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Northern Mining updates on Northland Resources acquisition
Northern Mining (ASX:NMI) has provided an update on the acquisition of a 49% stake in Northland Resources.
Northland is in the business of gold mining operations in China, specifically Xinjiang, an autonomous region in the northwest of the country, and Inner Mongolia.
Northern Mining had initially agreed to pay $2.5 million in cash and 158,333,333 shares at $0.03 each (total value of $4.75 million).
The terms have slightly changed as Northern Mining is only able to issue up to 140,766,239 shares under its 15% placement capacity, with the remaining 17,567,094 to be issued, pending shareholders' approval.
Northern Mining said in order to have the certainty of the completion of the deal, the company has agreed with Northland to pay cash of $527,013 in lieu of issuing the shortfall shares after shareholders' approval has been obtained in the upcoming AGM.
This value is derived from 17,567,094 shares at $0.03 each.
Northland Resources
Northland is in the business of gold mining operations in Xinjiang Uygur and Inner Mongolia in China and intends to seek business investments and joint venture opportunities in gold and nickel mining projects.
Northland owns a gold concession situated in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinyuan County in the Ili Valley.
The neighbouring tenements owned by a separate party have recently announced a large discovery of gold mine within the Narat-Hongliu River metallogenic belt which continues into Northland's concession.
Oulinda Group, a subsidiary of Northland, has spent the last two years and more than US$12 million to secure the gold concession.
Oulinda is expected to secure financing support from its parent company Northland so as to complete its final geological study before further submissions are made to the Xinjiang Geology and Mineral Resources Bureau in China.
A formal drilling and exploration program is also expected to be submitted for the Bureau's approval as soon as funding is secured.
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Hell Chose Me est le troisième album studio du groupe de deathcore américain Carnifex. L'album est sorti le  sous le label Victory Records. Cependant, une semaine avant la sortie définitive, l'album était en écoute sur le MySpace officiel du groupe.

Line-up

 Scott Lewis : Chant
 Cory Arford : Guitare
 Ryan Gudmunds : Guitare
 Steve McMahon : Basse
 Shawn Cameron : Batterie

Liste des titres

 Hell Chose Me – 3:32
 Dead Archetypeth – 2:31
 Entombed Monarch – 3:44
 Names Mean Nothing – 2:58
 Heartless – 4:13
 Sorrowspell – 3:37
 The Scope of Obsession – 2:55
 By Darkness Enslaved – 3:39
 The Liar's Funeral – 3:03
 Genocide Initiative – 4:21

Album de Carnifex
Album musical sorti en 2010
Album publié par Victory Records

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Inquest hears Broadmoor patient died cutting wrist at West Hampstead care home
A former patient of high-security psychiatric hospital Broadmoor died after slitting his wrist at a West Hampstead care home, an inquest has heard.
Christopher Allan, 60, was found lifeless on a sofa next to a large pool of blood by care workers at his Maygrove Road flat in a supported housing block for those with mental illness.
He had been dead for several hours, St Pancras Coroner's Court was told last Thursday.
Four days before his death, doctors caring for Mr Allen had recorded that he was not suicidal.
The inquest heard that Mr Allan, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, had a history of violence and was a patient at Broadmoor hospital in Berkshire from 1983 until 1992, and again from 1998 until 2010.
He was then transferred to supported housing in Maygrove Road.
Pathologist Simon Poole gave the cause of his death as loss of blood from an incision to the left wrist.
Due to a lack of evidence, assistant coroner Dr William Dolman ruled that Mr Allan did not take his own life, recording an open verdict.

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If you own a small breed dog, you know just how hard it can be to find certain products that are catered to your small-framed friend.
For quite some time, a light up collar was one of those items. It seemed as though all the options were either too big or just not great quality. Thankfully, these new Lighted LED Dog Collars for Small Dogs make finding a great nighttime collar easier than ever!
This new addition offers all the same great benefits of our LED Dog Collars but in a noticeably smaller package. With the lighted dog collar for small dogs, your little dog will be kept safe and visible at all times, regardless of the conditions. This led collar features a glowing polymer core under durable nylon webbing. It offers both steady and pulse lighting modes, which means midnight bathroom breaks are no longer a game of hide and seek and walks at dusk are safer than ever.
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Starting a conversation about climate change
Wednesday, 29 Aug 2018
Researchers at ANU considered graphs and pie charts to display climate data, before some lateral thinking threw up the idea of drink coasters.
The coasters visualise 12 months of climate data against long-term averages for Australian capital cities.
Each coaster shows two rings representing climate data: the inside ring compares daily temperatures to that location's long-term average, while the outer ring shows the same visualisation for monthly temperatures.
Sitting on desks, bars or tables, the coasters should prompt discussion and reflection on Australia's rapidly changing climate.
"They are engaging in a way that traditional graphs just aren't," Dr Mitchell Whitelaw from the ANU School of Art and Design says.
They are engaging in a way that traditional graphs just aren't.
He and Dr Geoff Hinchcliffe specialise in creating objects that provide a tangible representation of data.
They collaborated with the ANU Climate Change Institute to create a small tangible visualisation for the Institute's 2018 Climate Update event.
The coasters were so popular the researchers decided to build a website showing the same visualisation for more than 100 different locations around the country.
"Graphs can be static and hard to read, but having these visualisations live and online allows people to have a play around with them," Whitelaw says.
"I hope in particular that schools can use this website to discuss climate change and build data literacy."
Of the 112 locations shown on the Climate Coaster website, Charleville in south-west Queensland and Miles in the Western Downs region had the highest temperatures in 2017 compared to long-term averages – an increase of 2.6 degrees.
Of the capital cities, Canberra came out top with 2017 temperatures 1.7 degrees above the city's long-term average. Brisbane's monthly maximum temperatures exceeded the long-term average for eight months of the year.
Halls Creek in the East Kimberly region of Western Australia was the only location that did not experience any temperature increase in 2017.
What was the reaction when the coasters were unveiled at the climate update event?
"Everyone at the event was captivated," Hinchcliffe says. "People were handling them, smelling them, asking about them, and everyone wanted more copies.
"So this online version is an opportunity for people to have a look through the visualisations for themselves."
Visitors to the site can download coaster images for print and social media sharing or for laser cutting their own coasters.The researchers have also made bracelets representing 12 months of Canberra weather data, in the belief that tangible visualisations of data are a powerful way of helping people understand complex topics.
It makes the data much more real.
Dr Rebecca Colvin, knowledge exchange specialist at the Climate Change Institute, says the coasters are a conversation starter that help communicate climate data in a meaningful way.
"I think it is fantastic to have something so tangible – it makes the data much more real," she says.
Dr Steven Crimp, a climate applications scientist at the Institute, says his role was to extract data from the Bureau of Meteorology archive.
"I worked very closely with the visualisation team to settle on a design that we thought would be accessible to the broader community," he says.
"It's important because it provides context for people. Without that context, it's just a time series or a graph of numbers which really doesn't have much connection to their day-to-day lives.
"But when you develop a visualisation that has that context, it is much more poignant in its meaning and effect on the way people see their environment, and then they see the value of the data."
This story by Ross Peake originally appeared in ANU Reporter.


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Dog walking may seem as easy as clipping on the leash and heading out the door, but there's actually more involved in the process than that. Take heed of these dog walking etiquette tips from a Temecula vet.
Remember to always bring at least one plastic baggie to pick up after your dog. It's not only rude to leave your dog's waste in public areas, it's often illegal! Also remember that dog feces can carry multiple parasites and diseases, so not picking up after your pooch is putting other pets, children, and even adults at risk. Whenever your dog eliminates on your walk, pick up after him and dispose of it properly!
Don't let your dog go off-leash on your walks—it's simply not worth the risk. Even dogs that are extremely obedient and well-trained can be startled by loud noises or unexpected circumstances. Plus, certain areas or neighborhoods might even require dogs to stay on leashes by law! Choose a great leash for your dog and use it every time you head out on walks.
Keep this in mind: not everyone is as much of a dog-lover as you are! Other walkers, joggers, or passerby may not necessarily want your dog to come up and give a big slobbery kiss. Other dogs may not like it, either, and the results could be dangerous for both animals. Keep your dog on the leash to prevent unwanted contact with passerby. Ask the person if they mind your pet saying hello before you let your dog greet them.
It's a good idea for your dog to know and be able to respond to several basic commands before you head out on your walk. The usual "come" or "stay" should work well, as long as your dog is well-trained to respond to it. When he darts after a squirrel or starts to run up to a jogger, you'll want to be able to get your dog back with a single word.
Ask your Temecula veterinarian how to get started on basic command training, as well as for more helpful suggestions on dog walking etiquette.


Guntram m. Old High German gund 'war, battle' + Old Saxon hram 'raven'.
The name of a 6 C king of Burgundy and saint.
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Guntram". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Guntram.


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Netanyahu right and Obama wrong: Iranian nuclear deal a very bad idea
During his address before a joint session of Congress earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu completely discredited any possible reason the Obama administration has for continuing to pursue the current nuclear deal with Iran.
"I'm standing here in Washington, D.C., and the difference is so stark. America's founding document promises life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Iran's founding document pledges death, tyranny, and the pursuit of jihad, and states are collapsing across the Middle East.
"My friends, for over a year we've been told that no deal is better than a bad deal. Well, this is a bad deal. It is a very bad deal. We are better off without it.
Netanyahu noted in his speech that this deal would leave Iran's enrichment infrastructure allow the country to build a nuclear weapon in the future.
"That's why this deal is so bad. It doesn't block Iran's path to the bomb, it paves Iran's path to the bomb.
"So why would anyone make this deal? Because they hope that Iran will change for the better in the coming years. Or they believe that the alternative to this deal is worse. Well, I disagree. I don't believe that Iran's radical regime will change for the better after this deal.
"Iran could be soon armed with intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear bombs. We must always remember—I'll say it one more time—the greatest danger facing our world is the marriage of militant Islam with nuclear weapons. To defeat ISIS and let Iran get nuclear weapons would be to win the battle but lose the war," Netanyahu said.
Those that do not understand the history are condemned to repeat it. I wouldn't trust this agreement reached with Iran over its nuclear program.
If the Iranians are serious about this agreement let them grant free and easy access to all their nuclear sites for verification of this treaty.
For 6 years under the Obama administration, it's been the stated policy of the United States not "to slow down" Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons, but that we would not tolerate such weapons in Iranian hands. Apparently, this immense sea-change, unannounced and substantially undiscussed, is only a few months old, since Rouhani offered the gambit that Khamenei approved. "We'll pretend to like you as we build our bomb if you let us sell our oil".
So, Iran will still insist that their nuclear program is peaceful and always was, adding that they deserved respect from the West. How has this familiar refrain changed in any way in five years? What really was accomplished in this grand accord that serves to defend western interests and the cause of stability in the Middle East and North Africa?
Iran has given up nothing for the first easing of sanctions that likely will morph into additional easings, and with no verifiable dismantling of nuclear weapons program infrastructure. In the meantime, will have the use of billions that they did not before, to continue policies of destabilization through the region, including a Syria that has become largely a religious war for their support of Bashar al-Assad.
How is this agreement materially better than the one described by the French as a "sucker deal"?
At this stage, the only thing that can derail this "sucker deal" is Congress. They don't need to strengthen sanctions, they merely need to require that we re-impose those that will be eased by this agreement. That would be most wise. A "break-out" by Iran calls for absolute global embargo of them.
Do not accept for one moment what we are being fed by the Obama administration about this deal with Iran. Iran is giving up not 1 iota of capability; not 1 gram of production capacity and not 1 centrifuge.
Iran has, as a result of this agreement, an imprimatur from the west to enrich uranium, which it never had before. Sure, the 'approval' is for non-weapons grade production, but until this agreement the rest of the world did not concede Iran's right to enrich any uranium, which was a major negotiating point.
Now, future negotiations will get bogged down in nitpicking over the intent of enrichment rather than the enrichment itself.
Under this agreement, Iran needs only dilute existing stocks of enriched uranium, which can within a matter of a several months be reconstituted, should a long-term deal not be reached. Iran does not have to dismantle any facilities whatsoever. They have only agreed to 'mothball' the most controversial installations.
In return for giving up essentially nothing, economic sanctions are being lifted across the board. Billions and billions will not flow into the Iranian economy, dramatically lessening the pressure to negotiate seriously. Exactly what incentive will the Iranians have to continue talking?
The only thing the world gets out of this is the ability to tell themselves that they negotiated an "historic" agreement. That and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee.
If you don't think the Iranians picked the P5+1's pocket on this deal, just tune into Iranian TV. They are bragging about how they got everything and gave up nothing; and the facts seem to support that claim. But beyond that, listen closely to the reactions from all of Iran's neighbors. Do you hear the Turks, Saudis, Iraqis, and of the Gulf States or Egypt trumpeting this 'historic' deal? Cue the sound of crickets.
And the Israelis are apoplectic, as they know very well who Iran's main target will be once they develop the bomb. That is not a matter of Israeli paranoia, but the explicitly stated intention of Iranian leadership.
Care to bet whether there will be any further deal in 6 months time?
It seems that for a small delay in Iran's enrichment program, which they don't really care about, on the way to a nuclear bomb they get the beginning of the dismantling of the sanctions program and the Obama administration now effectively acting as a partner with Iran.
The agreement parts that are being trumpeted by the Obama folks sound ok on paper but they leave out critical issues, such as:
1. The many UNSC resolutions demanding the removal of enrichment have been simply ignored. Iran has effectively secured the agreement and right to continue fuel enrichment, albeit at lower levels for the moment.
2. The agreement says nothing about Iran's military fuel enrichment facility at Parchin which is notably not part of this agreement and so continues to be unmonitored.
3. The agreement will allow the continual building of centrifuges, but not their installation, for the moment.
4. Demands for Iran reversing its nuclear progress was simply ignored.
On balance this is a big victory for Iran. Now that Iran and the Obama administration are in further "secret" talks, who knows what exciting developments are in store.
Sen. Portman warns Russia invading Ukraine would be a 'terrible mistake,' reaffirms US support of Ukraine
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What You Should Know About Glaucoma
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Despite advances in treating glaucoma, there is no cure, and any lost vision cannot be restored. However, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment can help preserve vision.
A leading cause of blindness in the United States, glaucoma occurs when the fluid pressure inside the eyes rises and damages the optic nerve, though that pressure is not always the cause of the damage. In many cases, the fluid in the eye, known as the aqueous humor, doesn't circulate normally in the front of the eye, thereby creating pressure that affects the eye in the same way too much air may cause a balloon to swell beyond its limits. Rather than bursting, however, the eye relaxes at the weakest point, where the optic nerve leaves the eye. Then the optic nerve, which carries visual information to the brain, becomes damaged due to the death of the retinal cells and degeneration of nerve fibers. Without treatment, glaucoma slowly leads to the loss of peripheral (side) vision and possibly all vision.
Other causes of glaucoma include a blunt or chemical eye injury, severe eye infection, inflammatory conditions of the eye, and blockage of blood vessels in the eye.
Glaucoma currently affects some 2.7 million Americans, according to the National Eye Institute, but that number is expected to double by 2050 due to an aging population.
According to Kayla Thomason, OD, at UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Clinic at Pell City, glaucoma is "silent" in its initial stages, so regular screenings are the best way to prevent or reduce vision loss.
"Patients are normally symptomless at first, so they don't have any reason to suspect that anything is wrong with their eyes," Dr. Thomason says. "Early symptoms may present as missing vision, but tunnel vision doesn't happen until advanced stages. So in order for us to detect risk factors, yearly dilated eye exams are extremely important. Detection and diagnosis really are the main defense against glaucoma, especially for patients over age 40."
The exam can locate such risk factors as high pressure, thin corneas, and thinning around the optic nerve. The development of glaucoma depends on the level of pressure an individual's optic nerve can tolerate without suffering damage. That level varies for each person. A comprehensive dilated eye exam enables eye care professionals to determine what level of eye pressure is normal for each patient.
"Sometimes we can detect this by examining their optic nerves," Dr. Thomason says. "It's a disease of asymmetry, so for patients with cupping (an unusually large section in the optic nerve) that's different in one eye compared to the other, even if it's not particularly significant cupping, the difference may be an indicator. Then we'll go further and check fields of vision with a visual field machine. We'll check for any thinning around the optic nerve with optical coherence tomography (OCT), a non-invasive imaging test, and measure their corneal thickness. Thin corneas can put you at risk, too."
Who's at Risk?
Everyone should be concerned about glaucoma and its effects, but there are certain factors related to this disease that tend to put some people at greater risk:
Aging is the No. 1 risk factor. Everyone age 40 and up should have a comprehensive eye examination every 1.5 to two years. Those 40 or older with any of the additional risk factors listed below should have an eye exam annually.
Family history of glaucoma. Glaucoma appears to run in families. While a predisposition for glaucoma may be inherited, having a family member with glaucoma does not indicate you will develop the condition.
Abnormally high intraocular pressure (IOP). High IOP is the most significant risk factor for glaucoma damage.
African, Latino, or Asian ancestry. People of African, Latino, and Asian descent have a greater risk of developing certain types of glaucoma.
Medical history of diabetes, myopia (nearsightedness), long-term steroid/cortisone use, a previous eye injury, or extremely high or low blood pressure.
None of these factors are precise predictors of future health conditions, but research does suggest that glaucoma risk factors can serve as reliable guidelines. Everyone under age 40 should have a comprehensive eye examination every 3-4 years. Individuals under 40 with at least one of the above risk factors above should get tested every 18 months to two years, and those who are at least 35 with multiple risk factors should be tested every year or two.
The UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Clinic at Pell City provides the high-quality vision care and advanced treatments for which Callahan Eye Hospital is known, now with convenient and timely access in your area. Along with comprehensive ophthalmology and optometry services for adult and pediatric patients, this clinic features an in-house optical store offering a wide selection of designer eyeglasses and sunglasses. Click here to schedule an appointment.
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The Estella For Rent is the proud high-rise building complex of Keppel Land, the pioneering investor in the region with an impressive portfolio of luxury offices and residential buildings.
The construction plan was neatly created with 8 blocks, boasting up to 25 floors with an impressive number of 1.500 apartments. Estella Heights is well-known as one of the first high-class apartment complex in Ho Chi Minh City.
Each condominium has a spacious design that brings a refreshing environment to a cozy home, with a balcony overlooking the poetic Saigon River. Tenants can immerse in the energetic vibes from the city without having to worry about distractions such as noise or crowded streets.
Located in the heart of District 2, accompanied by a spacious area of lush greenery, access to the main road, railways and the airport can be done easily from the Estella.
Within only 5 minutes of driving is the lively city center filled with shopping malls, amusement parks, supermarkets, etc. A wide range of schools, language centers, international clinics can be found in a walking distance.
The Estella For Rent is the elegant fusion of modern and private. The local neighborhood is protected by the 24/7 security system. Backup resources for electricity and water are available in case of emergency. Fire safety system and a separated emergency exit are neatly built on each floor.
Residents will be pleased with the quick process of making living arrangements at the Estella Apartment For Rent. Entering the main gate, professional staff welcomes guests at the comfortable lounge decorated with aesthetic arts.
Elevators are used as the main form of transport between floors. The capacity is expanded in considerations for residents or guests with special cases, such as the elderly or those using wheelchairs. Maintenance is scheduled by expert technicians to ensure perfect safety.
The Estella Heights buildings and structures are designed to follow the concept of a healthy modern lifestyle. Whether the tenants are bachelor, newlyweds or families with children, the recreational floors will surely serve everyone well. Work or study efficiency can't be maintained without proper stress relieve.
On the weekend, residents can host family gatherings or house parties in the urban garden. A picnic at the BBQ area, located right next to the children playground, is certainly the best choice.
Besides the gym area with top-class equipment and supervised by professional trainers, for those who are into energizing sports, the courts for tennis, badminton, and golf are also available.
Escape the humid weather of Vietnam at the swimming pool. Dive into the pristine water and get a spectacular view of the city from the outdoor pool on the 6th floor. The healthcare and spa center can help keep track of individual training process.
Offices, café and the enormous 5 floors of shopping malls with designer brands are magnificent bonus amenities. A quick shopping for grocery or finding gifts for loved ones can now be done without the troubles of going to crowded stores.
Those who are looking for a private and tranquil home away from the city can immediately settle for Estella Apartment For Rent thanks to the availability of 5-star furniture in every flat.
The luxurious utilities include air conditioners, Internet TV with an impressive HD screen to offer the best cinematic experience. Local and international channels are ready so tenants can catch up with the favorite shows or watch the latest blockbuster movies.
Enhance work or study efficiency in style with the furniture hand-picked by expert interior designers. The key is to keep a relaxed mind. The calm, lovely color schemes are combined in harmony to boost creativity.
Relieve stress in the comfort of Estella home with the built-in Jacuzzi system from the bathtub. The hot water system is included to remove fatigue effectively.
After a long day, gather at the dining table to catch up with family members and admire the dazzling starry night from the balcony.


Would you like to turn your favourite pastime into a professional career? Well, maybe a career in the social media space beckons. Find out more in our guest post, contributed by Danielle Birch, Content and Online Manager, writing on behalf of Jigsaw.
Despite the economic downturn, the digital industry is growing and providing new jobs on a daily basis for enthusiastic, passionate individuals. Looking specifically at online marketing, this term covers a wide range of different specialities, including search engine marketing (SEM), pay-per-click (PPC), web design and online PR. Another area which is becoming an intrinsic part of an online marketing strategy is social media.
When people think about social media, the first thing that comes to mind personal use, but in commercial terms its importance has moved way beyond tweeting lunchtime favourites. Over the past 5 years, it has become an essential part of marketing strategies in businesses across the globe. It's an industry that is growing and evolving and is a great career path for a graduate to pursue.
What sort of roles are available in this industry?
How long have you worked at Jigsaw?
How did you end up working as a Social Media Co-ordinator?
I worked in Fashion PR for a year and a half whilst at the same time writing a personal fashion blog. After being approached by various retailers and realising I had a passion for social media and copywriting, I decided to go freelance as a full-time blogger and social media content editor. One year later, here I am!
What do your day-to-day tasks include?
Monitoring and updating our social media channels.
Identifying stories, researching and creating exciting and original content for our blog.
What skills do you need to be successful as a Social Media Co-ordinator?
A great creative eye for beautiful imagery, a passion for writing and photography skills. You also need to understand social media for business, online marketing and how it differs to personal use.
Working at such an amazing company, the creative freedom and the variation. Every day is different and you get to meet lots of wonderful people.
A role in social media requires many different strengths, and for graduates with a broad skill set it can offer a varied and fulfilling career. The potential will only increase as the digital industry continues to grow. If you want a career in social media, work experience or an internship with an online marketing department will give you a good grounding.
The transferable skills you've acquired through your time at university will be a great start, especially if you have a combination of analytical and creative abilities. Such skills are particularly useful to this market, and prospective employers will be looking for evidence, so show them! Setting up and writing your own blog like Sarah did can help you get experience in your own time and provides a showcase for your work. Networking is essential, so consider your online profile as the important first step in building and extending your professional network.
You will also need to be a consummate multi-tasker, proficient across all social channels and comfortable with new and emerging platforms.
The industry itself is always evolving. It's very fast paced so you'll need to keep up to date with new developments. Read the Guardian's Technology section and Econsultancy for general themes. For more sector specific news, Internet Retailing has regular updates from the world of eCommerce whereas The Drum features news specifically about digital marketing and social media. Before you even start applying for jobs in this sector, brush up on your industry knowledge and draw this out in your applications and interviews.


The April 2019 issue of the ITA Journal has been published online and is now available in the members-only section.
General News,The President's Column, Letter to the Editor, Literature, Orchestral Sectional, Literature Reviews, Audio/Video Reviews and much more.
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The ultimate skill of the truly creative person is their ability to survive change no matter how varied it may be.
Acquiring and then expertly utilizing already structured knowledge is the attribute of the very learned.
The creative person is uniquely interested in newness.
That, coupled with a passion for what they do, fires a gut-drive infused with persistence that sustains a vision that never changes.
It's different than a dream.
It makes the timeline from start to finish, even if it's very long (and it often is), seem more bearable.
Even when it looks like failure is following failure yet again this drive wins out because it won't let them give up easily.
Another word for a creative person like that is "entrepreneur".
In the 1920's, and for many years after, Napoleon Hill interviewed one hundred and twenty-five of the most financially successful men of his day.
Know what he discovered? The top two attributes for their success was their persistence and determination. Not intelligence or connections. Too bad Hill himself never nailed down exactly what the nature of persistence and determination was and how to get more of it into your life. He instead got wrapped up in laws and lists of principals. More head brain work for you to do.
All that is a far cry from finally finding out what exactly it is that allows some to survive long periods of discomfort and to maintain a motivation through it all. For creatives who want to 'make it' on their own terms it's as essential as air.
In this book I have about 50 pages of quotes each one with a matching photo. So far I've received requests for the book from at least 13 different countries.
It's interesting that a subject like persistence has such a wide appeal to so many. But, in a way, I'm not too surprised. Persistence, as I like to explain it is not just another idea. It's a drive that can be experienced by all humans no matter where in the world they may be.
But what more can we say about this mysterious drive we call persistence?
I've tried to answer that question in the introduction pages of this new book.
There's one thing about persistence that we've all been told from day one: If you use it you will eventually overcome all obstacles and you will accomplish what you have set out to do.
Of course it does. But how can we even begin to apply advice like that unless we understand what it is that were talking about? Exactly what is persistence anyway ?
1. the act or fact of persisting.
You have persistence, I'll say that for you.
4. the continuance of an effect after its cause is removed.
Hmm. Fine literary definition but not all that helpful an answer to our question is it? Could it be that they don't know exactly what it is either?
I've been looking at this question for almost thirty years now and, while I'm not going to launch into a full scale lecture here, let me just give you my bare bones version of my answer.
It acts spontaneously to support our direct consistent action while by-passing our tendency for extensive analysis and allowing clear thinking and observation to naturally happen.
In other words when our persistence kicks in it is felt as a motivation from deep inside of us.
Unfortunately, most of us can't just turn it on every time we need to and it can't be taught in school. If it could there would be universities dedicated to it. Graduates would be trained to be persistent in all things such as love for others, kindness, and generosity. A gut-based drive like persistence can't be generated from a head brain based thought or idea.
What we do know about persistence is that it appears to be the causal backbone of all human achievement. It is an amazing natural phenomenon. In fact I propose that it should be listed as the first wonder of your inner-world because, when you think about it, how could any of the other seven wonders ever get built without it?
Over the years I have been working on a new tool that you can use right from your web-connected computer. It uses a reverse-search method to help you gain authentic self-belief, rock-solid self-confidence, and a mindset that knows your capability to overcome challenges. This is all a result of you isolating the true source of your past history of success.
This work can consist of simple stories where you broke through a barrier of some kind and it benefited you or others.
I call it H.E.R.O. It's an acronym for Honest Examination of Real Occurrences.
It may not be for everyone but it might be for you.
What it does is form a connection between you and that gut strength that is your persistent nature.
You can learn more about it at here.
I hope that you'll take a moment look into how this works to help you become more of what you're meant to be.
When you are able to more fully apprehend the drive that is persistence, and have its strength become more available when you most need it, perhaps then you might find yourself creating unforgettable wonders of your own.


Snooker tables and pool tables on the surface can appear quite different, so is it a good idea to play Snooker on a regular pool table?
"So a lot of customers ask us, "Can I play snooker on my pool table?", and yes, you can. Of course you can. It's a great idea. Lots of customers would likely get two games out of the same table that they bought from us. So here we've got a set of snooker balls on this table, so this is just a standard set of balls. And they're not too expensive, just to add on to your order. You could go for Aramith balls if you wanted to. So there's a set of Aramith balls there, and they're the same, made to the same grade as the tournament specification pool balls that we do from Aramith as well. So a bit more expensive, but if you've gone for a set of Aramith balls to go with your pool table, you may want to be getting a set of Aramith snooker balls to go with it as well. So there's the balls. Now, let's talk you through how you mark your table to play snooker.
So how do you mark out your pool table for a game of snooker? So you need to get a couple of bits of kits. So first of all, you need this little piece of equipment. And this is for marking out the D. So at the end of the table here, we've got your yellow, brown and your green. Basically, you use this to be able to place it on the baulk line. Now, I am using a barrow for demonstration. This baulk line has actually been done in white, and that's using a Tippex pen. So if it's in white on your table, you'll need to get a white Tippex pen. Sometimes, they're marked in black in which case, a black Sharpie does the trick. So just make sure you've got the right pen to do it with.
And either put a pin through there, it doesn't really matter. A pin won't matter going through your cloth there, to hold that steady, and then I'm using a barrow as a demo here, but you put that in the end there, go round, and then that will then mark the D on your table. Clearly, take a lot of care doing it. Don't let it slip out because it could mark your table and then you would be quite annoyed when you've got a big white mark on your table that's in the wrong place. So take care doing it. That's marking your D on there.
If snooker is really important to you, you want to make sure that everything is in the right place, then you could buy yourself a set of spots and then you could spot where these three have got to go. You could spot where your blue is, your pink and your black so that you make sure they're always going to go into the right place. For me though, I wouldn't bother doing that, I think if you're mainly going to be playing pool on your table, you don't want to have your table covered in loads and loads of spots for playing snooker. But it's a personal choice, it's up to you. If snooker's your thing, that's what you're going to play mainly on your table, then get yourself a set of spots, mark it all accurately, and then you've got it absolutely sorted.
One thing to mention is, if you do buy a set of snooker balls from us when you buy your table, we'll mark the D on your table for you,free of charge. So our installers will do that for you or the manufacturers will do it for you. So some manufacturers don't do it. If they don't, then our chaps will do it for you. They'll come along with a kit. They will do the marking. It saves you fiddling about with it, and as I say, we'll do that for you free of charge because you've bought your set of snooker balls from us.
So in summary, can you play snooker on your pool table? Yes, you can. I think it's a great idea. It's particularly good if you may have a friend coming around that maybe isn't that familiar with playing pool but is a big snooker fan, to have that set of balls and go, "Well actually, I have got a set of snooker balls. Let's have a game of snooker." So that's a standard set of balls we've got on the table here. They're not too expensive. I think it's worth adding onto your pool table order. You might decide to go for Aramith balls. So a lot of our pool tables come with Aramith balls as standard. We can upgrade to those. If you want to keep the same standard of balls, might be a good idea to get a set of Aramith ones. They're a bit more money, but they do play really well. They look great, and as I say, they're the same standard as the set of pool balls that you purchased.
Just a quick note for you is if you're buying an American pool table, then you can't really get very authentic game of snooker on there just because of the size of the pockets and the way that they're cut. It's nowhere near like a snooker table is and obviously, a set of two inch balls played on an American table that's designed for two and a quarter inch balls doesn't really work. They don't rebound off the cushions properly because they're not the right size. So I probably wouldn't bother doing that. So if you're an American pool table owner, probably steer clear of getting snooker balls for that.
So hopefully, that's taken you through everything. If you've got any queries about any of the markings, obviously, as I said, if you buy the table from us, we will mark it for you free of charge for playing snooker, or anything else with playing snooker on a pool table, pop down to the showroom or give us a call. We'll talk you through everything you need to know."


Also known as Bang The Frog On The Sofa.
Bang Your Frog On The Sofa has been added to 4 tune sets.
Bang Your Frog On The Sofa has been added to 299 tunebooks.
Ummm, I'm always reluctant to post my own daydreams on this site, but some are just too much fun to play.
Before you call the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals folks, let me assure you that no frogs were harmed in the development of this tune…. The title and the tune it inspired came from last night's session here in Helena Montana. I was sitting on a padded bench at theedge of the cirlce and we were blazing away on a set of reels, tossing bowed triplets around like feed to the chickens, and trying mightily to overcome the boisterous patrons at the other end of the bar, when, out of the blue, I played my first and only perfect Tommy Peoples' triplet. It had that trademark cranny "tchk" sound of Mr. Peoples, and it came at a really unexpected (at least for me) place in the tune.
The fiddler sitting next to me noticed my new-found talent, and when the set ended he asked me, over the din from the happy hour crowd, how I did it. To which I shouted my reply, "The perfect Peoples' triplet is easy—all you have to do is [and the noise level in the bar abruptly fell to a whisper] BANG YOUR FROG ON THE SOFA!"
All manner of perplexed expressions turned my way in the silence that followed, and I honestly didn't understand what the confusion was at first. It seemed like a reasonable enough thing for a fiddler to say, after all, until the more mundane sense of frog "leaped" (groan) to mind. And then the guitar players, of course, :-) had to go and add all sorts of innuendo and off-color possibilities to the mix….
Heh. Gotta love those inopportune silences…what a great story, Will!
Will, that's a mighty tune (dark and meloncholy, in contrast to the hilarity of the story behind it ). I love the key of Dm, and those low, dark notes….are you playing it with any other tunes yet?
# Posted by aoife 17 years ago .
I'm still letting the tune seep into my fingers, but I've noticed that Maudabawn Chapel fits okay with it. It's also nice to go from Eileen Curran into Bang Your Frog. I also like going from D major into this, say from Bobby Casey's Reel (the one I posted here a few weeks back).
I was just playing this tune - mind you I love flat keys, but I think this one works better in D Maj. It sounds like it could have come from Ennis's pipes in D maj, but the Dmin almost sounds "forced" or something. Just a li'l musician to musician critique not a personal attack.
Hey, I'm just tickled that anyone else is playing this. Then to find out that it works in other modes (duh, never would've occurred to me to try that) is icing on the cake. Cool. Thanks for reminding me to take off the blinders once in a while.
It's a crackin' tune Will, I think it's on it's first step to become "traditionalized" by being transmuted into Dmix.. if that's OK by you. Next thing you know it'll be called "The Green Feilds of Montana" than it'll turn up on a rare homemade coleman b-side & a variation will be found in O'Neill's etc etc etc….
Some surprises have crept into the B part too, but suddenly they've gone fuzzy (no doubt the after effects of last night's fun). If I can remember them again, I'll post them here.
Because of the Key ( Dm is not the best for the flute ), I have not tried to play this tune when I have seen it the first time.( sorry for my english ).
Now I transposed it to Em, and I discovered it's a beautiful tune.
"Oh, this is from thesession.org, it's called Bang Your Frog Against The Sofa, hehe! They have great tunes there!"
"I know, it's by Will Harmon!"
At that point i could have said "The Fiddler from Helena Handbasket", or "I know, i have a lot of his books" or "I talked with him on the phone a couple of weeks ago, and just missed a chance to meet him", but i just sat there thinking that for a moment i glimpsed the weird center of it all.
This Tune Won Me The Fleadh!!!!!!!!
wll i never knew tha this tune was compoed so recently and by you, i played this tune at the london feadh an it got m a old medal, i thank you for writig what meny people have said is one of the nicest tunes that has ever been written, will you have a talent, keep it up, and thankyou.
Oooo, how cool! Hee! I love following this tune around, it cracks me up!
I'm knocked speechless…and I guess I better go dust off my own tune or I'll be the only one who can't play it :o) Maybe it's time to force the issue with my session mates…..
So Liam, did you play it in D minor as written here, or transpose it to a more banjo-friendly key? I'm just getting the hang of tenor banjo myself—I'll give this tune a go on it. Again, congrats to you for the gold!
i played it in Dminor onl ykey ot sounds gd in, in my humble opinion.
Will, you ARE playing this one for The Mighty Craic, yeah? Aren't you?
My tape recorder broke. If the deadline gets bumped, maybe someone can record me playing it at the April rendezvous. But I'd rather hear Liam play it!
Hey we'll fool around with GarageBand & have you record several settings… rumba, urban, Davey Spillane, etc. But seriously, congrats Will, that is really really impressive! Liam too! Kudos!!
# Posted by donnchad 14 years ago .
Played it on banjo along with DADGAD-guitar (by DADdyGADdy) at our local Copenhagen Session at Bloomsdays Bar last sunday. Uptempo, and it rocked! Yeah!
# Posted by Larshansen 13 years ago .
great tune. Well done and thanks for writing it.
# Posted by woops 12 years ago .
I think the story alone makes this tune worth playing! I'm a fiddler, so can anyone tell me which key it works best in for the fiddle and which tunes would be good to precede or follow? Perhaps something with an equally good name like "Kick the dog out the door." If it's not already composed, perhaps it's time for Will to have another creative evening at the pub….
I love this tune, good job. I think it goes very well before and slightly slower than Catharsis.
# Posted by xXfiddlers_furyXx 11 years ago .
One of these days, I will find a way of playing this tune on flute… or get better on mandolin… Just a great tune, though!
Some interesting tunes to pair this with: Exile of Erin, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, and Maids of Mount Cisco.
# Posted by daveb 7 years ago .
"Now officially Frog is traditional from the UK"
Hmm…no. They've obviously failed to observe the rights of the composer, but nowhere does it say it's from the UK.
"Folk & Traditional, tunes and songs, mainly from the British Isles and other English speaking countries."
Just about includes the US.
First got my attention due to the title - why not! Using it as a practice tune on the banjo, but starting to really really enjoy it, love the descending run at the end.
The title also piqued my interest … took it to my violin teacher last night. Her first reaction was wanting to hate this tune (solely because of the title, which does, unfortunately, lend itself to all sorts of jokes, some not so nice…) - Well, she ended up loving it! I'm working on it now :) Great story about how this song came to be :) I'm lovin' it!
# Posted by violinsoldier 3 years ago .
I'm sure Will would approve.


Bush's "Brownie": Former FEMA Head Michael Brown Said He Warned Bush Directly Before Hurricane Struck | Democracy Now!
Brown defended FEMA's actions and proceeded to blame local and state officials for the subsequent catasatrophe in New Orleans which killed at least 1000 people and caused hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. Brown blamed Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on what he called a "dysfunctional" local response. Both officials are Democrats. In contrast, Brown praised state officials in Alabama and Mississippi, saying their response to the disaster was effective. Governors of those states are Republican.
Brown also defended himself against what he called "false, defamatory statements" reported by the news media about his qualifications. Apparently, Brown was referring to news reports that came out in the days after Katrina hit, showing that his previous job was as a commissioner for an Arabian horse association and that he had minimal experience in disaster management before he was appointed head of FEMA.
Democrats have protested the GOP congressional leadership's decision to lead House and Senate inquiries into the government's failed Katrina response. They charge that the president's party cannot be impartial in investigating the administration. Democrats initially boycotted the hearing, calling it a whitewash. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi slammed the hearing as a sham "photo opportunity" orchestrated by republican leadership in lieu of stringent congressional oversight of the administration. However, Democratic congressmember William Jefferson from Louisiana and Gene Taylor from Mississippi did participate in the hearings.
AMY GOODMAN: Here is what some of Congress member Gene Taylor had to say to Brown.
REP. GENE TAYLOR: You can try to throw as much as you can on this on the backs of Louisianans, but I'm a witness as to what happened in Mississippi. You folks fell on your face. You get an F-minus in my book. Now we are into the bureaucratic stage, but even now I'm not pleased with what I'm seeing, because, you know, again you're trying to throw the monkey on the backs of the disconnect. The disconnect was people thought there was some federal expertise out there. It wasn't, not from you. When it finally arrived, it arrived in the form of the National Guard.
So my next question is: Does FEMA even take into account the fact that half of the Mississippi National Guard was in Iraq and that, to the best of my knowledge, a substantial number of the Louisiana National Guard were in Iraq on the day of the storm? Because your local rep insisted on only one point of delivery, because he would not have the food in other places. He said he wasn't going to do it because there were no National Guardsmen to protect the food. So did you take into account the fact that half the Mississippi National Guard was in Iraq the day of the storm?
MICHAEL BROWN: I'm not going to get into a debate with you about National Guard in Iraq, but I will tell you that under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, EMAC, we have and states have, the governors have, governor Barbour does, have available to them National Guard troops from all over this country to come in and assist them, and I've never had a problem or heard of a problem from any governor saying they couldn't get sufficient National Guard troops to help them.
REP. GENE TAYLOR: I wish you had been at the Hancock County Emergency Operations Center, as we had approximately one hundred volunteers from Florida, either state troopers or local policemen who were there.
MICHAEL BROWN: That means the EMAC system was working. Then that means the EMAC system was working, and those people showed up to do what they're supposed to do under the assistance compact.
REP. GENE TAYLOR: And your local rep insisted on one point of delivery because he didn't have National Guardsmen to go out to different points to deliver the food. It wasn't working. The fact is those policemen sat at the E.O.C. doing nothing, when they could have been delivering food. Are you aware of that?
REP. GENE TAYLOR: Maybe the President made a very good move when he asked you to leave your job.
AMY GOODMAN: Mississippi Democratic Congress member Gene Taylor, questioning Michael Brown at Tuesday's congressional hearing. Some of the strongest criticism of Brown came from Republican Congress member Christopher Shays of Connecticut.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: Now, with the non-evacuation, when you knew that neither the governor or mayor were going to do their job, did you call — and I would like to bring the President in. When did you contact the President to say we have a catastrophe happening with an incompetent mayor and incompetent governor not responding to this? When did you contact the President to let him know of this extraordinary crisis that would impact our country?
MICHAEL BROWN: I talked to the White House on both Saturday and Sunday. And then throughout the disaster.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: So the first conversation was Saturday?
MICHAEL BROWN: I think the first conversation was Saturday, yes. It may have been Friday, but I have to go back and check my records.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: Why not sooner? I mean, you had indications that this was — I mean, we knew on Friday that it was going to hit New Orleans, and we knew by Friday that it was going to be basically a category four or five. You had a pretty good sense that the mayor and governor were not interacting with each other. And you basically had — even then, you wanted them to evacuate, right, on Friday?
MICHAEL BROWN: Yes, that's the plan, correct.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: Yeah, okay. And they didn't implement it. So did you ask for, quote unquote, a "higher authority" to help you out so you could help save lives?
MICHAEL BROWN: I'm sorry, can you repeat the question, sir?
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: Did you ask for a higher authority to help you out? You're the head of FEMA, but the governor and mayor aren't paying attention to you. I want to know who you asked for help.
MICHAEL BROWN: On Saturday and Sunday, I started talking to the White House.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: To who?
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: The White House is a big place. So give us specifics. I'm not asking about conversations yet, I want to know who you contacted.
MICHAEL BROWN: I exchanged emails and phone calls with Joe Hagin, Andy Card and the President.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: And what was their reaction and what was their suggestions on how you should deal with this issue?
MICHAEL BROWN: They offered to do whatever they could do and were going to start making phone calls and try to help.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: And what did you ask them to do?
AMY GOODMAN: Now Brown is consulting with his attorney. They're whispering to each other.
MICHAEL BROWN: I'm being advised by counsel that I can't discuss with you my conversations with the President's chief of staff and the President.
REP. TOM DAVIS: Excuse me, Mr. Brown, you discussed it with The New York Times.
REP. TOM DAVIS: So I think you — at least what you shared with The New York Times I think you could share with this committee.
MICHAEL BROWN: I told them we needed help.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: And what specific kind of help were you asking? You don't have to tell me the reaction right now. I want to know what specifically did you ask.
MICHAEL BROWN: To get them to get the mayor and the governor to order a mandatory evacuation.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: By the time the evacuation occurred on the 27th — excuse me, that's Saturday, it was voluntary on the 27th, which blows me away, and on the 28th it was mandatory. That's less than 24 hours before the storm. How were people to evacuate that late in?
MICHAEL BROWN: Well, that's the whole issue of doing an earlier evacuation.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: Okay. But they didn't, and so what did you achieve by getting them to have a mandatory evacuation on the 28th?
MICHAEL BROWN: To save lives and get additional people out of there. They still could have done that.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: No, but on the 28th — in other words, FEMA is supposed to be aware of the plan on how you evacuate. I want to know how did the plan to evacuate, how you were helping to organize the plan to evacuate, because you are a coordinator. I did listen to that, and you were very clear that your job is to coordinate. I want to know how you coordinated the evacuation.
MICHAEL BROWN: By urging the governor and the mayor to order the mandatory evacuation.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: And that's coordinating?
MICHAEL BROWN: What would you like for me to do, Congressman?
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: Well, that's why I'm happy you left, because that kind of, you know, look in the lights like a deer tells me that you weren't capable to do the job.
MICHAEL BROWN: I take great umbrage to that comment, Congressman.
MICHAEL BROWN: Because FEMA did — what people are missing in this entire conversation is the fact that FEMA did more in Hurricane Katrina than it did in Charlie, in Florida and the others.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: Why is that relative?
MICHAEL BROWN: We moved all of those in there. We did all of those things, and things were working in Mississippi and things were working in Alabama.
MICHAEL BROWN: So I guess you want me to be this superhero that is going to step in there and suddenly take everybody out of New Orleans.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: No. What I wanted you to do was do your job of coordinating. And I want to know what you did to coordinate. Those are your words, sir. I didn't invent them.
MICHAEL BROWN: Coordinating is talking to the governor and the mayor and encouraging them to do their obligation to their citizens. I am not a dictator, and I'm not going and cannot go in there and force them to do that.
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: No, see what I think that is is just talk, it's not coordinating. Were you in contact with the military?
REP. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS: Well, then tell me how you coordinated.
MICHAEL BROWN: — on Saturday and Sunday.
REP. TOM DAVIS: Will the gentlemen yield for just a second? Let me ask you, to try to get to this, did you get all the assets that you requested from the Department of Homeland Security and from the White House? Were they timely in giving you everything you needed?
REP. TOM DAVIS: So you got everything you asked for?
MICHAEL BROWN: Yes. We were getting what we needed, we were getting what we needed to coordinate.
AMY GOODMAN: Some of the congressional questioning of FEMA director — former FEMA director Michael Brown at Tuesday's hearing. This is Democracy Now!, DemocracyNow.org. When we come back, will he be the fall guy for the Bush administration? How high up does responsibility go? All that and more, coming up.


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