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Promoting employment in Africa through public-private co-operation
Project description
Title: Employment and Skills for Development in Africa (E4D)
Commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Financier: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), EU, Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the companies Royal Dutch Shell, Tullow Oil plc, Rio Tinto and Quoniam Asset Management
Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Ghana and Cameroon
Partner: Diageo Guinness Cameroon; Orange Cameroun S.A.; Accra Brewery; Asanko Gold Inc.; Fidelity Bank Ghana Ltd.; Fruittiland Ltd.; Gold Fields Ghana; Golden Star Resources; Japan Motors Group; Mole Projects and Machinery Ltd; Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd./Akyem Development Foundation; Northlite Solar; Olam Ghana Limited; Samsung Electronics West Africa Ltd.; UT Bank Ghana Ltd.; Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd.; Base Titanium; Equity Bank (in cooperation with Miramar Foundation); Housing Finance Foundation; Kenya Association of Manufacturers; Kenya Commercial Bank Foundation; Kenya Fed. of Master Builders; Kevian Kenya Limited; Sidai; Tullow Kenya B.V; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation; CB&I; Bavaria Fruit Estates; Blydevallei Sitrus; Botanica; Chem-City (PTY) Limited; Creative Contracts; Imperial Health Sciences/ Unjani Clinics NPC; JinCom EHS Communications; Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce (JCCI); Landman Vars Produkte; Manstrat Agricultural Intelligence Solutions (Pty) Ltd; Mogalakwena Trading Post; Mondi Ltd; Standard Bank Group; Vodacom Pty Ltd.; Jumeme Rural Power Supply Ltd.; Olam Tanzania Limited; Statoil; Association of Uganda Gas and Oil Service Providers (AUGOS); Barclays Bank of Uganda Limited; Stanbic Bank; UGACOF Limited; Ugandan Manufacturers Association; Total E&P Uganda B.V.; Total East Africa Midstream B.V.
Lead executing agency: Ghana, Mozambique and South Africa: Ministry of Trade and Industry/Department of Trade and Industry in South Africa; Kenya: Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives; Uganda: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development; Tanzania: Prime Minister's Office Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disability; Cameroon: Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development
Overall term: 2015 to 2023
Economic growth, a wealth of natural resources and the young, growing population in Africa offer great potential for achieving sustainable development on the continent. The private sector is a driving force in economic development and thus a key stakeholder in creating jobs and incomes.
Although the political and economic conditions vary among the project's seven partner countries, the challenges with regard to employment are similar. In South Africa, the extremely high level of youth unemployment and the lack of jobs greatly hinder development. In many of the other partner countries, the official unemployment rate may be low, but underemployment and precarious working conditions are common. Many people work without regular employment contracts, receive no reliable wages and are also frequently exposed to health risks in the workplace. There is actually a large demand for local workers as a result of major (international) investments. However, there is a lack of qualified local ex-perts and (supplier) companies. The population and companies are therefore unable to make appro-priate use of employment and economic development opportunities.
The employment situation and economic situation of job seekers, employees and companies have improved as a result of public-private cooperation arrangements.
Based on the integrated approach towards promoting employment, the project establishes public-private partnerships in the areas of vocational education and training, vocational preparation and placement, and promoting small and medium-sized enterprises. It focuses on industries with a high employment potential, which vary depending on the partner country.
Working together with companies, the project develops various training courses as well as courses on vocational preparation and placement services (for example to arrange internships for students at vocational schools). Local companies are provided with training courses to enhance their expertise, for example in areas such as tender management, human resources management, financial management or environmental and health standards. Furthermore, they are linked to other companies. This gets local businesses involved as producers and suppliers, and improves their position on the market.
The project disseminates successful cooperation measures at regional level and introduces them to other public and private sector partners for long-term implementation. The project's sustainability is also strengthened in that the cooperation with the private sector is specifically anchored in the public structures of the partner countries, for example by means of regular public-private dialogue forums.
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Norwegian Agency for Development Coop-eration (Norad), the European Union (EU), the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the companies Royal Dutch Shell, Tullow Oil plc, Rio Tinto and Quoniam Asset Management are co-financing the project.
- Since 2015, the project has implemented 54 cooperation measures in seven partner countries with a total of 65 international and African partner companies. More than EUR 22 million has been mo-bilised as additional contributions from the private sector and from public sector stakeholders.
- Around 67 per cent of the measures have reached the poorer sections of the population. Alto-gether, 19,119 people have been brought into employment, of which 34 per cent were women and 47 per cent were young people. Incomes have been increased by at least ten per cent for 48,761 people, of which 41 per cent were women and 41 per cent were young people.
- As a result of measures in the area of health and safety in the workplace, for instance, working conditions have improved for 18,680 people (of which 40 per cent are women).
- Various training measures have supported 484 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and 30,655 micro enterprises. 187 new SMEs and 606 new micro enterprises have been established.
- In vocational education and training, a total of 34 training courses have been created or modified and implemented in cooperation with public or private training institutions.


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We accept children's HSE optical vouchers
Our children's vision develops from birth to around eight years of age. It is during this time that problems with their vision such as amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (turning of the eye) and hypermetropia (long-sightedness) may develop. These are all generally correctable with glasses but only if the issue is detected early enough.
We recommended that children under twelve have their eyes examined every year.
At Stepaside Eyecare we have tested the eyes of children younger than 24 months. This can be done by looking at their eyes with a special light called a retinoscope which shows if there is a significant defect in their vision. Older children can use letter matching of pictures to let us know how their vision is developing. Children are normally referred on to an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) for assessment.
At Stepaside Eyecare we have a dedicated kid's area (pictured right) where your little ones can have fun, try on their new frames and feel comfortable in their surroundings.
Like a lot of things, vision can change very quickly in the early teenage years. This can be the time when short-sightedness (Myopia) and astigmatism creep in and cause blurred vision, leading to difficulty in class or playing sports. These issues are easily correctable with glasses and contact lenses.
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Rec 2020 is very nice. What about cameras? Do production people use standard
SDR cameras and create an artificial HDR metadata or it comes from HDR cameras?
Best Regards,
Mike Tsinberg
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They tell users to supply rec 2020 not p3 color space as that can get messed
up. So perhaps they also convert the DaVinci Resolve output to 8 bit, but no
mention in the provided info.
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Is it HDR8 or HDR10 as far as Google?
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Mike Tsinberg
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Subject: [opendtv] Google: Upload High Dynamic Range (HDR) videos
(also streaming with Chromecast)
Interesting start. If I understand this, YouTube will accept various
HDR metadata formats sent with the uploads, and transcode to whatever
HDR standard they use. Will be interesting to follow this and see if a
single standard will emerge for HDR.
This other article:
lists devices which support Google's HDR:
"To view any of this content right now, you'll need a piece of
external hardware. That includes Google's new Chromecast Ultra, as
well as an HDR Blu-ray player or the Xbox One S. However, YouTube says
Samsung's 2016 4K TVs will support native HDR video playback from the
device's built-in app some time in the future, meaning you won't need
a separate box hooked up."
No mention of browsers yet? You'd think at least Chrome would be
updated? Plenty of 4K PCs available these days.
Upload High Dynamic Range (HDR) videos
You can upload High Dynamic Range (HDR) video content to YouTube. HDR
videos show higher contrast and more colors than standard digital
Viewers can watch HDR videos on an HDR TV. They can also stream HDR
videos using Chromecast Ultra to an HDR TV. Viewers can confirm HDR
playback when a video is played if they see an "HDR" badge along with
player controls.
Viewers watching on non-HDR devices will see the video as a standard
dynamic range (SDR) video.
Upload HDR videos
Videos must have HDR metadata in the codec or container to be played
back as HDR videos on YouTube. The most reliable way to properly
record the metadata is to export from a supported application, such as
BlackMagic DaVinci Resolve 12.5.2.
If you use a different workflow to grade in HDR, then you can use the
YouTube HDR metadata tool to add HDR metadata to a video. This tool
will only work correctly if your video was graded using an HDR
transfer function.
Note: If you aren't sure if your video was graded using an HDR
transfer function, using this tool will badly distort your videos.
Many things that have "HDR" in the title were not graded with an HDR
transfer function, and this tool will not work on those videos. If you
did not grade your own content in HDR, or don't know what it means to
color grade a video, you should not use the YouTube HDR metadata tool.
If you are grading your video, take care to grade in Rec. 2020 with PQ
or HLG. Using a different configuration, including DCI P3, will
produce incorrect results.
Once a video has been properly marked as HDR, uploading it follows the
same process as a normal video upload. YouTube will detect the HDR
metadata and process it, producing HDR transcodes for HDR devices and
an SDR downconversion for other devices. Note: HDR videos currently
can't be edited with YouTube Web editor.
HDR video requirements
Once you upload a video, YouTube supports all resolutions and will
auto-convert HDR video to SDR videos when necessary.
Upload requirements
Resolution 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 2160p
For best results, use UHD rather than DCI widths (e.g. 3840x1600
instead of 4096x1716).
Frame rate 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48, 50, 59.94, 60 Color
primaries Rec. 2020 or Rec. 709 EOTF HLG (BT.2100)* or PQ (SMPTE ST
2084) Video bitrate For H.264 encoded, use the recommended upload
encoding setting.
Audio Same as the recommended upload encoding setting
* HLG playback currently has limited playback support.
HDR video file encoding
Container Encoding
H.264 10 bit
ProRes 422
ProRes 4444
DNxHR HQX
H.264 10 bit,
DNxHR HQX
H.264 10 bit
VP9 profile 2
ProRes 422
ProRes 4444
DNxHR HQX
HDR metadata
In order to be processed, HDR videos must be tagged with the correct
transfer function (PQ or HLG), color primaries (Rec. 2020 or Rec.
709), and matrix (Rec. 2020 or Rec. 709).
HDR videos using PQ signaling should also contain information about
the display it was mastered on (SMPTE ST 2086 mastering metadata) and
about the brightness of the content (CEA 861-3 MaxFALL and MaxCLL). If
it's missing, we assume the content was mastered on a Sony BVM-X300
Currently, MKV is the only container format to support SMPTE ST 2086
and CEA 861-3 metadata.
HDR authoring tools
DaVinci Resolve
Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve software, version 12.5.2 or newer,
exports some HDR metadata. It's currently the only software that
exports files with standards-compliant metadata out of the box. To
take advantage of this:
1.Go to Project Settings.
2.Under "Master Project Settings," choose DaVinci Resolve YRGB Color
Managed as the Color Science.
3.Go to the "Color Management" page.
4.Choose either ST.2084 1000 or HLG-2020 as the Output Color Space.
This container and codec doesn't yet support all metadata. It
specifies primaries, transfer characteristics, and matrix
coefficients, but doesn't provide mastering display metadata.
Common issues
Incorrect color space marking
It's common to master HDR content in the DCI P3 color space, with
either the DCI (~D50) or D65 white points. Unfortunately, there is no
standard way to signal this configuration in deliverables at this
A common mistake is to master in P3, then tag the result using Rec.
2020 primaries. This will result in an oversaturated look with shifted
SDR auto-conversion issues
YouTube's automated SDR downconversion is a convenient choice that can
deliver good results with no effort. However, on challenging clips, it
might not deliver the perfect result. We're working on improving
automated SDR downconversion so that it works great for all material.
It's possible to provide a hint to YouTube's SDR downconversion in the
form of a 3D Look-Up Table, or LUT. To produce this LUT:
1.Start by loading your HDR deliverable into a color grading
application without applying any color management 2.Set your mastering
display to Rec. 709 color and Gamma 2.4 transfer function.
3.Apply an existing LUT that converts from Rec. 2020 + ST. 2084 to
Rec. 709, and then in subsequent nodes, adjust primary correctors,
curves, and keys to get the look you want.
4.Export the LUT in the .cube format to the same folder as the HDR
5.Select both the LUT and the HDR video, and drag and drop them on the
metadata tool.
The tool will apply metadata for the BVM-X300, and also pack in the
LUT to provide hints to the SDR downconversion.
Note: Currently, there is no spatial or temporal control for hinting
the SDR downconversion. This means power windows and keys involving
controls like Blur, won't work properly, nor will adjustments that
apply to individual shots.
Noise in the shadows
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Today's Tarot card is (XX) The Aeon, a card of Spirit, and of seeing patterns.
Now is a time when our old selves are being burned away, and we must accept the consequences of our actions and move forward into a new state of being. This is a time of destruction and regeneration, requiring that we take a larger view of our lives and circumstances, recognizing patterns and repeating cycles and how we contribute to the situations we find ourselves in. This puts us in a position for more effective course-correction, as expanding our perceptions expands our abilities to navigate these patterns and in the process to create the ideal future that we desire. The Aeon asks us to consider what our vision of Utopia may be and our possible paths to it.
The Aeon also asks us to recognize that achieving our ideal future requires aligning our vision with divine vision, stepping outside of a narrow, personal viewpoint and discarding prior illusions. Not only is this what is required, but this is a time when we are ready to move into a more spiritual way of seeing and be able to trust in divine providence. We can see the path before us more clearly and know the direction we need to travel.
This is a time to spend in quiet contemplation and to cultivate beginner's mind, approaching life's lessons with a lack of preconceptions and a willingness to learn from even the smallest and most seemingly insignificant experiences. Liberating breakthroughs can result to profoundly shape our course at what is becoming increasingly apparent is a crucial turning point in our history.
Today we see a Full Moon in Gemini as well as a busy day for Lunar aspects. The pace of interactions is fitting for this mutable air sign, and reminds me of a cat getting into everything, curious to check out an assortment of planetary influences.
Getting started in the wee hours of the morning with a pair of inconjuncts, first from the Moon in Gemini to Mercury in Capricorn and then to Pluto in Capricorn, we may have started the day with an unsettled feeling resulting from our instincts in search of something new bumping up against our mental state of self-control determined to stay the course. Since inconjuncts appear where planets fundamentally don't understand each other, this interaction isn't particularly hostile, just uncomfortable with the need to adjust these disparate influences.
A few hours later the Moon trines Jupiter in Libra and opposes Saturn in Sagittarius, emphasizing an emotional state supported by our faith and generosity yet potentially tripped up by fear and insecurity. We need to learn to get out of our own way and take advantage of the opportunities the day offers us, but not be too self-indulgent in the process. Jupiter encourages us to excess while Saturn reminds us of our limits, so we are likely to experience temptations followed by the admonition to restrain ourselves, with potentially unpleasant consequences if we don't heed that warning.
The afternoon and early evening see the Moon sextile Uranus in Aries heightening the frenetic impulses of the Moon in Gemini, which doesn't exactly encourage us to rein in that temptaion nor the excitement of the Full Moon in Gemini opposite Sun in Sagittarius highlighting the active, social quality of the season while amping up our sense of ideals and all of the myriad ideas being set in motion about them. With Saturn conjoining the Sun, however, this is a far more serious Full Moon than we might normally expect with both Gemini and Sagittarius involved. This is especially so given the square that Saturn in Sagittarius and Chiron in Pisces are forming, creating a T-square formation along the Solar/Lunar axis with Chiron as the release point at this Full Moon and moving into their exact square on New Year's Eve (coinciding with the last day of Mercury retrograde). Saturn calls attention to where we feel like we've been given the short end of the stick in life, but Chiron shows us where we are actually injured, not just afraid of our possible shortcomings. These two challenging each other rarely looks pretty, instead offering the opportunity for painful learning experiences that may encourage our growth but which most of us would gladly avoid if we could get away with it. Which the square aspect offers no opportunity for doing. What it does is remind us that curiosity may kill the cat, while simultaneously making it impossible to avoid looking at whatever has that cat's attention. This gets us ready to make the upcoming Mercury retrograde period (Dec. 19th-31st) a time for seriously looking deep into our old wounds and confronting our shadows. On the plus side, Chiron is great for showing us where we can make it through our own difficult learning experiences by passing on what we've learned to others going through similar hard lessons. We just need to do the inner work with Mercury retrograde before we try to pass on what we've learned during Saturn & Chiron's waxing square.
Another configuration plugging into all of this is the electric opposition currently tightening up between Jupiter in Libra and Uranus in Aries, with Saturn moving toward a sextile with Jupiter and a trine with Uranus that will become exact on December 25th, lending Saturn's discipline to Uranus' desire for sudden change, with Jupiter amping up both. This is a serious time for social and ideological change, with Uranus in Aries emphasizing newness and youth assisted by those of their elders who haven't lost their activist fervor. All those looking for a messiah on that day would do well to become their own! This building fever between these three outer planets is the backdrop to tonight's Full Moon, with Saturn's conjunction with the Sun focusing these influences on our emotions and instincts via the Full Moon. This is the time to set our intentions for the paradigm shift that is being set into motion whether we like it or not – we can either shape it ourselves with compassion and mindfulness or be dragged along with it, kicking and screaming. Because something new is being birthed this holiday season, and its not just another plastic creche scene to feed the corporate kaiju tearing up the countryside…
Tonight finishes with the Moon in Gemini trining Mars in Aquarius to add some drive to that activity before turning void-of-course in the wee hours of tomorrow morning, which may give the night a bit of an anti-climactic feeling unless it's well-spent in carrying forward the energy of this Full Moon with talking and brainstorming, so long as we don't try to set true foundations for something important now. Recognizing exactly what needs healing is what must take priority now, before we purge the infection.


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The Tower is a defence game. You stack up defensive blocks and use spells to protect your main heart block.
I suggest normal difficulty first, if you find that too hard after a few goes trying out different strategies maybe drop back to easy.
Rich mode is just for mucking around at the start to build a tower however you want. Only play this after you've played the game properly.
General Tips –
– Flying won't attack your heart if it's not in line with them, but will pose a threat if you build high. So be careful.
– Cannons work better the higher they are. There range & accuracy is based on there height as you will see.
– Try to use a bit of everything, don't stick to just defensive, or just offensive.
You could call this game a "Tower Defence" but it really isn't at the same time 😛 a little twist on the genre in a way you'll see 🙂


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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Theoretical Physics - QMUL20539
Department: School of Physics & Astronomy
Salary: £31,613 - £38,084 (Grade 4)
Reference: QMUL20539
Location: Mile End
Date posted: 29-Oct-2019
Closing date: 01-Dec-2019
Queen Mary, University of London, is a leading university in the UK, with a breadth of excellence across Science and Engineering, Medicine, and Humanities and Social Sciences.
The School of Physics and Astronomy maintains a tradition of outstanding research in ground-breaking fields. Research in the School is internationally excellent, with academic and research staff and students working in dedicated Research Centres in High Energy Experimental Particle Physics, Astrophysics, Theoretical Physics and Condensed Matter Physics.
Post Information and Requirements
The School is seeking to appoint one Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Theoretical Physics working in the area "Gauge Theory, Geometry and Duality". Applicants should have a strong research record within theoretical physics, in an area consonant with the current research in the Centre for Research in String Theory such as: perturbative and non-perturbative aspects of gauge and string theory, dualities in field theory and string theory, AdS/CFT and black hole physics. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise within the following areas and their interfaces: AdS/CFT correspondence, Conformal Field Theory, Supersymmetric gauge theories, and black hole physics in a string theory context.
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This week my Word Of The Week is... This week has been so tiring. Not that anything has happened any different from the last couple of weeks. I've got up, went to work, came home, done all the homely things, went to bed and then done it all again. The one difference though is for … Continue reading WOTW – W/c – 06/05/2019
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The second round of the 2016 GP2 Series season will see the first appearance of the Supersoft Pirelli tyre, the softest tyre available to the championship.
Whereas Formula 1 will run with the Ultrasoft tyre for the first time this weekend in Monaco, that compound of tyre is not an option for GP2, meaning the use of Supersoft compound as well as the Soft compound.
The use of the two softest compounds is to ensure the best possibility for drivers to get heat into their tyres around the slowest circuit on the calendar, with the Supersoft in particular likely to be used during the split qualifying session at Monaco to determine the grid.
"In Monaco there is very little room for error, and there are also not a lot of opportunities for overtaking," said Pirelli's racing manager Mario Isola. "Finding speed in qualifying is therefore important, but not easy with such short sessions when mistakes can be costly.
"If qualifying doesn't go to plan, tyre strategy still creates possibilities for progress to be made, particularly in the feature race where the right strategy can help a driver find clear track and vault up the order.
"Stoffel Vandoorne was rewarded for a good strategy and fast pit stop when he won from fourth on the grid in 2015 – which proves that a place on the front row of the grid isn't essential for victory.
"With the soft and supersoft in use, tyre management is also important and can help to create some very close racing."


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May 16, 2017
[Anglican Communion News Service] Sixteen young leaders from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia have started two weeks of training in the South Pacific island of Tonga to help their communities adapt to climate change. The course will aim to improve their resilience in the face of the disasters, such as cyclones and flooding, that climate change brings.
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Brevity Fifteen
Mineral Spirits
David Bernardy
He flipped the
hammer back to us and went back to the steps to wad balls of white bread
for the squirrels. Since Jason wanted to be killed with a gun, he drew
a gun on his paper with one of Granddaddy's good pens. The barrel was
a perfect rectangle, and I envied the way he crosshatched the grip.
Kirk drew a beautiful knife with leather straps wound round the hilt
and a spark off to one side so that you knew it was sharp.
Jason lives in
Orlando, now, and does alright making commercials and selling cocaine.
I see him at funerals, but even then just barely, Kirk is in Atlanta,
and I'm in Minneapolis. I've moved twelve times since that day in Granddaddy's
yard, sometimes across town, sometimes across the country.
David Bernardy was born in Vero Beach, Florida and grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta. He studied at the University of Houston and currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife, Joni.


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Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism and Christianity all developed millennia before the existence of the scientific method; their classical works show an appreciation of the natural world, but show little or no interest in any systematic investigation of of it. Islam developed almost a thousand years before the establishment of the scientific method; its classical works also show an appreciation of the natural world, but show little or no interest in any systematic investigation of it. Nevertheless, we owe gratitude to Islam for its preservation of early scientific texts.
In the medieval era some leading thinkers in all three of these religions took what today we would view as a very pro-science view. For example, the Jewish philsosopher Maimonides held that if religious teachings were found to contradict certain direct observations about the natural world, then it would be obligatory to reinterpret religious texts to match the known facts. In this view, previous understandings of the Bible were seen as erroneous, and the modern science of his day was seen as a way to more correctly understand the Bible.
However, by the 1500s the predominant view of religious leaders, and lay people, in all these religions was to view a literal reading of their religious scripture as correct, and to subordinate observations and science to religious dogma.
Religious fundamentalism has been on the rise in the 20th and early 21st centuries, especially among Protestant Christians in the United States and the Islamist movement among Sunni Muslims across the world. Many religious fundamentalists are openly hostile to science. Other religious fundamentalists attempt to prove that all modern scientific discoveries have been "foretold" or predicted in their religion's sacred texts. For example, some Muslim fundamentalists claim that quantum mechanics and relativity have been predicted in the Quran; some Jewish fundamentalists make the same claim in regards to the Torah.
Liberal religious denominations have moved towards a very pro-science position, espcially among religiously liberal Chrisitians, religiously liberal Jews, Unitarian-Universalists and Humanists.
Scientists have many different views of religious belief.
It has been argued that conceptions of God by scientists are generally more abstract and less personal than the Gods of common religions, and sometimes approach pantheism (as in the case of Albert Einstein). While this is undoubtedly true in many cases, no individual polling of the entire scientific community exists to date. Atheism, agnosticism and logical positivism are especially popular among people who believe that the scientific method is the best way to approximate an objective description of observable reality, although the scientific method generally deals with different sets of questions than those addressed by theology. The general question of how we acquire knowledge is addressed by the philosophical field of epistemology.
According a recent survey, belief in a God that is "in intellectual and affective communication with humankind" and in "personal immortality" is most popular among mathematicians and least popular among biologists. In total, about 60% of scientists in the United States expressed disbelief or doubt in the existence of God in 1996. This percentage has been fairly stable over the last 100 years. Among "leading" scientists (surveyed members of the National Academy of Sciences), 93% expressed disbelief or doubt in the existence of a personal God in 1998. (Larson and Witham, 1998)
The phrasing of the question can be criticized as presenting an overly narrow definition of God. The survey among NAS scientists was conducted via mail and had a low and perhaps statistically biased return rate (50%) .
Ian Barbour When Science Meets Religion, 2000, Harper SanFrancisco
Ian Barbour Religion and Science: Historical and Contemporary Issues, 1997, Harper SanFrancisco.
Stephen Jay Gould Rock of Ages: Science and Religion in the fullness of life, Ballantine Books, 1999
Edward J. Larson and Larry Witham Leading scientists still reject God in Nature, Vol. 394, No. 6691 (1998), p. 313. Online at http://www.freethought-web.org/ctrl/news/file002
Elliot N. Dorff, Matters of Life and Death: Jewish Bio-Ethics, Jewish Publication Society, 1998
Joel R. Primack and Nancy Ellen Abrams In a Beginning...: Quantum Cosmology and Kabbalah, Tikkun, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 66-73
Jeffrey H. Tigay, Genesis, Science, and "Scientific Creationism", Conservative Judaism, Vol. 40(2), Winter 1987/1988, p.20-27, The Rabbinical Assembly
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This week I am building a new 5″ quad that runs 6S LiPo. The goal of this build is to test new technologies of a few products, and new features in Betaflight. There are new 6S LiPo I will be testing on this build too.
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I received these DYS Samguk Shu 2306 motors back in December last year, but I just haven't had the time to test them properly. So without further delay I just wanted to give them an overview and show you these motors.
Review: DYS Mars 2750KV and Storm 2800KV | Mini Quad Motor
Today we're reviewing two high KV motors from the DYS's Race Series line, namely the Storm 2800KV and Mars 2750KV. In this article we're going to look closely at their specs and internals, paying attention to the small details. This review is written by Andrey Mironov.
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Turkmenistan spends $5B in preparation for 5th Asian Games
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Apr. 7
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Turkmenistan has spent $5 billion for the preparation of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games to be held Sept. 17-27, 2017 in Ashgabat, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said.
He made the remarks Apr. 7 in the Turkmenbashi city at the opening of the "Asian Games 2017: International Sport Cooperation for Peace and Development" International Sports Congress in the Avaza national tourist zone, Trend's correspondent reported from the event.
The decision to hold the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games was made in November 2010, Berdimuhamedov said.
Since that time, about 40 objects including 16 large facilities for the competitions were built on the territory of 157 hectares, he noted.
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that Ashgabat expects about 6,000 athletes from 62 countries to participate in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. The athletes will be competing in 21 kinds of sports, he added.
In general, the capital of Turkmenistan will receive about 30,000 guests, including representatives of many international sports movements, as well as numerous media outlets, he said.
"We will make every effort to ensure that the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games are held at the highest level," Berdimuhamedov added.


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Reviewed by April Gardner
The Gathering Storm by
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"...different from any book the Thoenes have written... So much mystery surrounds this book that even die-hard Twilight fans might be satisfied."
"As Nazi forces tighten the noose, American-born Loralei Kepler,
daughter of a missionary family, flees Brussels ahead of the Blitzkrieg.
But is anywhere safe from Adolf Hitler's evil grasp? Loralei's
harrowing flight leads her into the arms of needy child refugees, who have
scarified everything in exchange for their lives, and toward a mysterious
figure, who closely guards an age-old secret." --backcover, The Gathering
Never has a backcover blurb hidden so much.
From the Prologue, The Gathering Storm is different from any book the Thoenes have written. The reader is led to believe the author, Bodie, is moments way from a London meeting with Loralei, the heroine. But first, Bodie is given Loralei's diary and as she reads, so do we.
It wasn't until half-way through that I began to question whether or not this was a true story. Besides the actual WWII history (which, of course, is always accurate with the Thoenes) I still don't know how much of Loralei's story is true. Maybe none of it? Maybe all of it…
Either way, I wasn't expecting the twist Bodie threw into this one. Not by a long shot.
The WWII history is fascinating, and if that's all the Thoene books had, I'd read them. But in this case, more than any of their other books, the romance intertwined with the history was a love story even you, hater of deeply historical fiction, shouldn't miss. My mind is still trying to grapple with it, and my heart is still fluttering.
When the backcover summary says "a mysterious figure guards an age-old secret," you can take that quite literally. So much mystery surrounds this book that even die-hard Twilight fans might be satisfied. I feel I can't say more without giving away too much, so you'll just have to take my word for it and buy this book.
As far as the history goes, Bodie did a superb job of portraying a desperate London just at the start of the Nazi assault on the British Isles. I lived there for years and never fully understood just how terrified and alone the British were in early 1940—and for good reason. They were the last nation standing against the evils of the Nazi Regime, and they were sorely unprepared. No one expected Hitler's army to sweep across Belgium, Holland, and France at such a mind-numbing speed. The desperation of the times bleeds into the characters' flight, keeping the reader on the edge of her seat.
My only complaint with the book is that I'd like to know what part is true and what part is fiction. I've always wished Bodie would include a page in the back of her books briefly sketching the true bits for her readers.
The next in the Zion Diaries series is in the works, although I'm sure it can't possibly be as good as this one. Then again, Bodie does have a way of surprising me…
April W Gardner writes adult and middle grade historical fiction. Her first novel, Wounded Spirits, releases with Vintage Romance Publishing in November of this year. She is a member of ACFW and reviews for Title Trakk, At Home With Christian Fiction, and FIRST Wild Card Blog Tours. A military spouse, April has performed the art of homemaking all over the world. Currently, she lives in Georgia with her darling Hubby. A homeschool mom, she fills her mornings talking fractions and phonics with her two sweet kiddos. In her free time, April enjoys reading, gardening, and DIY. In no particular order, she dreams of owning a horse, visiting all the national parks, and speaking Italian. Visit April's Website or her blog, A Writer's Journey. You can also get to know April on Facebook and Twitter.


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Princess Eugenie wed longtime love, Jack Brooksbank in a sentimental and romantic ceremony at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Friday. The 28-year-old royal designed her wedding to be a classic jewel-toned affair complete with a stunning emerald tiara and matching earrings.
The Friday wedding from the gown to the wedding cake was a far-cry from her mother, Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson's totally '80s ensemble when she wed Prince Andrew.
Fergie opted for a timely design by Lindka Cierach for her March 19, 1986 nuptials at Westminster Abbey. The elaborate look featured duchesse satin, a corset bodice encrusted with jewels and pearls, and a 17 foot train emblazoned with the letter "A" for her groom.
ALSO SEE: The moments you may have missed from Princess Eugenie's wedding
Fergie arrived at the Abbey wearing a crown of gardenias, but in true diva style changed headpieces during the ceremony in favour of the York tiara, a gift from the Queen.
Eugenie's look in comparison was paired down and non-traditional. The princess bucked the trend of show-stopping veils in favour of a show-stopping Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara.
Made in 1919, the tiara belonged to the Queen Mother, who was gifted the intricate piece by Margaret Greville, a prominent woman in British society, in 1942.
The tiara brought out Eugenie's green eyes, and were matched by a pair of diamond and emerald earrings she received as a wedding present from Brooksbank.
Unlike her mother, Eugenie's look was an off-the-shoulder, folded gown made of satin designed by the bride and created by Peter Pilotto and Christian De Vos.
The gown contained meaningful symbols for both Eugenie and Brooksbank, including Scottish thistle for their love of Balmoral castle, the York rose, a shamrock for the Ferguson family, and ivy to represent the couple's home together at Kensington Palace.
ALSO SEE: Meghan Markle sparks pregnancy rumours in Givenchy coat dress at Eugenie's wedding
Eugenie and Brooksbank left St. George's Chapel to attend a private luncheon reception featuring a chocolate and red velvet cake.
For their wedding reception, Fergie and Prince Andrew dined on a 5'6″ marzipan and rum cake that was cut into 2,000 slices!
As for their wedding party, the mother and daughter showed once again that they have very different tastes.
A four-year-old Prince William sported a nautical themed ensemble for Fergie's nuptials. Fast forward to 2018, where William's four-year-old Prince George and three-year-old daughter Princess Charlotte, were dressed in a more classic ensemble with colourful detail by Amaia.
Whether you're missing the 1980s like Fergie or a timeless bride like Eugenie, both royal weddings were certainly affairs to remember.
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Marvel.com has released a new set of photo stills from Avengers: Age of Ultron, the next blockbuster set to be released by Marvel in theaters in May 2015. Check out the photos below as we see stills from the movie, as well as some pictures of the behind the scenes action… and of course, we see Andy Serkis as… Well, okay, we don't know yet. It's still a tightly held secret. But we'll find out. Eventually.
Take a look at the photos and let us know what you are most excited to see in the coming film!
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If you're in the hospitality industry, the holiday season means 3 things: higher volumes of business, higher levels of stress, and higher chances of developing serious FOMO (fear of missing out).
That's because behind every great holiday party is a hospitality professional (or a whole team of them!) working to make the holidays merry and bright. Balancing shifts at work and social activities can be extra hard for hospitality professionals during the month of December. Keep reading for some practical tips for ensuring your holiday season is truly the most wonderful time of the year.
Plan ahead
Ever heard the phrase, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail"? A server probably came up with that (kidding, it was Benjamin Franklin). In all seriousness, the holiday season is the worst possible time of year to "play it by ear." You need a plan and you need it now.
Requesting time off over the holidays? Every employer is different – some handle time-off requests on a "first come, first serve" basis, while others operate from a seniority system. If the time off request is important, give your scheduling manager as much notice as possible and be flexible! If you haven't booked off any time yet, be prepared to hear "no" as many hospitality staff start booking holidays off months in advance (some as early as August!)
Be safe, don't rush
Let's be real, public transportation in the winter can be unreliable. To make the best of it, part of your "planning ahead" process should include leaving ample time to safely get from point A to point B. Even better, aim to arrive early – your managers will take notice and appreciate your reliability during this busy time of year. You'll earn their respect and gratitude, and likely see a positive impact on your schedule moving forward (think: better sections and better shifts).
Serve yourself first (before you can serve others)
The holidays are incredibly stressful for everyone, including the guests you serve at work. Just as serving the most amazing table gives you energy and joy (this is called the "servers' high"), stressed out tables have the potential to ruin your day.
Dave Elliot, Sales Manager for The Drake Hotel Properties (and all-round fit guy) recommends taking care of your body during the month of December. Meditate, sleep as much as you can, and maintain your regular physical fitness regime.
Dave also recommends keeping a tight grip on your calendar. Social obligations tend to come out of the woodwork over the holidays and it's easy to become overwhelmed. Instead of saying yes to every invitation you get, remember to prioritize what is important.
Manage your money
You spent all year developing rapport with the regulars, and you're excited for the upcoming holiday season. After all, it's an egg-cellent time to reap those rewards! Perhaps you've heard tales of sizeable tips being given to favourite servers or bartenders, or even gifts exchanged between the hotel concierge and guests.
While the holidays tend to be viewed as the prime money-making season in the hospitality industry, remember that the holidays are a financial crunch for almost everyone else. Don't be disappointed if a large tip you were anticipating doesn't come through… and don't plan your spending before the money comes in!
Check your cheque
Are you familiar with how time and a half works? Certain holidays are considered statutory holidays in Ontario, and employees who are asked to work on those days are entitled to 1.5 times their normal pay rate. However, if you are absent from your last scheduled shift prior to the holiday or your first scheduled shift after the holiday, you will not qualify. Visit your province's Ministry of Labour's website for more information.
The holidays aren't all headaches and hardships! The camaraderie built between colleagues who share the holidays at work together often lasts a lifetime. Don't forget that your coworkers are awesome people and likely a large reason why you decided to pursue a career in hospitality in the first place. The holidays are as much a time for you to spend with them, enjoying their company, as it is for you in your personal life.
Heed this advice, and you'll have a much merrier time. Happy holidays, from one hospitality professional to her friends in the industry!


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Saturday 2 and March 16 at dinner with Venica & Venica wines at the Santa Elisabetta Restaurant in the Torre della Pagliazza, inside the Hotel Brunelleschi.
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Sparkling Felsina Brut Sangiovese grapes
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Crispy Octopus, Panzanella with Nocellara Olive Soup
Ricotta and Lemon Button, Red Shrimp Tartare and Black Cabbage Cream
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Dir. Andrew Bemis. USA 2015, 119 min.
An ensemble comedy that revolves around the wedding of Kurt and Chloe, a free-spirited couple that, instead of planning a traditional wedding, decide to invite their closest friends to Kurt's family's vacation house in northern New Hampshire for the weekend. Unfolding over the course of the weekend leading up to Chloe and Kurt's nuptials, wine is poured (and other substances are imbibed), old friends are tested and new relationships begin. Local filmmaker Andrew Bemis' smart, dialogue driven film speaks to the complications around contemporary relationships with a refreshing new voice. Director and cast in attendance.


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Canberra Short Film Festival
13 September 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Capital Region Community Services is a proud partner in the 2018 Canberra Short Film Festival. Our screening will take place at Belconnen Community Theatre in Belconnen Community Centre on 13 September. The program includes local, national and international short films. Come along to watch the festival which has become part of Canberra's cultural community. The CSFF is known for selling out every session so be sure to book you tickets quick.
Rub shoulders with the film makers at our pop-up bar from 6:30pm. The films will roll at 7pm.
Limited tickets will be available at the door.
'Locker Room' Directed by Greta Nash. Catagory: National
'L'Homme et le Poisson' Directed by Lewis Leon. Catgory: Animation (Canada)
'Australia Day Divided' Directed by Jarvis Macknamara. Catagory: Documentary
'Airlock' Directed by Dan Sanguineti/Carl Emmerson, Catagory: Canberra
'Foggy Days' Directed by Martin Sandin. Catagory: International (Sweden)
'Your Letter' Directed by Jake Armstrong. Catagory: Music Video
'What Happened To Evie' Directed by Carol Younghusband. Catagory: International (UK)
'Jacob Scotch' Directed by Dan Sanguineti. Catgaory: Under 18
'Zero' Directed by Jianfeng Huo. Catagory: International (China)
'Machiavellian Aberation' Directed by Temucin Fikret Mustafa. Catagory: Two Minute
'A Friend in the Night' Directed by Sebastian Chan. Catagory: Canberra
'Pizza Man' Marvin's Night Out' Directed by Jeremy Teh. atagory: Animation
'Love Hate Date' Directed by Philip Clyde-Smith. Catagory: International (UK)
The 23rd annual CSFF will run over seven nights from 9 – 16 September, at several venues across Canberra.
- 9 September – Smith's Alternative
- 11 September – Dendy Cinemas
- 12 September – Dendy Cinemas
- 13 September – Belconnen Community Centre
- 14 September – Tuggeranong Arts Centre
- 15 September – Smith's Alternative
- 16 – September – Deny Cinemas
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Personalised I HEART A5 Notebook
If you have a friend or loved one who's always doodling. then this Personalised I HEART A5 Notebook is perfect. Containing 40 double sided pages inside which are all lined, it's handy for them on any occasion.
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A SCAFFFOLDER accused of killing a frail 59-year-old and attempting to murder his partner told a court the pair sexually assaulted him while he slept. David Kilcullen, 46, of The Avenue, Bickley, appeared at the Old Bailey on Tuesday where he said he ha
A SCAFFOLDER accused of killing a frail 59-year-old and attempting to murder his partner told a court the pair sexually assaulted him while he slept.
David Kilcullen, 46, of The Avenue, Bickley, appeared at the Old Bailey on Tuesday where he said he had only met Gerry Edwards once, six years earlier and had never met his partner Chris Bevan until March 3 this year when the incident took place.
Mr Edwards was fatally stabbed by Kilcullen, who claims he was acting in self defence, while Mr Bevan suffered wounds to his face, neck, ears, back, arms, hands and upper torso in the violent altercation.
He appeared for the first time in the court room on Tuesday to watch his accused attacker give evidence.
On the night of March 3, the self-confessed alcoholic claims he walked past the Mr Edwards' house in Page Heath Villas and because he was drunk decided to ask for a drink in compensation for an incident in 2003 where he tripped over a cable running from the house onto the pavement.
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Kilcullen returned home and said he was 'angry' that the men had 'taken advantage' of him and that it has caused him to have flashbacks of being raped by his father's friend when he was 14.
He said: "It didn't affect me straight away. It was about five minutes later. I was angry. I had a flashback to when I was a teenager. I wasn't very happy about it at all. I decided to go back and confront them and try and blackmail some money out of them."
He admits taking a knife from his home and going to the couple's house wearing socks on his hands.
The prosecution alleges Kilcullen went to the house to steal a car or money from HIV positive Mr Edwards, who he saw as 'easy pickings' but that he had thought he lived there alone and was 'surprised' to see Mr Bevan there as well.
Earlier, the court heard nurse Mr Bevan claim the allegations of sexual assault were 'absolute bulls***'.
He told jurors that his frail partner of 18 years had befriended Kilcullen months before the horrific incident.
Mr Bevan spent months in hospital and had to have his spleen removed and is now staying in a hospital rehabilitation unit.
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Life in a family is often a lot of fun. But, challenges can arise and hard times come. At some point, every person and every family will find themselves facing an unexpected crisis. What do you do? What role does your faith play in how you deal with life's unexpected problems?
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That Week On TV: Fabulous Fashionistas, C4; What Remains, BBC1
Six British women with an average age of 80 gave a masterclass in the fine art of not giving one, says Jack Seale in his weekly TV review
Caring what people think will cripple you, but it's so hard to stop. From the age of about four, something in our brains clouds over and a desire to conform creeps in. It's one way to identify emotional maturity in the child. It's also a tragedy. Recognising the problem doesn't make the addiction any easier to kick, but carry on caring what people think and yours will be a life tentatively half-lived in the middle of the road, lost opportunities everywhere, your infinite potential smothered.
Or as 73-year-old "weird artist" Sue put it: "Don't wear beige. It might kill you."
Fabulous Fashionistas (Tuesday C4; 4oD), a shamelessly inspirational documentary, was about six women in Britain with an average age of 80 who all still have style. The secret of their aged happiness: simply not giving one. Sue wore multi-coloured smocks emblazoned with her own art, fuchsia crocs and huge red spectacles on a daily basis. "I want to just miss that point where I actually look like a clown," she said. She was missing it by millimetres and she looked fantastic.
Gilly had a full-time job as a theatre director/choreographer, a husband two decades younger and a love of miniskirts. "I don't give a toss. I don't give a damn what anybody says about me," she said about her wardrobe choices, but there wasn't much anyone could say about them, since Gilly looked 47, not 87. They had commented on her marriage, back in the day. "Thirty-four years later, all those people, they've either died – HA HA! – or they look silly."
Just as leading a company of dancers through a punishing routine shouldn't be possible in your 80s, nor is a new career in retail theoretically the way forward when you're 70 and newly widowed. Yet Jean – severe high-fringed grey bob, pipe-cleaner figure, Doc Martens with everything – explained how she'd rocked up at Gap in Bath and been given a job straight away. A while after, she'd got bored of Gap and shifted to the cooler gift boutique across the high street where, at 75, she now worked full-time. Jean took herself and her new knee running three times a week in the Somerset hills.
Fabulous Fashionistas was much more than the title implied. We met more and more women whose ace clothes were just one symptom of their refusal to give in to the idea that old age means slowing down and receding from view. As the programme went on, however, two themes emerged. The first was that that hard-to-learn lesson about not giving a fig had indeed often been learnt the hard way: just like Jean, the new life lived by Daphne, who restarted her modelling career in her 70s and has since appeared on the front of Italian Vogue, was sparked by the devastating death of her husband.
Second, nearly all these women had comfortable, middle-class platforms on which to be fab. Not everyone has a chance to be a choreographer, a cookery writer (Sue's old profession before the artistic muse took her) or, in the case of the oldest participant, a peer of the realm like 91-year-old Baroness Trumpington. Staying supple and funky isn't quite so easy in a cold council flat in Middlesbrough, and although when Gilly said "the minute you give an inch, life or illness will take a mile" she was right, some illnesses don't take no for an answer. The Baroness compensating for her lack of mobility by shopping eccentrically from catalogues – "Long sleeve velour kaftan £10" – was cute but, y'know, she gets £300 every time she cabs it to Parliament and sits on the benches.
In short, these women were, above all, lucky. No wonder it supposedly took producer/director Sue Bourne two years to find them so that the film could exist. It was a Sunday supplement fantasy.
But states of mind are free. Regular exercise, which seemed to be at least 40% of the secret, is free. Trusting the strength of your own mind is free. Refusing to give a damn is available to all.
My favourite was Bridget, a lifelong campaigner on various social issues who was now topping up her pension by working as a gardener – a gardener! – and was tackling ageism in society. Her style was Oxfam thrift, nothing new or for more than a fiver but everything bold, elegant and sharply thought through. ("I was putting yellows with oranges and pinks three years before colour blocking became fashionable on the high street," she told Radio Times.)
It initially felt odd and a little disappointing that, having established that she had a style untainted by commerce and fashion, the film then followed her to the offices of high-end fashion mags, where she pressured them to include more elderly models and was flamboyantly rebuffed. Why try to change that alien world when you've built your own aesthetic, without needing anyone's approval? Because it was just one way in which Bridget was using her rasping intelligence and undimmable interest in life to challenge what wearers of beige just accept. Vogue is a magazine about aspiration – were Bridget and the others something to aspire to? Damn right they were.
Or as 85-year-old couture model Daphne put it: "You must get on with life and enjoy it as much as you can. After all, you don't get a second chance."
Endings are hard. They say writers should write them, if not before the start, then at least before the middle. That must be true of whodunnits, where a bad ending means a bad show, whatever came before.
So it was with What Remains (Sunday; iPlayer), which for three-and-a-half episodes had seemed like an extraordinarily low-key, restrained, bleakly insightful tale, considering its 9pm BBC1 slot. David Threlfall, released from the greasy grip of Frank Gallagher in Shameless, did small things beautifully as Len Harper, the detective who carried on after his retirement because he was haunted by his final case, a woman found rotten away in the shared attic of a townhouse split into flats. None of her neighbours had cared enough to notice she was gone. Len, a widower facing a lonely dotage, couldn't let go.
Of course the owner of each flat had a secret and could be the killer, but these hidden shames were simple and calmly revealed. Trouble believably festered behind closed front doors. Steven Mackintosh was Kieron, a divorced man whose wayward teenage son was sexually intimidating towards his dad's girlfriend; then we learnt Kieron was an alcoholic, and when he fell off the wagon he was halfway to raping his girlfriend before the son, a chip off the old block but not a lost cause, stepped in. Russell Tovey played Michael, a man whose partner was about to have his baby, but who threw that all away when he saw that his hated old maths teacher was furtively co-habiting with one of his school contemporaries. Michael sleeping with her for revenge showed he was still a vicious, pathetic little boy.
Blackest of all was the tale of the victim, Melissa, courageously played by Jessica Gunning: overweight and alone, a wallflower who had in fact been exploited, resented or abused by all her neighbours and whose only redemption would be Len solving her murder.
These little stories played out and a killer was found. The teacher (David Bamber), terrified of dying alone, had taken in a wanted psychopath in return for her companionship, cooking and sexual acquiescence. Nasty. Neat. But What Remains still had half an hour to run, during which it had a complete nervous breakdown. Michael's disturbed old schoolfriend wasn't the killer at all: learning who was really to blame set off a chain of stabbings, chases, plot holes and implausible explanations.
Len had been given a bow and arrow as his leaving present; the murderer, Indira Varma's pathologically jealous lesbian, falling out of the attic and apparently dying, only to get up again but then immediately be shot with the bow and arrow by Len, who was bleeding to death from her earlier knife attack, was a payoff from a different, silly show.
Possibly the writer, Tony Basgallop, was reacting against Inside Men, his 2012 heist drama which was superb until the last episode, then just stopped. Whatever the reason, this time round he undid an awful lot of good, careful work.


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I Thirst -- Good Friday Meditation
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Good Friday in 2020 will not be business as usual. I will be sharing a meditation on the Sixth Word from the Cross in an online series of messages sponsored by the Academy of Parish Clergy. The Sixth Word is "It Is Finished!" The word that precedes it is "I Thirst." Below is one of the messages I shared some years in the past when I was in Santa Barbara. I share it as a way of moving into the word I will share today. That word will appear here later this afternoon.
John 19:28-29
Parched lips! A dry throat! Difficulty breathing! Hanging on a cross on a hill far away, Jesus cries out: "I Thirst!"
You know thirst. A long race, a difficult hike, a long conversation. What you want is a cup of water, something to soothe the ache you feel in your throat.
There is no way to truly know the depth of Jesus' thirst, but we can get an idea.
We contemplate his thirst, and as we do, we hear these words in the back of our minds: "As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God." (Ps. 42:1). This is a thirst that neither Mountain Dew nor Crystal Springs can quench. It is one that is more than physical, it is spiritual and it can be quenched only by the living waters, the waters that flow from the heart of God.
This fifth word, a simple word, is a sign of humanity. After hours of tortuous attempts to breathe, with his strength ebbing, knowing that only a few more breaths are possible, Jesus says to any who would hear, but most of all to the Father: "I thirst."
As we hear these words, our minds travel back to a conversation at a well in Samaria. Jesus was thirsty then also, and he asked a woman standing at the well, a Samaritan woman, a despised woman, for water to quench his thirst. This request for water leads to a conversation about a different kind of water. Jesus offered her living water, water that will satisfy her thirst eternally. This is the kind of water that the soul longs for, a "spring of water gushing up to eternal life" (Jn. 4).
On the cross, the man who cries out in thirst, is the one who offers us living water. This is the water that quenches our thirst for God. Augustine famously said: "Our hearts are restless until they rest in you." Spiritually our thirst is not assuaged until it drinks from the springs of heaven until we experience first hand the touch of the Spirit. Jesus says to us: "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink." Yes, for out of the heart of the believer will "flow rivers of living water" (Jn. 7:37-39).
As Jesus cries out for something to quench his thirst, someone grabs a branch of hyssop, dips it into a bowl of sour wine and places it on his lips. It's not much, but it gives him strength to utter a further word.
In another gospel, Jesus speaks of the day of judgment. On that day Jesus will say to the righteous, "I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me . . . The righteous will answer, when did we see you and does this for you? And Jesus will answer: Truly I tell you, just as you did to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me" (Mt. 25:35-40).
Someone, maybe a disciple, maybe his mother, maybe a soldier standing at the foot of the cross, reached out in an effort to relieve his thirst. In our thirst we seek out the one who offers living water, and as we drink of this water, we find that the love of God begins to flow from us. Having tasted the living water, the relationship with the living God, we reach out and we touch the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, with the love of God.
And Jesus thirsts no more!


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