Eleanor is a senior associate in the employment team at Square One Law. She has experience of dealing with a wide range of employment and immigration matters.
Eleanor works with her clients to co-ordinate and implement their employment requirements. This includes supporting clients to establish an international presence and to manage a global workforce. Eleanor also assists clients with immigration matters; advising on the options available at the outset, supporting through the implementation stage, and ensuring compliance and the licence obligations are met thereafter.
Eleanor advises clients on day-to-day UK employment law and HR issues such as conducting disciplinary hearings, sickness absence management and handling performance issues. She advises on larger projects such as company restructuring and TUPE transfers.
Eleanor has appeared before employment tribunals across the country and before the Employment Appeal Tribunal. As well as handling cases involving unfair dismissal and breach of contract claims, Eleanor has led on complex cases involving issues such as whistleblowing and multi-strand discrimination claims.
She also works on non-contentious matters including the employment aspects of corporate transactions, drafting contracts and policy documentation and negotiating executive severance packages.


As you can tell from his column in last month's issue of the Catholic Connection, the coming year will be one of transitional challenge for the people of our diocese. Bishop Duca will be conducting planning and listening sessions designed to help lead our combined faith community into the future. One thing that will not change will be the existence of our Annual Diocesan Stewardship Appeal and the critical role it plays in weaving a beautiful fabric of generosity that helps define who we are as Catholics in the Diocese of Shreveport.
All this and more is what our Appeal provides for the people of our diocese: some 40,000 Catholics who worship at approximately 38 locations within 16 civil parishes, encompassing over 14,000 square miles. This is the demographic of an Annual Appeal that has been serving the diocese since its inception. Many who read this publication have been Appeal donors for over 20 years and helped last year's Appeal to be extremely successful. Thank you! If you have yet to participate in this annual effort, please prayerfully consider doing so. A copy of this year's pledge card can be found on page 22 of this issue.
It is with great excitement that the Diocese of Shreveport announces the hiring of Kevin Prevou as the new Director of Campus, Youth and Young Adult Ministries. Kevin comes with 33 years of experience –14 years in parish youth ministry and 19 years in diocesan youth ministry – working in San Antonio, Houston and, most recently, Ft. Worth, TX. He has a Master's degree in Religious Education from St. Thomas University in Houston.
To help build that momentum of youth involvement, Kevin believes it's important to work with the people already serving in youth ministry locally. He counts one of his personal strengths as being able to explain the processes and "why's" behind procedures and policies to help each church build up their youth communities.
Kevin is very excited to be working for the Diocese of Shreveport. "This just seemed like a place with a great spirit. Then coming and interviewing here for the position, I just felt like, wow, these folks are enjoying coming into the office and they're really focused on their ministry. And that's what I really love to do," he said.
Ellen presented Our Lady to two of the Council Trustees. L to R: Paul Murray, Doyle Blasingame, Robert Bradeen, Ellen's husband and current Financial Secretary, Calvin Joyner and Ellen Bradeen.
After the stroke of midnight on December 11, Bishop Michael G. Duca began blessing the large quantities of articles that had been brought into Christ the King parish to start the special services in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Christ the King has a large number of parishioners of Mexican heritage who annually start the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe by bringing in their important religious items consisting of statues, pictures, candles and other memorabilia, to be blessed on her special feast day. After the blessing the items are returned to their homes and prominently displayed to honor Our Lady throughout the year.
This year something very special happened: word was that Bishop Duca was planning to attend. The church was filled to the rafters for this special midnight service.
There was also another notable addition. Nearly four years ago, a very talented lady, Ellen Bradeen, was asked if she would create a "counted cross-stitch" creation to replace a beautiful picture that the Knights of Columbus Bossier Council #4873 had mounted in the prayer garden behind the Council home. That picture had, over the years, become very sun-faded and needed to be replaced, but, this time it would be properly framed and mounted inside the Council home. Ellen came in and, after reviewing several pictures, chose one and indicated that she would do her best to replace it.
After years in the making and with the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe quickly approaching, I received a phone call from Ellen advising me that she had finished her labor of love, and requested that her husband and I meet with her to select a proper frame for Our Lady. We found the right one and the frame shop had it ready for the Midnight Celebration welcoming in the feast day.
I had the honor of taking a Masterpiece of Love, a most beautiful counted cross-stitch of Our Lady of Guadalupe, to Christ the King that Thursday evening, along with District Marshall Calvin Joyner, and held it while Bishop Duca gave his special blessing to it. All in attendance were invited to come forward to view and or have pictures taken with the portrait with their children or whole families.
When we engage with those who come to Catholic Charities of North Louisiana seeking help, one of the first things we do is make them feel welcome, let them know we respect them and are here to walk with them through any crisis they may be facing. We take seriously what we learn from Matthew 25. It is our credo that we live by every day.
For most of us, beginning a new year renews us with hope that we can accomplish our goals and perhaps, begin afresh. Our desire is to put away old, bad habits and replace them with healthy productive new ones. We see a bright new beginning and a future full of the things we most desire. It may be hard to consider that those who come in need to Catholic Charities for answers and assistance do not share that hope, not for the new year, not for any time in their recent past and certainly not for the distant future. Something we don't realize about the poor is how hard it is just to get from one day to the next.
Imagine being hopeful when you are facing homelessness and you have five children depending on you for all their needs. You can't even meet your own, let alone theirs. You aren't able to provide them with even the bare necessities. Now you have another generation that only knows hopelessness. How can we make a significant difference in that generational cycle of poverty?
Catholic Charities believes the key to any change is education. We continue to broaden what we teach to help move our clients out of the circumstances that keep them seeking assistance from various agencies. If your eyes are opened that shopping wisely at the grocery store and preparing meals at home has more than the positive effect of healthier eating and better nutrition for the family, it means they may be able to put a small amount into a savings account for the first time. With that insight, they are more likely to make those positive changes. If they have gone from one quick loan place to another and are now in peril of losing their car, and their transportation to the job they finally got, learning how to avoid predatory lenders is crucial to break the debt cycle.
We hope that you will join us in this effort to move people out of poverty and toward a better, more hopeful life. There are many ways you can take part. You can become a sustaining member by joining our Matthew 25 Partnership, devoting a monthly pledge to the work of Catholic Charities, volunteer for any of our six programs of assistance or perhaps become a greeter who answers the door and makes welcome any who come for help. Whatever you choose, we will be grateful and will welcome you into our family of those who love to do God's work.
Many of our churches and schools reach out to the less fortunate during the Christmas season, but it is rare that two young men take it upon themselves to provide for the students of an entire grade at a local, low-income elementary school. Cole Williamson and William Claussen, students at St. Frederick Catholic High School in Monroe, banded together and decided to provide gifts for the 75 second graders at Minnie Ruffin Elementary School in Monroe.
The project was big and the two teenagers weren't sure where to begin. Fortunately, Cole's mother knew one of the teachers from the school. "We knew that we wanted to give back, but couldn't figure out a way to do it. The teacher came to us and said this school could really use some help," said Cole.
All 75 second graders were provided with bags of goodies that contained blankets, socks, coloring books, action figures for the boys and fairy wings for the girls. When it came time to deliver the gifts, the boys didn't shy away from that either.
"If we were going to do it, we thought we'd go all out and dress the part," said Cole. The boys donned Santa and Elf costumes to bring Christmas cheer with their delivery.
"The kids were a lot more excited than I thought they'd be. The look on their faces was priceless," said Cole.
The second grade class gathered in the school auditorium, where each name was called out. When it was their turn, they got to meet Santa and receive their gift.
and the extra $364 was donated to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, which was given to a couple of families in need.
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He was my first office-job boss. He confirmed me. He heard my first confession. He married Dom and me. He baptized our first child. He blessed the land on which we built our home. He was the first priest I ever saw drink a beer.
He was part of our family in so many ways that including him in everything from the most special of occasions to the most mundane came naturally. He often attended family holiday gatherings where he witnessed first-hand our wrapping paper mayhem.
I had the privilege of working for Father Dave twice. During my senior year in college I was an office assistant at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish where he was pastor. Later, I worked as his secretary in the Chancery of our diocese where he served as Vicar General. In our second working relationship he asked me only once to take some mail to his apartment which was located on the other side of our office building. Inside his home I confirmed what I had always suspected – that he lived simply and neatly with very little fluff.
Usually serious and pensive, Father Dave had a unique funny side. To this day he is the only priest who has ever shot me with a rubber band. I will never forget the look on his face as he peered around a filing cabinet, professionally wrapped the band over his cocked thumb and took aim.
Father Dave had his favorites, too. He was a staunch fan of the Dallas Cowboys and all things Star Wars. As I stooped to take a book from the bottom shelf in his office one day, I was shocked to find that I was face-to-face with a 12-inch tall Yoda perched on the bookcase. I gave a startled gasp before laughing out loud, only to turn and find Father Dave rocking back in his chair, hands folded across his chest, nodding with a sly grin.
He was loved by parishioners across the diocese, especially at the churches he pastored: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Shreveport, St. Joseph Parish in Zwolle, and Jesus the Good Shepherd Parish in Monroe.
He was soft-spoken and witty, and he gave great consideration to his words before he spoke them. He was kind and hard-working, gentle and good, quiet and reserved. He was far too young and his leaving came far too soon.
Preceded in death by his parents Harold Richter in 2013, and his mother, Margaret Richter just three days before his own passing, we continue to pray for Fr. David, his mother and all the family members he leaves behind.
Oh, Yoda, if only it were that easy.
Who doesn't love a top 10 list? Colleges, sports plays of the day, ways to save money at the grocery store. They promise succinct nuggets of information and automatically generate thought – Why was that included? What's my connection with the things on the list?
So as we approach Lent and start to think about the basics of our faith, Fr. Richard Malloy's Being on Fire: The Top Ten Essentials of Catholic Faith had promise as a way to channel my thoughts on 10 things that really matter.
Malloy succeeded in generating thought.
A Jesuit professor at the University of Scranton, PA, Malloy aimed the book at young adults who are searching for meaning and purpose. Through these 10 essentials, he hopes they find a new fire that will transform their lives.
In keeping with his audience, he takes a largely conversational tone. Malloy gets that we're not perfect (in fact, that's one of the essentials) and we have to keep making a good faith effort in terms of our relationship with God.
In Essential No. 2 about how God constantly speaks to us through His creation, he leads an excellent discussion of prayer and the trouble many of us have with this central practice of faith. It is not necessarily a lack of faith that makes prayer difficult, he argues, but fear of an actual response.
Malloy's biggest strength is in his storytelling. He has plenty of quotes and support from popes and theologians for authority, but the chapters are full of personal anecdotes and jokes that put complex theory into easily understandable terms.
My favorite is his story of his own first confession. "On hearing that we could be forgiven for anything and everything, I was stunned. This was the best deal I'd ever heard of." After confessing he did a million of this and three million of that, he leaves the confessional with the priest laughing and at peace with his clean slate. It proves that honesty and humility are rewarded.
The flip side of his stories is often the length and the quantity. He frequently spirals into tangents, sometimes insightful and sometimes superfluous or even overly-politicized.
Malloy also addresses some difficult issues head on, such as the sexual abuse scandal and the infighting between "liberals" and "conservatives." His fearlessness is to be commended, especially since his Millennial audience particularly values authenticity and disdains anything that seems to be a public relations ploy.
But here I found the major fault of the book. Malloy raises several real challenges to faith, but he offers little practical advice on how to grapple with the problems.
He talks about the political divisions in the church, but makes no attempt to offer a third way to address our differences. At best, he repeats tired platitudes about working together instead of against each other.
And in the chapter on social justice, he raises the valid and difficult issue of income inequality and the fact that about 33 percent of the world's population lives on less than $2.50 a day. He calls the reader to solidarity, but offers nothing in the way of practical suggestions. He could have highlighted those corporations who are managing to both make money and contribute to the social good and pointed out ethical business practices.
Despite the tangents, anyone incorporating Malloy's basic list into their lives will sense the fire of faith. He closes with the reminder that we have reason to smile. If we are open to it, God gives us the gift of faith and with that we find happiness, wholeness and freedom.
Sounds like the No. 1 essential to me.
Being on Fire: The Top Ten Essentials of Catholic Faith can be found in Slattery Library at the Catholic Center, as well as Amazon.com.
I relish in St. Valentine's Day – my favorite non-Christmas holiday the whole year long. It's a spark of warmth in winter's chill; a day culturally dedicated to romance. So much so that the secular push for love lasts all month, but the common understanding of romantic passion has unfortunately been so twisted that the truth behind it seems a stark contrast. While many see an illusive love and despair that their marriages will ever blaze with that kind of fire, the truth is that the thrill of genuine romantic passion is easily within reach. I think now is the perfect time for a little clarification, time to put words to the feeling of passion, and time to have hope that a marriage of any number of years can overflow with it without succumbing to worldly ideas.
The secular approach to romantic passion is self-seeking, involving another person to achieve a certain kind of pleasure whether it be a physical or emotional high. So many think that you have to turn to steamy books and movies to find some sort of rapturous love, when really all that's there is pleasure for the sake of pleasure. It's this idea that is so deeply instilled in the culture that real passion is almost unrecognizable, so here it is: The whole point of genuine romantic passion is delighting in another's being – spiritually and physically. It's being captivated by who they are and drawing happiness simply because they exist; it's loving them to the point of devotion – a readiness to share and serve, and an eager abandonment of self for the good of the other. A love like this has 10 times the passion anything the world will offer, and if you don't believe me, crack open your Bible to Song of Solomon; it's within these pages that all-consuming fire and passion can be found.
Contrary to popular belief, marriage can overflow with romantic passion regardless if you've been together five months or five decades, exuding that iconic bliss from the wedding day. While it's true that our marriages began with a sweet pursuit, it's an at times disappointing fact that the pursuit dwindles. We tire from careers, houses, kids and time, which deplete thoughts and energy for wooing each other. The good news is that dwindled or even lifeless romance doesn't have to mean dead and gone. It might not seem immediately obvious, but the best places to light a spark of passion in marriage are in conversation and small deeds of love and devotion. Go outside of yourself to recognize the needs and desires of your spouse's heart, then help achieve them. The act of pursuit isn't an effortless activity – it takes work of the will and concentration from both sides, and sometimes you have to help each other out a little. It takes communication and knowing each other intimately so you can meet each other's needs. Wives, take the time to romance your husbands this way; and dear husbands, give your wife the thrill of pursuit again. Show your beloved that they have your time and respect, and your mutual delight will create an umbrella effect over the rest of your marriage.
Katie Sciba is the author of thecatholicwife.net. She lives in Shreveport with her husband, Andrew, and four children, Liam,Thomas, Peter and Jane.
When I was a child, my two siblings, parents and I lived in a small "FHA" house with three tiny bedrooms, one bathroom and a small dining "area." We were stuffed in those four walls along with books, toys, clothes – all the normal possessions of life. My mother owned a piece of furniture which she called a buffet, but was really a dresser or a Welsh dresser with a place for plates, silverware and linens. It was this piece of furniture I wanted all my life, for it seemed to me an anchor. Years ago my mother gave it to me along with the other pieces which accompanied it: a dining table whose leaves were lost years ago and a china cabinet. I felt like I was bringing all the good experiences we shared in that little house home with me. It was a touchstone, a visible reminder of being grounded in my mother's desire for family, in love, and in faith.
Every Monday night my children come home for "family night" to eat a favorite dish, to bring their friends and girlfriends home. This shared time echoes our Eucharistic celebration. It feels good, nourishing and sustaining to gather, give one another our respective days and to eat. It helps me feel grounded, rooted in family, love, faith and in troubling times and situations it has sustained me – another touchstone.
Sometimes when I hear the phrases, "rooted in love" or "grounded in faith," they can conjure up a negative image of a person who doesn't occupy my reality of scraped emotional knees! We have, like everyone, had lots of ups and downs, but we return to the family, to the love, to the faith, to the table to be sustained and nourished. With Valentine's Day hard on our heels, this is a reminder for me that love really can endure all things. Note that scripture doesn't say love endures only pleasant things or happy times, but ALL things. I sometimes read what I think the words say rather than what is written.
So tonight, rather than preparing a rich dessert (which I shall surely do soon for Valentine treats), I pay homage to the more practical side of the endurance of love and family by preparing a roasted root vegetable soup. As I peeled and quartered the vegetables, I thought of my children, the souls of my faithful departed and my friends and realized that my treasure really is where my heart lies. I hope that in this month of chocolate and flowers and throat blessings that you enjoy all good things and know life isn't always smooth sailing. My prayer for all of us is that we remember that love endures!
1) Peel and cut the potatoes, beet, carrots and onion into chunks. Set aside.
3) Dump veggies into a food processor or a blender. Add 8 ounces of chicken or vegetable broth and blend. You can adjust the amount of liquid to your taste adding more or less depending on the thickness you desire.
Delicious with cheese toast or French bread and a salad!
PLEASE NOTE: I used what I had on hand, feel free to vary the vegetables to your own tastes. I would only use one beet since they are very sweet!


The Clinician Scholars Program (CSP), now in its fifth year, is a one-year standardized, participant-centered course of study specifically designed for minority or predominately minority-serving, front-line clinical care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, registered nurses, oral health providers, and pharmacists). The CSP approaches learning and individual practice transformation through intensive mentoring, an individualized approach, relationship building, longitudinal engagement, and a localized context with regional support. The program is designed to increase the capacity of clinicians to diagnosis, treat, manage, and prevent HIV/AIDS through focus on 11 core capabilities that were identified by the MATEC's regional clinical leadership to ensure that all participants who complete the CSP are proficient in areas necessary to provide at least an intermediate level of HIV/AIDS care.
If you would like to join our Clinician Scholars Program, contact your local MATEC office.


Rev. Dr. Charles Reeb is the Senior Pastor of Pasadena Community Church (UMC) in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has previously served churches in Lakeland and Plant City, Florida; Atlanta and Athens, Georgia. Reeb's work has appeared in Preaching and Circuit Rider magazines, and he has been a featured preacher on the national radio program Day 1 (formerly known as The Protestant Hour). He is also a contributing writer to the Feasting on the Word commentary series. Reeb is a graduate of Florida Southern College and Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary. He is the author of two books, One Heaven of a Party and Seven Wonders of the Faith: Answers to Our Most Troubling Questions, both by CSS.


The analysis of how an individual correlates with a specific environment and how the person responds to an interview on specific issues has been known to be one of the main tools of analysing the impact of language in communication (Anthias, 2001). This paper analyses interview response of a multilingual informant as an approach of investigating how an individual's group membership can be correlated to the way they speak. It will also create an in-depth-scrutiny of the language and practices of a multilingual speaker in the context of their local community and the effect of globalisation on language and communication.
The informant in this study is a 52-year-old multilingual woman who speaks five different languages: Hungarian, English, French, German, and Russian. Hungarian is the informant's mother tongue. She originates from Hungary and communicates to family members in Hungarian. Although she has travelled and lived in different parts of Europe, she learned the different languages for different reasons.
Monolingual ideologies are prevalent in most cities of Europe. This has forced people who have a different mother tongue to learn the dominant language in these cities (Thorne et al., 2009). Thome et al argues that this majorly because the state's language is selected based on the dominant community. This is further illustrated in the interview where the respondent was compelled to learn five different languages in order to be able to communicate in different parts of Europe. According to the participant, Hungarian language is the easier language of the other four languages she has learnt. The participant was able to grasp the concepts of Hungarian language at a very young age, which made it easy and comfortable to communicate in this language. Young children develop communication and language skills easily because they are more observant and anxious to learning new things (Louise, 2010). In contrast, adults have low levels of interest in learning other languages unless environmental conditions compel them to (Housen & Kuiken, 2009). This is the main reason that results to cross cultural communication and miscommunication effects. This is a common phenomenon in cases where their mother tongue is not the medium of communication in the new environment they occupy. The process of changing the communication language of an individual affects the effectiveness of communication due to complexities that arise during translation. This has been clear in the approach taken by the interview participant in communication. Most of her statements have effects of direct translation from Hungarian language limiting the effectiveness of the communication. As much as she is able to communicate, she is not very versatile due to her use of a second language in communication. Studies have shown that most humans develop their communication pattern based on their primary language of communication. Other languages are normally affected by translation, which in most cases may affect the process of communication resulting to misinterpretation.
Furthermore, translation affects the ability of Diaspora communities to develop the ability to communicate effectively in the destination countries. Although English is the major language of communication of the participant, she has portrayed major translational issues. Some of her statements are translated direct from another language, which affects her communication and meaning. This means that she learnt English not out of passion as in the case of French, but because it was a necessity. This is very clear because her statements reveal someone who is new to English language yet she has resided in England since 1981. According to Thome et al (2009), this is a very long period that is enough for an individual to learn and perfect a language. Her difficulty in communication shows that she was not interested in the language. The participant also mentions taking French classes. This initiative shows that the participant regarded French language highly. However, People reside in civilizations that have a sturdy influence on their beliefs, opinions, and their way of living opinions and beliefs. The fact that she has lived in UK for a very long time has greatly influenced her perception of life. This is because of different perspectives adopted for different communications in different languages. As much as she is a Hungarian, her approach to communication has been greatly influenced by English language limiting the impact of her primary language in communication. This is evident in the participant's way of living as she has reduced her language to use at home only and the use of English in most of her communication. Therefore, as much as living in Britain requires an individual to learn English, it is not a necessity to ascribe to its cultural aspects as the participant communicates in English, and she still values the cultural aspect of Hungarian language.
The approach to language and communication in the current global world is majorly determined by the availability of the speakers of language near an immigrant in the Diaspora (Housen & Kuiken, 2009). The associations between Diaspora communities determine the levels to which their original language and cultural aspects are incorporated into their new environment. The informant's Diaspora community, which comprises mostly of close relatives, enhanced the role of the Hungarian language in the participants' communication. The fact that the participant moved to the UK with family members allowed her to communicate with the family members frequently. Particularly, the participant has identified very few instances where she has access to her language resulting to it having minimal impacts on English, her new language. The participant is also in touch with her home country increasing the chances of utilising Hungarian language in communication. This has resulted to two effects in her language. The first effect is as a result of limited utilisation of English. The participant does not regard it highly. She views it as a requirement necessary to work and live in the UK. Furthermore, the Hungarians in Diaspora have made enabled the participant to communicate in Hungarian often. This has enabled her to perfect and preserve her native language, which has made her develop close ties with the language. The ability to speak Hungarian language has helped the participant to maintain her identity as a Hungarian national living in the UK (Montaruli et al, 2011). More so, it is clear that the circumstances in the Diaspora forced her to learn the other languages. For instance, she opted to learn English language to make her life in UK easy and comfortable. She learned Russian as it was a necessity of the dictatorship leadership that existed during those times. She learnt French so that she could communicate effectively with her special one. Generally, the ability of the participant to develop allegiance to more than one language due to movement from one place to another has resulted to her being caught between two worlds and unable to meet her needs effectively as far as communication is concerned and the effect of different languages and approach to cultural practices. This has made her regard her situation insatiable as she tries to handle approach to culture from different languages point of view.
Various authors have viewed attitude as a great determiner of languages that are easily accepted by Diaspora communities (Housen & Kuiken, 2009; Wolff, 2000). The participant's attitude played a major role in determining which languages in the Diaspora were favoured by the participant (Housen & Kuiken, 2009). For instance, the participant had a negative attitude towards Russian and Germany languages as they were introduced to her as necessities of the communist dictatorship regimes. This is clear based on the response the participant provided when she was asked if her county was a communist. She quickly denied and did not even go into details as in the case of the other responses where she was provided explanations. This represents a situation where the participant was not happy with the approach of communism leadership. Generally, the participant is of Hungarian origin, but was forced to learn other languages as a necessity to overcoming her life challenges. As a child, the participant had to learn Russian to meet the obligations of the dictatorship regime. As an immigrant in France, she had to learn French as it was the only avenue of socialisation.
Therefore, the process of learning a new language is highly affected by the environment. None of the languages the respondent learnt is as a result of educational training or just for the purpose of expanding knowledge. All the languages that are not indigenous to the participant were learnt because the environment compelled her. Her survival and success depended on these languages (Montaruli et al, 2011). For example, she could not work and live comfortably in the UK without learning English. This is illustrated where the respondent says that English is hard and that she never speaks it with her relatives. Rather, she uses Hungarian to communicate with her relatives because it is simple.
The approach to communication by the participant displays a high level of application of persuasive technique (Thorne et al., 2009). The questions that are posed to the participants are mostly very straightforward that require very short responses. However, her response to the questions indicates a high level of persuasion. This is depicted in her application of repetition and detailed accounts of situations when responding to the interview questions. The participant is depicted as an indigenous Hungarian who is proud of her language is depicted by the nature of her approach to communication.
In conclusion, language plays a big role in determining an individual's approach to communication. From the above analysis of the participant's responses, it is obvious that her indigenous language has greatly influenced the way she communicates. To begin with, when providing a response, the respondent goes beyond what is asked and gives a detailed account of the situation. This case was only different when she was asked whether Hungary is a communist state. She provided a short answer, which presented a unique situation. In this case, she must have doubted her answer otherwise; she could have provided a detailed account of her answer.
Therefore, in their indigenous language, individuals are descriptive when providing a response to a certain concern. As much as her responses were in English, the fact that she prolonged her answers and had numerous statements affected by direct translation implies that her indigenous language guides her thoughts. In general, it is evident that language plays a major role in empowering Diaspora communities because they are able to communicate effectively in the new environment and hence become productive. However, language is also seen to further their division, segregation, and exclusion. This is evident in the participant's contribution on the reasons she had to learn Russian and Germany languages. This presents both positive and negative aspect of language as viewed from a Diaspora point of view.
There is increased demand for multilingualism, owing to the increasing global movement and interactions of people from different social backgrounds. Increased globalisation has also increased demand to know many languages. Apart from the mother tongue, other languages may require some formal education for effective comprehension and communication. Developing an understanding on the meaning of different communication as perceived by speakers of a certain language is central to internalising a language as a second language in communication. The experience gained while learning new languages may affect the opinion of the learners (Dewaele, 2012). Despite the differing opinions given by many multilingual individuals, multilingualism should be promoted in order to enhance effective communication in the international community as the participant clearly depicted the various relevancies of her learning several languages. It has been clear that her ability to communicate in different languages has enabled her to overcome various social difficulties she faced during her past and present. This will help in reducing the problem of the language barrier in foreign countries.
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PREVIOUSLY unseen photographs of the Rolling Stones posing on Primrose Hill are set to go on show at a Hampstead art gallery, alongside iconic images of the band in the 1960s.
The rare pictures will be exhibited at the Zebra One Gallery in Perrins Court in April and May. They were taken by Gered Mankowitz, who previously snapped Mick Jagger's old flame Marianne Faithful and toured America with the Stones in 1965.
He worked with the band regularly until 1967 and established himself as one of London's leading rock photographers.
Mankowitz is also the son of famed screenwriter Wolf Mankovitz, whose film credits include the first James Bond film Dr No.
His work will be shown alongside yet more extraordinary images from the legendary photo session for the Rolling Stone's Beggars Banquet album taken in 1968.
The pictures of the band in all their glory were taken by photographer Michael Joseph.
The two-day shoot, which included a cat, three dogs, a sheep and a goat, took place at Victorian society painter Frank Owen Salisbury's former home, Sarum Chase in Hampstead. The Stones were said to have arrived somewhat frazzled after Brian Jones had been busted for drugs the day before.
This was Joseph's first and last rock n' roll session but over the years he has shot many legendary figures including Sir Harold Macmillan and Field Marshall Montgomery and went on to become one of Britain's most successful commercial photographers.
Recalling his short but memorable involvement with the Rolling Stones, Joseph said: "The Stones shoot was extraordinary, wild and hugely memorable. It was the swinging 60s and art director Mike Peters, in the pre-Polaroid era, gave me carte blanche. Having a Kodalith print in my portfolio brought me even more extravagant scenes. At times I had over 80 extras on shoots but luckily never so many animals.
"These large groups began to be known in the trade as a 'Michael Joseph' which was compliment indeed."
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The International Commission delivered a letter to the High Commissioner in Gaza demanding the protection of the rights of the Palestinian people
By ICSPR	 Last updated Dec 8, 2020
NO: 106 / 2019
Occupied Palestine / Gaza: Dozens of citizens and legal persons in Gaza City participated on Tuesday morning, 10 December 2019, in a human chain, rejecting the continuing Israeli crimes and violations, and calling for the protection of the rights of the Palestinian people and human rights in Palestine.
Participants in the stand organized by the International Commission to Support Palestinians' Rights (ICSPR), in front of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in central Gaza City, raised Palestinian flags and slogans denouncing Israeli violations against the Palestinian people.
The stand also came to draw the world's attention to the continuing and worsening tragedy as a result of the continued denial of their basic rights, stressing that they are in urgent need to protect Palestinian civilians, and to take advantage of the International Human Rights Day and turn it into a real work station to ensure respect for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories.
At the end of the stand, the participants delivered a letter calling the Office of the High Commissioner to urge the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to activate its role in protecting human rights in Palestine.
The International Commission distributes roses to volunteers at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza
ICSPR welcomes the decision of the Prosecutor of the Permanent International Criminal Court, to request the Pre-Trial Chamber to issue a decision to decide on its regional competence in Palestine


Patterns surround us in our daily lives, nature itself is made up of a variety of complex repetitive patterns from the leaves in the trees to the cycle of the Earth around the sun. These sequences are not just found in nature but also our daily lives, walking, sleeping, and in our heartbeats. The human heart has a way of telling us if we are excited by beating quickly or if we are scared, by skipping a beat. Can these patterns translate into all aspects of our lives, particularly motion graphics? Can using different forms of rhythmic patterns, changing frequency, position, and shape, be formed into one of the five basic emotional responses?
Musicians have already proven their mastery of emotional responses with rhythm and tempo. Using particular beats musicians can encourage dancing, sadness, romance or any other response. Psychologists have studied people's responses to music, using studies involving tone, successive notes and harmony. The responses to these studies have led psychologists to similarly study the juxtaposition of images and films.
The method of analyzing patterns as they relate to basic emotional responses has already been proven in a study by Ekman and Friesen (1971), where people around the world were shown facial expressions and they were asked to determine the emotion. This test showed a general ability for all humans to recognize shapes and patterns within facial expressions on a world scale. Another study involving films and their context of perceived emotion has been recorded by Philippot (1993), in which French films were shown to an American audience and they were asked to pick the overall emotion of the piece based on a small clip. This study determined that people could generally identify the proper emotion of the scene without knowing what was being spoken.
These psychological studies have proven that there are visual clues which allow an emotion to be recognized, and these emotions can be determined from a combination of static images or through video. Underlying these studies is the idea we recognize patterns from our genetics and culture which allow us respond in a particular way to individual situations, and if these combinations of patterns and rhythms work with the human face and gesture, then maybe the idea extends beyond our ability to see humanity.
This same concept of using rhythm in music to trigger emotional responses should transfer over into motion graphics. By using simple shapes to eliminate the associations brought with images, and by only changing the elements which form a pattern, this could reveal patterns that are seen as relating to a particular emotion. These patterns, both natural and man made, could be changing our emotional responses and visual experiences everyday.
In this study here, ten videos were created, two videos for each of the five basic emotions: anger, disgust, fear, joy, and sadness. Each video contained a short motion graphic of a circle creating various patterns of motion, between three and ten seconds in length and displayed within a standard resolution (720x480 pixels) DV NTSC format. The videos were displayed as part of an online survey, where each video was followed by a multiple choice question with seven answers, one for no emotion, one for each of the five basic emotions, and one write in where participants wrote in their own emotional response.
After the data was collected from one hundred and forty-five participants who took either one of two surveys the results showed that seven out of the ten videos had more than half the respondents describe an emotion present in that video. Of those videos four of them had a significant well above chance of selecting the same emotion.
These results show that further study into the use of non image related patterns to trigger cognitive emotional responses should be taken, and that using patterns as a means of transferring a message is now more of a possibility than previously thought. A new method of creating design, motion graphics and videos can now be attempted.
Neff, Aaron, "Studying the associative properties of rhythm on the perception of emotion" (2011). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 12091.


Hey all.My darling daughter will turn 5 months on 17th.She rolled over from tummy to back n vice versa on 7th and then again for couple of days but then stopped! M wondering why? She is not very comfy on her tummy though i give her tummy time daily.Her head holding is pretty decent.She tries to grasp her toys as well.She tries making various sounds also.What other milestones are to be expected at this age??May i know how ur lil darlings are doing?
Hi..mine will be 5 on 18th.. She is rolling from back to tummy..she is doing it too frequently from last few days and then she tries to move forward as if swimming on her tummy..does push ups when on tummy..only few times I noticed her rolling from tummy to back..not that frequent..
she was already making sounds like laaa , deeeee etc..
these days she says boo boo , dd..ummm etc.. She is laughing also at times when we do silly stuff for her.
has better hold on her neck when sitting on my lap or when I walk her.
pulling my hair..grabbing her dad's glasses..
she is drooling..which means she is teething may be..
Hi.. my lo will also be 5 mo on the17th.. she has been rolling both ways since a month.. if i put her on her back she just has to roll on her to her tummy!! She loves being on her tummy... she sleeps on her tummy too with her head to one side. She grasps toys, laughs and blabbers away.. one new thing ive noticed is she tries to sit up of i gover her my hand fr support and she can sit a few seconds without support.. neck control is abt 90%..
My lo will turn 5 months on 19th...she rolls over both ways...loves being on tummy n sleeps on her tummy...grabs everything n put in her mouth....from last 10 days she is following a pattern for poop... Nowadays she is trying to balance on her all four limbs in crawling position...even maintain that position for few seconds after that she fells on her side which is very cute to watch.
My handsome is 4 months old and rolled over to his tummy a week back. His head is still wobbly and he is trying to bring it to a stability. His poop routine is still not into place, he is doing poop atleast 3 times a day. And he has started making sounds and is responding to his sister more than to us.


Netflix, clearly realizing that studios and other content producers are moving into the digital distribution game, have fired back with their own attempts at content creation. And they've already met with success—the David Fincher-directed online show "House of Cards" recently won an Emmy, marking the first time an online video distributor snagged such an honor.
When it came to assessing the popularity of online sites hosting TV content, Netflix took top honors. More than six in 10 respondents said they relied on Netflix to watch shows. In comparison, just under half visited TV network sites, while just over one-third used Hulu, and almost three in 10 subscribed to Amazon Prime. Read the rest at eMarketer.


Keeping malware away from one's PC is the constant concern of any computer user, considering the damages an infection can cause. Those who do not want to spend any money on security products can resort to the freeware ones, such as Kaspersky Free Cleaner.
This application is a command-line tool, yet it can also be used by those who have little to no PC skills as it simply needs to be launched and it automatically starts scanning the host OS. However, expert users can rely on their knowledge to perform specialized tasks, such as scan mapped network drives, create report file or prevent automatic PC reboot under any circumstances.
Kaspersky Free Cleaner analyzes the status of the registry and memory, so it is recommended not to start any applications until the software solution finishes scanning the PC.
Once the analysis is complete, Kaspersky Free Cleaner displays a detailed list about the total number of infected items which have been cleaned or which need to be deleted after reboot. Also, among the results, users can review the items that could not be automatically disinfected and which require professional expertise to be successfully removed.
In addition to deleting infected items, the app also attempts to unhook virus hooks as well as patch dedicated processes to prevent reinfection. It can also erase links to their files from the registry or other startup locations.
Despite its minimalistic interface, Kaspersky Free Cleaner can detect and disinfect several types of malware threats, including I-Worm.Zafi.b, I-Worm.Bagle.at,au, Virus.Win32.Implinker.a or Not-a-virus.AdWare.Visiter.
All in all, Kaspersky Free Cleaner can be of use to all those who suspect their computer has been infected, yet it is always best to install a fully-fledged security product to make sure no malware can get to their PC.
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I was also one of the first to 2-3 to reply to the tweet...as you can see, I got a plug in for Waluigi.
So what are your thoughts...excited, neutral, disappointed?
The NX will put Big N Fans in a familiar spot as "Zelda Wii U" is to launch with the NX alongside its Wii U release. I had kind of predicted this with the delay...very similar to previous end/start cycles with other consoles.
That said, the new installment is to be Nintendo's big focus at E3 this year! The info had an odd release time in part due to the investor's meeting in Japan. That said, works well for night owls like myself...many folks will be waking up happy in a few hours!
In this video the Yeti was set to "Carioid"
Astro A50 Wireless Headset Overview: What's in the Box, Initial Impressions, and Review!
In this video we unbox Astro's A50 Wireless Headset showcasing what is included and the stand assembly, while covering my experience with them thus far.
I have not seen any custom tags for the A50s, but I am sure they are coming. I don't have any prior experience with their products to know if previous series can interchange.
Overall, this is a very nice headset. The sound quality is good and the headset is lightweight and most important, comfortable. I will be testing the mic (sans adhesive film) very soon. There are several color options available...the Black and Lime shown here is targeted for use with the Xbox One and as a Gen2 release, includes the chat cable.
I am just about to release this video (only 2 months after uploading, lol)...That said, I have been using this headset DAILY. Friday night I recorded about 5 hours of Minelogix footage. The sound is good, the mic is very good, and more importantly this thing is comfortable, even in continuous usage situations. My old headset (which I still defend!) would start to slide off after about 1.5-2 hours of use (hard to explain, but I'm sure many of you can relate). The feedback I have gotten on the headset's mic has been favorable from my viewers.
I had one issue where the headset would NOT get sound...I could not figure it out. Online people reported the same issue and most had it resolved by repairing the headset. What had happened to me is that the RH Side has the Voice/Game buttons and it has gone all the way to one side...tapping around on it got things back to normal!
-Very nice headset, good sound, solid mic...comfort is king though and imo that is where this set excels! Hope this helps some of you out as it is a pricey headset, but well worth it if you wear it for long interval!


I'm making some sheet metal enclosures for a project but I don't have a press brake in the shop so I'm building them by welding the individual pieces. One of the parts has some narrow strips for stiffening and I could not get clamps in to hold the stiffener.
Kant-Twist makes some edge clamping 3-jaw clamps but only in the larger 6″ size. I though about taking my smaller 2″ clamps apart and adding the third jaw, but came up with this simpler solution.
I used some short sections of 1/2″ CRS and some swivel pad 1/4″-20 set screws to make my edge clamps. After the Kant-Twist clamp is secured, these are inserted and nestle in the crook between the jaws. The setscrews are tightened to secure the edge strip for welding.


This burn ointment contains raw honey and propolis. Honey has antibacterial properties, which protect and reguvenate the skin. When honey comes in contact with human skin or wounds, minute doses of hydrogen peroxide are continually released from the honey. Propolis exhibits anti-inflammatory and topical anesthesia. Propolis is antibacterial and antifungal. Most wounds heal best in a moist enviroment, making honey and propolis superior to other dressings, because of the antibacterial properties.
This balm is a unique blend of chamomile, lavender, peppermint, and rosemary essential oils. Chamomile oil is a must for headache sufferers, and can aid in a good night sleep. The lavender, peppermint, and rosemary can help with stress, anxiety, headaches, migraines, and muscle soreness. Royal jelly is a very powerful antibacterial and antiviral product, helps with inflamed tissues.
This balm is a blend of eucalyptus, peppermint, and lavender essential oil. Eucalyptus has antiseptic properties. Its opening powers make it invaluable in fighting sinus and chest congestion. This unique oil is a must in cough, cold, congestion, and bronchial remedies.


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    public static File USER_CONF_DIR = new File(System.getProperty("user.home"),".jnomics");
    public static File USER_AUTH_FILE = new File(USER_CONF_DIR,"globus_auth.properties");
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4 Peterhansel: Al-Attiyah lost Dakar '21 due to "ego"
7 Marco Andretti opts for part-time IndyCar switch
9 Norris: Sainz rivalry and friendship drove McLaren on
Russell predicts "bonkers" F1 Sakhir GP on Bahrain outer loop
By Adam Cooper
@adamcooperF1
Published on Wednesday November 25th 2020
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Williams driver George Russell believes that Bahrain's high-speed outer circuit will be "bonkers" in a Formula 1 car - while McLaren's Lando Norris has likened its flat-out nature to Thruxton.
The short version of the venue will be used for the Sakhir GP on 6 December, following next weekend's Bahrain GP on the standard layout.
The outer track cuts out the twisting infield with a connecting section, and it will see sub-60 second lap times in F1 for the first time since the original short Dijon format was used for the 1974 French GP.
In recent weeks drivers have sampled it on factory simulators as they prepare for the final run of three back-to-back races that ends the 2020 season.
"It is definitely going to be bonkers, that's for sure," said Russell. "I think it's exciting because the lap times are going to be so close.
"I reckon everybody will probably be within a second in qualifying, which means if you make one small mistake, you can be losing loads of positions on Saturday.
"I think it's going to be giving absolutely everything you've got, making sure you nail the lap, because there more than anywhere if you do make a mistake, you don't have enough corners to make that lap time back.
"It will probably be a bit of a mess on Saturday, because everyone will be looking for a slipstream.
"There's probably not enough space to fit 20 cars on there. And the racing is going to be so pretty wacky. So that'll be exciting."
"It's a very different track, very unique in a lot of ways," said Norris.
"The only one it kind of reminds me of in a little bit of a way is Thruxton, just because it's not many corners, they're small, sharp corners, the ones we have in Bahrain.
"But at the same time it's a small, oval kind of shaped track, and very short as well. It should provide a lot of racing."
McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr believes that choosing the optimum level of downforce won't be easy, given the need to trade off between the winding upper part of the circuit, the long straights and the low-speed corners.
"I think it's going to be a challenge to find the right compromise on the set-up," said the Spaniard.
"Because it's not a typical track in F1. You never go to this kind of circuit with only long straights and two or three corners to really drive around.
"It's going to be a bit of an experiment really for F1. I think it will generate some different kind of racing. There will be a lot of talk regarding rear wings, what downforce level you run, and all of that.
"Obviously it has our input as drivers, but it's more simulation work, more engineering work that the team needs to figure out how to arrive there as well prepared as possible.
"It looks fun and I'm up for a different kind of layout, a different circuit to experiment with."
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require 'google/api_client'
require 'google/api_client/client_secrets'
require 'google/api_client/auth/installed_app'
require 'google/api_client/auth/file_storage'

module Ical2gcal
  class Google

    class CalendarIdNotDefined < StandardError; end

    #
    # [param] String calendar_id
    # [param] String store
    #
    def initialize(calendar_id, store = nil)
      raise CalendarIdNotDefined.new unless calendar_id

      @calendar_id = nil
      @calendar    = nil # Calendar API
      @client      = nil # Google API Client
      @events      = nil

      init_and_auth_calendar(calendar_id, store)
    end
    attr_reader :client, :calendar, :calendar_id

    #
    # [param] String calendar_id
    # [param] String dir
    # [return] Object Calendar API
    #
    def init_and_auth_calendar(calendar_id, store)
      @client = ::Google::APIClient.new(
                                  :application_name    => :ical2gcal,
                                  :application_version => Version)

      credential = ::Google::APIClient::FileStorage.new(store)
      secrets    = ::Google::APIClient::ClientSecrets.load(File.dirname(store))

      if credential.authorization.nil?
        flow = ::Google::APIClient::InstalledAppFlow.new(
          :client_id     => secrets.client_id,
          :client_secret => secrets.client_secret,
          :scope         => 'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar')
        client.authorization = flow.authorize
        credential.write_credentials(client.authorization)
      else
        client.authorization = credential.authorization
      end

      @calendar_id = calendar_id
      @calendar    = client.discovered_api('calendar', 'v3')
    end

    #
    # [param]  RiCal::Component::Event
    # [return] String
    #
    def create_event( event )
      body = {:summary => event.summary.force_encoding('UTF-8')}
      body.merge!(:description => event.description.force_encoding('UTF-8')) if event.description
      body.merge!(:location    => event.location.force_encoding('UTF-8')) if event.location

      if all_day?(event)
        start_date = event.dtstart.to_s
        end_date   = event.dtend.to_s

        body.merge!(
          :start => {:date => start_date},
          :end   => {:date => end_date.size > 0 ? end_date : (Date.parse(start_date) + 1).to_s})
      else
        body.merge!(
          :start => {:dateTime => localtime(event.start_time)},
          :end   => {:dateTime => localtime((event.respond_to? :end_time) ? event.end_time : event.start_time)})
      end

      client.execute(
        :api_method => calendar.events.insert,
        :parameters => {:calendarId  => calendar_id},
        :headers    => {'Content-Type' => 'application/json'},
        :body       => JSON.dump(body)).response.body
    end

    #
    # [param]  Rical::Component::Event event
    # [return] Boolean
    #
    def all_day?(event)
      event.dtstart.class == Date
    end

    #
    # create Time object with local timezone
    #
    # [param]  String datetime
    # [return] String
    #
    def localtime(datetime)
      Time.parse(datetime.iso8601.sub(/(\+.*)\z/, '')).iso8601
    end

    def remove_all_events
      all_events.each {|e| remove_one_event(e)}
    end

    #
    # remove one event with retry
    #
    # [param] GoogleCalendar::Event
    #
    def remove_one_event(event)
      client.execute(
        :api_method => calendar.events.delete,
        :parameters => {:calendarId => calendar_id, :eventId => event['id']})
    end

    #
    # [return] Array
    #
    def all_events
      result = events_request
      events = result['items']
      while ( result['nextPageToken'] )
        result = events_request(result['nextPageToken'])
        events += result['items']
      end

      events
    end

    #
    # [param]  String next_page_token
    # [return] Hash
    #
    def events_request(next_page_token = nil)
      params = {:calendarId => calendar_id}
      params.merge!(:pageToken => next_page_token) if next_page_token

      JSON.parse(client.execute(
                        :api_method => calendar.events.list,
                        :parameters => params).response.body)
    end
  end
end


You may know her online as fashion blogger La Petite Fashionista, but she's also a college senior at FSU. We caught up with Lauren on fashion blogging, personal style, and what the future holds for her.
I started La Petite Fashionista back in March 2007, while I was still a senior in high school. I grew up in a small coastal town in Florida and always loved fashion. I volunteered at a thrift store and would always find the craziest vintage treasures and wear them like no one's business. Thankfully instead of making fun of me, everyone totally supported my unique style. At the time there weren't many fashion blogs oriented towards teens or young adults. My goal was to make La Petite Fashionista a blog that made fashion accessible to everyone and made trends wearable and easy to understand! I gained a great network of fellow bloggers that helped me build it over the years.
As an almost-graduate I've seen my style growing up a lot. Lately I've been really into the types of looks that fashion mastermind and Creative Director at J.Crew, Jenna Lyons creates. I like the idea of giving classic wardrobe pieces a fun spin with unusual colors (like chartreuse or teal), loads of statement accessories, and trendy pieces added into the mix.
What are you favorite go-to pair of shoes?
I have a slight obsession with cowboy boots! I have literally about 6 pairs (pink, brown, red,black, ankle.. you name it!) that I've collected over the years. It's probably the southern girl in me. They've come in and out of trendiness, but I've always adored them with anything from sundresses to skinny jeans!
If you were only able to wear a white tee and jeans, how would you accessorize?
One of my signature styles is a wrist full of mixed and matched bracelets. I especially have an affinity for turquoise jewelry! I'd also add a pair of high heels, because I'm so tiny; only 5 feet tall! I'm rarely seen without them!
You're a graduating senior this year. What are your future plans, both in life and for La Petite Fashionista?
I actually just was hired for a buyer-in-training position with a company at the corporate headquarters for a retailer I interned with over summer. I'm moving to Wisconsin in March, and can't wait to start the career I always dreamed about in the fashion industry! I plan on keeping up with La Petite Fashionista and writing about my adventures in moving to the Midwest and starting out working in fashion.