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Hillary Clinton speaks out on her bad hair look - busy schedule means no hairdresser for Secretary of State
During her sit-down with Barbara Walters for the journalist's annual 'Most Fascinating People,' Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chatted about one of her most famous attributes - her hair.
Clinton may have a stellar political background, but Walters chose to talk to Clinton about her famous hairdo and its constant evolving.
"I do not travel with any hairdresser, or anybody, to help me do that, and I'm not very competent myself," Clinton said to Walters.
"I've been admitting that for years, which should be obvious to everyone," she joked in the interview.
"It's fascinating to me how people are so curious about it," she said. "Because after awhile, it just got to be really burdensome to try to find a hairdresser in some city, somewhere, oftentimes not being able to speak English, that at least I could communicate with."
"So I said: Enough — we're just going to try to go with as simple as possible," she added.
Clinton's 'do first gained attention when husband Bill became President during the 90s. Back then, Hillary was often found sporting a headband. Now though, she's opted for a 'simpler' slicked back ponytail.
The secretary of state has announced that she will be resigning from her post in the new year, leaving the door wide open for an array of opportunities - most notably another run for presidency in 2016.
Check out the interview here:
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In May 2011 a team of five Kids on Computers® volunteers visited the school again, bringing more computers, updating software, fixing computers that had problems, and identifying systems that could not be repaired. But, most importantly, they conducted computer training sessions for both students and teachers. Volunteers have visited the school several times since then, addressing problems, updating software, installing new computers, and conducting training.
This school, which thrives today, is one of the finest examples of cooperation among school administration, a very dedicated teacher, concerned parents, eager students, and Kids on Computers®.
The reason for my letter to say that I really like my computer class because I learn more easily.
I would like to have friends my own age who are from other parts of the world and to know places that I haven't known yet.
...thank you to all the people that made it possible for my school to have these computers that are so pretty and above all so useful for me and my friends at school.


Austin Piechs and Lauren Woodrick love to play video games together.
But when the couple put on a game in May, it turned out to be more than just a source of entertainment. Austin spent 100 hours making a Super Mario Brothers-style game to propose to his love.
Each level was loosely based on memorable moments in their relationship - from a beer festival to their first date to a road trip, and many more.
Austin says that it took Lauren 25 minutes to get through the game. At the final level she was greeted with a special song that his grandfather proposed to his grandmother.
Then Austin got down on one knee and pulled out the ring, which was hidden behind the laptop she was playing the game on.
Lauren became emotional as he asked for her hand in marriage - and she said yes, ultimately taking their relationship to the next level.


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I understand all too well. Which is why mommy had to get rid of the monstrosity that is the Yo Gabba Gabba Singing Guitar. It was just too much to bear, I tell you.
Great minds…writing a post on this exact thing at the moment! The only saving grace of baking with kids is the sweet, comforting deliciousness at the end of it!
PHEW! You saved the drinking for last.
I'm feeling that last paragraph top to bottom. Just reading it made my energy drain!
Long before we were parents ourselves, my husband and I once bought a really loud toy for our nephew on purpose.
Of course karma paid us back in full, with myriad tweeting, honking, shrieking, singing gifts given to our kids. One of which broke and wouldn't stop blowing the siren and we actually had to put it in the garage and let it go until the battery wore out (weeks later).
And why is it that they always insist on playing with these monstrously loud contraptions when we most need the silence.
Not to mention tripping over the toys the toddler brings from everywhere and plants neatly under your feet. Oh, and the howling that he wants to help by throwing eggs from the bench onto your timber floor with gaps between the slats like the grand canyon for the egg to slither into. Yeah. Something like that!
Cooking can be a dangerous sport here in our kitchen. Those darn alphabet magnets on the tile floor are a deathtrap if you aren't quick on your feet because you know they never get put back on the fridge.
I stopped cooking for about 3 years. I've restarted by doing Guerilla Warfare Cooking, which is basically me Preheating the oven on the sly, sneakily checking the cabinets & fridge for ingredients, moving measuring cups and spoons silently to the counter…then distracting the kids with something in the basement…once they are out of site I toss everything together as quickly as possible (Heaven forbid I get caught by my 3yo peeling a vegetable or cracking eggs…I'll be reprimanded, stools will be dragged to the counter so she can reach to 'help', the process exponentially increases in danger and mess)…toss in the oven and clean up after myself immediately so as to not get caught.
Not quite as fun as it used to be.


Jonathan Kwong is a junior at MTHS and the Design Editor for the Hawkeye. His objective is to relay information to MTHS students through aesthetics and help them be more familiarized with the school and the community. He is the Executive President for MTHS Interhigh, President of MTHS Eco Club and Assistant Designer for TEMPO yearbook. Outside of school, Kwong is a Student Adviser to the ESD School Board, Secretary to the MTHS PTSA and a Teen Ambassador for the Sno-Isle Libraries System.


In this article I will focus on big data in eLearning, the unique advantages big data can offer to eLearning professionals, and how big data will impact the future of eLearning industry.
One of the most amazing aspects of eLearning in today's world is that it is constantly evolving. Thanks to emerging technologies and improved instructional design models, the possibilities are endless for the future of eLearning. A concept that has been a hot topic amongst the eLearning community recently is "big data". But what, exactly, is big data, and how does it benefit the eLearning industry?
Big data, in terms of the eLearning industry, is the data that is created by learners while they are taking an eLearning course or training module. For example, if an employee is interacting with a training module centered around company policies, his/her progress, assessment results, social sharing, and any other data being produced during the eLearning course is "big data". The Learning Management System, the eLearning Authoring Tool, social media, multimedia, etc, that have been set by the organization or the eLearning professionals, collect the data.
The term "big data" doesn't only apply to the volume of data itself, but the individual pieces of data that are being collected. These pieces of data can be analyzed to offer organizations or eLearning professionals the opportunity to determine how the learner is acquiring information, at what pace, and to pinpoint any problems that may exist within the eLearning strategy itself.
Allows eLearning professionals to understand how the learners are digesting the information and which learning needs appeal the most to them. For instance, big data allows eLearning professionals to determine if a reality-based scenario is more effective than a text-based problem solving activity.
Enables eLearning professionals to pinpoint areas that may need to be fine tuned within the eLearning course or module. For example, if multiple learners are taking an excessive amount of time to finish a particular module, this probably means that the module need to be improved in order to make it more manageable for the learners.
Provides an analysis of which eLearning modules are visited the most and in the case of social learning which eLearning modules or links are shared with other learners. For example, you can determine which link was shared via Facebook the most.
Data is received almost immediately, rather than having to wait for long periods of time to receive assessments. This means that eLearning professionals can begin implementing changes or utilizing the data to fine tune their eLearning strategy right away.
Based upon patterns, eLearning professionals have the power to predict where learners may struggle or excel. This way, they can develop their eLearning courses so that learners get the chance to achieve the best possible results.
While online surveys and discussions may offer feedback regarding the effectiveness of eLearning courses and modules, big data gives to eLearning professionals the chance to receive invaluable feedback that can be used to pinpoint where the learner, and the eLearning course itself, may need to be improved. For instance, if a learner is able to look at an analysis of where he/she fell short while taking the eLearning course, he/she can then figure out how to correct the issue moving forward. At the same time, if the online facilitator observes that the majority of the learners struggle with a particular module or assignment, he/she can make proper adjustments to improve learners' performance.
Allowing eLearning professionals to design more personalized eLearning courses.
If eLearning professionals are given the opportunity to know how their learners are acquiring information and what works best for them, in terms of content and delivery, then this will result in more personalized and engaging eLearning courses. As such, modules can be custom tailored to meet the individual needs of the learner, which will offer a high quality and meaningful learning experience.
Targeting effective eLearning strategies and eLearning goals.
Big data in eLearning gives us an inside look at which eLearning strategies are working and which ones aren't necessarily helpful in terms of eLearning goal achievement. For example, you can determine which eLearning courses are contributing to skill development and which eLearning modules or elements may be irrelevant. As such, you can then devote resources to the aspects that are working, so that the learners can receive the preparation they need to fulfill their career goals.
With big data, eLearning professionals gain the rare ability to track a learner throughout the entire process, from start to finish. In other words, you can see how well they performed on a test, or how quickly they finished a challenging eLearning module. This helps you to pinpoint patterns that will not only enable you to learn more about the learning behaviors of the individual learner, but your learners' group as a whole.
Expanding our understanding of the eLearning process.
As eLearning professionals, it's essential that we learn as much as possible about how learners acquire and digest knowledge. Big data gives us the chance to gain an in depth understanding of the eLearning process and how the learners are responding to the eLearning courses we are delivering to them. We can even figure out which time of day they learn most effectively or which delivery methods allow them to retain information most efficiently. This information can then be used to take our eLearning strategies to the next level.
To make a long story short, embracing Big Data reshapes eLearning and it's a win-win situation for both the eLearning professionals and the learners.
Want to learn more about why you should be embracing big data? Read the Why You Should be Embracing Big Data in e-Learning article, which features an in-depth look at the opportunities made possible through big data in today's eLearning.
In addition, I highly encourage you to read the Big Data and How It's Changing e-Learning article to find out how Big Data is changing the way we approach e-Learning design.


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Tinubu dedicates Democracy day to Beko, Fawehinmi, students
By Adebayo Animasaun	 On Jun 12, 2019
Sen. Bola Tinubu says he dedicates the maiden Democracy day celebrations to activists including late Dr Beko Ransom-Kuti, Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) and many students that sacrificed their lives for the nation to have history.
The National Leader of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) stated this in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday at the Eagle square venue of Democracy Day celebrations in Abuja.
He noted that the victory of MKO Abiola, at the June 12, 1993 presidential election defied tribe, ethnic and religious sentiments and the day marked the beginning of transparent and open democratic system.
According to him, the supreme sacrifice Abiola paid after his monumental victory at that particular period of history is the freedom of democracy we are enjoying.
He said that democracy is the most difficult system of government to manage adding that determination, perseverance and commitment are lessons from the June 12 experience.
"I highly value human commitment to freedom and democracy, we did that and it took 20 years to recognise our efforts," he said.
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Mr Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters said June 12 event was not only to celebrate democracy but also to celebrate the sacrifices made by Abiola.
He said that the significant of the June 12 celebration was in recognition of the day the first freest election was conducted in Nigeria.
"For the next generation of Nigerians, let the day be a history for them and let them know that civilian government is still better than authoritarian government," he said.
Mr Rauf Aregbesola, former Governor of Osun State said that the recognition of June 12 as the National Democracy day was significant.
He said that it was a day of triumph that the aspiration of Nigerians was attained.
According to him, the celebration is an indication that the aspiration of Nigerians expressed on June 12, 1993 has gradually come into fruition and reality.
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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
"Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures" - (Luke 24:45)
The Rite of Christian Initiation Of Adults (RCIA) is a process for preparing and welcoming new members into the Catholic Faith. Anyone who is interested to know further, you may contact the following:
Mr. Ireneaus Bay : 012-2113903 [English]
Mr. Vincent Ng: 016-2051773 [Mandarin].
A baptized Catholic who wishes to be further enriched in the Faith may also join the journey. Attached are some information about the RCIA and the Registration Form which the interested person may fill in the particulars for submission to the Church office.
Download Flyers and Registration Form in PDF format.
What is the RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults?
The RCIA is primarily intended for those who are unbaptised and preparing to receive the sacraments of initiation – Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil.
It is the inspiration and the structure of how a community ministers to someone who sets out on the path to adult initiation (and children of catechetical age) in the Catholic Church.
There are four major periods in the initiation process, separated by various liturgical rituals, which express and celebrate what is occurring at each stage in the process.
Period of Evangelisation and Pre-Catechumenate
This is not only an essential Christian response to an enquirer, but is a basic characteristic of the whole journey to the sacraments. We believe in a God who welcomes, loves and accepts people. Therefore we are bound to do the same. Welcome involves a deep respect for each man and woman as they are. It also means according them their true value. It respects what they are and all the experiences they bring with them. Therefore the Pre-catechumenate, the first period, is one of story-telling – getting to know who we each are - non-christian, Christian and catechised, Christian and not catechised and the catholic story. In this way the enquirer is the first consideration in the process. Relationships are a vital means of proclaiming the gospel of God's love. At the heart of the process of welcome is the ministry of lay people who accompany newcomers into faith, after all, the catholic community is made up of ordinary men and women "like ourselves".
First step – Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens
Reaching the point of initial conversion and wishing to become Christians, the Enquirers are accepted as Catechumens by the Church. "Assembling for the first time in public, the Enquirers who have completed the period of the Pre-catechumenate declare their intention to the Church and the Church in turn carrying out its apostolic mission, accepts them as persons who intend to become its members."
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"The prerequisite for making this first step is that the beginnings of the spiritual life and the fundamentals of Christian teaching have taken root in the candidates. Thus there must be evidence of the first faith that was conceived during the Period of Evangelisation and Precatechumenate and of an initial conversion and intention to change their lives and to enter into a relationship with God in Christ."
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Period of Catechumenate
This stage is intended for formation; in its most holistic and integral sense – doctrinal, moral, social, spiritual growth. Regular rituals support and carry it forward at appropriate intervals. As much of the catechesis or teaching takes place in this period, it presumes an initial conversion and a commitment to the RCIA process. This is the longest period in the process and takes as long as it needs to take for formation into the Catholic way of life. It is a time of instruction in Christian doctrine, a time for association with Christians in their way of life, a time for sharing in public worship and private prayer, especially celebrations of the Word, and a time for engaging in Christian service along with others in the community. In short it is a time for experiencing the Christian way of life by involvement with the Church community in all of its activities. "The Catechumenate is an extended period during which the Catechumens are given suitable pastoral formation and guidance, aimed at training them in the Christian life. In this way, the dispositions manifested at their acceptance into the Catechumenate are brought to maturity. This is achieved in four ways:
1. A suitable catechesis…accommodated to the liturgical year. This catechesis leads the Catechumens not only to an appropriate acquaintance with dogmas and precepts but also to a profound sense of the mystery of salvation in which they desire to participate.
2. By the example of the community… the Catechumens learn to turn more readily to God in prayer, bear witness….. Thus formed, "the newly converted set out on a spiritual journey…. As they pass from the old to a new nature made perfect in Christ." Ad Gentes 14
3. The Church… helps the catechumens … by means of suitable liturgical rites, which purify the Catechumens little by little.
4. …Catechumens should also learn how to work actively with others to spread the Gospel and build up the Church by the witness of their lives and by professing their faith."
This period includes a variety of Rites, including minor exorcisms which are prayers to overcome the power of sin, and blessings and anointings, seasonal liturgies of the Word and prayer services. The Catechumens also attend the Sunday liturgy with the faithful, preferably to be dismissed after the Liturgy of the Word to engage in prayer and reflection together on the meaning of the Word they have just heard. The Liturgy of the Eucharist is properly celebrated only by the Baptised.
Second step – Rite of Election
When Catechumens are discerned to be ready for Christian initiation, they are formally called to the sacraments of initiation in the Rite of Election. In this Rite the Church states its intention to Baptise the Catechumens at the Easter Vigil. Its decision is based on a Catechumen's election by God in whose name the Church acts. There are two actions in the Rite of Election – the testimony of the sponsors and the community as to the Catechumens' readiness, and the enrollment of names.
"From the day of their election and admission, the catechumens are called "the Elect""
The sacraments of initiation are celebrated during the Easter solemnities, and preparation for these sacraments is part of the distinctive character of Lent. Accordingly the rite of election should normally take place on the First Sunday of Lent and the period of final preparation of the Elect should coincide with the Lenten season.
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Period of Purification and Enlightenment
This third period is basically a time of retreat, a period of intense spiritual preparation for the reception of the sacraments. The Elect will not "know it all" but then… neither do we. This is not a period for cramming but a period of preparation to receive the sacraments at the Easter Vigil.
"The celebration of certain rites, particularly the scrutinizes and the presentations brings about this process of purification and enlightenment and extends it over the course of the entire Lenten season."
This period is accompanied by several special Rites, including the Scrutinies which are celebrated at Mass on the third, fourth, and fifth Sundays of Lent.
These Rites are prayers of the whole congregation to assist the elect in strengthening what is upright and holy in their lives and overcoming what is weak and sinful.
There are also two presentations in this period, when the Elect are given the Creed and the Lord's Prayer. Holy Saturday is also spent in preparation rites.
Third step – Easter Vigil and the reception of the initiation sacraments – Baptism, Confirmation, Confirmation
The process culminates at the Easter Vigil with the celebration of the sacraments of initiation – Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist for the first time.
After the lighting of the Easter fire and the paschal candle, the community listens to a lengthy series of readings which recount the history of God's people and also remind us of many symbols of Baptism and God's promises of salvation and new life.
Following this liturgy of the Word, the Elect renounce Satan and profess their faith. Then they are baptised, clothed in a white garment and given a Baptismal candle, the high point being the washing and the invocation of the Trinity. They are then Confirmed and take their place among the faithful, leading the Prayer of the Faithful and presenting the bread and wine for the Eucharist. They then share in Communion for the first time.
Period of Mystagogy (Post-baptismal catechesis)
Following the celebration of the sacraments at the Easter vigil, these new members are known as Neophytes or 'new comers' and they enter the period of Mystagogy when the mysteries of the experience and the sacraments are unpacked.
Fourth step – Mass with the Bishop in the Cathedral at the end of Easter Season followed by liturgy each Sunday
The period of Mystagogy concludes with a celebration around Pentecost with the Bishop in the Cathedral. Sunday liturgy and celebration of the Eucharist is the repeatable initiation ritual which continually urges us to renew our lives through hearing the Word and receiving Christ in the Eucharist.
Each year the Baptised come together to celebrate the anniversary of their Baptism at the Easter Vigil when we renounce Satan and profess our belief through the Creed.
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Korneliusz Wijk (ur. 1548 w Dorestat w pobliżu Utrechtu, zm. 9 lipca 1572 w Brielle w Holandii) – franciszkański brat zakonny z nurtu Obserwantów, jeden z męczenników z Gorkum, święty Kościoła katolickiego.

Jako chłopiec wstąpił do zakonu franciszkańskiego. Nie szedł drogą do kapłaństwa, ale chciał być bratem zakonnym. Zanim został pojmany przez kalwinistów należał do wspólnoty minoryckiej w Gorkum. Jego gwardianem, tzn. przełożonym, był Mikołaj Pick.

W 1572 rozpoczęły się prześladowania katolików w Holandii. Gezowie schwytali grupę franciszkanów i innych duchownych, wśród nich Korneliusza Wijka. Chciano torturami zmusić ich do odstępstwa od wiary. Oprawcy wyśmiewali osobę Matki Bożej, świętych i papieża. Następnie przewieziono ich do Brielle.

Korneliusz Wijk, pozostali zakonnicy i duchowni zostali powieszeni w  spichlerzu augustiańskiego klasztoru św. Elżbiety. Według relacji naocznych świadków: Egzekucja została przez oprawców przeprowadzona bardzo niedbale. Nie zatroszczyli się o to, aby sznury dobrze zaciskały gardła skazańców i by w ten sposób szybko skonali (...). Przeprowadzenie egzekucji trwało około dwóch godzin. Rozpoczęło się około godziny drugiej w nocy, a zakończyło się około godziny czwartej. Ciała zabitych zostały przez gezów poćwiartowane. W nocy z 10 na 11 lipca wrzucono je do dwóch wykopanych dołów i zasypano.

Męczennik został kanonizowany 29 czerwca 1867 przez papieża Piusa IX. Męczennicy z Gorkum, wśród nich św. Korneliusz Wijk, czczeni są w liturgii Kościoła katolickiego 9 lipca, przede wszystkim w kościołach i parafiach franciszkańskich.

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Some natural fruit juices contain more alcohol than Glen Haggis!
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The Prescott Condominiums in Alexandria, Virginia, is a luxury condo building located at 1115 Cameron Street. The Prescott features include 9-foot high ceilings, hardwood floors, brushed chrome fixtures, and designer kitchens such as stainless steel appliances, maple cabinets and granite countertops. Condos at the Prescott feature such amenities as a rooftop terrace with grilling areas, views of the Masonic Temple, and controlled access underground parking.
The Prescott is ideally located one block off of King Street at the intersection of Cameron Street and North Henry Street in the Old Town neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. With its central Old Town Alexandria location and fully equipped homes, The Prescott is a great value for anyone looking to live in Old Town.
Prescott condominiums are located in the heart of Old Town Alexandria near the crossings of Cameron, Henry and North Fayette streets. The design of Prescott condos recreates early architecture in the form of Queen Anne style of row houses. Prescott offers an interesting contrast of exteriors that harken back more than a century and the best of modern interior design.
That design includes a designer kitchen with stainless steel appliances, 42 inch Maple cabinets and granite countertops. The units feature a nine foot ceiling in all living areas with thick hardwood flooring in the kitchen, foyer, living and dining rooms. The windows already have designer blinds installed. The foyer, living and dining rooms are nicely trimmed with two-piece crown molding. Closets feature wood shelving and all doors have brushed chrome hardware.
Old Town is a wonderful place to live, but in early days homes weren't pre-wired for cable, Internet and ceiling fans. The Prescott has this and recessed lighting in kitchen and dining room. Many units have spacious walk-in closets.
The bathrooms have ceramic tile in all baths with Corian vanity countertops with integral Corian sink and Kohler plumbing fixtures. Of course, the washer and dryer are in the unit and the rooms bedrooms have wall-to-wall carpeting.
Units have aluminum clad, double hung, tilt in, insulated windows with simulated true divided lights. The rooftop terrace with patio furniture and gas grill is a great way to get away and enjoy views of Old Town. Parking is always at a premium in Old Town but these units have underground parking space included with controlled access to garage, elevators and lobby.
When you put your home up for sale in Northern Virginia, most activity will happen within the first couple of weeks. If you put the right price on your home, you'll notice immediate interest.
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Who's next in line to die?
Last Updated: Jan 04 , 2019 , 08:58 | Date: Jan 04 , 2019 , 08:57
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Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah
What will the National Democratic Congress (NDC) do now that they "know" their most likely 2020 flag bearer, John Dramani Mahama, is going to die this year as revealed "by God" through his Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah?
They should be looking for the second most promising candidate among their flag bearer hopefuls?
If the New Patriotic Party (NPP) knows what is good for it, they should by now be helping President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to start looking for a new Vice-President.
Why, because Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is going to die, says Prophet Owusu Bempah.
The party faces double doom because according to the Prophet, former President John Agyekum Kufuor will die in 2019.
Speaking to his congregation during the 31st watchnight service at his church, the prophet stated that "if Ghanaians don't pray", John Mahama will be killed by some of his NDC members.
About Bawumia, the prophet said a "national Islamic funeral beckons for which the Vice-President to the sitting President would be buried".
The prophet also says a former President will die this year. He describes the former President in question as "very tall, dark and has big eyeballs...Some people call him gentle Jack; others call him J.A and belongs to the ruling party".
What a prophecy! Leaves no-one in doubt who the cap is meant to fit.
The thing about a death prophecy is that unless as a person you know what death means to you, the fear of its "icy hands" haunts you even if initially you dismiss the prophecy as rubbish.
From the day of the prophecy till the deadline is over, you live in trepidation.
So what will the named personalities be doing between December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019 during which "God says" they are going to die? If I were any of them, I would start looking for my favourite coffins.
I may go for those "caskets made in America" on sale at Adabraka in preference to those on display at one of the two famous coffin factories in Ghana — the Asafo Market stretch in Kumasi and the Laterbiokorshie-Mortuary Road in Accra.
You may laugh at me and call me names but I have begun frantic attempts to get the phone contacts of the Prophet.
I want to know when I will be popping off.
The moment I get that information, I would, in my last one month on earth, divorce my wife, hug my children goodbye, gift all my wealth to the poor and retire to an abbey or monastery, where I would devote the rest of my life to prayer and fasting.
Who doesn't want a seat close to God in heaven!
I like prophecy and I like prophets.
Particularly, I like prophets who have the audacity to walk into the king's court and shock him with revelations of his adulterous relationship with the wife of one of his favourite soldiers.
I like the kind of prophet who is able to reveal the war plans of an enemy king even though those plans were made in the secrecy of his (king's) bedroom.
My favourite is the prophet who, in the midst of a severe famine — when half an olonka of corn is going for GH¢5,000 — sends a message to the king with a prophecy that "tomorrow by this time", an articulator-load of corn will sell at GH¢10.
Our problem is T.B. Joshua.
The style of the prophetic ministry in Ghana has changed ever since he stood President (then candidate) Atta Mills in the middle of a crowded Synagogue in Nigeria and prophesied that he would win the 2000 election after three rounds of voting that would stretch into 2001.
It is not unusual for God to reveal deep secrets and the affairs of a country or individuals to a prophet.
These prophecies could include death.
But I know from the Christian Bible that the only time a prophet was told of a king's imminent death, the prophet walked into the bedroom of the king to reveal this to him personally and to ask him to put his house in order.
So what is the motivation?
Of course, which prophet would not love the situation where the mere announcement of his arrival in a neighbouring country would trigger such exhilarating expectation that the thickness of the welcoming crowd could lead to the death of some of them, in a manner not unlike how sports fans, escaping from police tear-gas, got trampled underfoot in what has come to be known as the Stadium Disaster.
That can be a motivation for a prophet.
But for an unbridled desire for fame, power and glory, what benefit is it to Ghanaians to know that someone is going to die today or tomorrow?
Every Ghanaian should be living in fear by now. But we are not.
Why? Because in 2017, the same prophet uttered some doomsday prophecies, one of which was that "Ghana will bury a first lady".
As far as Ghanaians remember, we did not lose a first lady in 2018.
Another prophecy was that there would be a coup d'etat in Ghana.
We are still waiting. What qualifies to be called "spreading fear and panic?"
While we expend all energies and resources to build a national cathedral, is it too much to expect the Christian Council and the Ghana Pentecostal Council to make time to engage Prophet Owusu Bempah and other such prophets? What a country!
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Vergueiro , anciennement Liberdade, est une station de la ligne 1 (Bleue) du métro de São Paulo. Elle est située au 790 rua Vergueiro, dans le quartier  Libertade, à São Paulo au Brésil.

Mise en service en 1975, elle est exploitée par la Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo (CMSP), exploitant de la ligne 1.

Situation sur le réseau

Établie en souterrain, Vergueiro est une station de passage de la ligne 1 du métro de São Paulo (bleue), située entre la station  São Joaquim, en direction du terminus nord Tucuruvi, et la station Paraíso, en direction du terminus sud Jabaquara.

Elle dispose de deux quais latéraux qui encadrent les deux voies de la ligne. Elle est proche du centre de contrôle opérationnel (CCO) des lignes 1 - Bleue, 2 - Verte et 3 - Rouge du métro.

Histoire
La station Vergueiro est inaugurée le . C'est une station souterraine avec structure en b"on apparent, qui dispose de  de surface construite et est prévue pour un transit de  par heure, en heure de pointe.

Au début des années 2010, Il y apparaît une demande pour un changement de nom de la station, avec l'intention de rendre hommage à l'institution qui a accompli 30 ans en , en donnant le nom de Centro Cultural São Paulo au nom déjà populaire d'Estação Vergueiro du métro ; s'accumulant dans un nom supposé compliqué à mémoriser: "Estação Centro Cultural de São Paulo - Vergueiro.

En février 2021, le transit moyen des entrants est de  par jour ouvrable, selon les données du métro.

Services aux voyageurs

Accès et accueil
Son accès principal est situé est situé au 791033 Rua Vergueiro, dans le quartier Liberdade. Elle est accessible aux personnes à la mobilité réduite.

Desserte
Vergueiro est desservie par les rames de la ligne 1 du métro de São Paulo de 4h40 à 00h00.

Intermodalité
À proximité des arrêts de bus sont desservis par les lignes 5290-10 et N604-1.

À proximité
 Centre culturel São Paulo
 Église Santo Agostinho

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Notes

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Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Métro de São Paulo
 Liste des stations du métro de São Paulo
 Ligne 1 du métro de São Paulo

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Elijah Muhammad 14
Abednego (Biblical figure) 13
Aquinas, Thomas, Saint 13
Dabbs, James McBride 13
Funtown (Atlanta, Ga.) 13
Golden, Harry 13
Plymouth, Mass. 19
South America 17
Tarsus, Turkey 8
Boston, Mass. 7
Philadelphia, Pa. 7
Letter from a Birmingham Jail 15
Church and Race Relations 12
Natural law 11
Civil Disobedience 10
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Publications - Reprints 7
Police - Complaints against 6
Southern Christian Leadership Conference--relations with other organizations 5
Albany Movement 4
Discrimination in public accommodations 3
Discrimination in public accomodations 3
''Facing the Challenge of a New Age,'' Address at the first annual Institute of Nonviolence and Social Change at Holt Street Baptist Church
Marginal comments by King
Heraclitus, of Ephesus
Hope, Bob
Plessy Doctrine
The Star Spangled Banner
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RGP-INP, Robert Graetz Papers, In Private Hands
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Hardin, Paul
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Ramage, Edward V.
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Higginbotham, Joe C.
Harmon, Nolan
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LMHHP-AlBiCRI, Lola Hendricks Collection, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
11/5/2009 susane
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CB-CtY-BR, Chester Bowles Collection, Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven, Conn.
MMBC-INP, Malcolm M. Bliss Collection, In Private Hands
JMRP-GEU-S, Jacob M. Rothschild Papers, Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
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SCs-AlBiCRI, Small Collections, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
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SDLC-INP
Stanley D. Levison Collection, In Private Hands
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NAACPP-DLC, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
RFKAG-MBJFK, Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General Papers, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston, Mass.
ACLUR-NjP-SC, American Civil Liberties Union Records, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.
FDAP-NcCU, Fred D. Alexander Papers, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, N.C.
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'''Unwise and Untimely'?, A letter from Eight Alabama Clergymen to Martin Luther King, Jr. and his reply to them on order and common sense, the law and justice, nonviolence and love''
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Muhammad, Elijah
Mesbach (Biblical figure)
Liberation Magazine
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4 Ways Machine Learning Prevents Phishing Cyberattacks
When it comes to phishing, it's important to point ML efforts towards mobile environments: the number 1 target of phishing attacks.
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As if the thousands of challenges the COVID-19 pandemic brought with it weren't enough, the average business now also has to deal with increasing cybersecurity concerns. For most companies, putting their focus on digital acceleration hasn't exactly meant doing everything "by the book"—some improvisation always takes place when surviving is the priority.
Driven by uncertainty, the global business context has become the ideal ground for phishing cyberattacks. Not only are organizations all around the world going through lots of tech transitions, but many are also doing so with one hand tied to their backs. Phishing attempts have surged by 37% since the beginning of the pandemic. A concerning figure, to say the least.
Luckily, reducing and nullifying phishing cyberattacks doesn't have to be too complicated. Not with the right technology and talent, at least. That's why, today, businesses all over the world are outsourcing cybersecurity services powered by machine learning. The accessibility, cost-efficiency, and impactful results of this practice are too valuable to ignore right now.
Let's dive deeper into it.
Know your Enemy: What is Phishing?
"Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking, and credit card details, and passwords."
Learn more at phishing.org
What Is Machine Learning?
"Machine learning (ML) is a collective term that describes the various processes that enable a machine to learn from data without following explicitly programmed rules. In other words, it learns from working with whatever data is available. Today, it is most commonly used to reveal hidden relationships in input data and pull insights from them."
What's really interesting about ML algorithms is that they improve themselves over time by accessing more data. Basically, the more data you feed them, the better results they will produce—just as long as they don't become overfitted. Businesses often use machine learning to solve three types of problems: Classification (identifying objects, pictures, audios, etc), Prediction (forecasting outcome probabilities), and Generation (creating objects, text, images, audio, etc).
If you want to learn more about ML in a business context, you'll first need to take a look into Artificial intelligence. We published an extensive guide on how to maximize the business value of AI which can get you started in everything you need to know.
How Machine Learning Deals with Phishing
Machine Learning fulfills a critical role in cybersecurity in general: analyzing and interpreting data in real-time to identify malicious behavior. When it comes to phishing, it's important to point ML efforts towards mobile environments. Why? Because mobile devices are the number 1 target of phishing attacks.
You see, a mobile device is designed to deliver quick responses when working with minimal contextual information. This is surely helpful in our day-to-day use, but it's also an exploitable opportunity for hackers. In its 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, Verizon found that email and mobile messaging are the top targets for linked-based attacks that collect passwords and other private information.
In a business context, companies can use supervised ML algorithms to monitor several variables related to phishing attempts. The data generated from monitoring device detection, behavioral patterns, and connection location can anticipate most phishing attacks today. Paired with cloud computing tech, most businesses should be able to use ML and stop worrying about phishing altogether.
The lack of adoption is the greatest advantage phishing has against machine learning. These 5 on-device measures could be the best solution to close this gap.
1. Real-time Threat Prevention Mobile App
If you've ever fallen victim to a phishing attack before, you know how easily its effects can expand to the rest of an organization. Today, it isn't uncommon for companies to develop mobile apps designed to constantly run supervised ML algorithms that detect, remediate, and provide constant visibility of malicious threats. This is by far the most effective measure since it provides detailed analyses of phishing patterns.
2. Data Mining for Insight Generation
There's an immense amount of data available today which companies can use to reveal actionable insights that lead to smarter strategies. Modern machine learning algorithms are powerful enough to analyze multiple and interconnected endpoints of data. This strategy is also not independent of cybersecurity concerns. Analyzing data can lead to all types of knowledge discovery that can be applied company-wide.
3. Next-level Security
Mobile devices have always had friction with security because of their inherent mobility. The fact that 81% percent of breaches are caused by stolen passwords via mobile devices strongly rests this case. The smartest way to prevent this is via Zero Trust initiatives, which use ML to safely provide users with what they need when they need it—as long as they are able to prove their identity. This hardened endpoint security is what separates strong from weak cybersecurity strategies.
4. Predictive Modeling
You can't talk about machine learning without talking about predictive models. And if you do, then you shouldn't. Proper cybersecurity isn't only about constant, non-invasive monitoring of activities. What truly brings effectiveness to this science is looking ahead by building predictive models from previous data captured at the endpoints. The real-time data provided by tools like URL lookup, Zero Sign-On, and a Zero Trust approach is necessary to sustain cybersecurity strategies that start at the device level.
Modern machine learning is so advanced that blocking phishing attempts gets easier every day. Taking a look at the tech giants, Google is now using ML on Gmail to block 18M daily malware and phishing emails last April, just like Microsoft is applying heuristics, detonation, and machine learning to prevent billions of phishing attempts on Office365.
That, however, doesn't put us in the clear. There's still a lot of work to be done regarding the effectiveness, compliance, privacy, and adaptability of the risk scores generated by machine learning. What's more, we will likely run into new and more complex threats as technology continues its course. Having the proper IT infrastructure and know-how will always be the key to staying one step ahead of phishing.
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Home Community services not for sale! Big business to profit from community services
Big business to profit from community services
The Turnbull Government has asked the Productivity Commission to investigate commercialising vital community services – a move that would divert scarce public funding away from supporting victims of domestic violence and homelessness services to shareholders of opportunistic businesses.
In the days before the election was called, Treasurer Scott Morrison quietly directed the Productivity Commission to look into increasing 'competition' in the community services sector, and how to encourage for-profit providers to bid for Government funding of domestic violence and homelessness services.
Australian Services Union Assistant National Secretary Linda White said the development is a disturbing insight into the Turnbull Government's approach to addressing major social problems, like Australia's domestic violence crisis and youth homelessness.
"Revelations that the Turnbull Government is planning to allow businesses to make a profit from supporting victims of domestic violence are horrifying," Ms White said.
Ms White said the Prime Minister needs to come clean on his plans for our community services.
"Before we vote on Saturday we deserve to know whether the Prime Minister supports these plans to open vital community services to for-profit businesses; whether he will allow big business to make a profit from supporting victims of domestic violence.
"If delivering a profit becomes a key factor in determining community service funding in the domestic violence space, sickeningly, increasing instances of domestic violence is beneficial to this business model.
"Does the Prime Minister really think it is appropriate that businesses make a profit from vulnerable Australians, like those at risk of homelessness and victims of domestic violence?
"Our community services are there to provide vital support to Australians in need. Every dollar of Government funding should go to supporting people in need – not profits for shareholders. How is this a good use of public money?"
You can read the full terms of reference for the Productivity Commission inquiry here: www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/human-services/terms-of-reference
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Naixements
 Muhàmmad ibn Jarir at-Tabarí, historiador i exegeta de l'Alcorà (m. el 923).

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It was the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the current mother of all jihadist groups was just trying to make it easier for copy-editors in newsrooms across the world.
Al Qaeda in Iraq-turned-the "Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant" or "Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham," which makes it "Islamic State in Iraq and Syria," no tweak that to "Greater Syria" – better known by the acronym ISIS or ISIL or both – was having none of it.
"This declaration" was a 10-page statement – available in English, French, Russian, German and Turkish – released on Sunday, June 29, a very busy propaganda day for ISIS-turned-IS.
The day kicked off with the release of an ISIS video titled, "Kasr al-Hudud" – or "The Breaking of the Borders". It was followed by a rash of audio, text and video statements, including a 15-minute English video clip titled, "The End of Sykes Picot," featuring a P-cap-toting jihadist, identified as a Chilean, tromping along a part of the Iraq-Syria border now firmly under ISIS control.
There you have it: A Spanish-speaking South American native speaking English peppered with Arabic words – including a lexicon of sectarian hatred – stamping on the detritus of a border drawn up by British and French colonialists.
How's that for a global aura? Or more to the point, how's that for a multilingual, postcolonial, post-national, proto-caliphate jihadist message to beat all prior propaganda ploys?
The Sykes-Picot agreement was drawn up in secret almost a century ago between French diplomat François Georges-Picot and Briton Sir Mark Sykes around the time the colonial powers were hovering like vultures over the "sick man of Europe" – the Ottoman Empire.
But ISIS is not just sticking it into the colonial and postcolonial powers. It's also plunging its sword into the heart of the post-9/11 jihadist power.
Remember last year, al Qaeda chief Ayman Zawahiri ordered ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to stick to Iraq while the group Jabhat al-Nusra was declared the official Syrian al Qaeda branch. In effect, ISIS was driving home an implicit message that Zawahiri – and by extension, al Qaeda – were merely colonial stooges.
But while the one-day multimedia display may have surpassed previous jihadist records, the message itself was not new.
As I noted in the FRANCE 24 "The World This Week" show two weeks ago, when you fight an enemy, you need to know how the enemy thinks and works.
ISIS has long displayed scant regard for national borders. According to their latest messages, their so-called caliphate "covers the land" from the northern Syrian city of Aleppo to the Iraqi town of Diyala, near the Iranian border.
Unfortunately, ever since ISIS captured the international spotlight with the fall of Mosul, there has been an entirely successful move – particularly in the US media – to divorce Iraq from Syria.
But US media coverage of any damn country tends to focus on…the US. This time, the "Iraq crisis brought to you via Washington" has been ably aided by neocons on the right hammering on about President Barack Obama's failure in Iraq.
On the other hand, liberals on the left have been intent on settling old scores, noting that the roots of the current crisis lie in Bush's disastrous 2003 campaign.
Of course we can and should blame Bush and his band of neocons. As we speak, the USA's once chosen (but now un-chosen) man in Iraq is trying against all odds to retain the prime minister's post.
More than two months after the April 30 election, Iraq's newly-elected parliament is holding its first session Tuesday. There will be the regular crush of backroom deals to choose the next prime minister in the next few days, and possibly weeks, to come.
This will spark a whole new series of airtime debates, which will include familiar old names, such as Ahmed Chalabi, cheerleader for the disastrous 2003 Iraq War, as he tries to mop up his war spoils and joins the lineup of likely Maliki replacements.
Lost in the fog of politics and punditry once again is Syria. The real roots of the current crisis, the conflict we fiddled through while Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Idlib, Raqaa and so many places in-between burned.
As we speak, all sorts of players are mucking around Iraq, countering the ISIS threat their own way while the defunct Iraqi administration welcomes any old help it can get.
Syrian warplanes strike ISIS targets inside Iraq? Maliki welcomes a hand from a fellow Shiite, President Bashar al-Assad.
Obama offers up to 300 military advisers? The more the merrier – you guys should never have left.
Iran's Quds force commander Qassim Suleimani swings by to mastermind the defense of Baghdad? Phew! In good times and bad, we can always count on Iran.
Why didn't we give "the contracted arms in time" to the Syrian opposition instead of drawing and ignoring red lines, granting Assad his dream of jihadist, "terrorist" opposition that we can all crush and still sleep easy at night?
More importantly, so we all jump on the "bash ISIS" bandwagon. Iran gets in bed with the US. Moscow and Washington finally see eye-to-eye and press the reset button in Baghdad. Israel supports the Kurdish dream of a breakaway Kurdistan.
And then there'll still be Syria.
There'll still be jihadist training camps on the western side of the Sykes-Picot line.
As we all know by now, ISIS views that border as a quaint vestige of a pre-ISIS past. The group is also so rich and organized, it has the means to wreak more havoc than the old al Qaeda camps in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Do we take on ISIS in Syria – and join Assad's forces? Or do we naively trust him to manage his side of the border? Remember how he allowed jihadist fighters to cross the border into Iraq before the US pullout to keep Bush occupied in Iraq and not extend his ridiculous "axis of evil" to Syria?
Meanwhile, on the eastern side of the Sykes-Picot line, when the motley crew of international military backers join forces to support the Iraqi army onslaught against ISIS, we had better watch the civilian toll from airstrikes.
We have to also monitor those Iraqi Shiite militia excesses. Tens of thousands of residents in ISIS-held parts of Iraq may have fled their homes, but there are also plenty of Sunni families who have elected to stay in places like Fallujah, Ramadi and Mosul. Many of these residents fear the Iraqi army operation in their towns and cities more than ISIS.
The mother of all jihadist groups is giving us ample clues of its strategic vision of the region. But we're still tackling this crisis in a short-sighted way. Once again, we're rushing into Iraq while ignoring the root of the problem – just like we did a decade ago, when we diverted resources from Afghanistan to chase phantoms in Iraq.
What is it about this land of the two rivers that makes us rush in like fools where angels fear to tread? I have a very real fear this time that ISIS or ISIL or IS or call it what you want will be having the last laugh.


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Jack Kingston
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John Heddens Kingston (born April 24, 1955) is the former U.S. representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district in southeast Georgia, serving from 1993 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party and was part of the House leadership (2002–06) when he served as vice-chair of the Republican Conference.
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I know of one dropbox in Georgia that is being looked at. The dropbox averaged sixty thousand ballots a day. Yet over Columbus Weekend, a three-day weekend, nineteen thousand votes were counted. But surveillance shows that only twenty-four people went to the dropbox. You can't have that kind of ballot harvesting in the state of Georgia. So we have to look into this.
28 September 2021 via NewsMax interview
Jim Hoft published a note that Kingston ought to have said nineteen-hundred: "Update: We now know the actual number was 1,900 votes, not 19,000 from a trusted source." Hoft then summarized it "In Georgia, 1,900 ballots were counted from a single Zuckerberg dropbox over one weekend, but surveillance shows only 24 people dropping off all of these ballots. That's nearly 75 ballots per operative!"
HB 316 passed in Georgia in 2019 prohibits any other person other than the elector, a relative, or an individual residing in the same household from returning the ballot
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Our Australian Roadtrip: The Highlights.
And with today being Wednesday, I was going to announce my masterplan and new method of comparing the cost of living between England and Australia.
But then I realised that each month since July of this year, I have been reprinting my Australia and New Zealand magazine articles for you to read here for free.
This saves all my loyal readers £3.99 and a trip down to Sainsbury's or Tesco's or any other leading newsagents. Although I do understand that some of my readers buy the magazine anyway, after all, it is jampacked with around 130 pages of unmissable information all about emigrating to Australia or New Zealand. Yes, some people do read more than just my page.
Before we knew it, we'd been living here a year. It seemed like only yesterday our daughter, Elizabeth, had started 'kindie' as the Aussies call pre-school. Now, she was leaving kindie. Next up, real school after the break.
Real school? Hold on, isn't that five days a week? What were we going to do? We decided to take a holiday first. And with that, me, my wife and our daughter jumped into the car and headed south on a road trip.
On January 6, our trip began and what an adventure it was going to be. You see, I'd started my blog about life in Australia on January 1 and I was going to write about our travels on a daily basis. I had a laptop, a G3 modem, Wi-Fi was all around us and hotels and apartments boasted of easy Internet access everywhere we went. This was going to be so much fun.
And it was. Our first stop was a little seaside town called Yamba. Yamba had it all; cliffs, lighthouse, beach, sea, surf, a lagoon and a river. We loved it! But so did a lot of people; later that year it was voted Australia's top town. Surely our holiday had peaked too soon? No, it just got better and better.
We kept heading south, coastal route of course, until we got about as south as we could get. Melbourne. Then we headed west for 240 kilometres, along the Great Ocean Road. This was definitely coastal; winding its way between the sea and the bush with spectacular views in every direction. Possibly the best six hours I've ever spent in a car.
The trip home was more direct and a long way from the sea. We saw a different side of Australia but one that was no less exciting. By the time we got back to Brisbane, we'd covered 4,774 km. We were gone for around two and half weeks.
We were at our furthest from home when we got to a place called Port Fairy, every bit as charming as its name, some 1,960 odd kilometres away. To put that into perspective, a flight from London to Malaga in southern Spain is 1,678 km.
We'd had an amazing holiday and yet we hadn't booked any flights, queued at customs or anywhere, or booked any accommodation before we left. In fact our first stop off, Yamba, was a last minute change of destination as we'd travelled further than we thought we would that day.
It was a holiday in which I fell in love with the Australian open roads. Sure, the cities themselves can get quite busy, but the M1 between Brisbane and Sydney was more like a country lane in Cornwall. It had no resemblance whatsoever to the M1 that I knew back in England. In places it was just a single lane, no central reservation, no other cars in sight, just views of the parallel river.
Ask an Australian how long it takes to drive from Brisbane to Sydney and he'll tell you its 10 hours. He won't say about 10 hours, and he won't say it depends on the traffic. The answer is 10 hours. The roads coming back inland were even quieter. Driving the car was fun again.
We'll be doing more Australian road trips. We've still got plenty to see, we've hardly scratched a tiny little corner. And with no flight stress, no customs stress, no traffic stress and certainly no weather stress, this really was a different kind of holiday. The only thing that did cause us any kind of stress was trying to get that Internet connection. So we stopped bothering after three days and just enjoyed our holiday instead. The blog could wait.
We Interrupt This Holiday for…erm… A Holiday!
There you go, all 4,774 km.
Hey Bob are cities and towns in Australia as beautiful as those in the UK?
That very much depends on which towns you are comparing from each country. For example, I would suggest that the town of Yamba in New South Wales, for example, is infinitely more beautiful than Dagenham in East London.
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A milestone has been reached on the long road to artificial hibernation
Nancy Stevens December 28, 2022 2 min read
Sending people to sleep for a long time and turning off their metabolism: Science fiction likes to identify artificial hibernation as an important tool in space travel. But the researchers are also intrigued by the idea. Now, for the first time, it has become possible to send primates into hibernation.
Researchers are training to activate old, hibernating neurons
When you travel the world in sci-fi stories, it's part of the normal standard equipment aboard any well-formed spacecraft: devices with which passengers can be put into artificial hibernation – and admittedly, even in fiction these systems rarely work smoothly. Here on Earth, researchers are currently trying to do the intricate preparatory work to develop such a system.
Researchers have found the "switch": artificial hibernation in primates
With the exception of lemurs, primate bodies are not designed to withstand prolonged periods of significantly reduced metabolic activity, a condition known as hypometabolism. Simply put, the family of apes, and therefore humans, would like to hibernate, but they cannot. A research team led by Dr. Wang Hong and Dr. said Dai Ji from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences Physics Make a breakthrough here.
As the researchers describe, the first controllable "artificial hibernation" in non-human primates could be initiated through targeted activation of a group of neurons in the hypothalamus. d said Day, one of the corresponding authors. "This is the first fMRI study to examine these functional connections at the brain level."
Aimed at artificial hibernation
Then came the surprise: Targeted activation of certain neurons in this region reliably caused hypothermia in both anesthetized and awake monkeys. The first effect of neurostimulation: a significant decrease in core body temperature. Researchers explain: Neurons that trigger behavior are essential in thermoregulation in the primate brain.
Quotes Phiz D. Wang. "With the growing enthusiasm for human spaceflight, this hypothermic monkey model is a milestone on the long road to artificial hibernation."
Find, sleep, monkey, sleep, monkeys
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From hero to zero…
The boss came in to work today a bit glum. Yesterday, he lost a bit of money on a horse that had won it's last 3 races but had unexpectedly come last. Based on its previous runs, the horse was expected to win comfortably but had been well beaten. The boss had all sorts of theories as to why the sudden change in form – change of jockey, a longer distance, harder ground and even a conspiracy theory to do with a rogue bookie. The conversation extended to discuss sport's stars that are brilliant one day and then, seemingly overnight, go off the boil ….why do they suddenly go from hero to zero ?
"It's like that with recruitment consultants", I said. To explain my point I used the example of a recruiter I know well.
This guy had started working in recruitment in the UK with a large global firm. In his first few years he was consistently in the top billers and had been promoted a couple of times. When the company was looking for someone to move to one of their underperforming branches he got the job. He turned the business around and achieved a big pat on the back because of it. This guy got a bit cocky though and thought he could do better elsewhere. So he interviewed around town and, with the track record he had, was inundated with offers.
The company he chose were delighted to have secured his services and based on his previous performance had high expectations of this guy. But very quickly they realised that not all was well. Having come from recruiting in a different sector he was struggling to adapt to the new market he was working in. He also didn't seem to fit the culture or management style which was dramatically different to where he had previously worked. He quickly found himself struggling, unmotivated, miserable and after a painful period they agreed to part company. The hero that they thought they had backed, turned out to be more of a zero for them.
I know this guy well because he is me.
I had not suddenly forgotten how to recruit or lost all of the qualities that had previously made me successful. The reality was that the company, the management and the sector I was working in were not a good fit for me. It is like a star footballer who arrives at a new club full of promise but doesn't get on with his new manager, is played out of position and subsequently doesn't score for more than 20 games (not mentioning any names Chelsea fans). Or the horse my boss bet on who went from first to last. Their dip in performance is probably more to do with other factors than just their ability. If they are genuinely good and still up for it, given the right circumstances then they will be good again.
Similarly, a good recruiter does not simply become a bad recruiter over night. However, a move to the wrong company can turn a hero biller into a zero biller (literally!). Of course the opposite is also true and given the right opportunity someone who is underperforming can become successful again. I am happy to say that subsequent to my career blip I have been successful in every role I have had. I hope the same can be said for the horse as my boss has already put money on it in its next race.
Luke Collard
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2 thoughts on "From hero to zero…"
Glen on	 28th May 2012 at 9:30 pm Reply
I so know that feeling actually in that state right now. What advice do successful recruiters have who have been in the slump and then worked themselves out? That advice would be really handy for me right now. I still love recruiting but having been in the same role, organisation and sector for the last seven years I am looking for new challenges and stimulation.
Craig Watson rec-to-rec on	 28th May 2012 at 10:03 pm Reply
Hi Glen. Thanks for your comment – my advice would depend on a number of things…. Firstly, what have you tried to get out of your slump? Secondly, being in the same role, organisation and sector for 7 years whilst looking for new challenges and stimulation may have answered your own question for you…. If you would like to discuss in more detail, don't hesitate to contact myself or Luke for a confidential chat…
Cheers Craig
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Lewis Packwood 17 June 2016 Opinions
Microsoft, I'm so confused
Whereas Sir Gaulian has been revelling in the resurrection of some of his old favourite games at this year's E3, I've been struggling to find much to get excited about, with the exception of the surprisingly different take on Zelda that Nintendo has been showcasing. However, one thing that everyone seems to be talking about is Microsoft's announcement of Project Scorpio and their new strategy whereby all Xbox 'exclusives' will also be available on PC. And to top it all off, they've announced the Xbox One S, a slimmer version of the Xbox One with slightly more power.
I'm just a bit baffled by it all.
Project Scorpio – so what's this all about, then?
I mean, what's my incentive to buy an Xbox One S, when a more powerful Xbox will be available in 18 months' time? Presumably it would be wiser to wait for the better machine. But then again, the statements coming from Microsoft seem to suggest that Scorpio users will only notice much of a difference if they have a 4K TV. Furthermore, they've said that there won't be Scorpio exclusives, so Xbox One buyers 'won't get left behind'. But then what's the point of upgrading if the games won't be significantly different? Rich Stanton makes a good summation of the mixed messages coming out of Microsoft's slack mouth here, and Mr Biffo makes some good points in this article. Basically, it's hella confusing.
I presume it will work a bit like the New Nintendo 3DS – slightly more powerful specs will mean faster loading times and improved frame rates. But the New 3DS also boasted other features that made it a worthy upgrade, such as eye-tracking 3D and an extra thumbstick. What will Scorpio have, apart from tarted-up versions of Xbox One games?
I also presume that the huge boost in power will add massively to the price – the Digital Foundry report suggests that it will cost significantly more than the PlayStation Neo. So for all that extra cash, I'm guessing that buyers will want some serious improvements in their games, not just slightly shinier versions of XBone titles. I'm also guessing that the massive spec upgrade is chiefly to do with enabling Microsoft to jump on the VR bandwagon. But buying the Scorpio in addition to a VR set-up is going to be massively expensive in comparison to the rival VR offering from Sony, which will work on a bog-standard PS4. But maybe Microsoft's VR system will work on the basic Xbox One as well? Who knows – it's all a bit unclear at the moment.
I'm also baffled by the news that all Xbox One games will be on PC as well – which seems to be removing any reason for PC owners to buy an Xbox. It would make more sense if a PC exclusives were made available on Xbox One – for example, if Steam could be brought to Xbox. That would be a huge plus point for the console, as I'm sure there are plenty of people like me who want to play more PC-exclusive titles but really can't afford/can't be arsed to assemble a PC gaming rig. I've got a basic laptop with a few Steam games on it, but I barely play them – the laptop is for work, I do my gaming on consoles in the living room.
I have to say though, the Xbox One S is a marked improvement on the design of the Xbox One. Nice grills, MS.
In summary, will someone please explain what the hell Microsoft's strategy is here? Judging by the confusing and seemingly contradictory statements from Xbox's Phil Spencer and other Microsoft representatives, even the company doesn't seem to be entirely sure (it's eerily reminiscent of the PR nightmare the company faced after the Xbox One reveal three years ago). The early announcement of Project Scorpio will surely make people think twice about buying an Xbox One over the next 18 months. Wouldn't it have made more sense to hold back on Scorpio to give sales of the Xbox One S a chance? Or even hold back the Xbox One S to launch with or just after Scorpio as an 'entry-level' machine? And why cripple your console sales by saying your exclusives won't be exclusive any more?
And, perhaps most importantly, what's the point of Scorpio anyway? It's seemingly designed for people with 4K TVs – but hardly anyone has one of these, and I'd be surprised if there was a massive stampede to get them by the end of 2017. A recent Polygon analysis pointed out that "you'd need to sit no farther than 6.5 feet from a 50-inch TV to be able to see any benefits of 4K resolution over 1080p", so really they're only going to appeal to the tech-savvy and people who sit with their noses pressed against the telly. HDTVs took off rapidly because they were a huge improvement over CRT TVs and standard definition. I very much doubt there will be a similar rush to upgrade to 4K. Which could leave Scorpio with a very tiny audience share indeed – and why I suspect that this talk of 'no Scorpio exclusives' will quickly be outed as an untruth.
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Sir Gaulian	 on 17 June 2016 at 10:25 am
Microsoft is in a tough spot. They're delivering the goods on the games side of things but making a mess on the hardware. Even for current owners its hard not to feel slighted, with changes to hardware leaving us asking "so, why did you sell us THIS before?". If you can make any sense of their hardware changes, that is. Doesn't bode well for Microsoft rebuilding confidence in the brand moving forward.
And then the Forza Horizon 3 developer had to muddy the waters further by mentioning HDR – which practically no one has the TV to take advantage of.
How about making a piece of hardware for now, Microsoft?
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DavidTheEntertainer	 on 20 September 2016 at 4:54 am
I've read that there will be Scorpio exclusives. They say that Scorpio games will all be in native 4K but they will release the same game for the other Xbox to avoid people missing out. Also all Xbox one games are compatible on Scorpio. At least that's the current buzz.
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When Target debuted its whopping MIssoni for Target collection last month it caused traffic jams, crashed the retailer's website and nearly brought the internet to a standstill. You'd think people hadn't seen clothes before.
Don't expect the same kind of pandemonium when the exclusive designer collection Jose Natori for Target arrives in stores on Sunday, but a lot of savvy stylistas will have the day marked on their calendars nonetheless.
The Natori collection consists of 11 pieces of lingerie, sleepwear and loungewear, and it should be an instant hit with teens and younger urbans who crave — but can't otherwise afford — Natori's distinctive and very artistic Asian fusion prints. Nothing in the Josie Natori for Target collection will cost more than $35.
The collaboration marks the latest step in the Natori brand's transformation from a pricey couture label known primarily for its exquisite silk kimonos into a full fashion brand with numerous product lines and distribution points. In the past couple of years, the iconic label has introduced RTW, swimwear and fragrance collections and even a home accessories line.
And last year it literally put the shimmy back into lingerie wardrobes with the wonderful (and affordable!) Josie by Natori spinoff label of funky urban intimates.
You can keep up with what's happening in the expanding Natori universe, by following the new JosieGirl blog. In the meantime, here's a look at some of the pieces you'll find in the Josie Natori for Target collection on Oct. 30.