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Millennials tend to change careers at a faster rate than any other generation. 25% have had at least 5 jobs before the age of 35. Although this reality is sometimes cast in a negative light, my own millennial "job-hopping" experience has been a positive factor in my career development.
While at UBC, I was intently focused on completing my degree and wasn't actively making career plans. By the time I crossed the stage at the Chan Centre in May 2017, I was unclear about the kind of job I wanted or even the ones that were available to me. From that day to where I am now, my career achievements and aspirations have taken a 180 degree turn in ways I could never have imagined.
Immediately following graduation, I was fortunate to secure a full-time role working with alumni UBC as an Alumni Associate. Although this position was not necessarily what I might have been expecting to land with my Psychology degree, that summer was a great learning experience for me.
As my first experience with full-time employment, the role helped me develop more transferable skills, gain exposure to a new job market and reflect upon what helps me thrive in a workplace. At the end of the summer, I moved away from Vancouver in search of new opportunities and experiences. This search brought me back to my hometown of Lahore in Pakistan, where I worked in the nonprofit sector advocating for child rights through numerous projects. Then, in July 2018, I felt it was time for a new challenge and subsequently moved to Montreal, Quebec, where I have just begun a new role at a thriving start-up.
This "job hopping" has been an intentional part of a journey to gain the experience and knowledge that would help me find the right work fit, awareness that benefits both the employee and the employer. What I learned from "job-hopping" is that my career potential is not restricted to the boundary of an undergraduate major.
How do I make meaning from my work?
What kind of supervision suits me best?
Which city do I see myself in?
What advancement opportunities are available to me?
I found the answers to these questions by exposing myself to different industries and roles. As a result, in my current role, I feel confident that I have found the perfect work environment to make a meaningful contribution. Having held multiple jobs (both casual and permanent), I am constantly drawing on the skills I have gained and connections I have made in order to further advance my career.
I wish there was a mandatory 3-credit course all graduating students had to take, preparing them for life after graduation. But of course, everyone's post-graduation experience looks different. If I could pinpoint one takeaway from my own – it's that you have to be okay with Plan A not always working out. Learning through trial and error is the nature of the "job-hopping" game and although it can be an intimidating and draining journey at times, there is most definitely a light at the end of the tunnel.
Mariam Aamir graduated from UBC with a degree in Psychology in 2017. She is currently based in Montréal, Quebec, working as a Travel Support Agent at Hopper Inc.
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Read Memoir Revolution to learn how writing your memoir can change the world.
I love the challenge of solving a good murder. In every mystery, I lose myself in the detective's thought process. The two of us figure out who might have done it and how they might be avoiding detection. Criminals must be caught. Criminals are devious. Everyone is a suspect until proven otherwise.
Somewhere in my forties I realized I had spent an enormous amount of time thinking like a detective but I knew comparatively little about the way anyone else thought. When I noticed this gap, I switched my reading to include psychology, theology, linguistics, and artificial intelligence, and I listened to an awesome college course about Epictetus and the practical philosophy of the Greeks. I finally went to graduate school for a degree in counseling psychology, a great leap forward. But other than detectives, I had hardly any experience thinking like another person.
Memoirs elegantly resolve this deficiency. Reading a memoir, like reading a mystery, gives me the pleasure of losing myself inside another person's thought process, a welcome reprieve from thinking like myself. At the same time, they expand my vocabulary of the human condition.
Inside memoirs, I think about the world through the minds of daughters, moms, and wives, survivors of poverty and mental illness, combat soldiers and immigrants, children, elders, adventurers and addicts. From their first-person point of view, I learn how they feel. And even more intriguingly, I learn how they think.
Inside each memoir, I listen to the protagonist's thoughts and discover how their system of thought helps or hurts their ability to get through life. My favorite memoirs are ones in which the protagonist grows wiser during the course of the story. This involves them having some realization about how to think about their situation differently than when they started. By following these lessons, memoirs create a university of practical philosophy.
The lessons themselves are familiar, available from a variety of sources. Love conquers. Forgiveness relieves tension. Acceptance banishes anger. But inside memoirs, we accompany a person through the journey of learning those lessons. After a period of years, through setbacks and triumphs, the protagonist learns some deeper lesson.
An excellent example of this process is Martha Stettinius' memoir Inside the Dementia Epidemic. Despite the gritty reality of caring for her mother, or perhaps because of it, she is learning profound lessons that sustained her through this period. The memoir itself is not philosophical in the traditional sense. However, it offers a healing world view. After reading it, I feel enriched in my understanding of fundamental ideas about life. In the next two posts, I will describe the practical philosophy the author grows toward through the course of her experience.
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A statewide task force of Virginia legal aid attorneys has developed an innovative technology-based solution to help self-represented (pro se) litigants file for simple uncontested no fault divorces in Virginia. This solution is readily available on-line for free for anyone to use, at http://www.ValegalAid.org/divorce. Because it is designed to screen out procedurally difficult situations and/or those cases with contested issues while producing a full set of tailored, well-drafted pleadings, this tool can be a valuable resource to circuit court clerks and judges interacting with self-represented parties seeking no fault divorces. This on-line guided interview system leverages developments in technology and the revisions to Virginia Code § 20-106, effective July 2012, which allow divorce by affidavit in certain circumstances. By referring self-represented litigants to this resource, courts can minimize the use of valuable courtroom time devoted to ore tenus presentation of evidence for divorces while increasing the likelihood that those litigants will be successful in navigating the court process and obtaining their final decrees of divorce.
This on-line "do it yourself" divorce program utilizes a cutting edge technological infrastructure known as LawHelp lnteractive. LawHelp Interactive was designed to create legal forms and documents, utilizing HotDocs software donated by LexisNexis, and an innovative guided interview software program, A2J Author, developed by Chicago-Kent College of Law. Users are asked a series of questions, and their answers are used to generate tailored documents. In 2013 LawHelp Interactive was used to create more than 456,000 forms nationwide. These forms represent many legal problems: child support and custody, domestic violence, debt collection, foreclosures, evictions, and divorce.
Using the technological infrastructure provided by LawHelp Interactive, a task force of Virginia legal aid lawyers has worked for several years to develop this on-line no fault divorce program for Virginians. Our goal was to provide an easy to use, low-literacy, online interview that would
screen out users with procedurally complicated situations;
screen out contested cases and those cases involving the potential, unintentional loss of rights;
provide relevant legal information at each stage along the interview;
generate well-drafted customized pleadings that should be acceptable throughout the Commonwealth; and
provide a detailed set of instructions to enable the self-represented litigant to navigate the divorce process to a successful conclusion.
While we hope to continue to refine the program to allow it to handle more complicated situations, it currently allows only users with uncomplicated cases to complete the interview and document assembly process. Presently, the program can be used only by people who fall into the following situations (and who meet the criteria in Virginia Code § 20-106 allowing for divorce by affidavit):
The parties have been living separate and apart for one year, and have no property, support or custody/visitation issues to dispute;
The parties have been living separate and apart for at least one year and have resolved all of their issues related to property, support, custody and visitation through a property settlement agreement; or
The parties have been living separate and apart for at least six months, have no minor children, and have resolved all issues related to property and support through a property settlement agreement;
The parties have been living separate and apart for at least one year, have no property or spousal support issues and have resolved all issues related to custody, visitation and child support through a court order, or do not have minor children.
Both parties reside in Virginia with known addresses.
Note that there are still some people who will not be able to use the program even though they would otherwise qualify under the criteria laid out above, specifically: parties who are or have been in the military or whose spouse was or is in the military; and parties who have an interest in any type of pension or retirement accounts.
ValegalAid.org, developed by Virginia's legal aid programs, offers a wealth of legal information covering the most frequently confronted civil legal problems in 16 different subject areas confronted by low-income Virginians, making it a great on-line resource for court clerks who might be constrained in answering questions from self-represented litigants. The site also provides referral information for the local legal aid offices and other relevant pro bono resources.
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2022 Golden Guitar Music Awards nominees announced, with Troy Cassar-Daley topped the list
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Country music legend Troy Cassar-Daley led the nominations for the 2022 Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) awards, which marks its 50th anniversary in January.
The nominees for the Golden Guitar Award were announced at Tamworth today for its 50th anniversary, to be held in Tamworth in January next year.
Country music legend Troy Cassar-Daley tops the list with eight nominations, including Album of the Year and Male Artist of the Year
Wolfe Brothers, Amy Shark, Keith Urban, Felicity Urquhart, Ashleigh Dallas and Brad Cox also made the list.
Nominations for the Golden Guitars were announced today at Tamworth Town Hall, where they were first awarded in 1973.
The number of entries submitted was the highest the CMAA has received with 760 requests, surpassing last year's record numbers.
Cassar-Daley is in contention for the most gongs with eight nominations.
He's no stranger to the Golden Guitars, who have racked up 37 in total since 1996 and were inducted into the Australian Roll of Renown in 2017.
His album 'The World Today' saw him win awards including Album of the Year and Male Artist of the Year.
Multi-award winning artist Kirsty Lee Akers and her husband Jesse Anderson greeted the nominations at Tamworth Town Hall. (Cassandra Power)
The Wolfe brothers landed 7 nominations with their sentimental album "Kids on Cassette".
The group's fifth record was nominated for Album of the Year and Contemporary Country Album of the Year.
The album's title track is in competition for Song of the Year and Video of the Year.
"Small Town Song" is shortlisted for Heritage Song of the Year and "Startin 'Something" was nominated for the Vocal Collaboration Award.
To top off the brothers' series of nominations, they were also nominated for Group or Duo of the Year.
Brisbane-based singer-songwriter Shane Nicholson has landed five nominations for next year's Golden Guitars.
His record "Living in Color" is also up for album of the year and the Alt Country Album award.
The track "And You Will Have Your Way" is shortlisted for song and single of the year, while the artist himself was named top male artist.
More than 30 artists are vying for the nominations, including Amy Shark (feat. Keith Urban), Fanny Lumsden, Ian Moss and Tamworth local Ashleigh Dallas.
Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole have been announced as the hosts for the January award.
The nominations were chosen from a record pool of over 760 nominations. (Cassandra Power)
Tamworth "humiliated" for return of live music
Tamworth Deputy Mayor Phil Betts said the awards were a milestone not only for country music but also for the regional city.
"What an era is it for country music – the big 5-0," Mr. Betts said.
"We have never been so thrilled to welcome our country music family to Tamworth.
"It will be an extremely humbling moment."
CMAA Vice President Natalie Waller said live music is now new to Australians emerging from pandemic restrictions.
"We are delighted to see the live events return and to see the artists connecting with the audience"
Regardless of the prices, the Tamworth Country Music Festival took a hiatus last year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
With the state borders opening and travel to New South Wales, organizers predicted an influx of hundreds of thousands of tourists and musicians into the city in January.
The city in the spotlight of music has also spent the last few months preparing for visitors.
In October, Tamworth's Big Golden Guitar received its first makeover since the early 1990s.
Tamworth Regional Council Visitor Economics Coordinator Kate Baker said the 12-foot-tall icon was a staple of music awards celebrations.
"A number of experts from the painting world came over to review it, and it looked tired," Ms. Baker said.
"It's really important, so many people come and have pictures in front, so it's important that we make it look good again."
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The prophecy of Daniel nine confirms that after 62 weeks the Messiah would be "cut off, but not for Himself." This prophecy does not give us specific details of how, when, or for what reason the Messiah would be "cut off." However, in the Old Testament there are scores of prophecies that give us precise details concerning the agony of the crucifixion—the appointed death of Jesus the Messiah. When we examine the New Testament, we find these fulfilled prophetic details documented by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (see Appendix B, "Twenty-Eight Prophecies Fulfilled on the Crucifixion Day").
God's "appointed times" are the vital keys that unlock the understanding of God's precise timing in the fulfillment of His prophecies and covenants concerning Israel, Judah, and the New Testament Church. Of primary importance are the prophecies of Jesus the Messiah. We have seen that Jesus was born at "the appointed time"—the Feast of Trumpets, in 5 BC. In accordance with the 70-week prophecy, Jesus began His ministry exactly at "the appointed time" on the Day of Atonement, beginning a Jubilee year, Wednesday, September 11, 26 AD. In this chapter, we will research "the appointed time" of His crucifixion on the Passover day, the 14th day of the first month of the Calculated Hebrew Calendar (CHC) in 30 AD—the day of destiny determined from the foundation of the world before Adam and Eve were created.
Just before Jesus began His three and one-half year ministry, He was baptized by John the Baptist by full immersion in water in the Jordan River. Shortly after He began His ministry, Jesus told His disciples, "My meat [the purpose of His coming] is to do the will of Him Who sent Me, and to finish His work" (John 4:34).
In Jesus' final prayer to the Father before His arrest, He said, "I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work that You gave Me to do" (John 17:4). Here Jesus must have been referring to the work of His ministry—which He actually finished through that final prayer. But there was something else He had yet to finish—the ignominy of being falsely accused and tried, the suffering of being beaten and scourged, and the agony of death by crucifixion. Indeed, this was a separate work that had to be finished. Jesus explained this to His disciples while they were on their way to Jerusalem to observe the Passover: " 'Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn Him to death; and they shall deliver Him up to the Gentiles to mock Him, and to scourge Him, and to crucify Him; but He shall rise again the third day' " (Matt. 20:18-19).
Remarkably, just as Jesus began His ministry with a baptism, He also ended His ministry with a baptism—but not of water. Jesus told His disciples, "For I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how burdened I am until it be accomplished [finished]!" (Luke 12:50; also see Matt. 20:22-23; Mark 10:38-39). What was that baptism? It was the beating, scourging, and final crucifixion. Why did Jesus call it a baptism? Through this brutal, gruesome ordeal, Jesus was figuratively baptized in His own blood—truly a baptism of His shed blood unto death. It was His final work, carried out at "the appointed time" on the Passover day, 30 AD. Jesus had to finish this final work—a bloody baptism of death—as God's eternal plan hinged on its completion. He had to endure to the end! He could not fail. In fact, Jesus Himself confirmed that He did finish this final work. While hanging on the cross, Jesus' last words before He died were, " 'IT IS FINISHED!' And bowing His head He yielded up His spirit" (John 19:30).
We will now examine the major prophecies that describe the agony of the crucifixion, as well as their fulfillment as documented in the New Testament. A careful study of the Gospel accounts allows us to reconstruct the six days leading up to Jesus' final Passover. Accordingly, the Gospel of John records events that occurred on Nisan 10, the "appointed day" the Passover lambs were to be selected (Ex. 12:3-6). While Jesus was teaching the people, He said, "Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour [this "appointed time"]? But for this very purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify Your name." Then a voice from heaven responded: "I have both glorified it and will glorify it again" (John 12:27-28). This occurred on the 10th day of the first month (according to the CHC), which was the day the children of Israel were commanded to select their lambs for the Passover.
With this announcement from heaven, God the Father publicly confirmed Jesus as the ultimate Passover Lamb of God. This is why Jesus said, "My soul is troubled." He knew that His bloody baptism unto death was but a few days away. Four days later, at His last Passover with the apostles, Jesus said, "Behold, even now the hand of him who is betraying Me is with Me at the table" (Luke 22:21). Although Jesus knew that Judas would betray Him, He washed Judas' feet along with the other apostles' feet (John 13:2-5, 11). Then Judas left.
As Jesus administered the symbols of His body and His blood to the eleven apostles who were with Him, He knew that the time of His betrayal was at hand. When He departed with the apostles to the Mount of Olives, walking into the darkness of that dreaded night, Jesus began to feel the melancholy oppressiveness of the sins of the whole world weighing on Him, and His mind was filled with thoughts of the suffering, pain and agony that lay ahead. Though His apostles were with Him, an overwhelming feeling of isolation penetrated every cell of His being. He could not share His sorrow with them, for they did not understand what the rest of that Passover night and day would bring. He had spoken to them in the days leading up to the Passover, forewarning them of His betrayal and death, but they did not grasp the meaning of His words. They did not comprehend that His life was about to end with a gruesome death on the cross as the TRUE PASSOVER SACRIFICE OF GOD—THE SIN OFFERING FOR THE WORLD—an agonizing baptism in His own blood unto death!
The "appointed time" had come! His rendezvous with destiny drew closer and closer to its decisive climax! The Lord God of the Old Testament, Who had come to earth in the flesh, was about to die the ultimate, horrific death that He and the prophets had foretold. This was the reason He had come into the world. He had come in the flesh in order to die—to give His body to be beaten, scourged and crucified, and to offer His blood for the sins of mankind. But no human being desires to die a slow, torturous death in great pain and agony. As Jesus anticipated His suffering, His flesh cried out to be spared. Only the love of God, which had sustained Him and brought Him to this day, could give Him the strength to endure the suffering that was appointed to Him.
He had manifested the love of God during His days in the flesh, setting a perfect example for His disciples. Now the love of God would be manifested by His death. As they were walking to the Mount of Olives, He charged His apostles, "LOVE ONE ANOTHER, AS I HAVE LOVED YOU." He spoke from the depths of His innermost being, desiring to indelibly etch these words into their minds: "If you keep My commandments, you shall live in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments and live in His love.
"These things I have spoken to you, in order that My joy may dwell in you, and that your joy may be full. This is My commandment: that you love one another, as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this: that one lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:10-13).
"If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have personally chosen you out of the world, the world hates you for this. Remember the word that I spoke to you: a servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you also. If they kept My word, they will keep your word also. But they will do all these things to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him Who sent Me.
"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have nothing to cover their sin. The one who hates Me hates My Father also. If I had not done among them the works that no other man has done, they would not have had sin; but now they have both seen and hated both Me and My Father. But this has happened so that the saying might be fulfilled which is written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.' But when the Comforter has come, which I will send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of the truth, which proceeds from the Father, that one shall bear witness of Me. Then you also shall bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning. I have spoken these things to you so that you will not be offended" (John 15:18-16:1).
"They shall cast you out of the synagogues; furthermore, the time is coming that everyone who kills you will think that he is rendering service to God. And they shall do these things to you because they do not know the Father, nor Me. But I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I said them to you. However, I did not say these things to you at the beginning because I was with you…. These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation. But be courageous! I have overcome the world" (John 16:2-4; 33).
When they arrived at the Mount of Olives, Jesus told His apostles, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me" (Matt. 26:38). Then, taking Peter, James and John, He went into the Garden of Gethsemane. "And when He arrived at the place, He said to them, 'Pray that you do not enter into temptation.' And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw; and falling to His knees, He prayed, saying, 'Father, if You are willing to take away this cup from Me—nevertheless, NOT MY WILL, BUT YOUR WILL BE DONE' " (Luke 22:40-42).
Even as He prayed to the Father, Jesus knew that the prophecies of His suffering and death must be fulfilled. As the Lord God of the Old Testament, He had given the first prophecy of His suffering to Adam and Eve in the presence of Satan, who would actually instigate His death (Gen. 3:15).
Jesus knew He was the Lamb of God, "slain"—already deemed as good as dead—from the "foundation" or beginning of this world (Rev. 13:8). He knew from the beginning that He was destined to die on this Passover day—Nisan 14, April 5, 30 AD. As the Lord God of the Old Testament, He had entered into a covenant with Abraham by passing between the parts of the sacrificial animals to pledge His own death (Gen. 15:5-18). At the beginning of the 14th, during the dark hours of the night, He had delivered to Abraham the promises of the covenant, foreshadowing the time when, as Jesus Christ, He would deliver the promises of the New Covenant. On the day portion of the 14th, the animals for the covenant sacrifice were slaughtered and their bodies were split asunder, allowing their blood to spill on the ground. During those same hours, the body of Jesus Christ would be beaten and broken open, and His blood would be poured out unto death. In the late afternoon of the 14th, the slaughtered animals lay still on the ground, and Abraham watched and waited. In like manner, Jesus' body would remain on the cross as the end of the 14th drew near, while his followers watched and waited (Luke 23:49). Although Jesus died at the "ninth hour," or approximately 3 PM, His body was not placed in the tomb until the 14th was ready to end at sunset.
At the exact time that Jesus would be buried, nearly 2000 years before, Abraham experienced a type of His death and burial: "And it came to pass, as the sun was going down, that a deep sleep fell upon Abram. And, behold, a horror of great darkness fell upon him" (Gen. 15:12). Abraham remained in this symbolic burial after the sun had gone down. When the darkness of night had come, the Lord God passed between the parts of the sacrifice: "And it came to pass—when the sun went down and it was dark— behold, a smoking furnace and a burning lamp passed between those pieces" (verse 17).
By this maledictory oath, God Himself confirmed that He would fulfill the covenant through His own death and burial. This event, which took place during the time of Abraham's "horror of great darkness," had a parallel fulfillment in Christ on the same day, at the same time of day, nearly two thousand years later. In fact, Jesus' burial was pictured by this "great darkness." Moreover, the only sign Jesus gave that He was the true Messiah of God was the length of time He would be "in the heart of the earth" (Matt. 12:40). Jesus was the only one Who actually foretold exactly how long He would be in the tomb. That "appointed" time period was specific, patterned after the prophet Jonah's time in the belly of a whale—three full days and three full nights (Matt. 12:39-40. Anything less meant that Jesus was not the Messiah. Indeed, as He lay in the "great darkness" of the tomb for three days and three nights, He was confirming that He was the Messiah Who would fulfill the promises of the New Covenant.
As the covenant sacrifice had foreshadowed and the prophets had foretold, the suffering and death that were appointed to Jesus would surely come to pass. Every detail would be fulfilled, exactly as recorded in Scripture. When Judas left His presence on that Passover night, Jesus knew that Judas was on his way to the authorities to betray Him, as it was written: "Even a man, my friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me" (Psa. 41:9). Jesus also knew that the elders and the chief priests would pay Judas thirty pieces of silver to betray Him: "And I said to them, 'If it is good, give me my price; and if not, let it go.' So they weighed my price—thirty pieces of silver" (Zech. 11:12). Thirty pieces of silver was the price of a dead slave (Ex. 21:32).
"He is despised and rejected of men; a Man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and we hid as it were our faces from Him. He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Surely He has borne our infirmities, and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
"But He was wounded for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we ourselves are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned each one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and He was afflicted; yet He opened not His mouth. He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter; and as a sheep before its shearers is dumb, so He opened not His mouth…. He was cut off out of the land of the living; for the transgression of My people He was stricken…. Yet the LORD willed to crush Him and He has put Him to grief: You shall make His life an offering for sin…. He shall see of the travail of His soul. He shall be fully satisfied. By His knowledge shall My righteous Servant justify many; and He shall bear their iniquities… because He has poured out His soul to death; and He was counted among the transgressors; and He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for transgressors" (Isa. 53:3-12).
Jesus was fully aware that He would be mocked, beaten and spit upon, and would suffer a terrible scourging. The whip that would inflict His scourging would have tips of nails and glass and would literally rip the flesh off His body. After forty lashes—now baptized in His own blood streaming out of His back, chest and arms—He would be near death. He knew that this torturous ordeal would leave Him so horribly disfigured that He would be almost unrecognizable. Isaiah prophesied all of these things: "I gave My back to the smiters, and My cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting…. Many were astonished at Him—for His body was so disfigured—even His form beyond that of the sons of men" (Isa. 50:6; 52:14).
"My God, my God, why have You forsaken me, and why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not answer; and in the night season, and am not silent…. But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men and despised by the people. All who see Me mock Me; they shoot out the lip; they shake the head, saying, 'He trusted on the LORD; let Him deliver Him; let Him rescue Him, since He delights in Him' " (Psa. 22:1-2, 6-8).
"For You are He Who took Me out of the womb, causing Me to trust while on My mother's breasts. I was cast upon You from birth; You are My God from My mother's womb. Be not far from Me; for trouble is near, for there is none to help. Many bulls have encircled around Me; strong bulls of Bashan have surrounded Me. They opened wide their mouths at Me, like a ravening and a roaring lion" (verses 9-13).
"I am poured out like water, and all My bones are out of joint [from the jolt of the cross falling into its hole]; My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of My bowels [from loss of blood]. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and My tongue clings to My jaws.
"Dogs [the soldiers] have surrounded Me; a band of evildoers [the priests and Pharisees] have encircled me; they have pierced My hands and My feet [nailing Him to the cross]; and You have brought Me into the dust of death. I can count all My bones [because the flesh had been ripped open]; they look and gloat over Me [in astonishment because He was so disfigured]. They divide My garments among them and cast lots upon My vesture" (verses 14-18).
"But You, O LORD, be not far from Me; O My strength, hasten to help Me! Deliver My soul from the sword, My precious life from the power of the dog. Save Me from the lion's mouth; yea, and from the wild ox's horns. You have answered Me…. For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted [Jesus Christ]; and He has not hidden His face from Him, but when He cried to Him, He heard" (verses 19-24).
These prophetic words of David show that God the Father would not absolutely forsake His Son at any time during His suffering and crucifixion, but would be with Him as He bore the sins of all mankind.
"Those who hate Me without a cause are more than the hairs of My head; those who would cut Me off are mighty, being wrongfully My enemies…. Do not let those who wait on You, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for My sake; let not the ones who seek You be ashamed for My sake, O God of Israel, because for Your sake I have borne reproach, shame has covered My face. I have become a stranger to My brothers and a alien to My mother's children" (Psa. 69:4-8).
"For the zeal of Your house has eaten Me up, and the reproaches of those who reproached You have fallen upon Me…. Hear me, O LORD, for Your steadfast love is good; turn unto Me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies. And hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in trouble; answer Me speedily. Draw near unto My soul and redeem it; deliver Me because of My enemies. You have known My reproach, and My shame, and My dishonor [being executed like a criminal]; My enemies are all before You. Reproach has broken My heart, and I am full of heaviness; and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. They also gave Me gall for My food; and in My thirst they gave Me vinegar to drink" (verses 9, 16-21).
Jesus knew He would have to bear this shameful and agonizing ordeal to the end. He knew His suffering would become so unbearable that He would feel as if the Father had abandoned Him. He knew that a spear would be thrust into the side of His body, as the prophet Zechariah was inspired to write: "And they shall look upon Me Whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourns for his only son, and shall be in bitterness over Him, as the bitterness over the firstborn" (Zech. 12:10).
Knowing that every one of these prophecies must be fulfilled, Jesus was in great anguish as He prayed to the Father. The thought of suffering such a hideous and merciless death was nearly overwhelming. Luke records, "Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. And being in AGONY [in His mind and spirit, knowing that all eternity hinged on this "appointed" day], He prayed more earnestly. And His sweat became as great drops of blood falling down to the ground" (Luke 22:43-44).
"From You comes my praise in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before those who fear Him [the resurrected saints]. The meek shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD shall praise Him; may your heart live forever. All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD [because of Jesus Christ's sacrifice for sin]; and all the families of the nations shall worship before You [at His return], for the kingdom is the LORD'S and He rules over the nations.
"All the rich of the earth shall eat and worship; all those who go down to the dust shall bow before Him; even he who cannot keep his own soul alive. A seed shall serve Him; it shall be told of the LORD to the coming generation. They shall come and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall yet be born, that He has done this [through the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ]" (Psa. 22:25-31).
"Jesus spoke these words, and lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, 'Father, the hour has come [the appointed time]; glorify Your own Son, so that Your Son may also glorify You; since You have given Him authority over all flesh, in order that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. For this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, Whom You did send. I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work that You gave Me to do.
"And now, Father, glorify Me with Your own self, with the glory that I had with You before the world existed. I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You have given them to Me, and they have kept Your Word. Now they have known that all things that You have given Me are from You. For I have given them the words that You gave to Me; and they have received them and truly have known that I came from You; and they have believed that You did send Me.
"I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world, but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. All Mine are Yours, and all Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them. And I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, those whom You have given Me, so that they may be one, even as We are one. When I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. I protected those whom You have given Me, and not one of them has perished except the son of perdition, in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.
"But now I am coming to You; and these things I am speaking while yet in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in them. I have given them Your words, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not pray that You would take them out of the world, but that You would keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in Your truth; Your Word is the truth.
"Even as You did send Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, so that they also may be sanctified in Your truth. I do not pray for these only, but also for those who shall believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, even as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, in order that the world may believe that You did send Me.
"And I have given them the glory that You gave to Me, in order that they may be one, in the same way that We are one: I in them, and You in Me, that they may be perfected into one; and that the world may know that You did send Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. Father, I desire that those whom You have given Me may also be with Me where I am, so that they may behold My glory, which You have given Me; because You did love Me before the foundation of the world. Righteous Father, the world has not known You; but I have known You, and these have known that You did send Me. And I have made known Your name to them, and will make it known [through His death and resurrection]; so that the love with which You have loved Me may be in them, and I in them" (John 17:1-26).
When Jesus finished this prayer, He arose and returned to His disciples. "After saying these things, Jesus went out with His disciples to a place beyond the winter stream of Kidron, where there was a garden into which He and His disciples entered. Judas, who was already in the process of betraying Him, also knew of the place, for Jesus had often gathered there with His disciples" (John 18:1-2).
The "appointed time" had come for Jesus to be betrayed into the hands of sinners, and to give His life for their sins and for the sins of the world. It was the death of God manifested in the flesh—the Creator God! His death and only His death could pay for the sins of all mankind. Because of God's profound love for mankind, He personally and willingly took upon Himself the penalty for sin, which is death. Though He was made in the likeness of sinful flesh (Rom. 8:2-3), He never sinned. Thus, when He laid down His life, He could offer Himself as the perfect sacrifice for sin.
He would experience a cruel, vicious death not only at the hands of wicked and treacherous men, but at the hands of Satan the devil, the author of sin and the enemy of God and man! Could God manifested in the flesh conquer sin and overcome Satan by enduring the suffering and shame of the cross?
The truth is, there was no question about whether He would be able to endure the pain and agony of the beating, scourging and crucifixion. Why? What was Jesus' mindset? Notice this prophecy of Isaiah: "I gave My back to the smiters, and My cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting, for the Lord GOD will help Me; therefore I have not been disgraced. On account of this I HAVE SET MY FACE LIKE A FLINT, and I know that I shall not be ashamed" (Isa. 50:6-7).
In the book of Hebrews, the apostle Paul also wrote of Jesus' attitude: "[Jesus] Who for the joy that lay ahead of Him endured the cross, although He despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Heb. 12:2).
"But we see Jesus, Who was made a little lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor on account of suffering THE DEATH, in order that by the grace of God He Himself might taste death for everyone; because it was fitting for Him, for Whom all things were created, and by Whom all things exist, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the Author of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both He Who is sanctifying and those who are sanctified are all of one; for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, 'I will declare Your name to My brethren; in the midst of the church I will sing praise to You.' And again, 'I will be trusting in Him.' And again, 'Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me' " (Heb. 2:9-13).
This is what Jesus must have been thinking as He finished His prayer. The moment had arrived! The time of His betrayal was at hand. Judas was coming. Jesus was ready.
Jesus said to His apostles, "Behold, the hour has drawn near, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Arise! Let us be going. Look, the one who is betraying Me is approaching" (Matt. 26:45-46).
Without hesitation, Jesus stepped forward to meet Judas, who was now possessed of Satan. The prophecy of His arrest was being fulfilled: "And immediately, while He was speaking, Judas, being one of the twelve, came up with a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. Now the one who was betraying Him had given them a sign, saying, 'Whomever I shall kiss, He is the one. Arrest Him and take Him securely away.' And as soon as he came up to Him, he said, 'Master, Master,' and kissed Him earnestly. Then they laid their hands on Him and arrested Him" (Mark 14:43-46).
Jesus was arrested like a common criminal, exactly as the Scriptures had prophesied: "At that point Jesus said to the crowd, 'Have you come out to take Me with swords and clubs, as against a robber? I sat day after day with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not arrest Me. But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.' Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled [fulfilling the prophecy in Zechariah 13:7]" (Matt. 26:55-56).
As the chain of agonizing events unfolded—the false accusations and unjust trials, the cruel beatings, the humiliating mocking and spitting, the brutal scourging and a slow death by crucifixion—Jesus Christ remained steadfast in His love and loyalty to God the Father. But the disciples and women who looked upon Jesus' mutilated and bloodied body did not understand what they were witnessing. They stood afar off, watching His crucifixion in stunned bewilderment and disbelief that this could be happening to Jesus, Whom they believed to be the Son of God, their Savior. How could the promised Messiah be nailed to the cross in naked shame, dying before their very eyes? They had hoped that He would save them from the Roman oppression and establish the Kingdom of God. As they witnessed Jesus drawing His last breath, they must have thought, There will be no salvation, not at this time or ever. But they did not realize until after the resurrection that the outpouring of Jesus' blood was the beginning of the salvation of the world!
Jesus the Messiah was baptized in His own blood unto "THE DEATH." This was His greatest work as God manifested in the flesh. Jesus Himself proclaimed with His last words, "IT IS FINISHED!" (John 19:30).


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"I vehemently oppose the proposed Eleventh Amendment to the Belize Constitution," says Senator Darrell Bradley
Published by BBNTEAM at July 8, 2021
Posted: Thursday, July 8, 2021. 9:28 pm CST.
The views expressed in this article are those of the writer and not necessarily those of Breaking Belize News.
By Darrell Bradley: I vehemently oppose the proposed Eleventh Amendment to the Belize Constitution. The Eleventh Amendment seeks to introduce an entirely new and discriminatory disqualification for membership to the House of Representatives through amending Section 58 of the Belize Constitution.
As it currently reads, Section 58 of the Belize Constitution disqualifies, inter alia, any person who "is under a sentence of death imposed on him by a court in any part of the Commonwealth or who is serving a sentence of imprisonment…" (Emphasis mine) This section clearly makes sense. A person who is currently serving a sentence of death or who is currently imprisoned cannot stand for elected office. He is in jail. But it must be made absolutely clear that there is no prohibition in the constitution, as it currently reads, that disqualifies anyone who has previously been convicted of any offense anywhere in the world and who has served out his or her sentence.
The proposed Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution introduces this as a new disqualification. The amendment adds a paragraph "da", which reads "has served a sentence of imprisonment for more than twelve months, imposed by a court in or outside of Belize" (emphasis mine). This was never the policy intent of the original section of the Belize Constitution and this is a significant change that has serious ramifications and is clearly discriminatory. A person who has been previously convicted of a crime and who has served out his or her sentence has paid his or her debt to society and should not be punished again. This new disqualification denies a person the right to participate in the national life of the country, including to stand for elections.
There is a plethora of examples that makes the point that this right should not be fettered, except in the clearest of cases. The reason why it should not be fettered is because a person who seeks to be elected to the House of Representatives has to go through the ultimate check and balance, the vote. It is the vote that ultimately determines who serves in the House of Representatives and no government should take that right away from any person. Additionally, the public loses the benefit of potentially outstanding leaders, including people like Nelson Mandela and Phillip Goldson, both of whom would be barred from service to country if discriminatory laws like this existed at their time.
There is also the case of Attorney Isat Buchanan. He was a trained attorney who applied to, and was granted admission, to practice law in Jamaica, notwithstanding a requirement for good character, in circumstances where he had two convictions for drug trafficking. The admission noted the drastic transformation in his life as a powerful case of rehabilitation that would likely inspire others in society to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges.
I wish to add a postscript. The people have to look at why laws are passed, especially constitutional amendments. Prior to the introduction of this proposed Eleventh Amendment I would hazard a bet that no one was concerned about this issue. This law did not emanate, to my knowledge, from any civil society group, from the churches or business community or from any other sector of society. So, we have to ask ourselves, why? Why are we having a conversation about a constitutional amendment that so drastically changes the eligibility criteria in circumstances where no person in society is really calling for this? Who is this law really aimed at? The Belize Constitution, like all constitutions, gives rights. It is a dangerous day in any society when a constitution takes a right away. On that day, every person should stand, take notice and be concerned.
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package com.newsblur.activity;

import static com.newsblur.service.NBSyncReceiver.UPDATE_STATUS;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.FrameLayout;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;

import com.newsblur.R;
import com.newsblur.databinding.ActivityMuteConfigBinding;
import com.newsblur.di.IconLoader;
import com.newsblur.domain.Feed;
import com.newsblur.domain.Folder;
import com.newsblur.service.NBSyncService;
import com.newsblur.util.AppConstants;
import com.newsblur.util.FeedUtils;
import com.newsblur.util.ImageLoader;
import com.newsblur.util.PrefsUtils;
import com.newsblur.util.UIUtils;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import javax.inject.Inject;

import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint;

@AndroidEntryPoint
public class MuteConfig extends FeedChooser implements MuteConfigAdapter.FeedStateChangedListener {

    @Inject
    FeedUtils feedUtils;

    @Inject
    @IconLoader
    ImageLoader iconLoader;

    private ActivityMuteConfigBinding binding;
    private boolean checkedInitFeedsLimit = false;

    @Override
    public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_select_all).setVisible(false);
        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_select_none).setVisible(false);
        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_widget_background).setVisible(false);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        switch (item.getItemId()) {
            case R.id.menu_mute_all:
                setFeedsState(true);
                return true;
            case R.id.menu_mute_none:
                setFeedsState(false);
                return true;
            default:
                return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
        }
    }

    @Override
    void bindLayout() {
        binding = ActivityMuteConfigBinding.inflate(getLayoutInflater());
        setContentView(binding.getRoot());
        UIUtils.setupToolbar(this, R.drawable.logo, getString(R.string.mute_sites), true);
    }

    @Override
    void setupList() {
        adapter = new MuteConfigAdapter(this, feedUtils, iconLoader, this);
        binding.listView.setAdapter(adapter);
    }

    @Override
    void processFeeds(Cursor cursor) {
        ArrayList<Feed> feeds = new ArrayList<>();
        while (cursor != null && cursor.moveToNext()) {
            Feed feed = Feed.fromCursor(cursor);
            feeds.add(feed);
            feedMap.put(feed.feedId, feed);
        }
        this.feeds = feeds;
        processData();
    }

    @Override
    void processData() {
        if (folders != null && feeds != null) {
            for (Folder folder : folders) {
                ArrayList<Feed> children = new ArrayList<>();
                for (String feedId : folder.feedIds) {
                    Feed feed = feedMap.get(feedId);
                    if (!children.contains(feed)) {
                        children.add(feed);
                    }
                }
                folderNames.add(folder.flatName());
                folderChildren.add(children);
            }

            setAdapterData();
            syncActiveFeedCount();
            checkedInitFeedsLimit = true;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void setAdapterData() {
        Set<String> feedIds = new HashSet<>(this.feeds.size());
        for (Feed feed : this.feeds) {
            feedIds.add(feed.feedId);
        }
        adapter.setFeedIds(feedIds);

        super.setAdapterData();
    }

    @Override
    protected void handleUpdate(int updateType) {
        super.handleUpdate(updateType);
        if ((updateType & UPDATE_STATUS) != 0) {
            String syncStatus = NBSyncService.getSyncStatusMessage(this, false);
            if (syncStatus != null) {
                binding.textSyncStatus.setText(syncStatus);
                binding.textSyncStatus.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
            } else {
                binding.textSyncStatus.setVisibility(View.GONE);
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onFeedStateChanged() {
        syncActiveFeedCount();
    }

    private void syncActiveFeedCount() {
        // free standard accounts can follow up to 64 sites
        boolean isPremium = PrefsUtils.getIsPremium(this);
        if (!isPremium && feeds != null) {
            int activeSites = 0;
            for (Feed feed : feeds) {
                if (feed.active) {
                    activeSites++;
                }
            }
            int textColorRes = activeSites > AppConstants.FREE_ACCOUNT_SITE_LIMIT ? R.color.negative : R.color.positive;
            binding.textSites.setTextColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this, textColorRes));
            binding.textSites.setText(String.format(getString(R.string.mute_config_sites), activeSites, AppConstants.FREE_ACCOUNT_SITE_LIMIT));
            showSitesCount();

            if (activeSites > AppConstants.FREE_ACCOUNT_SITE_LIMIT && !checkedInitFeedsLimit) {
                showAccountFeedsLimitDialog(activeSites - AppConstants.FREE_ACCOUNT_SITE_LIMIT);
            }
        } else {
            hideSitesCount();
        }
    }

    private void setFeedsState(boolean isMute) {
        for (Feed feed : feeds) {
            feed.active = !isMute;
        }
        adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();

        if (isMute) feedUtils.muteFeeds(this, adapter.feedIds);
        else feedUtils.unmuteFeeds(this, adapter.feedIds);
    }

    private void showAccountFeedsLimitDialog(int exceededLimitCount) {
        new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
                .setTitle(R.string.mute_config_title)
                .setMessage(String.format(getString(R.string.mute_config_message), exceededLimitCount))
                .setNeutralButton(android.R.string.ok, null)
                .setPositiveButton(R.string.mute_config_upgrade, (dialogInterface, i) -> openUpgradeToPremium())
                .show();
    }

    private void showSitesCount() {
        ViewGroup.LayoutParams oldLayout = binding.listView.getLayoutParams();
        FrameLayout.LayoutParams newLayout = new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(oldLayout);
        newLayout.topMargin = UIUtils.dp2px(this, 85);
        binding.listView.setLayoutParams(newLayout);
        binding.containerSitesCount.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        binding.textResetSites.setOnClickListener(view -> resetToPopularFeeds());
        binding.textUpgrade.setOnClickListener(view -> openUpgradeToPremium());
    }

    private void hideSitesCount() {
        ViewGroup.LayoutParams oldLayout = binding.listView.getLayoutParams();
        FrameLayout.LayoutParams newLayout = new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(oldLayout);
        newLayout.topMargin = UIUtils.dp2px(this, 0);
        binding.listView.setLayoutParams(newLayout);
        binding.containerSitesCount.setVisibility(View.GONE);
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Here's some tips I came up with while assembling my SawStop PCS. Take them or leave them, but at least read them just in case I have something valuable.
Here's the box sizes, for my 1.75hp 36" PCS.
The total weight is over 400 pounds.
This only applies if you're picking up the saw yourself, and you're putting it in a vehicle with carpet.
Put a piece of cardboard under the box, so the box doesn't sink into the carpet.
And make sure the cardboard sticks out from underneath the box towards the hatch, or it won't do you much good.
3) Unload everything you can first.
Before trying to unload the big box, cut it open and remove everything you can from it, except the cabinet.
4) Have help to unload the cabinet.
I don't know the exact weight of the cabinet, but I think it's over 300 pounds. Regardless, if you can, get help to unload it. You don't want to ruin your new baby!
5) Put the base on now.
If you don't have the base yet, because it's being shipped to you separately, wait for it before assembling the saw.
Putting it on afterwards is a PITA. It's doable, and the instructions tell you how to do it, but if you can, wait.
6) Read the instructions beforehand.
Before you assemble anything, read the instructions all the way through.
Make notes if you need to.
7) Don't miss the hardware numbers.
The hardware parts are numbered, and the instructions reference the numbers.
I missed this at the start, and it cost me. So don't miss the numbers!
8) Use a magnetic parts holder.
I lost a lock nut before I realized I should be using a magnetic bowl to hold the screws and nuts and stuff.
9) Don't use water-based products on cast iron.
If you've never had a cast-iron saw, read up on how to care for it. The manual has a section on it near the back.
Never, ever use water-based products on it, like Windex or Formula 409 or anything like that. Don't even spit on it, and if you drip sweat on it, wipe it off right away. Trust me on this.
10) Don't miss the long hex keys.
There's a set of nice long hex keys included in the package, and they're quite helpful.
11) Install the set screws first.
Add the set screws to the handwheels before attaching the handwheels to the shafts. It's harder to get the set screws on otherwise.
Screw them down until they're almost sticking out into the hole for the shaft.
12) Help with attaching the wings.
The cast iron wings each weight 40 pounds, so it's hard to hold them while attaching the bolts.
One option someone on the SawStop Users' Group on Facebook mentioned is to clamp 2x4s underneath the main table, to hold the wings while attaching them. Sounds like a great idea and better than mine. Thanks, Thi!
But here's what I did, even if it isn't as good an idea. I used a couple of cheap Harbor Freight roller stands (with the rollers duct taped so they wouldn't move) and some 2x4s to help hold them.
It was fairly easy to get them to the right height.
13) Use a block of wood to check wing alignment.
When you're trying to get the wings aligned to the table top, use a block of wood with nice, sharp corners to see if they're aligned or not.
Slide the block across the joint, in both directions, to make sure it doesn't catch on the seam. When it slides smoothly in both directions, you've got it perfect!
14) Don't crack the extension table.
The extension table is made out of light wood. Don't tighten down the bolts for the legs too tight, or you'll crack the wood. DAMHIK.
15) Setting up the fence.
Check out my tips on setting up the T-Glide fence.


Just over a year ago, Trump issued his first travel ban, blocking individuals from several Muslim-majority countries—and all refugees—from entering the country. Outraged, our communities came together and fought back against these bans in the streets and in the courts. Together, we blocked numerous attempts by the Trump Administration to keep refugees and Muslims out of our country.


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A Poet in the Science Library
September 3, 2014 Texlibris
"Backmasking" by Harold Whit Williams.
One wouldn't necessarily expect to find a poet in the stacks of a science library, but then again, creativity often occurs in the least anticipated of places.
The Life Science Library boasts among its staff a prize-winning poet, as Library Specialist Harold Whit Williams has garnered praise for his work, which is both a catalog of his experience as a musician, and reflective of his southern heritage. His most recent collection of poems, Backmasking, earned Williams the 2013 Robert Phillips Chapman Poetry Chapbook Prize from Texas Review Press, and his poem "Blues Dreams," received the 2014 Mississippi Review Poetry Prize.
In some ways, it would seem to make perfect sense that Williams would understand the finer points of cadence and pentameter — he's also the guitarist for notable Austin pop band Cotton Mather.
Williams' first collection of poetry, Waiting For The Fire To Go Out, was published by Finishing Line Press, and his work has appeared in numerous literary journals.
Whit kindly indulged a line of questioning about his poetry, his music and his life at the Libraries.
When did you start writing poetry? Was it an outcropping of your music?
Harold Whit Williams: I've been writing poetry off and on since college days, but started giving serious attention to it, and publishing, now for about seven years.
Strange, but poetry is a totally separate thing to me from songwriting. As a guitarist first, my songs, or the guitar parts I play in Cotton Mather, happen musically first. Then lyrics come later. But with poetry, it's all wordplay from the get-go, and the musicality in the words themselves tend to direct where I go in a poem.
Does the inspiration for poetry and music come from the same place, even though the jumping off point is different? Or are they driven by different urges?
HWW: Good question. What makes me plug in an electric guitar and make loud horrendous noise has to come from a much different urge than the one making me get to a quiet place, alone, to jot down a poem. Continue reading A Poet in the Science Library →
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Awards, Information Literacy, Research
Teach-the-Teacher Approach Wins Award
June 2, 2010 Texlibris 1 Comment
Dr. Mark Longaker
Annually, the UT System Library Directors confer an award to a UT System faculty or collaborative faculty group to recognize the efforts of integrating library resources into course curriculum.
This year, thanks to his innovative integration of library resources in E398T and RHE306, his collaboration with librarians and the effective use of technology to promote information literacy in multiple courses, the UT Library Directors' Award for Excellence in Library Resources Integration was presented to UT faculty member Dr. Mark Longaker at the Innovations in Online Learning Conference (IOL) on May 27.
Research and writing go hand-in-hand and for years, librarians in Library Instruction Services (LIS) have been helping instructors in the basic undergraduate writing course (RHE 306) teach their students research skills. This approach traditionally took the form of one class visit to the libraries where students would try to learn all they needed to know to find and evaluate information for their writing projects in 50 minutes, but that expectation never seemed realistic.
Over the past year, LIS librarians reinvigorated their approach by partnering with Dr. Longaker – Associate Professor in the Department of Rhetoric & Writing and head of the department's Undergraduate Curriculum Committee – to create a teach-the-teacher model. In partnership with Dr. Longaker and RHE 306 instructors, librarians developed resource guides, assignments and lesson plans for RHE 306 instructors to use to teach research skills over the course of the semester in their regular classrooms. Students were better able to learn important information literacy skills because they were integrated into the class over the course of the semester, so that they could all be introduced and re-introduced at the time of need. The materials, gathered together in a wiki, were editable by librarians and instructors to ensure that the learning outcomes of RHE 306 were supported. The success of this project was recognized by UT System Library Directors at the recent IOL Conference in Austin.
You can learn more about LIS and their efforts at promoting information literacy in the Spring 2009 issue of the Libraries Newsletter.
Catherine Hamer is Associate Director for User Services at the University of Texas Libraries.
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They're also using the VTC ticker which was already used by Vertcoin for over 4 years. Presumably to confuse people into buying the coin.
The "Team members" they included also confirmed on FB they are not part of the project.
Spelling mistakes on the WP, domain registered a few weeks ago, said they only have 27m coins but the dashboard said they're selling 300m during the ICO.
Have a "Price of VTC" chart that is complete BS as the coin is not tradeable and therefore cannot have an increased price.
They're also using the VTC ticker, which is Vertcoin .
Certainly it is scam. Its web script like a basic HTML seems WordPress.
there is a scam ICO coming up called #VitroCoin they list #bitshares people as partners, but they are NOT involved. Vitrocoin is a total scam, do not invest.
VitroCoin is a free open source software project that is built using blockchain technology, VitroCoin have decentralized mining by adopting a PoW algorithm.
VitroCoin have implemented full replay protection and unique wallet addresses, VitroCoin protects users and their coins from several kind of accidental and malicious threats.
VitroCoin offer zero transaction fee, swift transaction within micro-seconds. With high-rate of demand, VitroCoin could be traded above $200 per coin by the end of 2018.
Take full advantage of this rare opportunity by investing in Vitrcoin and Be part of our story.
Its very simple , follow the link and register. Just add your name email and password don't change anything.
Now in February 2018, the ICO will end, then you can't buy the coin for some time, after wards, trading will be opened, at this point the price will start growing as the coin will start changing hands and it becomes more expensive.
You will be able to sell your coins for real money! But don't sale yet, wait for it to be expensive, eg when 1 Coin is $100 if you are a wiser man you can leave it when 1 coin reach like $10,000 just like Bitcoin, but of you can't wait you can sale half when u feel its expensive and leave the other half for some years.
At this point you sale and male billions just like those who bought bitcoins awoof back in 2009, you can see it took time to reach $17,000 to 1bitcoin this month beginning.
VitroCoin blockchain is based on Graphene and BitShares technology stack. That's one of the most powerful blockchains: 100,000 transactions per second and 0.02 USD per transaction. The dPoS (delegated proof of stake) consensus is used for effective decentralized governance.
We start selling 3 millions VitroCoins (VTC). There is a total of 27 millions VTC can be mined. We will also release Mac/Windows wallet software.
Target price: 40$. We will release an internal exchange that allow you to trade VTC easily.
We will focus on building a strong community, which will make VTC price go higher. Mobile wallets for iOS and Android will also be released.
Earn an impressive interest rate by lending VitroCoin coin. We pay interest daily.
With a total supply of only 27 millions coin, VTC price has a very high possibility to go up to Bitcoin price.
Please which exchange can i sell Vitrocoin?
hi, hello, I would like to ask before I put all 100 VIC coin payment transaction BTC's how the conversion it?


Who's who at Tiger Towers? Find out more about the team!
Describe your job in just three words!
What is your most treasured childhood book?
If you could invite anyone in the world, who would attend your dream Little Tiger tea party?
Where would you most like to go on an adventure?
What do you love most about working at Little Tiger?
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Owen Jones, Lena Dunham, Ted Hughes and Angela Carter. It could get rowdy.
Into space. I can only imagine the magical beauty of the solar system from outside Earth's boundaries.
Being part of a creative machine, in which every voice is valued.
Producing high quality books in a happy environment.
The BFG. It was the first Roald Dahl I read and I was enchanted by the warmth and wit of his writing, as well as his mercilessly acid and clever observations of human nature. The world of his imagination is so very real, and his characters are incredible and unforgettable.
That I get to work with such talented, funny, clever people, who have incredible commitment and passion for what they do.
Haunted House by Jan Pienkowski. As a five-year-old I was utterly mesmerized by all those spooky pop-ups and latched onto a copy owned by my friend next door. It was eventually donated to my bookshelf in a bid to keep me quiet.
Assuming deceased guests wouldn't be turned away, then Muppet-creator Jim Henson would be high on my list. The world of the Muppets overflows with creativity, humour and an unabashed humanity that is so touching - just listen to Kermit sing 'It's Not Easy Being Green'. Jim was a genius.
Oh, probably somewhere secretive and shadowy, like exploring an abandoned London Underground station or diving down to some mysterious shipwreck at the bottom of the ocean.
Our ideas arrive from all kinds of unexpected directions. And if they're any good, we're a small enough company to bring them rapidly to life.
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. The writing is perfect, the illustrations are perfect, and the main character, Chrysanthemum, has an unusual name - just like me.
Nora Ephron for laughs; Tom Hiddleston for charm; Sarah Bernhardt for eccentricity; and Craig David, so we could re-e-e-e-wind the tea party and have it all over again.
Tokyo, the Wild West, Scarborough, Narnia… I'm easy (so long as there are no snakes).
It's a very unique company – family-run with a talented and diverse workforce. I love that the whole team is just as passionate about children's books as I am, and, above all, I love working with the amazing authors and illustrators on our list.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone wins hands down. I remember reading it into the small hours after being given a copy for Christmas one year. I still have the same battered copy (minus the cover).
Philip Pullman, J. K. Rowling, David Attenborough, Rob Brydon and Mary Berry. The perfect group for discussing magical worlds - real and fictional - over truly excellent cake.
Hogwarts, definitely. But if I was forced to choose somewhere in the non-fiction world, it would be Japan (all that sushi!).
Being part of such a friendly and creative team, and helping to create lots of fabulous books!
The lovely, amazingly creative people!
On a good day: Challenging. Rewarding. Demanding.
On a bad day: Demanding. Challenging. Rewarding.
I don't remember having a favourite in my childhood, but in my life it is definitely Winnie the Pooh. It's so wise, on so many levels.
If you could invite anyone in the world, who would attend your dream Little Tiger tea party? Genghis Khan, his tales of travel and conquest would be fascinating and I'm sure he would have a wicked sense of humour.
The people, it's such a happy bunch. Even in the most stressful times, everyone is fun, reasonable and united in turning out a fantastic product. And, of course, the fact that I'm allowed to work from home nearly all the time.
J.K Rowling, Alexander McQueen, Kristen Cashore, Taylor Swift and Hermione Granger.
Too many things! Seeing the first advance of one of my books - it represents months and months of ideas, layouts, cover concepts, artwork tweaks, typography discussions and sample settings, all culminating into this shiny and new picture book sitting in front of me. Being sent new pieces of art from Illustrators. Designing spines and endpapers and title pages - the little extra bits that really polish a book off.
Spending hours every day thinking about fantastical (and often completely bonkers) imagined worlds.
Really great people, ideas sessions (dreaming up ideas for new books), Stripes' beach hut/writing shed style office on the top floor!
Anything by Judy Blume, especially Are You There God, it's Me Margaret? How did she manage to understand me so well?!
George Clooney when he was in ER, so I can just look at him. I could knock us up a spag bol to share. But he can leave the missus at home.
I enjoy working with like-minded people whose goal it is to create fantastic, inspiring books.
How do you pick just one?! But I guess The Witches by Roald Dahl – the book, the audio tape and the film all scared me silly when I was young, but I loved it to bits.
Hayao Miyazaki - creator of Studio Ghibli, so I could gush about how I love his films, Michael Palin – my favourite Python who could provide some jokes and travel stories, Felicia Day – because she seems like good fun and likes board games. And of course, my husband, because he's a fantastic cook!
Somewhere to get a complete culture change– Malaysia or Thailand for good food and weather, perhaps Japan for pure craziness and beautiful countryside.
I would love to go New Zealand with my Wife and 2 daughters and explore Lake Taupo at some point I would probably sneak off to watch the cricket…..
Little Tiger is our family business and to be part of this is great. Seeing the company grow from my Uncles garage to a successful office in Hammersmith. I love working with the production team and look forward to our annual summer picnic! My monthly trip to Costco can also be very adventurous..
My ideal, if not slightly bizarre combination of guests would be Justin Bieber, Jack Whitehall, a pack of sausage dogs and Gizzi Erskine to help with the cooking!
Either Japan or China, I'm a huge foodie and would love to go on a gastronomic adventure!
The people! They are such a fabulous bunch and make coming to work a lovely place to be.
The Hamlyn Book of Kings and Queens of Great Britain. I can still pretty much reel off rulers back to 1300-and-something. Good pub quiz skill. Childhood copy now old and tatty, like its owner.
Elvis Presley. Not because I think he'd have anything earth-shattering to say about children's books, but he definitely knows how to throw a party. And I'm sure he'd like tea and cakes.
South America, especially Brazil and Argentina, including the Fla-Flu local derby in Rio at the Maracana stadium and the superclasico match between Boca Juniors and River Plate at the Bombanera in Buenos Aires.
Working with lots of fun, creative people who love books and have quirky senses of humour.
Anything by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Questin Blake - The Enormous Crocodile was one of my faves!
Romania or Bulgaria - the mountainous countryside bits.
The people, the fun projects, the fact that I can bring my pug Pickle to work when I need to.
All the Tintin comic books but especially Tintin in Tibet.
Always working on a lot of fun projects so everyday at work is different!
The Secret Garden. I've been searching for secret gardens ever since.
Oliver Jeffers and Jacqueline Wilson.
The Palace of Versailles. It's one of my favourite places and I'd love to be able to explore it with no restrictions!
Creating amazing books and laughing a lot along the way.
Speaking foreign languages, being in touch with amazing people round the world and, errr, selling rights to fantastic books!
A very sad French family saga in the 19th century I've forgotten the title of!
After 17 years here, I still love the friendly and easygoing atmosphere of this company.
The Jungle Book, I just imagined I was Mowgli: fearless, carefree, determined and resourceful.
Great people, great books and mostly great fun.
Ooooh that's tough – Jeremy Clarkson, Matt Le Blanc & Barack Obama – they'd gel nicely together I think.
Australia or New Zealand for sure!
The feeling of knowing you work for a very respected company that produce some amazing books & gifts!
It's called 'Il Grande Libro di Camilla'. It was published in 1984 by a tiny Italian publishing house that has since closed down, and has now been out of print for 15 years. I despaired when I lost my copy, but a few months ago I luckily found one on Ebay and bought it immediately. That was the last copy available in the world! If you Google the title now, you will get no results - that's how rare it is!
The pace, the people, and the fact that there's always sweet treats in the office!
Hard to pick just one, but my copy of Paddington Goes to Town gifted to me by Terrace Road Primary School library because I borrowed it so many times, is pretty special. If I'm feeling sad, reading a bit of Paddington still cheers me up.
Nigella Lawson - to help me prepare the food, Lauren Laverne - to provide the soundtrack, Malala Yousafzai - to regale us with her amazing wisdom, Amy Poehler - because given the chance I would like to be anywhere Amy is. That'll do, I think we'd have a lovely time setting the world to rights.
Somewhere off the beaten track, where not many people have been - a jungle, a desert, an island, or a mountain.
I love working for a family company which has been built from the ground up. I love the fact that everyone's voice is listened to and great ideas can come from anywhere in the business. I love working with so many talented authors and illustrators. I love how diverse the team at Little Tiger is, that's very rare in publishing.
Emma Watson, so we can discuss feminism, books and magic. Nadiya Hussain to bring amazing cakes and read a story. Book bloggers to spread the word!
Neuschwanstein Castle because it looks like it fell out of a fairytale, riding a camel to see the pyramids in Egypt, or pottering around Diagon Alley.
Working with a small but awesome team to spread the word far and wide about our fantastic books. Plus pondering purrrfect puns and sharing tiger gifs. They're grrrrreat!


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SOUTH AFRICA: construction of Amazon headquarters suspended for biodiversity
In South Africa, the Khoi and San indigenous peoples have scored another victory against Amazon, which wants to build a new headquarters on their territory. The Superior Court of the Western Cape Province has stopped the construction of the building complex planned on 15 hectares. The project is also opposed by nature conservation organizations, which see it as a threat to biodiversity and the climate.
The River Club project in Cape Town is more than ever under threat. In a court ruling issued on March 20, 2022, the Supreme Court of the Western Cape ordered the suspension of construction work on the 15-hectare building complex. According to the judge, Patricia Goliath, the local communities were not consulted before the construction work began. Further construction, now prohibited, can only resume when "meaningful consultation and engagement are in place," the judge said.
The River Club Project
It is since 2018 that Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust (LLPT), the River Club developer, has received all the administrative approvals allowing it to begin construction. This $291 million investment is expected to bring many socio-economic benefits to the city of Cape Town, with nearly 19,000 jobs expected.
The building complex, which will include residential buildings, offices, stores and conference rooms, will be leased by Amazon. The American e-commerce giant will establish its African headquarters there.
Impact on biodiversity and climate
The facilities planned by the River Club project are to be built at the confluence of the Black River and Liesbeek River, two rivers considered sacred by the Khoi and San indigenous peoples, some of whom are opposed to the construction of these buildings. Supported by several nature protection organizations, these local communities denounce the destruction of a natural area and a memorial site, a heritage of the first peoples.
The court decision suspending the construction of the River Club project is the result of a complaint filed by the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) in August 2021 in the Supreme Court of the Western Cape to stop the construction. Several environmental and civic organizations had already launched an online action campaign called "Make the Liesbeek Matter". The action gathered more than 50 thousand votes, defending the right of communities to a pristine environment, accessible to the public, with protected heritage sites.
The OCA (Observatory Civic Association) collective also denounced the carbon footprint that such a project could represent if it were to succeed, while the southern African country has committed itself to an ambitious trajectory of reducing emissions by 15% to 30% by 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Amid climate emergency, Quebecers need to change their habits and fast, says Manon Massé
By Alessia Simona Maratta	Global News
Updated January 29, 2020 7:15 pm
On Tuesday Massé said that the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government can't continue with the previous Liberal goverment's aim for an emissions reduction of only 37.5 per cent by 2030.	 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe
Quebecers will have to quickly change their habits with regards to housing, food, agriculture and transportation to better tackle the climate emergency, said Manon Massé, co-spokesperson of Québec solidaire (QS), on Tuesday.
Massé said that along with the structural changes that the government must impose, citizens have to change their own behaviours as well.
READ MORE: National climate emergency declared by House of Commons
"Individual choices have an impact," Massé said, adding that Quebecers need to take matters into their own hands.
"At the rate things are going, Quebec is far from reaching the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target of 37.5 per cent by 2030."
Massé tweeted on Tuesday that the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government can't continue with the previous Liberal goverment's aim for a reduction of only 37.5 per cent, when the goal set by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is at 45 per cent.
"In 2020, Quebec needs to cut emissions by at least 45 per cent in the next ten years," she wrote.
Plus de 100 pays ont répondu à l'appel du GIEC et de l'ONU en annonçant qu'ils allaient rehausser leurs cibles de réduction des GES. Plusieurs États comparables au Québec comme l'Écosse (70%) et la Finlande (55%) visent des cibles excédant 45% pour 2030.
Qu'est-ce qu'on attend?
— Manon Massé (@ManonMasse_Qs) January 28, 2020
Massé continued by condemning Quebec's increase in SUV sales as well as the use of snowmobiles, saying the emissions from these vehicles are of course harmful for the environment.
She added that changes need to be made with regards to the construction, energy, food and agriculture sectors, without specifying exactly how.
READ MORE: Québec solidaire says Quebecers don't want tax cuts, but better services
Massé's colleague, Quebec solidaire MNA Ruba Ghazal, added that the transport sector is responsible for more than 40 per cent of GHG emissions.
The party has asked that the Legault government increase the GHG reduction target to match that of the IPCC's of 45 per cent.
–With files from La Presse Canadienne
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Current visual perceptions come from what people have experienced before, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal eLife.
A rope coiled on the dusty trail may trigger a frightened jump by a hiker who recently stepped on a snake. Now a new study better explains how a one-time visual experience can shape perceptions afterward.
Most past vision research, however, has been based on experiments wherein clear images were shown to subjects in perfect lighting, says He. The current study instead analyzed visual perception as subjects looked at black-and-white images degraded until they were difficult to recognize. Nineteen subjects were shown 33 such obscured "Mooney images" 17 of animals and 16 manmade objects in a particular order.
They viewed each obscured image six times, then a corresponding clear version once to achieve recognition, and then blurred images again six times after. Following the presentation of each blurred image, subjects were asked if they could name the object shown.
As the subjects sought to recognize images, the researchers "took pictures" of their brains every two seconds using functional magnetic resonance images (fMRI). The technology lights up with increased blood flow, which is known to happen as brain cells are turned on during a specific task.
The team's 7 Tesla scanner offered a more than three-fold improvement in resolution over past studies using standard 3 Tesla scanners, for extremely precise fMRI-based measurement of vision-related nerve circuit activity patterns.
After seeing the clear version of each image, the study subjects were more than twice as likely to recognize what they were looking at when again shown the obscured version as they were of identifying it before seeing the clear version. They had been "forced" to use a stored representation of clear images, called priors, to recognize better related, blurred versions says He.
The authors then used mathematical tricks to create a 2D map that measured, not nerve cell activity in each tiny section of the brain as it perceived images, but instead of how similar nerve network activity patterns were in different brain regions. Nerve cell networks in the brain that represented images more similarly landed close to each other on the map.
These higher-order circuits included two brain networks, the default-mode network (DMN) and frontoparietal network (FPN), both linked by past studies to executing complex tasks such as planning actions, but not to visual, perceptual processing.
Rather than remaining stable in the face of all images, the similarity patterns in these two networks shifted as brains went from processing unrecognized blurry images to effortlessly recognizing the same images after seeing a clear version.
After previously seeing a clear version (disambiguation), neural activity patterns corresponding to each blurred image in the two networks became more distinct from the others, and more like the clear version in each case.
Why Do We Often Struggle to Remember the Smaller Details of Past Experiences?
New insight into how the brain collects and stores useful knowledge about the world that can be adapted and applied to new experiences has been given by scientists.
Reflecting on past experience, more than intuition and advice, can have a positive influence in making better future decisions.
Researchers at the University of Iowa worked at understanding how the brain takes decisions based on experiences in the past.