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New Predators coach John Hynes will try to play catch-up after taking over for fired Peter Laviolette
The Predators on Tuesday named John Hynes their new coach a day after firing Peter Laviolette.
New Predators coach John Hynes will try to play catch-up after taking over for fired Peter Laviolette The Predators on Tuesday named John Hynes their new coach a day after firing Peter Laviolette. Check out this story on Tennessean.com: https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2020/01/07/predators-name-john-hynes-coach-replace-laviolette/2829630001/
Paul Skrbina, Nashville Tennessean Published 10:02 a.m. CT Jan. 7, 2020 | Updated 4:25 p.m. CT Jan. 7, 2020
Photos: Predators name John Hynes as new coach
Nashville Predators new head coach John Hynes, right, and general manager David Poile speak during a press conference at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. The Predators dismissed head coach Peter Laviolette on Monday. Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com
Nashville Predators head coach John Hynes watches from the bench during the first period of their game against the Boston Bruins at Bridgestone Arena Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Nashville Predators new head coach John Hynes, left, and general manager David Poile, right, arrive for a press conference at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. The Predators dismissed head coach Peter Laviolette on Monday. Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com
Nashville Predators head coach John Hynes talk with center Matt Duchene (95) before the first period of their game against the Boston Bruins at Bridgestone Arena Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Nashville Predators new head coach John Hynes, right, is presented with a jersey from general manager David Poile, left, during a press conference at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. The Predators dismissed head coach Peter Laviolette on Monday. Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com
Nashville Predators new head coach John Hynes speaks during a press conference at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. The Predators dismissed head coach Peter Laviolette on Monday. Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com
Nashville Predators new head coach John Hynes, right, and general manager David Poile, left, speak during a press conference at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. The Predators dismissed head coach Peter Laviolette on Monday. Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com
Nashville Predators general manager David Poile holds a jersey that was presented to new head coach John Hynes after a press conference at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. The Predators dismissed head coach Peter Laviolette on Monday. Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com
Nashville Predators new head coach John Hynes, center, and general manager David Poile, left, depart from a press conference at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. The Predators dismissed head coach Peter Laviolette on Monday. Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com
A billboard in the bowels of Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday morning read: "Welcome Coach Hynes."
But John Hynes was nowhere to be found on the ice for the Predators' morning skate, mostly because he officially had been on the job as the team's new head coach for about 15 minutes while his players warmed up ahead of Tuesday's game against the Bruins.
Hynes became just the third coach in franchise history and the sixth David Poile has had in 38 seasons as a general manager.
Poile didn't want hindsight to be 20/20. So he set his sights on Hynes for 2020 – and beyond – one day after firing Peter Laviolette, a decision that didn't come easily for Poile.
John Hynes named Nashville Predators head coach: Pictures through the years
Nashville Predators head coach John Hynes (center) huddles with his player during a timeout in the third period at United Center. David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Nashville Predators head coach John Hynes addresses the media after their 6 to 2 loss against the Boston Bruins at Bridgestone Arena Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV / Tennessean.com
Nashville Predators head coach John Hynes, top, talks to his team during the first period against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Nam Y. Huh, AP
New Jersey Devils head coach John Hynes talks with referee Marc Joannette (25) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, in Pittsburgh on Nov. 5, 2018. Gene J. Puskar, AP
Cassie Hunt, center, and Patrick Claeys, right, of West Milford take a selfie with Devils head coach John Hynes, left, in Championship Plaza. Danielle Parhizkaran
New Jersey Devils head coach John Hynes talks to reporters about the team's NHL hockey season, Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Newark, N.J. Julio Cortez, AP
Englewood's Bennett Burgida, an 11-year-old lymphoma survivor and lifelong Devils fan, right, with NJ Devils coach John Hynes in the Devils locker room before the Hockey Fights Cancer game against the Islanders at Prudential Center, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. Courtesy of New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils coach John Hynes, center, watches the team play the New York Rangers during the third period of a preseason NHL hockey game Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) The Associated Press
New Jersey Devils head coach John Hynes talks to reporters during media day at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Thursday, September 13, 2018. Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com
New Jersey Devils head coach John Hynes speaks to his players during the third period of their Nov. 30, 2019 game against the New York Rangers at Prudential Center. Ed Mulholland, Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Devils' coach John Hynes talks about holding a second training camp of sorts during a five-day break in action. Abbey Mastracco
Devils Head Coach, John Hynes is shown on the far left as Jim and Ellen Hughes surround their son, Jack Hughes (wearing jersey), Managing Partner, harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, Josh Harris, and President of the Devils, Hugh Weber pose for a photograph during a press conference, Tuesday June 25, 2019. Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com
New Jersey Devils head coach John Hynes watches play during the first period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Kevin Hoffman, Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports
New Jersey Devils head coach John Hynes gives his last press conference of the season after the Devils lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Newark, NJ on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Danielle Parhizkaran/Northjersey.com
New Jersey Devils coach John Hynes talks to official Francis Charron (6) during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Friday, March 1, 2019, in Newark, N.J. The Flyers won 6-3. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Julio Cortez, AP
New Jersey Devils coach John Hynes, talks to reporters following a news conference introducing Jack Hughes, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NHL hockey draft, Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) The Associated Press
John Hynes had been coach of the New Jersey Devils since 2015-16. Ed Mulholland, USA TODAY Sports
Devils' coach John Hynes talks about lineup decisions ahead of the Thanksgiving game against the Montreal Canadiens. NHLW
Devils coach John Hynes Michael Karas/NorthJersey.com
Head Coach, John Hynes, shouts instructions on Monday on the first day of the 2015 Devils Development Camp at the practice rink at the Prudential Center in Newark. AP
"This has been the hardest year I've ever had," Poile said. "We've totally been unable to meet expectations. ... My message to the players was that I'm responsible for this, but you as players have to share in responsibility of what's taking place. ... I'm very sorry we had to make a coaching change. ... I felt if we have any chance to play better in the second half of the season to get into the playoffs ... we needed a new voice."
New cat in town
The new voice Poile chose was Hynes, whom Poile said he thought was "getting at the right time of his career."
And the right time for the Predators, who were 19-15-7 at the midway point of the season and are in second-to-last place in the Central Division, four points out of the second wild-card spot.
The 44-year-old coached the New Jersey Devils for four-plus seasons before he was fired in December. When he was hired in 2015 by the Devils, he was the youngest head coach in the league.
The Boston University graduate had previous experience coaching the U.S. national team for six seasons and also led the United States to three medals in the World Under-18 Championships, including a gold medal in 2006.
He also coached the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for five seasons.
Hynes received high praise from Devils general manager Ray Shero, a Predators employee from 1998-2006, as well as former Predators captain Tom Fitzgerald, the Devils' assistant general manager.
Hynes also played with Predators Director of Player Personnel Jeff Kealty at Boston University and has ties to Poile through USA Hockey.
In 2018, Hynes took the Devils to their first playoff appearance since the 2011-12 season and compiled a 150-159-45 record. He was fired after a 9-13-4 start.
He said he first was contacted by the Predators "about a day ago." Poile said he made the decision to fire Laviolette and associate coach Kevin McCarthy after Sunday's loss against the Ducks.
The team also announced that Rob Scuderi has joined the staff as an interim assistant coach.
Time of the essence
Hynes has plenty of catching up to do to get to know his players' strengths and weaknesses. He said he plans to have a "strong attack mentality" that utilizes speed and managing the puck while fighting "for middle ice."
"You can see some inconsistencies in the game from afar," Hynes said. "The encouraging thing is there's pockets and times ... you see Predator hockey, which is a difficult team to play against. ... It seems over the course of time there's either been pushback in the game that the team hasn't responded overly well (to), or some mental mistakes."
He, like Poile, also emphasized, without naming names, that there are some players who really need to "elevate their play."
Poile expressed his regret at feeling the need to fire Laviolette and McCarthy, instead aiming the blame at himself and his players, many of whom he said have not played to expectation.
But Poile will turn 70 on Valentines Day, and the Hall of Famer and the winningest general manager in NHL history still is without a Stanley Cup.
Laviolette was 248-143-60 with the Predators, leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in 2017, the Presidents' Trophy and first division titles in franchise history the next two years.
"It's not them," Poile said of Laviolette and McCarthy. "It may be a little part of them, but it's not them. It's our players. They have to make a choice."
Poile has made his. Now it's up to the players Poile has assembled to make theirs.
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John "Johnny" Brown
December 5, 1957 — July 2, 2022
John "Johnny" Brown, 64, of Maceo, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born December 5, 1957 in Chicago to the late Joseph I. and Marion Edgerton Brown. Johnny was a retired mechanic having worked for Roberts Motors in Owensboro and ProLift in Evansville. He was a member of the Ensor Lodge #729 and the R.W.A. Truck Club. Johnny enjoyed woodworking, hunting, and spending time with his family and friends. He was a great husband, father, and grandfather. Also preceding him in death was two sisters, Beverly Foreman and Debbie Straney, and a brother, Ronnie Edgerton.
Surviving are his wife of 37 years, Linda Drake Brown; daughter, Felicia Moore and husband Michael of Louisville; son, Lee Brown and wife Brittany of Owensboro; three grandchildren, Hayden Xavier, Axel, and Scarlett Moore, all of Louisville; sister, Janice Capps and husband Todd; many nieces and nephews; a sister-in-law, Michaelene Edgerton of Little Rock, Arkansas, and a brother-in-law, Harold Foreman of Masonville.
Funeral services will be Noon Friday, July 8, at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will follow in Kelly Cemetery in Maceo. Visitation will be from 2 PM until 7 PM Thursday followed by Masonic services at 7 PM and from 10 AM until Noon on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 900 E. Main Street, Louisville, KY 40206 or to Autism Society of Kentuckiana, P. O. Box 21895, Louisville, KY 40221. Memories and condolences to the family can be shared at www.glenncares.com.
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It's with aching regret that I recently read an online report in which Elizabeth Edwards detailed her initial breast cancer diagnosis. Edwards, the wife of Presidential candidate John Edwards, said that her tumor was 9 centimeters at the time of her diagnosis 3 years ago; her cancer has since recurred, and is considered incurable.
Negligence. Is that what you call what so many of us are "guilty" of? You know the routine; we all do. "Sure, I'll get a mammogram, but first I have to" then I should" and I won't have time until"" And we list our litany of responsibilities: the chores, the appointments, all the things we do as mothers, wives, daughters, breadwinners, community leaders, friends" We're there for everyone. Except ourselves. "Women often put themselves at the bottom of the list of things to do," said Edwards. "When I put myself at the bottom of the list, I was putting him [John] at the bottom of the list, my children at the bottom of the list, my country at the bottom of the list." How many of us are in the exact same boat? Though only a minuscule number of us can say what we do has a possible broad-reaching effect on America, we're right there with Elizabeth on the rest of it: by putting ourselves last, we risk harming those we care most about. If we're the foundation our family's built on, the strong shoulders supporting our colleagues and friends, then when we crumble, so do they.
The challenge is, we feel invincible. Especially in the face of something truly threatening, like cancer. "Me, get breast cancer? No way. I take care of myself. It's not in my family. What are the odds? Nah, won't happen." So we forget the mammogram appointment, and don't bother to reschedule. Or we ignore that weird thickening under one arm, because we hate to make a fuss about nothing, and it's too much trouble to get in and see the doctor. Meanwhile, we make sure the kids get their tetanus boosters. We schedule the appointment for our significant other to have his or her cholesterol checked. And we drive Mom to her physical. All the while congratulating ourselves on being such a good person: so selfless, so giving, so loving.
But here's the hard truth: to be a loving mother, wife, daughter, and friend, you have to love yourself first. To take care of everyone else, without taking care of yourself, is truly negligent. Elizabeth Edwards has learned that lesson the hard way-the hardest way. Edwards notes that her legacy may well be that her illness prevented her husband from serving his country in the highest capacity.
Let's forge a different legacy for Elizabeth, if cancer takes her too soon. Let's vow that we WILL take care of ourselves as carefully as we take care of others. That we'll love ourselves first, so that we can spend a healthy lifetime loving those around us.
Are you due for a mammogram? Jump yourself to the top of the chore list, and call for an appointment. Now.


A YouTuber who goes by harrisloureiro has created a stop-motion short using Transformers toys and it is just as entertaining, if not more so, than the Michael Bay directed live-action films. If anything, it's much cleaner to watch thanks to the lack of CGI visuals and never ending slow motion explosions.
Harris mentioned in the video's comments that the whole 15-minute film took six months to complete, which will not surprise you once you see the Transformers Generations short above. Check it out and let us know what you think. Would you rather watch Bay's Transformers movies, or more awesome fan created projects like this?


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The world opened a new window in 1844, when the public entered "French Industrial Exposition" in Paris. Quickly afterwards, various large public exhibitions were held in different parts of Europe. In 1851, the first-considered International Exposition was held in London called "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations". A new platform was born, where art, science and technology from different countries were brought together.
In the process of the development of the platform, the pavilions became a tool to improve the image of each country from 1988. A study called "Expo 2000 Hanover in Numbers" by Tjaco Walvis showed that 73% of the countries at Expo 2000 were primarily interested in improving their national image. The world fairs had evolved into big vehicles for national branding.
"In the desert of life the wise person travels by caravan, while the fool prefers to travel alone", (African proverb)
As the importance of the pavilions' look grew, the budget grew with it.
At Expo 2000 Hanover, the average investment pr. pavilion was €12 million: A budget that made governments doubt their participation since the benefits were often assumed to outweigh the costs.
In a world today, where branding is a key asset: Is it possible for the artwork to stay as strong and sensuous to the audience? Does the creation of a salable layer (that has to be considered and assessed) leave the message behind? When a world fair tries to destroy the line between exhibition and exposition, is it possible to make both' part equal?
Creating a community inside of the world fairs figurative walls is interesting. But at the same time, I'm constantly aware of the galleries' need to sell. Does art lose its artistic value if it has to be salable? And does the price affect the experience of art?
CHART ART FAIR had its debut in Copenhagen 3 years ago. A Danish offer of how a world fair could look like. The CHART director Simon Friese wants to establish an international art platform for the Nordic region: "The ambition to do CHART in the first place was actually to make a platform that had the curatorial level to be able to attract an international audience coming here (…)"
But in the crowd, I feel like the gallery presentations convey get lost. The event has been located the same place all three years: Kunsthal Charlottenborg. In the 17th century surroundings, the location won't disappoint you, but in the big spaces I feel an enormous distance between the art pieces and me as a viewer.
Before you are invited indoor, you can see advertising on display in different shops around town. Large video installations were put in shops as a warm-up before the fair this August. But every shop they have chosen had a specific status and price range. The locations were obviously chosen to attract an audience with a high income: because the buying of a ticket is only a small part of the money that's exchanged inside the fair's walls. If you're interested in ownership, you can take the matter up with the gallery owner you can find next to every stand. Gallery owners you also can meet in the lounge section solely for specific members of the art world. (Some transported in limousines).
But why do I care? Do I want to play a role in the social club of the arts? Even though CHART is a new-born, the number of viewers has increased with 50% the past two year. Apparently, there are a lot of people, on national and international ground, who are interested in a Nordic art platform. Simon Friese and Denmark's most famous gallery owners are those men who rule the roost, since they decide the selection of the approx. 28 galleries which are participating.
World's Fairs are great scenarios to enlighten upcoming art and new ideas. The first telephone by Alexander Graham Bell was shown at Centennial Exposition in 1876. And the infrared touch panels were finally presented to the public at the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee, after 40 years of research. A lot of people, including myself, imagine the World's Fairs to be like in the 1950's, but the medium has changed.
In the old days, the rich would cross the sea to see the wonders firsthand, but the internet put an end to that. "I don't know today how a World's Fair can be viable, because everybody has a camera in their pocket," says Louise Weinberg, World's Fair Archive Manager at the Queens Museum. With everybody having art from each corner of the world in their pocket, you don't need to go to foreign countries. With the internet, the outcome of World's Fairs has been a massive slump.
Is CHART trying to transform art into a trade again? At Kunsthal Charlottenborg, the artwork or art "actions" seem like entertainment you can quickly pass without being further included. Is that the intention of the yearly event? And then I cannot not think about; are artists meant to serve the rich?
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Newsletter: Essential California: Was the killing of Blaze Bernstein a hate crime?
Samuel Woodward speaks with his attorney during an arraignment in Santa Ana on Wednesday. Woodward has been charged with murder in the death of Blaze Bernstein.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
By Benjamin Oreskes , Shelby Grad
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It's Thursday, Jan. 18, and here's what's happening across California:
A hate crime?
They both went to high school at the elite Orange County School of the Arts, but the classmates weren't particularly close. Blaze Bernstein, home on winter break from the University of Pennsylvania, messaged with Samuel Woodward on Snapchat. On Jan. 2, Woodward drove over and picked him up. Bernstein, an LGBTQ student, is now dead, and Woodward charged in his killing. Authorities described the slaying as an act of rage fueled by a kiss, but was it a hate crime? Los Angeles Times
Swollen creeks drove death and destruction
The San Ysidro Creek typically flows at a genteel trickle down from the mountains to the Pacific, a favorite spot of hikers who flock there for the waterfall that comes to life during winter months. But last week, the creek became a freeway of destruction. A look at how the Montecito mudslides became so deadly. Los Angeles Times
Plus: Searching for a place to dump all that mud. Los Angeles Times
And: Boulder blasting in Montecito. Los Angeles Times
Hollywood sign solutions
The Hollywood sign, a perpetual lure for tourists seeking the perfect snapshot, has become a frustration for Hollywood Hills neighbors who complain that a crush of visitors has clogged their residential streets. Exasperation over the crowds has been a simmering issue in political campaigns and even spurred battles in court. The city now has ideas for how to calm things down. Los Angeles Times
L.A. STORIES
1-up: The old-fashioned video game arcade, a staple of the 1980s, is seeing a revival in L.A. One in Pasadena was so successful that it's expanding to the San Fernando Valley. Los Angeles Daily News
Vital signs: A few doors down from an Apple store in L.A., this start-up says it's challenging Steve Jobs to create the perfect doctor's office. The New Yorker
Changes: Tracking the rapid gentrification of East Hollywood. LA Taco
Eat, drink, shop: Struggling retailers are adding food offerings to try to lure customers into stores. Los Angeles Times
Op-ed: Do we need a New Deal-type solution to solve the homeless problem? Los Angeles Times
Scary memories: What the Northridge quake, which hit 24 years ago, felt like. Los Angeles Times
Here we go again: "New California" is actually an old idea for breaking up the state and might be even more unrealistic than some other wacky concepts. Los Angeles Times
Moving on out: With home prices and rents soaring, the new trend in the Bay Area is living in the backyard. And there is a whole industry ready to build you a small unit there. The Mercury News
Coming around: The traffic circle "roundabout" was long treated with skepticism from officials. But they are now booming, and even skeptics see their value. Sacramento Bee
Raids soon? There are growing grumblings in Northern California of a coming immigration sweep targeting thousands of those here illegally. Some say it's payback for the liberal region's embrace of "sanctuary cities." San Francisco Chronicle
Arrest made: A man suspected of sexually assaulting 14 women working as prostitutes in the last four years has been arrested. Los Angeles Times
Patients on lockdown: A crackdown on electronic devices and porn sparks a melee at a California mental facility. Fresno Bee
CALIFORNIA CULTURE
Measles model: After the Disneyland measles epidemic, California got serious about vaccinations and became a national leader. New York Times
Grocery list: So what are the most popular items at Trader Joe's? One perennial favorite: frozen Mandarin orange chicken. A bigger surprise: spiced apple cider. SF Gate
It's not TV: HBO's pitch to Hollywood's top talent: We will treat you better than Netflix. Wall Street Journal
Anatomy of the deal: The highest-paid actress in TV might surprise you. The Hollywood Reporter
CALIFORNIA ALMANAC
Los Angeles area: partly cloudy and 74. San Diego: partly cloudy and 69. San Francisco area: showers and 55. Sacramento: rain and 55. More weather is here.
Today's California memory comes from Dr. John A. Negrych: "After graduating from U of Washington in 1964, I found a summer job in L.A. that would fill the time until grad school started in the fall. I drove my old 1953 Chevrolet down Highway 99. It was raining and cold in Seattle and all through Oregon, and when I finally hit the Big Valley, it started getting sunny and warm. I drove straight through (20 hours) and stopped in Bakersfield at a great motel with a pool and friendly bar and restaurant. They actually brought drinks to the pool! It was heaven. I stayed three days!"
If you have a memory or story about the Golden State, share it with us. Send us an email to let us know what you love or fondly remember about our state. (Please keep your story to 100 words.)
Please let us know what we can do to make this newsletter more useful to you. Send comments, complaints and ideas to Benjamin Oreskes and Shelby Grad. Also follow them on Twitter @boreskes and @shelbygrad.
Benjamin Oreskes
Benjamin Oreskes is a general assignment reporter in the Los Angeles Times' California section.


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Germaine Chaumel, a self-taught French photographer
February 21, 2013 By Isabelle Bertaud | Toulouse, France
This article is in English. Click here to read it in French.
Germaine Chaumel takes pride of place in the exhibition 'Germaine Chaumel, profession: photographe', on display at the Espace EDF Bazacle in Toulouse until the 24th of February 2013.
An artist of many talents, Germaine Chaumel was an independent and self-taught woman. Her photographs give us rare insight into the daily life of French people during the relatively unknown interwar period. The exhibition reflects upon the unusual path of a woman that was definitely ahead of her time and offers us exceptional artworks that convey the joie de vivre that characterized the Toulouse native.
A young self-taught Frenchwoman
Germaine Chaumel was born in 1895 in Toulouse, into an artistic background – her father was a painter, her mother a pianist and her uncle a photographer. She drew, played music and sang opera, as well as regularly attended the Théâtre du Capitole. A modern woman, but above all ahead of her time, she discovered a new passion: photography.
Entirely self-taught, Germaine declined the life of a housewife, preferring to roam the streets, armed with her Rolleiflex camera. Thanks to her determination, speed and the quality of her photos, she was hired as a news photographer for La Garonne in 1937. The same year, she joined the 'cercle des douze', an association of photographers claiming the art and photography of authors. She was the first woman to be accepted to the society.
Toulouse, a French city during the dark days
Then, the war broke out. This however did not stop Germaine Chaumel from working, rather she devoted herself even further to immortalising the French way of life during this period of Nazi occupation. Life in Toulouse continued. Paris-Soir relocated to the provinces and, from 1940, called upon the talents of the photographer. She became a correspondent for the AFP, L'Indépendant, la Petite Gironde, la Dépêche and even the New York Times.
Overflowing with audacity, her camera hidden under her coat, Germaine Chaumel wandered the streets guarded by German soldiers and even risked photographing some of them, even though this was harshly punished. Today, many thousands of photographs bear witness to this period and to what Toulouse was like under the Occupation.
Post-war France
The art of Germaine Chaumel seeks to gain acknowledgement through its designs. She aimed, above all else, to communicate with the world that surrounded her. Officials and personalities became the subjects of her photos, as well as numerous unknowns crossing at street corners, gypsy families in their camps and athletes in action.
Germaine Chaumel was a great artist, who loved life and captured it in its entirety: moments of seriousness and facial expressions, scenes from daily life or great propaganda parades, her personal emotions can be read in her photographs which cannot be disassociated from her own life. In 1953 the photographer retired, putting down her Rolleiflex camera to be dedicated to display purposes and to history. She died in 1982.
More than a humanist, Germaine Chaumel was chiefly avant-garde, generous and audacious. The thousands of photographs that exist today bear witness to the past while still evoking discussion as they seem relevant to the present day.
"Fifty years ago, Germaine Chaumel was a woman of today".
The Germaine Chaumel, profession: photographe exhibition will be at the Espace EDF Bazacle in Toulouse until 24th February 2013. Free entry.
1. Germaine Chaumel, official website.
2. Toulouse City Hall archives.
3. Germaine Chaumel exhibition, Espace EDF Bazacle.Image credits:
All photographs by @Chaumel & Martinez
(2. Portrait of Germaine Chaumel).
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I am studying in Toulouse, la ville rose. I like my country very much even though I love travelling abroad to discover others. My aim is to introduce people all over the world to France's specificities, through writing about our culture, our way of life and customs."
Germaine Chaumel, photographe française
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"Qui n'a plus d'espoir n'aura plus de regrets.Those who have no more hope will not have more regrets."
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Q: Flash CS5.5 Output Error I have been creating a hypermedia player, and i have got to a stage where it is glitching out and it is apparently a...
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
    at AvalancheCityHypermediaPlayer_fla::MainTimeline/fl_CustomMouseCursor()

Here is my code:
import flash.events.Event;

cust_cursor.mouseEnabled= false;

cust_cursor.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, fl_CustomMouseCursor);

function fl_CustomMouseCursor(event:Event)

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I am not sure why it is not working properly, basically when a button is hovered over it is meant to jump to frame 2 and stop, but it is jumping to that frame, and then jumping straight to frame 1 without stopping on frame 2, and stops on frame 1.

A: 1 . Your error isn't producing a line number.  You (and I) will find this invaluable for debugging; if in the Flash IDE, you can turn this on in the Publish Settings under swf preferences as a toggle titled "Permit debugging".
2 . Is this code inside a class, or in document code (e.g., Flash IDE "Actions" tab)? If it's inside a class, make sure you pass a reference of the stage to the constructor of your class and assign it to an internally persistent variable so that fl_CustomMouseCursor can address it.  By default, classes have no internal way of referencing the stage, and I'm assuming that's what's producing your #1009 error.
For example, inside your class constructor...
package com.example {
    public class MyClass {
        private var stage;
        public function MyClass(arg) {
            stage = arg;
        }
    }
}

And outside when instantiating the class...
var myObj:MyClass = new MyClass(stage);

3 . If you want your code to stop on a frame, use stop(); or gotoAndStop()
4 . Finally, if you're compiling with Flash IDE, you can debug this and see exactly which variable in the stack the runtime environment is having issues with.  You can access it from the debug menu or by compiling with control-shift-enter.

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Appearance: He has black, short, straight hair, bright blue eyes, stands at 5 feet 11 inches, weighs 160 pounds, medium build, his skin color is a nice tanned color. He has many scars across his entire body, but the most prominent scars are: a large slash that stretches across his frontal torso (from top left to bottom right), and scars across his arms which occurred during Issie's father trying to protect Issie from a group of Zith hunters. Issie wears a grey long-sleeved shirt to cover up his arms, with gloves to cover up the missing areas, he wears a black cloak and a black scarf to cover up his face when need be, then he wears black worn pants, with worn black boots. However, he need to adjust to the Syka weather, so he started to wear a short-sleeved shirt, light pants, and thin shoes/sandles. With this outfit his arms are exposed to showing his scars of extreme burns, skin malformation, and black finger nails, Issie tries to keep his arms hidden as much as possible, yet can't always succeed.
Personality - A cold stoic person, he has adapted to not show feelings, he has never found a need for them, and anytime they would be acceptable, he has no one to show emotions to. He, however, still have feelings, he just hasn't had anyone to use emotions with as everyone stayed to themselves or were too formal for emotions to be had.
Ethics - Issie lives by a personal set of morals that do not fit his demeanor, he will always protect the weak and is too willing to give his last to those who ask or need it. This seems highly contradicting, yet, he has this set of morals because he has been given neither the help when he needed it nor the assistance that could have assisted him in his worst times.
Likes - Issie likes to be with his horse, as it has helped him get as far as he did as well as he has slowly began to grow a relationship with his horse. Issie has a fondness of learning and has always been a curious person, this has been strengthened by his times he's away from civilization. He has grown a strange curiosity for the unknown even, when it nearly killed him he still wishes to know more the magic his father gave him. He also has a fondness for nature as it has shown him the unknown in ways he could have never thought of.
Dislikes - Issie loathes those who are unwilling to try and understand something. There is so much wonder in the world and so much to explore, that those who are don't experience it more, and the say their way is right is someone Issie can neither deal with nor stand, as understanding is the key to life. Issie, has an absolute hatred for those who use people, mistreat people, and even ignore the cries of those who are in need. Not everyone can go to a home when they get cold, they might not even have an idea of when they will eat again, assistance in some way is the right thing to do, in Issie's eyes.
Pre-Creation - Being born in Taldera, Avanthal, Issie has experienced the freezing temperatures of the mountain, the vastness of the forest, and almost every danger the wilderness has to offer. His racial ethnicity has always been in question in the city as he was, like his father, not a Vantha. This has came from his father's genes and this has been of some complications as everyone expected them to be like the Vantha yet were non-Vantha humans who did not hold the traits. When Issie was a child, he was taught how to survive in the most pitiful of positions, he was never as good as his father, yet he definitely tried. As he got older he improved on his skills becoming more skilled in survival and began not needing to go back to civilization for a week at a time. Over time, as Issie grew up he learned of different family secrets, some had very simple meaning behind them, like, fathers secret knot technique to make a trap. While others were very significant: Issie's grandfather was a wandering knight of old, who used to travel the land in hopes to bring some form of order to the world, and the sword Issie is to inherit in the future, or how his mother was like an angel as she came to him, and gave birth to Issie. Once Issie turned 18, learned the most life changing thing from his father: how to use reimancy. The experience was an intense one as Issie felt his body intensely try to absorb and reject the Res. This gave birth to the power that has gotten his mother killed, and also the power that killed his father as when his father and Issie were attacked by a few Zith that tried to take them. His father over exerted himself to save Issie, in killing the Zith, Issie's father killed himself in the process, and nearly killed Issie with him. With no family he knows, Issie has his father's lessons and his skills to strike it out on his own. Issie began to travel to warmer climates to not only see the world, but also to find a purpose. His purpose is to survive, but that is not living.
Nya Winters: Can change her shape into a large cat.
Heirloom: A steel longsword that has been Issie's grandfather's. The blade is made of cold steel, which allowed it to last for so long and last through so much. In his grandfather's life, his days were filled with glory and adventure, and he hope on his journey his grandfather's sword will give him a piece of strength that he had.
Issie has no set house, he lives on the go and has his own portable shelter.
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Nature, the mother of all who live. The sun, the giver of light and warmth. The moon, the holder of the night and protector from the dark.


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Q: Publish Facebook Workplace's custom integration Is it possible to publish a Facebook Workplace's custom integration for other Workgroup users? If yes, then how?
Workplace: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/workplace


Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are much like regular LEDs, such as the green bulb next to the start-up button on any desktop computer or the red bulb that lights up on your remote control. Light in those standard LEDs comes from a piece of semiconductor within the bulb, which gives off energy when a certain voltage is applied to it. An OLED is a special kind of LED with a plastic-like semiconductor made of organic materials. In many cases, organic materials are cheaper to make than traditional semiconductors, and they have the potential to produce more efficient LEDs.
Cell phone displays made by Samsung, Motorola, and Nokia already use OLEDs, and some OLED TVs are currently on the market. OLEDs are desirable for those display applications because of their vivid colors, wide viewing angles, and low power consumptions. OLEDs can also be connected to make flexible displays (imagine an iPad that you can wrap around your wrist). Many hope to replace fluorescent and incandescent lighting with more efficient OLED lighting. But there is still work to be done to improve the efficiency and lifetime of OLEDs. Much more research and testing is needed before they become usable in lighting applications.
That's where our research advisor at the University of Texas at Dallas, Jason Slinker, comes in. He currently makes OLEDs using various organic materials and tests the lifespan of those OLEDs with an instrument that can only test one LED at a time. Each test can take weeks or even months. In addition, the instrument cannot detect OLED color changes over time, an ability that would be useful in determining the timing of particular chemical reactions within the OLED. Ultimately, what would be useful for our advisor and other researchers is an easily assembled instrument that can measure the light intensity and color of several OLEDs at a time.
With some funding from a 2012 Sigma Pi Sigma Undergraduate Research Award, we are building an instrument designed for this purpose. It contains circuitry designed to control the current through and voltage across any of eight OLEDs. But since the photodiodes used in this kind of testing only sense the intensity of the light, not the spectrum of light coming from the OLEDs, the second part of our project is an experimental instrument design that uses a different light-sensing device. Our idea was to test several different picture-taking devices, such as scanners and cameras, to see if we could get reliable light spectrum data as well as light intensity data comparable to that of the photodiodes (or even more accurate, if possible).
We started out by purchasing a regular color scanner but quickly found it to be unsuitable. It used a three-color LED to excite colors sequentially but a monochrome detector, so it was incapable of measuring the color of our LEDs. We needed a scanner with a color detector and reasoned that older models were better candidates. We found a "broken" scanner from university surplus that actually worked quite well. The light source was not functional—which was perfect, as we only wanted to measure light coming from the LED. So the scanner from the trash was better than the scanner from the store!
The scanner was able to track the light intensity of test LEDs fairly well. However, the color spectra of the LEDs returned by the scanner were variable. Some colors were fine, while other colors were off. We reasoned that the scanner's light detector or internal processing was correcting the image based on its intended light source—possibly a fluorescent bulb with a highly nonlinear spectrum. This hypothesis gained credibility when we found another scanner of the same model with a functional light source (amazingly, also from the trash) and measured its spectrum to be that of a standard fluorescent light. We have submitted the results for publication.
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Cyril Lloyd Elgood M.D., F.R.C.P., honorary physician to the king of Persia (Shah) (1893–1970) commonly referred to as Cyril Elgood was a British physician (graduate of St. Bartholomew's Hospital) and historian of medicine in Persia/Iran, best remembered for his breakthrough studies on the history of medical and educational advances of Persia during the period of the 1500s to mid 18th century. He was also known for his  work at Her Britannic Majesty's embassy in Tehran, his service in the British army in British India starting in 1914, and his active role in quarantine facilitation during infectious disease outbreaks in south-west Iran.

Elgood took great interest in Persian medicine, and its history and produced several publications on the topic. He also practiced medicine in Persia, as well as back home in Britain where he was a general practitioner in Wareham, Dorset as well as a consultant to two major English hospitals. Elgood was also a cosmopolitan man travelling to most of the Persian Gulf states adding such countries as Sudan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia to the list of places he had visited where he had transiently practiced medicine and lecturing.

Historical work
Elgood's major achievement was that he managed to combine the commonly delved into history of Post-Islamic Persia as cited through works of such Arabophone Persians such as Ali Abbas Majusi, Razi, and Avicenna, with the less commonly studied history of medicine in Pre-Islamic Persia. In what are perhaps his best recognized works, titled Medical History of Persia and the Eastern Caliphate from the Earliest Times Until 1932, and his Persian Medicine published in Clio Medica series, Elgood traces early concepts of Zoroastrian hygiene, Sassanid influences in Medicine, all the way to Post-Islamic writings of Avicenna, and his contemporaries. Elgood also outlines the debt that Western medicine owes to the Persian physicians and their contributions.

Elgood also focuses on development of Medicine in Safavid Iran, a period stretching roughly from King Ismail I of Persia to the dynasty's fall during King Abbas III's reign. Elgood also delves into India and its medical advances. In the same period of time while Persia is ruled by the Safavids, India is dealing with the Moguls under Zahir al-Din (Ismail's counterpart) all the way to the Moghul Muhammad Shah (Abbas's counterpart). Elgood makes extensive mention of inter-civilization exchange of ideas and staff between Iran and India during this period, one such mention which deals with the Persian physician Abdul-Qadir Gilani and the invention of the so-called hubble-bubble or hookah.

Elgood's areas of interest were majorly surgical, gynecological, and general medicine related. In his Safavid surgery he makes a detailed description of the medical procedures used in Safavid Persia with attention to minor details and his emphasis on anatomy and the steps involved in each procedure, perhaps owing to his medical background as well as his historical interests.
Elgood's descriptions of the obstetric, ophthalmological, anaesthetic procedures give insight into great advances made in medicine under Islam in Persia despite the falsely adapted four humor theory of the Greco-Romans and the prohibition of dissections by the Islamic law.

Elgood is also known, although less so, (due to his diminished dwelling on the topic) on the topic of Medical Universities in Iran namely the Academy of Gondishapur where he delineates how certain elements of Greek and the Persian medicine were adapted using the then global Arabic text to educate physicians and health care workers in the city of Gondishapur in today's province of Ahvaz.

Gynecology
Elgood also had an interest in gynecology in ancient Iran. In his Safavid Medical Practice he delves into midwifery, birth, sterility, pregnancy, abortion, birth control and mother child relations. In the same book he also talks about the use of sedatives, benzodiazepines-like substances, and opium in treatment of common medical ailments in Iran. In this book Elgood also sheds light on some of the treatment for common ailments of the day in Persia such as Whooping cough (Pertussis), and hay fever, as well as the methods used to deal with the newly arriving syphilis (originally contracted from the New World by French explorers and then brought to Persia). The arrival of syphilis via Europe earned the ailment the nickname of the French Pox possibly due to its secondary syphilitic presentation with gray, circular marks all over the body mimicking small pox; Persia, according to Elgood, was at the peak of its performance medically despite having to deal with newly arriving ailments and evolving existing ones.

Translations
Elgood also produced various translations including Prophetic medicine including his various books on ancient Iranian medicine. This was another dimension to his writing that also incorporated when apt, folk lore, anecdotes and customs. Elgood was also well respected within the historical and medical community as is indicated by this ending quote from Sami K. Hamarneh, P.H.D. who states:

The late Dr. Cyril Elgood left a legacy of writings on the history of medicine in Muslim lands, especially in Persia (Iran)...The recent death of Cyril Elgood was indeed a loss to the many who admired his thorough and intelligent evaluation of Persian medicine, its history and contributions to medical progress.

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Staff Formation Initiative
About Gonzaga University
Our Mission and Jesuit Values
Office of Mission and Ministry
Faculty and Staff Formation and Mission Integration
Faculty Formation Initiative
First Spiritual Exercises
The Office of Mission and Ministry is currently developing a multi-phase staff formation program to be rolled out in a pilot-form in Spring 2022. This cohort-based program will invite staff to encounter and explore both Ignatian Spirituality and the distinctive mission of Jesuit higher education as they are asked to consider how those traditions might be brought into dialogue with the expertise and wisdom they bring to their work as staff professionals. The program would be completed over the course of two full academic years and involves six tiers of participation. Each tier—some of which consist of one meeting while others consist of several meetings—invites participants to consider particular questions through which they engage the foundations of Gonzaga's mission and the traditions that ground it. At various points, participants would be invited to read and discuss texts considered foundational to Jesuit higher education and Ignatian Spirituality. To learn more about any of our staff formation opportunities, please email Kevin Brown, Ph.D., at brownk@gonzaga.edu.
Tier 1: What is a University and Mission-Based Institution? What is Ignatian Spirituality?
An opportunity to consider the distinctive context in which we work and charism that animates the Jesuit tradition. Learn more by exploring these resources.
Tier 2: What makes a Jesuit, Catholic, humanistic university and the work we do here distinctive?
An opportunity to consider 1) how Ignatian Spirituality provides a foundation for Jesuit higher education, 2) the Catholic intellectual tradition and Jesuit Humanism, 3) the service of faith and the promotion of justice in Jesuit higher education, and 4) Ignatian pedagogy and social transformation.
Tier 3: What do the Catholic, Jesuit, and humanistic traditions have to do with my work?
How can Ignatian Spirituality help me discern how the work I do here is correlated to my understanding of God and/or Ultimate Meaning/Purpose?
This would involve participation in the Human Resources program, "Management through Mission," and to experience "The First Spiritual Exercises" as a cohort.
Tier 4: What is the role of Gonzaga, as a university committed to the realization of justice and the common good, in the wider community?
An opportunity to encounter how the mission calls the university to be an agent of social transformation by working with community partners in our local region and to consider, as a cohort, how that encounter might inform our understanding of the type students we are called to form.
Tier 5: How can the Jesuit, Catholic, and humanistic traditions be integrated into my vocation? How can Ignatian Spirituality be part of my life?
An opportunity for a deeper dive into some of the principles of our mission's animating Catholic and Jesuit tradition and how they might shape our work as staff professionals and our lives at Gonzaga University.
Tier 6: How can the distinctive mission of GU be brought into my own understanding of God and/or Ultimate Meaning and how can they be dialogue?
Faber Seminars are topical Seminars that may consist of a single meeting or a semester- or year-long discussion group meeting weekly or bi-weekly. They invite faculty and staff to read and discuss shared texts in light of Gonzaga's mission and its animating and grounding Catholic, Jesuit, and humanistic traditions. While these seminars mark the final tier of staff formation, the variety of forms they can take are meant to provide faculty with ongoing and continuing opportunities for formation and critical consideration of mission integration. These seminars provide excellent opportunities for collaboration with partners across campus. For example, recently Mission and Ministry co-facilitated seminars with the Office of Tribal Relations and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. While some seminars may be open only to staff, in order to allow staff space to consider the mission in light of their distinctive vocations as staff professionals, other seminars bring faculty and staff together to consider how we might live into our mission in new ways. If faculty or staff members are interested in co-facilitating a Faber Seminar with Mission and Ministry or proposing a potential topic or text, please reach out to Kevin Brown, Ph.D., at brownk@gonzaga.edu.
Recent Faber Seminars include the following:
"Mission and Racial Justice," a semester-long seminar co-facilitated with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion reading
"Decoloniality and Justice," a semester-long seminar co-facilitated with the Office of Tribal Relations
"Anthropocentric Privilege and the Community of Creation," an hour-long discussion with Daniel P. Horan, OFM, Ph.D., Duns Scotus Professor of Spirituality and associate professor of systematic theology and spirituality at Catholic Theological Union, co-sponsored by Environmental Studies, Religious Studies, and Catholic Studies
"Laudato Si' and Integral Ecology," semester long seminars run separately for faculty (co-facilitated with the Environmental Studies Department and the Catholic Studies Program) and staff (co-facilitated with the Office of Sustainability)
Potential future topics include but are by no means limited to the following:
Environmental Justice and the Jesuit and Catholic Traditions
Gender, Justice, and the Jesuit and Catholic Traditions
Economic Justice and the Jesuit and Catholic Traditions
Anti-Racist Pedagogy
Decoloniality and the Jesuit and Catholic Traditions
Tradition and Transformation


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NGC 5412 é uma galáxia elíptica (E-S0) localizada na direcção da constelação de Ursa Minor. Possui uma declinação de +73° 37' 02" e uma ascensão recta de 13 horas, 57 minutos e 13,4 segundos.

A galáxia NGC 5412 foi descoberta em 18 de Junho de 1884 por Lewis A. Swift.

Ver também
Astronomia extragaláctica
Lista de galáxias
Lista de objectos NGC
New General Catalogue

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NGC 5412
Constelação de Ursa Minor
Galáxias elípticas


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Narcotics Anonymous Drug Rehabilitation
People don't need to turn on the news to understand the severity of the drug abuse problems in the United States, but did you know that the overall cost of drug addiction, including illicit drugs and abuse of prescriptions and opioids, is a staggering $271 billion? The health care costs alone are an estimated $37 billion, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Drug use doesn't only affect the individual addict, either. It can have an impact on friends, loved ones, and communities.
Treatments for drug addiction take many forms. Long-term inpatient rehab, sober living homes, and intensive outpatient therapies are among the most common. Many of these intensive programs incorporate attending meetings and following the principles of Narcotics Anonymous. Many newly sober drug addicts find comfort in maintaining an active membership in a local group. We've put together an overview of the Narcotics Anonymous program to help you determine if this is the right step to start you on a path to healing.
I. The Basics of Narcotics Anonymous
II. Steps of Rehabilitation in NA
III. Is NA a Good Fit for Me?
IV. How to Get Help and Additional Resources
V. FAQs About NA
Narcotics Anonymous, or NA, is a 12-step program based on the tenets of Alcoholics Anonymous. The program is a spiritual one, although not based on any particular religion. It seeks to help addicts overcome their addiction to drugs through introspection and by treating the underlying emotional damages that led to self-medication with illicit or prescription drugs. It's important to note that NA views alcohol as a drug as well, so if you attend meetings, you're expected to abstain from drinking too.
NA isn't a traditional rehabilitation program like an inpatient or outpatient clinic. It doesn't provide medication to ease the symptoms of withdrawal, such as Suboxone for opiates, or provide the necessary medical oversight that someone detoxing from benzos requires. The program consists of individuals attending meetings and gaining a support network of others like them. As its name implies, the program is anonymous, and everyone is on a first-name basis only. All are welcome, no matter where they are on their journey to sobriety.
"Most of us do not have to think twice about this question. WE KNOW! Our whole life and thinking were centered on drugs in one form or another — the getting and using and finding ways and means to get more. We lived to use and used to live. Very simply, an addict is a man or woman whose life is controlled by drugs. We are people in the grip of a continuing and progressive illness whose ends are always the same: jails, institutions, and death," Narcotics Anonymous, "Basic Text."
Narcotics Anonymous isn't a licensed rehab facility; it's a program of addicts helping each other and a network of accountability and support. Entering NA is simple — all you need is a desire to stop using drugs. You begin by attending meetings, which typically last about an hour, in your community or online. Regular meetings are open to anyone and are where most people start.
The 12 steps of recovery from Narcotics Anonymous come from their Basic Textbook, which expands on the steps and offers a workbook-like program to help members work through each step.
Here are the 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous:
1. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction; that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
11. We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
Although the steps reference God, there isn't a particular religion associated with NA. Many people choose to use God as their higher power, although the higher power can be anything greater than yourself that can help when you're feeling weak. The act of trusting in a higher power helps addicts live a life of sanity after living in the insanity of addiction for so long. For those who are agnostic or atheist, the program itself can be the higher power.
Many of those in NA break up the 12 steps into clusters of three groups of four. The first three help addicts come face-to-face with the reality of addiction, as the work to recovery can't start until an addict admits that they have a substance abuse problem and desire to get help with their addiction. Steps 1-3 help users face the reality of what drug abuse has done to their lives and relationships. By honestly admitting their addiction and powerlessness over drugs, the new NA member can start living authentically, looking at themselves honestly, and become ready to make healthy choices to heal.
The next cluster deals with introspection, looking at some of the aspects of the addict's personality, past trauma, and wrongs they've done others that may have contributed to their desire to use. Taking an inventory of themselves can help addicts to alleviate the guilt and shame of their behavior when they were using. Journaling may assist many at this point and can help when the urge to use is strong. There's a term called "playing out the tape" where an addict stops before they pick up the drug and honestly imagine what comes after. Often, knowing where that first hit of the drug or first pill will lead can help addicts consciously make better choices for themselves and avoid using.
The third cluster deals with overcoming the wrongs that the addict has done to themselves and others. Many times, addictive behavior ends up hurting those around the addict, such as lashing out while high, missing out on important milestones with their family, or isolating themselves from relationships. Many addicts may also steal or commit crimes for money to get their drug of choice. Part of making amends means forgiving themselves for their addict behavior and giving them a picture of what they want their sober life to look like. The other part of making amends deals with fixing failed relationships, compensating people that were wronged when the addict was using, and making honest apologies to those who deserve them.
The final three steps of NA deal with the future and give the addict hope moving forward with their sobriety. These steps help reinforce living authentically and being honest with themselves and in relationships and working through hurts or stresses to live in a healthy way instead of numbing with drugs or drinking.
When the addict and their sponsor feel that they've completed the 12 steps, the individual is encouraged to continue attending meetings and develop sober friendships. After at least a year of sobriety, NA members may, in turn, become a sponsor themselves. Many sponsors feel that this helps them be more accountable about their temptations.
Narcotics Anonymous is a free program, which may mean the difference between treatment and no treatment for many. However, it relies on you remaining in your current situation as you work through the steps instead of in the security of an inpatient facility. Also, NA sponsors and those who run meetings aren't licensed medical professionals; they're simply others who have been successful in the program. Depending on the strength of your addiction, NA may work for you, or, after speaking with a professional, you may feel that you need something more structured.
NA is a good fit for those who have completed more formal treatment and are looking for a community of support.
Note: This guide is not intended to take the place of advice from your doctor or an addiction counselor. Some drugs, like benzodiazepines, can be deadly to detox from without skilled medical oversight. Consult with your doctor before beginning any drug treatment plan.
To learn more about 12-step programs, visit our overview here.
Check out additional resources on the Narcotics Anonymous website.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has more information on the science of addiction.
Is there a program for family and friends of those in Narcotics Anonymous?
Yes! Learning how to forgive and support the addict in your life is important, and addiction affects everyone around the person working through NA. These programs are called Nar-Anon Family Groups, and they can help you find peace after living with an addict
What does "Just For Today" mean, and why do I hear NA members saying it?
The philosophy behind NA and AA programs is to take sobriety one day at a time, relieving much of the stress about future failures. The "Just For Today" mantra can help those in recovery focus on mindfulness and living in the moment. "Just for today, my thoughts will be on my recovery, living, and enjoying life without the use of drugs."
Is the NA program free? Who pays for it?
The Narcotics Anonymous program is funded entirely through donations from the members. Most of the money stays within each chapter and helps pay for meeting space or small celebrations for sober anniversaries. NA members also receive "chips" when they achieve certain milestones in sobriety, and the donations go to pay for these, as well.
How does NA help me fight cravings?
Having a sponsor is key to successfully fighting the cravings for drugs. As your brain and body heal from addiction, the cravings become less and easier to manage. However, in early sobriety, having someone to talk to while the craving comes on and then passes can make the difference between using and not.
What are NA meetings like?
There are two types of meetings. The open meetings are for anyone in the program and are a network of people sharing their stories and supporting one another. It's a way for you to meet and befriend others like you in a safe, anonymous environment. Other meetings are called Step Meetings and deal with each of the 12 steps. Here, you work with others on the same step as you, as well as your sponsor, and explore what each step means and how to complete it. You can share your experiences here too, but these meetings are closed to the general public.
Does NA provide dual-diagnosis treatment?
No. Unlike some inpatient and intensive outpatient programs, NA believes only in the disease of addiction. NA is simply a network of those who have found support in staying clean in the program and are not licensed mental health counselors
What is a sponsor, and how do I get one?
A sponsor is a veteran of NA who has had a prolonged, constant period of sobriety and successfully completed the 12 steps. In the open meetings, you'll hear many people share their stories. If you find someone whose experience resonates with you, or you meet someone you connect and feel comfortable with, you may ask them to sponsor you through the program. A sponsor is your mentor and a trusted confidant who will be there for you when you feel tempted or overwhelmed with staying sober.


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Asian airline to start testing drones capable of hauling tonnes
For the state-run airline airlines PT Garuda Indonesia, delivering cargo is no more a challenge, the company planned to involve drones to increase its hauling capacities, a Bloomberg agency reported.
Indonesia's biggest airline sees a solution in drones when it is about shipping goods across the nation's more than 18,000 islands. According to Mohammad Iqbal, Director for Cargo & Business Development, PT Garuda Indonesia intends to procure 100 unmanned aerial vehicles from China's Beihang UAS Technology.
That move will help to ship goods across thousands of the nation's islands, saving money and human resources. The cost of that plan, however, wasn't disclosing. The PT Garuda Indonesia will operate the drones from 30 logistic centres, each with a dedicated airstrip, within five years, Mr Iqbal said.
«This will totally change the landscape of the logistic industry in Indonesia,» Mr Iqbal added during his interview. According to him, the perspectives for the cargo business in Indonesia is «very good.»
How drones will help the logistic industry in Indonesia
The plan is simple, the drones will have a wingspan of 18 meters, a range of 1,200 kilometers and a cargo capacity of 2.2 tons. They will be assembled locally under license from Beihang and cost about 30% less than conventional cargo aircraft.
Indonesia, the resource-rich nation, will have 25 new airports by 2024, so, the cargo aspect should be resolved as soon as possible. Last month, Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said that drones programme for cargo is the part of the government's Highway in the Sky plan to improve connectivity.
Despite massive investments in roads and bridges during President Joko Widodo's first term, many parts of the country are still inaccessible, particularly the eastern fringes, such as Papua island. The drones will help to reach the difficult mountainous terrain where ground transportation still is impossible or uneconomical.
To reach 2024 goal, the Indonesian government needs to set up the routes, the operational area, as well as the infrastructure to pinpoint their location so the air traffic controllers know where they are.
Japan, South Korea officials to hold export talks this week
Jeff Bezos' divorce finalized with $38 billion settlement
Saudi Arabia supplies 40 water tankers to Yemen
G20: Russian, South African leaders discuss space projects
San Francisco to ban e-cigarettes
Turkey to produce S-500s with Russia after S-400 deal


Probably one of the most delicious fermented brews that I've enjoyed is Prickly Pear mead. Okay, maybe technically its called a "melomel" because it is fermented honey and fruit. But, technicalities aside, with prickly pear fruit in season now, its a great time to make use of this delicious abundant native fruit here in Southern California (and throughout the United States and Mexico).
The process of creating this beautifully hued indulgence is pretty easy, but remember that sanitation is crucial. You don't want any harmful critters growing in your brew.
A Note About Equipment: You will need a fermenting vessel. I used a 5 gallon carboy from my local homebrew shop. An airlock is quite helpful. While making mead is probably one of the oldest practices of beverage brewing, sanitation is very important. Be sure to thoroughly wash all equipment that comes in contact with your brew. Some people recommend sanitizing with bleach, but I find that hot soapy water works just fine.
First things first… HOW do you get past those evil spines and glochids (the irritating hairlike spines) to use these delectably sweet little treasures? When harvesting, you can use a small broom or brush to vigorously brush away the spines which is quite effective. Also, rolling them around on the ground can be helpful too.
However, I'm all about saving time and energy when possible, so, these were harvested with tongs and tossed in a bag and stored in the freezer. When it was time to juice them, I put them in a large bowl and allowed to defrost. As they came to room temp, I used a potato masher to mush them up a bit and then poured off the juice through a strainer into a jar.
Prickly pear will lose its flavor if boiled, and many recipes will suggest boiling for 30 min or more, but I'm not about to risk losing this incredible flavor. In order to pasteurize the juice, I put it into a pot with the water and simmered at about 160° for 15 minutes or so. (Next time I'm considering just using raw juice…?) Once, cooled, I added the raw honey (it must be raw because that's where you get your natural wild yeast!) and mixed it well. I poured this into the 5 gallon carboy and attached the airlock.
* From what I'm learning, since prickly pear is high in pectin (which is why it makes a fantastic jelly like my mom makes), it will need a pectin enzyme in order to clear later on in the process. I'm still experimenting with this and will update this post when I have more information, but ideally, I'd like to keep this brew as natural and "wild" as possible.
Within a few hours or so, the brew was ferociously fermenting—the airlock giving off a CO2 bubble every few seconds! This will ferment for at least 6 months and then can be fermented again, or, just enjoyed at any point along the way.
Fermenting is a journey and there are no hard-fast rules. Sometimes there are happy accidents, sometimes you get to feed your compost pile with a stinky mess, OR, you end up with an awesome concoction that your friends and family will honor you for.


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Groups Call for Repayment of Loan From Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds
Amy Quinton
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 | Sacramento, CA | Permalink
Lawmakers approved a one-time loan from the auction proceeds to the general fund last fiscal year.
The Governor is now preparing to release his 2014-2015 budget proposal in January.
The coalition says the Governor has a legal obligation to repay the loan and invest in programs that reduce carbon pollution.
Bill Magavern with the Coalition for Clean Air says the repayment should happen if the Governor truly believes in addressing climate change.
"Budgets show the state's policy priorities," says Magavern. "The Governor will not have credibility speaking on this issue if he does not follow the laws that are in place and use this money how it is intended, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
The Assembly Speaker has also called for the loan to be repaid as quickly as possible.
The Department of Finance says the focus of the budget should be on paying down debt and maintaining a prudent reserve.
Governor's Possible Budget Move On Cap And Trade Gets Mixed Reactions
Environmental groups are reacting to the possibility that California Governor Jerry Brown's budget may propose using cap-and-trade revenue for High Speed Rail. The state has generated $530-million from the greenhouse gas emissions reduction program.
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Amy came to Sacramento from New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) where she was Environment Reporter. Amy has also reported for NPR member stations WFAE in Charlotte, WAMU in Washington D.C. and American Public Media's "Marketplace." Read Full Bio
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"Infernal Gates" by Michael Webb
"Infernal Gates" by Michael Webb gets five stars but I would give it more if I could.
"Infernal Gates"is about Ethan Freeman, an ex-Special Forces Ranger, turned preacher and the spiritual battle in which he, and six others, become involved in a fight to prevent a demon from unleashing an evil force from within an Abyss. The six main characters do not know each ( although some know at least one of the others) but in the end they find they are connected more than just trying to save the world from demons. This story contains Biblical facts, mythology, history, science, archaeology, and fiction. And once again I am amazed that I liked this type of story, maybe it was because of the Biblical facts but I don't like to read anything about demons, The only thing I didn't like about this book was a couple of swear words used in the story.
When I was finished with the story, I was thinking "This would make a great movie" and I am surprised about that because I dislike like watching these type of movies even more than I dislike reading these types of stories. Micheal Webb has a way of grabbing the readers and makes them want to get to the end of the story.
The story starts out that Ethan Freeman is the only survivor of a plane crash and it is thought that he is quilty of planting a bomb because of marriage problems. The one person who believes in him is an female crash investigator.
There are different plots involved but as you read further you will find out that they are interwoven. The characters are believable. They could be your next door neighbor.
This book makes me want to study end time prophecies more as the Evil One is very real.
This is the second book I have read by Michael Webb, but it definitely won't be my last one.
I was given a copy of this book by the author for an honest review!
"Shadow Stalker" by Barbara Ann Derksen
About Barbara Derksen:
Seeking to encourage, inspire, and invite, Barbara Ann Derksen writes about Kingdom living characters who live in a not-so Kingdom world. She has been scrambling letters into enjoyable fiction and non-fiction for over 20 years and a published writer since 2003. Her readers share how the books are hard to put down, keep them up at night reading long after lights out, and spur them on to a closer walk with their Lord.
Her favorite genre is mystery so, to thrill her readers, she composes a new one every year, She has just completed the four book series, The Wilton Strait Mystery Series, now available through her website, on Amazon in Canada, Europe, and the US, and through Amazon's Kindle store as e-books as well as Smashwords for e-book readers other than Kindle. Vanished, Presumed Dead, Fear Not, and Silence are a series that provides hours of entertainment, food for thought, and keep her readers wanting more. The first book in the Finders Keepers Series was released May 5, 2013 and appears to be better than the last one according to early reviews.
Barbara has also penned a devotional series with six books, 4 children's stories and two other non-fiction books. Dance With a Broom and Second to None.
Barbara is a member of Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church in Steinbach, Manitoba, Christian Motorcyclists Association in Canada and the US, Barbara and her husband, Henry, have been married for 44 years, have four children, and nine grandchildren … and counting. Henry is a singer/songwriter with 7 CDs to his name.
Learn more about Barbara at: http://www.barbaraannderksen.com/about/
Barbara on Linked In: http://linkd.in/KFuzlh
Barbara on Twitter: http://twitter.com/@prolificwriter1
Shadow Stalker is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
"Shadow Stalker" by Barbara Ann Derksen gets 5 stars from me.
This book is about Christine Finder, alias Melissa Rompart, who dreams about her parents brutal murder every night. This murder happens when she is just a young child. At the start of the story Christine ( now an adult) returns to her old hometown with an adopted name (she was adopted after the murder) and sets up a business as a PI to find missing children along with her dog Chief.
The first case has her partnering with her lawyer's son Jeremy Goodman who is also a PI and there cases are interwoven.
While trying to found the 4 year old boy who was kidnapped, Christine is also trying to found her parent's killer but he is still trying to kill her.
This is the first book in the "Finders Keepers Mystery Series" and the ending will leave you wanting to read the next story in this series. This stories leaves you asking questions such as what was in the box left on the porch? And will Jeriamiah and Fanny get together as well as Jeremy and Christine and will Christine's parents killer ever be caught
If you like mystery you will like this book! This is a story that readers who like and readers who don't like religion in their stories will like even through Jeremy and his father are Christians and let you know it they don't shove it at you ( and yes I am a Christian and I added this sentence because I am thinking of friends who likes mysteries and would like this book but doesn't like to read Christian Fiction).
I would be reading more of Barbara's books in the future.
I received a free copy of this book/Ebook/Product to review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations. I am part of The CWA Review Crew.
" Seasons: A Real Story of an Amish Girl" by Elizabeth Byler Younts
" Seasons: A Real Story of an Amish Girl" by Elizabeth Byler Younts gets 5 stars from me.
It is a different type of story than what I was expecting when I first started reading it. It isn't like other Amish stories that I have read. This story is a true story about the authors grandmother. When I first started reading this book I wasn't sure I would like it but after finishing it I have to say I am disappointed that it wasn't longer. I want a sequel.
The book starts out with Lydia Lee being a young child of seven and finishes when she is in her twenties and her marriage.
Lydia Lee was the oldest child in a poor Amish family but she does her best and is thankful for all that she has. This book will make you thankful for what you. This story shows what love really is and what being poor is! Lydia Lee has her share of heartaches and I found myself hoping that things would improve for her. Like I have already said I am hoping for a sequel. I want to hear more about Lydia Lee.
"Stopped Cold" by Gail Pallotta
"Stopped Cold" by Gail Pallotta gets 5 stars from me.
This book is a book that teens and parents should read! This book teaches parents the lesson that you shouldn't push your children to be more like you then themselves. The lesson of this book is encourage your children to be all that they can be but not to push them to be someone or something they aren't. This book shows that just because a person is in a leadership rule, we shouldn't trust everything they say but pray and ask God what is right.
This is the story of the McWhorter family told by Margaret, a teenage girl. Her father pushes her brother Sean to be as good as he was in football. One day Sean collapsed into a coma. The hospital finds drugs in his system! Where does he get the drugs, the answer will surprise you!
"I received a free PDF copy of this book courtesy of TBCN for my honest review.
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"Blue To Remember" by Suzanne D. Williams
"Blue To Remember" by Suzanne D. Williams gets 5 stars. "Blue To Remember" is two stories that was published in the Sanders Family Series ( Missing and Found).
I really liked reading "The Old Man's Story" I felt his pain as he is remembering "The Boy" and his joy as he is reunited with his family. The boy is a young soldier that dies in the war hospital.
"Tad's Story" is about the old man's son. This story tells about how he met and fell in love with the sister of "The Boy"
While reading this book, I was wishing I could meet these family. They seemed real and the story could have happened.
The only thing I disliked about this book was the ending, but I am going to read "Missing" and Found" to see if this explains what happen to Tad's wife Beth and their son and why he and Beth was raising their granddaughter.
This story is about love and relationship and doing what your heart tells you to do to ease another family stuffing. I love what the Sanders family did to help "The Boy"'s family and then how "The Boy's mother helped Tad when his father's died.
I was given a pdf copy for an honest review from the author.
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The idea of robots stealing jobs is an increasing concern for the manufacturing sector and many others. Automation is here to stay and crucially support the future workforce, here is what you need to know.
My morning roundtables at this year's Manufacturing Automation and Robotics Summit included discussions around 'Autonomous Mobile Robotics', 'Cobots versus Standard Robots', and 'End of Line Automation'.
Automation forms a core part of Industry 4.0, replacing laborious tasks with automated processes and in doing so upskilling the workforce. Here are the best automation stories of 2018!
A new micro air vehicle inspired by wasps has been designed by engineers to navigate small spaces, with advanced gripping technologies that allow it to move and pull objects around.
The robot revolution is coming and it is set to create many more jobs than it will displace. But which type of AI is best suited to your business?


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A serial entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley trenches since his teenage years, Mr. Golomb is the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Partner at award-winning, Drake Star Partners. He was previously a Managing Partner at GS Capital and a Founding Partner at HP Tech Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Silicon Valley's original startup, where he was recognized as a Global Corporate Venturing Rising Star, and a three times CEO. He is the author of Accelerated Startup, universally praised by legendary VCs and entrepreneurs alike and used as a textbook by accelerator programs and business schools around the world. He is a contributing writer to TechCrunch and a consistently top-ranked mentor by accelerator programs and business schools in the US, Europe, and Asia.
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