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What is Cancel Culture?
May 4, 2021
Cancel Culture is a form of public, online shaming in which celebrities, influencers, and even peers are targeted for their opinions. These people are publicly humiliated on the internet, specifically social media platforms, and are culturally blocked from having a public platform or career.
Recently there has been an increase of cancel culture on social media. These canceled individuals are usually cancelled for saying racist, sexist or abusive comments, or sometimes even just speaking their opinions and the audience not approving. Cancel Culture has held these influencers accountable for their actions, but canceling people doesn't give them a chance to learn from, or even apologize for, their actions.
One example is the actor Chris Pratt. Pratt had been accused of being homophobic. Even though Pratt denied these allegations, fans still stand by them.
Another example is YouTuber, Shane Dawson. Dawson was a famous creator on YouTube who was most popular for his conspiracy theories. Dawson was canceled in the summer of 2020 when some of his racist characters in his videos and inappropriate sayings had resurfaced on the internet. Even though he had said these things a long time ago, he was cancelled for it last year because people realized how wrong it was.
Dawson posted an apology video on YouTube, as most influencers do when they are in the wrong or make a mistake. Even though he had taken accountability and apologized for his wrongdoing, most people did not take his apology for how bad he had messed up.
However, is cancel culture violating Americans' 1st amendment rights? The 1st amendment states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Most of these influencers are speaking publicly about their own opinion of a situation that has happened or just their opinion on something in general. Americans have the right to speak their own opinions, but most of these influencers have said and posted inappropriate things that are way over the line, like being homophobic or racist.
Cancel Culture has made us question if we can publicly post our opinions anymore. Even though we have the right to speak our opinion, Cancel Culture makes it hard for us to speak our minds.


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It's been a long season for coach Seamus O'Connor.
After tough losses, he goes home and stuffs himself with gummy bears and ice cream until he gets a headache.
At 3-14, Temple is off to its worst start since O'Connor became coach in 2013 and the worst start as a team since 2008.
"It's been really one of those years, it's heartbreaking," O'Connor said. "They give their best every single game. So, we just try to teach them and they can only control what they can control and learn from every single game."
The Owls fought for 102 minutes against South Florida until they lost 1-0 in double overtime on Oct. 13. It was the eighth one-goal loss for the Owls this season. The team lost another one-goal game to Connecticut, then ranked No. 21 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll, on Saturday at the Temple Sports Complex.
After a record-setting season in 2015, the Owls retooled their roster with 11 freshmen. But O'Connor wasn't expecting to take a step backward in the final season for players like midfielder Elaine Byerley and Taylor Matsinger.
"I didn't want it to be a rebuilding year," O'Connor said. "I don't want Elaine's last year to be a rebuilding year, Taylor's last year to be a rebuilding year. … It's been disappointing because I expected to win and get into the playoffs."
After losing nine seniors, the resurgence the program made under O'Connor has lost momentum.
In the 12 years before O'Connor became head coach, the Owls only had four seasons where they had more than five wins. They never won more than 50 percent of their games in that 12-year span.
Besides this season, O'Connor's team has improved in the win column in three consecutive seasons. The Owls racked up six wins in 2013, 11 in 2014 and 12 in 2015.
Redshirt-junior forward Kayla Cunningham, who played on the team in 2014 and 2015, said this season has been discouraging, but there's reason to be hopeful for next year.
"Honestly, it sucks really badly," Cunningham said. "I think this is a rebuilding year for us. We have a lot of young players and next year, I think that all of the mistakes that we are making are very fixable. So, I think next year we can learn from those and we'll have an older team and I think it will show on the field."
With the 11 freshmen and multiple injuries to starting players, O'Connor has been forced to shuffle the starting lineup nearly every game. Fifteen different players have started at least one game this season.
But he too, like Cunningham, is optimistic about the team's future.
"I think for the future we look really, really good," O'Connor said. "We're young, we're learning a lot, I think the team is growing this year. I love their honesty. We do something bad, they learn from it and they move forward. … There's no finger-pointing, there's no, like, trying to blame. It's a team."
Tom Ignudo can be reached at email@example.com or @Ignudo5.

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With almost seven miles of coastline, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage offers an opaline sea as far as the eye can see and forms the ideal playground for an array of outdoor activities. Thanks to its breezy weather, one of the resort's main activities is sand-yachting, with several competitions held here every year. The resort's two nautical centres, La Baie de Canche andLa Manche Bertrand Lambert, both also offer other nautical activities such as surfing, sea-wading, waterskiing, windsurfing and wakeboarding.
5 things to do in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
01. Get a breath of fresh air on the beaches
02. Enjoy an active paradise
A stroll to the Canche estuary may well reward you with the chance to spot seals, and there are also many cycle tracks along the coast and past the dunes, or in the calm of Le Touquet Paris-Plage's pine forest. You can easily rent bikes in La Baleine Royale or one of the many other hire outlets in the resort. Why not go for a run along the beach and feel the soft touch of fine sand under your feet ? You'll probably meet sand yachters taking over the beaches as soon as the wind rises. Then there's the chance to end your day in style with a horse-ride on the beach while soaking up the last rays of sunshine. Tennis, soccer, hockey, athletics… There's always something to do at this 'Sports Heaven'!
03. Challenge yourself at Le Touquet Golf Resort
Offering an unforgettable golfing experience in a fantastic setting, this globally renowned course ranked among the top 100 best resorts in the world and the top 20 in Europe last year. Located between dunes and forest, it has three circuits: Le Manoir (9 holes; easy), La Forêt (18 holes; intermediate) and La Mer (18 holes; advanced). Named the best links course in France, the legendary La Mer was designed by British golf architects Harry Colt and Charles Hugh Alison in the 1930s. Recently redesigned, it offers breathtaking views from the heart of the dunes.
After a day full of birdies and swings, the three-star Le Manoire Hôtel and its gourmet restaurant provide the perfect place to recuperate and refuel.
04. Make the most of local produce
All that activity will leave you hungry – and happily Le Touquet-Paris-Plage is packed with great places to eat, including the many brasseries of Rue Saint-Jean – all convivial places to watch World Cup games. The resort's 70-plus restaurants – some, including Le Pavillon, listed by the Michellin Guide – include something everyone will find to their taste. Don't miss the iconic fish soup at Chez Perard.
And if you're self-catering here, gather the fresh ingredients you need at the central indoor market, a listed monument where locals sell spanking-fresh seafood, lush fruits, tasty cheeses and more every Thursday and Saturday morning.
05. Dive into the historic glamour of the Casino Barrière
The 'casino de la forêt' ('forest cathedral') was created in 1907. Having started life as a castle in the late 1800s, and with an interlude as a military hospital for British soldiers during World War I, it became France's most successful casino in 1927. As gambling was forbidden in England during the inter-war period, British people came in huge numbers to play in Europe's most fashionable resort, and it's particularly famous for having inspired Ian Fleming while he was writing Casino Royale.
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Etaples Millitary cemetery less than 10 minutes from Le Touquet – once a World War I military base camp and a hospital, now the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in France.


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Title and link to statistical output | Northern Ireland Racial Equality Indicators Report: 2014-2019 |
Name of producer organisation | Statistics and Research Branch (SRB) The Executive Office (TEO) |
Name and contact details of person dealing with report |
Irene Hanna email@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com 02890 528215 |
Name and contact details of Head of Profession for Statistics or Lead Official |
Edel Hendry email@example.com 028 9052 0029 |
Link to published statement about the breach (if relevant) |
http://www.executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/publications/racial-equality-indicators-report-2014-2019 |
Date of breach report | 31 March 2021
Information needed | Response |
Relevant principle(s) and practice(s) | Principle T3, Practices T3.4 The circulation of statistics in their final form ahead of their publication should be restricted to eligible recipients. |
Date of occurrence of breach | 30/03/21 |
There was a breach at 11.24am on 30 March 2021, when in acknowledging receipt of the ministerial submission providing pre-release access (PRA) to the Northern Ireland Racial Equality Indicators Report 2014-2019, The Executive Office's (TEO) Correspondence Unit copied in 14 named recipients and 2 limited access mailboxes who were not on the original CC list (agreed PRA recipients). Those who received the email and had not been named on the pre-release access list included the Head of the Civil Service, special advisors to the 4 Executive Office Ministers, and staff within the Private Office and Assembly Section. The Official Statistics publication was due to be published at 9.30am on 31 March 2021.
This error was spotted immediately by the branch and the Deputy Principal Statistician contacted the individual to ask for the email to be recalled, which happened at 11.44am. According to the recall response, only 2 email addresses were unsuccessful, of which one was a member of the production team.
This was followed up with an email to the recipients who were not agreed PRA recipients to ask that they delete the email, that they do not forward it, and if it had been forwarded, that they contact the recipient for deletion, which happened at 11.52am. The Senior Statistician subsequently emailed to ask all recipients to confirm if they had: (i) opened the email; (ii) opened the attachments; and (iii) if they had forwarded the email, to provide contact details. Of the seven who responded, only one had opened the attachments, and this individual subsequently deleted the email.
The breach was discovered immediately and remedial action was taken very quickly. All who received the email were staff within the Executive Office or Special Advisors to Executive Office Ministers. This breach is considered to have little to no impact on users.
There was no publicity around the figures or indication that the figures had been shared outside the
immediate recipients.
The statisticians reacted quickly to ensure as few recipients outside the pre-release access list accessed the email as possible. The Senior Statistician spoke to the individual's line manager and advised them of the obligations and principles of the Code of Practice. The line manager of the person who was responsible for the breach has agreed to discuss pre-release arrangements with Statistics and Research Branch (SRB) ahead of any future Official Statistics releases, to ensure that everyone confirms they understand their responsibilities under the Code of Practice, with particular reference to trustworthiness and orderly release.
SRB will continue to clearly mark embargoed pre-release statistics with warnings (in red text, size 18 font) that the content and attachments of the email should not be distributed to anyone outside of those included in the correspondence, prior to the publication's official release. Internal quality assurance processes will be reviewed to ensure reminders are issued to all recipients that any statistics that have not been published yet should not be shared. This might include marking statistics as 'unpublished'


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Kansas Retainage Requirements
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10% Retainage Limit
Retainage must not exceed 10%
30 Day Pay Period
An owner must release retainage on any undisputed payment within 30 days after substantial completion of the project. Original contractors must release subcontractors' retainage within 7 days of receiving retainage from the owner.
There is a Process to Recover
Written notice and suspension of performance until payment is allowed.
Held In Escrow
In Kansas, contractors and owners need to hold retainage funds in a separate escrow account.
5 Percent
Retainage is generally limited to 5% or less, unless the owner or contractor determines a higher rate (maximum 10%) is required to ensure performance.
30 Day Pay Period
Retainage must be released within 30 days after substantial completion, except for the portion attributable to punch list work. Once work is completed, all retainage funds must be released within 45 days of completion.
There's No Process to Recover
Not Specified
Retainage serves two general purposes: (1) To provide an incentive to the contractor or subcontractor to complete the project; and (2) To give the owner some protection against problems like liens, contractual defaults, delays, and more. In most states, laws exist to regulate how the parties use the retainage concept, mostly protecting some parties against abuse of the tool from others. The following are resources, legal information, and frequently asked questions about Kansas' retainage requirements. The Kansas retainage statutes are reproduced below on this page.


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Let's do hanami! But where to go..?
Springtime in Japan often brings to mind the image of sakura, the Japanese word for cherry blossoms. Sakura season draws many tourists from both around the country and around the world to Japan's many famous cherry blossom-viewing spots. Where exactly are some of these locations? Let us introduce you to some of the most well reputed places for hanami, meaning flower viewing, around Japan!
Cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi taken by Homma Hiroshi.
A guide to hanami spots in and around Tokyo
First up are 5 popular spots in the Tokyo and Yokohama area. This year, it is predicted that cherry blossom season will start around March 20, and the best viewing time will occur between March 27 to April 4, 2018.
1. Chidorigafuchi and Kitanomaru Park
Fallen cherry blossom petals in the moat of the Imperial Palace. Taken by Miyoshi Kazuyoshi.
Featuring a 700 meter-long pathway through 260 cherry trees lining a moat of the Imperial Palace, Chidorigafuchi makes for a very beautiful hanami spot. While picnics are not allowed, the scenic stroll, nighttime light up, and option to row a boat around the moat still make this a very popular option. The nearby Kitanomaru Park also features more trees to enjoy.
Access: An 8-min walk from the Tokyo Metro Kudanshita Station or Hanzomon Station
Admission: No admission fee
2. Shinjuku Gyoen
A bird perched among pink cherry blossoms at Shinjuku Gyoen. Photograph by Homma Hiroshi.
This spacious park in central Tokyo offers a nice, peaceful getaway from the city, and also includes around 1,300 cherry trees. Not only do the lawns provide wonderful seating for flower-viewing picnics, but the mix of different early and late-blooming varieties of cherry blossoms in the park grounds ensure a long hanami season. One note though, alcoholic drinks are not allowed.
Access: A 5-min walk from Shinjukugyoenmae Station on the Marunouchi line or Sendagaya Station on the JR Chuo/Sobu line, or a 10-min walk from JR Shinjuku station.
Admission: 200 yen
Opening hours: 9:00 to 16:30 (last admission 16:00)
3. Ueno Park
The cherry blossoms in Ueno Park are said to bloom a few days earlier than other spots around Tokyo. Visitors can enjoy picnics along the central path, which is lined by around 800 cherry trees. Like many other spots, Ueno Park also illuminates the trees in the evening from 17:30 to 20:00. After enjoying some flowers, visitors can easily access the many museums in and around Ueno Park as well. One note though, Ueno Park is one of the most crowded spots in the city for hanami, so get there early to claim a spot!
Access: A 5-min walk from Ueno Station or 10-min walk from Uguisudani Station
Admission: No admission fee
4. Naka Meguro
Cherry blossoms along the Meguro River taken by Homma Hiroshi.
Around half of the length of the Meguro River is lined by 800 cherry trees, and sakura season brings out numerous food and drink stalls to the canals. Many visitors enjoy tasty treats as they stroll along enjoying the blossoms. The nighttime light up and charm of the Naka Meguro neighborhood makes this a great date spot for couples, too.
Access: Naka Meguro, Meguro, or Ikejiri-Ohashi Stations
Admission: No admission fee
5. Sankeien Garden
Located in Yokohama, the beautiful Sankeien Garden features many historical buildings from around the country, in addition to several hundred cherry trees. Though it is a bit further out of the city, the many types of Japanese landscape gardens within the grounds offer lovely scenery for visitors.
Access: A 10-15-min bus ride from Negishi or Sakuragicho Station
Admission: 500 yen
Opening hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (last admission is 16:30), nighttime viewing from March 31 – Apr 8, 2018 (open until 21:00, last admission 20:30)
The Japanese love for sakura
Curious about why these flowers are so popular and how they were incorporated into Japanese culture? Discover more about their allure here.
・ Sublime yet short-lived, the beauty of Japanese sakura
・ Why do Japanese people love sakura so much?
Cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi taken by Homma Hiroshi.
Other popular places to view cherry blossoms
・Kyoto's cherry blossom temple
・Popular cherry blossom-viewing spots in the Kansai region
Have a place in mind?
Now that you have picked a place, what else is there to prepare for hanami? Check out our guide to enjoying sakura to ensure the best hanami experience!


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MRP 7age 16v Timing Belt Kit
When installing a 4age 16v head onto a 7afe block the original cam belts will not fit in place. Running a Porsche cam belt will fit in place using the 7afe oil pump, but this pump has smaller gears over the 4age oil pumps meaning less oil flow. Installing a 4age oil pump using this cambelt will cause the belt to be loose.
Therefore we have sourced belts which are 1 tooth shorter (116T) with the correct pitch and tooth type. But then you will encounter the over all engine timing to be out due to the taller 7afe block. That is where our re cut crank sprocket comes into play.
This setup works with the 4age oil pumps (16v & 20v Silvertop).
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Lightning doesn't slow Indians
By Tracy R. Mesler
There was a lot to be proud of Thursday night as the Nocona Indians dominated the Petrolia Pirates in the second of two pre-season, controlled scrimmages.
Lightning concerns north and west of Nocona caused an hour delay between the conclusion of the JV scrimmage against Iowa Park, which was dominated by the Indians, and the start of the varsity scrimmage.
Read more about the tribe's final scrimmage in this week's edition of The Nocona News.


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2023 marks the ten-year anniversary for this Southern California based tribute to 80s icons Huey Lewis & The News. The Heart of Rock & Roll (THoRR, for short) is a top tier show band that goes beyond mere tribute with a Las Vegas level frontman who brings to life the look and sound of Huey Lewis so accurately, he's fooled more than a few fans. It's a non-stop multimedia ride through some of the biggest hits of the 80s and 90s in a colorful and exciting show complete with video elements, costume changes and fun audience interaction. There's so much music to please all different tastes. With unforgettable hits like, "Hip To Be Square" "Stuck With You" "I Want A New Drug" "The Power of Love" and of course, "The Heart of Rock & Roll" audiences will feel transported "Back In Time" as they enjoy the full Huey Lewis & The News live concert experience. THoRR also covers hits by other artists just as HLN did in their shows. Classics like "The Boys Are Back in Town" "Some Kind of Wonderful" and "But It's Alright" are sure to please even non hardcore Huey fans. The Heart of Rock & Roll has firmly established itself as one of the most accurate and entertaining tribute acts in the country. The news is spreading across the nation and the message is clear. The Heart of Rock & Roll is still beating.
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MassGrad summary brief: Expansion of the school year
December 2015
From the brief's introduction:
This brief shares promising practices, successes, and challenges from the "expansion of the school year and summer transition" programs implemented in 12 high schools during the 2011–12 through 2014–15 school years. It is one in a series of five briefs based on evidence-based strategies for dropout prevention utilized by schools that received "Implementation Awards" through the MassGrad initiative.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and implemented by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), MassGrad's primary goal was "to substantially increase the number of students who earn a high school diploma." MassGrad targeted the 133 schools from 76 districts that exceeded the statewide annual dropout rate of 2.9 percent during the 2008–09 school year.
In its MassGrad Implementation award materials, ESE described the school year expansion and summer transition strategy as programs that take place after school, on the weekend, during school vacation weeks, or over the summer. The programs support academic skill development, provide enrichment and socio-emotional support, facilitate an effective transition to high school, support recovery of course credit, or accelerate credit accumulation.


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A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
by Richard Rohr
Jossey-Bass (Wiley), 2011. 198 pages.
This is a book about spirituality by a Franciscan teacher, and about how our focus changes in the second half of life.
I'd like to think that I'm young for this book, but I also think that my divorce was a huge crisis right at midlife, so in some aspects, I'm on the other side, and it's fitting for me to read about the "second journey."
Here's what Richard Rohr has to say in his "Invitation to a Further Journey":
A journey into the second half of our own lives awaits us all. Not everybody goes there, even though all of us get older, and some of us get older than others. A "further journey" is a well-kept secret, for some reason. Many people do not even know there is one. There are too few who are aware of it, tell us about it, or know that it is different from the journey of the first half of life. . . .
I find that many, if not most, people and institutions remain stymied in the preoccupations of the first half of life. By that I mean that most people's concerns remain those of establishing their personal (or superior) identity, creating various boundary markers for themselves, seeking security, and perhaps linking to what seem like significant people or projects. These tasks are good to some degree and even necessary. . . .
But, in my opinion, this first-half-of-life task is no more than finding the starting gate. It is merely the warm-up act, not the full journey. It is the raft but not the shore. If you realize that there is a further journey, you might do the warm-up act quite differently, which would better prepare you for what follows. People at any age must know about the whole arc of their life and where it is tending and leading.
We know about this further journey from the clear and inviting voices of others who have been there, from the sacred and secular texts that invite us there, from our own observations of people who have entered this new territory, and also, sadly, from those who never seem to move on. The further journey usually appears like a seductive invitation and a kind of promise or hope. We are summoned to it, not commanded to go, perhaps because each of us has to go on this path freely, with all the messy and raw material of our own unique lives. But we don't have to do it, nor do we have to do it alone. There are guideposts, some common patterns, utterly new kinds of goals, a few warnings, and even personal guides on this further journey. I hope I can serve you in offering a bit of each of these in this book.
There's a lot of wisdom in this book. A lot of it doesn't exactly fit the doctrine I was taught growing up. I'd like to think that the fact that doesn't bother me, that I can see the wisdom, might be a sign I'm beginning the path of the further journey.
I did pull out many quotations from this book at Sonderquotes, which will give you an sampling of some of the writer's wisdom.
Here's how he finishes his "Invitation to a Further Journey":
So get ready for a great adventure, the one you were really born for. If we never get to our little bit of heaven, our life does not make much sense, and we have created our own "hell." So get ready for some new freedom, some dangerous permission, some hope from nowhere, some unexpected happiness, some stumbling stones, some radical grace, and some new and pressing responsibility for yourself and for our suffering world.
Find this review on Sonderbooks at: www.sonderbooks.com/Nonfiction/falling_upward.html
Disclosure: I am an Amazon Affiliate, and will earn a small percentage if you order a book on Amazon after clicking through from my site.
Source: This review is based on a library book from Fairfax County Public Library.
Disclaimer: I am a professional librarian, but I maintain my website and blogs on my own time. The views expressed are solely my own, and in no way represent the official views of my employer or of any committee or group of which I am part.


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Plots Direct S.L are pleased to present you with an overview of Clubs and Societies in and around Javea on the Costa Blanca.
Javea Bridge Club
Bridge is played every Monday to Friday at 15:00 at Avenida de Paris Nº2 in Javea.
For more information telephone Margaret on 96 579 3413.
Costa Blanca Mountain Walkers
Costa Blanca mountain walkers meet throughout the Costa Blanca trying out different walks and climbing mountains of varying difficulties. Dogs are welcome on some of the less strenuous walks.
For more information you can ring 635 281 284.
The Rascals
The Rascals performance artists have been performing on the Costa Blanca for over 15 years and continue to entertain in various theatres on the Costa Blanca. Apart from producing some
superb productions, they also raise money for charity.
For more information call Sylvia Smith on 96 678 5088, or Terry and Sue on 96 678 4874.
International Motorhome Association
The International Motorhome Association organise monthly rallies in varous parts of the Costa Blanca.
For information ring Val on 96 817 0732.
The Woman in Business Club
The Woman in Business Club is a free womens' business networking and support association. This club may be of help to any woman thinking of starting a business in Spain.
Contact Karla Darocas on 96 649 3111.
The Yoga Class in Calpe
The Yoga Class is organised by Pat Spencer. She holds a British Wheel Yoga Teaching Diploma and meets classes every Wednesday.
For more info contact Pat on 96 583 4586.
The Marina Alta Swimming Club in Denia
Meetings are every Tuesday afternoon in the air-conditioned cafeteria of Sawyer's Fitness Centre. Members and non-members are welcome and their aim is for you to lose those extra kilos
painlessly while still enjoying your food!
Contact Carole on 96 645 6668.
Alcalali Angling Club
Alcalali Angling Club hold matches on the second and third Friday of each month at a variety of venues.
Contact Pete Gardiner on 96 648 2268.
The Valery Jean Stage School in Javea
The Valery Jean Stage School would like to teach you to dance for fun or for a professional career. Classes are from just 4 years old and they teach ballet, tap, jazz and funky urban
street. Many of their students have gone on to professional stage school and other have taken up professional careers on TV and on cruise ships.
Contact Valery Jean on 667 989 430.
Costa Blanca Boat Club
Anyone who is enthusiastic and interested in enjoying boating and social activites is welcome. The club meets weekly on an informal social basis at the Club Nautico Javea every Monday
evening at 20:00.
Call 96 647 0239 for more details.
Toddler/Parent Group in Denia
This group meets in the Denia area and visits playgrounds, holds picnics, and visits each others houses. It is an informal group who have lots of fun with their children.
Contact Alison on 96 642 5889.
Masonic Lodges in Valencia
Masonic Lodges in Valencia meet regularly up and down the Costa Blanca. If you are a freemason and wish to attend please contact Bill Taylor on 96 578 5710.
Benidoleig and District Royal British Legion
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at the El Cid Restaurant in Benidoleig at 11:00. Guests and visitors are welcome.
Contact Edwin Atkinson on 96 640 4853.
Javea Singles Club
Meetings are held every Saturday for live music and a barbeque at Laguna Park, and on Wednesday evenings at 20:00.
Contact Cristina on 96 579 5711.
The Friday Luncheon Club in Javea
Meetings are every Friday at Las Brisas restaurant. Membership is totally free and it is a great social dining event. Apart from a superb menu of the day there is also a quiz and varying board games. A great way to spend time with friends old and new.
Call 96 579 4709 for more information.
Javeamigos is the new international supporters club for the CD Javea football team. Their aim is to raise awareness within the international community and galvanise support for their
local football club.
Contact Mike Smith on 600 215 808.


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Crash-resistant glazing installed on the new Coventry Very Light Rail Vehicle
· Crash-resistant glazing features on the new Coventry Very Light Rail vehicle, and could be used to improve passenger safety in other means of public transport
· The glazing is made of a highly resilient polymer and has been designed by engineers from WMG - University of Warwick, Far-UK and TDi Ltd.
· The glazing, which is highly resistant to failure, has advanced coating to increase product lifetime.
A new form of window glazing featuring a lightweight polymer with an advanced scratch-resistant coating has been installed on the Coventry Very Light Rail vehicle, and could be used in other means of public transport. The new windows are highly resistant to breakage which provides passengers with a step-change in safety.
The glazing has been designed by a collaboration of WMG - University of Warwick, Far-UK (Lead) and TDi Ltd and was funded via the UK Innovation agency, Innovate UK (SBRI Rail Demonstrations: First of a Kind 2020).
The official report into the 2016 Sandilands (Croydon) tram crash made a number of recommendations for tram vehicle improvements. It called for development of windows and doors with improved strength. To address this need, researchers have been on a mission to make public transport safer in new innovative ways, one of which features crash-resistant glazing.
The new glazing is now revealed on the newly developed Coventry Very Light Rail vehicle, thanks to the Innovate UK funded project "Resilient glazing for safer passenger vehicle operation" (Resi-Glaze), which is an exciting collaboration between industry and academia.
The new glazing has been fully tested to ensure that it can survive exposure to severe projectile impact, all weather conditions, and has no negative impact on the environment compared to glass.
The technical team was then able to install it on the new Coventry Very Light Rail vehicle, meaning that the vehicle now holds two public transport firsts, as it has anti-microbial grab poles and crash-resistant glazing.
Dr Darren Hughes, from WMG at the University of Warwick comments:
"The new Coventry Light Rail vehicle has a number of major innovations including being lightweight, battery-powered and having reduced environmental footprint. The vehicle has shown that major steps forward can be made using a UK-centric manufacturing approach. The Sandilands accident report identifies clearly the need for safer glazing in trams and we decided this would be the perfect opportunity to design and make the glazing and see it installed. Although we have demonstrated the technology in trams, we believe it points a path for safer future glazing solutions in the wider rail sector."
Dr Sophie Cozien-Cazuc from Far-UK Ltd adds:
"Far-UK has been thrilled to be given the opportunity to develop and manufacture resilient lightweight polymeric panels for the Coventry Very Light Rail vehicle. After the Croydon accident in November 2016, there was the need for more robust glazing options. This Resi-Glaze project allows innovations from other transport sectors to be brought to the rail industry. Polycarbonate glazing has moved on from the 1980s. Far is looking forward to providing this new glazing in the transport sector in general."
Paul Salkeld from TDi Ltd adds:
"Transport Design International have been involved in many innovative projects over the years and this project has sound relevance as we look to promote safer and cleaner ways of providing public transport. We are looking forward to seeing this moving forward now in many applications."
Councillor Jim O'Boyle cabinet member for jobs, regeneration and climate change said:
"I am delighted that this glazing innovation is being tested as part of our vehicle development. It will also have much wider application too, which is very exciting.
"We are right at the front of the green industrial revolution and our plans for Very Light Rail have already achieved a number of world first developments. The Coventry Very Light Rail project has the potential to revolutionise the way people travel, importantly at an affordable cost, and it will take another step forward later this year when both our new vehicle and our innovative track system is tested in real-world conditions."
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Caption: The glazing of the Coventry VLR as seen in situ
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Caption: The glazing of the Coventry VLR as seen in situ
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Sports are a fun and healthy diversion from the stresses of work and school. Unfortunately, sports injuries are common and sometimes require the involvement of premise liability attorneys. Premises liability can attach to owners of property where sports and other recreational activities are played, including: parks, gyms, rinks, courts, lakes, beaches, playgrounds, racetracks, and clubs. When sports and recreational injuries are the result of negligent, careless or reckless behavior, a personal injury law firm can determine if the victim is entitled to compensation for the damages sustained, including medical expenses, future damages and loss of income, among others. At times, it is not clear who is responsible for the injury, so the victim may choose to hire a personal injury law firm and its premise liability attorneys for guidance.
A personal injury law firm recognizes that a number of different circumstances can lead to the property owner's premise liability when a personal sports or recreation injury occurs. Some examples include:
- The facility is not designed to meet the accepted standards of safety.
- Improperly trained staff.
- Allowing athletes to engage in sports without the proper safety equipment.
- Failure to provide medical aid.
Sports Injury and Recreational Injury Cases Are Complex and Require Experienced Premise Liability Attorneys
The fight for just compensation requires premise liability attorneys with the resources, knowledge and experience to successfully resolve your lawsuit. The personal injury law firm of Clifford Law Offices has been successfully representing clients for more than 25 years. At Clifford Law Offices, our premise liability attorneys exhaustively investigate your case to identify the responsible parties and prepare all cases for trial. This ensures that the outcome of your lawsuit is based on its merits and comes as a result of full preparation by your personal injury law firm.
Further reading on premises liability and sports can be found in the following two articles written by Robert A. Clifford and published in Chicago Lawyer:
"A Cheerleader's Safety"
"Getting Teed Off Over Golf Balls"
Clifford Law Offices: Experienced Chicago Personal Injury Firm
Robert A. Clifford – $12,500,000 Settlement: 17-year-old football player rendered a quadriplegic during a high school football practice after he was tackled into an unpadded steel pole less than 12 feet from the sideline; school subsequently moved the field further from the pole.
Richard F. Burke, Jr. and Shannon M. McNulty – $900,000 Settlement: 24-year-old race car driver sustained serious burn injuries in a crash during an on-track amateur racing event that had insufficient equipment to promptly suppress the fire that erupted on impact.
Clifford Law Offices represents a 16-year-old soccer player who suffered permanent leg injuries after his soccer coach forced his players to carry others during practice as punishment.
Clifford Law Offices also represents a 15-year-old boy who died on an inflatable obstacle course, owned and operated by the U.S. Army, while participating in a high school wellness day event.


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FISA Memo: FBI was weaponized against Trump [full text]
The White House sent a certification letter to Congress Friday morning officially declassifying the information in the FISA memo that is largely expected to show that the FBI was weaponized against Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election. The full memo was released a few hours later and appears to show exactly that.
The memo makes clear that surveillance of members of the Trump campaign would not have been approved except for the use of the Fusion GPS published Trump Dossier – a document that contains unsubstantiated allegations and was little more than political campaign opposition research.
In particular, the memo shows that Trump Dossier was essential for the initial and follow-up surveillance applications against Carter Page. In fact, the memo confirms that then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe knew that no FISA warrant would have been sought without the dossier and testified to that fact under oath.
Furthermore, Deupty Director McCabe testified before the [House Intelligence] Committee in December 2017 that no surveillance warrant would have been sought from the FISC without the Steele dossier information.
During the FISA warrant application process, senior DOJ and FBI officials hid the source of the dossier, likely because they knew the warrants would not have been approved had the court known that the FBI's only evidence came from a political opposition research firm being paid by the DNC, Hillary Clinton's campaign and Barack Obama's Organizing for America.
The officials involved in obtaining the FISA warrants under false pretenses were former FBI Director James Comey, former DBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, former Deputy Attornies General Sally Yates, Dana Boente and Rod Rosenstein. Each signed off on at least one FISA warrant application against a Trump campaign team member and all failed to disclose that the dossier was the sole source of evidence and that it had been funded by Democrats. Whether those officials were all complicit in the failure to disclose that critical piece of information is not made clear in the memo.
At its core, this indicates that the FBI had been used by Obama administration political appointees in a campaign to prevent a presidential candidate from winning the election. Senior members of the FBI used the FISA court against then-candidate Donald Trump.
Democrats are working frantically to discredit the memo calling it "spin" and "extraordinarily reckless."
"President Trump has surrendered his constitutional responsibility as Commander-in-Chief by releasing highly classified and distorted intelligence," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. "By not protecting intelligence sources and methods, he just sent his friend Putin a bouquet."
No sources or methods were disclosed in the memo so it is unclear what intelligence she feels has been released. Not to be outdone, DNC President Tom Perez put out his own faux-outrage-ridden statement.
"This sham memo was written and released for one purpose and one purpose only: to discredit Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation," Perez wrote in his statement.


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Dr. Lisa Belanger is our opening keynote speaker. Lisa is the CEO of ConsciousWorks, a consulting firm that helps leaders apply the findings from leading-edge scientific research to maximize their mental capacity and performance. Lisa has a Ph.D. in Behavioural Medicine, an Executive MBA, and is a Certified Exercise Physiologist and High Performance Specialist. Prior to COVID-19, Lisa was traveling the world (with her two month old baby) visiting companies to explore workplace culture, leadership, and the ability to destress from work. Pulling from the data and her lived experience she created and hosts the popular podcast, The Science of Work.
Her session is Reimagining Work: Considerations, Skills, Habits and Work Design.
Our closing keynote speaker is Shawn Shepheard an executive coach, business strategist and speaker. He has worked with entrepreneurs across North America, and for global companies including LinkedIn, Verizon, Johnson & Johnson, Javelin, Allstate, Kaloutas, Tim Hortons, Kraft Foods, Cassidy Paving, and the YMCA.
Using his raw honesty combined with a sense of humor and adventure Shawn helps people reignite and moves them into immediate positive action where they'll become even bigger stars than they already are.
He'll show us how in his session Reconnecting & Building Your Winning Team.


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Many of you have been asking about how you can help mark Sally's life and her legacy.
Sally was the epitome of inclusiveness, making sure people enjoyed their rowing above all else. She gave so much of her time to the club and we are acutely aware that no one person will be able to replace her.
To honour her memory, Sally's friends and members have established a fund in her name – Sally's Fund – to commemorate the inclusive spirit she so ardently fostered. The fund, administered on behalf of the Board, aims to support adults to participate and enjoy rowing, particularly those who face barriers and challenges or just need the help she would so willingly have given.
The types of support that the fund could enable include providing access to rowing for people with differing needs; equipment and participation in external events for those who wouldn't generally get the opportunity to race; and training for people willing to coach those who have less access to traditional club resources.
Sally could never say no to anyone who sought help, and the fund will aim to continue that spirit for those who most need it. If you can afford to donate, please visit the Virgin Money Giving page we have set up in her name. Donations are welcome, however large or small. Of course those unable to donate may choose to support Sally's memory in more practical ways.
Video and online book of condolence
Due to the current situation, plans to celebrate Sally's life will sadly be delayed. In the meantime, a beautiful video showing photographs of Sally set to music has been posted here.
We also aim to set up an online book of condolence on our website so we have a record of the many lovely comments that have been posted online. If you would like to contribute you can either leave a comment on the Virgin Money Giving page with your full name or send it to email@example.com


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April 25, 2022
Sharks Home Opener Looms Over 0-1 Albany Empire
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sharks enter week two as they return home after their first loss of the 2022 season. Jacksonville fell to the Columbus Lions in a tense overtime battle. The Sharks were ahead the first three quarters but faltered in the fourth quarter which led to a tie score as time expired throwing this team into a season opener overtime match. The Sharks won the toss and elected to throw the Lion's offense on the field first with a roaring Georgia crowd. The Shark's defense put enough pressure to make some stops but ultimately the Lions scored on the overtime drive and the Sharks failed to secure a score giving the overtime victory to Columbus after a long three and half hour battle inside the Columbus Civic Center.
Jacksonville (0-1) looks to bounce back in front of their home crowd this week in front of what has been deemed the undisputed best fanbase in the National Arena League securing all four "NAL Best Fans" awards. This week's game will also be a tough opponent as the Sharks take on the defending Albany Empire (0-1) a team that nearly went undefeated last season if it was not for their single stop in Jacksonville, FL last year where the 0-2 Sharks defeated the 4-0 Albany Empire in Halloween in June. This game was nicknamed the "Nightmare on Bay Street" as former Shark Tommy Grady & Empire suffered their only loss of the 2021 season unexpectedly falling to the Sharks 61-58.
The Empire entered the 2022 season as a top contender but did not see the same pace as last season falling to the Carolina Cobras last Saturday in their season opener in Albany, NY. The Cobras took the lead early and never gave it back finishing off the defending champs in a close 59-51. Both the Sharks and Empire are top teams with fan bases with high expectations so it is no doubt both franchises enter practice this week with chips on their shoulder and an extreme need to win in week two. If the Sharks defeat the Empire; the Sharks will be undefeated against the Albany Empire in Jacksonville and will deliver the Empire their first-ever 0-2 in NAL history. The last time the Empire went 0-2 was their inaugural season in 2018 during their stint in the Arena Football League.
Jacksonville will lean on its All-NAL talent as Sharks receiver Devin Wilson who scored four touchdowns last week including three in the first half and his longest coming from a 30-yard pass by quarterback Malik Henry who finished the night throwing 29 completions for 239 yards and four touchdowns. Henry led the NAL last week in passing yards but did surrender two interceptions. If the Sharks can limit those turnovers Henry and Wilson will wreak havoc on the 0-1 Empire defense that allowed the Cobras 572 yards of total offense and 37 points allowed in the first half. The Sharks defense will need to put together a full four quarters of dominance as fans got a glimpse of their potential with an early interception to start the game, sacks, and QB pressure that allowed the Jacksonville Sharks to hold Columbus under 30 points in the first half of last weeks game. Last year, Shark defensive back Kenny Veal had two interceptions against the Empire including one that went for a touchdown. Shark Nation will look for the team captain to rise to the occasion this year as well.
The battle to watch will be between two quarterbacks, Albany collected former Shark quarterback Mike Fafaul who threw 21 completed passes for 251 yards and 6 touchdowns in the first game this season but also throw an interception and was sacked twice by Carolina. The Sharks look to start Malik Henry, who had a successful first game as a Shark passing for over 239 yards and scoring 5 touchdowns. Another matchup to watch is two of the top receivers in the NAL going head to head as Darius Prince did play Ironman week 1, as a receiver he scored three touchdowns, however, Wilson has the current lead racking up four receiving touchdowns in week 1.
The Shark's home opener is Saturday, April 30th, at 7 pm. The Sharks are bringing back a spooky good time! Kids can enjoy Tricks & Treats at SharkFest before the Sharks kickoff against the Albany Empire for a great Halloween Re-match. The First 1,500 fans in attendance will enjoy FREE Sharks inflatable thunder sticks. Not scared of the Empire? That's okay we aren't either but you may be afraid of our spooky friends from the 13th floor will be around all night! Make sure you dress to impress in your favorite Halloween Costume as you could win our Sharks Costume Contest! Single-game tickets start at just $12, to purchase call our ticket department at 904-621-0700. You can also watch the Sharks VS Empire on the NAL Youtube live! Follow @JaxSharks on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the game-day link. Go Sharks!
About the Jacksonville Sharks
The Jacksonville Sharks are members of the National Arena League (NAL). The 2019 & 2017 NAL Champions and ArenaBowl XXIV Champions play all their home games at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. Sharks Nation Memberships for the 2022 season are now available. To become a Shark Nation member or for more information please call (904) 621-0700. Follow the Sharks on Facebook at facebook.com/jaxsharks and on Twitter and Instagram @jaxsharks, as well as the Attack Dance Team at facebook.com/sharkattackdance and Chum at facebook.com/chumsharks.


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A study by Harbour Results reports that 2020 automotive vendor tooling spend in North America will be $6.4 billion less than originally forecast and 31% below the $9.3 billion total in 2019.
October 19, 2020
Both the North American automotive industry and its tooling suppliers have had a rough go of it through the first three quarters of 2020, and the future isn't looking a whole lot brighter. That was the primary message at last week's press conference with Harbour Results Inc. (HRI), a business and operational consulting firm for the manufacturing industry.
HRI's in-depth study of the automotive vendor tooling industry indicates that 2020 automotive vendor tooling spend in North America will be $6.4 billion less than originally forecast in 2019, and 31% below the 2019 spend of $9.3 billion. The key factor driving reduced tooling spend is the decreased number of North American vehicles that were sourced for tooling in 2020 — 49 total launches. Additionally, the Detroit Three automakers, which source most of their tools in this region, sourced only 14 vehicle launches in 2020.
"There's nothing new or normal about the 'new normal,'" stated Laurie Harbour, President and CEO of HRI. "We knew this year was going to be challenging for the automotive tooling industry but we could have never predicted the effect a global pandemic would have on the health of the industry."
The manufacturing environment was not booming in 2019 and was starting to slow, something HRI had projected to continue into 2020. "Volumes were beginning to soften and shops were not improving," Harbour explained. "2020 is a turning point for the automotive industry with key pressures impacting future tooling demand. First is the financial strain COVID-19 and the global recession have placed on both OEMs and suppliers. This is impacting automaker profitability, which means platforms will be communized and trim models will be eliminated," said Harbour.
A large number of future vehicle launches in North America will be EVs, which are costly to bring to market, added Harbour. "These factors are significantly impacting the health of the North American tool and die industry, and although spending is forecast to improve, there is still a great deal of instability and uncertainty."
U.S. vehicle sales are lagging and inventory won't be replaced until Q1 2021, so there is pent-up demand. The rental car fleet has dropped 70%; 21% of car buyers delayed purchasing a vehicle because of COVID-19. The used car market has experienced 10% growth in the last five years, which has impacted new vehicle sales — only 5% of vehicle buyers are buying new cars.
Harbour cited "mix complexity" as a problem, with many OEMs having high-mix, low-volume portfolios. "OEMs must reduce complexity," she stated, noting that OEMs can slash trim options from eight to six, engine variants from 11 to five, and build combinations from 200 to less than 100. They should also have 12% common components across models, which will mean less customization. These moves would reduce OEMs' new tooling costs from $600 million to $480 million, according to Harbour.
HRI predicts that automakers are going to be faced with difficult strategic decisions about where to put their money and what vehicles to launch. The current 2021 tool spend forecast is $7.8 billion, as new electric vehicle (EV) automakers enter the market and existing car manufacturers launch new EV cars and trucks. However, as the industry rebounds, many of the planned vehicle launches will be at risk.
"OEMs will get rid of models that aren't profitable," said Harbour. "My concern is that with [battery-electric vehicles], many [tool and die] shops won't make it. OEMs are very uncertain and not sure what they'll launch and when."
Because of financial challenges and the changing manufacturing landscape, HRI predicts that in the next 18 months 30% of all North American manufacturers will close; 10 to 15% those will be mold and die shops. In HRI's most recent Manufacturing Pulse Study, conducted in August, 35% of tool shops indicated they were struggling or concerned, and 10% stated they had tripped a bank covenant, which indicates there is significant stress within the entire supply chain.
"We predict that automakers will be forced to make a series of tough decisions to ensure they have the money to invest in electric and autonomous vehicles while maintaining profits," said Harbour. "We suspect that a number of the vehicles planned for future launches may be delayed and that facelifts will likely be cancelled. This will negatively impact tool and die makers that are already feeling the crunch."
Harbour advises that as the tooling market contracts, it is important that shops position themselves for the future. "Leadership needs to push for edginess and eliminate complacency," she stated. "It is also important that tool shops continue to put plans in place to shore up weaknesses, maximize technology and talent, and control costs."
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Whenever we're going through a difficult phase in life and want to reach out for professional help, questions about the benefits of counseling, therapy, and guidance weigh on our minds. Could it be the life-changing experience it is made out to be?
First, let me tell you having an education and having life skills are two different things. While school gives us an education, it's at home we learn life skills like doing household chores, cooking, paying bills and negotiating terms with the plumber and the car mechanic.
But despite the training at home and in educational institutions, there are times we find ourselves at certain junctures in life where we feel that we need help to navigate through the situation but we don't know who to ask for help. That's when a psychological counselor or a life coach comes in.
A counselor could point you in the right direction by which you can solve your issues yourself and reap the benefits of counseling. And in the modern world, it is easily possible to avail of counseling online.
The findings of this meta-analysis provide strong support for the adoption of online psychological interventions as a legitimate therapeutic activity and suggest several insights in regard to its application.
Be it online or face-to-face therapy our aim is to discuss the benefits of counseling and guidance in this article. You will see how psychological therapy has the capacity to bring out the best in people.
What Is The Importance Of Counseling?
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We were talking to 9-year-old Sushant Sharma the other day. He was very happy that his friend Dikhsha had got a privilege card in the class for good behavior. Sushant was great friends with Diksha and it pained him that she was always jumpy, got scolded in class, got really low grades but she was a kind child who always shared her tiffin with Sushant and brought him small gifts like pencils and erasers.
"But since the time she started attending counseling sessions in school she has become calmer, her grades have improved and I am really happy she got a privilege card today," said Sushant.
The proven benefits of counseling in school are improvements in communication, concentration and better academic performance. Counselling also helps in integration into peer groups, dealing with neglect or abuse at home and better handling of anger and outbursts.
Life coach Joie Bose said, "I handled a case recently when a little girl came to me because she was having serious behavioral issues. She was not good in academics but I realized what she hated was that she was written off in her joint family as a non-performer who would just get married.
"After months of counseling, she now writes poetry, is the secretary of her school book club, and ranks within the top 10 in her class."
In addition to the benefits of counseling for the youth, the ambit extends to a wide spectrum of life situations, difficult circumstances, and of course, mental issues. One of the biggest advantages of guidance and counseling is that you work with a trained professional to work through these issues.
The importance of counseling lies in the fact that it helps people navigate trying circumstances and cope with setbacks such as loss of a job, toxic relationships, death of a loved one, divorce, work or school-related stress, and much more.
Your counselor, slowly but surely, equips you with the necessary insights and tools that help you cope with such situations better and manage resulting mental health issues such as depression and anxiety more effectively. In short, it empowers you to lead a healthy and more fulfilling life, even when your circumstances are far from ideal.
Who needs counseling?
Apart from the question of why go to counseling, another important aspect that needs to be addressed is who can benefit from counseling. Often, people continue to grapple with their issues thinking that their problems are not big or pressing enough to warrant professional help.
Anyone who is through a challenging situation in their personal or professional life as well as people struggling with existential questions, searching for their place in the world, can avail the benefits of counseling.
The advantages of individual counseling are that it can help you process your emotions, identify triggers that may be subconsciously fueling certain behavior, break unhealthy patterns, and get back on your feet, feeling empowered and in control.
To identify the specific scenarios where counseling can be beneficial, we spoke to psychotherapist Dr Aman Bhonsle. Here are five top scenarios he lays out where people can benefit from counseling:
1. Family disputes
When we talk about the benefits of counseling for relationships, the scope extends far beyond couple relationships and romantic partnerships. Any form of dispute between family members, especially parents and children or even siblings can be managed better with a help of the right guidance.
There are instances where parents feel disappointed in their children, or children feel misunderstood and unheard by their parents. Generational gaps and differences in outlooks can further fuel the sense of resentment.
A counselor can act as a bridge that closes the gaps. Or at least help both parties break free from the burden of expectations, obligations, approval and validation.
2. Marital disputes
Of course, couple's therapy ranks high among the benefits of counseling for relationships. When spouses are not on the same page or baggage of past issues is driving a wedge between them, going into therapy can help process feelings more pragmatically.
3. Anxiety
Often, stressful life situations such as a financial crisis, healthy issues, relationship problems, broken relationships, strained ties with a friend or family member can become triggers for anxiety. A trained psychologist can help you process these feelings emphatically, and give you a fresh perspective on such situations.
With the right tools, exercises and coping mechanisms, you can learn to cope with anxious emotions better and begin the work to rebuild your life after a loss or a setback.
4. Grief or trauma
The benefits of counseling for depression can be especially ground-breaking when it is triggered by certain life-altering events. Death of a loved one, job loss, miscarriage, an accident that affects your physical abilities – such instances can have a deep and far-reaching impact on the mental well-being of anyone.
Often, people are ill-equipped to process the quantum of sadness, grief or sense of loss that comes in the wake of such setbacks. Bottling it all up and powering through isn't always the right approach.
A counselor can help you get in touch with the feelings of pain or loss that you may be avoiding dealing with, process them, and learn to live them in a way that they don't interfere with your day-to-day existence.
5. Indecisiveness or confusion
When we talk about the benefits of counseling for the youth, its role in addressing indecisiveness is particularly worthy of a mention. A lot of times, young people struggle with confusion over career choices, life plans and a vision for the future.
In one's growing up years, these choices are influenced by parents' viewpoint and upbringing. As a person comes into their own and develops their own world view, their own choices can conflict with what they were taught to be right or aspirational.
This can lead to an existential crisis where people begin to question their place in the world etc. Likewise if someone feels like they've got a raw deal in life or weren't given their due, confusion and a sense of dejection can creep in.
Counseling can equip you to put these extremely confusing, often contradictory, feelings in perspective.
What Are The Benefits Of Counseling?
The benefits of counseling are immense. While schools and other educational institutions have woken up to the importance of counseling, individuals are also availing counseling to ensure course correction in life.
Counseling can be of various kinds – psychological counseling, couples counseling, pre-marital counseling, children and parents counseling and counseling for intimate and sexual issues.
What is the science behind the benefits of counseling? In a study, all of the empirical articles published up to March 2006 that examine the effectiveness of online therapy of different forms were collected and a meta-analysis of all the studies reported in them was done.
These studies involved a total of 9,764 clients who were treated through various Internet-based psychological interventions for a variety of problems, whose effectiveness was assessed by different types of measures.
Life coach Joie Bose says, "I believe my work is to channelize the inner voice of the person who has come to me. I have to figure out what the person really wants. They are usually confused about their own feelings and it is my job to bring clarity. Being non-judgmental is the key and being there to help them to negotiate the situation is the other aspect of counselling," she said.
The counselor is the person who holds your hand and helps you to overcome the situation you are in. People who have gone in for counselling have most of the time reported very positive results.
Deepa Sarkar found her 10-year-old daughter withdrawing into a shell after her divorce. She visited a counselor along with her daughter.
"She gave me an idea of what my daughter could be going through and I could understand her better and she helped my daughter deal with all the negative emotions. Both of us are in a better space now." This is proof that divorce counseling can help spouses and children immensely.
Dr John M. Gottman, who has saved many marriages in the US from divorce by marriage counseling, said that marriages end because people don't access counseling earlier. When they do it's often too late.
The best part is people can access online marriage counseling in the privacy of their homes so there is always a possibility of timely intervention if the person is willing.
9 Research-Backed Proven Benefits Of Counselling
Positive Psychology says there are empirically proven benefits of counselling. More and more people are opting for counselling. While corporates are going for work counselling for their employees, schools are getting great results with student counselling.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic happened and schools moved online, teachers are also being given online counseling to deal with their new schedules and changed teaching techniques. In fact, since the coronavirus crisis happened and people have been grappling with mental issues in lockdown, they have been also availing online counseling to deal with the situation better.
Family and parental counseling are helping parents to deal with their children better and group counseling has immensely helped people suffering from anxiety, depression, terminal diseases and addiction & substance abuse.
The benefits of counseling are many but here we focus on the 9 most important benefits of counseling:
1. Improvement in communication skills
As we know most relationship or mental issues arise from a breakdown in communication. When people cannot communicate and express their feelings there is a buildup of negative emotions that could lead to frustration, anxiety and even depression.
Counseling helps you to improve those communication skills, set your own relationship boundaries, and express yourself better. With improved communication skills people feel more empowered. The cobwebs start gathering in a relationship because of the things that are left unsaid.
Better communication helps to clear those cobwebs. You can begin by simple communication exercises with your partner to work on your communication issues.
Psychologist Kavita Panyam says, "Effective communication means that you choose the right words to speak. You have to remember you are responding and not reacting. Recently a husband came to me with his wife and among the many complaints one was he didn't like the tone of her speech. I told her how saying a simple 'Thank You' for a glass of water makes a lot of difference in a relationship."
Related Reading: Raising Teenagers: How to avoid the everyday conflicts and make them aware as well
2. Better self-esteem
Low self-esteem often leads to constant self doubt and performance anxiety. Students cannot perform in academics because of low self- esteem and this often leads to behavioural issues and inability to blend in a peer group. Low self-esteem leads to workplace issues and even reflects on interpersonal relationships and in some cases leads to inability to establish intimate relationships.
Counseling immensely helps in instilling confidence and self-esteem and hence better performance in all spheres of life.
Dr Aman shares an example of the advantages of individual counseling in dealing with self-esteem issues. "I once had a patient who wanted to be a digital artist but wasn't confident enough to put this work up online, as it thought it'd come across as boastful.
"As I worked with him, we uncovered that this reluctance to put himself out there was a result of low self-esteem that could be traced back to his childhood days. His mother was overly critical of him. She'd constantly compare him to his brother, and put labels like 'idiot', 'stupid' and 'good for nothing' on him.
"Over time, I helped him learn how to stand up for himself in front of his parents. At the same time, set boundaries and stop being 100% transparent with them and reporting every little development in his life to his mother. Most importantly, I helped wean him off the need for validation from his mother, which he never got," he says.
3. Deal with symptoms of anxiety and depression
In the present world, no one is immune to stress and anxiety. Sometimes the situation escalates into depression. In the US almost 46.6 million people are suffering from mental health issues, which means one out of every five adults has mental health issues.
A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that 7.5 percent of the Indian population suffered from mental health issues and it is predicted to reach 20 percent this year (2020). In India, most people don't go to professionals because of the stigma attached to it so online counseling could be the way forward to reap the benefits of counseling.
Anxiety is a modern-world issue that many people are dealing with and from dating anxiety to texting anxiety, the issues are manifold. The benefits of therapy and guidance are immense for dealing with anxiety.
Kavita Panyam told us that it is the fear of the unknown, the apprehension that creates anxiety. One needs to think about the moment instead. "Anxiety can be handled through mindfulness and we use therapies by which the fear is removed and rational thinking is incorporated in its place."
Dr Aman recounts how counseling helped a woman manage anxiety better. "Her husband was abusive and used to hit her now and then. These beatings became a trigger for her anxiety. At the same time, she didn't want to walk out of the marriage because she was worried that her parents wouldn't be supportive of her as she had fought with them to marry this man.
"The husband had convinced that these beatings and abuse are for her own good. He'd complain that she still acted like a college girl and spent her free time talking to her friends rather than help his mother shoulder domestic responsibilities," he says.
With some tools and exercises, she learned how to manage and rein in her anxiety as well as stand up to her abusive husband
4. Ability to change behavior and habits
Abusive or alcoholic partners, people suffering from drug addiction or even compulsive liars and kleptomanics often find the motivation to deal with their behavioural issues.
It is very hard for this kind of people to change but it has been seen that with therapy it is possible. Finding the motivation to change one's own behavior and habits is one of the biggest benefits of counseling.
5. Effective management of stress
Stress is a part and parcel of our daily lives. From a person working at an office to a housewife doing the cooking and cleaning, everyone is stressed in some way or the other. But it entirely depends on how we handle stress. Sometimes when we are unable to do that on our own therapy helps.
Dr Aman had a client who was extremely stressed out about an upcoming promotion. "He said that he was not confident at giving presentations and was worried that it might interfere with his chances of getting the promotion.
"Upon exploring deeper, we realized that this lack of confidence was the result of his boss telling him, as a young professional, that he was capable of public speaking. And it was best suited for a desk job. By helping him free himself from the clutches of one man's opinion, I was able to set him on the path of regaining his confidence. This, in turn, helped him manage the stress he was under."
Radhina Mehta, a working professional, says that torn between her job and her 10-month-old baby she wasn't able to handle the stress. When she started having panic attacks she sought the help of a psychological counselor.
"It was a life-changing experience. I learnt how to stop micromanaging and fretting about small things and focus on the bigger picture. I am a much calmer person now, feel less guilty, I spend quality time with my kid and I recently got a promotion at work."
Psychotherapist Meghna Prabhu says that stress level is so high these days that people are facing burnout in the late 20s itself. "This is affecting relationships. So I advise people to think of taking up other job opportunities and changing the work environment, exercise and eat healthy because stress management is a necessity now."
As a dating, relationship and premarital counselor Meghna has observed that people are becoming more and more stressed about handling relationships these days. Constant fights, being blocked by a partner on social media, stonewalling or even ghosting have adverse effects.
"Talking to me helps them find an objective perspective and they can deal with their emotions better." New-age relationships are tougher to maintain than one would think.
Related Reading: Is premarital counselling necessary for both men and women?
6. Improved conflict resolution ability
As soon conflict happens most of us have the tendency to become irritated and angry and express ourselves negatively. But conflict is inevitable in every step of our life but how we handle conflict decides on what kind of individuals we will be. One of the biggest benefits of counselling is attaining the ability of conflict resolution with objectivity and calmness.
Apologizing does not come in easily anymore and people often have trust issues. Conflict resolution discussion often takes a route to blame-shifting and couples end up saying hurtful things which is more due to aggression rather than intention.
Mukherjee Dar Bou (Mukerjee Da's Wife) is a recent Bengali hit film that explores the relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. They couldn't tolerate each other and were always fighting so they were finally sent to a psychological counselor for conflict resolution.
As the sessions progressed the counselor taught the two ladies to see everything from the other person's perspective. In the end, the two became great friends and companions.
Dr Aman cites the example of a mother and daughter to drive home the point that not all conflict resolution is about burying the hatchet. Sometimes, you have to learn to accept the difference. "My client was a young girl who wanted to be an artist and move to Goa to live with her boyfriend.
"Of course, these life choices conflicted with the mother's value system and worldview. As a result, they were not able to see eye-to-eye. In this case, a strategic separation was the best recourse to resolving the conflict.
"I guided her to make an informed decision and become financially independent to support the decision. Eventually, she learned to make peace with her mother's opinions of her, even though neither agreed with the other," he says.
7. Better management of emotions
"I want to talk to someone about my feelings," this is statement that counselors often hear. People often feel that they do not have anyone around them who would understand their emotions and feelings and refuse to talk about it. This results in bottling up of their emotions that has an adverse effect in the long run.
A counselor not only listens to a patient, through therapy they help a patient to understand their own feelings and handle their emotions better.
8. Increase in happiness quotient
When we pursue happiness as a goal it eludes us often. A person might have everything – a loving partner, beautiful kids or a great job, but despite that they might feel lonely and unhappy.
Joie Bose gives the example of a lady who got into an extramarital affair. "She started feeling extremely guilty about it and for the affair, the relationship with her husband and teenage children became very strained. She was so sad that she was on the brink of depression.
"I counseled her for six months and told her to move on from the guilt to self-love. Things happen and we are not always responsible for that and it's her own body and mind and she should have agency over it. There is no point in being judgmental about it. She is a much happier person now and has got over the guilt."
So therapy and guidance come with positive effects.
9. Better interpersonal relationships
Counselling helps immensely in building better interpersonal relationships. People often opt for counselling as a last resort when the relationship has hit the abyss. But people should go for relationship therapy as soon the knots appear because it's easier to detangle it at an earlier stage.
If marriage counseling helps in saving marriages, counseling also helps people to move out of abusive marriages or understand and deal with emotional abuse. Counseling does help people to build better interpersonal relationships.
Dr Aman says that communication is the bedrock of healthy interpersonal relationships. But more often than not, couples are unable to communicate their simplest needs effectively. Citing an example, he says, "There was a case where the wife was unhappy that her husband didn't do anything special for her whereas as the man thought grand gestures were unnecessary.
"He argued that his parents never went out of dinner dates or bought each other expensive gifts, and yet, they had a happy and long marriage. Explaining to the man the need to keep up with changing times was the first step in helping them connect better.
"He was advised to be more demonstrative of his feelings and emotions. Gradually, things improved in their marriage."
Thanks to the tech revolution the benefits of counseling can be accessed online. Kavita Panyam tells us a heat warming success story of online counseling.
"This lady contacted me online. She was in an abusive marriage, which led to an extramarital relationship and she was very depressed. It's been three years since I have been counseling her over the phone. I have never met her. But now she owns a company, is taking care of her kids financially, and is going to the UK on a scholarship. Counseling success stories like this are really satisfying."
Do you have an issue you would like to discuss with our counselors from the comfort of your home? Avail online counseling at affordable rates from professionally qualified counselors in the privacy of your home at a time decided by you and let us help you make your life better.
The ambit of counseling extends to a wide spectrum of life situations, difficult circumstances, and of course, mental issues. One of the biggest advantages of guidance and counseling is that you work with a trained professional to work through these issues. Your counselor, slowly but surely, equips you with the necessary insights and tools that help you cope with such situations better and manage resulting mental health issues such as depression and anxiety more effectively. In short, it empowers you to lead a healthy and more fulfilling life, even when your circumstances are far from ideal.
If you're dealing with any specific issues, look for a counselor who has special training and experience in dealing with them. Unless they specialize in the area which you need to work on, you won't be avail to avail of the full extent of benefits of counseling.
No, there are no known disadvantages of counseling. However, it can prove counter-productive if you don't find a counselor who is capable of helping you with your issues.
If you've dealt with a setback in your personal or professional life, have troubled family ties or dysfunctional relationships in your life, are unable to move on from a bad breakup, struggling with mental health issues, have low self-esteem or are in a confused place in life, counseling can help.
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Our program on October 27, From Fear to Fortitude: A Pre-Election Sacred Space, included the creation of an artistic tree planting by our member Mimi Herbert with voices of participants incorporated into the art. The piece was completed on Election Day, and is hanging in the NVHC sanctuary lobby. Members can come by the lobby to view the piece (with open doors and good air flow, masks required) at the following times:
- Thursday 11/5, 4-6pm
- Friday 11/6, 3-6pm
- Saturday 11/7, 1-5pm
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The most common question we are asked throughout all the Americas were we work in is when customers are making the transition to a regenerative farming model is where or how we begin? In today's agriculture there are all these options of tillage tools, cover crops, dry and liquid fertilizers, and biological inoculants in the marketplace, along with the pressures of harvest and preparations for the next planting. The simplest approach works best in post-harvest or during the winter depending on your geographical area.
The easiest step towards regenerative farming is the start of balancing soil minerals and stimulating the soil biology are the most important steps towards successful biological farming. Soil testing is the most successful tool to check the levels of soil minerals along understanding the cation exchange capacity your soils contain which will assist in designing a long term plan to bring all the important macro and micro nutrients into balance which will optimize your soil conditions for the microbial life to thrive.
More importantly, as farmers we have the responsibility of caring for over 5 tons of microbes that live in each hectare of soil. Underneath are feet live bacteria, protozoa, fungi, actinomycetes, earthworms and many other organisms that need to have the food, proper shelter, and environment needed to survive which is all dependent on our practices and management which is one of the farmer's primary job. As farmers when we start to take care of the soil biology then in return, they will take care of us by providing free nitrogen as well as many other plant available nutrients, buffering soil pH, synthesizing complex compounds for our corps.
At Agri-Organic we offer advice and some microbial stimulants as well as soil conditioners to assist farmers in the optimization of stimulating the microbial community in their fields. Two of our best sellers that stimulate decomposition of crop residue and microbial stimulant is our product AOMMA-Agro and Bio-Hum. These products when mixed with three gallons of molasses assist farmers in providing all the trace minerals along with the enzyme cofactors and Fulvic and Humic acids needed to perform important functions.
When applying these products after harvest will assist in the decomposition of crop residue. The residues like stalks, leaves etc. left in a field after harvest are an often neglected source of fertility for are next planting. Studies have shown that there is on average $365.00 of fertilizer left in the residue on every hectare after a 8.5 ton rice crop etc. A problem that is often over looked is when we as farmers leave the debris lying on the top of the soil or when we burn our crop fields which will oxidize which will cause farmers to lose valuable nutrients as well as valuable organic matter and carbon to the atmosphere.
Spraying a field after harvest with 5 gallons of AOMMA-Agro and Bio-Hum mixed with molasses will stimulate the microbial life already in the field and encourage them to break down the crop residues more quickly, and bring the nutrients from the decaying residue into the soil system.
A healthy soil biological system is a teeming jungle of microscopic life, the majority of which is helpful to the development of plants. These beneficial bacteria, fungi, and other organisms out compete the disease causing organisms and do not allow them to become established. Pathogenic organisms may be present in the soil, but their numbers are held in check by the number and intense activity of the beneficial organisms.
This tendency is crucial to restoring the health and vitality to soils that have been treated for a number of years with chemical controls. Many herbicides and fungicides are toxic to bacteria, fungi, and other organisms important to plant health. Azotobacter, which are crucial to the soil nitrogen cycle, micorrhizal fungi, that incorporate into the roots of most plants to bring them Phosphorus and other minerals, and actinomycetes, which break down organic materials that other organisms cannot, are all significantly affected by glyphosate, pyraclostrobin, and other materials. In addition, studies have shown that glyphosate encourages the growth of pathogenic soil fungi like rhyzoctonia, phytopthora, fusarium, and pythium, which take advantage of depleted numbers of beneficial organisms to become dominant in the soil community.
In the last 2 decades, we have seen an increase in the appearance of fungal diseases caused by these fungi, such as take all in wheat, head scab in corn, and root rot and sudden death syndrome in soybeans. Reducing or eliminating the use of these chemicals and employing management tools like the use of cover crops and biological stimulants like AOMMA-Agro and Bio-Hum can begin to shift the balance of the soil microbial communities back toward balance and health.
One of the most important aspects of better soil structure is better air and water infiltration. When fields are hard and compacted, the ability of the soil to absorb and hold rainfall is severely limited, often resulting in ponding or runoff. Whenever water stands in or runs off a field, there is the possibility of losing available nutrients through asphyxiation or erosion, but more importantly, in dry years, every drop of water that runs off a field is water that is lost for the season.
Improved soil structure will also mean more oxygen will be available in the system, allowing the natural processes of the soil, like the Nitrogen cycle, to function more efficiently, which will make more nutrients available to growing crops and reduce the need for off farm inputs. When these functions are working well, the soil shows the ability to stand up against weather stress, and bounce back when field operations, like tillage or harvest, need to happen is less than optimal conditions.
Using AOMMA-Agro and Bio-Hum is a cost effective biological stimulant mixed with molasses which provides the soil life with food, water, shelter, and the micronutrients that are key to breaking down the organic matter. Bio-Hum contains the humic, fulvic, and humin components. The humate molecule is one of the largest and most complicated in nature, and this intricate structure holds onto water, provides shelter for many kinds of soil biology, and increases the nutrient holding capacity of the soil. Humates also have the ability to chelate, or grab onto soil minerals and make them more available to plants.


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Test Tips Strategies for Timed Writing
Prepare Ahead of Time Read the assigned material!
Review – know the names of characters and recall key elements and specific details or episodes. Talk about the text. Imagine possible essay questions or even research on-line examples!
Analyze the Prompt Be sure you understand what the writing prompt, the question, is asking! Mark important parts that clue you in to what needs to be covered. Reread the questions – Don't be in a hurry at this point!
Analyze by Noting Key Words
Most prompts contain one key verb. Identify the key literary concepts. …for the prompt example Key Verb = Analyze Key Literary Concepts = tone; stylistic devices (rhyme, rhythm, diction, figurative language)
your opinion about or position on the topic!
Thesis Statement …after analyzing the prompt and reading the selection…PLAN! Thesis Statement – half the battle! Goes beyond naming the topic! More than a statement of fact! Must give the topic PLUS your opinion about or position on the topic!
Thesis Statement On scratch paper write out a sentence stating the purpose of the essay. Use the words "This essay will prove / show / argue / etc. Advances students should then edit "This essay" ouct.
Introductions must always answer the prompt!
Now – Write an introduction! The thesis could be the first sentence of the timed essay so you and the reader focus on what you will argue or analyze. OR The first paragraph can be used to draw your audience in and then end with the thesis sentence. Suggested ways to draw your reader in include:
Introductions Count! Begin with an anecdote.
Technique Begin with an anecdote. Begin with an analogy or a contrast. Use a question or series of questions. Use an appropriate quotation.
Quotations and Text References
…always respond to reading passages with support taken from the text! Guidelines: Summarize episodes or give details specifically! If you use quotes, Make sure the quotation supports your thesis! Introduce each quotation by providing background information. (Don't drop in quotes!) Explain how the quotation relates to your thesis. (Make connects for your reader! Don't expect the quote to "say it" all for you!)
Conclusions …leave time to wrap up timed writings!
Leave the reader with a sense of completeness. (Think of this as a formal goodbye.) Reinforce the thesis. (Revisit your main point for emphasis and reinforcement.) Short statements hold power! Circle back to your opening technique!
Ways to Wrap Up: A prediction A reason for dismissing an opposing idea A solution to the problem A call to action An analogy that clarifies a key point in the body A strong contrast A warning A quotation that applies to the topic A final illustration or anecdote
Leave Time to Proof Read!
Yes, even in timed writings, save the last three to five minutes to reread and edit the draft! Though instructors realize you are under pressure, essays with glaring errors will suffer in the end. Check for the kinds of errors you have made in the past. Make certain your ideas flow – add transitions in. Make changes neatly – cross out once and write above or insert wording using the /\ mark and write above. If you must add an entire sentence use the * and write the sentence at the end of the page as a footnote.
Reminders Leave margins! Capitalization counts.
Note titles by underlining or quoting appropriately. Write out simple words like "and" / "with" Remove praise words – great, wonderful, delightful, etc. Use indentions for paragraphing Personal testimony is not evidence – edit all "I think"/ "I believe" /etc. wording
Plan Ahead! What Register are you using?
FORMAL for an Educated Audience! This not a friendly note – edit "I" throughout Words that show the writer has not taken a stand or does not know the material – "maybe" / "sort of" / "kind of" / etc. Summarizing the plot throughout is not using evidence! ( Use plot details to make a connection between ideas and the text reading.) Edit "YOU" Write out contractions! Use Present Tense when writing about literature!
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When did you place your full trust in God? Was it from your earliest memory of God, was it recently or perhaps in a time of trouble?
What is the reward for turning to God? Is the reward an occasion for rejoicing or for envy? Is the reward for turning to God the same for everyone? Do you envy the relationship other people have with God? My friend, in prayer, in conversation with Him, God elevates us to His level, in a beautifully, personal way
We enrich each other by sharing our own, personal experience of God, with as many people as possible.
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The Union Flag, also more commonly known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom.
This British flag is made up of a combination of the three heraldic crosses of England, Scotland and Ireland (however since 1921, only Northern Ireland has been included). These three Kingdoms are united under one Sovereign. Wales is classed as a Principality, not a Kingdom, and was already united with England, therefore it is not included. The three heraldic crosses are the red cross of St. George, the blue and white saltire of St. Andrew and the red and white saltire of St. Patrick.
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