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82 pages of Hate.
Dabiq - The Islamic State Magazine
Issue 15 - Breaking the Cross
One article of special note;
Why We Hate You & Why We Fight You - pages 30-33
Note that this pdf is in color and has some gruesome images in it.TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Originally posted by Wooden Wonder View PostThere seems to be some diffence in emphasis between the 'three' Abramic religions. As Christians we percieve Christianity [in Jesus], as being the fulfilment of the Jewish Old Testament trail. - They are tied to Abraham's son, Isaac. Islam claims decendance from Ishmael. Here is what Genesis has to say about Ishmael's progeny - 'He will be a wild donkey of a man: his hand will be against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility towards his brothers. - Genesis 16:12TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Why We Hate You & Why We Fight You
Originally posted by G David Bock View Post82 pages of Hate.
Dabiq - The Islamic State Magazine
Issue 15 - Breaking the Cross
One article of special note;
Why We Hate You & Why We Fight You - pages 30-33
Note that this pdf is in color and has some gruesome images in it.
Confirmed: Islam, Not Grievances, Fuels Muslim Hate for the West
EXCERPTS from this article that are in the pdf of the quote/link;
"1. We hate you, first and foremost, because you are disbelievers; you reject the oneness of Allah � whether you realize it or not � by making partners for Him in worship, you blaspheme against Him, claiming that He has a son [Christ], you fabricate lies against His prophets and messengers, and you indulge in all manner of devilish practices. It is for this reason that we were commanded to openly declare our hatred for you and our enmity towards you. "There has already been for you an excellent example in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people, 'Indeed, we are disassociated from you and from whatever you worship other than Allah. We have rejected you, and there has arisen, between us and you, enmity and hatred forever until you believe in Allah alone'" (Al-Mumtahanah 4 [i.e., Koran 60:4]). Furthermore, just as your disbelief is the primary reason we hate you, your disbelief is the primary reason we fight you, as we have been commanded to fight the disbelievers until they submit to the authority of Islam, either by becoming Muslims, or by paying jizyah � for those afforded this option ["People of the Book"] � and living in humiliation under the rule of the Muslims [per Koran 9:29].
It is only in reasons five and six that ISIS finally mentions "grievances" against Western foreign policies�only to quickly clarify:
What's important to understand here is that although some might argue that your foreign policies are the extent of what drives our hatred, this particular reason for hating you is secondary, hence the reason we addressed it at the end of the above list. [...] The fact is, even if you were to stop bombing us, imprisoning us, torturing us, vilifying us, and usurping our lands, we would continue to hate you because our primary reason for hating you will not cease to exist until you embrace Islam. Even if you were to pay jizyah and live under the authority of Islam in humiliation, we would continue to hate you [emphasis added].
It is this unrelenting hatred that Westerners cannot comprehend; a hate that compels Muslim husbands to hate their non-Muslim wives, that compels America's great "friends and allies," such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, to publish government sanctioned decrees proclaiming their hate for America.
http://www.meforum.org/6209/islam-no...ls-muslim-hateTANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
We can�t afford to give terrorists a one-way ticket back to the battlefield
But the grave risks of this policy cannot be ignored. The President is giving terrorists a one-way ticket back to the battlefield.
In fact, officials have confirmed to Congress that some former detainees are responsible for attacking or killing Americans since being freed. Yet, incredibly, the releases persist.
Not only does the President�s rush to open Gitmo�s jail cells allow fighters to keep waging war against us, it also gives the jihadist A-team a chance to mentor a new generation of radicals.
�Outrageous� hardly describes the non-logic of this policy. What Commander-in-Chief lets the enemy return to the fight in the middle of a war?
But that�s just the problem�the President doesn�t believe we�re fighting one.
In reality, though, we�ve entered uncharted territory. Those killers have now been tied to more than 100 terrorist plots or attacks against Western countries, an unprecedented wave of terror. And former Gitmo detainees are eagerly joining ISIS�s ranks, in addition to re-enlisting with al Qaeda.
Nearly 700 inmates have been released from Gitmo, and more than 200 have returned to the fight or are suspected of doing so, according to the Director of National Intelligence. And that�s just who we know about.
Sadly, the President is more focused on letting these terrorists loose than on rounding up more of them.
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-bl...ay-ticket-backTANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Originally posted by G David Bock View PostITry
It is this unrelenting hatred that Westerners cannot comprehend; a hate that compels Muslim husbands to hate their non-Muslim wives, that compels America's great "friends and allies," such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, to publish government sanctioned decrees proclaiming their hate for America.
Pressed for time and energy here, so more of an archive post for now and shy on the commentary I'd like to provide ...
Ben Sahpiro is no "fan" of Donald Trump, but here he provides an objective, accurate and usable assessment of Trump's post Mexico speech;
Trump Hits His Marks With Illegal Immigration Policy Speech
Stepping back a pace, a related item regards Muslims ~ Islamism/Jihadis from Pipes and the MEF;
Daniel Pipes: Trump's Muslim Immigration Policy Is Evolving for the Better
Embedded in the above are the various lists of questions to ask when vetting "refugees ~ Immigrants" from Islamic nations/regions
[Finding Moderate Muslims:] Do you believe in modernity?
Finding Moderate Muslims - More Questions
Daniel Pipes Website ~ Middle East Forum
http://www.danielpipes.org/TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Research on the Islamic State, Syria, and Iraq
Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi, a research fellow at the Middle East Forum's Jihad Intel project, writes extensively about the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) and other armed groups in Syria and Iraq. As his writings and translations tend to be too detailed for a general readership, we periodically compile links and summaries for those wishing to learn about the groundbreaking work of this prolific researcher. For all writings by Jawad al-Tamimi, click here.TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
More from al-Tamimi;
Research on the Islamic State, Syria, and Iraq (- Part II)
On a related note to this topic (and maybe for posting to another thread);
Were the Arabs Indigenous to Mandatory Palestine?
Israeli Victory Is the Only Way to Bring Peace
http://www.meforum.org/6269/israel-win-lose-solutionTANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
GDB - I have heard that there are 7 Muslim Chinese at Gitmo, I suspect they will have to languish there for the rest of their lives, because international 'human rights' will not allow them to be sent back to China, to face almost certain death.
Originally posted by Wooden Wonder View PostGDB - I have heard that there are 7 Muslim Chinese at Gitmo, I suspect they will have to languish there for the rest of their lives, because international 'human rights' will not allow them to be sent back to China, to face almost certain death.
I'm gauging BHO will let them go, before his lame duck waddle ends, if he can, but where to .... ???
Who will take in the Chinese Jihadists ???TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
The hundreds of views here each week could be partly the result of search engine hits (I've been told) or perhaps lots of people have this thread bookmarked. In the case of the latter and in case many don't go elsewhere on this Forum, next door here in "Current Events" is a sub-forum for "North America" and a thread there starts with this question;
15 years after 9/11, what should we have done?
We have had 15 years to armchair quarterback the events of 9/11. While we know invading Iraq was not the best idea, what should we have done post 9/11? I am interested to see what some of our members here feel was the best course of action beginning on 9/12/01.
The following is copy-paste of my reply, which while at first read may sound a bit flippant, it really is seriously meant.
"We" do nothing, it is all in Allah's hands.
Within three months of 9/11/2001 a large meteorite/small asteroid impacts the Kaaba in Mecca.
For the next few years, on any given Friday, about noon to 12:30 PM local time, large meteorites impact mosques that preach Wahabi and other forms of Islamic Jihad. (Rods From Gawd/Allah)
About 2-3 years after 9/11 the "lost Surras" of the Koran are found, proclaiming there will be another prophet in the future when the time has come for a change to Islam (Signs Included).
The new "Prophet" arrives with new Revelations from Allah.
Most of Sharia Law is invalidated and replaced with a law of less restrictions and more liberties, freedoms, respect for all.
Violent Jihad is no longer the way to greater rewards in Paradise.
Allah accepts all (peaceful)religions and practitioners as his people, as well as all non-believers.
Muslims are to live in non-violent acceptance of all people, especially the non-Muslim.
Positive stewardship of the planet and all it's peoples are now the desired way to Paradise rewards.
http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forum...=173202&page=5TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Being a facet of the larger situation this thread addresses, a "reprint" here;
For a start, consider that all the neighboring nations to the Israel/Palestine Solution of 1947 attacked the new nation part known as Israel. This established an anti-Israel precedent to be overcome, or sustained. Those nations also took in Palestinian "refugees" as just that, and did not seek to absorb them as transplanted new citizens.
On the flip side a near equal number of Jews were displaced refugees from those and other Arab/Islamic lands as a consequence of the 1948-49 War and most were absorbed by Israel (others immigrated to the Western nations). You seldom hear any tears and concerns about these Jewish refugees whom lost their businesses, homes, and property as a result of the anti-Jewish actions in those "friendly" Muslim/Arab nations.
Back to main focus, almost all of the anti-Israel/pro-Palestinian* organizations that engage in violence/terror/Jihad against Israel base out of the nations neighboring Israel. Making those nations as culpable as the "Palestinian" "refugee" encampments within their borders. Hezbollah/Hizballah is one of those as the following links will show.
* "Palestinian" in this context refers to those claiming to be of Palestine as their "home land" and whom are not Jewish.
Following are some links to anti-Israel/pro-Palestinian organizations that engage in violence/terrorism/attacks against Israel and its citizens and residents. Note that in nearly every case, their definition of "occupied lands" is the entire nation of Israel, often shown in the emblems/flags of these "liberation" organizations.
Palestinian Terrorism: Major Terror Organizations
Palestinian political violence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palest...tical_violenceTANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Fifteen years later the delusions continue;
Islamic terrorism is not a narrative
Consequently, rather than seeking to understand the mindset of radical Islam and most effectively combat Islamic terrorists, our president and his colleagues categorically deny any connection between Islam and terror to the point that, in 2011, �the White House ordered a cleansing of training materials that Islamic groups deemed offensive.�
So, not only is Islamic terrorism not a narrative, but when it comes to the narrative spoken of by Josh Earnest � namely, that radical Islam is not related to Islam � the terrorists have won here too, with the White House scrubbing the all-important references to Islam from our law enforcement books.
In other words, when it comes to the battle the White House does want to fight, it is on the wrong side of the issue, falsely claiming that Muslim terrorists want America to be at war with Islam in general. Hardly. The fact is, these radical Muslims themselves are at war with other expressions of Islam worldwide.
Instead, these terrorists win the battle when we are convinced that they are not Muslims at all, thereby causing us to fight with one hand tied behind our back and one eye closed (at the least).
Note also that there is a false narrative put forth by the White House and Hillary Clinton, namely, that no Muslims are terrorists, as if the moment a lifelong, devoted Muslim commits an act of terror for the cause of Allah, he or she is now disqualified from being a Muslim.
Based on what Islamic tenet or text?
To the contrary, while a Christian could never behead an unbeliever and say, �Hey, I�m just following Jesus� example,� a Muslim could commit this same act and say, �Hey, I�m just following Muhammad�s example.�
As for Hillary�s statement that �Muslims are peaceful and tolerant people and have nothing whatsoever to do with terrorism� � does she mean the Muslims in Iran who hang gays � or the Muslims in Saudi Arabia who behead adulterers � or the Muslims in Pakistan who go on a bloody rampage over charges that a Koran has been defiled � or the Muslims in Afghanistan who prevent women from going to school � or the Muslims in those countries that enforce the death penalty for conversion?
While most of the contents of the following can be found throughout this thread, for those whom want a more portable collection;
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Jihad
See table of contents and introduction here, click on image of the book in the above link.TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Islamic militant groups' recruits likely to be well educated, study finds
Recruits to Islamic militant groups are likely to be well educated and relatively wealthy, with those aspiring to be suicide bombers among the best off, a study by the World Bank has found.
The research, based on internal records from the Islamic State group, will reinforce the growing conclusion among specialists that there is no obvious link between poverty or educational levels and radicalisation.
The data, leaked by a disaffected former member of Isis in March, includes basic information on 3,803 foreign recruits from all over the Islamic world and Europe who joined the organisation between early 2013 and late 2014, when the flow of volunteers to the organisation reached a peak.
Those arriving in Isis-controlled territory were vetted and interviewed. Data on country of residence, citizenship, marital status, skills, educational status, previous extremist experience and knowledge of Islamic law was recorded.
The World Bank study found that 69% of recruits reported at least a secondary level education while �15% left school before high school and less than 2% are illiterate�.
The educational level of recruits from north Africa or the Middle East was significantly greater than that of most of their compatriots, the researchers found.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=15654?omhide=trueTANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
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Bobble of the Day
Player: Chris Sale
Team: Boston Red Sox
Year: 2018
Manufacturer: BD&A
I'm going to start off this blog by saying this Sale SGA bobble will easily be in the top 10 of 2018. And it's not because I'm a Red Sox fan. I'm speaking the truth here. This thing is a fucking masterpiece of a collectible and BD&A absolutely destroyed the bobblehead game with this one.
We all know Sale is the best pitcher in the American League. The dude racks up more strikeouts than Arron Judge and Stanton combined, and that's why the best team in the league created a K Counter bobblehead. On any given night you can bet the house on 8-12 K's easily. BD&A has Sale in his "getting the sign from the catcher stance" which must be intimidating as fuck for any hitter. He's got the skinny ass legs and the pose looks "identical" to Sale. Yes, IDENTICAL!
The facial features are spot on with the light beard and his hat structured around his dome is precise.
Sniper Rating: The most important feature to keep an eye on is the K Counter. The dials are super tight and they spin very well. They won't run on you or get loose. These are tight fitting and sturdy as fuck. Any Sox fan knows that W.B. Mason is a huge sponsor and well loved by the Boston faithful and that's why their logo looks killer on the dirt mound base.
The box is sharp looking and has a "classic" feel to it. An all white box with red lettering all around it makes it very eye appealing. I'm telling you Snipers right now, this Sale WILL be in the top 10 of best SGA's this year. It's just to well designed and looks exactly like Sale that it's not even fair how good BD&A did with this one. My only gripe and if you don't know by now you should, is it doesn't have raised letters. If it did this would be a top 3 SGA of the year. I'm willing to look beyond this mishap by the manufacturer only because the bobble looks so damn good. This Chris Sale Boston Red Sox bobblehead scores a well deserved 9.5.

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Ed: What led you to write From Jerusalem to Timbuktu?
Brian: North America media promotes the perception that the church is slowly dying. But in my travels, I see amazing communities of faith. In Latin America in 1900, there were 50,000 evangelicals. Today, there are over 100 million. In China, when Communism took over in 1949, there were about 700,000 Christians. Today, estimates range from 80 to 140 million. So, I asked, "Why? What brought about this enormous leap?"
My curious nature led me down paths of surprises.
Ed: What surprised you most in your research?
Brian: The biggest one was the contemporary role of the Spirit in witness and ministry. Ed, you and I and our generation have lived with a common reference to, and understanding of, the person and work of the Spirit, be it Reformed or Pentecostals.
What I did not see was that prior to 1900, the Spirit seemed to be caught in the shadows of the Father and the Son. There were periodic outbreaks of Spirit empowerment through the centuries, but not an understanding of how the Spirit gifts and empowers us for ministry and service. This breakout in the early 1900s changed the church.
With ministry no longer confined to pastors and evangelists, the laity discovered the Spirit was in them and that they too could exercise gifts of ministry. When this became more common knowledge, it rippled across the world, and the church has not been the same since.
Ed: Does one person or movement stand out for you?
Brian: When I was a young teenager, a South African names Nicholas Bhengu spoke in our church in Saskatoon. I had never heard such preaching, He was an evangelist who built deeply into his own land, creating an indigenous church plant that spread through the southern part of Africa.
He models for me the powerful influence, especially within the last century, of nationals taking over from the missionary, coloring in their understanding of the gospel from their own culture, language, and customs.
The gospel took on cloaks of peoples, communities, and cultures. As Jesus came into our world, so the gospel enters the lives and personalities of peoples who then speak of the gospel in languages and terms understood by their own communities. In my book, I tell many stories of how this happened in Africa, Vietnam, China, and elsewhere.
Ed: Why did you choose this title?
Brian: As I was researching, my friend Todd Johnson from the Center of Global Christianity published a map, which showed that the population density of Christians has dramatically moved. We know that the church began in Jerusalem in AD33.
As the church spread through Europe and North America, the center of that density (and that's the operative phrase, "center of density") moved through Europe. As the gospel exploded in Africa, Latin America, and Asia, that center of density also moved, landing this past year in Timbuktu Mali, Northwest Africa.
Ed: What does the future of the church look like to you?
Brian: As missiologists remind us, the gospel is serial. It comes into a community by a person who tells his neighbors of Christ. The message springs into life and people are transformed. It skips and hops through the world, without a central organizing agency except the agency of the Spirit.
We simply don't know where it is all going. In places of resistance, such as the Islamic world, stories of heavenly encounters abound, with countless individuals coming to faith. In places of secularity and gross materialism and spiritual deadness, the Spirit surprises us all as his reviving presence brings about new and vital faith.
This is Jesus' church. The global movements which capture our interest and attention are peanuts compared to the unseen presence of faith which is transforming peoples and nations.
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Jeep Introduces New Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon
Jeep just announced a sweet addition to the Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited lineups, the Wrangler Rubicon Recon Edition. Built for Jeepers that love pushing their off-road vehicle to its limit, the Wrangler Rubicon Recon Edition has improved components to help it conquer all types of terrains and trails.
The Wrangler Rubicon Recon is an excellent rock climber as it's standard manual transmission has a crawl ratio of 73.1:1 and electronic-locking front and rear Dana 44 axles. Other improvements include a half-inch lift and heavy-duty cast front and rear differential covers.
The Wrangler Rubicon Recon rides on 17-inch painted aluminum wheels wrapped in 32-inch BF Goodrich KM off-road tires. However, the vehicle's new enhanced rock rails provide enough space for owners to increase tire size of 35 inches without needing to modify the vehicle's body
Jeep spruced up the new model's interior with a lot of excellent convenience features. Jeep's Connectivity Group, Power Convenience Group, Satellite Radio, remote starter and auto temperature control are standard. There is also an eight-speaker audio system, black leather heated seats with a "Rubicon" embroidered logo and red accents throughout. The vehicle is also fitted with a premium Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) with added readouts, such as oil pressure, transmission and coolant temperatures, digital speed and individual tire pressure.
The new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon will be available at Hollywood Chrysler Jeep at the end of February. If you need a new Jeep before then, come by and test drive a new model today.


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Along a gravel road on the Omaha Reservation is a white house surrounded by gardens and fruit trees.
On one side of the property is an aging outhouse – the namesake of the small operation, Outhouse Honey Farm.
Bees in the outhouse
Four years ago, owner Lowell Osborne noted something peculiar.
"On the side of the outhouse, there were a whole lot of bees going in and out of that big hole," he said. "I looked, and it was just full of bees in there."
Lowell decided to make something of the find, and contacted a retired beekeeper. He bought a bee box and supplies at an affordable price.
This year, the hive was divided into three – one swarm of bees took to a second box and the third decided to choose their home – the side of the house.
Head gardener duties
Honey production is just one part of the Outhouse Honey Farm. Vegetables, herbs, and fruit grow almost everywhere you look. Lowell, his wife, Milissa, and their five daughters, Zena, Anabel, Zora, Olivia, and Alannah, all pitch in.
Lowell took over as head gardener three years ago.
"Originally, Lowell gardened because this was a way for him to make a little extra money," Milissa said. "That's why we expanded like we did."
"I have a lot of kids to feed," Lowell said.
The Osbornes are faithful vendors at the Omaha Reservation farmers market and the Christmas Bazaar, both run by the Center for Rural Affairs.
Expanding the garden
Suzi French, Center for Rural Affairs community foods specialist, said the Osbornes have nearly quadrupled the size of their garden from 2016 to 2017.
Among the new items are watermelon, sunflowers, lettuce, kohlrabi, turnips, green beans, spinach, eggplant, celery, Brussels sprouts, and additional pepper and cabbage plants.
Their one and only cabbage last year – Cabbage Carl – won a purple ribbon in open class competition at the county fair. Zena received the plant as part of a school project.
Most of the produce is taken to the kitchen for canning, making jellies, pickling, and to put into pies. The Osbornes are known for their cinnamon pickles which uses an "old family recipe."
Planting a garden this size takes some planning. Milissa explained there are hot peppers and sweet peppers on either side, with tomatoes in between, preventing the sweet plants from turning hot.
She has also studied companion planting, so in the front flowerbed, garlic is planted among the rose bushes and walking onions are growing next to morning glories.
Other produce found throughout the garden includes potatoes, onions, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, Swiss chard, collard greens, squash, eggplant, celery, and more.
Everyone pitches in
Just beyond the garden, one can find the source of the Outhouse Honey Farm soundtrack – a rooster, a goose (named Nancy), and chickens. (They use the eggs for baked goods to sell.) A pig chimes in once in awhile, when he's not playing with his basketball or eating bread, his favorite food.
On the day I visited, the Osbornes cut butter crunch lettuce and pulled radishes for the afternoon farmers market. While talking to me, each one started automatically tending to the garden.
"We can't walk through the garden without pulling weeds," Milissa said.
Before I could drive away, they piled into the family SUV with buckets to go raspberry hunting, and told me about chokecherries and grapes they had found on a previous foraging excursion.
They have plans to expand their operation even more. Milissa said fruit trees need to be replaced, and Lowell said they will get meat goats, "hopefully soon."
Feature photo: Four years ago, Lowell Osborne found bees in an old outhouse on his property. He successfully moved the bees into a bee box to produce honey. For the last three yeras, Lowell and his family have sold their honey, produce, and baked goods at a farmers market run by the Center for Rural Affairs. | Photo by Rhea Landholm
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My first day at UBC back in 2013 started out with me feeling lonely as hell in my dorm room, fearing that I'd be doomed to exist in isolation all year. A few hours later, I was decked out in a toga in the middle of a dance floor, surrounded by drunken frat bros and teenagers making out. For my sheltered 17-year-old self, it was quite the escalation.
Loneliness is a common feeling for first-years, but I didn't expect that feeling so suddenly after moving into Vanier. I said "hi" to my neighbours and made some small talk with people in the halls, but in those first few hours, I hadn't established any instant-friendships like you see in clichéd teen movies. Rather, I just felt awkward around everyone I talked to. To kill time, I decided to wander around the campus that would become my home for the next few years. I visited some of the locales that would become familiar sites to me over the years — the old SUB, the Bird Coop, Martha Piper fountain — but when I came back, the old feelings were still there.
Panic set in. Why is everybody so social and not me? Am I gonna be this lonely all day? For weeks? All year?
The turning point came at 5 p.m., when I ran into someone I met briefly from Frosh who I knew was also on my floor. She invited me into her room, and I found myself in a circle with three of my floor-mates. Talking began to feel a little easier and my guard started to lower. Look at me, ma! I'm making friends!
There was a floor meeting where everyone got to introduce themselves, and then a floor dinner. Like many first-years in their first week, I stuck to small talk. Where did you go to high school? What faculty are you in? Do you know what you want to major in?
So far, so good.
As the afternoon turned into the evening, the liquor started to come out. Everyone on my floor began to feel comfortable around one another, and making conversation became a lot more effortless. My confidence started to shoot up — I've made the connections I need, now it's time to have a great night.
The big topic on campus was whether or not people were going to head over to the toga party at the Sigma Chi fraternity building. I'd never been much of a person for loud, unruly parties, but something like a toga party sounded so stereotypically college that I just had to experience it. With some help, I found myself wearing a toga made out of my bedsheets that got a pretty good reception from everyone around. It was just the validation I needed.
At around nine p.m., we went over to the frat house, which seemed like it was at least an hour away from Vanier. There was a big crowd around the entrance that suggested not everyone was going to be admitted, but one of my floor-mates knew people in the Greek system who were able to let us in.
It was an exhilarating sight, but also a bizarre one — hundreds of people consuming as much alcohol as possible, all crammed into a tiny house where the only way to communicate was to shout your lungs out. And then there's the dance floor: people mashing their bodies together and sucking each other's faces while crappy EDM music — the soundtrack to many a greasy dancefloor in 2013 — blared from the speakers.
I was, of course, absolutely hammered out of my mind as well, but the initial excitement of it all soon started to blur into uneasiness. I was a pretty social guy in high school, but I knew where my limits were and this was way past them. And then there was the biggest problem of them all: I had no idea how to dance. I still have no idea how to dance, but back then, I was worse than hopeless. So I spent the night mostly hanging around my floor-mates and wandering around by myself. I tried to strike up conversations, but it was hard to do when Avicii drowned everyone's voice out.
I left, feeling like a loser who couldn't fit with the cool kids. My toga had also fallen apart, which I took as a sign interpreted as a pretty apt metaphor for my confidence. I tried to walk to Vanier, but where the hell was Vanier? And thus began my attempt at walking home, in which I accidentally explored UBC at night. Just like it did in Grade 12, my iPod soundtracked my sulks with depressing indie music like Grizzly Bear and Grouper.
I got tired and sat down behind a building, staring at the sky and thinking about how this was only the first day of my university experience; how I was going to see and learn so much here; how I had no idea what to expect of the next four years; how I was completely shitfaced out of my mind. At the time, I obviously had no idea that a "fifth-year" was an inevitability.
After about an hour, I found Vanier and collapsed in my bedroom. Had the night ended there, it would have been a pretty anticlimactic ending for such a monumental day. I heard knocks on my door — it was my neighbour and a few other faces I'd met that day. We chatted a bit, and even though I don't remember much of what we said, I remember that it was enough to lift up my spirits. The night ended on a positive note.
This was over four years ago — I'm writing about it at a point where I only need two more classes before graduating in April. And if all that could happen in one day, you best believe that a lot happened in between.


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Adding relationships to a custom list
The following example is how to add a relationship to a custom list so that two lists sharing identical data fields can be linked together to show more details. Unlike a joined list, a relationship will display the linked data in the show details window at the bottom of the list you are adding the relationship to. If you are working with a default list, please see this article instead "Adding relationships to a list".
Important Tip
Relationships can be with a list from the same connector or a different connector as long as the field you are matching on contains identical data.
1. Select Connectors from the user menu to open the Connectors page.
2. Select the Edit button for the connector that contains the list that you want to add a relationship to. The Edit connector page will be displayed.
3. From the left navigation menu, click on Lists.
4. Locate the custom list you want to add the relationship to and click the edit button next to that list.
5. If you do not see Relationships in the left navigation menu, then continute to Step 6. If you already have a Relationships then proceed to Step 10.
6. Click on Fields from the left navigation menu.
7. Then expand the Key Fields section.
8. Here you will need to add a key field to be able to enable the Relationships to show in the left navigation menu. Key fields are required in order for a relationship to be created. For this example I will add "Sales invoice number" as the key field for the list and click the Add button.
9. Once you add the key field, the page refreshes and now shows Relationships in the left navigation menu.
10. From the left navigation menu, click on Relationships.
11. Click on the link to add a relationship.
12. Next you will need to complete the form to add the relationship.
- Give the relationship a name
- Select the connector that contains the list you want the relationship with
- Select the Group and List
- Select the From and To field that contains the identifier that joins the two lists
Important Tip
If the From and To fields are a one to many relationship, the results will only return the first one it finds in the list.
The relationship is now complete and should show in your list of relationships:
And now you can open the list you created the relationship on and see the Show Details section at the bottom where your new relationship will show once you have selected the relationship from the drop down and then highlighting a row.


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But the more I hear from real IT experts (translation: you, the Redmond Report reader), the more I think I'm actually on the leading edge by sticking with good, old XP Service Pack 2. My printers and external hard drives still work, and it has performance I can live with.
Vista users are having less luck. Hardware drivers are lagging behind the operating system like me in the Boston marathon (I'm not exactly svelte).
Many believe a service pack will do the trick, but service packs are for bugs and performance. Drivers are an entirely different matter. Give some news about Vista by writing [email protected]!
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Like Vista, OneCare has seen its share of problems. This consumer security bundle was roundly criticized by users (including a Redmond magazine staffer who had no end of problems) for installation troubles and what some claim is substandard anti-virus protection.
Now, Microsoft is prepping OneCare 2.0, which can protect multiple computers and offers centralized backup for networked computers.
OneCare 1.0 might not have been God's gift to computing (for me, that would be craigslist), but name one 1.0 product from Microsoft that has been top-notch. Word, Excel, Windows, even NT had growing pains.
Because Microsoft is such a patient company, OneCare (version 3.0, at least) is still something that Symantec et al should be very worried about.
Citizens on Journalism Patrol
The rise of blogs was supposed to fundamentally reshape the world of journalism. No longer would you need a degree from j-school (of course, I have the rare honor of a degree in Marxian economics, which is now useful only in North Korea and Cambridge, Mass.!).
No, news was to be driven by those closest to it: real, actual citizens.
Unfortunately, these citizen journalism sites were about as effective as Eugene Tackleberry on patrol.
The latest casualty is community news Web site Backfence, which recently called it quits, citing "business issues." What could those business issues be? No traffic and no ads?
Live CRM To Go Live
Those who think that Microsoft has no Software as a Service strategy (SaaS+S) must not have heard of Dynamics Live CRM, a hosted version of Microsoft's current CRM offering announced last week at Microsoft's annual partner conference.
Now, before you get too excited, I have a bone to pick with the name. Microsoft's original CRM product was called, I believe, simply "Microsoft CRM." Then it became "Microsoft Dynamics CRM." Now that everything that has anything to do with the Web is somehow called Live, it's now "Microsoft Dynamics Live CRM." That sure rolls off the old tongue!
Of course, if you are really hardcore, you can buy Microsoft Dynamics Live CRM Professional or Microsoft Dynamics Live CRM Enterprise!
Interestingly, but not surprisingly, Microsoft is undercutting Salesforce.com on price by a pretty big hunk.
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The captains and kings of one-day cricket have departed.
The shouting has died away and the army of Indian supporters dispersed, leaving a small band of loyal South Africans at the gates of the Swalec Stadium.
For Glamorgan County Cricket Club's chief executive Alan Hamer, the day after the first game in the ICC Champions Trophy is a period for reflection – the morning after the day and night before.
Security at the ground is comparable to that of the London Olympics and a letter of introduction from the Indian High Commissioner would be of little value.
Visiting the chief executive means a visitor has to breach this security wall to reach the relative calm of his office, overlooking a ground bathed in sunshine and littered with ground staff.
"Being given the opening game of any major competition means the eyes of the world are on you," Mr Hamer said.
"Everyone remembers the opening game and to be given it was a great honour for Glamorgan, something we thought we deserved after the success of staging the Ashes Test in 2009."
The responsibility of hosting this opening game has weighed heavily on the 43-year-old chartered accountant, who won his business spurs when he worked as finance director for the Welsh Rugby Union.
Unlike the Ashes Test, which was purely an Australia v England affair, this game was a global event, showcasing Cardiff to an estimated audience of 500 million viewers.
"The Indian High Commissioner said 'not everyone in India will see the game but would know it's going on in Cardiff, even though they might not know where Cardiff is," Mr Hamer said.
"In terms of profile, this was the biggest game the club's ever staged… far bigger than the Ashes and a major event for us to bring to Wales."
As one would expect, he is quick to stress the financial implications of this event.
They are, he explained, three-fold. For the club itself by staging this competition the hope is to generate a seven-figure profit. Not, he said, an insignificant amount of money for Glamorgan.
The local economy will also benefit and he draws a parallel with the five-day Ashes test which made a £5m direct impact on the local economy.
The 2013 ICC Champions Trophy competition played over a two-week period will look to generate an equivalent amount with the added bonus of creating a worldwide impact.
Quantifying this, Mr Hamer said: "Now cricket has presented an opportunity for Wales to present itself to the sub-continent and India is a country the Welsh Government is keen to grow business links with.
"In sporting terms only, cricket provides this opportunity."
The impact, Mr Hamer believes, is considerable but difficult to measure, but it means that more people will have a better understanding of Wales.
"The Welsh Government sees cricket as important in its events strategy," he said.
"So it is keen to bring top-class teams here. India are top-class and, hopefully, Welsh business will be able to benefit, in due course, through these links."
This, he adds, is not a one-off event because India will return next year to play England in a one-day international in Cardiff and Glamorgan management has submitted a bid to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for this.
"If India win their group they'll be back for the semi-final on June 20," he said.
He added: "There's an opportunity now to create relationships with Indian businesses and for these to be followed through to the benefit of Welsh business in general and Glamorgan in particular."
Outside, the ground staff are still busily rolling the outfield and tending the wicket, which prompts Mr Hamer to observe that "a chief executive officer is only as good as the team around him".
His management team comprises catering and stadium managers, a finance and commercial director and a head groundsman who he praises for a wicket which delivered more than 600 runs.
Altogether there are 40 permanent staff – plus, of course, that vital ingredient, the cricket team itself.
"On events days we engage a host of temporary staff on a casual basis and our stewards are people who have worked at other sporting venues and have a wealth of experience when it comes to dealing with the public," he explained.
The management team is an essential component in generating the club's turnover which, Mr Hamer points out, varies from year to year and the number of international matches staged.
He said: "We have a core business which is worth about £3m, but this depends on the international matches we have.
"A five-day test match, for example, can generate lots of money, a one-day game less and sometimes we get no games at all, so turnover and profitability fluctuates. Any event that brings in £1m is significant for us."
This means there is a constant search for ways in which to generate income?
This must be a question the chief executive is constantly asked, for his answer is immediate.
"We are a cricket club and an entertainment venue," he replied. "We could not survive on cricket alone since we only play here on 35 days a year, weather permitting.
"County cricket doesn't pay the bills so we have to top-up our income.
"Bringing major events here is key, so ideally we would like to replicate the India v South Africa game several times a year."
He added: "We have a non-cricket business which has been in place for many years and grown year on year, providing all-year-round income, especially in the winter months."
The stadium is, he believes, a great facility with the potential for a seven-figure turnover.
And it's this potential that drives the innovative approach management has seen as the way forward.
Mr Hamer said: "We are in the process of speaking to Cardiff Council about staging concerts here in keeping with the location. It's all about how often we can use the stadium and the costs and staff involved."
With his in mind, he said, "we have significant debt of £15m which has to be repaid along with the interest. This can't be done unless we maximise the use of this venue."
The business strategy is, he explains, to increase Glamorgan's match day revenues which must be driven by performance.
"There are 365 days in a year and only 35 are taken by Glamorgan, but we are busy every week of the year."
Despite unrelenting commercial activity, external funding is vital and this comes from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) – in the form of a guaranteed fixed amount enhanced by performance payments.
Mr Hamer calls this "a very good system" which has to meet criteria laid down like the fielding of England-qualified players and the age of those players.
"It's about encouraging young players who will perhaps become test match players and, for this, we get about £2m from the ECB," he said.
"There are counties that spend more, but currently we don't have the means to do this.
"However, the situation could change if we have a successful team and attendances rise, then we can invest more in building a team. We don't have the means to get the cheque book out and spend a few hundred thousand on players with no guarantee of success.
"Last year Derbyshire, a club with a small budget, were Division Two champions."
This leads on to matters of expectation and Glamorgan membership and admits there are those who question why there are no major signings to underwrite success.
He said: "We want Glamorgan to be successful, which makes this a better environment in which to work. From a supporters' perspective, it has been a long time since 2004 when Glamorgan last won anything and this leads to supporter frustration.
"In the one-day game those supporters are mostly non-members who come for the day, so the difference between winning or losing has a significant impact on the business."
Cricket as a sport has undergone many changes in a comparatively short time. Limited-over cricket has transformed a game rooted in the County Championship ethos.
Next year, Twenty20 cricket will be played over a longer period of time and played on Friday evening while the 50-over form of the game will played at the start of the season.
"The county matches, which our members enjoy and are watched by many retired people, will now start on a Sunday and end on a Wednesday," Mr Hamer explained.
"With so much international cricket being played, you can't please everyone. Reducing international matches would mean a revenue loss for us and we have to balance this with encouraging families to come – and they can only do this in the evening or at the weekend."
With the season approaching its halfway point, is the chief executive optimistic about its outcome?
He said: "We have a number of objectives to meet. These include improved performances which display that we are moving in the right direction. So if this season's performance is better than the last, then progress is being made."
All, he believes, will be revealed in the next month, which is a key month in terms of games to be played, attendances and the hospitality revenue to be generated.
"We will then know how the season is going and how it's impacting on our finances," he said.
Alan Hamer was born in Glanaman and grew up in Pontardawe and regards himself as a son of the Swansea Valley.
A Welsh speaker, he was educated at Ystalyfera Comprehensive School and Cardiff University where he read accountancy at the business School.
After graduating, he joined Ernst Young's recovery and insolvency department before joining HTV, then moving on to First Choice Holidays.
He said: "I joined the WRU in 2004 as financial director.
"This was not a time of great success for the Welsh team even though a Grand Slam had been won in 2005."
On leaving the WRU he moved to Glamorgan Cricket Club, which had won a bid to stage an Ashes Test, as finance and commercial director becoming chief executive in 2009.
Of his time at the Swalec Stadium he said: "I am by nature a competitive person and we have achieved a great deal off the field. The area that remains outstanding is the team and I want Glamorgan to be successful on the field.
"However, we are realistic about this and recognise it cannot happen overnight, which is why we have in place a five-year plan."


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Thursday, August 13, 2009
The Final Few
5 comments:
- Jan said...
That is truly a beautiful piece of work. I've done hardanger, but I cannot imagine a project of that scope.
Like the pandas too!
- August 13, 2009 at 7:09 PM
- Marie said...
Hello Anne !
This is a great pleasure to see the second panda appearing ! Your work grows fast, and it becomes more and more beautiful !!
Congratulations for your hardanger project, it looks very nice, your mother must be so proud and so pleased to wear it !
Have a great week too !
- August 13, 2009 at 10:54 PM
- Astrid said...
Panda's are beautiful !!! and youre mom with youre work to !!
- August 14, 2009 at 2:23 PM
- Cindy F. said...
Oh my gosh Anne!! I do love those pandas and you've made amazing progress....but your beautiful mom wearing your beautiful jacket!! WOW!!! Absolutely stunning work and I'm proud as punch of you!!!
- August 15, 2009 at 9:40 AM
- Carolyn NC said...
Love this pattern! But my goodness, your mother's jacket is just stunning! The hardanger is lovely- I'll bet she's thrilled!
- August 16, 2009 at 3:03 PM


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Martin Searle Solicitors' Cate Searle explains why landlords need to sign up to a rent deposit scheme and the penalties for failing to comply.
Despite the law being more than a year old, many local landlords are still running huge risks by failing to register tenants' deposits with an approved scheme. And the financial consequences can be catastrophic for the small buy-to-let landlord.
Since April 6 2007, landlords granting new assured shorthold tenancy agreements have needed to register deposits with one of three government-approved schemes. The purpose is to safeguard deposits and ensure they are returned swiftly at the end of the tenancy if there are no rent arrears and if the tenant has kept the property in good condition. Deposits are either held by a third party (under the custodial scheme) or protected by an insurance premium paid by the landlord (insurance-based schemes).
Thousands of landlords have signed up – either directly or through their letting agents – and almost a million deposits worth £900m have been protected. However, too many landlords are still not aware of the law or are deliberately flouting it. But that can be a costly mistake.
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And it isn't just landlords dealing direct with tenants' deposits that are suffering the consequences of failing to comply. Unwitting property owners are also paying the price when letting agencies fail to safeguard deposits in the required way. As a landlord you should ensure your letting agent is fully compliant with the legal requirements as it is you as landlord who is ultimately responsible for the deposit.
We are currently acting for a tenant who has a claim worth over £6,000 because her landlord and his agents failed to protect her deposit for over five months, even when she politely and repeatedly reminded them to do so . The agents only took the necessary steps after the County Court issued a default judgement. The landlord is furious with his agents, who he had entrusted to take the right action. No doubt he will now take action against his agents, but in the meantime he will shortly be ordered to make a payment of £6,000 to my client. He may also be ordered to return her deposit, and will be ordered to pay her legal costs.
Signing up to the scheme also places new legal requirements on landlords, some of which have recently been amended. The new law also gives tenants the option to challenge through Alternative Dispute Resolution for free any deductions from deposits made at the end of the tenancy. To avoid headaches, landlords can take steps to discourage tenants from frivolously challenging deductions and to prevent any genuine deductions being rejected should the case go to ADR.
Get full details about the changes to the scheme and how best to protect yourself from challenges to deposit deductions with our FREE updated Tenancy Deposit Factsheet at www.ms-solicitors.co.uk.
Next month Cate Searle will offer advice on how to ensure you don't end up with a claim for unlawful eviction.


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Muldoon, Orla, Prof.
Muldoon, Orla, Prof.
Office Hours: Monday 2-3pm, Friday 9-10am
Biographical Details;
I joined University of Limerick in August 2007 to lead the development of the Department of Psychology. The attraction of this post was the University's commitment to the development of Psychology which matched my own loyalty to this discipline. Since graduating with first class honours in psychology from Queens University Belfast in 1993, I have been engaged in teaching and research in the area of applied social and developmental psychology. This commitment arises in part from a fascination with the subject matter of social psychology as well as a belief that theoretically grounded and methodologically sound psychological research can be a powerful and positive force for social change.
My research is very much informed by the social identity tradition as it allows the exploration of how group memberships - collective or social identities- are central to individual psychology and wider social and intergroup relations. My overarching research interests concern the impact of group memberships on social behaviours. I am interested in how perceiving one-self as a member of a religious, socio-economic or racial group can impact on views of the self and others, in how these group memberships are transmitted to and understood by children and young people and in how such memberships impact on physical and mental health. Issues of power and (dis)empowerment are of course central to our experiences of racial, national and gender groups, as some groups by their nature are more or less powerful than others. So my research often uses a political psychological approach to consider the manner in which social practices are recreated for the purposes of particular political projects.
I am current chief editor of Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10991298 and a coeditor of Political Psychology https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14679221.
Research Interests
The application of social psychology and the social identity approach in particular to understanding and solving real world social issues
Examination of the social and psychological impact of adversity (e.g. poverty, psychological trauma and political violence)
Development and change in social identities across the life-span;
Health, social relationships and stigma.
Recently Completed Projects
Sharing Hope: Destigmatising suicide and promoting mental health help-seeking
Funded by both the Irish Research Council (IRC)and Pieta House, we have been examining the value of local mental health support services in destigmatizing help seeking as well as suicide itself. Together with Dr. Michelle Kearns, an IRC funded post graduate scholar we have published a series of papers demonstrating the value of shared community and solidarity to those bereaved by suicide (Kearns et al., 2017).. We have also demonstrated that increasing the visibility of support services can assist in the reduction of stigma associated with suicide (Kearns et al., 2018a, 2018b). We have also highlighted contexts where people may not feel able to access the help they need (Kearns et al., 2015) With Dr. Jennifer McMahon and Laura Neenan in Education and Professional Studies we are now running an RCT to evaluate an intervention to support student teachers who may be tasked with supporting youth mental health in the future. Some of this work is available as a videocast here
Social Identity Change and Acquired Brain Injury
Funded by both the Irish Research Council (IRC) and Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, we have over the last decade examined how valued social identities can be harnessed in support of recovery and rehabilitation for those negotiating acquired brain injury. Acquired brain injury can be a life altering condition, and those affected as well as their families can have difficulties readjusting to their former lives. Our work shows how membership and identification with old and new valued groups can be pivotal to both quality of life, mental health and positive social relationships for this very vulnerable groups. You can read about some of the work that has been presented to government and can be accessed here
Social identity, Psychology Trauma & PTSD
I have a long standing interest in the impact of psychological trauma on mental health on the one hand and social attitudes on the other (Schmid & Downes, 2009; Schmid & Muldoon, 2015). A core argument here is that the personal and social psychological effects of traumatic experience can be divergent (Muldoon & Lowe, 2012; Muldoon, 2013). By this we mean that changes as a result of trauma may protect mental health at the same time as negatively affect social attitudes. This may be particularly likely where the trauma arises as a consequence of negative intergroup dynamics (Muldoon et al., 2007; 2008) and can be seen to be linked to the relationship between trauma and identities (Schmid & Muldoon, 2015). More recently we have been exploring how trauma impacts intragroup dynamics (Muldoon et al., 2017; Naughton et al., 2015; in press) and considering potentially positive consequences of trauma at a sociopolitical level.
Social deprivation and stigma in Limerick
With colleagues here in UL and in Notttingham Trent University, we have been involved in research that has experiences of residents socioeconomically disadvantaged areas of Limerick (Gallagher, 2016; McNamara et al., 2011, 2013; Stevenson, et al., 2014). We continue to research in this area and are actively interested in the identifying a role for disadvantage and group status as a driver of stress reactivity. Other current projects include young people's experience of disadvantage (Bradshaw et al, 2016) as well as young people in comparatively affluent and deprived areas experience the school system (Jay & Muldoon in press).
Peer-reviewed Publications
Kearns, M., Muldoon, O. T., Msetfi, R. M., & Surgenor, P. W. (2018). Identification Reduces Stigma of Mental Ill‐Health: A Community‐Based Study. American Journal of Community Psychology. (pdf)
Naughton, C. M., O'Donnell, A. T., & Muldoon, O. T. (2018). Exposure to Domestic Violence and Abuse: Evidence of Distinct Physical and Psychological Dimensions. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 0886260517706763. (pdf)
Msetfi, R., Jay, S., O'Donnell, A. T., Kearns, M., Kinsella, E. L., McMahon, J., Muldoon, O.T., Naughton, C. & Creaven, A. M. (in press). Restricted reproductive rights and risky sexual behaviour: How political disenfranchisement relates to women's sense of control, well-being and sexual health. Journal of health psychology, 1359105317736784. (pdf)
Jay, S. & Muldoon, O.T. (in press). Social Class and Agency: Independent and Interdependent models of agency as Educational (Dis)advantage. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. (pdf)
Canetti, D., Hirsch-Hoefler, S., Rapaport, C., Lowe, R. D., & Muldoon, O. T. (2018). Psychological Barriers to a Peaceful Resolution: Longitudinal Evidence from the Middle East and Northern Ireland. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. (pdf)
O'Byrne, C., & Muldoon, O. T. (2018). Changes in domain specific self-perception amongst young people with intellectual disability: a longitudinal study. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 33(1), 59-72. (pdf)
Muldoon, O.T., Acharaya, K., Jay, S., Pettigrew, Adhikari, K., Pettigrew, J & Lowe, R.D. (2017). Community Identity and Collective Efficacy:A Social Cure for Traumatic Stress in post-Earthquake Nepal European Journal of Social Psychology (pdf)
Kearns, M., Muldoon, O. T., Msetfi, R. M., & Surgenor, P. W. (2017). Darkness into Light? Identification with the Crowd at a Suicide Prevention Fundraiser Promotes Well‐Being amongst Participants. European Journal of Social Psychology. (pdf)
Walsh, R. S., Muldoon, O. T., Fortune, D. G., & Gallagher, S. (2017). A longitudinal study of relationships between identity continuity and anxiety following brain injury. Frontiers in Psychology, 8. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00648/full
Acharya, K., & Muldoon, O. T. (2017). Why "I" became a combatant: A study of memoirs written by Nepali Maoist combatants. Terrorism and Political Violence, 29, 6, 1006-1025. (pdf)
Nightingale, A., Quayle, M., & Muldoon, O. (2017). "It's just heart breaking": Doing inclusive political solidarity or ambivalent paternalism through sympathetic discourse within the "refugee crisis" debate. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 27(2), 137-146. (pdf)
Fortune, D. G., Kinsella, E. L., & Muldoon, O. M. (2016). Editorial: Better Together: A Joined-Up Psychological Approach to Health, Well-Being, and Rehabilitation. Frontiers in Psychology, 7. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00974/full
Muldoon, O. T., O'Donnell, A. T., & Minescu, A. (2017). Parents' and children's understanding of their own and others' national identity: The importance of including the family in the national group. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. (pdf)
O'Byrne, C., & Muldoon, O. (2017). Stigma, self-perception and social comparisons in young people with an intellectual disability. Irish Educational Studies, 1-16.
Gallagher, S., Sumner, R. C., Muldoon, O. T., Creaven, A. M., & Hannigan, A. (2016). Unemployment is associated with lower cortisol awakening and blunted dehydroepiandrosterone responses. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 69, 41-49. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.03.011 (pdf)
Bradshaw, D., Jay, S., McNamara, N., Stevenson, C., & Muldoon, O. T. (2016). Perceived discrimination amongst young people in socio‐economically disadvantaged communities: Parental support and community identity buffer (some) negative impacts of stigma. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 34, 153-168. (pdf)
O'Donnell, A. T., Muldoon, O. T., Blaylock, D. L., Stevenson, C., Bryan, D., Reicher, S. D., & Pehrson, S. (2016). 'Something That Unites Us All': Understandings of St. Patrick's Day Parades as Representing the Irish National Group. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 26(1), 61-74. (pdf)
Gallagher, S., Meaney, S., & Muldoon, O.T. (2015). The influence of social identity processes on stress appraisals and cardiovascular reactions in response to acute psychological stress. British Journal of Health Psychology. DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12056 (pdf)
Schmid, K., & Muldoon, O. T. (2015). Perceived Threat, Social Identification, and Psychological WellBeing: The Effects of Political Conflict Exposure. Political Psychology. DOI: 10.1111/pops.12073 (pdf)
Pehrson, S., Reicher, S.D., Stevenson, C., & Muldoon, O.T. (2014). Everybody's Irish? Multiculturalism on St Patrick's Day. British Journal of Social Psychology. DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12029 (pdf)
Walsh, R.S. Fortune, D. G. Gallagher, S. & Muldoon, O.T. (2014): Acquired brain injury: combining social psychological and neuropsychological perspectives, Health Psychology Review, DOI:10.1080/17437199.2012.733914 (pdf)
Muldoon, O. T. (2013). Understanding the Impact of Political Violence in Childhood: A Theoretical review using a Social Identity Approach. Clinical Psychology Review, 33, 8, 929-939. (pdf)
Joyce, C., Stevenson, C. & Muldoon, O. (2013), Claiming and displaying national identity: Irish traveller's and students strategic use of 'banal' and 'hot' national identity in talk. British Journal of Social Psychology,52, 3, 450-468. DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.2012.02097 (pdf)
Gallagher, S., O'Donnell, A. T., Minescu, A., & Muldoon, O. T. (2013). A commentary on 'The effects of identication with a support group on the mental health of people with multiple sclerosis'. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 75, 94-95
McNamara, N., Stevenson, C., & Muldoon, O. T. (2013). Community identity as resource and context: A mixed method investigation of coping and collective action in a disadvantaged community. European Journal of Social Psychology 43, 5, 393-403. (pdf)
Muldoon, O.T. & O'Donnell, A.T. (2012). 'Running' an introductory module. Psychologist, 25, 11, 828-829.
Muldoon, O.T., & Lowe, R.D. (2012). Social Identity, Groups, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Political Psychology, 33, 2, 259-273. (pdf)
McNamara, N., Muldoon, O.T., Stevenson, C. & Slattery, E. (2011). Citizenship attributes as the basis for intergroup differentiation: Implicit and explicit intergroup evaluations. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 21, 3, 243-254. (pdf)
Lowe, R.D & Muldoon, O.T (2010) Religious and ethnonational identification and political violence. Ethnopolitics, 9, 1, 71-83.
Stevenson, C.P. & Muldoon, O.T. (2010). Identity claims in adolescence. British Journal of Social Psychology, 49, 583-599.(pdf)
McLaughlin, K., Muldoon, O.T. & Moutray, M. (2010) Gender, Gender roles and completion of nursing education: A longitudinal study. Nurse Education Today (pdf)
Trew, K., Muldoon, O.T., McKeown, G & McLaughlin, K. (2009). The media and memories of conflict in Northern Ireland. Journal of Children and Media, 3:2,185 - 203 (pdf)
McCullough, N., Muldoon, O. & Dempster, M (2009) Self-perception in overweight and obese children: a cross-sectional study. Child: Care, Health & Development. 35 3 357-364 (pdf)
Muldoon, O.T., Schmid, K. & Downes, C. (2009). Political Violence and Psychological well-being: the role of social identity. Applied Psychology, 58, 1, 129-145. (pdf)
Muldoon, O.T., McLaughlin, K., Rougier, N. & Trew, K. (2008) Adolescents explanations of paramilitary involvement. Journal of Peace Research, 45, 5, 681-695 (pdf)
McLaughlin, K., Moutray, M. & Muldoon, O.T. (2008) The role of personality and self-efficacy in the selection and retention of successful nursing students: A longitudinal study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 211-221. (pdf)
Muldoon, O.T., McLaughlin, K. & Trew, K. (2007). Adolescents' Perceptions of National Identification and Socialisation: a grounded analysis. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 579-594. (pdf)
Muldoon, O.T., & Downes C. (2007). Social identity and prevalence of PTSD in Northern Ireland. British Journal of Psychiatry, 191, 146-149. (pdf)
MacGinty, R., Muldoon, O.T. & Ferguson, N. (2007). No War, No Peace: Northern Ireland after the Agreement. Political Psychology, 28, 1, 1-11.
Muldoon, O.T., Trew, K., Todd, J., McLaughlin, K & Rougier, N. (2007). The nature and meaning of identity in Northern Ireland after the Good Friday Agreement. Political Psychology, 28 ,189-103. (pdf)
Stevenson, C.P., McCartney, G., Barnett, J., Muldoon, O & Trew, K. (2007) Barriers to healthy eating in adolescence. Journal of Adolescence, 30, 417-434 (pdf)
McLaughlin, K., Trew, K. & Muldoon, O.T. (2006). Religion, ethnicity and group identity: Adolescent's views. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 12 (3-4), 599-616.
Todd, J., Canas- Bottos, L., McLaughlin, K., Muldoon, O., Rougier, N., & Trew, K. (2006). The Moral Boundaries of the Nation: Subverting state borders and constituting national identity in the South Eastern border counties of the Irish State. Ethnopolitics.5, 4, 365-382. (pdf)
Muldoon O.T., Lowry, R, Prentice, G.. & Trew, K. (2005).The factor structure of the multidimensional measure of children's perceptions of control. Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 647-657.
Muldoon, O.T. (2004). Children of the Troubles: The impact of political violence in Northern Ireland. Journal of Social Issues, 60, 3, 453-468. (pdf)
Reilly, J., Byrne, C. & Muldoon, O.T. (2004). Young men as victims and perpetrators of violence Journal of Social Issues, 60, 3, 469-484. (pdf)
Muldoon, O.T. & Reilly, J. (2003). Career choice in Nursing Students: Gendered constructs as psychological barriers. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 43, 1, 93-100.
Muldoon, O.T. (2003). Perceptions of stressful life events in Northern Irish school children: a longitudinal study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 44, 2, 193-201.
Muldoon, O.T. (2002). Adolescents and political conflict in Northern Ireland. Medicine, Conflict and Survival, 18, 102-104.


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An attractive, fast-growing native deciduous shrub with a spreading, bushy habit. Its arching stems are a pronounced reddish purple, giving it year-round interest. The slender leaves are glossy green, with a grey underside, and are seen to best advantage in windy situations when the whole plant brings life and movement to the garden. It makes excellent waterside planting.
Planting Position
Any aspect. Sheltered or exposed site. Any type of soil except shallow chalk, or soils that dry out. Will tolerate poorly drained and salty soil. Full sun.
Growth rate: Fast
Final Height: 5m
Final Spread: 5m
Foliage & Flowers
Long narrow leaves, glossy green above, paler below. Slender silvery green catkins are produced all along the shoots before the leaves in spring. The male catkins have conspicuous purple anthers which turn to yellow. The female catkins ripen to form bristly spikes, releasing tiny wind-borne seeds in summer – they need moist soil to germinate.
Plant Interest
Provides early pollen and nectar for bees. Supports a number of butterflies and moths, including the Eyed Hawk Moth and the Herald Moth.
Landscape Use
Ornamental specimen shrub, waterside planting, coppicing. Good for stabilising wet banks and waterside sites.
Uses timber/logs/windbreak/etc
Useful for screening or as a windbreak. Also attractive as a specimen shrub, waterside planting, coppicing. The Purple Willow is one of the willows grown commercially to produce withies for basket-making and fencing.
Planting may be carried out at any time between early-November and mid-May.
Planting Willow and Poplar Setts / Cuttings
The cuttings are quick and easy to plant. They are provided with a slanted cut at the base and a straight cut at the top to make insertion into the ground easier and distinguish top from bottom. They can simply be pushed into loose cultivated soil and firmed in. They will need no support. In firmer soils simply make a vertical slit with a spade and push the cutting to the bottom of the slit and firm well by treading. Alternatively a narrow hole may be made with a bar or spike and the cutting pushed to the bottom and firmed well. A mole-plough or subsoil blade may be pulled through the ground in rows and the cuttings simply pushed into the loosened soil slit and firmed in by foot.
The smallest one foot long (30 cm) cuttings must be planted so that only 2 inches (5 cm) is showing above ground. This makes them vulnerable to being smothered by weeds and grass before they get away, and so they are only suited to situations where they will receive a high standard of care in the early days. The two foot long cuttings (60 cm) are planted so that half is in the soil as in the photo below. This means that the new growth starts above weed and grass height. Being larger they also contain greater reserves of energy and grow away faster. In most situations the 2 foot long (60 cm) cuttings are the best option and will produce a tree, if looked after, of 6 - 8ft high in the first growing season .
Planting Bare Root Whips and Hedging
Bare root plants can planted by notch or pit planting methods. For more information, please download this helpsheet.
Planting bare root whips and hedging help sheet
The decision on whether to plant rooted trees and/or which size of cuttings will depend on:
- How easy a job you want planting to be
- How well you will look after your trees
- Your soil type and site
- How quickly you need results
All sizes of cutting root equally well.
The smallest one foot long (30 cm) cuttings must be planted so that only 2 inches (5 cm) is showing above ground. This makes them vulnerable to being smothered by weeds and grass before they get away, and so they are only suited to situations where they will receive a high standard of care in the early days. The two foot long cuttings (60 cm) are planted so that half is in the soil. This means that the new growth starts above weed and grass height. Being larger they also contain greater reserves of energy and grow away faster.
In most situations the 2 foot long (60 cm) cuttings are the best option and will produce a tree, if looked after, of 6 - 8ft high in the first growing season.
On dry sites such as sands and gravels, or on banks, we would suggest that you plant a longer cutting and insert a larger proportion into the soil. Both the hybrid willows and poplars have the ability to make roots from any part of the stem and so, if planted deeply, will produce deep roots, which will always find moisture.
The rooted trees and longer cuttings will cope better with difficult conditions and weed or grass competition to give instantly visible results.
Further information on rooted or unrooted plants can be found here.
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Our bare root plants and cuttings are delivered between November and May (specific dates cannot be guaranteed) but we do encourage early planting for the best results.
Most orders are dispatched within 3-5 working days where stocks are available. If they are not available at the time of order you will be notified and an alternative delivery date discussed with you.We ship to mainland UK and the Isle of Wight (although surcharges may be incurred in some more remote areas). Our orders are generally sent out using a national courier but for local deliveries, we may use our own couriers. Orders can also be collected from the nursery by prior appointment and we are more than happy for you to do this if you prefer.
Our standard delivery charge is £15 plus VAT. This is for a next day delivery service in areas where this is available (i.e. mainland UK). For areas outside mainland UK, such as northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Scottish islands and mainland Europe, we can often offer delivery but will need to confirm the costs of these with you, so please call us to discuss on 01404 811229.
There's usually no need to wait in for a standard delivery, our couriers will leave it in a safe place for you. If there is somewhere in particular you would like it left, please let us know at the time of ordering. For taller plants or a larger volume (particularly root ball trees), a pallet may be required. We will let you know at the time of your order as this will usually incur an additional fee.
On arrival you should try to plant as soon as possible but, if the weather makes this impossible, cuttings will remain viable somewhere cold for 4 weeks. A cold shed or outside is fine but if the weather turns warm then put them into a fridge if possible. If you are unable to plant the rooted trees within ten days of arrival then we suggest that you unpack the bale and cover the roots with soil in a shallow trench to keep them moist.
It is important to look after your trees as they mature so now click on After-Planting Care for some useful guide-lines.


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Amazon Web Services - Making a running instance or service to use EBS, SSD volume
To all Amazon Web Services users, striving to improve the performance of their servers, we have a quick tip to let you leverage a new addition introduced by AWS.
Amazon EBS, the storage services acting as a building block of persistent datastore has rolled out SSD version as general purpose EBS volumes since early July this year. See Amazon EBS Product Details for more details.
(It is said that AWS has released this feature sooner after similar feature was released by Google Compute Engine )
It is known that SSD is a milestone in disk storge, considering it's significance with respect to short access time and reduced latency. So it is sane to make already running servers (aka instance in AWS parlance) to leverage the new SSD volumes to get the best of Amazon's cloud services.
Though it's not an easy thing to do, could be not sane at times to disturb the working system. But custom AMI feature is there to make the transition smoother.
To make a running instance to use SSD volume,
Stop all the running services in your instance
Make a custom AMI (on SSD volume)
Launch a new instance with your custom AMI
Do needful Elastic IPs re-assigning and start needed services, if not done automatically
See my previous blog How to move AWS EC2 Instance from one account to another? for detailed instructions on above step.
If for some reasons you think that the above solution will not work for your case. You could make at least some selected services to utilize SSD volume. For instance MySQL's data directory alone shall be moved to separate SSD volume. This will ensure, atleast the service specific read/write will happen (relatively) faster though it couldn't be leveraged entriely for OS itself.
To do so,
Create volume from AWS console (select appropriate size, zone, etc. Indeed Type should be "General purpose (SSD)" type)
Attach to your running instance
Now ssh into your server
Amount and format your volume Making an Amazon EBS Volume Available for Use
In case of MySQL. Stop the MySQL server, move data directory to newly mounted volume (simple instructions at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1795176/how-to-change-mysql-data-directory should do it and start again
Same way for other services as needed.
Hope this will help. If you have any opinon or query, post it as comment below.


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Glass Class - A Hot Shop Experience
It's been a fun season! Our classes are waitlisted through March but will start up again in October when it cools down outside. Hope to see you then.
Experience the thrill of coloring, shaping and creating your own hand blown glass flower or elegant paperweight. Make it a family thing, team bonding, or create your own piece to give as a gift.
You can have your own private class too with a minimum of 6 people. Schedule here for upcoming classes, or give us a call if you'd like a private group class.
For those wishing to gift this experience to others, these tickets are transferable. Give your ticket as a gift, and that person can bring the same ticket in when they come.
Learn from our expert instructors about the history, tools and techniques of glass blowing. Perfect for individuals or couples, this small format two hour class of between 6 and 10 people offers you an extraordinary opportunity to become part of the 2000 year old glass blowing tradition!
Each participant in our new glass blowing class will receive;
- Instruction on the 2000 year history and techniques of glass blowing.
- Blowing a bubble of glass from a glass blowing pipe.
- Color a glass flower or a paperweight in your choice of available hues.
- A glass flower or paperweight of your own creation, available to be picked up the the Monday after the class is complete. (*)
(*) All pieces require at least a day to cool and may be picked up when this process is complete. Shipping is available, though not included in the price of the class.
Must be 15 or older to participate. Cotton clothing and closed toe shoes are required for the class. Each client will use a separate blow pipe with the option of using a disposable mouthpiece. Safety glasses and gloves will be provided and must be worn at all times glass is being handled. No alcoholic beverages or drug consumption prior to glass blowing class are permitted. Participation in the class requires that a release of liability be signed by each client. This class is designed to be a stand-alone glassblowing experience and should not be confused with formal training on glassblowing production techniques. All pieces made in a class must be picked up or shipped within 60 days of the date of the glass. Any piece not picked up or shipped in the requisite time frame will be discarded.
Cancellations are refundable less a $5.00 processing fee and must be made at least 7 days prior to class event. Cancellations within the 7 day period and no shows are non refundable but may be rescheduled. Please contact us regarding any extenuating circumstances.
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New Shark Regulations
Florida Saltwater Fishing
New Shark Regulations – Effective July 1, 2019
If you fish for sharks from shore or from a boat, heads up, several new regulations go into effect July 1 that will impact you.
FWC approved changes earlier this year after months of collecting public input and working with stakeholders. The updates are intended to increase survival of released sharks, improve information gathering for the shore-based fishery and address some of the public safety concerns related to the fishery.
Fishing for sharks from shore? You need the permit.
Adult anglers fishing for shark from shore must take an online educational shore-based shark fishing course AND have a no-cost, shore-based shark fishing permit (renew annually). This permit will be associated with your recreational fishing license if you are required to have one. Fishing for sharks from a vessel does not require the additional permit.
This requirement is for all adult anglers that require a license (as well as those over the age of 65 who are normally exempt from needing a license) targeting or harvesting sharks from shore, including from any structure attached to shore such as jetties, bridges and piers. The permit is also required if fishing from shore for any species under the following circumstances:
- Fishing with a metal leader more than 4 feet long,
- Using a fighting belt/harness, or
- Deploying bait by any means other than casting (kayaking for example) while using a hook that is 1 ½ inches or larger at the widest inside distance.
Those 16 and younger fishing for sharks from shore or as otherwise described above are not required to obtain the permit but will be required to take the online educational course unless they are fishing with an adult who already holds the permit.
When chumming for shark or other species…
Chumming is prohibited when fishing for any species (not just sharks) from the beach.
What if I catch a prohibited shark species?
Whether fishing from shore, or from a boat, prohibited species must remain in the water. When fishing from shore, prohibited sharks must be released immediately. Hook removal or cutting the hook or leader must be completed as quickly as possible to prevent delaying release of prohibited species.
What kind of gear do I use when fishing for sharks?
hen fishing from shore or vessel, non-offset, non-stainless-steel circle hooks must be used when fishing for sharks with live or dead natural bait. The new rules also require that you be in possession of a device capable of quickly cutting your hook or leader (bolt cutters or cable cutters for example).
Learn more about the online education course and how to get the permit, see a list of prohibited sharks, and more at MyFWC.com/Marine by clicking on "Recreational Regulations" and "Sharks."


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By Mike Tupa
If one game from the 2016 football season could be categorized as the arrival of the Tyler Caid era at Dewey High School, it would have been a 62-7 victory against the Vinita Hornets.
First, Vinita had dominated the series going back to the days of Fred Flintstone.
Second, no Dogger team had ever so thoroughly dominated, bent, spindled and mutilated the Hornets like the Doggers did last year.
Now it's time for this year's meeting.
Dewey is scheduled to travel Friday to Vinita for a 7 p.m. hoedown.
While Vinita is better than last year, Caid said he believes if his veteran Dogger squad comes into the game with the right attitude it will have a chance for success.
"We've been harping about being the most physical team," Caid said. "We are focused on taking their breath away early. We've got to start fast, we've got to finish strong. … I feel like if we win the physicality battle we'll give ourselves a good chance."
Dewey (2-1) will have to a adjust to different style of ball by Vinita.
In place of their Wing-T, ground-pounding style a year ago, the Hornets are looking now to the skies for their winning salvation.
"Vinita likes to throw it all over the place," said Caid. "They're much better than they were last year. Obviously, we want to do the same thing as last year, but Vinita is better offensively and gives more effort on defense."
Dewey comes into the battle as healthy as its been since going into Week One.
"We'll try to go as fast as we can," said Caid. "We want to shut down the run. … Matching their physicality and matching their intensity I think will be huge keys for us."
One of the major differences for Dewey is the departure of last year's leading rusher Hunter Brewer, who shredded the Hornet defense.
In Brewer's place is senior speedster Faylon Kight, who is averaging well more than 100 yards running per game.
Kight 's style is different than Brewer's but just as effective.
"Faylon is faster than Hunter, but Hunter was more physical," said Caid. "He could run over kids. Faylon's not quite as physical, but if he makes one cut, not too many guys will catch him."
Although Dewey still boasts a dangerous passing game, triggered by third-year starting quarter Blake Timmons, Caid said he wants to establish early a successful ground game.
"The last two games we've been winning the line of scrimmage with our offensive line," Caid said. "On defense, we've been winning the line with our defensive line."
Although Friday's outcome has no impact on the chase for the playoffs, Caid said winning is important.
"Our kids have done a great job the last two weeks getting that momentum and self-confidence," the coach explained. "I believe you build up momentum in non-district games."