Well, it seems that summer has finally come to an end. Of course some of you went back to school almost a month ago, so you may think that I am way late to the party here. And somebody else out there will want to say that summer doesn't officially end for another couple of weeks, and maybe there's a heat wave still waiting for us before the fall really kicks in. But I think we have more reliable markers for the beginning of fall than back-to-school nights and weather changes. Because you and I both know that the real sign that summer has come to an end and that the fall is upon us is that today is the first week of the 2013 season of the National Football League. Kickoff is at one, people, and so I ask you that perennial question -- are you, in fact, ready for some football?
But of course, for its players, the 2013 season has been underway all summer long. The truth is that the 2013 season really began back in April and May in the annual ritual of every team's so-called "voluntary" minicamps. A voluntary minicamp is a four or five day organized workout - there's almost never any actual football contact - for veterans and rookies alike. They're not paid much for going - maybe a few hundred bucks, a stipend, but still, however unlikely it may sound, everybody goes. See, you can be invited to a voluntary minicamp with no guarantee of a roster spot, which means that for the guys looking for a way in, the voluntary minicamp really stretches the definition of voluntary. And even for veterans, it seems every year come April or May we have some made-up scandal - probably by NFL beat writers who frankly don't have anything else to do for a few months - based on some star player's refusal to come to a voluntary minicamp. Which, on the face of it, seems preposterous. Because it's supposed to be voluntary. It's right there in the name - a voluntary minicamp. But the worst kept secret in football is that there's nothing voluntary about a voluntary minicamp. If you know what's good for you, if you want any chance of making that week one roster or even just to avoid being embarrassed in the national media, then there's nothing voluntary about voluntary.
So why not just make them mandatory minicamps? As I understand it, the players' union, understandably concerned about the physical wear and tear of a long season, wants to make sure that players don't undergo any undue exposure to injury, so it insists on the language of voluntary. In some ways, for the young guys, I understand it: they're trying to establish themselves, they're trying to compete for a spot on the team, and for them a voluntary minicamp is just another name for an audition. But if you're a veteran. If you're already on the team; if you've already been paid more than we can possibly imagine, where's the motivation to get out of bed before dawn three months before preseason even begins and go to a long grueling workout? Who in their right mind is going to do that, unless voluntary doesn't really mean voluntary? So why not call a spade a spade? Why not put it in the contract? Why not put it in the rules? Otherwise they're stuck in this ridiculous paradox, where voluntary means "You don't have to. But you kinda have to." So if for no other reason than simply the integrity of the language, can't we make it mandatory?
I ask because our text today is at its heart a question about what to do when voluntary doesn't really sound so voluntary. It's right there in the language of Paul's letter to his good friend Philemon. At some point in his travels Paul has encountered a runaway slave belonging to Philemon, a slave named Onesimus, and they have become close friends. Now, we don't know what prompted Onesimus to run away in the first place, but the rather startling occasion of this letter is that Paul is sending Onesimus back to his former owner, both of them among Paul's early Christian converts, in the expectation that Philemon will live out some of his new Christian identity and receive his former slave, in Paul's words "no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother." Paul's asking a difficult thing. There's some precedence in Roman society for the friend of a slaveowner to intervene for clemency on behalf of a runaway, but by no means is Philemon under any obligation to do it: by Roman law, Onesimus is his property and Philemon is free to do with his property as he sees fit.
And of course one imagines that Paul could have said, "Well, that's all well and good, but your new Christian life has some requirements." One imagines that Paul could have said "You know, you signed up for a certain kind of discipleship and we have rules, too, and one of our rules is precisely that in Christ there is neither slave nor free." One imagines that Paul might have even bothered somewhere in here to say something about the injustice of the institution of slavery in the first place, or perhaps that he could have - perish the thought - not even sent the slave back to his slave owner to begin with. I mean, that's how this story is supposed to go, right? One imagines that Paul could have said - or done - a lot of things that would make it clear that the Roman rules are wrong and the Christian rules are right and somebody, somewhere needs to play by the right rules. But instead he makes it voluntary. He wants his friend to welcome the former slave back home, and he wants him to do it ... voluntarily.
I hope you can see the problem here. At its most sympathetic reading this letter seems to confront the horrific institution of slavery with nothing more than Paul asking nicely. It seems like the cheap and easy way out. In fact in our own history this letter has been used as a justification for slavery itself; after all, if the institution were really so evil, surely Paul would have given us the kind of theological takedown that we see of other social institutions in other of his letters. I mean, that's how the world gets better, right, when we change the rules? Slavery didn't go out the door because some people got together and asked nicely. Slavery didn't go out the door because American slaveowners decided to free their own slaves out of their own spirit of volunteerism. No, we fought to change the rules. The institution itself was abolished. In its wake, all kinds of new rules and laws went into place to prevent just that kind of systematic oppression and racism: we desegregated schools; we desegregated communities; we opened up the ballot box; we made the world a better and more just place by changing the rules, not by asking nicely for volunteers.
But here's the thing. Slavery may be gone, but racism is in full effect. As a kid I went to a magnet school in the Atlanta suburbs, which means that kids were bused from all over the county as part of the city's ongoing attempt at compliance with Supreme Court rulings on school desegregation. And I'd like to tell you that my group of friends spanned the racial spectrum, but of course that wasn't true. And I'd like to tell you that the reason I had mostly white friends was because I was friends with the people on my bus and the bus was serving largely white neighborhoods, and if only we had mixed neighborhoods then of course we'd have mixed social groups, which means that it's all really about economics and if we just fixed the economic rules then the rest of this would sort itself out. But I'm not so sure. Because mostly I just remember the day that an observer came to the school and in preparation our teacher told us in no uncertain terms that we should rearrange ourselves so that all of the tables in the classroom had some diversity to them. So many of the rules had already been changed so that we would sit at table with people who didn't look like us, and still, at the end of the day, we needed one more rule to really make us look the part. It turns out that we were not so integrated after all. It turns out that desegregation was easy compared with real true integration. That changing the laws was easy compared to changing ourselves.
So when Paul asks Philemon to volunteer, it's not that Paul doesn't care about the institution of slavery or the imposition of justice. It's that in this case he has even bigger fish to fry. It's neither the cheap nor the easy way; in fact, Paul's got his target set on the human heart itself, and he knows that the heart will always play by its own rules. For the human heart to change, we have to want it. For the human heart to change, we have to rise early with no paycheck there waiting for us. For the human heart to change, Paul's got it. We have to volunteer ... which, frankly, sounds unlikely. I mean, I like sleeping in, and if the progress of peace and justice depends on the human heart deciding not to play by its own rules then I think we are in way over our heads.
But fortunately there's still a twist in this text. Because even while Paul calls on Philemon to volunteer, he also calls himself a prisoner of Christ Jesus. And there's nothing unusual about the phrase - in fact the language of duty and obligation runs throughout Paul's theology, throughout his own sense of his own call. For Paul, the power of God acts upon us in ways that we cannot ultimately resist. He surely knew that, as one who had himself been struck down, as one who had himself been made into a new creation, as one who had himself not exactly volunteered. And he would know it to be just as true for Philemon, whom God had already called into a life of Christian service and witness. And this irresistible thing, this power that imprisons and indentures and takes us captive - of course he's talking about grace, about the power of God that wraps its arms around the human heart whether or not we ask, whether or not we change, whether or not we volunteer. For Paul, this is the great paradox of the Christian life: that we live both as prisoners of God's grace and volunteers for God's justice, as captives of God's power and volunteers for God's mercy, as servants of and volunteers for God's love. The infinitely amazing truth of the Gospel is that God's grace is upon us no matter what the laws of our land and no matter what desires of our hearts. And the paradox is that that same grace will volunteer us, whether we like it or not.
The world we meet is a particularly terrifying place, nowhere more so this week than in the conflict that has engulfed the nation of Syria over the last three years. Congress is set to begin formal deliberations over whether to grant the president's request to make a military strike against President Assad's regime, supposedly as punishment for their alleged use of Sarin gas in violation of the Geneva Accords. Even if you take the allegations at face value, there are any number of reasonable lines of opposition to this request. There's no obvious criteria for success. There's no strategic roadmap. There's no international consensus. There's negligible public support. But somewhere underneath all of the most reasonable arguments is this: if Assad is really the sort of person who would use chemical weapons on his own people, then there's no real reason to suppose that he would curb his own behavior simply because we decided to enforce the rules, not to mention that we'd have to break the rules to enforce them. So this seems to be one of those occasions when it is not the rules themselves that are at stake but rather the capricious nature of the human heart that bends and wields rules to suit its own lawless desires.
But then, it is said, we have to do something. I mean, we can't just sit here while the atrocity continues and do nothing, as if military intervention were the only option available for any of us who would care about the human cost of that war. Of course there are any number of things we can do. As millions of refugees stream across Syria's borders, this country, if it wanted to, could show something much less about legalism and military prowess and much more about human decency and human empathy and we could make sure that none of those mouths go hungry and none of those bodies grow weak and none of those spirits turn empty. This country and its people have a nearly infinite capacity to work for justice and mercy and peacemaking, if we wanted to, if we wanted to do something other than pretending our only options were militarism or nothing. But if you want to know the terrifying power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, it goes like this: we absolutely can just do nothing. We are prisoners of this Gospel; it has already grabbed ahold of us; it will not let us go, no matter what we do, even if we do nothing. If you really want to proclaim that it's not what we do but what God does then it is absolutely crucial that even in those moments of human history when our action is most obviously necessary that we proclaim in loud unbroken voice that in fact the living God is at work even if we do nothing.
That being said, I hope we do something. I hope we do something for the millions of refugees streaming across the Syrian border. I hope we do something for the greater vision of peace and stability. I hope we do something as witnesses to God's vision of justice that rolls down like water, both abroad and even in this community. The world works, such as it does, not just because of the rules that bind us but because we volunteer. Those of you who do rotary, and tutoring, and serve at the community meal, and contribute to the community arts, know that Amherst works, such as it does, not just because of the rules that bind us but because we volunteer. And those of you who fold bulletins and sing in the choir and help in the preschool and serve on half a dozen committees and even those of you who put the volunteer sign-up sheets at the back of the church where everybody could see them - you know that this congregation works, such as it does, not just because of the rules that bind us but because we volunteer. There's nothing voluntary about grace, but it does have a habit of volunteering us for things far beyond ourselves. So I hope we all do something, I hope we all wake up tomorrow morning and jump out of bed as volunteers for mercy and forgiveness and reconciliation. I hope we do something, and as prisoners of Christ I know we will. That's the paradox: that we don't have to do anything for God's love, and yet because of God's love, we have to do something. We have to do everything. We have to do justice. We have to love kindness. We have to walk humbly with one another.
Well, we don't have to. We're already on the team. God's already paid us more than we can possibly imagine. So no, we don't have to. But we kinda have to.


Two Ukrainian fighters were killed and another two wounded in the combat zone in Donbas over the last 24 hours. The enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops 15 times.
The firefights took place in Verkhnyotoretske, Shyrokyne, Novozvanivka and Katerynivka, as well as in Avdiivka, Hnutove and Vodyane. The Ukrainian forces returned fire, killing three and wounding eight hostile fighters.


After her stellar performance at the second Republican debate Wednesday night, most of America proclaimed Carly Fiorina the winner. She clawed her way into the primetime event after her poll numbers jumped up in response to her strong performance in the first GOP debate in August, and now she's expected to become a front-runner for the Republican nomination. Fiorina's strong stage presence, articulate answers, and ability to stand up to the most outspoken and offensive presidential candidate, Donald Trump, proved that she's a debate all-star. Surprisingly though, Fiorina's debate strategy was pretty simple — she just listened intently to everything that was said.
While it may seem like the key to winning a presidential debate is a complex 10-step plan, Fiorina's strategy was just utilizing a basic skill. On MSNBC's Morning Joe Thursday morning, Fiorina said, "I was paying very close attention every minute of that debate because every minute counted for me and I wanted to be very aware of what was going on around me."
Every candidate goes into a debate with important talking points they want to say at some point, and Fiorina was no different. She was so successful, though, because she was also able to play off of what her opponents said on the stage and what questions she was asked. "There were things that I wanted to say last night, and then there are other things that you need to say based on what's happening around you."
Listening is not a skill that all the Republican presidential hopefuls have honed. The moderator, Jake Tapper, accused multiple candidates of not answering the question he posed, and while the politicians could have been trying to avoid a controversial issue, the problem also could have been their listening skills. When Tapper asked Scott Walker why he thinks raising the federal minimum wage is "lame," Walker explained how he's cut taxes in Wisconsin and Tapper called him out saying: "Dr. Carson, Governor Walker didn't really answer the question, but I'll let you respond."
Tapper did call out Fiorina for not answering his question after he asked her, "Would you feel comfortable with Donald Trump's finger on the nuclear codes?" After some prodding, she replied, "That's not for me to answer; it is for the voters of this country to answer." She obviously didn't want to get in the middle of a Trump and Bobby Jindal argument over Trump's presidential capacities.
Wednesday's debate was brutally long (three hours to be exact), so it's understandable that some candidates might have zoned out for a bit while others were being questioned. However, Fiorina claimed she hung on every word that was spoken, which allowed her to answer thoughtfully and directly. Fiorina told Morning Joe, "I was satisfied that I said what I needed to say last night." In the name of girl power, she also added, "It was a long debate and I'll tell you what, I had to do it on high heels."


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2023 Best Master's in Forensic Psychology Programs
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Deciding which college to attend can be a daunting task. For many, it will be the most important decision that they make in their lives. To make an informed decision, you have to consider a lot of variables, such as cost of attendance, financial aid, student/teacher ratio, academics, student life, and more. These factors will either positively or negatively impact the quality of education that you receive.
Do you want to acquire a master's degree in forensic psychology, but don't know what institution you should attend? Well, if you are as ambitious as I was in my late teens, then you want to attend a top school, instead of an average or mediocre one. Fortunately, we have already done the legwork for you. To help you find the right school for your interests and goals, we've compiled a list of 2022's best master's in forensic psychology programs.
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University of California – Irvine, Irvine, CA
The University of California, Irvine has an online master's degree in legal and forensic psychology (MLFP) in collaboration with its Department of Criminology, Law, and Society. The degree program features a multidisciplinary approach that combines fields of study such as psychology, forensics, and law. The program requires 52 quarter credit hours and extends over 12 online classes. Along with mandatory classes, the program includes elective classes such as race and law, clinical interviewing and treatment, violence and psychopathology, and eyewitness testimony.
The MLFP degree is entirely online; however, learners must complete a five-day accelerated class at the Irvine campus at the beginning of the degree program. In place of a thesis, learners finish a capstone class during the winter quarter of their second year of study, which consists of a term paper on a chosen topic connected to legal and forensic psychology. Graduates typically work in various public and private sector positions, including academic settings, government agencies, and research and policy institutes.
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Established on Christmas day in 1890, Oklahoma State University is a land grant college initially developed under the Morrill Act. OSU's master of science (MS) in forensic sciences has a concentration in forensic psychology; it is designed for people seeking careers in investigative agencies, crime laboratories, and various teaching positions. The forensic psychology online master's degree program requires 39 credit hours, and learners must sustain a 3.0 or better grade point means. Full–time learners enroll in nine credit hours per semester and can graduate within two to three years. Learners dedicate six credits to a master's thesis, and they publish, present, and defend their findings.
The school delivers degree program classes in an asynchronous format, and concepts consist of ethics in forensic leadership, forensic victimology, and advanced forensic psychology. The exploration of gender differences in the criminal justice system and research of correlations among types of victims prepare learners to fully engage forensic science in an online classroom setting.
Liberty University Online, Lynchburg, VA
Established in 1971, Liberty University is one of the largest colleges in Virginia and currently grants admission to over 100,000 learners regionally and internationally. Liberty has more than 60 sanctioned degree-granting programs. LU is one of the oldest online colleges in the US and has been delivering classes since 1985. LU delivers its master of science (MS) in criminal justice – forensic psychology degree program entirely online and offers college credit for learners with military backgrounds. Learners can expect to enroll in classes such as fundamentals of forensic psychology, crisis intervention in law enforcement, and criminal justice degree program evaluation.
LU's master's in forensic psychology online requires 18 hours of core classes, 12 hours of forensic psychology cognate, and six hours dedicated to a thesis or elective classes. The degree program trains current and potential criminal justice professionals in the application and administration of various psychological methods. Possible career options include criminal justice education, forensic science technician, and intelligence analyst.
Arizona State University – ASU Online, Tempe, AZ
Established in 1885, Arizona State University features one of the largest learner populations in the nation, with over 80,000 learners enrolled. The school embraces a new American institution concept of inclusion and assuming responsibility for the health of the community it serves. ASU has offered online classes since the early 2000s, and the school administers an enrollment of over 27,000 online learners.
ASU's online master's degree in forensic psychology gives professionals an understanding of mental health issues and behavior and how they relate to crime and the legal system. The program consists of 33 credit hours, divided into 21 hours for core prerequisites and 12 hours of electives and research. Classes consist of seminars in criminal justice, advanced legal psychology, psychopathology, and quantitative research methodology and statistics. Graduates typically work in occupations in policy analysis, mental health administration, and law enforcement.
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
The Dakota Territorial Assembly established this state institution in 1883, six years before North Dakota received statehood. UND's tuition is reasonably priced—at a rate significantly lower than the current national mean. The school charges for online classes at the North Dakota resident tuition rate regardless of where learners live or how many credits learners take. UND has an online master of arts in forensic psychology degree program with semester-based classes and a one-week, on-campus capstone experience.
UND's online master's degree in forensic psychology consists of 35 credits, which learners typically complete in two years. Classes accentuate relations among psychological evaluations and the criminal justice and social services systems. Areas of research consist of jury behavior, eyewitness memory, sexual assault prevention, and child custody evaluations. Learners have opportunities to do supervised fieldwork and independent study under faculty supervision. UND's learner services consist of online tutoring, tech support, one-on-one interactions with professors, and advising services.
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nova Southeastern University is a private nonprofit institution that utilizes a trimester–based academic calendar and has over 150 online degree programs. NSU's master of science in forensic psychology is a 36–credit online degree program centered on the intersection of psychology and legal issues. The degree program requires learners to finish 24 core credits along with a nine-credit concentration path and a three-credit capstone class. Examples of core classes include ethical concerns and multicultural issues in forensic psychology; psychopathology; individuality disorders; behavioral interventions in forensic settings; and evaluation, methodology, and psychological research.
The degree program delivers classes in a synchronous format and varies its degree plans based on a learner's enrollment date and pace of study. This online master's degree program provides the professional training necessary for occupations in criminal justice, law enforcement, social service agencies, and national security agencies.
University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA
The University of Louisiana at Monroe is a state institution established in 1931 as the Ouachita Parish Junior College. ULM has over 30 fully online programs, including its master's in forensic psychology. ULM has a master of science in psychology degree program online, and learners must finish 36 credit hours via the degree program's general path to graduate. Learners must hold a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission along with a total score of at least 800 on the GRE general tests. Learners focus on psychometric and forensic concepts in the classroom and enroll in classes focused on topics such as concepts of learning, counseling in criminal justice, basic psychotherapy, and advanced concepts of crime and delinquency. The school does not require learners to finish a thesis to graduate although a thesis is recommended for learners who expect to pursue a doctorate degree.
University of Houston – Victoria, Victoria, Texas
The University of Houston–Victoria is one of the most reasonably priced colleges in Texas. UHV grants admission to over 18,000 learners in its online programs, and UHV's online master's degree in forensic psychology is just one example of its many concentrations. UHV designs its online forensic psychology coursework to mirror what learners will face in real-life. The program's coursework exceeds the academic prerequisites listed for the Texas Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA) credential. Learners obtain a degree after completing 63 credit hours and nine hours of psychology practicum field experience. The degree program trains mental health professionals to work in the public and private sectors of society. Learners take classes, including methods of psychotherapy, individuality assessment, and crisis counseling. All learners finish a forensic psychology holistic exam and must achieve a minimum score of 70 percent to pass. Learners must also sustain a 3.0 GPA to meet academic standards.
Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
Southern New Hampshire University is a nonprofit institution that administers over 200 online programs and features an enrollment of around 85,000 learners. SNHU's online master's concentration in forensic science degree program teaches professionals how to apply psychology research to real-world situations. Instructors offer firsthand experience in the practice and application of leading methods in forensic psychology. Learners receive their graduate degrees in 15 months by taking two classes per 10–week term. Coursework includes the study of concepts of individuality, assessment for forensic psychology, psychology in the courtroom, and intersections of law and psychology. Upon completion of this master's degree program, graduates are prepared to work in correctional facilities; family, civil, or criminal courts; and federal agencies.
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ABC Creative Group Wins 2008 Bronze Telly Award
Current: ABC Creative Group Wins 2008 Bronze Telly Award
Syracuse, NY – 9/17/08
ABC Creative Group won a 2008 Bronze Telly Award for their client, the Central Leatherstocking Region. The bronze winning work is a :30 TV commercial that features many of the exciting attractions in the Central Leatherstocking Region for a fun and affordable weekend getaway. The commercial can be viewed on ABC Creative Group's website – www.abccreativegroup.com.
Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding commercials from the most respected advertising agencies, production companies and television stations in the world. The Telly Awards is a widely known and highly respected national and international competition that receives over 14,000 entries annually from all 50 states and many foreign counties. For more information on the Telly Awards visit www.tellyawards.com.
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Bugsnax Preview – You are What You Eat
Bugsnax may seem like an odd game to pick for the PS5 launch, but when you realize that it comes from the same developers that did Octodad: Dadliest Catch, it starts to make a little more sense.
Beneath the colorful exterior, this game hides a lot of humor, some interesting mechanics, and more than a few mysteries to uncover. Let's find out what we know so far!
More Than Meets The Eye (or Stomach?)
In Bugsnax, you play as a journalist who heads to Snaktooth Island in response to a request from an explorer by the name of Elizabert Megafig, who wishes to learn more about the Bugsnax themselves, which as you can imagine, are a combination of bugs and various foods.
Early impressions of the game are quite positive, pointing to the sharp writing and excellent voice acting from the expansive cast. In true Pokemon fashion, the Bugsnax also say their names when you catch them, and catch them you will.
Beyond this, you'll also meet with each of the village's people to learn more about the story behind the island and bring them together in the game's main hub, Snackburg. During exploration, you can also use a viewfinder to spot key elements in the environment and areas where Bugsnax could be found.
All of this information about their hiding places and footprints helps you learn their behaviors so you can capture them more efficiently. Various slings, traps, and even sauces like Ketchup will assist you in your efforts.
Much of the remaining mysteries are left up in the air, but it's clear that Bugsnax has some depth based on initial previews. A wide range of creatures, traps, and mysteries to solve among the eclectic cast of characters are being kept hidden until launch.
A Colorful and Fun Style
Bugsnax isn't going to push the PS5 to its limits, but the fun style and colorful palette look like a great evolution of the developer's work from the Octodad days. It also seems like the game has more depth and scope, especially if the trailers and early previews are to be believed.
We'll find out more when Bugsnax releases alongside the PS5 November 12th, 2020! In the meantime, let us know if you're going to go hunting in the comments below!


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Our patron, Namron (O.B.E.), is dance royalty in every way you can define it. His career started back in the 1960's, where he gained a scholarship at Rambert Ballet School in 1965, being taught by Madame Rambert herself, before becoming one of the original teachers at the London Contemporary Dance School in 1966.
In 1969 he became a founder member of London Contemporary Dance Theatre, working as a dancer for 18 years, and working the renowned choreographers of the time including Robert Cohan, Alvin Ailey, Anna Sokolow, Robert North, Talley Beattie, Richard Alston and Siobban Davies. He was acknowledged as a founder of The Place and was the first black dancer to be employed by a British dance company.
It was during his time that Namron became known globally as one of the most brilliant and physically impressive choreographers and performers around. In 1977 he staged Robert North's legendary "Troy Games" for the Dance Theatre of Harlem in New York and his own work The Bronze, was taken into London Contemporary Dance Theatre repertoire in 1975.
With the sad demise of the London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Namron shifted his attention to teaching and in 1985 was one of the founding members of the Northern Contemporary Dance School teaching staff. During this era he was appointed first rehearsal director at Phoenix Dance Company in Leeds.
Now London based, Namron has worked as a guest teacher at Millennium Dance 2000 with other ongoing freelance teaching at Middlesex University and for Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company. He still performs (most recently at Sadler's Wells where he was invited to be one of The Elder's Dance Company) and he is an inspiration to all.
We are honoured beyond words that he is our patron- his guidance, wisdom and skill is a tangible thing. He has taken classes, offered advice, travelled to our students auditions, visited them at professional academies, gone above and beyond anything we could ever expect- as always driven by his desire to aid the students of today become the dancers of tomorrow.
The RozieT Dance Academy is humbled to have such a mentor and Patron and when he was awarded an OBE for his services to dance a few years ago we were proud beyond words. He is our patron and our hero and we love him to bits.
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Welcome to another issue of TimeShift. In addition to the roundup of articles and plugin updates, we had a big announcement this week - Early Bird tickets to GrafanaCon EU are now available! We're also accepting CFPs through the end of October, so if you have a topic in mind, don't wait until the last minute, please send it our way. Speakers who are selected will receive a comped ticket to the conference.
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Get insights into your Azure Cosmos DB: partition heatmaps, OMS, and More: Microsoft recently announced the ability to access a subset of Azure Cosmos DB metrics via Azure Monitor API. Grafana Labs built an Azure Monitor Plugin for Grafana 4.5 to visualize the data.
How to monitor Docker for Mac/Windows: Brian was tired of guessing about the performance of his development machines and test environment. Here, he shows how to monitor Docker with Prometheus to get a better understanding of a dev environment in his quest to monitor all the things.
Prometheus and Grafana to Monitor 10,000 servers: This article covers enokido's process of choosing a monitoring platform. He identifies three possible solutions, outlines the pros and cons of each, and discusses why he chose Prometheus.
GitLab Monitoring: It's fascinating to see Grafana dashboards with production data from companies around the world. For instance, we've previously highlighted the huge number of dashboards Wikimedia publicly shares. This week, we found that GitLab also has public dashboards to explore.
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An antiques dealer is being reacquainted with his past after a Utah family returned a wallet he lost at a gas station nearly 40 years ago.
The beige wallet still held $5 in cash, a traffic ticket, 8-cent airmail stamps and Doug Schmitt's freshman ID card from Utah State.
"I had a real full head of hair back then," Schmitt, 57, of Lake Ariel, said Tuesday.
Schmitt apparently lost the wallet at a gas station in Logan, Utah, in the spring of 1967, when he stopped to fill up his 1955 Austin Healy.
The station's owner stashed it in a drawer, presumably hoping the person would come back.
Ted Nyman, of Logan, found it decades later while cleaning out his father-in-law's estate. He tracked Schmitt down through the Internet, and last week mailed the wallet 2,158 miles across the country.
"They're good, honest people out there," Schmitt said.
The wallet also had photos of Schmitt's high-school girlfriends from Wissahickon High School in suburban Philadelphia and a dry-cleaning receipt.
"It makes me wonder if I still got some dry cleaning out there. I don't know," Schmitt said.
As an antiques dealer, Schmitt is accustomed to digging through other people's attics for wartime letters and other personal histories. He never expected someone else to pore over his past.
"It's just so wonderful that people will take the time to research that, then return something to someone they don't even know," said his wife, Vickie Schmitt.


Analyzing a shellcode is always instructive, it can give the penetration tester hints about what is used in it, or the penetration tester can learn about the techniques used, but he might also prevent himself to use destructive shellcodes.
After a few searches on the Internet I found a pastebin page to illustrate my example.
The exploit seems to be fine, and I guess a lot of people tried that exploit on their own machine, without looking inside the exploit. Before executing that exploit, this is what they should have done, and this is actually what you should always do !
As shown in the previous table the code tries to execute the a "rm -Rf" on our hard drive and delete everything !
That's why it is important to always reverse the shellcodes you are using before hand !
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"Houses must be a place for people to relax in, not a tool for making profit," said President Rouhani at the 5th International Summit of the World Assembly of Islamic Cities in Qazvin, adding: "Cities must find legitimate and healthy source of income and the government is ready to cooperate and draft the required bills in this regard".
"Funding the expenses of cities is carried out through incorrect ways such as selling density surplus and the rights of people and generations," added the President.
He continued: "In today's world, the issue of urban management and managing people's affairs, especially in bigger cities, is very complicated and hard".
"Urban management and citizens' affairs needs bonds among civilisation, science, and technology," continued the president, adding: "Islamic cities are the best symbols of the Islamic civilisation".
He also said: "The architecture of cities is represents people's beliefs and their culture," adding that the mosque is a place for people to worship, carry out cultural activities and consult with each other.
"The economy and the market in Islamic cities are taken from the native and cultural atmosphere," added the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, saying: "Cultural roots are the base for urban development".
He also went on to say: "Houses must be a place for people to relax in, not a tool for making profit".
We are away from the lofty goals of urban development, said President Rouhani adding: "People's culture and privacy in the cities must be secure ".
"People's security and peace must come before anything else in urban management," the President continued saying.
Stating that in urban management, we have no right to destroy the environment and the cultural heritage, he said: "Cities must find legitimate and healthy source of income and the government is ready to cooperate and draft the required bills in this regard".
Dr Rouhani added: "We need sustainable management, preserving the environment, and satisfying people's needs in urban management".
"Integrated management, synergy of organs and people's support lay the groundwork for cities' long-term development," he continued.
Using modern technologies for optimal management of the cities' affairs is essential, said the President, adding: "We are happy that in Iran, cities are being managed through city councils and people's votes".
Stating that "communication and relations between cities around the world and developing tourism leads to upgrading experiences", he said: "Qazvin is one of the most tourist-attracting cities of Islamic Iran".


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Point #2 is by far my favorite of this chart. Its freeing. I know my PM friends get frustrated with me when I say a task is 'pretty much done'. This isn't a situation where I'm trying to get them off my back about the status of a task, but a way of saying that its as done as I know how to make it. It is an acceptance of the large amount of ambiguity in life.
Point #4 just makes me laugh.
Point #10 is so true. That doesn't mean that you don't have a new task that looks exactly like the one you just failed at, this time to do it correctly, but it does mean the original task is done.
As Voltaire said, perfection is the enemy of good enough. A little progress accomplishes something. Holding off until it's perfect accomplishes nothing. An ROI in the hand is worth two in the bush.


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It is the first time that trained immunity is demonstrated after a parasitic infection.
Our immune system consists of two parts; the innate and the acquired immune system. It has long been thought that the acquired part can learn to recognize the pathogens with which it comes into contact, and that the innate part cannot. But in recent years, through the work of Mihai Netea, it has become clear that the innate immune system does have a memory and can therefore be 'trained'.
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The study involved two parts: one part in immune cells, isolated from the blood of healthy volunteers, and a small clinical study in five healthy volunteers infected with malaria parasites (Plasmodium falciparum).
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Asta, Before and After the Time Skip Explained.
Even before the time skip, Asta is one of the powerful characters who has improved a lot from the start. Not only he has increased his strength and endurance but understood how the battles are fought
Asta is one of the members of the Black Bull squad of the Clover kingdom.
Born without any magic, he relies on his muscular strength. Even before the time skip, Asta is one of the powerful characters who has improved a lot from the start.
Not only he has increased his strength and endurance but understood how the battles are fought.
He is the sole reason behind the improvement and the participation of his fellow squad members in different missions.
Let's have a look at how Asta was before the time skip and how he changed after it in a span of 6 months.
Asta Before the Time Skip
Before the time skip, Asta fights the members of Eye of Midnight Sun. Further, he fights a devil along with Yuno and the others.
Asta's skills are acknowledged by the current Wizard King as well as the first wizard King of the Clover Kingdom.
Many have acknowledged his endurance against any difficult situation, one of them being Secre who was with Asta and has watched over him for a long period of time.
Asta being an anti-magic user uses certain spells like Bull thrust, Black Meteorite, and Black Hurricane.
He is able to use these spells because of anti-magic swords and him being absolutely mana less.
Before the time skip, he could also concentrate to find out ki which he learner from his captain.
It allows him to figure out the unseen things. During the time skip, Asta along with Noelle, Mimosa, and others train in the heart kingdom.
The magic knights participated in training in order to make themselves strong enough to fight the devils of the spade kingdom.
After the Time Skip
The first glimpse of Asta's progress can be seen when the mobile fortress of the Spade kingdom is crossing over the grand magic zone.
The mobile fortress, otherwise known as Candelo got its energy from the magic of the people.
When Lolopechka tells Asta and others about the ill-treatment of the people inside Candelo, Asta rushes to save innocent people.
By using his Demon Slayer sword, he defeats the soldiers of the Spade kingdom.
Although the training in the Heart Kingdom was primarily for the magic knights who possessed a large amount of mana, Asta improved a lot even after being magic-less.
This was acknowledged by Gadjah of the Heart kingdom. Asta also fights with Dante Zogratis, a member of the Dark Triad.
At first, he is defeated by Dante but when Yami, the captain of the Black Bull arrives and they together fight it, they are able to defeat it.
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As we close out the decade, it is worth reflecting on how far the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots has come. The killer robots challenge is now regarded by foreign ministers and other high-level politicians as an urgent "politically relevant" concern deserving immediate multilateral action. There is widespread recognition that weapons systems that would select Read more...
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During the first half of 2017, the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots has been stepping up its outreach at the national level to build support in key capitals for the call to ban development, production, and transfer of fully autonomous weapons. We are also engaging with diplomats from key countries at the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Read more...
Congressional briefing on killer robots
On Tuesday, 15 July, Representative Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) convened a "special briefing on killer robots" to discuss issues surrounding the development and use of fully autonomous lethal weapons. Roughly 65 people attended the briefing held in the Cannon House Office Building of the US Capitol from various Congressional offices as well as from the State Department Read more...
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Members of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots this week called on the government of Canada to support the creation of new international law to pre-emptive ban fully autonomous weapons or 'killer robots' as part of a new outreach effort by Mines Action Canada, a co-founder of the global Campaign to Stop Killer Robots. Mines Action Canada's Erin Hunt urged Read more...
European Parliament resolution a first
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the use of armed drones that includes a call for a ban on killer robots. The resolution sponsored by the Greens/European Free Alliance group of Members of the European Parliament with cross-party support, passed by a vote of 534–49 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 27 February. The Read more...
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Italy's top political leadership has been briefed by Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams of the Nobel Women's Initiative and Italian non-governmental organizations on the need for the government to support the call for a ban on fully autonomous weapons and play an active role in international efforts to address the weapons. The outreach in effect marks Read more...
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Following significant outreach by non-governmental organizations, German politicians and officials are beginning to commit to the call to ban fully autonomous weapons, known as vollständig autonome waffen or kampfroboter. A poll of political parties participating in the 2013 federal election shows that Germany's next government will likely engage actively on this issue in the years ahead, including Read more...
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Representatives from both sides of the House of Commons in the United Kingdom agree that fully autonomous weapons raise numerous concerns warranting further deliberation, including at the international level. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Alistair Burt, however emphasized that the government does not support the call for a moratorium on these Read more...


SRINAGAR: The J&K Department of Forests in collaboration with the National Society for Protection of Water Resources, Wetlands and Forests (NPWWF) today organized a plantation drive on Hariparbat aimed at promoting plantation of trees for cleaner and greener environment.
The drive was inaugurated by Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Nisar Ahmad who was the chief guest on the occasion. Conservator of Forests Irfan Ali Shah, DFO Mukhtar Ahmad and Chairman NPWWF Nazir Benazir were also present on the occasion.
The plantation drive witnessed the participation of students especially from Green land School, Model Institute of Education, SMI Mission School besides forest department officials.
The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests while addressing the students and department officials said in contrast to the past practice trees are now grown in poly packs thus can be planted round the year, which provides for increased plantation of trees and therefore helps prevent deforestation.
He said the Forest department aims to plant more conifers on Hariparbat as has been done on Shankar Acharya hills, adding that vegetation helps decrease pollution levels.
Irfan Ali Shah while speaking on the occasion said the department's sustained efforts have led to Shankar Acharya hills becoming lush green providing habitation to several kinds of wild animals including leopards and bears.
Chairman NPWWF said that the Forest department is playing an important role in urban forestry, adding that planting more trees in urban areas will help preserve cleaner and greener environment.


The former Centre for Health commissioned an evaluation of the networks both to measure the effectiveness of the networks to date, and to shape their potential development in the future. The comprehensive evaluation- completed in March 2009- involved a range of methods including telephone and face to face interviews, surveys, focus groups and desk top research.
The full findings of the evaluation can be found here. Overall the report concludes that the networks have been successful in achieving their stated outputs and there are very high levels of satisfaction with members being consistently positive about the information provided by the networks.
Once we concluded the research based on this issue our organization can state that we are satisfied with the provided results. The individual all over the United States have welcomed us and offered reliable evaluation of our work. This gives us more power in achieving our goals. We also interviewed the people who were using our services, and they provided us an excellent feedback, 95% of individuals were satisfied with the treatment we provided, which is an excellent score. In the future, we plan to develop this organization even further and helping people with special needs; this will be our number one priority.
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Computer illiterate: The government is forcing people to claim benefits and search for jobs online – and then claiming that they are "flocking" to it of their own free will.
We seem to be going through another period of closely scrutinising the practices of the press, in the wake of Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre's reprehensible treatment of Ralph Miliband (and others) in the pages of the Rothermere Rag.
Let us take a moment to remember that most articles that are published in newspapers are not actually generated by their editors (even in right-wing, attempted-mind-control efforts like the Mail and the Murdoch pulps); many originate as press releases from outside sources, including the government.
This brings us to that great bastion of honesty and truthfulness – and how to hide it – the Department for Work and Pensions' press office.
This organisation's latest effort is entitled Jobseekers embrace digital revolution and has about as much to do with making jobseeking easier in 21st century Britain as I have with cock-fighting in 19th-century America.
"The way people claim benefits is being revolutionised with the proportion of claims made online more than doubling in a year – saving taxpayers money and paving the way for the introduction of Universal Credit," the release begins. This may be true, but is it being presented in a truthful manner?
Isn't it more accurate to say that the DWP has demanded that more benefit claims must be made online, making it more difficult for jobseekers who do not have their own computers, who are not computer-literate, or who do not live in areas with high-quality internet access to make any kind of claim at all?
And "paving the way for the introduction of Universal Credit" seems a misrepresentation as well. Wasn't UC supposed to have been introduced in April this year, but has been delayed because of problems with the software that is supposed to get several computer systems communicating together?
To act as spokesman for the announcement, Employment Minister Mark Hoban is wheeled out. He's the one who has admitted that he doesn't understand how any of the benefit system works, so how is he supposed to have any kind of grip on what's happening online?
"Employment Minister Mark Hoban has hailed the dramatic rise in online claims as the digital revolution in action. In August 2011 only around 1 in 10 people claimed online; that increased to 3 in 10 in August 2012 – and a year later this has rocketed to 8 in 10."
In fact, it is true that much of this would have happened as part of the continuing revolution the Net is bringing to people's lives. For many, online claiming will now be much easier than sending off for a paper claim form, and there isn't anything wrong with that. The problem is the way this is being pushed as the future when it is a future that still excludes a small but significant proportion of the population. Online claiming discriminates against some people – why is the DWP so relaxed about that? Because it wants to prevent people from claiming?
Now for an outright lie: "Jobseekers are also increasingly finding jobs online – the government's new jobsite, Universal Jobmatch, which automatically matches people's skills to a job which suits them, is now receiving more than 5 million searches every day."
So much about that paragraph is wrong. People aren't finding that many jobs online because Universal Jobmatch is riddled with errors and – let's be honest – crime! The scandals have been racking up ever since it was introduced late last year – fake job ads that are actually phishing scams, intended to get jobseekers to part with their bank account details; 'opportunities' that actually seduce young women into working in the sex industry; job ads that demand money from applicants before they may be considered for positions that (most likely) don't exist.
So why is UJM receiving more than five million searches every day? Answer: because Job Centre employees keep telling people that using it is mandatory – even though it isn't; this is a lie – and they must not only spend huge amounts of time using it but must apply for something like three jobs a week in order to avoid having their benefits sanctioned.
Then there's the rarity of updates. One user complained to yr obdt srvt that no new jobs have been added to the system for the last three weeks – but he is still expected to apply for three jobs a week. How is that supposed to work?
Under those conditions, it's not quite such an achievement, is it? It's more like blackmail, intimidation with threats.
And, let's not forget – searching for jobs is not the same as getting jobs.
"Mark Hoban, Employment Minister said: 'The modern world is digital. Many employers only advertise vacancies online, and most want their new recruits to have IT skills. So it is vital that we support jobseekers to develop the skills they need.'"
Hang on – what? How does forcing people to apply for jobs, using a discredited system, count as support to develop skills? It doesn't. Also, while it may be true that many employers now only advertise online, it is also true that many of those vacancies – if not most of them – do not appear on UJM and it is therefore more of a liability than an asset.
"'These figures show that our efforts are paying off, with jobseekers flocking to use Universal Jobmatch and 80% embracing the opportunity to manage their benefits online. People are showing us that they are ready for the digital shift that Universal Credit will bring.'"
No, they're not. He – or at least whoever told him to say those words – is deliberately confusing a system that forces people to carry out certain tasks with one to which they come willingly. The latter would suggest that they are ready for the "digital shift" he describes; the former – what we are seeing – shows us that people are being forced to use a flawed system against their better judgement in order to allow a lying government to justify its next crime against the poor and unwaged.
"The focus on online services is part of a cultural change in how people will interact with the welfare state and is an essential part of Universal Credit. The new benefit is claimed and interacted with online."
That's right. And woe betide any poor soul who doesn't have the ability to do this.
"As well as being more convenient for claimants, this digital push better prepares them for the world of work, where digital skills are increasingly required."
No it doesn't, for reasons already stated.
This kind of propaganda is bread and butter for the press. The current squeeze on newspaper profits means that more and more papers are employing fewer and fewer reporters – and those who get jobs aren't likely to have been properly trained (we're more expensive, you see). Therefore, reporters' time is at a premium and press releases are a quick and easy way to fill papers. Most don't get a spelling check, let alone a fact check.
And that is how a lot of inaccurate information gets downloaded straight into the brains of an accepting readership.
19 thoughts on "Jobseeking goes digital – a lesson in how propaganda gets into the press"
jed goodright said:
'kin excellent 'kin deconstruction
this happens all the time at local level which is why weekly local newspapers (sic) read like a police review of the year …. with the sports results
noneoftheabove1 said:
What's with PWC? Is it true that Mark Hoban worked for them, then he asked them to check health & disability assesments and they paid him in non cash benefits? If so, does this look and smell like a fish?
Mike Sivier said:
He did work for them at one time, yes. Beyond that, I have no information.
Mick Ruhland said:
Love his "jobseekers flocking to use UJM". Just like the sheep they think we are.
Nerdbrain said:
You forgot, vacancies for clinical drugs trials :/
Yes I did; and I knew there was something I was missing! Trouble is, I only had late last night in which to write it (going out today). Thanks for the reminder.
Ian said:
2 months ago my cousin who does not have a landline,, let alone internet, (she is 53) had to sign on and she was told she had to do it online, she had to register with UJ and she had to tick the box allowing the JSA advisor too see what she had applied for and also how long she was on the site. She was told she had to spend at least two hours a day on the site searching and to use the library for access. I helped her register, and after that it was impossible to use as every time you applied for a job you had to sign in again and it didnt recognise you (even though in the top it said you were signed in). I t is a joke site, I told her to tell her JSA advisor it didnt work and it was his job to show you as she had made every effort. The JSA advisor at her next meeting tried and could not make it work either. Fortunately she found anothr job quite quickly with no help from the job centre.. It is unbelievable what is happening, and as most (like my cousin) dont know their rights they are being pissed on by the DWP from a great height..ps all the librarys internet in the area had no internet acccess for a week during that time because of 'server errors', and two out of three are due to close next year because of cuts .Some help they are!
David Litherland said:
Hi. There is currently a Judicial Review into the legality of UJ and if you or anyone would like to help the court case against it by sharing your experience please contact [email protected] for more info. The more witness statements that can be gathered the better. Thanks.
Wei Wu Wei said:
A huge number of people apply for benefit over the phone where another person takes information from them and fills in the information on their behalf as if they have applied over the internet. I wonder if telephone applications like this are lumped into the internet application category? I am absolutely sure that more than 2 out of 10 applications are made using paper forms or over the telephone. The 8 out of 10 figure for internet applications just has to be bogus.
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beetleypete said:
On my soapbox for this one. It isn't just benefit applications, and job applications where this bites. Whole areas of the country, and swathes of the population, are being marginalised by this issue. Denied 'online discounts' by suppliers of all kinds, unable to check phone and utility bills, and generally being made to feel second class, in an electronic society. Access to the Internet is taken for granted by so many. In rural areas, or poorer inner city areas, this is just not the case. It may be in some libraries, but how do you get there, if you have no money, or live in a rural community, with little or no public transport.
There is also the lack of understanding of the whole process by many less well-educated people, and many older people. This doesn't just apply to the Internet, try getting a decent mobile signal outside most big cities. Calls drop out, texts are not received, and it is impossible for some people to be contacted at all.
Progress is often good, but not when it is too little, too soon. Until the majority can access all these features and applications, they should only be a secondary, not primary, means of communication.
Here is my own blog post on this matter. Not political, just personal.
http://beetleypete.wordpress.com/2013/08/05/rural-isolation/
Regards, Pete.
Joan Edington said:
Your last paragraph that gives job cuts as a reason for the press using releases from the government applies equally to the BBC these days. In the past I went by their news, as the one most likely to be the truth, but now they are as bad as the average tabloid. In fact, I think they may be worse since they are afraid of losing their right to license fees if they don'y kow-tow to their masters.
As for UJM, I am just glad that I am retired. I did most of my job-hunting online 12 years ago, when I was made redundant, but at least the Job Centre let me use agency sites that were relevant to my skills, rather than the pile of sh*t the DWP force folk onto nowadays.
Big Bill said:
Have you read Flat Earth News by Nick Davies? It explains how as a consequence of the race to cut costs many 'reporters' these days do just as you say, rewrite press releases.
I haven't but it's no secret.
There is currently a Judicial Review into the legality of forcing people to register with Universal Jobmatch. If anyone would like to help by describing their experience of the site please contact [email protected]. Thanks.
alan penlington said:
i am not defending the d.w.p but you can refuse to go online and just fill in the booklet looking for work by writing down what you have been doing i do it that way as due to government cuts they closed our libary this gets my adviser irate but as i tell them i think i will just keep writing down what ive done ….
Florence said:
And so it came to pass, IDS has revealed his latest hand…..
"The document warns Duncan Smith that he cannot simply issue a ministerial order to make those who have been found unfit for work to look for, or take up work. Fresh primary legislation would be needed, but he fears parliament does not have time for that process before the 2015 general" http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/sep/30/iain-duncan-smith-sick-disabled-benefits
DWP documents show that IDS is illegally trying to make life even more difficult for the ill & disabled, or should I say lethal? He wants the JC+ staff to force ill & disabled people into full time workfare.
Why doesn't he pick on some more his intellectual equals? Like 5 year olds, or Klu Klux Klan?
Sorry, I shouldn't have included 5 year olds, but I was rushing.
Most jobs on Universal Jobmatch are for self employed catalogue distributors. The same jobs turn up time and time again but they change the job titles and name of the company.
UJ is a complete joke. A high school student could deliver a better system than this pile of s%&t!
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News Release 9-Aug-2015
Can music help people with epilepsy?
Scans show brainwaves of those with disorder appear to synchronize with music
TORONTO -- The brains of people with epilepsy appear to react to music differently from the brains of those who do not have the disorder, a finding that could lead to new therapies to prevent seizures, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association's 123rd Annual Convention.
"We believe that music could potentially be used as an intervention to help people with epilepsy," said Christine Charyton, PhD, adjunct assistant professor and visiting assistant professor of neurology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, who presented the research.
Approximately 80 percent of epilepsy cases are what is known as temporal lobe epilepsy, in which the seizures appear to originate in the temporal lobe of the brain. Music is processed in the auditory cortex in this same region of the brain, which was why Charyton wanted to study the effect of music on the brains of people with epilepsy. Charyton and her colleagues compared the musical processing abilities of the brains of people with and without epilepsy using an electroencephalogram, where electrodes are attached to the scalp to detect and record brainwave patterns. They collected data from 21 patients who were in the epilepsy monitoring unit at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center between September 2012 and May 2014.
The researchers recorded brainwave patterns while patients listened to 10 minutes of silence, followed by either Mozart's Sonata in D Major, Andante Movement II (K448) or John Coltrane's rendition of My Favorite Things, a second 10-minute period of silence, the other of the two musical pieces and finally a third 10-minute period of silence. The order of the music was randomized, meaning some participants listened to Mozart first and other participants listened to Coltrane first.
The researchers found significantly higher levels of brainwave activity in participants when they were listening to music. More important, said Charyton, brainwave activity in people with epilepsy tended to synchronize more with the music, especially in the temporal lobe, than in people without epilepsy.
"We were surprised by the findings," said Charyton. "We hypothesized that music would be processed in the brain differently than silence. We did not know if this would be the same or different for people with epilepsy."
While she does not believe music would replace current epilepsy therapy, Charyton said this research suggests music might be a novel intervention used in conjunction with traditional treatment to help prevent seizures in people with epilepsy.
Session 4035: "Music and the Brain: Can Music Help People with Epilepsy?" Paper Session, Sunday, Aug. 9, 9 - 9:50 a.m. EDT, Room 205A, North Building, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Presentations are available from the APA Public Affairs Office.
Contact: Christine Charyton at charyton.1@osu.edu or by phone at (267) 918-7646.
The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. APA's membership includes more than 122,500 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.
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