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A day of great excitement and trepidation
tags: Aleksandar Kolarov, Carlos Tévez, Manchester City, Manchester derby, Manchester United, Mario Balotelli, Roberto Mancini
There's nothing quite like facing your biggest rival, in any sport and in any setting. When your hated arch enemy beat you three times last season in stoppage time — twice in the league and once in the Carling Cup — and has spent the last few days yapping to the media… Well, let's just say this one means a lot.
Passions will be running even higher than the usual ridiculously high level because of the recent Wayne Rooney contract saga. The panicked reaction of United fans when faced with the very real possibility of their idol venturing into the city tells you all you need to know about how seriously they take The Noisy Neighbors nowadays. The ugly crowd scenes that played out in last year's derbies, with players from both sides targeted by objects thrown from the stands, could pale in comparison to this season's, with the intensity ratcheted up even more.
I believe City have built a far superior squad to that of their debt-ridden suburban neighbors, especially with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, and possibly Nani and others unavailable. Then again, that talent edge didn't manifest itself on the pitch in the form of results last season, and even though United have won away from home just once in five attempts in the league this season, I'm too scarred by last season's heartbreaks to feel good about this one.
It's time for City to put down a marker at long last. I'm sick of reading about potential changings of the guard in Manchester and noisy neighbors. I'm tired of that banner in the Stretford End in Stretford. I'm tired of City coming up just short — both against United and relative to expectations. This is the time to win at home against a lesser opponent. You know, like elite sides do.
This is about as good a time as any to play United. They were exceptionally fortunate to pull out a win over Wolves on Saturday after blowing yet another second-half lead, and have looked very vulnerable this season. Add in the aforementioned injuries and a flu bug ravaging their camp and this might be the weakest United side Alex Ferguson has brought to Eastlands for a league match in quite some time.
United aren't the only ones with question marks over player availability. Carlos Tévez has told friends he is 50-50 to feature in this one after his injured thigh flared up after Roberto Mancini foolishly played him all 90 minutes on Sunday at West Brom. Meanwhile, Mario Balotelli is suspended for his sending off in that one.
Aleksandar Kolarov finally is back from the ankle injury he suffered in the opener, though to this point he's made only cameos as a substitute and I'm not sure he's ready to play a full game at left back. Hopefully Yaya Touré and Jérôme Boateng can recover from the knocks they suffered on Sunday and start. If not Micah Richards and Patrick Vieira should be capable fill-ins.
Here's what I expect to see on the team sheet for City tomorrow:
The match is on ESPN2 (and ESPN3.com) at 3pm ET. I'm taking the afternoon off of work and will be watching at The Banshee. MCFC Boston is having a viewing there, but I'm not sure how many of my fellow Blues will be able to make it on a weekday afternoon. My nightmare scenario involves watching City lose with a bunch of United fans. Actually, my nightmare just involves City losing. Dear God please not again.
← Back on track (West Brom 0, City 2)
Matchday 12: Fulham at Chelsea →


March 29, broke camp at 5 a. m. and marched at 7 a. m. out on Vaughan road about one mile and formed line. In afternoon advanced as skirmishers to Dabney's Mill, where it remained for the night. March 30, five companies advanced as skirmishers and the remainder with the line of battle; skirmishers advanced till they met the enemy at Fort Powell, and engaged them during the day until 4 p. m., when they were relieved by the Thirty-sixth Wisconsin Volunteers and rejoined the regiment and brigade at the Crow house. March 31, at 4 a. m. moved short distance to relieve a part of the Third Division. At noon, an advance having been ordered, this regiment was deployed and advanced as skirmishers to within short range of the enemy's works, and engaged them during the day, taking a few prisoners and having several men wounded. Withdrew at dark and rejoined the brigade.
this regiment, and present them back and followed so closely that but one of our companies could recross the bridge. The Third Brigade advancing to our support at just this moment, the enemy were driven back on the double-quick. Colonel I. W. Starbird was severely wounded in this engagement. The regiment afterward marched along the railroad with the brigade to Farmville, and in the afternoon moved to the right and took position with the division on the right of the First Division and constructed works. April 8 and 9, marched in a westerly direction with the brigade to this place, and did not meet the enemy. In afternoon of the 9th participated in the general enjoyment of the Army of the Potomac.


Gets information about the features that are supported by the current graphics driver.
A member of the D3D11_FEATURE enumerated type that describes which feature to query for support.
Upon completion of the method, the passed structure is filled with data that describes the feature support.
The size of the structure passed to the pFeatureSupportData parameter.
Returns S_OK if successful; otherwise, returns E_INVALIDARG if an unsupported data type is passed to the pFeatureSupportData parameter or a size mismatch is detected for the FeatureSupportDataSize parameter.
To query for multi-threading support, pass the D3D11_FEATURE_THREADING value to the Feature parameter, pass the D3D11_FEATURE_DATA_THREADING structure to the pFeatureSupportData parameter, and pass the size of the D3D11_FEATURE_DATA_THREADING structure to the FeatureSupportDataSize parameter.
Calling CheckFeatureSupport with Feature set to D3D11_FEATURE_FORMAT_SUPPORT causes the method to return the same information that would be returned by ID3D11Device::CheckFormatSupport.


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Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Juneau, Los Angeles, Chicago, Tallahassee, Honolulu, New York, Philadelphia, Denver, Seattle, Bozeman, Miami and Washington, DC.
Staff Attorney, National Climate
Earthjustice Washington D.C., DC, USA
Earthjustice is now accepting applications for a Staff Attorney to join our Washington, D.C. Regional Office. The position will focus primarily on litigation and advocacy to promote stronger national rules, programs and policies to combat climate change and its harmful effects on people and the planet. Earthjustice is the nation's premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on major, precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health, preserve magnificent places and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals and communities to engage the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer. Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished history of using litigation and advocacy to achieve significant, lasting environmental...
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The Northern Rockies office of Earthjustice, located in Bozeman, Montana, has an opening for a staff attorney to begin as soon as possible, and no later than summer 2021. Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters and citizens to engage the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer . Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New York,...
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Earthjustice is seeking an Associate Attorney to join the Toxic Exposure & Health Program . The work of the Toxic Exposure & Health Program is at the heart of Earthjustice's mission to defend the right of all people to live, work, and raise children in a healthy environment. The attorney selected for this position will work closely with other professionals (attorneys, scientists, policy analysts, communications experts) seeking to protect families, communities, and populations—especially those most overburdened or susceptible to harm—from toxic chemicals in the workplace, in consumer products, in the built environment, and in the outside environment. The attorney also will partner with Earthjustice staff who focus on securing clean air, clean water, and sustainable food and agriculture. The successful candidate will be housed in our New York City office (though will work remotely while these offices are closed due to COVID-19), and may be called on to litigate around...
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No bug bites make happy campers, so keep the bugs away from your kids with this bug jacket. It is a great alternative to chemical-based repellents and works well for kids with sensitive skin.
For kids ages eight and up, weighing up to 45kg (100lb.).
One size fits most: the jacket should cover your kid's arms and body and reach down to their knees.


This book is an introduction to the modelling of cash collateralised debt obligations ("CDOs"). It is intended that the reader have a basic understanding of CDOs and a basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel. There will be written explanations of concepts along with understandable mathematical explanations and examples provided in Excel. A CD-ROM containing these Excel examples will accompany the book.


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import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.net.URLDecoder;

import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

import com.zuba.json.User_Json;
import com.zuba.moclass.User;
import com.zuba.service.UserService;

public class Update extends HttpServlet {

	public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
			throws ServletException, IOException {
		/**
		 * 获取流
		 */
		PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
		StringBuffer jString = new StringBuffer();
		String line = null;
		try {
			BufferedReader reader = request.getReader();
			while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null){
				jString.append(line);
			}
			reader.close();
		} catch (Exception e) {
			// report an error
		}

//		String str1 =new String(jString.toString().getBytes(), "UTF-8");
		String str = URLDecoder.decode(jString.toString(),"utf-8");
		System.out.println(str);
		/**
		 * 登录
		 */
		if (str.length() != 0) {
			User user = User_Json.updateUser(str);

			// String name = "张三";
			// String pwd = "123";
//			user.setUser_name(user.getUser_name());
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	public void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
			throws ServletException, IOException {
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Head Quotes
If I was a centre-half and was having to put my head in and get cut, I would be saying to people out wide 'Don't allow these crosses or I'll come and knock your head off myself, you try being here for some of them'
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Craig Bellamy was complaining I elbowed him in the head. So I said: 'Look at where your head is, I can't help it if you're so short you only come up to my elbow'. He smiled and said 'You've got a point there'
View quotes by Oguchi Onyewu
It just came in so quickly, he tried to get a head on it and it came off the wrong corner of his head.
View quotes by Nigel Worthington
He led with his head, he didn't head-butt(!)
View quotes by Alan Pardew
Some people carry their heart in their head and some carry their head in their heart. The trick is to keep them apart yet working together.
View quotes by David Hare
The idea is in my head to put it down is nothing.
View quotes by Milton Avery
If you put your head down, everyone's, like, 'she's not in the press enough!'
View quotes by Anna Friel
It's a man's game. He's running with his head down and gone into the boy.
View quotes by David Moyes
As for fame, it can go to your head and you can become full of yourself.
View quotes by John Fahey
He's one of those footballers whose brains are in his head.
View quotes by Derek Johnstone
The tragedy is when you've got sex in the head instead of down where it belongs.
View quotes by D H Lawrence
At 8 - 1 down to Ronnie I really wanted him to get to 9 so that I could just head down to the bar.
View quotes by Barry Hawkins
I just sat there and shook my head like I was an idiot
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Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.
View quotes by Samuel Goldwyn
If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?
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Marshall's bowling with his head.
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I'd like to put a sticker on my head that says 'Doing fine thanks, don't ask'
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A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.
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If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.
He had a big head and a face so ugly it became almost fascinating.
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COXSACKIE, N.Y. – History was made this month at Greene Correctional Facility, which held its first-ever college commencement ceremony through the Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison program and Columbia-Greene Community College.
Thirteen degrees were conferred to the Greene Correctional Class of 2019 on Thursday, Jan. 17, including to Class Valedictorian Terrance*, who served as one of many speakers at the ceremony and reflected on his own educational journey.
C-GCC first partnered with Hudson Link – a non-profit organization founded in 1998 to provide college education, life skills, and re-entry support to incarcerated individuals – in 2017, offering courses meet the Liberal Arts and program requirements of the college's Individual Studies Associate of Science degree.
Dawn DeFino LMHC, for instance, associate professor of Human Services at C-GCC, has taught both well-heeled subjects at the facility such as psychology and brand-new courses including an Addiction Recovery Theory and Practice class launched in Fall 2018.
The commencement ceremony – also known at Hudson Link as a "recommencement" – was attended by the graduates' families and representatives from Hudson Link, DOCCS, and Greene Correctional, as well as members of the C-GCC faculty and administration, community supporters of the program, and classmates still preparing for their own graduation day.
The Greene Correctional Class of 2019 joins more than 600 graduates who've earned their degrees through the Hudson Link Higher Education in Prison program in the last 20 years, through partnerships with nine colleges and six correctional facilities.
For more information, visit HudsonLink.org or SUNYcgcc.edu.


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Q: Node.JS: unhandledRejection with async function calls that are not awaited Edit: in summary this issue is regarding unhandledRejection in node.js. I didn't expect a promise that was not awaited (but later fails) to crash the program - because I didn't realize that unhandledRejection was being thrown & causing node.js to exit. Refreshing my understanding of unhandledRejection I now realize that any promise anywhere in the program that is rejected without a catch() statement will throw unhandledRejection and exit the node.js process on default. Which doesn't make too much sense to me, but at least I understand why it's happening.
In the following code example, thisFailsLater initially returns successfully, but then throws an error some time later.
This results in runTest() passing the try/catch and moving on to the next await.
However, while waiting for the next await call, thisFailsLater then throws an error, which causes Node.JS to exit:
% node t.js
Throwing error in 2 seconds
thisFailsLater returned successfully
t.js:4
  throw new Error('thrown error in thisFails()')
        ^

Error: thrown error in thisFails()
    at thisFails (t.js:4:9)

This is something I didn't expect: it seems that an async function can initially return successfully, but then any async function called but not awaited within the function that throws after returning will then crash the Node.JS process.
Am I correct in how this works? And if so, how can I prevent Node.JS from exiting when thisFailsLater() throws 2 seconds after returning successfully? This completely breaks my understanding of how Promises work (can only be resolved or errored once).
Error reproduction:
async function thisFails() {
  console.log('Throwing error in 2 seconds')
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2e3));
  throw new Error('thrown error in thisFails()')
}

async function thisFailsLater() {
  try {
    // NOTE: intentionally NOT awaiting this call here.
    thisFails()
  } catch (err) {
    console.log('thisFailsLater caught error', err)
  }
}

async function runTest() {
  try {
    await thisFailsLater()
  } catch (err) {
    console.error('runTest caught error', err)
  }
  console.log('thisFailsLater returned successfully')
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3e3));
}

runTest().then(() => {
  process.exit(0)
}).catch((err) => {
  // NOTE: the error that Node.JS crashes with is NOT logged here!
  console.error('Caught error in main()', err)
  process.exit(1)
})

A: The problem occurs here:
async function thisFailsLater() {
  try {
    // NOTE: intentionally NOT awaiting this call here.
    thisFails()
  } catch (err) {
    console.log('thisFailsLater caught error', err)
  }
}

When you don't await the promise (which rejects), you fail to handle the rejection. One of the things that the await keyword does is "convert" a rejected promise into an exception in the async context — from the MDN documentation for await:

If the promise is rejected, the await expression throws the rejected value. The function containing the await expression will appear in the stack trace of the error. Otherwise, if the rejected promise is not awaited or is immediately returned, the caller function will not appear in the stack trace.

Because you don't await the rejected promise, it can't be caught in your try block, converted to an exception, and passed as the argument to the catch clause during the transition of control flow. If you don't await the promise, but want to handle the rejection, you must use the .catch() method promise syntax:
function thisFailsLater() {
  return thisFails().catch(exception => console.log('thisFailsLater caught error', exception));
}

A:
It seems that an async function can initially return successfully, but then any async function called but not awaited within the function that throws after returning will then crash the Node.JS process.
Am I correct in how this works?

Yes. But this is not unique to async functions - any function can do that in node.js:
function failLater() {
    setTimeout(() => {
        throw new Error("crash!");
    }, 1000);
    return "success"
}

And if so, how can I prevent Node.JS from exiting when thisFailsLater() throws 2 seconds after returning successfully?

Just don't do that.™
Do not let functions cause exceptions asynchronously.
To prevent nodejs from exiting, you can hook on the global error and unhandledrejection events, but those are meant for logging - your application already has suffered from an unrecoverable error.

This completely breaks my understanding of how Promises work (can only be resolved or errored once).

It's not related to promises, the promise does settle only once, when the body of the async function concludes evaluating. The thisFails() is a second, separate promise - independent from the flow of execution since you didn't await it.

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Discharging student loans in bankruptcy is very difficult to do under the new bankruptcy laws. The bankruptcy court has to rule that repayment would cause undue hardship for you or your dependents. Absent a showing of "undue hardship", perhaps the best that bankruptcy can do with respect to student loans is to eliminate your other debts that compete for your dollars, which hopefully makes payment of your student loan less of a financial burden.
If you were forced to repay the loan, you would not be able to maintain a minimal standard of living.
There is evidence that this hardship will continue for a significant portion of the loan repayment period.
You made good-faith efforts to repay the loan before filing bankruptcy (usually this means you have been in repayment for a minimum of five years).
There is some small comfort in the federal regulations (59 Fed. Reg § 22473) which restrict the amount of a student/borrower's wages that can be garnished to repay a student loan to 10% of the borrower's take home pay.
Chapter 13 and Student Loans.
Although you may not eliminate student loans in a Fort Lauderdale Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you can stop collection action against you while in a Chapter 13 payment plan. Chapter 13 helps you get a handle on the payments by forcing the creditor to accept a reduced repayment plan over a period of three to five years once it is approved by the court. However, you will still owe whatever student loan debt remains when you complete your plan and interest will continue to accrue on your student loan during the term of your Chapter 13 plan. A Fort Lauderdale bankruptcy lawyer can help guide you when it comes to student loans and their status in a bankruptcy case.
Whether or not you are filing bankruptcy, there may be other options to assist you with student loans.
Disability Discharges. If you are totally and permanently disabled, you may be eligible for cancellation of your student loan by the lender. This type of disability discharge cancels your obligation to repay the balance of your loan. Sallie May is the leading provider of student loans.
Postponement Options (Deferment and Forbearance). If your situation meets specific criteria set by the U.S. Department of Education, you are entitled to a deferment or forbearance of your federal student loan payments for a period of time.


Not many know her as Mwanaisha Abdalla but Nyota Ndogo (Kiswahili for Small Star), is a household name in East Africa.
She has been collecting fans of her eclectic East African sound for over 4 years now. Her blog on the other hand has been running for 3 years. There is no doubt that the blog has contributed the growth of her online fan base.
Born in 1981 in the Kenyan Coastal province of Mombasa, Nyota Ndogo  has come from a very humble background. She dropped out of school at a young age and for quite some time, worked as a house help until she was discovered by Andrew Burchell as a talented singer.
Now she has 3 cd's released under her name, CHEREKO, NATOKA MBALI NA WEWE and MPENZI. She has also featured on 3 international compilations WORLD 2003, THE ROUGH GUIDE TO KENYA and OFF THE BEATEN TRACK. She is also holder of two Kenya Kisima Music Awards: Best Taraab Singer 2003 and Best Female Singer 2005.
Her songs which are mostly in Kiswahili with a few in English are sang in the Taarab  genre heard mostly in the East African Coast as well as in Kapuka and Genge, music genres heard mainly within the Kenyan mainland.
So how does one with such a background learn to harness the internet to her advantage as a growing Kenyan based Artist? This is the question that comes to mind when you visit her blog .
In it, she shares everything about herself as an artist from a personal perspective as opposed to the edited media stories and information that one will find in the entertainment section of a newspaper or magazine.
Looking at her current blog posts, one can indeed see that Nyota has known quite well how to use the blogging tool. This unfortunately cannot be said of many other East African Artists as I could not find any other artist blog.
It seems, one need not be learned to know how to blog, it is after all, a tool.


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Štore so naselje jugovzhodno od Celja v Sloveniji z nekaj nad 2.000 prebivalci in središče občine Štore. Z naselju spadajo mdr. zaselki Lipe, Kresnike in Kurja vas.

Znane so zlasti po železarni.

Etimologija krajevnega se nanaša na izkrčeno ozemlje, tj. posekan gozd, kjer so stali štori. Enako velja za istoimenski zaselek v bližini Blance pri Sevnici.

Prebivalstvo

Etnična sestava 1991:
 Slovenci: 1595 (77,7 %)
 Srbi: 112 (5,5 %)
 Hrvati: 95 (4,6 %)
 Muslimani: 81 (3,9 %)
 Jugoslovani: 35 (1,7 %)
 Črnogorci: 15
 Makedonci: 12
 Albanci: 10
 Madžari: 1
 Nemci: 1
 Ostali: 23
 Neznano: 87 (4,2 %)
 Neopredeljeni: 1
 Regionalno opredeljeni: 7

Glej tudi
 seznam naselij v Sloveniji
 štor

Sklici

Zunanje povezave
 Občina Štore

Naselja Občine Štore

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MEET SHERLOCK HOLMES' FEMALE RIVALS!
This unique collection for connoisseurs of detection done female style brings back six of the greatest fictional women sleuths of the era of gaslights and horseless carriages. Fans of Kinsey Milhone and other contemporary women detectives, as well as of Agatha Christie and Honey West, will love this collection featuring the foremothers of today's fictional female crime-fighters.
Long out of print and unobtainable, these celebrated women 'tecs ― Baroness Orczy's Lady Molly of Scotland Yard, Anna Katharine Green's Violet Strange, Arthur B. Reeve's Constance Dunlap, C.
L. Pirkis' Loveday Brooke, Valentine's Daphne Wrayne, and Edgar Jepson and Robert Eustace's Ruth Kelstern ― were once nearly as famous as the fictional sleuth of Baker Street himself. Their fame waned in the long decades of the 1930s through the '80s, when female sleuths took a backseat to Sam Spade, Nero Wolfe, and the like. But, they are back to baffle and thrill contemporary readers in The Legendary Women Detectives edited by Jean Marie Stine.


In our society today, it's commonly believed that the higher you think of yourself, the more confident, happy, and successful you'll be; high self-esteem is held up as the ultimate goal. In actuality, however, this couldn't be further from the truth: the pursuit of self-esteem is a destructive concept that is merely the manifestation of man's thirst for power, driven by anxiety and the need for control.
The consequences of endlessly striving for self-esteem aren't just dire for the individual, but for the society as a whole, as those in charge – of families, companies, countries, anything — judge others harshly, driving them into the ground on their path to power. At its worst, the quest for greater self-esteem leads to despotism, war, and mass murder, blocking world peace.
What can be done about this dangerous scenario? The real key to harmony for us as individuals and as a society is not self-esteem but compassion. Only by practicing compassion – for ourselves and others — can we make our world a more peaceful one.
The road to compassion starts at the point where you become aware of your own efforts to inflate your self-esteem, which can be traced back to anxiety.
Let's look at compassion first. Compassion is now recognized as vital force in our society: in fact, there is a group (in which I am a partner) called "A Charter for Compassion" founded by Karen Armstrong, a prominent theologian. The group's mission is to promote compassion on an international level. It's a great and important cause but we have one major challenge: while the idea of using compassion to bring about peace (in our world and in ourselves) has been around for a long time, there has been no lasting change.
In her book, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life, Armstrong points out that 2,500 years ago, Confucius had remarkable insight about the importance of compassion and worked to spread the word about it. In spite of his significant efforts, though, he felt that he'd failed to convince any world leaders to act in a compassionate way. The challenge continues today.
Now let's consider the origins of our inability to achieve world peace: the pursuit of self-esteem, which is rooted in the universal feelings of anxiety and anger. Here's how the sequence unfolds: we don't like to feel anxious, so when the feeling starts, we struggle to gain control of the situation that's causing it. If we can't gain (or retain) control, we become angry. Anger covers up the anxiety, making us feel more in control and more powerful. It's a vicious cycle in which those in power see no logical reason to give it up.
In trying to gain more self-esteem, we inevitably compare ourselves to others, which results in harsh judgments. This is problematic for several reasons: first, these negative feelings don't help you enjoy your day. Second, although you might intellectually believe that "all men are created equal," actively judging anyone – whether it's a friend or a homeless person on the street — means you haven't internalized this belief. Third, negative judgment leads to ill treatment of others (even if we display a veneer of civility). Lastly, self-esteem has odd blinders; whatever defines us most is what we most often judge in others. Think about this for a while.
If you are intellectual do you view people who are less educated or less intelligent as your equal?
If you are in incredible physical shape, how do you judge the other 95% of the population that is not fit?
What if you are poor? Do you identify with your "simple" life so much that you judge those who have more than you?
If you aren't poor, how do view those who have less than you? Do you treat them the same way you would treat your boss or your family?
If you are attractive and are defined by your looks, how do you feel about those who are physically challenged?
In answering these questions, remember that every human being is flawed. The beauty of this realization is that it allows us to see that not only were we are all created equal; we truly are equal. Being judgmental interferes with our ability to enjoy the human experience at the deepest level, which is tragic for you and everyone you come in contact with. When you judge someone as being "less than" you, it enables you to rationalize some pretty bad behavior. In labeling that person, you've lost the capacity to view the world through that person's eyes. It's the antithesis of compassion. The essence of compassion is awareness.
What is really odd about this process is that you may focus so hard on the few traits you define yourself by that you become detached from the feelings of worthlessness you possess in multiple other areas. This disconnection can and will lead to aberrant behaviors.
Remember that in the end, no matter how hard you work on your self-esteem, there will always be people in your "target" zone who are more competent, skilled, wealthy, etc. So at the same time you feel superior to many, you also feel inferior to many. By the way, how are you keeping score?
Also keep in mind that instead of making you happy, self-esteem pretty much guarantees that happiness will always elude you. For example, suppose you are brilliant in your field of work but are physically out of shape and cannot get on top of it. Does your brilliance overcome your negative feelings about your body? The answer is: probably not. There are a million traits to feel good or bad about, which is one of the reasons that self-esteem is so ineffective in allaying anxiety. It eventually becomes destructive.
I recently had a conversation with a young professional about self-esteem. He told me that in any social situation that he is in he feels like he is the most intelligent person in the room. It does not matter who is in the group or if it is in his area of expertise. He then went into a somewhat complicated explanation why he thought this was the case. I could only feel sorry for him as I realized how much of his life energies were being consumed by this process.
We've established that anxiety and the resulting negative judgment lead to the pursuit of self-esteem, which, in turn, results in power struggles. The resulting judgment blocks awareness, which is the foundation of compassion. As self-esteem is so widely promoted how is world peace even a concept?
What is the solution to this problem? First, we have to start at the individual level and deal with our anxiety/judgments. The most effective technique is a strategy called reprogramming, which essentially "resets" your nervous system via the following tactics: 1) awareness, 2) detachment, and 3) reprogramming.
The first step is to become aware of your anxiety/judgments. One very effective method is to either write down or speak your thoughts, which allows you not to change them but to detach from them, thus accomplishing Step #2.
The detachment process doesn't get rid of your judgments; they will still be there the next time you interact with the same person. However, in separating from your thoughts, your negativity is no long running the show. You don't have to like this person but you've created a situation where the possibility of liking him or her one-day exists. At a minimum you can do business or interact with them without it disrupting your peace of mind. This third step is the reprogramming part of the process.
Note that it may be tempting to try and suppress your anxiety-driven judgments, but this won't work; the anxiety that lies beneath our judgments is a mental reflex, and impossible to deal with in any way that might seem rational.
I have an ongoing discussion with my patients about why suppressing their judgments doesn't work. For instance, suppose they've decided to turn over a new leaf and not be judgmental of a person they don't like, such as a coworker or relative. The next time they interact with this person, what happens? In trying not to think negative thoughts about the other person, they focus on these thoughts even more, literally "firing up" their neurological circuits of judgment. It's a problematic way to run one's life, since lack of awareness results in detached and even bizarre behavior.
Become aware of your own self-esteem needs and resulting judgmental nature.
If you are working on your self-esteem, realize that your actions are driven by a need for power, and accept that we are all powerless.
Understand the impact of your judgmental behavior on yourself and others.
Every person, every time. No exceptions.
This work is done via small, multiple daily interactions.
Example: avoid taking part in gossiping.
Connect with who you are. It does not matter how you compare with others.
Once you become aware of the destructive nature of pursuing self-esteem, you can implement tools to change, creating the possibility for peace within you and around you.
The concept of world peace has been in my thoughts my entire life. Though I have at times been hopeful, it currently seems like we are headed the wrong direction. In fact, sometimes I feel that much of the free world is heading back into the Dark Ages.
Many parts of the world still live in the same conditions as the Dark Ages, subject to absolute control by a few leaders, with severe consequences for breaking the arbitrary rules. Can the human condition ever overcome its own nature?
What would it take for us to achieve world peace? This is the question that needs to be answered; otherwise let's quit talking about it and deal with the reality that it's never going to happen.
World Peace is a result of having….
Think about it: compassion catches on. The more compassionate you are with your partner, children, friends, coworkers, or a stranger on the street, the more likely they will be compassionate to those around them.
Most everyone would agree that world peace is a good idea, so how do we go about achieving it? Besides being compassionate to your fellow man, it helps to let others know about the destructive nature of self-esteem.
This is the idea put forth in the book Influencer: The Power to Change Anything written by people who are highly skilled in creating change: Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. The book is about pinpointing which behaviors need to be modified in order to create the desired result.
For example, if you wanted to improve people's dental hygiene habits, you might think you should display this message on every billboard in the country: "Practicing good dental hygiene results in healthier teeth and gums." This tactic wouldn't change a thing, however. But if you systematically educated the population about regular and correct methods of brushing and flossing your teeth, you'd achieve your goal.
Let's consider this idea in the context of world peace. You can promote the concept that world peace is a good idea, but you won't get anywhere unless you specify to others what behaviors need to change: they must stop working on their self-esteem and instead, practice compassion.
Let's review how to bring about world peace: the problem starts with individual anxiety, which can be successfully processed by letting go of anger and the need for power. This can only happen by using the treatment principles of the Mind Body Syndrome. The pursuit of self-esteem fosters anxiety instead of allaying it. By dropping judgments and labels of those around us we can have a deeper awareness of their needs and act in a compassionate manner. Becoming aware of the destructive nature of self-esteem and how it blocks empathy is the first step. Individually taking responsibility for our judgmental nature can create a collective consciousness that would be a significant step towards world peace.


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UK Unemployment Rate Holds at Four-Decade Low
UK unemployment rate stood at a 42-year low of 4.3 percent in the three months to October of 2017, unchanged from the May to July period and slightly above market expectations of 4.2 percent. The number of unemployed continued to fall and that of people in work declined for the second month in a row.
There were 1.43 million unemployed people, 26,000 fewer than for May to July 2017 and 182,000 fewer than for a year earlier. The unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, down from 4.8 percent for a year earlier and the joint lowest since 1975.
There were 32.08 million people in work, 56,000 fewer than for May to July 2017 but 325,000 more than for a year earlier. The employment rate was 75.1 percent, lower than for May to July 2017 (75.3 percent) but higher than for a year earlier (74.4 percent).
There were 8.86 million people aged from 16 to 64 who were economically inactive, 115,000 more than for May to July 2017 but 56,000 fewer than for a year earlier. The inactivity rate was 21.5 percent, higher than for May to July 2017 (21.2 percent) but lower than for a year earlier (21.7 percent).
Latest estimates show that average weekly earnings for employees in the UK in nominal terms (that is, not adjusted for price inflation) increased by 2.5 percent including bonuses, and by 2.3 percent excluding bonuses, compared with a year earlier. In real terms (that is, adjusted for price inflation), average weekly earnings fell by 0.2 percent including bonuses, and by 0.4 percent excluding bonuses, compared with a year earlier.
ONS | Joana Ferreira | joana.ferreira@tradingeconomics.com
The UK unemployment rate stood at 3.8 percent in the three months to May 2019, its lowest level since the October to December 1974 period and in line with market expectations. Unemployment dropped by 51,000 to 1.29 million and employment increased by 28,000 to a new all-time high of 32.75 million. Meanwhile, total pay growth picked up to 3.4 percent from the previous period's 3.2 percent.
UK Unemployment Rate at Over 44-Year Low
The UK unemployment rate came in at 3.8 percent in the three months to April 2019, its lowest level since the October to December 1974 period and in line with market expectations. Unemployment dropped by 34,000 to 1.30 million and employment increased by 32,000 to a record high of 32.75 million. Meanwhile, total pay growth eased to 3.1 percent from the previous period's 3.3 percent.
UK Unemployment Rate Drops to Over 44-Year Low
The UK unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in the first quarter of 2019, its lowest level since the October to December 1974 period and slightly below market expectations of 3.9 percent. Unemployment dropped by 65,000, the most in more than two years, and employment increased by 99,000 amid Brexit uncertainty. Meanwhile, total pay growth eased to 3.2 percent from the previous period's 3.5 percent, which was the highest rate since mid-2008.
UK Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 44-Year Low
The UK unemployment rate stood at 3.9 percent in the three months to February 2019, its lowest level since the November 1974-January 1975 period and in line with market expectations. Employment continued to increase at a solid pace despite Brexit uncertainty and total pay growth was at the joint highest rate since mid-2008.
UK Jobless Rate Drops to New 44-Year Low
The unemployment rate in the UK edged down to 3.9 percent in the the three months to January 2019, its lowest level since the November 1974-January 1975 period and slightly below market expectations of 4 percent. The number of unemployed fell by 35,000 on the quarter while employment increased by 222,000, the biggest rise since the three months to November 2015. Total pay growth eased to 3.4 percent on the year, remaining close to a near decade-high seen in the three months to December.
UK Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 44-Year Low
The unemployment rate in the UK came in at 4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, its lowest level since the 1970s and in line with market expectations. The number of unemployed fell by 14,000 on the quarter while employment increased by 167,000. Earnings growth held at 3.4 percent on the year in Q4, the biggest rise since the three months to July 2008.
UK Jobless Rate at Near 44-Year Low
The unemployment rate in the UK fell to 4 percent in the three months to November 2018, its lowest level since the 1970s and slightly below market expectations of 4.1 percent. The number of unemployed rose by 8,000 on the quarter while employment increased by 141,000. Average weekly earnings including bonuses rose 3.4 percent on the year, their biggest rise since the three months to July 2008; excluding bonuses, wages grew 3.3 percent, the most since the end of 2008.
UK Jobless Rate Remains Close to 43-Year Low
The unemployment rate in the UK stood at 4.1 percent in the three months to October 2018, remaining close to its lowest level since the 1970s and matching market expectations. The number of unemployed rose by 20,000 from the May to July period while employment increased by 79,000 and the number of job vacancies were near an all-time high. Average weekly earnings including bonuses rose 3.3 percent on the year, their biggest rise since the three months to July 2008; excluding bonuses, wages also grew 3.3 percent, the most since the end of 2008.
UK Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.1%
The unemployment rate in the UK came in at 4.1 percent in the third quarter of 2018, slightly higher than market expectations of 4 percent. The number of unemployed rose by 21,000 from the April to June period while employment rose by 23,000 and the number of job vacancies hit a fresh record high. Average weekly earnings including bonuses rose 3 percent in the third quarter, the most since Q3 2015; excluding bonuses, wages grew 3.2 percent, the most since Q4 2008.
UK Jobless Rate Steady at 4%, Lowest Since 1975
The unemployment rate in the UK was unchanged at 4 percent in the three months to August 2018, the lowest since 1975 and matching market expectations. The number of unemployed dropped by 47,000 from the March to May period while employment unexpectedly declined by 5,000, the first fall in near a year.
UK Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 43-Year Low
The unemployment rate in the UK held steady at 4 percent in the three months to July 2018, its joint-lowest since 1975 and in line with market consensus. The number of unemployed declined by 55,000 from the February to April period while employment rose by 3,000 and the number of job vacancies hit a fresh record high. Meanwhile, annual wage growth picked up from a nine-month low as businesses found it harder to recruit staff.
UK Jobless Rate Falls to Lowest since 1975
The unemployment rate in the UK fell to 4 percent in the three months to June 2018, the lowest level since the December 1974-February 1975 period and below market consensus of 4.2 percent. The number of unemployed declined by 65,000 from the January to March period while employment rose by 42,000. Still, annual wage growth eased to a nine-month low.
UK Jobless Rate Unchanged at 42-Year Low
The jobless rate in the UK stood at 4.2 percent in the three months to May, its joint-lowest since 1975. The number of unemployed declined by 12,000 from the December to February period while 137,000 jobs were created, bringing the employment rate to a record high of 75.7 percent. Still, wage growth eased to a six-month low.
UK Jobless Rate Steady at 4.2%, Lowest in Over 42 Years
The unemployment rate in the UK stood 4.2 percent in the three months to April of 2018, the same as in the previous two periods and the the joint lowest since 1975. Figures came in line with market expectations. The number of people in work rose by 146,000, way above forecasts of a 110,000 increase.
UK Unemployment Rate at 42-Year Low
The unemployment rate in the UK stood at a 42-year low of 4.2 percent in the three months to March 2018, matching market expectations. The number of unemployed declined by 46,000 from the October to December period while employment increased by 197,000, the biggest quarterly increase since the end of 2015 and way above market expectations of a 130,000 gain.
UK Jobless Rate Falls to New 4-Decade Low
The unemployment rate in the UK fell to a new 42-year low of 4.2 percent in the three months to February 2018 from 4.3 percent in the September to November period and below market expectations of 4.3 percent. The number of unemployed declined by 16,000 while employment increased by 55,000, beating market expectations of a 33,000 gain.
UK Unemployment Rate Below Forecasts
The unemployment rate in the UK stood at a 42-year low of 4.3 percent in the three months to January 2018, unchanged from the August to October period and below market expectations of 4.4 percent. The number of unemployed rose by 24,000 while employment increased by 168,000, beating market expectations of a 84,000 gain.
UK Jobless Rate Rises Unexpectedly to 4.4%
The unemployment rate in the UK rose to 4.4 percent in the three months to December of 2017 from a 42-year low of 4.3 percent in the July to September period, while markets were expecting the rate to remain unchanged.
UK unemployment rate stood at a 42-year low of 4.3 percent in the three months to November 2017, unchanged from the June to August period and in line with market expectations.
UK Unemployment Rate Matches Forecasts
The jobless rate in the United Kingdom came in at 4.3 percent in the three months to September of 2017, in line with market expectations and remaining the lowest rate since 1975. On the other hand, employment declined the most in nearly two years and real wages continued to decrease.
UK unemployment rate declined to 4.3 percent in the three months to August of 2017 from 4.5 percent in the March to May period, in line with market expectations. It was the lowest jobless rate since 1975, as the number of unemployed continued to fall.
UK Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest Since 1975
UK unemployment rate declined to 4.3 percent in the three months to July of 2017 from 4.6 percent in the February to April period and below market expectations of 4.4 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since the three months to May of 1975, as the number of unemployed continued to fall.
UK Unemployment Rate Falls to New 42-Year Low
UK unemployment rate dropped to a fresh 42-year low of 4.4 percent in the three months to June of 2017, beating market expectations of 4.5 percent. The employment rate rose to an all-time high of 75.1 percent as the number of people in work rose by 125 thousand.
UK Jobless Rate Falls To 4.5%, Lowest Since 1975
The unemployment rate in the UK fell to 4.5 percent in the three months to May of 2017, below 4.6 percent in the previous period and market forecasts of 4.6 percent. It is the lowest jobless rate since June of 1975. Earnings including bonuses rose 1.8 percent year-on-year, the weakest gain since the three months to November 2014. Adjusted for inflation, pay growth fell 0.7 percent, the sharpest drop since 2014.
UK Jobless Rate Steady At 4.6%
UK unemployment rate held at a 42-year low of 4.6 percent in the three months to April 2017, in line with market expectations. The employment rate remained at an all-time high of 74.8 percent, as the number of people in work went up by 109 thousand. Meanwhile, total pay adjusted for price inflation decreased by 0.4 percent from the previous year, the biggest drop since the three months to September 2014.
UK Jobless Rate Hits 42-Year Low
UK unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent in the three months to March 2017 from 4.7 percent in the previous period and below market expectations of 4.7 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since July of 1975. The employment rate rose to a fresh all-time high of 74.8 percent, as the number of people in work went up by 122 thousand. Meanwhile, excluding the bonuses, pay adjusted for price inflation decreased by 0.2 percent from the previous year, the first decline since the third quarter of 2014.
UK Unemployment Rate Steady At Near 12-Year Low
UK unemployment rate held at an almost 12-year low of 4.7 percent in the three months to February 2017, in line with market expectations. The employment rate stood at an all-time high of 74.6 percent as the number of people in work rose by 39 thousand.
UK Jobless Rate Hits Lowest Since 2005
UK unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent in the period between November and January 2017 from 4.8 percent in the previous period and below market expectations of 4.8 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since July to September 2005. The employment rate remained at all-time high of 74.6 percent as the number of people in work rose by 92 thousand while wage growth slowed.
UK unemployment rate held at an 11-year low of 4.8 percent in the period between October and December 2016, in line with market expectations. The employment rate hit a new all-time high of 74.6 percent as the number of people in work rose by 37 thousand while wage growth slowed.
UK Unemployment Rate Steady At 11-Year Low Of 4.8%
UK jobless rate remained at 4.8 percent in the three months to November of 2016, the same as in the previous period and in line with market expectations. The employment rate held at an all-time high of 74.5 percent and wages grew at a faster pace while the number of people in work fell by 9,000.
UK Unemployment Rate At 11-Year Low Of 4.8%
UK jobless rate declined to 4.8 percent in the three months to October 2016 from 4.9 percent in the May to July period and 5.2 percent a year earlier. The figure came in line with market expectations and hit the lowest level since July to September 2005, as the number of unemployed went down while the number of people in work was little changed.
UK Unemployment Rate Falls to 11-Year Low
UK jobless rate declined to 4.8 percent in the three months to September 2016 from 4.9 percent in the April to June period and 5.3 percent a year earlier. The figure came in better than market expectations of 4.9 percent to hit the lowest level since July to September 2005, as the number of unemployed went down while the number of people in work increased.
UK Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 4.9%
UK jobless rate remained unchanged at 4.9 percent for the fourth consecutive month in the three months to August 2016, in line with market expectations. It stood at its lowest level in eleven years, as the number of people in work and the number of unemployed people increased, while the number of economically inactive people fell.
UK Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.9%
UK jobless rate held steady at 4.9 percent in the three months to July of 2016, the same as in the previous period and in line with market expectations. The number of unemployed declined, employment increased and the employment rate remained at the highest since the series began although wage growth slowed.
UK Jobless Rate Steady at 11-Year Low
The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom came in at 4.9 percent in the three months to June 2016, unchanged from the previous period and in line with market expectations. It remained at the lowest level since July to September 2005, as the number of unemployed reached the lowest since March to May 2008 while the number of people in work increased.
UK Unemployment Rate Down to 11-Year Low of 4.9%
The unemployment rate in the UK declined to 4.9 percent in the three months to May, the lowest figure since October of 2005. The number of unemployed reached the lowest since 2008, the employment rate increased to a fresh record high of 74.4 percent while earnings rose almost in line with expectations.
British unemployment rate decreased to 5 percent in the three months to April of 2016 from 5.1 percent in the previous five periods. It is the lowest figure since October of 2005 as the number of unemployed fell to a 7-year low, the employment rate remained a record high 74.2 percent and pay growth picked up.
UK Jobless Rate Remains Unchanged at 5.1% for the 5th Month
British unemployment rate was recorded at 5.1 percent in the three months to March of 2016, unchanged from the previous four periods. While the number of unemployed fell slightly, the number of employed increased, bringing the employment rate to a record high of 74.2 percent.
UK Unemployment Rate Steady at 5.1%
British jobless rate came in at 5.1 percent in the three months to February of 2016, the same as in the previous three periods, staying at the lowest in nearly ten years. Figures came in line with market expectations although the number of people unemployed increased for the first time since mid-2015 and the employment gain was the weakest since June.
UK Unemployment Rate Stable at 5.1%
British jobless rate came in at 5.1 percent in the three months to January of 2016, the same as in the previous two periods, staying at the lowest in nearly ten years. Pay growth including bonus went up 2.1 percent and excluding bonus it went up 2.2 percent, above expectations.
British jobless rate came in at 5.1 percent in the three months to December of 2015, the same as in the previous period, staying at the lowest in nearly ten years. Pay growth including bonus eased to 1.9 percent while excluding bonus it went up 2 percent, above expectations.
UK Unemployment Rate at Near 10-Year Low
British jobless rate decreased to 5.1 percent in the three months to November of 2015, reaching the lowest level since August to October 2005. Earnings growth slowed for the second consecutive month.
UK Unemployment Rate Falls to 7-1/2-Year Low
British jobless rate decreased to 5.2 percent in the three months to October of 2015, lower than 5.3 percent in the previous period. The unemployment rate fell for the fourth straight period to its lowest since the three months to May of 2008. However, earnings grew at its slowest pace since March.
UK Unemployment Rate Down to 5.3%
British jobless rate decreased to 5.3 percent in the three months to September of 2015, down from 5.4 percent in the previous period and below market expectations. It is the lowest level since the three months to April of 2008 as the employment rate hit a fresh record high, the inactivity rate hit the lowest since 1991 while pay growth came in below expectations.
UK Unemployment Rate at 7-Year Low
British jobless rate decreased to 5.4 percent in the three months to August of 2015, down from 5.5 percent in the previous period and the lowest since March to May of 2008. The employment rate reached the highest on record while pay growth came slightly below expectations.
UK Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.5%, Wages Up
The jobless rate in the UK decreased to 5.5 percent in the three months to July of 2015 from 5.6 percent in the previous period. Wages rose at fastest pace in more than six years and well above the inflation rate, signaling further strength of the labor market.
The jobless rate in the UK remained unchanged at 5.6 percent in the three months to June 2015 while the number of jobless claims fell by an unexpectedly sharp 4,900.
The jobless rate in the UK increased to 5.6 percent in the three months to May 2015 from 5.5 percent in the previous period. It is the first increase since 2013 as employment fell and unemployment went up while wages grew below expectations.
The jobless rate in the UK remained unchanged at 5.5 percent in the three months to April 2015, in line with market expectations. Employment continued to rise and wages posted the highest gain since the global financial crisis.
UK Unemployment Rate Falls Further
The jobless rate in the UK decreased to 5.5 percent in the three months to March 2015 from 5.6 percent in the previous period. It is the lowest number since May-July 2008 as the employment rate reached the highest since records began in 1971.
UK Unemployment Rate Lowest Since 2008
British jobless rate decreased to 5.6 percent in the three months to February from 5.7 percent in the previous period. Employment increased at its fastest pace in nearly a year while pay growth rose well above inflation.
British jobless rate remained steady at 5.7 percent in the three months to January of 2015, the lowest since mid-2008. The employment rate reached a record high but pay growth slowed.
UK Unemployment Rate at 6-1/2-Year Low
British jobless rate decreased to 5.7 percent in the three months to December of 2014 from 5.8 percent in the previous period, the lowest since mid-2008. Pay growth rose above inflation for the third straight month.
British jobless rate decreased to 5.8 percent in the three months to November, the lowest since July of 2008. Weekly wages rose above the inflation rate for the second straight month.
UK Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6%
British jobless rate remained steady at 6 percent in three months to October while weekly wages rose 1.6 percent, above the inflation rate for the first time since 2009.
UK Unemployment Rate Steady at 6%
British jobless rate was unchanged at 6 percent in the three months to September of 2014 but wage growth increased more than expected, surpassing inflation. The claimant count for October fell by 20.4 thousand.
UK Unemployment Rate Beats Expectations
The UK jobless rate fell for the seventh straight time to 6 percent in the three months to August of 2014. While the number of unemployment persons posted the largest annual drop on record, employment grew at its slowest pace in more than a year.
UK Unemployment Rate Down to Nearly 6-Year Low
The UK jobless rate continued to fall, reaching 6.2 percent in the three months to July of 2014, the lowest since late 2008. Yet, employment increased at its slowest pace in more than a year.
UK Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.4%
UK jobless rate continued to fall, reaching 6.4% for April to June 2014, the lowest since late 2008 while the number of people claiming unemployment benefits declined more-than-expected in July.
UK Unemployment Rate Drops Further
In the three months to May 2014, the UK's jobless rate fell to 6.5 percent from 6.6 percent in the previous period, the lowest since late 2008. While employment continued to rise, pay growth increased less than expected.
UK Unemployment Falls to 6.6%
In the three months to April 2014, the UK jobless rate decreased to 6.6 percent from 6.8 percent in the previous period. It is the lowest rate since early 2009 as employment surged.
UK Unemployment Continues to Fall
In the three months to March 2014, the UK jobless rate decreased to 6.8 percent from 6.9 percent in the previous period. Increases in employment were mainly due to more self-employed people and pay growth rose more than inflation for the first time since 2010.
UK Unemployment Rate Down to 5-Year Low
In the three months to February of 2014, UK jobless rate fell to 6.9 percent, down from 7.2 percent in the previous period. Pay growth rose 1.7 percent and caught up with inflation for the first time in nearly four years.
In the three months to January of 2014, UK jobless rate remained unchanged at 7.2 percent, after rising to that level in the three months to December of 2013. Claimant count decreased more than expected and average weekly earnings picked up.
UK Unemployment Rate Rises Unexpectedly
In the three months to December of 2013, UK's jobless rate surprisingly rose to 7.2 percent, after falling to 7.1 percent from September to November. In the same period, unemployment fell by 125K to 2.34 million and both youth and long-term unemployment rate declined.
UK Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.1%
UK's jobless rate fell sharply to 7.1 percent in September to November of 2013, beating market expectations. The unemployment rate is down 0.3 percentage points from September to November of 2013 and down 0.6 from a year earlier.
UK Unemployment Rate Down to 4-1/2-Year Low
UK's jobless rate fell to 7.4 percent in August to October of 2013, the lowest rate since March of 2009. The unemployment rate is down 0.3 percentage points from May to July of 2013 and down 0.5 from a year earlier.
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Down to 7.6% in September
UK's jobless rate for July to September 2013 was reported at 7.6 percent of the economically active population, down 0.2 percentage points from April to June 2013 and from a year earlier. It is the lowest rate since March of 2009.
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Steady at 7.7% in August
UK's unemployment rate for June to August 2013 was 7.7 percent of the economically active population, unchanged from the previous month and down 0.1 percentage points from March to May 2013. Youth unemployment was unchanged at 21.0 percent.
UK Unemployment Rate Edges Down to 7.7% in July
UK unemployment rate for May to July 2013 was 7.7 percent of the economically active population, down 0.1 percentage points from the previous period. Youth unemployment was registered at 21.0 percent in July, down from 21.6 percent in the previous month.
UK Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 7.8% in June
UK unemployment rate for April to June 2013 was 7.8 percent of the economically active population, unchanged from January to March 2013. Youth unemployment was registered at 21.6 percent in the same period.
UK Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 7.8% in May
UK unemployment rate for March to May 2013 was 7.8 percent, unchanged from the previous period. There were 2.51 million unemployed people, down 57,000 from December 2012 to February 2013. Youth unemployment rose to 20.9 percent.
UK Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 7.8% in April
UK jobless rate for February to April 2013 was 7.8 percent of the economically active population, unchanged from November 2012 to January 2013. There were 2.51 million unemployed people, down 5,000 from November 2012 to January 2013. Youth unemployment was recorded at 20.5 percent.
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Down to 7.8% in March
The unemployment rate was 7.8 percent of the economically active population, up 0.1 percentage points from October to December 2012 but down 0.4 from a year earlier. There were 2.52 million unemployed people, up 15,000 from October to December 2012 but down 92,000 from a year earlier.
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Up to 7.9% in February
The number of unemployed people rose by 70,000 between September to November 2012 and December 2012 to February 2013 and there were 2.56 million unemployed people. However there were 71,000 fewer unemployed people compared with a year earlier. The unemployment rate was 7.9% of the economically active population for December 2012 to February 2013. Unemployment is four percentage points lower than the peak of 11.9% seen in the mid-1980s.
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 7.8 Percent in January
The number of unemployed people rose by 7,000 comparing November 2012 to January 2013 with the previous period. The unemployment rate was 7.8 percent of the economically active population for November 2012 to January 2013. This was unchanged from August to October 2012 but down 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Up to 7.8 Percent in December
The unemployment rate was 7.8 percent of the economically active population, down 0.1 percentage points on July to September 2012 and down 0.6 on a year earlier. There were 2.50 million unemployed people, down 14,000 on July to September 2012 and down 156,000 on a year earlier.
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate at 7.7% in November
The unemployment rate for September to November 2012 was 7.7% of the economically active population, down 0.1 from June to August 2012. There were 2.49 million unemployed people, down 37 000 from June to August 2012.
U.K Unemployment Rate Stable at 7.8 Percent in October
The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.2 per cent, up 0.1 on the quarter and up 0.9 on a year earlier. There were 29.60 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 499,000 on the quarter.
U.K Unemployment Rate Down to 7.8 Percent in September
The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.2 percent, up 0.2 on the quarter. There were 29.58 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 100,000 on the quarter.
U.K Unemployment Rate Down to 7.9 Percent in August
The employment rate in the U.K. for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.3 percent, up 0.5 on the quarter. There were 29.59 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 212,000 on the quarter.
U.K Unemployment Rate Up to 8.1% in July
The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.2 per cent, up 0.5 on the quarter. There were 29.56 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 236,000 on the quarter.
U.K. Unemployment Rate Down to 8.1% in May
U.K. unemployment rate was 8.1 per cent of the economically active population, down 0.2 on the quarter. There were 2.58 million unemployed people, down 65,000 on the quarter.
U.K. Unemployment Rate Down to 8.2 in March
The unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent of the economically active population for January-March 2012, down 0.2 on the quarter. There were 2.63 million unemployed people, down 45,000 on the quarter.
U.K. Unemployment Rate at 8.4% in December
U.K. unemployment rate was 8.4 per cent of the economically active population, up 0.1 on the quarter. There were 2.67 million unemployed people, up 48,000 on the quarter. The unemployment rate has not been higher since 1995.
U.K. Unemployment Rate at 7.7% in April
U.K. unemployment rate for the three months to April 2011 was 7.7 per cent of the economically active population, down 0.3 on the quarter. The total number of unemployed people fell by 88,000 over the quarter to reach 2.43 million. This is the largest quarterly fall in unemployment since the three months to August 2000.
The unemployment rate for the three months to March 2011 was 7.7 per cent of the economically active population, down 0.1 on the quarter.
UK unemployment rate for the three months to February 2011 was 7.8 per cent of the economically active population, down 0.1 on the quarter. The total number of unemployed people fell by 17,000 over the quarter to reach 2.48 millio
UK unemployment rate for the three months to January 2011 was 8.0 per cent of the economically active population, up 0.1 on the quarter. The total number of unemployed people increased by 27,000 over the quarter to reach 2.53 million, the highest figure since 1994.
UK Unemployment Stable At 7.9%
UK unemployment rate for the three months to November 2010 was 7.9 per cent, up 0.2 on the quarter. The total number of unemployed people increased by 49,000 over the quarter to reach 2.50 million.
UK Unemployment Falls in October
The number of people claiming the UK's main unemployment benefit fell unexpectedly in October as record levels of part-time working continued to boost the number of people in jobs.
UK Official Jobless Rate Steady at 7.8%
Britain's unemployment rate stood at 7.8% in the three months to the end of July, unchanged from the level in the three months to June, official figures showed today.
UK Unemployment Increases to 16-Year High
U.K. unemployment climbed to 8 percent in the first quarter, underlining the fragility of the recovery as Conservative David Cameron begins his premiership.
UK Unemployment Declines More Than Forecast
U.K. jobless claims fell more than forecast in March while a wider measure of unemployment climbed to a 16-year high.
U.K. Unemployment Claims Jump to Highest Since 1997
U.K. jobless claims unexpectedly jumped in January to the highest level since Tony Blair led the ruling Labour Party to power almost 13 years ago as the recession destroyed work at businesses from carmakers to banks.
U.K. Jobless Claims Fell Most Since 2007 in December
U.K. unemployment fell at the fastest pace since April 2007 last month as the economy showed signs of emerging from its worst recession on record.
U.K. Jobless Rises Less Than Forecast
U.K. unemployment rose at the slowest pace in 18 months in October, bolstering government claims that efforts to lift the economy out of recession are working.
U.K. Unemployment Rises
U.K. unemployment rose by the least in a year and fewer people signed on for jobless benefits than economists forecast as the recession eased.
U.K. Unemployment Rises to Highest Since 1995
U.K. unemployment jumped to the highest level since 1995 as the recession destroyed work in industries from banking to construction.
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The organizational format, case selection, notes, questions, and problems in the first edition of this casebook proved extremely popular with first-year students. This revised second edition replaces some cases and adds new notes and problems designed to stimulate student discussion as well as update the text with new developments, including selected proposed changes in the Uniform Commercial Code and novel issues involving electronic information transfer. The authors continue to embrace an approach that invites students to bridge theory and practice in their exploration of contract law. To that end, the casebook's notes and problems address transactional and drafting considerations as well as law practice and litigation questions.
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Rory McIlroy the romantic - Caroline Wozniacki sings her boyfriend's praises
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In addition to being the top ranked pro golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy also makes time to be a great boyfriend, this according to Caroline Wozniacki, his pro tennis playing galpal.
"Our schedules have been fitting really well. We both travel the world and follow the sun. He's been making a lot of time for me," Wozniacki told The Irish Times last weekend.
The couple have been together for nearly a year now, after McIlroy dumped his childhood sweetheart Holly Sweeney, and they seem quite content as one of the most well-known sporting couples in the world.
Wozniacki hasn't been to the Irish Republic yet, she said, but she's been to McIlroy's Belfast home turf a couple of times.
"I've been to Belfast . . . I'd really like to (come to the south) so I'll just have to check my schedule, and Rory's as well," she says.
The couple are regular users of Twitter and regularly go back and forth together. Last week Wozniacki, 20, noted McIlroy's 23rd birthday on the social media site.
"Happy birthday to the best boyfriend in the world @McIlroyRory!! 23 years young today!!:)))," she tweeted.
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Girl, 14, suffers serious injuries after firework explosion in Cork city
She was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery
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A 14-year-old girl has been seriously injured in a firework explosion in Cork city.
It's believed she had major injuries to her face and hands.
She underwent emergency surgery at Cork University Hospital after the incident, which happened near Barrack Street at 2pm today.
A Garda investigation is taking place and the scene has been sealed off for a technical examination.
Cervical Check victim Emma Mhic Mhathúna dies aged 37
A Garda spokesperson told the Irish Mirror : "Gardaí at the Bridewell Garda Station in Cork are investigating an incident which occurred in a laneway near Barrack St in Cork at approximately 2pm this afternoon, Sunday 7th October 2018.
"A 14-year-old female came in contact with what is described as a firework. She has received serious injuries to her hand and face and has been taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment. Investigations are continuing."
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It was a beautiful late-spring/early-summer day in Saratoga, and everyone who came said they really enjoyed everything about it. We did have a few glitches, and a big thanks to everyone (particularly those who arrived on the early side of the start window), who shrugged them off and went on to enjoy the event and the day. Also, apologies to those who arrived a bit late because they had trouble finding us. Many arrows and flags were posted, but this park seems to be the most difficult we have to place enough obvious signs.
Some early entrants went out before they knew that all the controls were placed, and didn't hit the Start or Finish boxes. They are listed in the results but do not have splits listed. Anyone who does not have splits listed but timed themselves can send their splits to Janet to be added here if they wish. For any other corrections contact both Janet and Phil.
Much thanks to Meet Director Gabor, who persevered through various equipment problems/failures to get the course developed and set, and to Anika who helped to bail him out. And of course to everyone who came, and was very accepting in "Team Spirit" mode. It was a fun day.
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Armed Citizen Uses Hunting Rifle to Stop Arkansas Active Shooter
A man used his hunting rifle to stop an Arkansas active shooter, and a potential mass shooting, saving lives and changing the narrative.
When stories like this don't receive national attention, they serve as proof that the anti-gun mainstream media has no interest in truth. Because an armed citizen used a rifle to save lives recently in Fort Smith. He used it to fatally stop an Arkansas active shooter, putting down a mass shooting in progress after the very first fatality. Quite simply, it goes against the gun control narrative.
Armed Citizen Fatally Shoots Active Shooter at Pennsylvania Gun Range
Man Uses Hunting Rifle to Stop Arkansas Active Shooter
An unidentified man used a rifle to shoot and kill the gunman, identified as 26-year-old Zachary Arnold. The shooting took place at a Fort Smith apartment complex May 15. Unfortunately, the armed citizen took down the gunman only after the tragic killing of 87-year-old Lois Hicks, reported 5 News.
The incident began when Arnold reportedly setup with a rifle of his own outside the complex, reported 5 News. From there he started by shooting Hicks multiple times. Authorities later found her dead inside her own apartment. After shooting Hicks, Arnold yelled repeatedly, trying to convince other residents to step outside, where he lay in wait.
"He was yelling and screaming, 'You guys get out here, come out here, everyone get out of this building right now,'" said resident Janey Peugh, reported 5 News.
Arnold's insane scheme was just beginning to work. A pair of women reportedly came close to suffering the same fate as Hicks.
"There were two older women, both had come out. One of them had ran back in, and the other one ran back in, but she didn't close her door, then he walked in and did what he did," said resident Amber Lane, reported 5 News.
At this point many neighbors figured out they were pinned down. As they sought cover from the gunman, the unnamed resident retrieved a hunting rifle and finally ended the threat.
"If he didn't do that, who knows how much worse it could have gotten," Lane said, reported 5 News.
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Possessing a full range of engineering development capabilities including access to university resources, researchers routinely use an iterative design cycle, where napkin sketches turn into rudimentary concepts that are subjected to increasingly sophisticated analyses to refine the raw idea into a detailed design. Concepts are developed, fabricated into prototypes, and subjected to instrumented laboratory and field evaluations. Proximity to KRC's testing laboratories, equipment maintenance shops, vehicles, and dedicated test course, allows the iterative design cycle to be conducted very rapidly and effectively.
In conjunction with its test support capabilities, KRC has developed several customized laboratory fixtures and field test courses that are either one of a kind, or closely mimic certain conditions that exist at US Government Test Centers. Over the years and through the execution of several instrumented field tests, KRC has collected data and established load/design criteria necessary for the design of vehicular components and subsystems.
KRC has on-site fabrication capacity for low quantity prototypes, test hardware, samples, and devices. Our development efforts typically expand this on-site capability by regularly using local vendors to obtain access to additional fabrication equipment and skills.
We rely heavily upon creating working relationships with a network of local suppliers and with firms that possess specific manufacturing expertise such as elastomeric molding, plastic injection, steel stamping, foundry and forging, and precision or specialized machining. These suppliers are further used to provide producibility studies for prototype development efforts.
As such, KRC has an established network of fabrication vendors with substantial capability, accustomed to rapidly providing hardware. This mutual relationship with local vendors has further resulted in a substantial production capacity used often to support the needs of the US government. Specific to survivability technologies, further relationships have been developed to support the forming and machining of armor plate, access to advanced fusion, and solid state joining technologies, additive manufacturing techniques, and the inclusion of non-metallic materials.


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Governing the multicultural city: Europe's 'great urban expectations' facing austerity and resurgent nativism
Cianetti, L., 2 Dec 2019, In : Urban Studies. p. 1-18 18 p.
[Book Review] Strategic frames: Europe, Russia, and minority inclusion in Estonia and Latvia by Jennie Schultze (Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018)
Cianetti, L., 2 Jul 2019, In : Journal of Baltic Studies. 50, 3, p. 395-398 4 p.
The Quality of Divided Democracies. Minority Inclusion, Exclusion and Representation in the New Europe
Cianetti, L., Feb 2019, University of Michigan Press. (New Comparative Politics)
Rethinking 'Democratic Backsliding' in Central and Eastern Europe
Cianetti, L. (ed.), Dawson, J. (ed.) & Hanley, S. (ed.), 2019, Routledge.
Trickle-Down Social Inclusion: The EU Minorities Agenda in Times of Crisis
Cianetti, L., May 2018, In : Journal of Common Market Studies. 56, 4, p. 785-801 17 p.
Consolidated technocratic and ethnic hollowness, but no backsliding: reassessing Europeanisation in Estonia and Latvia
Cianetti, L., 2018, In : East European Politics. 34, 3, p. 317-336 20 p.
Rethinking "democratic backsliding" in Central and Eastern Europe – looking beyond Hungary and Poland
Cianetti, L., Dawson, J. & Hanley, S., 2018, In : East European Politics. 34, 3, p. 243-256 14 p.
[BOOK REVIEW] Russian-speakers in Post-Soviet Latvia. By AMMON CHESKIN, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 2016.
Cianetti, L., 2017, In : Journal of Contemporary European Studies. 25, 1, p. 127-140
Critical Trust in European Institutions: The Case of the Russian-Speaking Minorities in Estonia and Latvia
Cianetti, L. & Nakai, R., 2017, In : Problems of Post-Communism. 64, 5, p. 276-290 15 p.
Integrating Minorities in Times of Crisis: Issues of displacement in the Estonian and Latvian Integration Programs
Cianetti, L., 15 Jun 2015, In : Nationalism and Ethnic Politics. 21, 2, p. 191-212 22 p.
Political Mechanics of Smallness: the Baltic States as Small States in the European Parliament
Sikk, A. & Cianetti, L., 2015, Small States in the Modern World: Vulnerabilities and Opportunities. Baldersheim, H. & Keating, M. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, p. 91-110 20 p.
Cianetti, L., Aug 2014, Bulletin on European and CIS Studies. 2014 European Parliament Elections: Views from across Europe. Moscow: Stranovedenie, p. 8-11
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Granting Local Voting Rights to Non-Citizens in Estonia and Latvia. The Conundrum of Minority Representation in Two Divided Democracies
Cianetti, L., 2014, In : Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe. 13, 1, p. 86-112
Representing minorities in the city. Education policies and minority incorporation in the capital cities of Estonia and Latvia
Cianetti, L., 2014, In : Nationalities Papers. 42, 6, p. 981-1001 21 p.
[BOOK REVIEW] Ethnic Struggle, Coexistence, and Democratization in Eastern Europe (Sherrill Stroschein. Pp. 289. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2012)
Cianetti, L., 2013, In : Slovo. 25, 1, p. 83-85
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Control Components - FAQ
How to turn Mains Failure Detection On and Off in a DSE 7320 Control panel
Remote Monitoring Options with Deep Sea Electronics Controllers (DSE)- Basic Guide
What is a generators control panel? How is it useful?
What is a mains failure relay? Where is it used?
What is a Manual Transfer Switch (MTS)? How does it work? What does it do?
What is a generator transfer switch panel? How does it work? What does it do?
What is an Automatic Transfer Switch ATS panel? How does it work? What does it do?
What is a mains failure relay?
A mains failure relay is a type of relay that activates when the mains supply fails. There are many different types of mains failure relay that monitor a range of parameters and can be adjustable, both for the time before they activate after failure and the level at which they consider the mains to have failed.
Where is a mains failure relay used?
In power generation, a mains failure relay is used inside an Automatic transfer switch ATS panel to detect that the mains has failed.
How does the mains failure relay work?
Again, there are many different types, but the relay is normally open or closed. When the mains is available it will be in one state and when the mains fails it will switch to the opposite state. This open and closed state allows other electronics, like the ATS panel, to read this signal and perform other actions.


Born on June 11, 1948, Rod Garner began working with his father in law at Mountain Alarm in 1973. As president and CEO of Mountain Alarm, he grew that small four-person operation to one of the largest security companies in America. Today, Mountain Alarm has more than 43,000 customers and employs more than 275 security professionals with 11 locations across six states. Mountain Alarm has a strong DIY brand, Link Interactive, which he "was so proud of," his sons said, noting that he was passionate about his work and never planned to retire.
Rod made friends everywhere he went. He considered many in the security industry to be some of his best friends. He valued honesty and loyalty above all else and others saw that in him.
Rod loved acquiring other alarm companies. Often sellers would choose to sell their business to Rod solely because they trusted him to do what he said he would and care for their customers. Rod helped Mountain Alarm acquire over 30 security alarm companies over his 45-year career.
Rod's greatest desire was to perpetuate his legacy in the alarm industry. His sons Josh and Eric Garner will carry on that legacy at AvantGuard Monitoring Centers and Mountain Alarm respectively.
Rod recognized that his greatest achievement was his family. Each of his five children and 21 grandchildren believed he or she was his favorite. He did an excellent job balancing his work and family life. He spent lots of time with everyone he loved sitting on beaches, skiing, fly fishing, pheasant hunting, and discussing the mysteries of life.
A celebration of his life will be held at 11am on Friday Feb. 23, 2018 at the LDS chapel, 3602 N 500 W Pleasant View, UT. A viewing for family and friends will be held at Linquist Mortuary, 2140 N 400 E, North Ogden, Utah, Thursday February 22nd from 6-8pm and at the chapel from 9-10:30am just prior to the funeral.


Now, of course, it's easy for us to sort of tack this passage on to our story of the Wise Men from the Gospel of Luke, but this really did not have anything to do with the exile. The Presence of God was palpable, moving into the desolation and beginning to re-create Jerusalem. It was time now to shape their life together as a people and as a community.
According to the passage, the wise men know that Christ was born; they needed God's guidance, though, to find where Christ was. When they get to the place where the star has stopped, the passage tells us that they were "overwhelmed with joy". They knelt down and paid the new king homage and offered him gifts fit for a king. Even though later interpreters have often tried to place specific meanings on these gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, it is possible that the writer of the Gospel According to Matthew probably simply thought that these gifts, exotic and expensive as they were, were gifts that would be worthy of a great and mighty king. They were gifts of joy, gifts of gratitude, gifts of celebration.
Maybe that's the point about Christmas that we've missed. Maybe it's not just about the nativity scene. Maybe it's more about what comes after. We often profess that Jesus came to change the world. But that really didn't happen. Darkness still surrounded us. Does that mean that this whole Holy Birth was a failure, just some sort of pretty, romantic story in the midst of our sometimes chaotic life? Maybe Jesus didn't intend to change the world at all; maybe Jesus, Emmanuel, God with Us, came into this world to change us. Maybe, then, there IS a new normal. It has to do with what we do after. It has to do with how we choose to go back to our lives. Do we just pick up where we left off? Or do we, like those wise men choose to go home by another way?


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