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Author Malcolm Gladwell relates how he re-found Christianity
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John Burger - published on 08/02/20
Two powerful experiences of witness opened writer's eyes to something that was unquantifiable.
"The blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians." The quote is almost as old as Christianity itself. And yet, it applies not merely to the historical martyrs of the early Church.
There's a real-life example from only a few years ago — not in some Middle Eastern setting where a slaughter by jihadists led to a new growth in the local Church, but from everyday life in North America.
The writer and speaker Malcolm Gladwell narrates the chain of events in an essay he penned for Relevant, an online Christian magazine for people in their 20s and 30s. Gladwell, who has been a writer for the New Yorker magazine since 1996 and has written several best-selling books, confesses that he dropped away from the Christian faith, but that while he was doing research for his 2013 book David and Goliath, he had an experience that stirred something in his soul.
Three decades earlier, he relates, there was a horrific murder of a young girl in Winnipeg, Canada. The day of her funeral, a reporter asked the grieving parents, Wilma and Cliff Derksen, their thoughts about the murderer, who had not yet been apprehended.
"We would like to know who the person or persons are so we could share, hopefully, a love that seems to be missing in these people's lives," Cliff said.
Wilma went next. "Our main concern was to find Candace. We've found her." She went on: "I can't say at this point I forgive the person," but the stress was on the phrase at this point. "We have all done something dreadful in our lives, or have felt the urge to."
Gladwell went to meet the Derksens while researching his book. "I wanted to know where the Derksens found the strength to say those things," he asked. "Where do two people find the power to forgive in a moment like that?"
What he discovered is not only what the Derksens had, but also something he felt he had unwittingly given up when he left the practice of the faith.
In his book and in the article, Gladwell reflects on the similarities the Derksens had with the Huguenots of the village of Le Chambon, France, which the Nazis occupied during the Second World War. Surprisingly, it didn't occur to the townsfolk that it was dangerous for them to refuse to do the bidding of the occupiers, or that it was dangerous for them to harbor Jewish refugees. They had "weapons of the spirit," a phrase Gladwell borrows from documentary filmmaker Pierre Sauvage.
Both the Derksens and the villagers of Le Chambon were witnessing (the Greek word is martyr) to Gladwell their faith in God's ultimate victory, in spite of the pain and suffering they lived through.
"What I understand now is that I was one of those who did not appreciate the weapons of the spirit," Gladwell writes. "I have always been someone attracted to the quantifiable and the physical. I hate to admit it. But I don't think I would have been able to do what the Huguenots did in Le Chambon. I would have counted up the number of soldiers and guns on each side and concluded it was too dangerous. I have always believed in God. I have grasped the logic of Christian faith. What I have had a hard time seeing is God's power."
But, he added, "something happened to me when I sat in Wilma Derksen's garden. It was one thing to read in a history book about people empowered by their faith. But it is quite another to meet an otherwise very ordinary person … who has managed to do something utterly extraordinary."
Read the rest of Gladwell's thoughtful essay here.


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Dainius Kreivys (born 8 April 1970 in Jonava) is a Lithuanian businessman and politician who served as the Minister of Economy of Lithuania from 2008 to 2011 and is a member of Seimas since 2012. He is a member of the conservative political party Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats.

On 7 December 2020, he was approved to be the Minister of Energy in the Šimonytė Cabinet.

Conflict of interest judgements, resignation, ongoing influence-peddling case, fresh allegations
In 2011 Kreivys resigned as minister of the economy following public comment from President Grybauskaitė that he had lost confidence due to conflict of interest following inquiries by European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and Chief Official Ethics Commission of Lithuania for approving European Union (EU) funding for a nation-wide school renovation program benefiting business interests of his immediate family. While minister Kreivys granted 6 million litas (~1.74 million euros) of EU funding to a company formally owned by his mother but was controlled by Kreivys directly immediately before and after his ministerial assignment.

Official Ethics Commission stated in its findings, among other points, that Kreivys failed to conform to the law requiring public servants to declare their private interests in a timely manner and supplied incorrect data pertaining to a possible conflict of interest. Kreivys attempted to sue the Chief Official Ethics Commission and lost.
Kreivys was subsequently also found guilty of a conflict of interest in 2013 by the OLAF for formally transferring his business interests to his mother, granting her EU funding thanks to his position as minister of the economy and, after leaving the ministerial post, formally re-acquiring the business interests from her. OLAF demanded Lithuanian government return the funding granted (the funding was never returned by the Kreivys family companies); commented that the public procurement tender by Municipality of Vilnius won by Kreivienė's company was also unlawful; and commented that the person who chose the tender winner later became Kreivys' ministerial advisor.

Kreivys was also implicated in alleged influence peddling while minister of the economy on behalf of BOD Group, a solar energy business, which resulted in 14 million euros in EU funding for the company in 2009. The matter was still being decided by the prosecutor general as late as 2020.

In 2011, after Kreivys left his ministerial assignment, his mother's businesses were granted 1 million litas (289,620 euros) of EU funding for training purposes by two other conservative government ministers, in an alleged conflict of interest.

In 2017, Kreivys was noted to have been spending his parliamentary vehicle allowance renting a car from a company owned by himself.

In 2018, Kreivys companies were noted to have used creative accounting to maximize their benefit from Lithuania's solar power subsidies, taking advantage of a loophole capping subsidies per company but not per ultimate beneficiary.

In 2020, a Kreivys company was convicted of construction based on an unlawful permit in Vilnius and would have had to demolish the building; however it signed a peace agreement with the Municipality of Vilnius and was spared. The company built apartments instead of a public building with social apartments for low-income citizens on its upper floors. Before becoming minister again in 2020, Kreivys' potential conflicts of interest were the main topic of discussion with President Nausėda.

In 2022 Kreivys' spouse, Dalia Kreivienė, was nominated by the cabinet (of which Kreivys was a member) for the position of the ambassador to Italy. This again raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest.

Motion of no confidence
In September 2022 Kreivys was subject to an interpellation (motion of no confidence) by the Seimas, in spite of the governing coalition having parliamentary majority.

Family wealth
Kreivys and his wife (director of external economic policy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania) were ranked as 4th and 5th wealthiest politicians & public servants in 2020. Kreivys' mother Florentina Kreivienė was ranked as the 5th wealthiest woman in Lithuania in 2011 with a net worth of more than 49 million euros.

Religion

In 2009 Kreivys was revealed as member of Opus Dei together with Rokas Masiulis and other Lithuanian elites. Many of Kreivys professional collaborators are also members of the Christian society.

References

 Dainius Kreivys (Minister of Economy). Government of the Republic of Lithuania.

1970 births
Ministers of Economy of Lithuania
Living people
Politicians from Jonava
Homeland Union politicians
Members of the Seimas
21st-century Lithuanian politicians
Ministers of Energy of Lithuania
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences alumni

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National / Politics
Ishin-Komeito ties fray in Osaka
by Eric Johnston
Relations between Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) and New Komeito continue to deteriorate, with party heads Toru Hashimoto and Ichiro Matsui preparing to challenge two Osaka-based New Komeito leaders in the next Lower House election.
At an all-party meeting Saturday, Hashimoto and Matsui appointed themselves heads of the Nippon Ishin offices in two Osaka districts represented by New Komeito leaders Kazuo Kitagawa and Shigeki Sato.
The parties form a nominal coalition government in the Osaka municipal and prefectural assemblies and agreed to not run candidates against each other in the December 2012 Lower House and July 2013 Upper House races.
But they are at loggerheads over plans to merge the city and prefecture of Osaka, which Hashimoto is pushing, and which New Komeito, with the local chapter of the Liberal Democratic Party, opposes.
The local chapters of both parties have already said they plan to cooperate in local elections next spring.
The job of a party's district office head usually falls to either a Diet member or to the election candidate. But Hashimoto and Matsui plan to vet candidates for election and say they don't plan to run themselves.
"There's no point in resigning as Osaka governor or mayor to run in a national election," Hashimoto said following Saturday's meeting.
In the meantime, Hashimoto continues to push for a municipal panel in charge of discussing the Osaka merger plan to agree to a basic plan by mid-July.
All members except for Hashimoto's local Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) party oppose the merger in question.
Nippon Ishin no Kai, Toru Hashimoto, election, new komeito, Kazuo Kitagawa

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How to achieve more than you think you can, using Justin Timberlake as the perfect example.
Looking at it from the outside, little of how his career has progressed seems to make sense.
JT's not someone you come across in headlines a whole lot, yet he sits on over 160 awards, a 200 million dollar fortune and one of the most respected reputations in the history of entertainment. At 36 years old, he's had a globally successful band, four platinum solo albums, starred in the smash hit movies and is considered a fashion icon.
But that's not what common sense tells us, is it? Though cautions have been added to the famous 10,000-hour rule, the message remains the same: you need lots of deliberate practice and years of time to get good at one thing.
So how can someone like Timberlake switch music styles, industries, even to a completely different skill set, like acting, time and time again, yet still succeed?
What part of the picture are we missing?
When you learn to be confident, you unlearn to be shy. When you react with humility, you have forgotten your ego. When you're comfortable taking the risk, you ignore other's opinions, and so on.
In Chinese philosophy, the idea of Yin and Yang suggests that life consists entirely of dualities. It is only through the completeness of these dualities that we achieve unity. So no matter how contradictory two sides seem, they're ultimately connected.
For each new piece of knowledge you acquire, you have to let go of an old one. Foggy clouds of ideas make way for facts, which make way for better facts, only to be replaced by new clouds, and so the cycle continues.
What most of us do when we try to improve is resist this cycle. We want every next answer to be the answer to everything. A different diet, a new sleep schedule, a tweak to your marketing — if only we stick to it, it may last us forever. Of course, nothing ever does.
That's because the underlying skill of acquiring and abandoning knowledge, the unity, lies in change itself. What you're really learning is how to unlearn.
Justin Timberlake is a master at it.
Smooth in black & white, though that's not how he thinks.
The next time someone accuses you of being inconsistent, say this line. It'll instantly take the wind out of their sails because you can't argue with someone who accepts being wrong. Especially without making an attempt to defend themselves.
Most people stumble over this idea because one of our biggest innate desires is to be consistent. Add to that our tendency to spend more time on what we've already sunken energy into and you get a high level of resistance to unlearning.
When Justin went from child actor to boyband singer, from solo artist to actor, from show host to comedian, from R&B to Soul, and from commercial star to the voice actor, he was in no way convinced he'd be good at all of those things.
He just managed to hold the possibility of two different truths in his head at the same time. Thanks to this skill, Timberlake is never afraid to be wrong, since he is always free to unlearn one thing for another. He has a frictionless mind.
It's a mental model he likely acquired at The Mickey Mouse Club.
Even someone as talented as Justin Timberlake isn't always right. He bought a golf course for $16 million, only to sell it for $500,000 seven years later, and some of his films were really bad. He works incredibly hard too, which we can't neglect."There's a spelling bee and you have to spell the word 'CAT.' One student spells it 'C-A-T.' The person got it right. The next person spells it 'K-A-T.' That's wrong.
As adults, we spend all of our time in this system, so it's almost impossible not to fall prey to the same thinking. But when we do, when we resist the process of constantly updating our view of the world, we block our own path.
What these things have in common is that kids will take a chance. If they don't know, they'll have a go. Am I right? They're not frightened of being wrong. I don't mean to say that being wrong is the same thing as being creative. What we doknow is, if you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original.
What we really see when we look at someone of Justin Timberlake's caliber, is a child with a grown man's work ethic. Having traversed the long road of unlearning, he reaps the rewards of unencumbered thought: Originality, adaptability, and the courage to exercise both at a second's notice.
If nobody told you what you can and can't achieve in a 20-year career, how much would you dare to try?
What a brilliant write-up. I highly acknowledge Niklas Goke for this wonderful piece of work and how his writing has impacted a lot of people including me.
I hope this post touches someone today.
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Q: Filtro usando una vista Tengo una tabla de datos en las cuales se dividen en doctores entonces es Doctores se despliega y hay ventas y dentro de las ventas están lineas de producto vendidas.
Tengo que filtrar por medio de linea de producto. Pero no e podido hacer ese filtro.
La cosa es que es Doctores hace el join a ventas y de ventas a inventarios y de ahi a productos y  de ahi a linea de producto. Si alguien tiene una idea de como hacerlo que se pueda ver de esta manera pero con la vista porque no e tenido exito.

public
function index(Request $request) {

  $doctor = $request - > doctor;
  $doctor_id = $request - > doctor_id;

  $receipt = $request - > receipt;
  $receipt_date = $request - > receipt_date;

  $receipt2 = $request - > receipt2;
  $receipt_date2 = $request - > receipt_date2;

  $client = $request - > client;
  $client_id = $request - > client_id;

  $vendor = $request - > vendor;
  $vendor_id = $request - > vendor_id;

  $warehouse = $request - > warehouse;
  $warehouse_id = $request - > warehouse_id;

  $invoice = $request - > invoice;
  $invoice_date = $request - > invoice_date;

  $invoice2 = $request - > invoice2;
  $invoice_date2 = $request - > invoice_date2;

  $line = $request - > line;
  $line_id = $request - > line_id;

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  }
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  }
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  }
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  }
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    'receipt' => $receipt,
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    'receipt_date2' => $receipt_date2,
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    'invoice' => $invoice,
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    'invoice_date2' => $invoice_date2,
    'line' => $line,
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                SELECT
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                    doctors.name,
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                    products.id as productID,
                    line_products.id as lineProductID

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Here's the second senior session at a state park. Caitlin pretty much rocked this shoot. We had absolutely perfect conditions for how I planned to shoot this session. It was overcast and the time was couple hours before sunset. Nice even lighting, a perfect base for the "portable studio". With the, forest, river, sky, and waterfall as a backdrop, everything just came together.


Stacy Milbouer learned something new at a Korean restaurant in New Hampshire last week.
My niece Stella celebrates her birthday today. I never suspected she was Korean.
Makes an interesting situation when a child is born on New Year's Eve.
On the day of their birth they are one year old, but the next day they become two years old.
It is fun that everyone born in the same year are all the same age -- no matter when their birthday falls in the year.
This reminds me of the strange definition of "yearling" in the world of horse-breeding.


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Your News and Notes - October
Written by The Highlander
Category: Your News & Notes	Created on Tuesday, 27 September 2011 22:31
World Handwriting Contest Winner
Highlands Latin School second grader Grazia Ferraro has been awarded a first place distinction in the World Handwriting Contest. Hosted by Handwriting for Humanity, the contest consists of three categories: Cursive, Manuscript and Artistic. Grazia's submission won a first place award in cursive writing for her age group.
Throughout the first grade, Grazia spent regular time in school and at home mastering manuscript and cursive. Though cursive is traditionally taught in the third grade, Highlands Latin's curriculum begins cursive instruction two years earlier. Admissions Director Mary Lynn Ross states, "Teaching cursive at an early age allows the children to become fluent so cursive is useful when their daily work dramatically increases in third grade."
Grazia says she enjoys her time at HLS and that math and art are two of her favorite subjects. When asked how she felt upon receiving the award, Grazia replied, "I was excited and proud that I had done well."
Highlands Latin School serves over 500 students in PreK-12th grade at campuses in Middletown and Crescent Hill. For more information, visit www.TheLatinSchool.org or call (502) 895-5333.
First Olmsted Parks Photography Contest
The next time you visit one of our many Frederick Law Olmsted Parks, don't forget to bring a camera! Omlsted Parks is offering their first ever photography contest, and is seeking striking, calendar-quality, digital photographs of any of the 18 Frederick Law Olmsted parks or six parkways in Louisville. Winners will be featured in a 2013 calendar.
Parks include Algonquin, Baxter Square, Bingham, Boone Square, Central, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Churchill, Elliott Square, Iroquois, Seneca, Shawnee, Shelby, Stansbury, Tyler Park, Victory, Wayside and Willow. Parkways include Algonquin, Northwestern, Cherokee, Southern, Eastern and Southwestern.
Each photographer may enter up to five photographs. Submissions are welcome through June 1, 2012. The contest is sponsored by Murphy's Camera. For entry details, visit http://www.olmstedparks.org/contest/.
Margaret's Consignment Collecting Needed Items for Hosparus
Margaret's Consignment & Collectibles, 2700 Frankfort Avenue, is now a designated drop-off location for Hosparus of Louisville donations. Requested items include new navy blue and black towels, new or gently used music CDs and movie DVDs, and new sippy cups. The donated items will be used to provide comfort and support for patients and their families in the Inpatient Care Center. Donations will be accepted at Margaret's during normal business hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m., Sunday. Anyone who donates will receive a 10 percent discount on one item at Margaret's the day of their donation. For more information, contact Margaret Browning at (502) 896-4706, or Bob Mueller at Hosparus, (502) 719-8921.
Mayor Seeks Volunteers for October
You can help Mayor Greg Fischer create a more compassionate Louisville by rolling up your sleeves and volunteering during the first "Give A Day" week of community service projects, October 17-23. Dozens of non-profit agencies, churches and other organizations need your help, whether you wield a paint brush, help serve meals to kids or the elderly, or sort clothing for needy families.
"We want Louisville to be known as the most caring city, where neighbors help neighbors and people look after each other," says Fischer, who lives in the Highlands-Douglass neighborhood.
Individuals, companies and groups can volunteer online at www.mygiveaday.com. Agencies and organizations that need volunteers should also use that link.
Metro United Way's Volunteer Connection is helping organize the volunteer service events. The growing list of organizations that need volunteers includes The Center for Women and Families, Dare to Care, Boy Scouts, House of Ruth, Kling Center, Catholic Charities, Brightside, Home of the Innocents, Family Scholar House, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Jewish Family and Career Services, American Cancer Society and Father Maloney's Boys and Girls Haven.
Another Give A Day week of service is planned for April 15-22. For more information about the October week of service, contact Kelly Garvey, Metro United Way's Director of Engagement Initiatives, at (502) 292-6153 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or Brenda Frank, Special Assistant to Mayor Fischer, at (402) 574-2018 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .


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The Mbéré River is a river in Cameroon and Chad.  It forms part of the border of the Central African Republic.  It is a tributary of the Logone River.

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Rivers of Chad
Rivers of the Central African Republic
International rivers of Africa


Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named his 30-man squad ahead of the home leg of the Rugby Championship, and it features Biltzboks star Ruhan Nel. South Africa take on Australia in Port Elizabeth this coming Saturday before playing with New Zealand at Loftus Versfeld a week later. Uncapped Nel is in line to make his Test debut along with Lionel Mapoe – replace injured centre duo Damian de Allende and Lukhanyo Am, who have not been included in the squad which consists of 16 forwards and 14 backs. Also in line to make his first Test appearance in the green and gold in the Erasmus era is Saracens prop Vincent Koch, while Bulls scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl has also been called up, with his Lions counterpart Ross Cronje dropping out of the squad.
Forwards: Schalk Brits, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi (captain), Wilco Louw, Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Franco Mostert, Tendai Mtawarira, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, RG Snyman, Marco van Staden, Warren Whiteley.
Backs: Faf de Klerk, Aphiwe Dyantyi, André Esterhuizen, Elton Jantjies, Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Lionel Mapoe, Ruhan Nel, Sibusiso Nkosi, Embrose Papier, Handré Pollard, Ivan van Zyl, Damian Willemse.


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Sales of alcohol-free beer Freestar rocket 400% during Dry January
Despite evidence pointing to the idea that fewer people planned to take part in Dry January this year compared with previous years, alcohol-free beer brand Freestar experienced an astonishing uptick in sales during the first week of 2023.
Credit: Freestar
Freestar said it had witnessed a 427% lift in sales in the first week of this year, compared to the first week of 2022.
The alcohol-free beer brand secured a Tesco listing for its Prime Time Lager – a 0.5% ABV lager expression – in December of last year.
Freestar is also available in Ocado and Sainsbury's stores, and on Amazon.
"At Freestar, we have created the perfect alcohol-free beers for beer lovers, offering delicious beers that mimic the taste of alcohol with great complexity and texture, and we are delighted to have secured such a significant sales increase during what is a key period for us," co-founder Felix von Hurter commented.
"With increased demand for non-alcoholic beer during Dry January, we hope this sales boost enables us to recruit new drinkers to the category and produce lifetime value to generate repeat purchases in the future."
Survey results previously reported by the drinks business show that more people were planning to opt for a 'damp' January this year – consciously moderating their drinking rather than wholly abstaining.
Data provided to db by online wine giant Vivino found that of 1,844 UK Vivino users, a third said they intended to cut back on alcohol for the month ahead. But only 5% intend to follow Dry January, with many planning to take part in 'Damp January' instead.
Perhaps this conscious moderation is still feeding in to sales of alcohol-free and lower-alcohol alternatives as people seek to reset their relationship with alcohol after the indulgent Christmas period.
Fellow alcohol-free beer brand Lucky Saint has also enjoyed good news to kick off 2023, after it announced that it had secured £10 million in funding from investors.
This is by far the largest ever funding round raised by an alcohol-free beer brand in Europe.
Lucky Saint sees bumper start to Dry January after securing £10m in funding
What is 'Damp January' and does it work?
Can wine compete for a share of the no- and low-alcohol sector?


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Tennessee Supreme Court gives trial courts more latitude in determining proper sanctions for spoliation of evidence.
December 14, 2015 Civil ProcedureDaniel Horwitz, Sanctions, Spoliation of EvidenceDanielAHorwitz
On March 3rd, 2008, Lee Ann Tatham purchased two new Bridgestone tires in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Unfortunately, however, less than three months later, one of the two tires failed while she was driving on the interstate, causing her to spin out. Thereafter, Ms. Tatham's car careened across the highway, struck a guardrail, flipped, and landed in a ditch. Ms. Tatham survived the accident, but she suffered a broken back as a result of it.
Because her car was completely totaled in the accident, Ms. Tatham's insurance company advised her to transfer the title of her vehicle to the wrecker service that had towed it away. The wrecker service subsequently destroyed her vehicle – including the defective tire – as part of its routine practice. Ms. Tatham did not seek to have the tire destroyed by the wrecker service, and she did not know that it would be. Additionally, because she had not yet hired an attorney, Ms. Tatham was not aware that she was supposed to have the defective tire preserved as evidence.
Eventually, Ms. Tatham brought a products liability lawsuit against Bridgestone seeking compensation for her injuries. Thereafter, Bridgestone filed a motion to dismiss Ms. Tatham's lawsuit on the basis that the tire at issue had improperly been destroyed. The trial court denied Bridgestone's motion, and it permitted Ms. Tatham's case to go forward. This appeal followed.
Spoliation of Evidence
As a general matter, people are not allowed to destroy evidence that will be relevant to a future legal proceeding. Failing to preserve evidence – or, in legal parlance, "spoliation of evidence" – exposes a litigant to being sanctioned once the legal proceeding begins.[1] In Tennessee, the range of potential remedies that a trial court can use to punish a party for destroying evidence is extensive. Possible sanctions include "dismissal of the action, rendering a judgment by default, limiting the introduction of certain claims or evidence, entering an order designating that certain facts shall be taken as established, and striking out pleadings or parts of pleadings."[2]
Broadly speaking, trial sanctions for spoliation of evidence are intended to serve two purposes. First, they "attempt[] to place the non-spoliator in a position similar to where it would have been prior to the destruction of evidence."[3] Second, they "impose[] a punitive effect on the spoliating party."[4] Historically, under Tennessee common law, a party would only be punished for destroying evidence if the party committed intentional misconduct or destroyed the evidence with fraudulent intent.[5] Relatedly, however, trial judges have always enjoyed wide discretion to decide what sanction, if any, is appropriate to administer justice in a given case.[6]
In 2006, Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 34A.02 was adopted to afford trial courts the explicit authority to sanction a party for spoliation of evidence. Mirroring the common law standard, Rule 34A.02 provides that: "sanctions may be imposed upon a party or an agent of a party who discards, destroys, mutilates, alters, or conceals evidence."[7] Thus, the primary question in this case was whether intentional misconduct would still be a prerequisite for sanctions imposed under Rule 34A.02 as well.
Stressing "the long-standing recognition . . . of a trial court's inherent authority and wide discretion in imposing sanctions to ensure fundamental fairness and the proper administration of justice," the Tennessee Supreme Court held that "intentional misconduct is not a prerequisite for a trial court to impose sanctions for the spoliation of evidence" under Rule 34A.02.[8] Instead, the Court explained, the historical prerequisite of intentional misconduct should be abandoned in favor of a more flexible "totality of the circumstances" approach.[9]
Thus, going forward, whether a sanction is appropriate for spoliation of evidence will be determined by trial courts on a case-by-case basis. Although the Tatham Court made clear that "the absence or presence of intentional misconduct [remains] an important factor" under its updated approach,[10] it also explained that a party's intentional misconduct should only be one of several factors considered. When determining what sanction, if any, should be imposed for spoliation of evidence in a given case, the Tatham Court explained that trial courts should consider the following factors as well:
(1) the culpability of the spoliating party in causing the destruction of the evidence, including evidence of intentional misconduct or fraudulent intent;
(2) the degree of prejudice suffered by the non-spoliating party as a result of the absence of the evidence;
(3) whether, at the time the evidence was destroyed, the spoliating party knew or should have known that the evidence was relevant to pending or reasonably foreseeable litigation; and
(4) the least severe sanction available to remedy any prejudice caused to the non-spoliating party.[11]
Further, the Tatham Court explained, a trial court's conclusion that a particular sanction is appropriate (or not) in a given case will only be overturned on appeal if the trial court "misconstrued or misapplied the controlling legal principles or has acted inconsistently with the substantial weight of evidence."[12]
Applying its updated standard on spoliation sanctions to the facts of Ms. Tatham's lawsuit, the Tennessee Supreme Court determined that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it decided not to dismiss her case. Considering the first factor, the Court explained that "it is clear that the tire was destroyed as a part of the routine practice shortly following an accident. There is no evidence that it was destroyed as the result of any intentional misconduct, including any fraudulent intent to conceal evidence[.]"[13] Further, the Court explained, under the second factor of its new test, both parties in Ms. Tatham's case were prejudiced because "neither party had the opportunity to examine the tire."[14] Additionally, although the Court did not evaluate the third and fourth factors, the record made clear that Ms. Tatham had not yet hired an attorney at the time that the tire was destroyed,[15] and the Court also noted in a separate section that "[e]ven with the absence of the tire, [Bridgestone is] in a position, based on [its] own expertise, to refute [Ms. Tatham's evidence] regarding the process of tire design and manufacturing and the potential flaws therewith."[16]
Thus, the Tennessee Supreme Court held that "the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it declined to dismiss [Ms. Tatham's] case as a sanction for the spoliation of evidence,"[17] and it permitted Ms. Tatham's case to move forward.
Read the Tennessee Supreme Court's opinion in Tatham v. Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. here.
[1] Several jurisdictions also recognize an independent tort for spoliation of evidence, meaning that destroying evidence can result in substantial civil liability, and a party who intentionally alters or destroys evidence may be subject to criminal liability as well. See generally, Shannon D. Hutchings, Note, Tortious Liability for Spoliation of Evidence, 24 Am. J. Trial Advoc. 381 (2000).
[2] Tatham v. Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., No. W-2013-02604-SC-R-11-CV, 2015 WL 6688035, at *3 (Tenn. Oct. 30, 2015) (citing Tenn. R. Civ. P. 37.02(A)-(D)).
[3] Flottman v. Hickman Cnty., No. 3:09–0770, 2010 WL 4537911, at *1 (M.D.Tenn. Nov. 3, 2010) (citation omitted).
[5] See Tatham, 2015 WL 6688035, at *5 (collecting cases).
[6] Id. at *6 (citing Mercer v. Vanderbilt Univ., Inc., 134 S.W.3d 121, 133 (Tenn.2004) ("[T]rial judges have the authority to take such action as is necessary to prevent discovery abuse."); Lyle v. Exxon Corp., 746 S.W.2d 694, 699 (Tenn.1988) ("[T]he inherent power of trial judges permits the trial judge to take appropriate corrective action against a party for discovery abuse."); Alexander v. Jackson Radiology Assocs., P.A., 156 S.W.3d 11, 13–16 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004) ("[T]rial courts possess the inherent authority to take actions to prevent abuse of the discovery process.") (citing Mercer, 134 S.W.3d at 133); Clark Const. Grp., 229 F.R.D. at 140 ("[T]he Tennessee Supreme Court stresses that the trial court should have wide discretion to impose the appropriate sanction [to prevent discovery abuse].")).
[7] Tenn. R. Civ. P. 34A.02.
[8] Tatham, 2015 WL 6688035, at *8 (emphasis added).
[9] Id. at *9.
[10] Id. at *10.
[11] Id. at *9.
[12] Id. (quoting Mercer v. Vanderbilt Univ., Inc., 134 S.W.3d 121, 133 (Tenn. 2004)).
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Q: Compute average (with condition) in Tableau Wanted Result: Average of the turnover value on days that are between the start and end reference period.
Using Tableau Desktop
Lod expression
The first step is i return the turnover value on days that are between the start and end reference period, and return null otherwise.
Daily Turnover in reference period
IF  [Date]>= [Start reference date]
and [Date]<= [End reference date]
THEN [Amount] END

Second Step is to calculate the average across this range of values for each product.
Average Turnover in reference period
{FIXED [Product]: AVG(Daily Turnover in reference period)}

Here a screen shot
The average must be 2331 and not 24.
Really i need HELP.
Thanks.

A: There are multiple possible approaches, here is one.
Define an LOD calc as Daily_Amount_Per_Product
{ FIXED Product, Date : SUM([Amount]) }

Put Date on the filter shelf and select the range of dates you want to analyze. Put Product on the Rows shelf and put Daily_Amount_Per_Product on the Columns shelf.
At this point you are almost, but not quite done. Since your LOD calc as at a deeper level of detail (has more dimensions in play) than your view, Tableau will perform aggregation to get a result at the same level as your view - which is why you see the word SUM before your field on the Columns shelf. If you want to see the average instead of the sum, change SUM to AVG and you should have your result.


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Clifford's Tower (managed by English Heritage) was built on the orders of Henry II who lived from 1216 to 1272. He was a great builder of castles, churches and manor houses.
A clear view of the second motte the Norman's built.
York Castle, or as it is more usually known, Clifford's Tower, was built in the 13th century on a typical Norman motte or hill. It had two floors connected by spiral staircases contained within the thick castle walls.
The entrance to York Castle-Clifford's Tower. Its an unusual design for England and more in keeping with Henry II's admiration of French castle design.
How the Castle's surroundings would have looked in early medieval times e.g. late 13th century.
York Castle had a ground floor and an upper floor and you can clearly see where the division between them was.
Although the internal walls and roof are gone you can still see fireplaces, windows, arrow-slits and latrines.
The Chapel retains some of the best medieval architecture in Clifford's Tower. This was very much a private chapel where the King could hear mass, but it was rarely used by the visiting king and was used as a storeroom and treasury.
Traces remain of the fine stonework of the architecture of the chapel in the form of the pointed arches which stood on slender columns which are missing. The chapel stood over the main gate entrance to the castle.
The two weathered coats of arms above the entrance to Clifford's Tower and the spiral stone staircase from the ground floor upto the battlements. Clifford's Tower was rebuilt after the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660 and the Royal Coat of Arms then accompanied that of the Clifford family.
A closer view of York Minster from Clifford's Tower.
Looking down on the Castle Museum from Clifford's Tower.
The Assize Courts view from the battlements of Clifford's Tower.


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Ipswich Star > Sport > Ipswich Town FC
I would so love Mick McCarthy to prove me and many Ipswich Town fans wrong
Karl Fuller
Published: 12:04 AM November 6, 2017
Martyn Waghorn crosses as Preston's John Welsh tries to block. PICTURE: STEVE WALLER WWW.STEPHENWALLER.COM - Credit: Picture: Steve Waller
Ipswich Town fan Karl Fuller reflects on Town's season a third of the way through
Thumbs up from Bartosz Bialkowski after Town's 3-0 win over Preston North End. Picture: STEVE WALLER WWW.STEPHENWALLER.COM - Credit: Picture: Steve Waller
After the Hallowe'en horrors of our defending at Cardiff last Tuesday night, I was hoping for some fireworks on the pitch to ignite our stuttering season once more on Saturday.
The result certainly provided a sparkle to what was otherwise a fairly drab afternoon and for the first time since the opening three weekends of the season, we could celebrate winning on consecutive Saturdays once more.
This actually did not happen at all last season – so there's an improvement of sorts!
I will not get too carried away because the first 45 minutes on Saturday were terrible once again.
Thankfully, Martyn Waghorn and David McGoldrick scored at opportune times to put aside an ordinary Preston outfit who are struggling with a number of injuries that we've been accustomed to ourselves all season so far.
I was pulled up via e-mail last week by an upset fan who thinks that I am on a constant negative witch-hunt against both the club and Mick McCarthy.
Thankfully I have an opportunity to put that particular record straight.
I would love Mick to prove me wrong, and I'll be the first to wax lyrical about Mick if he can turn things around.
I hear what the inners are saying – seventh in the table, a point outside the play-offs, joint-third highest scorers in the Championship and now we're a third of the way through the season, who honestly expected us to be in this position? I certainly didn't and I say fair play to all of that but if I'm also honest, we're stealing that place at the moment.
Yes, a win is a win, and you can only beat what is in front of you.
Saturday's first period was dire though and nobody in the ground could see a 3-0 win coming.
We continue to show that we've got goals in us and I make it 25 between Waghorn, McGoldrick, Joe Garner and Bersant Cellina now.
It was nice to grab a clean sheet too but we're just struggling still in the midfield area. Maybe the return of Emyr Huws and Tom Adeyemi will solve our problems but until we start to up our performance levels on a more consistent basis, I'm not sure that the missing thousands will return anytime soon.
Yes, I agree, Mick is doing a job on limited resources, but there is so much more that could be done.
Joe Royle had next to nothing to work with and while cutting our wage bill by several millions, he saw us to the play-offs in successive seasons with entertaining football to boot. I also felt a sense of unity with Joe and the fans.
Ok, there were some who let the small matter of his Norwich connections get in the way but in the main, we were behind one another.
Mick's recent comments surrounding the vacant Sunderland job were the latest to go under the microscope and those not happy at these are being accused of being sensitive.
On one hand, you could say he was being matter of fact in that if he was available he would go back in a heartbeat but he's not.
But did he need to say this at all?
This certainly did not go down well with many fans pretty much in the same way that if I said to my wife that my ex was free and looking for someone, I'd go back to her in a heartbeat if I was free.
What does that tell my wife where my mind could potentially wander to?
Nothing is going to change now until May at least.
The situation is what it is.
For now, we can go into this international break on the back of a win and enjoy being on the fringes of the play-off places before we return and the real acid test of our capabilities start in earnest with testing fixtures on the horizon.


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Milwaukee Health Department Hopes New Infant Safe Sleeping Guideline Reduces Infant Deaths
15 Percent Of Infant Deaths Due To Unsafe Sleeping Conditions, Data Shows
Ross Terrell
Oct. 27, 2016 | 12:45 p.m.

Data from the Milwaukee Health Department shows nearly 15 percent of infant deaths in the city are due to unsafe sleeping conditions, and a Milwaukee health official is hoping new safe sleeping guidelines for newborns from the American Academy of Pediatrics will help bring the rate down.

Jessica Gathirimu is the director of family and community health at the health department. She said the updated guidelines are in line with what the health department has been teaching, but one new and different recommendation is advising parents to share a room with their child for at least the first six months of life.

This will still allow the parent and child to bond, Gathirimu said, and she expects following the new recommendations will have a positive impact.

"Now that we know more and there's more research, having that information empowers us to do things differently and to do things better," Gathirimu said.

The department will continue to raise awareness by offering safe sleep clinics for expecting parents. The safe sleep clinics are in line with new data showing parents sharing a room with their newborn can reduce infant deaths by 50 percent, Gathirimu said.

Although infant mortality among African-American babies is the highest, it is usually due to premature births, she said.

"We see a higher percentage of infants, white infants, dying from unsafe sleep environments than we do African-American infants," Gathirimu said.

She said other guidelines such as having a child sleep on their back and using a firm mattress were already being taught by the city.

Milwaukee Health Department Hopes New Infant Safe Sleeping Guideline Reduces Infant Deaths was originally published on WisContext which produced the article in a partnership between Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin.

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Data from the Milwaukee Health Department shows nearly 15 percent of infant deaths in the city are due to unsafe sleeping conditions, and a Milwaukee health official is hoping new safe sleeping guidelines for newborns from the American Academy of Pediatrics will help bring the rate down.
Jessica Gathirimu is the director of family and community health at the health department. She said the updated guidelines are in line with what the health department has been teaching, but one new and different recommendation is advising parents to share a room with their child for at least the first six months of life.
This will still allow the parent and child to bond, Gathirimu said, and she expects following the new recommendations will have a positive impact.
"Now that we know more and there's more research, having that information empowers us to do things differently and to do things better," Gathirimu said.
The department will continue to raise awareness by offering safe sleep clinics for expecting parents. The safe sleep clinics are in line with new data showing parents sharing a room with their newborn can reduce infant deaths by 50 percent, Gathirimu said.
Although infant mortality among African-American babies is the highest, it is usually due to premature births, she said.
"We see a higher percentage of infants, white infants, dying from unsafe sleep environments than we do African-American infants," Gathirimu said.
She said other guidelines such as having a child sleep on their back and using a firm mattress were already being taught by the city.
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Local businesses urge consumers to shop small during the holidays
Patrick Cooley
As Christmas approaches and shoppers flock to big box stores and large retail chains, small businesses are organizing to make sure that consumers don't forget about them.
The uber-busy holiday shopping season is upon us, and small stores in central Ohio want to make sure that shoppers don't forget about them.
Facing competition from big box stores and increasingly popular online retailers, area business groups in recent years have found innovative ways to encourage consumers to shop small.
For example, anyone who buys products from at least four businesses on the Experience Columbus "Made in Cbus Trail" is entered for a chance to win a stay at the LeVeque Hotel Downtown.
The 20 businesses on the trail "really show off the creativity of our city," Experience Columbus spokeswoman Megumi Robinson said.
And Destination Downtown Lancaster will observe Small Business Saturday this weekend. American Express started the targeted shopping day a decade ago, and it is always the day after Black Friday. The Lancaster organization provides maps of Lancaster along with guides to special events at area stores.
Shopping small is "incredibly important from a local economy perspective," said Amanda Everitt, the group's executive director. "More of your money stays within the community. These are the folks that are sponsoring your children's baseball teams."
Shopping small in November and December is particularly important because "the holiday season will make or break small businesses," said Olivera Bratich, owner of Wild Cat Gift & Party in Clintonville, which is on the Made in Cbus Trail. "Small businesses are always teetering on the edge. A slow holiday season will close a local business."
Wild Cat gets about 40% of its annual business during the holidays, she said.
Buying from a local business "is a very deliberate choice, especially in this day and age," Bratich said. "It's very often not the most convenient choice. ... It's easier to click on a Facebook ad that takes you to Amazon."
Shops that thrive in the digital age are often those offering something unique.
For example, STUMP, a plant and ceramics shop with locations in Italian Village and German Village, sells exotic plants that grow in warmer climates. When such plants are ordered online, they often arrive in poor condition, co-owner Brian Kellett said.
"We try to problem-solve with you to make sure whatever you take home is going to thrive," Kellett said.
Added incentives like the trail and Small Business Saturday help people find local shops, Bratich said.
"When they do these contests and things, that makes it fun," Bratich said.
When Experience Columbus first launched the trail three years ago, "people were coming in because of it," Kellett said.
Local businesses not known as holiday destinations have found clever ways to participate in occasions such as Small Business Saturday.
O'Huids Gaelic Pub in Lancaster plans to host an "adult day care" for those who prefer not to join their significant others in shopping on Saturday. The pub will offer drink specials and a meal for couples or families who reunite at the bar at the end of the day.
"We wanted to have something that encouraged shopping downtown for other businesses," said Nick Hood, a member of the family who owns O'Huids. "We felt this was the best way to support some of those businesses and make shopping a little more conducive to families."
Central Ohio business owners emphasize that shopping local keeps money in the community.
"When you make a purchase from a local business, you are not putting money into a big corporate bank account," said Betsy Semmens, owner of Miss Molly's Mercantile and Confectionery in Lancaster. "Every dime you spend at a local business makes a difference to a family. A big corporation won't jump up and down over a $50 order, but I will jump up and down over a $50 order."
Semmens emphasized that all of her products are local and handmade, meaning money spent there supports workers in central Ohio.
pcooley@dispatch.com
@PatrickACooley


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SWEETWOOD TEMENOS
The Five Values of Sweetwood
Bard's Corner
Member's only Newsletter.
What is the Visitor and Guest Fee policy for paid Sweetwood Temenos fund raising/paid events?
Visitor and Guest Fee policy for paid Sweetwood Temenos fund raising/paid events.
(A) Guest or non-member pay a fee of $15.00/day starting February 5th 2008.
(1) Members pay a fee of $10.00/day starting February 5th 2008.
(B) Guests, (non-member folk) who are invited for a rite of passage during a paid event pay $5 extra to stay overnight.
In other words, people who would not normally have come to
Sweetwood Temenos paid event if it were not for a specific rite of passage being held during a Sweetwood Temenos paid event.
(1) Permission for Guests stay overnight would be at the discretion of the caretaker and space permitting. Advance notification permission is encouraged for planning sake.
(C) All other people, non-members or members pay the full fee for the given paid event if they stay overnight. And, having done so, they would be welcome to stay as long as they like.
(1) If the person has first paid just the day fee, and received permission from the caretaker to stay, then they would the appropriate fee for the paid event minus day fee already paid.
(D) Guest, Visitor and member paid event fees can be adjusted up or down annually and approved at the Sweetwood Temenos BoD Imbolc meeting. This is so fee change can go out in the Schedule of Events announcement in February of each year.
What is the Sweetwood Policy on pictures?
Members and none members taking pictures on SweetWood Temenos land and its events that include people must get explicit permission from these same said people. Explicit permission from the parents or acting guardians of non-adults, i.e. children, must be obtained before pictures of children can be taken.
Nonmembers of SweetWood Temenos may take no pictures of nakedness on SweetWood Temenos land or at its events. All members of SweetWood Temenos may take pictures of nakedness on SweetWood Temenos land or at its events solely for their own private album and never for public use or display.
Taking pictures of children being naked are strictly prohibited.
The wearing of a red armband on SweetWood Temenos land and its events signifies that person wishes not to be photographed.
All members of SweetWood will be informed of this policy.
SweetWood Temenos encourages its members to inform guests to SweetWood Temenos and its events of this policy.
This policy will be part of the information packet include in the registration for the Freedom Festival and all other events that require registration.
Consequences for violation of this policy range from just a warning to permanent banishment from SweetWood Temenos.
Can I bring pets?
SweetWood Pet Policy
SweetWood Temenos, as a community, values and nurtures healthy relationships between humans and the rest of the natural world. We recognize the positive influence pets can have in our lives, both individually and collectively. Pets are welcome at SweetWood within these limitations:
Permission must be obtained, *in advance*, to bring pets of any kind to SweetWood. A small fee ($3 for SweetWood members/$5 for non-members) will be assessed for all paid events. For all other events at SweetWood a pet donation is requested.
Permission will be given solely at the discretion of the caretaker (Jack or Kim Ingersoll), who may take into account the nature of the event, ritual, festival and/or the number and nature of any other animals that will be present. Please check with the caretaker *each time* you wish to bring your pet. Pets who are not gentle and friendly to strangers and children should be left at home.
Pet owners are expected to promptly clean up their animal's waste, and at SweetWood events dogs must be with their owner or on a leash at all times.
If, at a SweetWood event, a complaint is received concerning an animal, the caretaker or another SweetWood representative will bring the complaint to the attention of the animal's owner and discuss with them an appropriate response to remedy the situation. If the problem is not satisfactorily resolved, the owner may be asked to remove their pet from SweetWood.
Can i be naked if i want to?
On Being Naked at SweetWood Temenos
SweetWood Temenos believes that human beings have evolved from groups where being naked was part of the social intimacy. While clothing was a way to protect the body from the elements, enhance gender differentiation and mark status, kinship or membership, social nudity was part of the inherent intimacy, affiliation and trust of belonging to a given social or kinship group. There was a sense that being naked, either alone in Nature or socially, fostered a feeling of peace. This peace results from being in harmony with ones nature, and reminds us of an earlier paradisiacal time where all were naked and life was easy. Social nudity within kinship groups was a way of maintaining a connection to this paradisiacal time & being in harmony with humanity's ancient gregarious nature.
SweetWood Temenos is a land consecrated to the mystery of Divinity as symbolized by the marriage of the Younger Deities. SweetWood Temenos holds that the act of being naked on its land is an act of wholeness or holiness. It holds that nakedness on this consecrated land is an essential freedom. This freedom is necessary to achieving human wholeness, and to communion with the mystery of Divinity, as symbolized by the marriage of the Younger Deities. This freedom is part of the spirit of the Younger Deities' marriage and so is vouchsafed by this marriage. For SweetWood Temenos, being naked on its land and participation in its rituals & celebrations, is a symbolic act that reflects an individual's affirmation of self worth, the beauty of sexuality, basic trust in others, & a peaceful heart. Being naked in this way is an expression of values and beliefs inherent in the marriage of the Younger Deities. These values and beliefs were in concord with those of the Church of All Worlds, when SweetWood Temenos was a subsidiary organization of this Church. Now as an independent church, Sweetwood Temenos continues this tradition of values and beliefs on being naked as a Church of All Worlds.
SweetWood Temenos believes in the immanency of Divinity in the evolution of the Universe, and so believes that nakedness and social nudity in human evolution are a part of Divine design. Further, SweetWood Temenos believes that this Divine design requires conscious and free choice when engaging in social nudity as an essential religious practice. Therefore SweetWood Temenos believes that the freedom to choose and to practice social nudity, as one's conscience dictates, is essential to the religious and psychological wholeness of humanity. SweetWood Temenos is a religious center where the freedom to be naked in nature, or socially in celebration, leisure or ritual, is essential to its consecration. The members and friends of SweetWood Temenos uphold this freedom. For SweetWood Temenos, the freedom and the practice to be naked and engage in social nudity on its land is both a cultural expression of the value of positive sexuality, and a religious rite that connects its members and friends with an ancient paradisiacal time. We strive to invoke a future paradisiacal world of peace and love, now, at the beginning of the Age of Aquarius.
SweetWood Temenos encourages nudity where the landscape or darkness offers the privacy necessary so not to offend those whom cultural or religious sensibilities is contrary to nudity as a healthy and sacred practice. Those members, friends or guests of SweetWood Temenos who violate this privacy policy may receive a warning, and for repeated violations, denied access to SweetWood Temenos. The practice of engaging in social nudity and clothing is optional, is part of the freedom of SweetWood Temenos.
Can i build a METH LAB on site?
Sweetwood Temenos does not allow the possession of illegal substances on the grounds of Sweetwood Temenos. At the discretion of the SweetWood Caretakers, violators of this policy may be asked to leave the grounds with no refund of any event fees that may have been paid.
There are some awesome plants here! can i pick them?
Plant Harvesting Policy for SweetWood Temenos
1. All plant life (including mushrooms) shall be harvested in an ecologically sustainable manner.
1a. Trees may be cut if dead or dying. Live trees may be harvested according to the principles of sustainable woodland practices [see more information on this at the Kickapoo Woods Cooperative, PO Box 71, La Farge, WI 54639, domehome@mwt.net]. No clear-cutting of the woods is allowed, except for small areas in the pines needed for camping sites.
1b Small amounts of plants, such as flowers, berries & herbs, may be used or consumed on site by members.
1c. Small amounts of the most common woodland plants may be transplanted for use by members. More tan this will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the BOD.
1d. Seeds may be gathered for use by members.
1e. Small amounts of morels or other mushrooms can be harvested & consumed by members. Morels or other mushrooms may be harvested and sold as a fundraiser for SweetWood Temenos. Kim and Jack Ingersoll may keep money from their sale of such mushrooms.
2. Any monies obtained by timber harvesting will go to the owners of the woodland (Kim & Jack Ingersoll).
3. Ginseng shall not be harvested under any circumstances by the public or SweetWood Temenos members unless explicit permission has been to them given by Kim and Jack Ingersoll. Kim and Jack are seeding and encouraging the wild growth of ginseng as a supplement to retirement monies.
4. Poison Ivy & Poison Oak can be freely eradicated.
I really like this place! can i bring my group here for an event?
Special Events Camping Rates
A) Day fee will be $10/day for members, $15.00/day for non-members, starting February 5th 2008.
(B) Guests, non member folks who are invited for a rite of passage during a paid event, may pay $5 extra and stay overnight. In another words, people who would not normally have come to a SweetWood Temenos paid event if it were not for a specific rite of passage held during that event.
Permission for Guests to stay overnight would be at the discretion of the caretaker and space permitting. Advance notification /request for permission are encouraged for planning sake.
If the person has first paid just the day fee, and later received permission from the caretaker to stay, then they would pay the appropriate fee for the paid event minus day fee already paid.
(D) Guest, Visitor and paid event fees can be adjusted up or down annually and approved at the SweetWood Temenos BoD Imbolc meeting. This is so fee change can go out in the Schedule of Events announcement in February of each year.
what is your harassment policy?
SweetWood Temenos policy RE: Harassment
SweetWood Temenos cultivates a community of Friends and Friends of Friends who regard one another as Kin. Part of this cultivation and kinship is a growing closer, a sense of intimacy, trust, honesty, sensuality and freedom to be whom one is. This requires everyone to be excellent to one another, to respect the sovereignty and autonomy of all who are present at SweetWood Temenos and to treat each other as dear ones or friends.
This policy recognizes that when humans gather together in friendship and kinship that there can be awkward suggestions or contact, misunderstood intentions and self-centered behavior that can be annoying. Polite, respectful yet assertive discussion of the problem with the other person(s) and/or the use of another person as a mediator can resolve the issue. SweetWood encourages this problem solving approach. Sometimes ignoring the problem will allow the issue to resolve itself. However if ignoring and/or discussing the issue first does not bring about resolution, please seek out Jack Ingersoll, AKA Iacchus, or other designated SweetWood mediator to help resolve the issue.
However there are behaviors that are felt to threaten or violate one's sense of sovereignty or autonomy. An individual who feels this way needs to clearly tell the other person(s) that this is what they are feeling and ask or demand those others whose behavior are felt to threaten or violate one's sense of sovereignty or autonomy to Stop. NO IS NO. For individuals to continue in such behaviors that are felt to threaten or violate a given person's sense of sovereignty or autonomy, after they have once been told to STOP or NO, is to engage in what is considered to be harassment by SweetWood Temenos.
For the purpose of SweetWood Temenos' policy concerning harassment, this second NO needs to be reported to Jack Ingersoll (AKA Iacchus) or other designated SweetWood mediator in order for the SweetWood Temenos policy on harassment to be enforced. The mediator will warn the harasser that any further violation and they will have to leave SweetWood Temenos. There will be no refunds and they will not be allowed access to SweetWood or its festivals until the Board of Directors of SweetWood and the parties concerned come up with an acceptable resolution to the issue.
The Harasser, the individual who received a second "NO", must camp at least two campsites away from the offended individual, be at least 5 persons away from the offended individual in any celebration or circle being held at SweetWood and for the remaining time at SweetWood Temenos not attempt any kind of interpersonal contact with the offended individual.
Harassment at SweetWood Temenos gatherings or festivals can lead an individual to be permanently banished from SweetWood Temenos gatherings, festivals and membership.


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Lyn's Archery: Poor Turnout to Start of Our Indoor Season!
As the nights draw in, it's always difficult to reset my routine to shooting indoors, mainly because of timing. But then again, it doesn't rain indoors, which has to be a plus!
Our winter calendar was sent out ages ago, but on Sunday, those that did turn up at Tideway, Newhaven, were wondering if anyone had actually read it.
It was the first session and that means equipment has to be transferred from the field to the school. By the time I got there at 1pm, everything had been all but set up and it was just left to pin faces to the bosses. Then we all waited 45 minutes for the scheduled 2pm start - and no-one else came!
We were expecting lots of our new members to come along and enjoy a different kind of shoot.
Oh well, perhaps next week.
READ YOUR CALENDAR AND ARRIVE AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING TIME!!!
The rule for all is set up the hall before you set up your bow, then when it's all over, take down the hall before taking down your bow. Many hands make light work.
We all look forward to seeing you next time - how it works will all be explained, so come along and enjoy!


Michael and I got away for a couple of days. It was a short trip but it's amazing how refreshing just two days can be when the only thing you have to do is explore a tropical island! We arrived in St. Thomas on Thursday and stayed there for two nights. We decided to save some money and stay at the Emerald Isle Best Western instead of The Ritz ha! Like we would ever stay at The Ritz!). The great thing about tropical islands is that it's so beautiful, ANYWHERE is perfect! We loved it! We relaxed on the beach that evening and started talking about what we could do on Friday! Michael had his heart set on renting a SCOOTER!


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Resources » Saltwater Fish » Parrotfish
The Most Beautiful Parrotfish Species and 7 Amazing Facts About Them
Parrotfish are a family of fish known for their bright colors and fused teeth.
They are arguably the most important fish in the Caribbean coral reefs as they keep the reef clean.
These saltwater fish get their name due to their beak like jaws, and beautiful bright colors, much like the parrot.
In this article we'll take a look at some of the most popular species of parrotfish, the roles these fish play in the ocean, parrotfish poop and much more.
An Introduction to Parrotfish
Most Popular Types of Parrotfish
Keeping Parrotfish in Aquariums
How Parrotfish Keep Reefs Clean
Interesting Facts about Parrotfish
Parrotfish are a group of marine fish which typically live in the shallow waters of tropical oceans – however some species do live in sub-tropical oceans.
They belong to the Scaridae family and there are currently around 80 identified species.
You will usually find them in coral reefs, seagrass beds, and rocky coasts. They are well known to divers for a few reasons:
Their incredible coloration.
Loud crunching noises whilst they eat.
Another two reasons these fish are so integral to the ocean:
They help maintain coral reefs by eating the algae which grows all over them.
They are sand making machines (more on this shortly).
There are over 80 recognized species. They come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors but the main characteristic which they all share is their protruding fused teeth.
Humphead Parrotfish
The green humphead (Bolbometopon muricatum) is the largest species of the species and can grow up to 51 inches and weigh up to 100lbs.
Males and females both look the same, and as juveniles they start their life with green/brown bodies which have five vertical white spotted bands along the length of their body.
As they mature, they develop a large bump on their head, and their color turns bluish-green/grey with a pinky-yellow stripe on the front of their face.
This species is categorized as vulnerable on the World Conservation Union's "Red List of Threatened Species".
Blue Parrotfish
This fish (Scarus coeruleus) is all blue in color with a yellow spot on their head — this spot fades as they age.
They are the only ones to have this uniform blue color as adults. As they mature, they reach lengths of between 12 to 30 inches, with males typically being larger than the females.
This fish is found in the tropical and subtropical parts of the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
Rainbow Parrotfish
The rainbow parrotfish, known scientifically as Scarus guacamaia, can reach up to 47 inches in length and weigh up to 45lbs.
They are greenish-brown in color with dull orange and green fins. Their dental plates are also greenish in color. Males and females both look very similar and they usually live for up to 16 years.
This fish is quite rare and their population is slowly on the decline. On the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species they are described as near-threatened.
Stoplight Parrotfish
The stoplight (Sparisoma viride) grows to between 12-18 inches and is usually found in coral reefs throughout Bermuda, Florida, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and as far south as Brazil. As a juvenile the fish looks a lot different to the matured adult.
In the initial phase they are red and white, and can rapidly change the color of their scales on the underside of their body.
They get their name from the yellow spot near their pectoral fin, which is only visible once fully matured.
Princess Parrotfish
The princess parrotfish, also known as Scarus taeniopterus, are normally found in large groups foraging for food among coral and rocky reefs which are rich in algae growth.
Terminal phase fish have bluey-green bodies with two blue/green stripes over their snout.
Their tail is bordered with yellow, orange or pink, and they have a yellow/orange stripe on their mid-body, which fades out towards their rear.
Initial phase fish have brown bodies with dark stripes which fade into a brown color as they mature. Their fins also become yellow as they mature, with a dark bordered tail. As juveniles they have a stripy body with three black stripes and two white ones. They have a white belly with thin silver stripes.
You might think that these fish would make the dream aquarium fish, given their beautiful coloration and their perfectly shaped bodies.
However, it's not recommended you keep them in an aquarium for a few reasons.
Firstly, they are vital for the ecosystem in the Ocean. They are essential in maintaining coral reefs and without them, coral reefs would cease to exist.
Secondly, they do not adapt well to captive life. They live for a much shorter length of time when kept in an aquarium.
They require a very specific diet which most tanks just aren't set up to give them. Unfortunately they are also very susceptible to stress, which leads to disease. There are a few species which have been kept in aquariums, such as the queen (Scarus vetula), the spotlight (Sparisoma viride), and the bicolor parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor).
However, even these fish should not be kept in home aquariums. They will only survive in well established public aquariums.
They play a vital role in maintaining the health of coral reefs. They do this by removing the algae which competes with the reef and destroys it.
Not only do these amazing fish protect the coral, but it's been proven that coral reefs grow faster and stay healthier the more parrotfish there are in the area.
They are mostly herbivorous, using their powerful teeth to rip off chunks of coral from the reef, and then extract the algae. It is thought that less than 1% of these fish actually bite into live corals and instead prefer algae covered surfaces.
Many species spend up to 90% of their time foraging. Reefs are being overrun with seaweed and algae overgrowth which is smothering and poisoning the corals. As these fish graze, they remove the algae and allow the coral to grow freely.
By eating the algae, they prevent algae blooms which can lead to coral bleaching and results in the coral dying.
Parrotfish can be split into three main groups, each having different functions. Some are excavators, some are scrapers and others are browsers.
Excavators have large, strong jaws to excavate the substrate; they leave visible scrapes and scars on corals and rocks. Scrapers have less powerful jaws and infrequently leave visible scrapes, and browsers mainly just feed on seagrasses.
Parrotfish are critical in maintaining reefs, and there is an urgent need to restore their populations.
There have been some changes to protect populations. Some waters have been protected, and prohibit the use of fishing traps.
They are the largest herbivorous fish in the Atlantic.
It's thought that most Caribbean reefs will have disappeared within 20 years if grazing fish, such as parrotfish, aren't protected and reestablished.
Some species excrete mucus every night which acts like a sleeping bag! It takes them around 30 minutes to make, and is foul smelling in order to deter predators, such as moray eels.
They are eaten as a delicacy in some countries.
These fish can form large foraging groups of up to 500 while they spawn and feed.
They can cause ciguatera fish poisoning, some fish carry a toxin which can't be destroyed through cooking, freezing or stewing.
Most species live for less than 5 years; however, the largest species (Bolbome-topon muricatum) can live until around 20 years.
Parrotfish Poop and Teeth
Parrotfish use their teeth and pharyngeal teeth to grind up the rocks and coral which they then ingest.
Rocks and coral can be extremely hard so it goes without saying that their teeth are some of the strongest and hardest on the planet!
They have more than 1000 teeth in 15 rows, which are continuously growing. They are fused together, to form a beak like mouth (just like a parrot).
Their teeth are made of the second hardest bio-mineral, fluorapatite. Fluorapatite scores a five on the Mohs Hardness Scale, which makes them tougher than silver and gold.
Once the fish have taken a bite of coral, they will digest all the nutritious and edible parts; the bits they don't need pass through, and will be excreted as sand.
Sand is the result of broken down rocks from many different places. Some beaches have tan colored sand from the rocks they've broken down from; others have black sands from eroded volcano matter. The white sand in Hawaii and surrounding areas mostly comes from parrotfish poop!
The species determines how much sand they make, but a large parrotfish can produce more than 1000lbs of sand every year!
Changing Sex
Parrotfish have one of the most complex and interesting reproductive techniques in the world.
Some fish are born male (they are known as primary males), others are born female and make the change to male (secondary males), and others remain female for their entire life. Some species don't have secondary males, and others do.
To complicate things further, some species have both primary and secondary males. These species go through three very distinct phases.
The first phase is when they are sexually immature; these juveniles are usually dull in color.
The second phase, known as the initial phase, includes sexually mature males and females which are impossible to sex without internal examination or close observation during spawning.
The terminal phase includes mature males which have bright and brilliant colors.
Parrotfish usually live in harems with one terminal phase fish as the dominant male. When this fish dies, one of the second phase fish will change sex and behavior and become the new dominant male.
Sometimes, initial phase males will mimic themselves as a female and attempt to join a harem in order to try and fertilize eggs and take over.
Their type of reproductive behavior, whether they breed in pairs, groups, or mass spawning, is very complex and dependent on their environment, behavior and geographical factors.
Parrotfish are one of the most fascinating and integral parts of ocean life.
Not only are they very unique looking and colorful fish, but they play an important role in maintaining coral reefs and creating sand.
They also have one of the most complex reproduction systems known, accompanied by a series of color changes.
It is important however, that we only observe this incredible fish from afar, it is vital to the reefs in our Oceans.
What is your favorite thing about the parrotfish? Let us know in the comments section below…
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Steve Hardy says:
What great advice to avoid keeping in home aquariums.
Some creatures just need to be left in their natural habitat.
Fortunately there is still a huge range of species that are suitable for home fish keepers.
Shannon D says:
I have seen rainbow parrot fish off the island of Cozumel, Mexico. What a beautiful, amazing fish.
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If a client gets a job, a phone follow-up or organized meetings are made for an additional 3 months to determine whether or not the client is satisfied with his new workplace. If not, they are encouraged to meet with their counsellor in order to find alternative solutions. As a result, a full participation with a client may span up to 6 months.
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Reynoud Simonis is SGI's COO since January 1st 2017.
Mr. Simonis had previously served as an Executive Advisor to SGI since February 2010, with responsibility for strategy, asset management and business development.
During 2013 and 2014, Mr. Simonis was retained by International Lease Finance Company (ILFC) as an Executive Advisor to the CIO and ILFC's Portfolio Management team.
Paolo Lironi is SGI's CEO, having joined in 2008, and possessing an unparalleled track record in aircraft leasing, contract negotiation, redeliveries, buyouts, and end-of-life scenario planning. Mr. Lironi has a particular affinity with clients who are financial institutions, large lessors and commercial airlines, and in addition to his duties as CEO, leads the SGI division of engine specialists.
Prior to joining SGI, Mr. Lironi worked for various aviation groups including TES, Azzurra Air, Volare, and IASG where as Director of Engine Services, Mr. Lironi increased revenue from zero to half a million dollars.
Mr. Lironi holds an MBA degree from MIP, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, as well as a degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Masters in Aerodynamics.
Mr. Simonis had previously served as an Executive Advisor to SGI since February 2010, with responsibility for strategy, asset management and business development. He also served as interim CEO for SGI during the summer of 2010.
During 2013 and 2014, Mr. Simonis was retained by International Lease Finance Company (ILFC) as an Executive Advisor to the CIO and ILFC's Portfolio Management team, and who amongst others supported ILFC in the development of a strategy for the company's older aircraft portfolio.
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Mr Simonis is overseeing SGI Operations, which includes the SGI Asset & Lease Management and SGI Technical Services teams.


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A nice lady just purchased my only Origami Cranes in Jar via my Etsy Shop. Thank you so much! The item has been mailed out the next day. More unique origami crafts will be posted in the future. All money and proceeds will go to Jen's Education Fund.


MUMBAI: Lovers of old Hindi film music will be extremely pleased to learn that Vividh Bharati is now available on FM radio in Mumbai. Commuters can enjoy the channel on their cellphones on frequency 102.8 FM.
Vividh Bharati has the largest collection of film and non-film songs in the country, and crores of fans for this reason. It is this channel of All India Radio that reaches 99% of India's population.