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The Management Team
Samantha Chard
Samantha previously worked at management level in manufacturing. She was looking for a change of direction, a fresh and exciting business challenge.
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Paul is our Operations Manager.
Paul has recently completed almost 30 years of military service; during this time he has operated in challenging environments and has a proven record of performing in high pressure situations. Achieving Senior Management status, his strongest attributes are leadership, communication and team development.
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India is our power house in the office. India's role involves feedback to clients and staff alike and maintaining relevant documentation in accordance with our ISO 9001 policies. Responsible for meeting the requirements of APM Clients, she is your first point of contact for a range of tasks including booking quotations for new clients, changing schedules, making payments or giving feedback.
In her spare time India loves to play badminton, read Shakespeare, socialise with her friends and shop for platform shoes and matching handbags.
Ryan has recently joined APM as our Handyman. An experienced painter and decorator he also is a keen DIY enthusiast and a fully trained carpet cleaner. With a young family he spends his time having picnics and flying kites.
Senior Cleaning Staff
A valued team member, Ewelina is very experienced and incredibly hard working. In her spare time Ewelina likes to cook fine food, buy presents for her niece in Poland and is also a qualified dance instructor!
Kerrie has worked at APM Cleaning Ltd for 9 years.
Kerrie's previous experience includes Supervising the Post build and Hand over cleans for Dryburn Hospital (Balfour Beatty) and Vermont Hotel, Newcastle post refurbishment cleans. Kerrie loves painting and decorating, is an accomplished shopper, loves to bake cakes for APM staff and body pops in her spare time!
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Jana T has been with APM Cleaning for 8 years and is vastly experienced. Very cheerful and approachable her interests include following the fashion trends of Rihanna, cooking, home decorating, and playing the piano. In her down time she also enjoys playing on her X Box and stamp collecting.
Renata has been with APM Cleaning for 8 years and is a font of cleaning knowledge. She is our pocket sized cleaning dynamo; she might be small but she is always the boss!! In her down time Renata enjoys fine food, eating chocolates, driving, socialising with friends and sleeping!
Claire or 'Pinky'
Claire or 'Pinky' is a veteran cleaner with many years experience. Married with five children to look after she keeps herself fit by looking after her family in her time off!
Claire also fancies herself as a interior designer although her latest initiative of painting her skirting boards in copper gloss has received a mixed response!!
Although she claims to be a competent cook, she has some strange habits such as only buttering the bottom piece of bread on sandwiches!
Simon is extremely experienced and as well as being a very competent cleaner he is very much our floor cleaning specialist. He spends his spare time at the gymnasium and loves watching (and talking about) Formula 1.
Ana is a cheerful young lady who has worked for APM Cleaning since 2012. She loves movies, is a very keen thespian and accomplished linguist. Her other hobbies include bird spotting, origami and travelling. Most of all Ana loves to spend time with her son just doing things together.
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Jana K just loves working for APM Cleaning. Jana is an accomplished cook, enjoys driving, drinking fine wines, playing on her X Box and most of all annoying Renata.
Patricia is a very experienced cleaner and has been with APM Cleaning for 5 years. Motivated and very fit no task is too tough for this girl! During her time off Patricia likes to spend time at the gym, attend fitness classes and also loves flower arranging.
Tracey is an experienced cleaner who has recently joined the APM Cleaning team. A bubbly character Tracey is often heard before seen! A keen chef, she loves cooking Italian food, especially pizza, and train spotting.
Khalifa is an experienced cleaner who joined the APM Cleaning team in 2015. With a young family, he spends all of his time.....watching football. A mad keen Newcastle United fan he often arrives at work in his Manchester City jacket (not quite worked this one out yet). Khalifa also loves buying and selling at car boot sales.


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FORT WORTH – Police confirmed an officer-involved shooting in the 6000 block of Wheaton Drive in Fort Worth Monday afternoon left one person dead.
Neighbors said they heard shots and saw officers in the area with their weapons drawn around a pickup truck parked in front of a rental property. They said the property has a long history of troubled tenants.
Police said the residence was under surveillance for narcotics.
Investigators received information that a man with four active warrants was inside the residence.
When he emerged, police approached the man. They say he jumped into a pickup truck and backed into a narcotics officer. Another officer then opened fire.
A police spokesman said the warrants were for drugs, and also aggravated assault on a Benbrook police officer.
The female officer that was struck sustained minor injuries but will be okay.
The incident scene, about one mile south of Hulen Mall, was cordoned off as detectives collected physical evidence and interviewed witnesses.
A crowd of 30 to 40 friends and family of the suspect gathered at the scene, some crying out while others said they had questions.
The man wasn't armed with a gun. Police say the narcotics officers weren't equipped with body-lapel cameras, either.
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The 12V Solar Panel Battery Charger can charge a wide range of applications, can be served as battery maintainer for marine boat, motor house or big vehicle. With an converter, power supply can be transported to notebook computer, satellite telephone, electric hand tool like cordless drill. Or as a independent power source for outdoor activity like camping, exploration. A blinking charging indicator to give a clear view that the generator is working and a built-in diode to prevent reverse chargi
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The Waste Man, designed by Angel of the North creator Antony Gormley, was the climax to a day of live public performances in Margate, Kent.
Teams of volunteers spent two months collecting waste materials and packing them into the sculpture's framework.
The Margate Exodus event was inspired by the Old Testament story of Moses.
Some of the activities will appear in a film to be shown in cinemas in 2007.
The entire site in the grounds of the Dreamland funfair in Margate was transformed into an Old Testament set.
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The Exodus film, "a story about identity and migration", has been written and directed by Penny Woolcock.
The rest of the day's events, featuring local people as actors, were shot in a single take for the movie.
It began with the newly-elected "Pharaoh" delivering a victory speech in the town's central shopping precinct, followed by a procession to Dreamland via the clock tower.
Later, the Exodus cast performed a concert of songs based on the 10 plagues in the Old Testament.
Throughout the day, visitors were able to follow an audio trail featuring photographs of children who have moved to Margate, called Towards a Promised Land.
The whole Margate Exodus event was commissioned by a collaborative artistic group called Artangel.
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How to Get More MPG Out of Ford 460 Enginesby Colette McCormick
The 460 engine from Ford is used in trucks and large cars like Lincolns. These engines are not fuel effecient, and some vehicles they are used in get less than 10 miles per gallon. As the price of gasoline climbs, you can find ways to get better fuel economy quite easily through vehicle maintenance and adopting better driving habits.
Service the engine at least once a year but check the engine once a month for components that are showing signs of degradation. Use the owner's manual to locate the various parts of the engine and examine them thoroughly. A clean air filter is bright white so if yours is dull and dirty it needs to be replaced. If the spark plugs are corroded or the drive belts give more than 1/2 inch when pressed gently, they also need to be replaced.
Check the tires once a month to make sure that they are inflated to the pressure recommended by the manufacturer. Wrongly inflated tires will result in reduced miles per gallon.
Anticipate what is going to happen on the road you are driving on. Slow down as you approach a line of traffic because applying the brakes sharply will use more fuel. If possible, speed up on the approach to a hill so that the engine does not struggle on the incline.
Plan your journey so that you drive on the highway as much as possible. Time your journey to avoid the stop-start driving that happens at rush hour.
Turn the engine off if you are not in traffic and you are going to be still for more than 30 seconds. Allowing the engine to idle unnecessarily wastes gas.
Remove excess weight from the vehicle. Carrying around an extra 100lbs of weight will decrease your gas mileage by 2 percent.
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Beginners Sessions at the Apiary – 2018
In 2018 we again intend to hold some informal, basic, beginners' sessions at the apiary. They will take place most Sunday afternoons at 2pm starting mid May.
You don't need to have bees to attend – just an interest in seeing what it's all about. The sessions are open to Hexham members, both beginners and those with some experience, who would like to see a range of different beekeeping skills and ways to deal with what you may find in your own hive when you open it.
The things we will cover are briefly:
• Bee & brood identification and health of the colony
• Feeding – what to feed, how & when
• Equipment – what you need and how to use it
• Swarm control – recognising the symptoms and managing the process
• Disease diagnosis and control – varroa and other common diseases
The sessions will depend to some extent on weather and availability of demonstrators. A full list of 2018 sessions is provided below. Anyone wishing to attend should email me at email@example.com with the dates they would like to attend so that we know how many people are interested. I will then email out information for joining the sessions. Please check the website or our Facebook page for up-to-date details of the sessions.
Practical Beginners Sessions scheduled for 2018
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Beginners Frame Making Session – 22 April 2018
To get our Beginners' Sessions off to a good start we will organise a frame making afternoon. We will also talk a bit about preparing for the coming season.
Learn how to make frames and how to prepare your kit for the coming season. This is a practical session so please bring a small hammer, pliers, strong bladed knife and wooden chopping board (to protect the Village Hall tables). Don't worry if you don't have all these things just bring what you can, we will have a few spare.
All beginners and new members welcome, you don't need to have bees, plus anyone who feels they need a bit of practice at frame making. Experienced frame makers welcome to help, instruct and make frames – we need lots for the coming season. Tea, coffee, biscuits and a good chat provided.
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Essence of article writing
Article writing is interesting but laborious. Structure is important and so is grammar. This kind of adherence to principles makes content readable. Readers find it worthwhile to spend time poring over your article contents. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) helps your content stand out and keeps out any deficiencies in content creation. Writing is not easy anyway.
Main aspect of writing articles is content creation
A. Break your content into pieces
When your content stretches out like miles and miles of empty desert sands, readers will have to run in search of their camel or find new havens. For effective article writing, your SEO dictates that you have to keep it short. They are not going to trudge through endless desert nights and bear sand storms unless there is a point.
For this reason, one has to make paragraphs. This will highlight each point in the manner you mean it to be. Effective SEO involves article writing that has good demarcations.
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a. Center your content: You have different ideas such as creating new bathroom floors or redoing tiles so that they are all in line with the décor. To the reader it is all gibberish. They will not even know whether you are talking about a night on the town or whether your bathroom walls needs redoing. If you center your content, there will be a flow and readers will understand your point at every turn. SEO in article writing envisages clear content creation.
i. Write to the point: Illustrate each point with an example. This will help readers pick and choose what they want to read. It is like making heaps of mangos each of one type alone.
ii. Use paragraph titles: Make headers to keep your content within your idea. Therefore, each paragraph deals with one idea alone. This kind of SEO in article writing is very important since most links you use to impress search engines depend on it.
b. Do not digress: You have to stress on the topic of your article. However, you must not go to Mecca to impress Jesus. When you step away from your racetrack, you find it difficult to get back on it.
c. Write many points: All articles on the Internet have same type of content. When you go online, you find a few that stand the test of time. Mainly because they are loaded with points. They have more material and more to give to the readers.
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a. Do not repeat: Many online writers will duplicate other articles because they are not having time. If you repeat, you will only have a fraction of readers that you otherwise would have. Repetitions are boring – readers lose interest and article falls flat. For good SEO, in your article writing you have to avoid repetitions.
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i. Link within page should be linear: All links within your website should point in the same direction. The search engines will find it easy to look up your site. If the keyword you use are aligned in the heading and content to illustrate some point clearly then search engines will rank your website above all others.
ii. External links must be pointed properly: Similarly, your external links have to point towards some particular topic or web niche without any doubt. If you sell children's garments, you must point towards the school sites, libraries and tuition center sites. This way parents who come to find out material for their children will find these garment center advertisements and thus your sales will increase.
b. Links to similar sites: Search engines will put a query "Dark Colored Travel Boxes" then all web pages having one or more of the search query words will appear in the results. If you link to sites having all the words, you will have a higher ranking and will appear before other sites. Sites that do not have all the words will appear lower in the ranking.
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You must not have too many words describing one thing. If you write huge, big, round, yellow, rising moon the reader will find it uninteresting. Instead, if you write yellow moon rising in the sky it becomes very interesting. You call this point as keyword adjustment.
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IntraFish Podcast #11: Fake emails, backroom deals: The tuna price-fixing case is getting weirder
IntraFish editors and reporters chat about the latest trends going on in seafood.
Welcome to the IntraFish Podcast, episode No. 11.
In this episode, Editorial Director Drew Cherry, Executive Editor John Fiorillo and Reporter Kim Tran dive into the ongoing tuna debacle.
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There have obviously been a wide range of open innovation challenges aiming at quite hard science outcomes over the past few years. There is a growing indication however that groups are targeting softer outcomes.
For instance, earlier this year the RSA teamed up with a cabal of professional bodies to launch the Valuing your Talent competition, which hoped to produce a better means of valuing the talent we have within an organization. The competition is still ongoing, so it remains to be seen quite how successful they will prove to be.
A challenge has recently been launched in a similar vain by The Economist Group and Lumina Foundation. They have launched a competition on InnoCentive that will hope to produce strategies to help close the skills gap between what employers want and what academia are currently producing.
The competition is based upon the recent report by The Economist Intelligent Unit, called Closing the skills gap: Companies and colleges collaborating for change. The report, which was sponsored by Lumina Foundation highlighted the skills employees wanted that were not currently being supplied sufficiently by institutions. The report found a particular gap in soft skills, such as the ability to communicate and collaborate, with those skills typically rated the most important for new hires to possess.
The aim is that the open innovation challenge will go some way to help close that skills gap. The competition will be looking for a product or service that can help to facilitate communication between employers and higher education so that those crucial skills can be better taught in our institutions.
"Today's employers want to hire graduates with a broad array of knowledge and skills – not just specific content knowledge, but transferable skills like critical thinking, the ability to solve unscripted problems, and to communicate effectively," said Jamie Merisotis, Lumina's president and CEO. "Higher education and employers must work together to prepare students for real-world success."
Semi-finalists of the Challenge will receive coaching from both a VC and Communications expert as well as a chance to compete on the main-stage at The Economist Higher Education Forum 2014. The winner will receive a monetary prize of $10,000. Submissions for the challenge will be open from June 4 – July 25, 2014. Further information on the challenge and submission guidelines can be found here.Original post
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Yesterday, after lunch with an old friend and two of her daughters, another friend's mum picked me up and we drove down south to Manjimup to visit said friend, partner and baby in their new house. The drive down here was way faster than it used to be thanks to a very new, very long, very straight and boring freeway almost all the way to Bunbury. After that the road turned much more interesting, with forests, rivers, orchards and little country towns with lots of cool old buildings. I don't remember the country being this interesting when I was a little kid, but then I spent my time in the wheat belt, which was a lot flatter with heaps more dust. And definitely minus the wineries. Did I mention there are tonnes of wineries down here? I should have because there are.
We arrived, played with Fin, the bub, chatted, drank wine, ate dinner, chatted some more and did the dishes. It was a very homey evening.
I asked a question that other friends asked me about a week ago. If all jobs in the world paid the same and you could do any work you wanted, but you had to work, what would you do? My first choice was to be a writer. Number two was to plant and take care of seedlings. Seedlings make me very happy. I haven't thought of a number three yet, but I suspect it would have to have something to do with either dogs, horses or the beach since I'm also awfully fond of all those things.
Today has been a very lazy day of doing not so much in particular except breakfast and mopping the floor. The view across the street is pretty nice. Actually just as I was typing that, Nic came out and muttered something about feeling like she lives in a holiday house with the view across the street. Agreed. I like living in the city, but it is awfully relaxing here. After going on about the view so much, I guess I'm going to have to take a photo of it now!
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Miss Manners: Boating Etiquette
By Patrick Farrell • January 16, 2014
Sit up straight! Don't put your elbows on the table! Chew with your mouth close! Thank you. No thank you. Yes sir, no sir….you get the idea. Manners are an important part of life on land, why wouldn't it be the same on the water?
Recreational boating has been around for hundreds of years. Over the course of this time, customs and traditions have evolved to help alleviate the stress that naturally comes with dealing with the elements.
Here are a couple etiquette rules to remember…
1. Respect your fellow boaters/neighbors
2. You're responsible for your wake
3. Lend a helping hand
4. Go slowly when approaching an anchorage or mooring area
5. Keep your area neat and clean
6. Be considerate to sail boaters, and smaller powered vessels and give them the right of way
One of our Marine Insurance agents, Tom Hanshaw, reminds us to honor the unspoken ritual of all boat owners: Always wave and smile as you pass other boaters.


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MUNARI'S BOOKS, the first English-language monograph to focus on his remarkable achievements in publishing, examines in detail his seventy-year legacy in print, from his pioneering work as a graphic designer and collaborations with major publishers to his experimental visual projects and innovative contributions to the fields of painting, sculpture, design, photography, and teaching. Featuring critical essays and a wealth of color illustrations, this monograph is a visually rich introduction to Munari's remarkably multifaceted career.


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I never know how to open blog posts so I cunningly have side-stepped my dilemma with a joke. Hope you laughed as much as I did.
So I haven't blogged in a while. I keep getting into the rut of not blogging for ages and then doing never-ending blog posts that are far too long to read. I'm sorry.
Before I begin, however, I can't believe I'm saying this, but in four days I will be moving to Durham to study English Literature this October. It still hasn't properly sunk in that I will actually be going to uni, nevertheless Durham, but I'm so excited for the challenges and experiences that it will bring! No doubt there will be many more blog posts to come with Uni stories!
My summer started on the 7th of June, after an intense two day exam period. Whenever I told people that I only had two exams, and that they were on the 6th & 7th, I was met with intense jealousy and stories of millions of exams spread over decades. But there we go. Definitely a pro of taking Arts subjects!
My first big excursion was to Holland, to visit Anne-Mai, an old friend from Nepal. I know I go on about Nepal sometimes, which my Brownies kindly reminded me of on Pack Holiday, but my childhood is a big part of who I am. Some people forget that I have spent more of my life in Nepal than in Wales, and therefore will have a big impact on the way I view things. It was really nice to be able to talk through cultural differences with someone who had a similar childhood to me, who can relate to growing up with shoot-to-kill strikes and bomb drills and fun things like that.
So anyway, Holland. I absolutely loved experiencing the Dutch culture, which is completely stereotypical; cycling, Stroopwaffels, flatness, cheese, more cycling, canals, double decker trains, etc. Straight after we arrived at Anne-Mai's house from the airport we went on a family cycle trip, which was tiring but foreshadow of how the week would pan out! I must've toned up a bit with all the cycling we did. I definitely think the Dutch are onto something; I didn't see a fat person all week, which is more than I can say for Bridgend!
I also, however, experienced the less savoury side of Dutch culture by visiting Amsterdam. Just to clarify, it is a beautiful city, which I will hopefully demonstrate in my pictures, but the drug culture really puts a damper on the mood in the city (well, not for the people on drugs I suppose!)
The first major culture shock was walking past 'coffeeshops'. To anyone who hasn't heard of this phenomenon, basically cannabis is legal for 18+ in Holland, and they have 'coffeeshops' which don't actually sell coffee, but weed. It was just crazy to walk past them and think that it is perfectly legal, and in Amsterdam, almost celebrated to get high.
The amount of weed memorabilia was insane; tops with cannabis cartoon characters, cannabis lollypops, literally anything that you can print a logo on. To top it all off, we went in a shop which had a sign on the counter that said 'Do a line, 5 Euros' and had some form of legal cocaine substitute right there in a pepper shaker. Insane.
*Joke Break to lighten up the somber mood*
Knock Knock!
Who's there?
Hula who?
*End Of Joke Break. Please don't despair, there is a happy ending.*
I also walked through the red light district. Again, for people who don't know, this is some streets in Amsterdam where there are big glass windows with a neon red light above it, and a prostitute stands behind the window, waiting for her next customer.
I literally could not believe it when I walked past. Although friends had told me about it, to actually walk past it all was absolutely crazy. After passing the first window I was literally gaping and repeatedly gasping 'whaaaaaaaaat?!' and Anne-Mai had to remind me to keep walking and stop staring.
Apart from all this, though Amsterdam was absolutely gorgeous. I loved walking up and down the canals, looking in the quirky little shops and art studios, perusing market stalls (in one I bought vintage Twinings tins!) and chilling in actual coffee shops. It was so rich in culture, and it was so interesting to talk to various people and listen to buskers along the way.
We also got to walk past Anne Frank's house, which was completely mind-boggling and humbling. Unfortunately the queue was too long to go inside, but to see the house in real life was amazing.
Whilst we were traipsing around Leidseplein, a guy approached us. He quickly introduced himself as 'Dez' in a strong Scouse accent and proceeded to try and entice us to go on an organised pubcrawl. He was all like 'You'll be partying wi' me' (as if that would be an incentive to sign up!) I was clearly uninterested and made it very clear on my face, as I'm not the best about being subtle with my expressions when I don't like something.
Anne-Mai, however, being the smily, friendly girl she is, asked him questions about it, which prompted a 10 minute conversation about details and meeting places etc. After he finally moved on to his next victims, I asked Anne-Mai if she actually wanted to go, to which she replied 'Noooo! Of course not!' Evidently we have different ways of dealing with people that we want to go away.
Apart from our Amsterdam day, the rest of my trip was quite uneventful but lovely. We talked a lot, cooked pancakes, had a painting day, listened to hipster music, visited her school in Utrecht, played boardgames and cycled.
I won't bore you with a detailed explanation of the rest of my summer, so instead, here is the last 3 and a half months in a nutshell.
Prom. Spray tan. Plane. Holland. Waffles. Plane. Painting fences. Back-to-back episodes of The Renovation Game/Motorway Cops. Tea. Painting dining room chairs. Tea. Painting Lydia's wardrobe. Baking. Brownie Pack Holiday. Painting more fences. Heatwave. Camp 3. Bala. Sweet Fellowship. Family camping. Tents. Loud drunken Scousers. Aber. Curry. Sister Mary. Lighthouse. Results day. Crying. Driving test. Jubilation. The Lorax. Uni Paperwork. Reading list. Robinson Crusoe. Parent trap dance. Balloons filled with paint. Paddleboarding. Gloucester. Friends. Minute mysteries. Dunelm Mill. 18th. More friends. Packing. Goodbyes.
So there we go. It'll be sad to leave, but I'm really looking forward to starting a new chapter of my life! Cheeeeeesy.
I'll leave you with my master plan of How To Make Friends In Uni.
Step 1: Make them chai tea lattes with my new milk frother.
Step 2: Give them cake.
Step 3: Tell them jokes like:
Me- Knock Knock!
New Super Cool Uni Friend-Who's there?
Me-Little old lady
Other New Super Cool Uni Friends joining in-Little old lady who?
Me- I didn't know you could yodel!
*New Super Cool Uni Friends hysterically laugh*
I think I'll be just fine.
|Story behind this photo: I took a photo of the cheese as I was passing, armed with my Stroopwaffel, saying loudly 'ooooh cheese!' This guy was like 'have a picture with the cheese!' Typical tourist photo.


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Sesame Biscuits. Thoroughly enjoyed with a cup of coffee, family and a great book. Vouched for taste by family including my 16 month old , quickly sneaking out with one " Bikki " from the tray. Flattered indeed 🙂 My contribution to Weekend baking and Happy eating !
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Powdered Sugar – 1 Cup
Olive Oil / Unsalted Butter – 1 Cup ( Note : Use Olive oil for a healthier version of the Sesame Biscuits. Although I'd agree that using Butter would make the biscuits much better)
Water + Powdered Sugar + Olive Oil/ Unsalted butter – Equal Proportions
1/2 tsp Baking powder
Salt to taste
All purpose flour – Mix all the contents up in a bowl and slowly add " All Purpose flour " to the mixture until the mixture does not stick to your hands anymore.Roll them into 1 Inch Balls and flatten them on the Baking Tray ( Note : Make sure you brush butter on the Baking tray)
Sprinkle Sesame Seeds on the Biscuit dough on the Baking Tray
Bake them for 15 mins / or until they turn brown.
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Child custody issues are some that are hard for children to deal with. For a child who has lived with both parents for all of his or her life, suddenly not having both parents around can be bad. Some parents have to deal with another element that happens after the divorce -- the child's other parent disappears completely.
That's the thing about child custody orders. The judge can order visitation for the non-custodial parent, but the judge likely can't or won't force that parent to actually go to the child when he or she is supposed to. This is difficult for children, especially young children, to understand.
It is important that you act as your child's support if his or her other parent isn't coming around. Let the child talk to you as he or she feels the need. Giving your child the space to ask questions and the openness to feel comfortable asking you those questions can help tremendously.
Children are sensitive to what others are asking and saying. If your children have an absent parent, let them know that it is appropriate for them to simply say that they don't see their other parent often or even at all. You can speak to the adults who come into contact with your child often to let them know that the other parent is missing so that you might reduce the chance that your child would have to deal with questions or comments about the absent parent.
It is always a good idea to understand your legal options for dealing with an absent parent. If you have any questions or concerns, you should address those before you end up having to do so in an emergency situation.
Source: Everyday Family, "Helping Your Child Deal with an Absent Parent," Katelynne Shepard, accessed Sep. 30, 2016


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A scientist has invented a 'drunk' robot.
Eunchan Park from South Korea has created the unusual robot to accompany lonely drinkers and has affectionately named it 'Drinky', the Daily Mirror newspaper reports.
Captioning a video of Drinky, he wrote: "On Christmas in 2012, I drank Soju [Korean alcohol] alone because I had no girlfriend at that time. Drinking alone was definitely terrible. So I couldn't drink anymore.
"Lastly, I put an extra glass in front of me and poured Soju into it. And then, I cheered by myself with the glass of Soju, as though there was someone in front of me. Surprisingly, after that, the taste totally changed."
A rural community in Somerset, England, has been named Britain's 'kindest village'.
Congresbury, north Somerset, has been given the special title after completing 800 good deeds to mark the 800th anniversary of their local church, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reports.
Resident and organiser Becci North said: "A random act of kindness can be something very small, but it can have a major impact on someone's life.
"Everyone embraced the project. It did not matter how small or large the act was, it was the fact someone took the time to help another
"So far, we have 817 acts of random kindness recorded and I am aware that there are some more to come in. The whole community have come together over the past year and blessed one another and those within communities further afield."
MoneySuperMarket have brought in Mr Wave to promote their new 'You're So MoneySuperMarket' campaign.
The financial advisory website made the 'epic strut' from office worker Dave a national hit and construction worker Colin's wrecking ball impersonation followed, also impressing viewers.
Now a new advert shows bodyguard Gary - aka 'Mr Wave' - protecting a government official during a protest and as the crowds swarm and close in, he begins to shake and body-pop to distract the bemused onlookers.
A news reporter tries to interrupt Gary, who's having none of it, and the crowd soon embrace his infectious dance moves.
The advert, which will be promoted with the hashtag 'EpicWolf', will debuted on Saturday on ITV at 7:30 p.m.


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New EarBurner Podcast: Two Hosers From Canada Explain Why They Came to Dallas to Support the Cowboys
Tyler and Doug demonstrate why international trade is a GOOD thing.
This is a weird one. I met these two Canadians yesterday at lunch, at City Tavern. They were in town from Windsor to see their first Cowboys game ever in the great state of Texas. One of them was such a big fan that he had a Cowboys tattoo on his chest. So yeah. I asked them if they wanted to do a podcast. You know what this means? I picked up two Canucks in a bar. Here's what Tyler and Doug had to say for themselves and also how I won $100:


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PAYE and NI
HMRC to clampdown on PAYE and NIC avoidance
8th February 2012
Employers who deliberately attempt to dodge their PAYE or National Insurance contributions (NICs) may land themselves in hot water when new HMRC powers come into force this spring.
P45 tax form to remain
7th February 2012
Plans to replace to the current P45 tax form with a new 'leaver statement' have been scrapped following a consultation about HMRC's introduction of its Real Time Information (RTI) programme.
Employee earnings fall for a third decade
31st January 2012
Shrinking wages mean that UK workers are taking home £60 billion less, in today's relative value, than workers 30 years ago.
HMRC must clarify how Real Time PAYE will affect small firms
13th January 2012
HMRC has not established how Real Time PAYE will affect small businesses that do not have electronic payroll systems, MPs have claimed.
Just 10,000 firms sign up for national insurance holiday scheme
5th January 2012
Take up of the Government's national insurance holiday scheme is much lower than expected, Treasury statistics have revealed.


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People from all over North America are hitting the road in search of prime solar eclipse viewing spots. Because of the amount of people who will undoubtedly be using their phones to share this event online, cellular providers are concerned cell towers won't be able to support the increased cell phone usage in rural areas like Oregon and Idaho.
According to an article published by KUOW, Cell providers plan to combat this by installing temporary cell towers to carry the burden of extra users. However officials doubt this will be enough to support the increased cell usage.
After all, what is a solar eclipse if you can't share it with other people online?
Aside from sharing the eclipse on all your social media, more frequent communication like calls and texts will also be interrupted. In case you need to get in contact with people back home or fellow eclipse spectators, it's a good idea to make sure you'll be able to use your cell phones. You wouldn't want to be caught in an emergency without a phone.
Since the eclipse is on a Monday, some may need to stay connected in order to meet work deadlines. Without data coverage, Skype calls will be dropped and you won't be able to keep a look out for important emails.
Relying on cell towers this weekend, even with the extra ones, probably won't be enough. A cell phone signal booster would be a good way for you to ensure you stay connected for safety reasons and so you can show everyone how cool the eclipse is. If you are bringing your RV to the eclipse, the Drive 4G-X RV would be ideal and if you're driving to the eclipse viewing site in a car the Drive 4G-X is a good solution.
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November 22, 2006
Researchers redefine understanding of variation in the human genome
TORONTO - A consortium of scientists led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (WTSI), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS), Affymetrix Corporation, and the University of Tokyo has created the first map of DNA and gene copy number variation in the human genome. This new resource, which provides critical information for understanding human evolution and disease, was published as a compendium of four scientific manuscripts released November 23 in Nature, Nature Genetics and Genome Research.
Early information from the Human Genome Project indicated that the DNA in the genome of any two individuals is 99.9 per cent identical with the 0.1 per cent variation arising primarily from some three million single chemical base (nucleotide) changes scattered amongst the chromosomes. In 2004, Dr. Stephen Scherer, a senior scientist in Genetics and Genomic Biology at SickKids and professor of Molecular and Medical Genetics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Charles Lee at BWH-HMS co-discovered that large segments of gene-sized DNA can be present in different copy numbers in all individuals. Genes are usually present in two copies in a genome, one being inherited from each parent; the majority of biological traits including adverse ones such as disease onset, are a result of gene copy and expression levels in the cell.
"Far exceeding anyone's predictions, our latest studies describe that thousands of chunks of DNA, sometimes encompassing millions of nucleotides, can vary between individuals," said Dr. Scherer, a senior corresponding author of the Nature and Nature Genetics papers. "Most surprising was that some 2900 genes, or 10 per cent of all of those known, varied from their normal copy number of two, pointing to possible new explanations for individual uniqueness, as well as why disease develops."
In the Nature paper, genome-scanning experiments were used to assess DNA samples from 270 individuals from around the world. These samples (called the HapMap collection) were used previously to generate a map of single nucleotide changes, thereby allowing an integrated map of all genetic diversity to be assembled. The information is now freely accessible in a database housed by SickKids.
"We also found regions of the genome that never varied in copy number, indicating fixed dosage of this DNA is critical for life," said Dr. Matthew Hurles of WTSI, an evolutionary geneticist and the Nature study's co-senior author. "At the other end of the spectrum, in some individuals some genes were missing altogether begging the question if they are at all needed, or at the very least, what their function is."
In the Nature Genetics study, Dr. Lars Feuk of Scherer's group used new computer algorithms to compare, for the first time, two human genomes and found thousands of smaller variants not detected in the Nature study. "These observations are critical to finalize a reference human genome sequence essential to all genetic studies including projects aiming to win the recently announced Archon X-Prize for personalized genome sequencing," added Scherer.
The technical details of all of the experimental work were published in two papers in Genome Research. The Toronto team relied on The Centre for Applied Genomics, a provincially and federally supported facility at SickKids.
"These new results define an emerging discipline in genome research having broad ranging impact in pharmacology, forensics, clinical diagnostics, and even the basic sociology of what makes us human," said Dr. Martin Godbout, President & CEO of Genome Canada, one of the principle funders of this research.
Other authors on the paper were Lars Feuk, Andrew R. Carson, Jeffrey R. MacDonald, Christian R. Marshall, Kohji Okamura and Junjun Zhang from SickKids; Richard Redon, T. Daniel Andrews, Heike Fiegler, Dimitrios Kalaitzopoulos, Matthew E. Hurles, Armand Valsesia, Cara Woodwark, Nigel P. Carter, Chris Tyler-Smith, Lyndal Montgomery, Fengtang Yang, and Tatiana Zerjal of the The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute; Shumpei Ishikawa, Kunihiro Nishimura, Hiroyuki Aburatani and Daisuke Komura, of the University of Tokyo; Karen R. Fitch, Michael H. Shapero, Wenwei Chen, Jing Huang , Keith W. Jones, Rui Mei, Fan Shen and Jane Zhang of Affymetrix, Inc.; George H. Perry, Eun Kyung Cho, Stephanie Dallair, Jennifer Freeman, Joelle Tchinda and Charles Lee from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; Juan R. Gonzalez, Monica Gratacos, Lluis Armengol and Xavier Estivill from Center for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Martin J. Somerville from the University of Alberta and Donald F. Conrad from University of Chicago.
This research was funded by Genome Canada/Ontario Genomics Institute, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the McLaughlin Centre for Molecular Medicine, the Canada Foundation of Innovation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ontario Innovation Trust, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, the Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST) from the Japan Science and Technology Agency, the Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Genoma España, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council, the Swedish Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and SickKids Foundation.
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), affiliated with the University of Toronto, is Canada's most research-intensive hospital and the largest centre dedicated to improving children's health in the country. As innovators in child health, SickKids improves the health of children by integrating care, research and teaching. Our mission is to provide the best in complex and specialized care by creating scientific and clinical advancements, sharing our knowledge and expertise and championing the development of an accessible, comprehensive and sustainable child health system. For more information, please visit www.sickkids.ca. SickKids is committed to healthier children for a better world.
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It is amazing to me that anyone would vote for Rep. Dana Rohrabacher. Hiring his wife to run his campaign is the least of our worries ("Rep. defends money to wife," March 29). This is from CBS Money Watch, June 2011:
"GOP lawmaker Dana Rohrabacher shocked and awed folks with his science smarts during a congressional hearing last month with this kicker: Clear cutting the world's forests would eliminate greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. He even suggested subsidizing the effort."
Not that Rohrabacher believes in global warming, because he doesn't, damn it. But if he did, Rohrabacher said cutting down the forests and chucking all the rotting wood would get rid of the 80% to 90% of emissions generated by nature itself, Politico reported.


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Rechargeable treasure is a set of power and charging functions in one portable charger, can give mobile phones and other digital devices anytime, anywhere charging or standby power supply. Generally, lithium batteries or dry cells are used as storage units. Different from the product internal configuration of the battery, also known as the plug-in battery. Usually with large capacity, multi-purpose, small size, Power Bank long life and safe and reliable features, is available anytime, anywhere for the general function of mobile phones, PDAs and smart phones, such as a variety of digital products power supply or standby charging function products.
1 charge Bao is actually used for emergency battery, in time for mobile phones and other digital products life.
2 charge Bao can be divided into two kinds of plug with plugs and without plugs, Power Bank since the charging treasure with AC plug can be recharged in the place where there is Jack, for charging treasure which need data line to charge, it is generally best to use original data line to recharge charge.
3 General charge Bao is the automatic switch function, so to recharge the charge without manually opening the switch, the process of charging will be red LED light, Power Bank full of electricity will be a green light
4 Charge PO will have a single USB output and dual USB output, single USB output is generally 1 a output current, just can meet the needs of mobile phone charging; dual USB rechargeable 1A Export can meet the needs of most mobile phone charging, 2 A's exports to meet the tablet computer and other digital products. NOTE: Dual USB Simultaneous output current is 1 a
5 charge Bao capacity is not the same size, Power Bank large capacity charge Bao can give mobile phone the number of charges will be more natural, the price of natural also need some expensive, so in the purchase of rechargeable treasure should be in accordance with their own needs to be determined. The price of a penny is the same for the charge.
6 about the new charge Bao charge: Most of the current market charge of the core batteries, there is no memory effect, so do not need to be in the first 3 times to fully charge and discharge, in the later use of the process can be in accordance with their own habits, at any time to charge and discharge, Power Bank do not affect the battery life, long-term do not use, it is recommended to remove the battery from the device,
Rechargeable Treasure Advantages:
Easy to carry (many only cigarette box size)
Strong compatibility (for most digital products with portable devices such as mobile phones. $literal Camera Tablet PC handheld game consoles, etc.)
High capacity (on-market charge PO capacity ranging from thousands of to tens of thousands of.) Travel, outdoor travel, etc. enough to provide enough time for the equipment.
Easy to use: It is more convenient than ordinary cell phone battery. Power Bank The battery can be connected directly to the charge without shutting down the machine
1, the output voltage range of rechargeable treasure, some devices, although there is a USB interface, but also need you to use rechargeable PO power supply. However, you should pay attention to the input voltage range of your device, the universal charging PO voltage Output range is 5.3-0.5v. If your device requires an input voltage range that is not within the range of the charging treasure, then it is recommended that you do not use the charging treasure to power your device to ensure that your charging treasure is in service life.
2, the USB connector must match, because each kind of USB data line corresponding device is different. So, for the normal use of rechargeable treasure for your device power supply, Power Bank please use a matching USB data interface.
3, rechargeable Treasure placement environment, all kinds of electrical appliances need to be placed in the dry, air humidity of the environment, and the humidity of the environment for all types of electrical storage is unfavorable, so, in order to your rechargeable treasure life, Power Bank please try to put the charge treasure in the dry environment.
4, often use your rechargeable treasure, every month on charge and discharge charge Po, often used. Can maximize the use of rechargeable treasure life.
5, anti-shock. Rechargeable treasure is actually a fragile component, internal components cannot afford to beat. In particular, prevent the use of careless landing. Do not throw, beat or vibrate the charging treasure. Treating a charging treasure rudely destroys the internal circuit board.
6. Anti-cold heat protection. Do not put the charge treasure in the place where the temperature is too high. High temperatures shorten the life of electronic devices, destroying the charging treasure, and making some plastic parts deformed or melted. Do not store the rechargeable treasure in a cold place. When the charge Bao in the cold environment work, the internal temperature rise, charging treasure will form moisture, damage circuit board.
7. Anti-potent chemical products. Do not use potent chemicals, detergents or strong detergent to clean the charging treasure. Clear the appearance of the charge treasure stains can be stained with a small amount of anhydrous alcohol scrub.
8. Many people on the internet now have such questions. Power Bank The use of rechargeable treasure will not damage their own mobile phones, tablets, cameras and other digital products. This, please rest assured. Rechargeable treasure just for the convenience of all kinds of digital products for the use of equipment, as long as you buy is the normal manufacturer of the charge of the treasure basically to all types of handheld equipment without any damage, Power Bank but if you buy a cottage, black workshop production of rechargeable treasure, it is not good to say.


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How To Eliminate Consistency Error Of The SQL Server 2012 Database?
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The Wolf Among Us hits iOS App Store today
Telltale Games has announced the release of its new hit series, The Wolf Among Us, for iOS devices. The season premiere episode, "Faith," will be available today in this week's iOS App Store update for $4.99. Players can also purchase the full season multi-pack for $14.99 which will include access to Episodes 2 through 5 as they are released.
In addition to the The Wolf Among Us announcement, Telltale Games has also released a new behind the scenes video feature titled "Exploring the World of FABLES." Check out the video below to learn more about the game series and Bill Willingham's FABLES, the award-winning comic on which it is based.


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Inpatient Drug or Alcohol Detox
For most drug or alcohol users, the process of detoxification can be a difficult one.
Evidence shows that withdrawal symptoms can be intense and there is always a chance of relapse during the process if things get to be too much. That's why inpatient drug detox is such an important option for those individuals who want to cleanse their system while in the care of a medical professional.
What is inpatient drug detox?
Inpatient drug detox is the process of riding one's body of harmful toxins found in drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, prescription painkillers and other opiates. The program requires the individual to check into a residential facility, where they will stay under a doctor's care for the length of the detox process.
What happens during inpatient drug detox?
While going through drug detoxification, the individual may experience a series of withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawali begins around 24-72 hours after the last dose of the drug has been taken. The symptoms experienced are rarely life-threatening, but can cause physical and psychological stress on the individual.
Common withdrawal symptoms can include:
- Anxiety
- Sleeplessness
- Depressioni
- Sweats or shakes
- Nausea and vomiting
- Chills
How long does drug or alcohol detox take?
The length of drug detox is based on a variety of factors, including:
- The style of the program in question
- The chemical makeup of the individual
- The type of drug the individual was involved with (certain drugs taken longer than others to leave their system)
- The length and intensity of the individual's drug or alcohol use
The final factor in the length of treatment is the specific needs of the individual. The professionals at inpatient drug detox facilities will work closely with the individual to taper the program so that it works best for them.
What are the advantages of inpatient drug detox?
For many individuals, quitting drugs cold turkey is just not possible without some assistance. Many people try to quit on their own, but find the withdrawal symptoms too uncomfortable, and end up relapsing into drug use. The biggest advantage of inpatient drug detox is the constant care the individual receives. Medical professionals help provide comfort during the detox, and counselors on site can provide support for the mental hurdles that an individual needs to clear during this time.
Why is drug detox so important?
Drug rehab will not be successful if the individual still has the drug in his or her system. And the only way to remove the drug from the system is through detox. Therefore, detox is the jumping off point for any drug treatment program. Until it is complete, there is no reason to ever move forward into the remainder of the process. Completion of detox also provides a psychological lift for the individual. Breaking the cycle of drug addiction is a long, grueling process, and starting off with a "victory" is an important boost to the spirit.


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I posed this question to my class during the last class. After spending the term looking at the apostles preaching the kingdom of God, the good news of Jesus and demonstrating the accompanying power through miracles, signs and wonders, I wanted us to discuss why we don't see God move more in our context. We just finished looking at how God did extraordinary miracles through Paul in Ephesus, Acts 19:11-12 Similar to the faith a sick woman had to be healed of her issue of blood by simply touching the edge of Jesus' robe, the people in Ephesus thought if they just touched one of the Aprons Paul used when he worked on his tents they could be healed too. The power of God aided in the spread of his word throughout the entire region of Asia Minor. As we discussed the question, I found their answers to touch on universal issues all people have with not seeing more of God's power as well as particular differences found in the Thai context. I'll start with the universal similarities.
1. Fear. The first similarity found in our discussion touches on what most people in every context come across as to why God doesn't move more. We are afraid to ask, or afraid to look foolish if we pray for a miracle and nothing happens. Sometimes we fear making God look bad. God is not as concerned with his reputation as we are. God can take care of his own identity much better than we can. The Bible is full of examples of when a person didn't get healed not to mention all healing Jesus performed was only temporary as we all still die at some point. Healing and miracles simply point to God and give him credibility and a place to intersect our life. However, the one person who the Bible tells us God specifically did not heal him even though he asked three times was Paul, the guy who above we said saw extraordinary miracles. I like to think the thorn in his flesh that Paul talks about in II Corinthians 12:7-10 refers to his blindness. In Galatians, he says which of you would not sacrifice your eyes for me, and see with what large letters I write with. We will never know, but I take solace in the fact that Paul shared my affliction. I say this to make the point that if Paul was not shaken by the unanswered prayer, how can we let the fear of God not accomplishing what we want to hold us back from seeing God do something incredible in our life or the life of another person. Oral Roberts, who had an amazing healing ministry, said that approximately 1-out-of-10 people he prayed for found healing. If people who saw a lot of miracles say that failure rates are that high, we just need to press through in order to see more of God, but I think we all agree that we are afraid to ask.
2. Ignoring the problem. One student said she feels like she doesn't see God, because she ignores the problems. Maybe we all find our self growing accustomed to a problem or a broken world. We adapt and adjust in order to make do with life as it happens. I know I have grown more settled with my blindness over the years. I would love to see a miracle now as much as ever, but I know I don't push as hard as I used to. We get comfortable and allow life to simply go by without asking God to act.
3. The third answer that I wanted to touch on before moving into subtle particularities for each of these was a bad attitude. Another student explained that sometimes we have a bad attitude and don't really want to see God heal someone. Perhaps we feel offended by that person or jealous. We no longer care if God does something miraculous for them. God's power does not depend on our attitude or behavior, but we can do plenty to prevent God from moving. God allows us to be his instrument, and when we abdicate that privilege by allowing an offense to come between us and another person, God will not force us to be part of his miracle. God might still move on behalf of the person or persons he wants to bless, but we might miss out on sharing in the miraculous move of God. If we want to see more of God, we need to see people the way God sees people.
Before I move into the particulars of the Thai context for these answers, I want to briefly touch on something my wife said that rarely gets answered in a discussion like this. We are not often close enough to God to hear him when he is moving and wanting to perform wonderful miracles. Jesus said he only does what the Father says which tells me if we want to see more of God in action, we need to draw close to him and wait on him like Jesus did.
Now let me get back to clarifying some particular differences in these universal issues we all have from the Thai perspective.
1. Fear. I see fear holding back a Thai person slightly more than the average person as Thai people are timid by nature. A Thai person rarely speaks boldly or steps out in boldness. However, Paul told the Corinthians that he came in fear and trembling. Timidity doesn't have to prevent us from seeing God move. The Thai people just need to allow God to move in a way that is appropriate for them. The one student who told the most stories of God moving in a miraculous ways probably has the most tenacity and boldness of any Thai person I know. It takes a lot for a Thai person who grows up afraid of a spirit around each corner to simply have more boldness. They just need to see God move more often in his way among the Thai people.
2. Ignoring problems. I saw one particular difference in ignoring problems in the Thai context. Because of the belief in Karma, Thai people believe bad things happen to people as a result of something bad they did to someone else. If someone is sick, they deserved to be sick. If someone is crippled, they must have done something bad in this life or a previous life. Thai people get used to allowing people to struggle and struggle since they get what they get. For Thai Christians, they need to see that God wants to change the course of a person's life. I said to the class, God wants to interrupt our life with his blessings. God doesn't want us to continue on a path of destruction, but he wants us to find him.
3. Bad attitudes. Finally, Thai culture is based on grain jai or a balancing of action. If you do something nice for me, I should do something nice for you. There becomes an expected understanding of how each person should treat another person depending on status, age and class. If someone doesn't live up to their end of the bargain, the other person will get noi jai or literally small hearted. Our best translation for this is offended. Thai people are easily given to offense. I can see why a bad attitude is something they want to be careful of.
We all learned a lot about God's action in our life through this class. I hope I encouraged you along the way to seek more of the power of God in your life. Help me conclude this discussion on God's power by answering why we don't see God move in our life more?


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New sponsor for UX Australia 2016: Optimal Workshop
It's with great pleasure we can advise that Optimal Workshop has come on board as a sponsor for the UX Australia 2016 conference.
Optimal Workshop is a user research platform that makes life easier for anyone trying to design things better. Their tree testing, card sorting, first-click and qualitative research tools enable organisations, big and small, to test, benchmark and make evidence-based design decisions.
Optimal Workshop will be exhibiting at the conference and will have people available to discuss their tools and methods.
UX Australia 2016 is a four-day day conference about everything user experience, held in Melbourne 23-26 August 2016, with two days of workshops and two days of conference presentations. We are accepting proposals for presentations and workshops until 18 March.