Early April saw completion of the ICARE Newcastle internal illustrations. As well as statements like "Everyone's work is valuable", illustrations of local landmarks were used. These included The Nobbys Beach lighthouse and The Christ Church Cathedral.
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Screaming would help, I think. I glare at the bucket in my hands. Years of training help me set it down gently but everything in me wants to crash it against the wall.
Who feels graceful when they've been informed of failure? Who feels gentle when they've been wounded?
I walk out of the barn and just keep walking. Moonlit fields, over a hundred acres of them, call my name. Can I just stop being? Can I disappear into nothingness?
I want to lay the blame on someone else. Anyone else. I don't want to carry this weight, this harshness, this depravity.
I finally stop. Lay down in cool grass. Stare at a sky with rushing clouds and a round full moon.
My protests quiet. My self shrinks back. Words from the book of Job seem to fling themselves from the heavens.
"Oh, God…" I whisper and He comes.
Gentle grace raining on a dew-covered sinner.
The moon shimmers. His voice admonishes. My heart surrenders.
Even in my own soul. Even in my own failures. His light will pierce and His Word will divide, like a double-edged sword, and pieces of me will be laid bare.
Am I willing? Part of me wants to curl up and withdraw.
If I keep soul-stench hidden in darkness does that make it stop eroding my insides? Never. It has to be brought to light to be stopped.
Can I be made humble that He may be glorified?
What if His glory is what brings me healing?
I know the answers. I know truth. My hands run over the fresh green shoots of spring and hope refills the desperate places in me.
I know that I want Him more than anything else.
He whispers beautiful wholeness into my brokenness. He is, even when I have failed to the uttermost. He is, even when everyone else around me has failed. He is.
Oh, Father– let Your Spirit come.
Something in me aches when I read that. I think it's that need for more of Him.
Your writing always goes further than just my mind. Thank you.
Hmm… more of Him. May we all learn to answer that ache by clinging to Him.
This is so beautiful! How often I need to remember this – that He alone covers all failures and brings healing to all the broken places. How often I need to remember how wonderful He is – how I ought to *want* Him! Yet how often instead do I find myself distracted by the things of this world? How often do I find myself thinking of anything and everything but the One who gives me life? I *want* to want Him, to want Him more than anything else, but, honestly, *do* I? Sometimes I do – and those are wonderful, joyful, happy times, whatever the circumstances in my life may be. A lot of the time I don't, and that needs to change, but *I cannot change myself*. Only He can do that. I am totally dependent on Him.
Thank you for this wonderful reminder of who He is, and how much I really need Him, need to *want* Him. Also, thank you for your honesty. I really appreciate it when people share what really goes on inside their hearts.
We want to want him and isn't it wonderful that the fact that we do means he is drawing us? It stuns me to think about. Thank you for visiting. May your day be blessed.
Beautiful words….reminds me of the song by Laura Story.
In our weakness His grace is made perfect.
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Beautiful words! Thanks for being honest & real in such a graceful way.
Me too, Natasha! Beautiful, real post again. Your writing is convicting, inspiring, and filled with truth.
When I read that part of Job, I, too, am humbled. I hope all is well with you.
Thank you, friend. <3 My husband has been quoting Job a lot lately. I keep clinging to the promise that in the end, everything was restored to him.
This is a great post. I have been there so many times Natasha! I think if we just keep turning back to Him everything will turn out alright.
Yay! 🙂 His promises don't change, thankfully, even when we struggle. Amen to turning back!
Amen. What if our healing brings him glory? Or our wounds? I do want him more than anything else!
Wow. Our pastor spoke on these exact verses yesterday! Loved the perspective and I love the promise that that same hands that wound through correction, bind up and heal!
It is one of the most vital lessons I have learned as a Christian. Don't you just love it when God starts displaying truths in every direction?
Yes! You have found the perfect words for this…thank you!
This is beautiful. God will truly pick us up in the darkest of times and set us straight on the path. I love that He never leaves us. Thank you for sharing. I found your blog at a time when I really need to be reminded of this. God bless you, Natasha.
Is this not the most precious part of being a follower? I am so thankful that you have been blessed through my offerings.
You're such an inspiration natasha. God is using you for great and beautiful things. He is carrying you, and he will carry you for as long as you need.
Me too! Preach it, sister. It's good to have company along the way that understands the journey. Thank you.
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Figure: We compute the exact area, centroid, and inertia of the 2-dimensional sets bounded by subdivision curves. The illustration shows the principle axes of the inertia tensor drawn at the centroid of the area; five different subdivision schemes are used to demonstrate the universality of our derivation.
Abstract: We derive the (d+2)-linear forms that compute the moment of degree d of the area enclosed by a subdivision curve in the plane. We circumvent the need to solve integrals involving the basis function by exploiting a recursive relation and calibration that establishes the coefficients of the form within the nullspace of a matrix.
For demonstration, we apply the technique to the dual three-point scheme, the interpolatory C1 four-point scheme, and the dual C2 four-point scheme.
The first author was partially supported by personal savings accumulated during his visit to the Nanyang Technological University as a visiting research scientist in 2012–2013. He'd like to thank everyone who worked to make this opportunity available to him.
The formulas allow to design subdivision curves with exact area, centroid, and inertia.
By translation of control points, curves can be deformed subject to preservation of moments.
The set bounded by a subdivision curve extruded along the interval [a,b] of the z-axis has known moment.
Countless computer games use planar graphics and physics. If a subdivision curve is the contour of an animated entity, our formulas help to make the motion more plausible. However, our formula assumes constant mass density across the interior.
Our article is structured as follows. First, we recap the basics of curve subdivision: the basis function of a scheme, and refinement matrices. Chaikin's scheme serves as an example. Then, we derive the formula for the moment of degree d for binary, stationary subdivision schemes. We demonstrate the practicability of our formalism on several popular schemes. The computation of moment values defined by a number of simple example curves serves as a reference for alternative implementations.
the more competitive you become.
Figure: The monomials 1, x, y, x2, xy, y2 integrated over the domain bounded by subdivision curves give the moments.
Cubic B-spline subdivision is sometimes used with crease vertices: The scheme is interpolatory at the crease vertex (instead of applying the [1 6 1]/8 averaging mask). For a facet adjacent to a crease vertex, different multilinear forms need to be derived in order to determine the contribution of the facet to the global moment.
In his paper Polynomial generation and Quasi-interpolation in stationary non-uniform subdivision, Adi Levin blends the C1 four-point scheme by Dubuc with the cubic B-spline scheme. In order to compute the moments of the set enclosed by the curve, four special forms have to be derived.
Remark: Our subsequent preprint covers the area forms for the schemes that are listed here as future work.
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Parents of girl shot at Indiana school sue gunman's parents
December 6, 2018 GMT
FILE - In this July 4, 2018 file photo, Ella Whistler serves as a grand marshal as she rides with her family in the Fourth of July Parade in Noblesville, Ind. The parents of Whistler who was shot seven times by a classmate at a suburban Indianapolis school are suing the young assailant's parents for damages. The suit filed Nov. 19 by Ella Whistler and her parents alleges negligence by the 13-year-old boy's parents led to her suffering life-altering injuries in the May 25 shooting at Noblesville West Middle School that also wounded a teacher. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP File)/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The parents of a 13-year-old girl who was shot seven times by a classmate at a suburban Indianapolis school are suing the young assailant's parents, seeking damages for their daughter's injuries.
Ella Whistler 's parents allege that negligence by the boy's parents led to their daughter suffering life-altering injuries in the May 25 shooting at Noblesville West Middle School.
Science teacher Jason Seaman ended the shooting when he tackled the youth in his classroom at the school about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Indianapolis. The former college football player was shot three times in the attack.
Ella Whistler was shot in the face, neck and upper chest and one gunshot severely damaged an artery in her right arm, and had to be replaced. Whistler's parents have said doctors believe her arm may never fully recover, and that she cannot wash her own her hair, button clothing or play contact sports.
The family is seeking damages in an amount that "will fairly compensate them for the losses and damages they have and will continue to sustain as a result of Defendants' negligence, and all other just and proper relief."
An attorney for the boy's parents declined comment Thursday on the lawsuit.
The boy admitted to the attack during a juvenile court hearing last month. A judge on Nov. 14 ordered the youth held in a state juvenile detention center until he's 18 or deemed rehabilitated.
The Whistlers and their daughter filed their civil suit days later in Hamilton County.
The suit claims the boy's parents "knew or should have known" that their son had an obsession with firearms and violence, suffered from mental and psychological disorders, and "took pleasure in violence in others and lacked empathy." It also contends the parents should have prevented the boy from having access to guns, ammunition and other weapons, and monitored his internet use.
Prosecutors said the boy took two handguns and more than 100 rounds of ammunition owned by his father from a safe in the basement of his family's home, and brought them to school in a backpack. The boy's mother had testified that he had found the keys to the safe.
The Associated Press isn't using the boy's name because he was charged as a juvenile.

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AN electrical cabinet near a busy Forrestfield intersection has had a makeover as part of Water Corporation's 'Splash of colour' campaign.
The utility's community art program will see seven water and wastewater electrical cabinets, described by Water Minister Dave Kelly as "grey square boxes", transformed into public art pieces.
"We've all seen these pump stations in our neighbourhoods which have a functional purpose, but aren't exactly pleasing to the eye," Water Minister Dave Kelly said.
Fremantle artist Mel McVee transformed the Forrestfield cabinet this week, painting a great egret surrounded by stylised flowers.
The former Maida Vale resident said she enjoyed going back to her "old haunt" and wanted to highlight one of the more beautiful native birds seen along the Swan River.
"Egrets are quite common along the waterways," she said.
Water Corporation spokeswoman Louise Fleming said not all assets were suitable for public artwork, so the utility would assess each proposal on a case-by-case basis.
"We are keen to hear from the community and stakeholders about assets they think may be suitable for public artwork," she said.
"It is possible other assets, including tanks, may be considered to be part of the program.


Piano Sonata No. 6 Op. 62 (composed in 1991) is the shortest of the thirteen piano sonatas written by Nikolai Kapustin to date. The three movements are full of twists and surprises, with excursions into boogie-woogie.


A portion of downtown Davison looks like it has stepped back in time. A mural is being painted that shows what the city looked like 75 years ago.
Gregg Bugala has spent the past few days painting a black-and-white mural on the side of a building at 2nd Street and Main. It gives the pubic a view of the town in the late 1930s.
said Gregg Bugala, a mural artist from Fenton. Davison is celebrating 125 years as a city and Bugala wanted to bring a nostalgic feel to his mural of downtown.
"Right now I'm painting the Davison Hotel which is now gone, but everybody remembers," Bugala said. Great Lakes 1-800 PAINTING of Davison commissioned the mural. Bugala often get vocal support from passers-by.
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"In the picture that I'm using there are no people in it and I'm wondering why so I've got to add some people to the picture to make look more alive like a real downtown," he said.
And just like Rembrandt, Bugala may add his own image to the mural. "Since I'm a bicyclist, I might have myself riding an old bicycle through town," he said. Bugala said it's kind of satisfying to know the work will be visible in Davison for the next 15 years or longer.


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Also see definition of "Wisdom" in Word Study
Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Table of Contents NAVE: Wisdom
ISBE: WISDOM
Winnow | Winnowing | Winter | Winter-House | Wiowing | Wisdom | Wisdom Literature | Wisdom Of God | Wisdom Of Jesus | Wisdom Of Jesus, Son Of Sirach | Wisdom Of Solomon, The
Wisdom [NAVE]
Of Joseph, Gen. 41:16, 25-39; Acts 7:10.
Of Moses, Acts 7:22.
Of Bezaleel, Ex. 31:3-5; 35:31-35; 36:1.
Of Aholiab, Ex. 31:6; 35:34, 35; 36:1; of other skilled artisans, Ex. 36:2; of women, Ex. 35:26.
Of Hiram, 1 Kin. 7:14; 2 Chr. 2:14.
Of Solomon, 1 Kin. 3:12, 16-28; 4:29-34; 5:12; 10:24.
Of Ethan, Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, 1 Kin. 4:31.
Of the princes of Issachar, 1 Chr. 12:32.
Of Ezra, Ezra 7:25.
Of Daniel, Dan. 1:17; 5:14.
Of Paul, 2 Pet. 3:15.
Of the Magi, Matt. 2:1-12.
Unclassified Scriptures Relating to: Deut. 32:29; Job 5:27; Job 8:8, 10; Job 12:2, 3, 7-13, 16, 17, 22; Job 28:12-28; Job 32:9; Job 42:5; Psa. 2:10; Psa. 9:10; Psa. 76:1; Psa. 107:43; Psa. 111:10; Prov. 1:5, 7, 20-33; Prov. 2:1-20; Prov. 3:13-26, 34, 35; Prov. 4:4-13, 18-22; Prov. 5:12; Prov. 7:2-4; Prov. 8:1-36; Prov. 9:1-6, 9-12; Prov. 10:8, 13, 14, 21, 23; Prov. 11:12 v. 9.; Prov. 12:1, 8, 15; Prov. 13:14-16 Prov. 14:18. Prov. 14:6-8, 16, 33; Prov. 15:7 [v. 2.] Prov. 15:14, 33; Prov. 16:16, 20-24; Prov. 17:10, 24; Prov. 18:15; Prov. 19:8, 20; Prov. 21:11; Prov. 22:17-21; Prov. 23:12, 19, 23; Prov. 24:13, 14; Prov. 28:5, 7 Prov. 29:3. Eccl. 8:1, 5; Eccl. 9:13-18; Eccl. 10:12; Eccl. 12:11; Isa. 2:3; Isa. 11:9; Isa. 29:24; Isa. 33:6; Jer. 9:23, 24; Jer. 31:34; Dan. 11:32, 33; Dan. 12:3, 4, 10; Hos. 6:3, 6; Hos. 14:9; Matt. 6:22, 23 Luke 11:34-36. Matt. 7:24, 25; Matt. 11:19 Luke 7:35. Matt. 25:1-13; Mark 12:32-34; Luke 1:17; John 7:17; John 8:32; John 10:4, 14; John 17:3, 7, 8, 25; Acts 6:10; Rom. 15:14; Rom. 16:19; 1 Cor. 2:6-16; 1 Cor. 3:18; 1 Cor. 8:3; 1 Cor. 13:11; 1 Cor. 14:20; 2 Cor. 2:11; 2 Cor. 8:7; Gal. 4:9; Eph. 4:11-13; Eph. 5:15-17; Phil. 3:7, 8, 10; Col. 3:10, 16; 1 Thess. 5:4, 5; 1 Tim. 2:4; 2 Tim. 3:15; Jas. 3:13; 1 John 4:6 See: Knowledge; Speaking, Wisdom in.
Spiritual, From God:
Ex. 4:11, 12; Ex. 8:9, 10; Deut. 4:5, 6, 35, 36; Deut. 29:4; 1 Chr. 22:12; Neh. 9:20; Job 4:3; Job 11:5, 6; Job 22:21, 22; Job 32:7, 8; Job 33:16; Job 35:10, 11; Job 36:22; Job 38:36, 37; Psa. 16:7; Psa. 19:1, 2; Psa. 25:8, 9, 12, 14; Psa. 32:8; Psa. 36:9; Psa. 51:6; Psa. 71:17; Psa. 94:12; Psa. 112:4; Psa. 119:130; Prov. 1:23; Prov. 2:6, 7; Prov. 3:5, 6; Eccl. 2:26; Isa. 11:1-3; Isa. 30:21; Isa. 42:6, 7, 16; Isa. 48:17; Isa. 54:13; Jer. 24:7; Dan. 1:17; Dan. 2:20-23; Matt. 11:25-27; Matt. 13:11; Matt. 16:16, 17; Luke 1:76-79; Luke 12:11, 12; Luke 21:15; Luke 24:32, 45; John 1:1, 4, 5, 7-9, 17; John 6:45; John 8:12, 31, 32; John 9:5, 39; John 12:46; John 14:7; John 16:13, 14; John 17:6, 26; John 18:37; Rom. 1:19, 20; 1 Cor. 1:30; 1 Cor. 2:9-14; 1 Cor. 12:8; 2 Cor. 4:6; Phil. 3:15; Col. 1:26-28; 2 Tim. 1:7; Jas. 3:17; 2 Pet. 1:2-5, 8, 12; 2 Pet. 3:18; 1 John 2:20, 27; 1 John 5:20 See: God, Wisdom of.
Prayer for Spiritual:
Num. 27:21; Judg. 20:18; 1 Kin. 3:7, 9 2 Chr. 1:10. 1 Kin. 8:36; Job 34:32; Psa. 5:8; Psa. 25:4, 5; Psa. 27:11; Psa. 31:3; Psa. 39:4; Psa. 43:3; Psa. 86:11; Psa. 90:12; Psa. 119:12, 19, 26, 27, 33, 34, 66, 68, 73, 80, 124, 125, 135, 144, 169, 171; Psa. 139:24; Eph. 1:16-19; Eph. 3:14-19; Eph. 6:18-20; Phil. 1:9, 10; Col. 1:9, 10; Col. 2:1-3; Col. 4:2-4; 2 Tim. 2:7; Jas. 1:5 See: Desire, Spiritual.
Gen. 3:6, 7; Job 4:18-21; Job 5:13; Job 11:2, 12; Job 37:24; Prov. 3:7; Prov. 15:21, 22; Prov. 16:25; Prov. 17:2, 10; Prov. 18:1; Prov. 20:18; Prov. 21:20, 22, 30; Prov. 24:3-7; Prov. 28:11; Eccl. 1:18; Eccl. 2:1-26; Eccl. 7:11-13, 16-25; Eccl. 8:1, 16, 17; Eccl. 10:2, 3, 10; Isa. 5:21; Isa. 28:24-29; Isa. 29:14-16; Isa. 47:10, 11; Jer. 8:7-9; Jer. 9:23, 24; Jer. 49:7; Matt. 6:23; Matt. 7:24-27; Matt. 11:25 Luke 10:21. Luke 16:8; Rom. 1:21-23; 1 Cor. 1:17-26; 1 Cor. 2:1-14; 1 Cor. 3:18-20; 1 Cor. 8:1, 2; 2 Cor. 1:12; Col. 2:8; 1 Tim. 6:20, 21 See: Knowledge.
WISDOM [ISBE]
WISDOM - wiz'-dum:
1. Linguistic
3. Religious Basis
4. Ideals
5. Teaching of Christ
6. Remainder of the New Testament
(1) James
(2) Paul
7. Hypostasis
1. Linguistic:
In the Revised Version (British and American) the noun "wisdom" and its corresponding adjective and verb ("be wise," "act wisely," etc.) represent a variety of Hebrew words: bin (binah, and in the English Revised Version tebunah), sakhal (sekhel, sekhel), lebh (and in the English Revised Version labhabh), tushiyah (and in the English Revised Version Te`em, `ormah, piqqach. None of these, however, is of very frequent occurrence and by far the most common group is the verb chakham, with the adjective chakham, and the nouns chokhmah, chokhmoth, with something over 300 occurrences in the Old Testament (of which rather more than half are in Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes). Cokhmah, accordingly, may be treated as the Hebrew equivalent for the English "wisdom," but none the less the two words do not quite correspond. For chokhmah may be used of simple technical skill (Ex 28:3; 35:25, etc.; compare The Wisdom of Solomon 14:2; Sirach 38:31; note that the English Versions of the Bible gives a false impression in such passages), of military ability (Isa 10:13), of the intelligence of the lower animals (Prov 30:24), of shrewdness applied to vicious (2 Sam 13:3) or cruel (1 Ki 2:9 Hebrew) ends, etc. Obviously no one English word will cover all these different uses, but the general meaning is clear enough--"the art of reaching one's end by the use of the right means" (Smend). Predominantly the "wisdom" thought of is that which comes through experience, and the "wise man" is at his best in old age (Job 12:12; 15:10; Prov 16:31; Sirach 6:34; 8:9; 25:3-6, etc.; contrast Job 32:9; Eccl 4:13; The Wisdom of Solomon 4:9; Sirach 25:2). And in religion the "wise man" is he who gives to the things of God the same acuteness that other men give to worldly affairs (Lk 16:8). He is distinguished from the prophets as not having personal inspiration, from the priestly school as not laying primary stress on the cult, and from the scribes as not devoted simply to the study of the sacred writings. But, in the word by itself, a "wise man" need not in any way be a religious man.
In the Revised Version (British and American) Apocrypha and New Testament the words "wisdom," "wise," "act wisely," etc., are always translations of phronimos, or of their cognates. For "wisdom," however, sophia is in almost every case the original word, the sole exception in the New Testament being Lk 1:17 (phronesis).
See also PRUDENCE.
2. History:
(1) In the prophetic period, indeed, "wise" generally has an irreligious connotation. Israel was fully sensible that her culture was beneath that of the surrounding nations, but thought of this as the reverse of defect. Intellectual power without moral control was the very fruit of the forbidden tree (Gen 3:5), and "wisdom" was essentially a heathen quality (Isa 10:13; 19:12; 47:10; Ezek 28:3-5; Zec 9:2; specifically Edomite in Jer 49:7; Ob 1:8; contrast Baruch 3:22,23) that deserved only denunciation (Isa 5:21; 29:14; Jer 4:22; 9:23; 18:18, etc.). Certainly at this time Israel was endeavoring to acquire a culture of her own, and there is no reason to question that Solomon had given it a powerful stimulus (1 Ki 4:29-34). But the times were too distracted and the moral problems too imperative to allow the more spiritually-minded any opportunity to cultivate secular learning, so that "wisdom" in Israel took on the unpleasant connotation of the quality of the shrewd court counselors, with their half-heathen advice (Isa 28:14-22, etc.). And the associations of the word with true religion are very few (Dt 4:6; Jer 8:8), while Dt 32:6; Jer 4:22; 8:9 have a satirical sound--`what men call "wisdom" is really folly!' So, no matter how much material may have gathered during this period (see PROVERBS), it is to the post-exilic community that we are to look for the formation of body of Wisdom literature really associated with Israel's religion.
(2) The factors that produced it were partly the same as those that produced scribism (see SCRIBES). Life in Palestine was lived only on the sufferance of foreigners and must have been dreary in the extreme. Under the firm hand of Persia there were no political questions, and in later times the nation was too weak to play any part in the conflicts between Antioch and Alexandria. Prophecy had about disappeared, fulfillment of the Messianic hope seemed too far off to affect thought deeply, and the conditions were not yet ripe that produced the later flame of apocalyptic enthusiasm. Nor were there vital religious problems within the nation, now that the fight against idolatry had been won and the ritual reforms established. Artistic pursuits were forbidden (compare especially The Wisdom of Solomon 15:4-6), and the Jewish temperament was not of a kind that could produce a speculative philosophy (note the sharp polemic against metaphysics, etc., in Sirach 3:21-24). It was in this period, to be sure, that Jewish commercial genius began to assert itself, but there was no satisfaction in this for the more spiritually-minded (Sirach 26:29). So, on the one hand, men were thrown back on the records of the past (scribism), while on the other the problems of religion and life were studied through sharp observation of Nature and of mankind. And the recorded results of the latter method form the Wisdom literature.
(3) In this are included Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes, with certain psalms (notably Ps 19; 37; 104; 107; 147; 148); in the Apocrypha must be added Sirach and Wisdom, with part of Baruch; while of the other writings of the period parts of Philo, 4 Maccabees, and the Abikar legend belong here also. How far foreign influence was at work it is hard to say. Egypt had a Wisdom literature of her own (see EGYPT) that must have been known to some degree in Palestine, while Babylonia and Persia could" not have been entirely without effect--but no specific dependence can be shown in any of these cases. For Greece the case is clearer, and Greek influence is obvious in Wisdom, despite the particularistic smugness of the author. But there was vitality enough in Judaism to explain the whole movement without recourse to outside influences, and, in any case, it is most arbitrary and untrue to attribute all the Wisdom speculation to Greek forces (as, e.g., does Siegfried, HDB).
3. Religious Basis:
The following characteristics are typical of the group: (1) The premises are universal. The writers draw from life wherever found, admitting that in some things Israel may learn from other nations. The Proverbs of Lemuel are referred explicitly to a non-Jewish author (Prov 31:1 the Revised Version margin), and Sirach recommends foreign travel to his students (34:10,11; 39:4). Indeed, all the princes of the earth rule through wisdom (Prov 8:16; compare Eccl 9:15). And even some real knowledge of God can be obtained by all men through the study of natural phenomena (Ps 19:1; Sirach 16:29 through 17:14; 42:15 through 43:33; The Wisdom of Solomon 13:2,9; compare Rom 1:20).
(2) But some of the writers dissent here (Job 28:28; 11:7; Eccl 2:11; 8:16,17; 11:5; The Wisdom of Solomon 9:13(?)). And in any case this wisdom needs God's explicit grace for its cultivation (Sirach 51:13-22; The Wisdom of Solomon 7:7; 8:21), and when man trusts simply to his own attainments he is bound to go wrong (Prov 3:5-7; 19:21; 21:30; 28:11; Sirach 3:24; 5:2,3; 6:2; 10:12; Baruch 3:15-28). True wisdom must center about God (Prov 15:33; 19:20 f), starting from Him (Prov 1:7; 9:10; Ps 111:10; Sirach 21:11; Job 28:28) and ending in Him (Prov 2:5); compare especially the beautiful passage Sirach 1:14-20. But the religious attitude is far from being the whole of Wisdom. The course is very difficult (Prov 2:4 f; 4:7; Sirach 4:17; 14:22,23; The Wisdom of Solomon 1:5; 17:1); continual attention must be given every department of life, and man is never done learning (Prov 9:9; Sirach 6:18; Eccl 4:13).
(3) The attitude toward the written Law varies. In Ecclesiastes, Job and Proverbs it is hardly mentioned (Prov 28:7-9 (?); 29:18 (?)). Wisdom, as a special pamphlet against idolatry, has little occasion for specific reference, but its high estimate of the Law is clear enough (The Wisdom of Solomon 2:12-15; 18:9). Sirach, especially, can find no terms high enough for the praise of the Law (especially Sirach 24; 36; compare 9:15; 21:11, etc.), and he identifies the Law with Wisdom (24:23-25) and claims the prophets as Wisdom teachers (44:3,4). Yet this perverse identification betrays the fact that Sirach's interest is not derived from a real study of the Law; the Wisdom that was so precious to him must be in the sacred books! Compare Baruch 4:1 (rather more sincere).
(4) The attitude toward the temple-worship is much the same. The rites are approved (Prov 3:9; Sirach 35:4-8; 38:11; Sirach seems to have an especial interest in the priesthood, 7:29-33; 50:5-21), but the writers clearly have no theory of sacrifice that they can utilize for practical purposes. And for sacrifice (and even prayer, Prov 28:9) as a substitute for righteousness no condemnation is too strong (Prov 7:14; 15:8; 20:25; 21:3,17; Sirach 34:18-26; 35:1-3,12; Eccl (5:1).
(5) An outlook on life beyond the grave is notably absent in the Wisdom literature. Wisdom is the only exception (The Wisdom of Solomon 3:1, etc.), but Greek influence in Wisdom is perfectly certain. In Job there are expressions of confidence (14:13-15; 19:25-29), but these do not determine the main argument of the book. Proverbs does not raise the question, while Ecclesiastes and Sirach categorically deny immortality (Eccl 9:2-10; Sirach 14:16; 17:27,28; 30:4; note that the Revised Version (British and American) in Sirach 7:17; 48:11 is based on a glossed text; compare the Hebrew). Even the Messianic hope of the nation is in the background in Prov (2:21,22 (?)), and it is altogether absent in Job and Ecclesiastes. To Sirach (35:19; 36:11-14; 47:22) and Wisdom (3:8; 5:16-23) it is important, however, but not even these works have anything to say of a personal Messiah (Sirach 47:22 (?)).
(6) That in all the literature the individual is the center of interest need not be said. But this individualism, when combined with the weak eschatology, brought dire confusion into the doctrine of retribution (see SIN). Sirach stands squarely by the old doctrine of retribution in this life: if at no other time, a man's sins will be punished on his deathbed (1:13; 11:26). Neither Job nor Ecclesiastes, however, are content with this solution. The latter leaves the problem entirely unsolved (8:14, etc.), while the former commends it to God's unsearchable ways.
4. Ideals:
The basis of the Wisdom method may be described then as that of a "natural" religion respecting revelation, but not making much use of it. So the ideal is a man who believes in God and who endeavors to live according to a prudence taught by observation of this world's laws, with due respect, however, to Israel's traditional observances.
(1) From many standpoints the resulting character is worthy of admiration. The man was intelligent, earnest, and hard-working (Proverbs has a particular contempt for the "sluggard"; and compare Eccl 9:10). Lying and injustice are denounced on almost every page of the literature, and unceasing emphasis is laid on the necessity for benevolence (Ps 37:21; 112:5,9; Job 22:7; 31:16-20; Prov 3:27,28; 14:31; 21:13; 22:9; Eccl 11:1; Sirach 4:16; 7:34,35; 29:11-13; 40:24, etc.). All of the writers feel that life is worth the living--at their most pessimistic moments the writers of Job and Ecclesiastes find attraction in the contemplation of the world. In Proverbs and Sirach the outlook is even buoyant, Sirach in especial being far from indifferent to the good things of life (30:23-25; 31:27; compare Eccl 2:24 and contrast The Wisdom of Solomon 2:6-9).
(2) The faults of the Wisdom ideal are the faults of the postulates. The man is always self-conscious and self-centered. All intense enthusiasms are repressed, as likely to prove entangling (Eccl 7:16,17 is the most extreme case), and the individual is always calculating (Sirach 38:17), even among his friends (Sirach 6:13; Prov 25:17) and in his family (Sirach 33:19-23). Benevolence itself is to be exercised circumspectly (Prov 6:1-5; 20:16; Sirach 12:5-7; 29:18), and Sirach, in particular, is very far from feeling an obligation to love all men (25:7; 27:24; 30:6; 50:25,26). So "right" and "wrong" become confused with "advantage" and "disadvantage." Not only is adultery wrong (Prov 2:17; Sirach 23:23), but the injured husband is a dangerous enemy (Prov 5:9-11,14; 6:34,35; Sirach 23:21). As a resuit the "moral perspective" is affected. With some of the finest moral observations in Proverbs and Sirach are combined instructions as to table manners (Prov 23:1-3; Sirach 31:12-18) and merely humorous observations (Prov 20:14), while such passages as Prov 22:22-28 and Sirach 41:17-24 contain extraordinary conglomerations of disparate motives.
(3) So hope of earthly recompense becomes a very explicit motive (Prov 3:10; 11:25, etc.; The Wisdom of Solomon 7:8-12 is the best statement on the other side). Even though riches are nothing in themselves (Prov 10:2; 11:28; 23:4,5; 28:11; Eccl 5:13; Sirach 11:19; 31:5-7; all the literature denounces the unrighteous rich), yet Wisdom is to be desired as bringing not only righteousness but riches also (Prov 8:21; 11:25; 13:18; Sirach 4:15; 20:27,28; The Wisdom of Solomon 6:21). This same desire for advantage gives an unpleasant turn to many of the precepts which otherwise would touch the highest point; perhaps Prov 24:17,18 is the most extreme case: "Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, .... lest Yahweh .... turn away his wrath from him" (!)
(4) But probably the most serious fault was that the Wisdom method tended to produce a religious aristocracy (Sirach 6:22, etc.). It was not enough that the heart and will should be right, for a long course of almost technical training was needed (the "house of instruction" in Sirach 51:23 is probably the school; compare Prov 9:4). The uninstructed or "simple" (Prov 1:22, etc.) were grouped quite simply with the "sinners"; knowledge was virtue and ignorance was vice. Doubtless Wisdom cried in the streets (Prov 1:20,21; 8:1-13; 9:1-6, almost certainly a reference to the canvassing efforts of the teachers for pupils), but only men of ability and leisure could obey the call to learn. And despite all that is said in praise of manual labor (Prov 12:11; 24:27; 28:19; Sirach 7:15; 38:31,32,34), Sirach is merely frank when he says explicitly (38:25-34) that Wisdom cannot be for artisans (a carpenter as Messiah evidently would have been unthinkable to Sirach; Mk 6:3). Scribism was at work along the same lines of development, and the final union of the Wisdom method with the scribal produced a class who called the common people accursed (Jn 7:49).
5. Teaching of Christ:
The statement of the methods and ideals of the Wisdom school is also virtually a statement of our Lord's attitude toward it and an explanation of why much of His teaching took the form it did. As to the universality of the premises He was at one with the Wisdom writers, one great reason for the universality of the appeal of His teaching. Almost everything in the life of the time, from the lily of the field to the king on his throne, contributed its quota to His illustrations. And from the Wisdom method also the form of His teaching--the concise, antithetical saying that sticks in the memory--was derived to some degree. (Of all the sayings of Christ, perhaps Lk 14:8-10--a quotation of Prov 25:6,7--comes nearest to the pure Wisdom type.) In common with the Wisdom writers, also, is the cheerful outlook, despite the continual prospect of the Passion, and we must never forget that all morbid asceticism was entirely foreign to Him (Lk 7:34 parallel Mt 11:19). With the self-conscious, calculating product of the Wisdom method, however, He had no patience. Give freely, give as the Father giveth, without regard to self, in no way seeking a reward, is the burden of His teaching, and such a passage as Lk 6:27-38 seems to have been aimed at the head of such writers as Sirach. The attack on the religious aristocracy is too familiar to need recapitulation. Men by continual exercise of worldly prudence could make themselves as impervious to His teaching as by obstinate adherence to a scribal tradition, while His message was for all men on the sole basis of a desire for righteousness on their part. This was the true Wisdom, fully justified of her children (Lk 7:35; compare Mt 11:19), while, as touching the other "Wisdom," Christ could give thanks that God had seen fit to hide His mysteries from the wise and prudent and reveal them unto "babes" (Lk 10:21 parallel Mt 11:25).
6. Remainder of the New Testament:
The remainder of the New Testament, despite many occurrences of the words "wise," "wisdom," etc., contains very little that is really relevant to the technical sense of the words. The one notable exception is James, which has even been classed as "Wisdom literature," and with some justice. For James has the same appeal to observation of Nature (1:11; 3:3-6,11,12; 5:7, etc.), the same observation of human life (2:2,3,15,16; 4:13, etc.), the same antithetical form, and even the same technical use of the word "wisdom" (1:5; 3:15-17). The fiery moral zeal, however, is far above that of the other Wisdom books, even above that of Job.
Paul, on the other hand, belongs to an entirely different class, that of intense religious experience, seeking its premises in revelation. So the Wisdom method is foreign to him and the absence of Nature illustrations from his pages is notorious (even Rom 11:17 is an artificially constructed figure). Only one passage calls for special comment. The "wisdom" against which he inveighs in 1 Cor 1-3 is not Jewish but Greek-speculation in philosophy, with studied elegance in rhetoric. Still, Jewish or Greek, the moral difficulty was the same. God's message was obscured through an overvaluation of human attainments, and so Paul's use of such Old Testament passages as Isa 29:14; Job 5:13; Ps 94:11 (in 1 Cor 1:19; 3:19,20) is entirely lust. Against this "wisdom" Paul sets the doctrine of the Cross, something that outraged every human system but which, all the more, taught man his entire dependence on God.
Yet Paul had a "wisdom" of his own (1 Cor 2:6), that he taught to Christians of mature moral (not intellectual: 1 Cor 3:1-3) progress. Some commentators would treat this wisdom as doctrinal and find it in (say) Romans; more probably it is to be connected with the mystical experiences of the Christian whose life has become fully controlled by the Spirit (1 Cor 2:10-13). For religious progress is always accompanied by a higher insight that can never be described satisfactorily to persons without the same experience (1 Cor 2:14).
7. Hypostasis:
(1) One characteristic of the Wisdom writers that proved of immense significance for later (especially Christian) theology was a love of rhetorical personification of Wisdom (Prov 1:20-33; 8:1 through 9:6; Sirach 4:11-19; 6:23-31; 14:20-15:10; 24; 51:13-21; The Wisdom of Solomon 6:12 through 9:18; Baruch 3:29-32). Such personifications in themselves are not, of course, remarkable (compare e.g. the treatment of "love" in 1 Cor 13), but the studied, somewhat artificial style of the Wisdom writers carries out the personification with a curious elaboration of details: Wisdom builds her house, marries her disciple, mingles wine, etc. The most famous passage is Prov 8:22-31, however. The Wisdom that is so useful to man was created before man, before, indeed, the creation of the world. When the world was formed she was in her childhood, and while God formed the world she engaged in childish play, under His shelter and to His delight. So Prov 8:30 should be rendered, as the context makes clear that 'mwn should be pointed 'amun, "sheltered," and not 'amon, "as a master-workman." And "Wisdom" is a quality of man (Prov 8:31-36), not a quality of God.
(2) Indeed, "Wisdom" is an attribute rarely predicated of God in the Old Testament (1 Ki 3:28 Isa 10:13; 31:2; Jer 10:12; 51:15; compare Dan 5:11), even in the Wisdom writers (Job 5:12 ff; 9:4; Ps 104:24; Prov 3:19). Partly this reticence seems to be due to a feeling that God's knowledge is hardly to be compared in kind to man's, partly to the fact that to the earlier writers "Wisdom" had a profane sound. Later works, however, have less hesitation in this regard (e.g., Sirach 42:21; Baruch 3:32, the Massoretic Text pointing and the Septuagint of Prov 8:30), so that the personifications became personifications of a quality of God. The result was one of the factors that operated to produce the doctrine of the "Word" as it appeared in the Palestinian form.
See LOGOS.
(3) In the Apocrypha, however, the most advanced step is taken in Wisdom. Wisdom is the only-begotten of God (The Wisdom of Solomon 7:22), the effulgence of eternal light (The Wisdom of Solomon 7:26; compare Heb 1:3), living with God (The Wisdom of Solomon 8:3) and sharing (?) His throne (The Wisdom of Solomon 9:4). She is the origin (or "mother") of all creatures (The Wisdom of Solomon 7:12; compare 8:6), continualiar active in penetrating (The Wisdom of Solomon 7:24), ordering (The Wisdom of Solomon 8:1), and renewing (The Wisdom of Solomon 7:27) all things, while carrying inspiration to all holy souls (The Wisdom of Solomon 7:23), especially to Israel (The Wisdom of Solomon 10:17,18). Here there is no doubt that the personification has ceased to be rhetorical and has become real. Wisdom is thought of as a heavenly being, not so distinctively personal, perhaps, as an angel, but none the less far more than a mere rhetorical term; i.e. she is a "hypostasis."
(4) Most of Wisdom's description is simply an expansion of earlier Palestinian concepts, but it is evident that other influence has been at work also and that that influence was Greek. The writer of Wisdom was touched genuinely by the Greek philosophy, and in The Wisdom of Solomon 7:24, at any rate, his "Wisdom" is the logos spermatikos of the Stoics, with more than suspicions of Greek influence elsewhere in the descriptions. This combination of Jewish and Greek thought was still further elaborated by Philo--and still further confused. For Philo endeavored to operate with the Wisdom doctrine in its Palestinian form, the Wisdom doctrine into which Wisdom had already infused some Loges doctrine, and the Logos doctrine by itself, without thoroughly understanding the discordant character of his terms. The result is one of the most obscure passages in Philo's system. Sometimes, as in DeFug. section 109, chapter xx, Wisdom is the mother of the Logos, as God is its Father (compare Cherubim, sections 49, 50, chapter xiv), while, again, the relation can be inverted almost in the same context and the Logos appears as the source of Wisdom (De Fug. section 97, chapter xviii).
(5) Philo's influence was incalculable, and Wisdom, as a heavenly power, plays an almost incredible role in the Gnostic speculations of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, the Gnostic work, Pistis Sophia, probably attaining the climax of unreality. The orthodox Fathers, however, naturally sought Wisdom within the Trinity, and Irenaeus made an identification with the Holy Spirit (iv. 20, 3). Tertullian, on the other hand, identified Wisdom with the Son (probably following earlier precedent) in Adv. Prax., 7, and this identification attained general acceptation. So Prov 8:22-30 became a locus classicus in the Christological controversies (an elaborate exposition in Athanaslus, Orat. ii. 16-22), and persisted as a dogmatic proof-text until a very modern period.
LITERATURE.
The Old Testament Theologies, particularly those of Smend, edition 2 (1899), and Bertholet (1911). For the intermediate period, GJV, III, edition 4 (1909), and Boasset, Die Religion des Judentums, edition 2 (1906). Special works: Toy, "Wisdom Literature," EB, IV (1903); Meinhold, Die Weisheit Israels (1908); Friedlander, Griechische Philosophie im Altes Testament (1904, to be used cautiously). On Philo, compare especially Drummond, Philo Judaeus, II, 201-13 (1888).
See also the articles on the various books and compare LOGOS; PHILO, JUDAEUS.
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Office 365 subscribers now have access to 1 TB of OneDrive storage
Earlier this month, Office 365 business subscribers began getting access to an additional 1 TB of OneDrive for Business storage. Now, Office 365 Home and Personal accounts are getting their free terabyte in the consumer OneDrive. Here's what to look for.
By Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report | July 16, 2014 -- 16:59 GMT (09:59 PDT) | Topic: Cloud
If you're an Office 365 Home, Personal, or University subscriber, your OneDrive storage just got a big boost.
Microsoft announced its plans last month to increase cloud storage to 1 TB for all Office 365 subscribers. Anyone with an Office 365 Small Business, Midsize Business, or Enterprise account should already have seen their OneDrive for Business storage increase .
This week, the 1 TB increase in the consumer version of OneDrive goes into effect for Office 365 subscriptions that aren't part of a business plan. Here's a quick Q&A on what you can expect. For detailed instructions on how to check your storage allotment and share an Office 365 Home account up to four other household members, see "How to get 5 TB of OneDrive storage from your Office 365 Home subscription."
How can you tell if your storage has been upgraded?
Sign in to OneDrive using the same Microsoft account that's tied to your Office 365 subscription. Look in the lower left corner of the OneDrive screen to see your current available storage. That number is equal to your total available storage minus whatever storage is currently in use.
To see full details about available OneDrive storage, click the Get More Storage link in the bottom left of the OneDrive screen. That opens a web page that should look something like this:
Note the 1,024 GB of available storage added to this account with its Office 365 Home subscription. That amount is not a maximum. It is in addition to any other storage you might have purchased or added from other sources.
Can more than one person get extra storage from a single Office 365 subscription?
That depends on the type of Office 365 subscription.
Office 365 Personal allows one subscriber to install the Office desktop and tablet apps on a single PC or Mac and on a single tablet (including iPad). The 1 TB of extra OneDrive Storage is for the subscriber only.
Office 365 University is like Office 365 Personal except that it allows Office apps to be installed on two devices, which can be PCs, Macs, or tablets.
With an Office 365 Home (previously Home Premium) subscription, you can install the Office desktop and tablet apps on up to five PCs or Macs and up to five tablets. In addition, as the subscriber you can share those subscription benefits with up to four people in your household. Each person you share your account with gets an extra 1 TB of storage in their OneDrive account and has the option to install the Office apps as well.
To share your Office 365 Home subscription, start at your Office.com account page. You'll find step-by-step instructions in the accompanying gallery: "How to get 5 TB of OneDrive storage from your Office 365 Home subscription."
What's the difference between OneDrive for Business and the consumer version of OneDrive?
OneDrive for Business (formerly known as SkyDrive Pro) is a feature of every Office 365 Small Business, Midsize Business, or Enterprise subscription. The 1 TB of additional storage is personal for an individual user account and is managed by the Office 365 administrator. You sign in to Office365.com using your corporate credentials to access the web-based management tools.
The consumer OneDrive storage is associated with a free Microsoft account and cannot be centrally managed by a business (or a parent, for that matter).
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In the OneDrive consumer service, the maximum size for files is also 2 GB. You can, however, have up to 10 million files in a OneDrive account.
Both services have synchronization utilities. The consumer OneDrive sync utility is built into Windows 8.1 and allows selective sync on a file and folder basis. It's also available for Windows 7, OS X, iOS, Windows Phone, and Android. The OneDrive for Business sync utility is not available for OS X, and it does not support selective synchronization, which can be a problem on mobile devices with limited storage.
Can OneDrive storage be purchased without an Office 365 subscription?
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What happens to OneDrive files if the Office 365 subscription is not renewed?
Any files that are added to OneDrive will always be available, even if available storage has shrunk below the amount of storage in use because you didn't renew a subscription.
If your storage in use is greater than available storage, you won't be able to add any new files to OneDrive without first deleting files to bring the available storage up to a positive number.
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Renovation or Revolution?
New Territorial Politics in Ireland and United Kingdom
John Coakley (author)
John Coakley is Associate Professor of Politics and Director of the Institute for British/Irish Studies at University College Dublin; Brigid Laffan is Jean Monnet Professor of European Politics and Director of the Dublin European Institute at University College Dublin; Jennifer Todd lectures in politics at University College Dublin.
"Renovation or Revolution" - opens a new field of British/Irish studies, beyond devolution studies in the United Kingdom, and beyond Northern Ireland conflict studies. It examines the redistributions of power and the new networks of policy making on these islands. It analyses the extent to which they represent the emergence of a new regional British/Irish political arena within a European and international context. It asks whether we are seeing an emergent revolution in the territorial politics of these islands or whether the changes are simply renovations of an older territorial pattern. This book discusses in detail the implementation of constitutional reforms in Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland and in British, North/South, British/Irish, European and international perspectives.
Foreword by the Rt Hon. Tony Blair
Introduction, 1 A new territorial politics in the British Isles, Jennifer Todd
Section One, Devolution in the United Kingdom
- 2 Devolution in the United Kingdom
- asymmetry in territorial politics, Arthur Aughey
3 Devolution in Scotland
- parliament and society, David McCrone
4 Devolution in Wales
- assembly and nation building, John Osmond
5 Devolution in England
- possibilities and prospects, Simon Partridge
Section Two, Northern Ireland
- The Good Friday Agreement
- 6 Northern Ireland
- the changing structure of conflict, Jennifer Todd 7 The North/South relationship
- implementing the Agreement, John Coakley
8 The British-Irish relationship
- from antagonism to alliance, Ronan Fanning
Section Three
- The international context 9 The European context
- changing forms of territorial politics in the United Kingdom, Elizabeth Meehan
10 The European context
- a new political dimension in Ireland, North and South, Brigid Laffan
11 The global context
- the international system and the Northern Ireland peace process, Adrian Guelke
Conclusion, 12 Institutions and modes of territorial management
- the challenge of British-Irish studies, John Coakley, Brigid Laffan and Jennifer Todd. Appendix 1
- British and Irish elections, 1997-2003 Appendix 2
- British/Irish chronology, 1997-2003
"It is certainly the important contribution that Tony Blair declares it to be in the foreword, and one which is well worth the attention of anyone interested in the future of relations between the nations of these islands."
The Irish World August 2005


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Posted November 20, 2016 by Scott Chisholm
"Welcome and thank you for joining the Youth Suicide Advisory Committee for the Suicide Post-vention Conference. Our hope for this event is to start the conversation by joining together professionals in health care, emergency services, social services and education in order to explore best practices regarding youth suicide in Northern Ontario. This forum is designed to inspire change by promoting the collaboration of community partners in an effort to support survivors of suicide loss."
On October 30, 2015 I was contacted by Tricia Grynspan to be part of a conference in Sudbury Ontario to start a conversation.
The idea was based on a Ted Talk style with goals specific to creating action. Real tangible action. What can people learn from the talks to make a change today.
The impact of language. We created change before the conference even began.
There is no clear-cut right or wrong language to use when talking about suicide however we invite you to consider the following based on feedback provided by people who have experienced suicide attempts or loss.
"Committed suicide" is filled with judgement and insinuates criminality. Consider using "died by suicide". Changing language can break barriers for those at risk of suicide and for those who are left behind. For more information please go to the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention website; http://suicideprevention.ca/understanding/the-impact-of-language/
According to Health Canada, youth suicide is an ongoing crisis for First Nations and Inuit youth in Canada as suicide rates are five to seven times higher for First Nations youth than for non-Aboriginal youth. Suicide rates among Inuit youth are among the highest in the world at 11 times the national average. According to Statistics Canada, among Canadian males aged 40-59 years the suicide rate in 2009 was 32.5/100,000.
"The lack of knowledge by all Canadians of our shared history is part of the problem." Will Morin
Perry McLeod-Shabogesic of the "Crane Clan" is an Ojibway Anishinabe from N'biising (Nipissing) First Nation. Perry is the Director of Traditional Programming at the Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre and an Elders/Resource person for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and Cambrian College. Perry's spirit name is "Aandzooked", which means "Story Teller" in Anishinabemowin. He is a "Helper/Oshkabewis" of the Anishinabek Nation Eagle Staff & Bundle. Perry is also a recognized Traditional Helper/Oshkabewis/Pipe Carrier, assisting and facilitating ceremonies and traditional activities.
"Our people believe it is our love, our compassion, our prayers, our offerings all those things that we do for that spirit that will help that spirit make it out of that place." Perry McLeod-Shabogesic
Harriet Kideckel, MSW RSW is a retired social worker. Her focus has been primarily with children and parents, and women leaving abusive relationships. She has also worked with men and women presenting with a variety of issues. Harriet spent one year of her career working with children and teens referred by Crisis Intervention, the majority with suicide ideation and attempts. As a helping professional and a single parent who lost a child to suicide, she brings a dual perspective to suicide prevention and postvention. Her knowledge and experience are enhanced by her years as a Life Skills Coach, her training in resilience skills and her participation in support groups for those bereaved by suicide.
"Don't waste time trying to talk me out of my guilt." Harriet Kideckel
Andrew Jensen is a professional golfer from Ottawa. In 2008, after a successful college career at the University of Ottawa, Andrew turned professional. In the years to follow he played on the Canadian Tour, Tour de Las Americas, and PGA Tour Canada. In his teens Andrew began to suffer from depression, culminating in a suicide attempt at the age of 16. In those difficult teenage years golf was his refuge and the only time he felt he had meaning and purpose. in 2011 the immense stress and pressure of professional golf led to his early retirement from the game he'd loved for so many years. In the fall of 2011, a failed attempt to overdose on his anti-depressants followed some two weeks later by an attempt to jump off a 12 story building, led to his hospitalization. He was finally ready to deal with his illness. Today Andrew is a proud Bell Let's Talk Ambassador at the forefront of the dialogue on mental health, focused on eliminating stigma.
"I was hospitalized in 2011 for two suicide attempts that fall." Andrew Jensen
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Will Morin is an award winning multi-disciplined artist, professional Ojibway storyteller, First Nations activist, and a community builder. He has taught visual arts and Indigenous Studies for over 20 years. Will has worked with all grades levels, and has taught Indigenous Studies at the University of Sudbury / Laurentian University for 16 years. Believing in the power of engagement, Will served as a medical assistant during the first Gulf War and has been nominated twice for a Community Builder's Award. He helped form a federal political party (First Peoples National Party of Canada), and became the party's leader. Will is active in Ojibway cultural traditional events and works as a cultural consultant.
"Our education system never talked much about indigenous culture." Will Morin
Rita OLink is a Community Relations Representative for TG Innerselves, the Sudbury based transgender support group. She is engaged in peer mentoring and provides support both online and in person. Rita has had a lifelong struggle dealing with being transgender and has successfully resolved this issue in a wonderful way and enjoys living in our community. She is a lifelong northerner and a proud Sudbury citizen. Rita is the owner of a small computer consulting company that has been servicing clients in the Sudbury area for 13 years. As a trans person Rita personally deals with bereavement due to loss by suicide as an ongoing life challenge. She is sharing her own struggle to raise awareness in an effort to help prepare service providers to effectively support transgendered individuals when faced with a loss to suicide.
"By daring to reach past your fear, to be uncomfortable for my sake, to dare to be awkward for my sake, and to ask me, and to listen ." Rita OLink
Scott Chisholm is a career firefighter, a photographer, a storyteller and the CEO and founder of the Collateral Damage project. The Collateral Damage project is a series of compelling portraits that will be part of a book and gallery exhibition of those who have lost loved ones and friends to suicide; Scott lost his own father to suicide at the age of seventeen. He is a passionate and enthusiastic public speaker who has traveled throughout Canada with the hopes of bringing about curriculum and policy changes, while advocating for education and training on suicide and mental health and bringing about awareness that can save lives. Scott strongly believes in empowering others. For the past two years he has served as the primary facilitator for the initiative "The Life Promotion Project", which is an Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy that focuses on creating positive change through photography that targets 96 First Nations communities. He has been recognized for his work at local, regional and national levels. He received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention; was the recipient of the Arnold Devlin Community Award for Outstanding Contributions to Suicide Prevention and was awarded the Prestigious Champions of Mental Health Award by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health in 2012. Scott is a firm believer in the power of story and has committed his life to using art as a vehicle to create proactive dialogue and social change.
"I believe the greatest grief is the untold story." Scott Chisholm
My challenge to all of you is to take the stories you've heard and let them give you the strength and the permission to tell your story with vulnerability, that your story gives you the strength you need to create change.
Not talking about it isn't working.
Scott Chisholm
Founder, Left Behind by Suicide
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Clays and Clay Minerals (2018) 66 (2): 138-145.
—Because inorganic nanosheets, such as clay minerals, are anisotropic, the manipulation of nanosheet orientation is an important challenge in order to realize future functional materials. In the present study, a novel methodology for nanosheet manipulation using laser radiation pressure is proposed. When a linearly polarized laser beam was used to irradiate a niobate (Nb6O174−) nanosheet colloid, the nanosheet was trapped at the focal point so that the in-plane direction of the nanosheet was oriented parallel to the propagation direction of the incident laser beam so as to minimize the scattering force. In addition, the trapped nanosheet was aligned along the polarization direction of the linearly polarized laser beam. Thus, unidirectional alignment of a nanosheet can be achieved simply by irradiation using a laser beam.


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Mercia R. Heizer was born on 21 Sep 1938
Mercia R. Heizer was 6 years old when World War II: The Allied invasion of Normandy—codenamed Operation Overlord—begins with the execution of Operation Neptune (commonly referred to as D-Day), the landing of 155,000 Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy in France. The Allied soldiers quickly break through the Atlantic Wall and push inland in the largest amphibious military operation in history. The Allies of World War II, called the United Nations from the 1 January 1942 declaration, were the countries that together opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War (1939–1945). The Allies promoted the alliance as a means to control German, Japanese and Italian aggression.
Mercia R. Heizer was 17 years old when Disneyland Hotel opens to the public in Anaheim, California. The Disneyland Hotel is a resort hotel located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, owned by the Walt Disney Company and operated through its Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products division. Opened on October 5, 1955, as a motor inn owned and operated by Jack Wrather under an agreement with Walt Disney, the hotel was the first to officially bear the Disney name. Under Wrather's ownership, the hotel underwent several expansions and renovations over the years before being acquired by Disney in 1988. The hotel was downsized to its present capacity in 1999 as part of the Disneyland Resort expansion.
Mercia R. Heizer was 25 years old when John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas; hours later, Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in aboard Air Force One as the 36th President of the United States. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. He served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his presidency dealt with managing relations with the Soviet Union. As a member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented the state of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate prior to becoming president.
Mercia R. Heizer was 34 years old when Munich massacre: Nine Israeli athletes die (along with a German policeman) at the hands of the Palestinian "Black September" terrorist group after being taken hostage at the Munich Olympic Games. Two other Israeli athletes were slain in the initial attack the previous day. The Munich massacre was an attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, in which the Palestinian terrorist group Black September took eleven Israeli Olympic team members hostage and killed them along with a West German police officer.
Mercia R. Heizer was 47 years old when Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board. The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo from 1981 to 2011. Its official name, Space Transportation System (STS), was taken from a 1969 plan for a system of reusable spacecraft of which it was the only item funded for development.
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Last year, the Dept. of Transportation and the Mayor's Office of Climate and Sustainability published a bold vision for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in NYC, projecting that 400,000 gasoline vehicles might be switching to EVs by 2030, which would go a long way in helping the City meet its climate decarbonization goals. Yet there were only about 1,573 chargers in all of NYC at the time of publication. We will explore the huge gap between the City's bold projections, the existing charging infrastructure, and the proposed strategies to narrow the gap. We are excited to hear the perspectives of the City, the electric utility and a private company that relies on EV charging for their operations. Q&A will follow the presentations.
In addition to the forum, our monthly volunteer orientation will take place right before the event, starting at 6p. If you're interested in joining GreenHomeNYC as a volunteer, please review opportunities on our website, and register for a monthly orientation on Eventbrite.
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Britt Reichborn, Section Manager Electric Vehicles, ConEdison
Britt Reichborn-Kjennerud leads the design, implementation and operations for ConEdison's electric vehicle infrastructure incentive programs. Previously in her work at ConEdison she focused on deploying energy storage and other distributed energy resources to meet grid needs and developing novel business models for leveraging storage to support utility operations and customers. She also worked in the Research & Development department where she designed and managed projects to introduce new technologies into the company infrastructure and operations. Prior to joining Con Edison in 2014 Britt completed her PhD and a research fellowship in Physics at Columbia University.
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Tobias Lescht is the head of Revel's EV infrastructure and energy businesses. He is responsible for the acquisition, development, and operations of Revel's Superhub charging stations and other energy assets. Before joining Revel in 2019, Tobias led efforts in the Energy and Real Estate product teams at Gerson Lehrman Group.
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Report: Latos says Reds rushed recovery
Ex-Red Mat Latos told Fox Sports he was rushed back from surgery, and the clubhouse was a circus without veteran players.
Report: Latos says Reds rushed recovery Ex-Red Mat Latos told Fox Sports he was rushed back from surgery, and the clubhouse was a circus without veteran players. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/1EGIt2E
C. Trent Rosecrans, crosecrans@enquirer.com Published 9:57 p.m. ET Feb. 22, 2015 | Updated 1:38 p.m. ET Feb. 23, 2015
Cincinnati Reds beat writers John Fay and C. Trent Rosecrans deliver the latest from spring training in Goodyear, Ariz., and GM Walt Jocketty and manager Bryan Price discuss Mat Latos' remarks.
Reds-Indians. Former Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mat Latos (55) talks with Cincinnati Reds head trainer Paul Lessard about a thumb problem during the fifth inning of their game against the Cleveland Indians played at Great American Ball Park Wednesday Aug. 6, 2014.(Photo: The Enquirer/Gary Landers)
Former Reds pitcher Mat Latos said the team rushed him back onto the field after knee surgery last spring, in an interview with Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com.
Latos also said the clubhouse turned into a "circus" without Bronson Arroyo and Scott Rolen, including calling out "the closer" of the team for sleeping during games, although he didn't mention Aroldis Chapman by name.
On Sunday night, a Reds spokesman said manager Bryan Price would answer questions about Latos' statements during his daily session with the media on Monday morning.
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Reds reliever Sam LeCure took to Twitter on Sunday night:
regardless of what anyone may have heard or read, the reds are a high quality organization and we are gonna be a VERY fun team to watch
— Sam LeCure (@mrLeCure) February 23, 2015
From the article, Latos said he was rushed back from the knee surgery, saying he pushed himself back too soon. He said the same thing happened to Jay Bruce and also that the team tried to do the same with Joey Votto, but Votto wouldn't rush back.
While Latos said he shared some of the blame, he didn't shoulder all of it.
"They asked me how I felt. I felt great. I did. Because I didn't have something jagged and sharp in my knee as I was walking and running on it," Latos said.
Q&A: Marlins pitcher Mat Latos opens up
He continued: "It's kind of obvious when you're looking at it and the (physical therapist) is looking at it, and this knee looks like a water balloon and this knee looks like a regular knee, don't you think you would say, 'Hey, let's get some of that swelling down before we do anything?' But there's nothing I can do about it. I went along with it because I wanted to be out there. I figured they knew what they were talking about."
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Despite his complaints about his knee, it was Latos' elbow that caused him to miss the first two-and-a-half months of the season.
Latos also had harsh words about what he perceived as a lack of leadership in the clubhouse.
Said Latos: "You look at the Reds after we lost Bronson (Arroyo, after the 2013 season). Everything went to s---. You look at it after we lost Scott Rolen (after 2012). Everything went to s---. When Scott was there, we had guys doing exactly what they were supposed to do. After Scott left, we had guys with two years in the big leagues, in the clubhouse, on their phones, laying down in the video room, just hanging out during games, not in the dugout, not cheering their teammates on. Our dugout looked like a ghost town.
"After Bronson, the same exact thing. We had starters in there roping our (clubhouse attendants), like, cattle-roping our clubbies. Guys on their computers, buying stuff, hanging out in the clubhouse. We had a guy with a year-and-a-half in the big leagues wandering around the clubhouse, hanging out. We had a closer in there sleeping until the seventh inning. We lose that veteran leadership, that's what happens. You can't have that . . . it turns into a circus."
Latos said the Reds chose to try to re-sign Johnny Cueto over trying to keep him.
Latos did praise LeCure, Votto and Ryan Ludwick. He called Ludwick the "best teammate I ever had."
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Sunday scenes from Spring Training
Reds starting pitcher Tony Cingrani stretches as manager Bryan Price look on during Spring Training, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Goodyear, Arizona. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds starting pitcher Tony Cingrani stretches during Spring Training, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Goodyear, Arizona. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake long tosses during Spring Training, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Goodyear, Arizona. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey, left, talks with manager Bryan Price during Spring Training, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Goodyear, Arizona. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey, right, long tosses as manager Bryan Price looks on during Spring Training, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Goodyear, Arizona. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds closer Aroldis Chapman throws at Spring Training. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds manager Bryan Price, center, is flanked by coaches Mario Soto, left, and Mack Jenkins, right, as they observe pitching drills at Spring Training, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
SPRING TRAINING Sun., February 22, 2015 GOODYEAR, ARIZONA Reds pitcher Devin Mesoraco walks back to his position during pitching drills at Spring Training The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds pitcher Devin Mesoraco talks with pitcher Matt Magill during pitching drills at Spring Training The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds closer Aroldis Chapman and other team pitchers do sprints during drills at Spring Training. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds equipment staff clean off the players' cleats in between drills during Spring Training. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
SPRING TRAINING Sun., Reds third baseman fields a groundball during batting practice with other position players. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds starter Johnny Cueto pitches during spring training. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar
Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto pitches during Spring Training. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco catches during drills at Spring Training. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds catcher Bryan Pena catches during drill. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds prospect and non-roster invitee Robert Stephenson throw during drills. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
SPRING TRAINING Sun., Reds manager Bryan Price observes prospect Robert Stephenson. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
SPRING TRAINING Sun., Reds prospect and non-roster invitee Robert Stephenson throw during drills. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Manager Bryan Price, right, talks with prospect Robert Stephenson, left. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds manager Bryan Price, right, talks with prospect Robert Stephenson. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar
SPRING TRAINING Sun., Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto smiles during sprints. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake runs sprints. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
0 Reds outfielder Marlon Byrd, who was acquired in the offseason, stretches with other position players at Spring Training. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds first baseman Joey Votto, stretches with other position players at Spring Training. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
SPRING TRAINING Sun., Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton stretches with other position players. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
SPRING TRAINING Sun., Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton throws at Spring Training. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
SPRING TRAINING Sun., Reds outfielder Marlon Byrd, who was acquired in the offseason. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
SPRING TRAINING Sun., Reds closer Aroldis Chapman walks off the field for the day at Spring Training The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds right fielder Jay Bruce long tosses with other position players during Spring Training, Sunday. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds first baseman Joey Votto observes other position players during batting practice. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reds coach Miguel Cairo hits ground balls during batting practice Spring Training The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
From left: Zack Cozart, Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Bryan Price observe batting practice at Spring Training The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Added Latos in the interview: "My main thing here is guys will do what they want to do. I don't care. That's fine. They're grown men. They can do whatever they want. But come game time, I want three to four hours of accountability. No cellphones. Focus on the game.
"I just want to keep it to a minimum. There is no reason anyone needs to be in the clubhouse on their phone, on their iPad, doing anything other than what they're supposed to be doing. You want to go grab coffee, by all means go ahead. You want to grab a snack or drink, go to the bathroom, go ahead. I don't care. Get in, get out, let's go, get ready. Accountability. Responsibility. Three to four hours a day."
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Alabama Legislature Approves Ban on Nearly All Abortions
Posted: May 15, 2019, 7:12 am
Senator Clyde Chambliss (R), center, is seen with other senators during a state Senate vote on the strictest anti-abortion bill in the United States at the Alabama Legislature in Montgomery, Alabama, May 14, 2019.
Lawmakers in the southeastern U.S. state of Alabama passed a near-total ban on abortion Tuesday, sending what would be the nation's most stringent abortion law to the state's Republican governor.
The Republican-dominated Senate voted 25-6 to make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony punishable by up to 99 years or life in prison for the abortion provider. The only exception would be when the woman's health is at serious risk.
Senators rejected an attempt to add an exception for rape and incest.
Supporters said the bill is designed to spark a court case that might prompt the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationally.
The spokeswoman for Governor Kay Ivey said she intends to withhold comment until she has had a chance to thoroughly review the final version of the bill.
FILE – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey speaks to supporters after winning the Republican nomination for Governor of Alabama at the Renaissance Hotel, June 5, 2018, in Montgomery, Ala.
Planned Parenthood Southeast Director Staci Fox issued a statement calling the bill's passage "a dark day for women in Alabama and across this country. Alabama politicians will forever live in infamy for this vote."
Abortion opponents in several states are seeking to challenge abortion access, emboldened by the U.S. Supreme Court's new conservative justices.
Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio and Georgia have approved bans on abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can occur in about the sixth week of pregnancy.
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MacKeen brings 28 years of imaging expertise in ophthalmic research and pediatric ophthalmic imaging and will drive product initiatives across both Research and Clinical imaging solutions
Pleasanton, CA, USA, April 10, 2019 – Today, Phoenix Technology Group (Phoenix), a leading provider of advanced ophthalmic imaging solutions for researchers and clinicians, announces Leslie MacKeen has joined the Company as product manager. MacKeen, who for the past five years served as Medical Imaging Specialist for The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, rejoins Phoenix where she served as application specialist from 2012 – 2013.
In all, MacKeen has 28 years of ophthalmic imaging experience, 10 years of it with Clarity (now Natus) where she served as Ophthalmic Imaging Specialist / Clinical Services Manager. During her time at Clarity, MacKeen designed the MacKeen Pediatric Lid Speculum as well as an imaging training manikin; she also conducted extensive training procedures and practices for the company. MacKeen will work with the Phoenix product team, guiding new releases and development of the Phoenix ICON™ retinal imaging system, the Phoenix CONNECT™ telemedicine platform for clinicians, and the Phoenix MICRON™ retinal imaging system for researchers.
"We are thrilled to have Leslie back on board at Phoenix to help us deliver on an ambitious solutions road map," said Scott Carr, Chairman and CEO of Phoenix Technology Group. "Not only is she an accomplished ophthalmic imager, but she was one of the first users of the RetCam, which was also developed by our founder Bert Massie. Through her creativity and curiosity, she devised innovative and relevant imaging techniques with the system. Her vast clinical and research experience including innovation, training and close work with key opinion leaders will greatly benefit Phoenix customers and the product team."
MacKeen brings to Phoenix deep, long-standing relationships with ophthalmology clinicians and researchers around the world in both professional and outreach capacities. She has been a volunteer faculty member several times for Orbis International and participated in programs with the Armenian Eyecare Project; The Ventura Foundation, Brazil; and Helen Keller International, Nepal. Her relationships, and her direct experience working with patients of all ages, from neonates to adults, across a wide range of pathologies including retinopathy of prematurity, retinoblastoma, ocular melanoma, diabetic retinopathy, and more, perfectly positions her to set product strategy for our three product lines. Dr. Michael Trese, MD, Clinical Advisory Board member for Phoenix Technology Group agrees, "Leslie MacKeen is a wonderful addition to the Phoenix team. I have worked with Leslie before and there is no one more skilled at infant retinal imaging. She provides a very important resource for the company and its customers."
"I'm very happy to be back with Phoenix Technology Group," says MacKeen. "So many great things have happened on both the research and clinical sides of the business since I was first with the company. I'm excited to have the chance to work with this dedicated and passionate group of people who build eye imaging solutions that have such a powerful impact on people's lives. It is particularly energizing to be a bridge between the voice of the customer and the innovation plans of the company. I'm thrilled to spread my wings and help generate meaningful collaborations for Phoenix Technology Group with key opinion leaders and global industry professionals."
About Phoenix Technology Group: Phoenix Technology Group empowers people to see: we empower researchers to see more in their fight to prevent blindness; we empower clinicians to see more in their fight to save sight (and lives). We do that by providing clinicians and researchers around the world with stunning retinal images, coupled with timely and accurate data about the retina and the eye. Founded by Bert Massie, Ph.D., inventor of the first digital camera for pediatric retinal imaging, our company created the Phoenix MICRON platform for in-vivo imaging of animals in eye research. Phoenix MICRON is the standard of excellence for researchers worldwide: ten of the top twelve research institutions employ a Phoenix MICRON solution. In 2017, the company launched to great acclaim the Phoenix ICON platform which reinvented wide-field retinal imaging for human clinical applications. Phoenix ICON delivers stunning high-contrast, high-resolution images, with quality you can see and data you can trust. The ICON platform also boasts a number of features including a lighter weight cart and a six-hour battery life. Recognizing that telemedicine is the future of ROP screening, in 2018, Phoenix acquired FocusROP, the most widely adopted telemedicine platform for ROP screening. With this acquisition, retinal images from any wide-field retinal imaging camera can, in seconds, be delivered to physicians when and where they are needed, saving them time while providing better documentation.
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For a Minute, Tony Romo Was a World-Class Golfer
(Getty/Jonathan Ferrey / Stringer)
Tony Romo was a great NFL quarterback. Tony Romo currently is a good NFL TV analyst. And, for the briefest of moments this week, Tony Romo was one of the best golfers in the world.
Romo, an amateur golfer, played in his fourth PGA event this week, competing in the Safeway Open. While golf is a passion of Romo's and nothing more than a hobby in the eyes of his bosses at CBS, Romo had everyone rethinking that after a stellar opening round. Romo shot 2-below par, putting himself in range to make the cut for the first time in a PGA event.
Roll one in. 👏
Birdie for @TonyRomo!
Watch the end of his round on @PGATOURLIVE: https://t.co/aWLH5GBjOV pic.twitter.com/vj3tZWFMv7
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 26, 2019
Romo had a better round than scores of pros, including golf legend Phil Mickelson. He did tell one interviewer how he got good at golf.
"It's embarrassing to stink" Romo told PGATour.com."I stunk a lot, so just trying to continue to improve and get better."
And yeah, it is embarrassing to stink, but stink is the ceiling for almost every amateur golfer. And Romo was more than just a novelty story, as his underdog success came with a grateful nation hoping for him to pull off the impossible. Why? Because he had a chance to shut up one of Twitter's biggest blowhards.
If Tony Romo wins the Safeway Open, I will delete my Twitter account.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 25, 2019
Things got real enough that CBS had to draft a backup plan in case Romo was playing in the final round, instead of being available to broadcast his normal Sunday afternoon NFL game.
Ultimately, he fell short, shooting six-over par on Friday evening. But his great round definitely opened some eyes, and will hopefully be a harbinger of things to come. And maybe someday, if we all root hard enough, he will silence Darren Rovell forever.
Elsewhere in golf, Rory McIlroy got roasted by his dad. Playing together in a pro-am in Scotland, the younger McIlroy, the one who has won multiple majors, found himself bargaining over how much cushion to give his dad. Apparently, it was too much the first day, as the elder walked away with a win. And Dad McIlroy made sure to zing him for it.
How many shots would you need against Rory McIlroy? #DunhillLinks pic.twitter.com/cyVclR4tBw
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) September 25, 2019
In the most 2019 story ever, a sign asking for free beer turned into $2 million of donations to a children's hospital. And, because nothing can ever be simple and pure, a reporter for the Des Moines Register went through his entire online history and found some offensive tweets the beer sign guy made WHEN HE WAS A MINOR. Total weak move.
And because brands panic at the first sign of discord, Anheuser-Busch cut ties with the beer sign guy and took away their offer of free beer for a year.
So then people looked up the online history of the snitch reporter and found he had made some bad tweets long ago, and he got fired. There's a lesson in all of this, but I don't think it's the one we need. You aren't your entire online history, people can change, and maybe we can all agree to stop trying hard to ruin everything that's nice?
Here's one thing that's pure, MLB broadcasting legend Marty Brennaman, officially ended his Hall of Fame career after 46 years in the booth. He started by calling Hank Aaron's record-breaking home run and ends his run as one of the game's greatest radiomen. And this tribute to Marty is incredible and well worth your time.
Dear Marty…
Matty V pens a farewell letter to @Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman ahead of his final home broadcast, Thursday on MLB Network.#ThanksMarty pic.twitter.com/Qm5uSC1RB8
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) September 24, 2019
Back to roasting. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had some trouble with placekicking, as they lost a game due to a missed 34-yard field goal. If that wasn't bad enough, they had USWNT star Carli Llyod roasting them in a newspaper ad (with the help of…a deodorant?).
Lloyd, who continues to toy with the idea of trying to kick professionally in the NFL and has kicked some long field goals in practice, is shown mid-kick in the ad, along with the copy "Hey Bucs fans, do you sweat 34-yarders? Carli Lloyd doesn't." Which is pretty savage.
Four days after Bucs kicker Matt Gay missed what would have been a 34-yard game-winning field goal, @SecretDeodorant has placed this ad in the Tampa Bay Times featuring @CarliLloyd. pic.twitter.com/8oi8ATpmxN
— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) September 26, 2019
She may or may not be able to kick 34-yard field goals in a game, but we definitely know she can kick a guy when he's down.