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May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions.
Joey Adams
New Year's resolutions are made to be broken. But are we missing out on a trick? Could it be that it's not the idea of resolutions that doesn't work, but maybe the way we're setting them needs a tweak?
When trying to change there are small things we can do to increase our chance of success. Here are some that my clients and I have found useful. I hope they help you create a remarkable year in 2013.
1. Get picky.
I used to make long lists of things I would start in the New Year. Come January 2nd I would struggle to remember what these were, let alone get them done.
Having too much to focus on is distracting. Besides, when our will power starts to wobble the sheer length of our list can make us give up.
Consider picking 1 single resolution this year.
When I tried this I felt like I was aiming low. My resolution was to start running for 25 minutes, 3 times a week within 3 months. This is the one resolution I've ever kept. (Besides, we can always set another resolution 3 months down the line)
What change will have the most impact on your life?
2. It's all in the name.
I remember a client having a real aversion to the word 'goal'. She said it made her quest seem boring, difficult and unobtainable.
This got me thinking about the meaning we attach to words and now I encourage my clients to come up with their own word to define what they want to achieve.
Some use project others use adventure or quest. My all time favorite is 'promise'. We've been brought up to keep our promises and so, at a sub-conscious level, renaming our resolution as a promise can increase our chances of sticking to it.
Try it out, see how it feels for you.
3. Make it clear.
Our minds are fussy types. They need clarity and specifics to get motivated.
The eagle eyed may have noticed that earlier I didn't just talk about running, I talked about running for 25 minutes, 3 times a week within 3 months.
For the more fluid and spontaneous among us this might seem a little pedantic but it's absolutely crucial in getting us motivated to take action.
To get clear ask yourself:
What have you promised yourself?
By when do you want to achieve it?
How will you and others know that you've achieved it?
4. Find the reason why.
Why have you chosen this promise? How will it change your life? How will it affect those around you?
Even with the best-laid plans unless we see the point of doing something we'll never stick to it.
If you want to keep going even when your promise is hard to stick to, find the reason why. Write it down or create a picture. Do anything that will remind you of this reason because when you feel like giving up this is what will help you push on.
5. Double your chances of success.
One proven method for getting us to take action is to get someone else involved. They can either join you or hold you accountable for the actions you plan on taking.
For example psychologists have found that people who enrolled a buddy when trying to lose weight were more likely to shift the pounds and stick to their new diet.
In the same way, sharing your project with someone can help give you that extra push when you need it. The key thing to keep in mind is to choose someone who will support you, encourage you and show that they believe in you.
Who is trying to achieve something similar?
Who wants to see you succeed?
6. Examine your thinking.
Here's a slightly peculiar fact about me. Up until this year I thought that people who exercised were boring. I equated fitness with discipline, discipline with sticking to the rules and that with boring. I was almost proud of the fact that I was unfit because in my twisted thinking that meant that I was not boring and therefore fun. (I know)
The problem was that I had no idea that all this madness was going on in my head until I stopped to explore my thoughts about exercising. Once I discovered the crazy thinking I worked on proving to my mind that fit did not mean boring. This small change made it a LOT easier to get out of the house and go for a run.
Take some time and explore your thoughts around your promise. What thinking is holding you back? Where's the evidence for it? What examples can you find to disprove that thinking? Find more about this here.
7. Reward and Celebrate.
When these tips help you stick to your promise, take the time to give yourself a pat on the back and celebrate the fact that you've pushed through. Treat yourself with a reward.
Not only will it feel great but it will get your mind to focus on the fact that you've got will power, you DO get things done. And when that becomes part of your identity, well dear reader, a whole new world of possibilities opens up right at your feet.
This year I promise to meditate daily for 15 minutes. What's your promise?


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What Our Clients Say About PBIC
I went to the PBIC office for the first time about 4 years ago, and I regularly use the help that the office offers. Every time I receive professional help. I ended up winning my ESA tribunal, thanks to the huge involvement of the PBIC advisor. Such a service is especially needed for people who do not speak English and who don't know English law. I will certainly continue to use PBIC's support. Mirosław K. September 2017
It's been two years since I first went to help with the PBIC office. Together with my wife, we used free English lessons so today we have no problems with language. This has also increased our ability to find better jobs. But life is perverse, now I have health problems. I only got my benefits after going to the tribunal at which the PBIC advisor represented me. The case ended with a win. I, and many other Poles whom I know, think that the form of help that the office offers is a direct hit!
Jacek P. September 2017
I often use the help of the advisers at PBIC. The PBIC advisors deserve special recognition, because my appeal to the tribunal when my ESA was stopped, was a complete success. Working with the PBIC advisors is a pure pleasure. I am grateful for their commitment. In the future, I also plan to take advantage of the English language lessons that PBIC offers free of charge.Marek. N September 2017
I have never had a better service than the service I have received from PBIC. The PBIC advisors helped my husband to win his tax credit tribunal under very difficult circumstances and we received over £4000 in back-paid tax credits in 2015. Since then, whenever I have needed help PBIC has always been there to help and the PBIC advisors are always polite and professional and always know how to help me. I could write a book about how many times PBIC has helped solve my problems. I definitely recommend this excellent organisationKrystyna K. September 2017
When I moved to the UK, I didn't know anything about life in this country. I didn't know what I needed to do and how to do it. I met lots of different "advisers" who tried to help me, but unfortunately not in the way that I needed to be helped. Only when I came to PBIC I received professional help in dealing with administrative matters and translating documents. Since then I have been using the services provided by PBIC like English courses and Career Advice. I am really lucky that I moved into a town in which there is such an institution.
Katarzyna P. September 2014
In my opinion PBIC is a group that helps migrants and is a really competent institution that you can trust and can count on for help in any case and they will not leave you to face your problem on your own. I am very satisfied and I'm glad I had the opportunity to meet them all.
Magdalena Wilczyńska. September 2014
PBIC is registered as a Charity Organization Reg. no. 1152448:
Our bank details are as follows:
Lloyds Bank
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Global Chipless RFID Market: Overview
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a wireless technology. Radio waves are used to read & capture data stored on the transponder and this data is attached to an object. The transponder is capable of reading data from long distance and does not require to be within direct line of sight of the reader to track information. Several transponders do not require the power source and can run on the electromagnetic fields, while some transponders emit radio waves and need limited power to run. Many manufacturers realized the significance of reasonable and efficient solutions to trace data for several applications including supply chain, smart card, and retail. It also offers advantages such as avoid the shrink in retail, asset tracking, and anti-counterfeiting.
Global Chipless RFID Market: Growth Factors
Growth in the global market is due to ease in manufacturing technology and high accuracy data are anticipated to foster the global chipless RFID market growth. In addition, decreasing cost and compatibility with existing infrastructure may foster the global market growth. Also, increasing spending on RFID by the government has opened up new growth opportunities in the global market. Increasing use of the chipless RFID in the public transit, supply chain, and aviation industries for creating hassle-free operations has spurred the growth of the global chipless RFID market. Growing need for chipless RFID in the supply chain visibility and inventory management has made the chipless RFID survive in the global market. Decreasing cost of the transponders is another reason for the growth in the global market. Conversely, prime factor that restraints the global chipless RFID market is its low memory.
Global Chipless RFID Market: Segmentation
The application segment of the global chipless RFID market includes supply chain, patient monitoring, smart cards, tracing healthcare & pharmaceutical equipment, retail, aviation industry, and public transit. Of these, public transit is the contributed for the largest market share due to reduced cost and rise functionality. Some of the public transport schemes use RFID technology such as T-Monet, Oyster Card, Saint Petersburg City Card, Octopus Card, and Ventra. These cards are not only used in local public transport but also in railway systems.
Global Chipless RFID Market: Regional Analysis
The geographical segmentation of the global chipless RFID market includes North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa. North America contributed the largest market share in the global market. The U.S. is expected to be the dominating region in the chipless RFID market as it shows a significant growth in the next few years. Acceptance of this technology in the U.S. based companies increases inventory visibility and build their supply chain management in an effective way, fostering the global chipless RFID market growth. However, Food and Drugs Association and the US Department of Defense encourages the use of the RFID technology in the management of the supply chain for the tracing of products in this region.
Global Chipless RFID Market: Competitive Players
Major players in the global chipless RFID market are Inksure Technologies Inc., Zebra Technologies Corporation, Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd., Toppan Forms Co. Ltd., and BASF SE. Other players include Impinj Incorporation and Alien Technology Corporation.
Global Chipless RFID Market: Regional Segment Analysis
- North America
- Europe
- France
- Germany
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Latin America
- Brazil
- The Middle East and Africa
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- Full in-depth analysis of the parent market
- Important changes in market dynamics
- Segmentation details of the market
- Former, on-going, and projected market analysis in terms of volume and value
- Assessment of niche industry developments
- Market share analysis
- Key strategies of major players
- Emerging segments and regional markets
- Testimonials to companies in order to fortify their foothold in the market.


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When the distress oxide ink first came out, I thought, "Oh, no - I don't want another kind of ink. I have way TOO many ink pads, and I really don't want to start with another set. I'm sure I don't need it."
Then, this past month, a distress oxide ink pad was included in the Simon Says Stamp card kit for the month. (I'm sure they do this on purpose!). And, truth be told (is this confession time?), I was interested in trying it out. I'd been looking for the ink pads at my local craft stores, and missing them. And THEN, SSS had a Ranger sale - 20% off. So you know the rest. Many of the colors arrived at my house.
But - I like them! I played a little to make this background. I placed some of several colors of ink on my ranger craft mat, added water, and picked up the ink with a piece of ranger watercolor paper. The result was awful. The yellow took over and turned everything to mud.
So, the next time, I just put green, blue and yellow on the mat. Wet that. Picked it up. Dried it with a heat gun. Then, I put pink, purple and blue on the mat. Picked that up. Amazing. It layered instead of mixing, and I loved the result.
So much so that I'm going to stop typing now and go make another card.
(The penguin in is from the SSS card kit from April - Wild Cuddly Critters.


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This year, the deer hunt at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge will occur on Saturday, November 16th and Sunday, November 17th.
This year, the deer hunt at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge will occur on Saturday, November 16th and Sunday, November 17th.
To apply, applicants must fill out a permit application form available on the refuge website and send it to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Office. Applications are also available at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Completed applications must be postmarked by September 20th or hand delivered by September 27th to:
New Hampshire Fish & Game
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Attention: Wildlife Division
The NH Fish & Game will randomly select 40 hunters, 20 for each day, by October 8th. Selected hunters will be notified by mail and will receive more information on the hunt. Selected hunters must submit a payment to the Fish and Wildlife Service to receive their permit. Fees are used to offset the costs of the deer hunt. The fee is $20 for a hunter 16-61 years of age, and $10 for hunters 62 and older. For youth hunters under the age of 16, there is no fee. Once payment is received, successful applicants are issued a permit and may scout the refuge from Thursday, November 7th through Sunday, November 10th.
For the permit application, please visit
http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Great_Bay/visit/visitor_activities.html or call Parker River NWR at 978-465-5753.


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Happy Holidays y'all! Can you believe the holidays are already upon us? Christmas is this weekend, so I know this week will be a super hectic week for us all. There's last minute shopping for gifts, for groceries and attending the last of the Christmas parties.
For me, I still need to buy stamps and drop my Christmas cards in the mail and grocery shop for Christmas Dinner. This will be the third year S and I are staying local for Christmas, the past two years we celebrated Christmas Eve with dinner at the Drake. Dinner is served at Drake Bros where guests are accompanied with a visit from carolers in Dickensian costume; it is absolutely charming.
We wanted to do something a bit different this year. S requested that we try to make a Christmas Goose for dinner (where I'm going to get a goose, I have no idea, if you know please share). We'll spend Christmas Eve eating goose (maybe) and watching A Christmas Story on repeat, listen to Christmas music, and welcoming Christmas day with some Spiced Egg Nog. Also, one of my best friends is expecting her first child any day now, so I'm hoping I get to cuddle with a new born on Christmas!
Now, let's talk cookies. I enjoy baking cookies as Christmas gifts for my colleagues. It's my way to spread some holiday cheer! Since we were traveling last weekend baking totally slipped my mind until this Saturday. Since it was last minute, I wanted to make something easy that didn't require me to have restock my kitchen. I recalled that one could make cookies with boxed cake mix, so I thought why not? Pillsbury's Funfetti cake mix is always my go to, so I figured it would be fun to make cookies out of it. After some googling I noticed that they Pillsbury has recipe posted on their site. I changed the recipe a bit by adding extra sprinkles to the batter and a bit more oil.
The only thing I would do differently is make my own frosting and abandon the pre-made frosting. Because I never eat pre-made frosting, I always forget how much I dislike the chemically taste of it. We live and learn right? So, I definetly recommend making your own! The cookies are also delicious as is, if there's not frosting on it you can eat double the amount… right?
Check out the recipe below, let me know what you think!
Until next time,
Love, Lephan
- 2 pkg Pillsbury Moist Supreme Funfetti Cake Mix
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 4 Eggs room temperature
- 1 cup Cream Cheese Frosting optional
- 1 tbsp. Colored Sprinkles for optional topping
- 3 tbsp. Colored Sprinkles for batter
- Step 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit. In a large bowl, sift the cake mix with wire whisk to remove any lumps, mix in colored sprinkles. In a separate bowl whisk together eggs and oil. Combine wet and dry ingredients together with a wooden spoon. Shape dough into 1 inch balls, place two inches apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Using the palm of your hand, flatten each ball into 1/4-inch thickness.
- Step 2 Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet. Transfer to cooling rack
- Optional Step Frost cookie while still warm. Immediately sprinkle each cookie with colored sprinkles. Let cookies cool on a cooling rack before storing. Store in an airtight container.
Note: if the dough is too tacky and soft, refrigerate for a couple of hours before using.


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Ruptured ectopic pregnancy with sentinel clot sign
Acute right iliac fossa pain.
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A correlation NCCT was done in view of acute pain abdomen.
The NCCT shows high density ascites, which in view of acute pain could represent hemoperitoneum or less likely pus.
The density is especially high around the uterus representing the "sentinel clot"- thus most likely hemoperitoneum with a pelvic source.
Also note the "hematocrit" effect with layering in the pelvic free fluid.
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Case Discussion
This case was operated shortly after the scan. Per operatively a ruptured right ovarian ectopic was found.
It was not clinically suspected as the patient's history was non-committal.
The sentinel clot helped localize the source and aided the operative management. In absence of this sign, an exploratory laparotomy would have been done which is time consuming.
The sentinel clot sign is usually seen in the setting of trauma and aids to detect the site of possible bleeding, however it can be used in any acute condition with hemoperitoneum.
Further, this case emphasizes that an ectopic pregnancy should be kept in mind in any female patient of child bearing age. It has also been reported up to 3 years after hysterectomy.
The sentinel clot sign has also been used by forensic radiologists in post mortem CT scans.
- Babikian S, Thoma DC, Berkey BD. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy presenting 3 years after supracervical hysterectomy. J Ultrasound Med. 2008;27 (7): 1087-90. J Ultrasound Med (citation) - Pubmed citation
- O'donnell C, Bedford P, Burke M. Massive hemoperitoneum due to ruptured ectopic gestation: postmortem CT findings in a deeply frozen deceased person. Leg Med (Tokyo). 2011;13 (5): 245-9. doi:10.1016/j.legalmed.2011.05.006 - Pubmed citation
- Roberts JL, Dalen K, Bosanko CM et-al. CT in abdominal and pelvic trauma. Radiographics. 1993;13 (4): 735-52. Radiographics (citation) - Pubmed citation


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Integrated Substance Misuse Treatment Service Derbyshire
The Council is inviting bidders to request to participate in a competitive procedure with negotiation for the delivery of an innovative, recovery focussed, integrated drug and alcohol treatment service for adults in Derbyshire.
United Kingdom-Matlock: Health and social work services
Contract notice
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Derbyshire County Council
County Procurement Services, County Hall
Contact point(s): County Procurement Services
For the attention of: Stephen Curtis
DE4 3AG Matlock
Telephone: +44 1629536872
E-mail: email@example.com
Fax: +44 1629538991
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.derbyshire.gov.uk & www.sourcederbyshire.gov.uk
Electronic access to information: https://www.eastmidstenders.org
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.eastmidstenders.org
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 25: Health and social services
NUTS code UKF1
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
This will provide a single point of access to a range of psychosocial, pharmacological and harm reduction interventions with referral on to recovery services and Tier 4 interventions.
Please note: Where a suitable solution is offered at the initial tender stage the Council reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tender without negotiation.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85000000, 85100000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
This will provide a single point of access to a range of psychosocial, pharmacological and harm reduction interventions with referral on to recovery services and Tier 4 interventions.
The key services included in this provision will aim to:
— Create and deliver a fully integrated approach to treatment and recovery in Derbyshire;
— Reduce drug and alcohol-related harm;
— Improve the health, wellbeing and social functioning of service users;
— Provide recovery focussed treatment for those indicating drug or alcohol dependence;
— Equip service users with the tools required to achieve sustained recovery and community integration;
— Deliver an innovative, fair and equitable service, ensuring equality of access for drug and alcohol misusing individuals.
As part of the procurement process bidders will be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) prior to submitting a tender bid.
Please note: Where a suitable solution is offered at the initial tender stage the Council reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tender without negotiation.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 35 700 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
Description of particular conditions: As detailed in the tender documents.
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As detailed in the tender documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
As detailed in the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As detailed in the tender documents.
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Some candidates have already been selected (if appropriate under certain types of negotiated procedures) no
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Senior officers of the Council.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
DE4 3AG Matlock
E-mail: email@example.com
Telephone: +44 1629536870
Internet address: www.sourcederbyshire.co.uk
Fax: +44 1629538991
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Kluane National Park, Yukon c.1958: 0047.0232
0047.0232: Kluane National Park, Yukon c.1958
A Glacier in the Kluane National Park in the Yukon c.1958 possibly The Donjek Glacier or Kaskawulsh Glacier
Medium: Photograph - Image
Date: Circa 1958
Source: CBI
Collection: Columbia Basin Institute (0047)
Keywords:Glacier Kluane National Park
Subjects:People Hurst
Natural History Parks National Kluane National Park
Sports Mountain Climbing
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Otter Messer Large Mercator Knife – Black with ring and clip
Only 1 left in stock
The Black Mercator Lockback Clip Knife is an all time classic that entered popular culture after World War II when returning GIs brought the knife back to the US. This special edition is powder-coated in classic black and comes with a rustproof steel blade and a handy clip that allows you to easily attach the knife to your belt or waistband. This larger version of the Mercator pocket knife has a strong (and safe) lock-back mechanism, a 10cm handle and 9cm blade.
This makes a wonderful gift for the discerning collector or anyone who appreciates meticulous design, detail and craftsmanship.
Comes in a nicely presented cardboard gift box.
- All-time classic after WWII
- Rust-proof steel blade
- High-carbon powder-coated handle
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This kiosk located at the America Pavilion in Disney's Epcot theme park offers funnel cake in several seasonal varieties. For fall and winter, Funnel Cakes Kiosk features Pumpkin Spice and look for a Strawberry offering in the spring and summer.
Find more Walt Disney World dining locations on our Walt Disney World Resort menus page.
Restaurant Info: American, Snacks, $ – $14.99 and under per adult
Find out how you can save money on dining at Walt Disney World by using one of Disney's Dining Plans.
Funnel Cakes Kiosk Menu
Menu Date: 12/2019
Funnel Cake with Sugar – $7.00
Funnel Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream – $9.50
Funnel Cake with Chocolate Sauce – $8.25
Cookies and Cream Funnel Cake – with Sugar, Vanilla Ice Cream, crushed Cookies, and Chocolate Sauce – $11.50
Dasani Bottled Water – $2.75
Funnel Cake Gift Kit – $19.00
** Menu and Prices are Subject to Change Without Notice **


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Without patent protection, an idea is open to be copied by anyone, allowing them to unfairly profit from it. Obtaining patent protection is consequently an important part of your invention's marketing strategy.
Prior to filing a patent application, care should be taken not to make a public disclosure of your idea, as doing so can potentially result in loss of the opportunity to patent it. Some countries, including Australia, allow what is called a 'grace period' under certain circumstances. If you make a public disclosure of an invention with the consent of a nominated person (usually the applicant), a grace period applies, where such a public disclosure does not result in the invalidity of a subsequent patent application. However, in such a situation, a complete application is required to be filed within 12 months of the disclosure.
Conversing with employees, business partners or advisers about your invention is also permissible, but only on a confidential basis. Written confidentiality agreements are therefore often implemented as safeguards to protect against public disclosure.
Patent Info: What kind of subject matter is patentable?
Whether your idea is patentable depends on the country's patent laws and the relevant patent office which will, as part of an examination process, check your idea against such laws. In Australia, the basic requirements are that the idea be new, inventive and useful. Inclusive of this, are devices, substances, methods and processes as, generally, patentable subject matter. Conversely, entities such as artistic creations, mathematical models, plans or other purely mental or artistic processes are not patentable.
Patent Info: What is the patent process?
The filing of a provisional patent application with IP Australia (Australia's patent office) is often your first step in seeking patent protection, and provides you with 12 months' protection to further develop your invention or refine your patent specification. Furthermore, this time may be used to determine the commercial prospects of your invention and whether it is worthwhile to pursue patent protection beyond this stage. Provisional patent applications can now be filed online.
Your provisional patent application must comprise a patent specification as well as forms detailing your application. The patent specification itself must provide a description of your invention and its characteristics, complete with, ideally, your claims for the patent rights you are seeking. The specification should therefore be of large enough scope so as to reduce the chance of imitators getting around it. A registered patent attorney is specifically qualified to draft a specification in this manner, whilst carefully and accurately shaping the most appropriate claims for your idea.
Furthermore, a patent search is often performed to identify possible relevant prior art relating to the invention. The patent information obtained from this search may assist you in determining whether your application will be successful and also enable you to gauge your prosecution options in later stages of the application process.
By the end of the 12 month period from the priority date, you must file a complete application. This is the next step in securing your patent. Failure to do so will result in a loss of priority. The complete application may take the form of a complete national application with the relevant patent office or, where multiple countries are sought for patent protection, a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) international application with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
Where potentially a strong market exists for the product or process overseas, the PCT application is generally used. The PCT application gives you the opportunity to obtain patent protection in any of the 140 or so countries which are party to the PCT. Establishing protection in a particular country subsequently involves filing what is called a "national phase application" in each such country, and this must be done within 30 or 31 months of the priority date, depending on the country.
Depending on the number of countries in which you are seeking protection (and the associated costs), you may wish to simply file complete direct applications in each desired country without going through the PCT application process.
Patent Info: Who can provide me with more patent info?
Patent attorneys are uniquely qualified to represent patent applicants or patent holders, having been specifically trained to come up with ways in which an idea might be infringed, and accordingly to develop specifications which protect against potential imitators.
An insightful patent attorney combines both technical expertise and legal knowhow to generate a broad and efficacious set of claims for your invention, resulting in a specification with unbridled scope for the invention's operation in the future.
Patent attorneys are further able to provide more general IP advice, including managing various forms of IP from conception to transfer of rights, in addition to acting for clients before the relevant patent office, such as IP Australia, in patent opposition proceedings.
Important Disclaimer: The information on this website is not legal or professional advice. The information may:
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Frank Scalish is the Rookie of the Year, but he played the Classic game like an old pro on Tuesday's lone practice day leading to the 32nd edition of the CITGO BASSMASTER Classic on Lay Lake.
The Cleveland, Ohio bass fisherman put his honey holes on ice during a steamy day on the water. The spots where he had found good concentrations of largemouth and spotted bass during last month's pre-practice were too valuable to even test by tossing in a lure.
Instead, Scalish cruised similar structure to make sure his fishing pattern was still alive. And, hopefully, allow his media partner to hook a fish in the Bassmaster Celebrity Tournament. Both tasks were successful.
"I don't want to catch a fish that could be important when the tournament begins," said Scalish, 41, who owns an advertising and marketing firm. "But I'm really on edge, hoping all of those places that I found last month are still holding good concentrations of bass."
Since I was his media partner, finding a new spot with a few hefty bass seemed to be a first-rate idea. Flipping a brush pile that wasn't in Scalish's game plan, a couple of spotted bass and a 3-pound, 10-ounce largemouth bass were hooked. The largemouth bass was big enough to garner second place in the celebrity event.
"The are some spots out here that have small fish and others that seem to attract big fish," said Scalish, feeling more confident about his Classic chances. "There are also spots that are holding lots of fish.
"Then there are my favorites, which are the spots with lots of big fish," said Scalish with a laugh.
The odds are against catching strings of lunker bass on Lay Lake. The sizzling days and water temperatures that threaten to soar into the 90s are making the fishing difficult. A full moon will encourage bass to feed more heavily after dark.
Scalish is confident his spots are still holding some big bass — and that he can catch them.
"There is plenty of pressure, but I've faced pressure-filled situations before," he said. "I've got a good game plan and I'll be ready to go on Thursday morning."
Additional information
By sanctioning over 20,000 tournaments worldwide through its B.A.S.S. Federation, B.A.S.S. is the world's largest fishing organization. The CITGO BASSMASTER Tournament Trail is the oldest and most prestigious pro bass fishing tournament circuit. It continues to set the standard for credibility, professionalism, and sportsmanship after more than three decades. B.A.S.S. is a wholly owned subsidiary of ESPN.
Sponsor information
Sponsors of the 2002 CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic include: CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Chevrolet Trucks, Mercury Marine, Yamaha Outboards, Triton Boats, Skeeter Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, Kumho Tires, Long John Silver's, MotorGuide Trolling Motors, Bass Pro Shops, Armstrong Industrial Hand Tools, and B.A.S.S. Platinum Visa/First USA.
Associate Sponsors include Bass Cat Boats and G3 Boats.
The 2002 CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic will be presented locally by the State of Alabama, City of Birmingham, Jefferson County and Shelby County.
For more information contact: the CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic Media Center at (205) 458-8339.


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On the 50th Anniversary of Tangerine Dream's debut album, We've updated our list of 10 Tangerine Dream Albums to Blow Your Mind.
Tag: Klaus Schulze
CD of the Month
March 2019 CD of the Month: Kevin Keller's Ice Worlds
Kevin Keller's Ice Worlds is a retro-futuristic soundtrack recalling vintage sounds of Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis, taking them into effervescent space. It's Echoes' March CD of the Month.
Living Room Concerts
In Concert: Chuck van Zyl's live sequencer soundscapes
Chuck Van Zyl is a child of 70s electronic music like Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze. A host of Stars End on WXPN, he's a veteran artist in his own right. He plays live on Echoes.
Best Of
The Best of Echoes 2018: The Top 25 Recordings of the Year
It was a wild year for music on Echoes and we've sorted through the hundreds of new music releases to pick the Top 25 albums for 2018. There are familiar veteran acts and some exciting newcomers.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: The Nightcrawlers & Chuck Van Zyl
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The Nightcrawlers and Chuck Van Zyl take us to Philadelphia's 1980s electronic scene. These children of German Space music talk about finding their own, Philalectric Sound in Echoes Podcast.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Chuck Van Zyl of Star's End
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Electronic artist Chuck Van Zyl is a child of German electronic sounds of the 70s, He's keeping that alive on his Stars End Radio and in his own music. He talks about it in Echoes Podcast.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: The Nightcrawlers Revisited
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In the Echoes Podcast hear about The Nightcrawlers leaders of a Philly electronic music scene that tapped the sound of German space music. Their 1980s cassettes have just been reissued.
Interview Podcast
Steve Roach in Echoes Podcast
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Electronic artist Steve Roach rose up out of Space Music and the New Age into his own, deeply carved electronic music. He talks about his Grammy nomination in the Echoes Podcast.
Interview Podcast
Australian Synthesist Jim Ottaway in Echoes Podcast
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Jim Ottaway lives on the Gold Coast of Australia, and his music dives into the oceans of space. Jim Ottaway about traveling the Australian spaceways in the Echoes Podcast.
Friday September 1st, 2017-Echoes Program 1735E
On a Slow Flow Echoes, electronic composer Richard Bone from his Age of Falconry. And Bluetech returns with The 4 Horsemen of the Electrocalypse-The Black Horse.


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Benefits of Yoga and Road Biking
Exercises helps any individual to remain healthy and more focused with life and it makes a person to feel more relaxed with the world as well as with the people around. This is the simple way to describe how yoga may actually fit with other kinds of exercises and give it more enjoyment and yoga can actually be a complement of a sport such as road biking because the Chinese sport gives the person exercising flexibility and helps to relax the tightness of the muscles.Tension is removed from the chest and shoulders when doing yoga and this helps the person who does road biking to be able to ride hard and fast without feeling tired because the person learns from yoga how to regulate the use of oxygen and the area around the hip and waist is free from tension that is caused by too much hunching when riding a bike to make it go fast.
There is a lot of involvement of the muscles when riding a bike and the lungs tend to get filled up with tension due to lack of enough oxygen but yoga helps the person exercising to have a parallel feeling of the complement of yoga and other exercises and when exercising the proper equipment should be utilized.Safety gear is very important when it comes to doing exercises and even when exercising yoga it is important to use the proper equipment such as dumbbells and sweat suits.
There are simple ways to practice yoga and one of the ways to first get ready for the exercises to have a clean mat and some dumbbells.One is able to use both yoga and road biking to exercise better because both of them complement each other and yoga actually makes road biking more interesting and easier.
When doing yoga, all that is required is a pair of some dumbbells for firming work-out so as to get into top shape and slice away the waist with planks, sit-ups, squats and using some extra weight lifting with the dumbbells.Yoga exercises can help to remove that extra flesh that seems to hung out over the pair of trousers without actually having to jog by using yoga exercises and even the exercises of squatting and sit-ups and road biking is very ideal for the slimming of the waist line.
Road biking is fun in that on may ride alone or with friends but what is important is the fact that the bike must be the proper one meant for mountain riding or for exercises.The complementary of yoga and road biking makes the road biking to be fun and there is more excitement since the person exercising feels more relaxed, tension-free and with no stress.


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NPCG1028 Global and Public Health
Module Overview
This module will offer you an opportunity to explore globalisation in health and healthcare from the perspective of individuals, communities and population. You will examine epidemiology, the science that underpins public health, and the role of the nurse in addressing health inequalities, promoting health and preventing ill-health.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Explain the influence of globalisation on healthcare and the health of individuals, communities and populations
- Describe the impact of economic, political, cultural and environmental determinants on population health
- Identify how epidemiological approaches may help nurses to understand global public health challenges.
- Detail the role of the nurse in addressing health inequalities, promoting health and preventing disease.
Introduction to the module Epidemiology - the science that underpins public health The wider determinants of health (economic, political, ethical, cultural and environmental) Sociological concepts that inform public health. Collecting, using and understanding public health data Tackling global health problems with collaboration Communication and practical interventions that nurses may utilise to promote and protect health or support behaviour change. Use of digital technologies in creating supportive local and global communities Nurses role in addressing contemporary healthcare problems arising from increasing globalisation (e.g. migration; trafficking people) Globalised healthcare workforce Medicines Management: Medicines in populations and in the context of health priorities; antibiotic stewardship and antimicrobial resistance Clinical Skills sessions: Make every contact count Supporting behaviour change
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
The module is taught using a variety of learning and teaching approaches which may include: Lectures Seminars Guided independent study
|Practical classes and workshops
|Guided independent study
|Independent Study
|Total study time
Resources & Reading list
Wills , J. Fundamentals of health promotion for nurses.
Norman I and Ryrie I (2018). The art and science of mental health nursing principles and practice.
Fair Society, Healthy Lives: Marmot Review,.
Hall D and Elliman D (2006). Health for all children, revised 4th edn..
Barello S, Triberti S, Graffigna G, Libreri C, Serino S, Hibbard J, Riva G (2016). eHealth for patient engagement: A systematic Review. Fontiers in Psychology. ,6 .
Keleher H and MacDougall C (2009). Understanding health a determinants approach.
Rosling H, Rosling O. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think.
Assessment Strategy
You will draw on both theory and practice to explore a global health issue of your choice. This will give you the opportunity to consider the causes and impact of the issue, how it could be solved or reduced and the role nurses have in dealing with the issue.
Individual Presentation
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|Individual Presentation (10 minutes)
|Percentage contribution
|Individual Presentation (10 minutes)
Repeat Information
Repeat type: External
Costs associated with this module
Students are responsible for meeting the cost of essential textbooks, and of producing such essays, assignments, laboratory reports and dissertations as are required to fulfil the academic requirements for each programme of study.
In addition to this, students registered for this module typically also have to pay for:
There are no additional costs associated with this module
Please also ensure you read the section on additional costs in the University's Fees, Charges and Expenses Regulations in the University Calendar available at www.calendar.soton.ac.uk.


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I started quilting a long time ago….before there were rotary cutters and computerized sewing machines…..before the internet was available to answer our questions…..before there were scissors and needles made of metal.
Okay, that last part's a lie <grin>….I'm not THAT old. But I have been doing this a while, and hopefully I've learned a few things along the way. This blog is my way of giving back some of that knowledge, sharing what I've learned with my readers.
Quilting started as a hobby for me, and eventually became an obsession. I taught a few classes, then designed some quilts, published those designs, managed a quilt shop, became a longarm quilter, and for a while did ALL of those things at once. For six years I had my business in retail space where I had two longarms (one computerized), sold fabric, kits, books, etc., taught classes, and tried to get a little designing done as well. I've recently realized that I prefer the creative part of quilting to the business part, so I've sold the computerized longarm and moved out of the retail space, back to my home studio. I now have the time to start publishing some of the designs I've had in my head for the last six years, as well as concentrate on custom quilting, which is the part I really love. Maybe I'll even get a few of my own quilts quilted now!


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|Occurred : 11/11/2011 16:25 (Entered as : 11/11/11 16:25)
Reported: 11/11/2011 4:42:57 PM 16:42
Posted: 12/12/2011
Location: Mercer Island, WA
Shape: Unknown
Duration:2 minutes
|I was standing on my balcony on Mercer Island, which overlooks Lake Washington and Bellevue. At the time, lighting was very golden because the sun was setting. Two lights were darting in and out of a dark cloud over Clyde Hill (though it may have been farther away; This was from my perspective on northern Mercer).
These lights were moving too agilely and quickly to be airplanes, moved in circles and loops, and appeared yellow in color.
((NUFORC Note: Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD))


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Page Content
Synopsis of Testing Protocol
This protocol will help you address major accessibility errors for a given Web page.
- Use the triage method to determine high priority pages for large websites.
- Use testing tools like FAE/AInspector and others testing tools to run checks on Web pages to find key content and template errors.
- Ensure that all videos are captioned and audio is transcribed.
- If you use style sheets, then disable stylesheets to ensure content is in a usable order with style sheets turned off. This is the order that will be presented to screen readers or to a low vision user using an alternate high-contrast stylesheet.
- Attempt to operate your website with just the keyboard (but not in a screenreader). This test shows how well a mobility impaired user can access your system.
- Use a color contrast checker to ensure there is adequate contrast between the background and foreground text for WCAG AA compliance.
- View your website with a color deficient vision simulator or grayscale to ensure that content is not dependent on color.
- Make sure that all content is available in a screen reader. This is especially important for pages containing dynamic elements, Flash, Javascript elements or other content not easily tested in a reporting tool. See Screen Reader Testing
- View your content in different monitor sizes and at extreme levels of zooming. Content should not overlap at extreme zoom used by low vision users.
Streamline the Protocol
Triage Your Pages
Accessibility Site Triage is a process developed by the TLT Web Accessibility Team to quickly bring a website to an acceptable, if not perfect, level of compliance with current standards (WCAG 2.0 comformance level AA).
In addition to service sites, triage can be applied to a list of courses (i.e. accessify large enrollement courses first) or a suite of online services maintained by one unit.
Streamlining Tests
Although the protocol above involves multiple tests, not every test needs to be done on every page. For example, a check for video captions is only needed for a page with videos. This is especially true of pages using a common CSS file and common CMS template.
See the table below for recommended guidelines on how to apply tests.
|Which Pages
|Scan Site
|Screen Reader
|Pages with video or audio
|Disable Stylesheet
|Contrast, Color
Accessibility Reports
A variety of organizations and companies have developed tools to "scan" Web
pages and see if they are accessible or not. Although these tools can catch some errors like missing ALT
or TH tags, they cannot catch all errors. You must still use the manual checks above to determine that all accessibility requirements have been met.
Common Reporting Tools
Some common reports include:
- FAE/AInspector – Accounts available to all Penn State staff.
- WebAIM Wave Toolbar – This presents the visual structure of a page with a series of icons. Icons colored red or yellow are indications of problem areas.
Lists of Manual Checks
For errors
that cannot be caught automatically, a list of manual checks, is generated. Therefore a completly compliant site could still generate a list of items to check depending on the reporting tool – this is perfectly normal.
Limits of Accessibility Reports
Below are some advantages and limits of accessibility reporting tools.
(Chart based on content from the University Libraries)
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|Reports CAN
|Reports CANNOT
|Check for Missing ALT tags
|Verify that ALT tags are accurate
|Determine if headings are properly nested and possibly detect large text NOT formatted as a heading
|Always check if text formatted as a heading IS a heading.
|Suggest manual color check
|Simulate color blindnesss modes
|Data Tables
|Identify most missing TH tags
|Check that tables are coherent when read left-to-right, top-to bottom
|Flash Objects
|Suggest manual check
|Determine accessibility of Flash forms or interactive modules
|Style Sheets
|Suggest manual check without CSS sheets
|Check stylesheets for accessibility
|Identify large blocks of links
|Identify links which are vaguely worded or too close together
|Identify missing LEGEND, LABEL and ID tags
|Fix them for you automatically or ensure that they are accurate
|Suggest manual NOSCRIPT check
|Automatically insert a NOSCRIPT alternative
|HTML Code Validation
|Do nothing
|HTML and XHTML validation is completely different tool or report
Screen Reader Testing
Screen reader tests are particularly valuable for elements which cannot be checked in any other reporting tool. These include Flash objects, interactive elements and unique plugins and documents.
NOTE: It is also recommended to use screen readers on static sites to learn how they operate for users.
Multiple screen readers can also be tested to verify the behavior of new applications or unusual HTML (and HTML 5) tags or new CSS styles in each screen readers. Common screen reader tools include
- JAWS – used by approximately 65% of blind users
Note: JAWS is available in
- Voiceover – free on a Mac or iPhone/iPad
- NVDA – free for Windows
- Fangs Screenreader Emulator for Firefox
Blind vs. Non-Blind Testers
Although it is ideal to have blind users test new sites and services to ensure that the interface is usable, a sighted user can also provide valuable testing data because they can see what is on the screen and listen to the screen reader at the same time.
Sighted users can spot items which are on the screen but NOT read by a screen reader.
Disable Stylesheets
Disabling stylesheets on website can show the likely reading order of elements in a screen reader. Once stylesheets are disabled, items which have been placed by absolute positioning or floats will move to their actual location in the code.
This test not only shows the order on a screen reader but shows what may appear if a low vision user chooses to override the CSS with a custom stylesheet.
Tools to disable stylesheets are available in these Firefox plugins among others.
Keyboard Testing
Keyboard testing refers to the process of using a series of keystrokes (usually the Tab key to move forward, Shift+Tab to move backwards and Enter to click a button) to navigate a page and determine if links can be accessed and forms completed without using the mouse. This tests the accessibility of a Web site to a motion impaired user unable to use a mouse.
Other applications (e.g. Microsoft Office or a Flash application), should include keyboard equivalents (e.g. CONTROL+P for print) for all functions.
Note: This is separate from a screen reader test because screen readers include additional keyboard commands not available in a visual browser.
The following sites include information on keyboard shortcuts for specific browsers and system setup.
- Macintosh: Enabling keyboard navigation in Mac OS X Web browsers
- Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
- Safari Shorcuts
Note: Many keyboard shortcuts have been standardized across the browsers
Contrast and Color Testing
These tests determine how legible a color scheme is to low vision and color deficient users. Learn more about these tests on the Contrast page and Color issues page.


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Carey / Homesteads
Welcome to Carey & the Homesteads!View Listings
Location: The Carey/Homesteads area is a quiet neighbourhood on the west side of the valley at the northwest end of Three Sisters Parkway, about a two minute drive or fifteen to twenty minute walk either to downtown or up to the Nordic Centre. The area was one of the first Three Sisters subdivisions to be developed during the middle 1990's.
Building Mix: Homebuyers can find a variety of housing options here including single family homes (Carey) and townhouse condominiums (the Homesteads subdivision).
Amenities: Built on a rounded shoulder of montane forest above the river valley, the close-knit community is handy to the trail network, including the broad power-line cut below Mount Lawrence Grassi, the Three Sisters trails, and Highline Trail. It is only a short walk away from Quarry Lake and the off-leash dog park on the Spray Lakes Road.
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RAINN Day
RAINN Day is RAINN's campus campaign against sexual assault. In 2008, RAINN Day reached over 1 million students nationwide. Learn how to join RAINN Day on your campus.
V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness through benefit productions of playwright/founder Eve Ensler's award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues, and other artistic works.
Get the Facts
Learn the facts & statistics about sexual assault, ways to reduce your risk,tips for recovery, & how to help a loved one.
Take Back the Night
Created to provide a place free from sexual assault and abuse. Become part of the solution, part of the end to sexual violence. Take a stand, a place to break the silence. Here we can Take Back The Night!
Get Involved
Learn the many ways you can get involved in the fight against sexual assault — from joining RAINN Day to raising money for RAINN's programs.
Campus Safety Legislation
Campus Safety is a major concern with our policy makers today. Learn what RAINN is doing to help.
Spring Break Safety
Learn RAINN's Top 10 Tips to keep you safe during your spring break travels.
Get Help
If you or someone you know has been assaulted, it is important that you get help. This section provides different resources available to you.
The Clothesline Project
The Clothesline Project addresses the issue of violence against women by providing a vehicle for the women to express their emotions by decorating a shirt. Then hang the shirt on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of violence against women.
For inquiries related to student activism, request for speakers or trainings, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Surah al-A'raf (1-25)
Qur'anic Exegesis
بِسۡمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِیۡمِ
الٓـمّٓصٓ ۚ﴿۱﴾ کِتٰبٌ اُنۡزِلَ اِلَیۡکَ فَلَا یَکُنۡ فِیۡ صَدۡرِکَ حَرَجٌ مِّنۡہُ لِتُنۡذِرَ بِہٖ وَ ذِکۡرٰی لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِیۡنَ ﴿۲﴾ اِتَّبِعُوۡا مَاۤ اُنۡزِلَ اِلَیۡکُمۡ مِّنۡ رَّبِّکُمۡ وَ لَا تَتَّبِعُوۡا مِنۡ دُوۡنِہٖۤ اَوۡلِیَآءَ ؕ قَلِیۡلًا مَّا تَذَکَّرُوۡنَ ﴿۳﴾ وَ کَمۡ مِّنۡ قَرۡیَۃٍ اَہۡلَکۡنٰہَا فَجَآئَہَا بَاۡسُنَا بَیَاتًا اَوۡ ہُمۡ قَآئِلُوۡنَ ﴿۴﴾ فَمَا کَانَ دَعۡوٰىہُمۡ اِذۡ جَآئَہُمۡ بَاۡسُنَاۤ اِلَّاۤ اَنۡ قَالُوۡۤا اِنَّا کُنَّا ظٰلِمِیۡنَ ﴿۵﴾ فَلَنَسۡـَٔلَنَّ الَّذِیۡنَ اُرۡسِلَ اِلَیۡہِمۡ وَ لَنَسۡـَٔلَنَّ الۡمُرۡسَلِیۡنَ ۙ﴿۶﴾ فَلَنَقُصَّنَّ عَلَیۡہِمۡ بِعِلۡمٍ وَّ مَا کُنَّا غَآئِبِیۡنَ ﴿۷﴾ وَ الۡوَزۡنُ یَوۡمَئِذِ ۣالۡحَقُّ ۚ فَمَنۡ ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَازِیۡنُہٗ فَاُولٰٓئِکَ ہُمُ الۡمُفۡلِحُوۡنَ ﴿۸﴾ وَ مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَازِیۡنُہٗ فَاُولٰٓئِکَ الَّذِیۡنَ خَسِرُوۡۤا اَنۡفُسَہُمۡ بِمَا کَانُوۡا بِاٰیٰتِنَا یَظۡلِمُوۡنَ ﴿۹﴾
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful.
This is Alif Lam Mim Su'ad.[1] It is this Book which has been revealed to you. So [O Prophet!] let not there be any anxiety in your heart because of it.[2] It has been revealed so that you can warn[3] [people] through it and the believers are reminded[4] [through it. People!] follow whatever has been revealed to you from your Lord and do not follow other patrons leaving aside Him. [Alas!] seldom do you pay heed. [Before this,] how many cities have We destroyed; so, Our scourge descended on them suddenly at night or visited them right in the day when they were resting.[5] When Our scourge fell on them, they could not say anything but cried out: "Indeed, we were unjust." So, this is bound to happen that We will ask those to whom messengers were sent and ask from the messengers themselves as well [about the answer they received when they communicated Our message.[6]] Then with full knowledge, We will narrate the whole account before them. For We were never away from them. And only the truth on that day will have weight.[7] Then those whose scales are heavy shall only succeed and those whose scales are light are the ones who put themselves in loss because they denied Our revelations and were unjust to their souls.[8] (1-9)
وَ لَقَدۡ مَکَّنّٰکُمۡ فِی الۡاَرۡضِ وَ جَعَلۡنَا لَکُمۡ فِیۡہَا مَعَایِشَ ؕ قَلِیۡلًا مَّا تَشۡکُرُوۡنَ ﴿۱۰﴾
[O People!] We have given you authority in this land[9] and provided you with a livelihood in it yet seldom are you grateful.[10] (10)
وَ لَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنٰکُمۡ ثُمَّ صَوَّرۡنٰکُمۡ ثُمَّ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلٰٓئِکَۃِ اسۡجُدُوۡا لِاٰدَمَ ٭ۖ فَسَجَدُوۡۤا اِلَّاۤ اِبۡلِیۡسَ ؕ لَمۡ یَکُنۡ مِّنَ السّٰجِدِیۡنَ ﴿۱۱﴾ قَالَ مَا مَنَعَکَ اَلَّا تَسۡجُدَ اِذۡ اَمَرۡتُکَ ؕ قَالَ اَنَا خَیۡرٌ مِّنۡہُ ۚ خَلَقۡتَنِیۡ مِنۡ نَّارٍ وَّ خَلَقۡتَہٗ مِنۡ طِیۡنٍ ﴿۱۲﴾ قَالَ فَاہۡبِطۡ مِنۡہَا فَمَا یَکُوۡنُ لَکَ اَنۡ تَتَکَبَّرَ فِیۡہَا فَاخۡرُجۡ اِنَّکَ مِنَ الصّٰغِرِیۡنَ ﴿۱۳﴾ قَالَ اَنۡظِرۡنِیۡۤ اِلٰی یَوۡمِ یُبۡعَثُوۡنَ ﴿۱۴﴾ قَالَ اِنَّکَ مِنَ الۡمُنۡظَرِیۡنَ ﴿۱۵﴾ قَالَ فَبِمَاۤ اَغۡوَیۡتَنِیۡ لَاَقۡعُدَنَّ لَہُمۡ صِرَاطَکَ الۡمُسۡتَقِیۡمَ﴿ۙ۱۶﴾ ثُمَّ لَاٰتِیَنَّہُمۡ مِّنۡۢ بَیۡنِ اَیۡدِیۡہِمۡ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِہِمۡ وَ عَنۡ اَیۡمَانِہِمۡ وَ عَنۡ شَمَآئِلِہِمۡ ؕ وَ لَا تَجِدُ اَکۡثَرَہُمۡ شٰکِرِیۡنَ ﴿۱۷﴾ قَالَ اخۡرُجۡ مِنۡہَا مَذۡءُوۡمًا مَّدۡحُوۡرًا ؕ لَمَنۡ تَبِعَکَ مِنۡہُمۡ لَاَمۡلَـَٔنَّ جَہَنَّمَ مِنۡکُمۡ اَجۡمَعِیۡنَ ﴿۱۸﴾
[Your tale is that] We created you and gave you form.[11] Then We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves before Adam."[12] So, except Satan[13] all prostrated. He was not among those who prostrated.[14] God said: "What stopped you[15] from prostrating when I had ordered you?"[16] He replied: "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."[17] He said: "Get you down from here.[18] You do not have the right to show arrogance here. So, away with you! Indeed, you are mean."[19] He replied: "Give me respite[20] till the Day people are raised up." God said: "You have this respite."[21] He replied: "So you have led me astray;"[22] so, I will surely lie in ambush at Your straight path to waylay the progeny of Adam.[23] Them I will pounce upon them from their front and behind, from their right and left – from all sides.[24] And You will find most of them to be ungrateful to You."[25] God said: "Go away from here, disgraced and accursed. [Remember:] those of them who follow you, I will fill Hell with you all."[26] (11-18)
وَ یٰۤاٰدَمُ اسۡکُنۡاَنۡتَ وَ زَوۡجُکَ الۡجَنَّۃَ فَکُلَا مِنۡ حَیۡثُ شِئۡتُمَا وَ لَا تَقۡرَبَا ہٰذِہِ الشَّجَرَۃَ فَتَکُوۡنَا مِنَ الظّٰلِمِیۡنَ ﴿۱۹﴾فَوَسۡوَسَ لَہُمَا الشَّیۡطٰنُ لِیُبۡدِیَ لَہُمَا مَا وٗرِیَ عَنۡہُمَا مِنۡ سَوۡاٰتِہِمَا وَ قَالَ مَا نَہٰکُمَا رَبُّکُمَا عَنۡ ہٰذِہِ الشَّجَرَۃِ اِلَّاۤ اَنۡ تَکُوۡنَا مَلَکَیۡنِ اَوۡ تَکُوۡنَا مِنَ الۡخٰلِدِیۡنَ ﴿۲۰﴾ وَ قَاسَمَہُمَاۤ اِنِّیۡ لَکُمَا لَمِنَالنّٰصِحِیۡنَ ﴿ۙ۲۱﴾ فَدَلّٰىہُمَا بِغُرُوۡرٍ ۚفَلَمَّا ذَاقَا الشَّجَرَۃَبَدَتۡ لَہُمَا سَوۡاٰتُہُمَا وَ طَفِقَا یَخۡصِفٰنِ عَلَیۡہِمَا مِنۡ وَّرَقِ الۡجَنَّۃِ ؕ وَ نَادٰىہُمَا رَبُّہُمَاۤ اَلَمۡ اَنۡہَکُمَا عَنۡ تِلۡکُمَا الشَّجَرَۃِ وَ اَقُلۡ لَّکُمَاۤ اِنَّ الشَّیۡطٰنَ لَکُمَا عَدُوٌّ مُّبِیۡنٌ ﴿۲۲﴾ قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمۡنَاۤ اَنۡفُسَنَا ٜ وَ اِنۡ لَّمۡ تَغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَ تَرۡحَمۡنَا لَنَکُوۡنَنَّ مِنَ الۡخٰسِرِیۡنَ ﴿۲۳﴾ قَالَ اہۡبِطُوۡا بَعۡضُکُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ عَدُوٌّ ۚ وَ لَکُمۡ فِی الۡاَرۡضِ مُسۡتَقَرٌّ وَّمَتَاعٌ اِلٰی حِیۡنٍ ﴿۲۴﴾ قَالَ فِیۡہَا تَحۡیَوۡنَ وَ فِیۡہَا تَمُوۡتُوۡنَ وَ مِنۡہَا تُخۡرَجُوۡنَ ﴿۲۵﴾
O Adam! Dwell with your wife in this orchard[27] and eat in it from where you want. But do not go near this tree[28] otherwise you both will become oppressors. Then Satan lured them so as to open to them what was hidden to them from their private parts.[29] He said: "Your Lord has stopped you from this tree lest you become angels or that you may acquire immortality."[30] Then he swore to them many times[31] and said: "I am your true well-wisher." By deceiving them in this way, he gradually enticed both of them. Then when they tasted the fruit of the tree,[32] their private parts became evident to them[33] and they began covering themselves with the leaves of that orchard.[34] [At that time,] their Lord called them: "Did I not stop you from that tree and not told you that Satan is your open enemy?"[35] Both replied: "Lord! We have been unjust to our souls. If you now do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will definitely be among the losers."[36] He said: "Get down [from here];[37] you are enemies of one another[38] and you will have to stay in the earth till an appointed time and live there. He said: "You will live and die in it and also be raised up from it."[39] (19-25)
(Translated by Dr Shehzad Saleem)
[1]. According to linguistic principles, the inchoative (mubtada') is suppressed in this sentence. If this suppression is accounted for, the sentence would be: الٓـمّٓصٓ هَذِهِ. In religious parlance, these isolated letters are called huruf-i muqatta'at. They occur in the beginning of the surahs as their names. I have already presented my view about them in detail while explaining verse 2 of Surah al-Baqarah.
[2]. The verse begins with the words: کِتٰبٌ اُنۡزِلَ اِلَیۡکَ. Here too the inchoative (mubtada') is suppressed. The implication is that this Book has not been revealed to the Prophet (sws) at his request; on the contrary, it has been revealed to him without any desire on his part and is a decision of the Almighty; hence if these people do not accept it, he is not responsible for them and should therefore not be anxious; He who has revealed it will arrange for the completion of its dissemination and will provide the Prophet (sws) with all the means and resources that are needed to bring it to completion. Precisely the same assurance has been sounded in verse 1 of Surah Taha: مَا أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ القُرْآنَ لِتَشْقي (this Qur'an has not been revealed to put you in difficulty).
[3]. Ie., they should warn people about the consequences in this world and in the next of denying the messenger of God.
[4]. The actual words are: وَ ذِکۡرٰی لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِیۡنَ. They are co-ordinated to: لِتُنۡذِرَ بِہٖ .The word ذِکۡرٰی is a noun meaning تذكير and is in declined in the accusative from a suppressed verb: تذكر. The implied construction would be: لِتنذر به و تذكر تذكيرا.
[5]. The implication is that this scourge visited them in the darkness of the night or in the bright day whenever God wanted. Neither could anyone stop it nor could anyone protect himself from it.
[6]. Mentioned earlier is the scourge that is meted out to people after they deny the truth conclusively conveyed to them by messengers of God. It is a sign of God's worldly retribution. While adducing from it, it is said that when that scourge arrived the wrongdoers had no option but to confess to their wrongdoings. Similarly the Day of Judgement is bound to come. It will be a day on which people will be held accountable and the messengers too shall be asked about the response they got from people regarding the message they delivered to them.
[7]. Ie., evil will carry no weight on that day. At other places, it is pointed out that on the Day of Judgement only those deeds will carry weight which were for God and were done with the intention and desire to earn His pleasure in the Hereafter. All other deeds besides these will carry no weight.
[8]. The actual words are: بِمَا کَانُوۡا بِاٰیٰتِنَا یَظۡلِمُوۡنَ.There exists a tadmin (suppression of meaning) because the verb and the preposition do not collocate. If this is revealed, the verse should be to the effect: بِمَا کَانُوۡا يَكْفُرُونَ بِاٰیٰتِنَا وَ یَظۡلِمُوۡنَ أنْفُسَهُمْ. The advantage of this tadmin is that a comprehensive meaning can be espoused in a few words.
[9]. Ie., the land of the Haram where the Quryash held power and authority. The surah begins with them since they are its addressees.
[10]. This refers to the opportunities which opened up for them as a result of the invocations of Abraham (sws) and Ishmael (sws) and because of being the custodians of the House of God.
[11]. The details of this are evident from other verses of the Qur'an thus: First the animal being of man was created in the womb of the earth. Then his progeny was given the ability to reproduce and then his body was perfected. Two of the creatures that were born thus were selected. Then spirit was blown into them as a result of which a new creation in the form Adam and Eve came into existence. They had the ability to speak and analyze and had intellect and cognizance. These are the phases that elapsed in the development of the species of human beings and it is possible that each phase consisted of thousands of years. This history is becoming evident to the scientists when they study the fossils and skeletal remains of ancient creatures. It has nothing to do with the theory of evolution which Darwin presented.
[12]. This prostration was meant to show respect and was done at the behest of God. Thus it does not have any element of polytheism in it. This test of obedience by the angels given by God had certain reasons behind it. Firstly, He wanted it to make it evident to the progeny of Adam (sws) that real success does not hinge upon being created from light or fire; it actually lies in being obedient to God. Hence they should always submit to the truth disregarding egotism. Secondly, they should understand that when God has given them the status that angels have prostrated before Him, then it is not worthy of them in any situation to worship the highest of God's creations by regarding them to be His associates. Servitude and worship are the rights of God alone. If they associate anyone in these rights of God, they not only show disrespect to God but also to their own selves.
[13]. The word اِبۡلِیۡسَ on the pattern of اِفعيلِ is the title of the jinn who had refused to prostrate before Adam (sws). The word ابلس means "to lose hope and to be sad." Some people regard him to be an angel but the Qur'an has specified that he was from among the jinn.
[14]. It is evident from this that since the jinn are not far off from the angels as far as their substance of creation is concerned so when the latter were asked to prostrate, the jinn too were subsumed in this directive. Such a style is called: علي سبيل التغليب(addressing the dominant element and implying the less dominant ones as well).
[15]. The actual words are: مَا مَنَعَکَ اَلَّا تَسۡجُدَ. There was no need to bring a لاafter مَا مَنَعَکَ because this expression itself has the meaning of لاin it. However, bringing it has increased the intensity of negation. This style is present in most languages of the world.
[16]. The implication is that since God had ordered him to prostrate, this prostration was in fact to Him and not Adam (sws); yet in spite of this why did he show rebelliousness instead of submitting to His command?
[17]. It is evident that regarding one's status to be based on lineage and race is a philosophy invented by Satan. Those who show arrogance because of this and regard others to be inferior are in fact the followers of Satan.
[18]. This is a directive to leave the presence of God where the angels and the jinn were in conversation with Him.
[19]. The implication is that there is no place for arrogance and rebelliousness when present before God. If Satan committed this crime, then its punishment is eternal humiliation. He was to leave God's presence and live in this humiliation. He has no place now in God's assembly.
[20]. Ie., the respite that Satan can prove to God that human beings are not worthy of the status granted to them by the Almighty.
[21]. This means that the Almighty has granted Satan and his progeny the respite to do whatever they can to entice and lure human beings. As a result, the verdict about the status of people was deferred to the Day of Judgement. It is now on that Day that it will be known who won and who lost. Imam Amin Ahsan Islahi writes:
… It is this juncture at which the life of a person enters the battle field of trials and tests. Satan spends all his efforts in planning to prove human beings to be unworthy and failed creatures. On the other hand, the success and triumph of human beings hinges on the fact that they prove that they are in fact worthy individuals. (Amin Ahsan Islahi,Tadabbur-i Qur'an, vol. 3, 232)
[22]. Satan's implication is that he did not go astray himself; God made him go astray; it was because God gave him a directive which was not possible for him to obey; thus it is God who was responsible for this because Satan was compelled to disobey Him. It is evident from succeeding verses that God did not comment on this statement of Satan. The reason is that it was a blatantly foolish statement that needed no response.
[23]. This refers to the path of monotheism and Satan has challenged the Almighty that he will abort His scheme of choosing the righteous – scheme which was the objective of God in creating mankind. Imam Amin Ahsan Islahi writes:
… There is a direct connection between God and the nature on which human beings are created. If human nature is not afflicted with unnatural distortions, a person cannot adopt any path but the path of monotheism. For this reason, the Qur'an and other divine scriptures called monotheism to be صراط مستقيم (the straight path). As long as a person keeps treading this path, he walks towards his destination even if he walks slowly and tiredly. It may take him long but he will still reach his destination. On the contrary, if a person turns to a crossing that leads to polytheism, he will deviate from his destination and the further he goes the more he goes astray. It is due to this secret that Satan is not able to lead a person astray totally unless he is able to divert him from the wide path of monotheism to the narrow path of polytheism. Thus in his challenge to God, he openly stated that he will sit on the path of monotheism in ambush for mankind and will try to make it lose its way. (Amin Ahsan Islahi,Tadabbur-i Qur'an, vol. 3, 232)
[24].From these statements can be gauged the extent of determination, authority and arrogance with which Satan challenged the Almighty. Imam Amin Ahsan Islahi writes:
... This is an expression of the power, extent and comprehensive nature of Satan's onslaught from his own tongue. He will attack mankind from every direction, every aspect and every place. He will try to get the better of their observations, emotions, feelings, desires and all other ways that he can access them. He will try to poison their thought, ideology and knowledge and every thing that he can get hold of. He will try to inject his venom into their research, critiques, writings, literature and art and will try to create disorder in their culture, civilization, society, economic undertakings, fashion, politics and religion. (Amin Ahsan Islahi,Tadabbur-i Qur'an, vol. 3, 233)
[25].The exact meaning of this sentence is: "You will not be able to make the majority of them adhere to monotheism." The reason for this is that when they will not remain thankful to God for His favours and blessings, they will show this gratitude to others and start worshipping them after making them into deities.
[26].This statement by God isananswer to the challenge of Satan and is given with aloofness and the grandeur of greatness. It also expresses His categorical decision which will be implemented without any concession.
[27].This probably refers to an orchard of this world where Adam and Eve were lodged. It became evident to them through the trial they were put into while being in this orchard what exactly will be the area where Satan will attack them.
[28].In verse 120 of Surah Taha it is called: شَجَرَةُ الخُلْدِ. It is evident that the word الشَّجَرَة is used here metaphorically. The meaning evident from the expression شَجَرَةُ الخُلْدِ and the effects which manifest themselves after eating it as we mention ahead – both indicate that it refers to the tree of procreation consuming the fruit of which lets the generations of mankindexist in this world. However, even today the greatest trial for them is the trial of this tree. It will become evident from the verses ahead that it is Satan's greatest weapon to lure mankind. God has regarded the husband and wife to be an apparel of one another and has permitted them to taste the fruit of this tree while wearing this apparel. However, Satan always induces them to eat this fruit without this apparel.
[29].Ie., sexual pleasure which Adam and Eve were not yet aware of.
[30].Satan had lured Adam and Eve by informing them of what they would lose by not eating the fruit. Thus, being overwhelmed by the extraordinary state which gets the better of a person when he eats this fruit, they were caught in the web woven by Satan and ate the forbidden fruit. Deliberation shows that there is some truth in the claim of Satan that it it by eating it mankind sustains itself in this world. Imam Amin Ahsan Islahi has directed our attention to another aspect in this regard. He writes:
... It is evident from this that in spite of the prostration of the angels before him, Adam regarded them to be of higher status than him. Moreover, he knew that the life that had been given was not eternal. Were this the case, Satan would never have used both these premises to entice him. (Amin Ahsan Islahi,Tadabbur-i Qur'an, vol. 3, 235)
[31]. The actual word is: قَاسَمَہُمَاۤ . Intead of using the word قسم, this word has been used to imply multiplicity and exaggeration. It means that Satan repeatedly swore to assure them. In the Arabic language, just as in the form افعال the addition of letters changes meanings, it also adds stress, multiplicity and exaggeration in the meaning.
[32]. The actual words are: فَلَمَّا ذَاقَا الشَّجَرَۃَ. The governing noun (mudaf) is suppressed in them in accordance with linguistic principles. It has been revealed in the translation.
[33]. Ie., it became evident to them that the private parts were not merely meant to relieve calls of nature but concealed in them was another thing which only becomes known once its fruits are tasted.
[34]. It is evident from this incident that the feeling of modesty and bashfulness with regard to sex and sexual organs is innately found in human nature. This feeling is neither known through external sources nor engendered artificially through the evolvement of society and culture. It is something which God has ingrained in a human being. As soon as one is aware of one's sexuality, it becomes evident automatically. Thus human beings want to hide these limbs which become a means of sexual pleasure.
[35]. This is a reference to the warnings that are mentioned earlier in verses 17-19.
[36]. This is the best example of the repentance mentioned in verse 17 of Surah al-Nisa' about which the Almighty has said that He always accepts it.
[37]. The actual word is: اہۡبِطُوۡا. Here the word "get down" has the same meaning as it has in verse 61 of Surah al-Baqarah (مصراً اہۡبِطُوۡا): (O Adam and Eve and O Satan move from this orchard and enter the earth).
[38]. Ie., Satan is your enemy and you are the enemy of Satan. The natural relationship between you is that of enmity. Hence you should always regard him to be your enemy.
[39]. The incident of Adam and Satan ends here. Following are some of the aspects which are meant to be conveyed through it to its addressees:
1. The greatest sin for God is rebelliousness and arrogance. A person who perpetrates these will be doomed forever. Satan perpetrated it. Angels were superior to Adam with regard to their creation but they regarded the directive of God to be more superior and submitted to it without any hesitation. This is the right attitude which all creatures of God must adopt. Wealth, fame and status are a gift from God. If a person shows rebelliousness and arrogance because of them, it will become for him a means of eternal loss.
2. Satan wants human beings to reach the same fate as he has reached. It is to achieve this objective that he had asked the Almighty to give him respite. His primary target is belief in monotheism. He knows that there is no place for Idolaters in God's Paradise. He wants to prove that the being before whom he was directed to prostrate is not even worthy of worshipping the Almighty with a true comprehension of His person and attributes.
3. The greatest weakness of human beings is their sexual instinct. Satan knows that the easiest way to lure them is to convince them to break the restrictions God has imposed on sex. He attacked Adam and Eve through this way. He is ready to play any trick or weave every kind of web of deception to achieve his objective. He is able to lure people to evil ways in the very manner he had lured Adam by enticing them with immortality. This is the weakest point of defence that he has spotted in his targets since the very first day.
4. Satan as well as Adam and Eve made mistakes, yet there is a difference between the two mistakes. When Satan was told about his fault he became arrogant and turning away from God's worship took to rebelliousness. Yet Adam and Eve did not do this. When they realized their mistake, they turned to God, being ashamed of what they did, and asked for His forgiveness by seeking refuge in His mercy. Hence Satan has been eternally expelled from God's presence while the doors of Paradise are still open for Adam and Eve. Whenever they want they can begin their journey towards it by travelling with the provisions of virtue, piety and repentance.


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Here is a list of helpful resources I used studying for the Certified Cicerone® exam.
Cicerone.org: Just in case you somehow stumbled upon my site before finding the Cicerone Certification Program. Make a habit of routinely checking the site out for updated study material.
The Beer Scholar: I cannot stress the importance of Chris Cohen's due diligence and hard work. He put together a beautiful study guide for a very low cost of $60 considering the amount of information you get handed to you on a silver platter. The 3 practice tests alone are probably worth $60. Here is a pic of my 3rd and final practice test I was taking while sitting in the tap room/restaurant of an Asheville area brewery.
Brewer's Association Draught Beer Quality Site: There is a lot of good useful information on this page whether you are studying for the test or just working in the industry. Click here for a free PDF of the Draught Beer Quality Manual, which is essential knowledge for passing the test.
Download the BJCP App: The Beer Judge Certification Program has a great app for your phone that lets you read the specific characteristics of each testable style, while you enjoy a pint. I, like many others, would nerd out at the bar reading the BJCP notes as I enjoyed a commercial example of that particular style. Its free and you need it.


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It is a crying shame that Little Dragon are quite possibly the most famous electronic outfit that no-one has ever heard of. They – or at least frontwoman Yukimi Nagano – has appeared on numerous projects in the last year, including on Gorillaz' 'Empire Ants' from Plastic Beach, poppy album track 'If You Return' from Maximum Balloon and most recently on SBTRKT's latest single 'Wildfire.' As a band though, the Swedish foursome are still somehow managing to languish in a pit of relative obscurity. Despite their numerous guest appearances they still haven't broken through, but perhaps their third LP Ritual Union goes a long way to explaining this anomaly.
It all kicks off with the title track and lead single, in which Nagano flexes her sultry vocal talents – she used to be a lounge singer – and drummer Erik Bodin is on fine form. Any fan of the band will know that together they provide the glue that holds the band together, and here they combine alongside bassist Fredrik Kallgren and keyboard player Hakan Wirenstrand's more virtuoso elements to create the poppiest element of the whole album. It is only really 'Shuffle A Dream', with its infectiously staccato vocals and increasingly fast pace, that matches the opener in terms of accessibility.
This though somehow manages to be both Little Dragon's most sonically arresting album and the least accessible. Their last effort Machine Dreams showcased a much more pop-influenced side to their off-kilter talents, whereas Ritual Union takes more of its influences from R'n'B and club culture. 'Please Turn' builds from little more than percussion, while 'Precious' is partly Prince-influenced, whizzed together with some very dark dubstep – the alternative 'Wildfire' perhaps.
Ritual Union evolves slowly as it progresses, culminating in 'When I Go Out,' a dreamy track in which Nagano's vocals are drenched in effects. It builds at a snail's pace, though this allows the various elements to seep into you and let the track to become hypnotically engaging. The jazz elements that were prevalent in their debut album rear their head once again here, though re-imagined through a warped electronic mind, creating loud and dramatic scapes as it reaches the three and a half minute mark. It is the most interesting track here, but for the casual listener also the most baffling.
This is the enigma of Little Dragon. For fans they make beautiful and interesting music, yet for those who perhaps know them best as "that band who played with Gorillaz", Ritual Union is perhaps puzzling and not immediate. This is an LP that takes more than one play to truly pinpoint, and just as many to appreciate. Then again, they tend to be the most lasting records, the ones you put on a year or so later and love just as much as the day you truly understood it. File Ritual Union under "ones to cherish."
Ritual Union is out now on Peacefrog Records.


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Established in 2005, Future Business Magnates is a highly successful business enterprise competition for students founded by Business Durham. It's a fun competition with an important business message. Schools from throughout County Durham take part in the exciting competition designed to introduce young entrepreneurs to the world of business and enterprise.
TICE has supported the competition since it's inception, facilitated challenges and judged presentations, this year our task was to develop the workshop for Challenge 4: Marketing your Business. Points are available for each team if they complete their workshop successfully and each team also submits a marketing report due in April.
Teams from 23 schools throughout Durham were invited to Collingwood College, Durham University, to understand more about marketing their business ideas. The TICE team, Jennifer Barrett, Lee Casey and Lottie Maddison had challenges ready and set to go, taking the teams through various aspects of marketing and promotional strategies. We decided not to let the teams instantly concentrate on their own businesses but instead take the tools and skills we would develop in the workshop so they could then reapply all tasks in their own time.
TASK ONE: Setting the Scene
For any business to be successful a USP (unique selling point) is a must. This task was to make sure that the young FBM teams knew that business needed to develop its identity. What would customers associate with your business?
For this challenge, we decided on a scenario of a run down cafe which was due to be re-opened and was in desperate need of reinvention and a new marketing campaign. Each team were asked to think about what their USP was, what would make this cafe stand out compared to other cafes in the area?
TASK TWO: Target Market
As we know, figuring out who your target market is, is a very important task. The marketing plan (and business plan as a whole) needs to be centred around this element. This next task enabled each group to identify their market, but not only that, were they all on the same page when thinking about who their audience was?
TICE as TICE does best, presented a very creative way of figuring this out, the teams were asked to create their 'Exquisite Corpse Drawing'. In secret, each member of the team had to draw only a small part of the perfect customer to their cafe.
Some of the results! As we see, maybe not all on the same page (yet), but now it was clear some important discussions were to be had discussing who exactly they were targeting. Plus is was extremely funny revealing the final drawings! 😉
TASK THREE: The Marketing Communications Mix
Now, the all important marketing communications mix. Our third task was to explain all the elements of the marketing communication mix (or promotional mix). As many will know, this task is rather immense, however we devised ways of explaining 'Advertising', 'Sales Promotion', 'Public Relations', 'Direct Marketing' and 'Personal Selling' so each of the teams could understand the concept of each process and also choose which element was more suitable to their cafe idea.
Each team completed task sheets which asked them to discuss all the choices they were given and why they would be good promotional avenues for their business.
TASK FOUR: Promotional Budgeting
The all important money! It can be very tempting to choose as many promotional options as possible as each and every business can be very excited to let everyone know about their new business idea. However… there's always a cost. This exercise was to help the teams understand the pricing but also calculate from the previous task what their promotional choices had cost. Or what could they do themselves?
TASK FIVE: Developing your Brand Identity
The final task of the day, the branding. We explained to the teams that now they knew their business, they knew their target market and they also knew what promotional avenues they could use, plus what it would cost them. Now, it was time to take all that information and produce a logo that they thought represented their brand identity. With some excellent drawing skills and loads of ideas, the teams were set away with sourcing colour palettes and shaping their logo ideas.
From the TICE Team, good luck to all FBM teams. We look forward to reading your Challenge 4 reports and best of luck for the remainder of the competition.