Is the Mear One Mural, at the centre of the recent controversy, anti-semitic? This is the question being debated on twitter and Facebook at the moment. I've read several perspectives on it, ranging from, 'it screams anti-semitic' to 'there is nothing anti-semitic about it whatsoever.' Whenever I read such opposing views I always tend to shrink back from the whole subject, but this time I have dived in, reading tweets, FB posts and articles which have all helped me reach a settled view which I will try to explain. If you examine the mural from a dispassionate perspective, breaking it up into its constituent parts, you can make the argument against it being anti-semitic. This is a summary of the arguments I have heard to date: the artist strongly denies it is, the eye of providence features on the back of the dollar bill and stems from christianity, it is simply a critique of capitalism, the new world order most likely represents a sweeping away of the capitalist system, the six bankers represented were based on real bankers, two of whom just happen to be Jewish therefore it is not singling out Jews, if it's anti-semitic to depict a negative character with a large nose are they going to ban Oliver Twist? I've probably missed something here, but this is the gist of the challenge to the anti-semitic charge made against the mural.
However there is something important missing amidst this analysis; empathy and understanding toward Jewish people who have a history so unique, so horrendous, their perspective should always be taken very seriously indeed.
I want to add a caveat here. Not all Jewish people see the Mural as anti-semitic, but that does not mean it isn't for the vast majority. When we look at art, do we all see it the same? Of course not. We all look at art through the filter of our own emotions, lives, experiences, culture, race, gender, age, religion. That is the magic of art. And that is what is happening here. We are all looking at the same Mural and seeing something different. There is nothing wrong with that. And that means the people who don't see it as anti-semitic are not anti-semitic, and the people who do, are not lying, or milking it to denigrate Jeremy Corbyn, who himself didn't see any anti-semitism at first glance.
We all need to start being kinder to each other, more empathic on both sides of the fence. Only then can we build a bridge between us. So if you are Jewish, or even a non Jew who sees this Mural as blatantly anti-semitic, please go easy on those that are not seeing it. Explain the emotions it triggers in you. Explain the history of Nazi art and the anti-semitic tropes within it. And if you are failing to see anything anti-semitic in the Mural, please listen to the Jewish people who are telling you they find it disturbing, unsettling and upsetting. Please let's stop shaming each other and listen to each other. We are all born ignorant. We don't possess innate knowledge on anything. We just need to open our minds and our hearts to each other, and that way we will learn from each other. We don't need to be all right, or all wrong. We can just have different views, but all the time respecting that other people might see things differently because of their unique perspective.
I think one of the primary reasons people have grown so defensive on the left is because for the past almost three years we have had to defend, defend and defend, time and time again.
We are either defending Jeremy against false charges of being a terrorist sympathiser, anti-British, anti-semitic, incompetent, sexist (because he didn't appoint any women in the 'top' jobs), a disaster for our electoral chances, arch Brexiteer, communist, a traitor and a Czech spy, or we are defending ourselves against accusations of bullying, sexism, anti-semitism, extremism, naivete, idealism, self indulgence and cult thinking. It is relentless.
Only yesterday, Government minister Sajid Javid, referred to Momentum as a Neo-fascist group (something he has been challenged to repeat beyond the protective forcefield of Parliament, and which to date he has failed to do). That is the level of extreme abuse and smears we face on an almost daily basis. Currently our party is purported to be a nest of anti-semites. It does not matter that this is not born out by the evidence. There are apparently 74 cases of suspected anti-semitism being investigated against party members, which is 0.01% out of a party of 600,000 members. Of course that is far too many, but when you compare it to a recent survey by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research, which found that over a quarter of all British people harboured at least one anti-semitic belief, with just over 2% holding extreme anti-semitic views, it does not seem to hold water to imply that Labour is a hotbed of anti-semitism. We are a party with a proud history of fighting racism and anti-semitism and that is still true.
No wonder then we bat away any criticism as a smear, and question the motives of those who denigrate us. And we are right to question those motives, because we all know they are not always pure. We know there are some who will not be satisfied until Corbyn resigns, or is annihilated at a General Election. They will take an innocent mistake Jeremy made six years ago, and milk it for all they are worth. I would even go so far as to say it is anti-semitic to exploit very real concerns about anti-semitism to further a quite separate agenda. We all rightly hold Jeremy Corbyn in high regard, and know he is being unjustly accused and targeted, and feel angry and defensive on his behalf. But when it comes to the Mural, I believe we need to respect his efforts to learn from a past mistake, rather than insinuate that he didn't make one.
So yes, it's difficult for us on the left to be open hearted and open minded when so many are trying to engineer our downfall. But we must try to tease out the genuine expressions of concern or unhappiness from those with an anti-Corbyn agenda. We must guard against instinctively throwing up our arms to defend ourselves from the punches, and instead take a deep breath, stay calm and seek counsel from people who are neutral on the issue or maybe pro Corbyn, but who are known for their balance and fairness.
And always remember, the Blairites and their Tory friends want us to grow weary, angry and defensive. They want us to attack them, shout liar, bat away legitimate complaints, because that feeds into their narrative of a closed down cult, who worships their leader and can't see any wrong in anything he has ever done. Let's NEVER give them what they want.
When people ask me, why did you become involved in politics?
That's when I remind them that I am a mum…and my most basic instinct is to ensure I do everything possible to make sure that not only do my children grow up to become good citizens but that they can go on to have a bright future ahead of them.
But everything I am doing as a mum, I feel is being undermined by my own government; and that's a scary prospect.
I'm raising my children so they work hard for what they want to achieve, that they abide laws and play fair so they have a bright future ahead of them…. but currently I'm watching them facing a worse outcome than I, or even my parents and grandparents had. That terrified me into action, and I started by expanding my reading habits. I read a book called The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist by Robert Tressell. It was written over 100 years ago, but as you read through the pages you find yourself drawing parallels between then and now, to the point where you can imagine the characters in modern society, as if the scenes of the book are playing out in 2018. When I'm looking at my children's future health care prospects, I see the ever increasing possibility of them facing the same system as our American Cousins. Private Health Care providers and Insurance schemes taking over the system, looking towards the outcome being determined by the amount of cover you can afford or the financial prospects you have; the judge and jury for the treatment you receive. Our NHS won't survive another 3 years of this current government, look around your GP surgeries and hospitals now (that's if they haven't been closed or centralised). So I know they won't have the same opportunities we've enjoyed since 1948.
What do we say to our children when they attend school? We tell them to "do their best, listen to the teachers and get a good education" but how on earth can we expect them to stand a chance, when they're being pushed into ever larger classrooms, with less resources, less teaching staff and assistants available to help and encourage their progress? It's like your fighting a losing battle; and it should never be a case of parents having to move to a new house because of ever decreasing numbers of "good and outstanding" school places for the best prospects, because all children should have the right to a decent education no matter who they are or where they live. And then what hope for their future housing? Where will they be able to live…will they be able to earn enough to rent or buy somewhere?
Will they be able to stay local or be forced to move miles away from their family and community? What will the prospects for them be, when you look at the prospects for people now?
I am a socialist……I always was, I just didn't know it. Years of main stream media and print press conflating socialism with communism was enough for me in my former years never to bother looking it up or learning its true meaning. But when you come to realise the actual meaning, it smacks you in the face.
It's about sharing! You know that thing most parents teach their children to do from a young age. The idea that everyone, no matter who they are should have a decent house to live, somewhere they can call home, lay roots and build a community.
The idea that everyone should have the right to good and decent education to maximise their potential.
The idea that everyone should be paying taxes; if they have more, they pay a little more and if they have less they pay a little less. None of this cutting back on public spending, leaving the elderly and vulnerable in precarious states.
No more allowing large corporations and businesses to avoid paying tax on earnings just because they're registered offshore. You earn here, you pay here; We have to!
No more working for a measly minimum wage and with Zero hour contracts, unable to budget for living expenses because you don't know how many hours work you'll get.
No more homelessness rising at alarming rate and people dying on the streets. No changes in school funding, so that many face losing teachers, teaching assistants, bigger classrooms and less resources.
What happened to us as a society to start normalising the existence of Food Banks? What next WORK HOUSES?? That's just some of the reasons I'm now more than just "Chelle the Nail Lady.
I was inspired to throw off my chains, wake from my slumber and rise.
Not just for my children, but for yours too.


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Points Roundtable, Part 1: Emily Dufton on Alex Berenson's "Tell Your Children"
January 22, 2019 by emilydufton
Editor's Note: A new book about marijuana was released earlier this month. Alex Berenson's Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence has been met with vocal critiques and admiration, and we here at Points wanted to respond. Over the next two weeks, we're going to run a roundtable on Berenson's book, starting with my response and then featuring Points writers and friends Isaac Campos, Brooks Hudson, and Bob Beach. Feel free to participate in our roundtable by commenting below or engaging with us on Twitter.
Emily Dufton: Ever since I had my first book published in December 2017, I've been interested in the path that books, especially non-fiction books, take as they journey from an idea in an author's mind to a finished project available on the shelves. After all, as anyone who has gone through the publishing process knows, crafting a book requires two things: time (generally at least a year or two), and other people's support. From agents to editors to copyeditors to designers to marketers to publishers, there are a lot of individuals involved in the creation of a book, and a lot of people who need to sign off along the way.
Which makes me wonder exactly what the publishers at Simon and Schuster were thinking when they purchased the rights to Alex Berenson's Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence, which was released earlier this month, on January 8.
Tell Your Children is a relatively short book that ties the increased use of increasingly potent marijuana to a variety of negative conditions, including, as the title suggests, mental illness and violence. Berenson cites evidence, like a recent report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, that relates marijuana use to different forms of psychosis, including depression, social anxiety, and, at the extreme end of the spectrum, schizophrenia. He also shows connections between marijuana and violent crime, suggesting that heavy pot users are hardly the couch-surfing stoners we've come to believe. Instead, Berenson argues, heavy marijuana users engage in violent acts (including, among his many horrific stories, ax murders, child abuse and corpse mutilation) at higher-than-average rates — often while experiencing the psychotic episodes that the marijuana originally caused. This could easily become a mounting problem, Berenson warns, as more states legalize recreational and medical use, often without putting any limitations on the strength of the cannabis available. "The higher the use, the greater the risk," he writes in his introduction. "Marijuana in the United States has become increasingly dangerous to mental health in the last fifteen years, as millions more people consume higher-potency cannabis more frequently."
Berenson admits that he knows his premise sounds wacky — that pot, of all things, makes people go crazy and act violently. And he knows his thoughts aren't entirely original. It's clear that Berenson is in on the joke that he's written an almost-literal new Reefer Madness for the 21st century. Even the title references the 1936 film — Tell Your Children was Reefer Madness's original name.
But his publishers at Simon and Schuster clearly didn't mind. While most agents encourage their writers to show potential publishers that they are the unquestioned experts in their fields, Berenson never hides his lack of expertise. Instead, the first real volley in the new anti-legalization campaign was written by a former New York Times reporter who has never covered drug policy before, and who, prior to turning his attention to pot, had spent the past decade writing fiction, mostly mysteries and thrillers.
But Berenson's "outsider status" to the debate is something he revels in, too. His own "origin story" of how he discovered the not-so-hidden secret that pot isn't unquestionably good for public health is told in his introduction. Berenson writes that, one night, his wife — an Ivy League-trained forensic psychologist — casually mentioned that the horrific murder she was investigating was caused by someone who, in the words of my hero Dock Ellis, was "high as a Georgia pine." In fact, she said, most of the people who had caused violent crimes were regular marijuana smokers who had been using the drug for years.
Since, as every married writer knows, a spouse's vocation clearly influences the quality of our work, this got the wheels turning in Berenson's head. After reviewing some reports — ones that Berenson claims pro-cannabis activists want to suppress — he felt prepared to write Tell Your Children, exposing the dangerous truth about pot that Big Marijuana doesn't want us to see: that super-powerful pot is making people go crazy, and that's the reason violent crimes have actually increased in legalized states.
In the few weeks since its release, Tell Your Children has incited a variety of responses, ranging from anger and hostility over the book's premise, to a wide-armed embrace of Berenson's findings. One one side, Sheila Vakharia of the Drug Policy Alliance started a petition against the book's "junk science," which you can see here. On the other, major news outlets, including the New Yorker and Mother Jones magazine, have given the book their tacit acceptance. Berenson has also made the most of his moment in the sun: he's appeared on CNN, his op-ed's were published in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, and he regularly interacts with, and deflects, his trolls on Twitter.
His book is also selling, really really well. As of January 16, just eight days after its release, Tell Your Children was number 438 on Amazon's best-seller charts. (For comparison, my book Grass Roots was number 201,608.) And, according to Berenson, it's currently going into its third printing. Yes, third. Enough people were intrigued by Berenson's premise to purchase several thousand copies, enough to send the book back to the printer two more times.
And that's when I realized what Simon and Schuster saw in Berenson's work:
Money. Lots and lots of money.
Pot sells. Scandal sells. Drugs sell. Violence sells. Horrifying stories of people murdering their babies sell. And playing the devil's advocate against a country that seems to be embracing cannabis legalization with increasingly open arms? That definitely sells. And it's working out beautifully for Berenson and his publisher.
There's nothing to fault Berenson or Simon and Schuster here for. The book industry, like all industries, is trying to make money; that's the point. And lord knows I'd love to get the kind of royalty checks Berenson has most likely already started to receive. When I rib Berenson about this book, I do so from a point of authorial jealousy. We both wrote books about marijuana, but his is selling much better than mine did. (If only I had more stories about people murdering their babies!)
Still, I'm frankly a little surprised by how quickly the "loco weed" argument has caught back on over eighty years since Reefer Madness first brought it to the big screen. As Points will show over the next two weeks, the idea of the "marijuana menace" that causes murder, mayhem and miscegenation is well over a century old. That the American public has re-embraced it so quickly and so willingly was, despite my pronounced sense of fatalism, still a surprise.
Nonetheless, despite robust sales, I don't see Tell Your Children making much of a political impact. More states are going to legalize in 2019 — Bob Beach wrote a great post on New York's plans to do so last week — because the arguments that have pushed legalization forward since 2012 remain strong. Legislators embrace the idea that legalization can help mitigate racially disparate arrest rates for marijuana possession, and the tax revenues legal cannabis generates are, obviously, a boon. The twin appeals of money and overtures at social justice are still too powerful to be reversed by lurid tales of ax murderers who got high.
But I am upset that the crass sensationalism behind the "MARIJUANA! MADNESS! DEATH!" argument will override the other important discussions that Berenson brings up — serious issues that we should be analyzing right now if we don't want the legal market to turn into a disaster. Because, behind his hyperbolic arguments about psychosis, Berenson points out a real problem: the crass commercialization of the legal cannabis market, and the growing monopoly of well-connected businessmen who are rapidly taking it over.
Berenson is hardly alone. In an interview with Bill Keller, editor-in-chief of the Marshall Project, published shortly after Tell Your Children was released, Berenson joins a group of individuals who are not generally associated with the "Reefer Madness" crowd: Keith Humphreys, Stanford psychologist and professor; Mark A.R. Kleiman, NYU public policy guru; and Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.
After a long and relatively untethered discussion about marijuana and psychosis, Berenson, Humphreys and Kleiman all voice concern about the growing commercialization of the cannabis market. Kleiman (whom I also interviewed about this a few months ago) said that the market needs strict controls in order to preserve public health: Kleiman wants to see "high prices, extremely strict limits on marketing, and aggressive consumer education about the risks of cannabis and techniques for maintaining moderation." Humpreys agreed. He said that the new cannabis industry was basically just like the tobacco industry: "an under-regulated, under-taxed, politically connected, white-dominated corporate entity that maintains its profits mainly by addicting lower-income people to a drug." When I spoke to Kleiman last fall, he recommended that the federal government reschedule cannabis and impose strict limits over the legal market as quickly as possible — similar to what Canada is doing, especially in provinces like Ontario, where the federal government has total control over vices like alcohol, tobacco, and now weed. If not, he warned, for-profit cannabis will quickly spiral out of control.
But Berenson warns that, because of cannabis's long history in the black market, it might already be too late, especially if legalized states (or countries) allow for personal growing rights. Berenson claims that "any legalized regime that includes expensive licensing requirements, 'high prices' (presumably through high taxes), and limits on extracted products will be undercut by home-grown cannabis… And heavy users want THC extracts; the black market will supply those if the legalized market will not." With high prices in the legal market (appealing, one assumes, to middle-class buyers who don't want to toy with the threat of arrest), and a black market that has never had any reason to disappear, Berenson warns that even our best ideas for a current legalization regime threaten to include "the worst of all possible worlds": "a group of for-profit companies that will inevitably promote their product and lobby lawmakers, and a violent black market." I hate to agree with Berenson because he seems like such a troll, but I don't think he's wrong here.
The problem is these incredibly important arguments are buried underneath a lengthy, often tautological and unwinnable discussion of cannabis's relationship with psychosis and racism — a discussion that I don't think isn't worth having, but which I think distracts from the real threat commercial legalized pot poses: that increasingly potent cannabis products will become increasingly available to both high-end consumers with cash to burn ($100 THC-infused chocolate truffles, anyone?), and to those who stay within the black market, which, it bears repeating, has no regulations placed over it, and whose sellers never checks IDs.
We need to discuss the real future we will live with if cannabis legalization continues in this unchecked, unlimited way, and we need to stop the disastrous hyper-commercialization of the industry before these power structures become entrenched. This will be hard for a variety of reasons, ones that would require another Points post to detail at length (including, but not limited to, money's effect on Washington; the apathy of the American public; and the generally small number of people who actually smoke pot or care about this drug), but one thing Kleiman says in the Marshall Project interview that is worth mentioning is that "we don't really have a choice about legalization, because prohibition is broken beyond repair."
Prohibition has been broken for a very long time; Points is going to feature posts on precisely this topic over the next two weeks, as our Tell Your Children roundtable continues. But legalization is just beginning, and if some of the failed experiments I've already seen in places like Washington, DC, and, to a certain extent, Colorado are any indication, legalization may already be broken beyond repair too.
This — a dangerous, uncontrolled, for-profit legal cannabis market that produces potent products with zero regard for public health, combined with a continually-powerful and continually-unregulated black market that will pick up wherever the legal market leaves off — is the real problem Berenson (and others) brings up. And it's a problem that I wish was getting as much attention as his "marijuana equals madness" appeal. After all, you might disagree with Berenson's rather antiquated and disturbing argument. You might question why, after a century, the American public keeps falling for "reefer madness." And you might think that Berenson comes off as a little too smug about his findings when he hasn't exactly spent his career studying drug and alcohol history (the way we here at Points certainly have).
But there is some real shady stuff going on in the world of legalized cannabis — problems that legalization is exacerbating, rather than solving. Despite appeals for cannabis to follow the craft beer and small vineyard model (see, for example, Ryan Stoa's book Craft Weed), major corporations are getting into the cannabis market, regulations over potency aren't available in most states, racist arrest rates aren't dropping, home-grown marijuana is considered by many to be a right, and unknown entities are buying up major pot patents. All of this is happening under our noses, with little of the public fervor "reefer madness" generates.
That's what we should be telling our children about, not peddling more theories about psychosis. And we better start paying attention to these things, quick, if we don't want legalization to follow in prohibition's problematic path.
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Hendrix College
1600 Washington Ave, Conway, AR
Hendrix College is a liberal arts college that offers an undergraduate education and helps students in developing important skills useful in pursuit of graduate education or employment. A liberal arts curriculum exposes students to a variety of topics and subjects. The school is located in Conway, AR, which is a predominantly rural area. The United Methodist affiliation at the school is an important part of the history, education and vision that defines the school. Over a thousand students enroll at Hendrix College yearly.
Areas of study available at Hendrix College include:
Students applying for admission are generally asked to submit an application, school records, standardized test scores and any requested personal statements, which will then be reviewed by the school. Students may take either the SAT or ACT exam scores to be considered for admissions to this school. A score between 1130 to 1360 on the SAT, or 27 to 32 for the ACT is common among accepted students. This school has an admissions rate of 83 percent of which only 30 percent chose to enroll. More information on admissions can be found at hendrix.edu.
The cost of tuition is close to $36,000 for the year. Tuition prices may change for any number of reasons, and therefore students should use the school's tuition calculator to identify their costs. The cost of on-campus housing is around $5,500 per year. Students at this school may qualify for aid which is typically loans, grants, scholarships and work study programs.
The Hendrix College Warriors participate in a number of athletic programs, overseen by the NCAA. Athletic programs available include:
Baseball (NCAA Division III)
Basketball (NCAA Division III)
Field Hockey (NCAA Division III)
Students should visit the school's http://www.hendrix.edu to view additional information.
Admission Requirements & Details
The admissions information below may provide a better idea of the students Hendrix College accepts. The details may include admissions application requirements and recommendations, as well as any AP or college credits that may be transferred.
College Credits Accepted
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The total student enrollment at Hendrix College is about 1,300, with undergraduate students making up about 99% of the total student population and graduate students making up the rest.
The items listed below are for informational purposes only and may not represent current tuition, fees, and expenses.
The estimated tuition range is around $41,000-$49,000 per year
The estimated tuition for part time students is around $1,300 to $1,500 per unit
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To help students and recent graduates, Hendrix College may offer services to students like those listed below:
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The overall graduation rate of Hendrix College is around 70%.
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Students Graduating in 4 Years 63%
Graduating in 5 Years 5%
Specialized Programs & Accreditations
* Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation (since 1939)
Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Education Program
* Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (since 1972)
Hendrix College is a Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), with many of the sports being in the NCAA Division III (without football) classification. The most popular sports played are listed below:
Track and Field, Outdoor
Track and Field, X-Country
The program list below is organized by areas of study. The programs that have a link will direct you to the program's profile page where you can learn more about education requirements and career pathways.
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Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (B)
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Business and Marketing Studies
Accounting (B, M)
Computer Science (B)
English (B)
Ethnic Cultural and Gender Studies
United States Studies
Foreign Languages and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature (B)
French Language and Literature (B)
Classical Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (B)
Health and Clinical Professions
Health Services (B)
History (B)
Math (B)
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Chemical Physics (B)
Psychology (B)
Recreation and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology And Exercise Science (B)
Economics (B)
International Relations (B)
Political Science (B)
Anthropology (B)
Sociology (B)
Art Studies (B)
Drama and Theatre Arts (B)
Music (B)
Other 4-Year Private Colleges
The list of schools below have been selected by researching which schools offer similar programs to Hendrix College.
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Jan W. Bleyl has pursued studies in energy and process engineering as well as in energy economics at TU Berlin and Humboldt State University, California. Over the last 20 years, Mr. Bleyl has acquired knowledge and experiences in a broad range of energy (efficiency) systems in national (Austria, Germany) and international (Europe, Asia, Africa) context. Since 1994 he developed and managed the ESCo division of Berlin Energy Agency Ltd and served as authorized manager (Prokurist). In 2002 he founded "Energetic Solutions", an independent energy services and efficiency consultancy and joined Graz Energy Agency Ltd as senior consultant (until 2012).
Since 2006, Mr. Bleyl leads Task 16, the Energy Services task of the International Energy Agency's Demand Side Management Implementing Agreement (IEA DSM).
During the last 5 years Jan has developed a special interest in bankable project calculations, translating MWh into cash flows and vice versa (for technical due diligence).


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Home Life Culture Greek Clean Monday or Koulouma Customs
Greek Clean Monday or Koulouma Customs
Stella Tsolakidou
Clean Monday is today and people across Greece are dusting off their kites and preparing the famous delicacies of the festive day to take with them on their outdoor excursions, also known as koulouma. The first day of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Lent requires the consumption of shellfish, taramosalata (fish roe dip), a special kind of azyme bread, baked only on that day, called "lagana", halvas, gigandes and beans. The day refers to the leaving behind of sinful attitudes and non-fasting foods for the Christian believers, but the origins of the koulouma remain rather obscure to date.
Etymologically the word "Koulouma" is open to various interpretations. Greek folklorist Nikolaos Politis (1852-1921), argued that the word comes from the Latin "cuuiulus", which means both abundance and end. Thus, the koulouma stand for the culmination of the carnival period and also the beginning of the season of the Lent (the forty days before Easter). Another theory has it that the koulouma derive from the also latin word "columna" (meaning column) because the people of Athens used to celebrate this day at the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and later on at the Philopappou hill. Others also claim that the custom comes from Konstantinople and the Greek population there would go to the seven hills of the city to celebrate.
The Clean Monday name (also Pure Monday, Lent Monday, Ash Monday) is of Christian origins meaning spiritual and physical purification. Some say the word clean was added to that day because housewives had to clean their houses and utensils all day long after the Carnival feast was finally over.
For most Greeks, celebrating Clean Monday means going to the hillside or by the sea to enjoy their fasting picnic and fly their kites, a custom that also varies in interpretation. Some claim it has Asian origins and was passed on to the west over the centuries. People would write wishes on their kites and fly them as high as possible so that the gods could answer them. Others suggest that ancient Greek mathematician Archytas of Tarentum (440-360 BC) was the first to design and use a kite in his aerodynamics experiments, and there is evidence from pottery dating back to the classical period showing a young woman holding a kite.
Special traditions celebrated in Greece on Clean Monday
Vonitsa, the custom of "Straw Gligorakis"
Popular legend has it that Gligorakis was a fisherman who turned his back to the sea and moved to live in the mainland. Contemporary anglers in Vonitsa condemn to date his act and punish Gligorakis every year on Clean Monday by making a fisherman figure of straw, tying it on a donkey and wandering it around the village. When the day passes by with singing and dancing, the men throw "straw Gligorakis" in a boat set on fire to burn away in the open sea.
Thebes, the "Vlach Wedding"
This custom dates from 1830 and refers to matchmaking of the time. Today it revives with the shaving of the groom and the bride's preparation for the wedding, who is actually a man. In the meantime, all participants celebrate the Koulouma with satirical songs and lots of dancing.
Polysito in Vistonida, the custom of the "Smeared People"
Preparations for this custom begin the day before with the women of the village baking the traditional lagana bread and boiling the bean soup for their guests on Clean Monday. When the guests arrive, a surprise is awaiting them. Two men dressed up then sneak from behind and try to smear the incoming guests with soot from the cauldron boiling the soup, so that everyone celebrates the day in disguise.
Mesta in Chios, the custom of the "Aga"
The custom of the Aga has its roots in the Ottoman occupation period and remains to date a very funny and unique custom of the people of Mesta celebrated on Clean Monday every year. The Aga and his followers invade the village and move to the central square. There he gathers the people and puts everyone to trial for various misdeeds attributed to them and makes them pay the appropriate fine. The money collected from the fines goes to the fund of the cultural association of the village.
Clean Monday
customs of Clean Monday
Koulouma
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Landscape, Livelihoods and Conservation
The work of the Landscape, Livelihood, and Conservation (LLC) programme is focused on examining ecosystem processes across different types of landscapes (ranging from arid and semi-arid grasslands to Savannah and moist forests). The programme is also involved in studying the different 'natural' and 'social' drivers that feed into and affect these processes.
Programme Leaders:
T Ganesh PhD
Participatory Appraisal of Regional Distribution of Exotic Species in India (PARDESI)
Tracking the ecological and cultural impacts of biological invasions in a biodiversity hotspot.
Optimising forests benefits whilst minimising impacts of emerging zoonotic diseases: co-developing an interdisciplinary tool for forests in India"
Delineating linkages between ecosystem services and livelihoods
The Banni grasslands in a time of change: Ecological and socioeconomic resilience in a coupled human-natural system
Bringing "One-health to rabies research in India: integrated animal ecology, movement ecology and human health"
Coexistence of meso-carnivores in human-dominated landscapes
Migrating grassland raptors: population change in harriers across space and time
Securing biodiversity, securing our future: A national mission on biodiversity and human well-being for India
Bawa, K., Sengupta, A., Chavan, V., Chellam, R., Ganesan, R., Krishnaswamy, J. et all Volume 253, January 2021
Health Heatmap of India: An Open Data Platform
Dinesh, A. S., Mathur, V., Ansil, B. R., Chandru, V., Chellam, R., Vanak, A. T., Ramakrishnan, U. and Rajagopal, P Journal of the Indian Institute of Science volume 100, pages701–716(2020)
Dr. Abi Tamim Vanak, Teaching Faculty, M.Sc. Wildlife Biology and Conservation Program, National Centre for Biological Sciences (www.ncbs.res.in)
Dr. Ankila Hiremath, Fellow and Co-Convenor, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
Dr. Asmita Sengupta, DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellow
Iravatee Majgaonkar, PhD student
Nakul Mohan Heble, Research Associate (2013-2017)
Nirav Mehta
Nitin D Rai, Editor, Conservation and Society
Ramya Ravi
T Ganesh PhD, Senior Fellow, Suri Sehgal Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation


Devices for performing voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) on adult men could help make the procedure easier to perform and possibly more accessible and acceptable to potential clients. Before these devices can be incorporated into VMMC programmes, however, research is needed to assess their safety, efficacy, acceptability, and feasibility compared to conventional surgical methods.
At least two field studies of procedures involving relevant populations and types of facilities, performed by suitably trained and qualified mid-level or non-physician providers in settings of intended final use.
The PrePex elastic collar compression device became the first adult male circumcision device to receive WHO prequalification on 31 May 2013, based on the results from eight studies involving 2,417 device placements conducted in Rwanda, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. In these studies, male circumcision performed using the PrePex device was successful in 99.5 percent of clients fitted with the device, and a large proportion of study participants expressed satisfaction with the results. The rate of complications across the studies was 1.7 percent, with nine cases requiring prompt surgical intervention to avoid long-term effects.
WHO prequalified the ShangRing, a collar clamp device, on 3 June 2015 for circumcision of males ages 13 and older based on the results of five studies of the device involving 1,983 device placements in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia. In these studies, male circumcision performed using the ShangRing was successful in all but three clients, who were considered to have had insufficient skin removed. No study participants experienced serious complications; complications requiring medical intervention occurred in less than one in 100 procedures.
World Health Organization. WHO Technical Advisory Group on Innovations in Male Circumcision: Evaluation of Two Adult Devices. Meeting Report, 29-31 January 2013. Geneva: WHO, 2013.
World Health Organization. Report of the World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on Innovations in Male Circumcision, 30 September – 2 October 2014. Geneva: WHO, 2015.
Dalal S, Samuelson J, Reed J, et al. Tetanus disease and deaths in men reveal need for vaccination. Bull WHO 2016;94(8):613-21.
World Health Organization. Tetanus and Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Risk According to Circumcision Method and Risk Mitigation. Report of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Innovations in Male Circumcision – Consultative Review of Additional Information, 12 August 2016. Geneva: WHO, 2016.
After reviewing the evidence on 12 cases of tetanus following VMMC, the World Health Organization's (WHO's) Technical Advisory Group on Innovations in Male Circumcision updated its 2015 recommendations for preventing this rare but serious complication.
The World Health Organization (WHO) established a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Innovations in Male Circumcision in 2010 to advise WHO on the safety, acceptability, and public health need for male circumcision.
A collection of 17 articles, published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, examines research on the introduction of two devices for performing voluntary medical male circumcision on adults and adolescents.
The deliberations and recommendations of the September-October 2014 meeting of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Innovations in Male Circumcision are summarised in this report.
The deliberations and recommendations of an expert consultation on voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) and tetanus are summarized in this report.
A public report from the World Health Organization on the 3 June 2015 prequalification of the ShangRing™ device for performing male circumcision summarises the review of the product and provides labeling information and instructions on use.
Developed by a committee and led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which incorporated inputs from the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Innovations in MC, this document provides a definition of clinical wound healing after voluntary medical male circumcision.
Developed by WHO through a technical advisory group, this framework describes the steps and studies for evaluating the clinical performance, safety, and acceptability of a device for male circumcision.


9:35am, when I start writing this post. I'm on board an InterCity train, riding from the wonderful city of Dublin towards Belfast, in Northern Ireland. The Bose QuietComfort headphones eliminate almost all of the noise outside; when you plug those into the BlackBerry to listen to music, you absolutely can't hear anything of whatever is happening around you. Mark Knopfler's "Hard Shoulder" is the first one to pop into my random‐ordered Get Lucky playlist; slow, calm song, perfect fit for the scenery around: thousands over thousands of acres of green—be it grass, trees, bush, anything that grows.
We just crossed over some water.
How fantastic it is, moving vast distances in high speed without needing to focus on the road. I'm sitting in a second‐class seat, Netbook lies on the table in front of me, and memories of cars seem so distant. The ocean is to my right now, what a perfect view.
It's been a short, but sweet, introduction to Dublin. My two days here were hardly enough; there's no question, I will be back.
That being said, something tells me that I need to see more of Ireland in order to get a good grasp of what Ireland is all about. Dublin is a big metro area; but once you ignore the tall apartment buildings (well, "tall" is a relative term; don't expect to find 50–60 stories condominiums here), the plethora of shops and restaurants, and look at the people, how they talk, how they walk, their body language—I guarantee to you that you will suddenly realize that, hey, something in these people doesn't quite ring "big metro area". It seems, to me at least, that the authentic Irish "being" can hardly be found in the big city but much easier to identify at the small towns and villages.
I felt much more "Irish" in Howth than in Dublin… I guess that's what I'm trying to get at.
Anyway, a coastal trip in Ireland is due to take place sooner or later.
The train ride proceeds through millions of greens; somewhat flat terrain—nowhere near as flat as The Netherlands, where any bump on the road is considered to be a mountain—although you could see traces of nice hills at the horizon. Sky is completely grey, the air seems so misty that you could almost taste it. Get Lucky plays very well with these views.
A wholesome sense of freedom creeps in; my entire world has been shrunk to fit a 70 litres backpack which is conveniently stowed right above me—and for a minute it seems as if you could put me anywhere you want with that backpack and I'll make myself at home.
Train arrived at Belfast Central station right on time. My Hotel, Travelodge Belfast Central, is about 15–20 minutes walk and located right at the city centre. Weather was coolish, cloudy skies which blended perfectly with the altogether greyish atmosphere of the city. After checking in and a quick, fabulously simple lunch at a cafe right in front of the hotel, I went to explore the city for a bit.
2 hours by train from Dublin and the difference is so obvious. Dublin's bustling and vivid atmosphere is now a distant memory; Belfast appears to be more quiet, reserved. Population here is evidently older, people are quieter.
One of the main attractions in Belfast, and the one I went to first, is Donegall Square, circling around Belfast's city hall.
"Take the Feckin' Taxi"… Brilliant, isn't it.
Continued to walk a bit north of Donegall Square. The area offers lots of opportunities for dining and shopping; currently, though, the entire area seems to be under construction. Traffic here seems impossible, and moving from one place to another is hard even for pedestrians.
Entering Carphone Warehouse, I found a solution to my data roaming plan problem. I got a mobile broadband dongle, good for the UK, for about 20 pounds. That should serve me for my time in the UK; later, I'll find some other solution.
I wasn't in the mood to explore too much so I spend about an hour or so sitting on a bench facing City Hall, plugging that mobile broadband thing in and catching up with things. The QuietComfort headphones eliminated much of the engines' roars behind me; so good to carry those around.
James (Morris; the guy who volunteered to prepared the entire train schedule for me) and I agreed to meet at the venue prior to the show for some dinner. Time to return to the hotel, unload unnecessary items (such as my Netbook) and head to the venue.
"You'll feel like you robbed us"… of course. I presume they refer to the feeling of anxiety, elevated body heat, sweating and mildly‐annoying abdominal pain one gets after performing a robbery. Makes perfect sense.
I followed some ill advice from the hotel's receptionist who instructed me to cross a bridge that is, as a matter of fact, impossible to reach unless you're driving (or unless you're a pretty sophisticated monkey, as it is some good 10 metres above ground level). Scheduled to meet with James on 5:00pm, we were both late so no hard feelings. At around 5:15pm, I arrived at The Odyssey Arena.
The Odyssey Arena (Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey_%28Belfast%29) hosts both music shows and other entertainment events, primarily sports. It is Ireland's second biggest indoor arena (the first one being The O₂ in Dublin, where last night's concert took place), and can contain up to 10,000 seated audience (more than the O₂; bizarre, huh? I guess the space per seat is smaller here).
James and I went to eat at La Tasca, which is a Spanish tapas restaurant located at the Odyssey Pavilion right next door. Some huge vegetarian Paella later and some tea to wash everything done with, all was ready for the concert. Was fun getting together with James, a brilliant conversation partner.
The banknotes in both Scotland and Northern Ireland (both are parts of the UK; Ireland isn't) are not actually issued by central banks, but rather by retail banks. Therefore, legally speaking, these notes aren't legal tender, but rather are promissory notes.
Neither Scotland nor Northern Ireland has any legal tender, not even within themselves. Yes, you read that right. By the definition of legal tender, both countries lack it. The bills printed by the Bank of England—those British pounds that you and I are used to see when travelling to, say, London—even those aren't considered legal tender in Scotland / Northern Ireland.
Bank notes issued in Northern Ireland are generally accepted by merchants in Northern Ireland.
Bank notes issued in Scotland are generally accepted by merchants in Scotland.
Often, you would encounter trouble using banknotes, issued by Northern Ireland, anywhere outside of Northern Ireland. Note that the bills themselves do look different; legally speaking, a merchant in England is entitled to not accept bills printed in Northern Ireland as "money".
Same goes for banknotes issued in Scotland.
The only legal tender in the UK England are the bills printed by the Bank of England.
This is so awkward and stupid. So, here's a tip: if you paid cash in Northern Ireland / Scotland, and got back some bills that weren't printed by the Bank of England, then try to use that cash at the same country you received it. Don't count on it being accepted anywhere else.
ANYWAY. Enough about this. Still, I find such information very interesting. Too much time on my hand?
Back at the venue, I went ahead and took some pictures of the interior.
My seat was at the front row, seat 24—one seat right of dead centre. High stage, lots of leg room, not too bad of a view. The band captured the stage at 8:20pm and the show started.
Remember what I wrote above about Belfast's people appearing to be more reserved and quiet? I wrote that before the concert. Turned out that I was right. That must have been the most polite audience so far: cheers rarely started before a song's end, and forget about standing ovations—it took forever to get this audience to stand up.
Don't get me wrong: this had nothing to do with the concert, which actually was a top‐notch concert high up there in my favourites list. It's just… the people, you know. The audience appeared to be excited (I could tell by looking at their faces) but nothing appeared to make them stand up and be a bit rowdy. The Belfast audience appeared to be content with sitting down, clapping their hands, cheering at the end of each song and… that's it.
Normally, there's about one minute break between Romeo and Juliet and Sultans of Swing; tonight, that break took about 15 seconds because, really, that's how long it took the audience to become quiet.
The most active individual in the entire arena (which, apart of seats at the far ends which simply couldn't be sold to anyone who isn't blind, was close to be sold out) was actually Mark Knopfler himself, appearing to be having a good time and moving quite a bit while performing some impressive solos.
Tonight's works of What It Is and Sailing to Philadelphia were outstanding, especially the low‐intensity part of What It Is. Truth must be told—this has a lot to do with John McCusker's return. The guy adds something to the band that is very hard to reproduce.
Another marvel tonight was the performance of Marbletown. It started during the band members' introduction when Richard played some serious guitar (how do you spell that 4‐string guitar's name?) and ended with John McCusker and Mike McGoldrick working so well together that one had to see (and listen) to believe. I am pretty certain that tonight's Marbletown jam session was of the best ones I have ever seen, and certainly the best one so far this tour. When the song ended, I couldn't avoid smiling and yelling the word "Perfect". It was perfect.
What a happy bunch of musicians. What a delightful concert.
I didn't really have much expectations for the sound in that venue—basically, a sports arena. However, it was surprisingly fabulous. Don't know much about how it was heard from the back rows, but at the front row, the sound was well‐balanced and at just the right volume.
Exactly the same setlist as yesterday so no surprises there.
The concert ended at around 10:20pm. It was a beautiful night outside; I bid James farewell and walked back to the hotel.
The path from The Odyssey Arena back to the city centre is beautiful at night.
Was a bit hungry when I arrived at the hotel; a small store offering "Belfast's Best Pizza" sold 9" pizzas, custom made within 5 minutes, for £3.80. Was it Belfast's best pizza? I don't know, but it was pretty good actually.
Even though I'm not a big fan of beer, I felt that it would be most appropriate to have a pint of Guinness before I depart Ireland tomorrow morning. A nearby Irish pub was bustling with people; a quick pint and back to the room.
Lots of cities in North America offer various "Irish Pubs". Here's some news: an "Irish Pub" doesn't get its atmosphere from the crowdedness, not even from the "wooden" look. No, no. The atmosphere comes from the patrons. No "Irish Pub" can be considered a true "Irish Pub" unless it inhabits Irish people… and that's my opinion as an individual who hardly ever goes to pubs.
Tomorrow is an early one… flight to Glasgow leaves Belfast City Centre in about 7 hours from now. Time for bed.
I would love to see McGoldrick and McCusker on stage together!!
Isaac. Youve totally forgotten to mention you are now an expert in how not to impress women!!!
Oh, and you forgot to mention Donegans Gone. Last nights was a brilliant version.
I live in Belfast and I work for an audio guide company called mytourtalk. We have written an mp3 guide for people such as yourself to download, helping you navigate round our beautiful city and get the most out of it in only one day.
Thought any of your fellow bloggers might like to know about it if they are heading over to see us in Belfast!
Uh yeah James, it's Mark Knopfler not Dire Straits. Geesh.


On January 8th 2018, Strigberger Brown Armstrong was born out of a unified vision for the future, a vision that was led by a female majority partnership and one that did not follow the ancient rules of hierarchy and long expired tradition. At SBA, we decided that it was time for something new. At a time when the industry was changing, many thought it was a major risk to go in a different direction – but it is ingrained in us to do what we feel is right and to go where our intuition takes us. And that intuition led us to create Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLP.
Having spent years practicing law, we saw the challenges for women and underrepresented groups and decided to forge a new path of collaboration, respect and equality, a path that we are proudly pursuing together with a talented and impressive team of lawyers and staff. This unique direction has led us to a culture of openness, honesty, collaboration, and genuine care for each other and our clients. With our clients and our teammates by our side, we stay true to who we are with an open heart and a passion for what we do.
With our award-winning lawyers and strong leaders at the helm of the ship, we are confident in steering clients to a successful outcome, no matter the situation.
Our team approaches each matter with our full focus and attention. In insurance defence, too often claims get stuck in a mill, where work is done, but minimal value is added. We pride ourselves on ensuring that our team is engaged, refreshed and focused on your matters. We don't overcommit our lawyers and encourage a focused, collaborative approach to solving your pressing or high-stakes insurance matters. While we pride ourselves on providing added value every step of the way, we don't believe this should add to the bottom line.
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Cambridge College Emerging Tech Academy awarded Cummings Foundation Grant to support STEM for High School Students
Cambridge College staff celebrates the receipt of the Cummings Foundation grant.
On June 9th, Cambridge College was awarded $100,000 to support its efforts to connect girls and students of color to careers in emerging technology and specifically the cybersecurity industry.
The goal of the College's Emerging Tech Academy (ETA) is to inspire and engage high school students to see a future for themselves in technology. By participating in a series of year-round events and activities students will be introduced to the connection between college and careers in the tech industry via training sessions, networking opportunities with professionals, field visits to leading companies, and funding to complete college coursework that will count towards degree completion. In addition, these funds will also be used to acquire new laptops and special tech hardware for high school students in the training program.
As shared by President Deborah C. Jackson, "Our Emerging Tech Academy was created with the recognition that to establish, inspire and infuse diverse talent into the tech industry we must target students in elementary and high school that would typically be left behind."
The Cummings Foundation $25 Million Grant Program supports Massachusetts nonprofits that are based in and primarily serve Middlesex, Essex, and Suffolk counties. Support from the Foundation will enable Cambridge College to expand the program to reach more students and help encourage participation among industry partners seeking to diversify the talent pipeline into the technology field.
The College's strategic consultant for this effort, Gary Evee, CEO of the cybersecurity consulting firm, Evee Security further adds, "Introducing high school students to the industry by exposing them to professionals and distinctive hands-on experiences that are part of ETA, will not only expand awareness but open the door for serious consideration by these students to pursue tech-based careers."
At present, of the total number of professionals in the sector 7.9% are Black, 6.8% Hispanics, and 25% women. With 15,000 out of 23,000 jobs in cybersecurity currently vacant in the metro-Boston area, a collective and innovative effort is required to ensure that women and people of color are included in the solution.
According to President Jackson, "When we look at the large number of unfilled positions in the technology industry, we must conclude that increasing the talent pipeline with greater diversity must be part of the answer to solving this problem. To that end, Cambridge College is committed to creating a solution that serves both the economic goals of this industry and addresses the glaring racial and gender disparity in this field."
Learn more about Cambridge College's cyber programs
Woburn-based Cummings Foundation, Inc. was established in 1986 by Joyce and Bill Cummings and has grown to be one of the largest private foundations in New England. The Foundation directly operates its own charitable subsidiaries, including New Horizons retirement communities, in Marlborough and Woburn, and Cummings Health Sciences, LLC. Additional information is available at www.CummingsFoundation.org.
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Change the locks: Over the years, most home owners at one time will have had to give a key out to a neighbor or friend. Putting in new locks is the easiest way there are not keys floating around to your home!
Change the alarm batteries: This ensures you know exactly how long the batteries have been used and you know exactly when to change them again.
Review your home inspector's report: Reviewing the paperwork will alert you of potential problems you might want to take care of before completely moving in, or filing the papers away.
Find your circuit breaker: Find it when you first move it, so you are never trying to locate it in the dark.
Deal with any water problems: Water issues can quickly evolve into mold problems. Taking care of them early ensures you do not have to deal with this later!
Caulk everything: If you notice areas that could use caulking again, do it before you unpack. It is much easier this way!
Plan your emergency exits: Doing this early ensures you do not put any furniture in the way if you ever needed to get out fast.
Clean your gutters: While this dull task doesn't take long, it is great to occasionally do, so you do not experience any issues with it later.
Get your carpets cleaned: The easiest, cheapest and best way to clean carpets are if the rooms are completely empty. If you have time before the big move, you can schedule a cleaning ahead and have them clean and dry before you and your items arrive at the home!
Throughout the month of April, SERVPRO of Allen, Barren, Hart, Green and Taylor Counties is focusing on promoting ALL of our services, and how we are a one-stop-shop when it comes to your home!
Even though these are drastically different services, we are all ONE BRAND! This month, our representatives are handing out 3-in-1 desk cleaning tools to remind out clients that we are a one-stop-shop in all aspects. We can handle your claim or job from the beginning to the end!
One thing that SERVPRO of Allen, Barren, Hart, Green and Taylor Counties can take care of is deodorizing items or things. We had an employee who had purchased a used car. After a couple of weeks, the "new car smell" wore off, and a smoke smell appeared. Being allergic to the smell of cigarette smoke, she was concerned about being in the car.
We used our ozone machine to help her deodorizer. Within a few hours, the smoke smell was completely out of her car, replaced by a neutral smell. A few weeks later, the car was back to smelling like normal. A year later, the smoke smell is still gone, and the employee has still had no issues with her allergies.
Many times, people are unaware of what all SERVPRO can do inhouse. If you ever have a question about if we can do something or not, give us a call at 270-659-0067 and we can have our team take a look at it!
This month SERVPRO of Allen, Barren, Hart, Green and Taylor Counties is focused on educating the public on how we SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY. We are committed to being onsite as quickly as possible when a call comes in to ensure we prevent as much damage as possible. This, in turn, can save the home owner or insurance company a lot of money.
Our goal is to dry your home or business before ripping anything out. Being able to do this not only saves money, but the headache of trying to put your home back together after a loss.
To remind our clients and contacts of how we are trying to SAVE time and money, our representatives are giving out Lifesavers this month!
Did you know that SERVPRO of Allen, Barren, Hart, Green and Taylor Counties can also help with cleaning your vehicle?
We had an employee purchase a new vehicle, and after a few days, noticed it was starting to smell like smoke. This was an issue because of her being allergic to the smell. Within a few hours we had mitigated the smell, and it was completely gone. Months later, the smell has yet to come back.
We also worked on a brand-new truck where a fire extinguisher had gone off in the backseat, covering it with white powder. Overwhelmed, the owner called us for advice. We were able to get the truck completely clean and back to him within a couple of days.
We have also cleaned out two police cruisers where blood was in the floor and on the seats.
While this is not typically something you think about SERVPRO being able to take care of, remember us if you (unfortunately) have any large messes in your vehicles!
Is it important to sleep with your doors closed at night?
One of the things that most parents want is to be able to hear their children during the night. While this is important, it is also important to think in terms if there is a fire during the night. Cold Springs Harbor Fire Department in New York recently posted some photos of two doors that had been through a fire: one was completely charred, the other was only burned around the edges. The charred door was open during a house fire, while the one that was almost perfect was closed the entire time.
While you might not think that closing doors can do very much, looking at this example, you can see how much it slowed down the path of the fire. Even if it bought you just a few minutes, that can be the difference between getting out unharmed or suffering from burns.
With February statistically being the coldest month of the year, it is also typically one of our busiest months of the year.
Knowing this ahead of time, this is the month of the year we want to focus on prevention. If you are a home or business owner, "winterizing" your properties ahead of time can prevent a lot of damage.
Our Marketing Representatives are giving out hand warmers this month to remind our contacts to not only prevent building damage, but to also prevent damage to themselves. Just like our January theme, SERVPRO wants to be there when you need them. This includes being there when you are spending time outdoors prepping your properties from the cold. Hand warmers are something you might not have on hand, but having one will make your outdoor tasks a breeze!
Another part of our theme for this month is the fact it's the month of love. We want our relationship to be "NICE AND WARM" our insurance agents, contacts, customers, adjusters, and community.
After the first half of winter being so mild, it was joked that we completely skipped it this year. The last week of January has shown us something completely different. With a Polar Vortex hitting the United States, temperatures have been extremely low, and in some parts of the county the wind chill has been down to -43 degrees. Schools, colleges and many businesses across the nation are having to shut down because of this cold spell.
While many other businesses have been closed, SERVPRO of Allen, Barren, Hart, Green and Taylor Counties have been all hands-on deck. With this being an emergency time of the year, we always have a crew ready to assist when things go wrong.
Continue to trickle water through your lines, open cabinets, and try to keep all of your water lines as warm as possible. If you do see that a pipe has frozen and busted, or is leaking water, feel free to reach out to us as quickly as possible. The sooner we are on site, the more damage we can prevent from happening! 270-659-0067.
In the winter months, many people have a hard time keeping their homes or offices warm. Using space heaters have become increasingly popular over the years, and often times you see them being used incorrectly.
Is there anything flammable close by?
Can children or pets get to it?
Is there a "shut off" setting if it is tipped over?
Is it on a level surface?
Do not use in high traffic areas. The cord could cause a trip and if kicked, it can burn someone.
We are "Green", figuratively and literally!
Most cleaning products you buy have large amounts of chemicals that can trigger health conditions, asthma and allergies when it is breathed in for long periods of time. Check your products at home, and avoid using one that contain toxins, pollutants and suspended carcinogens. Doing this can increase your air quality.
When you stop using or buying products with these chemicals in them, you are down to a more natural selection. These products are not only better for your family, and also the environment. Check out companies like: Seventh Generation, JR Watkins, and Mrs. Meyer's, which are some of the leaders in "Green" cleaning products.
We provide all the cleaning products we use, so we know exactly what is in them. When we are on a job, we can also provide sheets of information about each product, so you can be sure we are sticking to our promise of being safe and ecofriendly.
Along with being committed to only using products that do not impact the Earth, we also work to save as many materials as possible when it comes to any other jobs we do. Minimizing the amount of trash, and chemicals put into our environment is one of our main priorities.
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When you walk into a room, what image do you project? What do your clothes, your voice, your body language say to others? Joanne Linowes, Founding Principal of the Linowes Executive Development Institute, will join us for this special professional development program to discuss ways to leave the right impression and dress for success in the workplace. Joanne will tailor the event to focus on professionals in engineering, design, planning, transportation, and other fields within our industry. With topics ranging from the psychology of color to looking more approachable, Joanne will be sharing insights and tips you won't want to miss!
This event will also feature an accessories drive to promote economic independence for disadvantaged women as they re-enter the workplace. Attendees are asked to bring an item from the list below to be donated to Dress for Success Boston. If you are interested in donating but are not able to attend, please contact Beth Musacchio (musacchio@pbworld.com) or Kristen Whitman (kristen.whitman@jacobs.com).
* Donations are tax deductible; receipts will be available at the event.
Sandwiches and beverages will be provided.
Space is limited to 25 attendees. Register early!
For questions on this event, please contact Beth Musacchio (musacchio@pbworld.com) or Kristen Whitman (kristen.whitman@jacobs.com).


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Once again sponsoring the Spikes Asia tote bags, the network has opted to donate the 'ad space' to the Singapore Red Cross
As a partner of this year's Spikes Asia festival, Mullen Lowe Group is once again sponsoring the Spikes Asia tote bags. This year, they've added a twist to their bag design, and the network will donate the 'ad space' to the Singapore Red Cross.
The tote bags will be given to each Spikes delegate at part of their festival welcome. Last year's event attracted more than 1800 delegates.
Erick Rosa, ECD, Lowe Singapore, comments: "The Mullen Lowe Group-sponsored Spikes bags have become a tradition at the Festival, but this year we wanted to take the opportunity to offer a bag that is bigger than just a 'bag'. The Singapore Red Cross is a charity we have both supported and worked with as an agency. Spikes Asia is an event attended by some 2,000 of the region's top opinion-makers, so who better to carry the message?"
In June 2015 Mullen Lowe Group launched 'Can Your Lions' at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The fundraising initiative encouraged agencies to donate the monetary value of their Lions statues to the World Food Program (WFP) and their hunger-relief efforts in earth-quake ravaged Nepal. Over $100,000 was donated this year, equating to more than 200,000 days of food. In addition to Mullen Lowe Group, participating agencies such as Marcel and McCann also supported the cause.
Sharing a similar mission, the Singapore Red Cross provides local community services, and disaster relief across the region. They offer transport aid, food aid and training, mobilising and translating contributions from donors into relief and recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts. Recent work includes missions to aid and rehabilitate survivors of typhoon Haiyan, and distribution of medicine, food, clean water and other vital supplies to areas affected by the Myanmar flooding. You can donate, or find out more about the Singapore Red Cross here: www.redcross.org.sg/
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A few years ago I was told that loneliness is part of the human condition and somehow it brought comfort to know that we all feel alone together. However, while the concept is probably true, I'm not sure how helpful it is. Sure, there are periods of loneliness that we all go through but when I am living in loneliness and it is in my power to do something about it, shouldn't I? I have lived a good portion of my life in a continual state of loneliness but should I just accept that as part of life or should I try to change it?
Loneliness when you have convinced yourself you are alone.
The first one is pretty self-explanatory – you are physically isolated from people or at least the important people, the ones who know you intimately; the people who you want to be around. This can be due to a move or life event that physically changes the community around you but unless you are suddenly in Antarctica or a space station, with some effort, it should be temporary. The world is full of people and who knows which one is going to be your next kindred spirit.
The second is a little more complex and more individual, but I believe loneliness is often born from insecurity. "To believe I walk alone is a lie that I've been told" – unfortunately, more often than not, I'm the one spreading these lies to myself. I often find myself thinking that nobody wants to be around me. I feel I'm too needy or too much of a burden. I believe I'm too messed up to deserve to be in anybody else's life. These all lead me to a lack of initiative in seeking people out or trouble maintaining relationships I already have.
This kind of loneliness is the result of deep hurt, history and insecurity – too many outings I wasn't invited on. Too many birthdays nobody wanted me at because that's obviously what it means when you aren't invited, right? Too many nights spent alone with no plans. Clearly there is something wrong with me.
Deep down, I know this isn't true. I know it is a lie that I have chosen to believe. I know it is from Satan. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Luna Lovegoodsays some truly insightful words to Harry: "If I were [the enemy], I'd want you to feel cut off from everyone else. Because if it's just you alone you're not as much of a threat." So many of these things are born from little lies that Satan plants that my own insecurities and past hurt grow into an entire hedgerow. But it works and I am rendered useless.
I desperately long for people to know me but fear being hurt. Last week I wrote a whole blog about how I crave intimacy but lack trust. I work against myself, shutting people out, never giving them the chance to know me then fear losing the ones that are on the inside and the result is usually the same – depression.
How closely are these two related – depression and loneliness? From what I can find they often go hand in hand but are two distinct conditions. In my life, loneliness has led to depression. Isolation both physically and mentally have led to sadness and worthlessness which in turn is a downward spiral of self-doubt and depression.
How do I get back out of it? What is the antidote?
This past Easter I was struck at how lonely Jesus must have felt on this earth. Nobody understood him. Nobody knew who he was. Most people did not believe him. In the end, in his deepest hour of need, he was deserted by the people who were supposed to be closest to him. He was hours before death and completely alone in the garden.
However, in this moment, he did not falter in faith. He did not waver in his identity. He did not throw in the towel and crumple into a heap of self-doubt. In this moment, he sought the Father's love and clung to the promises he knew to be true. He prayed. (Read John 17, it is beautiful). He held fast to the truth of who he is, and his purpose and the joy of restoring his family – us, me – to the Father.
So what is the antidote?
It's Jesus. It's my identity as a beloved daughter of my Heavenly Father. It's the body of Christ, community.
Jesus died to restore us so that we have freedom to fellowship with one another in the Spirit of Christ. This is a community unlike anything in this world. It is a community that is real. A community that will look past the insecurities and feed truth to the lies. However, it is up to me to find it and fight for it. Yes, loneliness is part of the human condition but I'm starting to think that it is also a choice. It is up to me to choose to believe truth, choose to believe who I am in Christ and choose to fellowship with those around me.
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Good "choice". Life is full of them. You picked a good one. Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and don't lean on your own understanding. Perfect example you've set.
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Darius Minor, an 18-year-old from Locust Grove, Virginia, collapsed and died during a workout in Orono on July 24.
University of Maine football player Darius Minor died of a heart condition, according to the state medical examiner's office.
Minor, an 18-year-old from Locust Grove, Virginia, collapsed and died during a supervised workout at Alfond Stadium on July 24.
The cause of death was a heart condition called "acute aortic dissection with cardiac tamponade" with "hypertensive cardiovascular disease" as a contributing factor, said Mark Belserene of the medical examiner's office.
Minor is believed to be the first player in the 126-year history of the UMaine football program to die during a workout on campus.
The Black Bears will hold a moment of silence for Minor before their opener against New Hampshire on Aug. 30.
The condition is most frequent in men in their 60s and 70s, according to clinic's web site.
Minor, like other incoming players, needed to pass two physicals in order to participate in football activities at UMaine.
Minor died during a light workout in which the players were dressed in shorts and T-shirts. Strength coach Jon Lynch was leading a group of 17 freshmen through the workout, which included pushing a weighted sled. After a five-minute warm-up and a short water break, the group went through one set of the drill.
During another four-minute water break, Minor tapped Lynch on the shoulder and, according to Harasymiak, said he felt like he was going to pass out.
Seconds later, Minor collapsed. Lynch and some players carried Minor toward the field house to get him off the stadium's hot artificial turf. Lynch also contacted the training staff, which raced to meet them, and placed a 911 call.
Harasymiak said the training staff was "on scene at Darius' side almost immediately." But efforts to resuscitate Minor failed.
Minor, who was 6 feet and 170 pounds, was in his third week of classes in Orono and participating in workouts in a "bridge" program for freshmen. It was the first time UMaine has used the program. Minor was a political science major and had received a full scholarship.
Harasymiak said the team will not use Minor's No. 39 jersey for the next four years. In the team photo taken at the team's media day, Maine players wore their blue home jerseys. Two players held up the white No. 39 jersey in the photo.
Minor was a very popular and successful student-athlete at Orange County High School in Virginia, according to school officials.
"He was just a great kid in the hallways," said Orange County Principal Kelly Guempel.
Minor played both football and soccer, where he was the team's leading scorer as a senior.
In football, he missed his junior season after he suffered a knee injury. He returned as a senior to catch 57 passes for 763 yards and 13 touchdowns. He was also the team's kicker.
Because of his knee injury, Minor wasn't heavily recruited to play football. But Maine aggressively went after him.
Harasymiak said Minor had already fit in well with the Black Bears and not only on the field.
Following his death, Minor's aunt, Dana Wines, set up a GoFundMe page to help his family pay for funeral costs. Nearly $32,000 was raised, with 379 people donating, after an initial goal of $15,000. The largest pledge ($10,000) came from Phillip H. Morse, a 1964 UMaine graduate who played baseball and has been a longtime benefactor to the school. He is currently a vice chairman of the Boston Red Sox.
Harasymiak and defensive backs coach Matt Birkett – who would have coached Minor – attended the funeral, which was on the same day that the Black Bears opened training camp.
CLARIFICATION: This file was updated at 10:10 a.m. on Aug. 15 to clearly identify passages taken directly from the Mayo Clinic's web site.


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package org.springframework.samples.petclinic.vet;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.springframework.util.SerializationUtils;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;

/**
 * @author Dave Syer
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class VetTests {

	@Test
	void testSerialization() {
		Vet vet = new Vet();
		vet.setFirstName("Zaphod");
		vet.setLastName("Beeblebrox");
		vet.setId(123);
		Vet other = (Vet) SerializationUtils.deserialize(SerializationUtils.serialize(vet));
		assertThat(other.getFirstName()).isEqualTo(vet.getFirstName());
		assertThat(other.getLastName()).isEqualTo(vet.getLastName());
		assertThat(other.getId()).isEqualTo(vet.getId());
	}

}


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Don't want to settle in India: Television actress Niki Walia
IANS Wednesday, 19 July 2017 07:44:48 PM 2 minutes, 34 seconds
Niki Walia she is not planning to settle in India
Mumbai : Actress Niki Walia, who is making a comeback on television with "Ishq Gunaah", says she is not planning to settle in India because she can't uproot her children from Britain.
Niki's children, Sean and Sabrina, are currently staying in Britain with their father Sonny Walia.
"I don't want to settle in India. I don't want to uproot my kids. I can travel back and forth as much as it's required, and I don't think it should be a problem. My kids are quite well-settled over there, and it won't be fair to shift them to a different country altogether," Niki said in a statement.
The actress was last seen on the TV show "Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani", which went off the air in 2006.
Niki will play Laila Raichand, the lead antagonist in "Ishq Gunaah", which will also feature Sanjay Kapoor, Smriti Kalra, and Aashim Gulati.
The show will soon air on Star Plus.
Ashish Chowdhry's daredevil stunt for TV show
Actor Ashish Chowdhry was suspended from a harness from atop a 21-storey building for his upcoming TV show "Dev Anand".
"I have done many stunts in my career, but this has been the craziest one ever. The scene in question required me to be suspended from atop a 21-storey building for a five-minute scene. I had to be suspended from that height for four hours continuously," Ashish said in a statement.
"I thought that was a better option because going up and coming back to being suspended was a mentally taxing option. It was a glass building and even holding on to a pipe, balcony or window in case of a mishap was not an option.
"Hanging on a harness for a long period also takes a toll on your body as the entire body tends to go numb because the blood flow is hampered momentarily. The creative team ensured me that the stunt would be performed under strict supervision, yet when you know there's no coming back in case anything goes wrong, the process makes you vulnerable," he added.
"Dev Anand" will be aired on Colors starting July 29.
Delight to write, direct 'KBC' campaign: Nitesh Tiwari
"Dangal" fame director Nitesh Tiwari says he is delighted to be associated with megastar Amitabh Bachchan's upcoming ninth season of the TV show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" as the writer and director of its ad campaign, "Jawab Dene Ka Waqt Aa Gaya Hai".
The campaign depicts various slice-of-life situations where individuals are bogged down by difficult questions of life and their only hope in life is to change their destiny with the power of knowledge.
The campaign line "Jawab Dene Ka Waqt Aa Gaya Hai" captures the spirit of the Sony Entertainment Television show.
"It is always a delight to write and direct 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' advertising campaign. It revolves around common man and woman with Amitabh Bachchan, and is always based on societal truth," Tiwari said in a statement.
"The tone is humorous and the challenge is to make its appeal universal. We are excited with this year's campaign," he added.
Niki Walia
Isha Gunaah
Published : Wednesday, July 19, 2017 19:39 [IST]
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With Mike Gillislee firmly entrenched on Bill Belichick's bench in New England, the freshly-healthy Rex Burkhead made an impact for the Patriots in Week 10. He turned 10 carries into 36 yards on the ground and added in three catches for 27 more yards and a score, proving how capable he is as a dual-threat back. While it's hard to believe that Bill Belichick would ever truly feature one running back, Burkhead has a much better shot at fantasy production every week given the fact that he is so effective both on the ground and through the air. While James White is still in the mix as a pass-catching option, Tom Brady uses his running backs so effectively and often that it's very possible for multiple backs to carry fantasy value. Burkhead should be a top waiver claim this week, and will carry high-end flex value going forward, with the potential for much more if he is given more opportunities on the ground.
Recently acquired from the Chargers in late October, Dontrelle Inman made a big impact in his first active game for the Chicago Bears. Inman tied for the team lead in targets with eight, and parlayed those into 88 yards on six catches in Week 10. Both of those stats led the team, and it appears that Inman will be a cog in the offense moving forward. Understand that the upside here is very limited given the fact that the Bears are an extremely run-heavy team--they are in fact dead-last in the league passing attempts. However, opportunity is king in fantasy football, and Dontrelle Inman will be the Bear with the most opportunity moving forward.
As long as he maintains his health, you can expect anywhere from 6-10 targets per game, and he should have no problem squeezing flex value out of those. With Zach Miller gone for the season, there is no real red zone threat to take away looks from in close either, which further bolsters Inman's upside.
Dez Bryant is a WR1 in name only these days, although most casual fantasy players likely wouldn't recognize that. Despite being the best wide receiver on one of the best offenses over the last two years, Bryant has settled into a role as an every-week WR2. He simply doesn't have the multi-touchdown upside he has had in years past, mostly due to the fact that the Cowboys live and die with their running game. Dak Prescott is particularly careful with the ball, which is admirable, but he doesn't take very many shots down the field, thus limiting Bryant's opportunities to make big plays. In 2017, the former Pro Bowler has a season-high of seven catches, and he has yet to score more than one touchdown in a game or break 100 yards. Even with Ezekiel Elliott suspended, the Cowboys likely won't shift their game plan too drastically, which will leave Dez Bryant on the outside looking in when it comes to the elite fantasy wideout cluster. You are likely still starting him every week, but expectations need to remain permanently tempered.
Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers - Ekeler exploded with a two-touchdown game in Week 10, and has clearly earned more touches in the LA offense. If Philip Rivers is forced to miss Week 11 with concussion symptoms, Ekeler's immediate value rises even higher.
that could make him a worthy bench stash for teams that are already looking towards the playoffs, even in Cleveland's lackluster offense.
Dolphins seem to be favoring a pass-heavy attack. Thomas is still a great red zone weapon and makes for a solid TE2 for the playoff push.


Waiting Room is a small zine, illustrating the thoughts and sites experienced when having to regularly attend medical appointments. They are liminal spaces, with little sign of how long the patient would be in that space. They are the most trafficked spaces in medical institutes, with signs of attempting to comfort, that largely fail.