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package org.n52.sos.web;

/**
 * @since 4.0.0
 *
 */
public interface ControllerConstants {
    String MEDIA_TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON = "application/json; charset=UTF-8";

    /**
     * @since 4.0.0
     *
     */
    interface Views {
        String INDEX = "index";

        String CLIENT = "client";

        String LICENSE = "license";

        String GET_INVOLVED = "get-involved";

        String ADMIN_INDEX = "admin/index";

        String ADMIN_DATASOURCE = "admin/datasource";

        String ADMIN_DATASOURCE_SETTINGS = "admin/datasource-settings";

        String ADMIN_LOGIN = "admin/login";

        String ADMIN_RESET = "admin/reset";

        String ADMIN_LIBRARY_LIST = "admin/libs";

        String ADMIN_SETTINGS = "admin/settings";

        String ADMIN_OPERATIONS = "admin/operations";

        String ADMIN_ENCODINGS = "admin/encodings";

        String ADMIN_BINDINGS = "admin/bindings";

        String INSTALL_INDEX = "install/index";

        String INSTALL_DATASOURCE = "install/datasource";

        String INSTALL_SETTINGS = "install/settings";

        String INSTALL_FINISH = "install/finish";

        String INSTALL_LOAD_SETTINGS = "install/load";

        String ADMIN_LOGGING = "admin/logging";

        String ADMIN_CACHE = "admin/cache";
    }

    /**
     * @since 4.0.0
     *
     */
    interface Paths {
        String ROOT = "/";

        String WSDL = "/wsdl";

        String INDEX = "/index";

        String LICENSE = "/license";

        String CLIENT = "/client";

        String GET_INVOLVED = "/get-involved";

        String SETTING_DEFINITIONS = "/settingDefinitions.json";

        String ADMIN_ROOT = "/admin";

        String ADMIN_INDEX = "/admin/index";

        String ADMIN_SETTINGS = "/admin/settings";

        String ADMIN_SETTINGS_DUMP = "/admin/settings.json";

        String ADMIN_SETTINGS_UPDATE = "/admin/settings";

        String ADMIN_DATABASE = "/admin/datasource";

        String ADMIN_LIBRARY_LIST = "/admin/libs";

        String ADMIN_OPERATIONS = "/admin/operations";

        String ADMIN_OPERATIONS_JSON_ENDPOINT = "/admin/operations/json";

        String ADMIN_ENCODINGS = "/admin/encodings";

        String ADMIN_ENCODINGS_JSON_ENDPOINT = "/admin/encodings/json";

        String ADMIN_BINDINGS = "/admin/bindings";

        String ADMIN_BINDINGS_JSON_ENDPOINT = "/admin/bindings/json";

        String ADMIN_DATABASE_EXECUTE = "/admin/datasource";

        String ADMIN_DATABASE_SETTINGS = "/admin/datasource/settings";

        String ADMIN_CACHE = "/admin/cache";

        String ADMIN_CACHE_SUMMARY = "/admin/cache/summary";

        String ADMIN_RELOAD_CAPABILITIES_CACHE = "/admin/cache/reload";

        String ADMIN_DATABASE_UPDATE_SCRIPT = "/admin/datasource/updatescript";

        String ADMIN_DATABASE_REMOVE_TEST_DATA = "/admin/datasource/testdata/remove";

        String ADMIN_DATABASE_CREATE_TEST_DATA = "/admin/datasource/testdata/create";

        String ADMIN_DATABASE_CLEAR = "/admin/datasource/clear";

        String ADMIN_DATABASE_DELETE_DELETED_OBSERVATIONS = "/admin/datasource/deleteDeletedObservations";

        String ADMIN_RESET = "/admin/reset";

        String ADMIN_LOGGING = "/admin/logging";

        String ADMIN_LOGGING_FILE_DOWNLOAD = "/admin/logging/file";

        String INSTALL_ROOT = "/install";

        String INSTALL_INDEX = "/install/index";

        String INSTALL_DATASOURCE = "/install/datasource";

        String INSTALL_SETTINGS = "/install/settings";

        String INSTALL_FINISH = "/install/finish";

        String INSTALL_LOAD_CONFIGURATION = "/install/load";

        String INSTALL_DATASOURCE_DIALECTS = "/install/datasource/sources";

        String LOGIN = "/login";

        String LOGOUT = "/j_spring_security_logout";
    }

    String SETTINGS_MODEL_ATTRIBUTE = "settings";

    String DATABASE_SETTINGS_MODEL_ATTRIBUTE = "databaseSettings";

    String ERROR_MODEL_ATTRIBUTE = "error";

    String JDBC_PARAMETER = "jdbc_uri";

    String LIBRARIES_MODEL_ATTRIBUTE = "libs";

    String ROLE_ADMIN = "ROLE_ADMIN";

    /* SQL file paths */
    String DROP_DATAMODEL_SQL_FILE = "/sql/script_20_drop.sql";

    String CREATE_DATAMODEL_SQL_FILE = "/sql/script_20_create.sql";

    String CLEAR_DATABASE_SQL_FILE = "/sql/clear_database.sql";

    String ADMIN_USERNAME_REQUEST_PARAMETER = "admin_username";

    String ADMIN_PASSWORD_REQUEST_PARAMETER = "admin_password";

    String ADMIN_CURRENT_PASSWORD_REQUEST_PARAMETER = "current_password";
}

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Globe's Holi-Games Showcase Gives An Exciting Sneak Peek On The Future Of Gaming With 5G
With all the time we are spending at home, more and more people are turning to gaming as a fun way to bond with friends and family even when they are miles away. If you're looking to level up your game, Globe has just what you need.
For the Holi-Games Showcase, the 3rd episode of Globe's #ChristmasWeLove Live Pop-Up, celebrity couple and gamers Mikael Daez and Megan Young demonstrated how Globe 5G can usher in the new generation of gaming for everyone with its promise of lower latency and lightning-fast speeds.
Through this, cloud gaming becomes possible, which means you can play a wide array of games on demand without having to buy a console or a gaming PC – all you need is your phone! To show how amazing this can be, Mikael and Megan played a game of King of Fighters XIII on the Gameloft Stream powered by Blacknut Cloud Gaming App, of course using Globe 5G. The two noted how smooth and seamless the gameplay is as they did not experience any input lag while playing.
When talking about 5G, virtual reality (VR) will always be in the conversation. VR provides a more immersive and dynamic experience to the game, bringing the players into different worlds beyond their limited space. If you want to discover and watch VR videos for free, you can try it on YouTube, the official VR partner of Globe, using the Globe VR cardboard. This is a great way to travel virtually this holiday while staying safe at home.
Finally, the much-awaited Niantic AR Demo trailer was also shown at the Holli-Games Showcase. Globe is the only Southeast Asian founding member of the Niantic Planet-Scale AR Alliance, which will make available exclusive 5G-ready AR content, and demonstrate consumer AR experiences that set the standard for what innovation means in a 5G world.
Because it's the season of giving, Mikael and Megan gave Globe 5G-ready phones to three lucky viewers who answered the League of Legends: Wild Rift Pop Quiz questions correctly so they can jumpstart their 5G journey with Globe. They also played a League of Legends: Wild Rift match-up with Team Liyab where the winner gets to donate Php 50,000 to their charity of choice. In the end, Megan and her team won for Smile Train Philippines.
You can also play Wild Rift with your friends when you subscribe to GoSURF with free GoWatch and Play, GG30 and GG50, or GoPLAY10 booster for Globe Prepaid via the GlobeOne app.
You may still catch Globe's Holi-Games show on Globe's Facebook page via this link: https://www.facebook.com/globeph/videos/1270674469960844/.
Globe's powerful 5G network is now available in 11 cities in Metro Manila, and in key areas in Davao and Cebu. Visit globe.com.ph/5g to know more.

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Jews poised to toss Obama out of office
November 2, 2012 | Alan Bergstein | Print Article
I'm gazing into my own crystal ball — actually, a bowl of chicken soup on a chilly, Florida day — and am contemplating the Jewish vote Nov. 6. Can it really be that the final figures will show a 50/50 split of their allegiance between the two parties? Will the Jewish vote actually drag Mitt Romney across the finish line in states such as Florida, Ohio and Virginia and into the presidency? Will this election be the opportunity for the Jewish voter to finally discard the "Democrat gene" they have been passing on from one generation to the next? Will they finally realize that in this country, for which so many of them have fought in so many wars, they actually have the right to select for office whomever they feel is best-suited to meet their needs? I think so, and here's why.
History tells us that the Jewish vote, until Jews' suicidal fascination with Obama, had been creeping ever so slowly into the Republican column. But Democrats have, for nearly 100 years, been their favored party. Candidates like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Adlai Stevenson, John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton seemed to gather up the Jewish vote as if they were wearing yarmulkes all their lives. They could do no wrong in the eyes of Jews. Johnson could turn a blind eye toward Egypt's moves prior to the 1967 war, and Clinton could warmly embrace Yasser Arafat during the terrorist's many visits to the White House. So why am I so optimistic about this election, from a Republican standpoint?
No other president has been as abysmal toward Jewish sympathies as Obama. Jews gave him a pass in voting for him with 78 percent support in 2008. They ignored his 20-year membership to a church of hate. While listening to his speeches in Ankara and Cairo, they strained to pick out any positive pro-Israel phrases, or even words that would indicate he was not anti-Israel. They refused to watch Fox News or tune in to Rush Limbaugh as Obama's clearly pro-Islamic actions were detailed. They chose to be willfully ignorant. They swooned at his Obamacare proposals, which would cripple their phenomenal medical coverage. They ignored his blessing of the Occupy Wall Street movement. They closed their eyes to his outright hostility to Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Their kids and grandkids are getting out of the so-called best schools, burdened with huge student loans and no job prospects. Their homes are selling way under their purchase price. Their bank accounts earn bupkis. Their cars eat up the monthly mortgage payments in gas.
But now, it's "push comes to shove" time. They have had four years of "hope for change," and it hasn't come to pass. Now the jig is up. They have to make a choice, and it's not going to be easy. They may feel guilty about it, but they will vote against Obama or just skip the election and hope that others with more gumption will kick this guy out of office. So says the round matzah ball floating around in that steamy liquid.
Alan Bergstein
Alan Bergstein comes to our pages as a Brooklyn native. Father of four, retired NYC Principal, Korean War Veteran, patriot and Jewish and Israel activist.
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Key elements of our all in one forensic transcription services play an integral part in assisting our clients to reduce time management schedules and therefore, assists in meeting budgets, consequently making matters more cost effective for the client.
Our forensic transcription services, combine highly trained ears and adept administration skills whereby, enabling us to provide clients a service that encompasses a more accurate transcription of dialogue. In addition, our dedicated voice analyst/transcriber and audio professional, when transcribing a recording will listen to sections of audio and meticulously run through each section making sure that they have deciphered the dialogue and accounted for any inaudible words or sentences. The final process incorporates thorough proofreading at no additional fee to the client.
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Marketing is actually cheap. It's just a lot of work.
We're in the middle of a culture switch. For decades, marketers have pumped out their message to us. They relentlessly hunted us, knowing with enough exposure… they would find people who actually wanted what they were selling, and drive us to buy stuff. The thing about this shotgun approach is that eventually we were all going to run from it. This is what's happening. People are training themselves to consume the content they want, while ignoring the advertising.
This is the part of the article where I rant about the infatuation businesses seem to have with traditional media. The lust for getting our ad in a newspaper… remember those? The exposure we would get from direct mail… in the recycle bin. The billboard people would notice… assuming people took their eye off the road for anything, other than eating and texting.
Oh, and there's the Holy Grail… the TV commercial. The perfectly crafted message that mass amounts of people would see. You know, assuming they didn't change the channel… get a snack… talk with their spouse… fast forward through… or even miss all together, because they download/watch their favorite TV shows online.
Side note: I do like traditional media for certain kinds of marketing… I just think it has lousy bang for buck at the time of writing this article.
Doing business in a small town isn't usually about getting your ad in the newspaper, or having a TV commercial. Small town business is all about doing business with people. People got to know, like and trust you. They believed in your expertise, and they wanted to do business with you. You knew who your customers were, and made meaningful connections with them. Word travelled fast. If you did a great job, people loved you & would tell others to do business with you… if you screwed up enough, people would talk about that too & it could put you out of business.
1) It's much more far reaching than a small town. At any given time, you are just a few keystrokes and mouse clicks away from being praised or ripped apart. Think of this example. Imagine you're a locksmith in a small town. You get word that Sue locked herself out of her house, but she hasn't called you. You hear the reason for this is because she can't afford to pay you. Knowing Sue for years, you go over to her house and help her get in, no charge. She feels great about you, and tells a bunch of her friends and family how great you are. In the long run, this provides you with much more in business than you lost by working for free. On the internet, Sue not only tells her family & close friends… but she tells her 150 Facebook friends too. That's powerful stuff.
2) Making connections with people is different. The internet brings with it the power to connect you with massive amounts of people, and reaches much further than doing business in a small town would. Instead of getting to know Sue at your son's soccer game, you got to know her because she commented on your blog. You got to know Frankie because you answered his question about home security on twitter. You got to know Jack because of his internet Q&As. This is the way relationships are now being built. The good news is that it's much cheaper to get your business noticed this way. It does, however, require a lot of sweat equity.
What you really need to know, is that it's time to stop selling stuff, and start building relationships. Start caring about your community and customers!
1) Get on Social Media. Even if you start with just one site, that's great. Try to think logically which social media site would best help you connect with your customers/community, and dive in. The most popular sites at the time of writing this article are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Pinterest. Once you choose a site, take the time to learn how to properly utilize it, engage with your community, and talk about things that might interest them. Remember, social media isn't about pushing out marketing messages; it's called SOCIAL NETWORKING for a reason.
2) Be a content creator. Creating great content is an excellent way to build credibility, and get noticed online. Starting a blog is one of the best ways to do this. In addition to starting a blog, you might consider making YouTube videos, starting a podcast, or even writing a book. Creating great content will allow you to create a large digital footprint, that people may find when they are seeking your expertise. When someone finds and sees value in your content, and you open the door for them to communicate with you, this helps you build relationships. Not only will these people appreciate you sharing your expertise, but they very well may become your next big customer or a source of future referrals.
3) Be a content consumer. Seek out experts in areas that interest you, and that hopefully are somewhat related to your own expertise. Not only is consuming content a great way to grow as a person, but you have an opportunity to get involved in discussions that might help you get noticed. If someone has created great content, and you engage with them and add something beneficial to the conversation… they might notice you. This may very well be the foundation for a meaningful business (and perhaps personal) relationship.
At the end of the day, the people who will win are the ones who really care. People who care about building relationships with other people. People who go out of their way, to make their customers feel like more than a number. People who want to make the internet better as a whole. People who aren't so focused on their next sale, but who understand the long term value of repeat business and referrals. Just like business owners used to do in small towns, back in the day.
What do you think about the networking potential behind social media? Any additional thoughts to add? I would love to hear from you!


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UN raises alarm over abuse of tramadol in Nigeria
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says Nigeria, West and Central Africa face "disruptive" new trends regarding drug trafficking and abuse.
Yury Fedotov, executive director of UNODC, said this while briefing the UN Security Council session, presided by Côte d'Ivoire.
The briefing was the council's first thematic meeting on 'Drug Trafficking and its Threat to Stability, Peace and Security', since December 2013.
Fedotov said the UNODC's 2018 World Drug Report shows that West and Central Africa, along with North African countries, accounted for 87 percent of pharmaceutical opioids seized globally.
The UNODC chief said: "This is largely due to rising use of tramadol, an opioid painkiller that is widely trafficked for non-medical use in the region.
"Africa, along with Asia, also saw the largest rises in cocaine seizures, suggesting that cocaine trafficking and consumption have spread to these markets.
"Through UNODC AIRCOP, which works in several African airports, we know that heroin seizures are on the rise across the region with Lagos, Accra and Cotonou airports high on the list, closely followed by Bamako, Lomé and Ouagadougou.
"Methamphetamine seizures have now almost reached the same level as cocaine seizures, with Lagos and Cotonou being the main airports concerned.
"Recently, an increased number of seizures of precursors such as Ephedrine and Phenacetine has been recorded at both airports, which may indicate the existence of new laboratories producing psychoactive substances."
The head of UNODC noted increasing transiting of opiates through West Africa en route to European and North American markets.
"UNODC is registering new alarming trends on drug trafficking in West and Central Africa with disruptive and destabilising effects on governance, security, economic growth and public health," he said.
Fedotov noted that the agency estimated that in 2016, there were more than 34 million cannabis users and 1.8 million cocaine users in West and Central Africa.
Only one in 18 drug users with addiction issues have access to medical treatment, Fedotov regretted.


Our research focuses on organic and inorganic chemistry of prospective importance to the origin of life. The question of how the first networks of reactions developed on early Earth and merged into living systems is our planet's greatest unsolved mystery, and its answer all but certainly lies within the exclusive purview of chemistry. Each of the areas outlined below addresses a fundamentally important problem in origin-of-life chemistry and also stands to yield technology of practical value.
Several theories postulate that thioesters may have been compounds of prospective involvement in the origin of life, but for these theories to have merit, conditions would have needed to exist where constructive reactions could compete with hydrolysis. This study will extend our previous work with thioesters to related compounds such as thiocarbonates and thiocarbamates. The kinetics of acyl transfer reactions for many of these functional groups have not been studied at all. We will pay special attention to reactions catalyzed by water-soluble metal complexes and reactions that take place in high yield in water of mild pH.
These investigations explore the use of naturally-occurring minerals as catalysts for the photoelectrochemical reduction of CO2. The development of efficient methods for the photoelectrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide will support two fundamentally important tasks that face the scientific community: (i) uncovering possible molecular origins of photosynthesis on early Earth and (ii) converting solar energy into chemical fuels that are easily stored and transported. By limiting the materials investigated to those that are earth-abundant, the systems developed should be both pertinent to prebiotic chemistry and economically practical for scale up in industrial applications.
These projects will focus on the study of prebiotically-feasible solvents for mediating organic reactions of prospective importance to the origin of life. It is highly unlikely that life developed in deionized water or pH 7.5 phosphate-buffered saline.


The White-throated Sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis) are migratory American sparrows that occur naturally in Canada and southern USA.
These sparrows follow a well-defined hierarchy, which puts males ahead of females and older sparrows ahead of younger birds.
White-throated Sparrows breed in in central Canada and New England; and migrate south to southern United States for the winter.
They are rare vagrants to Western Europe.
White-throated Sparrows measure 17 cm in length, including its long tail.
They are easily identified by their reddish-brown wings and white throats.
There are two types – one has white stripes on its crown (the more common form) and the other has tan stripes and a browner head.
Those with white stripes tend to be more vocal and aggressive than those with tan stripes.
White-throated Sparrows forage on the ground under or near thickets or in low vegetation. They mainly eat seeds, insects and berries.
They will also readily visit bird feeders, and are - in fact - the most widespread sparrows at feeders.
Their breeding habitats are deciduous or mixed forests. They nest either on the ground under shrubs or low in trees.
The average clutch consists of 3 to 5 brown-marked blue or green-white eggs.
The White-throated Sparrow's song is described as a high monotone whistle with the rhythmic flowof oh sweet Canada, Canada, Canada or a where are you Frederick, Frederick, Frederick.
The oldest males are the ones that sing the most.


Hello everyone,hope you all are doing good! Every time I tell you guys that I will be regular here, I end up doing just the opposite! We were in Kannur for the whole of Summer and got back about a month ago. While we were there, I was literally buried in orders for my Doughnuts, Brownies,Jams, Cakes & Desserts! It was a lot of fun and work. I got to meet a lot of you this time when you came to pick up your orders, at various Malls, at Supermarkets etc. It felt really good to put a face to your name!
While we were in Kannur, we celebrated Ian's 6th Birthday. It was a small birthday party with a few of my niece's & nephew's. Ian wanted a Mario cake this time and I was pretty sure that we will not get anything related to that in Kannur. So I carried a few things along with us when we went home. Jobin had come down around Ian's birthday and we travelled extensively and reached Kannur a day before his birthday. So basically, I had only one day to prep and host the birthday party. The menu was designed around what Ian enjoyed the most. Since Amma was around to help with everything, it was such a breeze. The only person I can work smoothly with, is Amma. No one else understands my workflow or how I think in my head!
Then when we got back home in Minneapolis, I started planning for Zara's 2nd birthday party. I knew I wanted it to be a Tea Party,so Tea Party it was! We had a bunch of our good friends over and Zara had a really nice time! There were a lot of kids this time,which is always a good idea, so the noise level was really high with joyful screams & laughs! We have a life size playhouse in our backyard and therefore, most of the kids were playing inside it. The weather also co-operated so all in all, it was a spectacular day!
It really feels good to come back here and share some photographs and updates about our life in general. Ian is in First Grade this year and loves going to school. Zara is one talkative child! She speaks non stop, fluent Malayalam so it's so much fun to have her around during the day while Ian is in school. She is a big helper and loves to do the chores I give her around the house. If you really like to catch upon more about us, please follow me on Instagram where I share a LOT of snippets from our daily lives!
I hope you all had a fabulous Summer and is ready for FALL! It's been a really cold day here today. Brr!


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Competition: win tickets to The Night of the Iguana in the West End
Enter now to win tickets to see Clive Owen star in this powerhouse play
The Night of the Iguana
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Tennessee Williams' rarely performed play The Night of the Iguana is cooking up a storm in the West End. The acclaimed production is full of 'powerhouse performances', and now here's your chance to win tickets to the hottest show in town!
Set in a decaying Mexican hotel, the play follows the interactions between a lusty widow, a defrocked clergyman and a New England spinster. Thrown together by chance, these eclectic characters experience moments of compassion and despair against the ominous backdrop of a furious storm.
Making his return to the West End after 18 years, Clive Owen (Closer) plays the role of Reverend Shannon. He is joined by Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad) and Lia Williams (Mary Stuart).
Enter now to win a pair of tickets for The Night of the Iguana in the West End for a Monday to Thursday performance (excluding Wednesday matinees) from 26 August to 19 September.
This competition has now closed.
• The promoter for this competition is WhatsOnStage Ltd ("the Promoter").
• These terms and conditions apply to this competition and entry to the competition is acceptance of these terms and conditions.
• The competition is only available to residents of the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man over the age of 18.
• Employees of the Promoter, their family members or anyone else connected in any way with the competition or helping to set up the competition shall not be permitted to enter.
• No purchase is necessary to enter the competition and only one entry per person will be accepted.
• The competition will run from Friday 16 August 2019 until midday on Friday 23 August 2019. After this specified date, no further entries to the competition will be permitted.
• The winner will be notified by email on the day the competition closes. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 1 day of notification, the winner's prize will be forfeited and the Promoter will be entitled to select a replacement winner (and that winner will similarly have to respond to the notification sent to them by the Promoter within 1 day of that notification being sent to them or else they will also forfeit their prize).
• The Promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a happening outside of their control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the Promoter.
• No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.
• The Promoter is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this Promotion.
• No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered. The prizes are non-transferable. Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.
• All other expenses associated with the prize such as transport to and from the venue, food and drink shall be the responsibility of the winner and not the Promoter.
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The best LGBTQIA shows ever
Streaming was truly the greatest gift television ever got. With traditional cable, people have to pick shows they think will get views so they can get eyes on commercials, so a lot of times shows that can be more controversial get pushed to the side. Streaming, on the other hand, caters to its subscribers and what they want to watch . . . most of the time.
There's a reason to this day that LGBTQIA stories are hard to find on cable TV, and it's because we're still in a time where content like that doesn't sell in the eyes of the big wigs. So, we turn to streaming to find the stories we want to hear. Through this, we've gotten some of the strongest content in years that tells a great story while also focusing on LGBTQIA people.
Stories like these deserve to be celebrated. They give us the representation we want to see while also putting it in front of a mainstream audience. Plus, they don't cheat out and still tell a good story in the process. So if you're not watching these shows, you need to fix that.
Like we weren't going to start this article with this series. Sense8 has definitely been screwed over by Netflix, but in the two beautiful seasons and a movie we got, the stories being told were something of true magic. The Wachowskis brought us a complex, creative sci-fi world that still had the representation and humanity of our world in it. It's going to be a long time before we get another sci-fi show like Sense8.
And the category is . . . shows that shouldn't be as good as they are. Considering Ryan Murphy, legendary ruiner of good things (AHS after season 3, songs covered on Glee) is the man behind this show, you'd think it would be trash. But thanks to him handing the reins to the right people, and just using his name to get it off the ground, this is the best version of ballroom history we could've gotten. Plus, Billy Porter.
We're not going to act like this is the perfect portrayal of lesbians, but for its time, it was a huge step forward. Yes, Shane and Jenny is a trash relationship, just like all of season six, and Helena is annoying. But we'll love Bette until the end of time, and we're forever trying to figure out how to understand The Chart. We're excited we get to see our girls again for Generation Q.
Not only is this show a big deal for having Elena be a lesbian, but it's a huge deal that her partner is non-binary! For a show that already is tackling a lot of stereotypes about Latinos, it's taking on the bigotry that sits within the Latino community. Elena standing up to her father who doesn't accept her sexuality is such an emotional moment, and we're glad this show gets to live another day.
Stef and Lena deal with a lot throughout the series. Callie's a handful as she tries to find her place in the world, her half-brother Jude is dealing with his own sexuality, Jesus is struggling with his ADHD, and Marina doesn't know where she belongs socially at school. Plus, they're dealing with their own relationship quarrels through it all. Yet The Fosters is easily one of the most domestic versions of a same-sex couple in TV history through all this.
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Volume 7, Issue 1 – Summer 2015
Suicide: Existential philosophy's inadequate response
THE 'EMPOWERMENT' OF SUICIDE: EXISTENTIAL PHILOSOPHY'S INADEQUATE RESPONSE
An exploration of philosophy's fundamental unanswered question
Tamara Sears
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For me, the greatest opening paragraph of a book belongs to Albert Camus when he wrote The Myth of Sisyphus. I defer to him now as I see no point in trying to better him:
"There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy […] And if it is true, as Nietzsche claims, that a philosopher, to deserve our respect, must preach by example, you can appreciate the importance of that reply, for it will precede the definitive act." (Camus, 1942:11)
Given that in 2013 there were 4,727 people in the United Kingdom alone who ended their life with an act of suicide (Department of Health, 2015:5), I am not sure that philosophy has adequately answered this question, but would certainly not lead a call for all philosophers to fall on their pens just yet. What I would like to do instead is consider where philosophy might have been going wrong, and in particular, existential philosophy.
Camus' opening statement might be a clue, wherein he states that philosophy has been attempting to judge "whether life is or is not worth living" (Camus, 2000:11). Too often philosophy has attempted to understand suicide from the point of view which begins with the reasons why one attempts it – for example, the loss of a lover, the overpowering emotions that were felt to be too hard to bear, the dire financial difficulties and the loss of face in society. The reasons are endless.
Philosophy has then gone on to argue the morals and logic that have come to bear upon these reasons, for example Montaigne's conclusion that "Unendurable pain and fear of a worse death seem to me the most excusable motives for suicide." (Montaigne, 1958:262). Theology has of course played a major part, with ethics taking over what theology may have begun. These are all attempts at a facet of suicide without a doubt, but I am not sure they get to the heart of the issue as they do not focus on the lived experience of attempting suicide.
There is an argument that arises here though in that surely the reasons for committing suicide cannot be separated from the act itself? This is of course a valid argument, but it might also be that the reasons for suicide are only one part of the suicidal equation. Focusing solely on the reasons ignores a whole swathe of further information that could be of use to mental health professionals.
The Felt Sense of Empowerment
What allows a person to commit that final act? I am not talking here about the events that lead up to someone deciding to take their own life, their various sufferings that make death seem more appealing than living. What I am talking about is that final moment…that point where someone is stepping into the noose, pulling the trigger, tracing the blade across their wrist, or swallowing that tablet too many – that moment where they are executing the decision that they have previously already made some time ago.
In his book, On Killing, Grossman highlights how intrinsically difficult it is for humans to kill another human. He quotes General S. L. A. Marshall, the World War II U. S. Army Brigadier, who wrote extensively on the matter and concluded that "the average and healthy individual… has such an inner and usually unrealized resistance towards killing a fellow man that he will not of his own volition take life if it is possible to turn away from that responsibility" (Grossman, 1995:p29). If it is so hard to kill another human being then surely it must be equally as hard, or perhaps even more difficult, to kill oneself? What allows an individual to cross that threshold?
In my work as a psychotherapist in private practice it has not been uncommon to encounter those who have thought about taking their own lives. What has struck me about those who have actually attempted suicide with the full intention of ending their own lives as compared to those who wish for suicide as a means to end their suffering is the empowerment they describe when they are executing that final definitive act. I do wonder if it is this felt sense of empowerment that drives the individual to complete the act in that final moment – a very devilish trick of human emotion if ever there was one.
The Empowered and the Disempowered: contrasts and contradictions
Take for example Sarah*, a client who has repeatedly suffered from depression at various times in her life, who described it as being:
"[For] that one moment I felt powerful. It felt like all of those things I had no control over suddenly didn't matter because the one thing I did have control over was this. This was something I could do. That I could do it and felt like I couldn't do all the other things I wanted to do was the most empowering feeling, like a block that was suddenly freed. As I prepared the rope, paid attention to where the chair was positioned, and checked the landing distance I felt like I had purpose and clarity. It was the first time in a long time I felt I had a really clear mind."
Then there was Roger*, a young man who struggled to come to terms with his anger towards his mother:
"I knew that it would hurt her. I was so angry it was my way of punishing her, of saying to her 'look at what you have made me do!' Every tablet that I swallowed felt like an 'up yours'. It felt good."
In these two instances they describe the empowering feeling of taking their own life. It is that feeling that is spurring them on and motivating them to complete the final act.
Compare these examples to Erica*, who had got herself into financial difficulties and was staying with her parents to help get her back out of debt:
"My parents have a gun in the house. I figure I would use it to shoot myself. Either that or somehow jump from a big building. I think I could force myself to do something like either of these. I am not sure I could force myself to do it with any of the other ways."
It really didn't sound like Erica wished to commit the act of killing herself and so she had to think of how to do it in a way that forced it upon herself instead. It seems hard not to notice that the difference between these two different sets of people appears to be that one group finds the act of taking their own lives as empowering and the other does not.
These examples are from my own practice but other examples can often be seen within the literature and in particular from first person narratives. There are once again those who feed off the feelings that are present at death to spur them on, such as Felicity Stennett who vividly describes one suicide attempt where "I had never in my life felt so calm and peaceful […] I began to crave this intense calming feeling." Or on another occasion "I could feel myself getting weaker and weaker and enjoying every nanosecond of intense calm; this was it." (Stennett, 2013:147.
This can be compared to the others who do not share this experience such as Helen Harrop, who describes what is going on for her whilst holding a knife to her wrist "I am not trying to kill myself but a part of me wants to know how easy it will be to slit open that vein if I do decide to die. I'm disheartened to discover that it will be much harder than I have imagined." (Harrop, 2013:115)
But it is Ruth Kilner who I think captures the essence of the paradox of the situation by stating:
"I have found that seeing myself bleed and being aware of the power I hold with the blade – that I could end this suffering more or less instantly – has led me to the realisation of being alive, and has taken me out of my thoughts and into the moment; suddenly fearing for my life and perceiving it as somehow precious." (Kilner, 2013:103)
She shows how being scared of that empowering feeling is actually what has kept her alive. She has understood her feelings and recognised the danger she faces. It is the subtle difference between letting her feelings rule and decide her actions for herself, instead of just using her feelings to inform her decisions.
Is it hardly surprising though that people would use the act of suicide in this way? As Sarah described above, suicide can provide direction, purpose and clarity in the face of confusion, uncertainty and overwhelming emotions. It is an opportunity to put aside all that has previously gone before and just feel powerful in the knowledge that they do have the strength to do something, they do have the dereliction to make a determined choice, and they do have hope. There is an exit, an escape door. They just need to walk through. That can seem quite empowering, perhaps even heroic, to someone who feels decidedly unempowered. I think that William James captures this potential aspect in all of us well when he says:
"Mankind's common instinct for reality […] has always held the world to be essentially a theatre for heroism […] no matter what a man's frailties otherwise may be, if he be willing to risk death, and still more if he suffer it heroically, in the service he has chosen, the fact consecrates him forever." (Alvarez, 2002:219)
Schopenauer and the paradox of suicide
Arthur Schopenhauer is one of the few philosophers who has tried to understand suicide not only in terms of motive, but also in terms of what allows someone to execute their own death. He could be seen to confirm the points of view above of Grossman, of my client Sarah and of Helen Harrop on how hard it is to kill when he notes that:
"It will generally be found that where the terrors of life come to outweigh the terrors of death a man will put an end to his life. But the terrors of death offer considerable resistance: they stand like a sentinel at the exit gate." (Schopenhauer, 1850:54)
He highlights well the paradox as outlined by Ruther Kilner earlier when he states:
"Perhaps there is no one alive who would not already have put an end to his life if this end were something purely negative, a sudden cessation of existence. But there is something positive in it as well: the destruction of the body. This is a deterrent, because the body is the phenomenal form of the will to live." (ibid: 54)
He also addresses how it is somewhat of an emotional trick that allows someone to kill themselves when he notes:
"For when we are in great or chronic physical pain we are indifferent to all other troubles: all we are concerned about is recovering. In the same way, great spiritual suffering makes us insensible to physical pain: we despise it: indeed, if it should come to outweigh the other it becomes a beneficial distraction, an interval in spiritual suffering. It is this which makes suicide easier: for the physical pain associated with it loses all significance in the eyes of one afflicted by excessive spiritual suffering." (ibid: 55)
However, I think Schopenhauer missed an opportunity here. Given his focus on how suffering is created through the continuous frustration of our will in the following description, "…the will is the string, its frustration or impediment the vibration of the string, knowledge the sounding-board, and pain the sound" (ibid: 10), he might have been able to refer to suicide as being akin to a releasing of our will.
It can be argued that suicidal people are attempting to bolster their diminished self esteem by exercising their wills in a way that previously always felt thwarted – as if it is the only option left to assert themselves because all the other directions seem closed to them. Hence suicide is the way in which they can allow their wills to be fully expressed rather than continually suppressed as they tried to navigate the various obstacles that presented themselves in the world or to put it simply, it feels empowering.
Perhaps because he was not looking for the reasons 'why' so much and approaching the topic from the basis of a statistical analysis, the effect on the will and empowerment was something also observed by the sociologist Émile Durkheim when he noted how the rates of suicide were lower for those afflicted by poverty than those who were more affluent:
"Powerlessness, by forcing us to moderation, accustoms us to it; apart from which, if mediocrity is all around us, nothing excites envy. Wealth, on the contrary, by the powers that it confers, gives us the illusion that we depend only on ourselves. By lessening the resistance that things put in our way, it persuades us that they can be constantly overcome. And, the less one feels limited, the more intolerable any limitation becomes." (Durkheim, 1897:278)
I do wonder if this empowering feeling is a crucial difference between those who go through to actually commit suicide as compared to those who think about it as a means to end their suffering but then ultimately do not make the attempt. To get lost in feeling empowered rather than recognising the illusionary nature of such a fleeting moment seems like a very seductive yet pointless way to die. It is easy to see how people can get caught up in such a contradiction.
Helping clients to regain control safely
Suicide is not just about life or death. It is also about the bold feeling created by doing something that seems like you are back in control, to experience an emotion that feels good. It is a contradiction within us that this emotion can lead to our own destruction if we let it determine our fate. If more work was done within therapy to recognise some of these more difficult emotions in suicidal clients then the awareness of them could have the resounding impact of saving lives. I leave the last word on this to Camus who sums it up perfectly when he says:
"Men who die by their own hand consequently follow to its conclusion their emotional inclination." (Camus, 1942:16)
*names and identities have been changed for confidentiality reasons
Tamara Sears is an existential phenomenological psychotherapist working with individual adults and couples in private practice in Rochester and Kings Cross, London. She has a keen interest in philosophy and politics and uses this to inform her work with her clients.
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The 'Black Lives Matter' mural spanning three blocks in Oakland almost didn't happen
Amanda Bartlett, SFGATE
June 8, 2020 Updated: June 9, 2020 11:45 a.m.
An overhead view of a massive street mural in Oakland promoting "Black Lives Matter." The mural was painted over the course of a day and spans three blocks.
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"At the end of the day, it was about what we created," said Pancho Kachingwe, the owner of The Hatch, the bar where the mural started. "If you can create moments, and you can create memories, that's powerful."
A massive street mural with an urgent message has taken over downtown Oakland.
With the help of at least 400 artists and volunteers, a public art piece reading "Black Lives Matter" in bold, yellow letters now spans three blocks along Broadway and took an entire day to paint. Most of the participants arrived early Sunday morning, paintbrushes in hand — though several other volunteers were passerby that noticed what was going on and decided to jump in themselves.
"At the end of the day, it was about what we created," said Pancho Kachingwe, the owner of The Hatch, the bar where the mural started. "Maybe there was someone walking by who thought, 'I don't understand why people are looting.' Now they see all of these people painting, and it opens up a conversation with someone they normally wouldn't talk to. If you can create those moments with art, that's so powerful — it creates a ripple effect that you wouldn't possibly imagine."
The project was facilitated by Endeavors Oakland, the new community outreach branch of Good Mother Gallery located on 13th St. Inspired by the public art piece in Washington D.C. that could be seen from space as well as other murals popping up around the city, Endeavors Oakland co-founders Assan Jethmal and Pancho Kachingwe decided to spearhead their own project while uplifting community voices.
Kachingwe recounted when Jethmal asked him if they could use the pavement in front of the bar as their canvas.
"No, we're gonna cover the street, all three blocks," he responded. "We're gonna do it Oakland style."
Not long after, they got in touch with the Bay Area Mural Program, which helped facilitate the project as the Bay Area's only initiative of its kind led by people of color. On Saturday night, they began to stencil the outline of each letter in the street, starting with the word "Matters" and working their way backward.
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The artists were picking up their paint supplies and moving onto the next block when BAMP executive director and artist Natty Rebel said he noticed an unmarked white van approaching them. Ten police officers filed out of it and wordlessly began to load the artists' tools into their trunk.
"We were like deer in the headlights," said Rebel. "We didn't know what they were doing. They didn't tell us we were vandalizing. There were no spoken words."
Once the supplies had been cleared from the street, the police left just as quickly as they had arrived. Rebel said he and Sorell Raino-Tsui, the director of Athen B Gallery, jumped in a car and followed them. Eventually, they met up at the police station where officers told them they were responding to a report of vandalism. Rebel said the artists had received approval from Mayor Libby Schaaf earlier that day, but that red tape had likely prevented the message from being passed along to law enforcement. At that point, he just wanted his paint back.
"They said they would give it to us, but if we went back and started working again that night, we would be arrested," said Rebel. "We decided we would go back. If a painting on the street really upsets you, we need to do more paintings."
(SFGATE reached out to the Oakland Police Department for comment, but hadn't received a response as of the time of publication.)
The artists also knew that if they didn't complete the first phase of the mural that night, it might not be ready for the community to paint the following day. They finally left around one in the morning, according to Kachingwe, who said all he could do was "ask for forgiveness" from the city when everyone woke up the next day and saw what they had done.
But the reality was quite different.
Hundreds of people showed up with their own paintbrushes and rollers, while several volunteers dropped off supplies and handed out masks, water, gloves, and hand sanitizer. Robin Easterbrook, a manager at the Hatch, helped transport meals from a Senior Sisig food truck parked nearby. Meanwhile, DJs played old soul and hip-hop as participants talked and danced in the road. Cars driving by honked in support, and Mayor Libby Schaaf showed up to join them in their efforts as well.
Community led #BlackLivesMatter street mural going up downtown! TY to Oakland's incredible art community for making this happen. @goodmothergallery #TheHatchOakland
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"It became a street party," said Kachingwe. "People were prideful, there was joy, there were people that were mourning. It was cathartic at the same time. It was one of those things you had to be there to experience. You will never be able to encapsulate a feeling, but at least you can document it."
That's what Endeavors Oakland is focusing on next as they develop a catalog of the murals created throughout the city following the death of George Floyd. There are plans for the photos to be published in the first chapter of a book titled "Rebel with a Cause." Over $5,000 has been raised in a GoFundMe campaign to support their efforts and pay the artists involved. An identical mural is even expected to appear on Milvia Street in front of Berkeley's city hall sometime this week, reports Berkeleyside.
"When we look at civilizations throughout history that we admire, what do we remember? The art," said Rebel. "Artists provide the voice of a community. If you went down the block and looked at the murals people are making, say, 500 years from now, this is what's left. These are modern-day hieroglyphics, this art depicts what people are thinking and going through. If I have to spend my last bit of money on paint, I'll do it, because this is what I'm feeling."
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Amanda Bartlett is a culture reporter for SFGATE. Prior to joining the newsroom in 2019, she worked for the Roxie Theater, Noise Pop and Frameline Film Festival. Bartlett graduated from the University of Iowa and lives in San Francisco.


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Stephen Upshaw
Associate Director | Music
Always in search of new musical horizons, violist Stephen Upshaw is emerging as a creative force on the international music scene.
Since making his concerto debut at 17, he has won several competitions and played in festivals around the world including the BBC Proms, Cheltenham, IMS Prussia Cove, Lucerne, Brighton, Huddersfield, Aix-en-Provence, Wien Modern, Oxford Chamber Music, Donaueschingen, Musica Nova and the Salzburg Chamber Music Festival alongside artists such as Tai Murray, Gary Hoffman, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Philippe Graffin, Jennifer Stumm and Garth Knox. In recent seasons, recital and chamber music engagements have brought him to Boston's Jordan Hall, London's Barbican Hall, Wigmore Hall and Royal Opera House, Tokyo Opera City, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Vienna's Konzerthaus.
A noted interpreter of contemporary music, Stephen has worked regularly with groups such as Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Proton (Switzerland), Norrbotten NEO (Sweden), Le Balcon (Paris), Aurora Orchestra and Rambert (London), and the Bodø Sinfonietta (Norway). He has worked closely with many of today's leading composers such as John Adams, Heinz Holliger, Julian Anderson, George Benjamin and Christian Wolff, and has premiered works of Georg Haas, Sally Beamish (alongside the composer) Mark Simpson and Michael Finnissy, who both composed solo pieces for Stephen. Since 2015 he is also violist and artistic board member of London's acclaimed Riot Ensemble.
Recent solo appearances include: Feldman's complete "The Viola in My Life" at Cafe Oto and "Rothko Chapel" with the New London Chamber Choir, Jonathan Harvey's Jubilus and Benjamin Graves' new concerto "Four Façades" with the Riot Ensemble, a solo recital in the Time of Music Festival (Finland) and another in partnership with Nonclassical.
A passionate chamber musician, Stephen has toured the USA, Europe and Asia with the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields and its music director, Joshua Bell, having also collaborated with the London and Irish Chamber Orchestras. Chamber Music mentors include, among others, Paul Katz, Ferenc Rados, Alasdair Tait and members of the Takacs, Belcea, Endellion, Arditti and Borromeo Quartets. He was formerly a member of the London-based Geminiani Quartet, who earned first prize in the Alexander and Buono International String Competition and won the ISA prize (Austria) for their interpretation of music of the Second Viennese School.
Additionally, Stephen has a strong interest in synthesizing music with other fields and has helped realize collaborative projects with the Boston Architectural College, Transport Theatre Company, Rambert Dance Company and Parasol Unit Art Space. He was also the artistic director of "Sounding Motion" – a company exploring the relationship between live contemporary chamber music and dance. Recognized for his work in this area, Stephen was recently invited to give presentations at the New England Conservatory, University of Sussex and Auburn University on the topics of contemporary music, entrepreneurial musicianship and interdisciplinary collaboration and has also given masterclasses and lead seminars at Trinity Laban.
A native of Atlanta, he studied with Dr. Marilyn Seelman before earning a BMus(Hon) from the New England Conservatory in Boston where he studied with Carol Rodland and Martha Strongin-Katz. Additionally, he has appeared in masterclasses with Thomas Riebl, Andras Keller, Kim Kashkashian, Pinchas Zukerman and Nobuko Imai.
Stephen completed his Postgraduate studies in the class of David Takeno at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he was elected a Junior Fellow, and is grateful for support from the Guildhall School Trust, Help Musicians UK, the Albert Cooper Memorial Trust and the Nicholas Boas Charitable Trust.
In 2016 Stephen was awarded a prestigious soloist Fellowship from Trinity Laban College of Music and Dance.
Stephen plays a 1715 Daniel Parker school viola currently made available to him by Nigel Brown and the Stradivari Trust.
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A man escaped prosecution because a police officer wrote statements on behalf of colleagues and submitted them to the Public Prosecution Service without their knowledge, a Police Ombudsman investigation has found.
The man was due to be prosecuted after struggling with police who had stopped him on suspicion of drugs offences in Cookstown in December 2015.
No drugs were found, but he was arrested for obstructing police and possession of a blade. A file was submitted to the Public Prosecution Service, which directed that he should be prosecuted for the offences.
A court date was set and a summons was sent to one of the officers whose statement had been included in the prosecution file. The officer realised that he had never written the statement and advised his supervisor.
The PSNI's Discipline Branch then launched an investigation which established that the statement was one of two which had been submitted to the PPS without the knowledge of the officers who were supposed to have written them.
After discovering the statements, the PPS withdrew the prosecution and the Chief Constable referred the matter to the Police Ombudsman for independent investigation.
When Police Ombudsman investigators interviewed the investigating officer who submitted the file, he explained that he had written the statements himself on the basis of information contained in police records after the officers involved had failed to supply them.
He said he had intended to get them typed and signed by the officers, but forgot and included the handwritten versions in the PPS file by mistake.
He added that the statements were not related to the offences the man was to be prosecuted for, but were instead about property which had been seized after the man was unable to prove that he owned it. They were included in the PPS file for information only.
The officers in whose names the statements had been written confirmed that they were factually correct, but said they were unaware that they had been submitted to the PPS on their behalf.
The Police Ombudsman recommended that the investigating officer should be disciplined for creating statements in the name of other officers, and thereby causing the collapse of a planned prosecution. The PSNI has since disciplined the officer.


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A Round-Up of Sport
Catch up on the latest news from the Sports Department
The Charterhouse U18 basketball team is pictured below following their victory over Box Hill School, 61-52 on 23 November. They then went on to beat them again on the 30 November with a 68-26 win.
The team has played six fixtures this term with four wins. As you can see from all the smiles, the boys are all delighted to be back playing fixtures following only being able to play one fixture all of last year.
Well done boys!
On 18 November, Charterhouse faced Dulwich and Trinity in a London schools water polo tournament. In the first game with Trinity, Charterhouse played extremely well but were sadly beaten with a final score of 6-1 with a goal from the Captain Kasim Domac. The second game against Dulwich was a lot more successful however. In the first quarter, Charterhouse finished 4-1 with a goal from Kasim Domac. In the second quarter, Charterhouse almost brought it back, scoring two goals, one through a fantastic penalty by Giuseppe Aprile Borriello and the other by Kasim Domac. However, Dulwich scored one more and the game ended with a score of 5-3.
The Charterhouse team played in the ESSA qualifiers for nationals and qualified for the national plate semi-final. The first game was against Whitgift and Charterhouse dominated in the first half leading 3-2 with 3 goals being scored by Kasim Domac. However, in the second half, due to some unfortunate fouls, Whitgift managed to score 4 goals and Giuseppe Aprile Borriello scored 1 causing the game to finish 6-4. The second game was also played extremely well by Charterhouse against Trinity. The first half finished 3-0 to Trinity, and the second finished 5-2, with goals being scored by Kasim Domac and Giuseppe Aprile Borriello, compared to their match against trinity 2 weeks prior which finished 7-1, Charterhouse's performance had greatly improved. The next game was against Queen Mary in which Charterhouse held a clean sheet, with the first quarter finishing 4-0 with goals from Ethan Chaffey, Giuseppe Aprile Borriello and 2 from Kaleb Root. The next quarter was just as well played, finishing 7-0 with goals from Kasim Domac, Jack Tenenbaum and once again Giuseppe Aprile Borriello. The final game was against Churcher's which was played well from both teams. The first half finished well for Charterhouse, with a score of 3-2 to Charterhouse, with goals being scored by Kasim Domac, Kaleb Root and Ethan Chaffey. The second half however, was played really well by Churcher's who ended up catching up, finishing the game 5-5, with goals for Charterhouse being scored by Kasim Domac and Giuseppe Aprile Borriello. Overall Charterhouse vastly improved their performance from the last time they had qualified for the national plate and also since the beginning of this year.
This term has seen the return of the Boys' House Swimming. Over several weeks, each House put forward a team for the U14, U16 and U19 heats. It was great to see every House competing and the strong crowd of support they brought with them in the balcony. With a slight change in the rules this year, we have every House with swimmers taking part in the finals. The fastest six swimmers from each individual event, along with the fastest six relay teams in each age group will go on to the House Finals which are due to take place in January. With what is expected to be an exciting afternoon of finals, stay tuned to see which Houses come out on top to win the House Cup.
The Yearlings' Racquets has made a fantastic start with wins over Winchester, Wellington and Harrow with five different boys representing the School in that age group. In addition, the Wellington fixture was the inaugural School Racquets fixture to include Year 9 girls.
It has been a busy couple of weeks for the 1st Lacrosse team. They have had some very exciting games where it could have gone either way with StCatherine's, Bramley but unfortunately they scored a late goal to win 5-6. The next match was against Worth and playing a big squad allowed us to trial lots of new positions in preparation for the Invitation tournament. The game against Worth demonstrated how far this team has come this season and the improvement they have all made as individuals as well as a team.
The invitation tournament saw seven teams battle it out for the new trophy which we have wanted to give out for the last two years. After several cancellations, we had the perfect day to play the tournament. six-a-side with goals getting scored from everywhere and fast bursts of play, meant that it was going to be tough to win the trophy. Strong sides from the Royal School and St Catherine's meant we had to be on best form. It went down to the last couple of matches, which unfortunately our opposition took advantage of a couple of our mistakes. We ended up with a bronze medal which we were happy about. Excellent leadership from our outstanding captain, Annabel Lawson meant the team were well focussed for the whole day.
Player of the season: Flora Raichura
Most improved player: Hope Kiernan
Carthusian Award: Annabel Fox
Players' Player: Charlotte Karran-Smith
Top Goal Scorer: Scarlet Jones
Inter-House Lacrosse Tournament
Tuesday 30th November saw all the four girls' Houses compete in a six aside inter-House lacrosse competition. It was delightful to see Northbrook put forward a team to represent their House. This was mainly Year 10, who were new to the game but they improved significantly over the tournament. Sutton came out on top winning all three of their games closely followed by Fletcherites with two wins. Sofia Vishniyak, Iryna Muravska, Camilla Pearce and Felicity Harrison showed outstanding performance which resulted in them being named players of the match. Coach's MVP's went to Iryna Muravska, Astrid Riddoch, Lucy Jennings and Lila Mitten. It was a fast and furious game with lots of great goals scored and was a perfect way to spend Tuesday afternoon. Well done to all the houses for showing competitive House spirit.
Girls' Football
The girls have continued their winning ways with some strong performances against Gordon's and St Catherine's, Bramley. It was a fast and furious game against Gordon's which was played on the quick surface of the Astro as it was a late night match under light. With Lucy Jennings in goal, and the pace of Alexa Mukherjee and Maya Bayliss we knew that we would be good on the ball. Excellent chances and a strong second half meant we had the advantage and it was an outstanding performance.
The next match we played was against St Catherine's, Bramley at home. The score did not reflect how equal the game was but we started to gel as a team and play a strong game linking defence with attack. Again strong individuals and some outstanding goals which the girls have to be proud of.
The season will start again next term where we will prepare for our Invitation tournament in March. A great term and well done to all the players and staff involved.
Player of the season: Alexa Mukherjee
Most improved player: Katie Swift
Carthusian Award: Olivia Bullock
Players' Player: Emily Weil
Top Goal Scorer: Maya Bayliss
The 1st V notched up two more impressive 3-2 victories, first against Harrow on Thursday 27 November and second against Winchester on Thursday 2 December.
The 1st V now look forward to an eight-team invitational event at Surrey Sports Park on Sunday 12 December to bring a successful first half of the season to a close.
The U14 boys also had an enjoyable match against Winchester, coming out 7-1 winners.
Girls' Hockey
The final two weeks of November were busy for the hockey players. Fantastic matches were played home and away with all teams notching up good wins in the final few weeks of term. The 1st XI played some of their best hockey yet and showed this with a good win over Gordon's. The girls also displayed free flowing hockey in an end to end game against Reed's school. This result was a 3-2 loss but the girls showed great perseverance in coming from behind twice in the match. The 2nd XI have enjoyed a great run into the end of this term earning 3 wins from their last 4 matches. This demonstrates the improvement that this group of girls made throughout the season and as most are First Year Specialists (Year 12), we look forward to seeing how much more progress they can make next year.
The U15A had a tough run in to the end of the season losing three games in a row. However, it was great to see them earn a win against Downe House to finish the season in style. This team have made great strides this year and considering there are less that 30 girls in the year group it is astounding that they managed to earn a 55% win and draw percentage playing against well established teams from other schools. Next year this group of girls will be able to push themselves even further as they move up to senior hockey.
The U14A and B teams played some dominant hockey in the latter half of November. They have picked up the formations and tactics well this year in what is, for most, of the players their first year playing 11 a side hockey. The U14A and B earned fantastic wins over Downe House and Lord Wandsworth College respectively and demonstrated fantastic skill in the process. The C and D teams have been great representatives for Charterhouse this Quarter and have played every week. It is a testament to the open-minded approach of the girls that it has been possible to get every girl in the year group out on the pitches playing hockey each week. They haven't let the weather dampen their spirits and have learned the game well in the process.
November also saw the first ever mixed Under School hockey session take place at Charterhouse. This was played in the Removes (Year 10) and consisted of various 5 a side matches. All of the pupils got stuck in to what was an enjoyable evening. There was some fantastic skill on display and some strong tackles as well. The success of this evening has planted the seed for mixed hockey to take place more regularly in the future. Even more pleasing was that this idea came from the pupils and was merely facilitated by the hockey department. A sure sign that the move to co-ed has gone as smoothly on the sports pitch as it has in the hashroom.
Inter-House Hockey
Fourth Form (Year 9) hockey at Charterhouse has been absolutely amazing this term, but most importantly everybody has been completely committed to improving their game. As a result of this every member of each team has developed their skills, played a team game throughout and supported each other.
This led to some very intense and evenly contested House matches at the end of term. Everybody competed and everybody gave it their absolute all. The first set of matches were Fourths seven-A-Side. These matches were very hotly contested. There were many draws along with a few shuffles, Emily Sedgwick and Beatrix Leacock Walsh both showed strong leadership qualities through their motivation and organisation of their teams.
One of the closest draws was Northbrook against Fletcherites, where Fletcherites scored the drawing goal moments before the whistle sounded.
Another close match was Sutton verses Chetwynd where Selina Hunter scored the winning goal through a shuffle just before the match ended. Over all the winners of this set of matches was Northbrook.
The next set of matches was the Yearlings 11 a side. These matches were won by both Sutton and Chetwynd with Northbrook and Fletcherites coming second. In the end it came down to goal difference and Northbrook won. Players of the match for their grit and determination and overall willingness to get involved go to Jessamy Manches, Poppy Everest, Mimi Fowler and Lara Bridge.
Removes' House Hockey
This was the first Inter-House hockey for the Underschool this year and for history. It ran over a couple of sessions and started with a six a side tournament where both houses, Chetwynd and Northbrook put in two. The A team match was won by Chetwynd and the B team match was won by Northbrook, so the stakes were really even and the fight for the win was very tense.
The following week, it was the crucial eleven-a-side match to determine the winners of this new trophy. Everyone took park and it was very exciting. 100% effort by both sides saw it 0-0 going into half time for their House. Everyone had very quick reations including Sophia V taking the 16s very speedily for Northbrook. The space was utilised very well on the pitch, with the ball being passed out to the wings and down the pitch. Both goalies from Northbrook each played a half for both houses and they were outstanding. After lots of intense hockey playing, Chetwynd got into the D and took a shot. It was a goal but unfortunately it did not count as there had been a foot. This didn't stop the resilience from both teams. Despite her ankle injury and it being her first hockey match back on sport, Charlotte Luckas managed to dribble past Northbrook's strong defenders and score the winning goal. This managed to get Chetwynd the victory and a beautiful trophy to be admired in House!
The final score was 1-0. Well done to everyone who took part and thank you to all of the supporters. It is so lovely to have a fun competitive event like that, with great house spirit from both Houses.
Under School House Hockey
On Tuesday 25 November both Year 9 and Year 10 came together to play a fair game of hockey. This was a special occasion, because it was the first time in history where the Under School girls at Charterhouse played a house match together. In addition to that it was also a fun way for both year groups to get to know each other a little better, as they hadn't had a lot of interactions previously. The event started off with a not all too serious warm up, but soon enough most girls got in to the team spirit and were feisty to win in honour of their house. After the warm up the four houses (Fletcherites, Sutton, Chetwynd and Northbrook) set up their teams and finally the whistle was blown. On pitch A, Chetwynd against Northbrooke, both very strong, entered each other's D quite a few times and there were even a few shots on goal for the Chetwynd team. After 20 minutes of playing the game eventually ended in an equal 0-0. On pitch B where they had to play a 7 a side, because of the lack in players for Sutton, all the girls also seemed to enjoy themselves. The final score was 1-0, with a beautifully scored goal by the Fletcherites team. The next round was Fletcherites versus Northbrook which ended again in a 0-0 draw.
On the next pitch Sutton against Chetwynd where Clara scored with a great hit from the top of the D. This caused Chetwynd to win with 1-0 and made it even more exciting for Fletcherites and Chetwynd, because whoever won the next round was the one that went home with the trophy. So with an extra additional dedication to win; the girls started their final round of hockey. Even in the cold, windy weather there was lots of running around. You could feel the tension in the air as the final minutes came closer, and it was definitely nice to see both teams come together and pass the ball amongst each other. Eventually Chetwynd got away with two goals, which made them champion of this years tournament. After a lot of cheering and celebrating Mrs Edwards announced the news to all the other teams, and although every house wanted to win there was still a sportive applause from everyone who played. The trophy named after Miss Batty who has been hockey coach for over 15 years was received by the captain of Chetwynd and now it has its own place in their common room. All the girls had an amazing time and are definitely looking forward to keeping this tradition going!
First Year Specialist House Hockey
The First Year Specialist tournament playing for the 1971 Hockey cup was an exciting seven-a-side tournament which had many new players to hockey. Hotly contested matches and natural talent on show from the lacrosse players, we knew it was going to be a close tournament. Many matches being divided by the odd goal. Throughout the afternoon, it was evident that everyone was having a good time and after this event, we have already gained many Year 12 girls who want to play hockey next year. In the end the tournament came down to Northbrook and Fletcherites battling it out for the trophy. Northbrook took a 2-0 win against Fletcherites and finished the day with two wins and a draw. This is outstanding for a newly formed house, to have such team cohesion after such a short space of time. Everyone was out to spectate and cheer the girls on. A fantastic event, we look forward to next year.
Second Year Specialist House Hockey
This year as we still only have three houses for the Year 13 girls it was a simple round robin format, playing for the 1934 Etceteras Hockey Cup. Fantastic to see girls getting involved from other sports to represent their House in hockey. Chetwynd was the House that was made up of mostly of footballers and lacrosse players. They showed real talent on the hockey pitch and should be proud of their efforts. Some very close matches with a good draw between Chetwyn and Fletcherites. Sutton took the trophy on the day with strong wins against both Houses. Sutton has many talented hockey players, many representing the school at 1st XI. A very enjoyable day and we look forward to the combined House hockey on the last day of school.
The first fixture this fortnight saw the 15C's host St Edmunds B team in the midweek. After an end-to-end match with goals coming thick and fast, Charterhouse emerged the victors managing to edge the game 6-5. Later that week the 1st XI faced Shrewsbury in the Hudl league. Charterhouse conceded quickly in the first half, but this did not unsettle them, as they levelled the game with a great strike from outside the box, however Charterhouse eventually fell to a strong Shrewsbury side.
The following Tuesday saw the 1st XI's play again. The boys travelled up to Repton where they were unfortunate again to not pick up any points. In what was a fiercely contested and physical game, Charterhouse went behind early due to a good, volleyed goal from Repton and despite the boys' best efforts they couldn't produce a reply.
Saturday 27 November was filled with block fixtures against Winchester College. The seniors and U16 teams played at home whilst all the 15s and 14s squads travelled down to face Winchester away. These block fixtures proved to be extremely successful for Charterhouse with a record of 13 wins, 5 draws and just the 1 loss. The 1st XI showed some good fight in the tough conditions to come from behind and claim a draw, whilst the 15A's looked very impressive in a 5-0 win having complete control over the game. The 14A's were dominant as well as they put 6 past Winchester whilst also maintaining a clean sheet.
Charterhouse will be hoping to use this momentum from an excellent block of fixtures against Winchester to get another set of good results in the final round of matches this season next week against Bradfield, whilst the 1st XI conclude their season with a match against Milfield.


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On October 28, 2015 October 21, 2015 By thallfpcp
I was talking to a young pastor this week who had been trying to get his parishioners to confront the impact of declining giving to the church. He pointed out that unless giving increased, the church wouldn't have enough money to operate within a few years and would have to close. I asked him about the reaction he received when he shared this news. He said the people didn't deny that they needed to change. What they wanted to know was "why he didn't like them." What he said next was very insightful. "I'm sure people would like me if I never had to tell them things they didn't want to hear."
I'm coming up on seven years in ministry, and it seems like a kind of milestone to me, because at seminary I was taught that seven years is about the average length of time people stay in ministry. (I recently read that the number today is down to five.)
People go into the ministry to serve God and to make a difference. They know intellectually that people resist change, and that they're going to have to work hard to overcome it. (My young friend's church actually called him because they wanted him to lead them to change.) What he didn't expect was to be attacked in a personal way for doing what he was called to do. What he discovered was that people don't necessarily disagree with calls for change; they are offended by calls for change. But since their reaction seems so natural to them, it doesn't even occur to them that their reaction might be hurtful to their pastor.
Only a small percentage of people who enter ministry make it to retirement. There are lots of studies and anecdotal evidence to suggest why, but the answer, in a word, is burnout.
Let's hear it for the real thing


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