some big scores."
Some national site consultants echo those comments as well.
Amy Holloway, president of Avalanche Consulting Inc. in Austin, Texas, says her firm spent about five months evaluating Topeka and the entire nine-county region and delivered a study on the area in December.
"I was very pleasantly surprised by the region," she notes. "I found that there is a wealth of assets there for industry." Among the top assets, she says, are the following:
A healthy mix of strong private employers including Goodyear, Frito-Lay, Hill's, Hallmark, Target, Home Depot and Del Monte.
A logistics-friendly geographic location with excellent rail and highway connections, plus close proximity to an international airport and regional hub in Kansas City.
Access to a population base of more than 500,000 people in Shawnee County and the neighboring eight counties.
Close proximity to Kansas State University in Manhattan, the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Washburn University in Topeka, Washburn Institute of Technology, Manhattan Area Technical College and Emporia State University.
The IMPACT program of KansasWorks, which provides a $2,000 job training incentive to employers investing in training and equipment.
The strong work ethic of the labor force in the region.
"What really stands out about Topeka is that it is a real value for companies," says Holloway. "The area has a very high quality of life but is also very affordable. The state of Kansas has an incredibly strong public school system and technical college system, and both are very important for site selection decisions."
Available sites will be critical for securing corporate employers, she adds. "Forbes Field is a world-class asset with a great runway. There are very few runways of that length in the whole country," she says. "The area is also ripe for spinoff activity from university research and development at the many colleges and universities in the region."
Target industries for the region, she says, include food processing, bio-medical firms, logistics, clean-technology firms and back-office operations. "There are also sub-sectors within each of these industries," Holloway says. "Animal research, frozen foods, financial services, data centers, warehousing, rail logistics and airpark development are all excellent fits for Topeka."
Holloway adds that she is "impressed with the leadership at the local level. They have the right people at the table, and strong economic development initiatives are led by the private sector. All they have to do now is get on the radar screen of site selectors."
Ed McCallum, principal of McCallum Sweeney Consulting in Greenville, S.C., concurs. "Topeka has been very aggressive on just about every project we have worked on in this part of the country," he says. "They are thinking regionally and that is very important, and they are being aggressive with incentives."
Forbes Field and Kanza Park represent great opportunities for future development, McCallum notes. "They are smack dab in the center of the country, and they are largely undeveloped," he says. "Most airports that we look at have so much development there already that they require environmental remediation. There is no such limitation at either Forbes Field or Kanza."
Aerospace firms and renewable energy companies would both be a good fit for the Greater Topeka area, McCallum says. "The airport is an untapped jewel. They are taking a good hard look at their assets, and right now that area is kind of an open book. I think it is one of those places that make it an early positioning community. It is an exciting opportunity for the right kind of company."
Briman says the right firms will come once the word gets out. "We are marketing our assets fairly effectively," he says. "We have not done enough to brand our region, but we are working on that through the GO Topeka organization. Right now, the people in our community are all focused on making Topeka better. They are willing to roll up their sleeves, apply elbow grease and volunteer their time."
Those efforts are paying off, he notes. "The Home Depot Rapid Deployment Center project was announced here in 2009 right in the middle of the recession, and we had Allen Foods announce a facility project here in 2010. Both of them built plants in the Central Crossing Commerce Park," he adds. "With results like these, we are very encouraged."
This investment profile was prepared under the auspices of GO Topeka, a division of the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce. For more information visit www.GoTopeka.com or call Steve Jenkins at (785) 234-2644.
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Перрі () — округ (графство) у штаті Алабама США. Ідентифікатор округу 01105.

Історія
Округ утворений 1819 року.

Демографія

За даними перепису
2000 року
загальне населення округу становило 11861 осіб, усе сільське.
Серед мешканців округу чоловіків було 5410, а жінок — 6451. В окрузі було 4333 господарств, 3046 родин, які мешкали в 5406 будинках.
Середній розмір родини становив 3,23.

Віковий розподіл населення поданий у таблиці:

Суміжні округи
 Бібб — північ
 Чилтон — північний схід
 Даллас — схід
 Маренго — південний захід
 Гейл — захід

Див. також
 Список округів штату Алабама

Виноски

Посилання
 http://www.open-public-records.com/alabama/perry_county_public_records.htm
 http://www.city-data.com/county/Perry_County-AL.html

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Death Stranding review
Hideo Kojima's brainchild is as pleasurable as it is painful. Is it right for you though?
Gagan Gupta November 1, 2019
Enjoying a game like Death Stranding can be hard. There are many factors that come into play – how much time are you willing to give it before you get that sense of gratification, how much of a Kojima fanboy/girl you are to hand him the complete reigns over the 50 hours or so that you will be spending on the game, and basically how open you are to trying out a game that's unlike anything you've ever played. It's not really an action game though there's some action in it. It's not a walking simulator though walking is what you do most of the game. It's simply Hideo Kojima's storytelling style unleashed without Konami's reins holding him back.
Profound as that may sound, that's been the whole pre-launch tone of Death Stranding all the way to the final launch trailer. Even when you play the game, it takes a good five hours or so before you can even begin to understand what this post-apocalyptic world is about. Supporting characters in the game are a part of your journey where they too discover more about the world as you progress in your adventure, so there's always some mystery at hand and not everything is clarified all the way to the end.
As to what it is that you do in the game, well, you're basically a glorified courier guy with a special ability called Dooms. America is no longer the USA, but you can help achieve the goal of connecting it through an advance 'Chiral Network', which is a form of high bandwidth futuristic Internet that can even transport materials over its network. With your help you can finally connect the new UCA or United Cities of America – since humankind is reduced to small pockets of existence.
But it isn't all that simple. There are many hostile forces that come in your way – such as Homo Demens, which is a terrorist group who are opposed to the idea of a UCA. Then there are the mysterious spirits called BTs, which is short for Beached Things. You will also often encounter the time altering rain called Timefall, which rapidly ages anything it touches. The terrain itself is not easy to get though at least in the initial portions of the game. Most roads and civilised constructions are gone, and you'll have to navigate through a very rough terrain to get to your destinations – all while carrying incredibly heavy loads on your back.
And that is the grind that can be considered as the biggest put-off of the game. Traversing on foot requires you to keep a constant check on your balance, stamina, health and the condition of the packages that need to be delivered. But to be fair, that's a very skewed perspective of looking at what Death Stranding is all about. Besides the motivation and the curiosity of what awaits you at the next base station, the landscape itself is ever evolving, not just with the challenges, but also thanks to the asynchronous multiplayer contributions from other players. The landscape is scattered with helpful items and pods that will offer you assistance and resources along the way. The positive reinforcement also plays a big role in keeping you going on a task that could otherwise be potentially mundane and grueling.
Hideo Kojima unleashed his mad genius into every aspect of the game, which is why you end up finding humour in the unlikeliest of events. Be it the names of some of the supporting characters – Dead Man, Die-Hardman, Fragile, or even in some of the game's base dynamics like making BT-repulsing grenades out of your bodily waste. The game's protagonist Sam Porter (played by Norman Reedus), often breaks the fourth wall and reacts to your actions. For example, you focus the camera at his crotch for too long in the resting area, and you'll end up getting punched in the face by him. It's little things like these that set the earlier Metal Gear Solid games apart from other stealth action games, and players will enjoy doing off-plot activities here as well.
Visually, Death Stranding is surprisingly gorgeous. The world starts off as a sparse grassland with no coherent plants to speak of, and as you travel you discover different areas with vegetation, landscapes and even snow. All off it is excellently detailed and if you're playing it on the PS4 Pro on a 4K HDR TV, then it's one of the best visual experiences on the platform till date. The game doesn't have any generic NPCs (beyond the Homo Demens), so every character has a different personality and, in most cases, a genuine actor behind it. Besides Reedus, there's Mads Mikkelsen, Tommie Earl Jenkins, Lea Seydoux, and even Conan O'Brien. The mocapped animations are strikingly realistic all the way down to the eye movements, which are incredibly lifelike. Nothing seems to have gone missing from what the actor portrayed and what we got to see in the game, which is a feat.
High production value, a long and often engaging journey, and a steep learning curve that's full of trial and errors await you in Death Stranding. Answering your questions or even presenting logic is not the game's highest priority, but there's more than enough lore to interpret if you seek it. The big question is – are you willing to dedicate the massive time investment it needs to slowly unravel its layers?
IVG's Verdict
Incredible visuals
Unique gameplay concept
Some truly intense moments
Well thought out rewards
Very slow paced
Ignores some modern game mechanics for padding
Repetitive mission structure
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I have to pass this on. The title statement above is a quote from Christiane Northrup , MD, who claims "Health can be contagious."
My daughter had phoned a month ago me telling me she had been reading some of Dr. Northrup"s books and said, "Mom, I felt like you were talking to me all the way through them. If was as if it was your book, and it was almost eerie."
Well, last week I heard this Dr. Northrup interviewed and believe me, I learned so much from her in one hour that I am still amazed. She said our culture teaches us to feel old by just asking our age. "In reality the number of years we have lived has nothing to do with our real age." Our biological age is in our bodily cells which reveals our true age --and our mindset trumps our genes.
She cited a study done at Harvard with two groups of men. One group was to be given a lecture about aging. The other group of men was asked to bring a photo of themselves when they were at their prime in life. Their photos showed the men active in sports or hiking or a favorite hobby of pastime. This group was asked to get out of their chairs and go outside and talk about that time of their life while walking in fresh air and on grass.The men were asked to go home and put their photos near where they could look at them three times a day, because you "become what you see and believe."
Both groups were tested physically before and after their sessions and the second group showed an amazing change for the better.
Dr. Northrup said there is a part of us that is eternal. "You can step out of the cage of age." and instead of thinking our ourselves as being less- its time to just think about ourselves less often than we do.
Comments for "Getting older is inevitable, but aging is optional"
Thank you for sharing this. Am going to gaze at 'old' (!) pictures of myself to bring back youthfulness.
MY husband will be 102 next month and is looking forward to be able to look after the volunteer garden at our retirement home again this summer. He has already pulled away a lot of winter rubbish.
He spent the war in a Japanese prison camp and learned to look after others. As a result he has been a great volunteer and has always kept himself fit.
The other day an entertainer met him -- then told one of her fellow musicians that she would give him ten dollars if he could get within ten years of my husband's age.
He missed... for my husband has aged very slowly.
This article encourages people to find radiance and vitality at any age.
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Barbro relocated from Sweden to California in 1999, and has earned her Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, with a high of 74.13% and median score of 65.948% in Grand Prix.
"The 4-Star and 5-Star designations are significantly harder to attain and these riders/trainers should be considered well-rounded, experienced and among the upper level of U.S. dressage talent, performance and experience."
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Mounted Police officer, 1983-1998, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Trained both the young horses as well as the older Police horses. I also worked as an instructor for the Mounted Police officers.
Represented the Mounted Police at civilian dressage competitions on my Police horse up to GP. Won the Silver Medal in the European Championships for Police Riders in Germany 1988, placed second to Claus Balkenhol on Goldstern. Swedish Champion for Police Riders in dressage and jumping for14 years.
Dressage instructor, 1983-2000, Sweden and Germany.
Trained riders and horses of all levels in dressage. Gave clinics every month at different locations in Sweden. Taught horsemanship at special schools. Wrote monthly articles for a Swedish Equestrian magazine, "The Horse Journal". Member of the Swedish Trainer Association and the Dressage Circle in Sweden.
Worked in Berlin, Germany for two years at a private facility giving lessons/riding. Competed successfully in Sweden,Germany and Great Britain at FEI level on several different, own trained horses.
Provided with a 5-year old, which I trained and competed to Grand Prix.
Dressage Trainer. Instructed riders and trained horse at various levels of competency.
Dressage Trainer. Had several horses in full training as well as private clients on their own horses.
Dressage Trainer. Had horses in full training as well as private clients on their own horses. Gave lessons on The Dressage Simulator.
Rider and expert advisor for the development of the Dressage Simulator and the Event Simulator.
Dressage Trainer. Gave lessons on the Dressage Simulator. Clients in training as well as horses in full training.
Private facility, Employed part time as dressage trainer/rider.
Head Dressage Trainer. Horses and riders in full training, and location for Event Simulator Dante Maximus.
Qualified member of Association of Professional Trainers/Instructors.
Education Manager on-location for Event Simulator "Tryon Maximus". Horses and riders for part or full training.
The Swedish Dressage Circle worked to improve dressage in the country together with the Swedish Equestrian Federation.
Scribed for various judges such as Mr Eric Lette and Ann Gribbons at World Cup Finals.