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Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Talks About UFOs And Aliens
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Edgar Mitchell stepped on the moon on February 5, 1971 and became the sixth of 12 man to do it. Out of the elite twelve men, only Mitchell has been very vocal about his belief in extra-terrestrial UFOs and possible government cover-up.Eighty-two-year-old Mitchell has a great reputation behind him. He completed his M.S. aeronautical engineering course at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School while on active duty as U.S. Navy test pilot. Mitchell finished his doctorial in aeronautics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a fighter pilot during Korean War. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom award in 1970.
He started to devote his life to Institute of Noetic Sciences, which he founded after retiring from NASA in 1972. He later documented his experiences with mysticism and space in "The Way of the Explorer."
When Mitchell was asked about his views on UFOs, particularly his experience regarding Roswell incident in 1947 during a telephone interview by the author of "The Right Stuff: Interviews with Icons of the 1960s" James M. Clash, Mitchell revealed that he was contacted by descendants of the original Roswell observers after his space flight. He said that among the Roswell observers who contacted him was a person who delivered the child-sized coffins to the Air Force containing alien bodies. He further stated that another notable person was one of the children of the deputy sheriff who was patrolling traffic around the site. He added that there was also a military officer not involve in the operation on Roswell incident talked about the discovery of alien bodies.
When Clash asked Mitchell the reason why the real story was not revealed to the public, Mitchell answered that it might be because the leadership officials thought that people were not ready to handle the truth.
However, Mitchell noted that the cover-up was not just military but it also included cabal of organizations that were more concerned about profit. He pointed out the invention of aircraft in the beginning of the 20th century. He explained that 20 years later, airline industry was born and it could mean a lot of money involved when it comes to space travel with control of UFO machinery or technology.
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Hear say, not proof of anything I'm disappointed in Mr Mitchell coming out with this tall tell stuff and he believing it and this crap about the air lines, wow ,we don't need ET to help us invent any thing! come on Mitchell wake up.
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I thank God I get to hear and read about 1947 Roswell, NM Flying Saucer crash/retrieval. My favorite [true] story was about a Special Ops Nurse.Army Nurse Matilda O'Donnell MacElroy. I heard credible hear say.A resident said he opened the door [to his work].There were two small dead Aliens in close proximity. He was ushered out. Eating at a Cafeteria, he first met Nurse Matilda.They
What a story! this Nurse MacElroy is a made up person for a book about The Roswell UFO crash to make money–its all fiction folks– there is no record of this happening and a so called interview with ET -COME ON–if you believe this you must believe the Earth can survive without the sun or people can live without air and water- WE NEED PROOF NOT SOME STORY ABOUT INTERVIEWS WITH ET AND WHAT MR


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The Discovery Labs is a global company revolutionizing the idea—and the magnitude—of what a co-working space can be by creating the world's largest millennial centric co-working space for companies large and small.
When it acquired one million square feet of former Glaxo Smith Kline office and laboratory space in King of Prussia, parent company MLP Ventures didn't see a space to fill; it saw a frontier. Discovery Labs was created as an operating company and vehicle by which to navigate the—quite literally—vast opportunities the space could provide. Its goal is to bring together companies large and small, whether well-established or startups, from a variety of industries to create the ultimate large-scale workplace for lab and office.
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Though the word "lab" might be a misnomer in terms of The Discovery Labs' scope and ambition, it represents a key aspect of its million-square-foot space. Julian explains, big pharma and tech companies need to experiment and improve every day. Many of these companies will occupy the Discovery Lab space including GlaxoSmithKline. And it is that revenue that allows startups to occupy part of a 100,000-square-foot incubator within The Discovery Labs, all the while brushing shoulders with established companies—and not just within their own industries.
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With the whole area reaching critical mass in terms of research and breakthroughs, the need for multidisciplinary collaboration has never been greater. The Discovery Labs team takes a hands-on approach in brokering introductions and facilitating collaboration within its walls. Onsite dining, fitness, game rooms, meeting facilities, presentations space, in addition to weekly talks, events, and happy hours, ensure startups get the exposure they need and that established companies have access to fresh perspectives and potential hires. The company's biggest opportunity is first to market at its size coupled with the playful, employee-centric workplace environment employers demand. The Discovery Labs is accepting clients of all sizes right now.
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Judge renders partial verdict in case of deceased Angels' player
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SANTA ANA – A California judge found a man accused of murder in a drunken-driving crash that killed rookie Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others guilty Friday of driving with a suspended license.
But the jury considering the three murder counts and other charges recessed for the weekend without reaching a verdict.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Richard Toohey found defendant Andrew Gallo guilty of the count involving his license after a short bench trial. Gallo had requested the count be severed from the main case and waived his right to a jury trial.
Gallo, 23, is accused of drinking for hours with his stepbrother before getting behind the wheel, running a red light and T-boning another car carrying the 22-year-old Adenhart and two others, 20-year-old Courtney Stewart and 25-year-old Henry Pearson.
Gallo has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
His defense attorney, Jacqueline Goodman, argued at trial that Gallo thought his stepbrother was his designated driver and only took the wheel when his stepbrother became too drunk and asked him to drive.
Gallo was charged with murder – not manslaughter – because he had a prior DUI conviction, had been warned by a judge and alcohol awareness counselors about the dangers of drinking and driving, and had signed a court waiver in the earlier case indicating he knew he could be charged with murder if he drove while drunk and killed someone.
He could face more than 50 years to life in prison if convicted on all charges.
The jury got the case Thursday after a two-week trial.


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It's All About Attitude: Do You Have An Attitude Worth Catching?
By Nancy J. Lewis, MS, PHR, RCC
In the complex world of change, chaos, and uncertainty, we must examine the attitude we embrace. One quick way to assess an attitude of another person is to ask yourself how you feel when they leave your presence? Do you feel inspired and charged up ready to take on the world or you do feel like the life has been zapped out of you? Ask yourself, how do people feel when they leave your presence? Each and everyday you must decide the attitude you will embrace. You maybe faced with challenges and difficult people, but it is still a personal decision as to how you allow the attitude of others to influence your attitude. Consider the following seven strategies for improving your attitude.
1. Surround yourself with positive people. Look at those people that are a part of your network and examine the weather (attitude) that they carry. If gloom and doom is all they bring to you consistently, give them a reality check and make them aware of what they are doing. So often people who are consistently negative are not aware of their negative energy. If they are non-responsive, you may have to minimize the time you interact with them. People who fail to change often become toxic and if you stick close to them that toxicity may rub off on you. Seek out those people who recognize the challenges of the day but continue to face them with a positive attitude. Strive to align yourself with people with energy, excitement for life and a positive outlook on the circumstances they face.
2. Read and listen to motivational and inspirational books and tapes. This is a great way to keep yourself inspired and focused on the possibilities of life. When you wake up in the morning, instead of turning on the television, spend those first minutes reading inspirational, biblical, or motivational books. If you drive to work, put in a CD or tape. If you ride the train or bus, read books or invest in a personal CD player and fill your mind with positive thoughts. You have no excuses because you can go to your local library and get books and tapes. Information on anything you want is on the Internet. You simply must have a desire to find ways to maintain a positive attitude.
3. Count your blessings. Recognize that no matter how things maybe, see the blessing in the midst of the chaos and confusion. As you reflect on the blessing that will help you get things in perspective and help you see the glass half full versus half empty.
4. Smile. Be mindful of your countenance and body language. What messages do you send to people when they interact with you? A smile says to others that you are approachable and it costs nothing.
5. Take time to appreciate the simple things in life. Take a walk in the park and don't just rush by the roses, instead take time to enjoy and smell them. Take time to watch a sunset and remember who to thank. Spend time with those less fortunate and seek opportunities to give words of encouragement to those who pass your way.
6. Believe in yourself. Recognize that you are special and unique. There is no one else quite like you. So let your positive attitude shine. Walk and talk with confidence and know that you have something special to contribute to the world.
7. Live each day to the fullest. Quit putting off some of the things you want to do in life and go for the gusto now. Learn to maximize the minutes of each day. Practice these strategies to help you maintain a winning attitude; an attitude others want to catch!
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Women Entrepreneurs and Celebrating Black History Month
By Michelle Porchia
Women have created businesses and impacted history, the economy, and personal lives throughout history. As a Black woman entrepreneur myself, I am highlighting a few historic, successful and impactful Black female entrepreneur who paved the way for Black women and all women to become entrepreneurs. There are 24.9% Black women entrepreneurs (catalyst.org). Many people have heard of Madam CJ Walker (1867–1919), a millionaire who built a business on hair-care products. I want to share about the women most have not heard of, except of course Suzanne de Passe, whom most people have heard of.
Although many details of Mary Ellen Pleasant's (1814–1904) life are obscure, she lived for a time as a free woman in Boston before coming to San Francisco at the height of the Gold Rush in 1849. Taking advantage of the opportunities available in the booming new city, Pleasant started working as a cook for wealthy clients but soon began opening laundries, boardinghouses, and restaurants, using the $45,000 she inherited upon the death of her first husband. Her establishments were patronized by many of San Francisco's newly minted elite, enabling Pleasant to interact with the city's most powerful businessmen and politicians. An ardent abolitionist and racial advocate, Pleasant employed many African-Americans and used her businesses as a way to promote Black employment throughout San Francisco.
Elleanor Eldridge (1784–c. 1845) stands out as an impressive success story from the beginning of American history. The youngest of seven daughters born to Hannah Prophet and Robin Eldridge, a slave who won his freedom fighting in the Revolution, Eldridge began working as a laundress at age ten following the death of her mother. Industrious and naturally bright, she quickly became adept at arithmetic, spinning, weaving, cheese making, and all types of housework. Drawing on her skill with numbers, at age nineteen Eldridge took over her deceased father's estate and quickly opened a business with her sister in Warwick, Rhode Island, weaving, nursing, and making soap. Realizing that investment and versatility were the keys to success, she used their profits to purchase a lot and build a house, which she rented out for forty dollars a year. Eldridge eventually settled in Providence, where she opened a profitable business whitewashing, painting, and wallpapering. Her hard work and enterprising nature enabled her to eventually purchase several houses in Providence for rent income.
A strong voice for education, Maggie Lena Walker (1867–1934) became the first African American female bank president. Walker was a member of the Independent Order of St. Luke, an organization founded by a former slave dedicated to the uplifting of African Americans. After becoming leader of the Order when it was on the verge of financial ruin, Walker became the first female bank president in the United States by founding the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903. Succeeding in her twin goals of revitalizing the Order of St. Luke and encouraging economic security for the black community of Richmond, Virginia, Walker grew her business by welcoming small depositors and helping to finance black home ownership. Her success is evidenced by the fact that the bank, now named the Consolidated Bank and Trust Co., remains open today as the oldest continuously black-owned bank in the United States. True to the Order of St Luke's goal of uplifting African Americans, Walker went on to found other businesses and advocate tirelessly for black rights and women's suffrage throughout her life.
Suzanne de Passe (1946 - ) has won numerous awards, including Emmys, Peabodys, and Golden Globes. She is so well known for her managerial abilities that Harvard Business School has conducted two studies of her management style. The twentieth century has seen the slow emergence of Black women in positions of corporate authority, a number of them in the entertainment industry. Suzanne de Passe was one of the first African-American women to become a power player in the music, television, and film industries. Beginning her career as a creative assistant at Motown Records in the 1960s, de Passe rose to become a vice president of the company before turning her attention to screenwriting. After achieving acclaim for works such as "Lady Sings the Blues", the successful film biography of Billie Holiday, de Passe eventually founded her own entertainment company, de Passe Entertainment, which primarily produces material for television. Her ability to balance her projects' creative integrity with the bottom line has proven so successful that Harvard Business School has conducted two studies of her managerial style. De Passe's versatility, creative integrity, and sound business sense has enabled her to become one of the most influential women in the entertainment industry today. Courtesy the Austin/Thompson Collection, by permission of De Passe Entertainment.
There were many women to choose from, and it was hard to narrow it down to just a few for this article. I chose women from diversified fields and eras to give a snapshot of the impact that Black women have made to the business/entrepreneurial world, not just for Black women but for all female entrepreneurs and business owners. Keep reaching toward your dreams. Women have sacrificed for us to live our dreams, build our businesses and make an impact.
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Serving In The Faith Based World: Debra Gould Facilitates Staff Retreat at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church
By Debra W. Gould, MS
(Left) Debra with Pastor Fred Luter, Jr. (Right) Debra with Minister of Music Ellis Lindsey
(Left) Debra with Church Administrator Larry Johnson (Right) Joe Gould, Jr. with Minister of Music Ellis Lindsay
Ebony Speaker Debra Gould enjoyed serving as the lead facilitator during a recent staff retreat at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans. Here are Debra's reflections:
Just sharing this great news that Pastor Fred Luter, Jr. contacted Debra W.Gould a member of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church to conduct two training
sessions for the 2013 Church Retreat on Friday, September 13, 2013. It was an honor and privilege to serve and present for my church members at
Franklin Avenue Baptist Church. I'm still blown away to receive a personal phone call from Pastor Luter to make this request. Talk about a WOW moment
to have the Southern Baptist Convention's first African American President and Pastor of your own church with approximately 5000 members to make a
request of Debra Gould availability on September 13, 2013. GOD IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!
About Rev. Fred Luter, Jr.
Senior Pastor Fred Luter, Jr. was elected the Southern Baptist Convention's first African American Vice President in 2011. He made history again
when he became SBC's first ever African American President at the annual meeting held in his hometown of New Orleans on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
In 2013, Pastor Luter was re-elected at the annual meeting in Houston, Texas.
Debra W. Gould, MS is the president of Debra Gould & Associates, Inc. based in New Orleans and provides management consulting and training services to commercial and government clients. Debra is one of the founders of The Ebony Speakers and co-author of the book, Real Women, Real Issues - Positive Collaborations For Business Success. Debra can be reached at: (504) 244-6576,
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Maybe I missed a memo, or am Bingo-challenged, but I'm a little (ok, a lot) confused about the Bingo portion of this contest.
I've downloaded BENCHMARK BINGO 1.xls. I've identified contest worthy benchmarks - even found one already! - but I'm not sure how to use the spreadsheet. Is the spreadsheet the bingo card and found benchmarks go in the appropriate cell? Maybe someone could post an example of how we can use the spreadsheet to tabulate our results?
My understanding (and a check to see if I've got it right) is that the spreadsheet is partially for the contest organizer, and partially for us. I have a local copy, and am using it to note the marks I have recovered for the contest. I believe the on-line version will be occasionally updated by the judges as a sort of scoreboard.
For the first week, as you know, the eligible marks in the 'B' column have a designation of B 3xx.
You may recover as many B 3xx marks as you can, throughout the duration of the contest, and all of them will count for points depending on age, etc.
We also will get points for completing a BINGO line, horizontal, vertical or diagonal...and of course the legendary blackout!
The rules don't specifically say so (or I missed it), but I think you will only be able to use a particular mark in a cell in one bingo line or for the blackout. In other words, you would need to find at least four B 3xx marks to qualify for all the bingo lines that can originate from the 'Week 1; B' cell and for the blackout.
I think, as in previous contests, it is easier for all concerned if we claim our finds and lines as we go, on a regular basis. 'Saving up' a load to dump all at once puts a big strain on the verification team.
On the next xls you will see exactly how I got it done.
I even have it where if someone needs a second,third or so on card.
I have outlined the different kind of points you get as well.
Hope this helps in explaining and the image is only partial.
Just fill it in for you for each week.
You will see on the next download of the xcel.
The word is not as fancy.
Thanks! I'm less confused now. I have high hopes of getting another one today!
I have a suggestion for an addition to the "weekly" numbers: Toss a "0" (Zero) into the mix of randomly assigned numbers. Or maybe add a zero after one randomly picked lines.
Why the zero? Let it represent any string of letters. In looking over my targets for the weekend in SoCal, I realized they are all level strings, all scaled, all along roads, etc. That is the nature of the way we have set up the contest. I like to get out & hike some hills, trails, etc. Those marks are mostly (all?) triangulation stations, which are typically named (after landmarks, the surveyor, etc), and not numbered (at least around here).
This would make the contest a bit more interesting for those of us that like to get off the roads. I know it's a bit late to change the rules, just trying for more interest. I'm just not very excited about scaled marks along the roads.
Klemmer, are you suggesting only that the "0" could stand for any letter, or also for any number? Because if we could indeed "use any mark beginning with a 'C'," then C 1, C 2, etc. would also be allowed, and the weekly combinations of specific numbers with specific letters would have no special significance. We could search for any marks that begin with any of the letters in "BENCHMARK." I'm not saying that's a bad idea; I'm just trying to clarify your suggestion.
In regards to the "C 0XX" - Would that be like the "FREE SPACE" on a real bingo card? It could be used only once per card? Also, if it is to be used as a "wild card", it should be both #s and Letters.
No, not including any numbers. Just letters. I'm trying to include Triangulation Stations. The way it is, the marks will be all (or very very heavily) scaled bench marks, usually along roads.
We have never had a contest that excluded Triangulation Stations. We just did it to ourselves without thinking about it, because of the way we did it. I would have brought up the subject sooner, but didn't think of it.
If no one else agrees, and most importantly, the head hancho Geo*Trailblazer, then never mind.
This week is already started, but if Geo agrees - he probably could oblige by starting next week. We have no problem with this.
If someone else does, speak now or forever hold your "peace".
I could add a free space.
It could be made a letter like suggested.
If no one disagrees with it this far in we will try a go at it this next week.
While I don't mind being limited to mostly scaled marks along roads, I wouldn't mind having an occasional triangulation station thrown in to mix things up a bit.
I agree that we should include 0 (ZERO) in the possible random numbers, and that it should indicate triangulation stations starting with the letter in that column.
I would ask that intersection stations be EXCLUDED from eligibility, however.
Yes, I agree we should exclude intersection stations. Too difficult to document, etc.
But the contest is scheduled to run for eight weeks, so we don't have a square grid.
No big deal, but this means there are (at present) either four possible diagonal lines or perhaps none (since the traditional BINGO diagonal goes through the center square).
Are we going to allow four diagonal lines, or extend the contest for an additional week?
Another possibility would be to specify that the diagonals must originate in the upper corners.
It appears the majority rules.
I will add a letter to the next set of numbers.
No intersection stations for sure.
All nays have till midnight tonite.
I looked it over again an edited my post.
Anyone for going another week to make the grid square?
Or the diagonals from the upper corners?
WOW! That blackout just moved out of reach.
NO H 54x in Arizona!
We have an AH 54, but I already didn't find it.
Did I forget to mention the free space(s) that will be awarded.
Excel and Word documents for week 2.
Just a comment, not a complaint!
I'm sure other contestants are (or will) face similar challenges!
Perhaps the free space will save my donkey?
Just checked Coconino County, AZ and out of 1,528 unfound benchmarks there is a grand total of 45 available benchmarks for the contest. The breakdown is 7 "Cs", 1 "K", 1 "M", & 36 "Rs". Throw in the found benchmarks and that adds 5 more to the list. That means C,K,M,N,A & R are what we have here in Coconino for the 2nd week of the contest.
Forget Blackout & possible Bingo.
Did I mention the Free space?
It will be free to use anywhere on the board.
No one said it would be an easy contest either.
2 questions on the scoring.
1st is a FTR for being the first GC,com log or does it include all recoveries on the GC.com page including all official recoveries on the datasheet?
2nd does the DNF need to be the last log before it is logged for the contest or can there be recovery logs after the DNF, but before it is recovered for the contest?
PS: forgot to answer Topflitejr1 about the miles on the GPSr. The unit has rolled over at least 5 times and our other unit (a Meridian Platinum) has rolled over about a dozen times.
It has to be a DNF as a last log.
How many miles do they go?
Mine has 65237.5 miles and still counting.
I wonder if 100000 is the top on a Garmin Rino?
wow, I've searched all the nearest counties and I've come up with a total of 2 BMs that would qualify for this contest (so far). With gas prices they way they are, I think I'll skip the contest. There's lot's of benchmarks that aren't part of the contest that need to be found and are still close to home.
wow, I've searched all the nearest counties and I've come up with a total of 2 BMs that would qualify for this contest (so far).
"Astro-D", did you check for named stations beginning with "R"? I only had 3-4 possible marks for the second week's targets until I looked at triangulation stations beginning with that letter.
RM0520 B 210 WI metal rod ?
Are these all a long ways from you?
There is that free space remember.
But you may also get lucky and recover a few numbers that fit the game.
Most of those are a few hours drive (one direction). The PNs and PMs are closer to home. But we've cleared out quite a few, some of them are not accessible, and hubby will not revisit found marks unless we included a note on them for a future check up.
We'll just keep hunting the stations and logging them as we go. If we do come across one or two we can use for the contest, we'll log it. but don't expect us to put up any big numbers.
With the new random letter combinations there are marks that are eligible to fit into two (or more) possible squares/cells.
I think in the back of my mind I was anticipating this, which is why I expected the 'random letter' marks to include only marks with nothing but letters (ALBERT, but not A 105).
Who will decide where a 'double opportunity' mark will fall in the grid? Or perhaps it should count twice (in both cells)?
But each one can only be used once.
If you choose it to go for a number you can not change it.
If you use it for a letter the same.
You can get lots of extra points though marked as recoveries.
Explain more if this does not cover your query.
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So, this issue only applies to BINGO claims...or maybe a blackout. I knew that.
For this week's numbers, I could recover an A 8xx mark, and use it in either column 'H' or column 'A' in the third week row. Once I claim a BINGO where that mark is used in whichever column, it's location on the grid becomes fixed (and of course it can't be used again). Is that about right?
So the contestant gets to decide where they will spot a 'double opportunity' mark once it is needed for a bingo or a blackout.
I already have a recovery that can fit in two cells!
OK, here's a loaded question!
If I return to the same mark again, and post a photo.
Nobody has bothered to visit the mark since my original recovery.
Can I claim FTR points?
That would mean there was already a found it log on that benchmark when the contest started and therefore would not qualify as a FTR.
But that is just the opinion of an oldfart.
Could you post a list please?
To start the list ANGEL which would be a FTR (all previous finds were for the wrong disk) plus a DNF (last log is for the wrong benchmark) but not an old age bonus.
Edit To Clarify: The last log before ours is for the wrong disk.
A quagmire I say you just gettin us in a quagmire I say.
Simply If it has been recovered even by you it has a FTR.
I hate to have to be this way but I could see where that may get out of hand fast.
If there has been ANY recovery, by ANY PARTY previous to the contest, then the FTR has passed!
I just finished logging all those recoveries, so get ready for a salvo in the logging thread.


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Explain the accident investigation roles of each of the following agencies: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Explain why military services investigate and report their own accidents.
The role of the FAA in accident investigation is to evaluate and record all facts and circumstances leading to the action and ensure that action is taken to prevent similar accidents. This allows them to determine whether the accident involved any FAA-certified facilities and airmen and whether there was a violation of the FAA regulations that may have led to the accident. They are then responsible for informing the NTSB about the facts and circumstances surrounding the accident for determination of a probable cause. The NTSB is responsible for investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States, determining probable causes for these accidents and making recommendations to address any safety issues that have been identified. It sometimes delegates investigations to other agencies such as the FAA and uses the facts and information collected to determine the probable cause for the accident.
The ICAO is responsible for overseeing the safety of international flights and ensuring the international safety laws are followed. Investigations during accidents are carried by agencies within the countries associated with the accident. However, it monitors techniques and practices used during accidents and also give recommendations on safety standards. Military services investigate and report their own accidents to protect privileged safety information that may compromise the security of the country as a whole. It does its own investigations and reports them to the NTSB while ensuring such information is not released to the public.
Explain how ICAO determines jurisdiction of international aviation accidents. Explain the reasons why the NTSB is often requested to assist in international aviation accident investigations.
According to Annex 13 of the ICAO requirements, the jurisdiction of international aviation accidents lies with the country where the accident has occurred, the country where the airline operator is from, the country responsible for the design and manufacturing of the aircraft and the State where the aircraft is registered. All these countries provide representatives to conduct investigations. The State where the accident occurred is in charge of the investigation. The NTSB is often requested to assist in the investigation where the airline involved and/or the aircraft is registered in the U.S. However, it is also requested because it is charged with ensuring compliance with the US obligations under the Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
Identify and explain the duties of three of the NTSB GO Team members
The Go Team is responsible for immediate dispatch in the event of a major accident investigation and should be on call at all times. Representatives are chosen from different specialties in the NTSB. These are the human performance group who are responsible for investigating factors relating to the crew in the aircraft and any other factors that may have affected them before the accident occurred. Such factors include human error, influence of alcohol and drugs among others. Another specialty group in the Go team is the air traffic control group who are responsible for compiling information relating to any air traffic services given to the aircraft such as controller-pilot transmissions. A group specializing in structures of the plane is also part of the Go team. This is responsible for documenting the state of the aircraft wreckage and accident scene including calculation of impact angles to help determine the plane's pre-impact course and attitude. These three specialty groups together with many others such as weather enable the NTSB to come up with a probable cause for the accident.
Analyze the potential problems from rescue operations facing the investigator upon initial arrival at the accident scene. Explain the personal hazards that an investigator may encounter at an accident scene and personal precautions the investigator should take.
Potential problems from rescue operations that may face the investigator include flammable materials that may pose a risk of starting a fire and causing them harm. In addition there may be some items and materials that may emit toxic and hazardous gases in the area thereby leading to respiratory and even disease. The investigator is also at risk of getting cuts from metal and other sharp materials that may have been detached from the aircraft during the accidents. Before an investigation commences, a safety officer should be sent to the scene to analyze the scene and advise the members on how to protect them. However, an investigator should take personal precautions to protect themselves. This includes wearing protective clothes that will enable them to work in the area without any harm. They should wear heavy overalls and footwear that protect them in case of fire break outs. Heavy foot wear protect the feet from sharp and hazardous objects on the ground. In addition, they should also wear gas masks until it is verified that there are no toxic gases being emitted in the area. Gloves are also important when handling materials and items in the accident scene to prevent the hands from getting hurt and cut.
Analyze the types of electronic evidence to be collected at the scene. What precautions should be taken with electronic evidence?
Types of electronic evidence collected are photographs, videos and voice recordings. Digital pictures can be taken of the wreck to keep record of how the accident scene was. This should be done before the investigation begins or the wreckage disturbed as it is crucial in determining the probable cause. Videos should also be compiled to record the state of the accident scene from the start and act as evidence. Voice recordings of the witnesses being interviewed are also important and enable the investigating team to analyze the situation that could have led to the accident. Precaution should be taken in storing the electronic material collected at the scene to ensure they are not tampered with or destroyed. They are very crucial to the investigations and should be stored where there is limited and only authorized access.
Analyze the basic method of investigating all aircraft systems?
The first stage in the investigation process involves laying the groundwork for the process by making sure all equipment necessary are available. The investigators also inform the relevant authorities of their activities in the area. They should also organize for security for the wreckage in order to ensure no evidence is lost. Basic information such as the number of casualties, type of cargo and what happened during the accident is collected in order to be able to establish what safety requirements will be needed. The next stage involves making the necessary safety requirements in relation to the hazards identified. This ensures the investigators have the necessary protective clothes for the investigation. Once all these preliminary activities have been done, they visit the accident site and photograph the whole area to preserve the evidence. The next step is collecting the perishable evidence that can be destroyed with time. This ensures that the evidence is preserved even in the event that they are moved hence destroying the evidence. Finally they make a wreckage diagram and use the information to make conclusion on the probable cause for the accident. Movement of the wreckage should be delayed until after all this evidence has been collected and recorded.
Explain the Reasons "Swiss Cheese" model for analyzing human factors in aviation accidents.
The "Swiss Cheese" model states that accidents occur as a result of human errors which influence each other. It looks at actions that are likely to be overlooked and may be instrumental in causing the accident. Such factors, though, not intended to be harmful build up and finally contribute to the accident. The "Swiss Cheese" model looks at four levels back from when the accident occurred and therefore come up with a probable cause. An example is when poor recruiting leads to incompetent supervisors who in turn do not oversee the activities being carried leaving room for mistakes to be made. These mistakes then lead to the accident and cause harm.
Contrast the enhancements to aviation safety provided by increased cockpit automation with the potential human factors hazards introduced with automation.
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I've just been offered a job in The Falklands to start in August and this has started me thinking about my gear. I'll have to give up my band here and I see no obvious likelihood of having a band there but they do have open mic nights and there might be the possibility of the odd show at the school but other than that I'll effectively now become a home player. It strikes me that my current amp, an Orange TH30, is a bit overkill and is also very heavy for transportation as well as posing problems of getting valves in such a remote area. I'd like something that I could still gig with at small venues if needed and gives a great tone, like my beloved Orange, but is also more flexible for home use where I may record a bit and play along to backing tracks. It's been a long time since I looked seriously at anything other than valves so I'm unsure what my possibilities are. In the past I've tried a Digitech RP1000, Line6 SpiderValve and Peavey Vypyr but none have impressed me. They don't sound as good as valves and they don't respond like valves and they don't have the same punch as valves. Sadly I don't have the money to spend on a Kemper or similar. I think it might be most cost effective to get a head to go with my Orange 112 cabinet but I'm open to the idea of getting a combo. I already know that the Yamaha THR100HD is a possibility and I see Marshall have an amp called 'CODE' coming but what other options might I have and what would you suggest as the best option for me?
Well there's the Fender Mustang digital amp series and they are very good for the price.
From what I read the Marshall code head is only going to be 23" wide, so its a relatively small box head. Even though it's 100 watts those are solid state watts, and digital amps don't need to be loud to sound decent.
It would be a shame to not have a gig or jam worthy option down there. I was talking to an old bandmate drummer friend of mine and he finds himself playing in bands way up in the north Alaska while away on the job for weeks at a time.
Ah, the Fender stuff operates on 120v. I suppose the Falklands are 220-240v. I don't know if they make 220 volt models or not?


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At the European Congress for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2019), Giovanni Rezza, MD, presented in a symposium on the potential impact of climate change on the growth of water-borne and vector-borne infections. Rezza, the head of infectious diseases at Superiore di Sanità in Italy, sat down with Contagion® to recap his presentation on the rise of tropical outbreaks in temperate climates.
Contagion®: Your presentation is titled Tropical Outbreaks in Temperate Areas. Can you provide some background on the trend and provide some examples?
Rezza: Tropical outbreaks are becoming not unusual in temperate areas, especially in the Mediterranean area of Europe. Actually, the first major outbreak occurred about 11 years ago. It was the end of August when I received the call from a place in northeastern Italy where they asked us to intervene because they had more than 50 cases of a strange disease. So, I decided to go there; it was still hot and humid, so the climate was like the climate of a part-time tropical country, and I visited some patients and then we visited also the epicenter of the outbreak. We found a lot of Asian tiger mosquitoes, this was in the northeast of Italy, so it was not unexpected because the tiger mosquito established in Italy many years ago at the beginning of the 1990s, but having a strange outbreak of an unknown disease was not usual.
So, I visited some patients, we found the tiger mosquito. The first case was an Indian guy coming from Kerala, so I hypothesized that it could be a tropical disease. Actually, the first diagnosis was suspected chikungunya and the alternative diagnosis was dengue. We examined some samples we found positivity for chikungunya, so we realized that for the first time in Europe, we had an emergency due to chikungunya, a tropical virus.
Ten years later, again in Italy, in a place not far away from Rome, we had another major outbreak of chikungunya with a secondary outbreak in the south of Italy. So, this means that in the era of globalization when men and microbes go around the world and they may reach every part of the world in just a few hours, you may have tropical diseases occurring in temperate areas if the vector is there. And, we had the vector, we have globalization, so microbes may move around causing outbreaks of tropical diseases.
Then in Europe, we had also other outbreaks, for example, an outbreak of dengue in Croatia on the Dalmatian coast and clusters of dengue and chikungunya in the South of France in Spain and in the island of Madeira that is Portuguese. So, this means that every year we face tropical clusters or tropical or cases or tropical outbreaks, sometimes major outbreaks, and we had to do something to contrast these emergencies.
Contagion®: What is the impact of climate change on infectious disease?
Rezza: This is not still well-defined because, actually, we are talking of tropical diseases occurring during the summertime in places that are already that have already hot and humid summer – what I call part-time tropical countries. Then usually, the winter arrives, and mosquitoes go to rest, the activity of mosquitoes goes down, and the outbreak usually stops. The point is that the higher the temperature and the higher the humidity, the higher the risk of having these kinds of outbreaks if the vector is there and if the microbe is there. Climate is changing, and the summer is becoming warmer and also more humid and this may favor may contribute to mosquito density that is increasing.
The other point is if summertime becomes longer and longer then the number of cases can accumulate, and you may have a major outbreak. We don't know whether the summers may become so long that an endemic cycle transmission may establish – up to now this is not possible because anyway when the winter arrives, the activity of the mosquitoes goes down. But there are not only vector-borne diseases that have been identified in the south of Europe, for example, we had also a cluster of cases of schistosomiasis – that is typically a tropical parasitosis – in Acosta, a French island, so we are dealing with different kinds of tropical viruses and parasites and we have to intervene earlier in order to contrast.
Contagion®: How can this issue be corrected?
Rezza: Actually, 1 of the major problems we had when we face these outbreaks was that early diagnosis was not done, because it's unexpected to have cases of dengue or chikungunya or schistosomiasis or even a local transmission of the Plasmodium vivax malaria, as it happened also in Greece. So, when you have this kind of disease usually if you go today general practitioner they don't think that maybe a tropical disease and so the outbreaks go on and the number of cases increases, and that's the major problem. What we had to do is to train doctors in order to get an early diagnosis as soon as the first cases occur in order to implement an intervention that may be, for example, mosquito control intervention or whatever other interventions should be done.
The presentation, "Tropical outbreaks in temperate areas," was given in a symposia session on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at ECCMID 2019 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.


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A degrowth perspective on the coronavirus crisis
April 21, 2020 by Degrowth Editorial Team 7 Comments
The coronavirus (covid-19) has caused upheaval across the world, deaths of the most vulnerable, closed borders, financial market crashes, curfews and controls on group gatherings, and many more devastating effects.
Despite observations that pollution and emissions have reduced, the sudden, un-planned, and chaotic downscaling of social and economic activity due to covid-19 is categorically not degrowth. Instead, it's an example of why degrowth is needed: it shows the unsustainability and fragility of our current way of life. Additionally, the response to covid-19 has shown that degrowth is possible, because society (and the state) has demonstrated an ability to dramatically change its modus operandi in response to a major crisis.
This article will consider these three points in further detail: the covid-19 crisis is not degrowth, how covid-19 shows that degrowth is needed, and why covid-19 shows the potential for a societal transformation to a degrowth future.
This crisis is not degrowth
Just because covid-19, like an economically triggered recession, has resulted in a downscaling of production, transport, and emissions amongst other things, this does not mean it represents degrowth. Firstly, a degrowth transformation must be intentional and democratic.
Secondly, degrowth requires a long-term commitment to the downscaling of production and consumption as well as the reorganization of society in a different and more just way.
Thirdly, covid-19 has so far disproportionately affected the most vulnerable in society; not only the very old and young, but also workers who don't have the option of paid remote work and so must face the trade-off between risky infection at work or staying at home awaiting unpayable bills. In the U.S., expensive health care bills and the general lack of coverage are likely going to cause the virus to spread further, amongst uninsured and low-income people. Globally, some of the most vulnerable are refugees trapped in inadequate facilities, exemplified by the disaster waiting to unfold on the Greek island of Lesbos. Something tells us the rich aren't struggling to find hand sanitizer and toilet paper, or dying in hospitals from lack of treatment.
In summary, a degrowth transformation would be intentional and proactively pursued, and have justice and equality at its core. None of this is the case in the current situation.
Covid-19 shows that degrowth is needed
The current crisis highlights the unsustainability of our current system. If a flu can cause such upheaval throughout our entire social and economic system, then we should probably consider different and better ways to organize our societies. Our current political-economic system is incapable of responding to the crisis in a just and humane way. For example, the G7's recent statement on the crisis portrays 'the economy' as an equal, if not greater, priority than social well-being:
"we will work to resolve the health and economic risks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and set the stage for a strong recovery of strong, sustainable economic growth and prosperity"
Thus, an alternative political-economic system is needed. One that is more resilient, just, and explicitly prioritizes human (and non-human) well-being over economic growth. We will explore here some of the causes of covid-19, the structural mechanisms that have exacerbated it, and consider how this would be different in a degrowth society.
Covid-19 originated from a 'live-animal market', where over 100 types of wild and domesticated animals are kept in close proximity and killed in front of customers. Like many pandemics before it, covid-19 entered the human population through the killing and consumption of animals. Initially then, a society in which animals were treated with care rather than as commodities to be exploited and consumed would reduce the risk of pandemics such as covid-19. On this note, some degrowth advocates have argued for animal liberation. A strong case can be made that it is the global capitalist industrial agri-food system in particular that creates the kind of conditions that allow for the increased occurrence of viruses and their potential to spread.
The occurrence (and spread) of viruses like covid-19 is also greatly exacerbated by highly dense living. Cities have been growing in size and numbers since the agrarian revolution and continue unchecked up until the present. Larger and denser cities are a consequence of out-migration from the declining countryside due to a lack of employment opportunities, economic and transport policies that favor the center over the periphery, and a culture that fetishizes the lifestyle and opportunities of the big city. Meanwhile, a degrowth transformation would emphasize the importance of community-based economic activity, re-prioritize essential work such as growing food, re-value proximity to nature, and demonstrate the possibilities for a multi-cultural, diverse, and socially-rich life outside of big cities.
The economic fallout following the breakdown of global supply chains – notably the abrupt closing of factories in China – highlights what the Brookings Institute (a prominent US thinktank) describes as "hidden vulnerabilities". Similarly, the Harvard Business Review is calling for more resilient supply chains, and Foreign Policy is saying firms like Apple have been "blindsided on the supply side." It's almost like the business pundits and consultants are suddenly waking up to the craziness of an economic system where an iPhone requires parts from dozens of countries, 'the cloud' is dirty and devours a huge amount of energy to support your streaming needs, and where those pretty white boxes embody lots of (exploited) human labor. Degrowth proposes to re-localize a significant amount of production based on bio-regionalism, shortening supply chains and increasing their resilience through transparency and decentralization.
Lastly, it is true that human settlements have experienced fatal epidemics for much longer than the existence of capitalism as we know it today. However, our hyper-mobile and interconnected global capitalist societies have exacerbated the spread of covid-19 through frequent long-distance travel, massive cruise ships, and short-distance flights (for example from Belgium to Italy for ski vacations). Covid-19 has grounded our hyper-mobility to a halt. We're forced to stay rooted, and maybe it's a moment to reflect on why we constantly feel compelled in contemporary society to be always on-the-go, be it from one activity to the next or from one continent to another for a 5 day holiday.
While the reasons for 'slowing down' are different for covid-19 (reducing the spread of infection) and degrowth (e.g. reducing the global emissions from transport), both lead us to a similar reflection: perhaps we can be content spending much more of our time at home with family and friends, in our communities and moving more slowly and mindfully.
Covid-19 shows degrowth is possible
Planning, economic regulation, limiting certain social behaviors, high-levels of community cooperation and a slowing down of life (of course not for all, but for many), have all been responses to covid-19, and demonstrate the need for a re-evaluation of our way of life. Similar measures were labeled 'politically impossible' and 'unrealistic' in the context of climate and other social crises, yet today they are reality in China, across all of Europe, and now the rest of the world.
Covid-19, like any crisis, highlights the potential for transformative action (and change) when society decides the crisis warrants discarding the previous bounds of normalcy. The signs of this are already here. For example, there are popular online petitions in Germany and the UK calling for a universal basic income to be implemented in order to protect those threatened by job loss and poverty due to covid-19.
Climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050; 38,000 due to heat exposure in elderly people, 48,000 due to diarrhea, 60,000 due to malaria, and 95,000 due to childhood undernutrition. Yet society has not been so quick to take meaningful action. An abhorrent reality is that part of the reason for inaction in wealthy nations is likely because, as the same report shows, "the burden of disease from climate change in the future will continue to fall mainly on children in developing countries".
This is why it is important to acknowledge the climate crisis as being exactly that: an unfolding catastrophe requiring an urgent and drastic systemic response. Degrowth provides a way forward.
From analysis to action
Whilst the current slow-down of economic activity may have some analogies with degrowth, this is clearly not the societal transformation we are struggling for. Instead, the crisis shows the failure of the current political-economic system and its inadequacies in dealing with such crises in a humane and just way. Degrowth offers a more resilient, just, and sustainable alternative way of organizing society.
Most encouraging of all, the current crisis highlights the potential for a degrowth transformation across all scales of society. States are planning, regulating and being challenged, communities are creating mutual support networks, and individuals are radically adjusting their way of living.
On the other hand, there is clearly a historical precedent for right-wing, populist, and neoliberal governments exploiting crises such as the current one to re-embed their agenda. In 2008-2009 they enacted austerity policies for the majority and bailed out the financial and insurance sector (now they are considering saving the airlines).
In an upcoming article, we will consider how the degrowth movement (and other social and ecological movements) can counter this tendency for crises to be exploited for harmful ends, and consider what strategies make sense during the covid-19 crisis.
We send our solidarity to everyone who needs it in this moment.
This post originally appeared on the Degrowth.info website.
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Post-pandemic development: a Ladakhi perspective
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Economic Growth and Degrowth, Inequality, Livelihoods and jobs Tagged With: climate change, degrowth, economic growth, health, well-being
Author: Degrowth Editorial Team
Degrowth advocates for a general economic slowdown and large emissions reductions. The organization is run by a professional editorial team and supported by volunteers.
Mike Riddell says
No one can argue with your desired outcome or for that matter the desired outcome of the degrowth movement-makers, but surely there needs to be a recognition that language is important.
It's not enough for 'degrowth' to remain as an elitist ideal. It needs to popularised. Give it a new name for Pete's sake, please.
Broaden its appeal.
We don't have the time for intellectual navel-gazing (I remember a debate between Kallis i think and Raworth on the same subject from a few years back) we need to sort this mess out and that requires behaviour-change at a societal level.
Which has an average reading age of 9. Literacy is therefore a priority.
Dumb it down a bit more is what I'm driving at. Otherwise its feels patronising.
That's great. How would you shape that narrative in the direction you suggest? How does this kind of movement stir the momentum of the masses towards a "less stuff, more social support" world? What's the overarching narrative of the current G7 driven system and what's the "yes and…" to it if there is one..? To borrow from improv. What are the existing structures and institutions that work?
Julieanna says
How about "Localization" for as much as possible. The result then is "de-growth". I like the term "de-growth" because it cancels the absurdity and destructiveness of "growth" via neoliberal policies and "globalization" in trade especially. But, to reach out to everyone to understand this, maybe "localize" is a better term…and "keeping the balance of Nature and of community" as a description.
ed penny says
How about: SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION for USE of well made, long lasting STUFF,
instead of shoddy and/or unnecessary CRAP—- for excessive PROFIT to the FEW
and not the sensible Common Benefit of the MANY.
Wadzy says
The name sucks!
Those millions currently losing their jobs and livelihood may disagree!
What we want is sustainable Regrowth. Based on the sustainable and renewable use of Water Energy & Land Based on Localisation WELL.
Sustainable regrowth might make it seem, though, that we humans will "re-grow" in the same way, except with "sustainability". "De-growth" means backing off from "growth" on a finite planet (which will explode with consternation if it continues to "grow" as it has been doing).
Transitional communities are practicing de-growth, and in the process balancing out their lives, their spirits, and their economies – thus letting their creativity and non-greedy values grow within a balanced, community context – without wrecking the planet!
whew – that's a long sentence…no time to "perfect"…all related, anyway 🙂
Nancy Kellogg says
Haven't yet read this article carefully yet but hope you sited your collaborative chapter in the (UK) book Adaptation – which is brilliant too. I'm still working through that book. I'd like to see more ideas on where folks might promote/utilize pro se behavior modification. There are so many people who don't give a hoot about future generations, survivability, sustainability etc. Thanks for your succinct article. Like the polar bear in the poster says 'it's all connected' and maybe we have to come to grips with the reality of the already happening now collapse too.
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Antikrundan är ett TV-program som sedan 1989 sänds i Sveriges Television (SVT). Programmet är baserat på det brittiska originalformatet Antiques Roadshow från British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

I de svenska entimmeslånga programmen, som spelas in på olika platser i Sverige, värderar experter antikviteter i samtal med dessas ägare. I programmet blandas högt värderade föremål med sådana som bara har affektionsvärde. Föremålen beskrivs utförligt av experter och inte sällan får man höra hur objektets ägare beskriver föremålets historia. För att hålla spänningen uppe avslöjar experten sin värdering först i slutet av varje inslag. Det högst värderade objektet i programmets historia är ett smycke av den finländska designern Alma Pihl som i 2022 års säsong värderades till 1,5—2 000 000 kronor.

Antikrundans signaturmelodi, Gigue ur Ouvertüre i C-dur, är komponerad av Georg Philipp Telemann. TV-programmet har ofta många tittare (den 21 januari 2010 hade programmet 2 190 000 tittare).

Antikrundan sänds i SVT 1 i 576i och i SVT HD i 720p. Programmet sänds i samma ljudformat på båda kanalerna, Dolby Digital 5.1. Den brittiska Antiques Roadshow visas i Sverige på BBC Lifestyle, TV 8 och sedan sommaren 2011 på SVT. Även den amerikanska Antiques Roadshow från Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) visas i Sverige, likaledes på TV 8.

Historik
Den första säsongen av Antikrundan spelades in 1988. Bo Knutsson hade sett BBCs program och efter ett års arbete lyckades han få kontakt med en producent på SVT Malmö, Maud Uppling, som svarade ja. BBC kontaktades och ville göra två avsnitt av sitt framgångsrika program i Sverige. Avsnitten i den första omgången spelades in i England och i Sverige och hade premiär den 26 augusti 1989 i svensk TV. Sedan dess har cirka tio program sänts årligen och programmet fortsätter att vara väldigt populärt.

Antikrundan leddes de tio första åren av Jesper Aspegren innan han tillträdde som verkställande direktör för Crafoord Auktioner och avgick då han ansåg sig som jävig då han tillträtt som VD för auktionsföretaget. Sedan 2001 är Anne Lundberg programledare.

År 2005 mördades Bengt Janson, som var Antikrundans expert på allmogeföremål. 2013 spelade man in den 25:e säsongen av Antikrundan.

Antikrundan har flera gånger kritiserats för att värdera fornfynd, dock utan att ha fällts för detta i Granskningsnämnden.

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Fear. A Four Letter Word.
Four simple letters. By definition, fear as a verb means to be afraid of something as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening. As a noun, fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion derived from fear as a verb.
This unpleasant emotion, at one point in my life, almost took over who I was. Fear of the unknown, fear of the what if's, fear of the unpredictable outcome. All of which stopped me dead in my tracks. Preventing me from moving forward. Preventing me from experiencing joy. Preventing me from being able to see, detect, be consciously aware of God's ability to take care of me. Always.
Then one day, out of nowhere, God spoke in his still, small, commanding voice. As I looked into my daughter's eyes, my heart within whispered, "All I want to do is take care of you." God whispered into this fearful heart, "Consider the lilies." And a chunk of fear vanished that day. If he can take care of the lilies of the field, how much more can he take care of me?
A few months later, still in a fearful place, not completely free, I listened to a spiritual father as he taught on God's nature and character. The words that dug their way deep into my soul were, "God's got an infinite imagination to solve every situation you find yourself in." He doesn't run out of ideas. He has more than plan A or plan B or plan Z. He's got plan A to plan Infinity to choose from. Another chunk of fear melted away that day.
God never created me to live in fear. He has given me power, love and a sound mind to combat fear. He has loved me with his perfect love, which casts out all fear. When I choose fear over love, I am telling God he is unable, he is not loving, he doesn't see all the details. He's not enough.
I now look at that four letter word that tried to take me out and say, not today. Not this time. Not this situation. God is enough. He takes care of lilies. His creative imagination will work this out for my good.
Not today fear. Today I choose another four letter word. Love.
The best four letter word there is.


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Future World Changers
Blair Anderson
Rebekah Cheung
Yalinu Poya
Aine O'Brien
Brittany Bartak
Jennifer Mallon
Juneyna Kabir
Kudzai Nyamondo
Michaela Hruskova
Shehzar Doja
Verity Beards-Jones
Yousif Shami
Zyra Evangelista
Supporting estranged students
I'm Blair Anderson (he/him) from Scotland and I'm in my third year of Scots Law LLB.
My ambition is to improve the support that is offered to students who are estranged from their families.
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Blair's work is tackling:
Find out more: UN Sustainable Development Goals
Estrangement is a difficult process for anyone to go through, but particularly for students as the system is built on the assumption that your parents will help you out.
This is my fourth year at the University of Glasgow, but I'm repeating the third year of my degree after taking a year out. I had to drop out of university because I was unable to secure estrangement status, which I needed to access the funding I was entitled to. Since then, the definition of estrangement used by the Students Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) has been reviewed and I was able to return to UofG in September 2019 after securing proper funding.
Now I want to make sure no one else needs to drop out of university like I did, and I want to ensure all estranged students can get the funding they're entitled to.
Estrangement is a cause very close to my heart because I know what it's like to be rejected for who I love, and I know how hard it is to feel alone in the world.
Relationships with family can break down for many reasons, with the biggest reasons being rejection of someone's beliefs, values or identity, leaving you without the practical, financial and emotional support that families are expected to provide and is often taken for granted.
For me, estrangement is a queer issue with LGBTQ+ young people being the most likely to face rejection and all the challenges that come from that. When I was rejected for being queer, I was able to build myself a new home and a new life at the University of Glasgow; I want to make sure everyone has that same chance to flourish.
Why Glasgow?
The University of Glasgow is more than just a great place to study Law – it has become my home. I remember seeing the rainbow flag flying over the main building on an Open Day when I was deciding where to study after finishing high school, and it was the first time I ever felt that I could belong somewhere.
Thanks to the support and security I've received from the University, I have felt able to stand on my own two feet and build a life for myself here.
Why Law?
This year I'm studying a range of areas of law, including equalities, human rights and environmental law. It's nice to have that breadth of knowledge and I'm hoping to take these areas of law with me into a career, hopefully in environmental policy or politics.
Blair is one of the University of Glasgow's Future World Changers: students with ambitions to improve lives across the globe. Follow their journeys using #UofGFWC.
Blair's progress


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The legendary Kyle Baker tackles Gumby in this exclusive preview
Image: Papercutz
The comic book industry has a habit of reviving popular properties of the past, and kids' comics publisher Papercutz is bringing Gumby back next for new stories spotlighting the wacky antics of the claymation characters. This isn't Gumby and Pokey's first foray into comics—their 2006 series was nominated for two Eisner Awards—and Papercutz is putting some major talent on this book, including eight-time Eisner-winner Kyle Baker. Baker is one of comics' best cartoonists, with a distinct point of view and a willingness to experiment with his style, and he's proven that he can do excellent kids' comics with his work on DC's Plastic Man (a book that is in serious need of an omnibus collection).
The A.V. Club has an exclusive look at Baker's entire story in next week's Gumby #1, and he's using a style that he previously tried out on Plastic Man, removing black outlines so that the images on the page look like they're made out of layers of construction paper. It adds a tactile quality to the art, which makes a lot of sense for a property that started with three-dimensional clay figurines. The characters still have the exaggerated expressions that Baker is known for, and this rendering choice makes the entire story feel lighter and more childish. This first issue also features stories by writers Ray Fawkes and Jeff Whitman (Managing Editor or Papercutz), artist Jolyon Yates, and colorists Laurie E. Smith and Matt Herms, and reader can discover each creative team's take on the property when Gumby #1 goes on sale July 5.
Image: Papercutz; cover by Rick Geary and Laurie E. Smith


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