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Moon Illusion: Why Does the Full Moon Look Bigger on the Horizon?
Every once in a while, images of a massive Moon close to the horizon appear in the media. Does the Moon increase in size on some nights?
An Optical Illusion
The simple answer to this question is, no. While the Moon does come closer to our planet during its 29.5-day orbit around the Earth, and while it does sometimes look bigger than usual to a casual observer on Earth, its size does not actually increase. The apparent change in our only natural satellite's size when it is near the horizon is an optical illusion. Scientists call it the Moon illusion.
Confirm on Your Own
You can easily confirm that there is no change in the Moon's size when it is on the horizon versus when it is high up in the sky by doing a very simple experiment. Take your camera and take a picture of the Moon when it is at the horizon. Wait a few hours. Now, using the same settings, take another picture of the Moon. Compare the sizes of the Moon in the two pictures. You'll find that they are the same.
Another way to test this is to take a sheet of paper and roll it such that the edges of the roll match with the edges of the Full Moon at the horizon. Tape the roll in place. Wait for a few hours and then look at the Full Moon high up in the sky through the roll. You'll find that the edges of the roll perfectly fit the edges of the Moon once again.
Observed Since Ancient Times
While people have been aware of the illusion since ancient times, an explanation of why it occurs has been difficult to pin down.
As early as the 4th century B.C.E, the Greek philosopher Aristotle noticed that the Moon looked bigger when it was closer to the horizon than when it was further up in the sky. The popular explanation for the optical trick at that time was that the Earth’s atmosphere magnified the Moon.
Scientists have now debunked that explanation—the Earth’s atmosphere does have an effect on the color of the Moon, but it does nothing to perceptibly change its size.
It's in Our Heads
So what causes the illusion? Scientists are unsure. One popular explanation suggests that how we perceive the size of the Moon is all in our head. In other words, the Moon illusion has psychological roots.
Humans tend to mentally exaggerate the size of the Moon with respect to the surrounding objects when it is on the horizon. This is because, unlike other everyday objects in the sky—airplanes and birds—humans have no context to determine the size of celestial objects. According to one psychological explanation of the Moon Illusion, this can force people to believe that the Moon is bigger when compared to the objects at the horizon like trees and buildings. This is similar to the Ebbinghaus illusion, which shows that when a circle is surrounded by larger circles, it looks smaller than when it is surrounded by smaller circles.
The Sky Illusion
Another explanation lies in how humans tend to perceive the sky. Known as the apparent distance theory or the sky illusion, the explanation was made popular by Arab scientist Ibn al-Haytham. He suggested that man-made and natural objects between an observer and the horizon create an illusion, where the observer inflates the distance between him and the horizon as compared to the distance between him and those directly above him. This leads to the observer believing that the horizon Moon is further away and bigger than the Moon at or close to the zenith.
Another version of the sky illusion is the flat sky theory or the apparent sky dome theory. According to this theory, the human brain perceives the sky above us not as a dome, but as a flattened dome, much like an inverted bowl. When the Moon is projected on this mental model of the flat sky, the brain sees the Moon at the horizon as bigger than the Moon on the top of the dome. This is perhaps why pilots see a larger than usual Moon despite not having any intervening objects between them and the Moon.
Scientific experiments have however proven that in general, people tend to presume that the Moon is bigger and closer to the Earth when on the horizon.
The Ponzo Illusion
Similar to the sky illusion, the Ponzo illusion, named after Italian psychologist Mario Ponzo, suggests that when two identically sized lines are drawn across a pair of converging horizontal lines, the line at the top is thought to be bigger than the line at the bottom. This is because to the human eye the top line seems to span a greater distance between the two converging lines.
Some experts suggest that objects between the observer and the horizon Moon act as the converging line, tricking the mind into thinking that the Moon is bigger than it is.
Actually Smaller at the Horizon
What makes the Moon illusion particularly confounding is that in reality, a rising Full Moon near the horizon is about 1.5% smaller as perceived by the human retina than an overhead Moon. This is because around the time of moonrise the Moon is about 6400 kilometers (about 4000 miles) farther away from an observer's location than when it is high in the sky.
Sometimes when the Moon is right near the horizon, it can look flatter - as if one of its edges have been squished. This is a mirage, and unlike illusions that have psychological basis, can be explained by the laws of physics. Refraction to be precise. As moonlight passes through the layers of atmosphere, it gets bent. At the horizon, moonlight from the lower edge of the Moon passes through more of the atmosphere than from the upper edge, making its lower edge seem flatter and more distorted than its upper edge.


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Ivory Tower Finances in Michigan: No Pocket Left Unpicked, Other People's Crumbs for the Students!
In June, the EMU Board of Regents unanimously voted a 7.8% increase in tuition for students. Their new tuition rate for Michigan residents is $ 10,417.00 per year. This $ 754.00 annual increase – about four times the rate of inflation – was justified on the grounds that EMU’s tuition was thirteenth among Michigan’s major public universities. Its not like EMU’s past tuition increases had been held below the rate of inflation, its just that they had been more circumspect about raping forcing their students into perpetual debt slavery.
EMU specializes in disciplines which don’t command especially high wages, but they do generally qualify for our fearless leader’s Income Driven Repayment (IDR) debt forgiveness plans. So the EMU President and Regents probably figure that it is long past time time to tap the federal taxpayers for their grand delusions ambitions through their victims students. Who would notice a few millions more in delinquencies in a program which already has $ 187 billion in delinquencies?
Sort of a “We’re the third smallest pig in the sty and we need to fatten up” logic. Evidently the past president of EMU was too busy tipping the wine bottle to relentlessly advance tuition scalping at the exalted rate of EMU’s peer institutions. Their new interim President, Kim Schatzel, and the EMU Regents have no such distractions.
To complete this despicable fraud, today we found out that EMU opened a campus food bank to assist starving students. No mention anywhere that this externalized generosity (food being provided by well meaning patsies, not EMU) would not be needed if the students were allowed to keep the $ 754.00 that this year’s tuition hike is costing them. $ 84.00 per month buys a lot of groceries.
You have to love the devious financial logic of our intellectual superiors in the Ivory Towers: No pocket left unpicked! The contempt of our Ivory Towers for their victims students is breathtaking.

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Reports about the Legion of Christ’s offshore accounts date to the time of its disgraced founder and do not apply to the religious institute today, a spokesman has said.
“Today the Legion of Christ does not own offshore companies nor does it own resources in offshore companies,” Legionaries of Christ spokesman Father Aaron Smith told Vatican Insider.
“The companies, in Bermuda, Panama, Jersey and Virgin Islands, to which the articles refer, were created at the time when Father Marcial Maciel was general manager and then were closed,” he said.
According to Smith, the offshore companies were managed “in compliance with the law and were not shell companies used for illegal activities.”
Vatican analyst Andrea Tornielli, writing at Vatican Insider, summarized several reports on the topic
These reports drew on the Paradise Papers, a collection of 13.4 million documents on various entities’ offshore finances that were reputedly obtained in a computer hack of the offshore law firm Appleby. The collection covers six decades, through the year 2014.
The documents were leaked to a German newspaper and shared with a network of journalists, including the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. The documents began to be released Nov. 5.
Based on these documents, the Italian television program Report and the weekly magazine L’Espresso had reported that the International Volunteer Services company had been set up in Bermuda to protect the millions in revenues from the Legion’s education institutes. The alleged $300 million in revenues were said to come from the fees of more than 160,000 students around the world.
The first offshore company created, The Society for Better Education, was reportedly founded in July 1992. L’Espresso claimed the money was “secretly moved abroad and managed by Father Maciel personally, who rigidly controlled his collaborators.” The offshore network’s Rome address was the headquarters of the Legion in Italy.
L’Espresso had said that the Caserta Children’s Village would have suffered a $33 million loss through money going abroad.
Smith, however, said it was false to claim that over $300 million had been channeled annually through the International Volunteer Services company.
His comments contradicted L’Espresso's claim that the Legion’s offshore network had not been fully closed. It had claimed that some companies that opened in the 1980s in Panama are still registered, as are some in the British crown dependency of Jersey off the coast of France.
Smith cited a 2014 statement from the Commission for the Study and Review of the Economic Situation of the Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ which said there was “no misappropriation of money or other irregularities in the annual audit.”
Legionaries-backed activities today “have societies that allow them to operate in compliance with the laws in force in those countries where they carry out their pastoral mission,” Smith said.
The educational institutions “have no relations” with offshore companies and work “transparently,” are audited, and “comply with the legal and tax provisions of the respective countries,” Smith said.
He denied any links between the Caserta Children’s Village and offshore companies.
The Legion of Christ was long the subject of critical reports and rumors before it was rocked by Vatican acknowledgment that its charismatic founder, Fr. Maciel, lived a double life, sexually abused seminarians, and fathered children.
In 2006 the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, with the approval of Benedict XVI, removed Maciel from public ministry and ordered him to spend the rest of his life in prayer and penance. The Vatican congregation decided not to subject him to a canonical process because of his advanced age.
From that point, Pope Benedict carried on a process of reform for the Legion of Christ, a process continued under Pope Francis.
As of 2016, the institute had 963 priests, 1,650 male religious, and 121 parishes. Its associated lay movement is Regnum Christi.

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Nigerian footballer, Aaron Samuel and his beautiful wife Chinwe have welcomed a bouncing baby boy.
The Changchun Yatai player disclosed the news of his son’s birth on his Instagram. The adorable boy has been named Brian.
Sharing photos, he captioned;
‘Here comes Brian my prince.’
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James Franco Opens Up About Casting Selena Gomez: She’s My ‘Secret Weapon’
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday (January 15), Franco spoke about casting Gomez as young mother Lisa London in his 1930s period film based on the John Steinbeck novel.
"I think Selena is incredibly talented and I don't know what people think, but it seems to me she hasn't done tons of movies like this," Franco explained of Gomez, who he worked with on Spring Breakers in 2012. "She even said that to me when I asked her to do this, she was like, 'Yes, I want to be a part of your world, I want to try it. I'm going to go on this adventure.'"
"I felt like I had a secret weapon, that I knew she was a great actress, that people wouldn't be expecting her in this and that I could put her in this and she would nail it," he added.
In the movie, Gomez's character undergoes a brutal birthing scene—something Franco said came surprisingly natural for Gomez.
"She isn't a mother, right, but she did have those instincts," he explained. "She is like that, she is maternal in a lot of ways. It's a scene from the book and I just thought, if we do this scene, I know Selena is just going to give everything for it. And we did. It was almost like a piece of performance art or something like that, we had multiple cameras, we were in there and we just like kept it going. We had a real nurse, we had a real baby, all this stuff and we just kind of did it."
In Dubious Battle opens in theaters and on VOD February 17.
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City dwellers know how to get creative with their wall spaces. This week, in a Washington, DC condo, I installed a French panoramic mural in a small vestibule (of all places!). It turned out beautiful. My clients are even considering naming the flamingo who will greet them everyday upon returning home.
This particular mural, The Flamingo Garden Sepia (LE JARDIN AU FLAMANT ROSE SÉPIA) was custom ordered from Ananbo to fit the vestibule in their condo.

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Thanks to The Favourite we are being swept away by a feverish love of all things 18th century.
England’s Queen Anne and the exploits of her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill have got everyone talking.
Director Yargos Lanthimos intended to stir up the past and Sandy Powell, costume designer for the film took his brief and ran with it. The result is a visual canvas that we think is as much about Material Culture flipping between past and present as the way it photographs on screen.
What’s Material Culture…
Material Culture is about objects and their relevance and symbolism to the society they sit in.
The House of Mirelle costume collection has it; we look at stitching, what it says about fashion of the era, the woman that wore them and through listening to what they say, also what it means to them.
We noticed that Powell brought a bit of Material Culture into the film, imbuing clothes with a language all of their own. The result is a masterpiece of costume design.
Who was Queen Anne?
Anne reigned over England, Scotland and Ireland between 1702 and 1707.
She is a significant not only because she was England’s second female monarch but because without her the United Kingdom would not exist; she joined England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Her reign was formally recorded but also informally in the memoirs of Sarah, her friend.
There were letters sent between them which, if the film is to be believed, were collateral in a bitter falling out that resulted in the drama the cast rallied around – a stunning set of events.
Sarah’s letters initially coloured our view of Anne unfavourably but looked at afresh in the late 20th Century the lens of reinterpretation changed the view of Queen Anne and her reign.
A modern eye changed historical interpretation and we think it’s the same with the film’s costume design.
2018’s The Favourite gives it an artistic modernity again
It is a very 21st Century tale with threats of communication like social media trolling, to bring about ruin. The Queen’s first favourite, Lady Sarah Churchill, is a woman who wants more than can be given in her time.
Interpersonal brutality is not the romantic nostalgia associated with paintings like Jervas and Dahl’s and the culture of opulence depicted in silk, velvet and satin.
Sandy Powell’s designs
In the exhibition Powell explains her thoughts behind the film’s costume design.
Historians might baulk – denim is used, a faraway glimmer from 18th century fabric design.
But this choice brings to the audience a modern twist, a different association to the characters and what the costumes are saying in the film.
The textiles used and the way they were created are like time travel on screen.
We watch the action and denim, candlewick and lazer-cut trimmings trigger thoughts about the present whilst traditional costumes make us think about scheming and manipulating for power denied her in the past.
Denim and history
Denim is a functional, basic fabric invented in America in 1873.
Queen Anne presided over Franco-Indian wars in America’s 13 colonies, her successor, third Hanoverian monarch George III accepting the declaration of Independence in 1776.
Upcycled denim bought from British charity shops gives the kitchen scenes a functionality like the rail track workers who first wore jeans. In the kitchen denim unites men and women equally much the same as it does in modern times.
With the benefit of hindsight we look at the choice and think of what was to follow; without Queen Anne’s inability to produce an heir there would have been no George III, decisions about America and the Hanoverian line.
Black and white palette
Black and white was used as a palette but there was also blue and red.
Political, blue signified Liberal Whigs and Tories in red – the way it is in America – a very different signifier than British politics today.
Men as peacocks
Director Lanthimos wanted men to be peacocks. It was not difficult to imagine, breeches, jackets and wigs seen in the film a faithful reproduction of male fashion at the time.
However it’s in the Prime Minister’s shoes we particularly enjoyed her choice.
Other footwear in the film whether worn by scullery maids or Sarah Churchill were usually in functional black leather.
Yellow is introduced under her black courtly gown but there is one pair of soles and heels that have colour; Tory red on the back of the Prime Minister’s – more time travel – reminding us of the modern-day pinnacle of shoe-fashion Christian Louboutin’s.
Queen Anne’s Candlewick Coat
But it’s in Queen Anne’s candlewick coat that we saw the most association to Material Culture.
Powell talks about Queen Anne being depressed and ill, a woman with considerable losses who spends much of her time wandering around apartments as if she is ready for bed.
Her grimy outfit looks like bedclothes. An old fashioned candlewick bedspread is added to give it interest on screen. Like denim Candlewick has a down-to-earth association – in the 20th century they were fashionable and found on beds across the nation.
It is not a regal fabric nor one that would be expected to be found in the royal chamber.
At Hampton Court Palace where she lives beds are soft and inviting, surrounded in curtains, carved from oak and draped in the most expensive of fabrics: taffeta’s, shot silks and satins.
Walls are hung with tapestries intricately woven making us think about the Abraham Tapestries sewn with real gold, one of the most valuable historic artifacts in the United Kingdom Queen Anne assured survived.
Candlewick for Queen Anne
It causes us to think about modern, everyday women, women who do not have to accede to men in order to survive.
240 years after Anne’s reign ended Great Britain faced World War II. Women’s lives had moved on apace but it was still a society run mainly by men.
The Duchess of Marlborough’s descendant was running the country.
She may have had to rely on the reach of feminine influence but she achieved status through her children, grand children and great-great grandchildren – it was Winston Churchill’s war.
Facing the nation his coalition cabinet made decisions about commodities like fabrics which influenced fashion, announcing the imposition of clothes rationing in June 1941.
Women had to Make do and Mend. Scraps of fabric were used for everything from trimmings to hats, collars and cuffs and belts.
One woman took a bedspread much like that used in the Favourite and spread it across her table with pieces of paper in shapes fitting her frame.
She needed a new coat but couldn’t afford using coupons left after buying essential items so she sacrificed her bed.
The result was captured in this photo above. She made it into a stylish coat with a border running around each of the hems. It suited edge to edge necklines fashionable at the time.
Women gained much during WW II. Conscripted to carry out roles that the armed forces left behind it gave economic freedom as well as equality – it proved once and for all that there were no jobs that could only be done by men.
Sarah Churchill’s coat
Sarah Churchill used all her wiles and influence in the film, wanting autonomy and authority but at the end of her life it remained a world run by men.
Her coat signifies what she went through in order to achieve what she wanted, Tory red and blood red spattering a costume made to look like a man’s.
Hers was a world where women could not hope for political autonomy; it took her descendant’s war to re-set the nation.
Winston Churchill’s legacy was a society where women could run businesses, own property, choose who they married and not rely on their husband’s income, the influence of name or the Queen’s favour to get ahead.
Queen Anne has been depicted as a woman ravaged by circumstance but it is through the visual language and Material Culture of historic drama the Favourite that we compare now and then.
It a type of time travel between the society she desperately longed for and Queen Anne’s time.
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Now that most of the dust has settled from the PS4 and Xbox One releases, we can start to better evaluate how both consoles measure up to the hype that preceded them. Sony pitched the PS4 as the console by gamers and for gamers, while Microsoft endeavored to make the Xbox One a jack of all trades media device, hoping to capitalize on the growing market for streaming entertainment.
The question then is whether this is reflected in the launch software available for both platforms. Is the PS4 truly the only choice for "core" gamers? The "best place to play" as Sony constantly seeks to remind us? Or is the Xbox One an equally worthwhile destination for gamers and general entertainment seekers alike?
While launch line-ups aren't everything--historically they give next to zero guidance on what the rest of a console's eventual library will look like--they'er worth considering in the short term, mostly because that's all anyone who buys one of these machines will have to play for the foreseeable future. Nintendo received a lot of flak for boasting such a thin release schedule during the Wii U's first year, but the same doldrums will almost certainly afflict the PS4 and Xbox One, even if to a slightly lesser degree.
In trying to compare the titles that both consoles launched with then, I put together a chart of Metacritic scores. Though Metacritic averages certainly aren't everything, they give in my estimation a pretty reasonable picture of what the game's general standing is in the larger community. Not all of the review scores the site aggregates should necessarily be weighted equally, and the site itself has been cagey when it comes to questions about just how exactly they calculate each title's scores. Still, they certainly make an effort to paint as accurate a picture they can of how a given game is received critically, and I think the information this reveals about the PS4 and Xbox One's launches is revealing.
As of Monday, December 3rd, 2013, the averaged scores for each game were as seen above. I didn't include Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag because no reviews for the Xbox One version had currently been logged at the site. Likewise for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. Though Battlefield 4 had only one review score logged for the Xbox One version, I decided to include it anyway since I doubt the others will vary that much, and it helped the console's overall average. I also included NBA Live 14, despite the lack of Xbox One reviews, because it seemed a nice parallel to Fighter Within, and though Flower has been out for nearly five years, the fact that it's a Sony exclusive means a fair number of prospective players probably never laid hands on it, and as a launch title it counts as something consumers will be able to count as part of their library immediately.
The result is that the PS4 comes out ahead--by just under five points. While cross-platform titles generally seemed to get slightly better scores on the PS4 than the Xbox One, the margins were so slim in most cases that they could be the cause of individual critic preference as much as any more objective and long lasting difference between either console.
In addition, while the Xbox One has more variety in its exclusives, with a fighter, racer, and cinematic action game among others, these titles were measured successes at best. If you subtract the glowing praise for Flower, you're left with two lineups that are more or less equal in the amount of critical acclaim they each garnered. In the end, at least for now, both systems deliver about the same bang per buck. That doesn't mean it'll stay that way, however.
With big games coming on both consoles as early as next March, the balance of gaming power could shift. The Xbox One will be the only next-gen platform that consumes will be able to play Titanfall on. Likewise, the PS4 will be home to exclusives like Infamous: Second Son, and eventually The Order: 1886. Could any of those be the "killer app" that makes one console or the other a "must have" for millions of consumers?
With games like Watch Dogs and Destiny launching on multiple platforms, and seeming parity between the exclusive AAA and indie titles Sony has waiting in the wings and Respawn Entertainment's Titanfall, it's hard to say at this point whether a clear winner in the "console war" will begin to emerge even sometime next year.
This isn't a bad thing either. With different players interested in either console for different reasons, it's a good thing for everybody that, so far at least, both consoles are delivering distinct content of similar quality. And though it might seem like a lackluster launch when it comes to games (I know I've certainly been coming to terms with the long winter ahead), it doesn't actually look all that bad when you compare them to earlier generations. While a Mario 64 and Halo: Combat Evolved are welcome games to any launch lineup, they are the exception that proves the rule, which is that for companies developing games on brand new consoles over short periods of time, the results aren't all that shabby. In fact, they're quite heartening. Hopefully that trend continues in the first quarter of next year.


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|A Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the Climate||Belgium, Germany, Hungary||Climate-Aligned Finance||09/18 - 08/20||273,357 €|
|ALLIES – Activating and Learning from Local Investment in Energy Savings||Germany, Hungary, Poland||Climate-Aligned Finance||01/18 - 06/20||529,999 €|
|CIC2030 – Strategies for Financing the 2030 Targets||Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia||Climate-Aligned Finance||09/18 - 02/21||568,113 €|
|Directing EU Funds towards Climate Neutrality||Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia||Climate-Aligned Finance||10/21 - 09/23||763,888 €|
|Landscape of Climate Finance: Promoting debate on climate finance flows in Central Europe||France, Germany, Poland||Climate-Aligned Finance||09/18 - 10/20||161,055 €|
|Sustainable Finance and Consumer Protection||Czech Republic, Greece||Climate-Aligned Finance||10/20 - 09/22||478,942 €|

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my husband told me about his affair not long after it happened and we got past it. now 17 years later the woman sends him 4 pictures of his daughter that we knew nothing about. I am angry at her for denying him and the child a chance to know each other, she is almost 17 and has friends,a boyfriend and doesn't have much time for us. angry at him for giving her want I wanted but he didn't, and angry at him because he seems to be shutting me out of that part of his life. I am expected to have a relationship with his child, while he doesn't tell me anything thats going on and if I ask its like pulling his teethh to get answers. i know that the child is not to blame for any of this but seeing her just brings it all back. the crazy part is we have only known for a month and he refuses to take a paternity test. he says she look enough like him and she needs him and us. we have 2 sons 18 and 20 who are dealing well with it, I am so confused,angry and seriously stressed, I work 40 hours a week, go to school 25 hours a week, plus homework, have a 2 hour round trip drive every day 2 kids of my own, trying to save my marriage. I am lost and in need of something
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In a series of tweet on Monday, Klement recounted that an Iran-EU Emergency Preparedness and Response Workshop was opened in Luxembourg as part of Iran-EU civil nuclear cooperation under the JCPOA Annex III. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is the official title for the nuclear deal of 2015 signed between Iran, the 5 permanent member states of the United Nations Security Council, the EU and Germany.
The EU ambassador added that enhanced nuclear safety cooperation including emergency preparedness and response are crucial for Iran, the region, and the world. A nuclear accident anywhere is a nuclear accident everywhere, he further warned.
Klement also wrote in another tweet that cross-border cooperation is important in order to develop an effective response to nuclear accidents and minimize their impact. Ensuring the highest levels of nuclear safety is a long-standing EU priority, according to him.
In August, Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research and Technology signed an agreement with European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) to increase academic cooperation and joint research projects on nuclear sciences.
Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology for International Affairs Hossein Salar Amoli informed on August 17 that Iran and the CERN are scheduled to improve cooperation.
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The hills around Bethel Woods Center for the Arts do not go silent when summer fades. Instead, the historic site turns its attention to the talents of the area’s artisans, crafters and specialty businesses. The Annual Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods takes place every Sunday from August 27 through October 1. The event features over 80 vendors and is one of the most anticipated fall festivals in the area.
The festival is the perfect addition to an early autumn getaway in the Pocono Mountains. Stay at The Settlers Inn and take advantage of spectacular weather, smaller crowds and stunning scenery. The short 30-mile drive from Hawley, PA to Bethel, NY traverses quiet country roads and quaint river towns. Be sure to download our Free Delaware Highlands Vacation Guide, chock-full of the best places to see and things to do during your visit to the area.
Harvest Festival ushers in the season with six fun, free, family friendly events. Each week incorporates a new theme into the collection of quality vendors, which includes crafters, a farmer’s market, beer, wine, spirits and food. Live music, a creative learning tent, corn and hay mazes plus horse and buggy rides enhance the festival atmosphere. On September 3, Bethel, NY based Rosehaven Alpacas brings a large selection of its handmade goods and friendly Alpacas to the festival. Shop the farm’s line of yarn, roving, rugs, socks, hats, gloves and luxury boutique items and meet some of the animals.
See what bounty awaits at the Annual Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods and reap the benefits of a weekend getaway to the Pocono Mountains.
Plus, October Bursts with Fall Flavors!
October 7-8: The Big Sip A Wine & Spirits Festival
Some of the Hudson Valley and Finger Lake region’s finest wineries gather on the grounds of Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Enjoy tastings, live music, games and food amid the blazing fall foliage. Visitors will also find a variety of beer, cider and spirits from craft beverage makers throughout the region.
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All 23 rooms at The Settlers Inn offer guests a gracious stay. Each is thoughtfully appointed in The Arts and Crafts style, but with its own personality. Room 101 features a small, private deck so you can soak up the September sun plus a cozy fireplace, perfect when there’s a chill in the air. The room also offers a king bed and inviting sitting area with leather chairs and love seat, private bath with whirlpool tub and plush robes.

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First storm on tap is for Saturday and Saturday night, not anticipating any concerns with this one as milder air will be in place and looking at simply plain rain, with most of the rain falling later in the day Saturday and Saturday night.
We should dry out briefly Sunday — a small reprieve between a wet couple of days early in the weekend and a potential nor'easter next week.
The joker in the deck of storms is for Monday into Tuesday. As I write, computer model spreads are as large as the Grand Canyon, meaning I have a very low confidence in the outcome of this, I repeat, potential nor'easter Monday into Tuesday.
By joker, I mean your local meteorologist's forecast this early in the period could turn out to be laughable.
Model impacts have been anywhere from little, if any, impact to a very significant impact with heavy rain for the city, and a frozen mix/snow in our suburbs to the north and west. Coastal concerns are on the rise as a very strong pressure gradient — the pressure difference between strong high pressure to the north and developing low pressure to the South — will create a strong north-northeast wind of 30-plus miles per hour for at least a 12 to 24 hour period.
That will produce tidal flooding along the Jersey Shore even if the storm remains well off into the Atlantic.
The possibility of rain in the city could mix in with sleet and snow before ending late Monday night or Tuesday.
Right now, it's really even tough to speculate with such large variations in the models. Pay close attention as we head into the weekend as folks have a tendency to get caught by surprise by rapidly changing forecasts that take place over the weekend.


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Policymakers have been told that they must do more to show they understand the pressures facing NHS staff as they work to implement the government’s healthcare reforms.
They also need to do more to mitigate risks and convince NHS employees that the Service is on the right course, according to Nigel Edwards, acting chief executive of the NHS Confederation.
As the NHS faces what could be the toughest year in its 62-year history, it will need all the help it can get, Mr Edwards has warned. He emphasised that the Confederation supports the objectives of the government’s healthcare reforms, and fully appreciates that the need for efficiency savings is “inescapable” against a backdrop of rising costs and a spending settlement which, although flat in real terms, is “as good as the NHS could have hoped for under the economic circumstances.”
However, there are a number of key concerns which, if not fully recognised, will be “dealt with poorly, and patients will be the losers,” he cautions.
These issues include: - the disruption and potential loss of momentum caused by the biggest-ever shake-up of NHS structures; - the difficulty of managing an ambitious £15-£20 billion efficiency drive that will have negative effects on both patients and staff; - the ability to cope with all these changes, caused by the largest-ever cuts in management capacity; and - the uncertainty created by the debate over a major piece of healthcare legislation, with decisions needed on who is accountable for what and where power lies.
“The government and Parliament must tell a compelling story about why the reforms will deliver a significant improvement for patients and how the reforms will actually work in practice,” said Mr Edwards. As the state withdraws from the day-to-day management of healthcare and power, accountability and decision making will work in new ways, and the culture change for NHS staff, politicians, the media and the public is even larger than the technical and structural changes being introduced, he added.
Accountability will be central to making the new system work and will need to be crystal clear; however, it remains a grey area and is therefore one of the biggest risks to the reforms working, he warned.
Parliament will also have to grapple with the issue of whether the reforms are powerful enough to achieve their goals, Mr Edwards went on. “For instance, it’s easy to support giving patients more choice and comparative information on services, but will that actually drive significant improvement in the quality of care?”
But it is the transition that is causing greatest anxiety to the NHS, and the necessity of avoiding hazards such as financial problems and failings in patient care during the period, he stressed.
In 1948 the NHS was a centrally planned and managed organization, today it is more a loosely connected system of organizations and under the proposed reforms “it will become like a regulated industry similar to the utilities. That could trigger major reshaping of the way care is delivered, with services closing and changing,” he said.
“To deal with the financial issues, long-standing trends in medicine and workforce pressures, there will also need to be some bold decisions about the future of some services and institutions,” Mr Edwards warned.


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The construction of this work has made it possible to supply drinking water to a population of more than five million people.


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Injured top-scorer David Nugent misses tonight's Championship clash as Leicester City make just one change from the side that drew 0-0 at Blackpool.
Antony Knockaert comes in for Nugent, who aggravated an old neck injury, as City face Blackburn at the King Power Stadium. Nugent is not even named among the substitutes.
Harry Kane will make his home debut in what looks like a more traditional 4-4-2 formation.
The City team announced earlier is:
Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan (c), Keane, Konchesky, Knockaert, Drinkwater, King, Marshall, Kane, Wood.
Subs: Whitbread, Vardy, Dyer, Logan, Waghorn, Gallagher, Wellens.


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Maven perched on the rail of the bridge across the dam of the mill pond. The gibbous moon stared back at her through the stark tree branches, only a day before full. She’d spent two weeks here, and hadn’t found a single wish to be granted, even if she had gotten her powers back. Two more weeks and it would be out of her hands. She’d live out her life as a cat.
If she were a cat, she’d never have to be told that she was not “doing it right.” She could do as she pleased, eat, sleep, play, all with no responsibilities, not even to clear the mill of the mice. There were too many of them anyway, and they were clearly used to overwhelming a lone cat, with the magical help of their queen. If Queen Panya had not called off her minions, Maven would be dead.
She did an inventory of the places the mice had bitten her, licking each one clean. Did her cat spit have built-in antibiotics? She hoped so. The mouse queen had not killed her, only made a show of her power. That was a clue.
She began to see why Big Mama and Queen Panya might live their lives as fairies in disguise, but they had chosen to live in their own stories, while Maven had been put here as punishment. Or maybe it was a test.
She licked her paw, wiping it across her face, which helped her clear her mind.
Maven had often given up or given in to authority before she came to Faery. She had wished, even demanded, to be a fairy godmother doing things her own way, and that wish had been granted. She hadn’t given up her wings, her wand or even her gossamer, though she could not figure out how to use them.
One thing for sure, the witch knew where she was, and was probably cackling to herself even at this moment, watching through the all-seeing crystal ball.
Maven laid her ears back at the thought. Surely she wasn’t the only cat in the neighborhood–the mice in the mill could not have killed them all. Somewhere, maybe in the village, there were other cats, and while they would not like her being in their territory, she might learn something from them. For once she’d play along, give it her all.
She jumped down from the rail and trotted across the bridge to the road. At the very least, the witch would get a show.
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text: RIVERSIDE, Calif. (2/22/10)--Riverside, Calif.-based Altura CU will close its Coachella branch on March 24, according to Altura President/CEO Mark Hawkins. The branch originally was scheduled to close May 7, 2009. At that time, the City Council of Coachella intervened and asked Altura to reconsider, said Hawkins' announcement. The council, concerned about losing one of only two financial institutions in town, requested Altura keep the branch open at least through Dec. 31, 2009. "We understood their concerns and decided to give the location more time," said Hawkins. "Unfortunately, difficult economic conditions continue to affect the Inland Empire, including Coachella." Hawkins noted the area's high unemployment and foreclosure rates "created challenges for all financial institutions, us included. It was a very difficult decision and one we hoped we wouldn't have to make in 2010." All positions at the branch are being eliminated. "Our Coachella employees have been offered severance packages, outplacement services and Altura's loan modification packages to assist them in this transition," Hawkins said. Altura has $890 million in assets.


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What to Wear on a Vacation to Cagliari, Italy Part 2
On her second day in Cagliari, our Ever-Pretty beauty Larisa visited the town of Villanova. Larisa found this to be one of the most beautiful places in the lovely city as you could see beautiful flowers in bloom all over the whole town.
Our Ever-Pretty beauty Larisa chose a gray tulle long ethereal dress to wear in Villanova. She said that she felt like a true princess in this ethereal gown in this romantic town. Gauzy, gray tulle creates a light flowy effect while delicate applique proves it really is all in the details. This gorgeous dress and the colorful buildings in this town are the perfect complement to each other. We think this design is the perfect prom dress but really we could see it being worn to weddings, evening parties or any other formal affair.
If you a big fan of Italy, we strongly suggest you replicate Larisa’s first trip by also visiting Alberobello, a magical and small fairytale town, Bari, a romantic city and Polignano a Mare, a foodie heaven, and Siena, a feast for the senses are all essential stops during your Italian vacation.
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The Londoncosmeticclinic, Harley street offers the latest FDA approved skin tightening Morpheus8, the powerful and deepest Subdermal Fractional micro-needling Radio Frequency (RF) technology. It’s renowned treatment to achieve superior skin tightening, lifting and contouring by restoring natural collagen and elastin and even smoothing down under-skin. Penetrating deep into the skin and fat, this transforms the aging face of body into a more desired smooth and contour appearance, for all skin tones. ` The Morpheus 8 microneedles can go deeper than any RF microneedling device on the market to date. It has been FDA approved as a treatment to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin tone and texture, and tighten areas of skin laxity on the face.
Morpheus8 most commonly treated areas include the lower face and neck. Areas of the face and body that exhibit wrinkles, discoloration or acne scarring are suitable for treatment. Depending on your Morpheus 8 treatment regime you can expect to have between 1-3 sessions.
Number of treatment
Morpheus8 is a fractional RF device with programmable penetration depth and energy delivery for treatment of fine lines & wrinkles, acne scars, and general skin tone. The 24 coated pins penetrate into the subdermal tissue, coagulating the fat and contracting connective tissue and fat to thighten and rejuvenate the treating area.
The Morpheus8 delivers uniform results for all skin types without creating any thermal damage to your dermis. The innovative technology also reduces the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which is a side effect of some resurfacing techniques
PRIOR THE TREATMENT:
The doctor will review your medical history to ensure you are suitable for the treatment, medically examine treating areas to determine treatment sites and explain the procedure, after care, all possible complications and how to avoid prior the treatment
The 30-minute procedure is simple, safe and causes minimal discomfort and minimal downtime for patients in the doctor’s clinic. Numbing cream and local aneasthetic injection will be applied to the treatment area for additional comfort. After a small local anaesthetic, the doctor will apply the Morphues 8 applicator 1-3 passes on the skin at treating areas. The 24 coated pins at the applicator will penetrate into the subdermal tissue, coagulating the fat and contracting connective tissue and fat to to thighten and correct lines and wrinkles on the areas.
The Morpheus 8 skin tightening treatment can be used as a single treatment or combined with another procedure ( vampire facelift, Dermal Filler, Botulinum toxin etc)
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Patients must not touch or apply anything on the treated area for 12 hours after the injection in order to prevent infection. Specific after care instructions will be provided during your visit by our Clinic Coordinator
As with any cosmetic treatment, some slight swelling, redness or bruising may sometimes be observed, but these effects disappear within a couple of days. Commonly skin may feel tight immediately after treatment.
Visible results can be seen within a few days after the treatment , but typically after three weeks the most noticeable results appear as the process of collagen and elastin production to thighten the area naturally take a few weeks to complete. Improvements continue up to three months after treatment.
Depending on the severity of the problems. Typically 1-3 session, 4-6 weeks apart needed. The doctor will discuss number of treatment with you at your consultation.
Avoid touching and applied any cream or makeup on the treated areas for 12 hours. After that patients should moisturize the treatment area and avoid direct sun exposure.
Make up can be applied 1 to 2 days after the treatment. Patients should expect to see micro lesions a few days after treatment and slight redness for up to 1 week depending on treatment parameters.
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FREMONT - A Bellevue, Ohio, man was arrested yesterday after allegedly leading police agencies on a chase through Sandusky and Seneca counties at speeds up to 120 mph.
Ryan Herner, 28, was charged with felony fleeing and eluding, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, driving under suspension, obstruction, and speeding.
Bond of $36,000 was set during a hearing in Fremont Municipal Court, but Mr. Herner remained held without bond last night in the Sandusky County jail on a separate charge of violating his probation for a drunken-driving conviction.
The Ohio Highway Patrol said a trooper began chasing a car that failed to stop when he activated his lights and sirens about 2:30 a.m. on County Road 20 in Ballville Township.
The car sped west on U.S. 20 through Bellevue, then south on State Rt. 269 and southwest on State Rt. 4 to U.S. 224 near Attica, where it was halted about 3 a.m. by devices placed on the road that flattened the vehicle's front tires.
The driver jumped and ran but was apprehended a short time later, troopers said.


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Three crews sent to trapped gull in Norwich
Part of Norwich market was cordoned off when three fire crews were called to rescue a gull caught in a tree.
At least 15 firefighters were involved in helping the bird, which had become entangled in branches on Gentleman's Walk.
The incident at 15:10 GMT attracted dozens of onlookers, many of whom said they were amazed at the number of firefighters and engines.
The fire service said it was called by the RSPCA as the bird was in distress.
One engine was called initially, but crews requested an aerial ladder platform, which requires a support vehicle, it added.
The rescue took about 15 minutes once the aerial ladder platform arrived, and was over by about 15:45 GMT.
The fire service, which estimates that fire engines cost £300 an hour when on a call, said it only responds to animal rescues if the RSPCA has already carried out an assessment.
Crews can be called away from rescues if they are required at a more pressing emergency, a spokesman added.
The bird was left in the care of the RSPCA.


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What courses (might have) inspired Company, Bring It On, and La Cage aux Folles?
Writers draw ideas and inspiration from many sources. We combed through actual university course catalogs and found classes that could have inspired some of our favorite musicals. Click through the gallery to take a look out our imagined schedules for Stephen Sondheim, Jeanine Tesori, and Lynn Ahrens, among others. What courses would you enroll in?
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Best Sentosa Beach For A Relaxing Vacation: Singapore has the most gorgeous beach and is the most popular tourist destination. In Singapore, you can enjoy exciting water sports and vibrant nightlife and relax on beach loungers while admiring the scenery.
Sentosa Beach is home to most of Singapore’s pristine beaches, which is intriguing. Tourists flock to this white-sand island to have fun and watch the sunset. This British military protection base was located near Singapore’s southern coast. The tropical nature playground is well-known for its tranquil sea views.
Because of these factors, Sentosa Beach in Singapore is an excellent choice for first-time visitors. Apart from Sentosa Island, Singapore offers numerous small beaches worth visiting. If you want to spend time with friends, family, or yourself, a tropical Singapore beach is the perfect place.
You can plan your trip according to how much time you have available, how much money you have, and where you would like to go. Singapore is an attractive place for shopping and visiting the beach. If you must spend a few hours by the water to obtain your vitamin D straight from the sun, here is an index of Singapore’s best beaches.
Siloso Beach is at the top of Singapore’s list of places to visit. This beach is ideal for those who want to spend time with those they cherish. The beach is located on the southwest side of Sentosa Beach and is well-known for its excellent food, music, and shopping.
For those who include being on the edge of their seats, there are plenty of thrilling activities here, such as bungee jumping, skydiving, and hydro dash. On top of that, this beach has the most excellent amenities and services, which is why it attracts so many tourists each year.
Siloso Beach is an enjoyable spot because it was designed to be a relaxing hangout for tourists and locals alike. Siloso Beach has many popular beach clubs, such as Sand Bar, Bikini Bar, and Ola Beach Club, where one can do various activities outside. Siloso Beach is Singapore’s most popular beach since it has fun activities, authentic food, and numerous services.
Tanjong Beach is located on Sentosa Beach and is recognized for its panoramic ocean view. The sea shouts that crash against the shore look stunning at sunset. This beach in south Singapore is popular for its cozy environment at night, and couples love getting romantic under the stars.
You may spend the entire day here or just a few hours seeing the highlights. Sentosa Island is so lovely that it’s easy to lose track of time just admiring it. The best parts of Sentosa Beach in Singapore have fun activities, such as beach volleyball, soccer, limbo, and frisbee.
As the day draws closer, people can unwind on the beach with a drink. Swimsuits, surfboards, and other items can also be rented reasonably from the stalls. There are also numerous things to do and see in Singapore and its surrounding beaches to keep you entertained during your visit.
Changi Beach by the shore offers the best tropical experience. This beach is your closest friend away from the crowds if you want to relax and unwind. The beach is part of the 3-kilometer-long Changi Beach Park. The magical view of the shore captivates many people who enjoy working out.
People enjoy riding bikes, kayaking, and skating in the beach park. Head to this laid-back beach area for a calm and relaxing vacation. Tourists enjoy getting away from the hustle and bustle of cities to swim, relax, and participate in sports. Changi Village’s cultural traditions and long history have contributed to preserving the beach on Singapore’s east coast.
The Punggol Beach
This beach has an extensive past and offers stunning sunset views. Punggol Beach’s golden sky, an undiscovered beauty that photographers adore, is best viewed in the morning and evening.
You can visit the Punggol Waterway Park, the Promenade, Coney Island, and the Lorong Halus Wetlands while visiting this beach paradise. This is also Singapore’s only beach that has an outdoor gym. As a result, this Singapore travel guide is an excellent place to begin.
This is one of the three coastlines of Sentosa Beach. The blue lagoon and the ocean waves at Palawan Beach in Singapore will maintain you populated for hours. This clean beach makes swimming and other activities even more enjoyable. A lovely view of the ocean can also be seen from the Palawan watchtower.
The weather at the beach is pleasant most of the year, but it rains frequently. You can also make the most of your day by using a sunbed, an umbrella, and other amenities. A beautiful suspension bridge connects this beach to Asia’s southernmost point.
You can take in nature and greenery while walking on a suspension bridge. You can spend time with your children at Palawan Beach in Singapore and visit attractions such as the Palawan pirate ship and the Amphitheater. The beach is free to enter and is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
East Coast Beach
The East Coast Beach in Singapore is a man’s paradise, with Singapore’s largest park and a 15-kilometer-long track. The early morning Tai Chi classes, bike paths, and restaurants on the water are popular among the locals. You can appreciate the cool breeze at the park while eating delicious food.
Early in the morning, you can also take quiet happy walks on this beach. After a day at the beach, you can shower in the park, which is convenient and enjoyable. At Singapore’s East Coast Beach, you can contribute to water sports or relax in the sun.

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On 9 October, Ofsted launched Better inspection for all, a consultation on the future of inspection from September 2015.
In particular, the document outlines proposals for:
a common inspection framework for all (early years settings on the early years register, maintained schools and academies, non-association independent schools and FE and skills providers);
the introduction of short inspections for maintained schools, academies and FE and skills providers that were judged good at their previous inspection; and
full inspection of non-association independent schools within a three-year period.
The consultation also seeks views on inspection methodology and whether the quality of curriculum provision should be a separate judgement.
NAHT will be producing a response on behalf of the membership as a whole but it is essential that Ofsted also receives responses from as many individual school leaders as possible. We would be grateful if members would download the consultation document, send initial thoughts to email@example.com and then submit a personal response by the deadline.
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Video Poker – An Ideal Way to ENHANCE YOUR Skills
Video poker can be an online casino game similar to five-card draw. It is generally played on a computerized platform similar to a slots machine. However, it differs from slots in that the player must play at the click of a button, rather than having to pull a card. The purpose of this sort of game is for the player to reduce his losses and maximize his wins. If you are new to playing video poker, you should make use of the following tips to improve your chances of winning.
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Labour to scrap tax cuts
Labour is promising to scrap National’s Budget tax cut plan.
Instead it will funnel the cash into higher Working for Families payments and extra help for those with young children.
It’s a package it says will deliver up to $48 a week extra to middle income families.
It would also reinstate the independent earners tax credit, which was dumped in the May Budget, but keeps in place National’s big boost to the accommodation supplement.
The flagship policy, announced by leader Andrew Little in Auckland on Tuesday, aims to contrast Labour’s targeted help for middle income families with the extra cash the wealthier receive under National’s tax package.
It includes a winter energy payment for beneficiaries and superannuitants, announced by Labour on Monday.
That would be paid between May and September and give $450 a year to a single person and $700 to a couple or a person with dependent children.
Leader Andrew Little said the ‘‘targeted Families Package’’ would cost $890 million in 2018/19, but scrapping National’s tax cutswould free up $1.5 billion.
The savings would go towards investing in public services and infrastructure.
The package would give more than 70 per cent of families with children a bigger income boost than the Budget 2017 package.
Andrew Little says Labour’s family package would dump National’s tax cuts but boost help for low and middle income families.


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Column: What Martin Luther King taught me about ‘good hair’ and Black pride
Every January, as I read and listen to the tributes to Martin Luther King Jr., I think not only about what Dr. King gave the world, but also about what he gave me personally.
On his 1963 visit to Cleveland, Dr. King spoke from the back of a flatbed truck at a park not far from our neighborhood. My mother, who’d grown up in Alabama during the reign of Jim Crow, took me, then 9 years old, with her to see her hero.
She made sure to arrive early enough to claim a space near the front of the crowd. And when Dr. King leaned down to shake hands, my mother lifted me up and thrust me forward, thrilled to see the civil rights icon clasping her daughter’s small, outstretched hand. My mother was rapturous. I was too young to understand the hullabaloo, but I felt for a moment as if I had encountered a deity.
Honestly, I don’t remember much of what Dr. King said. His lilting cadence captivated me, but I was too young and ignorant of history then for the full measure of his message to sink in.
But there was one line he spoke that stopped me in my tracks; a rousing declaration that’s unlikely to show up in the holiday tributes, but that still speaks volumes to me:
I don’t care what anyone says, I have good hair!
His delivery was emphatic, and the crowd roared with laughter. I stood there totally confused, studying his head. His close-cropped hair looked to me like a patch of tightly coiled black beads, shiny with sweat.
I thought I knew what “good hair” meant. It was a comment often directed my way, as in “You’re so lucky to have good hair.” But his hair was nothing like mine.
“Good hair” in our vernacular then meant it didn’t require a hot comb. My curls were frizzy, and I mostly hated them, as many young Black girls did back in the day, but they were loose enough that I could wear my hair in ponytails that bounced. This was something other Black folks seemed to care about.
Still, I understood even then the implications of the “good hair” label. It accepted “white hair” as the standard by which all hair should be judged. The closer to white your facial features, skin color and hair texture were judged to be, the higher you were in the Negro hierarchy.
Yet here was this dark-skinned, kinky-haired man insisting that his hair was “good.” Was my hair still good? Was it going to wind up like his one day? I was curious about what he meant, but more than that, I was stirred by his boldness, his self-respect.
As I tuned in to his speech, a curtain in my mind began to lift. He talked about justice and sacrifice; about the resilience of our people and the dignity of our demands; about our connection to one another.
His hair began to look beautiful to me. And so did all the hair of the hundreds of people surrounding us.
I realized Dr. King was not commenting on the quality or texture of his hair. His hair was good because it was his hair; it was a Black man’s hair, and its worth didn’t rest on some arbitrary standard dictated by people who didn’t value him.
That was when it dawned on me that I was part of something bigger than my family. I was connected to all these people by a history that both shaped our strengths and seeded our physical differences.
It may seem like a small thing now, but his declaration was revolutionary to me then — in an era when calling someone Black was an insult. We had all been socialized to value straight hair and light skin.
It would be years before “Black” ceased to be offensive and became our chosen descriptor; a signifier of unity. And, in my life, that will always be a part of Dr. King’s legacy.
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How can you pursue the truth so that you are not taken in by lies? What are the principles of practice? (1)
Relevant Words of God:
My words represent Me, Myself. Remember this! Do not have doubts; you absolutely must be certain. This is a matter of life and death! This is a terrible thing! As soon as My words are spoken, what I want to do has come to pass.
from “Chapter 77” of Utterances of Christ in the Beginning in The Word Appears in the Flesh
Right now, the path taken by the Holy Spirit is God’s current word. So, for one who wishes to walk on the path taken by the Holy Spirit, he must obey as well as eat and drink of the current word of God incarnate. He is doing the work of the word, and everything takes its starting point from His word, and everything is established on the basis of His word, His current word. Whether it is to put an end to all doubts about the incarnate God or to know Him, one should put more effort into His word. Otherwise, humanity will accomplish nothing and be left with nothing. Only by building on the foundation of eating and drinking God’s word, and thereby coming to know Him and to satisfy Him, can one gradually build a proper relationship with Him. Eating and drinking God’s word and putting it into practice is for man the best way of collaborating with God, and it is the kind of practice that they can best stand firm in theiras His people. When one understands and is able to obey the essence of God’s current word, he is living on the path on which he is guided by the Holy Spirit and has entered upon the right track by which God perfects man. It used to be that people would, as they sought grace, or peace and joy, be able to obtain God’s work. It is different now. If they do not have the word of the incarnate God, if they do not have the reality of His word, they will not be able to gain approval from God, and they will be eliminated by God.
from “Those Whose Disposition Has Changed Are Those Who Have Entered Into the Reality of God’s Word” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
You must come to know the vision of God’s work and grasp the general direction of His work. This is entry in a positive way. Once you accurately master the truths of the vision, your entry will be secure; no matter how His work changes, you will remain steadfast in your heart, be clear about the vision, and you will have a goal for your entry and your pursuit. In such manner, all the experience and knowledge within you will grow deeper and become more refined. Once you have grasped the bigger picture in its entirety, you will suffer no losses in life, and you shall not be lost. If you do not come to know these steps of work, you shall suffer loss at each of them. You cannot turn around in just a few days, and you will not be able to set upon the right track in even a few weeks. Is this not setting you back? There is much of entry in a positive manner and such practices that you must master, and so too must you grasp several points on the vision of His work, such as the significance of His work of conquest, the path to being made perfect in the future, what must be achieved through experience of trials and tribulations, the significance ofand chastisement, the principles of , and the principles of perfection and of conquest. These are all truths of the vision. The rest are the three stages of work of the Age of Law, the Age of Grace, and the Age of Kingdom, as well as future testimony. These too are truths pertaining to the vision, and are the most fundamental, as well as most crucial.
from “The Difference Between the Ministry of the Incarnate God and the Duty of Man” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
You must understand the truths of the visionary aspect, and as for the truths relating to practice, you need to find the appropriate paths of practice once you have understood them; you need to practice according to the words, and enter in according to your conditions. Visions are the foundation, and if you pay no attention to this, you will not be able to follow to the very end. As you experience this way, you will either go astray or fall down and fail. There will be no way to succeed! People who do not have great visions as their foundation can only fail and not succeed. You cannot stand firm! …
When a person has visions he has a foundation. When you practice on the basis of this foundation, it will be much easier to enter in. This way you will have no misgivings on the basis of entering in, and it will be very easy for you to enter in. This aspect of understanding visions, of understanding the work is the key. You must be equipped with this aspect. If you are not equipped with this aspect of the truth, and only talk about the paths of practice, this is a huge defect. I have discovered that many of you do not emphasize this aspect, and when you listen to this aspect of truth it’s just like listening to doctrinal words. One day you will stand to lose. There are some words now that you do not understand and have not assimilated; in this case you should seek patiently, and the day will come when you understand. Become equipped little by little. Even if you understand only a few spiritual doctrines, it is better than paying no attention to them. It is better than understanding none at all. This is all helpful to your entry, and will clear away those doubts of yours. It is better than your being filled with notions. It is much better to have these visions as a foundation. With no misgivings whatsoever, it is possible to enter in with a strut and a swagger. Why bother always confusedly following in a doubtful way?
from “You Must Understand the Work; Don’t Follow Confusedly!” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
In every step of work that God does within people, externally it appears to be interactions between people, as if born of human arrangements, or from human interference. But behind the scenes, every step of work, and everything that happens, is a wager made by Satan before God, and requires people to stand firm in their testimony to God. Take when Job was tried, for example: Behind the scenes, Satan was making a bet with God, and what happened to Job was the deeds of men, and the interference of men. Behind every step that God does in you is Satan’s wager with God—behind it all is a battle. … When God and Satan do battle in the spiritual realm, how should you satisfy God, and how should you stand firm in your testimony to Him? You should know that everything that happens to you is a great trial and the time when God needs you to bear testimony. Externally, they might not seem like a big deal, but when these things happen they show whether or not you love God. If you do, you will be able to stand firm in your testimony to Him, and if you have not put the love of Him into practice, this shows you are not someone who puts the truth into practice, that you are without the truth, and without life, that you are chaff!
from “Only Loving God Is Truly Believing in God” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
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Watering new believers so they can quickly establish a firm foundation on theand enter the right track in their faith is the most fundamental and core work of God’s house. The truths that new believers must be watered with include: the truth of the three stages of God’s work; the truth of God’s incarnation; the truth of God’s names; the truth of the differences between God’s work and man’s work; the truth of discerning the true Christ from false Christs; the truth of knowing the work of the Holy Spirit and discerning the work of the evil spirits; the truth of bringing God’s words into real life; and the truth of being an honest person, etc. Water these truths deep into the hearts of all those who have just accepted God’s work so they can lay good foundations. This can ensure that they will be able to stand firm on the true way and not betray or deny God no matter what disturbances, deception, or attacks they may encounter from satanic demons. Only when one’s work achieves this result does he serve God in accordance with His will and genuinely do God’s will.
from “Nurturing and Providing for New Believers Is the Top Priority of’s Work” in Selected Annals of the Work Arrangements of
Isn’t it very easy for people to have conceptions on and opinions about God when Satan spreads rumors? If so, how do we solve it? First, we must read God’s words more. The consequences of negative propaganda are doubt in God, the truth and God’s words. Therefore, you must read God’s words more, communicate the truth more, and listen to more sermons. That way you can fight off the influence and harm of Satan’s heresies and fallacies. For example, people that want to be healthy should eat more and exercise more. Diseases will continually attack and torture you. If you eat more, that is, eat things that help your immune system, you will be healthy. Moreover, when you do physical exercise, the diseases will run away. At first, people have no truth and have no power to resist. Therefore, they are vulnerable to negative propaganda. Even if they want to push it away or rid themselves of it, they can’t. If you communicate more, read more of God’s words, ponder over the words of God more, listen to more sermons, you will understand more truths. Satan’s lies and rumors will fall apart on their own and will not affect you. It is so important to read the words of God more and ponder over His words more. Do not doubt God’s words or the truth. If you do not doubt them, Satan’s lies and negative propaganda will not shake your confidence. If you ever start to doubt the voice of God or the truths expressed by Christ, your confidence will completely collapse, and you’ll be broken down by Satan. Therefore, when you start building the foundation you must read the words of God more and ponder over all the truths He has issued during His work of judgment. If you ponder over and understand some truths from God’s words, Satan’s rumors will not shake you. How many of the truths that God issued during His work of judgment in the last days have you understood? How many have you obtained? Can you sum up 50 or 100 of them? You shouldn’t just summarize the main aspects. There are too many details contained within each one. If you can summarize 50 or 100 pieces of truths, then you’ll be completely certain about and obedient to Christ. If you don’t understand enough truths, that won’t do.
from Sermons and Fellowship on Entry Into Life, Volume 138
God sets this kind of environment up for us: The great red dragon spreads all kinds of rumors, persecutes us and brings harm to us. All kinds of fallacies and deceptions fly about in the religious communities. How should you pursue the truth so that you are compatible with Christ? If you’re not advancing down this path, you’re retreating. There’s no other choice. If you pursue the truth and break free from Satan’s influence, Satan won’t be able to hurt you anymore. If you do not pursue the truth, you will be handed over to Satan in the end. If you do not gain the truth, you will die in the end, and you will die in the same way non-believers do. When people experience God’s work, they must have several principles. First, when you have your own conceptions, you must remain sure that God’s words are the truth and that the incarnation is the manifestation of God. You must know that no matter what God does, He is always the truth; He is always righteous! You must be certain about this first. If you are certain about this fact, then conceptions will not be able to beat you. You have your own protection. Second, do not talk about your own reasons or trust your own feelings. You must be clear about this fact: You cannot trust your notions and imaginings, and you are nothing. Everything you think is wrong! Everything you feel is wrong! All your own reasons are ridiculous! By doing so, you can completely deny and forsake yourself. This is the second principle. Third, do not believe man’s nonsense. Anyone who has not been made perfect by God does not have the truth, and many of the things they say are specious, are their own conceptions, imaginings, or doctrines. Do not listen to them; do not be deceived by them. Only’s words. That is correct. This is the third principle. Fourth, the more conceptions one has, and the more he tries to reason with God, the more it proves that he is arrogant and conceited, self-righteous and self-important. The more arrogant and conceited he is, having conceptions against God and reasoning with God, the more it proves that he is of Satan, the devil. You must remember this principle. Whenever you start to have your own conceptions, you should think, “Now I’m being too arrogant and conceited!” When you start talking about your own excuses, you should tell yourself, “I am the devil Satan because I can’t obey God! Only devils and Satan always find excuses for themselves.” At this time, you’ll hate yourself. If you hate yourself, you’ll be able to forsake yourself and stand on the side of God. What do you think of these four principles? Are they useful? Every person can be helped by practically applying these principles. It’s only beneficial; there’s no harm in it. If you do not have these four principles, the very minute you start having conceptions, you’re vulnerable to collapse and being knocked down, unable to stand up. Sometimes, you will need some days to recover. There is danger in this, the danger of betrayal. … There are some more detailed things which you also need some principles to solve. First, sometimes when you have conceptions in your heart, you should select a few paragraphs of God’s words to read and ponder. Then your heart will definitely be enlightened and you will no longer be attacked by your own conceptions. This is a little tip. Second, when a problem happens and you’re perplexed and don’t know what to do, what should you do? Pray more. a few times, seeking the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. When you come before God and say something sincerely, you will feel like your problem has eased quite a bit. An inner light will shine, and you’ll feel like it’s not that big of a problem after all. If you go before God and say a few words, it will be very different than not saying anything at all. If you don’t pray, your insides will be like dead water. If you pray, this water will start to stir. It will be different, and things will change. Third, when you have no other way to turn, seek the truth. Talk with others that understand the truth. Don’t suffer in silence. Do not allow yourself to stay trapped in a dark corner. Open your heart and talk to the brothers and sisters that understand the truth. Communicate your experiences with each other. This will give you a lot of enlightenment and make you feel like you have a way forward. Perhaps some of the brothers and sisters have experienced this issue before and can help you solve your problems immediately. This is the third principle, and is a little tip on spiritual experience which never fails. Fourth, when you encounter major problems which are hard to solve, do not worry or make any decision in haste. Wait for God’s time. If you pray a few times, perhaps after praying for a while you’ll gain some enlightenment. You’ll seem to get a grasp of the situation and understand the way forward. So wait for God, and do not make any decision in haste! If you become nervous, make blind decisions or jump to a conclusion, when you understand God’s intention, it will be too late to regret. The toothpaste is already out of the tube.
from Sermons and Fellowship on Entry Into Life, Volume 138
What really is the evil essence of the CCP government and the religious world?
Bible Verses for Reference: “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world” (Reve…
How does God treat those who believe Satan’s rumors and turn their backs on Him?
Some people come across rumors after they accept the work of God in the last days and then they stop believing, they retreat. ... then this is the same as betraying God. ...you believe the rumors of Satan and that you betrayed God, judged God and offended God’s disposition. After this, once the great catastrophe comes and you see that Almighty God is real and so you want to believe again, God will say I don’t want you and He will cast you aside.
What will the outcome of the CCP government and the religious world be after they madly condemn and resist God?
In the last days, the religious leaders wantonly judge, resist and condemn Almighty God. They even cooperate and collude with the CCP devil to suppress, arrest and persecute those brothers and sisters who spread the gospel of the kingdom. They committed the heinous sins of blaspheming against the Holy Spirit and recrucifying God on the cross long ago. Isn’t their evil behavior even worse than that of the men of Sodom? Isn’t it incomparably worse than that of the Jewish Pharisees?
How can you pursue the truth so that you are not taken in by lies? What are the principles of practice? (2)
Some people say, “How many years do I have to pursue the truth in order to attain an understanding of God? I have yet to attain the truth. If the tricks and rumors of Satan come upon me, what should I do?” Is this problem easy to tackle? Let me tell you the truth. If you firmly believe that Almighty God is the incarnate God and He has begun to speak and appear at work, then no matter what Satan says, first, do not listen. Say no to Satan. Second, you say, “Even if what you say is all true, I cannot deny God. I still accept God’s work.” Is this true faith?

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