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Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
"Dime Store Magic" is the third book in author, Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld, series. It is written in the narrative first person point of view of Paige Winterbourne, leader of the North American Coven of witches. If you've read the other two books before this, you will have met Paige for the first time in "Stolen." In fact, many of the characters in this book were introduced in book two.
This story picks up where "Stolen" left off. Paige takes Savannah, a powerful teenage witch, as her charge. It is her duty to protect Savannah and keep her from Cabals and black magic witches. This proves to be a difficult feat for Paige because Savannah's father is a Sorcerer and leader of one the most dangerous Cabals on the West Coast. Nast, Savannah's father employs the help of a telekinetic half-demon Leah, also introduced in book two, to retrieve Savannah and bring her to his Cabal.
Paige finds herself battling a legal custody case, sorcerers, black magic, media, and her own coven whilst protecting Savannah. She and Savannah, forced to align themselves with an unlikely ally – battle against all odds with an attorney/sorcerer named, Lucas Cortez.
As I read through this book, I found Paige to be very naïve and incredibly boring, albeit, she has strong morals and has potential to be a strong witch. Sadly, I think having Paige's mother in this story would have added some substance to this story. Paige, knowingly, was not ready to be a stand in mother for Savannah. She was ill-prepared for the job. Paige really came across as a teen not much older than Savannah, to me.
This whole story, although well written, just seemed to lack substance. It was mostly a battle of wits and sure luck. I suppose I expected something more… like maybe Paige finding her magic deep within herself. I also thought there would be more romance in this story. Maybe half a chapter toward the end had a roll in the… uh… laundry. There was no build up to it. In fact, Lucas Cortez repulsed Paige! Then you turn the page to the next chapter and they're rolling in the laundry. Sorry, but that seemed contrived at best.
In the end, Savannah and Paige, with Lucas' help (the good), beat Nast and his minions (the bad), saving our heroes to live happily ever after.
As stated, the author writes well, develops the characters reasonably well, but the story just seemed bland to me. I think reading it is important if you've started the series, but truthfully, I don't think you need any of the back story to get through this one. The wolves from "Bitten" and "Stolen" are not in this story, except for a phone call. That's it. However, it is a great book to fill the need to read between other stories that you're waiting for authors to publish.
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Using social identity theory to explain the job satisfaction of public sector employees
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Brunetto, Y & Farr-Wharton, R 2002, 'Using social identity theory to explain the job satisfaction of public sector employees', International Journal of Public Sector Management, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 534-551.
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This study first reports findings about what factors affect the job satisfaction of one group of public sector employees and second, uses social identity theory to explain the results. The results indicated that working with fellow employees enhances job satisfaction. In contrast, dealing with the clientele (possibly without appropriate training) and organisational management polices compromise the job satisfaction of early career Australian police officers. These findings challenge existing managerialist beliefs that suggest that significant attempts to reform organisational processes within the public sector organisations of a number of Western democracies have improved the effectiveness of employees. These reforms have changed the organisational context within which policing takes place and consequently, the work practices of police officers have changed. Some of these changes have reduced the satisfaction of employees. The implications of the findings are that when employees are dissatisfied with a number of the working conditions, it is likely that their workplace effectiveness may be jeopardised and in turn, the efficiency and effectiveness of scarce public resources may also be compromised.


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text: Digital volunteering: Helping others from the comfort of your bed Share Tweet Email Print Volunteering regularly is a great way to contribute to your community and is something that will look good on any résumé. However, if you're a college student, you're either a) too busy to go drive half an hour every weekend to work at your state's volunteer center or b) too lazy to wake up at a regular hour on Saturday to be a valuable member of society. Whatever the reason, virtual volunteering is a great way to offer your time and effort to organizations that serve the public and you don't even need to get out of your pajamas to do it! 1. Catchafire.org Catchafire.org is a great tool if you are looking for a volunteer experience specifically tailored to your professional skill set. The online volunteer database connects professionals with organizations looking for someone to fulfill a certain role within one of their volunteer projects. You simply create a profile, list your skill set, share your previous work and perhaps include a picture of yourself. Then you can scroll around for organizations on the site, apply for positions within organizations that interest you, and wait to see if you get a match. It's like Tinder for volunteer organizations (without the "Catfishing," because catchafire.org curates the organizations). Even though this site is more for college students who have interned somewhere or already work in a professional organization, anyone can create a profile and see what volunteer opportunities are recommended for their skill set. And — like Tinder — the worst that could happen if you are not experienced enough for a position as that you get virtually right swiped. 2. Volunteermatch.org Volunteermatch.org does not filter volunteer options by your skill set, but it does allow you to narrow your volunteer search by cause and search for either local or virtual volunteer options online. You can use the online tool to find available volunteer opportunities in your area, or you can take it a step further and find organizations that are looking for volunteers that can do work for them over the Internet. Virtual volunteer opportunities can be done from a computer or any device that can connect to the internet, and that way you can contribute to your community from the comfort of your own home. No shoes, no shirt? No problem. The other great thing about this website is that the University's Changemaker Central also has their own Volunteermatch website where organizations looking for student volunteers can have their volunteer opportunities reviewed and posted by the student-run organization. 3. Greatnonprofits.org Greatnonprofits.org posts stories and information about nonprofits that are making an impact in their communities. Kind of like a Yelp for nonprofit organizations, the website allows users to find out about nonprofits and then review them on their website. And the great thing is that no organization on the site has three dollar signs (or any for that matter) because it only costs your time and service in order to contribute to the organizations. If you are looking to volunteer for a nonprofit listed through Greatnonprofits.org, you can use the site's search engine to find nonprofits in your area, find the address, read the nonprofit's bio, and contact the organization through the contact info listed. And the reviews work on a star system, so you can quickly make sure other users had a good experience with the organization before volunteering for it. 4. Serviceleader.org Virtual volunteering is still pretty new, so if you are looking for general information about what it is and what it might entail, Serviceleader.org has a host of information about this type of volunteering that you can scroll through and use to find out how to get involved in this new field of public service. The site offers examples of virtual volunteering, safety tips for volunteering online, and the benefits of virtual volunteering if you still are not sold on the idea of giving back to the community in just your underwear. You can also find other websites that promote volunteerism and/or community service from clicking on the link conveniently titled "Websites Promoting Volunteerism and/or Community Service." 5. Onlinevolunteering.org Organizations from countries all around the world are in need of people to volunteer, and if you're like most people and can't afford to fly to a different country every weekend, the United Nations Volunteers' online volunteering website is the place for you. The site displays more than 100 online volunteer opportunities right now that only require you to have a device that connects to the Internet and a specified skill set. Each volunteer opportunity is reviewed by the United Nations Volunteers program and is color-coded by which skill set the opportunity needs and displays the weekly time commitment it requires. 6. Createthegood.org Createthegood.org is another great online search tool for looking up volunteer options in your area. The nice thing about its search engine is that you can filter opportunities by virtual opportunities, volunteer opportunities in your state, or volunteer options within 10, 25, 50 or 100 miles of your zip code. The site totes over 7,000 available volunteer opportunities and more than 200,000 people that have joined their efforts. It also allows you to post service projects for which you are looking for more volunteers. So cleaning out the bathrooms of your elementary school does not have to be something you do alone. 7. 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October 12, 2003, 3:57 PM EDT
It was payback time for Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman at the box office as their vengeance saga "Kill Bill -- Vol. 1" opened in first place with $22.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The previous weekend's No. 1 flick, "The School of Rock," slipped to second place with $15.4 million. The Coen brothers' romantic comedy "Intolerable Cruelty," starring George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones, debuted at No. 3 with $13.1 million.
"Good Boy!", a family flick featuring the voice of Matthew Broderick as a talking dog from outer space, premiered in fourth place with $13 million. The weekend's other new wide release, the horror tale "House of the Dead," opened at No. 6 with $5.5 million.
In limited release, Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River" had an exceptional debut, taking in $591,390 in 13 theaters for a whopping $45,492 average. The dark murder drama starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon expands to more theaters this week.
The overall box office rose, with the top 12 movies grossing $98.7 million, up 6 percent from the same weekend last year.
The opening installment of "Kill Bill," director Tarantino's first film since 1997's "Jackie Brown," did well enough to encourage distributor Miramax over prospects for "Vol. 2," due in theaters next February.
Tarantino and Miramax chose to chop "Kill Bill," a martial-arts epic with a three-hour running time, into two parts rather than dish it out to audiences in one big gulp.
Exit polls indicated 90 percent of the audience the first weekend wants to see "Kill Bill -- Vol. 2," said Rick Sands, Miramax chief operating officer. "The gamble paid off," Sands said. "We think it was a smart decision to split the movie."
"Kill Bill," whose two parts cost a total of $65 million to make, also will be released to home video and pay television in two installments, giving Miramax a double revenue stream in those markets, Sands said.
An R-rated film awash in comic carnage including bloody maimings and beheadings, "Kill Bill" stars Thurman as a former assassin out for revenge against her old employer and his team of killers for hire. While far from a blockbuster debut, "Kill Bill" delivered solidly at the box office for a genre picture steeped in violence, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations.
"'Kill Bill' is a very specialized film. It appeals to an important segment of the audience, but kind of a limited audience," Dergarabedian said. "Grandma does not want to see 'Kill Bill."'
The weekend's other wide-release debuts also had niche audiences. While "Intolerable Cruelty" had Clooney and Zeta-Jones' star power, it appealed to fans of the Coens' off-kilter sensibilities rather than a mainstream crowd.
"This was a very different picture from the normal, broad, Friday night movie," said Nikki Rocco, head of distribution for Universal, which released "Intolerable Cruelty." MGM's "Good Boy!" grabbed the family audience, which it has largely to itself until the holiday surge of family flicks hits in early November, said Erik Lomis, the studio's head of distribution. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released Monday.
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BP in South Africa has announced a R105-million investment over the next six years in a unique youth development programme in support of government's socio-economic empowerment aspirations.
The investment will see more than 900 gifted grade 10, 11 and 12 learners from rural schools in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga participate in a specially designed programme to bridge the gap between high school and university, and to create a pipeline of exceptionally talented professionals to take the country forward.
The Targeting Talent Programme provides holistic talent development and aims to counter possible negative influences such as a lack of rigorous curriculum, poorly trained teachers and the absence of successful role models in rural communities. It provides the missing elements that assist learners to aspire to, prepare for, and obtain university enrollment.
Past learners who participated during 2010 and 2011 include Ngoanapedi Mmadikgetho Komane who was named last year's top national matriculant. Of the 199 learners who participated along with her, 192 successfully matriculated, almost all of them are currently studying at tertiary institutions.
Thandi Orleyn, BP Chairperson says BP is delighted to be part of this programme which has proved to be exceptional in every way.
"Having been a sponsor of the project since its inception in 2010, we have been consistently impressed by its results, which is why we have undertaken to make the initiative BP South Africa's flagship corporate social responsibility venture for the next decade. The programme is a clear demonstration on BP's part to actively contribute to the country's national growth and economic development," says Orleyn.
During a special ceremony to announce BP's ongoing support of the programme attended by the Minister of Energy, Dipuo Peters and top academics at Wits University, a number of the students were singled out for honour as top performers.
Dr Loyiso Nongxa, former Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Wits University and custodian of the Targeting Talent programme, described the students as tenacious in their education pursuits and applauded them for their commitment to succeed against all odds.
"These students are among the first in their families to attend university and obtain a degree – something which will change their lives forever. Through BP's continuous support these learners are much more ready emotionally and academically for what lies ahead at university and have been given all the tools they need in order to reach their full potential," said Dr Nongxa.
Of the learners from the pilot Wits TTP Programme who matriculated last year, 127 are currently enrolled at various tertiary institutions pursuing their first year of studies – 29% in Science, 27% in Commerce, Law and Management and 24% in Engineering and Built Environment qualifications, 16% in the Health Sciences and 4% in Humanities.
The Minister of Energy, Dipuo Peters applauded BP's commitment to the project and said it was a step in the right direction to bring about sustainable and meaningful transformation in the liquid fuels industry.
"We expect that corporate South Africa plays a major role in the transformation agenda, and this initiative is an instructive example of how businesses can drive a concerted effort to develop, nurture and sustain black executive talent, targeting especially the youth," says Peters.


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10 Easily Digestible Foods & 5 Difficult Ones
10 Easily Digestible Foods
Your digestive system functions smoothly when you eat easily digestible foods. The digestive system plays a crucial role in the functioning of the body. Some food items are easy to digest and some are difficult to digest. You may not get awareness the easily digestible food items, here is the below list for 10 easily digestible foods items.
1. Yogurt
All the dairy products are difficult to digest but yogurt digestive attributes have up with a clear explanation that it contains bacterium so that it helps in digestion and immunity levels of the body as well.
2. Sauerkraut
It is fermented cabbage, this item is not that easy to digest but it improves the digestion of other food items. This Sauerkraut contains nutritious properties of cabbage.
3. Kimchi
Kimchi is considered as the most staple meals of Korean cuisine. It is the most popular food in Korean as it is a healthier food item. Most of the people incorporate kimchi in soups, chowders and Korean pancakes.
4. Chicken Breast
Probably Non-Vegetarian items are hard to digest in our body but the chicken breast is easy to digest and other meats like pork, lean turkey and lean beef are very rich to digest easily.
5. Brown Rice
Brown rich is the high source of carbohydrates and it is very easy to digest which is rich in fiber. When compared to white rice the digestion after having the brown rich is more.
6. Salmon
The food items that includes fish and omega 3 fatty acids are a very good source to digest. It contains a high amount of proteins and low amount of fat and cholesterol. The baked salmon is very rich in digestion.
7. Bananas
Bananas play the great role in the digestive system. They are a high source of potassium and fiber and they are also very good source of vitamin C which is highly required in daily life.
8. Eggs
Eggs are also very easily digested which is a rich source of proteins and minerals. To get more nutrients, you can have egg white and York as well. The people who want to lose weight must have only white but not yolk.
9. Oat Meal
The bowl of hot oatmeal is the best thing in food items to have and do not have any problems n digestive system. You can have oatmeal with traditional oats and flavor your oatmeal with all natural items.
10. Avocado
Avocados have nice textures are easy to digest in the stomach. You should make a note that, chew your food until is broken down in a proper manner. It has come up with excellent sources healthy fats, fiber, potassium etc.
Now you came to know easily digestible food items so, now let's see about 5 difficult foods to digest
Here is the list of 5 Difficult Foods to Digest
1. Dairy
Many of adult Americans have shown difficulty in having dairy products either to diagnosed or else undiagnosed lactose intolerance.
2. Grains
Grains has increased scrutiny and has the rise of gluten-free diets and Paleo diet. You can have a gluten-free diet for maintaining a healthy weight with sensitivity.
3. Hot Peppers
Hot Peppers are very hard to digest and cause a problem in indigestion, stomach pain, and heartburn. It is the part of the nightshade family of vegetables that includes potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant and bell peppers.
4. Chocolate
Most of the people like chocolates, its taste richer but difficult to digest in the body. It is hard to digest milk chocolates and try dark chocolates which are difficult to digest.
5. Corn
It is very hard to digest and make sure along with the proteins. It is best to avoid corn so that you can maintain your portion under control.


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Ram Gopal Varma's 'Naa Ishtam' book was launched by Lagadapati Rajagopal on December 1st, 2010. The first copy of the book was presented to RGV's mother Suryavathi. The programme was attended by Jayasudha, Ravi Teja, B Gopal, Krishna Vamsi, Vijay Kumar of Emesco, etc.
Addressing the gathering Lagadapati Rajagopal said, "My friend Ram Gopal Varma used to observe the mentalities of the people during our college days. But I never expected that he would become such a big director. As far as I know him, he never caused pain to anyone and at the same time he wouldn't remain calm if anyone attacks him. During our college days, we were great fans of Sridevi and we also used to like Jayasudha. WE used to watch Jayasudha's films atleast 5 times. Even today she is as beautiful as she was during that period."
Krishna Vamsi said, "Some incidents in life will change the entire life. Sometimes life will take a new turn by meeting some people. This is what exactly happened in my life when I met Ramu. During the making of 'Siva' I thought he was a very average person. But after watching the first copy of the film I understand who he was. I'm really lucky to meet one such person in my life."
Jayasudha while speaking, "I've 25% of the nature of Ram Gopal Varma. I might also end up writing a book called 'Naa Istam' or something like that one fine day. When he invited me for the function, I questioned him why he dedicated the book to himself, instead he should have dedicated it to me. His answer was that I will understand only when I read the book why he dedicated the book to himself. This book is in Telugu. So people like me who cannot read Telugu cannot read this book."
Ram Gopal Varma said, "Shiva gave a very good break in my life. But I'm feeling more thrilled today than when I got a break through Shiva. I still remember many incidents in my life. I remember having a chat with B Gopal while we were traveling in the car, my close friend Ravi Teja in Hyderabad and the most beautiful girl in Hyderabad Jayasudha. Me and Rajagopal used to watch her films for atleast 5 times. Many philosophers, books and mentalities of various people have changed me into a person like this. I wrote this book with their influence and my feelings. I wrote this book with my own interest and you all can read it with your own interest. I dedicated this book to myself because I love myself. I feel jealous of myself. I've never come across anyone whom I can love more than myself. That is the reason why I dedicated this book to myself. All good and bad experiences in my life is written in this book. I never lie and I enjoy life to the fullest extent. If you read this book you will prosper in life otherwise it's your fate."
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Well, summer is flying by, and if your child doesn't have an appropriate placement at school, don't lose hope. If the IEP/504 Plan isn't right, many school districts seek to "protect their staff" from the instrusions of working with parents and administrative issues during summer because they are working with reduced staff. No school district is exempt from this tactic, to my knowledge. They all seem to say, "It can wait until Fall."
Well, the first day of school with an inappropriate IEP is not an It-Can-Wait item, is it? So let's get with it and see what we can do.
First, moderate to large school districts don't shut down their administrative offices, and it is in these administrative offices that anything can be done for an IEP change and evaluations that might be done during school months at local schools.
How do we get that done? Letters. Phone calls. Find out who is in charge of special education at your child's school during summer months and make it clear by phone, personal visits, and writing that your child's issues can't wait. Explain on the phone that your child's access to education doesn't exist with an inappropriate IEP or without adequate evaluations to know what is really needed. On paper, write the district that your child's IEP is inappropriate and this is denial of equal access to his education under both IDEA and Section 504. Go ahead and use the law to back up what you say. It's what makes them move during summer. Write that without an immediate evaluation, no appropriate IEP could be drawn up because the data doesn't exist to make placement decisions correctly.
If your child is one who learns slowly and will have great difficulty catching up after missing months of appropriate instruction, say so bluntly. "My child will suffer a loss of opportunity to learn and will require months of remedial efforts to catch up. This does not represent equal access to learning, equal opportunity to learn, nor equal effectiveness in education."
One of my clients went so far as to say, "Andy is not receiving FAPE with his current IEP. Continuing with this inappropriate IEP isn't exactly child abuse, but it is mentally and emotionally abusive to keep a child in a regimen of demands he can't cope with until he becomes emotionally ill. This is what I see happening to my child and I will use every social, administrative and legal means I can find to stop it, including complaints to the State DOE and the Office for Civil Rights." Her child was being damaged emotionally by a do-nothing administration that had put off evaluations and appropriate IEP provisions for two years. The month she wrote this letter, there was action.
A complaint to Office for Civil Rights involves vast amounts of data collection and proof of appropriate action or justification of why no action was taken. Hundreds of man hours, hundreds of papers, forms, etc. take man hours away from their daily duties in the school district. When that threat exists, many school districts take another, harder look at what needs to be done for the child, and it is often cheaper to serve appropriately in education than to defend against a complaint to Office for Civil Rights.
I'm NOT recommending you automatically throw out such threats. If they are warranted, don't delay. But put your self in the district's shoes. Your child's needs must be presented to them in such a way that it is impossible to deny what is needed. Use the law and regulations. Get your district's procedures and quote their own rules and procedures at them. These must comply with federal and state laws, so what you need will be there. Find it and use it.
The fact that it is summer does not justify delaying implementation of special education policy and procedures.
Tell them simply: "Jason's education is negatively impacted every day he goes to school with an inappropriate IEP. Jason is entitled an appropriate IEP every day that he goes to school, including the first day of school in September, 2014." Then tell them when you will be in their office to sign the consent for evaluation (give them 3 or 4 business days to prepare it for you) or give them 2 options when you can be available for IEP meetings in 7 to 10 business days. Give your contact information and then mail the letter so someone must sign for its receipt–certified or registered. Or hand carry it with a notation on YOUR copy that this letter was "Hand delivered to _____ on (date)" to be signed by the person who accepts it from you.
School districts do function in the summer. If you don't know whether your district is open in summertime and no one answers the phone, call your state's Department of Education special education office. They will tell you if it is open for business. If it is, you just have to put your child's case on their list of priorities.
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Vincent Romaniello's paintings draw inspiration from images culled from spacecraft and satellites that illustrate human activity on the planet. It is these images of the surface of the earth from great distances that influence the formal aesthetics of his abstract paintings. Due to the method Romaniello uses to achieve the textural appearance of his pieces, they resemble both painting and sculpture. The surfaces of his work have such deep furrows and are highly structured that they change as the viewer approaches the work from different angles.
The Satellite Gallery is not your typical white cube. And unlike most shows people commented about the space and how the paintings were intergrated into it. Some people thought I made the work specifically for the space. Others said they really liked having separate spaces for each painting. When I first visited the gallery I thought of it as a chapel for art. The idea of art as object and how architecture and art were once integrated is touched on in Vittorio Colaizzi's essay. The lighting is low and rakes across the surfaces which creates a mood that is deep (only kidding). The exhibition will be up through May 18. Here are the details. Also on view at the first and second floor galleries across the street at 251 South 18th Street is Gijs Bakker and Jewelry.


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Life is not hard everywhere, all it takes is just some time to adjust to the changes.
The more faster you adjust to it, the better for you.
In Mumbai, it doesn't matter where you stay.. everywhere is far and everywhere is near. It depends on your perception. A place staying 5 kms away might take the same 1 hour to reach as some places 100 kms away, depending on the way of convenience. All you have to decide is how you travel to that place. Now that my office is going to be shifted i a month or so, i am rethinking of my options available. If i stay in this current place, i will have to face the traffic, which i have not been abel to adjust yet. And if shift to a new place, i will have to cash out more money on the rent and try to adjust to the changes all over again fom zero.
The rule is that..no matter where you stay, make sure that there are maximum availibility of conveyances possible..train, auto, bus... Train is the lifeline of Mumbai and transort almost 35% of the population everyday from one place to another. So i am still open to my options... i will have to first see if i amopen to accepting the changes ..either in place or traffic! Some people spend some 35-40% of their daily time in just travelling.
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What Are Shin Splints?Shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome, is an overuse injury that causes lower leg pain. This problem is the cause in 18% of running injuries and is 2-3 more prevalent in women than men. Shin splints are primarily caused by a mismatch between overload and recovery during weight bearing exercise. High-stress impact loading during running or walking places an increased stress on the lower leg bone (tibia). When this stress increases gradually the bone strengthens in order to handle the load. Shin splints occur when the body's ability to strengthen the bone is not able to keep up with the stress being placed on the bone. This imbalance of bone strengthening and stress causes small cracks in the bone and inflammation of the surrounding tissue.
The pain from shin splints can be classified into 4 stages in order of severity:Light pain or stiffness after working out.Pain at the beginning of a work-out which disappears during the warm-up.Pain during the work-out, but also after the workout and during the night. The pain subsides after long rest and inactivity.Constant pain. The pain does not disappear after rest.
What Mechanical Factors Contribute to Shin Splints?Excessive flattening (pronation) of the feet when walking or running.Tight calf muscles.Weak ankle stabilizer muscles (soleus, flexor digitorum longus, posterior tibialis).Walking or running on hard surfaces.Walking or running in old shoes.
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Hi, this is Christine, *Tiger's* mom." How would that go over do you think? You know all my words on this. Each one filled with love for you. Holding you close to my heart. All of you. And waiting right there with you.ReplyDelete
I'm going to start calling you Tiger too, I think. XOReplies
well i might just try 'this is tigers mom' and see if they call me back any sooner. hahahaDelete
and you know how i feel about you and all your support. big love. xoxo
Hi Tiger Mom, although this is a tough diagnosis (and one that leads to so many other questions), I'm glad that you were able to get him to a specialist and diagnosed early. Keep us posted as to the journey and what his treatment options are and how he's doing with everything. You two are definitely troopers and so proud of you both for being brave, determined and positive. I'm thinking of you two and I'm here if you need anything my dearReplyDeleteReplies
well we actually haven't been to a specialist yet. that's been the frustrating part. i think once that happens i'll at least have a place to ask my question and hopefully get answers to them! thank you for your well wishes, we are holding them close. xoxoDelete
All I can give are the biggest virtual hugs bc I cannot even imagine how scary this is. The not knowing. The waiting. My dog was in the emergency vet this weekend and we had to wait two hours while he was under anesthesia (many greyhounds don't wake up from anesthesia - low blood platelets). Waiting those two hours distracting ourselves with getting dinner, talking about other things that we couldn't really concentrate on.. if it was that much anxiety for my dog, I cannot image how much anxiety I would have over my own Tiger some day. So again, big hugs Tiger momma. xoReplyDeleteReplies
thank you yelle. the not knowing and the waiting, yes. it's tough. i am so sorry to hear about your puppers. i hope he is okay! anesthesia is always scary so i can't imagine when there is even a higher risk factor. yikes. hopefully he won't need anymore of that! xoxoDelete
bright, courageous, and fierce, that little cub of yours gets more from his tiger mama than you may realize. you know how well i admire you and your strength. that, coupled with your love is the best you can give right now so keep doing what your doing and stay hopeful. xoReplyDeleteReplies
thank you lucinda. definitely staying hopeful. patient not so much ;) xoxoDelete
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I'm sorry to hear, tiger mum, but you seem to be taking it in stride. life throws all kinds of challenges at us, and we never know what they are good for. I believe that everything happens for a reason, but in moments like this, this belief becomes hard to uphold. nonetheless, you are strong, your kids are, your whole family is. you will make it through this. thinking of you, and sending lots of love your way xoReplyDeleteReplies
i agree completely. i also believe everything happens for a reason. but then there are times it just feels like a crap shoot. this is one of those times. and thank you for your love and thoughts. xoxoDelete
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HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban dissident who was locked up for years in connection with his political activities said Wednesday he has been denied a passport that would have let him go overseas under recently enacted travel reform.
Angel Moya, one of 75 anti-government activists imprisoned in a 2003 crackdown on dissent and later released, said he went to file paperwork and the $50 application fee to request a passport, but a clerk turned him down.
"She told me, after consulting a database, that I was restricted and it couldn't be processed for reasons of public interest," Moya told The Associated Press.
The denial suggests that Cuba intends to exercise a legal clause by which it retains the right to restrict some citizens' right to travel, and casts an element of doubt over the Jan. 14 measure that eliminated the loathed exit visa required of all Cubans seeking to go abroad.
Analysts have called such controls arbitrary and humiliating, though authorities long insisted they were necessary to prevent brain drain. Cuba has routinely denied exit visas for dissidents, who are considered "counterrevolutionaries" in the pay of foreign interests and bent on undermining the communist government.
Moya said the office clerk showed him her computer screen and the file did not contain a specific reason why he was not allowed to apply for the travel document. But the law contains language reserving the right to withhold passports for reasons of national interest and to people with pending legal cases, and he's sure that's affecting his situation.
Moya's release from prison was conditional and technically he's still serving a 20-year sentence for treason that expires in 2023. The rest of the former prisoners from the 2003 crackdown, like a number of other dissidents with legal issues, presumably could be in the same boat.
"Their release is very precarious," said Elizardo Sanchez, who monitors and reports on human rights on the island.
However, other government opponents including frequent hunger striker Guillermo Farinas have explicitly been told they will be allowed to get passports and come and go freely, and some dissident passport requests are being processed.
Moya's wife Berta Soler, a leader of the Ladies in White protest group, said as far as she knows she's still scheduled to pick up hers on Feb. 8.
Blogger Yoani Sanchez, who is not related to Elizardo, also says she has been told she can travel, though on Wednesday she was complaining about a more mundane problem: red tape.
"The long lethargy of bureaucracy in (hashtag)Cuba," she tweeted. "'The passport isn't ready yet, come back next week,' they tell me."
Government officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Havana usually avoids mentioning the dissidents at all except to accuse them of being traitorous "mercenaries."
Also Wednesday, Amnesty International formally designated a second prisoner of conscience on the island and urged authorities to free him immediately.
In a statement, the New York-based international human rights monitor said Calixto Martinez was detained for his work reporting for the non-governmental news agency Hablemos Press and has been held without charge since Sept. 16, 2012.
Amnesty said Martinez was arrested at an airport while looking into whether anti-cholera medicine provided by the World Health Organization was being held there. He supposedly took photographs and interviewed people there.
Cuban airports are highly sensitive, well-guarded facilities, and journalists generally are barred from reporting there without special permission.
Last summer's cholera outbreak in eastern Cuba was also a sensitive subject for the island, which relies on tourism as one of its main sources of foreign income. Authorities say that it was contained, and that another outbreak this month in Havana is under control.
Amnesty said Martinez was accused of "disrespect" for authorities, which is a crime in Cuba. The relevant legal statute has commonly been used as justification for the detention of dissidents.
Cuba contends that it does not hold any political prisoners.
When the last of the 75 walked free under a deal brokered by the Catholic Church, Amnesty said at the time that there were no more inmates it recognized as prisoners of conscience, though rights monitors complain that authorities have adopted a tactic of more short-term detentions to harass dissidents and impede their activities.
Cuba has long maintained nearly complete control over the island's media, and Hablemos Press has occupied a murky legal gray area.
"The imprisonment of Calixto Martinez goes to show that authorities in Cuba are far from accepting that journalists have a role to play in society, including by investigating possible wrongdoings," said Guadalupe Marengo, deputy Americas director at Amnesty International.
In a recently released press freedom index compiled by Reporters Without Borders, Cuba dropped four spots this year to 171st out of 179 countries — ahead of only Vietnam, China, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea.
There have been some signs of opening, however. In 2011, President Raul Castro urged state media to be bolder with more "objective, constant and critical" reporting.
The Catholic Church is allowed to publish its own independent magazine, Palabra Nueva, bloggers are openly critical of the government and state TV recently began carrying programming from Venezuela-based Telesur news channel.
Amnesty has strict criteria for how it designates prisoners of conscience. One requirement is that the person not have a history of violence.
In an email to the AP, Amnesty noted the difficulty of accessing independent information in a tightly guarded society such as Cuba. It acknowledged talking to government opponents and other rights groups, but said it conducted its own investigation to verify the information about Martinez.
He is one of two Cubans who Amnesty considers to be prisoners of conscience, along with Marcos Maiquel Lima Cruz, behind bars since December 2010.
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The Tree House is a three story, four bedroom and two bathroom timber house built over Cedar Creek. Due to the hight over the creek from the verandahs the Tree House is not suitable for children under the age of eight.
Power is generated for the Tree House via a hydro system which runs off Cedar creek, plus a solar system. These systems provide all the Tree House's power needs via 24v and 240v.
The power is stored in batteries so watching the watts is needed like a water tank, it is limited. Because the power is limited and not connected to the grid we ask guests not to bring any items with heating elements eg. coffee making machines, hair dryers or straighteners, cooking crocks ect, or amplifiers, electric instruments as they will drain the batteries and not leave enough power for lights, TV, sound system, computer. Items guests can bring are phone and computers for charging.
If guests want unlimited power we can organise a generator at additional cost.
The property looks over Cedar Creek and the park like gardens which are nestled in the rainforest. A natural pool below the house offers guests refreshing dips or just a tranquil place to sit.
A park like environment merging into the rainforest with the sounds of Cedar Creek flowing below the house.
We do not promote parties at the Tree House and limit guests to 8 due to power constraints and a septic system. If guests want to have an event eg wedding then this can be negotiated with owners so we can cater to a higher number of people and power needs.
We welcome guests who want to experience an exceptional natural environment and who want to stay at accommodation which is the closest available to the summit of Mt Warning. The Tree House has stunning scenery and and a comfortable venue for R&R, a wonderful place to appreciate a piece of paradise.
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Situated within the caldera of Mt Warning and abutting the Wollumbin World Heritage National Park, the Tree House stands on the banks of Cedar Creek which it overlooks.
The Tweed Region offers many environments from the beautiful ocean beaches of Kingscliff and Cabarita to the majestic and ancient rainforests of the National Park.
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PoTS is short for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome; previously called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in case you were wondering where the now small 'o' came from!
PoTS is a form of dysautonomia. A dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
The autonomic nervous system is in charge of all bodily functions that we don't have to think about, things such as our heart rate and regulating blood pressure, digestion and sweating. Most people have heard of the "fight or flight" response, this is something that comes from the autonomic nervous system.
In a person with PoTS the ANS dysfunctions and does not send the correct messages when the patient stands up. The heart then beats very quickly (tachycardia) to try to make sure that blood and oxygen get to all of the right places, and especially to the brain! This is not always enough. As a result people with PoTS often experience symptoms of light headedness, dizziness, pre-syncope (pre-fainting) and full out syncope (full faints) on standing as a result. PoTS patients who experience full faints may also have a second diagnosis of neurally mediated syncope or something similar.
Other common symptoms of PoTS include 'brain fog', fatigue, chest pains and palpitations, excessive or alternatively reduced sweating, insomnia, visual problems, nausea and digestive problems.
PoTS symptoms can be made much worse by warm or hot temperatures, eating, hormones, alcohol consumption, fitness and viral illnesses.
PoTS is usually managed by increasing the dietary intake of salt and fluids in an attempt to increase overall blood volume and in some cases increasing the amount of exercise the patient is doing. When this is not enough there are several medications doctors can try now. PoTS, when severe, can be very disabling and make even sitting up incredibly hard work never mind standing up!
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Over the years, lighting options for swimming pools have evolved and improved greatly. The three most common types are incandescent, fiber optic, and LED lights. Which one is best for you? This will depend on your budget and needs.
Incandescent lighting is the most common type for swimming pools. The bulb looks like one for a standard flood light. Incandescent lights are the least expensive of the three options here, and do a decent job illuminating the pool. These lights can be fitted with colored lenses to change the mood of the pool if necessary. Since incandescent lights are available up to 500W, they consume the most energy of the three.
LED lights are somewhat new to the swimming pool industry. Much like fiber optic lights, LED lights give a wide array of color options and are similarly priced as well. LEDs are the brightest of all three options, last the longest, and also use the least amount of energy.
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Road MaintenanceThe state of our Parish roads continues to cause concern. However we all need to be aware that the County Council has very limited funds for repairs and these are mainly directed to the 'A' and 'B' roads which take the majority of the traffic.The Highways Department has recently done considerable repair work to bridges over the Culm but there are still many sites that need further work around our Parish.It was proposed that the Parish Council take a more proactive role in assessing and managing our roads. We intend to document and prioritise all outstanding work to enable us to negotiate more successfully with the Highways Department.It was also suggested that the Parish should consider employing our own Lengthsman so that culverts and gullies can be cleared as and when required. A working Group will be formed to discuss this further and to gather more information.
WW1 Project in Hemyock, Culmstock and ClayhidonMichael Cooper gave us a presentation outlining the project and the events which are proposed for next summer.If you can provide any information or would like to help with the research the next meeting of the project team will be on Tuesday 29 October in Hemyock Church rooms. In particular the team would be very interested in any information about the soldiers named on the Clayhidon War Memorial.
TAP FundThis fund is available annually from MDDC and is awarded to support a project that will benefit members of both this and neighbouring Parishes. This year the Parish Council have agreed that our application will propose that the fund is given to the Parish Hall which is undergoing repair work. Many people from this and neighbouring Parishes enjoy events in Clayhidon Parish Hall.
Next meetingThe next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Monday 2 December at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall.
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The final performance of Questions and Declarations was beautiful. I'm so thankful to have been a part of it– to be in 'Necropolis,' which was an excellent experience from start to finish; to perform again after a year and a half; and to be part of another HopeWerks, five years after my own. Mega, mega thanks to N (and also D) for allowing me to be part of something wonderful.
Our final audience was fabulous! Every seat was full (it was a studio showing with 28 chairs, but still!), and they were really engaged in the performance. They seemed to notice (and respond to) all of JAE's sly puns in 'Necropolis' and cracked up at N's singsongy solo poem "Early Morning Prayer." They responded well to D in "If No One Ever Marries Me" and "Secrets of the Rebel Spinster," laughing at all the right places (doesn't hurt that D is a great performer— really funny, with a perfect sense of timing!). Best of all…my husband came, and he loved it; he said I was amazing and he was proud. ❤
I really enjoyed watching "Family: Leporidae" (I worked the iPod, so i got to see it from the back). Not only is D funny and entertaining, but the two dancers who did solo pieces were incredible! One woman I had performed with before; the other I'd never met. I loved watching both of them!
We had a talk-back after each performance, plus the audience members stayed to chat with the performers/artists afterward. One interesting reaction from people was that the ones who knew me as a dancer were surprised that I could speak so well. Frankly, I was, too! I was heavily involved in theater through middle and high school– doing several mainstage shows a year and taking acting classes– but it had been a long time. While I was a good little actress at age 13, I wasn't sure that would be true at age 26, especially being almost ten years out of practice. Turns out all those years of PYT paid off after all.
Another interesting thing was to observe the different ways people pronounce "poem." There's "po-em," "poam," and "poim;" and I heard all three over this experience.
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After that I … slept. No, really. Aside from ten minutes of work-related phone calls, I spent Monday in bed (I'm really thankful to have Mondays off). It was glorious.
You know how everyone on facebook does those "Today I'm thankful for…." posts every day during November? I never got on the bandwagon; but yesterday– the last day of dance before Thanksgiving break– I was thankful for Five-Hour Energy Extra.
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…and that brings us up to speed. It is now Wednesday, day one of my three-day "vacation," and in a few hours we're leaving for Orange, Texas to visit Craig's family. We're both looking forward to seeing the ETX family members and to just "getting away" for a few days. That said, I've got to make sure the cats are situated (we're just going to leave them to their own devices for 48 hours and pray the apartment isn't in shambles when we return), finish packing, shower…I should probably squeeze some exercise in, too, before CalorieFest 2012 (maybe shouldn't have skipped my morning yoga in favor of blogging)…
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Peace and love.


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We did a blog that covered how an Israeli/British court ruled that calling someone a Zionist is not hate speech, since zionism has nothing to do with race. It has to do with a political agenda and that is not hate speech as defined in their laws. You would not believe the gymnastics they go through to manipulate the law to get what they want. Its a moral violation of the intent of the laws, yet they don't seem to enforce it or try to fix it. Instead they just find an easy answer way to get around the law.
Israel Discriminates against Jews
by Roi tov
Racists are such an inferior race! Invariably, they fail to understand that they will be hit by their own weapon.
In December 2013, Israel was hit by its own racist laws. The best lawyers in the country are now tirelessly trying to figure out how to solve the conundrum while tending their hurting wounds.
Racism Boomerang Hitting Thrower
Glacier Wooden Boomerang
Painting Fast
Steimatzky Shop
Steimatzky's Palestine guide
The book-selling market in Israel is an oligopoly, as much of the rest of this unholy corporation. It is run by two companies, Steimatzky and Tzomet Sfarim. Kravitz, a traditional supplier of writing and painting equipment, announced recently that it will enter the market.
Steimatzky favors standalone shops in Jewish cities, or shops within large commercial centers. Younger Tzomet Sfarim ("Books' Junction") favors large shops in shopping malls areas, in their own buildings. Both avoid Palestinian towns within Israel. If asked, they will claim that this is for commercial reasons, implying that Palestinians don't read while forgetting to mention that finding Arabic books in their shops is a Herculean task.
"It is Saturday, give me a break!"
Steimatzky's Ad
Did you know? Dismantling Israeli Apartheid
Steimatzky is by far the larger bookstores chain in the country. Some of its shops open on Saturday. This is mainly determined by the store's location. If in a secular-Jews area or in a shopping mall placed in the outskirts of a city, there is a good chance that it will operate during Saturday.
Alas! Israel forbids employers to hire Jews for working during the Jewish Sabbath. If unable to get a special permit, the employer is forced to use a Sabbath Goy. The term refers to a gentile used by the Jews to perform actions forbidden to them.+
A bookstore has little chance to be defined an essential industry by the Industry, Trade and Labor Ministry. Thus, it is unlikely to get a permit allowing Jews to work on Saturday. In December 2013, Steimatzky published an ad asking for non-Jews to join its workforce.
"Anti-Semites! They discriminate against Jews!"
The ad is reproduced above. The problem appears both explicitly and implicitly. The job description area of the ad starts "To branches of Steimatzky are needed non-Jewish workers for a permanent job that includes working on Saturday."
The message is repeated implicitly. The field named "suitable for denizens of" starts with two towns near Tel Aviv that have a significant amount of Palestinians living in them.
The 1988 Equal Employment Opportunities Law prohibits Israeli employers from discriminating between job applicants or employees on sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, fertility treatment, parenting, age, race, religion, nationality, country of origin, political views and IDF reservist duty. Steimatzky apparently violated the law by restricting the job to non-Jews.
Yet, Steimatzky did that to follow the laws forbidding Jews to work on Saturday!
In the last days of 2013, a struggle between illogical trolls is taking place. Attorney Dror Gal, expert on job-related issues claims that Steimatzky broke the law by denying the job opportunity to Jews a priori. With the shrewdness described in the footnote about the Sabbath, he claims that the legal way would have been placing ads in Palestinian towns and not on the web.
This is odd. He claims that hiding it from Jews would have made it legal. Regardless legality, this is manipulative and illegitimate.
Another lawyer, Tziyona Kenig-Yair claims that if the employer can prove that the discriminating request is derived from the character of the job, then it stands the Equal Employment Opportunities Law.
Steimatzky, the poor Goliath, claims that it tried to fulfil both contradicting laws.
The Anti-Defamation League claims to "fight anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defend democratic ideals and protect civil rights for all" and "defend the security of Israel and Jews worldwide." Their motto is: "To stop the defamation of the Jewish people…to secure justice and fair treatment to all." They are doing that tirelessly since 1913; a century of undisputed, undiscriminating professionalism.
If keeping quiet on this troubling issue, I will become an accomplice of ugly anti-Semitism by the Zionist state and one of its companies. I cannot support even the thought of that. Anti-Defamation League please prove your intellectual honesty and take the steps needed to stop this horror. Just don't do that on Saturday.
* A Jew is defined in that law as a person born Jewish (with a Jewish mother or maternal grandmother), with a Jewish ancestry (with a Jewish father or grandfather), or a convert to Orthodox Judaism.
Reform and Conservative converts are recognized only if the rites were performed outside the State of Israel, other groups are rejected. The basis for this racist law is what is known as "Jus Sanguinis" in Latin, namely "Blood Law." In ancient times, it was used to attribute citizenship on the basis of family relations.
+ "But what can one do? One wants some fun!," said the rabbi. This sentence seems to carry the message of the rabbinical interpretation of the Pentateuch, usually known as Talmud. Jews claim being redeemed by fulfilling the Mosaic Law, which makes them the Chosen People; however, the Law is impossible to fulfill as a whole. Actually its attached Covenant was violated – and thus nullified – by the formerly known as Chosen People. Nowhere is this better shown than in the interpretations regarding the Sabbath.
In Exodus chapter 20 we read: "8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it."
Believing that they are redeemed by Law, Jews are forced to obey this one. It is repeated in other places, so – sadly – they can't claim it's a scribe's typo. "But, what can one do? It's not a comfy law," said the same rabbi. Let's see three hilarious interpretations of the Mosaic Law by the Jewish Clowns. Instead of giving dry interpretations, this article mimics the Pharisaic (rabbinical) methods of analysis. If you are a minor, please stop reading right now since the following paragraphs are contain morally contaminating texts.
"Mi Casa, Tu Casa"
"But, what can one do? One wants to visit his friends!," said the rabbi. Oh, yes, one wants to do that. However, that may be considered a violation of the Sabbath, since the day should be dedicated to God and not to social acquaintances. What can one do? Let's see, is it allowed walking from the synagogue to one's house?
Of course it is! Now, what is one's house? This one is an easy trick: wherever my belongings are, that's my house. Good! Now, let's put a small item of ours – let's say a Bible, for the irony – on our best friend's house. Technically, his house is now also my house. "Mi casa, tu casa; tu casa, mi casa." Now the rabbi can walk from his house to his temple and back to his other house, while God is confused by all this nonsense and believes that the rabbi still fulfills the Mosaic Law.
Strangling String
"But, what can one do? One wants to visit his friends!, and his friends live far away." How long can one walk in the Sabbath. Is walking a type of work? Of course it is!
This point illustrates the way the Talmud was constructed. Topics evolved through a series of questions by the pupils and answers from the rabbis. More often than not, the answers are ambiguous, so that the rabbis keep the redemptive power in their immoral hands. A long time ago, a student asked:
"how far can I walk during the Sabbath, without the walk becoming forbidden work?" The rabbi answered: "As far as the length of a string." Another student added: "How long can the string be?" "It must be a continuous string," was the evasive answer. After many questions and answers, modern neighboring ultraorthodox communities in Israel are attached by strings running along the highways, so that the Mosaic Law Violators can walk among the communities. Many strings are attached head to tail; rumors say a superstring following Earth's Equator line is planned for the very near future.
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light
"But, what can one do? One wants to reads his comics during the Sabbath." According to rabbis, turning electricity on or off is work, and thus prohibited. Are Bnei Barak and Jerusalem dark on Friday's nights due to this? Of course not! Pre-set timers (called "Shabbat clocks") are attached to all electric appliances, turning them on and off at the desired moment during the Sabbath.
The cause for the turning on or off is a programmed action of the person itself. The work was the result of the person's will, not of an independent device that decided by itself on the action. The person did decide that work would be performed in the Sabbath and programmed the machine, de facto turning it on and off during the Sabbath.
The responsibility for this unlawful work is on the person. In this they commit two faults: they work in Sabbath and they are dishonest with themselves and God.
What can one do?
How to answer to this nonsense? Are they fools, or just clowns? They are not fools, and there is very little one can do, except to remind them some very wise words from Jesus:
John 9:40-41 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
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