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|But we all, with unveiled face reflecting as a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.| -- 2 COR. iii.18 (Revised Version).
I suppose there is almost no one who would deny, if it were put to him, that the greatest possible attainment a man can make in this world is likeness to The Lord Jesus Christ. Certainly no one would deny that there is nothing but character that we can carry out of life with us, and that our prospect of good in any future life will certainly vary with the resemblance of our character to that of Jesus Christ, which is to rule the whole future. We all admit that; but almost every one of us offers to himself some apology for not being like Christ, and has scarcely any clear reality of aim of becoming like Him. Why, we say to ourselves, or we say in our practice, it is really impossible in a world such as ours is to become perfectly holy. One or two men in a century may become great saints; given a certain natural disposition and given exceptionally favouring circumstances, men may become saintly; but surely the ordinary run of men, men such as we know ourselves to be, with secular disposition and with many strong, vigorous passions -- surely we can really not be expected to become like Christ, or, if it is expected of us, we know that it is impossible. On the contrary, Paul says, |We all,| |we all.| Every Christian has that for a destiny: to be changed into the image of his Lord. And he not only says so, but in this one verse he reveals to us the mode of becoming like Christ, and a mode, as we shall find, so simple and so infallible in its working that a man cannot understand it without renewing his hope that even he may one day become like Christ.
In order to understand this simplest mode of sanctification we must look back at the incident that we read in the Book of Exodus (xxxiv.29-35.). Paul had been reading how when Moses came down from the mount where he had been speaking with God his face shone, so as to dazzle and alarm those who were near him.
|That,| says Paul, |is precisely the process through which we Christian men become like Christ.| We go back to the presence of Christ with unveiled face; and as often as we stand in His presence, as often as we deal in our spirit with the living Christ, so often do we take on a little of His glory. The glory of Christ is His character; and as often as we stand before Christ, and think of Him, and realise what He was, our heart goes out and reflects some of His character. And that reflection, that glory, is not any longer merely on the skin of the face; as Paul wishes us to recognise, it is a spiritual glory, it is wrought by the spirit of Christ upon our spirit, and it is we ourselves that are changed from glory to glory into the very image of the Lord.
Now obviously this mode of sanctification has extraordinary recommendations. In the first place, it is absolutely simple. If you go to some priest or spiritual director, or minister of the Gospel, or friend, and ask what you are to do if you wish to become a holy man, why, even the best of them will almost certainly tell you to read certain books, to spend so much time in prayer and reading your Bible, to go regularly to church, to engage in this and that good work. If you had applied to a spiritual director of the middle ages of this world's history and of the history of Christianity, he would have told you that you must retire from the world altogether in order to become holy. Paul says, |Away with all that nonsense!| We are living in a real world; Christ lived in a real world: Christ did not retire from men. And He says all that you have to do in order to be like Christ is to carry His image with you in your heart. That is all. To be with Him, to let Him stand before you and command your love, that will infallibly change you into His image. I do not know that we sufficiently recognise the simplicity of Christian methods. We do not understand what Paul meant by proclaiming it as the religion of the spirit, as a religion superior to everything mechanical and external. Think of the deliverance it was for him who had grown up under a religion which commanded him to go a journey three times a year, to take the best of his goods and offer them in the Temple, to comply with a multitude of oppressive observances and ordinances. Think of the emancipation when he found a spiritual religion. Why, in those times a man must have despaired of becoming a holy man; But now Paul says you will infallibly become holy if you learn this easy lesson of carrying the Lord Jesus with you in your heart.
Another recommendation of this method is that it is so obviously grounded on our own nature. No sooner are we told by Paul that we must act as mirrors of Christ than we recognise that nature has made us to be mirrors, that we cannot but reflect what is passing before us. You are walking along the street, and, a little child runs before a carriage; you shrink back as if you were in danger. You see a man fall from a scaffolding, crushed; your face takes on an expression of pain, reflecting what is passing in him. You go and spend an evening with a man much stronger, much purer, much saner, than yourself, and you come away knowing yourself a stronger and a better man. Why? Because you are a mirror, because in your inmost nature you have responded to and reflected the good that was in him.
Look into any family, and what do you see? You see the boy, not imitating consciously, but taking on, his father's looks and attitudes and ways; and as the boy grows up these become his own looks and attitudes and ways. He has reflected his father from one degree of proficiency unto another, from one intimacy, from one day's observation of his father to another, until he is the image of the old man over again.
This has been tested by the experience of thousands; and it has been found to be a true method. Every one who spends but two minutes in the morning in the observation of Christ, every one who will be at the pains to let the image of Christ rise before him and to remember the purity, the unworldliness, the heavenliness, the godliness of Jesus Christ, that man is the better for this exercise. And how utterly useless is it to offer any other method of sanctification to thousands of our fellow-citizens. How can many of our fellow-citizens secrete themselves for prayer? If you ask them to go and pray as you pray in your comfortable home, if you ask them to read the Bible before they go out at five or six o'clock in the morning, do you expect that your word will be followed? Why, the thing is impossible. But ask a man to carry Christ with him in his mind, that is a thing he can do; and if he does it once, if only once the man sees Christ before him, realises that this living Person is with him, and remembers the character of Christ as it is written for us in the Gospels, that man knows that he has made a step in advance, knows that he is the better for it, knows that he does reflect, for a little, even though it be but for a little, the very image of the Lord Jesus Christ; and other people know it also.
Now, if that is so, there are obviously three things that we must do. We must in the first place, learn to associate with Christ. I say that even one reflection does something, but we need to reflect Christ constantly, continually, if we are to become like Him. When you pass away from before a mirror the reflection also .goes. In the case of Moses the reflection stayed for a little, and that is perhaps a truer figure of what happens to the Christian who sets Christ before him and reflects him. But very often as soon as Christ is not consciously remembered you fall back to other remembrances and reflect other things. You go out in the morning with your associates, and they carry you away; you have not as yet sufficiently impressed upon yourself the image of Christ. Therefore we must learn to carry Christ with us always, as a constant Companion. Some one may say that is impossible. No one will say it is impossible who is living in absence from anyone he loves. What happens when we are living separated from some one we love? This happens: that his image is continually in our minds. At the most unexpected times that image rises, and especially, if we are proposing to ourselves to do what that person would not approve. At once his image rises to rebuke us and to hold us back. So that it is not only possible to carry with us the image of Christ: it is absolutely certain that we shall carry that image with us if only we give Him that love and reverence which is due from every human being. Who has done for us what Christ has done? Who commands our reverence as He does? If once He gets hold of our affection, it is impossible that He should not live constantly in our hearts. And if we say that persons deeply immersed in business cannot carry Christ with them thus, remember what He Himself says: |If any man love Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and we will come unto him.| So that He is most present with the busiest and with those who strive as best they can to keep His commandments.
But we must not only associate with Christ and make Him our constant company: we must, in the second place, set ourselves square with Christ. You know that if you look into a mirror obliquely, if a mirror is not set square with you, you do not see yourself, but what is at the opposite angle, something that is pleasant or something that is disagreeable to you; it matters not -- you cannot see yourself. And unless we as mirrors set ourselves perfectly square with Christ, we do not reflect Him, but perhaps things that are in His sight monstrous. And, in point of fact, that is what happens with most of us, because it is here that we are chiefly tried. All persons brought up within the Christian Church pay some attention to Christ. We too well understand His excellence and we too well understand the advantages of being Christian men not to pay some attention to Christ. But that will not make us conform to His image. In order to be conformed to the image of Christ we must be wholly His. Suppose you enter a studio where a sculptor is working, will he hand you his hammer and chisel to finish the most difficult piece of his work or to do any part of it? Assuredly not. It is his own idea that he is working out, and none but his own hand can work it out. So with us who are to be moulded by Christ. Christ cannot mould us into His image unless we are wholly His. Every stroke that is made upon us by the chisel and mallet of the world is lost to His ideal. As often as we reflect what is not purely Christian, so often do we mar the I image of Christ.
Now how is it with us? Need we ask? When we go along the street, what is it that we reflect? Do we not reflect a thousand things that Christ disapproves? What is it that our heart responds to when we are engaged in business? Is it to appeals that this world makes to us? Is it the appeal that a prospect of gain makes to us that we respond to eagerly? That is what is making us; that is what is moulding and making us the men that we are destined to be. We are moulded into the character that we are destined to live with for ever and ever, by our likings and dislikings, by the actual response that we are now giving day by day to the things that we have to do with in this world. We may loathe the character of the sensualist; no language is too strong for us when we speak of him: but if we, in point of fact, respond to appeals made to the flesh rather than appeals made to the spirit, we are becoming sensual. We may loathe and despise the character of the avaricious worldly man; we may see its littleness, and pettiness, and greed, and selfishness: but do our own hearts go out in response to any offer of gain more eagerly than they go out to Christian work or to the interests of Christ's kingdom? Then we are becoming worldly and avaricious; we are becoming the very kind of men that we despise.
We must then associate with Christ, and we must set ourselves squarely; we must. be absolutely true in our entire and absolute devotion. Surely no man thinks that this is a hardship; that his nature and life will be restricted by giving himself wholly to Christ? It is only, as every Christian will tell you -- it is only when you give yourself entirely to Christ that you know what freedom means; that you know what it is to live in this world afraid of nothing. Superior to things that before you were afraid of and anxious about, you at length learn what it is to be a child of God. Let no man think that he lames his nature and makes his life poorer by becoming entirely the possession of Christ.
But, thirdly, we must set Christ before us and live before Him with unveiled face. |We all with unveiled face reflecting as a mirror.| Throw a napkin over a mirror, and it reflects nothing. Perfect beauty may stand before it, but the mirror gives no sign. And this is why in a dispensation like ours, the Christian dispensation, with everything contrived to reflect Christ, to exhibit Christ, the whole thing set a-going for this purpose of exhibiting Christ, we so little see Him. How is it that two men can sit at a Communion table together, and the one be lifted to the seventh heaven and see the King in His beauty, while the other only envies his neighbour his vision? Why is it that in the same household two persons will pass through identically the same domestic circumstances, the same events, from year to year, and the one see Christ everywhere, while the other grows sullen, sour, indifferent? Why is it? Because the one wears a veil that prevents him from seeing Christ; the other lives with unveiled face. How was it that the Psalmist, in the changes of the seasons even, in the mountain, in the sea, in everything that he had to do, found God? How was it that he knew that even though he made his bed in hell he would find God? Because he had an unveiled face; he was prepared to find God. How is it that many of us can come into church and be much more taken up with the presence of some friend than with the presence of Christ? The same reason still: we wear a veil; we do not come with unveiled face prepared to see Him.
And When we ask ourselves, |What, in point of fact, is the veil that I wear? What is it that has kept me from responding to the perfect beauty of Christ's character? I know that that character is perfect; I know that I ought to respond to it; I know that I ought to go out eagerly towards Christ and strive to become like Him; why do I not do it?| we find that the veil that keeps us from responding thus to Christ and reflecting Him is not like the mere dimness on a mirror which the bright and warm presence of Christ Himself would dry off; it is like an incrustation that has been growing out from our hearts all our life long, and that now is impervious, so far as we can see, to the image of Christ. How can hearts steeped in worldliness reflect this absolutely unworldly, this heavenly Person? When we look into our hearts, what do we find in point of fact? We find a thousand ,things that we know have no right there; that we know to be wrong. How can such hearts reflect this perfect purity of Christ? Well, we must see to it that these hearts be cleansed; we must hold ourselves before Christ until from very shame these passions of ours are subdued, until His purity works its way into our hearts through all obstructions; and we must keep our hearts, we must keep the mirror free from dust, free from incrustations, once we have cleansed it.
In some circumstances you might be tempted to say that really it is not so much that there is a veil on the mirror as that there is no quicksilver at all behind. You meet in life characters so thin, so shallow, that every good thought seems to go through and out of them at the other side; they hear with one ear, and it goes out at the other. You can make no impression upon them. There is nothing to impress, no character there to work upon. They are utterly indifferent to spiritual things, and never give a thought to their own character. What is to be done with such persons? God is the great Teacher of us all; God, in His providence, has made many a man who has begun life as shallow and superficial as man can be, deep enough before He has done with him.
Two particulars in which the perfectness of this method appears may be pointed out. First of all, it is perfect in this: that anyone who begins it is bound to go on to the end. The very nature of the case leads him to go on and on from glory to glory, back and back to Christ, until the process is, actually completed, and he is like Christ. The reason is this: that the Christian conscience is never much taken up with attainment made, but always with attainment that is yet to be made. It is the difference not the likeness that touches the conscience. A friend has been away in Australia for ten years, and he sends you his likeness, and you take it out eagerly, and you say, |Yes, the eyes are the very eyes; the brow, the hair are exactly like,| but there is something about the mouth that you do not like, and you thrust it away in a drawer and never look at it again. Why? Because the one point of unlikeness destroys the whole to you. Just so when any Christian presents himself before Christ it is not the points of likeness, supposing there are any, which strike his conscience -- it is the remaining points of difference that inevitably strike him, and so he is urged on and on from one degree of proficiency to another until the process is completed, because there is no point at which a man has made a sufficient attainment in the likeness of Christ. There is no point at which Christ draws a line and says, |You will do well if you reach this height, and you need not strive further.| Why, we should be dissatisfied, we should throw up our allegiance to Christ if He treated us so. He is our ideal, and it is resemblance to Him that draws us and makes us strive forward; and so a man is bound, to go on, and on, and on, still drawn on to his ideal, still rebuked by his shortcomings until he perfectly resembles Christ.
And this character of Christ that is our ideal is not assumed by Him for the nonce. He did not change His nature when He came to this earth; He did not put on this character to set us an example. The things that He did, He did because it was His nature to do them. He came to this world because His love would not let Him stay away from us. It was His nature that brought Him here, and it is His nature to be what He is, and so his character is to become our nature; it is to be so wrought in us that we cannot give it up. It is our eternal character, and therefore any amount of pains is worth spending on the achievement of it.
The second point of perfectness lies here. You know that in painting a likeness or cutting out a bust one feature often may be almost finished while the rest are scarcely touched, but in standing before a mirror the whole comes out at once. Now we often in the Christian life deal with ourselves as if we were painters and sculptors, not as if we were mirrors: we hammer and chisel away at ourselves to bring out some resemblance to Christ in some particulars, thinking that we can do it piecemeal; we might as well try to feed up our body piecemeal; we might as well try to make our eye bright without giving our cheek colour and our hands strength. The body is a whole, and we must feed the whole and nourish the whole if any one part of it is to be vigorous.
One word in conclusion. I suppose there is no one who at one time or other has not earnestly desired to be of some use in the world. Perhaps there are few who have not even definitely desired to be of some use in the kingdom of Christ. As soon as we recognise the uniqueness of Christ's purpose and the uniqueness of His power in the world, as soon as we recognise that all good influence and all superlatively dominant influence proceeds from Him, and that really the hope of our race lies in Jesus Christ -- as soon as we realise that, as soon as we see that with our reason, and not as a thing that we have been taught to believe, as soon as we lay hold on it for ourselves, we cannot but wish to do something to forward His purposes in the world. But as soon as we form the wish we say, |What can we do? We have not been born with great gifts; we have not been born in superior positions; we have not wealth; we are shut off from the common ways of doing good; we cannot teach in the Sabbath school; we cannot go and preach; we cannot go and speak to the sick; we cannot speak even to our fellow at the desk. What can we do?| We can do the best thing of all, as of course all the best things are open to every man. Love, faith, joy, hope, all these things, all the best things, are open to all men; and so here it is open to all of us to forward the cause of Christ in the most influential way possible, if not in the most prominent way. What happens when a person is looking into a shop window where there is a mirror, and some one comes up behind -- some one he knows? He does not look any longer at the image; he turns to look at the person whose image is reflected. Or if he sees reflected on the mirror something very striking: he does not content himself with looking at the image; he turns and looks at the thing itself. So it is always with the persons that you have to do with. If you become a mirror to Christ your friends will detect it in a very few days; they will see appearing in you, the mirror, an image which they know has not been originated in you, and they will turn to look straight at the Person that you are reflecting. It is in that way that Christianity passes from man to man.

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The three match series is tied at 1-1 with the third ODI scheduled for 12 October at Chittagong.
England's stand-in skipper Jos Buttler regrets his angry reaction to his dismissal during his country's 34-run loss to Bangladesh in the second One Day International (ODI) at Dhaka on 9 October. However, Buttler claimed that Bangladesh's celebrations were over the top and had no place in the game.
The 26-year-old scored 57 runs for his team and was given out leg-before through a review after the umpire had turned down Taskin Ahmed's appeal. This triggered wild celebrations among Bangladeshi players and the Englishman got involved in an argument with them, which forced the umpires to eventually intervene.
"I thought it was a bit over the top. I don't mind guys celebrating just together. I know that's obviously a very passionate cricket country and the players are very passionate and I have no problem with that. I was just a little bit disappointed in the fashion they celebrated. I don't mind them celebrating a wicket but to run and celebrate in my face, rightly they are happy to get a wicket but there is no need to run in someone's face and celebrate", Buttler said, as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.
The keeper-batsman admitted that he regretted his actions and that it would have been better to ignore the fielders then react to their celebration. Buttler is not known to be aggressive.
"Maybe in hindsight I could just walk away but it is what it is. Emotions were running high and obviously they were delighted to get the wicket. Maybe I should have just walked off. It's certainly much more emotional as captain and you try to react, but it's something I will learn if I do it much more. It's something I will try to improve upon, trying to keep level headedness, not letting your emotions get too high or too low", the England skipper said.
The three-match series is currently tied at 1-1 with the third ODI scheduled to take place on 12 October at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.

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The Restaurant Group (TRG) has confirmed it has put a further 22 sites on the market.
The company, which operates brands including Chiquito’s, Garfunkel’s and Frankie & Benny’s, now has a total of 44 sites up for sale through Savills.
It is understood half of these have already closed, but the remaining restaurants will continue trading until they are sold.
A spokesperson was unable to confirm which sites were up for sale, but TRG’s financial results for the year to December 2018 identified 76 “structurally unattractive” Frankie & Benny’s locations.
TRG closed 41 sites in 2016 and 2017, of which it has now exited 34.
TRG says in a statement: “These further sites that are up for sale is in line with what we said at our full year results, that a number of our leisure sites are in structurally unattractive locations and we are actively reviewing our estate and exploring options for such sites in line with our strategy.
It has also developed a grab-and-go spin-off of the Wagamama brand, Mamago, which it will trial in the second half of 2019.

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Bill Gessner at the age of 92 passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Jan. 27. 2018 in East Stroudsburg, PA.
Bill was a Physics Professor at East Stroudsburg University. He began his jujitsu career in about 1960 with Sensei Commodore Mann and joined the AJJF. He was responsible for the incorporation of DZR into the Universities Academic Program and also ran a dojo at the University. Sensei Bill Gessner, Yodan was also Region 4 Manager for 15 years. He was largely responsible for the growth of DZR on the East Coast. He is also a member of the AJJF 50 Year Club. Bill’s wife of 34 years, Sensei Barbara Gessner, Rokudan runs the Rutgers University Kodenkan. During the last few years, Bill would travel to Rutgers with Barbara and observe the class. His love of DZR never ceased.


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It’s safe to say that restaurants have been around far longer than TV commercials to promote them. But TV has played a major role in the success of many restaurants. Big, international chains as well as smaller local brands know the importance of exposure and are turning to TV (and now YouTube and other media channels) to promote their brands with the goal of increased revenue.
Setting all the extraneous internal marketing aside, we’re going to focus this post on the part where a restaurant brand (or its marketing agency) reaches out to production companies with a brief in order to get proposals.
Location: Not all restaurant commercials are filmed inside a restaurant. Some of the more adventurous ones are filmed in far-off locations or in studios depending on the creative concept behaving the commercial. The production company will suggest a number of locations that fit the theme off the commercial and the restaurant brand will provide input.
Casting: Casting of people for restaurant commercials is of great importance. Restaurants want to cast people who fit the same demographic as their customers so that viewers can relate to the people they see in the final commercial. There are many ways to cast - and some commercials don’t even cast actors anymore. They do what is called ‘street casting’ in order to find more authentic people who may already be fans of the brand.
Cinematography: They way a restaurant TV commercial is captured by a lens is of great importance. Style is key and if the TV commercial is to be a documentary-style, a director should use cinematography to match. Otherwise, a restaurant may end up with a documentary-style commercial shot using action-movie styled camera angles and motion.
Music: Music plays a huge role in TV commercial production. The right music will leave viewers remembering a TV commercial for days, weeks...even years. The wrong music in a TV commercial will leave them wondering what a brand was thinking. Much like cinematography, music must support what’s going on in the script without taking too much attention from the visual parts of the commercial.
These are four main elements that go into the production of a restaurant's TV commercial. Of course, there are plenty more, but these are things you can actually see and hear - so next time you see a commercial for your favorite restaurant, pay attention and see if you can pick out all the details and how they all work together to make a great commercial.
Got a commercial you just can’t get out of your head? Tell us about it in the comments.


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An Australian residen Mr. Scott Doolan (28) becomes first paraplegi to reach Everest Base Camp. He was paralysed after a severe motocycle accident when he was 17. This week, he became the first paraplegic to reach Everest Base Camp on his own. He made about 65 kilometers trek in 10 days.
For the trip to Everest Base Camp, Doolan used a super light carbon fibre wheelchair. Doolan started training to get ready for the Everest Base Camp Trek after three years of getting accident. His keen interest makes himself a recorder.

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2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Stephen King?s first novel Carrie in April 1974. Rescued from the rubbish by his wife Tabitha, the novel launched the Maine schoolteacher on a prolific and extraordinarily successful career. His name has become synonymous with horror and suspense through over fifty works, including The Dark Tower, a retelling of Byron?s Childe Harold to the Dark Tower Came.
Simpson traces the writer?s life from his difficult childhood ? his father went out to the shops and never came back ? through his initial books under the pseudonym Richard Bachman to the success of Carrie, Salem?s Lot and The Shining in the 1970s, and beyond. He examines how King?s writing was affected by the accident that nearly killed him in 1999 and how his battles with alcohol and addiction to medication have been reflected in his stories. The guide will also take a look at the very many adaptation?s of King?s work in movies, on television and radio, and in comic books.
PAUL SIMPSON is the author and co-author of over two dozen non-fiction books including A Brief History of the Spy and The Mammoth Book of Prison Breaks.


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Ministerial Resolution No. 31 of 2018 provides for a new system which will allow certain employees to take several part-time jobs.
Such employees will not require permission from their existing employer(s), as is the case currently for part-time workers.
Employers cannot prevent the employee from working in another establishment which is similar to their own establishment by relying on a non-compete clause or confidential information clause unless they have a Court judgment which states that they can restrict the employee in this way.
It has recently been reported that the UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has launched a new system which allows eligible employees to take on one or more part-time jobs.
The Ministerial Resolution which puts into place this new system is Ministerial Resolution No. 31 of 2018 (“MR31 of 2018”) which was issued on 21 January 2018 and published and enacted at the beginning of this month.
Previously, part-time work permits were available from the MoHRE but were not widely used, mainly because employees required approval from their original employer in the form of a No Objection Certificate (“NOC”).
Who does MR31 of 2018 apply to?
It applies to national and foreign employees based within the UAE or overseas who are classed as skilled first and second tier workers (that is to say that they hold a university degree or higher or they have completed a diploma in any technical or scientific field).
What are the roles of each employer?
MR31 of 2018 defines ‘Primary’ and ‘Secondary’ employers and the distinction between the two is important as they carry different responsibilities. The Primary employer is the first employer and holds the most significant role as they sponsor the employee and pay the associated costs. As the first employer, the Primary employer must also apply for the first work permit and pay those associated costs too. Further, the Primary employer will have to provide the employee with their end of service gratuity, annual leave and any other financial obligations, pro-rated with reference to the employee’s working hours and wage (Article 6).
The Secondary employer is any other employer. An employee may agree with the Secondary employer(s) the benefits referred to above in Article 6 but does not have to provide them if they have not been agreed between the parties. The Secondary employer would cover the associated costs of the second (or third, etc.) part-time permit as a part-time permit is required for each part-time job.
Importantly, a NOC is no longer required from any of the employers. However, MR31 of 2018 makes it clear that a part-time work permit must be obtained from the MoHRE by the employee before the employee commences a part-time role (Article 4). The MoHRE will also inform all employers when it issues a permit to another employer and there is also an obligation on the employee to inform all of its employers if they take another part-time role (Article 7).
How many hours can the employee work?
The contract with the Primary employer must be 20 hours a week or more (and must be less than 8 hours a day or less than 48 hours a week). In case of urgent business needs, the employee can work 60 hours a week. The employee is also entitled to one day vacation per week (Article 8).
The Primary or Secondary employer(s) cannot ask the employee to work more that the agreed hours without written approval (Article 5). An employee can only convert their part-time contract to full time if all the current part-time arrangements are terminated.
Can the employee work for a competitor?
MR31 of 2018 states that none of the employers can prevent the employee from working in another establishment which is similar to their own establishment by relying on a non-compete clause or confidential information clause in the contract, unless they have a Court judgment which states that they can restrict the employee in this way.
Does the UAE Labour Law apply?
Other than as specifically provided in MR31 of 2018, the UAE Labour Law No. 8 of 1980 (as amended) applies to part-time contracts (Article 4).
What are the types of part-time contracts?
The standard forms for the MoHRE offer of employment and employment contract shall remain the same, that is either a standard limited or a standard unlimited term contract. The main difference would be reflected in the title of the contract and the number of hours agreed (subject to the restrictions on hours detailed above). The contract(s) with any Secondary employer(s)will also differ significantly from the contract with the Primary employer in relation to the content as the parties may/may not agree to include benefits for the employee, e.g. end of service gratuity, annual leave etc.
MR31 of 2018 will allow for some more flexibility for both employers and employees. However, how the new system will work in practice is not clear and it will take some time for employers to adjust to this new system.
It will be interesting to see how certain parts of MR31 of 2018 will work in practice, particularly in relation to the financial benefits with the Secondary employer and the fact that the employee could potentially work for a competitor.
Before entering into a part-time contract with an employee, we would advise that Primary and Secondary employers gain legal advice on the contract and the practicalities of the arrangement.

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The Rays rarely win one-run games. They only occasionally beat the top teams in the league. They haven't beaten the New York Yankees all season.
It's little wonder, then, that the Rays lost their series opener to New York, 4-3, on Thursday night.
Not even pitcher Blake Snell, who had been terrific for the Rays in his recent starts, could save Tampa Bay. Snell had allowed one earned run over his last four starts. He was 3-0 with a 0.38 ERA.
But against the Yankees, Snell gave up two home runs (to Aaron Hicks to Gleyber Torres) and blew a 2-0 lead. Snell took the loss to lower his record to 8-4 and lasted just five innings.
"We got three runs," Snell said. "We should be able to win those games. When we lose that, it's very frustrating for me. I know we're a pitching and defense team. When we get three runs, I feel like we need to win."
Said Rays' manager Kevin Cash: "He put himself in some tough situations by falling behind 2-0, 3-1. He had one inning when he went 3-1 on four guys. That's not going to allow any pitcher to have success, especially against a lineup in this ballpark."
Matt Duffy homered for the Rays, and Wilson Ramos singled in Johnny Field. (Duffy was out at the plate as he tried to score from first on Ramos' hit.) Joey Wendle singled in Jake Bauers with the Rays' final run.
Today, the Rays and Yankees play again at 7:05 p.m. Nathan Eovaldi pitches for Tampa Bay against Jonathan Loaisiga, who is making his major league debut.


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The Royal Bath & West Showground, Somerset welcomes the ever-popular West of England Game Fair on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th March 2017.
This important countryside event, now in its 21st year, is supported by the British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC), Countryman’s weekly and Gunstar.
The event caters for those who are passionate about field sports with a focus on shooting, gun dogs and fishing and is the perfect event for those interested in the countryside.
The event also has a wonderful mix of have-a-go activities including archery, air rifles, Terrier and Lurcher shows, family dog show, clay shooting with Bristol Clay Shooting; fascinating demonstrations both indoor and outdoor – top names in the areas of falconry, wildfowling, ferreting, gun dog training, fly casting and more; an educational insight into a variety of countryside issues and sports and a fabulous shopping village with over 300 companies all under cover in four halls!
There will be a variety of companies selling a range of products from country clothing, guns and accessories, fishing, deer stalking equipment to gundog equipment, country homewares, local food and drink and crafts.
BASC play a prominent role at the event providing shotgun coaching, air rifles, gundog scurries and tests and sharing their knowledge and expertise on their trade stand in the shopping village, with features including a wildfowlers row, artists row, game tasting, shooting clinic and much more.
Vintage tractors and vehicles also form an interesting part of the show including restored tractors, engines and farming equipment. Step back in time!
The Taste of Game cookery theatre will host a variety of chefs all with simple, easy to follow delicious game recipes, with the opportunity to buy Westcountry food and drink from a variety of local companies.
Q. What activity will be taking place in the Edmund Rack Pavilion at the show?
By post: Send your completed entry from to West of England Game Fair Competition, Newsquest Dorset, Fleet House, Hampshire Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9XD before the closing date of 16th February 2017.
By text: Send your text to 80360 starting with GAME leave a space, followed by your answer, name and contact details.
Calls from mobiles and some other networks may cost more.
Texts cost 50p plus your normal operator text charge.
Telephone and text lines open 09/02/2017 and close 16/02/2017 at 23:59PM.
This may be published in the Daily Echo, Dorset Echo, Salisbury Journal and Bridport & Lyme Regis News. Winner/s will be chosen from all entries received.
To book your tickets in advance and save money visit www.westofenglandgamefair.

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Happy New Year everyone! I’ve been taking a bit of a blog break after completing Learning Apache Drill, teaching a few classes, and some personal travel but I’m back now and have a lot planned for 2019! One of my long standing projects is to get Apache Drill to work with various open source visualization and data flow tools. I attended the Strata conference in San Jose in 2016 where I attended Maxime Beauchemin’s talk (slides available here) where he presented the tool then known as Caravel and I was impressed, really really impressed. I knew that my mission after the conference would be to get this tool to work with Drill. A little over two years later, I can finally declare victory. Caravel went through a lot of evolution. It is now an Apache Incubating project and the name has changed to Apache (Incubating) Superset.
SQLAlchemy is an Object Relational Mapper (ORM) and uses what are known as dialects to connect to various data sources. Problem 1: There was no SQLAlchemy dialect for Apache Drill. So at this point I saw that John Omernik had already started working on an SQLAlchemy dialect, but it wasn’t working completely. Around the same time, two developers released PyDrill and DrillPy, which were two Drill drivers for Python that used the REST interface. From what I recall, the original iteration of the SQLAlchemy dialect used ODBC, which I’ve found to be difficult to use, so I attempted to rewrite John’s dialect to use PyDrill, which led me to Problem 2: There was no PyDBAPI compliant driver for Drill.
So… in order to get any of this to work, I first had to write a Python DB-API compliant driver for Drill, then write a SQLAlchemy dialect then maybe, just maybe Superset would work with Drill. I worked on this for a while, and eventually, John Omernik revised the SQLAlchemy dialect so that it was able to connect to Superset, however there were some challenges and it didn’t work very well at the time. Around then, I switched jobs and didn’t have time to keep working on it. I think the same happened with John, so the project languished for a bit.
However, after finishing the Drill book, I really wanted to get this to work properly, so I decided to have another go at it. One of the big challenges I faced when working on the dialect is that when you are using the REST interface is that Drill does not provide column metadata after executing a query. Meaning that when you execute a query using the JDBC or ODBC interface, a database will return metadata about the results including the column names and data types. Drill does this in the JDBC or ODBC interfaces, but did not for the REST interface. To get Superset to work with Drill, I had to fix this, so I submitted a small pull request so that Drill will return column metadata when you execute queries via the REST interface. As of Drill 1.15, you get results as shown below which includes column metadata.
Column metadata is vital for visualization tools such as Superset because Superset needs to know what kind of data to expect in order to properly visualize it. Now that the metadata is available, I went back and worked with John to integrate this functionality into the SQLAlchemy dialect. There were still other challenges to complete the integration, but I’ll spare you the details.
You’re now ready to install Superset. In case Superset changes, I’ll post a link to the Superset installation instructions here. Once you’ve installed Superset, make sure that it is up and running properly.
The book Learning Apache Drill covers connecting to Superset, but doesn’t really get into the use case for Superset and Drill. The first thing to do is navigate to the Sources menu and navigate to Databases.
Make sure you check the box to enable SQL Lab access.
Once you’ve done this, if you click on ‘Test Connection’ you should get a message that the connection succeeded. You’ll see a listing of all the available tables in that storage plugin/workspace combination.
You can add a table to the sources at this point, but if you really want to experience Superset, let’s take a look at SQL Lab.
Now that you’ve connected Drill to Superset, let’s start Drilling into data. The first thing you should do in SQL Lab is select Drill from the database drop down. If all went well, the available storage plugins and workspaces should populate the schema menu.
After picking a table schema, you should see a list of columns and their associated data types on the left hand side as well as a preview of the data. In the screenshot below, I loaded a pcap file into Superset using Drill. Pretty cool eh!
At this point you can begin exploring and visualizing data with Superset! I am very interested in hearing if and how people are using this, so please feel free to drop me a note if this is useful for you!
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Last major update issued on September 2, 2011 at 04:15 UTC.
The geomagnetic field was quiet on September 1. Solar wind speed ranged between 274 and 338 km/s.
Solar flux measured at 20h UTC on 2.8 GHz was 111.8 (increasing 2.4 over the last solar rotation). The planetary A index was 3 (STAR Ap - based on the mean of three hour interval ap indices: 3.0). Three hour interval K indices: 11001111 (planetary), 11002101 (Boulder).
The background x-ray flux is at the class B3 level.
At midnight UTC the visible solar disk had 7 spotted regions (in 2K resolution SDO images).
Region 11277 was quiet and stable.
Region 11279 was quiet and stable.
Region 11280 developed slowly and was quiet.
Region 11281 developed slowly and could produce C flares and maybe a minor M class flare.
Region 11282 was quiet but could produce C flares.
Region 11283 developed further with firther C class flaring likely. A minor M class flare is possible. Flares: C2.0 at 12:48, C2.0 at 18:22 UTC.
Region 11284 was quiet and is rotating over the southwest limb.
August 30 - September 1: No obviously Earth directed CMEs were observed in LASCO or STEREO imagery.
A coronal hole (CH474) in the southern hemisphere was in an Earth facing position on September 1.
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet on September 2-3. Quiet to unsettled conditions are possible on September 4-5 due to effects from CH474.

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Drunk Elephant is a skincare brand that I was always curious about. It is a skincare brand from the US that claims to use only “clean” ingredients that are both safe and effective. I was looking for a Vitamin C serum which would give better results than what I had experienced with the Wishtrend’s one and came across rave reviews on the Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum. Therefore I ordered this product from their website just to try and see if the rave reviews were justified.
As usual, the ingredients of the product are as below for your reference.
How does the Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum fare?
Drunk Elephant claims that this serum is a super-potent vitamin C day serum packed with a 15% potent antioxidant complex of L-Ascorbic and Ferulic Acids plus Vitamin E. It helps to “neutralise” pollution, environmental stressors and damaging free radicals while replenishing lipids and visibly reducing the appearance of dark spots and wrinkles. Formulated with pumpkin ferment and pomegranate extracts, C-Firma™ enzymatically dissolves dead surface skin cells for smoother texture. Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer quickly penetrates skin and provides intense hydration. The result is a noticeably diminished appearance of photo damage, replaced by incredible radiance and luminosity.
When I first applied this serum to my face, I was surprised by its texture. I was previously using the Wishtrend’s C21.5 Vitamin C serum and that product has a watery texture typical of Vitamin C serums. However, the Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum has a gel-like/ oil-serum texture which threw me off a bit. Due to its texture, I find that I needed to adjust the amount of hydrating serum, which I usually apply after my Vitamin C serum, to be lesser than what I would normally use during my daytime routine or risk looking overly dewy by mid-day. I believe that its special texture comes about due to the inclusion of Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil (aka Virgin Marula Oil) in its formula. Since this product is fragrance-free, you can literally smell the metallic scent of Vitamin C when you apply it. Sometimes I would even catch whiffs of it on my hands mid-day. Although this is not a con for me, I’ve seen reviews from some people that couldn’t stand the scent. Another detail which I need to inform you is that this serum has a light golden hue. Normally for colourless Vitamin C serums such as Wishtrend’s, having the colour changed to be more golden or even amber signifies that the Vitamin C has already oxidised. But I’ve noticed that since the ingredients in this product itself includes the anti-irritant tetrahydro curcuminoids (which naturally has a yellowish colour), this golden hue didn’t seem to be due to the Vitamin C oxidising. Nonetheless, I would still recommend that you keep this product in the fridge in order to prolong the potency of the Vitamin C content of this product.
I bought this product from the Drunk Elephant online website. It retails at US$80 (30ml sized).

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Kim Fu handles the transgender perspective in For Today I Am a Boy with the utmost care. This is not a radical, explosive book meant to shock its audience. Instead, it centers on Peter’s thoughts, feelings, and experiences as he tells us about his childhood, his loved ones, and his coming of age, in his own voice. There are a number of subtle but powerful moments that made me forget this is a work of fiction; much of the time it reads like a memoir.
Fu attains the perfect balance between creating interesting, complex characters without turning them into clichés. Especially when it comes to Peter, this maintains the story’s reliability.
Who were these kids? What right had they to be born into a world where they were taught to look endlessly into themselves . . . To ask themselves, and not be told, whether they were boys or girls? You eat what’s there or you starve.
I was glad that Peter, with all the turmoil he faced, did have a few people in his life who completely accepted him without question, who didn’t try to change him. I’m not sure how realistic that is for most transgender people, but it certainly added an element of hope throughout the story.
Approached with sensitivity and free of stereotypes, For Today I Am a Boy explores how who we are (and the discovery of who we are) plays into our sense of self, the path we take in life, and our family dynamics. This is a coming of age story well worth reading.


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A patch test is required at least 48 hours before any treatment. A free consultation is available to discuss suitability and medical history.
Patch tests are charged at £20, but this is redeemable against your treatment or course.
The Ellipse system will provide a long term reduction to unwanted hair.* Light is absorbed by melanin, the pigmentation in hair follicles, and should destroy the follicle without causing damage to the surrounding cells. Treatment is conducted at approximately 6 week intervals. Treatment numbers will vary, but typically 6 to 10 treatments are needed to provide a satisfactory result.
IPL treatment uses a broadband light to kill the bacteria responsible for acne, and stimulates a wound healing response to promote rapid recovery. Used alone, or in conjunction with other clinically proven treatments such as advanced skin care and peels, you can achieve clearer skin and improve your confidence.
IPL treatment uses a broadband light to kill off the bacteria responsible for acne, and stimulates a wound healing response to promote rapid recovery. Used alone, or in conjunction with other clinically proven treatments such as advanced skin care and peels, you can achieve clearer skin and improve your confidence.
Contact us today for an initial consultation for IPL hair removal treatment.
Electrolysis is a method of long term hair removal for the face and body. A very fine, electrically charged probe is inserted into the hair follicle, before the hair is removed with a pair of tweezers.
There are generally few to no side effects, although sometimes your skin will have a temporary reddening immediately after treatment. The majority of your body can be treated with electrolysis including your face, abdomen, eyebrows, legs and thighs.
As the electrically charged probe is inserted into the hair follicle, it should destroy the root of the hair, making it unable to grow back. As electrolysis targets the hair follicle, rather than pigment, electrolysis can be used on any skin type and hair colour.
Compared with any other method of hair removal, electrolysis has the best results for long-term and long lasting results. Even people who aren’t good candidates for laser removal can easily have electrolysis.
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Electrolysis hair removal requires multiple sessions to achieve the best possible results. Depending on hair density, you may need anywhere from 15-30 sessions every 10-14 days, taking a considerable amount of time.
Hair grows in different stages: growing, resting and shedding. As all the hair isn’t at the same stage at any given time, multiple sessions are needed. For electrolysis hair removal to be most effective, the hair needs to be in the growing phase just like IPL or laser hair removal.
It’s important to not to pluck, wax or thread the hair between treatments, as this often makes hair electrolysis harder. Hair follicles can be bent or misshapen by previous waxing or tweezing, making it more difficult to get the needle into the follicle to destroy the root.
For an initial consultation for long-term hair removal options, please call 01782 938 108 or contact us today.

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People have the power to create a new food future.
The Beecher's foundation is a team of change-makers, stubborn optimists, and unapologetic eaters. We live in the real world, we don't shy away from the stickiest problems, and we believe in the power of individuals to make everyday choices that will transform our food system.
The mission of The Beecher's Foundation is to build a better food future for all. Through direct programming for youth and adults, we educate and inspire people to eat real food and vote with every food dollar. The Seattle-based Foundation was launched in 2004 by Sugar Mountain founder Kurt Beecher Dammeier and operates two programs: The Pure Food Kids Workshop and Sound Food Uprising.
We believe in real food that keeps our bodies and minds healthy and our families and workplaces connected and energized.
Food is personal—it’s what connects us to our cultures, memories, and each other. Giving children, families and employee peer groups information about the food system and their role in it is the most potent way to effect change.
Nourishment of minds and bodies is at the heart of our ability to meet our full potential. We can't wait for government or the medical system to intervene — we must act upstream.
Through changing our eating, shopping, and cooking behaviors, we can radically shift the food supply and food-based health outcomes.
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Addictions such as alcoholism, chemical dependency, gambling, etc., whether caused by traumatic experiences or bad decisions, cause shame and are destructive for the individuals as well as for their families, friends, work, etc... This program provides a review and an intensive integration of the concepts and skills related to the methods standardly used for helping and treating addictions.
Composition: Addictive Behavior via distance learning = 24 Academic credits - Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from this specialization module.
Composition: Addictive Behavior via distance learning = 24 Academic credits + 60 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Psychology from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board.
Composition: Addictive Behavior via distance learning = 24 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Psychology from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. + 13 Academic credits > Research methodology and final project or thesis.
Composition: Addictive Behavior via distance learning = 24 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Psychology from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. + 18 Academic credits > Research methodology and final project or thesis.
This course discusses mental biochemical imbalances from a psychological rather than drug standpoint. Avoiding the usage of mind altering drugs prevents their serious side effects on feelings' suppression and brain function impairment.
This course examines the behavioral characteristics of addiction, drug- and learning- induced brain changes, the psychology of choice, obsessive compulsive disorder and its neural substrates, and the distinction between voluntary and involuntary behavior. It explores the psychological, social, legal, and situational factors involved in drug usage, its effect on human behavior and criminal activity, and critical issues in drug control initiatives.
This course reviews diagnostic and assessment practices, goal setting, treatment planning, as well as multicultural, legal, and ethical issues in alcohol and drug abuse counseling. A systematic approach to treatment is emphasized along with various theoretical perspectives. It discusses the special treatment needs of alcohol and drug addicts and the use of support systems for their family members and children.
This course revises how individuals can become "addicted". It discusses current research and critiques of the concept of dependency, contemporary psychological theories about addictive behavior, treatment issues, and strategies to change or shift co-dependent patterns. It also examines how mental health disorders and addictions interact, resulting in a more complex assessment and treatment process.
This course answers the question of “what really works in the treatment of addictions?” It reviews the best practices currently known in the treatment of addictions from the beginning steps (goal setting, contracting, and choosing a treatment modality) up till the final goal (when and how to terminate treatment). A variety of interventions in the treatment of substance abuse and addictions are reviewed in terms of their effectiveness.
This course provides knowledge and training in crisis counseling, with emphasis on psychological crisis assessment techniques and crisis intervention strategies. Various types of crises are reviewed: emergencies, overdose, relapse, violence, suicide, abuse, anxiety, and phobias.
This course helps to recognize major drug classifications and their most common applications; the rationale for pharmacological intervention using selected drugs; the use of drug information sources and patient-prescriber interaction; and the principles of toxicological adverse effects, drug interaction, and drug abuse.


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Who are the St John's College team representing Cambridge in the University Challenge final?
For the fifth year in a row, a team of Cambridge’s brightest are about to do battle in the toughest quiz show on TV.
It’s become second nature for the city to have a team in the University Challenge final, and this year it’s four students from St John’s College who are stepping up to the plate to take on Oxford’s Merton College, as well as the fiendish questions of host Jeremy Paxman.
It’s the first time a team from John’s has made the final of the long-running show, which first began in 1962.
The team have stormed their way through the contest, winning every match so far.
In their semi-final appearance they defeated the University of Edinburgh 270-60, gaining 95 points before Edinburgh even got their first starter question.
Can you beat our Challenge quiz?
The team remained fast on their buzzers, lengthening their lead by correctly answering questions on pineapple-producing countries, Lord William Bentinck, native languages, and composer students of Schoenberg.
The final will air at 8.30pm, on BBC2.
The college’s last appearance in the semi-final was shrouded in controversy.
In 2009 they were pitted against Corpus Christi College, Oxford captained by Gail Trimble who was nicknamed by the tabloids as “the human Google”.
St John’s lost, 250-150, and Corpus Christi went on the win the competition, beating the University of Manchester in the final.
Unfortunately for Corpus Christi it was discovered after the final was aired that due to a technicality one of the team members, Sam Kay, had broken the rules.
Although he was a student at the start of the series he graduated before the final rounds were filmed. As a result Corpus Christi were disqualified and the title went to the University of Manchester.
It is still uncertain whether Lincoln College, Oxford or St John’s College, Cambridge are technically the runners-up for this series.
A fan of the show since childhood, James was nominated as team captain during the selection process, and has led the team ever since.
He said: “It was important to ensure that the team could cover a broad range of questions thrown at us.
It's been a year since those distinctive yellow bikes arrived – but what's been the impact of Ofo in Cambridge?
But as captain one of the hardest thing about the show is making snap judgements under pressure.
He said: “You have to decide who on your team is most likely to know the answer – you don’t want to buzz and get it wrong, when someone else could have known the answer, and on the other hand you don’t want to stay quiet if someone else then gets the answer wrong”.
The first-year student always dreamed of appearing on the show, and was delighted to make the grade so early in her university career.
She said: “I brushed up on my areas of expertise – literature, history and word puzzles – by watching reruns of the show and trying to answer the questions before the contestants.
Each team on University Challenge is allowed a mascot for good luck so the St John’s team tracked down a large stuffed toy eagle and named her Maggie.
However, Maggie’s spot on the team was jeopardised by the University Challenge crew and their fear of product placement.
Filming for the show took place while the would-be vet was cramming for his finals.
His areas of expertise include animals, biology, medicine and sports – particularly football.
“University Challenge really likes to throw curveball questions at you that are designed to confuse,” he said.
So what was Paxman really like? “We had a nice chat in the lift,” Matt reveals.
As an American John-Clark wasn’t as familiar with the show as the others, but said he found the experience went by in a blur.
He said the production staff and other teams on set were all extremely friendly, but what of the Paxman?
“Oh he has a fearsome reputation, but he’s actually a bit of a ‘ham’”, he said.
The John's team are hoping to continue a successful run for Cambridge, in the university's fifth consecutive final appearance.
Here's what happened in past finals.
Last year saw 'Monkmania' grip the nation, as Wolfson College's Eric Monkman became an unlikely celebrity.
The Canadian economics student developed a legion of fans as he defeated fellow Cantab and close friend Bobby Seagull's Emmanuel team, before falling short against Balliol College Oxford.
Cambridge's oldest college provided the winners in 2016, as Peterhouse stormed to victory.
Geological sciences student Oscar Powell gained attention in th early rounds for his strained thoughtful expressions, while captain Hannah Woods later revealed she had received support from the late Sir Roger Moore.
An unusual catchphrase took hold in 2015, as Gonville and Caius' Ted Loveday hit the spotlight with his passioned cry of 'hapax legomenon!' (a Greek term meaning a word or phrase only used once, but of course you already knew that).
His pre-show preparation of skimming Wikipedia articles clearly paid off, as the team triumphed over Magdalen College Oxford.
2014’s final turned out to be a walk in the park for the Trinity team, who humiliated Oxford’s Somerville College by 240 points to 135.
Captained by classicist Ralph Morley, the team impressed with their knowledge of everything from spectroscopy to Jane Austen.
However the final wasn’t without controversy, with many criticising the sight of two all-male teams making it to the final round.


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At the time of building this site my client were the only company in Cape Town selling PVC Double Glazed windows. The website was a marketing tool for them, so the site was coded in xhtml/css and had plenty of keywords for Double Glazing. After a month of being online the site was the top result in Google South Africa for Double Glazing.
A few years later I asked the client how the website was doing at getting them new business and they told me the website was how they were getting most of their business.


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Dr. Jesse Daystar is Cotton Incorporated Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Daystar was the Assistant Director at the Center for Sustainability at Duke University, where he collaborated with the Company on a wide range of research projects spanning many of the Company’s divisions.
Dr. Daystar holds a Ph.D. in Forest Biomaterials from N.C. State University and has established himself as a leader in cellulosic fiber sustainability. He has led research and consulting in aspects of product sustainability, biomaterials, biochemicals, and bioenergy. His research has produced numerous publications, sustainability and chemical and engineering tools; and certifications for clients including the USDA and the U.S. Department of Energy.


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Please note that our sun visors, either Velcro Closure style or Clip-Ons style, come in one size that fits all head sizes. That is, one size fits all. The size chart provided is for visor "brim size".
Choose a brim size below to continue the shopping process.


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新蝙蝠俠冒險記有兩種特色，一種是將漫畫原著的三代羅賓提姆·德雷克在此版本設定為第二代。第二種特色是藝術風格也從上集簡化，以方便銜接其他DC動畫劇集，包括超人動畫系列（Superman the Animated Series）、正義聯盟（Justice League）與其續集正義聯盟無限等。2017年，新動畫電影「蝙蝠俠與哈莉.奎茵」即將上市!!
^ Top 10 Comic to TV Adaptations. IGN. [August 15, 2010].
^ TV.com, Batman: The Animated Series - show overview.

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text: The Race 3 is Vortex’s next iteration at their very popular take on a 75% mechanical keyboard. And now this highly demanded product is finally available in UK layouts. Similar to the Core, the Race 3 features a silver anodised CNC case and cone feet. The keycaps have a very sleek DSA profile with with beautiful dye-sub legends. Along with the light and dark grey colours, The Vortex Race 3 also comes with 19 extra much more colourful Red, Green, Blue and Yellow keycaps along with MAC modifiers. Supported by a steel plate, this keyboard is very sturdy, yet not super heavy. Weighing in at 800g, this is a relatively light weight 75% keyboard.


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One of a Kind. Hand dyed wool. Eco friendly dryer balls. Available in the shop.
p.s. It's Luke's birthday weekend and we're going camping! See you back here on Tuesday with more new items to share.


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Governor Murphy has signed the Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act (“WDEA”) into law. The WDEA takes immediate effect and creates new obligations of which public employers must be aware.
First, the WDEA extends the negotiations unit to include all full and part time employees who perform negotiation unit work. For example, employees who were not included in the unit because they had not met the threshold number of hours or percent of time worked, must be included in the unit within 90 calendar days from the law’s signing.
The right to demand negotiations over rights of access, subject to binding arbitration.
The WDEA furthermore prohibits public employers from encouraging employees to resign or relinquish membership in a union, and from encouraging them to revoke their authorization of fee deductions. Public employers likewise are prohibited from either encouraging or discouraging employees from joining, forming, or assisting a union. An employer who violates these provisions will be deemed to have engaged in an unfair labor practice, and the WDEA requires the Public Employment Relations Comission to order the employer to make the union whole for any harm that may result from such actions.
Finally, the WDEA amends existing law to provide that union fee deductions may be authorized by means of electronic communication and electronic signatures. In addition, employees of a public employer that have previously authorized deductions must give written notice to the employer “during the 10 days following each anniversary date of their employment” if they wish to revoke their authorization. Upon receipt of an employee’s revocation, the public employer is required to provide notice to the union within five days. The revocation takes effect on the 30th day after the anniversary date of employment.
For further information, please contact Joseph M. Hannon, Esq., or Jennifer Roselle, Esq., Counsel with the Labor Law Practice Group.


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2. (Naut.) (a) A projecting support for a rowlock, extended from the side of a boat. (b) A boat thus equipped. (c) A projecting contrivance at the side of a boat to prevent upsetting, as projecting spars with a log at the end.
1. Immediately; without delay; at once; as, he was killed outright.
2. Completely; utterly. Cardinal Manning.
(Out*ring") v. t. To excel in volume of ringing sound; to ring louder than.
(Out*ri"val) v. t. To surpass in a rivalry.
(Out*rive") v. t. To river; to sever. [Obs.] Fairfax.
(Out*roar") v. t. To exceed in roaring.
(Out`ro*mance") v. t. To exceed in romantic character. [R.] Fuller.
(Out"room`) n. An outer room. [R.] Fuller.
(Out*root") v. t. To eradicate; to extirpate.
(Out*run") v. t. [imp. Outran ; p. p. Outrun; p. pr. & vb. n. Outrunning.] To exceed, or leave behind, in running; to run faster than; to outstrip; to go beyond.
(Out*run"ner) n. An offshoot; a branch. [R.] "Some outrunner of the river." Lauson.
(Out*rush") v. i. To rush out; to issue, or ru out, forcibly. Garth.
(Out*sail") v. t. To excel, or to leave behind, in sailing; to sail faster than. Beau. & Fl.
(Out*scent") v. t. To exceed in odor. Fuller.
(Out*scold") v. t. To exceed in scolding. Shak.
(Out*scorn") v. t. To confront, or subdue, with greater scorn. Shak.
(Out"scour`ing) n. That which is scoured out o washed out. Buckland.
(Out*scout") v. t. To overpower by disdain; to outface. [Obs.] Marston.
(Out*see") v. t. To see beyond; to excel in cerainty of seeing; to surpass in foresight.
1. To exceed in amount of sales; to sell more than.
2. To exceed in the price of selling; to fetch more than; to exceed in value. Fuller. Shak.


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Balance is important in life – it’s one of our four pillars of the Perfect Madness frame of mind. We mention it frequently in our blog posts but there’s a part that I don’t really talk about.
There’s one aspect that I’ve never quite explored properly. It’s not been completely clear. Spirituality just hasn’t made sense to me.
I don’t know if I’m the only one out there that’s battled with the concept. The problem, for me, is the context and association with religion. I don’t have a problem with religion. But it has often been politicized, it’s been pushed to extremes. This isn’t anything new – there have been many wars fought because of religion.
Yet, with spirituality, I want to avoid the religious theme. I want to embrace spirituality and to do so with friends that aren’t just atheist or agnostic, but christian or muslim as well. So I’ve avoided the subject and refrained from it.
But spirituality is fundamental within the Perfect Madness life that we live. If we want to fully embrace our lives and the utopian journey that we are embarking upon then we would be foolish to avoid spirituality and ignore it.
The answer is, I’m afraid, that I don’t know. The experts, whoever they may be, have slightly different views and opinions. There are different types of spirituality with terms like new age spirituality, contemporary, traditional, post traditional, modern and many more – and these are just the newer terms.
So, I worked out what it is for me. The definition isn’t important – a definition is a label that others need to put on something. I’m not sure I need to put a label on spirituality. Maybe words can’t fully explain what it is or maybe I just haven’t had a deep enough experience to be able to do so or maybe my literary skills just aren’t up to it. Whatever the answer, the definition isn’t important. It’s about the blissful experience, about embracing. It’s about the process of transformation – something I experience daily through vedic meditation. It’s about values and meaning and purpose.
It comes down to being about our inner self. What fuels you? What drives you? What lies right at your very core, that gets your blood pumping, excites you, provides the meaning and purpose to your very existence and provides the values to which you do what you do? That’s what your inner self is all about.
You need to ask those deep soul searching questions. You need to find what makes you happy. Not just short term happy, but longer term happy. What is it you need to do, to embrace? What is that deep filled purpose? You need to delve deep. Really deep. These aren’t simple questions.
You don’t have to get a straight answer or an exact answer. You can even change your answers. This isn’t an exam. There is no right or wrong. This is about you.
There’s no one way to achieve spirituality. There’s no text book answer for me, or for you. Finding the spirituality within yourself is where you naturally need to migrate. It’s about letting go. Taking the time to unwind from the stresses of our modern lifestyles. It’s about gratitude and tolerance. About patience.
For me, at almost the one year point of my meditation practice, I am just starting to understand how to apply this now. My patience is returning, I’m becoming more grateful, I can let go for slightly longer and I’m finding my feet with my purpose in life. Achieving the right balance of spirituality will be an ongoing mission that I will find myself tending to, but one that I will enjoy.
I want just a few minutes of your time. Right now. Immediately. If you don’t do this now, you probably won’t do it at all.
Take these few minutes to search your inner self and wonder what lies at your core? Have a few mindful moments. Count your next five breaths. No, make it ten. Remember what you’re grateful for.
If you’re searching for your own definition of spirituality, you just found it. Whatever you did in the last three minutes, that was it. Now all you have to do, is do it again tomorrow. And every tomorrow.
Main image by Angela Marie Henriette.


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Chasing GLAMGLOW newness like it’s my job (sort of is, really), I couldn’t wait to try the newly unveiled TROPICALCLEANSE™ Daily Exfoliating Cleanser. When the mud-to-foam face washes launched circa 2014, I had been seeking a formula to complement my favorite Youthmud.
Gradually, each of the four washes were phased out and replaced by Galacticleanse and Supercleanse, neither one of which worked for me. The good news: the latest release is an eerily similar reincarnation of the new and improved Youthcleanse. I’m into it.
Gentle enough to be used daily, the new TROPICALCLEANSE™ is creamy with a clay-like texture and slight grit. Massage it on wet skin and focus on areas that need more mechanical exfoliation (my T-zone, always). It foams up ever so slightly and rinses off in seconds. Luckily, the tiny resurfacing particles do not cling to my eyebrows. Hate that. TROPICALCLEANSE™ makes for a great morning cleanser or follow up to an oil or balm for those who double cleanse; it is not recommended as a makeup-remover. As with any exfoliating potion, it’s probably best to avoid the delicate area around the eyes.
This newcomer is comparable to the previous daily exfoliating option that was Youthcleanse. The upgrade features Purple Clay instead of French sea clay and exfoliating microalgae particles have been swapped for pomegranate seed powder in TROPICALCLEANSE™. The brand’s signature TEOXI™ technology returns with green tea leaf extract, which provides an extra boost of antioxidant protection. Back also are Quinoa, Apple, Papaya and Melon Extracts but the upgrade adds additional touches of AHAs (Maple Sugar and Cane Sugar) and BHA (Willow Bark Extract).
Whether you’re among those who mourned the sudden disappearance of Youthcleanse or someone who enjoys the scent of Youthmud, the brand’s OG masterpiece, fans of GLAMGLOW will surely appreciate this new addition. The introduction of superfood ingredients (acai, acerola, goji berry, guarana, gingko) is a neat perk as is the travel friendly tube packaging. Is it my holy grail? No. Am I enjoying it daily? Very much so.


text: Today, there are over 10 million cases of postpartum depression are reported in India. And if one understands the situation statistically, then almost 26 million babies are delivered each year, across the cities and countryside. So almost 40% of the new mothers are diagnosed with it.


text: Fantastic work from all those in the CBBC series 'Wolfblood' that were upgraded from supporting artistes and were given parts. Peter Stevens was given the role of 'Ben' so keep looking out on the CBBC channel. Great work everyone.


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The original Osmo Mobile provided the smooth video and intelligent operations modes found on its brother the Osmo, but designed for balancing a wide-range of smartphones. Over the years the competition have caught up with capable and (crucially) cheaper alternatives to the DJI device.
However following an anouncement at CES this year, DJI have returned with the Osmo Mobile 2. It not only builds on the original’s feature-set, but comes in at a low price point, potentially exposing it to a new customer base. Following a couple of weeks testing we can finally share our experiences in using the new stabiliser.
15 hour battery life (under ideal conditions) and charged again in 2 hours (max 2 Amp charge).
USB power output (5v @ 1.5Amp) which can recharge your phone whilst in use.
A metal 1/4inch tripod thread (standard size) in handle base.
Revised Intelligent modes including Activetrack, Motionlapse, Zoom control and more.
The unboxing experience lacks the premium feel of the older model and its the first hint you get that the device is being sold on a budget.
Gone are the matt-black cardboard, individually packaged power adapters and soft-lined zipped carry case. They have been replaced with a larger Phantom4-style hard-polystyrene hinged-case that houses the gimbal itself (and perhaps offers better protection) a solitary micro-USB ‘power’ cable and the some lightweight warranty/instruction booklets.
What is new with the Osmo Mobile 2?
Lets look in detail at the changes with the new gimbal.
The 15 hour battery life is one of the highlights of the new Osmo mobile. Gone is the old 980mAh battery that offered around 4 hours life (under ideal conditions) and it is replaced with a 2600mAh battery with a claimed 15 hour lifespan. This is charged via the new micro-USB port on the right hand side of the handle, avoiding the bespoke DC Jack to USB cable nonsense of the original system.
Above the record button the Osmo mobile now has 4 led indicators, one for power state and three showing the available battery life (also visible in the top right of the DJI Go App).
The only downside to the new system that we can see is that it is no longer removable, (no more swapping out batteries in the field) so make sure you have a powerbank on hand. That said over along weekend of casual shooting (intermittent usage) we never ran out of juice.
The new full-size usb output on the front is actually very useful for charging devices such as your phone. Be aware that you will need a slim right-angle cable to connect your device to the Osmo Mobile 2 if you intend to charge whilst filming (or simply flip your phone so the connector is facing outwards). Note that the gimbal needs to be powered up to feed your phone.
To turn on the Osmo Mobile 2 you need to short-press, then long press the mode button to power up. This is due to the removal of the power slider. Instead DJI have added a useful toggle slider to operate the zoom level of your smartphone, (no more pinching the screen) but it can be difficult to reach with smaller hands.
Also gone is the popular front-mounted mode trigger (for switching between hold, follow and selfie modes) replaced by the aforementioned USB port. Mode switching is instead handled in a similar single, double or triple tap of the ‘M’ button at the bottom of the control panel.
Retained are the textured joystick and the camera shutter button (for taking photos but also starting filming when in video mode).
Overall the changes alter the way you interact with the system. Your thumb continues to be the primary control input, but now it is required to change mode and operate zoom is new ways that require more dexterity than the original device.
In a move likely to upset previous model owners, DJI has removed the rosette mount. If you used to rig your Osmo mobile up with a straight arm extention, or universal mount for your microphone and lights, then a new approach will be needed as your old mounting hardware is sadly redundant.
Thankfully DJI have added a standard tripod screw thread into the base of the handle (where the battery door was in the orignal Osmo). This means it can be attached to a tripod, gorrilla pod or other rig mount without additional adaptors.
Gone is the zipped ‘pencil’ carry case for the new solid polystyrene block. Whilst it offers more protection you are going to need more space in your bag if you intend to carry this around.
The mass production of gimbal components and other steps taken toward manufacturing efficiencies have brought the price of the Osmo Mobile 2 down. Alas the decisions made on materials choices (plus the race to make it lighter to reduce fatigue in use) has made the device feel a lot cheaper. Gone is the rubberised handle grip that ensured it remained secure in your hand, the entire unit is made from hard plastic, textured on the hand holds and decorated on the motor caps.
However all of this means the new retail price has dropped from (over) £220, to a release price of just £130. This places it in a much stronger position against its competitors and opens it up to a wider consumers audience.
Whilst the motors in the gimbal are powerful, it is important to achieve a good balance to maximise the battery life of the stabiliser.
Note : The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 will not actively stabilise until the device has been activated through the DJI Go app. Do not fear that your gimbal is broken, simply follow the instructions.
The Osmo mobile 2 smartphone comes orientated for the standard horizontal mounting. Push the base of the phone up against the pad connected to the tilt motor before pulling the padded phone holder clamp arms apart to insert your phone.
Unscrew the metal adjuster pictured above to position the extention arm left and right across the roll axis until the device balances as shown below. Once balanced, the Osmo mobile (whilst powered down) should hold the smartphone horizontally without it rotating left or right.
The majority of new smartphones have their charge ports in the base of the device, thus when mounted into the Osmo Mobile 2 they cannot be charged. Some users have suggested a workaround using a right angled USB charge cable but this then moves the centre of gravity further left than usual.
One of the big changes for the Osmo mobile 2 is the support for portrait orientation. Sadly its not just as case of twisting the phone into position when the system is live. The phone holder must be rotated 90° and this is achieved via the large metal adjustment knob on the back of the holder, unwind it and slowly click it round into position.
As before, adjust the position of the smartphone and extension arm until the phone stays balanced with the gimbal powered down, just this time in portrait position.
In our case, with the extension arm adjusted to minimum length, the phone still needed to be pushed further left to achieve a balance; Thankfully the actual phone clamp holder adjustment range allows for this as seen below.
Many handsets have the volume and often the power buttons on the side of the device. Thankfully DJI have planned for this, the device holder including a groove down both sides of the holder to ensure clearance.
Having started with Feiyutech phone gimbals years ago, we were impressed when the first Osmo mobile was released. It required minimal balancing and its companion app meant complete novices could begin shooting in no time. This trend has continued with a quick startup process.
The Osmo continues to use Bluetooth to connect to your smartphone. Connection is simple as the device appears in an in-app list of devices available when first selecting the device in DJI Go. As stated before, the gimbal will not power up balance your smartphone until the activation process is complete.
The primary use for many will be for simply stabilising video shots and for this the follow mode (double tap) is great.
The joystick is great for adjusting the position of the camera when in ‘free’ mode, allowing you to hold the gimbal directly out in-front of you like a torch. Note that the gimbal will still balance when inverted should you want a really low shot that raises like a crane.
As with the original gimbal, you need to learn how to ‘walk smoothly’ to make the most from the Osmo due to its lack of ‘z-axis’ stabilisation.
But thanks to the latest version of the DJI Go smartphone app, the Osmo Mobile 2 has some incredible capabilities beyond this.
The tracking feature is ideal for vloggers. Using either the rear, or your front facing camera (triple tapping the mode button to swing the smartphone towards you, allowing you to review the footage in real time) the Osmo Mobile 2 will track your face to ensure it is always in shot, even when jogging. Note that the tracking feature also works with the timelapse mode, meaning you can easily create complex motion hyperlapse shots like below.
Motionlapses are a favourite of many youtubers and sticking the Osmo Mobile 2 on a tripod (or resting it on a railing) makes this a breeze.
Slow motion videos always look much better with stabilisation. The DJI app does currently limit the slo-motion video size (or in the case of Android, not support it at all) and thus we recommend using your phone’s built-in camera app when filming slow motion.
The price. Finally it is actually affordable for casual users.
Extended runtime thanks to the new motors and larger battery. The old battery life was frustratingly poor!
The slightly clumsy method required to move the phone from portrait to landscape. In an ideal world you would just reorientate the phone with your hands, tap a button and have it reset the base position.
Non-user-replaceable battery. No swapping out the battery for a charged one like the old system, although you could of course plug in a powerbank.
Limitation in the pan axis, whilst Zhiyun’s now much older ‘Smooth Q’ is capable of full 360° rotation.
Its important to note to anyone not intending to use this with an iPhone; At the time of release many of the features (slow motion, burst mode, manual adjust etc) are not available to Android users. DJI promise they are working to address this, for more information see their FAQ.
Overall we love the new Osmo mobile 2 and all of our bloggers are eager to pick one up for their own use. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram to see how we use Osmo mobile in our daily RC coverage.
Should I buy an Osmo Mobile 2?
If you are new to the market, looking for an active smartphone stabiliser for vlogging, taking videos of your children or pets (or were even remotely considering one) then the Osmo Mobile 2’s spec and price point make it a great choice.
However, if you have the original Osmo Mobile (1) then the answer is probably no. The extended battery life is desirable but in day to day usage the new features do not make the original unit redundant. Also if you have invested heavily into the ‘rosette’ mounting hardware, it is important to note that it is not compatible with the new unit.
You can pickup your Osmo Mobile 2 now on our webstore.