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The Health Protection course is the third instalment of the wider Foundations of Public Health Practice specialisation from Imperial College London's Global Master of Public Health (MPH). The scope and content of this course has been developed from the ground up by a combined team of academics and practitioners drawing on decades of real-world public health experience as well as deep academic knowledge. Through short video lectures, practitioner interviews and a wide range of interactive activities, learners will be immersed in the world of public health practice. Designed for those new to the discipline, over three modules (intended for three weeks of learning), learners will become familiar with the scope, theory and implementation of behaviour change in the context of public health practice. The course begins by challenging learners about their preconceptions about healthy and unhealthy behaviour - seeking to contextualise these ideas within the broader public health approach (the first course of this specialisation). The course thereafter swiftly covers the origins of risk communication and behaviour change through the lens of health psychology and classical economics, before introducing ideas of bounded rationality and the genesis of behavioural insights and so-called Nudges. By the end of the course, learners will be fluent with their use of the Behaviour Change Wheel methodology of intervention development and the application of the COM-B framework to a range of target behaviours and behavioural barriers. The subsequent courses of this specialisation will cover health protection before moving into the final (degree learner) course which where learners will focus on developing the core professional skillset that defines public health practitioners - whether in service or academia....
Very engaging and practical course. I feel excited to seek out opportunities to apply what I've learnt. Highly recommend it.
wonderful course. Get to learn about behavior as a health worker.
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von Saaniya M
This course, through its modules, is a perfect introduction to understanding the impact of behavior on health, and health outcomes. Exploring why people make unhealthy choices, and analyzing and communicating risk and motivation to understand uncertainty are some of the skills I built through this course. An overview of health psychology-based behavior change theories helped highlight the various underlying drivers of behavior. An introduction to the concept of behavior economics taught me how to apply behavioral insights into public policy. I found the Behavior Change Wheel Methodology to be an extremely interesting method to explore how knowledge, intent and action are linked with different behavioral drivers, and how to appropriately design responses inculcating the same, to generate relevant advisories, and recommendations. The course also shed light on the different approaches to assessing behavioral interventions, and the effects of need, power, authority and interest on the same. The peer review assignment enabled me to explore the application of behavior change methodologies at scale.
von Dan B
I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It both gave an excellent conceptual overview of behaviour change theories as well as a really valuable gateway into how these can be applied in the real world. The course is a must-take for anyone considering work in the area of behavioural science or health promotion!
von Priyank M
A beautifully designed course which offers a wonderful mix of theory and exercises. At the start, I was not very sure how well I would be able to under stand the behaviour change related topics. But I must admit, at the end of the course, I am highly delighted with the topics explained during the course and I feel fully confident to use them effectively in my work area. Thank you Imperial College London! Thank you Coursera!
von Francisco A E A
I think it is a very complete course, it articulates very well with the other courses of the specialization. A valuable element that I take with me is that I learned more about the Behavior change weel methodology ... I want to know more about it. Congratulations to the entire team of teachers! Excellent course!
von RANJEET S M
It was a nice experience to learn distantly the core concept of public health from the faculties at Imperial College London. Coursera has made it possible for everyone who wish to learn and it is the quality education of Imperial College London. Thanks
von Mariana L M
Great course! I really would like to congratulate Imperial College London. The structure of the course is really nice, and it was very helpful for me as a masters student in Mexico and a future PhD student.
von Lucie b
von Verónica
El curso está bien organizado, los docentes son claros y los contenidos pertinentes y actualizados.
von faisl s
Realy, Thank you so much. I am learning new knowledge, skills and attitudes.
von Ms. M S
von David N
I thoroughly enjoyed the course and the Behavioral Change Wheel.
von Samantha H
Thank you for an excellent course. Samantha Henry,Guyana
von Tanvir A
A DIFFICULT LEARNING MADE EASY & INTERACTIVE.
von bose e
I enjoyed the course. its very insightful.
von Candace S -
Course content was great !
von Shaukat A
von Shaista K
von Sugandh J
I felt this had too much material but not enough assignments. The instructor seemed unsure sometimes in videos.


It's that time again. Give up? Well if you read the title then you know it's time to discuss last week's grosses. Now normally I just post results and move on to my next blog. Not that the grosses are not important or newsworthy. It's just that since last month it's pretty much been the same shows. Therefore not much to report. However there is good news ahead my friends. Between now and the end of April there are twenty-one shows set to open.
Now believe it or not but that many shows is not out of the ordinary as most shows open in the Spring in time for Tony consideration. As of now there are seven new musicals. Eight if you include Spider-Man. That's of course of it actually opens on March 15. Enough about the new shows. I'll save that for another blog. On to the grosses. No big surprises. Wicked was the top selling show followed by Spider-Man:Turn Off The Dark,The Lion King,American Idiot,and Jersey Boys. Wait a minute. One of these things is not like the other.
Care to guess which one I'm talking about? That's right American Idiot. Now the truth is the only reason the show made so much money was because it was the final week of Green Day lead singer Billy Joe Armstrong's run in the show. This week it will be lucky to hit 50%. Bring on the discounts. Bringing up the rear last week were Lombardi,The Importance Of Being Earnest,Driving Miss Daisy,Ghetto Klown,and La Cage Aux Folles. Until next time theatre fans.


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Awakens, stimulates and intensifies in conditions of lethargy and indecision. Helps break through emotional knots and conflicts, and relieves mental brooding.


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Indecision is a big decision.
Decisions are choices.
Like all parents, I spend time helping my son to learn how to make decisions: How to choose between the two or more options in front of him. It's an important skill and one I've learned the hard way. I would rather my son not learn the hard way, so I started small. Black pants or brown pants? Red shirt or blue shirt? Lasagne or spaghetti? But as time has progressed, the choices have become more involved. Homework now, after dinner, or first thing tomorrow morning? Use your savings to buy one Lego now, or save for another month and get two?
All decisions have consequences. Decisions are always taken with the information we have available to us at the time the decision is made. We can't know everything, so we do our best to choose the option that we believe will deliver the most desirable outcome. And then we get on with working with the circumstances of our decisions.
But as much as decisions have consequences, so does indecision. Indecision is itself a decision. By deciding not to decide, you made a decision. You decide not to move forward, you decide not to do whatever you can to influence your immediate or long-term future. You decide on status quo, even though there is no such thing. By deciding not to decide, you actually choose not to take control and drive your destiny in the direction of your choosing. You choose instead to be swept along with tide, to be dragged along by circumstances, to 'go with the flow'.
By deciding not to decide, you're leaving your life to chance. And that's a big decision.
Life will move along whether you make a decision or not. But when you make a decision, a conscious choice, you chances of creating your circumstances, rather than being held hostage by them, are vastly increased. When you take one decision, make one choice, you'll be faced with others. But because you made a conscious choice in the first instance, you'll learn and grow and be far better equipped to make the next decision. Indecision robs you of that learning, so when your circumstances change and you're faced with another choice to make, you'll be ill-equipped to make it.
Fear, doubt, and insecurity play a big part in indecision. But it's safe to say we can't ever cross all the Ts and dot all the Is. We gather as much information as possible - without taking too long about it - and make the decision. Yes, some decisions seem bigger than others but really, that's only the meaning we attach to them. When we anticipate the outcomes to have a big impact on our lives - positive or otherwise - we call the decision a 'big' one. When the impact is perceived to be small, that's a 'small' decision. And that's what we fear: Not making the decision itself, but the potential consequences of making it. But know that the consequences of decisions are never as challenging to manage as those which arise by not making a decision. Do we always make the right decision? No. But when we make a decision that doesn't deliver what we expect, we learn. And that informs our actions and future decisions. When we don't make a decision, we learn nothing and hobble ourselves in business and in life.
No matter how afraid you are, no matter how ill-equipped you feel to make a decision, make one. Choose the option that makes the most sense to you at the time you choose it. When things go as planned, celebrate. When they don't, learn. But always take the decision. And once you do, throw yourself completely into taking action on it. Get to work, take the steps needed in order to drive the outcomes.
It's a mindset. And in work or in life, decisiveness will ultimately create your circumstances. And you want to be the one to influence yours.
Inspiration alone is never enough.
The five elements of executive presence
Talent vs Attitude: Why the former does not excuse the latter.
2022 Burnout Proof Executives Inc

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Q: Scrolling animation not applying top the first menu item I managed to implement this snippet grabbed here on SO to my WordPress site:
http://scentology.burnnotice.co.za/
$("#primary-menu > li > a").on("click", function(event){
  event.preventDefault();
  var bookMark = $(this).attr("href").substring(1,$(this).attr("href").length);
  bookMarkTag = $("a[name='"+ bookMark +"']");
  if(bookMark !== undefined) {
    $('html,body').animate({scrollTop: bookMarkTag.offset().top}, Math.floor(bookMarkTag.offset().top));
  }
});

When I click on a menu item,it leads me to the right section perfectly.Only problem is that when I click on the Home item, it scrolls back to the top but the animation does not apply so it goes too fast.
How can apply the animation to the home menu item as well?

A: Can you please try below code it works for me. you can change animateSpeed as you want
$("#primary-menu > li > a").on("click", function(event){
    event.preventDefault();
    var bookMark = $(this).attr("href").substring(1,$(this).attr("href").length);
    bookMarkTag = $("a[name='"+ bookMark +"']");
    if(bookMark !== undefined) {
        $('html,body').animate({scrollTop: bookMarkTag.offset().top}, Math.floor(bookMarkTag.offset().top));
    }
});

Replace to
$("#primary-menu > li > a").on("click", function(event){
    event.preventDefault();
    var bookMark = $(this).attr("href").substring(1,$(this).attr("href").length);
    bookMarkTag = $("a[name='"+ bookMark +"']");
    var animateSpeed = 500;
    if(bookMark !== undefined) {
        $('html,body').animate({scrollTop: bookMarkTag.offset().top}, animateSpeed );
    }
});

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Horses are such facinating creatures! Even if you never learned to ride or drive one, you could spend your whole life studying them and still have plenty to explore. Here are fifteen interesting facts about horses.
Yes, horses do sleep standing up! They sleep laying down too, but only for short times. Learn all about the sleeping habits of horses.
That's right! Horses can't burp, at least not the way humans do. They can't vomit or breathe through their mouths like humans do either. A horse's digestive system is a one-way street, unlike cattle and other ruminants who regurgitate food to re-chew it. Although they have a pretty efficient way of processing the tough fibrous foods that makes up their forage, this long, one-directional system can cause problems that result in colic.
While you can't tell the exact age of a horse by its teeth, you can estimate its age. Horses need proper equine dental care for their teeth, but sometimes a horse lives longer than its teeth do, so extra care is needed when feeding senior horses.
One of the most common questions about horses is 'how long does a horse live'. The answer may surprise you. Our knowledge or horse nutrition, horse care and veterinary medicine has increased. Because of this, just as human life expectancy has increased, so has equine longevity.
Appreciated by beginner riders and professional horsemen alike, the American Quarter Horse is the world's most popular breed. Learn about the American Quarter Horse.
The Arabian Horse is the foundation of many other light horse breed. They also possess some unique characteristics. Arabian horses have one fewer vertebrae, rib and tail bone than other horses. Learn about the Arabian Horse and it's unique history and characteristics.
Humans are omnivores, lions are carnivores, and horses are herbivores. The way their teeth are formed, the position of their eyes and their digestive system are all typical characteristics of herbivores.
Horses in the wild live in small herds, and domestic horses feel more comfortable if they have companions too. It can be quite stressful for a horse to live alone. To keep your horse happy, it will need a (preferably equine) friend.
Dogs may have become domesticated around 14,000 years ago. Cats became our companions about 8500 years ago. Humankind's relationship with the horse began a little more recently, about 3500 BC although some evidence has come to light that horses may have been domesticated even earlier.
The standard measurement for determining the height of a horse is called a hand. A pony is any equine under 14.2 hands. The only equines not measured in hands are Miniature Horses that are measured in inches or centimeters.
Most of the white horses that you see were actually a much darker color at birth and gradually turn white. These 'white' horses may start out as bay, chestnut, or almost black. These horses aren't actually called white, but gray.
It's important to know the resting pulse and respiration rate of your horse. While the resting respiration rate of a horse can be as low as four breaths per minute, that can quickly increase with work or distress. Learn your horse's resting pulse and respiration rate or TPRs.
Every horse on the North American continent are decedents of European horses. Even the horses that we regard as 'wild' are actually feral horses, whose ancestors escaped from captivity. Horses disappeared from the Americas over 8000 years ago and there is ample fossil evidence that the horse's ancestors lived here previous to that.
What is the difference between a filly, colt and foal? It all depends on gender and age. Generally, a foal is a baby horse. After it is weaned from its dam, it is called a weanling. But, horses remain fillies or colts until they are two years of age.
The original horse was no larger than a Golden Retriever. Diminutive Hyracotherium may have looked more like a small goat or deer than a modern-day horse. Hyracotherium lived during the Eocene epoch about 50 million years ago.


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3D Animation didn't really take off until the mid nineties – the real breaktrhough came with Toy Story in 1995, which was the first feature lenght computer animated movie. This movie clip, created by 3d animation pioneer Robert Abel in 1981 is surprisingly elegant and advanced, considering it was made almost fifteen years earlier. I love the placid and slightly mystical feel of this movie, enhanced by the VHS quality and the airy soundtrack.


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Intuit's research shows that invoicing is the most requested feature for self-employed QuickBooks users. This is important because the average freelancer is owed more than $10,000 in outstanding invoices. They also spend an average of 36 hours just collecting payment from their clients. QuickBooks Self-Employed helps freelancers be more efficient with their invoicing so they receive payment more quickly. In fact, most invoices sent electronically are paid within two weeks of receipt.
Allowing Freelancers To Send Invoices On Demand – The mobile app allows freelancers to quickly and easily fill out and send professional invoices, no matter where they are. They can also quickly see a summary of outstanding invoices.
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To report these problems, call the water dept. at 593-3333 or 593-4000 or the police dept. at 593-5600. Once the reason has been identified and the disruption of the water main has ceased, run your cold water tap until it clears.
If your water appears cloudy in winter or early spring or during a water main break, it is most likely entrapped air. If the water is allowed to sit for a short while, the bubbles will rise to the surface and dissipate. For more information see the Q&A page.
a) Place water in refrigerator, in an uncapped bottle.
b) Cool water to less than 60oF in the summer, cool water definitely tastes better.


The blended topics at the intersection of gender, technology and workplace inclusion make regular headlines and they're important conversations. Yet, for many HR practitioners who either don't work in tech or live here with me in "flyover country" the discussions are seen as much ado about nothing. Admittedly, I'm not basing that opinion on anything other than my own anecdotal experiences. To wit: within the last few months I spoke to two separate HR audiences, a thousand miles apart, and when I asked these several hundred HR practitioners/leaders who had heard of James Damore's "google manifesto" the vast majority were unfamiliar. Which made me sad. This is important for human resources leaders to discuss and it's not just about "women in tech;" there are bigger issues surrounding gender inclusion and ongoing stereotypes in any workplace/industry.
So yeah…I'm quite thrilled that for the second year the team the #HRTechConf is providing an opportunity for us to have these conversations.
In addition, SHRM will be running this week's #nextchat live from the conference; join Conference presenter Cecile Alper-Leroux @cecilehcm; and members of the HR Tech Insiders Blogger Team: Dawn Burke @DawnHBurke, Heather Bussing @HeatherBussing, Heather Kinzie @HeatherKinzie, Jennifer Payne @JennyJensHR, (and me!) as we discuss "Women in HR Tech" live on the twitterz at 3 PM/ET on Wednesday (tomorrow).
p.s. check out this great post "Women and Tech – The Pace of Change" from Heather Bussing.


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Remembering Labor Advocate and Fighting BobFest founder Ed Garvey
Submitted by Staff on Fri, 02/24/2017 - 8:45am
As most of you have probably heard, Wisconsin lost an amazing progressive leader this week, Ed Garvey, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
I was six when the Russians came
as told to Maya Evans
This is a story about Farzana, translated by her daughter Zarghuna and written up by Maya Evans
Cecilia Zarate-Laun, Founder of the Colombia Support Network, Passes
Madison - Cecilia Lucia Zarate-Laun passed away on Sunday, February 5, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison with her husband and 3 sisters present. She was born on May 10, 1945 in Santander Province in Colombia. The eldest of 5 sisters, she completed high school in Bucaramanga and graduated in Nutrition from the National University of Colombia in Bogota in 1966.
WNPJ Board Members Take a Trans-affirming Stance
Our statement: This is a statement that we were planning to put out to explain why WNPJ would be pulling sponsorship if Thistle performed at the Pipeline Fighters Benefit concert. We were then informed that she removed herself from the lineup out of fear for her own safety from previous threats she had gotten. Yesterday we saw statements from Thistle saying that Z! has forced WNPJ to pull out which is untrue and an example of her furthering transphobia.
Personal account from a legal observer just home from Standing Rock
Submitted by Staff on Wed, 02/01/2017 - 9:05am
I have returned from Standing Rock with my mind blown, my heart broken and my spirit troubled with foreboding of a deepening tragedy. Volunteering as a legal observer with the Water Protector Legal Collective I witnessed several confrontations between Water Protectors (WP) and law enforcement: national guard, sheriffs and private security (LE).
Statewide Network Commits to Continuing Work for Justice in the Face of Hate
Submitted by Staff on Fri, 01/20/2017 - 12:54pm
Wisconsin Network For Peace and Justice (WNPJ) recognizes and stands in unity with those experiencing and feeling an increased amount of violence and push back in these uncertain times. Given the increased amounts of hate crimes following the election, we expect an increase in personal attacks as well as institutional violence through policy following the inauguration. WNPJ has been an ally and leader of movements to end racism, deportation, war, mass incarceration, and privatization of education.
U'wa: EarthRights updates, Appeal for Berito
During his first trip to the US, Berito visited Madison to meet with relatives of Ingrid Washinawatok organized by CSN.
Michigan mine threatens Menominee Nation's sacred sites
Submitted by Staff on Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:12pm
By Al Gedicks
Imagine an open pit mine deeper than the height of Wisconsin's tallest building, Milwaukee's U.S. Bank tower. The depth of that pit, a mere 150 feet from the Menominee River (a major Lake Michigan tributary that forms the Wisconsin-Michigan border and flows into Green Bay) would exceed 700 feet. The pit would be 2,000 feet wide and 2,500 feet long. That would be the enormous size of the controversial open pit gold and zinc sulfide mine recently given preliminary approval by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).


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Q: V1APIConnector deprecated I'm getting a warning while building my asp.net project that V1APIConnector is deprecated and requesting me to use VersionOneAPIConnector.
Using the new VersionOneAPIConnector I had to do the following to get a child projects:

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*build a string (ex: https://abc.org/V1/rest-1.v1/Data/Scope?where=Scope.Name='FOO'&sel=Children.Name) for the data we require and then pass it on to GetData method.

*read the returned stream and then create an xml.

*Read the xml to extract the required data.

Retrieving data using V1APIconnector was much simpler.

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*create a IMetaModel and services instance

*query the appropriate assettype (GetAssetType method) and the attributes
(getAttributedefinition)

Is the above approach still valid using VersionOneAPIConnector?
If yes do we have any example on how to get the childprojects of a project?
Thanks

A: The compilation warnings that you are getting are because VersionOne.SDK.APIClient is currently using internally V1APIconnector, and this warnings are only shown because, I guess, you are including VersionOne.SDK.APIClient inside your project, this approach is, sometimes, not advisable because you may miss updates. The best thing to do should be to use nuget. Add to VS a reference (Tools -> Options -> Packate Manager -> Package Sources) to V1 gallery on myget.org (https://www.myget.org/F/versionone/), in this way you'll have your DLLs updated.
Regarding your questions:
There's no need for you to directly use VersionOneAPIConnector, but here you have two examples of listing child projects: one using Metamodel as you mention that you were using, and another using VersionOneAPIConnector.
//Example 1: Listing all child projects of 'Foo' with MetaModel
var assetType = _context.MetaModel.GetAssetType("Scope");
var query = new Query(assetType);
//Filter Attribute
var parentNameAttribute = assetType.GetAttributeDefinition("Parent.Name");
//Filter
var filter = new FilterTerm(parentNameAttribute);
filter.Equal("Foo");
query.Filter = filter;
var result = _context.Services.Retrieve(query);

Example 2: Listing all child projects of 'Foo' with VersionOneAPIConnector and V1 user and password.
Stream streamResult = new VersionOneAPIConnector("https://abc.org/v1sdktesting/rest-1.v1/Data/Scope?where=Parent.Name=%27Foo%27").WithVersionOneUsernameAndPassword("usr","pwd").GetData();


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Zero to Ao Kiseki Characters
Trails in the Sky Characters
Recurring Characters
Church Knights
Ao EVO
the 3rd EVO
SC EVO
ケビン・グラハム
Kebin Gurahamu
Alias(es)
The Heretic Inquisitor (外法狩り)
The Thousand Arms (千の護手)
21 (SC)
22 (The 3rd)
23 (Ao/Zero)
Orbment
Wandering Priest
Church Knight
Main Game
Trails in the Sky SC
Ys VS. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga
「なんか元気ないみたいやからオレの素敵トークで笑顔にしたろとまあ、そんな風に思ったわけや」
You seemed a little broken up over something, so I thought to myself, "Heeey! I'll put up a smile on her face with my overpowering charm.".
—Kevin's intro quote, Sora no Kiseki SC HD-Kai
Kevin Graham is a member of the Septian Church who first appears in The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC. He is the central protagonist of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd, with support from the majority of the cast from the previous Trails in the Sky installments.
2.3 Joining the Gralsritter
Kevin is a young priest with unruly green hair. He wears the standard robes of a priest of his position and always carries a smile on his face and has a notable fang when he does. A positive, light-hearted figure, he often provides condolence to those in need. His main weapon is a crossbow and he is overall a very well-rounded character stats wise.
Trail in the Sky SC: On a determined path to find the missing Joshua, Estelle Bright has taken to the air alone and suddenly finds herself distraught. This is when she is comforted by the heretofore unknown traveling priest with the striking green hair. He is the main protagonist of Trail in the Sky The 3rd
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In truth, he is the Fifth Dominion of the Grailsritter.
Kevin grew up alongside his mother whom he adored more so his father, who he rarely saw. Kids would make fun of him for his accent, which he developed from his mom, and that would lead to Kevin beating them up. Kevin loved his mother more than anything in the world. However, she became his fear and demise. Kevin's dad developed a different family and left both Kevin and his mother behind. The departure of her husband made Kevin's mother's mental health spiral downwards, for she was not very stable before. One day, Kevin woke up to his mother crying over him, apologizing to him, and strangling him. She told him she had failed as a mother but if they went out together, they could finally be at peace. Kevin feared what his mother was doing him and herself and wrestled free from her hold. He ran barefoot through the snow, running far away from his home. Hours later, Kevin returned, expecting his mother to welcome him with open arms, thinking she would go back to her normal self after time. Though when he opened the door, his mother was lying in a pool of blood, knife in hand.
His mother's suicide broke him to the point where he had completely given up on the world. Kevin didn't care what happened to him anymore. He was alone.
That was until Rufina and Ries Argent found the little boy in the alleyway.
Joining the Gralsritter
After being found by the Argent sisters, Kevin grew up with them in Aster Orphanage, run by the Septian Church. Years passed peacefully with the trio until Rufina became a Knight of the church and left Kevin and Ries at the orphanage to pursue her training. When Kevin got a bit older, he followed in Rufina's footsteps and became a Knight as well. Rufina was Kevin's combat teacher and Ein was his superior.
One day, Kevin and Rufina were going to meet up together after not seeing one another due to missions. Rufina called him saying her train would be coming later than planned so he could do whatever he wanted until she arrived. After hanging up, Kevin got a message from a fellow member. Aster Orphanage was taken over by Jaegers. Ries, who was still at the orphanage, was taken hostage. Kevin didn't wait for Rufina to arrive, he was afraid that when she did, it would be too late.
Kevin broke into his old home and easily wiped out the surrounding Jaegers. However, Ries was nowhere to be found. He scavenged the area until he found her ribbon lying in front of a wall. He realized there was a passageway and opened it, scaling down the stairs to find Ries. Kevin reached the end and found a Jaeger holding an unconscious Ries and an ancient artifact. The Jaeger proceeded to drop the girl and grab the artifact on the pedestal, The Spear of Loa. The Jaeger turned into a monster that Kevin desperately protected Ries from. It was too strong. Kevin couldn't match its strength. It then aimed for Ries while he was holding a wound. The fear of losing Ries triggered Kevin's stigma to awaken and The Spear of Loa manifested at his hands. He reduced the monster to an unrecognizable pile of flesh when Rufina finally caught up. Kevin's sanity was taken over by his stigma, causing him to lose control of his power, he was aiming at Ries. Rufina did the only thing she could do, she threw herself in front of her sister. The Spear of Loa pierced her countless times. Kevin finally came to his senses when Rufina was holding him in her arms, smiling. Rufina protected both Kevin and Ries by giving her life. Kevin had always blamed himself for his mother's and Rufina's death.
Unlocking his stigma, Kevin was promoted to the 5th Dominion of the Gralsritter and his face becoming known as, "The Heretic Hunter."
Spoilers end here.
His name, Kevin, derived from the Old Irish Caoimhín, meaning "kind, gentle, handsome" combined with "birth".
Kevin uses the south-eastern Japanese dialect of the Kansai region in the Japanese-language versions of the Trails games.


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Scam the Rich: A Conversation With Novelist Marlowe Granados
On her new novel Happy Hour, con artists, and fiction that embraces joy.
By Sophie Kemp
Marlowe Granados. (Photo by Basia Wyszynski)
Scammers like Anna Delvey and Billy McFarland get all the credit. Their schemes—pilfering millions from wealthy people for fake businesses and fraudulent music festivals—scream for attention. It's harder to get credit for lower-stakes grifts: like convincing a man you've just met to pay for your cab fare back to Brooklyn, or getting an invite to a Hamptons house based on charm alone. You must possess both smarts and joie de vivre to pull off that kind of con—if you even want to call it that. In Happy Hour, the debut novel by the Toronto-based writer Marlowe Granados, two 21-year old-women named Isa and Gala are con artists of this more intimate sort.
Granados's novel is a picaresque exploration of female friendship staged across a series of tableaus set in New York City during one particularly sweltering summer in the early 2010s. Isa and Gala traipse from club to club, interacting with models, actors, self-conscious artists, and wannabe members of the intelligentsia. The book takes the form of Isa's diary, and her entries are perceptive. She notices everything: from the greenish yellow glow casting down from a light fixture at a party, to the various affectations of the men who flirt with her. "There's something dangerous about it," says a man she encounters at a bar who asks her about her writing, "I almost immediately worry how you'd portray me…. I feel like I should behave."
There's little in the way of conflict. The novel mostly revolves around how Isa and Gala interact with each other. The two women share a bed in an apartment, have almost no money, and are constantly trying to trick men into financing their antics. The lack of conflict puts the spotlight on the style and mood, and Isa's diary entries bear the mark of a less anxious era. Granados cites Anita Loos's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as a stylistic influence, and indeed this frothy novel exhibits the same fun, decadent energy.
Earlier this year, Granados and I discussed what it means to write characters who want to be ingenues, having nobody take you seriously, and how entertaining it can be to watch rich people be incredibly insecure.
—Sophie Kemp
Sophie Kemp: What is narratively fascinating to you about being a fly on the wall in a room full of rich people?
Marlowe Granados: I like to get away with things. I feel like I really put that in, with Isa and Gala, in the book. They get excited about getting away with something. When you're a young woman, you get into these situations where your power is so imbalanced with what's happening. These girls are playing with that. I think that that's what they find so amusing. They're also engaging with a cultural hierarchy I've only witnessed in New York. There is a certain breed of wealthy New Yorker who finds that having cultural capital is of the utmost importance. It exists to an extent in the other places I've lived—Toronto and London, for example—but the intense desire to be near social capital, whether it is downtown cool or the Philharmonic, feels specific. I think that is what the joke is with these girls. It is that they can enter scenes seamlessly because they see the inauthenticity of everyone in them—and feel power by taking advantage of these people.
After I wrote the novel, I remember watching Mistress America, and one of the lines is so funny. Lola Kirke is like, "Well what are you selling?" And Greta Gerwig says, "Everything!" I felt like that was so similar to how these girls act. They act like they are selling something, but it's not really clear what it is.
SK: Who did you write this for? What is your relationship with these characters?
MG: I started writing Happy Hour when I was 22, so very soon after the age of these characters. Isa and Gala are very much a testament to how I was. I was such a city dweller, and I started going out very young. The book kind of encapsulated this period of time from when I was 15 to roughly 22, and the dynamics that I had experienced over that time. Now I look at it and I am very happy to have felt and written it so close to those ages. I feel like people try to do it backwards and write about youth when they're older, and it feels overwrought. That kind of writing can feel a little imprecise in how you process experiences at that age. I feel like an older sister to these characters, and now I'm giving the novel to some of these young influencers who I'm seeing all the time.
SK: I saw that you posted on Twitter about sending your book to girls on TikTok.
MG: Well, the thing is that people were asking me, "Oh are you worried about it not being accepted within this very literary institution?" I think that there was a high probability that it wasn't going to take off in those circles because of the subject matter. People don't take young women seriously, which is the whole point of the book.
When I'm writing, I think a lot about how we have this kind of nastiness toward young women who we think are vain. It's just so funny to me that we have been like this forever. When people are making fun of girls that they think are super frivolous or vapid, I'm like, "these are the girls that I'm supposed to keep protected, in a way." And that's kind of what I wanted in the novel. I wanted it to be like if you had met girls like Isa and Gala, especially at our age now, you would 100 percent be annoyed by them.
SK: I think this is just a lot of what it is to be a young woman in general, to have your interests be treated as frivolous and stupid. I hate to use the word "empowering" because it can feel a bit meaningless, but let me ask, what feels empowering to you about writing something that is deliberately interested in being frothy?
MG: I've always been a feminine person, so it was important to have that in the language of the novel and in the characters, to reflect that. I wanted to have that be, in a way, very joyful and also with a particular focus on how hard it is to be liked. And to be constantly like, "OK, this guy is trying to ruin my life, but it's fine. Like, I'm going out with him anyway."
I think we often take for granted that kind of resilience, and that kind of "shake it off, it doesn't matter" thing. We have these very intimate relationships with our friends, and so much of friendship is about storytelling: how we tell each other about the way we are, the things we do, and how we get over things. For me to process something, I have to tell 20 people. I can't internalize it. That's a key thing for these girls. They've been through hardships already. The book is so much about them trying to pursue lightness and pleasure and being—using their feminine wiles to their advantage at a young age.
I remember talking to a friend once, and she was similar to me. We had started going out very young. She said, "You know, when we were very young we had no agency." That had truly never occurred to me that this was a thing. I totally get, yes, in a structural way I had no power, but it had never occurred to me to feel like that. It was never something that I had internalized as being a huge problem for me in the way that I lived my life and went around and ultimately was a public person.
SK: A lot of contemporary fiction right now feels really resistant to joy, to me. Reading this book was really wonderful because it's immersed in having fun and making the best of all different kinds of situations.
MG: When we talk about the idea that all these novels are resistant to joy, that's also because no one wants to publish these books. It's actually super difficult to publish a novel like this. People are like, "Oh well, they don't go through anything. And for me, when I first started writing this book at 22, I was like, "Well I don't want these girls to be punished." Like, why? For what reason? For the plot? To me it wasn't worth it.
SK: What's interesting to you on a conceptual level in writing about women who are deliberately trying to embody the role of an ingenue?
MG: I always like to talk about it as charm currency. I think, for the novel, a lot of what I wanted to practice is how someone can charm you through the way that they speak and the way that they create this intimacy. The idea of charm and being able to use that to rise in rank really interests me. Being aware of one's charms and how it can fail you is part of this book, too: For example, after Isa goes to the Hamptons, she goes to a party with all these models, and it's a different dynamic where no one wants to know these little waifs. They only want to talk to these young, naive, basically teenage models. She also has a moment of feeling alone, later, when she sees her clothes as yellowing and old, as if it's a reflection on her. Being young and pretty can feel so entwined, and having that be something that you are used to being valued for, but when it's challenged, it can be destabilizing. But in the novel, because she is creating a text, she is already creating this contingency fund for herself.
SK: There's a really interesting power exchange that happens when you are an avatar for other people's wants when you are a woman at that age. The book is in the form of a diary—do you think that Isa is writing it because she wants somebody to read it?
MG: I think that it is meant for an audience. When I first started this, before I had anything written in the form that it is currently, I wrote this monologue that Isa says to people when she first meets them. She tells everyone how she grew up and her story and all these things. I wanted performance to be a key part of her personality. She is performing this concept of herself. So I do think that the diary is meant to be read, but also in a way it's how she accepts herself. I think that we're all like that in our diaries. I had a few diaries as a teenager, and it's always like you're—you're not being 100 percent honest with yourself when you write a diary. You are writing it to write up who you are and who you want to be. Because it's a document, right? Who's to argue, if this is the text that lasts from that time?
SK: How can levity in fiction avoid feeling vapid?
MG: One of the central through lines of the book is how lightness and humor in life isn't simple and it's not frivolous. Isa and Gala have no money, but are having the most fun during a very stressful time when they're not eating enough vegetables. In my own life, when a bad thing happens, the first thing that any of my friends do is call me and rant about it for an hour and then we laugh. Why wouldn't that sense of levity be an important part of literary fiction? What else is keeping us here? Let's be honest. If I couldn't dress up or do these small things for myself, I would literally lose my mind. I am just not interested in [writing something] where it is just one bad thing after another. Also, I don't think it's true to life. I'm out here—things are happening. I laugh a lot.
Sophie Kempis a writer living in Brooklyn. Her work has previously appeared in Vogue, GQ, and GARAGE.


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Whether Christ's Passion is to be attributed to His Godhead?
Objection 1: It would seem that Christ's Passion is to be attributed to His Godhead; for it is written (1 Cor. 2:8): "If they had known it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory." But Christ is the Lord of glory in respect of His Godhead. Therefore Christ's Passion is attributed to Him in respect of His Godhead.
Objection 2: Further, the principle of men's salvation is the Godhead Itself, according to Ps. 36:39: "But the salvation of the just is from the Lord." Consequently, if Christ's Passion did not appertain to His Godhead, it would seem that it could not produce fruit in us.
Objection 3: Further, the Jews were punished for slaying Christ as for murdering God Himself; as is proved by the gravity of the punishment. Now this would not be so if the Passion were not attributed to the Godhead. Therefore Christ's Passion should be so attributed.
On the contrary, Athanasius says (Ep. ad Epict.): "The Word is impassible whose Nature is Divine." But what is impassible cannot suffer. Consequently, Christ's Passion did not concern His Godhead.
I answer that, As stated above (Q[2], AA[1],2,3,6), the union of the human nature with the Divine was effected in the Person, in the hypostasis, in the suppositum, yet observing the distinction of natures; so that it is the same Person and hypostasis of the Divine and human natures, while each nature retains that which is proper to it. And therefore, as stated above (Q[16], A[4]), the Passion is to be attributed to the suppositum of the Divine Nature, not because of the Divine Nature, which is impassible, but by reason of the human nature. Hence, in a Synodal Epistle of Cyril [*Act. Conc. Ephes., P. i, cap. 26] we read: "If any man does not confess that the Word of God suffered in the flesh and was crucified in the flesh, let him be anathema." Therefore Christ's Passion belongs to the "suppositum" of the Divine Nature by reason of the passible nature assumed, but not on account of the impassible Divine Nature.
Reply to Objection 1: The Lord of glory is said to be crucified, not as the Lord of glory, but as a man capable of suffering.
Reply to Objection 2: As is said in a sermon of the Council of Ephesus [*P. iii, cap. 10], "Christ's death being, as it were, God's death"---namely, by union in Person---"destroyed death"; since He who suffered "was both God and man. For God's Nature was not wounded, nor did It undergo any change by those sufferings."
Reply to Objection 3: As the passage quoted goes on to say: "The Jews did not crucify one who was simply a man; they inflicted their presumptions upon God. For suppose a prince to speak by word of mouth, and that his words are committed to writing on a parchment and sent out to the cities, and that some rebel tears up the document, he will be led forth to endure the death sentence, not for merely tearing up a document, but as destroying the imperial message. Let not the Jew, then, stand in security, as crucifying a mere man; since what he saw was as the parchment, but what was hidden under it was the imperial Word, the Son by nature, not the mere utterance of a tongue."


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«Хлопчина» () — радянський художній фільм режисера  Айварса Фрейманіса, знятий за мотивами «Білої книги» Яніса Яунсудрабіньша на Ризькій кіностудії у 1977 році. Володар призу за кращий повнометражний ігровий фільм національного кінофестивалю «Великий Крістап»

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На далекому хуторі сім'я маленького Янциса орендує будинок і невелику ділянку землі. Дід — міцний кремезний чоловік, який міг відмовити у своїй повазі до людини, у якій бачив природну слабкість. Виключенням не був навіть Янцис. Бабуся стала багато в чому рідніше матері, яка після смерті чоловіка втратила почуття родини. Крім господарів, на хуторі жили наймичка Мара і її наречений Мікс, а також кульгавий Юркс — безтурботний жебрак каліка, друг Янциса. Як на свій вік міцний і рухливий, він справлявся з будь-якою роботою, на радість господаря, задовольняючись малим і не вимагаючи нічого натомість. Настав Новий Рік з його ворожінням і рядженими. Після свята — довга зима. Взуття у Янциса не було, і він всю зиму провів біля заледенілого вікна. Весна. На Великдень приймають гостей. Природа прокинулася, дід приніс з лісу банку з пахучим березовим соком. Піднялися трави, і хлопчик став водити на луг їх єдину корову. Літо — пора сінокосу. Янцис ніякої важливої роботи не робив, але намагався скрізь встигнути і всім допомогти. Іноді йому здавалося, що без нього просто неможливо обійтися. Настало свято Ліго. З сином хазяїна, який був на вісім років старше, Янцис дружив. Але коли в гості приїхали багаті родичі з сином Отіньшем, дружби наче й не було — обидва лобуря зло пожартували над бідним сусідом. В самому кінці літа у господині народився син. Додалося клопотів, треба було няньчити і колисати примхливе немовля. Осінь — прекрасний, але і жорстокий час, коли у всіх селянських дворах заколюють худобу. Глибокої ночі доводилося вставати з ліжка — в клуні чекав величезний оберемок свіжого льону. Янцис готовий був віддати все на світі за зайву годину сну, але він йшов, щоб день за днем одноманітно і сумно поганяти втомленого коня. Помер кульгавий Юркс, закінчивши своє довге, бідолашне життя. Сумні поминки Юркса замінили веселе святкування весілля Мари і Мікса. Пройшла ще одна зима, остання на цьому хуторі. Термін найму скінчився, і хлопчина з матір'ю вирушили в дорогу — шукати іншого господаря і інший дах над головою.

У ролях

 Індар Лацис — Янцис
 Мара Ренце — мати Янциса
 Зігріда Лоренц — бабуся Янциса
 Петеріс Мартінсон — дід Янциса
 Едгар Лієпіньш — кульгавий Юркс
 Улдіс Ваздікс — хазяїн хутора
 Астріда Вецвагаре — хазяйка хутора
 Айгарс Гертнерс — хазяйський син
 Арія Стурніеце — Мара
 Роландс Загорскіс — Мікс
 Райтіс Пасторс — Отіньш
 Ромуалдс Анцанс — батько
 Імантс Адерманіс — епізод
 Освальд Берзіньш — епізод
 Гунар Плаценс — епізод
 Андрейс Жагарс — епізод
 Бієрантс Ігнатс — епізод
 Юріс Лайвіньш — епізод
 Яніс Лусенс — епізод
 Каспарс Пуце — епізод
 Ілзе Рудолфа — епізод
 Ілзе Ваздіка — епізод

Знімальна група

 Автори сценарію: Імант Зієдоніс, Айварс Фрейманіс
 Режисер-постановник: Айварс Фрейманіс
 Оператор-постановник: Давіс Сіманіс
 Композитор: Мартіньш Браунс
 Художник-постановник: Інара Антоне
 Звукооператор: Ігор Яковлєв
 Режисер: Болеслав Ружс
 Оператор: Валдемар Ємельянов
 Художній керівник: Роланд Калниньш
 Художник-декоратор: Вісвалдіс Трейс
 Художник по костюмам: Айна Фрішфелде, Ілга Кришевича
 Художник-гример: Еліта Скринджевська
 Монтажер: Ліене Баліня
 Редактор: Антон Брок
 Музичний редактор: Микола Золотонос
 Майстер по освітленню: Ірина Дзірланга
 Асистенти режисера: Олександр Жуковскіс, Еріка Буркевича, Беніта Лаце
 Асистенти оператора: Алвіс Менготс, Айварс Дамбекалнс
 Асистент художника: Юріс Байкс
 Помічник режисера: Алдона Гуте
 Адміністративна група: Алдіс Мігла, Анда Матісоне, Яніс Грунте
 Директор: Лілія Лієпиня

Посилання

Фільми СРСР 1977
Фільми Ризької кіностудії

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Discussion in 'Satellite TV, Sky TV & FreeSat' started by kevkbuk, Feb 23, 2013.
HD rather than Boxnations own low bit rate SD with English comms.
Hang on, you guys! I don't know if I can pull out of this, giggity!
They could transmit the feeds in HD to allow for any news reporting & repeating later that could be HD & maybe it's still better for putting through a studio even if the end result is SD.
the HD was very crisp!


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Home / Stories / Latest News / Abandoned puppy lands at Best Friends, finds home for the new year
Abandoned puppy lands at Best Friends, finds home for the new year
By Christelle L. Del Prete | January 6, 2016
It's hard enough to start out in life as an unwanted puppy. But Chandler wasn't just unwanted — he'd been injured and abandoned. He and his siblings, Ross and Rachel, were discarded on the property of a small, rural shelter. It appeared they'd been tossed over a fence and simply left there.
As soon as they were discovered, the shelter staff rushed the deserted pups inside. But while Ross and Rachel were perfectly healthy, Chandler wasn't so lucky. The poor puppy was in pain and limping badly on one of his back legs. No one knew whether he'd landed awkwardly during his drop-off, or if the injury was an old one.
But that injury (a broken leg) would significantly change the beginning of Chandler's life. Although the shelter was full, they were able to find him and his siblings a temporary foster home. There, they kept him comfortable and safe from further injury while they searched for help.
A place for friends
The three pups, named after characters on the popular 1990s sitcom Friends, were soon headed to the perfect place for them to get help — Best Friends. When he arrived, Chandler was whisked off to the Best Friends Animal Clinic to get his leg examined and X-rayed. The news was mixed. Because Chandler hadn't been able to walk normally while he was growing, the muscles and tendons in the injured leg hadn't developed properly. That means that Chandler might always limp.
On the bright side, the resilient little terrier mix had healed quickly. The broken bone had already fused together and was no longer causing him pain. Because surgery on his leg would have little (if any) benefit to Chandler's long-term health, he was able to skip it. That made it official: Besides the limp — and the fact that he's not quite as quick on his feet as his siblings — Chandler is a normal puppy who can do everything and anything healthy puppies do. Best of all, he would lead a perfectly normal life. He just needed a little time to learn that that was true.
Becoming a star
By nature, Chandler is a wonderfully calm, quiet puppy. He's also quite a bit less outgoing than his siblings, who were quickly adopted into loving homes. After suffering a setback so early in life, Chandler, with his quiet, gentle nature, could easily have faded into the background. But no one in Dogtown was about to let that happen. Chandler's caregivers and trainers did everything they could to help him gain the confidence he needed to blossom.
That meant making sure Chandler would never again feel left out or rejected. For example, although he gets tired more quickly and needs more breaks than other puppies during walks with volunteers, Chandler always gets his share of outings. Thanks to patient volunteers, he discovered the joy of running and jumping around Beamer Robb's Puppy Park (the puppy play area at the Sanctuary), and he quickly became a star pupil in puppy preschool.
Buddying up
Even though someone had let him down once, Chandler quickly learned to forgive and to form trusting bonds with people. And, of course, he had no problem winning everyone over with his sweet, friendly nature. But Chandler also needed to build up his confidence around other dogs. So, after Ross and Rachel went home, he buddied up with a pup named Rigoletto, who'd been born with a missing foot. The two were a well-matched pair. But when Rigoletto too was adopted, Chandler started having play dates with other puppies.
Perhaps because he understands what it's like to be outmatched physically, Chandler is one of the best playmates a puppy can have — especially when it comes to the little guys. As it turned out, the puppies closest to Chandler's age were mostly smaller dogs, including a Yorkie mix called Milky Way and a Pekingese mix named Talbot. Chandler seems to instinctively understand that he needs to be gentle around his smaller friends. He never tries to best them. But that doesn't mean he can't show off by bouncing and hopping around his yard or the puppy park.
A leg up in life
For such a young pup, Chandler has been through a lot. But his rough beginning has actually given him a leg up in life. He's already learned some important lessons about forgiveness and trust. At only five months old, he knows that having a slight physical limitation doesn't have to get in his way or slow him down.
And now, the once-abandoned pup has found a home just in time for the new year. Chandler, renamed Charlie (but affectionately called Charlie Chandler), was adopted by a couple impressed with how well-socialized the sweet pup is. Though he went through a lot of hardship in his young life and had to wait longer than other puppies to find a home, his ups and downs added up to one perfect moment — when a family chose him.
Help more dogs like Chandler get on the right path in life. Here's how:
To help more animals like Charlie Chandler go from homeless to home, support Best Friends.
Learn all about Dogtown at Best Friends, where all dogs get the royal treatment they deserve.
Photos by Kurt Budde and courtesy of Chandler's adopter


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Hurricane Sandy to Sandy Hook: An Advent Reflection
Posted: December 16, 2012 in Advent, Christianity, Memorials, Social Justice
Tags: Advent, Camden, Connecticut, Hurricane Sandy, Newtown, Sacred Heart, Sandy Hook Elementary, Statue of Liberty
Wisdom says the fears of the wicked will all come true, as will the hopes of the godly (Proverbs 10:24). During occasions of disaster and tragedy such as have impacted us on the East Coast recently, it feels as if this promise of a reconciled future is far off or perhaps will never be fulfilled. In this season of Advent we have found waiting difficult.
Our recent storms have begged us to consider our foundation. The Statue of Liberty, tempest tost in the New York Harbor by Hurricane Sandy, survived with her recently refurbished crown intact but her footing unsure due to the destruction of much of Liberty Island's infrastructure. It appears the base on which Lady Liberty stands is crumbling and we all feel it. Liberty herself has joined in our tension filled anticipation, looking out maternally over a devastated region. We attempt to take solace at this time in remembering another Mother awaiting a Savior.
Sandy followed on the heels of Hurricane Irene. These sisters of devastation swept homes into the sea, capsized businesses, knocked out lights, crippled public transportation and claimed lives. Their forceful winds and waves of destruction laid bare a power crisis leaving at least 8 million of us in the dark, some for weeks, while provoking deeper questions of the meaning of power.
Inevitably, an uproar of attention and assistance follows when people who are used to being in power lose it. In the aftermath of the storms, neighbors expressed concern for each other who had lost their power. Utility company crews worked through the night to restore power. Electricians arrived from across the country for the benefit of the powerless. In real time we observed the connection between power and resources in our culture. And when any who are in trouble are embraced with love and helping hands it awakens hope and gratitude.
Here in Connecticut, Sandy may have spared us the difficulty experienced by those in New York and New Jersey, but we are the epicenter of pain this week after losing 27 lives in the second deadliest school shooting in our nation's history. With 20 of the victims lost children ages 6 and 7, no sense will be made of this tragedy. No understanding of motive or gun-control debates will bring them back to celebrate Christmas with their families. Their wrapped gifts under the tree will remain forever unopened. We can only hold each other and our heads in mourning, crying out to God on behalf of their innocent blood spilt, for their parents' unspeakable grief. We attempt to take comfort in remembering another Father in anguish over His innocent Son murdered. We pray again that the hopes of the Godly are realized and that our waiting is not in vain.
Today heartfelt prayers and gestures of support are overflowing for those directly affected by the catastrophe at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Rightfully so. Let us not forget each of these little souls stolen from us as well as the teachers and staff who courageously served them on a daily basis before being forced to make the ultimate sacrifice of a friend. Kind words and acts of love directed toward Newtown recreate faith in the goodness of humanity. Yet we know the people of Newtown, Connecticut are not the only ones hurting in our country.
If we have eyes to see, other innocent victims come into view, souls somehow considered more tolerable casualties. Their executions carried out at a slower pace, but alarmingly steady. Not simultaneously and with no media fanfare. Rarely are the continually oppressed recipients of such widespread goodwill and generosity. Somehow viewed as acceptable victims, they are not aware they too have a voice, frequently occupied with more basic needs such as simply surviving off limited finances and inadequate education. Standing up for one's rights often takes a backseat to drowning out harsh realities through self-injurious actions which can lead to generational imprisonment. We ask who is intent on restoring power and equality of opportunity and justice to these brothers and sisters?
These acceptable victims include our people of all ages who are continually losing their lives in the senseless violence occurring in our inner cities. For over a decade and a half, Sacred Heart Church in Camden, New Jersey has held a remembrance service on the last Sunday of the liturgical year to honor those murdered in their neighborhoods and offer comfort to their families. This year Sacred Heart read aloud the names of an unfathomable 63 human beings murdered between November 2011 and November 2012. Greater than one a week in a city of only 77,000 residents. The vast majority from gun violence, but not all. In September, a six year old boy named Dominick Andujar had his throat slashed when he tried to come to the rescue of his older sister who was being sexually assaulted. Days prior in August, a two year old boy named Zahree Thomas was decapitated, his head found in a freezer.
It may be because these stories are too hard to for us to hear that they are not more widely circulated and that we are not more adamantly outraged and driven to action. But Sandy Hook has proven this untrue, leaving us to wonder why we have normalized the tragedies occurring in Camden, the poorest per capita city in the United States. In part, our collective despair for Connecticut or Colorado seems to be a communal lamentation for the loss of the "safe place" in our culture realizing that Sandy Hook could have been the neighborhood school our kids attend or Century 16 in Aurora the local movie theater we frequent. We want to shield our own children from danger and harm and now realize that we cannot guarantee their safety. We have not understood that in failing to see ourselves in places like Camden, we have created a false narrative of us versus them. We have forgotten Dr.King's proclamation that "whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly", ignoring the nightmares experienced by our brethren, now shocked when evil has attacked here as well.
We are afraid yes. But now is not the time to shrink back from our public places or rush to homeschool all of our children. If we run away from evil, it will find us. Neither can we escalate the myth of redemptive violence or its hateful rhetoric looking for a scapegoat. We must confront evil in sacrificial love as many of the teachers did in this latest tragedy, saving the lives of students as a result. We remember a Parent who willingly entered into our distress and in so doing lost His Son, and believe this is the Way forward, that good can overcome evil.
We now grieve our loss of those whom the world was not worthy at Sandy Hook Elementary. But let us grieve all our lost sons and daughters and their dreams massacred. Let us support each other through these storms, physical and mental, regardless of geography and access to power. Let us continue to wait together expectantly and actively for the Prince of Peace, hoping that in finality our chains will lay broken at our feet and that our tired, poor and huddled masses will one day breathe free on solid ground. In our fear and brokenness we trust that the fears of the wicked will all come true, as will the hopes of the godly. Thank you for your continued prayers.
Return to Camden
Posted: December 5, 2010 in Christianity, Social Justice, Travel
Tags: Camden, Father Michael Doyle, Handgun Violence, James Joyce, Most Dangerous Cities, Murder Victims, New Monasticism, Philadelphia, Sacred Heart
In November 2009, I was blessed with an opportunity to participate in a weekend-long "School for Conversion" hosted by the New Monastic communities in Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ. I had learned about the communities through reading Shane Claiborne's "Irresistible Revolution" in 2006 and desired an opportunity to interact with and learn from the folks there from that point on. My hope was made tangible for three days last November, when I saw to a great extent what it looks like to actually live out the Good News of Christ. The entire weekend was, and continues to be, formative for us as we develop our orthodoxy and orthopraxis for church planting. But, especially moving was the capstone of the weekend; attending Mass at the Sacred Heart Parish in Camden on November 22, 2009, which marked the last Sunday in the church calendar.
Never having been to a Catholic Mass, aside from weddings and wakes, I was struck by this church's passion for shining the light of Christ in the darkest parts of their city and their eagerness to do so as a part of their Sunday Mass. As the following Sunday would mark the beginning of Advent (the Christian season of expectation and anticipation in preparation for the coming of Christ) and a new year for the church, Sacred Heart chooses to use the final Sunday of the liturgical year to remember all of those who have been murdered in the city of Camden over the previous year. During the service, I learned 37 people had been murdered in Camden from November 23, 2008 through November 22, 2009.
Sacred Heart's pastor of over thirty years, Father Michael Doyle, read the name of each one of the victims aloud, followed by their age and cause of death. Each name called was met by a family member of the deceased, with their loved one's name around their neck and a candle in hand. As the family member walked forward, the Easter Candle lit their own and they remained standing at the front of the church. For victims without family present, a surrogate family member was appointed by the church and they too would walk forward, light the candle of remembrance and stand up front. The majority of the relatives who had lost someone to a violent death were not members of the church, but were present this Sunday because of the church's invitation to remember and honor their brothers and sisters.
I vividly recall how badly my heart wanted to shut down and stop empathizing with the families as the pain felt too great. I could only listen to three or four names called consecutively before beginning to weep. I would then block out the next few names out of necessity, before forcing my spirit open to become present again in the shared suffering. Particularly grievous were the names of the teenagers killed by gun violence and the names of the women and one elderly man whose lives were prematurely ended by violent beatings. The sight of those 37 people with lit candles silently and visually embodying the dead is an image seared in my mind.
I decided then I would pray for the city of Camden faithfully over the next year and specifically that the number of murders would be less in 2010. I prayed every day upon returning home. For about a week and a half. Then the Holidays preoccupied my time and my petitions to God became increasingly more sporadic until my Camden experience grew further away and my passionate prayers flickered out.
Clara primes a pump on the Delaware with Philadelphia in view across the river
Over this past summer, I began praying again as I relayed my experience at Sacred Heart last Fall to a brother in Christ and we spoke about the possibility of meeting up in Camden in November 2010 to expose our own families to the spiritual and physical realities of the city hoping to again light the fire. Jaime was on board as she had sacrificed to allow me to go to Camden last year and had not had a chance to experience the beauty of God's work in Camden. We decided we would bring the kids, despite the anticipated eight hour round trip drive. I contacted the incredible family I stayed with in 2009, who live across from Sacred Heart in Camden, and they confirmed that the church would again be facilitating their annual candle lighting ceremony on November 21, 2010.
We got up at 5:30 am on the morning of the 21st, packed the kids in the car and made good time on our morning commute, arriving in Camden in just over three hours as traffic was nearly non-existent on this Sunday before Thanksgiving. Since we arrived ahead of schedule, we stopped at a little park on the Delaware River with a view of the Philadelphia skyline and let the kids get some energy out before church. Both kids had a great time running up and down the fishing pier where a water pump was discovered and utilized to bring up mucky river water endangering all church outfits.
We checked in with our friends Timothy and Cheryl and their 17 month old daughter, the inspiring Mennonite family who were my gracious hosts last Fall, and then we embarked on a walk around the block before church. We stopped by the Poet's Walk on Jasper Street where a small brick alleyway has been laid bearing the names of beloved authors and poets. In the center of the small courtyard stands an elevated millstone containing an actual brick from James Joyce's home in Ireland. The piece is a part of the James Joyce Seats of Learning project which plans to place 63 small monuments incorporating a brick from Joyce's home in public locations all over the world. I was particularly endeared to a small rock on the millstone on which "Shalom" was inscribed, proclaiming for all the neighborhood God's conciliatory work of recovery and restoration occurring in Camden. Though the American Empire has largely abandoned Camden, God's presence is felt here in the community gardens and outdoor frescoes created by His church and intentional communities of His people. A people committed to being active in God's present Kingdom, the light meeting the dark.
Shepard makes his own rock contribution to the James Joyce Seat of Learning in Camden.
We then headed over to Sacred Heart to the alarm of at least one parishioner who saw Jaime, 31 weeks pregnant at the time, and feared we had mistakenly come to visit a week early as the first Sunday of Advent is reserved for the blessing of expectant mothers. Quite a different experience and service from the heartbreaking goodbyes to the deceased we were about to experience. We assured the young usher that we knew what we were in for and found seats as well as some familiar faces from last year's service.
Father Doyle opened the Mass by noting that this past liturgical year saw 38 murders in Camden, an increase of one over last year, as two more victims were tragically murdered in just the previous week. Father Doyle expounded upon the injustice in Camden, reporting that in 2010 thus far, London, a city of 7.7. million, has recorded 11 murders, while Camden, population 79,000 has a death toll of 34. The vast majority of Camden murders are a result of gun violence as the tough New Jersey firearms laws are superseded by the ease in which handguns can be purchased in bulk in Philadelphia and trafficked into Camden just across the river.
An annual study released by the CQ Press perennially lists Camden among the most dangerous cities in the United States, topping the list in 2003, 2004 and 2008. The 2010 list, released on the day of our visit, cited Camden as the second most dangerous city in the US over the past year based on FBI crime statistics tracking the number of violent crimes per 100,000 residents (St. Louis, Detroit, Flint and Oakland round out the top five, while New Haven and Hartford checked in at numbers 18 and 19 respectively). While Camden's violent crime rates actually decreased slightly in most categories over the past year, little comfort can be taken as the city is currently considering laying off half of its 375 police officers in the coming year due to economic difficulties.
Father Doyle again read the names, ages and causes of death of the murder victims. Rather than attempting to further explain, I decided to provide the list of people violently killed and challenge you not to skip over it, but to read each name. Can you imagine 38 people being murdered in the city where you live this year? Neither can I.
1. Rashon Graham, 33, 12-8-09, Shot to death
2. Marcus Corbett, 33, 12-13-09, Shot to death
3. Rashan Brown, 24, 12-14-09, Shot to death
4. Brian Gaither, 12-30-09, Shot to death
5. Nakeith Selby, 31, 1-1-10, Shot to death
6. Lemuel Robinson, 22, 1-14-10, Shot to death
7. Jamal Burgess, 33, 1-20-10, Shot to death
8. Maurice Crowley, 35, 1-26-10, Shot to death
9. Kathyleen Trimble, 35, 2-9-10, Strangled to death
10. Muriah Huff, 18, 2-25-10, Beaten/Strangled to death
11. Michael Hawkins, 23, 2-25-10, Beaten/Shot to death
12. Anthony Ross, 16, 3-7-10, Shot to death
13. Jamil Burks, 23, 4-25-10, Shot to death
14. Simere Peoples, 20, 4-27-10, Shot to death
15. Brandon Robinson, 22, 5-1-10, Shot to death
16. Eric Laws, 31, 5-30-10, Shot to death
17. Eric Cabrera, 18, 5-31-10, Shot to death
18. Avner Daniels, 32, 6-5-10, Shot to death
19. Geovany Vasquez, 32, 6-11-10, Shot to death
20. Dajuan Calloway, 26, 6-16-10, Shot to death
21. Seneca Brown, 31, 6-27-10, Shot to death
22. Kevin Archie, 50, 6-30-10, Shot to death
23. Lawanda Strickland, 31, 7-10-10, Strangled to death
24. Kory Johnson, 18, 8-1-10, Shot to death
25. Daryn Kelly, 26, 8-3-10, Shot to death
26. Joshua Mendoza, 33, 8-9-10, Shot to death
27. Usama Eason, 25, 8-9-10, Shot to death
28. Julius Davis, 47, 8-20-10, Shot to death
29. Bryasia Pitts, 16, 9-10-10, Shot to death
30. Earl Clary, 29, 9-27-10, Shot to death
31. Tyree Thomas, 24, 10-1-10, Shot to death
32. Bernadette Teamoh, 29, 10-1-10, Stabbed to death
33. Marcell Young, 25, 10-26-10, Shot to death
34. Antonio Harvey, 23, 10-30-10, Shot to death
35. Tyree Strickland, 20, 10-31-10, Shot to death
36. Lou Lytle, 36, 11-2-10, Stabbed to death
37. David Bolding, 57, 11-15-10, Shot to death
38. Julio Arroyo Jr., 24, 11-19-10, Shot to death
The average age of the victims was 28. Five of those killed this past year were teenagers. Four out of the six people not killed by handguns, were female and died from severe beatings, strangulation and stabbings. I couldn't help but think of a recent training I completed at work on domestic human trafficking and how girls coerced into prostitution have an average life expectancy of just seven years from the time they begin working.
I did not become as emotional this time around, in part because I was attempting to watch Clara and Shepard throughout the Mass, both of whom did well but became antsy toward the end of the service. Upon thinking of the blessings of my wife and kids and the positive changes we have experienced over the past year, including the expectation of our third child in January 2011, I was re-energized in my goal to pray for Camden and for God's healing of the city and ask for your prayers as well.
The Fishers were not the only ones to experience blessings of change over the past year, as one couple from the Camden community welcomed their first child in the Spring and a couple from the Simple Way community in Philadelphia recently announced their engagement. It was a breath of fresh air to interact with the brothers and sisters in the communities and to experience their passion for God as well as their practical advice for ministering in an inner-city environment. In was encouraging to hear that despite the many difficulties that continue to face these families, that their young children have been an asset to their ministry, opening new avenues to other young parents and children in the neighborhood.
But questions still remain and the work ahead has no end in sight. Camden was once a booming industrial town during World War II, but white flight and the loss of jobs handed down environmental disasters in superfund toxic waste sites, polluted air and contaminated water. The physical state of Camden is illustrated well by the following statement from a seventh grade Camden student immediately following 9/11, "I'm not afraid because if the terrorists fly over Camden, they'll think they have done it already." Can these young New Monastic families continue to raise their kids in such an environment? In a community with rampant handgun violence? Would I be willing to do the same if called by God to do so? These families do not claim to have all the answers, but do believe Camden is the type of place Jesus would hang out and so they stay, they work, they pray, they serve. And it's a beautiful thing, this living the gospel out in all of its tension. They consistently claim Christ as Lord in their actions, not just their words and I find I cannot learn enough from them. Road trip anyone?


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Bauchi Community Declares Gov. Abubakar Incompetent to Govern Bauchi State
Published by: Editor on February 19, 2018.
Muhammed_Abubakar, Bauchi State Governor
The people of Tafawa Balewa Local Government Council of Bauchi State has declared Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar as incompetent, bias, self centre and a betrayal of trust.
This was contained in an open letter to the Governor signed by Mr.Yohanna K.Bayero, Mr. Yakubu Ibrahim, Mr. Emmanuel S. Manga and Elder Ezra Buba Num on behalf of Sayawa community elders of Tafawa Balewa LGA of the Bauchi State. It was tagged political marginalization of Sayawa community by his Excellency the Governor of Bauchi.
According, to the statement, "we therefore, view the marginalization as real, and borders on deliberate exclusion and an attempt to deliberately neglect the existence of Sayawa community in Tafawa Balewa Local government".
The statement further explained that, the marginalization was so obvious and deliberate in the recent boards, parastatals, administrators/caretakers, heads of departments and cabinet appointments in the state.
The elders posted out that the sharing of the appointments was much skewed against the Sayawa community in Tafawa Balewa.
"To make matters worse, none of its sons or daughters was appointed in any boards, parastatals, caretaker, head of departments or in the state cabinet.
"The present administration has not been fair to us we have been relegated to the back door, it is so sad to treat a community that constitute probably the majority in the locality as second class citizens just because of their belief and faith". The statement added.
"The Sayawa community in Tafawa Balewa may not have the economic power, but certainly it has the undisputed population, permanent voters cards (pvcs) and underutilized power to affect policies of the state come 2019. We will not hesitate to accept any political party with good intent of inclusive governance".
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Objective: To evaluate neuropsychological and motor performance over time in adolescents with psychotic experiences. Methods: The current research focuses on a longitudinal community-based sample of adolescents (n=56) conducted over a 10 year follow-up period, assessed over 3 time-points. Psychotic experiences were assessed at two time-points (baseline mean age 12, T2 mean age 16) using the Kiddie Schedule for Affective and Depressive Symptoms (K-SADS). Neuropsychological assessments were also administered at T2, and again at T3 (mean age 20). Neuropsychological assessments measured fine motor skill, speed of processing, executive function and working memory, including subtests of the MATRICS battery. Results: Participants were considered as those who had reported a psychotic experience at baseline or T2 (n=18) and those who had not (healthy controls) (n= 38). At T2, no group differences were found on the administered neuropsychological tasks. At T3, a significant group difference was found in the performance on the fine motor skill task (F=7.07, p=.01) for both dominant (F=4.84, p=.03) and non-dominant hands (F=6.25, p=.02), and this remained when controlling for scores of affective psychopathology as measured by the K-SADS (F=4.35, p=.04). No other group differences were found on the remaining neuropsychological tasks. Conclusion: Fine motor skill deficits have been revealed over time in young adults who reported psychotic experiences up to 10 years previously, advancing the knowledge in the trajectory of sub-clinical symptoms of psychosis. This study also emphasises the importance measuring motor skill, in order to delineate the core cognitive deficits found in individuals with psychotic experiences.


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Juliet Loranger's Kali tattoo was done by Dave Peavy of Federal Hill Tattoo, Providence RI. Both Juliet and Dave have turned out to be "frequent flyers" on this website, which is one year old now. When this project was just an idea I was trying to bring into reality, I know the earliest models and their tattoo artists had no idea where I was going with this. Still and all, they trusted me somehow and I am so very grateful for that. Juliet, owner of Yoga on Union in New Bedford, MA, expands her school in the summer for classes and events at the Stone Barn Farm in Allen's Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in Westport, MA. Juliet explains the significance of her Kali tattoo below.
This tattoo, like most of my tattoos, is not connected directly to a well thought-out reason of why I should have something on my body to represent something that's meaningful. But it's more of a piece of art where I give full trust to the artist to go forward with their work. And develop a relationship with the ink on my body as time passes. Over-planning a tattoo design, placement and meaningfulness has never been my approach or joy in the process.
This piece Maureen has photographed is my most recent, it's still just an outline. I totally had the image of Kali when I decided, but I wanted to feel what it meant to me once I was in the chair and the burn of the tattoo machine was wedging ink into the layers of my skin. As this was happening, I started to recognize the process as fierce—tattoos hurt like a fucker. I know Kali, fierce as can be, is the divine mother of the universe in the Hindu goddess myths and traditions. But more so, I know of my own mother, her fierce and benevolent ways and inspired tracking through the world as a voice for herself as well as her daughters. I think of my sister, sharp and devoted and wisely funny, ready to ready to fight and willing to cry. I am more than over the moon grateful for their friendships and trusting natures This tattoo goes out to them.


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Fender to acquire Presonus Audio Electronics
Publicado el 04 nov 2021 12:32
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced it has signed a definitive agreement of merger with PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana designer and manufacturer of recording and live-sound hardware and software solutions.
"We are thrilled to welcome everyone on the PreSonus team to the FMIC family and excited about the future growth opportunities available to both companies," said Andy Mooney, CEO Fender Musical Instruments Corp. "Our teams share the same passion for music, the same commitment to innovation and the same desire to inspire and equip current and future generations of artists"
"I would like to extend our utmost gratitude to our loyal Baton Rouge and Louisiana community that have supported PreSonus for the last two decades," said Kevin Couhig, Chairman of PreSonus. "It has been wonderful being a part of this incredible journey with PreSonus. I'm excited to see what the future holds going forward"
"After more than 25 years PreSonus feels it has found the right partner to support us as we continue our growth," said Jim Odom, Founder/CSO PreSonus. "We look forward to showing our current and future music community what this opportunity means for them."
"PreSonus and Fender's combined vision, the way we see the future of music creation, and the fundamental alignment of goals has made this an exciting idea since the first conversation," said Jim Boitnott, CEO PreSonus.
(Completion of this merger is subject to U.S. regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. At this time, FMIC and PreSonus will continue to operate as separate entities.)
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Gripe water was discovered accidentally by William Woodward, an American who was working in England, and quickly became adopted as a prescription by physicians. The original Woodward's Gripe Water contained 3.6% alcohol, dill oil, sodium bicarbonate, sugar and water. Woodward registered "Gripe Water" as a trademark in 1876. It was initially marketed with the slogan "Granny told mother and mother told me."
This is the Hindi version, while I usually saw the Tamil Version of this. This is one classic advertisement - many people of my age would've surely seen this advertisement.
Nice co-incidence! Just yesterday I was in Narayana Health City where my 1.5 year old nephew was admitted due to a case of gastroenteritis. And I saw a nurse giving him gripe water! And today I am reading your post on the same.


Bush just claimed that Kerry was exaggerating when quoted Bush as saying he wasn't "that concerned about" Osama Bin Laden.
The same point made in a video.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I was the first source on the Internet to point to evidence that Bush was lying. I posted this entry not 60 seconds after he made his statement (rough guess). Has anyone found an earlier post on it?