Switching energy supplier seems confusing to many UK households as nearly a third of energy customers want advice on how to change energy providers as price rises on gas and electricity bills of up to 18% come into effect.
In a nationwide study, MoneyExpert.com discovered that 29% of households would welcome phone or face-to-face support to find the most competitive gas and electricity prices many preferring face-to-face support.
That rises to 33% among over-55s with 10% of older households welcoming face-to-face advice.
Even though OFGEM, the energy regulator, estimates the average household can save around £232 a year by switching ahead of a range of price announcements from the 'Big Six' suppliers, nearly two out of five households (38%) have either never switched or have not moved energy provider for five years or more.
With an estimated 17 million households on standard tariffs, which generally is the most expensive way to buy gas and electricity, this is costing consumers £1.4 billion in needless costs.
However if many people do not understand how their energy bill is worked out, or understand how quick and easy it is to switch, more should be done to educate consumers, or to find ways of guiding householders through the switching process.
Mike Rowe, Chief Operations Officer, at MoneyExpert.com commented: "Every gas and electricity customer should shop around as price rises are being pushed through by almost all major suppliers but the issue is that millions are not confident about moving.
"Switching online suits most customers but it is clear that millions prefer guidance on how to it and would welcome face-to-face or phone support on making the move.
Chris Ray, MoneyHighStreet comments: "I suspect that it is a mixture of complaceny and lack of knowledge that is preventing so many people from switching to better energy deals.
"I was guilty of both of these traits!
"When we moved home, 2.5 years ago, I looked around for the best deals and chose a dual tariff deal with Utility Warehouse. Their prices are reasonable, and their service has always been good, but because of that, I have been complacent in not actively seeking better deals even though paying over the odds for your gas and electricity really does add up over a year, let alone 2.5 years!
"It was only when I was researching an article that I realised that we were missing out and so I decided to switch to Bulb, a small energy company with some really great prices, a good mix of green energy sources and even an opportunity to earn money with their refer a friend initiative.
"In fact our switch to Bulb is finalised today and it has been so simple with no issues. I just wish more people realised that they can save money and help the environment, just by the simple act of switching supplier.
"The Big Six companies have many complex plans and tariffs that make it look like a nightmare to find, and compare, the best deals. I suspect they do this on purpose. Direct debit payments make you complacent, which is another trick that suppliers use.
"The simplicity is to be found in the smaller energy suppliers like Bulb, Ovo, and others. Ofgem ensures that you are safe when switching to small energy providers.
"Don't be one of the many people that the research by MoneyExpert found. Spend half an hour looking at the market, and then get going with your switch, which should not take more than five minutes.
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THE Department of Finance (DoF) will oppose a fresh Senate proposal to exempt fuel products from value-added tax (VAT), noting that the focus should be on passing the rest of the tax reform packages before this Congress adjourns for good.
THE LAGUNA LAKE Development Authority (LLDA) issued cease and desist orders to four companies in the vicinity of Manila Bay and notices of violation to seven others after they were found non-compliant with environmental regulations.
THE Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) expects the fuel surcharge collected by airlines to drop ahead of the travel-heavy dry season as the price of jet fuel continues to decline on world markets.
THE Philippines topped the global rankings for hours spent on the Internet, improving on its second spot a year earlier and displacing Thailand.
THE Board of Investments (BoI) said it is developing a master plan for the Leyte Ecological Industrial Zone (LEIZ) to establish a copper industry cluster in the area.
SHARES bounced back on Thursday as investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates steady, alongside end-of-the-month window dressing.
THE PESO strengthened to hit a two-week high on Thursday, as the dollar weakened after the US central bank sent dovish signals following its first policy meeting of the year, dampening sentiment on the greenback.
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Thursday that a 39-year-old Filipino househelp was executed in Saudi Arabia last Tuesday, Jan. 29 after being found guilty of murder.
THE SENATE committee on justice and human rights has recommended the lowering of criminal responsibility among juvenile offenders from the present 15 years old to 12 years old.
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released a final list of 63 senatorial candidates in this year's National and Local Elections (NLE).
ILOILO CITY — Organizers of the city's annual Dinagyang Festival are planning to bring the street dance performers on a nationwide tour this year to promote Ilonggo culture.
AN OVERSTAYING American, allegedly the leader of a notorious pyramiding scam syndicate that has victimized residents of Davao City and other areas in Mindanao, was arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Jan. 24.
Residents of two villages in Patikul, Sulu line up for relief goods after they fled their homes due to the ongoing pursuit operations being conducted by security forces against the Abu Sayyaf and Ajang-Ajang groups, which are suspected to be behind the Jan. 27 twin bombings in the capital Jolo.
FELL in their previous games, the San Miguel Beermen and Rain or Shine (ROS) Elasto Painters try to go back to winning when they collide today in PBA Philippine Cup action at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.
PLAYING for a Philippine Basketball Association franchise known in league history for quality big men, Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok rookie Michael Calisaan said he is excited and challenged by the opportunity given to him to add his name to the distinguished list of names of frontcourt players to don the team's colors.
STEADILY built its name as the biggest combat sports property in the Middle East, Brave Combat Federation is trying to bring its mixed martial arts vision to more people around the world, including the Philippines, where it will stage its first-ever show later this year.
ABU DHABI -- Continental superpower Japan will be out to secure a record-extending fifth Asian Cup title when they take on a young Qatar side building towards the 2022 World Cup in what should be a tight final on Friday.
THE inspiring run of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) Lady Altas in the NCAA Season 93 Women's Volleyball tournament continues.
NIKOLA Jokic had a triple-double as the visiting Denver Nuggets defeated the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 105-99 on Wednesday night.
LOOKS like the Gen San Warriors are poised to clinch a top four berth -- and beyond -- in the MPBL Datu Cup.
LONDON -- The Davis Cup starts a new era this weekend as the revamped team competition kicks off with 12 qualifying-round ties spread across the globe to decide which nations progress to November's finals week in Madrid.
In the wake of biggest star Anthony Davis' public -- and, therefore, violative -- request to be traded to a contender, the Pelicans have hung tough. Outwardly, they're bent on going through business as usual, never mind that the decision of their franchise player to move on compels them to do so as well, albeit against their wishes. Nonetheless, it bears noting that they're determined to get past the development on their own terms. Despite the peculiar timing of the pronouncement, they'll be proceeding at a pace that best serves their interests.
DHAKA -- Bangladesh was set to file a lawsuit in a US court on Wednesday against Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) over its role in one of the world's biggest cyber-heists, the Bangladesh central bank governor said.
ABOITIZ Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) will be issuing up to P30 billion worth of retail bonds to raise money that would finance future acquisitions and investments.
MALAYSIA-BASED RT Telecom Sdn Bhd — a tower provider that has previously been tapped by Globe Telecom, Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. — signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government to operate as an independent common tower provider in the Philippines.


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Q: VSCode format code doesn't work with typescript I'm using VSCode 1.11 with typescript 2.2.2.
I am currently programming with Angular 2 and I noticed that I'm not able to have the 'format code' command work anymore with Typescript files. And it doesn't work in this Angular project only. By the way I have Windows.
The 'format code' was perfectly working before.

What I tried:

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*I created a new typescript file in another empty folder and the 'format code' works fine but not in my Angular project.

*I noticed that when I remove the node_modules folder, the 'format code' works again.

*So maybe there is something wrong in the node_modules folder, so I remove this folder, I deleted the npm-cache folder in AppData and I launch npm install. But it still doesn't work.

A: My problem was solved.
Today a new update of VSCode was released (1.12). I installed it and now I can finally use the 'format code' shortcut.

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0721-14 New York Times Crossword Answers 21 Jul 14, Monday
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THEME: Private Parts … today's themed answers each begin with a synonym of PRIVATE:
20A. Big name in ranch dressing : HIDDEN VALLEY
27A. Classic of English children's literature, with "The" : SECRET GARDEN
44A. Small paid item in the back of a newspaper : CLASSIFIED AD
55A. What unmentionables cover … or what 20-, 27- and 44-Across all begin with? : PRIVATE PARTS
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15. "Ich bin ___ Berliner" : EIN
"Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) are famous words of support uttered by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 in a speech in West Berlin. The supposed translation of "Ich bin ein Berliner" as "I am a jelly doughnut" … that's just an urban legend. Even though a "Berliner" can be the name of a jelly doughnut, President Kennedy's use of German was perfectly correct.
16. Khrushchev's land, for short : USSR
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev only ever made two visits to the United States. The second visit was in September 1960 without an invitation, when he appointed himself temporary head of the USSR delegation to the United Nations. The US responded to his unannounced visit by limiting his travel to the island of Manhattan and visits to a Soviet-owned estate on Long Island. During one of the debates at the UN, Khrushchev became outraged at a statement made by the Filipino delegate who called the Soviets two-faced for decrying colonialism while forcibly dominating and occupying Eastern Europe. Khrushchev demanded the right to reply immediately, and when the Filipino delegate refused to yield, the Soviet leader famously took off his shoe and began to pound it on his desk.
20. Big name in ranch dressing : HIDDEN VALLEY
Ranch dressing has been the best selling salad dressing in the country since 1992. The recipe was developed by Steve Henson who introduced it in the fifties to guests on his dude ranch, Hidden Valley Ranch in Northern California. His ranch dressing became so popular that he opened a factory to produce packets of ranch seasoning that could be mixed with mayonnaise and buttermilk. Henson sold the brand for $8 million in 1972.
24. Unit of work, in physics : ERG
An erg is a unit of energy or mechanical work. "Erg" comes from the Greek word "ergon" meaning "work". A dyne is a unit of force. The name "dyne" comes from the Greek "dynamis" meaning "power, force". Ergs and dynes are related to each other in that one erg is the amount of energy needed to move a force of one dyne over a distance of one centimeter.
27. Classic of English children's literature, with "The" : SECRET GARDEN
"The Secret Garden is a children's novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published in serial form in 1910, and then as a complete book in 1911. The story is so popular that it has been adapted on more than one occasion, for the stage, big screen, and television and there are also numerous animated productions as well.
31. When a plane is due to take off: Abbr. : ETD
Expected time of departure (ETD)
34. Narrow inlets : RIAS
A drowned valley might be called a ria or a fjord, both formed as sea level rises. A ria is a drowned valley created by river erosion, and a fjord is a drowned valley created by glaciation.
38. Military hairstyle : CREW CUT
The term "crew cut" probably originated in Yale in the 1890s. The Yale football players were noted for wearing their hair relatively long, as it helped protect their heads inside the flimsy leather football helmets of the day. In contrast, the rowing team wore their hair relatively short, in a style that came to be known as the "crew cut".
41. The Emerald Isle : EIRE
"Éire", is the Irish word for "Ireland". "Erin" is an anglicized version of "Éire" and actually corresponds to "Éirinn", the dative case of "Éire".
Ireland is called the "Emerald Isle" (and described as "green") because of all that green grass that grows due to the seemingly non-stop rain.
42. California ballot measure, informally : PROP
A "proposition" is a ballot measure, and an example of direct democracy. Here in the US we live in a representative democracy, so we elect legislators whose job it is to develop and pass laws. In some states, like California, interested parties can put propositions on the ballot that if supported by a majority of voters then become law, effectively bypassing our elected officials.
43. Nav. rank : ENS
Ensign (ens.)
50. Running shoe brand : ASICS
ASICS is a Japanese company that produces athletic gear, including running shoes. The name comes from the Latin phrase ""anima sana in corpore sano" which translates to "a healthy soul in a healthy body".
58. YouTube and Yahoo! : WEBSITES
YouTube is a video-sharing website, launched in 2005 by three ex-PayPal employees. Google bought YouTube in 2006 for $1.65 billion. Yep, $1.65 billion, less than two years after it was founded …
Jerry Yang and David Filo called their company "Yahoo!" for two reasons. Firstly, a Yahoo is a rude unsophisticated brute from Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels". Secondly, Yahoo stands for "Yet another Hierarchical Officious Oracle".
63. "No ___!" (Spanish surrender) : MAS
"No mas!" translates from Spanish as "no more!".
65. "See ___ run" : SPOT
In the "Dick and Jane" series of book for children, Spot was a cat back in the thirties, but then became a dog in later editions.
The "Dick and Jane" beginning reader series of books was originally written by William S. Gray and Zerna Sharp and first published in the 1930s. There are claims of plagiarism from an earlier pair of books published throughout the British Commonwealth that featured the characters Dick and Dora. Indeed, I grew up in the British Isles with "Dick and Dora", and always assumed that "Dick and Jane" were somehow their American cousins!
67. Schedules : SLATES
To slate is to propose or schedule, a meaning that has existed since the 1880s.
1. Papier-___ : MACHE
Papier-mâché is an artistic medium made from strips of paper, or pulped paper, that is bound with an adhesive. "Papier-mâché" translates from French as mashed or chewed paper.
2. "Sk8er Boi" singer Lavigne : AVRIL
Avril Lavigne is a Canadian musician. Lavigne was the youngest female solo artist to reach number one in the charts in the UK, which she did at 17 years of age in 2002 with her debut album "Let Go".
4. Battery ends : ANODES
The two terminals of a battery are called the anode and the cathode. Electrons travel from the cathode to the anode creating an electric current in a circuit.
10. Color of Dorothy's slippers : RUBY
Judy Garland wore ruby slippers in the movie "The Wizard of Oz". However, in the original novel by L. Frank Baum, Dorothy wore "Silver Shoes".
19. Prefix with physics : META-
The word "metaphysics" comes from the Greek "meta" (beyond) and "physika" (physical), and is a branch of philosophy that investigates reality beyond the principles of science. Not something I would understand …
21. Like the "Gangnam Style" video : VIRAL
PSY is the stage name of South Korean rapper Park Jae-sang. PSY became an international star when his 2102 music video "Gangnam Style" went viral on YouTube. That video had over 1 billion views on YouTube in about six months, making it the most viewed YouTube video clip of all time. I am not one of the one million …
25. Many a showing on TV Land : RERUN
TV Land is a cable television channel that debuted in 1996. "TV Land" is a name that was used by Nick at Nite in the eighties, and is a term originally coined by "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show".
26. Flying pests : GNATS
Gnats are attracted to the smell of rotting food, and to vinegar. Simple homemade traps that use vinegar are often constructed to attract and kill gnats.
29. Spy org. : CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) formed during WWII. The CIA was chartered by the National Security Act of 1947.
30. Like most sushi : RAW
Sushi is a Japanese dish that has as its primary ingredient cooked, vinegared rice. The rice is usually topped with something, most often fish, and can be served in seaweed rolls. If you want raw fish by itself, then you have to order "sashimi".
32. Decorative cotton fabric : TOILE
Toile fabric can be used as upholstery, or as a wallpaper, or even us a fabric for clothing.
33. When doubled, "Hungry Like the Wolf" band : DURAN
Duran Duran is a New Wave band from Birmingham in England. Duran Duran's success was partially driven by some well-received MTV music videos in the 1980s. The band also worked hard on their image and paid a lot of money for very fashionable clothes in which they performed. As a result, one of Duran Duran's nicknames is "the prettiest boys in rock".
37. ___ ipsa loquitur : RES
"Res" is the Latin for "thing". "Res" is used in a lot of phrases in the law, including "res ipsa loquitur". The literal translation of "res ipsa loquitur" is "the thing speaks for itself". It refers to situations when there is an injury, and the nature of the injury is such that one can assume that negligence had to have taken place.
40. Org. tasked with enforcing the Clean Air Act : EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was set up during the Nixon administration and began operation at the end of 1970.
42. Painter with a Blue Period : PICASSO
Picasso's Blue Period refers to his works completed between 1901 and 1904. All his paintings in the era were basically monochromatic, using different shades of blue. HIs best-known work from the period is "The Old Guitarist", which you can see at the Art Institute of Chicago.
45. Delhi dress : SARI
The item of clothing called a "sari" (also "saree") is a strip of cloth, as one might imagine, unusual perhaps in that is unstitched along the whole of its length. The strip of cloth can range from four to nine meters long (that's a lot of material!). The sari is usually wrapped around the waist, then draped over the shoulder leaving the midriff bare. I must say, it can be a beautiful item of clothing.
New Delhi is the capital city of India. New Delhi resides within the National Capital Territory of Delhi (otherwise known as the metropolis of Delhi). New Delhi and Delhi, therefore, are two different things.
48. Bethesda, Md., is in it : DC AREA
The community of Bethesda in Maryland lies just northwest of Washington, D.C. The original settlement in the area was called "Darcy's Store". a reference to the original store that drew settlers to the location along the toll road between Georgetown and Rockville. The community's name was changed to Bethesda in 1871 by a local postmaster, after a Presbyterian church called the Bethesda Meeting House. Bethesda is home to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and to the National Naval Medical Center. During WWII, Bethesda also hosted the Norwegian Royal Family while their country was occupied by German forces.
52. Enlightened Buddhist : ARHAT
"Arhat" is a Sanskrit word, the exact translation of which is somewhat disputed, with the various Buddhist traditions assuming different meanings. Translations vary from "worthy one" to "vanquisher of enemies".
53. Boutique : STORE
"Boutique" is the French word for a small shop.
54. Annual awards for athletes : ESPYS
The ESPY Awards are a creation of the ESPN sports television network. One difference with similarly named awards in the entertainment industry is that ESPY winners are chosen solely based on viewer votes.
57. Funeral drape : PALL
A pall is a cloth used to cover a casket at a funeral. Pallbearers actually carry the coffin, covered by the pall. The phrase "casting a pall over", meaning to create a dark mood, is metaphorical use of the pall over the casket.
59. Mind reading, for short : ESP
Extrasensory perception (ESP)
1. Counterparts of sirs : MADAMS
7. ___ number on : DO A
10. $2.50 per 1/5 mile, e.g. : RATE
14. Street : AVENUE
17. Louisiana language : CREOLE
18. New England cookout : CLAMBAKE
22. "So what ___ is new?" : ELSE
23. Dumb ox : IDIOT
35. Mystical glow : AURA
36. Diary : JOURNAL
44. Small paid item in the back of a newspaper : CLASSIFIED AD
49. Start of many a countdown : TEN
51. 24 bottles of beer : CASE
55. What unmentionables cover … or what 20-, 27- and 44-Across all begin with? : PRIVATE PARTS
61. Go from pub to pub : BAR HOP
62. With warts and all : AS IS
64. Like the eyes just after waking : BLEARY
66. Punk rock subgenre : EMO
3. Real estate documents : DEEDS
5. Stubborn animal : MULE
6. "As ___ on TV" : SEEN
7. Divisions of a century : DECADES
8. Like many old lanterns : OIL-LIT
9. Not digital, as a clock : ANALOG
11. Flat ___ pancake : AS A
12. "Naughty, naughty!" : TSK!
13. Before, to poets : ERE
24. Bring out : EDUCE
28. Suffix with east or west : -ERN
31. Emergency function on a fighter plane : EJECT
38. Top of a wave : CREST
39. Fishing stick : ROD
46. Self-conscious question : IS IT ME?
47. When some morning news programs begin : FIVE AM
55. [Hey, buddy!] : PSST!
56. ___ and flows : EBBS
58. Used to be : WAS
60. Prefix with physics : BIO-
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Beautiful New 'Prisoners of the Ghostland' Poster Features a Quote from Nicolas Cage Himself
The English-language debut of Suicide Club director Sion Sono, Prisoners of the Ghostland is coming to theaters and on VOD and Digital September 17, 2021 via RLJE Films, and Cage himself has described the project as being "the wildest movie I've ever made."
That quote is featured on the brand new official poster for Prisoners of the Ghostland, a gorgeous piece of art that plays up the samurai action headed our way in Cage's next outing.
As Meagan explains her review, "Blending the western, post-apocalyptic, and samurai thriller genres, united by its polished neon-soaked aesthetic, this genre-mashup is nothing short of breathtaking." Check out a taste of the madness down below!
Here's the latest plot synopsis…
"In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber (Nicolas Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Bill Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Sofia Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption."
Cage recently described, "It's out there. I wear a skintight black leather jumpsuit with grenades attached to different body parts, and if I don't rescue the governor's daughter from this state line where they're all ghosts and bring her back they're gonna blow me up."
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UVic professor leading international geography journal's special COVID-19 issue
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Reuben Rose-Redwood says the 42 commentaries from geographers in 16 different countries will highlight pandemic's varying impact
Graphic by Darian Lee
When Reuben Rose-Redwood received a commentary submission from a group of Chinese authors in January about COVID-19 for his international geography journal, he wasn't quite sure what to do with it.
The journal, Dialogues in Human Geography, wasn't originally planning on dedicating an issue to COVID-19.
Over the phone, Rose-Redwood, a UVic geography professor and managing editor of Dialogues in Human Geography, admits the journal initially rejected the Chinese authors' submission on COVID-19 — not because of its quality, but because it didn't quite fit the journal's structure.
As they write on their website, the journal strives to spark debate on issues in the world. Usually, they publish only two articles per issue, and have around four to six commentaries that respond to the original articles — called article forums. The author can also respond to the commentators.
"[We thought the] commentary had some good ideas and maybe we should take this seriously and actually do an article forum on this, and then we eventually decided to do an entire special issue," said Rose-Redwood.
Rose-Redwood, who has been with the journal for the past three years and its managing editor since 2019, then sent out a call on social media for submissions. He was blown away by the response.
"We got over 60 submissions and then we realized we're not going to be able to pick only 10," he said.
With so much interest in the pandemic, the editors decided to dedicate their entire July issue to the matter. They switched their focus from providing a platform for debates on global issues to examining the varying impacts of COVID-19 in countries across the globe.
"If you just wait until after a crisis has passed then it's too late for your interventions to make a difference in the crisis itself," said Rose-Redwood.
Rose-Redwood also reached back out to the Chinese group and encouraged them to resubmit, and included their piece as one of the 42 articles in the journal's pandemic issue.
"It's not a debate forum, it's rather a special issue that has 42 commentaries on the COVID-19 pandemic," said Rose-Redwood.
Tyler Blackman, a UVic MA student, is the journal's editorial assistant. Normally, editorial assistants process manuscripts or create databases, but Blackman offered his own feedback to the articles themselves.
"In this particular case, he went above and beyond the typical role of an editorial assistant, and helped quite a bit with providing comments on the manuscripts themselves," Rose-Redwood said. "Tyler put in a lot of work helping us provide feedback to authors, copy-editing the commentaries, and editing the introduction, so it seemed only fair that he should be a co-editor of the issue and co-author of the introductory essay."
The special issue includes commentaries from academics in 16 different commentaries. Over half of the commentaries are written by at least one female author.
Rose-Redwood noted that during the pandemic — because of gender imbalances in care provision and looking after family members — the manuscripts sent to journals have been predominantly written by male authors.
"So we wanted to counteract that trend, by ensuring that we had over half of the commentaries in the special issue written by female authors," he said.
Specifically, one of the pieces he's excited to publish is by Ayona Datta — a professor of urban geography in London. Datta's research focuses on surveillance, and how the Indian government is using digital technology to track people who are supposed to be self-isolating. In her commentary, she outlined how some cities in India are surveilling their citizens by using facial recognition through a selfie app — where people have to post a picture of themselves throughout the day to prove they're at home.
Among the themes that have arisen from the issue, Rose-Redwood says one of the major throughlines is how the pandemic is unevenly impacting people around the world. One of the articles by an Indigenous geographer touches on how Indigenous peoples are protecting themselves from wealthy elites who are fleeing the city for their second homes that are on Indigenous land.
Some asked whether Dialogues in Human Geography should publish a journal in the middle of the pandemic, when so much is still up in the air. However, Rose-Redwood says the editorial team thought there should be critical analyses of the present, too.
"If you just wait until after a crisis has passed then it's too late for your interventions to make a difference in the crisis itself," said Rose-Redwood. "Reflective analysis after the fact might help for addressing future crises, but we felt it was important to provide critical analyses in the present moment as well."
Ultimately, he acknowledges we are still in the pandemic's early stages, but hopes this special issue provides an agenda on future scholarship for geographers and others in the COVID-19 pandemic.
"What we've tried to do is to take stock of what we do know at this stage, and to try and critically reflect on that as a means of contributing to public dialogue as well as academic inquiry into this ongoing crisis."
Dialogues in Human Geography's Special COVID-19 issue is available online here.
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1.5.2 Mathematical graphs: How do you read them?
The coordinates of a point are always given in the form
(value along the x-axis, value along the y-axis).
Two values separated by a comma and enclosed in round brackets form a coordinate pair.Author(s): The Open University
6 E-government: other views
As you come to the end of this free course, I would like to offer some alternative views of what e-government could or should be. What these views have in common is the notion that IT has the power to transform radically the way things are done.
We saw at the start of course that in the UK the e-government project grew out of ideas about modernising government. This is true of many other countries' e-government projects also. What 'modernisation' means is not entirely clear, although it
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Greek far-right rally draws response in anti-fascism march
A rally by hundreds of supporters of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn, one of Europe's most ardent anti-immigrant parties, draws thousands to respond with an anti-fascism march on the same day. Rough cut (no reporter narration). Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe More updates and breaking news: http://smarturl.it/BreakingNews Reuters tells the world's stories like no one else. As the largest international multimedia news provider, Reuters provides coverage around the globe and across
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Cartmel Priory, Cumbria. Now the parish church for Cartmel, the church originally provided the focus for an Augustinian Priory founded in 1190. The priory gatehouse also survives.
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Great Performances Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Considered the most dynamic young conductor in classical music since Bernstein, 28-year-old Gustavo Dudamel begins his tenure as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in fall 2009. In this program, learn more about Dudamel, the LA Philharmonic, composer John Adams, and see a movement from John Adams' "City Noir" and Mahler's "Symphony No. 1 in D major" performed at his inaugural concert. (51:41)
Measuring Distance on a Nautical Chart
How to measure distance on a chart and work out the time it will take to travel. (02:42)
7.1 The advantages of reuseability
Reuse is the process of building new software from existing software assets, rather than starting from scratch. Reuse is an important factor in building flexible products that can be changed quickly in response to changes in requirements.
One of the advantages claimed of object technology is that it encourages a disciplined approach that facilitates reuse. Encapsulation encourages better designs that can be reused in a more reliable way, as there is exact knowledge of which oper
Pedagogic Approach in the Age of Parametric Architecture: Experimental method for teaching architect
In this era, Architectural Design Practice is faced with a paradigm shift in its conventional approaches towards computational methods. In this regard, it is considered a pedagogic challenge to boost up knowledge and skills of architectural students? towards an advanced approach of architectural design that emphasizes the potentials and complexity of computational environments and parametric tools for design problem solving. For introducing the concept of Parametric Oriented Design Methods to 3r
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3.1.1 Treatment or management?
In the preceding paragraph you will notice that we talked generally about the treatment of conditions, but referred to 'managing' dyslexia. Why did we do this? It relates to the following important general issues:
Is treatment (i.e. intervention) warranted? We mentioned this issue when we were discussing sociocultural or personal distress based definitions of abnormality. Intervention is not always desir
7 Describing an ICT system: conclusion
We have arrived at a model of a communication system that illustrates the processes needed for communication. We have also looked at the different kinds of communication link that can be used to convey data, and how to express the rates at which they can convey data. In sections 8–14, we shall be looking at a computer system as an example of an ICT system where data manipulation and storage are the most important features.
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Our Pure fashion bangle is everything you would want from a modern minimalist bracelet. Streamlined in design, you can opt for this bracelet in all your favorite metal shades including gold, steel, black and antiqued silver. A chic piece that catches the light just right, there's no messing around with this all purpose band. Male or female, if minimalism is your thing, this is the undemanding bangle you need for every outfit. Perfect and versatile, you can wear this with any kind of look you decide to build, from casual to formal and everything in-between.
Crafted from our favorite metal blend of stainless steel and titanium, this piece is durable and unpretentious, easy going yet attention grabbing in an understated way. The medium width design is a great look for most people, flattering to the wrist and also to the eye, this should be a staple in every fashion lover's collection. Pair this with any one of our silver minimalist rings to keep the theme going and make the most of what this all purpose fashion bangle has to offer.


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Q: Is it possible to have a lookup column that points to a different site? Is it possible to have a Lookup column that points to a different SharePoint site, hosted on the same SharePoint server?

A: A different site yes. A different site collection no. Then you'd need to create your own custom field type. Going to another webapp is another thing altogether (security wise it can be tricky).
1 option could be to move your column to managed metadata if you are using SP2010, or use the BCS.

A: If you create your lookup column as a Site column, then you can use it in all lists and child sites below that site.
Therefore, if you create a lookup at the site collection root, you will be able to use it everywhere in that site collection.
Sadly, there is no easy way of doing a lookup across site collection boundaries.


Meech's Prolific is a popular quince variety, ripening at the end of September or early October in most locations.
The fruit should be picked and then stored in a cool place for a few weeks - it is ripe when it turns a golden yellow colour. The fruit has a distinctive fragrant smell and is ideal for culinary purposes, either on its own or mixed with apples.
Meech's Prolific also produces attractive spring blossom, and has some ornamental value in the garden.
Please fill in the details below and we will let you know when Meech's Prolific quince trees are back in stock.
Meech's Prolific is in flowering group 2. Meech's Prolific is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, although fruiting may be improved if there is a compatible tree of a different variety nearby.
Quinces start fruiting after they are about 3-5 years old, but Meech's Prolific is notably precocious and sometimes starts fruiting after 2-3 years. Meech's Prolific is, as the name suggests, a heavy cropping variety - to get the best flavour and fruit size it helps to thin the crop in May if it looks like there are too many fruitlets.
Like most quinces, Meech's Prolific prefers a warm dry aspect but can be grown successfully throughout most of England as long as you take care over its location.
Meech's Prolific is self-fertile and no pollination partner is required. It still requires good spring weather for successful pollination, but is one of the better quinces in this respect.
Once established it generally requires little or no pruning.
Named after a 19th century quince enthusiast, William Witler Meech, from New Jersey, USA. In 1888 Meech published a book called "Quince Culture" which remains one of the most comprehensive resources about growing quince trees. It can be viewed online here, and is also available in print from Amazon. Meech states that this variety originated from Connecticut, and was originally called the Pear-Shaped Orange Quince - but it soon became known as Meech's Prolific.


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'Mulan' Teaser Trailer Logs Epic 175M+ Views In First 24 Hours, Including 52M From China
'It's Bruno' Trailer: First Look At Netflix's Man-And-His-Dog Comedy From Solvan "Slick" Naim
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"Hey, don't touch my dog!" That's a phrase we hear twice in the first sneak-peek trailer for It's Bruno, the new Netflix comedy from multihyphenate/rapper Solvan "Slick" Naim. One instance is met with an emphatic "I've never seen nobody so rude," but other elicits, "You should take my number."
Just another day in the neighborhood for Malcolm (Naim) and his beloved Bruno — all of which takes place after the four-legged co-star gets his daily tooth brushing, of course.
Created by, directed and executive produced by Naim, the show follows the dog lover, his titular best friend and canine companion and the adventures that take place on their vibrant Brooklyn block. Among them are being out-tricked by a rival pooch, a guy trying to give the four-legged co-star an identity crisis and the perils of what gets left behind by the pets of unscrupulous walkers. Rob Morgan and Shakira Barrera also star.
Naim's debut feature, Full Circle, won five awards on the festival circuit and was acquired by eOne. His short film Stanhope also scored multiple honors, and, at 22, he became the youngest feature film producer, with the lowest budget, registered with the New York Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting at the time.
The eight-episode series from Stage 13, SLI Entertainment and Phiphen Pictures premieres May 17 on Netflix.
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The FCC has released five studies relating to media ownership.
The reports, by scholars outside the agency, are meant to help the commission in its periodic media ownership review (MB Docket No. 09-182).
Overall, the studies look at issues that impact diversity, competition and localism.
The commission said it's releasing the studies now to give people more time to review the results and their underlying data. It has also adopted procedures for public access to those underlying data.
On its website (under "Ownership Studies"), the FCC is making the five studies available, as well as any peer reviews and author responses.
The commission invited public comment on all of the studies; comments are due July 12 for its media ownership Notice of Inquiry.


I've just upgraded from 8.0.1 to 8.3 and found that I cant change the properties of multiple objects in the scene manager.
If I have several lights and want to change their e.g. light type, I should be able to shift click the values in their light type properties column and then change, the same way since version 7. But it doesnt work, it's as though it doesn't recognise that I've pressed shift and wont select more than one.
But I can multi select the lights in the name column OK, and shift works normally in the rest of the program.
I've tried upgrading my drivers to 67.20 and also 71.84 but this makes no difference.


Congratulations to Associate Professor of Linguistics, Andries Coetzee, on being named Associate Director of the African Studies Center (ASC). In addition to his work with U-M Linguistics and the ASC, he is very involved with the Linguistic Society of America, for whom he has co-directed the 2013 Linguistic Institute, and served as chair of the Program Committee (overseeing the organization the LSA Annual Meeting). He is incoming editor of the LSA's flagship journal, Language. He was inducted as a fellow of the LSA in 2015. He also maintains close ties with his home university in South Africa (the North-West University) where he holds the title of Extraordinary Professor.


Previously considered an indicator of being advanced in years (and wisdom), frown lines are no longer just a thing that comes with age. Stress, sunlight, genetics, and even a lack of rest can contribute to these unwanted lines that form in horizontal or vertical lines across your forehead or as those deep indentations around your mouth. But no matter the cause, most people just want to know how to get rid of them. Fortunately, there are actually several solutions for how to remove frown lines naturally. Consider these natural remedies and choose one that is right for you.
Egg whites are an effective, inexpensive way to improve the appearance of your frown lines.
Not only are egg whites a great part of a healthy diet, they can also serve an important role in your anti-wrinkle regimen. Egg whites are full of collagen – an essential part of the skin that makes it appear fuller and smoother. Not only that, but they are also a good source of protein, which serves to tighten your skin and reduce the size of your pores. Additionally, eggs are rich in magnesium – a mineral that can actually help slow down the aging process.
Carefully separate the egg white from the yolk and place it in a small bowl.
Carefully whisk the white to make it easier to spread.
Spread the egg white over the affected area in a thin, even layer.
Allow the white to dry for at least 10 minutes.
Rinse the treated area with warm water and a gentle cleanser.
Repeat as frequently as once a day for best results.
Vitamin E is a particularly effective treatment for how to remove frown lines naturally.
An important nutrient throughout the body, vitamin E is particularly helpful in reducing the appearance of furrow lines. The nutrient boosts collagen production in the skin, making it appear younger and reducing the appearance of frown lines and other wrinkles. It also functions to block free radicals and reverse their damage, making the skin look softer, smoother, and more radiant.
2 pure vitamin E capsules.
Use the pin to carefully puncture each capsule.
Squeeze the oil out of each capsule onto your fingertips.
Carefully massage the oil into the affected area in circular motions for 3 to 4 minutes.
Allow the oil to set into the skin overnight.
Rinse following your normal cleansing routine in the morning.
Repeat each night before bed for the most benefit.
Not just a cure-all for stomach ailments, yogurt is also great for improving the appearance of wrinkles.
Yogurt delivers many benefits to your body and skin – one of which is how to remove frown lines naturally. The creamy texture of yogurt is incredibly soothing and moisturizing to the skin, which can help plump up frown lines as well as improve the overall appearance of the skin. Additionally, the lactic acid in yogurt helps exfoliate the skin and reverse the signs of aging. Yogurt is also rich in antioxidants that can improve damage caused by free radicals.
Whisk the ingredients to form a smooth, even consistency.
Apply the mask in an even layer over your face and neck, concentrating on areas where wrinkles are especially pronounced.
Rinse with cool water and gently pat your skin dry with a clean towel.
One of the healthiest cooking fats, olive oil is also a secret ingredient for combatting forehead wrinkles.
Olive oil functions in a number of ways to improve the appearance of skin: softening it, improving its moisture, and preserving its resiliency and elasticity. This liquid gold is able to accomplish each of these with the host of beneficial components it contains. Olive oil is rich in antioxidants, vitamins A and E, as well as healthy fats that provide moisture, reduce free radical damage, and reverse the signs of aging – including reducing the appearance of furrow lines.
1/2 to 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil.
Apply olive oil to fingertips.
Massage oil deeply into the skin, focusing on areas where wrinkles are particularly obvious.
Allow the oil to set overnight.
Rinse with warm water in the morning and moisturize as usual.
Pineapple juice is an impressive (and delicious) treatment for how to remove frown lines naturally.
Pineapple is packed full of nutrients your skin craves. It has vitamin C that fights free radical damage and improves the appearance of wrinkles. This golden fruit also boasts a good dose of vitamin A that reduces inflammation and smooths skin. Pineapple also contains important bromelain enzymes that improves the skins elasticity and collagen production.
Apply pineapple slice to frown lines.
Leave the fruit in place for 10 to 20 minutes.
Coconut oil contains many beneficial components that can help improve frown lines naturally.
Coconut oil is a great source of antioxidants that help fight free radical damage. Not only that, but it also is a great moisturizer and contains a healthy dose of good fats to restore the moisture in the skin. Coconut oil is also helps to improve blood circulation and promotes the synthesis of collagen in the skin – both of which improve the look of wrinkles.
Warm coconut oil slightly if it is not already in liquid form.
Massage liquid coconut oil into forehead where frown lines are most pronounced.
Allow the oil to absorb into your skin overnight.
Rinse and moisturize like normal in the morning.
While most people view frown lines as a normal part of life, you don't have to. Taking care of your skin and using any of these tips for how to remove frown lines naturally can keep your face looking more vibrant and youthful longer. Before you rule out beautiful, supple skin or opt for more invasive treatments, try these safe, effective, natural remedies.


The rapid development and integration of Information Technologies over the last decades influenced all areas of our life, including the business world. Yet not only the modern enterprises become digitalised, but also security and criminal threats move into the digital sphere. To withstand these threats, modern companies must be aware of all activities within their computer networks.
The keystone for such continuous security monitoring is a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system that collects and processes all security-related log messages from the entire enterprise network. However, digital transformations and technologies, such as network virtualisation and widespread usage of mobile communications, lead to a constantly increasing number of monitored devices and systems. As a result, the amount of data that has to be processed by a SIEM system is increasing rapidly. Besides that, in-depth security analysis of the captured data requires the application of rather sophisticated outlier detection algorithms that have a high computational complexity. Existing outlier detection methods often suffer from performance issues and are not directly applicable for high-speed and high-volume analysis of heterogeneous security-related events, which becomes a major challenge for modern SIEM systems nowadays.
This thesis provides a number of solutions for the mentioned challenges. First, it proposes a new SIEM system architecture for high-speed processing of security events, implementing parallel, in-memory and in-database processing principles. The proposed architecture also utilises the most efficient log format for high-speed data normalisation. Next, the thesis offers several novel high-speed outlier detection methods, including generic Hybrid Outlier Detection that can efficiently be used for Big Data analysis. Finally, the special User Behaviour Outlier Detection is proposed for better threat detection and analysis of particular user behaviour cases. The proposed architecture and methods were evaluated in terms of both performance and accuracy, as well as compared with classical architecture and existing algorithms. These evaluations were performed on multiple data sets, including simulated data, well-known public intrusion detection data set, and real data from the large multinational enterprise. The evaluation results have proved the high performance and efficacy of the developed methods.
All concepts proposed in this thesis were integrated into the prototype of the SIEM system, capable of high-speed analysis of Big Security Data, which makes this integrated SIEM platform highly relevant for modern enterprise security applications.


I'm a bit like a dog: you can feed me the same thing for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, for months on end, and I wouldn't mind.
And I don't mean this hypothetically. When I go to the grocery store I just go on auto-pilot, picking up nearly the same exact items from week to week with minimal variation. Does that scenario ring a bell?
To prep for my Food Revolution Day celebration, though, I decided to venture out to Union Square Farmers Market to get an idea of whats fresh and in-season.
1: Eat Local The locavore debate has been going on for quite sometime. While I don't believe in being ideological about anything, I can confidently say, food just tastes better when it's freshly picked. It's easy to get into the grind of only shopping at grocery stores. If you have a local farmers market (and in NYC, we have plenty) shop it as often as you can.
2: Eat Seasonal Mother Earth is a lot smarter than us, believe it or not. She provides certain food during certain seasons to protect you from the weather and nourish you properly. In modern grocery stores, everything seems to be available year-round. So, how do you even know what's in season nowadays? Easy, check out this guide, or simply visit your local farmers market! Food also tastes better when it's in season, and it's just better for your body.
3- Try something new once a week! My favorite lesson from this trip, that cross my heart, hope to die, I will implement, is trying something new each week. I came across Japanese Turnips while I was there, which look like white radishes, in the picture above. They are divine! The root is excellent raw, sliced and dipped in tapenade, or chopped in salads. It is not as crisp as a radish, with a mild flavor. And the greens make great soup (so I hear). So glad I have something new to add to my repertoire.
Just FYI- also picked up some gorgeous asparagus, mushrooms, rhubarb, and heirloom radishes. All delish. Oh, and the flowers were to die for. If you have a terrace, head here, stat.


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Kanye doesn't shy away from darkness or drama on this, his eighth solo album, written and recorded while holed up with an extended circle of friends and collaborators amid the snowcapped mountains encircling Jackson Hole, Wyoming. As expected, he mentions recent controversies – including that notorious "slavery was a choice" comment – and possibly sparks some new ones, name-dropping the #MeToo movement and Stormy Daniels. Even those headline-grabbing asides, however, don't overshadow what are arguably the most candid lyrics of Kanye's career.
His mental health is a constant theme: Kanye confesses to suicidal and homicidal thoughts within the album's opening minute, then admits he's bipolar on "Yikes", but proclaims the condition is "My super-power… Ain't no disability". He praises wife Kim Kardashian for standing by him through "the worst times" ("Wouldn't Leave") and reveals how his daughters have changed his views about women ("Violent Crimes").
The album has just seven songs, most under four minutes, and is his most focused and concise project yet, even with the impressive, sprawling guest list (Kid Cudi, Ty Dolla $ign, Nicki Minaj, Charlie Wilson). The production, as always, is often remarkable: Kanye's political beliefs may have changed, but his ear for skillfully chopped-up samples and uplifting, gospel-informed vocal arrangements hasn't.
I thought About Killing You
All Mine [feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Ant Clemons]
Wouldn't Leave [feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Jeremih]
No Mistakes [feat. Kid Cudi, Charlie Wilson, and Caroline Shaw]
Ghost Town [feat. Kid Cudi and 070 Shake]
Violent Crimes [feat. Ty Dolla $ign, 070 Shake, and Nicki Minaj]
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Authentic characters, a compelling story, timeliness, and big ideas--The Female Persuasion excels on all counts.
Kidd's boundless, imaginative powers drive the plot forward in this amateur detective story with a gothic twist.
A character driven science fiction novel of first contact.
Winner of the Prix Goncourt last year, this character study alternates between the perspectives of its two central female characters.
Brown was young when she became Vanity Fair's editor – she turned thirty in 1983 - but she was by no means a newbie to the magazine-business. Before moving to the United States, she had been editor-in-chief at the British Tatler which she transformed from a nearly defunct 270-year old dinosaur into a successful modern society glossy.


This study explores the needs of teen and young adult cancer patients undergoing long-term chemotherapy treatments and the design of an outpatient clinic that accommodates this population's unique needs. Most teens endure long-term treatments in a pediatric facility targeted primarily for children, while others are treated in adult facilities. Teens have different privacy and social needs than children, and while they are not adults, they are involved in their own treatment decisions, unlike children. The target age group for this study is teens and young adults, ages thirteen to twenty-two. A common theme emerged from research and interviews conducted in the project: these young patients feel an overwhelming sense of isolation. This informed the design of the clinic, which includes spaces where teens and young adults have private spaces for treatment, but larger group spaces that promote connections among each other. Pathways between the various spaces are important. Incorporating nature, environmentally conscious and healthy materials, accessibility, and comfort were essential considerations for the design. The design hypothesis for this project is that a place that targets the unique needs of teens and young adults could make a difference in their experience and ultimately in their healing.


What does it mean to be embodied? Is it simply a sense of being in one's body? Or is it something deeper and more mysterious? Is embodiment innate, or is it a transformative practice? When is the mind embodied? These are a few of the questions we will be exploring in the summit.
Ronald Alexander, Susan Aposhyan, Saniel Bonder, Raphael Cushnir, Judy Gantz, Siegmar Gerken, Daria Halprin, Chungliang Al Huang, Thomas Huebl, Kathy Kain, Stanley Keleman, Linda Marks, Robert Augustus Masters, Mark Metz, Terry Patten, Serge Prengel, Marjorie Rand, Robert Sardello, Michael Shea, Alan Sheets, Anne Isaacs, and others.
Last year, over 1800 individuals from around the world participated in the first online summit on The Mystery of Embodiment. Each day of the summit will feature live interviews or panel discussions, including live Q&A at the end of each call. You can listen to the interviews live by phone or webcast, or you can listen to the recordings at a later time online.
Marti Glenn, Ph.D., is a member of the faculty at Meridian University. She is the Founding President of Santa Barbara Graduate Institute specializing in prenatal and perinatal psychology and somatic psychology. Marti has been a pioneering psychotherapist for over 30 years, as well as a professor of clinical psychology, integrating neuroscience with attachment, early development, and trauma. Dr. Glenn is a board member of the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health and has been chair of numerous conferences including Neurons to Neighborhoods: Preventing and Healing Trauma in Children and Adults and co-produced the broadcast quality documentary, Trauma, Brain, and Relationship: Helping Children Heal.
Aftab Omer Ph.D., is President and Core faculty at Meridian University. His research has focused on the emergence of human capacities within transformative learning communities and his work includes assisting organizations in tapping the creative potentials of conflict, diversity, and complexity.
Courtney Lubell is Core Faculty and the Associate Director of the Center for Transformative Learning at Meridian University. Her research focus is the role of ritual, affect regulation, and memory in transformative learning. She teaches courses on expressive arts and transformative learning praxis.
Melissa Schwartz Ph.D., is Meridian's Vice President of Academic Affairs and the Director of the Center for Transformative Learning. She is a Clinical Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist, a member of the California Psychological Association's Continuing Education Review Committee, and is a peer reviewer for the APA journal, Psychology of Women Quarterly. Her interests include the psychology of women, adult development, and qualitative research.
Please note that the times and speakers are subject to change, so please check regularly for any changes in programming.
Thomas Hübl is a contemporary spiritual teacher. His workshops and trainings invite people to experience a deeper dimension of self-awareness and individual responsibility. Thomas founded the Academy of Inner Science in 2008. The Academy's programs focus not only on personal transcendence but also on the active commitment to respond to the challenges of the human condition which we face in today's post-modern world.
Robert Sardello, Ph.D., is co-founder and co-director of The School of Spiritual Psychology, which began in 1992. He has written Facing the World with Soul; Love and the Soul; Love and the World; Freeing the Soul from Fear; The Power of Soul; Living the Twelve Virtues; Silence; and Acts of the Heart.
Michael Shea, PhD, has taught somatic psychology, embryology and biodynamic craniosacral therapy both in North America and Europe for the past thirty years. His career focus has been on treating infants and children with neurological problems and developmental delays at children's hospitals, universities, and clinics. He lives in Juno Beach, Florida.
Robert Augustus Masters is the author of 13 books, a relationship expert and spiritual teacher, and a master psychotherapist with a doctorate in psychology. His uniquely integral, intuitive work blends the psychological and physical with the spiritual, emphasizing embodiment, authenticity, emotional literacy, shadow work, and the development of relational maturity.
Terry Patten hosts the popular online teleseminar series Beyond Awakening: The Future of Spiritual Practice. He teaches the acclaimed 8-session course, Integral Spiritual Practice. He co-authored, with Ken Wilber, the bestselling book Integral Life Practice, and his forthcoming book is The Integral Revolution. His web sites include http://integralspiritualpractice.com, http://gobeyondawakening.com, and http://theispcommunity.com.
Susan Aposhyan maintains a private practice and trains helping professionals internationally in her work, Body-Mind Psychotherapy. She is the author of Body-Mind Psychotherapy and Natural Intelligence: Body-Mind Integration and Human Development. Susan previously developed and directed one of the first graduate degree programs in Somatic Psychology.
Ronald Alexander, Ph.D., is a mind-body psychotherapist, international trainer, mindfulness expert, leadership coach, and author of the acclaimed book, Wise Mind, Open Mind and a CD meditation series. His unique teaching methods combining ancient wisdom with positive psychology and creative thinking develop greater awareness and transformational growth.
Kathy Kain, M.A., has been practicing and teaching bodywork and trauma recovery skills for over 30 years. She teaches in Europe, Australia, Canada, and throughout the U.S. She is a senior trainer in the Somatic Experiencing training program, an adjunct faculty member for Sonoma State University, former adjunct faculty for Santa Barbara Graduate Institute, and was a senior trainer for 12 years in the Somatic Psychotherapy training program based in Sydney, Australia. She co-authored the book Ortho-Bionomy; A Practical Manual.
Siegmar Gerken, Ph.D., has pioneered body-oriented and mindfulness-centered therapy and teaching since 1971. He is the founder of the Energy & Consciousness programs and the Core Evolution professional trainings for therapist and coaches. Siegmar has taught at the SBGI, JFK University, and Esalen Institute, and he currently lectures and teaches at universities and private institutes on four continents. Siegmar's research in documenting the energy field of psycho-emotional states opened new horizons to scientists and practitioners.
Alan Sheets is co-founder of New Equations, a body-based system that promotes the development of humanity's spiritual nature. He is a former research scientist, bodyworker in the Feldenkrais Method®, and is an accomplished martial artist. He also holds a black belt in Aikido.
Linda Marks, MSM, is the creator of Emotional-Kinesthetic Psychotherapy (EKP), a psychospiritual body psychotherapy method rooted in the power of the heart. She has worked with individuals, couples, families and groups for over 27 years. Linda holds degrees from Yale and MIT, has written two books, taught nationally and internationally, and in 1988 co-founded the first state-wide body psychotherapy professional association.
Judy Gantz, M.A., CMA., is the Director and Founder of the Center for Movement Education and Research. She has taught at UCLA, specializing in Laban Movement Analysis, dance kinesiology, and creative dance/movement education, and has also taught at USC, Dominican University, University of Washington and internationally, in Moscow, England, and India. Judy also served as the former fitness editor for Shape magazine, and Co-Editor of Kinesiology for Dance. More information at www.cmer.info or http://movement-education.org.
Serge Prengel, LMHC is in private practice in New York City. His work integrates experiential, relational and systems-oriented approaches. He is certified in Focusing, Core Energetics, and Somatic Experiencing. He wrote Scissors: A Whimsical Fable About Empowerment and other books, and is the editor of Somatic Perspectives on Psychotherapy series.
Stanley Keleman, Ph.D., is the director of the Center for Energetic Studies in Berkeley California, where he teaches the Formative approach to human development. He has been a somatic educator who has been researching and developing the Formative principles an original method for influencing inherited behavior. He is the director of research in Formative Psychology at the Center of Form and Development in Zurich and Germany and visiting lecturer at Spectrum, School of Humanistic Psychology in London. He is the author of the pioneering books: Emotional Anatomy, Embodying Experience, Your Body Speaks its Mind, Insults to Form, Living Your Dying and Myth and the Body, and other books.
Daria Halprin: dancer, poet, teacher, and author, is among the leading pioneers in the field of movement/dance and expressive arts education and therapy. She co-founded the Tamapla Institute. Her writings include The Expressive Body in Life, Art, and Therapy; Body Ensouled, Enacted and Entranced.
Raphael Cushnir is a leading voice in emotional intelligence and present-moment awareness. He has authored six books, written for the Oprah Magazine, and currently lectures and consults with individuals and organizations worldwide. Raphael is a faculty member of the Esalen Institute, the Omega Institute, and the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.
Marjorie L. Rand, Ph.D., MFT, has been a licensed psychotherapist for 36 years and was a dancer and dance/movement therapist before becoming a somatic psychotherapist. She was a founding member of USABP in 1996. She has co-authored three books and many published articles, including Body, Self and Soul with Jack Rosenberg, Getting In Touch with Christine Caldwell, and Helping The Helper with Babette Rothschild.


Mumford and Sons played what they called the "biggest gig" of their lives at Glastonbury festival tonight (June 25).
The band started their set in front of a huge crowd on the John Peel Stage with a blistering rendition of the title track of their 2009 debut album 'Sigh No More'.
"This is by far the biggest gig we've ever played," announced keyboard player Ben Lovett after they played 'Little Lion Man', which was preceded by chants of "Mumford! Mumford!" from the audience.
"It's good to be back in England," frontman Marcus Mumford added after playing the song.
"How you all doing in the sunshine out there?" a grinning Lovett later asked, extending the greeting to those people who were outside the tent unable to get in.
Mumford, whose band were joined by a horn section for a smattering of songs, went on to tell the thousands of people in the crowd about how last year they played at the festival in the Greenpeace tent with just 300 people "having a hoe down".
"You've been marvellous," he said after their last song, 'Dustbowl Dance'.


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RESULTLoss Varsity softball vs. Snyder.
The Monahans varsity softball team lost Thursday's home non-conference game against Snyder (TX) by a score of 4-0.
Taegan was selected the Player of the Game in the softball game against Clyde on Sat, Mar 02 2019.
Congratulations to #1 Taegan Noyola for being selected the Monahans Softball Player of the Game.
Taegan was selected the Player of the Game in the softball game against Non Varsity Opponent on Sat, Feb 16 2019.
Taegan's softball stats have been updated for the win @ Fort Stockton.
RESULTWin Varsity softball @ Fort Stockton.
The Monahans varsity softball team won Friday's away conference game against Fort Stockton (TX) by a score of 7-4.
Taegan's softball stats have been updated for the loss vs. Andrews.
RESULTLoss Varsity softball vs. Andrews.
The Monahans varsity softball team lost Friday's home conference game against Andrews (TX) by a score of 4-3.
Taegan's softball stats have been updated for the win @ Pecos.
RESULTWin Varsity softball @ Pecos.
The Monahans varsity softball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Pecos (TX) by a score of 8-5.
Taegan's softball stats have been updated for the win vs. Seminole.
RESULTWin Varsity softball vs. Seminole.
The Monahans varsity softball team won Friday's home conference game against Seminole (TX) by a score of 13-6.
Taegan's softball stats have been updated for the win vs. Fort Stockton.
RESULTWin Varsity softball vs. Fort Stockton.
The Monahans varsity softball team won Tuesday's home conference game against Fort Stockton (TX) by a score of 3-2.
RESULTWin Varsity softball vs. Lake View.
The Monahans varsity softball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Lake View (San Angelo, TX) by a score of 12-2.
Taegan's softball stats have been updated for the loss @ Andrews.
RESULTLoss Varsity softball @ Andrews.
The Monahans varsity softball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Andrews (TX) by a score of 4-3.
Taegan's softball stats have been updated for the win vs. Pecos.
RESULTWin Varsity softball vs. Pecos.
The Monahans varsity softball team won Friday's home conference game against Pecos (TX) by a score of 19-1.
Taegan's softball stats have been updated for the win @ Seminole.


Beyond is Before was filmed in Nad Al Sheba-Dubai, envisioned in a post-apocalyptic future, whereby a freezing-cold Dubai from a concurrent past is excavated from beneath the sand: the story of a sole Pakistani survivor traveling with his pet kitten. There is neither water nor oil in this future. Fortuitously, a spongy plant with a pink hue grows under the desert sand, whose fluid can be used both for liquid sustenance and fuel. A fish-plant can also be extracted from the sand as a food supply.
Relying on an unspoken language of acts and gestures, the film is not restricted by any specific lingual dialogue, so the narrative becomes as nomadic as the depicted subjects. A new folk religion has derived from the conditions in this future, where Islamic worshiping and its deity have merged with industrial iconography of the 21st century, such as the complex power grids that serve our cities.
Under the span of a pylon a wooden chest is discovered, capable of regressing any object placed within into its raw material, evoking a factory processing contrariwise. This process takes its inspiration from the film location of Nad Al Sheba, an area which used to be crowded with settlements, camel markets and traders, which then observed an urban displacement. Since it became the proposed garden space for Sheikh Muhammad it has now temporarily regressed into desert, an interim space whose construction has been suspended due to the economic depression. To this extent the chest is itself returning back into a tree with an underground root system and sprouting branches. Under a layer of grass and wealthy soil, a camel-bone rosary slowly transforms back into the camel, alloys separate into their component parts, cotton products into the fibre, plastics into crude oil... The protagonist must step inside the sacred internal ground of the pylon to claim these enigmatic beings - pre-objects.
This array of organisms proves transformative both literally and perceptively, coercing the nomad to plant a garden with the products of the chest. As he produces stones by regressing sand in the chest, the idea of borders and a rudimentary agriculture begins to grow, as a journey toward settled living. Despite this unexpectedly stable existence, illness and the distant memory of a past lived in better health tempts him back to the chest, whereby his bodily incarnation recedes toward the ultimate stuff of matter.


In his review of Phillip Boehm's Alma en venta (Soul on Sale), D. L. Groover proclaims, "I guess Arcadio [the protagonist] never heard of a professional artist. Isn't that their calling? You paint and people buy. Van Gogh wanted to sell his work, Rembrandt wanted to sell, Picasso wanted to sell. I don't think they were troubled by their soul being appropriated." All artists want to sell what they do.
The commercial nature of the practice of making art is not readily apparent. Most of us got into the arts world because it satisfied some need. We did not think about bringing in money when we first picked up a pencil or a paintbrush or a camera or a hammer and chisel. We talk about process and creation; we talk about technique; occasionally we talk about artifact. But we don't talk about selling.
Except for those of us who choose to study "commercial art," a specialized field which freely admits that talents and skills can be used to make bespoke art in exchange for money. Other arts that freely admit that a box office is part of the equation are theatre and film, but even then there is the division between art that sells well and readily (musical theatre and adventure films) and "serious art," which sells far less well and for which there "should" be an audience, but sometimes isn't. It's still all about selling.
The only difference is whether an artist is tailoring his/her product [artifact] to a specific audience or whether s/he is making it for other reasons and tailoring it only to artistic and aesthetic needs, hoping that someone will like it enough to pay money for it. The second type of artist would say that the first type is commercial and pandering; the first type would say that the second type is being snobbish and unrealistic. No matter what you call it, the bottom line is that ultimately it's still all about selling.
And there are, of course, artists who take positions all along the line from one of the above extremes to the other. Some artists take the "fine arts" approach and enter show after show, trying to gain recognition, increase their exposure, find their tribe, and ultimately sell, whether it be to individual or institutional collectors. Some show their work in online arts communities. Some narrow their work to specific niches, trying to find an audience. Some broaden their subject matter, trying for the same thing.
Other artists take a more direct commercial approach. They shift their focus from "fine art" to commodity art, creating wearable art which is often shown and sold at street festivals. Some make their work available in prints, posters and household decorative pieces sold directly to consumers through internet storefronts. Some hang out shingles and do wedding photography or commissioned work. The goal is the same: sell.
We all make art for different reasons, and we all have something to say with our art. And regardless of how significant or trivial our message, we all want our art to communicate, to be accepted, and ultimately to sell. We take many different paths, and money may not be the most important outcome, but it surely is one of the outcomes we seek—either directly or indirectly. At the bottom of it we're really all commercial artists.


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Trump announces plans for a new military branch: 'Space Force'
Another branch of our armed forces?
I just can't imagine an Industrial Engineer who would look at the current structure of the Pentagon and the U.S. military and not conclude that we have an extraordinarily inefficient approach to defense.
Air, land and sea. Sounds good, right?
Except that we have 5 branches which overlap, compete with each other directly and indirectly, and don't always communicate well.
Now, the Master Obfuscator and Distracter-in-Chief wants to start a 6th branch!
I can only conclude that The Donald is running wild trying to divert attention away from some of his self-created demons: Immigration; His war on Canada; His new love affair with Kim Jong Un; A 'tax reform' plan which will leave America bankrupt; The deterioration and ultimate disintegration of the American health care system; The 'Russia thing'; Cyber security intrusions and risks across the entire U.S. public and private sector; Rapidly deteriorating physical infrastructure across the U.S.; Escalating gun violence, the NRA and 21st century gun control; Mueller and his 'Russian Witch Hunt Hoax'; Stormy Daniels; and Dozens of other critical issues which need to be addressed in an honest, responsible and strategic fashion.
Donald J. Trump has the attention span of a gnat, the moral turpitude of a 'made man' and the integrity of a Carnival Barker. Despite that, he is our POTUS, and he continues to dash along his path toward fooling many of the people most of the time.
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Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People.
How true, yet how trite.
People kill people, whether with their hands, a blunt object, a knife or a gun.
That said, a person armed with a .22 caliber bolt action rifle and a 10 round magazine is much less likely to engage in a mass shooting than, say, a person armed with an AR-15 rifle with a 30 round magazine.
The difference in circumference between the .22 cal and the .223 cal is negligible. The design differences are substantial.
The .22 is a rimfire cartridge, and its design goes back over 100 years. The .22 Long Rifle cartridge is the most commonly used ammunition in the world today.
The .223 is a centerfire cartridge, designed in the early 1960's specifically for military purposes as ammunition for the M-16 rifle (the military version of the AR-15).
To the uninformed, there is not much difference between the .22 bolt action rifle commonly used for target shooting and hunting, and the .223 semi-automatic rifle which was designed for military use.
To the Rambo Wanna-Be who is planning his domestic massacre, the differences are extraordinary.
After all, how many civilians can you take out with a .22 LR equipped with a 10 round magazine, even if you are shooting copper-plated hollow point bullets? [We don't have an answer to this question because there is no record of a shooting rampage involving .22 rifles.]
We know that the AR-15 rifle (and variants) have been the weapon of choice in the majority of firearm massacres in the U.S. over the past decade.
There have been more than 30 school shootings in the U.S. since the December 2012 execution of 20 elementary school students and 6 adults at Sandy Hook in Newtown, CT.
If we were to outlaw the production, sale or possession of AR-15 style weapons in the U.S. tomorrow, would we immediately change this paradigm? Immediately: No.
Over the longer term (say, 3, 5, 7 years)? Almost certainly.
The AR-15 (and similar weapons) have no place in a civil society, except perhaps for military and limited law enforcement use.
Please don't stand by and wait for someone to go hunting with an AR-15 at the school which your children or grandchildren attend. Step up and demand common sense gun regulations. Now.
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Mitt Romney & the Military
There seems to be an increasing interest in Gov. Romney around his expertise and general views on war and the military.
Preface my comments from one who has never served in the Armed Services and one who was adamantly opposed to the War in Vietnam:
As the Vietnam War raged in the 1960s, Mitt Romney received a deferment from the draft as a Mormon "minister of religion" for the duration of his missionary work in France, which lasted two and a half years.
Before and after his missionary deferment, Romney also received nearly three years of deferments for his academic studies. When his deferments ended and he became eligible for military service in 1970, he drew a high number in the annual lottery that determined which young men were drafted. His high number ensured he was not drafted into the military.
If Mitt Romney avoided service because he was against the Vietnam War, fine.
However, he says he wants a Hawkish foreign policy that will involve the lives of many young Americans. How about any of his 5 sons joining up for service? Not so far.
Mr. Romney has expressed appreciation for the country's "volunteer army" and said "that's the way we're going to keep it. He explained his sons had made different career choices in life and had not chosen to serve in the military but he mentioned a niece whose husband he said had just been called up by the National Guard.
As many from my generation have pointed out: Mitt Romney is a Chicken Hawk and is not fit to be President. If elected, Mitt Romney would be a Coward in Chief President and he would cause irreparable damage to our country.
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Nina Simone was one of the most distinctive, individual and complex musical personalities of the second half of the 20th century, her music starting out from the base of the classical music she aspired to perform and compose throughout her career, but which encompassed other influences and styles as she became a commercial performer, recording artist and later a political activist, so that she could never be clearly categorized as a jazz, pop, gospel, R&B, folk or any other genre of artist. She made her recording debut in 1958, and the next few years were among the most prolific of her career, encompassing both studio and 'live' recordings as she recorded first for the Bethlehem label and then for Colpix, marking her down as a pianist and singer who was a versatile and unique interpreter of songs from across the jazz, blues and pop spectrum. This great-value 78-track 4-CD set comprises just about every recording which she released during the formative years of her career and which established her reputation, featuring the tracks from the albums "Little Girl Blue", "Nina Simone & her Friends", "The Amazing Nina Simone", "Nina Simone at Town Hall", "Nina Simone at Newport", "Forbidden Fruit", "Nina at the Village Gate" and "Nina Simone Sings Ellington". It also includes tracks released on singles which were not otherwise included on albums, naturally featuring the chart hits "I Loves You Porgy", "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out" and "Trouble In Mind". It's a comprehensive overview of the early career of a very special artist.


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Victor Atkins
November 9, 20207:30pm 301 Main StreetNorth Little Rock, AR 72114
Victor "Red" Atkins is known for being a "powerful and unconventional" piano player. Victor is a native of Selma, Alabama and currently lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. Atkins had an early start with jazz as his father loved Charlie Parker. At home he learned how to appreciate music and develop an ear for more complex music.
He began his professional career on Delfeayo Marsalis' "Pontius Pilate's Decision" record. After recording he moved on to be a professional pianist alongside many notable musicians such as Elvin Jones, Mark Whitfield, Nnenna Freelon, Joshua Redman, Wynton Marsalis, and Leroy Jones. Subsequently he returned to school to finish his Masters at the Manhattan school of Music. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1998. Atkins is well-known for his work with Grammy-winning, New Orleans-based Los Hombres Calientes as well as his re-working of Duke Ellington's "Such Sweet Thunder," a tribute to William Shakespeare.
Not only is Victor Atkins a professional musician but also a tenured professor at the University of New Orleans, where he teaches theory, composition, jazz keyboard, and applied piano. He also works with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra on compositions, and has played with them numerous times. Victor Atkins credits Donald Brown as his mentor. His studies with him had the largest impact, and it is when he developed a sincere appreciation for jazz.
He currently says that Horace Silver is his favorite professional pianist. Victor Atkins says that he is looking forward to The JAZZ ROOM and playing Horace Silver. "He's a recognized musician and arranger. Horace covered a lot of ground and came along at an important time in history and music. His writing was impeccable and his playing is recognizable; both of which draw from a very sincere place. He had a unique way of combining hard bop and soul…most people wouldn't marry the two well… Horace Silver is an essential piece of American music history." While he is here he will concentrate on quintet arrangements, and says "it will be party." Victor is looking forward to The JAZZ ROOM audience experiencing music he calls "accessible, but so incredibly melodic, sophisticated, and complex."


Why Should Private Investigators Be Licensed?
Over my career, I've mentored and helped guide countless numbers of investigators. I am very passionate about the profession, and yes I do call this a profession. I do not want to call this an industry. Why should private investigators be licensed? Quite simply, licensing legitimizes the profession. Licensing gives the public the ability to report investigator misconduct. Currently, there is no structure in place to standardize the profession. Many of us do consider private investigations as a profession. Private investigations is not just a job, a hobby, an interest, or a pastime. It's a profession. Attorneys are required to be licensed. Private investigators frequently work cases for attorneys. We are often times asked to testify at legal proceedings. How do judges, juries, attorneys, or clients know whether the private investigator is free of criminal records? How does the court know if the investigator testifying in a sensitive, legal case is legitimate?
When I am out on a surveillance, there are two things that I pull out when I am approached by a law enforcement officer: my driver's license and my PI license. I want to have the police officer know as quickly as possible at I am there for a legitimate purpose. A business card will not help me do that. When I am requesting a record from a court clerk or record custodian, I show my PI license card.
I'm also passionate and dedicated to being a good and upstanding business owner. I took the slow route of learning the profession from the ground up, over many years of practice, long hours and perseverance before starting my own agency. Since I started my agency, I've done everything in a legitimate and legal manner. I've maintained an active business registration in good standing since the start of my company in 2006. I know for a fact that some investigators have expired registrations and continue to maintain PI websites and solicit PI work. Legitimizing the profession will help deter this behavior.
There are 44 other states that have mandatory licensing. Many times, a colleague in another state is looking to refer a case to an PI in Colorado. The vast majority of the time, those investigators want a Colorado PI to display proof of being licensed. How will we do that if voluntary licensure is repealed? I have unquestionably received cases as a result of having my voluntary license. Is it because I had a marketing advantage? I don't believe so. I believe it has everything to do with consumer confidence. My existing clients know the quality of my work, but how is a first time potential client supposed to know whether I am experienced and legitimate? Mentioning a license gives them a much grater degree of assurance of that.
I have heard stories from both clients as well as other investigators of PI's taking cases for cash, and not providing an invoice of services. Are these investigators reporting all of their income? That is difficult for me to say, but again, legitimizing the profession will help expose those who are involved in this practice and will certainly deter those individuals, or risk jeopardizing their licenses.
I've heard stories of investigators attempting to blackmail clients, or in extreme cases the subject of the investigation themselves, by threatening a deliberate breach of confidentiality. Is this behavior being reported? Likely not. Legitimizing the profession will help deter this behavior.
Several years ago, I had a private party call me and ask if I could conduct surveillance on his ex-wife. He stated that they were divorced, but he planned on getting back together with her. He said he was suspicious of his ex-wife's fidelity, and wanted to determine if she was in a relationship with another man. The private party sounded nervous and tense over the phone, and had no legal purpose for the surveillance request. I had so many red flags, I knew from the beginning of the phone call that I would not accept the case. However, before I let the private party know that, he had mentioned some specific details, such as his name and the town where his ex-wife lived. Less than a week later, I heard the news on television that this person had killed his ex-wife, killed a male friend she was with, and killed himself. I immediately contacted the police in the jurisdiction to inform them of this individual's phone call to my agency. The police had me fill out a statement. The police statement is not something that can be readily located without knowing specifically where to look. How many cases are out there like this? Did the individual eventually hire a PI to conduct surveillance on his ex-wife? Who knows. The dead don't talk. Let's legitimize this profession so these incidents can be more readily reported, and thus located.
The licensing of private investigators is long overdue. I ask, who would you rather use, a licensed attorney, or one who isn't? Exactly why are barbers and plumbers allowed to be licensed, and yet private investigators have been rejected time after time? Imagine how difficult it would be to find a qualified, educated, professional attorney free of criminal records, without licensing in place. Imagine the fear of not having licensing in place for teachers, where pedophiles and felons could teach children without a system in place to screen these individuals out. Perhaps businesses and the general public would still be able to identify qualified individuals through background checks, but why should that burden be exclusively on business owners and the general public? By the way, those background checks that businesses have to undergo to find qualified candidates free of criminal records – many of those background checks are performed by private investigators. Why should private investigators with felonies and serious misdemeanors be allowed to masquerade themselves alongside law abiding, professional investigators? Let's legitimize the profession and allow it to move forward. Let's give consumers the confidence and assurance they need to hire a private investigator in the first place.


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Q: Showing that $Det(A^T A)\ge 0$ How would it be shown this is property of determinants.
Showing that $Det(A^T A)\ge 0$
My reason:
It is know that $Det(A^T)=det(A)$
and by the multiplicative property it is know $Det(A^T A)=Det(A)Det(A^T)$
this equivalent to
$det(A)det(A)=det(A)^2$
and $det(A)^2 \ge 0$
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Would this be correct.

A: Use these results:
$$\det(A^T)=\det(A)$$
and
$$\det(AB)=\det(A)\det (B)$$


Hidden Mysteries behind the Dead Sea Scrolls here.
Letter to Cousin Elissa, the Jehovah's Witness.
Cards welcomes at Rancho Tres Estrellas new store. Border crossing remains an issue.
Making Peace among Essene Leaders. I will plant that seed today at the Kindness Tree here at the Enchanted Garden Intentional Community.
This is an adaptation of principles leading to The Essene Way to bring the Enchanted Garden down to Earth.
The Ten Commandments Tonight! Asking for a Seventh Inning Stretch! Each time we increase understanding between one Man and One Woman we take one Organic Step closer to the Enchanted Garden. This is Organic Celebration!
Looking to understand the Divine Fire... here is the story of Prometheus...mentions Pandora's Box.
Old photo of me, 1981. Essene Days.
Class offerings spark some interesting conversations in my head.
International Biogenic Society gathering 1977. Photo from Essene book.
Scene at Rancho Tres Estrelles. I felt awestruck by this scene that greeted Paris and I May 6 following Deborah Szekely's 85th Birthday Party.
#1 Beautiful Blackberry Art goes here first.


European Director's Love, Aptly Said.
No words can ever express how we feel towards Dorothy Miller. To many she is mum and friend, to one she is wife, to two she is mom, to a whole tribe she is grandma, and to the world… she is the one who helped thousands find Jesus, even if they did not know the name of Dorothy. To the Lord, she is most precious and with Him.
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