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Once again, Britain is a hostage to the great immigration fear. And once again, a Tory leader is reaching into the Powellite rattle-bag as David Cameron promises to cleanse Britain of unwanted immigrant workers. He squirmed and twisted on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning as he refused to answer any questions on numbers or justify adopting the protectionist approach of Jacques Chirac in saying Polish workers should have waited until 2012 before coming to do our plumbing or work in Starbucks. And Cameron knows that as he targets non-EU citizens he does not mean Americans or Australians but those whose skin colour is what it is.
The ghost of ripe rich red-blooded English toryism is peeping out of his soigné Notting Hill modernism. Readers of Andrew Gimson's revealing biography of Boris Johnson can enjoy some choice stories of Cameron at the Bullingdon Club as the strippers came to entertain the young bloods. What nationality were they, I wonder? Cameron also misled listeners when he said Conservatives opposed the Labour government's decision not to follow the protectionism of Jacques Chirac and ban the Poles from working here. I took the bill through the Commons and the Tories voted for it. Now Cameron wants to rewrite history by putting the Tories at the head of a new soft anti-immigrant, anti-foreign worker politics.
The problems councils face in housing and providing schooling for new workers is real. And the Office of National Statistics needs to provide clearer figures. But if this is to become a major political issue can we have some injection if not of rationality but of clear and correct language? Twenty years ago I worked in Switzerland. Two of my children were born there. I paid taxes, adapted to Swiss norms like starting work at dawn and living by the Swiss code that whatever is not forbidden is obligatory. But was I an immigrant? According to language used by much of the media and both government and opposition I was that dreaded thing because I happened to work in a country that was not my own.
In Britain, the biggest single group of foreign nationals or "immigrants" (to use Daily Mail/BBC speak) in recent decades has been Irish citizens. In the past decade, 400,000 French citizens have come to work and live in London because of the unattractiveness of the French economy. There are 200,000 Americans, nearly 200,000 Germans and scores of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders in Britain.
Immigration as traditionally understood means a fundamental uprooting of family, life and identity in order to move permanently to a new country, a new life and a new nationality. Those coming from the Caribbean or the sub-continent in the 1960s and 1970 were indeed immigrants, just as those who leave from Britain to make a new life in Australia or New Zealand are emigrants. But every time I travel to Poland, my plane is full of Poles going shuttling between Britain and Poland. They are not immigrants but Europeans making money where they can.
Can we find a word like "semigrant" or borrow that German expression "guest-worker" to describe non-Brits who work here and are welcome here? Spain has 750,000 British citizens living and working happily there. Are they "immigrants"? That is not how the Spanish press describe them. The mass arrival of Brits in Spain is seen as a normal aspect of living in an open Europe where workers flow to where jobs are and people can move to another country and live with the rights of other citizens. They are not immigrants in the traditional sense but European citizens helping to grow and sustain UK businesses or keeping the Spanish property market ticking over.
Spain is a good example of having an open border policy that has seen more than 3 million newcomers arrive in Spain to live and work there in the last decade. That has coincided with the best decade of sustained growth - better than the UK record - that Spain has ever seen with national wealth more than doubling. Coincidence? On the contrary, all the evidence shows that economies grow fastest when they open their doors to foreign workers. America shut its door to immigrants in 1924 and ushered in the depression. By contrast, the economic miracle of post-war Europe was based on millions of foreign nationals arriving in France, Germany, and northern Europe as well as Britain. American growth in the past twenty years coincided with the arrival of 50 million incomers to the USA.
Tories like Cameron can make xenophobic jokes about "one-legged Lithuanians" along the lines of William Hague's "jokes" about the French and the Germans. George Osborne can announce fiscal punishment of non-British professionals who add value to Britain's economy but who keep their family residence abroad.
Germany and France lost out by refusing to allow the new EU member states access to their labour markets and have now changed tack and welcomed the energy and hard work of workers from east Europe. It is sad to hear Labour ministers sounding like Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schröder as they shut the door to Bulgarians and Romanians who would like to work here. Nationals of both countries can travel to the UK but will be forced to work in the black unregistered economy as result of the fear ministers have of the "I" word, immigration.
Of course, there should be accurate counts of people in the UK and with 400,000 French, 2 million Irish, 200,000 Americans, and 500,000 Poles living and working here, the idea that there were only 800,000 foreign nationals working in the UK was always absurd. But they are not immigrants and they are welcome. New language please from ministers, the opposition, and the BBC before Britain relapses further into a xenophobic panic about non-Brits living and working here. The day they stop coming is the day Britain's economy loses its shine.


And huge swathes of the snowflake generation are unable to fend for themselves.
The survey of youngsters about to leave home for university found 17% have never used a washing machine, 10% cannot boil an egg, one in 20 are unable to pour a cup of tea and 10% have never made their bed.
Parents have been blamed for spoiling their kids and leaving them unprepared for living independently.
Another 70% of those polled say their parents made every meal for them.
The study was carried out by Iceland, which is launching a series of discounts for struggling students.
And, despite claiming that eating was too expensive, 16% of youngsters say they always eat out because they cannot be bothered to cook.
Neil Hayes, Iceland’s marketing director, said: “It’s only natural for students to be apprehensive about leaving home for the first time and we want to make the transition easier.
“Students feel they are somewhat unprepared to fend for themselves when they leave home, especially when buying food.”
The research also shows those living away from home still ring mum and dad to ask for help.


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The woman’s life was a tormented but strong one. Can the Oscar-winning actress embody such a troubled woman?
The film begins with the meeting of college classmates Sylvia Plath (Paltrow) and emerging poet Ted Hughes (Road to Perdition’s Daniel Craig). Their admiration for the written word and their involvement in the college’s poetry scene make the couple an ideal match.
After a whimsical affair, Plath and Hughes marry and the couple journey home to America where Hughes is exposed to the American way of life. Hughes is confronted by Plath’s protective mother Aurelia (Paltrow’s real mother Blythe Danner) and a dark secret from Plath’s childhood is revealed.
Eventually Hughes wins a prestigious poetry award and the couple has two children. Plath’s life is shuffled to the background much to her dismay as she watches the world around her crumble. She seems to be losing her philandering husband and her passion for poetry is deeply weaning. Plath struggles to cultivate a single poem while raising the children for a non-existent husband. How does Plath eventually sculpt out her masterpieces and why aren’t they at least some part of the real woman’s epic struggle here?
The sadness, screaming and depression housed within this film feels like an anvil dropping on your head from 10 stories above. Paltrow’s performance as Plath is poignant and some times powerful but also extremely hard to watch. For me the weakest part of “Sylvia” is Daniel Craig’s Ted.
His portrayal of the poet is bland, heartless and inept. We hate this guy from the first smooching scene with Plath. There are some scenes which make him at least appear human or have a soul but for the most part I was puzzled to what Plath ever saw in the man.
This couple was not “Ozzie and Harriet” but instead some sort of twisted version of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Speaking of Woolf, the best scene in the film is when Plath and Hughes entertain some friends for dinner. The scene captures Paltrow’s portrayal of Plath to a tee and develops into a battle of wills.
Aside from the performances, the bio-pic of “Sylvia” is utterly forgettable. The lives of these legendary poets must have been utter disaster and it can be concluded by this film that Sylvia’s death was caused indirectly by Hughes himself. With that conclusion, one can see why the estates of Hughes and Plath both decided not to include actual poems by the couple in the movie.
In my opinion, that omission is what cripples “Sylvia”. For an audience to get connected with a biopic, the film must allow the viewer to embrace why we love the film’s subject so much. We needed to hear from the actual Sylvia and Ted and know what was going on in their hearts through their works.
There is so much to scream about when addressing a film like “Sylvia”. We needed a more heart-felt and thoughtful interpretation of this extraordinary woman than a soulless biopic which is what we got.
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So Says the Soothsayer.

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By Jason Godbey, Creative Director, Behind the Rabbit Productions
No Rest for the Weekend Corespondent Ilaria Malvezzi interviewed director Princeton Holt (video above) along with some of the stars of his latest film 2050, the new sci-fi/drama from Hewes Pictures starring Dean Cain. The film premiered on February 14th 2019 at the SVA Theater in New York City.
Also interviewed were actors; David Vaughn, Irina Abraham, Devin Fuller, Stefanie Bloom, Chris Riquinha, Shannone Holt, Jace Nicole, and Jonathan Erolino.
Hewes pictures is distributing 2050 around the country in select theaters visit the film’s website for more information.


MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The Town of Mount Pleasant is working with communities like the Phillips Community who say the proposed Highway 41 project would negatively impact the culture and community. If approved by Charleston County Council the project would implement several changes along the corridor.
With just weeks remaining before Charleston County Council is set to take a vote on the proposal for the Highway 41 expansion project, members of the Philips Community are turning to the Town of Mount Pleasant for help.
“I think we have a chance for them to change their mind or send the committee back to the drawing board so we are hopeful,” says Richard Habersham who serves as President of the Phillips Community Association.
A four-lane expansion of Highway 41 including changes lining the corridor is being considered by Charleston County. Habersham says his community has alternatives that would minimize impacts along the highway.
“We get the three-lane and they do something with the traffic other than through our community so we just wanted the town to hear our voice,” says Habersham.
Members from the Philips Community are turning to the town of Mount Pleasant hopeful it’s not to late for a change of plans. Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie is hopeful a compromise can be reached for all sides.
“Reduce the impact on the Phillips Community and get something that will pass a regulatory and judiciary scrutiny because if it doesn’t, then there is no fix at all,” says Mayor Haynie.
African American Settlement Communities are protected in the Town of Mount Pleasant. Mayor Haynie says the Philips Community while not in town limits is no different.
“We don’t want to be protecting them in one area and having one contributing to the demise of another in another area,” says Mayor Haynie.
Members of the community are hoping a united front is strong enough for their voices to be heard.
“Their dealing with people’s lives here, it’s not just a road system, it’s not just traffic,” says Habersham. “You have a community that has been here for over 150 years.”
Charleston County Council received more than 2,000 public comments on the final proposal for the project. Those comments are being analyzed before council votes on a final decision in the coming weeks.


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FREMONT, CA: Auterion recently entered into an agreement with Impossible Aerospace to unveil the all-new US-1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The drone has a flight time of two hours. Auterion leverages global industry standards to develop open-source enterprise operating systems for drones.
Impossible Aerospace, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-performance UAVs, has the mission to develop the highest quality electric aircraft for safety and law enforcement organizations. The company is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Airbus Ventures, and Eclipse ventures.
Safety incidents require immediate response, but it can be often hindered by the lack of visual information and support. Hence, the real-time intelligence and data from drones are vital during public emergencies to keep the control centers up to date with the developments to organize the safety operations. The two-hour flight duration will enhance safety operations, providing a seamless stream of data supply. The auditable and government recognized operating system by Auterion enables the drone to function effectively without glitches.
The US-1 UAV made its first run in February with a California-based police force. The US-1 possess the longest flight time of any quadcopter in the market. The new product joined the arsenal of drones and helicopters utilized by the police agencies. The drone will empower them to conduct recons and gather information remotely. Thus, it not only makes aerial imagery easier but also reduces the first responder cost.
The UAV can be utilized by public safety organizations to stream live footage to the control centers. The open-source approach adopted by Auterion in its services will help in the seamless integration of the UAV systems into their IT-infrastructures.
The Auterion PX4, the operating system used by US-1, is utilized by drone pilots, businesses, and enterprises all around the world. The open-source approach adopted by Auterion to build its infrastructure, enables drone manufacturers to integrate their products with the secure operating system easily. It aims to secure the software infrastructure of the drones, at the same time, scaling and future-proofing drone operations for businesses, police agencies, and safety organizations.


Ideas Worth Stealing: Can Municipalities Build Better Broadband Networks?
Cleveland, Ohio, working with the nonprofit OneCommunity, is installing a super fast broadband network. It will initially connect downtown, the high tech corridor, and University Circle. Internet speeds will reach 100 gigabits; that’s not only really fast, but unnecessary for most users. The city says that’s precisely the point — novel Internet speeds could lead to innovative uses, new companies, and ultimately economic development for the city.
Read the full story at Keystone Crossroads' website. Keystone Crossroads is a new statewide public media initiative reporting on the challenges facing Pennsylvania's cities. WPSU is a participating station.


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Many of you already know me. I am the founder and president of Titus II Woman Ministry, but before all that came to be I was just Tara. No title. No agenda. No book. I was Tara DeMaris, wife, mother, sister, friend. I was a woman just trying to find her way and asking God for help along the journey. It took me a while to hear His voice and discern what he was saying to me and the instructions he was giving. You see, I am the type that sometimes needs a good hit upside the head to get it.
I asked and asked what God wanted from me. Begged really. The thing is, God spoke to me, but because it wasn’t what I thought I would do with my life, I didn’t hear him; or maybe I just didn’t want to. I really wanted to hear that I would be a great author or a singer or … been there?
I have often been in a place of question and thinking that God will tell me exactly what I am thinking for myself. Well, guess what? That’s not how God words. God has his own agenda, and honestly, he doesn’t so much care what we want when it isn’t in His will for our lives. God has a way of making things happen the way He sees fit and then letting us think it was our idea. Are ya with me? Oh, yes!
When God told me to start a women’s ministry I dismissed it immediately. No way! I was not the woman for THAT job. Seriously! Who did He think I was? I hated being surrounded by women I didn’t know because I felt so judged and alone. I was not comfortable in this scene, and I had no idea how to be a leader of women. Now, give me a room full of teenagers and I can handle that. They at least looked at me like I knew what I was talking about.
Seven long years of a continual search of what I was supposed to do with my life and it was always the same answer, but one day I had no more excuses to use of why I was not the right woman for this job, and I finally said “OKAY!” I pretty much screamed it. No, I really did scream it. More out of frustration because I was tired of always getting the same answer. Maybe if I agreed, God would change his mind and give me something else. Something I was more ready for. HA!
It’s been a journey for sure. Maybe quest is the better word because I have been on a continual quest for God. I am looking for him in places I never knew existed. I am straining to hear his voice in daily decisions and conversations with others. I so desperately want to please him and glorify him, that I just want to know that I am doing this alright.
Then, I remember that God called me to be willing, not perfect. I am not going to get this ministry “right” all the time. I won’t always have great ideas. (Seriously, I need some help in this area!) I won’t always know the answers to questions presented to me, and I am going to need help. Most of all I am going to NEED to and MUST trust that God has a plan in this and He isn’t always going to reveal it me all at once. There are even seasons of rest or quiet when in ministry and they aren’t always convenient.
Today, be encouraged that you are not the only one seeking, straining, or hoping. You are never alone in this quest, this journey, to find what God is asking of you. You are surrounded by women who understand. Titus II Woman Ministry is the best example. Our diverse team is filled with women who are living a normal day to day life with family and jobs, in search of what God wants next from us. We get up and go to our jobs and take care of our families and homes. We go about a normal day, but we all have this quest in common; the Titus II Woman quest. This is what He has asked of us for now. We are grateful. We are blessed. Not many know that God has called us all to be Titus II Women.
Be encouraged that you are surrounded by the many women who believe in you and what God is doing and going to do with your life. AND thank you. Thank you for supporting our ministry together. Thank you for reading our words and sharing them on your pages. Thank you for engaging in conversations with us and praying for us. Without you we would not be in ministry at all.
Before I leave you today, I want to say a prayer over you: Lord, this life, created by You, was never meant to be walked alone. You gave us companionship and love so that we would never feel alone. Thank you for that. The friendships that we have built and the comfort we have been given is priceless. I ask that You continue to guide this path we walk. Shine a light in the way You want us to go and take our hand as we walk together with You. Blessed be Your Name, Amen.
Blessings to you all this new year of 2018!


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The Croquet group meet every Friday for two hours from 10 am at the Carhampton Recreation Centre. Now the COVID rules have changed, we can play outdoors in groups of six (whilst maintaining social distancing of course). We are restarting our weekly sessions on December 4th, but if more than a total of six turn up we can easily form smaller groups. Normally we can only accommodate a maximum of 16, as more than that would prove too difficult, so if you are thinking of joining the group please contact Pat Graham [but please see the note under Latest News below]. All of this depends on the weather of course and the condition of the playing area. Please remember to check the Calendar in case of any late changes to schedule.
Our group is led by Pat Graham, and she may be contacted at 01643 821638, or by email at Croquet@minehead-district-u3a.org.uk.
About the Group
If you are looking for a new activity, give a thought to Croquet. This is a game played by both young and old; it offers physical and mental exercise.
The mallets, hoops and balls are all provided. There is ample parking at the Recreation Hall in Carhampton, and even a bus stop directly outside.
During the good weather, we play outdoors for as long as possible.
The cost is £2 per person per session. If you might like to join the group or just come along for a taster, please contact the convenor, Pat Graham.
Carhampton croquet club now has to close any new applications to join. If any more members do wish to play croquet, we will have to suggest the formation of a second group which could play on another day – but they would have to liaise with the recreation Centre direct to set this up. Pat Graham may be able to provide further information
Unfortunately we can no longer play indoor croquet when the weather is bad, but on some occasions, with limited numbers, we can play short-mat bowls or table tennis in the sports hall.

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Paleopoetics: The Evolution of the Preliterate Imagination
Christopher Collins introduces an exciting new field of research traversing evolutionary biology, anthropology, archaeology, cognitive psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and literary study. Paleopoetics maps the selective processes that originally shaped the human genus millions of years ago and prepared the human brain to play, imagine, empathize, and engage in fictive thought as mediated by language. A manifestation of the "cognitive turn" in the humanities, Paleopoetics calls for a broader, more integrated interpretation of the reading experience, one that restores our connection to the ancient methods of thought production still resonating within us.
Terra Nova: The New World After Oil, Cars, and Suburbs
Many experts agree that energy is the defining issue of this century. Economic recessions, foreign wars, and foreclosures are only a few of the results of America’s dependence on oil. In Terra Nova, ecologist Eric Sanderson elucidates the interconnections between oil and money, cars and transportation, and suburbs and land use. He then charts a path toward renewed economic growth, enhanced national security, revitalized communities, and a sustainable environment: a new form of the American Dream. Taking a uniquely cross-disciplinary, accessible approach, Sanderson delves into natural history, architecture, chemistry, and politics, to show how the American relationship to nature shaped our past and predicates our future.
Dreams of Other Worlds: The Amazing Story of Unmanned Space
Dreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory missions and how they have fundamentally transformed our scientific and cultural perspectives on the universe and our place in it. This stunningly illustrated book also explores how our view of the universe has been brought into sharp focus by NASA's great observatories--Spitzer, Chandra, and Hubble--and how the WMAP mission has provided rare glimpses of the dawn of creation. Dreams of Other Worlds reveals how these unmanned exploratory missions have redefined what it means to be the temporary tenants of a small planet in a vast cosmos.
Consciousness and the Brain: Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts
In this lively book, Stanislas Dehaene describes the pioneering work his lab and the labs of other cognitive neuroscientists worldwide have accomplished in defining, testing, and explaining the brain events behind a conscious state. We can now pin down the neurons that fire when a person reports becoming aware of a piece of information and understand the crucial role unconscious computations play in how we make decisions. The emerging theory enables a test of consciousness in animals, babies, and those with severe brain injuries. A joyous exploration of the mind and its thrilling complexities, Consciousness and the Brain will excite anyone interested in cutting-edge science and technology and the vast philosophical, personal, and ethical implications of finally quantifying consciousness.
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Mayonnaise eating contest, which takes place in Glutton Bowl, is a two-hour competition, which can also be described as the most harmful to health in the list. The winner of this contest, Oleg Zornitsky, ate 4 bowls of mayonnaise, which is the equivalent of 3.6 kilograms of the product.
Every year in Edinburgh, Scotland, there is a contest of curry eating. Before the competition begins, the organizers check the physical health of the participants and make them sign a disclaimer of liability before participating in the competition, as some participants usually require medical attention. Therefore, at the time of the contest the British Red Cross is in a state of high alert.
The record for eating live cockroaches belongs to Ken Edwards from Derbyshire, England. In 2001, he ate 36 hissing Madagascar cockroaches in a minute. In 2012, a man died after being eaten alive a dozen cockroaches in the framework of this competition in Florida.
It doesn't matter how crazy it may seem, however, there is a competition in which participants eat the whole pack of butter. In 2001, Don Lerman ate 113-gram pack of salty butter for 5 minutes, setting a world record in the Cup of Gluttony.
World ice cream eating championship is held in many countries, but a new world record was set exactly at the World Championships eating ice cream in Florida in 2014. Joey Chestnut, the holder of several other eating records, swallowed 7.1 liters of ice cream for 6 minutes.

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While this older generation was clucking its tongue, the younger one was busy reinventing itself, and creating the flapper lifestyle we now know today. The s was the Jazz Age and also one of the most popular past-times for flappers was dancing. Mothers disapproved of their sons taking the Flapper to dances, to teas, to swim and most of all to heart.
Arms and legs were covered. Then the s hit and things changed rapidly. She was a flapper. The Atlantic Monthly described flapper dances in the They weren't allowed to get jobs or to better themselves.
No respectable middle class women would have attended any of these places a generation before. Corsets did not allow them to move like they had to, so underwear called "step-ins" replaced pantaloons and corsets.
We did as we pleased. But then—there are many degrees of flapper. The types of fabric that flappers wore were silk, cotton, linen, and wool in different combinations. They also experienced sexual freedom in the cars, for they often found themselves in the back seat.
And the Victorian attitudes toward dress and etiquette created a strict moral climate. Today, they're sensible and end up with better health.
A Call for Freedom The young, fashionable women of the s define the dress and style of their peers in their own words Delphine Atger, s Feedloader Limelight Networks smithsonian. It was said that the girl had "parked" their corsets to go dancing.
It was said that the girl had "parked" their corsets to go dancing. Nonetheless the Flappers did not just appear out of nowhere but represented a trend of separation with traditional values.
I wear bobbed hair, the badge of flapperhood. Consider how dancing the Charleston is reminiscent of a bird flapping its wings. I chose this topic because I am a feminist.
Some historians argue that the Gibson Girl was the first national beauty standard in America and it is this standard that set the tone for both conformity and later rebellion Mazur, Arms and legs were covered.
Women started exercising their social freedom, they wanted to have as much freedom as men of the time. Mothers disapproved of their sons taking the Flapper to dances, to teas, to swim and most of all to heart.
Flappers made love freely and redefined what it meant to be a woman. A few contenders for early usages of the term include: I spend a large amount of time in automobiles. World War I was over and men wanted their jobs back. The girls wanted to go out and have a good time, so they did. They took risks and were reckless.
Every day, more women got behind the wheels of cars. The skirt comes just an inch below her knees, overlapping by a faint fraction her rolled and twisted stockings. World War I was over and men wanted their jobs back.
Flappers had a scandalous image that raised many eyebrows and caused much disturbance amongst those in society. Women would wrap their chest with strips of cloth in order to flatten it and have a boyish look.
While the origin story differs depending on where you look, cumulatively, they all contribute to our perceptions of this independent woman of the s.
We must be constantly on the alert. Particularly for women, personal fulfillment and independence became priorities—a more modern, carefree spirit where anything seemed possible.
And, oh, what a comfort it is.
A few contenders for early usages of the term include: The soldiers participating in combat took on the Shakespearean attitude of "eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die" as a result of the large casualties they witnessed in the trenches in Europe.
The History of the Flapper, Part 1: A Call for Freedom The young, fashionable women of the s define the dress and style of their peers in their own words. What is in the mind of many people is how the flappers in the s was an important factor in the revolution of women way of living and lifestyle, furthermore does the flappers way of life have an impact on the lifestyle of the contemporary women.
The term flapper didn’t exist until after the First World War. Essay The New Age Of The ' S. The New Age of the ’s is seen in history as a time that brings new found freedom for women and a different school of. Arguably, the flappers of the s were kind of a beginning of another change in the life of women.
There was a surplus of women in Britain; this was caused by the loss of many men to the war. In this era women was done with their old way of lifestyle. The flapper embodied the idea of freedom from the usual duties of a young female in the s.
These women were no longer tied down with the expectation that they immediately become a wife and mother, as well as being conservative and modest.
Essay about Freedom of the Flapper Words | 7 Pages. the life of a flapper. While these descriptions are accurate, they do not inform people of the advantages and gains flappers made for the female gender.
The flapper embodied the idea of freedom from the usual duties of a young female in the s.Freedom of the flapper essay

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What is Revenue Per Employee
Revenue per employee is a ratio that is calculated as a company's total revenue divided by its current number of employees. It is a rough measure of how much money each employee generates for the firm. This ratio is most useful when comparing it against other companies in the same industry, or looking at changes in a company's own figure over time. Ideally, a company wants the highest revenue per employee possible, because it indicates higher productivity and effective use of the firm’s resources.
One of the largest expenses for a company is salary and benefits for the workforce, and profitable companies leverage the investment in people by developing workers who are very productive. This is sometimes known as investment in human capital. Helping workers operate productively is similar to asset utilization, an accounting term measuring how well a company uses capital assets to grow revenue.
BREAKING DOWN Revenue Per Employee
Factoring in a Company's Industry
To evaluate revenue per employee, a business compares its results with other companies in the same industry, and especially to its direct competitors. Some industries, such as banking, require a large number of employees to staff physical locations and answer customer questions. The banker should compare his company's results with competitors in the same industry. In general, service industries rely more on human capital than other industries, such as manufacturing, that use a lot of physical capital.
How Employee Turnover Affects the Ratio
Revenue per employee is affected by a company’s employee turnover rate, where turnover is defined as the percentage of the total workforce that leaves voluntarily (or is fired) each year and must be replaced. Turnover is different from employee attrition, which refers to workers who retire or whose jobs are eliminated due to downsizing.
Employee turnover typically requires the company to interview, hire and train new workers, and the company is less productive during this onboarding process. Until the replacement is ready to work in the position, other employees must take on the work, and company productivity declines. If employees are satisfied with their jobs, they are less likely to leave. It's important to interview, train and manage employees properly to ensure that workers can advance in their careers without interruption to the firm's productive activities.
Examples of Leveraging Fixed Costs
Profitable companies succeed by leveraging fixed costs, and increasing revenue per employee is an example of using leverage. In addition to employee costs, companies attempt to maximize the revenue the firm produces using each asset. A delivery company, for example, strives to maximize the number of package deliveries the firm can make with each company truck. The truck is an investment of company resources, so a company that can leverage its resources can operate with fewer dollars invested in assets.
The special order concept states that, once a company covers all its fixed costs for a month or quarter, any additional orders that it receives only require the variable cost of production. Assume, for example, that a towel manufacturer has enough revenue during the month to pay for all fixed costs, including salary and benefits. During the last week of the month, a customer replaces an order for towels and wants a price quote. When computing the costs related to this special order, the manufacturer only considers the variable costs of production, which means that the firm can drive more revenue per employee without adding any additional payroll costs.

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150 days to give the young students of the “E. De Amicis” school a functional and safe building.
The formal handover of the “keys” to the construction site by Mayor Mario Baroni to the Vice Chair Veronica Berti Bocelli and the President of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation Laura Biancalani marks the official opening of the site which will give Muccia the new pre-school and elementary school.
“Since the inception of ABF, Andrea and I have strongly desired to be able to be close to our country, offering our contribution to people close to us, just as if they were our “neighbors” – says Veronica Berti Bocelli, ABF Vice-Chair – “and, with the first school rebuilt last year in Sarnano and to now kick-off this new project here in Muccia, for us this is a great and renewed reason of motivation to continue to deserve the affection and the warm welcome that we receive”.
After witnessing together the demolition of the remains of the old facility, today the children, their families and the local administration got together again to welcome the technical teams that will be working at the site over the coming months.
“A promise made to a child is a promise that must be safeguarded and respected – states Laura Biancalani, ABF President – because thanks to that kept promise we will be able to restore trust and hope in the future. The constant dialog with the community will allow us to carry out a project which we hope can go beyond the emergency to become another concrete sign of rebirth for the entire town of Muccia”.
“After more than two years since the earthquake the fear has not abandoned us, the earth keeps trembling, but today the strongest feeling that guides us is Hope, the main driver for Muccia. – says the Mayor Mario Baroni The desire to start again is strong and thanks to the Andrea Bocelli Foundation it will become a reality in a few months with a new facility that will welcome our children and the entire community.”
The project for the new facility will include the construction of one wing for the pre-school and another for the elementary school. In addition to classrooms, there will also be areas for music, art and group activities, both for children and the entire community. The total surface is almost 1000 square meters and the facility will feature large spaces, designed to become sharing areas, to be used for informal lessons or working groups, for reading books or simply socializing.
The building will be entirely built with prefabricated wooden elements. The “Platform Frame” technology with wooden frames, applied during the construction, guarantees the highest grade of resistance to earthquake shocks and certifies the building as a Class IV facility (pursuant to the latest Buildings Technical Standards of 2018) i.e. the rating applied to important public or strategic buildings also related to the work of the Italian Civil Protection Department during natural disasters”. The wooden construction, with strong insulation walls, together with underfloor heating, a photo voltaic and thermal solar system and air treatment units with heat recovery systems and air-to-air heat pumps – guarantees the highest comfort and energy saving standards. The facility will be classified as a Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB).
Over the last few months, Italian businesses and families have sent many donations, demonstrating their closeness and a strong spirit of solidarity.
The Andrea Bocelli Foundation had decided to dedicate the SMS Solidarity Fundraising Campaign that took place last September to the Muccia project. Thanks to the hospitality and the support received by Rai Sociale and the “Notte di Andrea Bocelli” broadcast on Rai Uno on September 9 at 9.25 pm, 270K euro were raised.
“I would like the new school to have a multicolored wall” – “I would like it to have many green tables” – “I wish we could always play ball”. These are just some of the many wishes of the young students who, with thrilled and curious eyes, look at the project plan board of their new school.
You can follow the progress of the construction of the new school in real time on: https://www.andreabocellifoundation.org/it/projects/ricostruzione-scuola-primaria-e-dellinfanzia-di-muccia-intervento-terremoto-centro-italia/


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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to hold a National Policy Dialogue to deliberate on its policy priorities for the December polls from February 22nd to 23rd.
The party’s Social Democracy Lab, a policy think tank, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said the dialogue would focus on the 24-hour economy and prioritize policy proposals to transform and rebuild Ghana.
“The flagbearer of the NDC, H.E John Dramani Mahama, the NDC leadership and the NDC Social Democracy LAB, an NDC Policy think tank, are organizing a National Policy Dialogue, to deliberate on NDC’s Policy Priorities for the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Ghana.”
“200 experts will participate in the Policy Dialogue. They are drawn from the Party structures, Minority Caucus of Parliament and the Social Democratic LAB thematic groups, comprising Human Development, Finance and Economy, and Governance,” it stated.
It also said the dialogue was in preparation towards the 2024 Manifesto development process and would lay grounds for a strategic, efficient, and lean government come January 2025.
“The Dialogue will be addressed by the Flagbearer H.E John Dramani Mahama on Friday, 23rd February, 2024,” it added.

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Majority of professionals, salaried individuals worried about financial future: Survey
New Delhi: A survey has found that a majority of salaried individuals and professionals are worried about their financial health, saying they have been struggling to meet ends meet in the wake of the COVID crisis.
A survey by digital lending platform IndiaLends, which polled 5,000 respondents across India, revealed that 94 per cent of individuals said they have to be extra careful about their spending in next few months.
The pandemic has severely affected the financial health of salaried and professional individuals with 82 per cent of respondents saying they are struggling to make ends meet, IndiaLends said.
While 84 per cent said they were cutting back on spending, 90 per cent expressed concerns about their savings and financial future.
Respondents also said that they would not be averse to taking a loan to tide over the present crisis.
Nearly 72 per cent said they would opt for a personal loan in the immediate future to meet high-priority expenses such as debt repayment, essentials and medical, education fees, and home repairs and renovation.
As per IndiaLends data, 71 per cent of its customers had existing loans out of which 45 per cent had applied for a moratorium due to their inability to repay their debts.
IndiaLends founder and CEO Gaurav Chopra said, “The pandemic has changed the way we all function… Salaried individuals and professionals, in particular, are coping with the potential burden of job losses and pay-cuts.”
The impact on their income and savings has seen a growth in demand for retail loans. In these circumstances when finances are stretched and assets are not easily accessible, it is important for individuals to examine their financing options — such as personal loan or line of credit — and plan accordingly for the weeks and months ahead, Chopra said.
He said the company is making the application process easier and convenient, and ensuring quick disbursal of loans through a touch-less and contact-less system in order to alleviate hardships of borrowers.
According to the IndiaLends survey, the economic uncertainty and the state of individual finances has also impacted investment with 76 per cent of the respondents said they are in no position to consider fresh investments at this time.


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Are tax cuts to the top 2% of earners in America really going to create jobs? No - not if there isn't a demand for goods and as long as unemployment is above 9.5% there is a lot of people pinching pockets and lessening demand. Extending unemployment benefits actually helps demand a bit. Exetnding tax cuts for the-rich really does nothing other that make the rich more rich.
Living Without Work: The Long-Term Unemployed : NPR


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The MCU's Spider-Man trilogy that started with 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming has proven to be an incredible success. It's brought together incredible talent to portray characters from across the pantheon of Spider-Man characters, all leading to one of the biggest solo superhero movies in history with Spider-Man: No Way Home.
While most of the movies' castings have been well received, there has been some frustration about the treatment of several notable characters. Not the least among these is Mac Gargan aka Scorpion, who was portrayed by Michael Mando in Homecoming.
Mando (no, not the one in the chrome armor) hasn't been silent since his appearance either over the past five years.
In a 2020 interview, the Scorpion actor discussed his interest in a potential solo film for his future villain in the vein of Venom and Morbius. He seemed quite interested in the various directions the character could be taken in, and would go on to neither confirm or deny his presence in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
While Mando ultimately didn't return in the third Spider-Man film, he has recently indicated that he hasn't lost his interest in the character's possible return.
Scorpion Actor Shares Frustration Over Character Absence
Scorpion actor Michael Mando recently retweeted a tweet from a fan regarding the absence of the character since 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Mando retweeted a remark about Marvel Studios' failure to use the character in the years since Homecoming, showing his continued interest in the subject.
Could the MCU's Scorpion Make a Return?
While Michael Mando has yet to return, it seems he may still be interested in reprising the role. While Sony may be more hesitant to continue it's series of villain-centric films following Morbius, they are continuing with the Kraven film and may yet find a place for Scorpion in their Spider-Man universe if Marvel isn't interested in using him for the time being.
Marvel Studios is currently engaged in a mind-boggling array of projects and they show no signs of slowing down. With high-profile groups like the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Inhumans on the horizon, it may be some time before they return to a street-level Spider-Man project.
If that's the case, Scorpion's best bet for appearing would be in Sony's expanding universe of Spider-Man characters, which continues to add new names to its roster.
For what it's worth, an outline of a comic-accurate Scorpion did appear among the silhouetted characters from other universes glimpsed in Spider-Man: No Way Home, so it's not unreasonable to think that Marvel or Sony may already have plans for the character. Whether those plans exist and if they include Mando's version remains to be seen.
The next upcoming project in the world of Spider-Man is Sony's animated sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part 1, which is slated to debut June 2, 2023.


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By the Unit or Square Unit?
Bellasanta B. Ferrer, Bobbie Hunter, Kathryn C. Irwin, Maureen J. Sheldon, Charles S. Thompson, and Catherine P. Vistro-Yu
November 2001, Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 132
Three ways in which teachers help their students understand that the most compact two-dimensional shape has the greatest area for a given perimeter.
Perimeter / Circumference
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1. Describe what documents need to be prepared and filed with the Ohio secretary of State to: https://www.sos.state.oh.us
· Incorporate a business
· Establish a Limited liability company (L.L.C)
2. Describe what documents does a bank need to review to lend money and what documents a bank would require to be signed for a loan?
3. Does the Corporation or LLC:
· Have and patents, copyrights?
· Filed bankruptcy?
· Been sued? Pending lawsuits?
· Have any liens against it?
· Own real estate?
· If they lease, who owns the building?
4. What state, local and federal permits are required for a business?
5. What is the current state of regulation of bitcoins?
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What they say about Cascais | PRESS CLIPPINGS
Cascais is back in the spotlight! Back in time, in the 30’s and 40’s from the last century, while Europe was going through some dark days, Cascais was the famous refuge for the European Aristocracy and Elite. From kings to diplomats, directors and cinema artists, to writers, businessmen and bankers, they all arrived to Estoril on the mythical sud-express train, which linked this destination with Paris, attracted by its safe environment, endured by Portugal’s neutrality in conflict, mild climate, clear waters, boutiques, luxury hotels, terraces and of course the Estoril Casino.
Times changed and so did peoples desires, yet the charm, glamour and essence of the Cascais “lifestyle” still re-main, and so this town, with its privileged location, is back in fashion. Numerous magazines and newspapers, known worldwide, highlight this town – and its uncountable wonders. Each article gives you a different perspective of its unique story.
We have gathered a set of publications about Cascais on this page. Already curious? Discover everything the international press is saying about Cascais.


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Native landscape enchants Canadian artist
Libby Holland is so enchanted with her new life in Santa Barbara that she compares it to Brigadoon, the mythical Scottish village that is idyllic, unaffected by time and remote from reality.
“I am blown away by Santa Barbara. It is still so small. It has preserved its identity. I see so much beauty in the native landscape, the flora and fauna,” said Ms. Holland, a contemporary artist with a vibrant, bold style whose larger-than-life paintings of flowers and native plants have been compared to famed artist Georgia O’Keeffe.
“I am struck by the color, resiliency and architecture of plants, and I see their varied contours as sculptures created by nature.”
Until she moved to Santa Barbara from Palo Alto last September, the self-taught artist, who was born in Toronto, painted large-scale abstracts.
“Living in Santa Barbara and absorbing all its beauty has inspired my evolution in painting and enlarged my definition of native flowers and plants,” said Ms. Holland, who was particularly impressed by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, which displays California native plants in natural settings.
While painting closeups of local succulents in acrylic on canvas in her home studio, she sent a proposal to Heidi Whitman, director of development and communications at the Botanic Garden, offering to do some of her work in the garden while interacting with visitors.
“I thought it would be interesting for them to see a painting unfold and give them a different perspective about the way I see nature and how I experience the Botanic Garden,” Ms. Holland said during a phone interview from her home in the San Roque area, where she lives with her son, Theo, 3, and partner, Marshall Pagaling.
“I also thought it would be a welcome diversion after the isolation of the pandemic and for me as a painter, which is an isolating experience.”
Her proposal resulted in Ms. Holland being named the first Artist-in-
Residence at the Botanic Garden. Since April 21 and through June 27, she can be found from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays near the Gift Shop painting native plants from the garden.
“I plan to do 12 of them, which will be presented in a show and sale from Sept. 24 through 26 that will include prints and posters of the originals. It will be a celebration of the garden and what nature has meant to us all the past year,” said Ms. Holland, who earned her bachelor’s degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
So far, she has painted the Coastal California Poppy, Dudleya, Matilija Poppy and Claremont Flowering Currant.
“I’m working on the Island Snapdragon,” said Ms. Holland, who paints from photographs of the plants. “It’s a joy for me to interact with people as I paint. I have found that people are hungry for art events like this. Some have said that I have inspired them to paint themselves.”


Mexican construction businesses, small factories and independent contractors often find it more cost-efficient to import American-made heavy equipment though New Mexico than pay the significantly higher tax duty rate for Japanese- or Chinese-made machinery. El Paso-Juarez, which is accessible through New Mexico, is the only point of entry in the region large enough to handle the transport of heavy equipment. You will need the services of a Mexican customs broker and a Mexican business as the registered buyer. Once the equipment is in Mexico, you will need to contract the services of a Mexican transport company. Few U.S. transport vehicles are allowed into Mexico, and only under certain conditions.
Things You Will Need
Invoice or bill of sale
Mexican business registration number and identification
Verify the serial number and check with the manufacturer to make sure the heavy machinery you are exporting to Mexico is made in the United States. This information should be on the identification plate, which is on the outer metal frame of the equipment. Japanese- and Chinese-made equipment will incur a much higher duty tax rate, plus fees.
Locate a Mexican customs broker who deals with the export of heavy machinery in Las Cruces, N.M., or El Paso, Texas.
Supply the customs broker with the bill of sale or invoice from the heavy equipment seller. Also provide the machine’s serial number, the year of manufacture, the make and model of the equipment and other pertinent information.
Give the customs broker the name and address of the Mexican importer and the Mexican business registration number.
Have the customs broker calculate the amount of duty tax to be paid. This is approximately 8 percent of the value of the machinery. Also plan to pay the broker's fee and transportation fees to cross the Bridge of the Americas commercial border bridge in Juarez, Chihuahua. This will amount to 15 percent to 20 percent of the value of the equipment. Ask the broker for an estimate in writing.
Transport the equipment to the importation lot assigned by the customs broker in Las Cruces or El Paso.
Get from the customs broker an estimated delivery date in Mexico and the address of the Mexican office and lot. The machinery usually can be delivered within a day if all documentation is completed and correct.
Hire a Mexican transportation company to pick up the equipment and transport it to its destination. The customs broker will give the driver copies of documentation as proof of a legitimate import. Get the original import documents from the broker, and keep them with the paperwork of the heavy equipment; otherwise, you will not be able to resell the equipment.
Pay transportation costs and pick up the heavy equipment in the destination city. The transportation company will deliver the equipment, or you can pick it up at the company lot. You will need to provide identification and the transportation invoice. Mexican regulations allow you to drive the equipment out of the lot and to its final destination.


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Integrated Innovation Network
Alex Post is one part of the MGA Thermal team looking to revolutionise energy storage and accelerate the shift to renewables.
Running a startup can be both a marathon and a sprint, according to Chief Innovation Officer Alex Post of MGA Thermal.
“It can be stressful at times, the constant travel and constant meetings,” he says. “Things are starting to go well, but there have been times when it felt like a massive slog, lots of talking without results. It helps if it’s something you’re passionate about.”
Working in a startup, Alex and his five colleagues have to be constantly prepared for ups and downs. It’s quite a different life from his previous academic career. In 2013 he received degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from the University of Newcastle. Then he worked at CSIRO in Mayfield on solar thermal power, which is the conversion of sunlight into electricity.
“After that I started my PhD at the University of Newcastle with Professor Erich Kisi, our CTO at MGA Thermal (MGA stands for miscibility gap alloys.). That was on the same subject as my work at CSIRO, still working on thermal. Meanwhile, the MGA stuff was going on in the background. I was exposed to it because Erich was my supervisor. I was thinking ‘this is fantastic; it’s going to take off,’” Alex says.
Erich has a background in Materials Science, and this project is his brainchild. Together he and the team had a research grant and five years to come up with a new combination of materials (an alloy) which could store renewable energy in a compact and safe way. Alex watched from the sidelines as the inventors behind MGA Thermal did exactly this in the lab.
The idea of storing energy as heat is not new, but the metal blend they’ve invented is. It’s 1/10 the cost of materials of batteries. It also operates differently from batteries, as batteries typically store energy for only the short term.
Alex’s background means he knows about all the challenges that come with renewable energy.
“The energy network is completely changing the way we generate and use electricity,” Alex says. “It’s transitioning from fossil fuels. What we have now are intermittent renewable resources like wind and solar, but the sun’s not always shining, and the wind’s not always blowing. We need to be able to store that energy to dispatch it whenever you want. That’s going to be a massive problem worth solving as we switch to more and more renewables.”
Alex finished his PhD and was stoked to join the MGA Thermal team, working to get them exposure and financial backing.
“I was watching these guys make amazing new materials, but none of us experience in commercialisation. They were talking to industry but talking as academics at a university. There wasn’t much traction for a while,” Alex says. “This is where the I2N (Integrated Innovation Network) comes into it.”
He went along to a couple of I2N workshops and the pace started to pick up. In 2017 he went to an introduction to CSIRO’s On Prime program. Late last year he went to a workshop on IP, patents and trade secrets. In July he joined a talk on government grants for startups.
“They were instrumental in starting us on the commercialisation path,” Alex says of the workshops. “I2N was first port of call in learning how to market our technology.”
After learning about the On Prime program, he saw that MGA Thermal could benefit and wanted to sign them up.
“I went to the other guys and said ‘I want to sign you up’. Everyone was kinda nonplussed, it seemed like a diversion from the work in the lab. They eventually agreed, with me as the team leader.” Alex says. “It turned out to be absolutely fantastic. The first thing that happened was we got assigned mentors. One of our mentors was one of the partners for Main Sequence Ventures, a fund that invests in deep tech startups. Since then, one of their managing partners has been a mentor for our team.”
I2N helped MGA Thermal take an idea and launch it into a proper startup. Now they’re officially a company. Alex says he has really changed the way he and his team talk about what they do, trying to not to get caught up with the nuanced technical details (like any researcher loves to do). He’s refined his pitch and he doesn’t talk about alloys much when he’s not in the lab.
“We came up with an easy way to store latent heat. It’s a big brick of graphite,” he explains. “Graphite doesn’t melt until over 3,000 degrees, but there are metal grains inside it that melt at 660 degrees.”
He often uses a chocolate chip muffin in the microwave analogy when talking about their product.
The alloy they’ve invented is the hypothetical muffin. The brick of graphite is the bread of the muffin, and it stays solid while the chocolate chips (the metal) melt. It’s charged up with resistors (electric heaters), and any time there’s an overflow of energy, the graphite can be charged up.
These are just a few examples of how MGA Thermal is slowly manifesting from an idea to a financially viable business, changing the future of renewable energy.
“The main thing was getting out there and talking to people, forming a network. Talking to people on a commercial level, changing your mindset,” Alex says of where they started and where they are now.
The local community is quickly catching up to what they’re up to. The city is cheering for them, and in June The Newcastle Herald wrote a front page story on their invention.
They’ve created something very powerful that could change the way the world uses renewable energy. MGA Thermal is just warming up.
Want an inside look at the startup? Catch up on MGA Thermal's Startup Story recap here.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.

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Today, I Will Be Transformed, By The Word Of God. I Will Be Changed, From Complacency, To Excellence, From Failure To Success, From Lack To Abundance, From Sickness To Divine Health. I Am Destined, For Greatness, Because I Am, A Person Of Excellence!
The top five New Year’s resolutions that are common among the majority are...
§ Take up a new hobby
§ Make more money
§ To improve on relationships
§ Stop smoking
§ Lose weight
The wife walked into the bathroom and found her husband standing on the bathroom scale weighing himself and trying very hard to suck in his huge belly. She thought to herself, if he thinks that sucking in that belly is going to make a difference to the numbers on the scale, then he is dumber than I thought. So very sarcastically she said, honey bunny, sucking in that belly is not going to make a difference. And he responded, oh yes it does... That's the only way that I can read the numbers.
My number one goal this year is to get us all to tap into the supernatural. I want every one of you to operate at a level that will not only ignite the dreams within you but that you will be so charged up with God’s supernatural power that you will ignite the dreams in others as well! Look at someone and say... I am so fired up, with the supernatural, and I have, more than enough, to fire you up as well.
Supernatural = exceeding the powers or laws of nature. It's when the natural events of mankind are interrupted by a divine intervention.
During the past seven days we have been on a fast for a minimum of seven hours per day. The reason why Ps. Charmaine and I have been led to direct you as a church into this seven day seven hour fast is because our desire for you this year is that we all walk in God’s supernatural power.
(Isaiah 58:8-12 KJV) Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward. Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
We don't want you to live from one miracle to the next; we want you to live in the supernatural. When you live in the supernatural then miracles become your lifestyle. Jesus walked in the supernatural. Miracles happened where ever he went. However those who received their miracle didn't walk in the supernatural as they lived from one miracle to the other. In Acts 3 we find - Peter and John at the gate of the Temple called Beautiful where a lame man lay daily asking for alms... Peter says...silver and gold have I none but such as I have give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
(Acts 3:1-7KJV) Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
· There is a positive supernatural and there is also a negative supernatural.
· The positive supernatural responds to your faith! The negative supernatural responds to your fear!
Let me take it a little deeper with a thought provoking principle...
Fear Is An Open Invitation For The Negative Supernatural! (Dr.Vivian Rodgers)
Fear is the magnetic force that attracts the negative supernatural. If you are living in fear then you are drawing the negative supernatural into your life.
(2 Timothy 1:7 KJV) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
If God didn't give us a spirit of fear and you find that you do have a spirit of fear then where does that spirit of fear come from? The devil!
Fear Is The Magnifying Glass Through Which Problems Are Seen! (Dr.Vivian Rodgers)
In Numbers Chapter 13 and 14 we find…
· 12 spies with a grasshopper mentality who magnify their challenges.
· 2 spies with a champion mentality who magnify their God.
What do we see?
· Fear magnifies the smallest problem and makes it look like a giant.
· Fear produces a grasshopper mentality.
Your Faith In The Holy Spirit Is The Launching Pad Into The Positive Supernatural! (Dr.Vivian Rodgers)
(1 Corinthians 2:9-10 KJV) But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
Remember…The positive supernatural is the result of a direct instruction from God for heaven to intervene based on the demand made on earth by the children of God. In other words it's the level of expectancy of the saints of God that connects heaven to earth in such a way that heaven has no choice but to obey the demand made by you because of your faith.
My faith, in the Holy Spirit, connects me, to God’s, supernatural power! (Dr.Vivian Rodgers)
(Isaiah 60:1 KJV) Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.


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A fresh round of quarterly results and market research this week show some shadows over the networking and component markets while smartphones, as usual, were the stars of the tech arena.
The biggest disappointment of the week came from Cisco Systems, which Wednesday reported a year-over-year decline in profit and sales and offered a gloomy forecast for the current quarter. For the three-month period ending in October, Cisco reported net income of US$2 billion, down 4.6 percent from a year earlier, while sales edged up by 1.8 percent to $12.1 billion. Company executives said they expect revenue this quarter to decline between 8 percent and 10 percent from a year earlier.
Several problems hit Cisco during the quarter, executives said. In emerging markets, sales declined. Concerns about surveillance in the wake of revelations about the U.S. National Security Agency may have had some impact on sales, particularly in China, company officials said.
Economic uncertainty as Europe still struggles with recession also played a part in the weak results, officials said. Part of the disappointing quarter, however, was due to Cisco's transition to a new line of carrier network equipment, which has put a damper on orders, company executives acknowledged.
Hosting company Rackspace reported that quarterly profit was $389 million, up a solid 16 percent year over year, but profit plummeted 40 percent to $16 million. The culprit for the decline in profit was increased capital expenditures, which company executives said were necessary to achieve a fast, global rollout of what it calls its "performance cloud."
Several analysts said the additional expenditures make sense. "We believe it is clear that additional investment is required to again stimulate growth in the newest segment of the business," said Canaccord Genuity analyst Greg Miller in a research note.
Applied Materials, often seen as a bellwether for the components market since it is a provider of chip-making equipment, announced that quarterly sales were fairly flat year over year, rising from $1.65 billion to $1.99 billion, while profit rose to $183 million from a loss the year earlier. The results appear to be positive especially since the company may be facing weakening demand for NAND components.
The global NAND flash memory market is decelerating in the second half of the year as demand diminishes for local data storage in smartphones and tablets, due in part to the rise of cloud-based services, according to a report from IHS. The market research company said that preliminary estimates show that total NAND shipments were estimated to have grown 8 percent in the third quarter, down from 9 percent in the second quarter.
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South Shore Vocational Technical High School improved to 14-1 on Friday night with a dominant 52-16 win over Bristol Aggie.
HANOVER – Something is clicking here on Webster Street.
In recent years, the South Shore Votech boys basketball team has hovered just above the .500 mark, the lone outlier being a 14-7 campaign in 2011-12 which ended with a one-and-done playoff run.
Thanks to Friday's 52-16 home victory over Bristol Aggie, the Vikings (14-1, 7-0) clinched the Mayflower Athletic Conference Small Division with perhaps their most decisive win in a season that's been filled with them.
In a first half that drew parallels to the 1996 movie "Space Jam," the Vikings did their best "Team Monstar" impression, taking a staggering 36-0 lead into intermission.
"Pretty similar (plot, but) we don't take the villain role," coach Michael Doyle said. "We benefited from a cold-shooting night from them. They got some good shots off, but they just weren't falling."
The only first-half South Shore blemish came when Doyle was hit in the head with an errant Aggie pass. Smack in the middle of his team's historic season, he simply smiled it off as his team took over possession of the ball.
Senior Korey Fitzgerald of Rockland hit three first-quarter 3-pointers, and sophomore guard Michael Reale (Hanson) got the home team out to a hot start with a beautiful weak-hand layup.
Minutes later, in what looked to be Bristol Aggie's first points of the half, Reale chased a visiting guard down from about 15 feet behind on a breakaway, stuffing the layup into the baseline wall-padding.
Reale (5 points) sat out the final two-and-a-half quarters but not before hitting a 3-pointer to make the score 15-0.
"I would put him up against any other guard in the league," Doyle said.
Returning Ledger All-Scholastic Joe Draicchio of Rockland added 17 points, showing off his scoring touch with an athletic reverse layup 30 seconds into the second quarter.
"The victory was pretty characteristic of us," Doyle said. "Today was an opportunity for some of the guys that are working really hard to get out there and showcase some of their skills."
Doyle cited senior guard Derrick Irving (Rockland) as a player who has emerged for the Vikings.
"He really calmed things down," Doyle said. "Derrick showed today how much he's grown as the year has gone on."
Unlike the aforementioned Warner Bros. flick, the Vikings did not squander their enormous lead in the second half, instead coasting to a 36-point victory that widened their average margin of victory this season to 27.4 points.
Said Draicchio: "I feel like we've had a good season, but there's still room for improvement. We're still hoping to get better."
"The possibilities are endless," Doyle said. "The kids buy into the system. They work hard every day and they believe in each other, which is huge."
Now in his second year as head coach of the varsity squad, Doyle says that the team has the potential to match – if not surpass – the success of the 2005-06 team which finished 22-5. And yet, he acknowledged that type of success won't be handed to them.
"At some point (in the playoffs) you're going to run into a Bishop Connolly or a Cohasset and that's going to be a challenge," he said.
Clearly on the same page as his coach, Draicchio said separately: "We need to focus on the state tournament and continue to win."
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Publication Acceptance Date: 5/10/2004
Publication Date: 8/16/2004
Citation: Locke, M.A., Zablotowicz, R.M., Knight, S.S., Smith Jr., S., Lerch, R.N. 2004. Watershed research to assess conservation management and pesticide fate in lake water. International Association of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry. p. 38. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: The Mississippi Delta Management Systems Evaluation Area project (MDMSEA) began in 1994 as an assessment of conservation land management effects on environmental quality. Three oxbow lake watersheds were selected for evaluation (Thighman, Beasley, and Deep Hollow), using the premise that the lake was the recipient of most watershed drainage, thus improvements due to management would be manifested in lake water quality. For comparison, a hierarchy of management was used from one watershed to another, with the greatest intensity of conservation practices implemented at Deep Hollow (1996 to 2000), and the least at Thighman. Only edge-of-field practices (e.g., buffer strips, erosion control pipes) were used in Beasley until 2000. All watersheds were primarily planted to cotton and soybean in 1996, but by 2002, land use patterns shifted to include more corn, soybean, and in Beasley watershed, trees. Lake water samples were assessed for herbicides (fluometuron, atrazine, cyanazine, and metolachlor), total solids, phytoplankton, and nutrients from 1996 to 2002. Water quality of the three watersheds was dynamic and was influenced by land management practices and hydrology. Before improved practices were implemented in 1994-1995, lake ecology was impaired in all lakes due to sedimentation. During the period of assessment when management practices were implemented, primary productivity of lakes was restored. Overall, highest sediment levels, algal and bacterial populations, enzyme activities and herbicide levels (atrazine and metolachlor for corn production) were observed in Thighman Lake. Reduced tillage and glyphosate resistant crops (cotton / soybeans) (after 2000) in Beasley watershed resulted in lower levels of suspended sediments and herbicide concentrations in lake water. Reverting Deep Hollow watershed back to conventional tillage after 2000 increased fluometuron levels in lake water with little effect on suspended sediment.

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The current work focuses on the Large Eddy Simulation of a combustion instability in a laboratory-scale swirl burner. Air and fuel are injected at ambient conditions. Heat conduction from the combustion chamber to the plenums results in a preheating of the air and fuel flows above ambient conditions. The paper compares two computations with different modeling strategies. In the first computation, the temperature of the injected reactantsis 300 K (equivalent to the experiment) and the combustor walls are treated as adiabatic. The frequency of the unstable mode (≈ 635 Hz) deviates significantly from the measured frequency (≈ 750 Hz). In the second computation, the preheating effect observed in the experiment and the heat losses at the combustion chamber walls are taken into account. The frequency (≈ 725 Hz) of the unstable mode agrees well with the experiment. These results illustrate the importance of accounting for heat transfer/ losses when applying LES for the prediction of combustion instabilities. Uncertainties caused by unsuitable modeling strategies when using CFD for the prediction of combustion instabilities can lead to an improper design of passive control methods (such as Helmholtz resonators), as these are often only effective in a limited frequency range.
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NJ Supreme Court suspends Perth Amboy attorney after aggravated assault conviction
TRENTON – The state Supreme Court has suspended the law license of a Perth Amboy attorney for six months after he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.
Frank A. Tobias Jr., who was licensed as a lawyer in 1992, pleaded guilty on Jan. 6, 2020 to third-degree aggravated assault. Two months later he was sentenced by Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Andrea Carter-Latimer to three years’ probation and ordered him to submit to random drug and alcohol testing.
The state Supreme Court imposed the suspension "given the extreme nature of (Tobias') misconduct" and "to protect the public and preserve confidence in the bar."
Court papers say that on Dec. 13, 2018, Tobias became angry when his then fiancée confronted him at a Perth Amboy restaurant where he was drinking with friends.
Tobias and the woman then drove in separate vehicles to a parking lot near his office where he began to yell and curse at the woman, according to the court papers.
Tobias then grabbed her head and "smashed it against the (vehicle) door frame twice," the court papers say.
He then tried to go inside his office but when the woman screamed she was bleeding, he got inside his vehicle and fled, the court papers say.
The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. Tobias told police he had been under the influence of alcohol, according to the court papers.
Tobias was indicted by a Middlesex County grand jury on the third-degree aggravated assault charge.
The state Office of Attorney Ethics recommended a six-month suspension.
Tobias argued for a three-month suspension, saying he had accepted responsibility for the incident and had an "exemplary record" as an attorney.
Tobias also submitted a letter from the victim who said she had lied to the police because she had gotten upset with him after she found him in the restaurant with another woman. She also said that he did not hurt her intentionally.
But the Supreme Court decided that the woman's statements "undercut" Tobias' guilty plea.
The justices also found that it was a serious offense.
"Society has taken a stricter view of domestic violence and has become more cognizant of the serious and impact that perpetrators have on their victims, and our culture as a whole," the justices wrote.
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