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Everything I'm not made me everything I am. I am a representation of every obstacle I've had to overcome and every decision I had to make. My history is not a predictor of my future, but a soft reminder to remain humble. Some things in life are easier said than done. When you're on top of the world and you become confident and proud of your success, people tell you to tone it down. When you're feeling down and out, and you have been having trouble believing in yourself; they tell you to be more confident. So, tell me, which one am I supposed to be? It seems like I'm damned if I do, and damned if I don't. As I sit back and reflect on the last twenty-five years of my life, I know I have done some good things and I have done some bad things. I've made countless decisions that I felt regret for, and I've done my best to charge them to the game. Casting judgment on others is something I've realized is counterproductive and detrimental to my own wellbeing. This is especially true because I have my own dirty laundry and I am by no means an angel. In my reflection, I found one thing in common throughout my life. Out of all the acts that I have committed, one stands out more than the others. I'm guilty of valuing people's happiness as more important than my own.
Everyone can relate to this at some level. Think about that boyfriend or girlfriend you had that you were willing to do whatever to make them happy. Consider the major you selected in college to make your parents happy, or maybe it was the favor you did for a friend to make them pleased with you. However, you want to look at it, we have all been there. I think back on all the times I've felt overwhelmed or anxious and I see that my well being was never my top priority. Please don't get what I am saying confused. My goal isn't to get you to neglect other people's feelings or be an asshole at the expense of someone else. I just want you to realize you must value your happiness above anyone else's. The fulfillment and joy we get in life should be displayed from our own choice to put ourselves first more often. Some people are natural givers and it makes putting themselves first difficult. If it is difficult to put your happiness first, how much more difficult will it be to look back on life realizing you never made your happiness a priority? You can't fill someone else's cup if yours is empty.
The day I realized I had to make sure my cup was full in order to pour into other's is the day things started to change. My mood improved and I felt more secure in who I am. Don't short change yourself and don't allow others to dictate your joy or peace. Protect your energy at all costs. Putting your happiness first does not mean you are a selfish individual. There is nothing wrong with taking care of yourself before others if your intentions are pure. We are all faced with choices daily; we always can choose to save ourselves or someone else. I choose me. This choice is not because I'm full of myself or egotistical. It's because if I choose my happiness first, I can be the best version of myself, and in the result, I can give my best to everyone else.


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The Pluto School of Evolutionary Astrology complete introductory course. Lesson 1. The Nature of Pluto (Pluto Complex) Pluto in the archetypes Aries to Virgo.
The Pluto School of Evolutionary Astrology complete introductory course. Lesson 1. The Nature of Pluto (Pluto Complex) Pluto in the archetypes Aries to Virgo.
If you're the kind of person who needs to go a bit deep, Mark's expositions will surely satisfy a large part of your need. You might find you relate to all the archetypes...which finally build up to your own the final "soul" dilemma according to your Pluto placement....he doesn't solve it for you, but he does well at suggesting possible directions. Start from the beginning, as you'll find the previous signs are important in consideration of you own placement, imho. In any case, when considering any of the planetary archetypes of your chart, you will find this invaluable in helping you develop a holistic viewpoint of psychological Astrology from a universal or "soul" view, even if you strive to understand the Buddhist path of "no-self - no soul", as I do. Personally, I have found this course and this lesson (1&2) extremely enlightening.
This course explains everything I've been looking for - Why were here! Mark is an excellent teacher : )
This course starts right away with a thorough coverage of the EA foundation based on Pluto in houses (the first six in this section), which is further expanded with readings from his book (which I would recommend). In this first recording (and his book) one can see that he has himself deeply considered this material from a place of psychological understanding. He seems to be using a nondual (nonsectarian) spiritual perspective, which is one of the big draws to me personally, as well. I really like his book, his references, and his extra source material. I have now purchased Lesson 2.
This course I found quite profound and meaningful. It's an introduction to Pluto signature of trauma and its meaning through houses 1-6.

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The US diamond jeweller planning to push her playful jewels in the UK.
Rosanne Karmes is the designer behind Sydney Evan, a whimsical diamond jewellery brand looking to make its mark in the UK. She speaks exclusively with Professional Jeweller about her route into jewellery, winning celebrity fans and her plans for the UK.
Professional Jeweller: How was Sydney Evan born – were you always interested in jewellery design?
Rosanne Karmes: I've been into jewellery since I can remember. I started stringing beads on necklaces as early as eight years old. I have no idea what attracted me to it. I started working in fine jewellery manufacturing and wholesaling at 17, doing every job from sales to all aspects of manufacturing. Then after eight years left and had a very successful showroom representing fashion accessories designers for 17 years and realized I was helping design for each and everyone I represented and the designs ended being their best sellers . I then realised there was a need for fashion fine jewellery and knowing much more than the average bear, started Sydney Evan.
PJ: How would you describe your style of jewellery?
RK: Classic with an edgy and whimsical twist often with a sense of humour on certain designs.
PJ: You have a strong celebrity following in the US – has this helped boost awareness and sales of the brand?
RK: Honestly, not as much as being carried by the most amazing stores all over the world. I'm so blessed to have their support as well as that of international celebrities such as Rihanna, Kate Hudson and Gwen Stefani to name a few which of course, has contributed to raising awareness of my designs.
PJ: You're now set to enter the UK market; what are your plans in terms of number of doors you want to reach, and what kind of retailers are you reaching out to?
RK: The same kind of distribution I have in the US, a mix of the best department stores, fine jewellery stores and high-end fashion boutiques. It's really important to me that we nurture long-lasting relationships with our customers and so we research each market thoroughly so each retailer has been hand selected at our end so there will not be a conflict with any existing stores that carry our line in terms of location, etcetera.
PJ: Will you be taking part in trade shows in the UK or Europe, or targeting buying groups to reach key jewellery retailers?
RK: We do Tranoi in Paris.
PJ: Are you also set to enter other European markets and if so, which?
RK: We are already in others [Colette in Paris, for example] and will continue to grow into any that have the right fit for Sydney Evan.
PJ: Of your collections, which design is your favourite, or which is your favourite piece of jewellery you have made?
RK: I don't have a favourite. I have favourites: My coral bracelet with diamond and ruby Chamsa, the 20mm mammoth bracelet with larger diamond insert. I love [the mammoth bracelet] in every way I do it, all size discs in every colour. I can go on forever. [laughs]
PJ: Are there any brands in the jewellery world that you look up to?
RK: Cartier.


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Sieť would garner 9.3 percent of the vote, followed by Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO) at 8.8 percent; with Christian-Democratic Movement and Most-Híd having 8 percent each. The Slovak National Party, now out of parliament, would also get some seats, with its 6.2 percent of votes.
The poll was conducted by phone for the SITA newswire between March 17 and 23 on 1,448 respondents older than 18.
Other parties would garner less than the necessary 5 percent necessary to reach parliament: the Party of Hungarian Community (SMK) would be elected by 4.7 percent; Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) by 3.8 percent; NOVA 2.8 percent; Slovak Democratic and Christian Union-SDKÚ by 2.2 percent; Slovak Communist Party (KSS) by 2.1 percent; People's Party-Our Slovakia (ĽS-NS) by 1.5 percent – the same number as for the new Skok party.
Voter turnout would be 59 percent, according to the poll, while 27 percent of those polled were not able to tell whom to vote and 14 percent would not go to the ballot boxes. The results would translate into 73 MPs for Smer, Sieť 18, OĽaNO 17; KDH and Most-Híd 15 chairs each; and SNS 12 seats.
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This Gist aims to get some discussion going and throw some ideas around about introducing a more universal way to configure the environment/mode of Ruby applications and libraries (where applicable).
When speaking about the environment/mode (referred to as "environment" from this point on) we're speaking about the variable/option that specifies a alternative set of configuration options to use. That is, separate database options, hostnames and so on. A basic example of this is the standard Rails database configuration file:


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Adam has built and led world-class marketing and creative teams, both domestically and abroad, for over 15 years.
Before joining One Inc, he spearheaded the marketing efforts for GoDaddy EMEA's Company, WorldHostingDays GmbH (WHD), covering several prominent internet technology conferences and events. Prior to WHD, Adam successfully led the Odin marketing department (Parallels' B2B unit) from acquisition through integration with Ingram Micro's Cloud division, while also launching Ingram's Ecosystem of Cloud initiative. Prior to Ingram's acquisition, Adam created and directed both the B2C and B2B marketing operations and creative services teams for Parallels Inc.
Throughout his career, Adam has worked with multiple high-profile tech companies, agencies, and consumer brands, including Gateway, Eastman Kodak, Qwest, Home Depot, Smirnoff Co., National Geographic, National Science Foundation, Baxter Medical, Fleishman Hillard, and Widmeyer Baker Group. He also co-founded and subsequently sold a direct response marketing e-commerce business.
Adam earned his bachelor's degree in Imaging and Digital Arts from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).


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From EM3 to Award-winning CEO
Raniel Lee with his co-founders Vignesh Manu (left) and Daryl Sim (right)
Raniel Lee had never been academically inclined. In Primary 4, he scored zero for his Chinese examination. His PSLE score of 90 landed him in the Normal (Technical) stream. He also hung out with the wrong crowd and would often skip school. But all this changed when his form teacher took him aside for a heart to heart talk when he was 15.
She asked: "Do you really want to go on like this forever?" Her pep talk motivated him to change his ways. He started focussing on his studies and managed to enrol in the Info-Communications Technology course at the Institute of Technical Education. Raniel did well enough to continue his education at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), where he graduated with a Diploma in Business Informatics with a GPA of above 3.
It was clear to Raniel that he wanted a career in IT.
"I chose the Diploma in Business Informatics because I wanted to learn more about using IT to create a profitable business. I always had a passion for entrepreneurship and I was certain that the IT industry had a niche for me," he said.
Determined to make a difference in the IT industry, Raniel took on entrepreneurship projects during his three years in NYP. He established a new media solutions business, InspireARTS, in 2012, and in the same year, conceptualised his second business, Jobook, a unique job-matching site, as a Final Year Project.
As he has worked part time before, Raniel knows what it is like for job agencies to take part of his hourly income as their service fee. His unique business model aims to eradicate that.
"We will always try to find the highest pay for the employees. If a company is paying $10/hr, the hire will get $10/hr, and we will negotiate a separate service fee with the company," Raniel promises.
His lecturers at NYP gave him the motivation he needed to actualise his business plans.
"Mr Ong Teck Kiat really helped to mentor and guide me. He referred me to clients and helped to test my business ideas. Other lecturers also helped to critique my ideas and sharpen my business plan," explained Raniel.
After National Service, Raniel and his co-founders, NYP alumni Daryl Sim and Vignesh Manu, applied to work at "NEST" (NYP Entrepreneurship Startup), a centralised incubator space that provides meeting rooms, work-stations, lockers, wireless connection, and expertise they can tap on.
Jobook was officially inaugurated in 2015. As the business grew, the three partners decided to rent their own private office from NYP so that they could better facilitate meetings with clients.
Today, Raniel leads a team of 10 and currently has about 150 companies ranging from start-ups to MNCs sign up as members of his Jobook site. Recently, he was also presented the IT Youth of the Year award by the Singapore Computer Society.
NYP has certainly given Raniel the support, knowledge and skills to succeed.
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Top row, Left to right: Skyler, Deanna, Ashley, Shantel, Middle Left: Dennis, Bottom, Left to Right: David, Linda, Glenn, Hollie, Julie | Photos courtesy Ashley Marlow
Editor's Note: This story was originally posted on Jan. 10, 2018.
BLACKFOOT – A 5-year-old girl is at home with her two sisters. Mom and Dad are nowhere to be found. They are out doing drugs, drinking and partying.
That was Ashley Marlow's early life.
"If my grandma wasn't there to feed us, we were looking for food," Marlow said.
Marlow's grandmother, who lived close by, periodically checked in on Marlow and her sisters when their parents were gone. One time when the girls were alone, eggs ended up cracked on the floor because they did not know how to cook.
"When that would happen, and my parents came home, we would get in pretty big trouble," she said.
Marlow took the blame. She was slapped for it. On another occasion, Marlow remembers being so hungry she was chewing on her pajamas.
"I was wearing this cherry print nightgown. In my mind, it truly tasted like something good."
Ashley with her two biological sisters, Deanna and Julie.
Marlow and her sisters were living in their grandmother's basement when her grandmother called social services. That is when they were placed in the care of foster parents Glenn and Linda Wright.
There are more than 1,500 children living in foster care throughout Idaho. As of September 2017, about 255 foster children were living in east Idaho. Fewer than 150 foster parents in the area are shouldering the responsibility of providing temporary care.
Aimee Hoes, a recruitment coordinator for Fostering Idaho, says there are more children that need care than there are parents to provide it.
"Children need a safe place to grow. They deserve love and care. I don't want to say (being a foster parent) is the right thing to do because it's not the right fit for everybody," Hoes says.
For Glenn and Linda Wright, foster parenting was the right fit. They moved to Blackfoot from Arizona in 1989. They had adopted two children while living in Arizona and were looking to adopt again in Idaho. They decided foster parenting was a great option.
Ashley with her mom, Linda Wright.
The No. 1 goal of foster care is to reunite children with their birth parents. It's intended to be a temporary arrangement while the parents work to get their lives back on track. When family reunification is not possible, though, children in foster care are available for adoption.
Since 1989, Glenn and Linda Wright have been foster parents to about 80 children. They have adopted 12, which now range in age from 4 to 29 years.
"Some have more challenges than others because of being bounced around, not being in a stable environment. A lot of these kids come from homes where drugs were used. That's what I've seen the most," Linda Wright says.
Hoes says those who enter the foster care program are good kids who are looking for stability.
"Foster children get a bad rep. It's the few that give the reputation to all. Most children in foster care are struggling. Being placed in the home of someone they don't know is hard on them," Hoes says.
This lack of stability was a struggle for Marlow when she met the Wrights.
"I remember clinging to my sisters. When (the Wrights) first met us, I was holding my sister's hand because I felt like that was my only stability," Marlow says.
Since Marlow had spent a lot of time in her grandmother's basement and was not outside much before being adopted, she says moving in with the Wrights was a freeing experience. The Wrights lived on a farm and were outside on a daily basis.
Left to right: Glenn, Skyler, Shantel, Ashley, Deanna sledding.
"There was a big pile of what I thought was dirt at the time, but it was actually mixed with cow manure," Marlow recalls with laughter. "I ran through it. That feeling of the dirt going through my toes was like a release that made me feel free. There were so many new things I got to experience, and that's what helped me get through it."
During her time in foster care, Marlow had visitations with her birth parents. She recalls feeling stressed and even having stomach cramps during these visits.
"That was the hardest thing for me because it went on for two years," says Marlow.
Wright says all of her adopted children have had the opportunity to meet their birth parents.
"They thought it was going to be wonderful, but all of them have been disappointed," says Wright.
The reason for that disappointment, according to Wright, stems from the parents' lifestyle choices.
Because the lifestyle of Marlow's parents did not improve, the Wrights' eventually adopted Marlow and her sisters. This experience evokes emotion in Marlow's voice when she speaks of it.
"I feel grateful. My mom and dad (her adopted parents) are amazing. They're saints. I don't know how they did it," Marlow says.
Ashley Marlow with her husband, Jason, and children.
Marlow is now a graduate of Brigham Young University-Idaho, is married with two children of her own and has a steady job.
She says good foster parents can make a big difference.
"I feel like sometimes people only see the bad side, especially when a child comes into the system with emotional, mental, sexual or physical trauma. They feel like they can't help the child or that the child is a lost cause when in all reality, all that child needs at that moment in time is someone to love and accept them," says Marlow. "That's all I wanted for me and my sisters. We were lucky enough to receive that."
At one time, Marlow was considering becoming a foster parent herself. She opted to go in a different direction after recalling an experience she had growing up.
"I had a (foster sister) with whom I was really close. She ended up being adopted, and it tore me apart. That's when I realized I couldn't (become a foster parent) because I get too attached to people," she says.
Hoes, the recruitment coordinator, says getting too attached should not stop people from becoming a foster parent.
"Those are the kind of families we want. Those are the people who care," Hoes says.
As for Linda Wright, foster parenting is a labor of love that she says has changed her life.
"I love it. If it can change someone's life for the better, then that's my goal in life," Wright says. "A lot of these kids have a lot of issues. It is a lot of work."
Ashley, third from left, with her sisters and her mom
Wright says she would recommend it to anyone who has the time and has a good marriage. Legally, however, marriage is not a requirement to be a foster parent.
Hoes says anyone can be a foster parent, single or married, male or female, homeowner or not.
"It's not a decision that comes easy to people," Hoes says. "They think on it for quite a while. Every time we do an information meeting, we hear people say 'I've been thinking about this. I've been talking about it for a year.' It's always one unanswered question that prevents them from moving forward. Just call and ask that question. We'd be happy to answer it."
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Oytun Ayse Mihalik, California Pharmacist, Gets Prison For Funding TerrorismPosted: April 12, 2013 Filed under: News | Tags: California, Los Angeles, Pakistan, Providing material support for terrorism, Taliban, Turkey, United States Armed Forces, Wire transfer Comments Off on Oytun Ayse Mihalik, California Pharmacist, Gets Prison For Funding Terrorism
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SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California woman was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for wiring money to Pakistan to help fund terrorist attacks against U.S. military personnel.
Oytun Ayse Mihalik, 40, of La Palma pleaded guilty in August to one count of providing material support to terrorists. She admitted to providing a total of $2,050 in three wire transfers to a person in Pakistan with the intention that the money would be used for attacks against U.S. military personnel and other people overseas, prosecutors said.
"While the sum of money involved in this case may not seem substantial, there's no doubt the funds this defendant sent overseas would have covered the cost of an attack on U.S. soldiers," said Claude Arnold, special agent in charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's homeland security investigations in Los Angeles. "Money is the mother's milk of terrorism and we will move aggressively against those who provide financial support to groups and individuals bent on harming the U.S. and its allies."
Mihalik, who worked as a pharmacist, has been in federal custody since she was arrested in August, after she attempted to board a flight to her native Turkey. Court records show she had been cooperating with investigators.
Shortly after her arrest, Mihalik told the FBI that she believed the person in Pakistan was a member of the Taliban and al-Qaeda and he was using the money for mujahideen efforts against American military forces in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region, authorities said.
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/29/oytun-ayse-mihalik-sentenced_n_2981266.html


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Anguiano had the early clubhouse lead posting a four-under-par 68 on the Dunes Course in the third group out on the day, scoring six birdies and two bogeys in his round. After an even-par front-nine with a birdie on No. 1 and a bogey on No. 5, the 20-year-old caught fire converting three birdies over his first four holes of the back nine on Nos. 10, 12 and 13. Dropping a shot with a bogey on No. 14, the Cal State Fullerton senior-to-be, finished strong with back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th.
"I was hitting good shots [on both nines], the results were just a lot better on the back-nine," he said.
Anguiano, who's already playing in his fifth California State Amateur Championship, hopes to continue playing well as he's yet to qualify for match play.
"Hopefully this is the year I turn it around," he said. "I'm off to a good start."
Tying him for the lead some 90 minutes later was fellow SCGA member Xander Schauffele, who fired a four-under par 68 on the Shore Course. Ignorance proved to be bliss for Schauffele, making five birdies and one bogey in his first attempt playing the Shore Course. Only making time for one-practice round on the Dunes Course, the junior-to-be at San Diego State didn't get overly aggressive in his play on Monday.
"I picked some really conservative shots and only attacked [flags] when I could see the whole green," he said. "That really helped keep my card clean."
Schauffele would make birdies on Nos. 6 and 7 before his lone bogey on the ninth to open with a 34 on the par-35 front-nine. Then on the back nine, the San Diego resident converted his three birdies on Nos. 11, 15 and 16 to close with a 34 on the par-37 back-nine.
Playing in his third consecutive California State Amateur Championship, having made match play in 2011 when it was held at Olympic Club, Schauffele has had previous success on the Monterey Peninsula before winning the 2011 Boys State CIF Championship at Poppy Hills GC as a high school senior. He looks forward to tomorrow and knows that the two courses present different challenges.
"I'm just going to keep the same game plan for tomorrow, fairways and greens," he said.
In a tie for third place at three-under-par 69 are two NCGA members, Ben Geyer of Arbuckle and Andrew Biggadike of Belmont. Biggadike—playing on the Shore Course—was steady on the front-nine trading birdies on Nos. 1 and 8, with bogeys on Nos. 5 and 6. On the back-nine, the Olympic Club member was able to stay bogey-free and converted three birdies on Nos. 13, 14 and 16.
Geyer, also playing on the Shore Course, fired his three-under par 69, making four birdies, three bogeys and an eagle. Getting off to a slow start with bogeys on Nos. 1 and 6, the current NCGA Player of the Year turned things around nicely making birdies on Nos. 7, 10 and 12 before a bogey on No. 13 to get to even-par. Then, the recent St. Mary's College graduate got into red numbers with a birdie on No. 15 and an eagle on No. 16.
"I just realized that I had to just keep plugging away," said Geyer of his turnaround after a rough start.
Geyer's three-under-par round helped the NCGA take a commanding lead in the Roger Lapham Challenge Cup as the North leads the South 364 to 385. After a humiliating loss to the SCGA in 2012 losing by 46 strokes, the NCGA looks to be in good position in obtaining revenge with a 21-stroke advantage going into tomorrow's round. Other players on the North team that helped them gain an advantage were Nick Moore (72), Sam Smith (73), Pace Johnson (73) and Bryson DeChambeau (77), with Johnathan Garrick's score of 78 being the throwaway. The South team's best score came from Anton Arboleda and Jacob Knapp, who each shot a 76. Defending champion Kevin Marsh had a 77, Niall Platt and Robert Funk each had a 78, while the throwaway score was a 79 from Tim Hogarth.
Still in contention for medalist honors posting under-par scores on Monday were three players at two-under-par 70 and four players at one-under-par 71. Tied for fifth place with a two-under par 70 are Jerry Ledzinski of Carmel, Tyler Raber of El Macero and Jeremy Sanders of Chatsworth. The four players tied for eighth at one-under-par 71: Joseph Sanders of La Quinta, Benjamin Lein of Diamond Bar, Ryan Han of Hollister and Sean Crocker of Westlake Village.
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UKRAINE – International Epilepsy Day Event in Kharkiv
On February, 10th, 2020 in Kharkiv, Ukraine held an International Epilepsy Day event to support patients. This was an initiative of the Bureau of Epilepsy in Ukraine and the Ukrainian League Against Epilepsy, with the
CAMEROON – CODEF mark International Epilepsy Day in schools
REPORT ON THE CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL EPILEPSY DAY IN CAMEROON International Epilepsy Day in Cameroon was celebrated on the 17th of February 2020. This was contrary to the usual second Monday of February earmarked by
BANGLADESH – Event held at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) celebrated International #EpilepsyDay in Bangladesh once again this year to increase awareness of epilepsy among both professionals and the general public. Photos below have been shared by Dr. Muzharul
MAURITIUS – Edycs celebrate #EpilepsyDay
Edycs Epilepsy Group, the leading Non-Governmental Organisation working with epilepsy sufferers in Mauritius and Rodrigues islands organised a Public Conference on Monday 10th February 2020 at the Bambous Social Welfare Centre to celebrate International Epilepsy
SIERRA LEONE – International Epilepsy Day marked by EASL
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Turn up the style, turn down the heat
Brrrr… it's cold outside. Well, it isn't actually cold where I am at the moment (in Pennsylvania, visiting family), in fact its like summer here. I wasn't planning on it being warm so I packed up a bunch of winter woollies and I'm finding myself lounging around in almost underwear to keep cool. But I do know that in London its freezing and there is nothing like a good bit of knitwear to keep you warm and that is exactly why Global Cool is convincing fashionistas everywhere to turn down the heat and turn up the style. Global Cool is a green lifestyle organisation that inspires people to think differently and live differently. This winter, they are hoping that rather than reach for the temperature dial and crack up the heat, that we reach for our favourite jumper instead and use less energy at home.
They don't just want us to do it all by ourselves! Global Cool have kindly developed this simple how-to guide that you can use to transform your old favourite jumper into something all shiny and new. You can download the full style guide here.
Gemma Cairney, DJ and stylist, is leading the charge and held a workshop at the recent Britain's Next Top Model Live that you can check out here:
And if all of that hasn't convinced you, the lovely people at Global Cool are giving you the chance to win £100 worth of Topshop vouchers simply by showing off your favourite jumper. To enter, all you need to do is upload a photo of yourself looking fabulous and warm in your jumper here by 10am on Thursday 28th November. Two runners up will win £25 worth of vouchers and the winners will be decided by a guest judge and this week, yours truly, is one of the guest judges. Try your luck, you just might win!
Derek Lam and eBay: A Match Made in Online Heaven
I love it when a plan comes together. Recently, Derek Lam expressed his desire to create a diffusion line – something more affordable than his main line collection. It looks like his wish was granted. Lam will create an exclusive capsule collection for eBay that will show at New York Fashion Week next February. But the fun doesn't stop there… Lam and eBay are giving power to the people. When the collection is unveiled, anyone will be able to vote immediately online for the looks they want to go into production. The collection will then be available for purchase on eBay in spring/summer 2011.
It's exciting to see designers pushing the boundaries with collaborations – it's not enough to plonk an affordable line in a high street store and hope for the best. Lam is cleverly empowering his followers and bypassing the problem of knowing how many units to put into production by allowing people to vote for their favourite looks. It will also be a satisfying process for customers who will see their favourite looks go from the runway straight to their eBay cart. Can't wait!
Goodbye Kate Moss
This is one that I'm not going to shed a tear over. Kate Moss' fourteenth and final collection for Topshop will hit the stores on November 2nd. Here are some shots of the collection… looks great in print and fourteen collections later, you and I all know it'll look crap in real life. Wonder whether the rumours about Phillip Green's daughter will come true.
Inspiration: Halloween – the stylish way
Now I'm not big on dressing up as most of my friends know. It's not that I don't like it, it's more that I know how bad I look when I try. Despite my efforts to avoid it, the Halloween season is here and the invites are rolling in. The compromise for someone like me, who isn't too keen on transforming into the latest Disney character or scrambling to find an outfit that doesn't look like it was bought from a sex shop, is a mask. Simple, chic and easy to execute. So I'm taking inspiration from French Vogue's 90th anniversary masquerade ball…
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Things that make me go mmmmm
It was birthday on Wednesday and I must say as you get older, the presents really do dry up. Thinking of treating myself with these Celine-esque boots to make up for the lack…
Lulu's perfect 10
I love a good collaboration and it doesn't get much better than this. Lulu Kennedy, has teamed up with some of London's most exciting talent to create a 10 piece collection of capsule dresses to mark the 10th year of Fashion East, featuring the work of Gareth Pugh, Louise Gray, Richard Nicoll and Holly Fulton – all Fashion East alumni. The collection, Lulu & Co, features her favourite pieces shown on the catwalk from the past 10 years.
The collection will be available at matchesfashion.com from November 1st.
Girl crush: Blake Lively
New York Dreams
I am heading to New York tomorrow. An unexpected but necessary trip. I won't have much time to get around city but just being there is enough. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of…
This is an editorial from the latest issue of Oyster Magazine featuring New Zealand model, Zippora Seven – photographed by Sam Crawford and styled by Zara Mirkin capturing my New York dream.
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It's started…
First preview of Lanvin x H&M.
Let's hope it looks as good as it does in print.
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Competition: Win tickets to Britain's Next Top Model Live
It's competition time again folks. This time, I have a pair of tickets forthis weekend's Britain's Next Top Model Live up for grabs, courtesy of Boutique Sport.
Boutique Sport is the new ultra glam way to work out, combining sport and fitness with all the things us girls love – pampering, fashion, music, and champagne. So you get to keep fit with your friends, treat yourselves AND enjoy the party afterwards – guilt free! At BNTM Live, Boutique Sport will be kicking off their search for the 'Face of Boutique Sport', looking for Glambassadors for the Boutique brand with great personalities and healthy, balanced attitudes about lifestyle, health and fitness. To find out more about Boutique Sport, click here.
Based on the hugely successful international reality TV show – presented by international supermodel Elle MacPherson – Britain's Next Top Model Live is set to be London's biggest fashion and beauty fix, and every girl's essential event for this season's trends. So for all you lovers of BNTM, this is your chance to catch the girls from the show in live catwalk shows, get hair and beauty makeovers and above all do some shopping – all under one roof! For more info on the show, click here.
To enter, simply leave a comment on this post by noon on Thursday 21st October and a winner will be picked at random and notified on Thursday. Please ensure that you can make it down to the Excel Centre in London on 22nd, 23rd or 24th October – the tickets are valid for only one day of the show.
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I'm often asked to speak on how we are progressing with artificial intelligence and how it can be more human. Well, we are seeing some incredible and weird creative artificial intelligence (AI) and I wanted to showcase some examples.
Maybe this is the future of creativity and we just need to get used to a new way of processing how AI sees our world and endear ourselves to it? And, maybe these mistakes are truly just terrible ideas. Let's take a look…
Olive Garden Commercial Written By Bots with Professional Voices
KeatonPatti made a bot watch over 1000 hours of Olive Garden commercials and then asked it to write an Olive Garden commercial of its own. We then put it into production (link).
クロレッツミントタブCM「都会」篇 |クロタブ スッキリCM国民投票 人間vs人工知能 (Japanese Clorets Ad)
In 2015, advertising agency McCann Japan's creative planner Shun Matsuzaka created a projects called the "creative genome project" in which he wanted to create the world's first Artificial Intelligence creative director, capable of directing a TV commercial. Here is what it created.
Zach Braff performs the final monologue of a Scrubs script written by a computer.
In which I perform the final monologue of a Scrubs script written by a computer. Happy Holidays. pic.twitter.com/49ftogeB05
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) December 18, 2017
Sunspring (short film)
In the wake of Google's AI Go victory, filmmaker Oscar Sharp turned to his technologist collaborator Ross Goodwin to build a machine that could write screenplays. They created "Jetson" and fueled him with hundreds of sci-fi TV and movie scripts. Building a team including Thomas Middleditch, star of HBO's Silicon Valley, they gave themselves 48 hours to shoot and edit whatever Jetson decided to write.
It's no game (short film)
In this day and age, just how useful are "writers" anyway? The filmmakers behind 'Sunspring' have come back with a new short starring David Hasselhoff, Tom Payne, Tim Guinee, Sarah Hay, and Jake Broder. Once again, they've enlisted the help of "Benjamin," an A.I. programmed by Ross Goodwin to write screenplays.
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Children of Bodom Release New Song 'Morrigan' + Offer 'I Worship Chaos' Pre-Order Bundles
Children of Bodom's ninth studio album, I Worship Chaos, will act as the next chapter of the band's legendary career once the record is released on Oct. 2. However, a brand new track from the album, "Morrigan," is available now for your headbanging pleasure right now (listen above).
When Bodom fans hear "Morrigan," they'll probably think of the Hatecrew Deathroll era and perhaps even CoB's eighth album, Halo of Blood. "Morrigan" is a slower track, which Children of Bodom are known to include on their albums, so we'll see how it melds into I Worship Chaos once it comes out.
"As much fun (but most importantly raw, literally bloody knuckled hard work) it has been making it, I'm more than happy and even more anxious to share this chaos with the rest of the world," Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho says. "So people, put your shades and helmets on, it will get very dark and it might hurt, in a perfect Children of Bodom fashion, of course!"
After recently parting ways with guitarist Roope Latvala, Children of Bodom recruited keyboardist Janne Wirman's younger brother, Antti, to fill the void. "We wanted to go with someone close to the band we can count on and who can nail these songs. Antti was the obvious choice," Janne says.
I Worship Chaos pre-order bundles are now available for eager fans. Right now, you can order the album as a CD, CD + DVD digibook, double LP in picture format or various colors, and with a digibook + canvas pack.
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Transformers: Generations Power of the Primes Voyager Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr
The Autobots and Decepticons use Prime Masters to wield the incredible powers of the most legendary bots in the universe: the Primes. Prime Masters carry the spark of a Prime, allowing them to share a Prime's godlike ability with other bots. How will the Terrorcon leader wield this epic power? Anything is possible and everything is at stake when the Power of the Primes is unleashed!
Transformers Generations Power of the Primes Voyager Class figures are 7-inch-scale figures that come with 2 Prime Armor accessories. Insert a Prime Master figure (not included; each sold separately) into 1 of the accessories, attach it to the figure, and imagine Hun-Gurrr wields the power of a Prime.
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Voyager Class Hun-Gurrr
Modes: robot, dragon
Converts in 16 steps
Includes 2 Prime Armor accessories, Terrorcon Enigma accessory, collector card
Works with Prime Master figures (not included, each sold separately, subject to availability)
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" Voyager Class Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr
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" Figure scale: 7 inches
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WATCH: NBA stars, Popovich celebrate Duncan's stellar career
In a legendary career that spanned 19 years, Tim Duncan certainly put San Antonio basketball on the map.The ever stoic big man from the Virgin Islands was an instrumental figure to the franchise's consistent dominance which yielded five championship titles, two regular season Most Valuable Player awards and three Finals MVPs.ADVERTISEMENT After blowing away the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday (Monday in Manila), the Texas-based organization paid homage to arguably their greatest player ever by retiring his number 21 jersey high up the rafters of the AT&T center.READ: Spurs celebrate Duncan, beat Pelicans in fundamental fashionFEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra teammates show love for SlaughterSPORTSWe are youngSPORTSFreddie Roach: Manny Pacquiao is my Muhammad AliSeveral notable personalities from Duncan's illustrious career gathered at center court to share their greatest stories of the retired superstar—highlighted by an emotional and hysterical speech by non-other than his beloved mentor, Gregg Popovich.Coach Pop on his twenty years with Tim Duncan! #ThankYouTD pic.twitter.com/MTxaJ6LayQ Smart's Siklab Saya: A multi-city approach to esports Smart hosts first 5G-powered esports exhibition match in PH Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Where did they go? Millions left Wuhan before quarantine Don't miss out on the latest news and information. EDITORS' PICK — NBA (@NBA) December 19, 2016The usually calm and composed Spurs head coach choked up a few times and was visibly holding back tears as he fondly recalled the greatest moments he shared with 'The Big Fundamental', whom he called as his 'soul mate'."To Mr. and Mrs. Duncan who have passed," Coach Pop referred to Duncan's deceased parents. "That man right there is exactly the same person now as he was when he walked in the door."Tony Parker, who served as Duncan's primary playmaker for the past 15 seasons, referred to the 15-time All-star as a "superstar-plus-plus," adding, "He's by himself in his own league."Tony Parker on what made Tim Duncan so special! #ThankYouTD pic.twitter.com/TqpyCnvQLp — NBA (@NBA) December 19, 2016ADVERTISEMENT MOST READ Chinese-manned vessel unsettles Bohol town Taiwan minister boards cruise ship turned away by Japan PLAY LIST 01:31Taiwan minister boards cruise ship turned away by Japan01:33WHO: 'Global stocks of masks and respirators are now insufficient'01:01WHO: now 31,211 virus cases in China 102:02Vitamin C prevents but doesn't cure diseases like coronavirus—medic03:07'HINDI PANG-SPORTS LANG!'03:03SILIP SA INTEL FUND Shanghai officials reveal novel coronavirus transmission modes As fate of VFA hangs, PH and US forces take to the skies for exercise We are young Ramos gives Hotshots lift in endgame PH among economies most vulnerable to virus Ginebra teammates show love for Slaughter The Frenchman guard also lauded Duncan as a teammate who cared on a personal level and showed genuine interests on issues off the court. "He wanted to win. But off the court, he was the best"."I will always look at you as the great example to follow, except for the clothing," Parker joked to end his speech.Continuing the hilarious mood of the ceremony was Parker's backcourt ally Manu Ginobili, who comically suggested that perhaps Duncan's many pats on Ginobili's head caused the latter's male pattern baldness."So many pats in the head, you know what happened up there," the Argentine pointed at his bald spot much to the delight of everyone in attendance."So many pats on the head. You know what happened there."😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/O9xnkVA8l8— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 19, 2016Also present in the ceremony were Duncan's retired teammates from the early 2000s, namely David Robinson and Bruce Bowen. Timmy's college coach at Wake Forest University Dave Odom, San Antonio Spurs general manager R.C. Buford, and Duncan's children and girlfriend were there as well. Khristian Ibarrola/rga Senators to proceed with review of VFA View comments


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Cerebral Palsy
Muliple Sclerosis
Persons with cerebral palsy and spastic paralysis are able to loosen their muscles by using the MOTOmed.
The rotational movement of the foot-pedals in the 'passive' mode helps to reduce spasticity and result in an improvement of the physical and mental well-being of the patient.
The MOTOmed allows people with physical limitations to satisfy their natural desire to achieve a level of physical activity. Motor-assisted training using one's own muscle strength will loosen muscles, reduce spasticity and stimulate the blood flow.
The therapy can prevent muscle deterioration reduce joint stiffeness and improve walking ability.
The special safety features 'Spasm-Control' and 'Movement-Protector' can detect and ease spasms. Regular MOTOmed training can increase a persons self confidence and a feeling of achievement.
MOTOmed movement therapy provides exercise that does not overstrain MS patients. Train passively, with motor-assistance or actively with your own muscle strength. The MOTOmed can be used from the comfort of your chair or wheelchair. Special therapy programs are provides for a targeted training. The large color display provides feedback showing various performance parameters during the training session.
Active training helps to reduce tiredness, chronic fatigue.
Other benefits include
Link to medical studies relating to the application of movement therapy in MS Rehabilitation
An important goal for many people with paraplegia is to actively participate in normal activities. Daily use of the MOTOmed will contribute to this aim by providing both passive and motor-assisted training for people with paralysis and limited mobility.
Effortless passive motion will help to inhibit muscle deterioration and counter joint stiffness. Blood circulation is improved, which is important in the prevention of thrombosis and other problems caused by immobility.
With 'movement therapy' muscles and joints become more flexible and muscle strength is improved.
Important features such as the 'Movement Protector' and 'Spasm Control' mean that the 'movement therapy' is safe and enjoyable.
In the case of incomplete paraplegia residual muscle strength can be maintained and improved by means of the 'Servo-Cycling' function
'Active' muscle training is possible, even though the users has complete paraplegia, by means of a MOTOmed equipped with a 'functional electrical stimulation' (FES) device.
This combination with FES allows patients with complete paraplegia to train 'actively' with the MOTOmed, with the proviso that the neuro-pathway to the muscle is intact. With FES the muscles are activated by the application of electrical impulses to the neuro-muscular junction by means of adhesive electrodes placed on the skin adjacent to the muscle that is to be activated. The muscle contractions thus achieved will result in force being applied to the pedals of the MOTOmed. Now the patient is cycling actively and doing real work and has a feeling of real physical achievement not possible otherwise.
Recent scientific research results (USA) shows that patients can benefit from using rapid rotation movement therapy (e.g. MOTOmed) and have a positive effects on the typical symptoms found in Parkinson's. These would include
tremor (shaking)
Akinesia (poor mobility).
Patients with 'Parkinson's' were evaluated following a tandem cycle ride whereby the pedal speed reached some 90 revolutions per minute. They reported that the Parkinson's symptoms were to a large extent alleviated. A study of a number of patients showed a 35% reduction of symptoms associated with Parkinson's. Subsequent to this development a new Parkinson's therapy method called ''Forced Exercise'' was implemented.
Subsequently the MOTOmed Viva-2 Parkinson was developed by the RECK Company in collaboration with US scientists (Dr. Ridgel and colleagues).
To optimise the therapy it is recommended that it be used at home on a daily basis.
The fast cycling movement with the MOTOmed iva2 Parkinson activates regions in the brain in the same way Parkinson's medication stimulates them. This may be the reason why the positive effects are not only noticed locally in the legs and arms but affecting the whole body.
Therapy methods based on a repeated and consistent 'movement training' play an important role in stroke rehabilitation. The brain has the ability to restructure itself after a damage and other areas of the brain can then take over functional control. Repetition of movement stimulates this process.
A controlled cycling motion with the MOTOmed provides this kind of repetitive movement training and helps to restore those lost functions.
Link to a newspaper article on the use of the Motomed for stroke rehabilitation
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Here is the first look picture of Tiger Shroff who will be making his Bollywood debut very soon. Tiger Shroff is the son of Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff and Ayesha Shroff.
Tiger Shroff's real name is Jai Hemant. Tiger Shroff will be making his debut in the remake of his own father's blockbuster movie 'Hero' which will be directed by Subash Ghai.
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Citizens of the Market: New Forms of International Migration and their Consequences for People, Parties and Political Systems
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CitationPaul, Ruxandra. 2014. Citizens of the Market: New Forms of International Migration and their Consequences for People, Parties and Political Systems. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.
AbstractHow does high-mobility migration affect politics in the migrants' countries of origin? This dissertation examines the socio-political effects of intra-EU migrations using quantitative and qualitative data from Romania and Poland, two of the European Union's main migrant-sending countries. The project makes a triple contribution. First, it analyzes on multiple levels the impact of free movement, producing a complete picture of systemic political transformation. It examines shifts in migrants' worldviews, political attitudes and attachments (micro-level ethnography); changes in the electoral appeal of political parties in regions with relatively higher citizen mobility (meso-level quantitative analysis of Polish voivodships and Romanian judete); and the strategies migrant-sending countries use to cope with the challenges of free movement. Second, unlike sociological, economic and ethnographic studies of recent migratory flows, which treat the phenomenon's political dimension as a side effect, this project anchors the research agenda in mainstream political science by placing the state-citizen relationship at the core of the inquiry as a conceptual benchmark for understanding migration-related political evolutions. Third, by focusing on EU-associated free movement, it sheds light on a special case of international mobility that departs from previous population movements associated with globalization. As the dimensions of citizenship (civil, political and social) become unbundled, economic rights and access to the European supranational market are the elements governments use to compensate citizens for the erosion of welfare state citizenship. I introduce the concept of citizenship of the market to reflect this development. By analyzing the recalibration of the state-citizen relationship in high-mobility contexts, the project provides answers to questions that scholarship of immigration, political transnationalism, and diaspora management fail to address. The findings show that EU-triggered change does not occur only top-down, via government reform and political elites, but also bottom-up, under the influence of societal actors and new political power groups.
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There are plans in the future to get some of those amenities in bulk which could then be used for an annual subscription.
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Explore the community › Forums › Lectora › Lectora Questions & Answers › Progress tracking in offline output
Hi all
I'm using Lectora Inspire 17.1.3.
My courses track progress for each page and chapter, and show a green tick as each page and chapter is completed, using the standard Lectora Table of Contents and menu elements. I also have assessment questions that show a completed tick when the test is successfully passed.
I have Retain tracking status between sessions turned on in the Title Options, and also each assessment question has a status check element, and I have Retain value between sessions turned on for each question.
When I publish as Offline output, the tracking does not work. Can anyone advise if the tracking is supposed to work in offline output? I've tried finding this out from the Lectora Online help, but there is no mention of it that I can find.
How do you keep track of pages that been visited?
Math NotermansMember131 pts@mnotermans5114
@tomtom – As mentioned in a reply on another post do check the basic Lectora 101 courses. Retain tracking status is the key.
@amanda – i do think this only works online and in a LMS
- This reply was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by Math Notermans.
I tried that but it did not work for me
Thanks @mnotermans5114
I appreciate your help.
- This reply was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by amanda hetherington.
Darrel SomozaMember209 pts@Klaatu
If you want to track offline you'll need to use JS and web storage. It will only work on the same computer the person worked off as well.
OK thanks Darrel @klaatu
We have online versions that keep track, and the offline versions are for locations with limited or no internet connection. At this point, I don't think the requirement could be considered a high enough priority for me to spend too much time on it.
It makes sense now that I think about it, that the tracking would need to be recorded outside of the offline output.
Cheers, I appreciate your response.
The AV-atorMember12 pts@TheAv-ator
A little late to the party here, but I've been trying to search for a long time on how to do this "properly". From what I can say is yes, in an offline output, tracking is tracked to some degree. I get this work using an offline output saved to an .exe file. When run on a system it tracks and stores the completion variables I set along with quiz/question variables and custom variables. The one thing I can never get a clear answer on is where this info is stored. I assume a temp file is written somewhere on the system, but no one seems to know where or won't divulge that info. My hope was that if I knew where and could write some sort of script or something to save or pull info from that location that I could better save the data I want. Right now as is, it only saves one set of variables, so if multiple users use the training, the newest overwrites the last – which isn't ideal, but my customer doesn't seem to mind either – we just put a warning on there that if you don't finish, another user may overwrite your progress and you'll have to start over.
The one thing I will say is I attach variables to everything, I don't rely on Lectora doing what it's supposed to. i.e. On each page, the next button fores an action to mark the page completed, on the last page of the section I fire a action to mark that section variable complete, when all sections are complete I fire an action to mark the chapter complete. I don't rely on Lectora to see a page as visited and mark it in progress and then complete, I force the variable to do it.
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Terrorism: the EU picture
David Anderson QC examines the post-Brexit implications for national security and identifies potential fault lines for future security cooperation with the EU
As jihadi fighters from Europe return from the battlefields of Syria, sometimes by complex overland routes, the advantages of a coordinated European response to terrorism seem obvious.
Progress at the European level has been fitful, save in the wake of major atrocities such as 9/11 and the attacks on Madrid and London in 2004-05. 'Frictionless borders', in the jargon of the moment, seem more of a reality for criminals than for law enforcement. But in recent years, driven by the political motor of terrorist attacks in France, Denmark, Belgium and Germany, the pieces of an effective strategy have been starting to come together.
Some of those pieces are terrorism-specific, notably the EU's Counter-Terrorism Strategy (overtly based on the UK's CONTEST strategy) and the EU Directive on combating terrorism, on which political agreement was reached in December 2016.
Operationally more significant are measures useful also in the fight against serious and organised crime, such as the European Arrest Warrant (tabled and approved shortly after 9/11), the police and prosecutorial coordination bodies Europol and Eurojust, and the new European Investigation Order which from mid-2017 will govern the gathering and transfer of evidence across borders.
Crucial to our safety are arrangements for the sharing of data – a point graphically brought home to me on a recent visit to the Port of Dover, when a ports officer was able to show me on his hand-held device that a ferry passenger absent from UK databases had come up on a German watch list. There is much work still to do – the categorisation of different national watch lists has not yet been harmonised – but the benefits of such exchanges are obvious.
The most sensitive data sharing between intelligence agencies is conducted on a largely bilateral basis, outside the auspices of the EU. But vital for police are the Schengen Information System, relaunched as SIS II in 2013, and Prüm which concerns the sharing of DNA, fingerprints and vehicle registration data. Other instruments govern the exchange of financial and travel data within the EU and with trusted third countries.
British influence
Not all these measures were UK initiatives. SIS II and Prüm, for example, were pioneered by groups of member states in the borderless Schengen area. But across the board and particularly in recent years, it is the UK which – either directly or through its efforts in other international bodies such as the UN and the Council of Europe – has had the greatest influence on EU counter-terrorism law and policy.
The British imprint may be seen in all the terrorism-specific measures taken by the EU. A small but active example is the Europol Internet Referral Unit, founded in 2015 on the model of CTIRU, the unit in Scotland Yard which employs 'spiders' to crawl over the web and report jihadi material to hosts such as YouTube who can then take it down.
UK influence in the European Parliament and Council was decisive in securing the passage of the former Data Retention Directive of 2006, the 2016 directive on the sharing of passenger name records on EU flights and EU agreements with the US and Canada. The UK has promoted measures to restrict the sale of bomb-making ingredients Europe-wide, and to ensure that replica firearms are put as effectively beyond use in Slovakia as they are at home.
Much of the thinking on topics such as aviation security, the protection of critical national infrastructure, the building of resilience and the prevention of radicalisation is generated in the UK and transmitted, bilaterally or through the EU, to other member states. A British Director of Europol and two British Directors of Eurojust have done much to ensure that those organisations serve the interests of the UK, despite differences in policing and (in particular) prosecutorial practice with much of the Continent.
Prospects after Brexit
If the EU was nothing more than a counter-terrorism union, no sane person would have contemplated Brexit. Whatever form it takes, the UK will have to surrender its leadership role in the development and refinement of EU mechanisms, and in the institutions such as Europol and Eurojust that it has done so much to improve.
That tradition of leadership, coupled with the UK's massive intelligence contribution both within and outside EU mechanisms, will no doubt count in our favour when it comes to negotiating new arrangements – whether on a piecemeal basis or under cover of a new security partnership. The government is likely to want cooperation approximating as closely as possible to what we have at present. Since that will also be in the interests of our current partners, one may feel optimistic that, in a rational world, not too much need be lost.
But the negotiations are unlikely to be straightforward, for a number of reasons. First, there is a lack of precedent for close agreements with states that are not EU members, even when (Iike Norway and Switzerland) they participate in Schengen. The best current cooperation agreements afford no direct access to databases, and no role in the strategic direction of EU bodies. ECRIS, the European criminal record exchange, has no members that are not member states: Norway has to resort to a 1959 Council of Europe Convention on mutual assistance.
Secondly, the UK 'red line' over acceptance of CJEU rulings is potentially problematic. Third-country agreements are unlikely to subject the UK directly to CJEU jurisdiction: there are precedents for arrangements whereby the third country must simply keep CJEU case law under review, and enter into discussions with the EU where divergences in the case law arise. But the reality of the matter is that the UK will be seeking to participate in mechanisms whose rules and activities are policed by the CJEU. This was a sore point with those who opposed the Protocol 36 'opt-in' to some pre-Lisbon measures during the last Parliament. Depending on where the red line is drawn, it has the potential to be an issue in the negotiations.
Thirdly, the more bespoke the agreement that is sought, the less likely it is to be achievable – at least in quick time. It is apparent from recent evidence sessions before the House of Commons Brexit Committee that some MPs would be reluctant to accept the EAW (despite recent improvements) without further significant changes to it. This would certainly be problematic: the surrender procedure negotiated by Norway and Iceland, which is a less ambitious version of the EAW, is still not in force after more than 10 years.
Fourthly, there is the need to adapt to the developing EU picture. The UK has long enjoyed special arrangements whereby it can opt at will into or out of EU measures concerning justice and home affairs. No doubt it would wish for similar latitude in the future. It remains to be seen whether others would perceive this as 'cherry picking'.
Fifthly, there is a risk of political contagion. However strong the rationale for a deal on these matters, adequate time and political bandwidth will be required. If other issues toxify the negotiations, or if time simply runs out, it is possible that sensible agreements will not be reached. This could be serious: the EAW has been said by the current DPP to be 'three times faster and four times less expensive' than the alternatives, and nobody should wish to see a return to the Costa del Crime, whether in Spain or on the South Coast of England.
Data sharing
Underlying a number of those potential obstacles is the neuralgic issue of data sharing, recently thrust to the fore by the Tele2/Watson judgment of the CJEU, which appears to rule out the generalised collection and retention of certain types of personal data. It is evident also in the difficulties experienced by the US and Canada in recent or current cases concerning 'Safe Harbor', 'Privacy Shield' and the transfer of air passenger name records.
Put bluntly, the UK will not be trusted with the personal data of EU citizens unless it can demonstrate that it will afford those data equivalent protection to that which is available in the EU. Recent EU case law in this field, which prioritises data privacy over operational efficacy, will thus remain problematic even after Brexit. In this, as in some other respects, the EU looks set to prove a 'Hotel California', from which we will check out but which we will never entirely leave.
Contributor David Anderson QC, Brick Court Chambers, was Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation until March 2017


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"…when the fullness of time came…" Gal 4:4
For centuries the vineyard had been growing. Some years were good years, and the fruit of the vineyard produced a marvelous crop of fruit. Other years the people who tended the vineyard lost their focus, and the vineyard withered of drought and disease. Over and over, caretakers rejected those who came and offered water and healing from the Source of Life. Until finally – in the fullness of time – the Source sent a part of Himself to the vineyard – bearing more water and healing blessings for the dying vineyard. Even so, many of the caretakers howled and drove the Blessed Bearer into the ground.
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1. Weekend trips are better when monday is a holiday to recover.
2. Who knew NASCAR was a violent sport with the crews of two teams having a brawl after a race.
3. I enjoy warm November days more than I might normally appreciate them because I know what is coming.
4. The fog drifting into the now bare branches of the trees this morning gave the scene outside my window an eerie feeling for the start of the day.
5. Why do holidays around the house seem to quickly become work days? My list of planned activities is huge--culminating with the hanging of the Christmas lights outside the house.
6. Traveling on weekends, while fun and enjoyable, always leaves me with more things to around the house.
7. Isn't it neat that our Congress and the President get to pick-up right where they left off? Staring at the edge of the fiscal cliff and neither side wants to give in. The losers? We the people.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Monday, November 12, 2012
Monday Musings - November 12, 2012
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By staff reporters
Film Victoria has invested more than $900,000 across 12 digital media projects, boosting the state agency's total digital media commitments to more than $1.3 million for the last financial year.
Film Victoria chief executive Sandra Sdraulig said the agency received a 45 per cent increase in digital media funding applications in 2009-10.
"In 2009, the number of Australians playing games overtook those attending the cinema, which illustrates just how fast this sector is growing," she said in a statement.
Film Victoria supported a total of 32 digital media projects in 2009-10 with a total commitment of more than $1.3 million.
Sdraulig also said three of the top ten iPhone games of 2009 were developed in Melbourne: The Sims 3, Flight Control and Need For Speed.
The digital media projects backed in the latest round of Film Victoria funding were:
Downloadable Games Initiative
• ELECTROIDS, Scott Ashton – Xbox Live Arcade/PC
• PLAY-BIT HEROES, Christopher Watts -Facebook
Digital Media Prototyping
• DESURA, DesuraNet – Online
• LIVE, Pure Pictures – Online
• NAWLZ, Stuart Campbell – iPad
• MY FARM, Tantalus Media – Playstation Wii/Nintendo DS
• KART WORLD, Twiitch – Facebook
Production Investment for Games
• AUSSIE RULES FOOTBALL, Trickstar Games – Online
Digital Media Scoping
• FIGARO PHO, Chocolate Liberation Front
• B TO C, Robyn Kershaw Productions
Cross Platform Development
• KANGAROO MOB, 360 Degree Films
• WEIRD AND WONDERFUL – THE RISE AND FIGHT OF THE DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT, Fertile Films


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