Can you afford to be without it? This fantastic 48-page booklet examines some of the problems and pressures of modern life – from consumerism to our fast pace of life - and sets out some of the practical steps we can take to flourish within these conditions, including how to live with greater self determination, how to live in line with your values and how to find greater well-being and meaning.
It's a great introduction to some of our work at Life Squared.
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Why do we need a survival kit for modern life?
Life in the modern world can be confusing, pressurised and stressful. At the same time however, people living in the developed world have greater material wealth than most other people on the planet, either living now or at any time in history. We have a longer life expectancy than previous generations, access to an abundance of material resources, a great deal of personal freedom and a wide range of opportunities. In short, modern life presents each of us with an unparalleled opportunity to live in the way we choose and to carve out the lives we really want.
In order to take these opportunities however, we need to learn how to deal with the pressures and complexity of modern life, become more aware of the things that really matter to us and have the courage to pursue these, despite pressure from powerful forces around us trying to persuade us to take other paths.
The aim of this booklet is therefore to show you how you can flourish within the pressures and complexity of modern life, including how you can improve your own well-being and live in line with your values.
Along the way, the booklet will show how living in an ethically consistent and informed way can be an intrinsic part of living a life with greater well-being, happiness and meaning. So, ethical living and happy living are two sides of the same coin.
As we will see, improving our lives is often simply a case of reminding ourselves about the importance of the simple things in life, such as caring for other people, seeking good relationships and having the time to appreciate our experiences.
The sections in this book represent a very brief introduction to some of the topics we cover at Life², and we provide a lot more detail, explanation and practical ideas on each topic in our other guides, courses and output, so please visit www.lifesquared.org.uk to explore these in more detail. Also, feel free to email us at info@lifesquared.org.uk if you want to find out more about a specific topic.
Before we set out some of the things you can do to flourish in the modern world, let us have a brief look at some of the main challenges and pressures we face living at this moment in time.
In many ways we're lucky to be living as westerners in the modern world. But in other ways, life has become more pressured and challenging than ever before, and this can cause us problems with both our physical and mental health, as well as our ability to flourish.
Evidence (including Layard, 2005) suggests that, although we've generally become richer in the last half century, our increased material wealth has not made us any happier, and many people are searching for more meaning in their lives.
Although we have access to more material goods than ever before, many commentators suggest that, after a certain basic level of material wealth, the things that really give us fulfilment and happiness are non-material goods such as friendships, relationships and a sense of purpose. Sadly, our dominant culture of consumerism only promotes the material goods, so we often forget about the things that are most important to us.
Modern lifestyles and societies present a particular set of challenges to our mental health. In 2007, there were 34 million antidepressant prescription items dispensed in England alone - nearly four times more than in 1991. 1 in 4 people suffer from mental health problems every year.
In our daily lives, we are faced with more influences and pressures on our identities than ever before, including the pressure to look a certain way (thin and beautiful), to achieve a particular type of success (career and material), to be a certain type of person (assertive and always happy) and to live a certain type of lifestyle (a consumerist one in which we constantly seek to acquire more stuff).
These influences are everywhere in our daily lives, and come from a wide range of sources, including television, newspapers, the education system, our workplaces and our family and friends. They are like a bubble surrounding us, feeding us a particular view of how we should live and who we should be, and the constant pressure that they exert on us can have a profound effect on our worldviews. They can make us feel dissatisfied with who we are and what we have, and prevent us from seeing the things that really matter to us and from living the lives we really want. This is one of the most important but least-acknowledged features of modern life.
In addition to these pressures, we live in a world that is more complex than ever before, in a number of ways. There's more information, more sources of information, more possibilities to choose from in life, and the systems around us are more complex than ever before. For example, the ingredients of a typical supermarket BLT sandwich may have travelled 31,000 miles before it makes it onto the shelf. There are a huge number of people and processes involved in the production of even a simple thing like this.
Overall, the complexity of the world can cause us a number of problems. For example, it can make us feel unable to make good choices because there are too many options (in every area of life), and make us feel that we're not in control of our lives. We may also feel overwhelmed by the range of information available to us, and unsure of which sources to trust. We may also long for a simpler life, where we know how our goods are produced, and who by.
In addition to all these issues, we live in a world with serious environmental and social problems, on which we all have a positive or negative effect through our daily lifestyle choices and actions. We are starting to get a sense of our global interdependence, and the idea that there are very few 'neutral' actions we can take – most decisions and actions we take in daily life have either a positive or negative effect on other people, creatures or environments – whether they are local to us or on the other side of the world.
This sense of responsibility for the wider world can in itself create a sense of pressure and anxiety in people. This anxiety can be exacerbated (and coupled with guilt) when we don't have easy access to the information or labelling that can tell us what impact each of our actions could actually have – although we may want to 'do the right thing' it can be hard to know what the right thing is.
In conclusion, we live in a world that is vastly different from the one that existed 50 years ago, and this world places a whole new set of pressures and challenges in front of us as individuals. You may find it useful to consider whether any of the factors outlined above have affected your life, and if so, in what ways.
The institutions and systems around us in society that support and educate us (from schools to local advice centres) are not yet adequately geared up to help us respond to these challenges, and don't give us the full range of life skills, guidance and ideas we need to flourish in the modern world.
One of the main aims of Life Squared is to start to fill this important gap, and provide people with some of the guidance and ideas they need. The remainder of this booklet provides an introductory toolkit to help you deal with these issues in order to live a happier, wiser and more meaningful life.
The first item in our survival kit for modern life is one of the most important, and influences how we approach all the other elements. It is our ability to know who we are, be happy in ourselves, interpret the world and carve out our own niche in life – overall, we can call this our capacity for self determination.
Below are a number of important features of self determination, and some practical ideas on how you can develop them further in your life.
Within the rush of everyday life, it can be useful to gain some perspective on our lives and the world around us. It can be easy to lose sight of the big picture – including the fact that we are materially better off than the vast majority of other people, living or dead, the fact that we are simply another member of the animal kingdom and the fact that we are individually just one of nearly 7 billion human beings living on a tiny planet in a vast universe.
So, take some time to stand back from your life and learn about your place in the universe around you. Gaining this type of perspective can help us keep a grip on reality, put a more realistic spin on our problems and worries, make us feel part of a bigger picture (whether it is human beings, the natural world or the universe generally) and give us a more modest sense of our own self-importance.
Perspective is also useful when one is in potentially stressful situation too – just step back from the situation for a few moments and put it into perspective in the great scheme of things, and it may well seem more manageable and less stressful.
Our personal identity is our sense of who we are, what makes us happy and what we want from life. Our ability to build, nurture and protect it has a significant bearing on what we get from life and our experience of it.
This is particularly important when we live in a complex world, full of choices and with many influences acting on us, where it can sometimes be a challenge to maintain a clear sense of our genuine needs and wants, rather than those that other people are trying to instil in us.
Know yourself – try to develop an honest sense of what you are really about, including what makes you happy and fulfilled, what makes you unhappy or uncomfortable, what your priorities are in life and how you really want to live.
Be happy with yourself – an important ingredient in your flourishing is learning to be happy with yourself (or at least accepting who you are). This includes accepting our natural tendencies, qualities and physical features and realising that we are neither perfect nor imperfect – we are just ourselves. It also means seeing the best in ourselves and making the best of ourselves.
Be kind to yourself – you have enough to deal with in life, and the last thing you need is to attack yourself with self-doubt, negative thoughts, or other self-destructive thinking, such as dwelling too much on what people think of you. If you find these self-defeating thoughts emerging, remind yourself to be a friend to yourself!
Be yourself - trust yourself and be comfortable with your judgements unless you have good reason not to – stay open minded but resist attacks to your identity. This will help you to live on your own terms, rather than feeling you have to follow others, for example in deciding the pace you want to live your life at. Don't be afraid to be yourself and to let yourself flourish.
A strong sense of identity gives you a secure place and point of view from which to evaluate and deal with the world around you – a set of judgements and instincts you can trust. It is also a place you can always return to in order to remind yourself of who you are, of your qualities and of what makes you happy. It also helps you deal with the complexity of the world, as although you retain an open mind, you have a sense of what makes you happy and what doesn't.
We all experience tough times in our lives – whether it's being criticised by other people, going through financial hardship or losing a close relative. Resilience is our ability to deal with setbacks, and how we let them affect us. Developing greater resilience can help all of us to get on in life, as well as gain greater pleasure from the experience of living.
Believe in yourself – adopt some of the skills outlined in the 'build your identity' point above. Also, start to see any adversity you encounter or major challenges you meet in a wider context. Remind yourself that you are not alone in your situation or the goals you are trying to achieve, and that continued effort or 'never say die' attitude will eventually pay off – for example, the adversity you are going through may eventually subside and the efforts that you are putting in will make a difference.
Involve yourself in your community – as the Young Foundation says, we take our cues from the society around us and learn by mimicry. So, if we are involved in a community that is resilient, trusting and supportive, this will help us to be so too.
Find a pillar of support – find a person or organisation that believes in you, makes you feel stronger, and can be responsive and reliable if you need them. This pillar could take many forms – it could per a person such as a mentor, partner, colleague or friend, or an institution or group of people – such as a group of friends, club or a church.
It is also important to recognise when we aren't feeling right, and to do something about it. 1 in 4 people suffer from mental health problems during their lives, and if you feel that you aren't coping with certain parts of life then get in touch with your doctor. Even if you feel your condition is unimportant or difficult to talk about, go and see your GP or other healthcare provider. We owe it to ourselves to enjoy experience of living as much as our circumstances allow, and our mental health is one of the most important foundations in enabling us to do this.
Critical thinking is the art of questioning the messages that we receive from external sources, including friends, newspapers, television and the internet. This doesn't just mean specific messages such as advertisements or conversations but also broader cultural or social beliefs such as the importance of striving for greater material wealth.
With the vast range of communications flying around the modern world, it is important that we each get into the habit of questionning all the external messages we receive, so that we can evaluate whether the sources are reliable, what the purpose of the message is, how we should interpret it and whether it is something to be digested or ignored.
For example, it is useful to be aware of how consumerism touches your life and when people or organisations are trying to manipulate you with commercial messages. You may also be reading newspapers or watching television stations that have a particular political bias, and it is good to be aware of this when interpreting their messages.
or on television, think about whether you want to accept it or not. You may decide to ignore a particular message because you don't feel the topic is important or because you feel its view of a topic is too biased. Consider the source it came from and whether it might have a particular agenda.
If you feel a particular message (or source) is too biased, you may want to get a more balanced view of the topic by exploring messages from a few different sources with different perspectives (for example, looking at the same story in other newspapers) or by finding a source you can trust before you make a judgement.
Trust your identity - developing a strong sense of who you are and what matters to you will give you a reasonable 'filter' for the complexity in the modern world, enabling you to identify which messages and areas of information are relevant to you, without feeling overwhelmed.
Live a simpler life - reduce your radius of impact on the world. For example, buying your food locally and buying local produce where possible will reduce the range of processes, transactions and people involved in supplying your food. In general, the simpler and more local you can make your life, the smaller your radius of impact is likely to be and therefore the less complexity you will find. Consuming less will also reduce your radius of impact.
Find some trusted sources of information - No source of information is completely unbiased, but it is possible to build a selection of trusted sources that can summarise and filter some of the complexity in the world for you. By finding these sources and understanding their biases, you can build a useful resource to help you deal with the complexity of the world on an ongoing basis. These may include newspapers, websites and other information resources.
Have some daily reflection time - allow yourself some time (as little as ten minutes) each day to sit quietly without disturbance, close your eyes, relax and remove yourself from the rush and complexity of modern life. Activities such as meditation, yoga or walking in the countryside can help this process, but choose the way that suits you best.
Unless we have a large team of staff at work, most of us have to do some admin. This involves activities like doing our expenses or filing our documents that some people can find boring, but that are important in helping us to work effectively.
Time management – we're not suggesting that you think through how you will use every hour of your time, but it can be useful to reflect regularly on what you are spending your time on in your life and whether this really reflects your priorities. For example, you might regard your family as a big priority, but you might be spending a lot of time working, including travelling to and from work. If this leaves you with little time for your family, it may be worth exploring the possibilities of working fewer hours or working more locally, so that you can give more time to your family.
Money management – money can be an uncomfortable topic for many people. But having enough resources to live on is an essential element of anyone's life, and knowing how to manage these resources can help us to live the life that we want – especially if it is one in which we don't want to be slaves to money. So, learn how to manage your money better and reduce your debt. The book 'Your money or your life' by Vicki Robin is a good place to start this learning process.
Each of us affects the world and people around us in various ways. We can be agents for good, agents for bad and often a bit of both. We live as effective moral agents when we live in a way that is broadly consistent with the values we each hold, and this chapter will explore how we can do this.
But why is living in a morally consistent way important to our flourishing? Some people would argue that we don't have to be good to enjoy life – we can live in destructive, selfish ways and breeze through life without a care.
For most of us though, this simply isn't true. First, social acceptance matters in our lives – most of us want to be liked and accepted by other people, and being a decent person helps to achieve this. Second, the idea of reciprocity has oiled the wheels of human society for millennia – we get on in life by helping each other and by having a reputation for being good to deal with. And third, there is the human capacity for empathy – we have a sense of what it is like to suffer and don't want to see it happening to other people. So, for most of us, a life of selfishness and destruction wouldn't enable us to flourish as we wouldn't get very far in life, and we wouldn't have much fun living with the feelings we got when we did something bad – we'd feel the anxious pangs of guilt, concern for the wronged party and a sense that we've 'let ourselves down'.
So, living in an ethically consistent way can make us feel more balanced and happy generally. It can however be a challenge to do this in the modern world, because many of our impacts are hidden behind a complex chain of people and events, so we may not be aware of the effects we have – whether good or bad.
To be able to live in an ethically consistent way in the modern world, we therefore have to start educating ourselves about the world around us and in particular the processes and systems that surround our daily actions. We also need to become more aware of what our values are, and how they can influence different areas of our lives.
Below are some initial steps we can take to start living more in line with our values in the modern world.
Many people never go through the process of actually thinking about what their values are. Perhaps it seems unnecessary, as we often feel we instinctively know what is right and wrong. But taking an hour or two to step back and think about your values can be a very useful exercise to make you reflect about how you are living.
All you need to do is to think about your values for an hour or two. You could do this on your own somewhere quiet or you could meet up to discuss it with a group of friends.
Here are some things to consider. Are there some principles for life that you think you should try to live by? Are there particular ways in which you think you should behave or live your life? Make a list of these values.
To get you started, you might want to ask yourself some basic questions. For example, how do you think you should treat other people? Should this differ according to who they are – for example, should you treat your family differently from someone on the other side of the world that you'll never meet? How do you feel you should treat other creatures? How do you feel you should treat the environment? What do you think a 'good' life consists of? Or a 'bad' life?
It might also help to think about some general categories or principles. For example, how you think you should behave towards other people, animals, the environment or even yourself. Then you can start listing more specific things about how you think you should behave. Try to come out of this thinking process with a basic list of overall values you have (perhaps 5-10 of them).
Once you've thought about your values, you can then start to think about how they fit into the different areas of your life. When you do this, it will quickly become clear that our values are involved in almost everything we think, say and do – for example, how friendly we are to strangers, how often we decide to travel by plane, how much we give to charity and whether we keep our promises. It also becomes clear that our actions have consequences at a range of levels, including the local (for example, your family, friends, and neighbours) and the global (including people you've never seen before and are unlikely to ever meet).
To help you think about this, you might find it useful to note a few headings to describe different areas of your life. For example, here are 6 simple categories you could use: 'at home', 'at work', 'shopping', 'leisure', 'travel' and 'people'.
Now, for each of your values, go through each of these areas of your life and list some of the steps you could take to live more in line with your values in each of them.
Let's use an example. You've decided that one of your values is 'caring for the environment'. In the category of 'at home', some of the things you might list to live more in line with your values are using less energy, recycling as much as possible and reducing the amount you consume. Perhaps you've also selected another value - that of 'being kind and considerate towards other people'. In the category of 'work' this might mean making an effort to be nicer to your colleagues but it might also mean working for an organisation that doesn't have a negative impact on people in other parts of the world.
Once you've been through each category of your life for one value, do the same for all the other values you noted. You'll then emerge with a broad idea of how your actions relate to your values, as well as some initial ideas of how you can live more consistently with your values.
When you are going through this process, try to think imaginatively about the range of impacts that each action of yours could have on other people, animals or environments – even for those actions that don't initially seem to have any obvious impacts.
This is reasonably easy to do when we're looking at our most basic interactions on a local level, because we can see many of the effects of our actions. For example, we know whether we're being friendly or unpleasant to strangers we meet – although you do have to be honest with yourself when you think about this.
As we have already noted however, for many other actions (including some of the simplest, such as shopping) it can be more difficult to know what the effects of our actions are because such complex chains and processes lie behind them. You might therefore need to do a bit of detective work to understand your impacts in these areas of your life. A good starting point for this is to try to think through the possible chains of impact yourself – for example, before you book that holiday in Sri Lanka, what impact might the flight have on the environment? What is the political situation in the country? Where are you planning to stay, and what impact could this have on people and the environment?
Once you start asking these questions, you can start doing some research – perhaps online, perhaps reading product labels or information, or asking the sales assistant some specific questions and asking them to find out if they aren't sure.
Fortunately, there are now some resources appearing which can make this research process easier for us. There are websites (such as www.ethicalconsumer.org.uk and www.goodguide.com) that do some of the investigation for you, and give an ethical rating to different products to help you choose the best ones. There are also resources that help you understand the chain of processes and impacts behind everyday actions – such as www.thestoryofstuff.com. This is a relatively new area though and you will probably still need to do some of your own research if you want to really understand your impact.
Once you've seen how your values can manifest themselves in your day-to-day actions you can start to take some action to live more consistently with your values. For example, if you care about the environment but use your car a lot, one of the important things you might decide to do is reduce your car use by 50% and use public transport, cycling or walking instead.
A slightly more focussed way to start living more in line with your values is to write yourself a quick 'ethical action plan'. This is simply a list of actions you plan to take to live more in line with your values, and it enables you to prioritise the most important actions and plan when you will do them, to make sure you do them. For example, you might note that in the next week you will start buying only local and seasonal fruit and vegetables to help reduce your environmental impact, and in the week after you will start volunteering for a few hours a week in order to help other people in need.
If you need some ideas on actions you could take, visit the Knowledge Base section of www.lifesquared.org.uk and use some of the resources and links to help you find ideas and inspiration.
Much of this process of taking action is about getting into new habits, so when you've finished each action for the first time, give yourself a pat on the back and go on to the next one. But remember to keep up each new habit! Review your action plan every week or two to see what you've achieved and plan some new actions for the coming weeks.
It can sometimes feel like hard work making these changes on our own, so to keep things interesting, why not see if your friends want to set up an informal social group to go through this process together and support each other?
We each have responsibility for our own values, as well as deciding how we'll live in line with them and monitoring how well we are doing this. So make sure you take on this responsibility - it is something that can give us a great sense of fulfilment in our lives and strengthen our sense of our own identity.
Check out our 'How to live ethically' booklet at www.lifesquared.org.uk for a more detailed step-by-step guide to thinking about your values and drawing up a practical plan to live in line with them.
Modern life takes place at a frenetic pace. We are surrounded by influences – including the media, employers and even friends - telling us to go faster, take more action and be more productive with our time. It is easy to be swept along by this culture of speed and productivity, and easy to lose sight of the fact that each of us actually has a choice as to the pace of life we adopt.
Some people may enjoy busy, frantic and pressurised lives, but many other people find this way of living extremely stressful, and won't want to reach the end of their lives wishing they'd taken more time to 'enjoy the journey'.
Realise you have a choice – ignore the influences from friends, the media and wider society telling you how you should run your relationship with time. It is up to you, and the first thing to do is realise this and take control of this relationship.
Give people more time – our relationships with other people are some of the most important things in our lives. Allow yourself the time to chat with your neighbours, call your family or stay on the phone a bit longer with your friends.
Shop locally – one of the reasons people shop in huge out-of-town supermarkets is to save time, but if you allow yourself the time to visit your local shops instead, this can be a far more sociable and relaxed experience.
The idea of taking time to stand back, think and reflect tends to be frowned upon in our all-action society. The sooner we realise this is a mistake, the better. Taking some time to reflect can calm us, give us perspective and help us to 'enjoy the journey' of life.
Have some daily reflection time – as outlined in the 'Simplify the world' point in the 'How to live with greater self determination' chapter earlier.
Remember to appreciate life – never lose your appreciation of the amazing fact that you exist in the first place, and savour the experience of being alive, as well as the individual experiences you have. Research has shown that practising awareness of sensations, thoughts and feelings can improve both the knowledge we have about ourselves and our well-being. Be thankful for being alive, and this will give you a positive outlook on life.
Let yourself think – if you feel you need time to think about something (whether it's to buy that jumper or what to say to someone), don't be pressured (by others or yourself) into making a snap decision. Give yourself the time to think it through as you want.
The quality of our relationships with other people is one of the most important factors contributing to our well-being – if not the most important. Loneliness and isolation can be bad for our physical and mental health, so it is important to know how to build a sense of connection with other people. Even the simplest and smallest moments of connection – like saying hello to our neighbours - can make us feel better about ourselves, give us a sense of purpose and give us more opportunities for getting on in life.
Give people time – making time to engage properly with people is the first step to connecting with them better. Allow yourself the time to chat with the local shopkeeper, call your family or to stay on the phone a bit longer with your friends.
Meet your neighbours – go round and introduce yourself. Invite them round. Organise a get-together for the residents of your street.
Shop locally – visiting the shops in your local high street can be a far more sociable and relaxed affair than visiting a huge out-of-town supermarket.
Offer help and ask for help – both of these are useful ways of strengthening ties with people.
Be curious – being interested in the people and world around you should not be a trait that is confined to children. Try to rediscover your sense of interest and curiosity in the people and the world around you.
Start or join a local group – check your local papers and websites for what's on in your area. If none of it interests you, then why not set up a social group yourself?
Unplug your television – TV can give us a sense of connection if we're isolated but it can also stop us from doing other things - like making real connections with people.
Being around nature is one of the great pleasures in life, and provides us with a range of benefits for our well-being. The enjoyment we gain from this experience may be partly due to our appreciation of natural beauty and the wonder of the world around us. Secondly, in nature one finds a sense of peace and a sense of perspective away from the noise and clutter of modern life.
But perhaps the most profound pleasure of all that results from a trip into natural surroundings is the simple experience of just living, and sitting quietly within an environment where hundreds of other creatures and plants are doing the same – going through the various physical processes that constitute being alive. This helps us to realise that, whatever worries, complexities or troubles exist in our hectic human lives and the modern world, ultimately our lives (both as individuals and as a species) are just another part of this natural show playing out around us as we sit in the countryside. When we see ourselves like this, life really becomes quite simple, and this can bring us a profound sense of calm and a reduction in stress.
So, get out into nature – whether it's your garden, the park or the countryside – as often as you can!
For many people, exploration of their 'inner lives' (including reflective, experiential and spiritual matters) is one of the most profound and fulfilling aspects of life. For centuries, religions have provided many people with the chance to tackle these questions, but as the West has become less religious, nothing has moved in to take its place in helping people to explore their inner lives.
This has left a big gap in many people's lives. We therefore need new institutions and a new way of talking about our inner lives that is open to everyone. This is a broader social issue and one that Life² aims to help people tackle.
Think about the big questions – find some quiet time to think about issues such as the meaning of life, what it feels like to exist and your place in the universe. The perspective you gain from this may well make you feel calmer in everyday life. Talk to your friends about these questions and get a discussion going.
Learn – read some books on philosophy, the history of thought and religion. Learn how to think in a clear way about philosophical matters. Learn about some of the issues that thinkers have grappled with over the centuries, think about them for yourself and come to your own conclusions.
Learn to identify and seek out peak experiences - these are profound, life-affirming experiences that lift us 'above' everyday life and remind us just what a profound experience it is to exist. Each of us may find them in different activities – from lying in the grass on a summer day to getting absorbed in a great piece of music. Our lives are peppered with such experiences - read our booklet 'The Amazing' for more details on how to identify them and find more of them.
Put your life into context – look beyond the rush of daily life and start to see your life in a broader context - as part of a world population, a species, a natural world, a planet and a universe – and see if this changes the way you see your life.
Being an active participant in the world can give us a sense of involvement and connection with other people, as well as a feeling that we have some control over our lives and the systems that govern us. We all have skills, time and energy that we can contribute.
This process of taking part can take place on a number of levels – from helping to fundraise for your local community centre through to emailing your MP about a global issue you particularly care about.
Volunteer – offer your time to help other people or groups – locally, nationally or internationally.
Learn about politics – find out how your local and national political systems work so that you can find the most effective ways of taking part in them.
Get involved in your community – the vibrancy of your local community depends on your contribution, so get involved. Keep up with local issues and join groups, attend meetings and contact people to make your contribution.
Have your say – get involved in the issues you care about – whether local or international. If something bothers you, find out who to contact about it and make your case. Take part in campaigns, actions and petitions and contact your MP. Pick the important battles that you care most about.
Learning is one of the great pleasures of life, and should be something we do throughout our lives, rather than simply stopping when we leave school.
There is always something interesting and useful to learn – whether it is learning more about the world around you, researching your family tree, learning how to play an instrument, visiting a museum or art gallery or trying a new language. Learning can also be an inexpensive or free pastime (when you make use of great facilities like public libraries), and is a fulfilling and cheap alternative to buying more stuff.
Learning can keep us feeling young and energetic, give us a challenge and provide us with a sense of purpose in life. As the New Economics Foundation say in their '5 Ways to Well-being' leaflet, learning can also help us to develop new skills, strengthen social networks and feel more able to deal with life's challenges.
In the modern world it is easy to fall into the trap of a sedentary and unhealthy lifestyle – this might be due to the pace and pressure of modern life or the comforts and conveniences provided by modern technology – from televisions to microwaves.
A healthy physical lifestyle – including healthy eating and regular exercise - is however a vital component of our well-being. We just have to look at the benefits of exercise to illustrate this.
Regular exercise is not only good for our physical health – it is also great for our minds. It's amazing how much difference regular exercise can make to your thinking. It can not only make you feel happier and more positive but also more alert and able to think better. You can do it on your own or use it as another way of connecting with people – joining a local sport club or exercise group can not only make you more motivated to do exercise but can also put you in touch with lots of other people with similar interests.
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Category: European Art (20th/21st Century)
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Art and Power: Europe under the dictators 1930-45
By: Ades, Dawn et al.
Publisher: London, The South Bank Centre: 1995
Softcover. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 360pp. Many colour and b/w illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition held at the Hayward Gallery, London from26 October 1995 to 21 January 1996, which then toured to Barcelona and Berlin. This book discusses the relationship between art and politics in the 1930s, in the Europe of the dictators. It provides a history of the plight of individual artists and architects under totalitarian rule, structured around the four capital cities of Paris, Rome, Moscow and Be...
Dada - Constructivism: The Janus Face of the Twenties
Publisher: London, Annely Juda Fine Art: 1984
Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers, and light cresing to lower right corner of front cover. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 120pp. Many b/w and occasional colour illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by artists associated with the Dada and Constructivist movements held at Annely Juda Fine Art from 26 September to 15 December 1984, and contains essays by Dawn Ades, and Patrick de Haas. The exhibition included work by artists such as Hannah Hoch, Andre Breton, Man Ray and Kurt Schwitters.
Gerhard Richter: Paintings from Private Collections
By: Adriani, Gotz et al.
Publisher: Ostfildern, Germany, Hatje Cantz: 2008
Dark grey hardcover with title in white on front cover and spine. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear and light sunning to very top and base of spine. Binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear , and light soiling to rear of jacket. 184pp. 119 illustrations, 105 in colour. This book features essays by Gotz Adriani and Dieter Schwarz, and over eighty works from private collections. It provides a concise overview of Richter's oeuvre from 1963 to the present. It was published to coincide with the eponymous exhibition which commenced at...
By: Ambasz, Emilio, Raggi, Franco, et al.
Publisher: Milan, Electa Editrice: 1983
NB: Dual text in Italian and English. Black hardcover with title in white on spine. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Fair to good, with light shelfwear, repaired 3cm. tear to top of spine. 94pp. Several colour and b/w illustrations. This book illustrates the use by designers of a fabric, Alcantara, invented in Japan in the early 1970s and produced in Europe by the Eni group (an Italian chemical company). The book was produced to accompany an exhibition in Milan which included designs by Emilio Ambasz, Michael Graves, Aldo R...
Max Ernst - Cap Capricorne
By: Anon.
Publisher: Paris, Galerie Alexandre Iolas: 1964
Card covered catalogue. Condition: Fair to good, covers have general light shelfwear with light sunning to edges.Covers beginning to separate from textblock, consequently some of the pages are feeling a little loose in the binding. Six tipped-in colour plates. Loosely inserted is a sheet detailing the 19 works exhibited.This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by Max Ernst which commenced at the Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Paris on 21st May, 1964, it includes several poems by Ernst.
Max Ernst - Reve d'Une Petite Fille Qui Voulut Entrer au Carmel
Publisher: Milan, Galleria Schwarz: 1964
Folding pink card. Condition: Good, with light sunning to edges of card, including top right corner of front of card. This card was produced to accompany the exhibition of Ernst collages from 'Rve d'une Fille Qui Voulut Entrer au Carmel' held at Galleria Schwarz, Milan from January 9 - 31, 1964. Scarce.
Sonia Delaunay: The Life of an Artist
By: Baron, Stanley (in collaboration with Jacques Damase)
Publisher: London, Thames and Hudson Ltd.: 1995
Blue hardcover with title in gilt on spine.Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear.208pp. 203 illustrations, 115 in colour. This book tells the story of the Russian-born artist who settled in Paris, Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979), unusual in being an artist who was married to an equally successful artist, Robert Delaunay.She played a significant role in the avant-garde of Paris in the 1920s, although her art (including paintings, drawings, fabric designs, clothes and carpets) only began to receive real acclaim in the 1...
Georges Vantongerloo
By: Bill, Max (ed.)
Publisher: London, Marlborough Fine Art: 1962
Softcover. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and light soiling, a couple of marks to rear cover including a maths sum written in pencil. Previous owners name on front endpaper. 54pp. many b/w illustrations. Introduction by Max Bill and 3 pp. personal statement to rear by Vantongerloo. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the Belgian abstract sculptor and painter Georges Vantongerloo (1886-1965) held at Marlborough Fine Art in November 1962.
12 Tempere Di Mario Sironi
By: Bontempelli, Marrismo
Publisher: Milan, Edizioni Del Milione Milano: 1943
NB: Text is in Italian throughout. Buff colour card covers with tipped in label bearing title to front cover. Condition: Good, with general shelfwear to covers, and light sunning to cover edges. Previous owners name on front endpaper. This book consists of twelve colour tipped in plates of works by Mario Sironi together with an introductory essay by the artist. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
By: Bowness, Alan (foreword)
Publisher: London, The Tate Gallery: 1985
Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers, with some small linear marks to rear cover. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 64pp. 32 colour plates. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the German artist Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948) held at the Tate Gallery, London from 6 November 1985 to 5 January 1986.
Otto G.Carlsund Skriver om Konst
By: Brunius, Teddy and Moberg, Ulf Thomas
Publisher: Stockholm, Cinclus: 1988
NB: Text is in Swedish throughout. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 174pp. Many b/w illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Futurismo 1909-1919 - Exhibition of Italian Futurism
By: Carra, Massimo (intro.)
Publisher: Newcastle Upon Tyne and Edinburgh, Northern Arts and the Scottish Arts Council: 1972
Black card covered catalogue with title in pale grey on front cover and spine. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 143pp. Many b/w and a few colour images. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the Italian Futurists held at the Hatton Gallery, University of Newcastle from Nov 4th to Dec 8th 1972 and the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh from Dec 16th 1972 to Jan 14th 1973. It includes essays on futurist painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, theatre and music as well as extracts from the manifestos. Size:...
A Proximite des poetes et des peintres - Quarant ans d'edition maeght
By: Chapon, Francois (intro.)
Publisher: Paris, Adrien Maeght: 1986
NB: Text is in French throughout. Blue hardcover. Condition: Fine, binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. 151pp. 9 colour plates, many b/w illustrations. This book was produced to accompany the exhibition of prints and publications produced by Fondation Maeght and L'Imprimerie Arte over a period of forty years, held at the Centre du Creation Contemporaine,Tours, France from 20 June to 28 September 1986 which then toured to Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, Denmark from 10 October 1986 to 16 January 1987. Occupying a unique niche in the internat...
Stael
By: Chastel, Andre
Publisher: Paris, Fondation Maeght: 1972
NB: Text is in French throughout. Card covers. Condition: Fair to good, covers have general soiling and light shelfwear. Binding sound. From the private library of the Franciscan convent in Woodchester, nr. Stroud, Gloucestershire, small label with the address of the convent on the title page with a small cross and the word library in biro above. 166pp. 129 item catalogue with many colour and b/w illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition held at the Fondation Maeght, Paris, from July 11th to 24th September, 1972. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Egon Schiele's portraits
By: Comini, Alessandra
Publisher: Berkeley, Los Angeles, London, University of California Press: 1974
Maroon hardcover with title in gilt on black spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and light soiling. Not price-clipped. 271pp. 200 plates, the majority in b/w, a few in colour.A compelling study of the inter-relation between Egon Schiele's life and portraiture.
Matisse in Morocco - The Paintings and Drawings 1912-1913
By: Cowart, Jack et al.
Publisher: Washington/London, National Gallery of Art, Washington/Thames and Hudson Ltd.: 1990
Dark green cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Fine, binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear. 293pp. 255 illustrations, 50 in colour. This book was published to accompany the touring exhibition which commenced at the National Gallery of Art, Washington from 18 March to 3 June 1990 and then toured to New York, Moscow and Leningrad. It explores the radiant paintings and drawings created during a pivotal phase of Matisse's career - his two visits to Tangier in early 1912 and in the winter of 1912-13. Matisse completed 23 paintings and m...
Jean-Louis Faure Sculptures
By: Debray, Regis (preface)
Publisher: Paris, Editions De Fallois: 2009
NB: Text is in French throughout. Softcover. Condition: Good, with very light shelfwear to covers. Spine and immediate surrounding inch or so of front cover is sunned. Binding sound. Signed by Jean-Louis Faure to the previous owner (the artist John Batchelor) on p.2. 200pp. Many colour illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by Jean-Louis Faure (b.1931) held at the Musee Vivant-Denon and Musee Niepce, Chalon-sur Saone, France from 20 June to 28 September, 2009 Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Balla - The Futurist
By: dell'Arco, Maurizio Fagiolo
Publisher: New York, RIzzoli: 1988
Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. 151pp. Many b/w and colour illustrations. This biography in images aims to reconstruct the artists work together with that of his circle of friends, including Umberto Boccioni and Gino Severini. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Raoul Dufy (Hayward Gallery, London, 9 November 1983 - 5 February 1984)
By: Drew, Joanna (preface)
Publisher: London, Arts Council: 1983
Softcover. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Slight grubbiness to fore-edge of textblock. 185pp.Several colour plates and many b/w illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the French artist Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) held at the Hayward Gallery, London from 9 November 1983 to 5 February 1984.
By: Elderfield, John
Grey cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Black line (marker pen) to base of textblock. Dustjacket condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and a two inch repaired tear to base of spine of dustjacket. 424pp. 356 illustrations, 32 in colour. This book is a thorough study of Kurt Schwitter's work. It examines the full range of his art and places it in the context of avant-garde art between the two World Wars and of modern art in general.

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Health Care Bill: Doctors sound off on Twitter, call Obamacare replacement a "disgrace"
By Stacey Leasca
On Thursday, House Republicans managed to narrowly pass the American Health Care Act, the bill meant to replace the Affordable Care Act. Zero Democrats voted for the bill.
The bill will now head to the Senate, where it will likely go through a plethora of changes before it is voted on. One major hurdle the legislation will have to overcome will be a report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which is a requirement before the bill heads to a vote. The report will determine both the human and financial cost of the AHCA. In January, the Congressional Budget Office's report said the AHCA would leave as many as 32 million people uninsured and double premiums by 2026.
The Senate isn't expected to vote on the bill before June 2017, but that didn't stop people from sharing their feelings about the bill on social media, including doctors who will be greatly affected by the health care changes. On Thursday, the American Medical Association released a statement saying it strongly opposes the bill's passage. Andrew W. Gurman, M.D., the association's president, said in a press release:
"The bill passed by the House today will result in millions of Americans losing access to quality, affordable health insurance and those with pre-existing health conditions face the possibility of going back to the time when insurers could charge them premiums that made access to coverage out of the question. Action is needed, however, to improve the current health care insurance system. The AMA urges the Senate and the administration to work with physician, patient, hospital and other provider groups to craft bipartisan solutions so all American families can access affordable and meaningful coverage, while preserving the safety net for vulnerable populations."
Doctors also bombarded social media with their thoughts on the new bill, using phrases like "un-American" and a "disgrace." Check out a few of the reactions from the medical community below.


The latest and greatest from Bandcamp in this very column.
Unquestionably one of the most exciting, young German bands to emerge of late, Alpha Tiger spoke with Matt Coe on their continued development, and hopes for touring the United States.
Portland sludge behemoths Lord Dying appear to have hit their stride with Poisoned Altars, something guitarist/vocalist Erik Olson was kind enough to share with Kyle McGinn.
The venerable Venom are back with a new album in the form of From the Very Depths. Guitarist "Rage" gave DR the scoop.
Finsterforst given Moonsorrow a run for their money with Mach Dich Frei.
Russell Allen dives into another project, this time with Primal Fear's Mat Sinner in Level 10.
Swiss metallic weirdos Kruger keep it linear on Adam and Steve.
Fans of Daylight Dies and classic Katatonia would be advised to check out Atten Ash, whose The Hourglass effort is a winner.
Would-be French supergroup One-Way Mirror continue to disappoint, this time with Capture.
The mighty Blind Guardian are at their grandiose best with Behind the Red Mirror.
The above-mentioned Lord Dying bring the sludge on Poisoned Altars.
2. Nighwish releases yet another making-of video for their new album.
3. Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler arrested in California.
4. Behemoth to release official autobiography via Metal Blade.
5. Barren Earth reveal new album details.
7. Shadows Fall bassist Matt Bachand to assume bass duties in new Chris Broderick/Shawn Drover project.
8. Paradise Lost to release The Plague Within this June.
9. Winds of Genocide streams their new album in full.


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My family have lived in the San Fernando Valley since 1940, and we have seen the Los Angeles Times as well as the Valley grow and prosper during the past 47 years. During that time my father, Horace Heidt, was recognized as one of the pioneers of the San Fernando Valley. He gained that reputation by building a country club-style apartment house encompassing an 18-hole golf course. This unique complex was the first of its kind in Los Angeles and is known by many as one of the finest apartment home complexes anywhere. Much of the success attributed to our family business was due directly to the positive and honest write-ups by the Los Angeles Times.
Your article by Andrew S. Doctoroff (Feb. 17) does not do the reputation of the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles Times or the Horace Heidt Magnolia Estate Apartments justice. I have always prided myself as a citizen of Los Angeles when traveling around the country that the Los Angeles Times was a fair and accurate journalistic company which would always use best efforts to always see that the truth was unfolded. I also have had respect for The Times' commitment to the dignity of human beings and especially respect for the senior members of our community.
I do not feel it would serve a valuable purpose to repeat the phrases in this article. Let it suffice to say that a fair and accurate accounting of our business and the wonderful tenants who live here was nowhere to be seen in the article in question.
The man who built this complex is considered one of the most successful band leaders of the Big Band era. Several vocalists who live here have had No. 1 hit records. In fact, one of our tenants has been described by historians as the voice of the Big Band era. Some of our past tenants have received Oscars. Some of them have had long-running hit sitcoms on television. Many of them, although unknown by name to the public, have worked behind the scenes in the entertainment industry on some of the most recognizable movies of all times, such as "Singin' in the Rain," "The Wizard of Oz," "The Sound of Music," "Star Trek IV," etc.
People such as these are hardly people who never made it to the top. These are people, in fact, who set the standards for the entertainment industry.
The staff writer who wrote the article came between the hours of 9 and 11 on a Wednesday morning when the vast majority of the tenants were at work. Therefore, the only people available to be interviewed at that time were retired people. Thus, it is inaccurate to state that the apartment complex mainly houses aging members of the entertainment industry. Had he spent more time on the story and come on a weekend, he would have discovered this.
It would have been more beneficial to your readers had you sent a more mature reporter, one who would recognize star value and importance of the tenants who live here. Sixty years from now it is unlikely that our grandchildren will know who Boy George was.
One may inquire why many of the name performers do live in an apartment. Many of them in reply have more than one home and simply enjoy living here because everyone speaks the same language: show biz. Another inaccurate statement is that Art Carney lived here. Art Carney never lived here but was discovered by my father more than 50 years ago. The apartment house is not on Magnolia Drive--it is on Magnolia Boulevard. It is not a low-rent apartment complex, and you definitely cannot get a two-bedroom apartment for $400. This is an absolute mistake. We told the reporter our rents were confidential, but I can tell you that you cannot even get a single here for that figure.
My father did not consider this property as a personal empire but rather a home for talented people while they were struggling to make it in the entertainment industry. If is unfortunate that the reporter described the estate as one in partial disrepair. All apartment homes need a certain amount of maintenance, and it is impossible to keep the golf course green during the winter months.
Finally, I feel that it is unfair to chastise a business operation that respects and caters to senior citizens. Our business has a well-balanced community made up of young, middle-aged and older tenants. Because a few of the older tenants were around during working hours on a weekday, it is misrepresentation to describe our community as "God's Waiting Room." Even if we were a senior citizen retirement home, and we are not, I feel senior citizens command a little respect and the right to live with dignity. As you know, senior citizens enjoy productive, fruitful lives and can anticipate living longer in the 1980s than any decade in the past. Senior citizens deserve more than to be described as "weary" or just waiting to die. I find the references particularly cynical and totally void of respect for people who have worked all of their lives to make this country what it is.
Heidt is the owner of Horace Heidt Magnolia Estate Apartments.


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Imagine a 100% smoke free sophisticated boutique hotel, whose focus is delivering guest peace, serenity and renewal. Quite deliberately the Hotel Indigo Basking Ridge has been designed as an oasis for travelers who yearn for an escape from the common hotel, but still need the convenience of a 24-hour fitness center and Phi Restaurant.Minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Hotel Indigo Basking Ridge provides convenient access to downtown New York City and is located at just minutes from several major corporations. Nearby attractions include: USGA Golf House & Museum, boutique shopping, shopping malls, and many historic sites . No visit is complete without a trip to The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, just minutes from the Hotel Indigo Basking Ridge. Hotel Indigo offers each guest a blend of modern contemporary living with the best in traditional hotel hospitality. Curl up in our over-sized beds with plush bedding, duvets with covers, pillow shams and plenty of fluffy pillows. Complimentary wireless Internet access throughout the hotel is at your fingertips or use our business center if you prefer.Relax and enjoy our quick serve Bistro Golden Bean for cutting edge cuisine or grab a latte where we proudly brew Starbucks coffee.
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Brighton Theatre Collective is an associate company of the Academy of Creative Training (ACT).
Brighton Theatre Collective is a theatrical production house that aims to produce high quality theatre by Brighton practitioners.
Brighton Theatre Collective is working in partnership with Barcelo Brighton Old Ship Hotel to produce a series of productions in 2008-2009.
Brighton Theatre Collective's inaugural production was TRUNKS by Stephen Plaice. Their second production is a specially commissioned adaptation of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Local writer, local actors, local story for a local audience - East or West, Brighton's Best!
Trunks is a true story inspired by the "Brighton Trunk Murders" of 1934.
In 1934, a woman's torso is found in a trunk abandoned in Brighton Station's Left Luggage office. Door to door enquiries led to the discovery of a second woman stuffed in a trunk in a flat near the station. The murderer of the second woman, Violette, was Tony Mancini, who after being acquitted of Vi's murder went on to earn a living through a vaudeville act in which he sawed a lady in half and was billed as 'The Man Who Got Away With Murder". In 1976, he confessed his guilt to the News of the World - for a price.
Rumour has it that it was Graham Greene who may have been the murderer of the first woman, dubbed 'The Girl with the Pretty Feet'. Whether or not this is true, the Trunk murders were certainly a primary source of inspiration for his novel, Brighton Rock and Greene was a frequent visitor to Brighton throughout 1933-34. The same Brighton that BTC are evoking in the Paganini Ballroom during August - the town of the 'dirty weekend', the 'Queen of Slaughtering Places', genteel foxtrotting at afternoon tea dances, morphine addicted prostitutes, Pierrotters , knife gangs and the glamorous and heady world of Ballroom Dancing Competitions. With dance and music, Brighton Theatre Collective's ensemble are doing a lovely job of bringing Brighton itself onto the stage as another character in this Quixotic story.
The work undertaken by both the 20-strong cast and the production team at BTC, is inspiring, wonderful and definitely worthy of wider attention. If you are interested in the work of BTC please contact us so that we can enthuse you as much as we have been enthused by this positive and vibrant display of theatrical optimism amid so much credit crunchy gloom!


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Tools & Resources Reports and Briefs, Ethiopia
Technical Assistance for Comprehensive, Sustainable HIV Services in Ethiopia, 2013-2018
ICAP at Columbia University has supported Ethiopia's National HIV Prevention and Control Program at all levels since 2005, working with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs), and health facility teams. In 2013, with support from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ICAP began providing technical assistance for the transition of Ethiopia's comprehensive HIV program to ownership by Ethiopian institutions. This project generated important learning and best practices in sustainable transition of HIV service delivery and management to local health government, which can inform future efforts to sustain programmatic accomplishments and achieve control of the HIV epidemic.
This report documents achievements, outcomes, and evidence for consideration by stakeholders, policymakers, program managers, researchers, and health care workers in Ethiopia and beyond. It describes how the management of comprehensive HIV programs was transitioned successfully to seven RHBs, government in-service training institutions, and the Network of Networks of HIV Positive Ethiopians (NEP+); provides insights regarding these seven RHBs' current capacity to own and implement the comprehensive HIV program; and highlights critical interventions to ensure sustained progress toward the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets in Ethiopia.
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GNCBP: Producing and Maintaining a Skilled Nursing Workforce in Ethiopia
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Family of Late Wa Imam and Presidency Smoke Peace-Pipe
Dr. Bawumia with Some muslims in Upper West
Family of the Late Wa Imam has smoked the peace-pipe with the presidency in a letter dated 22nd September 2020.
The development was after an amount of Ghc20, 000 donated toward the funeral arrangements of the late Imam was rejected during the Visit of the Vice President, Dr. Bawumia.
The Upper West Regional Chairman of the NPP, Dr. S.B.Kangberee together with some regional executives of the party met the family of the late Wa Imam, Dr. Suleman M.H.Bakuri on behalf of his Excellency, the vice president of the Republic of Ghana in an effort to peacefully resolve their impasse.
The regional executives of the party and the family decided to bury the hatchet after peaceful but frank deliberations. The Regional leadership of the Governing party met with the family on Monday 21 September, 2020 at Limanyiri, the family house of the late Imam as a follow up to earlier meetings between the Regional leadership of the Governing party and the late imam's family.
The Regional chairman expressed regret about the mishap and assured the family that it was never the intention of the vice president to disrespect the family. The vice President has always enjoyed an enviable relationship with the late Imam and the family and would wish that this cordial relationship continues even after the demise of the Imam. He would therefore not intentionally do anything that would mare the beauty of that relationship.
He further assured the family of the Government's preparedness to do all it can on her part to give a befitting farewell to the late Imam.
The family on its part welcomed this intervention by the regional chairman on behalf of the Vice President, and stated that it was never the intention of the family either to put the presidency in bad light or engaged in such public exchanges with the presidency but for the
conduct of the Regional Minister, Hon. Hafiz Bin Salih abusing his office by preventing…
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How do we know there aren't Sea Monsters out their? John Vonderlin has an opinion →
1891: The Battle Over Pretty Pebbles At Pescadero…. (2)
Posted on January 17, 2008 by June Morrall
Loren Coburn and Joe Levy had been feuding for a decade. During the 1880s, Levy and his brothrs, Armand and Fernand, had opened a general store in the old, two-story McCormick building, near the Swanton House, once a quaint hotel where Pebble Beach-bound guests often stayed overnight.
Not only did the Levy Brothers sell soft goods and hardware at the Pescadero location but there was a drug store, a Wells Fargo station, Western Union agency and a U.S. Post Office under the one roof. In 1885 Joe Levy was appointed the postmaster.
The warrant for Levy's arrest was telegraphed to his Pescadero store. Before pleading, he was released on his own recognizance.
Joe Levy's defense at the jury trial centered on the fact that people had traveled over the Pebble Beach's cow trail for 20 years., conferring upon it the legal status of a public road. By locking the gate, Loren Coburn had obstructed and denied the public's right to use the road. Levy contended that unlocking the gate amounted to appropriate legal action.
Following a tense trial, the jury agreed.
The local press reported that Pescadero residents traveled across the squiggly cow trail to Pebble beach where they held "mammoth picnics and seaside banquets" to celebrate Levy's victory.
The verdict intensified competition between the millionaire landowner and the popular businessman. When Coburn launched the People's Stage Lind, a new stagecoach business covering the San Mateo-Half Moon Bay-Pescadero route, Levy countered with a rival line, setting off a cutthroat fare war.
In Half Moon Bay, Coburn was at a distinct disadvantage. The popularity of Levy and his brothers assured them of good contacts in the horse stable business; fresh horses, water and feed were always readily available for them.
Coburn became more stubborn and willful, barricading the Pebble Beach again. Charles Pinkham was equally committed to keeping the gate open. Widely publicized, the locking and unlocking of the gate led to a severe drop in tourists bound for Pescadero and its famous Pebble Beach.
In a change of strategy Coburn laid otu a new, level road leading across his land to Pebble Beach–a road markedly superior to the bumpy old cow trail. Some locals wondered if the landowner had a change of heart; others knew Coburn better.
At the same time, the battleground switched to the floor of the state legislature. To protect their interests, Pescaderans asked Assemblyman John T. O'Keefe to introduce a bill dedicating Pebble Beach as a San Mateo County public park. O'Keefe did so, touting Pebble Beach as a great tourist resort, essential to Pescadero's economic prosperity.
While the 1893 legislation passed both houses of the legislature, it failed to provide for a public road across Coburn's land. To compensate, Pescaderans demanded that San Mateo County officials condemn a strip of Coburn's land as a public road.
Despite the official dedication of Pebble Beach Park, Coburn hired carpenters to build his hotel and a horse stable overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Ignoring the legislation, he tacked up a sign proclaiming his new road to be private and locked the gate one more time.
While officials dealt with the murky legalities, Coburn made it clear he had no plans to dedicate his road to the county. Responding to voters' complaints, the board of supervisors assigned County Surveyor Davenport Bromfield to survey the road situation at Pebble Beach in the fall of 1894.
Before Bromfield began the survey, Coburn's sign and the locked gate led to one final bitter confrontation. To stymie travel to Pebble Beach, Coburn had his men dig a three-foot wide, three-foot deep trench on the other side of the gate.
These were emotional times for Loren Coburn: While warring with his neighbors, his wife, Mary Antoinette was dying of cancer in their ramshackle Pescadero home on San Gregorio Street.
Word leaked to Coburn that the Pescaderans were on their way. Confidently waiting at the gate, he blocked the entrance with his single-horse-drawn buggy.
Joe Levy arrived in his buggy.
Harsh words were exchanged, according to documents in the San Mateo County History Museum's archives.
It was a standoff until Supervisor Henry Adair, accompanied by Roadmaster Charles Pinkham and 20 men, as well as Adair's rifle-toting teenage son, drove up in a large horse-drawn county wagon, equipped with a plow and a scraper. Besides reopening the gate, Adair planned to fill the trench with dirt.
In later court testimony, Coburn accused Adair of influencing people against him, also claiming that Adair swore to keep the gate open as long as he lived, whether in office or not.
The bitter struggle over Pebble Beach di not disappear. Coburn sued San Mateo County for damages, claiming his cattle had strayed as far south as Santa Cruz when the gate was opened. Restraining orders were issued, then reversed, with Coburn continuing to harass Pebble Beach's visitors.
Rather than a dramatic bloody finale, the struggle over access to Pebble Beach sputtered out. Today beach-goers can enjoy its wonders without worrying about a locked gate.
Charles McCormick owned a commercial business on San Gregorio Street, today known as Stage Road. The McCormick building is featured in the photo on the front page of the pescaderomemories.com blog.
The following biography is from John Vonderlin
James McCormack. (McCormick?) Mr. McCormack was born in Ireland in 1841, and
when seven years of age came to the United States with his parents, who settled
at Carthage, Jefferson county, New York, and afterwards at Rutland. He left
280 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY.
New York City in December, 1863, for San Francisco, where he arrived Janu-
ary 15, 1864. He located at Santa Cruz, where he lived until October of that
year, when he came to Pescadero, where he has since resided, engaged princi-
pally in the business of farming and dairying. In 1873, in company with P.
G. Stryker, he bought the store of John Garretson, the business of which they
conducted until 1877, when they re-sold to Garretson. While in partnership
with Mr. Stryker he did not give the business his personal attention, being at
that time deputy assessor and road overseer, and one of the agents of the Fast
Freight Line from Pescadero to San Francisco. He married Julia S. Shaffrey
January 12, 1866, their children being Alice A., Frances, Ella M., Florence A.,
James, Lilian E. and Julia.
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<?php
namespace WFV\Abstraction;

use WFV\Abstraction\Collectable;

class Collection extends Collectable {

	function __construct( $data ) {
		$this->data = $data;
	}

}

class CollectableTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @access protected
	 * @var
	 */
	protected static $collection;

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 * @access protected
	 * @var
	 */
	protected static $data;

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 */
	protected function setUp() {

		self::$data = array(
			'action' => 'phpunit',
			'name' => 'Foo Bar',
			'email' => 'foo@bar.com',
			'shades' => array(
				'lightest',
				'light',
				'dark',
				'darkest',
			),
			'color' => array(
				'red',
				'green',
				'blue',
				'premium' => array(
					'platinum',
					'gold',
					'silver',
					'',
				),
			),
			'html_input' => '
Im a H1

This is a paragraph
'
		);

		self::$collection = new Collection( self::$data );
	}

	/**
	 *
	 *
	 */
	protected function tearDown() {

	}

	/**
	 * has() returns true when key exists in $data property
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_has_returns_true() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->has('name');
		$this->assertTrue( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * has() returns false when key is NOT in $data property
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_has_returns_false() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->has( 'this_key_is_not_there' );
		$this->assertFalse( $result);
	}

	/**
	 * has() returns false when key is null
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_has_returns_false_when_key_null() {
		$collection = self::$collection;
		$result = $collection->has(null);

		$this->assertFalse( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * contains() returns true when key value is a string that matches
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_contains_returns_true_when_string() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->contains( 'email', 'foo@bar.com' );
		$this->assertTrue( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * contains() returns true when key value is an array, and the string is in array
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_contains_returns_true_when_array() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->contains( 'color', 'green' );
		$this->assertTrue( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * contains() returns false when string NOT there
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_contains_returns_false_when_string() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->contains( 'email', 'im_not_there' );
		$this->assertFalse( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * contains() returns false when key value is an array, and string is not there
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_contains_returns_false_when_array() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->contains( 'color', 'im_not_there' );
		$this->assertFalse( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * contains() returns false when $key is empty string
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_contains_returns_false_when_key_is_empty_string() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->contains( '', 'im_not_there' );
		$this->assertFalse( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * contains() returns false when $key is not there
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_contains_returns_false_when_key_is_not_there() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->contains( 'im_not_there', 'red' );
		$this->assertFalse( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * contains() returns false when $key is null
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_contains_returns_false_when_key_is_null() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->contains( null, 'red' );
		$this->assertFalse( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * contains() returns false when $key rxists but $value null
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_contains_returns_false_when_key_exists_but_value_null() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->contains( 'color', null );
		$this->assertFalse( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * contains() returns false when $key and $value null
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_contains_returns_false_when_key_value_nulls() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->contains( null, null );
		$this->assertFalse( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * is_populated() returns true
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_is_populated_returns_true() {
		$collection = self::$collection;

		$result = $collection->is_populated();
		$this->assertTrue( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * is_populated() returns false when $data is empty array
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_is_populated_returns_false() {
		$collection = new Collection( $data = array() );

		$result = $collection->is_populated();
		$this->assertFalse( $result );
	}

	/**
	 * escape() returns escaped html
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_escape_default_returns_encoded_string() {
		$expected = esc_html( self::$data['html_input'] );
		$result = self::$collection->escape('html_input');

		// $result = ( $expected === $result ) ? true : false;

		$this->assertEquals( $expected, $result );
	}

	/**
	 * escape() returns encoded string from a callable
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_escape_returns_encoded_string_from_callable() {
		$expected = strip_tags( self::$data['html_input'] );
		$result = self::$collection->escape('html_input', 'strip_tags');

		$this->assertEquals( $expected, $result );
	}

	/**
	 * escape() returns result from closure
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_escape_returns_string_from_closure() {
		$expected = 'phpunit';
		$result = self::$collection->escape('name', function( $input ) {
			return 'phpunit';
		});

		$this->assertEquals( $expected, $result );
	}

	/**
	 * escape() returns null when key is not found
	 *
	 */
	public function test_collection_escape_returns_null_when_key_not_there() {
		$expected = null;
		$result = self::$collection->escape('im_not_there');

		$this->assertEquals( $expected, $result );
	}

	/**
	 * transform() returns nested array with all leafs as result from callable
	 *
	 */
	/*public function test_collection_transform_returns_nested_array_transformed() {
		$expected = self::$data['color'];
		array_walk_recursive( $expected, function( &$item, $key ) {
			$item = strip_tags( $item );
		});

		$result = self::$collection->transform( 'color', 'strip_tags' );
		$this->assertEquals( $expected, $result );
	}*/

	/**
	 * transform() returns
	 *
	 */
	/*public function test_collection_transform() {
		$expected = self::$data;
		array_walk_recursive( $expected, function( &$item, $key ) {
			$item = strip_tags( $item );
		});

		$result = self::$collection->transform( false, 'strip_tags' );

		$this->assertEquals( $expected, $result );
	}*/
}