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Wellbeing, Young People
On a daily basis we work alongside young people who are constantly being asked about their future. What do they want to do when they leave school? What goals do they have for the future? What goals do they have now? The way young people set goals can have a huge impact on their mental health and wellbeing. As the trusted adults in their world, helping them to set goals is one thing but how you set the goal matters.
The Impact of Goals on our Wellbeing
We know through the science of wellbeing that setting goals is critical to our wellbeing. The research shows us that we all need some kind of goal to be working towards in our life, no matter how big or small. Goals are tricky things and there are lots of different thoughts about how to set good goals. We have all come across the SMART mnemonic in our time; that is a tried and tested approach to goal setting. However the more recent goal setting literature gives us an insight into some of the more nuanced approaches around goal setting that have huge impacts. These nuances may often seem semantic but have been found to have a huge impact not only on our ability to achieve the goal but on the impact the goal has on our wellbeing. It turns out it's all about how we structure and phrase our goals that make all the difference. To illustrate this, I want to focus on a few specific focus areas.
Avoidant Goals vs Approach Goals
When we set goals, we often set them to avoid something in the past or to stop a negative situation from happening again to us. For example, 'I don't want to be this size anymore' or 'I don't want to have this bad situation happen again'. The research calls this an avoidant goal. On the other side, we can set a goal moving towards a desired future state. For example, 'I would like to be healthy' or 'I would like to have a meaningful relationship with my child'. This is called an approach goal. Whilst the way we phrase a goal may seem small, the amplification effect of changing our avoidant goals to an approach goal can be significant. Not only on our ability to achieve the goal but on our wellbeing.
Performance Goals vs Learning Goals
The second distinction we frequently see is setting goals that are for performance, often in the area of academics. Performance goals are often characterised as being competitive. They are set to try and beat someone else or to hit target or to impress someone. On the flip side are learning goals. These goals are associated with growing your understanding or mastering a task, as opposed to just reaching the outcome. A learning is goal is best characterised as learning for one's own sake rather than for others. The interesting thing about performance goals is they have been found to hinder performance when the task is new to you or is complicated. The research shows that setting or changing our goals to being learning-focused leads to a greater impact on our wellbeing and goal achievement. This may be especially relevant in an academic context as so much of our schooling system is set up for performance and competition.
Short-Term Goals vs Long-Term Goals
The final distinction is between proximal (short term) and distal (long term) goals. This distinction has to do with the time framing. Distal goals are those that are often out in the future, a way away, they are often hazier and fuzzier, but give us a general direction. Proximal goals are shorter term, they are often more specific and tangible. In this regard one isn't better then another, we need both in our goal setting. Working towards a longer-term goal should be made up of some proximal goals in pursuit of the distal goal.
Which Goal Are You Setting?
I would encourage you to think about a goal you currently have or that you are working on. Ask yourself is that goal an avoidant or approach goal, is it performance-focused or learning-focus, and what is the far away vision and what are the smaller steps to get there. In summary, think about the goals you set. Are you working towards something in the future or are you avoiding something in the past? Are you setting goals to perform so you can look good to others or are you setting goals so you can learn how to do something? And finally, how are you setting the time frames on your goals? Is that big blurry vision in the future made up with smaller shorter time framed goals now? If you notice that your goals may be more avoidant or performance-focused, sitting with them and reframing towards the approach and learning frames may just help to improve your wellbeing.
By reflecting on our own goals, it can help us to notice these goal types with young people and encourage them to think about how they reframe their own goals. It also may help to reflect on how you set goals for them/with them in the classroom or at home. Are they avoiding the past or moving towards the future? Are they focusing too much on performance and not about learning?
Practical Goal Setting in Our World
At Burn Bright we work with young people running student leadership and wellbeing programs in schools. One of our passions at Burn Bright is for the adults in young people's worlds to help them with how they set goals and encourage them in their goal setting. Helping them to set goals in a good way may just benefit their wellbeing and mental health. If you'd like to explore practical ways to encourage thoughtful goal-setting habits in your young person, click here to take a look at our courses that explore topics such as goal-setting, values, leadership, and wellbeing.
If you want to read more on the topic, I would suggest purchasing a copy of the book 'Beyond Goals' edited by Susan David, David Clutterbuck and David Megginson. In this book you can read the research quoted in the above blog.
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I found Burn Bright in the midst of studying civil engineering at the University of Wollongong, just as I wanted a richer, deeper, more full experience of life.
Through Burn Bright, I have met many students and volunteers who are all seeking to find their place in the world. When we come together at NLC or SLC, no matter our age, we begin on the same page, of wanting to do good for ourselves, our community, and the world. And then we are thrown into a program that brings us closer to each other, our purpose, and how to bring forth this impact. It's like having your cake and eating it too.
Volunteering with Burn Bright stoked a fire in me – It helped me feel comfortable in myself and made me realise life isn't just about work, study, or productivity, but our relationships and how we connect with others along the way.
I have learned skills in videography, worked for a top-tier corporation in marketing, and most recently published a book called "18 and lost? So were we"
I have a passion for storytelling, bring loads of energy wherever I go, and am dedicated to helping young people move through the initiation of leaving high school and going into the 'real world'.
The best part for me is being able to stay connected to the latest generation growing through high school. To see them grow, expand and express more of themselves is like watching an artwork paint itself. It's magic.
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I am Simon Thurston, a Kiwi based in Perth. I work as an Instructional Designer and in my spare time I enjoy reading, running, and board games.
Since my initial connection to Burn Bright I have been onboard with their mission. Burn Bright's focus on building the capabilities enables students of all ages to see how they can shape their world through connections with others and their own self discovery.
Seeing others grow, learn, and open up is what keeps me coming back, to help others realise their potential and how they can influence their future and their community is a definite highlight. It's infectious, the atmosphere when they run a program or camp is welcoming, exciting, emotional, and rewarding all in one.
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Hi, friends! I'm Kelsie, a psychologist from central QLD working in private practice. I got involved with Burn Bright officially in 2016, but the journey started long before that. I attended the National Leadership Camp (now hosted annually by Burn Bright) in 2009. It had such a profound impact on me that I returned as a mentor and volunteer. Those connections ultimately lead me to joining the Burn Bright team as an adult.
When I transitioned from facilitating with the Burn Bright team to working as a psychologist, I was so grateful for an incredible foundation of skills (particularly facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills) along with a strong grounding in positive psychology that Burn Bright integrates into their ethos.
I can't imagine my life without volunteering for Burn Bright. I have met some of my dearest friends through the Burn Bright crew. I've found that volunteering for BB is rewarding, humbling, and often brings as much personal growth for the volunteer as it does for the young person.
From a professional perspective, I love that Burn Bright programs/camps support the adolescent individuation process by providing an exciting and supportive environment for teens to explore their own sense of self, personality, identify and values alongside other young people.
Imagine this POV: you're back at school wanting to figure everything out and fit in – and you find
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dynamic, interesting, caring facilitators whose own friendships inspire you. Their facilitation skills bring about amazing light-bulb moments and lessons that light a fire inside you… It makes me want to feel that for myself again. The next best thing, for me, is volunteering for the team who passes that on to other young people.
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My start at Burn Bright is one of the best cases of one door closing and another door opening. After losing my job at a local pub while on uni holidays, I started looking for new opportunities that were different and decided to volunteer. Searching for opportunities, I found working bees, community driving and nursing home visits, but the chance to become a National Leadership Camp intern stood out. Over nearly six months, I worked with the team to pull off Burn Bright's first National Leadership Camp, and had an absolute blast in the process. After camp, I started working for Burn Bright while studying, doing anything and everything — data analysis, hiring strategy and even picking up furniture.
Finishing up working for Burn Bright in 2019, I am still actively involved with the Burn Bright volunteer community. I've found that the emphasis placed on investing in your relationships, understanding your values and making an impact allow you to be accepted for you. This has given me the tools needed to make the difficult decisions that life will inevitably throw at you. Besides all that, I've had a ton of fun and formed life-long friendships with people I may have never crossed paths with otherwise. "Get involved — you'll change your life for the better and make life‑long friends in the process".
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I am a health science student from Perth wanting to get into the mental health realm of occupational therapy. In the meantime, I work as a barista and supervisor at a beachside café. In my spare time, I love to play netball, be around my friends and I have just gotten into crocheting. I went to Perth College where I was lucky enough to go to the first Perth College Leadership Camp in 2018 as a student and absolutely loved it. What really drew me in was the atmosphere that was created, the open conversations, and the lasting relationships formed.
Since then I have been a mentor for the Perth College Leadership Camp in 2019, 2020, and 2021 and had the opportunity to go to the National Leadership Camp in 2019. When Burn Bright comes to Perth I also love helping out at their programs as much as I can.
Volunteering for Burn Bright has given me so much that I could never have imagined. I have learned so much about myself and I have so much more confidence in myself and my abilities that I know I wouldn't have had if I wasn't exposed to the amazing opportunities volunteering for Burn Bright has given me. Before being involved I would never have seen myself being a mentor, role model, and facilitator to students, but now I can confidently say that I am, and I have made an impact on others that I am proud of. I have also made so many meaningful connections to so many amazing people from all around Australia through Burn Bright. I get asked quite a bit why I keep coming back to my old school to volunteer and it's simply because I was given this amazing opportunity to be a part of the Burn Bright programs and if I can help facilitate that experience to someone else then why wouldn't I?
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I was born in Perth and moved to Sydney in my early 20's to continue work as a youth worker and surfboard maker. This was followed by 30 years working in IT as a computer programmer.
Following retirement in 2016 I searched for an organisation that was aligned with my values of servant leadership and service, especially in the youth space. This search led to Burn Bright where I am now volunteering one day a week and mentoring at the National Leadership Camp. Volunteering with Burn Bright gives me a great deal of hope and confidence in the next generation of leaders. It is a pleasure to be a part of the Burn Bright family.
I have been married to Denise for 41 years and we both very much feel part of the Burn Bright team.
When not at Burn Bright you may find me running along Manly beach, riding my mountain bike or indulging in my passion for photography.
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I have been a champion of the ethos and work of Burn Bright since its inception in 2014, and consider them to be the leading experts in their field. By delivering impactful leadership and wellbeing programs to students across Australia, they offer the knowledge, skills and engagement to invoke lasting positive change in school communities.
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California Teen Girl Concussed after Being Brutally Punched during Basketball Game [VIDEO]
Lauryn Ham, 15, is in concussion protocol, has not been able to attend school since the incident and is resting in the dark.
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The family of a teen girl has filed a police complaint after their daughter was sucker-punched during a youth basketball game that left her with a concussion after she fell flat on her face in the middle of the court. Lauryn Ham, 15, was attacked with a wild punch from an opponent that struck her in the chin and throat and knocked her to the floor.
The shocking video of the incident has since gone viral, with the girl's mother furious at the team management. The girl, reportedly, is badly bruised and is still recovering from the brutal punch over the weekend.
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The 15-year old lying on the court after being sucker punched Instagram
The incident happened at the second and final game of the fall jamboree tournament at the Map Sports Facility on Sunday. The tournament features boys and girls from the second grade through varsity. Video footage of the incident shows Ham playing when an opponent suddenly blows a cheap punch on her chin.
The incident happened in front of hundreds of spectators. The girl mother was not at the game but has been left in shock after she saw the footage of the brutal attack. "Of course I was in total shock," the victim's mother, Alice Ham, told ABC7. "Just couldn't believe that could happen to my child."
The incident unfolded something like this. Going buy the video, The SoCal Blaze team, which Ham plays for, was up by at least 15 points when a player on the Dream Academy team tried for a 3-point shot but missed.
Moments later, shocking video shows the same player taking a swing at Ham and she is thrown off and falls flat on her face.
Soon after that the referee's whistle can be heard blaring over the footage.
Not in the Spirit of the Game
Ham's family has filed a police complaint and wants justice as she went in concussions immediately after that. She is presently is in concussion protocol, has not been able to attend school since the incident and is resting in the dark, according to her mother.
Lauryn Ham being punched by the opponent Instagram
"You always see things on video and you never think it could happen to you. To actually see it and know that was my kid just hurt me so bad," the dressed mother said.
"The person in question went down the court and shot a 3-pointer, landed, fell backwards into my daughter," Ham said. "As they got up and turned and were walking back down to the other side of the court, her mom says to her, 'You need to hit her for that.' And the child in question sucker-punched my daughter."
"I want the daughter and the mom held accountable. Because this type of behavior is reprehensible and cannot happen in youth sports," said Ham's mother.
"We're very sorry ... we want everybody to feel safe. We want everyone to feel secure," Gary Thomas, CEO of Avac United, the group that hosted the event told KTLA. "This is an environment where kids should have fun and enjoy and be safe."
The family of the girl who threw the punch has retained an attorney. Although still unidentified, the girl reportedly is the daughter of a former NBA player. Lawyer Brett Greenfield, who is representing the family of the teenage girl who threw the punch, issued a statement on their behalf. "My client and her family are deeply and sincerely remorseful. This is an unfortunate incident involving a very hard-working and promising student athlete," he said.
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Modern antivirus software programs offer a feature called real-time scanning where they scan all the files on your computer in real-time. This allows them to save you from downloading viruses on your computer. But this real-time scanning can increase your CPU usage and slow down your computer as it requires some processing power.
If you are looking for an antivirus that won't slow down your computer, then you're in the right place. This is our list of the best antiviruses on the market that have the lowest impact on your PC's performance.
The antiviruses below are the best in terms of performance as rated by AV-Comparatives, an unbiased testing company.
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What's the best antivirus with low CPU and resource usage in 2022?
1. Kaspersky
Available for Android, Mac, Windows, and iOS.
Very low impact on performance.
Free 300 MB of VPN browsing every day.
Kaspersky is one of the most popular antivirus software companies. Their antivirus suite not only comes with complete real-time protection against viruses. It also comes with protection against online threats.
It comes with an Ad Blocker that blocks all Ads on the websites you visit and apps you use. It also comes with a VPN service to hide your identity. It also comes with private browsing to block tracking cookies and a password manager to help you create better passwords without the need to remember them in your head.
Online protection features such as WebCam Protection, Private Browsing, and Ad Blocker.
VPN service with 300 MB of free data per day.
Parental controls to manage your kids' screen time.
GPS Child-Locator can locate your child 24/7.
iOS protection is only available on the most expensive plan.
Only 300 MB of VPN browsing per day even on the most expensive plan.
Pricing for Kaspersky starts at $59.99 per year for basic protection against viruses. If you want protection against internet threats, you can get complete online protection for $79.99 per year.
If you want a password manager, file protection, GPS Child-Locator, and 5 devices, you should get Kaspersky Total Security.
2. Panda
Available for Mac, Windows, and Android.
Has the least impact on your computer's performance.
The best virus detection rate in the industry.
According to the AV Comparatives' report cited above, Panda is the fastest of all antiviruses in the market and has the least impact on your computer's performance.
According to AV Comparatives' 2020 report, in a test for "real-world protection", Panda was able to detect 100% of the viruses. The second-best Avast could only detect 99.7% of the viruses. So, it's safe to say that you can't go wrong with Panda when it comes to security.
Panda comes with everything you need to protect your devices from viruses and hackers. Its real-time protection system will detect and block viruses as soon as they enter your system. It comes with a password manager and a VPN to make your online experience safer. It also comes with parental control so you can protect your children from unwanted content.
Built-in password manager.
Parental control to manage your child's internet use.
PC optimizer tools to fix performance issues.
100% virus detection rate.
Best antivirus for low end PCs
No apps for iPhone and iPad.
Panda's pricing starts at $4.99 per month or $35.99 per year for the Essential plan. The essential plan comes with the basics you need to secure your devices from viruses.
If you want parental control, it comes with the Advanced plan for $5.99 per month or $42.74 per year. If you want premium VPN and 24/7 support, you should get Panda Premium.
3. AVG
Free version available.
Available for Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows.
Tuneup tools to remove bottlenecks in your computer's performance.
AVG Antivirus offers complete protection against viruses and online threats for all your devices. It comes with a VPN service that lets you browse the web anonymously and securely. It also comes with tuneup tools such as Startup Optimizer to speed up your PC.
If you just want to protect your PC against viruses, you can use the free version of AVG. It protects your PC against most viruses. The best part about AVG's premium plans is that, unlike their competitors, they don't have any bandwidth limits on their VPN service.
AVG VPN offers unlimited data bandwidth.
Privacy features such as App Lock, Webcam Protection, and Sensitive Data Shield.
Protects Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows devices.
Good antivirus software for low end PC
No protection for linux.
AVG offers a free version of their antivirus that you can try. It offers basic protection for your PC.
AVG's premium plans start at $69.99 and offer features such as VPN, TuneUp tools, App Lock, Anti-Theft, and much more. All their plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
4. Avast
Protects Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices.
One of the most popular antivirus software on the market. It's one of the oldest and is trusted by millions of users around the world. Avast's free antivirus offers basic protection against viruses for all your devices.
Avast's premium plans offer a complimentary VPN service that hides your identity online and unblocks region-locked content. You can use their VPN to watch Netflix content that's not available in your country by simply changing your country in the VPN. The best part is the VPN offers unlimited bandwidth.
You also get tune-up tools to fix your device's performance issues. It fixes any bottlenecks that might be slowing down your system. It also comes with other privacy features such as cookie blocking.
Unlimited VPN bandwidth with 55 locations.
WebCam protection, cookie blocking, and many other privacy features.
Only 5 devices allowed on their premium $99.99 per year plan.
No built-in ad blocker.
Avast offers a free version of their antivirus you can download to test the waters. If you want complete protection online and against viruses, their complete protection plan is $99.99 per year.
It gets you unlimited VPN, online protection, and tuneup tools. Avast offers a 30-day money-back guarantee and also offers a 30-day free trial for their premium antivirus.
5. K7
One of the cheapest prices of all antiviruses on this list.
Protection for Android, iOS, MacOS & Windows.
The K7 antivirus has over 3 decades of experience with internet security. Their product is one of the best in the market. Their antivirus protection includes everything from Parental Control to Anti-Theft Protection. It can go toe-toe with any antivirus on this list in terms of protection.
One of the biggest differentiators for K7 is that they offer a Lifetime Plan that supports up to 5 devices. Once you buy this plan, there's no need to renew. Ever!
Even if you decide to go for one of their yearly plans, K7's plans are the cheapest in the market starting at just $34 per year.
Cheaper than most other antiviruses on this list.
Privacy features that protect your WebCam and microphone from getting hacked.
Protection for all your devices.
Data backup and restoration tools.
No VPN service included.
K7 Security offers a free trial of their antivirus that you can download on any of your devices to test the waters. They offer a 30-day money-back guarantee on all their plans.
6. ESET
Protection for Windows, macOS, Android.
30-day free trial.
Eset Antivirus offers complete protection both offline and online. It comes with privacy-protection features such as Webcam protection, Antispam, and Botnet protection. It also comes with online-protection features such as Firewall, Network Inspector, Network Attack Protection, and Online Payment Protection.
Eset Antivirus premium plans come with a Password Manager that helps you create secure passwords and makes it easy to manage them.
Password Manager helps create and manage secure passwords.
Webcam protection and other privacy features.
Parental control tools to protect your kids online.
No protection for iOS devices.
No complimentary VPN service.
Eset offers a 30-day free trial for their antivirus, so you can test it before buying a subscription. Their pricing starts at $59.99 per year for one device and goes up to $99.99 per year for 5 devices.
7. Bitdefender
Protection for iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows.
VPN with 200 MB/day data limit.
Bitdefender is one of the most popular Antiviruses on the market. It offers more than just basic virus protection. It comes with tune-up tools that help speed up your device. It also comes with web-filtering technology that prevents you from visiting virus-infected websites.
Bitdefender comes with a VPN that keeps you anonymous and makes it difficult for advertisers to track you. It also comes with Anti-Phishing, Anti-Spam, and Anti-Fraud features to protect your web browsing experience.
VPN hides your location and allows you to view region-locked content.
Privacy features such as Webcam and Microphone protection.
Parental control to manage your kids' internet exposure.
VPN only allows 200 MB of data per day.
Bitdefender offers a 30-day free trial. Their pricing starts at $89.99 per year for complete protection and includes password manager, VPN, and tune-up tools.
8. McAfee
The oldest antivirus of all.
Protection for macOS, iOS, Android, and Windows.
The infamous John McAfee created the first Antivirus software in 1987. McAfee is the oldest antivirus software of all. Millions of people still use this antivirus to protect their devices.
McAfee antivirus suite comes with a VPN to hide your identity online. It also comes with Firewall and Safe Browsing to ensure your device doesn't get infected from the websites you visit. It also comes with PC Optimization tools to speed up your PC. McAfee offers all-in-one protection for all your devices.
Privacy features such as File Shredder.
Parental control features.
Unlimited VPN bandwidth.
Firewall, Safebrowsing, and Password Manager to secure your online experience.
The yearly price for 1-year of protection for 5 devices is a little higher than most other antiviruses on this list.
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McAfee Total Protection's pricing starts at $104.99 per year. It comes with a VPN, identity theft protection features, and premium antivirus. McAfee offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
9. Norton
Protection for Android, Windows, and Mac.
Complimentary insurance against identity theft.
Norton is popular not only with home users but also with enterprise companies. They offer a complete antivirus and online protection suite of tools. It includes a VPN service, Privacy Monitor, WebCam protection, and Parental Control.
One of the reasons why people love Norton is because they offer complimentary insurance with all their plans. They offer coverage of up to $1 million for lawyers and experts in case you need help with identity theft.
Password manager to help you create and manage secure passwords.
100 GB of free cloud storage for backing up your important files.
Insurance of up to $1 million against identity theft.
Monitors your credit.
Only a 7-day free trial.
Norton's pricing starts at $149.99 per year for up to 5 devices. They offer a 7-day free trial so you can try Norton Antivirus before buying.
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During this time, the percentage of monolingual german children at primary schools dropped from 88 to 76. One of them came in this morning, the second or third such screed submitted on takuan seiyos latest post. Yet poisoned american madmen proclaim as though the indians themselves did not fight endless genocidal wars from peru to canada, with torture, ritual murder or slavery for the captives and, at times, cannibalism too.
It shows the attempts by a turk to protect a russian family and being killed for his trouble. In carinthia, lower austria, salzburg, tyrol and vorarlberg, the rise is a little lower, in upper austria is a bit higher, and in burgenland it remained on average. The following article tells a brief tale about immigrant-on-immigrant violence in cologne, with muslims of immigrant background dealing it out and russian immigrants as victims.
The self-defined feminist-tauist-neopagan-post-structuralist-deconstructionist-socialist useful idiot gillian schutte begins her new year 2013 by wholeheartedly apologizing for what my ancestors did to the people of south africa and inviting you to do the same. Especially since the current left-wing labor government took office in 2005, the donations have exploded. At the siege of vienna in 1683 islam seemed poised to overrun christian europe.
They frequently refer to holohoax in world war two, often supplementing their scornful references with obscenities or derogatory epithets. The included an embedded video taken by the group and posted on their youtube account. The hamas terrorist who killed 30 israelis in 2002 by now receives 20,000 nok a month, according to last september the 9th.
However, given how leaky our storm windows are, im not worried. Moreover, a writer who was born and grew up one hour by car from auschwitz and three kilometers from the plant where the firm hoch und tiefbau ag had built the crematoria for that camp. Instead, aggressive white androphobes of all genders which i can no longer count are decimating the philogynous and egalitarian west. Below is a portion of a mass email i sent out earlier today to dozens of people who had written to us to ask what happened blogger removed our blog suddenly last night. Blogger never provided any explanation before, during, or after the outage.
Thailand Info Exports Imports Kids School Essays Yesterday we reported on a group of young muslim men who accost pedestrians in certain parts of east london. There was also knife-play at night in the immigrant milieu of right-bank cologne-vingst, where antifa pastor meurer is collecting for the building of a mosque and reading masses against pro-köln. After a lot of work, some people have been able to find an economic argument for why open borders would be a bad idea – but it still implies "a case against the stringency of current [immigration] restrictions", Its also possible (but far less likely, in my estimation) that we were taken down for political reasons. Gmail is email that's intuitive, efficient, and useful. Usertobiasconradi freegeocodes aaqi - geocode for all islands http en. Abzu - fresh water from underground aquifers that was given a religious quality in sumerian and akkadian mythology - http en. 15 GB of storage, less spam, and mobile access. The junior minister asked me what i meant by my leading article on december the 20th (in bed with the enemy) in which i stated that norwegian checkbook diplomacy is de facto supportive of terrorist organizations that display significant intolerance towards christians, jews, gays or other minorities who are not considered sufficiently islamic. Jewish victims component remains the same 1 million as in the bigger total-victim figures.
Especially since the current left-wing labor government took office in 2005, the donations have exploded. Usertobiasconradi freegeocodes aanq - geocode for north america http en. Late last night i began the process that one always goes through with blogger we posted requests on the help forum. Its the evils of feudalism and industrial workers exploitation in europe and america, but not the strict confucian evils of northeast asia. Should that happen we would have no way to tell you why when, once again, no one seems to be home.
I think jim could have great utility for our enterprise its concise, pronounceable, handy to use, and easy to propagate. . Yet for 38 years neil young has been reminding adoring audiences about (1996) is a book by daniel goldhagen presenting the thesis that the german nation as such was composed of willing executioners of the jews because of a unique eliminationist antisemitism in the german people, with long historical roots. They insist that their turf is a muslim area, and require that non-muslims observe the appropriate dress code and the islamic proscription on alcohol while they are there. The angolan government says that work permits were issued for the chinese to assist with development projects.
Among the foreign hostages were american, british, french, and japanese nationals. Intelligence and terrorism information center figures from 2005 show that palestinians have conducted 25,770 terrorist attacks, 147 suicide attacks leading to 1,100 dead israelis and 7,500 wounded between 20fatah conducted 214 acts of terrorism in 2003-2004 alone, according to 2005 many more foreign hostages than originally reported were taken by the al qaeda terrorists at the amenas gas plant in algeria. But the holocausts do not prove that whites are worse than other people, just that they are no better. Jerzy tabeau and kazimierz piechowski all of them of impeccable white credentials way beyond what you and other white nat lunatics may ever aspire to. It is our good fortune that there was never any period of transitional ice. It is one of the most successful internationsal businesses of all time. This accusation is made by the imam and by the chairman of norways largest mosque. The japanese are not planning to relinquish hokkaido to its original owners, the ainu. The link to the original is included with each items title. Usertobiasconradi freegeocodes aaqn - geocode for northern hemisphere http en.
Israel (/ ˈ ɪ z r i ə l, ˈ ɪ z r eɪ ə l /; Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל ; Arabic: إِسْرَائِيل ), officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Middle East, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea.
One would be hard put to find a nation not based on the invasion of another peoples territory and their mass slaughter. Previously we are in the midst of a winter weather warning (also known as crystallized climate change) here at schloss bodissey. Blogger never provided any explanation before, during, or after the outage. But the holocausts do not prove that whites are worse than other people, just that they are no better. Below is a portion of a mass email i sent out earlier today to dozens of people who had written to us to ask what happened blogger removed our blog suddenly last night.
Instead, aggressive white androphobes of all genders which i can no longer count are decimating the philogynous and egalitarian west. At the siege of vienna in 1683 islam seemed poised to overrun christian europe. Adxh - code for tanning colour winter white http www. In carinthia, lower austria, salzburg, tyrol and vorarlberg, the rise is a little lower, in upper austria is a bit higher, and in burgenland it remained on average. Lets take a look at the statistics norway is one of the smallest countries in the world, and one of the largest contributors to the palestinian authority (pa) and others, with annual donations of over 700 million nok.
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Lumina MSI Models of Success Noël Harmon, Ph.D., Senior Research Analyst, Institute for Higher Education Policy and Becky Rosenberg, Ph.D. Director, Center.
5 Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Diverse in type and make-up Divergent in history Individual histories interwoven with U.S. history Connected to various racial and ethnic cultures in the U.S. Majority located in southeast, southwest, and west. Together these institutions enroll more than 2.3 million students (close to 14% of all students enrolled).
7 HSIs- University of Texas El Paso Federal statute (Title V): Institutions with at least a 25% Hispanic undergraduate full- time-equivalent (FTE) enrollmentwith at least 50 percent of their Hispanic FTE students coming from low- income backgrounds. Represent 4% of post- secondary institutions but enroll 42% of all Latino students. Only 3 institutions with the expressed mission of educating Latino/a students.
11 AANAPISIs Most recent MSI designation-first recognized in 2008, now a federally recognized MSI. Title III funding. 15 AANAPISIs in U.S., with a population of student encompassing 48+ different ethnicities. Disaggregated data reveals wide disparities that exist within the AAPI population relating to poverty, educational attainment, and employment. Located primarily on the east and west coast are comprised of two- and four- year public institutions.
13 MSIs and college completion goals One the most pressing issues in our nation today is the educational attainment of its citizens. Achievement gap between students of color and their White counterparts persists and continues to grow. College completion: 60% Americans will hold a 2 or 4 year college degree or credential. Obamas 2020 goal Lumina Foundations 2025 goal Accomplishing the goals: Accounting for current enrollment rates, the U.S. will produce an additional 112,000 graduates in each of the next fifteen years- leaving an annual degree gap of 166,000. In total the nation will require an annual increase of roughly 278,000 graduates over each of the next fifteen years to hit the 60% mark. A way to close the equity gap is to focus on under- served populations, such as students of color, who are the fastest growing demographic groups in the nation.
15 Providing Opportunity for Students of Color 350+ MSIs educate more than one third of all students of color in the United States Enrollment is growing in all four groups of institutions at a faster rate than at other institutions2.3 million total students, or 14 percent of all college students in the U.S.
16 Amy Stiffarm- descendant from the Gro-Ventre, Cree, and Blackfeet tribes, Salish Kootenai College During her first year she became interested in American Indian health issues, diabetes and heart disease which impact her family and community. She has been a student intern in the Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab, presented her research at numerous conferences including the 2009 Society Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) conference, where she won a Poster Presentation Award for her research about the presence of Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureaus (MRSA) on Seattle beaches. Following graduation Amy hopes to eventually pursue a Ph.D. in an area related to genetics.
18 Celebrate and focus on diversity Contrary to the belief the MSIs are homogeneous, these institutions are leaders in providing meaningful interactions between people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Foster greater exploration and understanding of collective similarities and differences. Plays out both in and outside of the classroom. Institutional commitment to hiring faculty and staff of color- strong emphasis on mentoring.
19 Holistic comprehensive approach to educating students Challenge and support student through a culturally relevant and sensitive curriculum Student have opportunities to participate in activities derived fro their specific cultural traditions Often part of learning communities Strong ethnic studies programs with leading scholars teaching Provide students the opportunity to learn a historical narrative about themselves and their history-often a new, but very important experience for many of students who have been educated within a mainstream curriculum.
22 Jessica Archuleta- El Paso Community College/UTEP Jessica Archuleta, 24 years old, lived in five foster homes between the ages of eleven and eighteen. Through a waiver made possible by the Texas Senate Bill 1652 Jessica enrolled at El Paso Community College in 2004, transferring to The University of Texas at El Paso in 2008. While in school Jessica was awarded Role Model of the year 2005 for PAL- Preparation for Adult Living and the Pride Center Highest Achievement Award 2011 (PRIDE -Preparation and Resources for Independence through Determination with Excellence). Today Jessica is an outreach specialist at the FHAR program (Foster, Homeless, Adoptive Resources) allowing her to assist foster, homeless, and adoptive, individuals with their education.
24 The Record of Success TeachersMSIs award nearly 50% of teacher education degrees and certificates to students of color; significant producers of degrees in engineering, science and mathematics, nursing, and other critical areas STEMHave made significant contributions with minority students in the STEM fields. HBCU community awards half of all degrees held by African Americans in mathematics, and 40% of all African Americans who earn doctorates in physics. Transfer Encouraging students to continue their education through transfer is perhaps MSIs most significant contribution. 56% of two year tribal college graduates go on to attend four-year institutions. Working with state systems to make clearer pathways for 21 st century students.
25 Mathew Friedlander- descendant from the Kootenai Kasanka, Salish Kootenai College Born on the Flathead Reservation in 1975 Mathew struggled through his elementary and secondary education, barely graduating from high school. In 2004, after a decade away from the classroom, working in construction, Mathew enrolled SKC. Mathew is currently a senior working toward a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. He is a student lead on three NASA funded projects: The Wide Field Camera project, which will occupy two payloads on the upcoming launch of the 2010 High Altitude Student Payload; the Solar Spectrograph project; and the CubeSat project, which consists of developing a pico-satellite with a dual camera system to image the Earth and space from orbit.
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Empowerment Without Boundaries Michelle Asha Cooper, PhD President PRESENTED BY The Institute for Higher Education Policy AAC&U Student.
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Travel issues are reportedly forcing creative changes for tonight's WWE Superstar Shakeup edition of RAW from Montreal.
Furthermore, F4Wonline.com adds that a combination of bad weather and flight cancellations in Newark, New Jersey were impacting who was be able to get to tonight's RAW on time. There were several WWE Superstars who were booked for layover flights in Newark, and it was noted that it's just a bad travel day, and the few people who did have minor border issues were known in advance.
On a related note, WWE United States Champion Samoa Joe is reportedly at RAW, but is said to be very sick. He was booked for a segment on tonight's show, but that segment was reportedly being removed from the show. There's no word yet on if they had plans to move Joe to RAW from SmackDown.


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Q: Optimal way Implement a Session Cache I have an App that connects with Salesforce and do different operations. So I'm trying to implement a Session Cache for the Application to avoid repetitive login calls.
So far what I have done is I have created a ConcurrentHashMap which stores a Session Object (object consists of SessionID, CreatedTime, Validity, ServiceURL etc.) When a new request comes in I get the Session object from the HashMap, check the validity of the session and if valid return the session.
Recently I learned that Salesforce session is like a user Session, as long as you do requests with the Same sessionID it's kept active, if you idle for X amount of time it expires. So I'm thinking of the best way to implement this.
Initially I thought of adding a new field like lastAccessTime to the Session object and validate based on this. But the problem is since my App is a highly concurrent application which handles many requests, each time a request comes-in I will be retrieving the session updating lastAccessTime and adding back to the HashMap, which feels like a overhead.
Is there any better way to do this (I was thinking may be maintain two HashMaps, one for the Session Object, one for the lastAccessTime)? Or  can I simply ignore the fact that session is updated on access and stick to the initial session generated. Probably I would do more requests to Salesforce but between updating the session Map on each request I would feel that's more efficient.

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and adding back to the HashMap

Why? Activity isn't a reason to remove from the map. Timing out is.
Before worrying too much about this create a good test that shows if this really is a bottleneck.
You could simply store lastAccessTime in the session object and let the object update and report on that itself. I'm hesitant about that because it makes the session object mutable and you said this was highly concurrent.
A concurrency tolerant solution might be to simply build new maps on cleanup. Say your sessions expire after 15 minutes. Maintain 5 maps. On activity add the session to all 5. After 3 minutes dump the first map and start a new one. You're still maintaining 5 maps and the only mutation is to which maps hold current sessions.
If you've thinking that's 5 times the work you haven't studied big O notation. If that's too much you're likely solving a non-problem.
Since you're trying to optimize multiple activity in quick succession start the check with the newest map.
The big saving here is you don't hold dead sessions. So they aren't eating memory or bloating the maps. You don't have to loop the map to get rid of them. Just toss the whole map.
The sacrifice is to the granularity of the timeout. Do you care about timeouts being accurate to the millisecond?
This simplifies what you're doing with the map. The map should only store a reference to the session object. It should not have any idea that sessions timeout. Sessions are in the map or they aren't.
Disclaimer: I've never coded this nor seen code that does this. Just an idea that popped into my head. If you try this, TEST.

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LEARN ASTROLOGY - LESSON 61 MARITAL SIGNIFICATORS & SPL IMPACT OF JUPITER IN CASE OF FEMALES
"MARITAL SIGNIFICATORS & SPL IMPACT OF JUPITER IN CASE OF FEMALES."
The marriage, which is an institution for continuance of mankind, is both a bliss and bane, at the mental and physical levels. In fact, it is one of the major factors for the achievements of any person. It also coincides with the age group of a person, when he is fit to do anything constructive and at his own. Before attaining the marriageable age he is in his childhood followed by early youth studying and grooming himself under the guardianship of his/her parents and making himself/herself ready for shouldering the burdens of life and attaining the meaning of his/her life. The most active life of a person is between the years 25 to 50. This is the time when one can do anything with zeal and for promoting not only his own generation but for the growth of the society and the world, at large. He/she requires a permanent partner for deliberations and taking decisions in the form of a spouse, who caters to his/her physical needs too. The attainments of a person in life are mostly dependent on his/her successful married life. That is why in the horoscope the house facing the ascendant has been allotted for marriage inter-alia other things. So, after the house of fortune, ascendant and the house(s) ruling professional matters, which sustain the person, the next in importance stands the seventh house, the house of marriage. Because only that person, who is blessed with the opportunities of a peaceful and happy married life, can maintain sanity and contribute his/her share for the growth of the society both in materialistic and spiritual fields. Whether a person will have mental compatibility with his/her spouse or not can be judged by consideration of the relationship between the houses ruling marital affairs and the sixth house.
MARRIAGE DETERMINANTS
(1) The lord of the seventh house containing a mooltrikona sign is the prime determinant of marriage. In case there is no mooltrikona sign in the seventh house, then the lord of the next mooltrikona house signifying marriage (the second, fourth, eighth or twelfth house) is considered. For each ascendant, the prime determinant of marriage is:-
(2) Venus and Jupiter are general significators of marriage for males (wife) and females (husband), respectively.
(3) Marriage can also take place: in the sub-periods of the lords of the remaining mooltrikona houses signifying marriage; and in the sub-periods of the strong planets placed in the houses signifying marriage. These planets become secondary significators of marriage.
If the prime determinant of marriage and the general significator of marriage are strong and there is no affliction to the most effective points of the houses signifying marriage, the marriage takes place at the appropriate time. The good strength of Venus hastens the process. The delay is caused by:
(1) The most effective points of the seventh, fourth and/or second houses being afflicted.
(2) The prime determinant of marriage and/or the secondary significators being afflicted and/or weak for other reasons.
(3) The general significator of marriage being afflicted and/or weak for other reasons.
(4) The lord of the fourth house being utterly weak.
(5) The lords of the eighth and/or twelfth houses containing a mooltrikona sign being afflicted and/or weak for other reasons.
(6) Whenever the severe affliction involves the seventh house in the case of male natives they lack confidence in their physical power and delay the decision of marriage.
The influence of the functional malefic planets delays while the influence of the most malefic planet delays inordinately and/or denies. The inauspicious influence of the most malefic planet cannot be mellowed without persistent performance of the appropriate astral remedies.
The good position of prime determinant and significator planets with benefic influences on these, provide the native with a timely and happy marriage making life blissful. On the other hand if these prime determinant and significator planets are weak, they make the marriage baneful on any of the following accounts:
1. The spouse may be ill tempered.
2. The spouse may have a dull attitude towards the physical relationship.
3. The spouse/self may lack good health.
4. The marriage may be considerably delayed.
5. The birth of children may be delayed/children may suffer illness or early death/lack of progeny.
6. Lack of mental compatibility.
7. Divorce/separation due to any of the foregoing factors individually or collectively in the unfavorable periods in operation.
8. The vacuum in life created by marriage being denied.
9. Impact of separation forces i.e. the impact of the functional malefic planets on the houses/significators of marriage.
Cent percent marital bliss is a rare phenomenon. However, there are cases where the discords in marital affairs are momentary. The divine knowledge of Astrology can be helpful in avoiding the circumstances leading to the baneful happenings by matching the horoscopes for mental compatibilities, supplementing the planetary drawbacks in the horoscopes of intending matches and seeing whether main period and the sub-periods in operation will have any bad effect on the marital alliance. Although it is said that marriages are settled in heaven, yet there is tremendous help which can be provided by Astrology in the manner mentioned in the preceding sentence and suggestion of remedial measures for weak planetary combinations as well as for the afflictions of malefic planets. Advance astrological advice and astral remedies for the impending circumstances provide mental strength to the natives for bearing the tensions and strains.
We would cite a few cases where marital happiness eluded the married partners because of the problems in some of the fields mentioned above due to the weak/afflicted, ill-placed and afflicted prime determinants and/or significators.
CHART 52: Female born 20th June, 1943, 0645 Hrs. 74E24, 34N12, India.
The Rahu-Ketu axis exactly afflicts the most effective points of the second, fourth, eighth and twelfth houses relating to happy married life in addition to the close nodal affliction to Venus, Mars and Saturn. The lord of the house of marital happiness, Mercury, is badly placed. The lord of the house of family, the Moon, is in extreme infancy and badly placed. The placement of Jupiter in exaltation in the second house was of very little use due to the utter weakness of its dispositor, the Moon, its placement in an afflicted house, and exact afflictions to other factors brought out above. The placement of the Sun, the lord of the house of initiatives, has played the role of a sheet anchor in the life of the native in making her economically independent. Her marital life was of a very short span, completely lacking in harmony. The native's experience with marriage was so sad that she did not venture for a re-marriage.
CHART 53: Male born 10th April, 1948, 0400 Hrs.
The Sun is the prime determinant of marriage in this case. The Sun is weak as it is in old age and placed in the second house the most effective point of which is closely afflicted by the most malefic planet. Mars in debilitation and Saturn, the ascendant lord, occupy the sixth house jointly. One of the major effects of such a placement in the sixth house is that this person cannot do well/adjust with others including the spouse. There is no benefic aspect on the conjunction. The house of family is occupied by the functional malefic Mercury, which besides being debilitated closely influences the most effective point of the second house. The marriage of the native was completely on the rocks due to long spells of separation and litigation. During the main period of the Moon the native faced separation, legal suits from wife for criminal charges and finally a divorce suit which was finalized only in the sub-period of Mercury during the main period of Mars. Because of persistent problems the person's behavior became close to being insane in spite of his being professionally well qualified. Jupiter's close aspect to the Moon helped in giving him some solace and keeping away from the idea of suicide.
CHART 54: Female born 16th November, 1957, 0810 Hrs. 77E13, 28N39, India.
As there is no mooltrikona sign in the seventh house, Jupiter ruling the second house becomes the prime determinant of marriage. The most effective point of the second house is exactly under the affliction of the most malefic planet which turns Jupiter weak. Ketu closely afflicts the Moon and exactly afflicts Venus. The functional malefic planet, Mars is badly placed in the twelfth house. The functional malefic planets Venus, Rahu and Ketu are placed exactly on the most effective point of the houses and afflict the houses occupied and aspected. Saturn is weak as its mooltrikona sign is under exact affliction of Rahu. Yet, Saturn being lord of the fourth house, ruling domestic happiness, closely influences the ascendant and the seventh house which helps to deal with unfavorable influences to some extent. The severe afflictions involve the planets and houses governing general and marital happiness. During the main periods of the afflicted Moon followed by the main period of afflicted functional malefic Mars, married life remained full of bickering and the native suffered ill treatment at the hands of her in-laws.
CHART 55: Female born 10th February, 1954, 0515 Hrs. 77E10, 28N37, India.
The prime determinant for marriage is the Moon which also happens to be the most malefic planet. Mars ruling the fifth house is badly placed in the twelfth house and is weak. The Moon is close to the most effective point of the fifth house. The strains in married life developed due to lack of progeny. Venus, the lord of the house of fulfillment of desires is weak due to its being in the state of infancy and close affliction to its mooltrikona sign house. Jupiter, the significator for a male child, occupies the sixth house. In the sapthamsa Jupiter is badly placed and the Sun is with Ketu. The married life remained troublesome because of lack of birth of a male child.
CHART 56: Female born 10th October, 1945, 2230 Hrs. 72E40, 32N02, India.
Jupiter is the prime determinant of marriage in this case. Jupiter is weak due to the exact affliction of Rahu and Ketu to the most effective point of its mooltrikona house, combustion and weak dispositor. The lords of the fourth and the seventh houses are combust. The Moon ruling the house of family is debilitated and placed in the sixth house signifying conflicts. The houses connected with spouse and general happiness are severely damaged due to utter weakness, bad placement and exact afflictions. For those born in the ascending sign of Gemini the debilitation of the Moon is not conducive for marital happiness as the Moon, being the lord of the second house ruling family, goes to the house of disputes. The marriage of the native was fairly late in life and her experience turned out to be a case of cheating by the husband; he was already having an affair with another woman and maintained the illicit relationship with her even after marriage. The native after trying her best to achieve a peaceful married life had to make up her mind regarding a divorce.
Special Significance of Jupiter in Female Nativities
The role of Jupiter in the male nativities is not less important but it does have additional importance in the case of females and more especially in the case of Indian females as it is a significator for husband and male child. The early life of the female native is conditioned by the status of her parents but life after attaining adulthood, i.e. before and after marriage, is mainly conditioned by the position of Jupiter in her nativity. We do not mean that the seventh house and its lord do not have any say. They do have a say along with all the other houses connected with marriage i.e. the houses of family, general happiness, bed comforts and marital tie. Yet, for a peaceful married life conducive to attainments of a higher order, a strong Jupiter is a must.
A weak Jupiter in a female nativity results in delay in marriage, lack of or suffering on account of progeny, ill-health, etc. Such a native herself may lack contentment and kindness and feel dissatisfied if the Sun, too, is weak.
Jupiter is also a significator for discharge of duties and maintaining traditions. Those natives, who have a weak and/or afflicted Jupiter at birth, find difficulties in conforming to the traditions and discharging the duties expected of them. If such natives are females and their husbands are of an assertive type, there are more chances of separation and divorce. The pursuits of life become chaotic and confused. The natives, themselves, do not understand the meaning of their lives and usually suffer throughout the life. Jupiter is also a significator of divine grace and its weakness shows the necessity of the same in life very badly.
The remedial measures in case of such natives give results after rigorous performance and under able guidance. Such natives do tend towards remedial measures but can be lacking in their regular performance.
By way of a few charts we will see the sufferings caused by a weak and afflicted Jupiter to female natives.
CHART 57: Female born 11th March, 1950, 1408 Hrs. 77E13, 28N39, India.
This lady remained unmarried. The prime determinant of marriage in this case is the Sun which is placed in the afflicted eighth house and becomes weak. The significator, Jupiter, is in extreme old age and debilitated. Though there are other combinations, yet the contribution of a weak Jupiter is one of the important factors. Jupiter is a functional malefic planet and closely afflicts the most effective points of eighth, twelfth, second and fourth houses. Main period/sub-period of all planets connected with marriage has not blessed the native with marriage. All formulae for timing of marriage become redundant if the planets signifying the event are weak and afflicted. The Moon is weak due to utter infancy and bad placement. Mars suffers from a close nodal affliction. In this case the native received marriage proposals from widowers or men advanced in age and addicted to vices which were not acceptable to her and hence the result.
Venus becomes the prime determinant of marriage. Venus is weak due to old age, debilitation both in the rasi and navamsa charts, weakness of dispositor and being placed in an afflicted house. The most effective point of the ascendant is under the close affliction of the functional malefic planet, Saturn, and this makes Jupiter and Mercury weak. Jupiter is lord of the fourth house as well as significator for husband. It is combust, placed in an afflicted house and its mooltrikona sign house is under an exact affliction. The lords of the eleventh, first and eighth houses are also combust. Because of the weakness of most of the planets, though married, the lady is not enjoying her marital life due to persistent and chronic ill health of her husband making him totally physically incapacitated. The placement of Saturn on the most effective point of the fourth house made the marriage inharmonious, as well. The close affliction of the eighth lord to the lord of the ascendant reduces the life span of the native while the affliction of the eighth lord to the debilitated Moon caused numerous problems to the elder sisters.
CHART 59: Female born 20th July, 1954, 2215 Hrs. 77E13, 28N39, India.
Mercury is the prime determinant of marriage in this case. The significator for husband, Jupiter, suffers from a close nodal affliction. The functional malefic planet Saturn, lord of the house of losses, is placed in the house of marital tie while the lord of the house of marital tie is placed in the house of disputes. The lord of the house of disputes is closely conjunct with the most effective point of the fifth house which makes the Moon weak. The placement of the Moon close to the most effective point of the ascendant made the native quite emotional and self-willed due to the close influence of the sixth lord on the most effective point of the fifth house. The native had pre-marital love affair.
The marriage of the lady survived for a period of approximately one year in a state of dissonance. She was not blessed with male progeny. Her conduct was one of the main factors of the marital dispute. The placement of Mars near the most effective point of the tenth house blessed the native with a job.
CHART 60: Female born 26th August, 1955, 1420 Hrs. 75E44, 29N10, India.
Jupiter becomes the prime determinant of marriage. Jupiter is also the significator for husband and is weak as it is debilitated in the navamsa and its dispositor Moon is debilitated. The functional malefic planets, Venus and Mars, closely afflict the Sun. Both Mars and Venus are combust and closely afflict each other. The weakness and affliction of the lord of the twelfth house robs one of the continuity of married life. The navamsa ascendant lord, Saturn, is also debilitated in the navamsa and associated with Rahu. The native was married twice, but the marriage survived only for a few days in both the cases. Thereafter, all efforts of the parents of the native could not bring a marriage and happiness in her life. From the 20th year of life to the 40th year she had the main period of combust functional malefic and afflicted Venus. In this case, no planet is strong enough to bring marital happiness in the face of a close affliction to combust Venus.
CHART 61: Female born 8th November, 1959, 1720 Hrs. 77E13, 28N39, India.
Venus becomes the prime determinant of marriage and the Moon signifies marital happiness. This lady was married at the age of 28 years. The marriage turned out to be totally inharmonious and was disturbed with separation. There had been no child. The lord of the seventh house is debilitated and badly placed in the house of conflicts. The weak Venus is also closely afflicted by the Rahu-Ketu axis. The seventh house is occupied by a combust Mars and debilitated Sun, the lord of the fifth house. The significator for husband, Jupiter, occupies the eighth house in close conjunction with the functional malefic planet, Mercury, ruling the house of conflicts. In the navamsa the Moon occupies its sign of debilitation.
Jupiter becomes the prime determinant of marriage and Mercury becomes the prime determinant of marital happiness being lord of the fourth house. The continuity of the family is ruled by the Moon. Mercury ruling marital happiness is not only combust but is also in extreme old age. Rahu and Ketu are on the most effective point of the houses of their location and afflict the houses occupied and aspected. Jupiter, who is the lord of the seventh house, is combust and its mooltrikona sign house suffers from an exact affliction of the Rahu-Ketu axis. In the navamsa, the ascendant is occupied by Rahu.
The marriage was inordinately delayed and full of tensions and dissonance. The native was deceived. Her husband was already involved in a permanent affair with another woman. The marriage ended in a divorce after all efforts of the native for bringing the husband to the right path failed.
CHART 63: Female born 22nd June, 1966, 0900 Hrs. 77E13, 28N39, India.
The badly placed weak Sun becomes the prime determinant of marriage in this case while weak and exactly afflicted Venus becomes the prime determinant of marital happiness. Ketu closely aspects the lord of the fourth house along with exactly aspecting the lord of the third house, thus causing afflictions to both planets Venus and Mercury. The initiatives of the native caused persistent sufferings in life due to failures in all her ventures. The placement of the Moon close to the most effective point of the ascendant made the native quite emotional. As Rahu is in degree conjunction with Venus, it hastened the first marriage in Venus sub-period of Venus main period and played its mischief. The marital alliance ended within a few days. The native was divorced and remarriage took place in April, 1986. With the help of astrological remedial measures the second marriage survives in spite of the close afflictions and the weakness of Jupiter, the significator for husband.


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The painting abovethe fireplace is byMelanie Williamson,a friend of Emily.
Over the following year Conor built and installed new fireplaces in every room and refurbished the windows, facings and skirting boards. 'We designed the refurbishment so it would combine the comforts of modern living with the original Victorian splendour,' says Emily. Then the final job on the list was the bathroom. Conor worked evenings and weekends installing new fittings and retiling the floor and the walls. 'It was all rather tricky as small children are not conducive to DIY!' says Emily.
As soon as all the work was finished the couple were able to unpack the last of their boxes and hang pictures on the walls. 'Conor spent much of his childhood in New York and is inspired by the loft look of white walls and stained floorboards. The white backdrop is perfect for our pictures and artwork,' Emily explains.
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'Everything we own tells a story of its origins. One of our favourite pastimes is searching for treasures in unexpected places.' A sideboard in the living room was found on the street, the kitchen chairs were bought from charity shops and Emily's collection of jars and crockery came from car-boot sales. These items were combined with Emily's whimsical artwork, which adorns the walls, as well as tea towels and even a cashmere throw. 'I'm inspired by pattern everywhere, on 1960s and 1970s fabrics, Scandinavian crockery, pots and jars, and in nature,' says Emily.
In the hallway a framed papercutting by Emily sits on a mid- century sideboard that she and Conor found on the street
Emily studied textile design at Edinburgh College of Art, interned at the wallpaper company Cole & Son, and soon realised her main passion was for papercutting and creating patterns. Now she creates work for clients such as Mont Blanc pens, Cadbury's and Marks & Spencer, among others. 'I concentrate my papercutting into two days in the studio and occasionally I have to take calls or write emails while Maggie is napping. It's a juggling act.'
But it's clearly a challenge that Emily relishes. 'I'm really lucky to enjoy my work but I'm also a home bird and now that the flat is finished everything has come together beautifully.'
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Swimmer signs with Midland University
Michael Richmond signs his letter of intent with Midland University while members of his family and his coaches gather for the occasion. Those at the signing were from left to right, Mike Richmond, Jason Richmond, Jan Richmond, GRHS coach Rick Barker, Richmond, USA coach Randy Walker, GRHS head coach Colleen Seiloff.
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Falcons linebackers adjusting to new roles
GEORGE HENRY
FLOWERY BRANCH - The Atlanta Falcons seem to have found a perfect formula at linebacker.
Curtis Lofton takes every snap. Mike Peterson takes less snaps. Rookie Sean Weatherspoon and No. 4 linebacker Stephen Nicholas fit in as necessary.
"Everybody's got a role, and we're winning," Peterson said. "You can't argue with the results."
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Peterson has played seven of his 12 NFL seasons under Smith, who uses a rotation in every game of eight linemen, four linebackers and between five and six defensive backs to keep personnel fresh.
"No question I feel pretty good considering it's late in December," Peterson said. "I can't say I was excited about getting less playing time when we talked about it before the season, but you can see the benefits across the board. We're a better team."
The personnel makeup of Atlanta's linebackers is still a work in progress, mostly because Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff faced a big rebuilding project when they were hired in 2008.
Wholesale changes began after Smith's and Dimitroff's first season together. Longtime star Keith Brooking wasn't offered a new contract, and Peterson later arrived to fill the veteran void and to help Lofton, a second-round draft pick two years ago, mature as the starting middle linebacker.
This season, Dimitroff sought to complement Lofton by drafting Weatherspoon with the 19th overall pick, but Weatherspoon's arrival also meant less snaps for Peterson.
Lofton, as the man in charge, sees benefits for everyone.
"We've got a lot of talented guys, so everyone deserves to be on the field and everyone does a good job," Lofton said. "We'll just keep it going because it's been working for us."
The Falcons have expanded Lofton's responsibilities in coverage this season. Beginning with a Week 12 victory over Green Bay, Lofton lined up opposite receivers sometimes, but some of the change resulted in a few problems defending the run.
Atlanta won at Tampa Bay and Carolina despite giving up five total runs of 15 yards or more, the same number the Falcons allowed through their first 12 games.
Before beating the Buccaneers, Atlanta ranked a pedestrian 19th in yards allowed per carry, but that number dropped to 27th after Jonathan Stewart broke off one run for 48 yards and another for 42.
In a lopsided victory last week at Seattle, however, the Falcons recovered from a sloppy opening drive to hold the Seahawks to a 3.2 average over their last 14 carries.
Room for improvement
But Smith is hardly satisfied all the problems are fixed. There's no chance he will forget Rashard Mendenhall's 50-yard touchdown run in a season-opening loss at Pittsburgh.
"It's been an issue - explosive runs - all season, and when you have a misfit in a gap, there's a chance the ball is going to go for some yardage," Smith said Tuesday.
Smith does think the Falcons are improving their tackling, however, in the second and third levels of the defense.
Weatherspoon's development was put on hold earlier this season as he missed five of six games with knee and ankle injuries, but Nicholas, in his fourth season, played well enough to keep part of his role after his teammate returned.
It was no surprise to Weatherspoon that his own snap count dropped from an average of 60 to 40 because of Nicholas' performance.
"Stephen is doing a great job out there," Weatherspoon said. "He earned it, and that's something we all have to do. We've all got to push each other and keep competing that way."
Peterson, though, is the man with experience, and he still holds sway as the locker room disc jockey.
But as much as Peterson likes to show the young players how to appreciate tunes, Weatherspoon knows the veteran loves nothing more than making a big play. Peterson couldn't stop smiling after his fourth-quarter interception and 17-yard return at Carolina essentially ended the suspense of another Atlanta victory.
"You can see that he's got a little bounce in his step now," Weatherspoon said. "He feels fresh out there. We keep each other fresh, and that's something we have to do."


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How the keels work
01/03/1956 2design, Atalanta26, designpageDesignTrevor Thompson 291 views
A89 with her keels fully lowered
Retractable keels
The Atalanta has a canoe body which has no form of fixed keel what so ever. All of the ballast is contained in lifting keels. Two of them. The unusual feature is that these keels are side by side.They pivot like a centreboard so that they can each fit inside a separate centreboard case. The ballast is split into two equal portions, so that each keel, weighing 400kg, can easily be hoisted into its casing using a built in winch mechanism. Draft with keels lowered is 5 foot 9 inches, and with keels raised 18 inches.
The keel system is quite unlike the typical lifting keel or centre board found in dinghies or cruising yachts.
Typical centre-plates are supported on a bolt or pin passing through the sides of a casing, and when lowered press against the wooden sides of the casing. These plates are usually free to rise, only held down by gravity and the sideways pressure of the boat sailing to windward. This arrangement transfers all of the forces created when sailing into the wooden centreboard case.
The Atalanta is different.
By the way whenever you see "Atalanta" in this document you can assume that it also means Titania and Fulmar, unless the text specifically states otherwise.In the Atalanta each keel is supported by, and held firmly against, a metal structural support arrangement. The photo below shows the metalwork, looking towards the stern, assembled in a boat:
The main bulkhead from forward showing the keel mounting structure
The photo below shows it from the aft side of the main bulkhead looking forward:
The main bulkhead from aft showing the keel mounting structure
This framework passes the stresses from the keels directly through to the main bulkhead, and then distributes it into the structure of the boat.
The following photo shows one of these supports:
The support structure for the starboard keel of an Atalanta. Bolts pass through the three tubes and clamp the keel to it.
The three tubes pass through the keel box (we Atalanta owners refer to our "centreboard cases" as "keel boxes" – don't ask me why – we just do!). The side with the tubes in it is bolted to the inner side of the keel box, and the other side is bolted to the front of the main bulkhead – the bit that you have to keep climbing over. Most of our boats have a thin plate within the keelbox which takes the heads of the machine screws which hold the main structure to the keel box inner side.
Plate which holds the triangular support structure to the keelbox side
This photo shows the thin plate with the three holes for the tubes to pass through and countersunk holes for the bolts which pass through the side of the keel box.
The ring bulkhead
Look at the first two photos again. That part or the support bracket which is bolted to the main bulkhead is bolted through the bulkhead to a thick metal plate on the aft side of the bulkhead. This plate also connects the supports for the port and starboard keels together. This metalwork actually transmits the forces from the keels directly into the main bulkhead. The tubes which pass through the keel box side are long enough to clear the keelbox side and the thin plate, and press directly onto the keel system in the keelbox. There is no strain applied directly onto the wooden keel box from the keel.
On each side of the keel there is a pressure plate, and the three keel bolts pass through each of these plates, into the tubes in the support structure. A nut fits on the end of each bolt – and these nuts are tightened when the keel is in the desired position to firmly clamp the keel in position. Only one of these bolts passes through the keel – the lowest aft bolt. This is the one that the keel pivots on. The other bolts pass, one above the keel and one in front of the keel. The pressure plates enable the clamping force from all three bolts to hold the keel rigid. So – the keel is unusual in that it does not move when under way but it is held firmly, side to side, and fore and aft –unless you loosen the nuts! It is also unusual in that the forces are not transmitted to the wooden centre board case – but bypass the wooden structure and are applied directly to the main bulkhead.
Keel raising
The keel is raised and lowered by turning a removable handle which fits into a keel lifting mechanism located on the aft side of the main bulkhead, one either side of the passageway through the bulkhead.
The bevel geared keel hoisting winch fitted on an Atalanta
This handle turns a horizontal shaft, and through spur gears rotates a threaded rod which hangs vertically down into the keel box. A nut is threaded onto this shaft and runs up or down the rod as the handle is turned. An inverted "U" shaped stirrup rides on top of this nut, and its lower ends connect to a pin which passes through a lug on the keel itself.
Kicking Up
The idea is that normally the top of the stirrup sits on top of the nut, but if the keel hits something, and is forced back into the keelbox, then the stirrup rises up away from the nut – allowing the keel to rise without damaging the lifting mechanism. When the obstruction is removed (you have passed over the rock?) then the stirrup drops back down into contact with the nut – probably with a thump. The lifting mechanism is fixed to the main bulkhead at shoulder height.
The repainted keel is being lifted back into place in the boat
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