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HI H.O.P.E.S. Initiative
The mission of the HI H.O.P.E.S. Initiative is to ensure that young people — primarily those between ages 14 and 26 — make successful transitions from foster care to adulthood. We do this by working with public and private partners on the state and local level to improve policies and practices, promote youth engagement, apply evaluation and research, and create community partnerships. Our work creates opportunities for young people to achieve positive outcomes in permanence, education, employment, housing, health, financial capability, and social capital.
We are the local site for the national Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. For more information about the national work, please go to www.jimcaseyyouth.org.
Social Capital: Building Networks of Support for Young People Affected by Foster Care
"Jim Casey Initiative Success Beyond 18 Movement Launch "
National launch of the Jim Initiative Success Beyond 18 on Capitol Hill, May 6, 2013.
Brothers and Sisters: Keeping Siblings in Foster Care Connected:
"Our Next Steps" captures the voices and stories of young people and those who serve them as they share the challenges of aging out of the foster care system and recommendations to improve their transition into adulthood:
The Work of Hawai`i Youth Opportunities Initiative:
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Give Big Hawai'i December 3rd Event 11/28/19
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Foster Hope Hawaii - FREE app for resources 08/16/17
Opportunity Passport Program - Asset Purchases & Participant Stories 08/15/17
Opportunity Passport Program - Opening your Match Savings Account 08/15/17
Opportunity Passport Program - Financial Literacy 08/15/17
HI H.O.P.E.S Youth Leadership Board Application 01/24/17
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"Don't Say No Until You Know" 09/06/16
A Guide for Caregivers of Foster Children to Promote Normalcy and Well-Being.
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HYOI Environmental Scan 2016 07/26/16
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Promoting Well-Being and Normalcy for Foster Youth 05/11/16
Know Your Rights: Foster Care Youth Rights in Hawai'i 05/10/16
Imua Kakou 02/04/16
Powered til 26 07/22/15
The Affordable Care Act provides Former Foster Youth with free Medicaid up to age 26. Learn more now! Go to the website, www.poweredtil26.org for more info.
Matt Levi Investigates: Hawai'i's Foster Families 12/17/14
Beyond Foster Care 06/09/14
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A Guide for Caregivers of Foster Children to Promote Normalcy and Well-Being
HI HOPES Youth Advocacy Document 2016 04/01/16
Successful Transitions 03/04/15
From Foster Care to Adulthood: The Role of Social Capital
HI H.O.P.E.S. Youth Advocacy Document 2012 11/01/12
Hawai'i Kids Count Issue Brief: Improving Outcomes for Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care 10/29/12
HYOI Brochure 10/22/12
Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative 10/22/12
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Once the plane announces its arrival to Liberia airport in Costa Rica, you cannot help but to feel very excited. Excited… About what? About having the best vacations of your life, the most unforgettable experience you can ever imagine in one of the most paradisiacal countries the Caribbean gets proud to call of its own. A very important part of making the whole journey something forever memorable is the comfort that a private transportation in Costa Rica you can get and enjoy.
1) Private transportation can be added as a part of your Costa Rica vacation packages: Touristic packages can be set according to your budget. And prices for this service are very reasonable when you consider that during the time you are in Costa Rica, you don't have to worry at all for having someone to take you from one place to another, since it can be already arranged even before getting into the country.
3) Security: As the old saying says: "Safety first!" Each car providing a private service is equipped with the ultimate technology in tracking and localization systems. For example, they use GPS, which states in real time where a car is and also when it gets out f its scheduled route. As these tracking systems are mostly conducted through satellites, it is not difficult to find a lost or stolen vehicle in a very short time.
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NeoCon 50: Looking Back
NeoCon is just days away - 12 days if you are counting. As we prepare for the world's leading platform, we wanted to look back over the past 50 years and why this show has become the most important event of the year for the commercial design industry.
Every year in June, over 50,000 design professionals gather at The Mart in Chicago to witness what is considered the commercial design industry's launching pad for innovation and product introductions. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of NeoCon and so we are looking back at all the historical moments of the expo.
1969: The First NeoCon
The first annual National Exposition of Contract Interior Furnishings hosted 750 exhibitors. More than a hundred speakers and moderators participated in the inaugural seminars and lectures between June 22 and 27, 1969. The scale of the event was unlike anything the industry had seen before (NeoCon, Retrospective).
NeoCon Lobby, Image Courtesy of NeoCon, neocon.com
The 1970s: Workplace Design is Booming
The 70s saw an increased focus on workplace design and the office system business. Because of this, the industry needed to come together to set standards for the profession. During this time, two key organizations were formed that support the commercial design industry and workplace design standards, ASIDand BIFMA. During this time, we also saw some very iconic designs introduced. In 1974, Don Chadwick introduced the Chadwick Modular system at NeoCon. This customizable modular sofa group is still wildly popular today.
Action Office, Image from Metropolis Magazine (metropolismag.com) and Herman Miller Archives (hermanmiller.com)
The 1980s: Technology Changing the Workplace
With the introduction of personal computers from IBM and Microsoft, the 80s saw a shift in the way we look at workplace design. This shift now meant workstations had to implement more power and data than before. Enter Action Office from Herman Miller. Designed by Robert Propst in 1961, this workspace solution was a perfect fit for the changing office landscape and technology integrations of the 1980s. This workstation system even earned an award in 1985 for the "Most Significant Industrial Design."
Action Office 1980, Herman Miller Archives, hermanmiller.com
Fun Fact: Do you know what state became the first to regulate the use of the title interior designer?
It was our Sweet Home Alabama, which in 1982 passed legislation to regulate the use of the "Registered Interior Designer" title.
The 1990s: The Age of Ergonomics
With the introduction of computers in the workplace, people were now sitting at their desks for prolonged periods of time. Because of this, aches and pains were on the rise. Major manufacturers then saw their duty to design products that improved the health and well-being of workers. In 1994, when designers Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick set out to create a chair that was health-positive, cross-performing, inclusively-sized, and environmentally sensitive, they arrived at a design unlike the world had ever seen, the Herman Miller Aeron Chair. This iconic task chair was first put on display in 1995 at NeoCon. In 1999, the Aeron Chair was awarded the "Designs of the Decade: Gold Winner in Office Furniture" award.
Herman Miller Aeron Chairs at NeoCon
The 2000s: Focusing on Sustainability
As the decade opened with the unveiling of theLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system, the contract furniture industry adopted rigorous standards to meet the demands for environmental performance. In 2006, LEVEL Certification was established. As the industry body for contract furniture, BIFMA created Level as a third-party environmental- and social-impact certification program. The certification contributes to several sustainable buildings rating systems.
The 2010s: Start-Ups and Small Spaces
With the changes in technology and the way we work collaboratively, the workplace has changed a great deal over the past few years. Commercial Real Estate is more expensive, therefore workplaces are getting smaller. But the need for collaboration is still there. At NeoCon 2013, Herman Miller introduced Living Office, a comprehensive offering of ideas, furnishings, tools, and services to help individuals and organizations achieve a new dynamic of shared prosperity. That year, the Herman Miller showroom and its execution of a Living Office were recognized in both Best of Competition for overall Showroom and Booth Design, and Best Large Showroom.
Living Office, Herman Miller Showroom, NeoCon
NeoCon 50: What's Next?
As you can see, the industry has experienced some major shifts over the last 50 years. With the trend of co-working and virtual reality, shifts towards a more residential-like aesthetic, and increased focus of human-centered design we can't wait to see what the industry comes up with this year! Check back next week for a sneak peek at what to expect at this year's NeoCon and what exhibits you MUST-SEE!
(Sources: All historical information from NeoCon, www.neocon.com/about/50-years-of-neocon)

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How Streaming Video Has Changed the World
Though many of us can't even remember it now, there was a time where one had to be in front of a TV to watch a sporting event, live concert, political event or even a full TV show. And, just a decade ago, if you moved out of a city you would never get to hear your favorite radio station ever again. This was only ten years ago, but it feels like a lifetime ago.
Streaming internet has changed the way we watch the world around us. Here are a few examples of how these advancements have changed how we live our life:
While it still might not be replacing watching it on live, or as some people have come to prefer, on DVR, full length TV episodes have begun to catch on online. Social media websites have partnered with specific networks and TV shows to show new (and old) episodes in their entirety to viewers. Internet and network specific advertisements are included in these shows so networks are able to get their advertising revenue even online. Compared to radio and live news events, full TV shows are a relatively new technology to hit the internet so it will be interesting to see where this it goes in the next few years.
Radio stations were one of the big winners of high speed internet as they are now able to broadcast anywhere in the world. Thousands of stations now transmit around the world so people looking to hear talk radio from Boise, ID can hear it in Paris, France, or those wanting to hear a rock station from Iceland can hear it in Vancouver, Canada. It used to be that one of the hardships of moving out of the city you grew up in was not getting to hear your favorite radio stations anymore. Now all you need is an internet connection and you can hear it anywhere in the world.
About a decade ago someone came up with the brilliant idea of having pay-per-view packages where you could watch every pro football or college football game from your TV no matter where you live. Now, this popular endeavor has been expanded to the internet where, for a price, you can watch just about any sporting event live on your computer. It's the same idea as with the internet radio: no matter where you are, no matter what your team you root for, you can see them on your computer. Any sports fan will tell you this is a very welcome idea.
One of the first realms to benefit from the live streaming video revolution is news. News networks first began putting video reports out for the viewers to watch online, and then gradually began to stream live events and news reports on their sites. This both benefited and bemused politicians as now their best, and worst, moments are available for the world to see at the push of a button. Sound bites have now given way to full speeches and round the clock coverage which is available to potential voters around the world. To put it in literary themes, for politicians it is the best of times and the worst of times with live streaming video.
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Degã (), daigã () ou decã () eram uma classe de magnatas proprietários de terras durante o Período Sassânida e islâmico, encontrados em todas as terras das línguas iranianas.

Etimologia

O termo dehqân deriva do persa médio dahigān (pálavi: dhywkʾn), que significa "compatriota" ou "fazendeiro". O significado original era "pertencente ao deh" () - o último termo não no sentido posterior de "vila" (como no persa moderno), mas no sentido original de "terra".

História

No Império Sassânida, os degãs eram considerados pequenos proprietários de terras. O termo emergiu como uma classe social hereditária mais adiante, quando administravam assuntos locais e a quem os camponeses eram obrigados a obedecer. Após a supressão da revolta masdaquista, o xá   implementou reformas sociais que os beneficiaram. Sob seu reinado, ganharam influência como espinha dorsal do exército sassânida e cobradores de impostos imperiais e à medida que sua influência crescia, mantiveram a ética persa, os ideais e as normas sociais que foram despertadas mais tarde durante os tempos medievais na Pérsia Islâmica.

Nos primeiros textos islâmicos, funcionam quase como governantes locais sob o domínio árabe e, às vezes, o termo é justaposto a marzobã (marquês). No , eram proprietários de terras ou diretamente envolvidos na agricultura, inclusive no plantio ou manejo da terra. Além de seu papel político e social, eram bem versados na história e cultura do Irã pré-islâmico, desempenhando importante papel cultural ao servir governantes e príncipes como homens instruídos; por exemplo, o governador de Baçorá, segundo uma fonte, tinha três degãs a seu serviço que lhe contaram a grandeza dos sassânidas e o fizeram sentir que o domínio árabe era muito inferior. Eles não só preservaram os ideais dos período sassânida e os trouxeram para o período islâmico, mas também inculcaram-as nas mentes da aristocracia árabe dominante, que também se fundiu com os iranianos. No , os taíridas, que eram de origem persa degã, iniciaram um ressurgimento da cultura persa.

Sob o Império Seljúcida, tiveram papel importante quando os seljúcidas se voltaram à aristocracia degã para governar seu império. A aliança entre degãs e seljúcidas realmente criou ressentimento entre os membros das tribos turcomanas depois de 1055, quando Tugril Bei assumiu o controle de Bagdá. Devido ao apego dos degãs à cultura iraniana, o termo já havia se tornado sinônimo de "persa de sangue nobre", em contraste com árabes, turcos e romanos. Segundo algumas fontes, incluindo Nezami Aruzi, o poeta nacional iraniano Ferdusi também era da linhagem degã. Outro poeta que se refere a si mesmo como um degã é , que também era bem versado sobre o antigo Irã. Sua poesia está repleta de referências aos antigos personagens iranianos e seu papel.

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Memory Tricks: Baleful
by Jen Dziura May 27, 2011
Baleful means "full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious." It's actually pretty similar to minatory, from the post below.
Baleful doesn't really sound like any other words we know, does it? It doesn't mean "full of bale." (Um, what? A bale by itself is a pile of hay and is completely unrelated.)
It turns out baleful comes from the Gothic balwjan, "to torment". Not that helpful, right? Well, how about thinking about how Christian Bale was really menacing in The Dark Knight?
Christian Bale = Baleful! But not as baleful as The Joker!
Memory Tricks: Minatory
Minatory means "menacing or threatening." Bullies are minatory. An approaching tornado could be minatory. You know what else is minatory? The Minotaur!
Abridged from Wikipedia:
In Greek mythology, the Minotaur, as the Greeks imagined him, was a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, "part man and part bull". He dwelt at the center of the Cretan Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction built to hold the Minotaur. The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.
It turns out that minatory and Minotaur don't actually share a common root (minatory shares a root with menace and Minotaur comes from Minos, king of Crete, and tauros, "bull.")
But, if it helps us remember that minatory means threatening, then I think it's a pretty helpful association. I mean, look at this:
Really minatory!
Memory Tricks: Nostrum
Happily, the world didn't end this weekend! History did not reach its terminus, and we were not extirpated! (Also, I just want to say: I'm writing this post in advance.)
In honor of dubious prophesies, we have a memory trick submitted by Manhattan GRE Guided Self-Study student Susanne, for the word nostrum, which means "a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine; a scheme, theory, device, etc., especially one to remedy social or political ills." (Note that in American English, scheme has a negative connotation.) From Susanne:
How do I remember the word NOSTRUM, you ask? I think of Nostradamus, who is renowned for his book of prophecies. But, did you know that Nostradamus was also an apothecary? If you are one (like me) to think that his prophecies are all wack and that he's just a quack, how could you, then, trust the medicine he made? Well, I would think that his medicine is also quack, so when I need to recall the meaning of the word NOSTRUM, I simply think of this little formula: medicine from Nostradamus = NOSTRUM.
Thanks, Susanne!
Origin Stories: Balk
"Origin story" is an expression for a superhero's backstory — for instance, Superman was born on Krypton just before it was destroyed. Many words also have fascinating origin stories. While English comes largely from Latin (and from Greek, and from Latin through French and Spanish, with some Germanic roots and a bit of Sanskrit, etc.), you'll find that word usage can change quite bit over a couple thousand years.
To balk is to refuse to proceed or to do something.
At the company retreat, he reluctantly agreed to participate in the ropes course, but balked at walking over hot coals as a trust exercise.
A related — and more mild — word is demur (show reluctance or object, especially for moral reasons, as in, His colleagues wanted him to tell the client that their sales would double, but he demurred.)
Balk comes from a word for a beam or ridge " when a horse or mule balks, it stops short and refuses to proceed. Occasionally, balk is used as a noun for an impediment, much like a beam or ridge, or a defeat.
Good Things Start with "Eu-"
Did you know that "eu" is the Greek root for "good"?
Here are some "eu-" words you probably already know:
Here are some others you might enjoy:
Euphony – Harmony or agreeableness of sound.
Eupraxia – Normally coordinated muscle performance.
Eupepsia – Good digestion.
Eudaimonia – A state of happiness and flourishing, especially as understood by Aristotle and other ancient Greek philosophers.
This last word, eudaimonia, popped up recently in a Harvard Business Review post about living a meaningful life, mostly by eschewing consumerism.
The economy we have today will let you chow down on a supersize McBurger, check derivative prices on your latest smartphone, and drive your giant SUV down the block to buy a McMansion on hypercredit. It's a vision of the good life that I call (a tiny gnat standing on the shoulders of the great Amartya Sen) hedonic opulence. And it's a conception built in and for the industrial age: about having more. Now consider a different vision: maybe crafting a fine meal, to be accompanied by local, award-winning microbrewed beer your friends have brought over, and then walking back to the studio where you're designing a building whose goal is nothing less than rivaling the Sagrada Familia. That's an alternate vision, one I call eudaimonic prosperity, and it's about living meaningfully well.
Of course, to understand this article, you would need to know the words hedonic and opulence.
Vocabulary is important! GRE students sometimes wonder, "Who uses all these words?" Nearly every published source worth reading, it turns out — not just the literary or liberal-arts ones.
Visual Dictionary: Countenance
Welcome to Visual Dictionary, a series of posts about words that are better expressed in pictures.
Countenance as a verb means "approve or tolerate."
But countenance can also literally mean face or "facial expression," as in Her countenance was familiar " did we know each other?
The metaphorical meaning makes sense when you think about a similar expression: I cannot look you in the face after what you did. (We would usually say I cannot face you when the speaker is the guilty party).
I saw you cheating off my paper, and I can't countenance cheating " either you turn yourself in or I'll report you.
AdVocab: This "Unbiquitous" Car Is Apparently Intended for Well-Educated People Only
My apologies for the photo quality; I snapped this picture from the window of a cab in Boston.
This ad ("UNBIQUITOUS") is playing on the word ubiquitous, which means "existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time." A synonym is omnipresent.
Perhaps by advertising this make of automobile only to those who get this rather abstruse joke, the Hyundai company is ensuring that the car does, in fact, remain "unbiquitous."
PopVocab: "Scotch" is a verb
From the UK's Daily Mail:
Scotch isn't just a drink! It's also a verb!
Scotch means "to put a definite end to; crush; stamp out; foil," as in to scotch a rumor; to scotch a plan.
Scotch can also mean "to injure so as to make harmless" or "to cut, gash, or score."
Of course, the score being used in that definition is the one that means "to make (cuts, lines, etc) in or on" or "to record by making notches in" — for instance, you might score a door frame with a penknife as a cute way of recording a child's height as he or she grows.
Some words similar in meaning to scotch:
Quell
Squelch
Thwart
I was going to wrap your entire house in toilet paper, but the rainstorm scotched my plans.
Vocab in the News: A "Peripatetic" Lifestyle
by Jen Dziura May 9, 2011
CNN ran this article about Osama bin Laden's wives, which contained the rather fascinating fact that bin Laden's fifth wife did not attend her own wedding, which was "an all-male affair." The reason? "The bride was deemed to have consented to the marriage by traveling to Afghanistan, so her presence was not required."
So how many wives did bin Laden have? The answer seems to be six, but not at all once. A bit of GRE vocabulary is important in understanding why.
He was first married at the age of 17 to a cousin, Najwa Ghanem, who was probably two years younger than him. They had 11 children, but after a peripatetic life together Najwa finally left him (and Afghanistan) a few days before 9/11.
Peripatetic means "walking around, itinerant." Najwa wasn't looking for a nomadic lifestyle, and left bin Laden a few days before 9/11. (But then she later helped arrange his third marriage. So, I guess they kept in touch.)
Similar causes resulted in the departure of bin Laden's second wife:
Khadijah was unable to cope with their austere existence and returned to Saudi Arabia.
Austere means "severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding" or "rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent."
This post on the UK's The Independent adds to this idea of the bin Laden clan's austere or ascetic lifestyle:
As the West's public enemy No 1 for nearly a decade, the Osama bin Laden most of us have come to know was an uncompromising, merciless blood-letter…. But Bin Laden was also a family man. To those who knew him he was the Saudi millionaire turned warrior ascetic, who loved poetry and bracing walks in the mountains; who rarely ate meat and was staunchly committed to his kith and kin " even when they publicly denounced him or abandoned his jihad.
Okay, let's break it down:
Ascetic – Person who dedicates his or her life to contemplation and practices extreme self-denial for religious reasons, or any person who leads a very simple life abstaining from pleasures and worldly satisfaction.
Bracing – Stimulating, revivifying, energizing (almost always used to describe cold weather).
Staunch – Firm, steadfast, loyal, strong, substantial.
Kith and kin – Acquaintances and relatives. Kith originally meant "one's native land" and thus came to mean neighbors, countrymen, etc. Kin means extended family and is in common use today.
Origin Stories: Bilk
To bilk is to cheat or defraud.
The con artist bilked many elderly people out of their savings, promising to cure illnesses from diabetes to cancer with only 36 monthly payments of $99.99 " for which the victims received nothing but useless placebo pills.
Hoodwink, Swindle, Con, and Fleece are all verbs for cheating others. Fleece is perhaps more severe, having the connotation of taking everything from the victim, the way one sheers all of the fleece from a sheep.
Bilk can also be a noun for the person who cheats others (I hope that bilk goes to jail!) More obscurely, bilk can mean to "escape from, frustrate, or thwart."
The word comes from the card game cribbage, where it means to play a card that keeps an opponent from scoring. Cribbage is a card game that uses a board like the one below to keep score.


A motorcycle jacket must first protect the rider from bad weather and cold. Because even in mild weather, the air generated by the speed brings an unpleasant cold sensation. Also it is best to opt for a model tightened at the wrists , large enough to be worn over your clothes. Opt for jackets with a high collar and quilted lining . In winter, opt for technical subjects or thick liners, or a jacket with insulation "thermo-alu" which keeps the heat close to the body. The presence of a removable thermal lining is helpful to use your jacket both in winter and summer.
Waterproofing is a key criterion in choosing your motorcycle jacket. The most successful products are equipped with awaterproof membrane beneath the outer fabric, in the best case in Gore-Tex ®, waterproof material and windproof that will prevent moisture from passing and fabric to imbibe while being breathable.
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Jacket leather or textile jacket?
Whether you choose a leather jacket or textile material, different levels of protection exist and should compare models carefully to find one that suits you. There are several qualities of leather on the market. Between a full-grain leather jacket , the best and most protective, and split leather least resistant to abrasion, do not look at the expense and prefer quality for more security. In textile, same observation: different grades exist for a variable durability. Choose a dense fabric weighing more than 500 denier .
Know that through technologies, textile jackets today make a similar abrasion resistance than leather jackets. Educate yourself so much on the technology used.
If the insulation is essential, the breakdown is as much at risk of turning sauna inside your jacket! Check for areas ventilated mesh fabric to the garment and even zip vents strategically placed to let air inside during hot weather.
When fitting, make sure to try your jacket up and lean forward to silumer the position on your bike. The jacket should not go too in your back.
Our guide motorcycle jacket size you will choose the right size for your body type.
Remember to focus on jackets with reflectors to be seen at night, and do not overlook the bright or contrasting colorsthat increase your visibility even during the day.


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The Unguided is een melodieuze-deathmetalband, oorspronkelijk uit Falkenberg, Zweden.

Biografie
The Unguided is opgericht nadat zanger Richard Sjunnesson de band Sonic Syndicate verliet. Momenteel (2012) bestaat The Unguided uit de voormalige Sonic Syndicate-zangers Richard Sjunnesson en Roland Johansson. Ook maken Sjunnenssons broer, Roger Sjunnesson en voormalig Dead by April-bassist Henric Carlsson deel uit van de band. Johansson neemt, in tegenstelling tot zijn tijd in Sonic Syndicate, nu ook de gitaar voor zijn rekening.

Nightmareland (2011)
De leden van The Unguided waren in het begin van 2011 bezig om nummers op te nemen voor hun debuutalbum. Het debuutalbum werd in het vierde kwartaal van 2011 uitgebracht door platenmaatschappij Despotz Records. Sjunnesson onthulde op zijn blog dat er twee nummers werden uitgebracht, voordat de rest van het album uitgebracht werd, waarschijnlijk in januari. Op 9 januari vermeldde Sjunnesson op zijn blog dat de eerste single van The Unguided Nightmareland ging heten en hij liet de albumcover zien. Het uitbrengen van Nightmareland was enigszins vertraagd, de single werd nu verwacht in februari. De reden voor deze vertraging  was dat de single elders opgenomen ging worden, namelijk in Pärbly, Zweden, in de The Abyss-studio. Op 19 januari 2011 liet The Unguided weten dat ze Jonas Kjellgren (met wie ze onder de naam van Sonic Syndicate al eerder hadden samengewerkt) aangesteld hadden als producer. Ook lieten ze weten dat de twee nummers voor deze single "Green Eyed Demon" en "Pathfinder" gingen heten. Op 16 juni verscheen hun nieuwste single "Betrayer of the Code" op de website www.sixonesix.se waar tevens bekend werd gemaakt dat er nog een lange weg te gaan was voor de release van het debuutalbum. De releasedatum van het debuutalbum was voor een zeer groot deel afhankelijk van de verkoop van merchandise, aangezien de band financieel afhankelijk is van de fans.

Hell Frost (2011)
Op 28 juli 2011 had The Unguided twee liveoptredens achter de rug: Grand Rock Festival in Zweden en Getaway Rock Festival in Zweden. Tijdens deze twee liveconcerten werden er een aantal nieuwe nummers gespeeld die onderdeel uitmaakten van het debuutalbum dat gepland stond voor het einde van dat jaar. Zo werden de nummers Green Eyed Demon en Pathfinder van de Nightmareland EP gespeeld en hun nieuwe single Betrayer of the Code ontbrak ook niet. De namen van de nieuwe nummers die gespeeld werden waren als volgt: Phoenix Down, Serenade of Guilt, Iceheart Fragment en Inherit the Earth.

Het debuutalbum Hell Frost werd op 30 november 2011 uitgebracht.

The Unguided (2012-)
Volgens Sjunnesson zijn de plannen voor 2012 om een ep en wellicht een full-lengthalbum uit te brengen.
Op 13 januari werd de langverwachte muziekvideo van de single Phoenix Down gelanceerd. Op dezelfde dag kwam er een pakket met verschillende merchandise uit en drie verschillende uitvoeringen van de single Phoenix Down. Op 23 april werd de zo genoemde 'pledge campaign' gestart. Met deze actie was het de bedoeling om geld op te halen voor een tweede video, ditmaal voor het nummer Betrayer of the Code.

Drummer John Bengtsson stapte volgens een officieel bericht 23 mei, van de band, uit de band. Een echte reden werd er niet gegeven, Bengtsson gaf alleen een korte verklaring. De band verklaarde ook dat er binnen afzienbare tijd een nieuwe drummer zal worden aangekondigd.

Net als de single Betrayer of the Code in 2011 werd in 2012 ook een nieuwe single op 16 juni aangekondigd. Deze single maakt deel uit van de "deluxe edition" van het album Hell Frost en heeft de naam Deathwalker gekregen.

Bandleden
 Richard Sjunnesson - zang (2010 -)
 Roger Sjunnesson - gitaar, keyboard (2010 -)
 Roland Johansson - zang, gitaar (solo's) (2010 -)
 Henric Carlsson - basgitaar (2011 -)
 Richard Schill - Drummer (2012 -)

Voormalig bandlid
 John Bengtsson - drums (2011 - 2012)

Huidige live line-up
 Richard Sjunnesson - zang
 Roger Sjunnesson - gitaar
 Roland Johansson - zang, gitaar
 Henric Carlsson - basgitaar
 Richard Schill - drummer

Discografie

Single(s)
Nightmareland ep" (2011)
Betrayer of the Code" (2011)
Phoenix Down" (video, 2012)
Deathwalker (2012)

Album(s)
Hell Frost (30 november 2011)

Externe links
 Officiële website

Zweedse metalband


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Written by: Ivy Carter
The Beck Group (Beck) was founded in 1912 and is currently headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm has developed extensive and international experience in development, architecture and construction with a heavy emphasis on sustainability over the years. Today, BECK operates from offices in Mexico City, Tampa, Fla., Atlanta, Ga., Denver, Colo., and Austin, Houston, Ft. Worth and San Antonio, Texas. Above all, Beck prides itself on providing clients with the talented professionals in-house to tackle projects of any kind.
The Beck advantage lies in the company's longevity and signature integrated enterprise philosophy, where no gap exists between architecture and construction professionals. Instead of contracting design work out as part of its design-build services, Beck maintains an in-house design team at each of its national offices to facilitate better collaboration and innovative problem solving.
The integrated enterprise system saves clients both time and money by eliminating the need for change orders and facilitating cross-disciplinary exchanges. "At Beck, architects sit right next to the project managers. So when we need answers or solutions, we don't have to go very far," explains Michael Monce, project manager at Beck.
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Over summer 2011, Beck completed work on Duke University's Pascal field house, its fifth project for the university. When Duke University's football players rushed into the new Pascal Field House in early August 2011, not one of the players had any idea that 25 scissor lifts peppered the barren structure only four weeks prior. The original schedule BECK provided was ambitious to say the least, but the firm forged ahead with the boon of its integrated enterprise approach to ensure the facility was open in time for the Blue Devil's first practice of the season.
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The $11 million field house provides much more than simply a roof over players' heads. The 80,000-square foot facility provides enough space for 120-yard football surface complete with retractable field posts, a filming tower and state-of-the-art Musco sports lighting. In addition to providing indoor practice and training space for the university's football team, the new space will also house other field sports including soccer, ultimate frisbee and intramural activities.
Before crews could get started on the buildings' interior though, crews tackled extensive site work and encountered a few surprises. The field house was essentially built into a hillside and crews spent over three months preparing the site to go vertical. The original plans called for crews to install a 42-inch diameter storm sewer line, but the client upgraded to a 72-inch diameter line and requested the line be rerouted to the building's exterior, so Beck mobilized to accommodate the changes as quickly as possible.
"When you're digging 25 feet down, you're bound to find a few surprises and ours came in the form of hitting rock at 16 feet," says Monce. To make matters worse, the excavation site was also the only access point for construction crews. Though blasting would have been permitted on site, the permitting process takes two weeks and Beck simply didn't have two weeks to spare. Instead, crews diligently chipped away at the rock and by the end of March, the site was finally ready to begin structural steel work.
Heat Waves and Happy Faces
As summer unfolded, Beck quickly realized just how much of an advantage its preplanning efforts and industry experience would provide. By July 1, crews finally began work on the building's interior. Beck brought in 25 scissor lifts so crews could complete work all the way up to the building's 65-foot pitch. Additionally, a record heat wave produced above 100-degree weather for five consecutive days in Raleigh, N.C., shattering the previous record.
"We really cranked. The final tally was in the neighborhood of 3,700 overtime hours worked during the month of July alone and it's a testament to our subcontracting partners that we were able to work Saturdays, Sundays and overtime to get the building ready in time for the first football practice of the season. When the team came in, it was clear from their expressions that they really appreciated all of the extra work we put into the space," boasts Monce.
Aside from providing the football team with a controlled environment for training and practice, the new facility also provides essential shared space for the university's popular health, physical education and recreation department. Having witnessed firsthand the appreciation of Duke's student body, The Beck Group team can rest assured that every extra hour spent planning and problem solving made a difference.
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August F Sprockhoff
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August F Sprockhoff's Geni Profile
Birthdate: circa December 1839
Husband of Augustina Sprockhoff
Father of August Frederick Pett; Otto Sprockhoff and Terese Sprockhoff
Managed by: Reinhold Leopold Pett
Historical records matching August F Sprockhoff
August F Sprockhoff in 1900 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
Dec 1839 - Germany
1900 - Binghamton, Norman, Raritan & Thordenskjold Townships, Barnes, North Dakota, USA
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The Petts 2007 43 Descendants of August F. Sprockhoff Generation No. 1 1. AUGUST F.1 SPROCKHOFF was born Dec 1839 in Germany. He married AUGUSTINA SPROCKHOFF. She was born Feb 1832 in Germany. Children of AUGUST SPROCKHOFF and AUGUSTINA SPROCKHOFF are: 2. i. AUGUST FREDERICK2 PETT, b. Apr 24, 1858, Lupnow,Pommern,Prussia; d. Jul 1948; Stepchild. ii. OTTO SPROCKHOFF. iii. TERESE SPROCKHOFF. Generation No. 2 2. AUGUST FREDERICK2 PETT (AUGUST F.1 SPROCKHOFF) was born Apr 24, 1858 in Lupnow,Pommern,Prussia, and died Jul 1948. He married MARIA ELIZABETH MARSHKE(MARSCHKE) Nov 13, 1885, daughter of KARL MARSCHKE and CAROLINE BRUHNKE. She was born Apr 06, 1863 in Stolp,Ger.. Notes for AUGUST FREDERICK PETT: Pett Family History August Pett was born 24 April 1858 in Lupnow, Pommern, Prussia, in an area that was occupied by the Germans in WWII and divided between Germany and Poland after the war. Lupnow is currently in Poland. August Pett's wife, Maria Elisabeth Marschke, the daughter of Karl F. Marschke and Caroline (or Catherine) Louise (or Lois) Bruhnke, was born in Kottow, Pommern, Prussia, 06 April 1863. Kottow is a village about 8 km. from Lupnow. August Pett immigrated to America in early 1884, arriving at the port of New York on January 3. His passage was on the ship "America" which embarked from Bremen. (Germans to America, vol. 53) He settled in North Dakota and is listed in the 1885 Census for the Dakota Territories as "August Pett, 27, laborer, from Germany." In 1885 he paid for the passage of his mother, Auguste or Augustina Sprockhoff, her husband, August F. (probably Frank) Sprockhoff, his half-brother,.Otto Sprockhoff, his half-sister, Terese Sprockhoff, and his fiancee, Maria Marschke, from Gennany to America. When they arrived in New York, they boarded a train for Casselton, North Dakota. According to a book on the history of Barnes County, North Dakota, "Otto Sprockhoff: son of Mr: And Mrs. Frank Sprockhoff was born in Darsin, Prussia (very near Lupnow) on February 18, 1871. August Pett, his half-brother, sent the family a pass to cover their fare to America. When the Sprockhoffs arrived in Casselton, North Dakota, they had no means of transportation. They walked out to the Charlie Dane Farm near Davenport. The following spring, Otto's father (August's step-father) got a job on the Gill farm, which was one of the smallest bonanza farms in the region. Some years later the Frank Sprockhoff family moved to the Fingal area where he bought a tract of land five-and-one-half miles from Fingal. Otto spent the winter months attending public school in Sheldon, North Dakota, and clerked in the Goodman Store there during his spare time. August Pett married Maria Elisabeth Marschke on 13 November 1885 in Sheldon, North Dakota, now Cass County. The witnesses were Heinrich Trapp, August Marschke, and Ida Trapp. According to the History of Barnes County: "the August Petts settled on a farm in the section where Ray and Ethel Stangler now live." In 1886, August paid for the passage ofhis wife's family from Prussia to America. Karl Marschke, 54; "Catha" Marschke, 53; Ida Marschke, 29; Paul Marschke, 18; Reinhold Marschke, 16; Friedriche Marschke, 14; and Franz Marschke, 9, arrived in the port of Baltimore on 11 November from Bremen. According to the series of books, Germans to America they sailed on the ship,
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import { AdaptivityContext, SizeType, ViewHeight, ViewWidth } from "./AdaptivityContext";
import { useDOM } from "../../lib/dom";
import { useBridgeAdaptivity } from "../../hooks/useBridgeAdaptivity";
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export var MOBILE_SIZE = 320;
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Main Blog > The 10 Best Films of the 1890s
The 10 Best Films of the 1890s
Miss Cellania • Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 8:30 AM
They're heavy on effects, light on dialogue, and all available thanks to YouTube. But seriously, here's how this list came about: last week, the A.V. Club posted a four-part post listing the best films of the 1990s (links available) that, of course, brought a firestorm of opinions.
As a lark, we started talking about a companion list covering the best films of the 1890s. But the more we talked about it, the more it seemed like a good idea to turn back the clock to the very beginnings of film. We selected 10 films we found artistically compelling and historically significant. And because they're all in the public domain, available on YouTube, and short, you can easily watch them in their entirety as you read along.
Not only that, but none of these films will cause a fight over which was the most important to readers' childhoods. Don't miss my favorite of the bunch, The X-Ray Fiend (1897). Link
Tags: Silent Film, Early Cinema, Movies
Transformers as a Silent Film
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Here's Your Guide to the Hallmark Channel's 2018 'Fall Harvest' Movie Lineup
Queue up your DVR because the fall-tastic movies begin this September.
By Jessica Leigh Mattern
While we're still several weeks away from the arrival of Hallmark's annual "Countdown to Christmas," there's plenty more festive fun coming your way.
The Hallmark Channel will premiere five new romantic movies, and one exciting Halloween special, during their upcoming "Fall Harvest" television event. The autumn movie lineup will kick off with a special preview hosted by Lacey Chabert on Saturday, September 15, followed by the first TV film on Saturday, September 22.
For five weeks, fans can expect a new autumnal movie every Saturday with a special finale on Sunday, October 21, leading up to their annual holiday showcase. Here's what the network has in store for fall 2018.
Truly, Madly, Sweetly
Premieres: Saturday, September 22 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
When things heat up between a baker (Nikki DeLoach) and a finance manager (Dylan Neal) who are forced to work together to revive a historical bakery, the two will have to choose between their growing love or their new business partnership.
All of My Heart: The Wedding
Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliot return in this sequel to the 2015 original and 2017 follow-up about a couple's struggle to plan their wedding and retain ownership over their quaint small town inn after a family member claims she's the rightful heir. Be sure to watch both the original and the follow up in this series before the premiere.
Premieres: Saturday, October 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
To save her radio station from going under, manager Lacey (Taylor Cole) plans the ultimate bachelor bake-off event, which becomes even more interesting when she recruits a handsome, but high-strung, businessman (Tyler Hynes) to participate.
Under the Autumn Moon
Premieres: Saturday, October 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
When Alex (Lindy Booth) visits a dude ranch her company is hoping to buy, she finds herself falling in love with its handsome owner (Wes Brown), which will force her to choose between her competitive career and a new life and love in the country.
Love, Of Course
In this star-studded movie featuring Olympian Gabby Douglas, Kelly Rutherford, and Cameron Mathison, Amy, a helicopter mom, will be forced to rethink her life when she takes a job at her daughter's college and falls in love with one of the professors who works there.
Good Witch Halloween Special
Premieres: Sunday, October 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Catch up with Cassie Nightingale (Catherine Bell) and all of your favorites from the Hallmark Channel show in this two-hour special program that follows Cassie as she tries to track down a missing family heirloom before her town's Halloween festivities begin.
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Here's why you should try cold exposure therapy
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By Anissa Durham,
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Black folks are talking about mental health more often, but the price and access to talk therapy and medication are common barriers for our community. Cryotherapy, or any kind of cold exposure, is becoming a low-cost option for stress relief, anxiety, and depression.
Submerging yourself in an ice bath, taking a cold shower, or going out to the snow with summer clothes on doesn't sound like an enjoyable experience — and it's probably not, at least at first. But, Breia White, a picture editor in Los Angeles, started doing cold therapy in 2015.
"Working in television, you're dealing with crazy executives, crazy timelines, and people having attitudes all the time … and I think that's just with any high-stress job," she said. "I was finding that I could not handle the pressure, I was cracking. And a lot of my colleagues were having to use substances to help deal with the stress."
Turning to drugs and substances was not something White wanted to do. Instead, she learned about the Wim Hof Method, a breathing technique used to reduce stress, increase energy, and aid autoimmune diseases. Later, she went through the year-long Win Hof Method Academy and became an instructor where she teaches workshops on breathing and getting into ice baths.
With mental health issues in the Black community plagued with stigma, one study showed that 63 percent of Black people believe having a mental illness is a sign of personal weakness. Mistrust of the healthcare system can also make it difficult to seek mental health services.
A report by Mental Health America said that Black folks living in poverty are twice as likely to report serious psychological distress. In addition, Black teenagers are more likely to attempt suicide than their White counterparts.
Practicing any form of cryotherapy can be a low-cost temporary alternative to talk therapy, with the average cost of seeing a psychologist ranging from $70-$150 per session. The average price of a cryotherapy session can cost between $60 to $100, cold showers are typically free, doing your own ice bath can cost about $40, and if you live where it snows, it doesn't cost anything to go outside.
For newbies interested in any form of cryotherapy, White said, you can start by exposing your body to a cold shower. Your body reacts to cold exposure in different ways, she said. You may start to panic from getting hit with the cold stimulus but that's where the breathing technique comes in.
White said she was doing ice baths nearly every day during her initial training. Now, she gets in ice baths about two to three times a week, but will always take cold showers.
There are two systems in your nervous system that dictate your stress response; the sympathetic nervous system, which is the fight, flight, or freeze; and your parasympathetic nervous system, which is relaxation. White said, when driving in traffic and someone cuts you off, it's the same response to experiencing panic from cold exposure — but instead of losing control of your emotions, you can train your body to not overreact.
"With the cold training you can direct your system to move back into parasympathetic, which is like your Netflix and chill zone," she said.
While many people may be reluctant to try a form of cryotherapy, White said, although you feel the cold, you are training your body and mind to understand you will be fine while experiencing stress. She said after months of doing the Wim Hof Method, she wanted to put her training to the test and took a job that she knew was going to be high-stress.
"Everything was on fire … the schedule was crazy, but the way I reacted to it was 100 percent different," she said. "I was just very chill. It almost felt like I was in a clear box and things were getting thrown at me, and it just wasn't penetrating."
Benefits of cold therapy, breathing
Before getting into the breathing technique and cryotherapy, White said she was "a nervous fucking wreck." She struggled with a lot of insomnia and big bouts of depression — the cold therapy also helped her with inflammation, and she says she didn't get sick as often because she was producing more white blood cells.
"Again, I didn't want to be on meds," she said. "Once you work with these things, there's a sense of empowerment that comes from it because I'm relying on me."
Feeling in control is exactly what Shirley Brown was looking for when she started doing cryotherapy and breathwork. Brown, a health coach and yoga instructor based in L.A., said the Wim Hof Method created sensations that she had not experienced before.
"The breathwork is … 30 to 45 seconds of forceful inhalation and exhalation. So essentially, we're hyperventilating," Brown said.
The point of forced hyperventilation is to manipulate your breath and do breathwork to oxygenate your body. She said that her experience provided an "amazing sense of calm."
But when Brown goes into the ice baths, her focus isn't to hyperventilate, but on taking long, slow breaths. Manipulating her body in this way can be likened to strength training or doing cardio, she said. Before the pandemic, she was doing cold exposure one to two times a week, and now she does it once a month — but each time it's a new challenge to feel more control of her reactions.
Fear of cold exposure is normal, but she said, Black folks who are looking to get out of their comfort zone should seek out cryotherapy workshops or groups that make them feel completely safe.
After nearly a decade of doing the Wim Hof Method and cryotherapy, White said that she'll be doing this training for life. Her ability to control her body's stress response is something she knows other people can do, as well.
"It feels like a superpower," she said.
Importance of talk therapy, representation in the Wim Hof space
Although White heavily supports cold therapy, she says talk therapy is still helpful and is something she does regularly alongside the regular ice baths. But she says it's not always as accessible as it should be.
"You'll be able to work through things (in talk therapy), but it's like you gotta have an appointment for that," White said.
Breathwork and cold therapy are more beneficial for White when she is experiencing an immediate stressor; it allows her to have complete control over her system without relying on any external factors. But, she says, she would never say it's a better alternative to talk therapy.
Studies show that cold exposure improves metabolic health, activates antioxidant enzymes, decreases inflammation, and improves mood. She says after a few rounds of breathwork and getting into cold water, it has the potential to help people feel better instantly.
"The cold allows you to be very present, it's a presence practice," White said. "When you get in there, there is nothing else that is going on outside of that tub or shower that is of any importance except for you getting your system under control."
As a certified Wim Hof Method instructor, she said the three to four international calls she joins throughout the year are made up of mostly White men. On one of the last calls she joined, there were more than 300 instructors from all over the world, and White said you could probably count the number of people of color on two hands.
"We are missing in this space, but these tools must get to these spaces," she said. "It's not just for White boys, it's for everybody."
White understands why some Black folks may not want to go to talk therapy, but she questions what people are doing to help themselves in ways that are not destructive. A recent study found that opioid overdose deaths for Black Americans increased by 86 percent in 2020 compared to any other population.
"Taking pills is a much easier route, but it doesn't teach you to rely on yourself."
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Lovers of Nature, are you Ready?
You are dreaming about your next hike? Your sleeping bag is always ready in your car? Your bedside reading is a book on outdoor gastronomy?
This itinerary is there to fill your need for adventure.
Once our hike on the river ended, we took the road towards Esker Nature & Villégiature ... decidedly our favorites of the adventure! Arrived on site, we fell under the spell of the couple owner. They welcomed us so humanly and sincerely that we naturally felt at home.
Start with an activity alongside man's best friend : The Cani-Hike at l'Appalaches of Saint-Paul-de-Montminy.
Live the ultimate outdoor experience at Parc regional du Massif du Sud : choose your hiking trails according to your desires and let you carry to a shelter or a campsite for nightfall.
Have a toast and savour a nice lunch at Pub de la Contrée and Microbrasserie de Bellechasse .


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"Massiah" Released New Album "Endsme"
Music is perhaps the oldest form of entertainment started flowing from the very beginning of the human civilization. Although in the beginning music was all about passion and music artists were patronized by kings and royal families.
Everyone loves music and loves to sing. Music refreshes your mind. So it is fun singing while working. But it is equally tough in the middle of a huge audience and under the spot light. But our favorite rock stars have been doing this with ease just to entertain us.
It's Rebel Massiahg's time to shine. The popular singer, who made a name for himself as a member of the world singer, Massiahg also known as "Massiah" is a 21 year old musician hailing straight out of Queens, New York. The independent artist is projected to be releasing his debut Album 6/6/20 called "Endsme".He says: "The concept for the album is to speak for those that been misunderstood & mentally abandoned there whole life.
RUN DOWN - MASSIAH FEAT. JAY CRITCH https://soundcloud.com/mvssiah/rundown?in=mvssiah/sets/6ink-ep-2017 (2 million streams)DUSTY POCKETS - MASSIAH FEAT. DIRTY SANCHEZ https://soundcloud.com/mvssiah/dusty-pocket (1 million + streams) Massiahg socials: https://www.instagram.com/massiahg. https://twitter.com/maasiah999
What's so stunning about this album is that Massiah, a proven song writer who penned numerous tracks for his album , gets to showcase all his talent and place his vocals at the forefront. It's something his fans have been thirsting for years. The album as a whole is brutally honest about his life and gives you a glimpse into his life. Where some may write him off as just another millionaire former boy-bander, he proves with these songs that not only has he had his own hardships that he's working through every day, but he's damn talented at writing music.
While I obviously recommend you listen to every single song on Walls on repeat from now until forever, I did pick out my favorites. And my last recommendation is this — Catch Massiah on tour if you can so you can experience these songs live.
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In God We Still Trust
You may not be Moses, but isn't God still God?
by Russ Lawson (04/03/2009) | Special Features
Our nation and our world are struggling with trust in and having faith in God. Everyone seems to be asking the question, "Why is this happening?" Some even ask, "If there is really a God, and if there is, why is there so much suffering?" Many people look at the incidents recorded in the scriptures and find strength, but then Satan plants the seed of doubt, and we can give in to their fear and want to give up on life.
You most likely are not familiar with the name, Gladys Aylward, but you may have heard her story which was made into a movie many years ago. The movie was titled, "The Inn of the 6th Happiness." It was the story of a single woman who became a missionary to China, but was forced to flee before the invading Japanese army in World War II. She, however, could not leave the people she loved to suffer, and especially the many orphans. With only one assistant to help her, she led more than 100 children over the mountains to reach freedom.
In the book "The Hidden Price of Greatness," the authors tell us the unknown story of the struggle which Gladys fought with herself:
During Gladys's harrowing journey out of war-torn Yangcheng, she grappled with despair as never before. After passing a sleepless night, she faced the morning with no hope of reaching safety. A 14 year old girl in the group reminded her of their much loved story of Moses and the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. "But I am not Moses," Gladys cried in desperation. "Of course you aren't," the girl said, "but Jehovah is still God!"
WOW! What faith! Don't you wish you could always have the faith and trust of that 14 year old girl?
Often in the scriptures, the apostle Paul lets us see his very human side. He had struggles with his own weaknesses, with his physical problems, with discouragement from dealing with other less than perfect people. Yet, he could write words of encouragement that let us understand that he never gave up hope or trust in God, like these familiar words of faith:
I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need (Philippians 4:12-13 NLT).
We may not be Moses, but He is still Jehovah!
Gladys was pursued by those who wanted to stop her. They rejected her faith and would have had no regrets in killing her. Perhaps you are struggling with despair and discouragement in your life right now. The question that perhaps you need to ask yourself is the same one with which she struggled: "Do you trust in God for deliverance?"
My prayer for you today are the amazing words of Paul prayed thousands of years ago:
May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope (Ephesians 3:19-20).
I don't know about you, but for my wife and me, "In God we still trust!" We may not be Moses, but He is still Jehovah!
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A friend recently asked me if the old adage of "expose to the right" still holds true for Night Photography. It's a good question, and seemed like a good topic for my first blog post in a while.
Different types of night photography require different exposure strategies. For astro-landscape photography like images of the Milky Way, try to get the histogram off of the left side of the frame- just a gap between the left edge and shadow portion of the histogram. You have to push the camera to the threshold of its capabilities, so that's about the best you can hope for. At high ISO, maximum aperture, and shutter speed limited by apparent stellar movement, a right-biased histogram is not a reality. Fortunately, an increasing number of cameras can stand up to the high ISOs like 6400-12800 that this type of work requires.
For Full moon exposures shot at near native ISOs, it's still a good idea to push the histogram a bit further to the right. Just be careful not to make it so bright that you cannot bring it back down in post. The idea here is to increase image quality by making sure the shadows are as clean as possible without blowing any highlights. The key to this type of night photography is finding the right balance between ambient, and added light. I generally reduce the ambient exposure by 1-3 stops relative to my light painting. Remember that the height of the histogram is irrelevant. It's how the tonalities extend across the horizontal axis that count. So if your shadows are well off of the left edge and are rather tall, and your highlights extend almost to the right edge of the histogram, but barely get off of the floor, you are doing it right.
About the best histogram you can hope for in urban situations.
With urban night photography, the best approach is to give an image as much exposure as possible without clipping important highlight detail, by using the blinking highlight indicator rather than the histogram. Newer cameras- especially ones like the D750 do a great job at controlling noise when you bring up the exposure in an underexposed image. This technique didn't work with older cameras. The key to successful urban night photography is to determine just which highlights are important, and which ones to sacrifice. Generally light sources in the frame should be allowed to clip, but not to blossom out past the edge of the light itself. Flat surfaces like walls or the ground should not be clipped, as it is important to retain detail in these areas most of the time.
I hope that you find this explanation helpful. If so, you might want to join me one one of my night photography workshops this summer or fall for lots more night photography information and inspiration.
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Do I Need A Physical Exam Before I Exercise?
Yes. If you have had a heart problem, make it a point to undergo a medical exam before you start an exercise program.
Exercise can reduce your risk of future cardiac complications. Walking, biking, swimming and other cardiovascular exercise can help you to control obesity and high blood pressure. Activity also decreases fats circulating in your blood stream. It can also make you feel great.
Are There Risks To Exercising?
Yes, especially if you've had heart trouble. However, research shows that exercise helps improve the outlook and quality of life even for people with severe heart disease. To minimize any risks, follow the guidelines your doctor gives you. This will allow you to reap the many health benefits of exercise while reducing the risks.
To lower your risk of heart disease, exercise at least 30 minutes per day, at least three days a week. If you haven't exercised much lately, try starting by exercising on alternate days. This helps to reduce the risk of injury. Be kind to your body. Don't go out on the first day and start with a 30-minute run. Instead, start with five minutes of walking. Then, add one minute every day until you reach your 30-minute-per-day goal.
How Vigorously Should I Exercise?
In general, you should be able to carry on a conversation while you are exercising. If you're a swimmer, you should be able to say a few words to the swimmer in the next lane after each lap.
Maximum heart rate is the highest number of times your heart can beat in one minute. It's a useful tool to determine the intensity of your training. A simple way to figure out your maximum heart rate is to subtract your age from 220.
A target heart rate is the range you want to keep your heart rate within when you exercise. To get the full benefit of exercise, you should keep your heart rate within 50 percent to 75 percent of your maximum heart rate.
To find 50 percent of 170, multiply 0.5 by 170. The answer is 85.
To find 75 percent of 170, multiply 0.75 by 170. The answer is 127.
Your target heart rate while exercising should be between 85 and 127 beats per minute.
If you're having heart difficulties, always consult your doctor before starting an exercise program. Your doctor can help you determine your precise target heart rate.
A good warm-up increases the temperature of your muscles and stretches tendons and ligaments, making them more flexible and less likely to suffer an injury. It also helps you have a much more productive workout.
Many warm-up activities are simply low-intensity versions of your chosen sport. For example, if running is your exercise, an effective warm-up would be to start out walking and gradually increase your speed until you are jogging. A great warm up for any workout or for any sport you play is a stationary bicycle.
Many people refer to this when trying to determine how overweight someone is. The body mass index (BMI) is, in fact, a useful measure of weight to height. It gives you an indication of whether you are at risk of health problems (such as diabetes and heart disease) that are related to being overweight or obese. An ideal BMI is probably between 20.5 and 21.5. A BMI greater than 30 is associated with increased risk of health problems related to obesity. If you are concerned about your BMI, talk with your doctor. (need link to bmi calculator).
Warm up by walking or biking for five minutes or until you begin to feel warm and the muscles in your upper and lower body begin to feel loosened up. While performing a flexibility exercise, hold your position for at least 30 seconds (and possibly up to a minute) to maximize the benefits of stretching a specific muscle. Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth to ensure relaxation and promote maximum benefit.
Consider having an exercise physiologist develop or review your exercise routine. Always warm up for at least five minutes (or until your muscles feel warm). Don't forget to increase the time and intensity of your exercise program gradually. If you begin to feel pain during or after your exercise session, you may be overdoing it.
Weight training increases muscle mass, which helps to burn calories. Exercises that strengthen upper back muscles also improve posture, while strong abdominal muscles help support the lower back. If your knees are not as stable as they have been in the past, exercises that develop the muscles in the front of the upper thigh may be just the medicine you need.
Consult with your doctor or exercise physiologist before beginning any weight-training program. Improper lifting technique or lifting too much can lead to injury (and a temporary rise in blood pressure).
I Don't Have 30 Minutes Per Day. Any Suggestions?
Break your exercise sessions into two 15-minute programs or three 10-minute mini-sessions.
Incorporate exercise into your lifestyle. Use stairs instead of elevators for short climbs. Perhaps you can save a few dollars and burn a few calories by sharing a walk with a friend instead of sharing a meal. That friend does not necessarily have to be the traditional two-legged kind. If you have a pet dog, for example, take it for a walk instead of just opening the back door. Another example: Instead of driving around the mall in search of that perfect parking spot closest to the entrance, park in the back where there are lots of open spots and enjoy an additional opportunity to exercise.
I'm Embarrassed To Go To The Gym!
Nobody is born a bodybuilder. If you feel intimidated walking through the doors of health club, just remember that most people are busy looking at their own bodies. You're the only person looking at yours. You might want to visit a few fitness centers to find one that feels comfortable to you. Most clubs give you a trial workout. Use your free pass at a time when you would most likely exercise. You'll see who uses the gym at this time and how crowded it gets.
Can I Reward Myself For Sticking to My Plan?
Sure, though you might not want your reward to be a hot fudge sundae. Find rewards other than indulging in sweets. Perhaps new clothes to fit your new form.
Can I Skip A Workout?
The importance of a good work out cannot be overemphasized. There are many different approaches but the keys are consistency, frequency and repetition. It's okay to miss a workout or take a week off when you feel your workouts are not productive and your muscles are fatigued. Another trick is to just change your routine - change the exercises you do or just the order.
A lifetime of exercise is one of the nicest things you can do for your body. You deserve it!