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Peer pressure

Together with Child helpline International, Fundacion Telefon pa Hubentud Aruba works on the trend, peer pressure. Being part of peer pressure is something human. There are two types of peer pressure. The negative and the positive peer pressure. If you look at sports or dance groups, positive peer pressure is what drives a group forward. How do you form a positive group of friends who are there for each other in a stimulating way? You often learn this by trial and error. It is difficult to get out of a group of friends, because you will meet them everywhere on this tiny island. You also don’t want to be alone without friends. In these situations it is important to know that with a good friend you can be who you are. You don’t have to do things you don’t want to in a group of good friends.

• We all bump into peer pressure in our lives. It is important to know how to deal with it,
• We highlight peer pressure from a positive side to stimulate positive behavior,
• By highlighting the positive side, people who do it positively get the spotlight and are supported in their good way of living.

Peer pressure is something you have to learn to live with, even if you are an adult at your job, sport club or even walking on the street you will encounter it. Group behavior can also come under peer pressure and become difficult to stop. If you can become aware that it’s happening is already a big step. Next you will have to take the step. Most of the time if you give your opinion on something or show that you don’ t agree with something, others will follow. Then you will become a positive leader because of your action. Never forget: it is better to be part of a small positive group than a large negative group.

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Is Being A Data Centre Electrician A Good Job?

If you are starting or looking at transferring to a data centre, we answer if its a good place to work and also cover:

  • Can a domestic installer work as a data centre electrician?
  • Are data centre electricians more qualified than regular electricians?

Domestic installers serve a niche that survives the electrical needs of residential properties. They are not more qualified, just trained in a different niche which is highly demanding and requires high standards. Domestic installers may have to retrain to become data centre electricians (depending on the work).

What does a data centre electrician do?

The role of a data centre electrician is a little different, too, say of an industrial electrician or a domestic installer.

Data centre electricians are responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting the electronics in a data centre.

Sounds easy? Not so fast. They work on mainframes and critical infrastructure that is required to function 24/7, 365 days a year.

The work can be varied, such as pulling data comms cables through flooring ducts and ceiling ducts to a central control area.

Although you can be working on individual servers, your role also consists of maintaining backup equipment and UPS (uninterruptible power supplies).

Who uses data centres?

Google, Microsoft, most silicon valley companies, banks, governments, and stock exchanges through to Amazon. It’s a burgeoning market and has only been around since the 1950s, making it a babyface in terms of technology.

Data centres control much of our day to day life, and without them, the average person would be thrust back decades and back to using the humble Biro for most of our business transactions.

What qualifications do you need to be an electrician in the UK?

You will need to have attained at least 5 GCSEs with the lowest grade being a “C” and then continue on to do a recognised 4-year electrician course as an apprentice.

After completing the 3-4 year apprenticeship, you should have gained an NVQ Level 3 diploma in electrical installation.

A further 2 years of working supervised until becoming an accredited competent electrician.

What is the environment like for a data centre electrician?

Unlike industrial electricians, the environment is clean and almost sterile due to the levels of cleanliness of air quality required to keep banks of servers operating efficiently.

However, the data centre electricians can find themselves working in floor spaces where cables are run from one side of the building to the other.

The infrastructure side of the job will be familiar with large power sources coming into the premises via 3 phases.

Does a data centre electrician work on servers?

Yes, but the servers are different from what you may find in an office, there can be 1 or 2 servers that run a single application, whereas the data centre server runs multiple applications.

However, the electrician’s role is only to do with a continuous power supply, so the servers and infrastructure keep working.

Do data centre electricians work on air conditioning?

Yes, but only the electrical side of the air conditioning. Data centres use vast amounts of air conditioning to remove the heat generated by the servers. This is part of the critical infrastructure that keeps the data centre functioning.

The electrician works as part of a close-knit maintenance team and can respond to any situation that could jeopardise the facility’s operation.

Are data centre electricians in demand?

Yes, there is a shortage of electricians in the UK, which makes electricians sought after in any professional sector.

It is estimated that there will be an additional requirement for 15,000 electricians over the coming 5 years.

These 3 thousand electricians will be needed in all sectors.

Is a data centre electrician a good career for the future?

Yes, the data centre electrician can carve out a unique niche in this sector through further training and knowledge of the job.

Electricians are hard to find, and as more electricians retire from the industry, the demand for qualified electricians will increase.

This makes being an electrician in any sector a secure position.

How much do electrical technicians make in the UK?

If you start on the bottom rung as an electrician at a data centre, your salary will be approximately 45k per year.

As you move up the ladder, your salary will increase to approximately 55k per year.

There are other benefits to working in a data centre as an electrician. You will receive around 5 weeks of annual paid leave plus statutory holidays.

Overtime could see your salary jump significantly.

How does the salary of a UK electrical technician compare with a google equivalent?

It’s significantly higher, but hard to compare apples with oranges. The Google electrical technician will have a salary of up to $90,000, which converts into £70,000.

However, he may need to know some software, and on top of that, our US counterparts hardly get any holidays each year, so when all is taken into consideration, they may earn slightly more, but the quality of life is less.

What other types of things do electricians do?

Well, you are not confined to a data centre, that’s for sure. There is no need to be confined to working indoors in a data centre.

Electricians have varied jobs from being on the high power end of the scale where electricity is made and distributed to the domestic installer who works in homes around the country.

The sector you specialise in very much depends on your personality. If you like being outdoors and meeting people, then the domestic installer route is perfect for those who love to interact with customers.

If you like their idea of being outside in all weather and leading a solitary existence, then the lineman’s job is calling.

Is being an electrician tough?

Being an electrician can be mentally and physically challenging at times, but in terms of being tough, you nearly work most of the time indoors, and you get plenty of breaks.

So compared to the other trades, the electrician’s job is not considered to be tough. However, you need to be smart and be aware that electricity can kill you if you are careless.

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iKON Once Again Prove They’re The Best Sunbaes To Labelmate TREASURE

The collab no one was expecting but now can’t get enough of!

TREASURE recently had a comeback with their first mini album, THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE, with the powerful title track “JIKJIN.” The song combines hard-hitting choreography with TREASURE’s incredible vocal and rap skills. TREASURE’s Hyunsuk, Yoshi, and Haruto were even listed as composers and lyricists for the song.

But fans of both TREASURE and fellow YG Entertainment artist iKON were shocked when iKON released a surprise cover of “JIKJIN.”

By covering the song, iKON was able to show off their own fantastic charisma and talent, even while simply filming the cover in a YG Entertainment dance studio.

Fans were impressed, but not surprised, by how well Bobby‘s self-written rap verse fit the song cover.

And the phenomenal cover left fans eager for iKON’s promised comeback.

TREASURE would have been extremely excited even if iKON did a simple cover. Since especially members Asahi and Yoshi were inspired by iKON to pursue music.

But instead of simply covering the song by themselves, iKON actually brought all of TREASURE in to perform the end of the song cover with them.

Both groups look incredibly happy and excited to dance to the end of the song together in the cover. And fans, who were surprised by the unexpected collaboration, are just as enthusiastic as the idols.

Fans are both excited for TREASURE, who are arguably the luckiest possible fanboys.

As well as emotional with how iKON treats their hoobaes (juniors in the industry). As iKON has always been extremely supportive of TREASURE. With Song especially both having fanboyed with June over TREASURE as well as having given Hyunsuk and Jihoon the prize money he won.

Fans were even emotional that YG Entertainment put both iKON and TREASURE’s logos at the end of the video.

And many fans were hopeful that this surprise collaboration could possibly indicate more upcoming interactions between YG Entertainment artists. Like fans got with The Game Caterers.

Or maybe even a YG Entertainment family concert.

But regardless, fans can enjoy this incredible collaboration between two extremely talented groups.

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Kim Junsu To Return With A New Album This Spring

Fans have been waiting for this album!

Singer Kim Junsu will be returning next month with a new album. According to his agency Palm Tree Island, he will also be holding an offline concert to celebrate his new album with fans.

Kim Junsu, who has becoming a loved vocalist and a trusted musical actor, will continue his hard work for the first half of the year. Kim Junsu plans to hold an offline concert to celebrate the release of his new album and interact with domestic and global fans. Junsu, who has continued working without a hiatus after the establishment of his own label, has confirmed the release of his new album for the first time in about a year and four months.

He also recently released a 12-second teaser video that announced his comeback. This comeback is special in that fans have been waiting for his new album release since 2020.

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EXID expresses their gratitude on Music Bank for fancam exposure

Girl group EXID showed their appreciation for their fans as they head back on stage to promote their song “UP & DOWN” once more following their viral popularity.

EXID originally made their comeback back in August with “UP & DOWN” , but were sadly met with mediocre success when the song released. However, three months later a fan cam of member Hani dancing to the song made its way around various portal sites, and the song began to rise in music chart rankings. On November 28th, the girls ranked 1st on Mnet with other promoting artists such as AOA, HI SUHYUN, and Apink. The girls have now returned to promotions once again for “UP & DOWN” after gaining attention with the catchy song and dance.

In a brief interview held with EXID on KBSMusic Bank, the girls thanked their fans by expressing, “We are really thankful to those who had filmed the video. If there is a chance we wish to buy you all food.” After thanking them, they then proceeded to show the audience the main choreography point for “UP & DOWN”.

Other artists that they promoted with on Music Bank included Super Junior‘s Kyuhyun, Jooyoung and SISTAR‘s Hyorin, Apink, AOA, Nicole, MAMAMOO and many more.

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UNIQ holds fan meeting in Thailand

Just five months after their debut, Chinese-Korean boy group UNIQ held a fan meeting in Thailand.

On March 10th, UNIQ announced that they would be holding showcases and fan meetings in places all over Asia, including Seoul, China, and Taiwan. The event titled UNIQ 1st FAN MEETING IN BANGKOK 2015, the group greeted fans in Bangkok as their first fan meet stop. During the fan meet, the group mentioned “the importance of moving forward.”

The crowd that attended the fan meeting was surprisingly not only made up of Thai fans. Chinese and Japanese fans joined the screaming Thai fans at the fan meeting location.

As for 2015, the group plans to travel and perform around Thailand and Bangkok, where they look forward to attracting many new fans and promote themselves in the surrounding regions.

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s long jump ability astonishes almost all football lovers. His ultimate jumps shock almost everyone. “How high can Cristiano Ronaldo jump?” That’s the question that comes to mind whenever you think about his jumps. Actually, Ronaldo’s highest jump was recorded in 2013 against Manchester United. In that match, he jumped 2.93 meters (115 inches) […]

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Saqib Bhatti: Where Musk and Twitter lead, other social media companies must swiftly follow

29 Apr

Saqib Bhatti is MP for Meriden.

I am a great believer in the good that social media has done since its inception over the last two decades. It has transformed the way we interact, the way we share ideas, the way in which we stay connected and has brought communities together.

With global challenges such as climate change, poverty, and even the conflict we are now witnessing in Ukraine, social media has facilitated a global conversation about the issues.

However, for as long as I can remember, Twitter and platforms like Facebook have been vehicles for the good and the bad that takes place in the online world.

Elon Musk’s audacious bid for Twitter has been characteristically headline grabbing across the globe. Musk has fired the starting gun on what is likely to be a new world order in the way we interact online. After his takeover bid was accepted, he tweeted a celebratory message with the following note:

“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy and twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated… I also want to make Twitter better than ever by enhancing the product with new features, making the algorithms open source to increase trust, defeating the spam bots, and authenticating all humans.”

This is a laudable intention, and it is precisely why, last year, I and 50 of my colleagues wrote to social media giants, including Twitter, asking them to take the necessary steps to clean up the most egregious abuses on the internet.

We had asked for three things – all accounts to be verified, the algorithm to be adjusted with human interaction to account for differences in languages, and a “three strikes and you are out” policy for serial offenders to know that they can no longer get away with abuse.

Unfortunately, not all the companies replied. Those that did, took the view that they were already doing enough. Plainly this was neither true; nor was it surprising.

Social media companies, which thrive and profit off user engagement and the length of interaction, have failed to curb online abuse and have in fact thrived off it.

You don’t have to take my word for it. There are plenty of examples where social media companies haven’t done enough.

If you are in the public eye and a woman, you are likely to be subject to unacceptable levels of misogyny and yet nothing meaningful is ever done to stop it from happening.

The same goes for racism. Last year, the whole country was gripped by the success of our national football team in the Euros. Sadly, we lost another penalty shootout and the three young black men who had been our heroes were subject to a torrent of racist abuse.

Abuse on Twitter was rife and monkey emojis that were used to taunt them were not taken down because the Instagram algorithm did not deem it to be racist. Whilst the public outcry was significant, the response from the social media companies was lacking.

The desire to have greater regulation in the online world is not to curtail our rights to free speech; it is because there is a need to protect free speech from the toxicity of abuse and harms that the Online Safety Bill has become a necessity. It is needed to stop the arguments of free speech being used as a mask for what is abusive and harmful behaviour.

It cannot be right that social media algorithms, in their efforts to prolong screen time, will lead young girls to watch videos that promote eating disorders or suicide.

That is why the Government has taken an intelligent approach to try and address the harmful media online while also balancing the needs to protect freedom of speech. Their ambition to be safest place in the world to use the Internet is certainly commendable.

Fundamentally, social media companies have failed to recognise their moral duty to tackle online abuse. Accepting abusive behaviour must not be an inevitable consequence of being in the public eye.

Unfortunately, social media companies have allowed a culture of abuse to fester online in return for what I can only describe as digital blood money.

As Musk has shown, if they have the will to change, they certainly have the skill, innovative ability and resource to make it happen. It is now time for Meta, TikTok, Reddit, and Snapchat to step up or get left behind.

Saqib Bhatti: Britain must champion religious freedom abroad – and at home

31 Jul

Saqib Bhatti is MP for Meriden.

Freedom is something that has been spoken a lot about in recent weeks and months. Many of us may have even enjoyed a highly anticipated ‘Freedom Day’.

Of course, the end of lockdown was a significant moment for so many in this country. However, around the world we can find countless instances of men, women and children robbed of the most basic freedoms with no roadmap or exit strategy in sight.

In fact, one of the most challenging aspects of the Covid measures we saw in the UK was the closure of places of worship, particularly for people of faith during their holiest times such as Easter, Ramadan, Passover, Eid and Diwali. The loss of congregation was devastating for many communities and as a man of faith myself, it brought into sharp focus what life is like for those who are never allowed to practise their faith in public or in private.

It is an unfortunate fact that in the 21st Century, having the basic right to practise your religious beliefs freely is still not a given right in certain parts of the world. The rights of people of faith to practise their own religion are being seriously curtailed by the closure of places of worship, the persecution of religious minorities and the systematic killings of minority populations.

I am pleased that in the UK, it is our Prime Minister who has demonstrated that promoting respect between religious communities is a key priority for the Government overseas. We have seen the important role played by the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion of Belief.

But as a recent Human Rights Report by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office highlights, there is still much more to be done to ensure that people of faith around the world are truly free to express themselves.

This week, I joined a panel discussion on this very issue, hosted by the Coalition for Global Prosperity. The panel, made up of a fascinating mix of faith leaders and campaigners explored how Global Britain can help promote religious freedoms around the world and be a true force for good.

It may be obvious but is worth stating: having religious freedom within a society – including the right not to practise any religion if you so desire – is an example of a mature and developed society. Often the lack of religious freedom can be emblematic of the ruling classes’ attitudes to other freedoms.

Religious minority groups such as the Baha’i people in Iran have faced a ‘cradle to grave’ situation of persecution because the Iranian constitution provides a framework for the terror they experience. The persecution of the Yazidi people has been ongoing for centuries and shows no sign of letting up – most recently the atrocities have been at the hands of ISIS. The suffering experienced by the Muslims in Bosnia also comes to mind, where despite a NATO intervention the world was not able to stop a genocide.

And of course, Christian communities across the world still aren’t able to practise freely, while the plight of the Uyghurs at the hands of the Chinese government has been widely documented.

Protecting religious freedoms should be a top priority for the international community and only a co-ordinated approach will ensure that religious communities across the globe are free to practise whatever faith they wish in peace. Britain must be at the forefront of this effort. It is encouraging to see that ten of the 22 recommendations from the Bishop of Truro’s report have been enacted, we are making excellent progress with a further eight and the UK is on the way to meeting all 22 by 2022.

In a world where reversion to populism and protectionism is often seen as a safe corner, it is Britain that can lead the way, working with its international partners to promote the journey of human rights and universal acceptance of religious freedoms.

Before entering politics, I served as President of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce. I have seen for myself the constructive role that business can play in supporting religious communities, and I am a big proponent of business being a force for good. In this case, it must be. Ultimately, companies have a responsibility to make sure their supply chains are clean and if there is a risk of slave labour being used or persecuted minorities being involved in their supply chains, then they must make corrective actions.

Alongside practical, urgent steps to alleviate persecuted communities, we must also make the case for a long-term cultural shift in the way religious freedoms are perceived overseas.

Closer to home, there has been much dismay at the decision by the European Court of Justice to state that individuals can be stopped from wearing symbols of their faith if the rule is applied equally. In other words, you can discriminate against religious communities, providing you are indiscriminate in the way you do it.

Telling individuals that symbols of their religion are not necessarily part of their identity shows at the very least a gross misunderstanding of many people’s relationship with their faith and will be harmful to society in the long-term. Religion can be a true asset to society, and we must change attitudes so that religious freedoms to be perceived as a vehicle for more integrated, developed, and cohesive societies.

The United Kingdom, alongside our allies must remain a beacon of hope for those countless individuals facing persecution around the world for the sole ‘crime’ of expressing their faith. For Global Britain to truly live up to its potential, we must not only be a trading nation, or have strong defence – as important as these are. We must also be steadfast in our beliefs and in our promotion of human rights as a key cornerstone of our foreign policy.


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Market pressures can drive companies to innovate, but corporate innovation can also drive market value.  One of the biggest drivers in how the market rewards companies and drives their stock prices higher is how well they can sustain innovation and invest in that innovation.  Across industries, as companies successfully innovate, valuations tend to move higher.  […]


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Friday New Releases – April 26th

I should be arriving home today from vacation in Paris, France so I will be a little late getting to these releases, but there are a bunch I want to at least listen to first before I buy.  All my choices are highlighted in Blue.  Let me know what you are interested in or if there is something I might have missed as that happens…a lot!!  Enjoy and have a great weekend.  I know I will be resting from this trip and I am sure suffering major jet lag.

  • 81v8c1Xq1AL._AC_UL115_  Rob Thomas – Chip Tooth Smile – (Atlantic Records):  The former Matchbox 20 frontman is finally back with a new solo album after four years.  I liked his early stuff and definitely early Matchbox 20.  I am hoping he captures a little of that lost magic, but I don’t know yet as I haven’t listened to anything yet, not even the video posted below.  I will try it out, he has earned that.

  • 41o9cEfsGBL._AC_US320_QL65_  Rodrigo y Gabriela – Mettavolution – (Rubyworks):  This might actually be first up on the playlist.  I love these two.  Their instrumental, flamenco style music is at times breathtaking.  High expectations as I have never been disappointed before.  Give them a listen if you have heard them before…it is really cool.

  • 81tz1J9OeBL._SS500_  P!nk – Happy 2B Human – (RCA Records):  It is P!nk, of course I am going to listen to this.  She has been a powerhouse for a long time now and I love her voice and attitude. What more could you want.  Now her concert tickets are ridiculously expensive so this will have to do.

  • 51IHc+kxh+L  Rick Springfield – Orchestrating My Life – (August Day):  I do love me some Rick Springfield, but this one scares me.  Orchestrating your songs rarely goes well.  If he just added some orchestration into already recorded songs this will suck big balls.  But if he actually records it live with an orchestra, it could be a awesome.  We will see.

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  • 91Wje+skM5L._SX522_  King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Fishing for Fishies – (Flightless Records):  I don’t know why, but I like these guys.  They are experimental, adventurous and utterly bizarre and I dig it.  Their psychedelic rock is something to behold.  Give them a try.

Maybe a few more that will get a listen when time permits…

  • 71nzgINDT6L._AC_UL115_  Hardline – Life – (Frontiers Records)
  • A1LvLMbTGdL._SX522_  Danko Jones – A Rock Supreme – (M-Theory Audio)
  • a1ddolhy-7l._ss500_  The Cranberries – In the End – (BMG)
  • 61uvzn+doll._ss500_  Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Balance – (Island Records)
  • 718fgdqQOqL._AC_UL115_.jpg  Josh Ritter – Fever Breaks – (Pytheas Recordings)
  • A1tM5q32BHL._SX522_  blackbear – Anonymous – (Interscope Records)
  • 71Lt+jVS1XL._AC_UL115_  New Years Day – Unbreakable – (The Century Family)
  • 710wP6pb2mL._AC_UL115_.jpg  Alan Parsons – The Secret – (Frontiers Records)
  • 61+pVeeAk0L._SX522_  Kiefer Sutherland – Reckless & Me – (BMG)
  • 518e73xqq0l._ac_us436_ql65_  Bananarama – In Stereo – (In Synk)
  • 81xR3eE3xxL._SS500_  Hillsong United – People (Live) – (Hillsong Music)
  • A1kR9igcBPL._SS500_  The Damned Things – High Crimes – (Nuclear Blast)
  • 614Xgx+3vOL._SX522_  J. J. Cale – Stay Around – (Because Music)
  • 516gnLCJ1FL._SS500_  Dylan Scott – Nothing to Do Town E.P. – (Curb Records)

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  1. Yes to King Gizzard, Danko Jones.
    Possibly to Cranberries and JJ Cale.
    Maybe to Rodrigo y Gabriela, Hardline, Damned Things, Josh Ritter, Alan Parsons, New Years Day.

    A few other releases are out by Enforcer, Sabbath Assembly, Smoulder, Sunn O))), Steel Prophet, Stone Machine Electric(which I ordered) and others among heavier bands.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Thanks Man United Fans For Showing Him Love On His Return To Old Trafford (Read What He Said)

Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his thanks to Manchester United’s supporters after receiving a warm welcome upon his return to the club on Tuesday.

Former United star Ronaldo was back in Manchester as Juventus outclassed the Red Devils 1-0 in the Champions League .

Ronaldo was involved in Paulo Dybala’s winner, sending in a right-wing cross that found the forward off a combination of Chris Smalling and Juan Cuadrado.

And though Ronaldo and Juventus silenced the home crowd, who had little to cheer as Jose Mourinho’s men failed to find their footing against the Serie A giants, the home fans gave their former hero an ovation at end of the night.

And it was appreciated by Ronaldo, who won three Premier League titles and the Champions League among other trophies in six years before moving to Real Madrid in 2009.

“An important victory in a very emotional match for me. It was great playing at Old Trafford again,” he wrote on Instagram and social media.

“Thanks to all the fans for the reception and support.”

Juve’s victory saw Ronaldo and his team-mates make it three wins from as many matches in Group H to sit five points clear of United.

The Italian side are four points clear at the top of the Serie A table and return to league action with clashes against Empoli and Cagliari before the visit of United to Turin on November 7.

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Goodluck Jonathan Congratulates Reno Omokri On Baby’s Dedication

Former President Goodluck has congratulated his acolyte Reno Omokri on the dedication of the latter’s child, Igbere TV reports.

Mr Jonathan’s message was shared on Facebook and Twitter on Saturday.

“I congratulate Pastor Reno Omokri and his family on the dedication of their daughter, Weyinmi Ebele, at the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church,” Jonathan’s message began.

The former president middle name his Ebele.

“May my namesake, Baby Ebele, grow up in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and man. And may she display the same spirit of loyalty, intelligence, and a very high level of commitment that Reno typifies. In Christ’s Name,” he concluded the message, signing off with the initials GEJ.

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White Sox vs Tigers Odds and Picks (April 8)

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The second day on the MLB calendar brings the season debuts of the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. The divisional rivals both made some big upgrades to their rosters in the offseason and are looking to make noise in the AL Central.

Following a second half last season in which they showed some promise, the Tigers will be looking for their first winning campaign since 2016. Oddsmakers aren’t showing them any love in the opener however, as Detroit is a home ‘dog.

White Sox vs Tigers Odds

Team Moneyline Runline Total
Chicago White Sox -130 -1.5 (+155) O 8 (-110)
Detroit Tigers +110 +1.5 (-180) U 8 (-110)

Odds as of April 7th at Barstool Sportsbook.

The White Sox opened up as -130 moneyline favorites, in a contest that features a total of 8 runs. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10pm ET at Comerica Park, with rainy, 45 degree temperatures in the forecast.

Probable Pitchers

One of the Tigers’ prized offseason additions was pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez, and the former Red Sox will get the start on Friday. Rodriguez signed a 5-year, $77 million contract in November, despite coming off a down season.

The 28-year-old still managed to win 13 games, but saw significant regression in his ERA and WAR. His 1.39 WHIP was the highest of his career, as was the .277 opponent batting average he yielded.

Rodriguez avoided the potent Chicago bats last season, but has fared well against them in the past. He’s 2-0 lifetime in five career starts versus the White Sox, posting a 3.60 ERA and 1.06 WHIP.

He was also exceptional during spring training, racking up 17 strikeouts against just two walks over 17 innings.

Giolito vs Rodriguez 2021 Stats

11-9 Record 13-8
3.53 ERA 4.74
1.10 WHIP 1.39
.219 OBA .277
3.9 SO/W Ratio 3.9

Chicago will counter with Lucas Giolito, a top-three contender in the Cy Young odds. The 27-year-old is fresh off a strong 2021 season, in which he posted the second highest WAR and K/9 rate of his career.

Giolito was excellent away from home last year, winning seven of his 10 decisions, while sporting a 3.25 ERA. One of the few teams he experienced trouble against however, was the Tigers.

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Giolito was 0-3 versus the Tigers in 2021, surrendering 17 runs and seven dingers over 29 innings. Detroit was by no means a quality offense last year, ranking bottom-nine in runs, OPS and slugging.

That should change this season though with the arrival of Javy Baez and Austin Meadows. Baez inked a 6-year, $140 million contract after belting 31 home runs split between the Cubs and Mets last season.

Meadows meanwhile, hit 27 home runs of his own to go along with 106 RBI in Tampa Bay, and is just two years removed from a 33 home run campaign with the Rays.

In the opposing dugout, the White Sox look poised to improve on a campaign where they finished seventh in runs and OPS, and top-10 in average and slugging.

The offense will be paced by Luis Robert, a top-10 candidate in the MVP odds, as well as standouts Tim Anderson and Jose Abreu. The club beefed up its power by bringing in AJ Pollock and his 21 home runs from the Dodgers, giving them dangerous bats up and down the lineup.

One batter Rodriguez won’t have to face is Yoan Moncada. Chicago’s starting third baseman is out for three weeks with an oblique injury, while catcher Yermin Mercedes (hand) is also on the 10-day injured list.

White Sox vs Tigers Last 10 Meetings

Date Away Team Home Team Score
10/03/21 Tigers White Sox DET, 5-2
10/02/21 Tigers White Sox CHW, 5-4
10/01/21 Tigers White Sox CHW, 8-1
9/21/21 White Sox Tigers DET, 5-3
9/20/21 White Sox Tigers DET, 4-3
7/4/21 White Sox Tigers DET, 6-5
7/3/21 White Sox Tigers DET, 11-5
7/2/21 White Sox Tigers CHW, 8-2
6/13/21 White Sox Tigers CHW, 4-1
6/12/21 White Sox Tigers CHW, 15-2

White Sox vs Tigers Pick

If spring training taught us anything about Chicago it’s that they are going to be involved in their share of high scoring games.

11 of the White Sox’s 19 exhibition games produced double digit runs, including each of their last six. High scoring contests were the common when they faced the Tigers last year, as the teams combined for at least 9 runs on eight different occasions.

One of the main weaknesses of Detroit last was its bullpen (23rd in WAR and 22nd in ERA) and the team simply didn’t do enough to address that issue.

Given the talent on both offenses as outlined, combined with the shaky pitching behind Rodriguez, this game feels like a prime over candidate.

Pick: Over 8 (-110)

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SF Bay Guardian Intellectual Assets Transferred To Non-Profit Led By Tim Redmond and Marke Bieschke

The San Francisco Center for Newspaper Preservation â€” a new non-profit organization led by former San Francisco Bay Guardian employees Tim Redmond and Marke Bieschke â€” has acquired the intellectual assets of the Bay Guardian:

Though the center is granted non-commercial use only (that means no ads, and no profit), the agreement does give the center’s heads Tim Redmond and Marke Bieschke full possession of the Bay Guardian‘s name, paper and digital archives, as well as the site sfbg.com.

Perhaps more importantly, Black Press (who publishes the San Francisco Examiner and SF Weekly) also gave the center permission to revive a San Francisco progressive mainstay: The Bay Guardian‘s “Clean Slate” endorsement guide.

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A post on the Bay Guardian website clarifies that, “the Bay Guardian won’t be revived as a weekly print newspaper, but will continue to do election endorsements and other special projects on the web.”


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Forgiveness and politics: Reading Matthew 18:21–35 with survivors of armed conflict in Colombia

Robert W. Heimburger* (Corresponding Author), Christopher M. Hays, Guillermo Mejía-Castillo

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After decades of armed conflict in Colombia, how do those most affected by that conflict understand forgiveness? While others have researched Colombians’ views of forgiveness, this study is the first to do so through discussion of a narrative of forgiveness. Readings of the biblical narrative chosen for this study, the Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor (Mt 18:21–35), can enable North Atlantic scholars to discover dimensions of the parable revealed by those who live lives that mirror the realities of the parable, unlike such scholars. The study aims to understand how conflict survivors, especially internally displaced persons (IDPs), understand forgiveness and its relation to politics. The study also aims to identify how these women and men read Matthew 18:21–35 differently from academics. Groups in eight locations around Colombia discussed Matthew 18:21–35. Researchers led lectura popular de la Biblia [people’s readings of the Bible], inviting participants to say how the parable related to their lives and to discuss the political consequences that would come from imitating characters in the parable. Conflict survivors said that forgiving was essential if their communities were going to be communities at all, especially communities at peace, offering freedom and economic opportunity. Unlike commentators, they read Matthew 18:21–35 as enjoining forgiveness towards those beyond their local church and for wrongs involving money and violence. As Colombian churches seek to counter resentment with forgiveness, they should be aware of the power of lectura popular, especially of this parable, to create a safe environment where conflict survivors can speak candidly.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbera5245
Number of pages9
JournalHTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 19 Feb 2019

  • hermeneutics
  • Matthew
  • post-conflict
  • Colombia
  • forgiveness
  • politics
  • lectura popular de la Biblia
  • people's readings of the Bible
  • popular readings of the Bible
  • violence
  • money
  • conflict survivors

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Audience Ads expansion and other key October product updates

Fall is officially here in the Northern Hemisphere, and Microsoft Advertising product rollouts have kicked into high gear! Since we last checked in with product updates, we’ve released key features such as Optimization Score, Credit card ads, and new Marketing with Purpose Business Attributes to showcase your brand values.

On top of all that, the Microsoft Audience Network has had plenty of exciting news, including video ads and expansion into 18 new markets. Let’s dive into all those updates and what else is new for October. This month’s top story:

Reach new audiences globally with the Microsoft Audience Network

We’re excited to announce that the Microsoft Audience Network is expanding to 18 new markets so you can meaningfully engage with your ideal customers across more of your targeted geos. With this expansion, you can continue to drive highly personalized engagements that perform — now with an expanded footprint globally.

The Microsoft Audience Network connects you to millions of people across work and life via high-quality, brand-safe native ad placements in a diverse portfolio of offerings including MSN, Microsoft Edge, Outlook, and select partners. Microsoft Audience Ads are currently available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, France, and Germany. We’re proud to extend this reach to new markets, including: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Venezuela.

Note: some advertisers who have been extending search campaigns to native in existing markets may already see the ability to deliver Audience Ads in the expanded markets. Advertisers in new markets who have not yet leveraged Audience Ads will be able to extend search to native in new markets in the next few months. Standalone campaigns in new markets will be available soon as well.

Learn more about extending search campaigns to native, updating location targets, and Microsoft Advertising Policies.

Measure the full value of your ads on the Microsoft Audience Network — with view-through conversions

We’ve made some reporting improvements for Microsoft Audience Ads with view-through conversions. View-through conversions are based on impressions when users see your ad and later convert on your website. Instead of counting clicks, Microsoft Advertising tracks ad impressions related to conversions on your site within a time period that you choose. With these new view-through metrics, you can track the impact of ad exposure on conversions, in addition to conversion rate, cost per acquisition (CPA), revenue, and return on ad spend (ROAS)!

What are the benefits of view-through conversions?

  • Enhance your conversion tracking by attributing user actions to impressions.
  • See how users are responding to your ads, even if they don’t click on them.
  • Get a better understanding of how the Microsoft Audience Network is working for your ads.

View-through conversions are conversions that people make after they have seen your ad, even though they did not click the ad.

Here are the 4 new view-through conversion types we’ve added:

  • View-through conversion rate: This is the number of view-through conversions divided by the number of impressions.
  • View-through conversion CPA: This is the total amount you have spent divided by the number of view-through conversions.
  • View-through conversion revenue: This is your conversion revenue, but only for view-through conversions.
  • View-through conversion ROAS: This is your view-through conversion revenue divided by your total ad spend.

Feed improvements on the Microsoft Audience Network

We’re also introducing feed improvements to the Microsoft Audience Network so you can easily manage your feed-based campaigns and filter products with more granularity. You’ll now be able to filter your feed by ID and category, enter multiple values at once, and exclude values. These improvements make it easier for you to narrow down your campaigns to only the products you intend to show, and exclude any of the products you don’t.

For instance, if you’re a retailer and you only want to serve audience ads for items in your feed labeled as Best Sellers, but not the product types Shoes or Jewelry, you can now use these feed improvements to do so (watch the short video below to see how easy it is). For retail advertisers, this means an easier way to show the right products to the right audience — just in time for the holiday season.

If you don’t see this feature in your account yet, please reach out to your Microsoft Advertising account representative or contact our support team to be enabled.

CPM Pricing comes to the Microsoft Audience Network

Finally, we’re introducing CPM pricing (cost-per-thousand impressions) to standalone audience campaigns targeting U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, France, Germany, or New Zealand. With CPM pricing, you specify a maximum amount you’re willing to pay for 1,000 impressions, and you’re charged for the impressions on your ad (as opposed to a click). CPM Pricing is for you if you’re already leveraging CPM on other platforms, and/or you care about boosting views as a means of increasing your brand awareness or reach.

To get started with CPM in a new campaign, you can choose Ad impressions (below) if you want to only use the CPM pricing model. You can use other goals and still buy ads using CPM pricing. CPC will also be available in case you want to switch between the two bidding strategies.

Product view of the new Ad impressions choice in the campaign interface.

Product view of the CPM option in the Create campaign steps.

Tip: Use a $5-10 bid to get good reach and volume based on your targeting settings.

Again, if you don’t see this feature in your account yet, please reach out to your Microsoft Advertising account representative or contact our support team to be enabled.

In-market Audiences expansion and auto-generated remarketing lists

On the search side of things, we’ve expanded In-market Audiences in both segments as well as markets: as of this month, In-market Audiences are available in open beta for LATAM: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. There are also new segments available for both search and audience campaigns in the U.K., Australia, France, Germany and New Zealand markets. To see the latest list of In-market Audiences, see In-market audiences: Reach people who are ready to buy.

Additionally, we have another exciting open beta for audience targeting: Auto-generated remarketing lists! If you’re looking for a fast and easy way to get started with remarketing, or if you’re already using remarketing and want to optimize your performance, this beta is for you: Auto-generated remarketing lists are remarketing lists that are automatically created for you, designed to help you re-engage with users in a faster and easier way and boost performance.

There are three types of auto-generated remarketing lists. You can use one, two, or all three lists together, and along with existing remarketing and audience targeting lists.

  • All Visitors list: A list of users who visited the advertiser’s website in the past 30 days.
  • All Converters list: A list of users who converted within the past 180 days.
  • Smart Remarketing list: A list of users likely to convert, powered by our audience intelligence and designed to deliver a higher conversion rate.

Product view of the auto-generated remarketing lists notification, in the overview tab.

Once you’re in the beta, there will be a notification in Microsoft Advertising online to let you know these lists are available.

To get started, you’ll need Universal Event Tracking (UET) and active conversion goals set up for the latter two remarketing lists. Please reach out to your Microsoft Advertising account representative or contact our support team to be enabled.

The future of Responsive Search Ads (RSAs) with Microsoft Advertising

We also have an announcement related to future plans with Responsive Search Ads. Over time, we’ve found that the more advertisers we have in the marketplace using RSAs, the better for both advertiser performance and improving the intelligence of our machine learning models. To help elevate advertisers’ ROI with the power of our automation and create a simplified cross-platform experience, we’ve decided to align to Google’s newly announced changes: Starting June 30, 2022, RSAs will be the only search ad type that can be created or edited in standard search campaigns. Existing expanded text ads will still serve, but they won’t be able to be edited or added.

We’re continually refining our Responsive Search Ads capabilities, most notably with ad customizers, coming early next year. We hope these changes and continuous improvements will make it easier for you to drive performance with our automated tools. If you’d like to provide feedback, you can provide in-product feedback under the Help section of the online experience, send us an email at, or connect with us on Twitter. Our new customer feedback platform is releasing later this month.

Competitive insights at the multi-account level

Last but certainly not least, we’ve also launched competitive insights at the multi-account level for advertisers. For those of you ramping up your holiday season, staying on top of your competitors and understanding how they compare to you is of utmost importance. And now these are available at the multi-account level so you can get a full picture of your competitive landscape. For information, see About the Competition tab.

That concludes this month’s roundup! We’ll see you back here on Tuesday, November 2.

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Tips to Consider When Installing an Ipe Wood Deck in House

When it comes to beauty, durability, and versatility, nothing can beat ipe wood decks. This exotic tropical hardwood possesses unique qualities that make it superior to others. For one, it is three times harder than oak wood and five times harder than southern pine. It is also rated as extremely durable, fire-resistant, and resistant to rot and termites. If untreated ipe wood decks can last for four decades, just imagine how long it will last if oil is applied. If you are seriously considering installing an IPE in your home, then keep these tips in mind:

  1. Use air-dried ipe for outdoor and kiln-dried ipe for indoor applications.

If you are renovating your patio, walkway, or deck, choose air-dried ipe because it will not contract. On the other hand, kiln-dried ipe expands because of moisture and rain and is only good for indoor installations where they are less exposed to extreme weather conditions.

  1. Allow it to acclimatize.

Once you receive your supply of ipe hardwood, allow at least two weeks of acclimation before installation. Do not store them in your garage, especially if you intend to use them for exterior applications. But make sure to cover the IPE hardwood to protect it from the rain.

  1. Use self-drilling screws and saws with 80 teeth when installing ipe decking

Due to the density and hardness of ipe, special tools are needed for its proper installation. Self-drilling screws for ipe hardwood eliminate the necessity to pre-drill before screwing, allowing you to work faster. Meanwhile, brand saws with 80 teeth ensure smooth and clean cuts.

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Biophysics and Structural Biology

  • Abbreviation: J. Biophys. Struct. Biol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2200
  • DOI: 10.5897/JBSB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 25

Full Length Research Paper

The use of a continuity equation of fluid mechanics to reduce the abnormality of the cardiovascular system: A control mechanics of the human heart

L. S. Taura1, I. B. Ishiyaku2 and A. H. Kawo3*
1Department of Physics, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. 2Department of Physics, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria. 3Department of Biological Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 24 November 2011
  •  Published: 31 March 2012

The paper is aimed at presenting the differential equations for the cardiovascular system with the help of continuity equation of fluid mechanics to reduce the abnormality of the rate of blood flow and variation of blood volume in different parts of the system. The equations are used to explain the Frank-Starling mechanism, which plays an important role in the maintenance of the stability of the distribution of blood in the system. This is a reasonable approach based on mathematical considerations as well as being further motivated by the observations that many physiologists cite optimization as a potential influence in the evolution of biological systems. We present a model as an application in the provision of a basis for developing information on steady state relations and also to study the nature of the controller and key controlling influences. The model further provides an approach for the study of complex physiological control mechanisms of the cardiovascular system and possible pathways of interaction between the cardiovascular and respiratory control systems. The study also provides an easy way for students of both physics and mathematical sciences, with no previous knowledge of human physiology, to understand the basic systems in cardiovascular concept.

Key words: Continuity equations, fluid mechanics, cardio-vascular system.


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Sharing with my friends some short romantic love stories. These are probably not real but heart warming. Near the end, there are some very touching lines from real friends like you, those made me cry a lot!

A husband comes home drunk, vomits and falls down on the floor… Wife pulls him up and cleans everything.

Next day when he gets up, he expects her to be really angry with him… He prays that they would not have a fight.. to his surprise, he finds a note near the table that reads:

“Honey, your breakfast is ready on the table, I had to leave early to buy groceries. I love you.”

He asks his son about what happened last night, his son told:

When mom pulled you to bed and tried removing your boots and shirt.. you were dead drunk and you said… “Hey lady! Leave me alone… I’m married!”

There was a girl who loved a boy so much. One day, she asked the boy: “If I tell you that I like you, do you take it as a joke?”

The boy replied: “Yes, I do.”

She asked: “Why?”

The boy replied: “Because I know you don’t like me, I know you love me!”

There was a girl named Victoria and a boy named Andrew. Everyday during school lunch, Victoria would look at Andrew and day dream until lunch was over. Everyday she would hope that he liked her. Victoria was very brave so one day she walked up to him and asked: “Do you like me?”

He said, “Not even close”. She asked, “Do you think I’m pretty?” He said, “Not in a million years.”

Victoria was so upset, she ran away but Andrew was too quick. He grabbed her arms and said, “You are so pretty you can never get prettier and I love you so much that I would do anything for you.”

A girl wanted a ring, but the boy gave her a teddy bear instead. In her anger the girl threw the bear on the road.

The boy rushed to take it back but was hit by a car and died.

At his funeral, the girl hugged the bear and the machine in it spoke: “Will you marry me?”

Guess what? She found a ring inside it.

Two butterflies were in love. One day, they decided to play a game.

Boy butterfly: “The one who first sits on this flower tomorrow morning means that one loves the other more.”

Girl butterfly: “Ok.”

Next morning, the boy butterfly waits for the flower to open so that he can sit on it before the girl butterfly does… Finally, the flower opened but what did he see?

The girl butterfly had died inside the flower. She stayed in there all night so that early in the morning as soon as she sees the boy butterfly, she can fly to him and tell him how much she loves him.

One night a guy and a girl were driving home from the movie. The boy sensed there was something wrong because of the painful silence they shared between them that night. The girl then asked the boy to pull over because she wanted to talk. She told him that her feelings had changed and that it was time to move on.

A silent tear slid down his cheek as he slowly reached into his pocket and passed her a folded note.

At that moment, a drunk driver was speeding down that very same street, he swerved right into the driver seat, killing the boy. Miraculously, the girl survived. Later on, the girl opened the note and it read: “Without your love, I would die.”

Girl: Slow down. I’m scared.
Guy: No this is fun.
Girl: No it’s not. Please, it’s too scary!
Guy: Then tell me you love me.
Girl: Fine, I love you. Slow down!
Guy: Now give me a big hug. (Girl hugs him.)
Guy: Can you take my helmet off and put it on you? It’s bugging me.

In the paper the next day: A motorcycle had crashed into a building because of brakes failure. Two people were on the motorcycle, but only one survived.

The truth was that halfway down the road, the guy realized that his brakes broke. He didn’t want to let the girl know. He had her say she loved him, felt her hug one last time, then had her wear his helmet so she would live even though it meant he would die.

Here are some of my favorite touching lines collected from the makes me think network. These are very heart warming, some make me think a lot and some make me cry!

Today, when she woke up from an eleven month coma, she kissed me and said, “Thank you for being here, and telling me those beautiful stories, and never giving up on me… And yes, I will marry you.”

Today, I told my 18 year old grandson that nobody asked me to prom when I was in high school, so I didn’t attend. He showed up at my house this evening dressed in a tuxedo and took me as his date to his prom.

Today, my 21 year old Labrador (a type of dog) can barely stand up, can’t see, can’t hear, and doesn’t have enough strength to bark. But it doesn’t stop her from wagging her tail a mile a minute every single time I walk into the room.

Today, my high school boyfriend, who I thought I’d never see again, showed me the pictures of the two of us he kept in his army helmet while he was overseas for the last 8 years.

Today, I was driving home with my grandfather when he suddenly made a u-turn and said, “I forgot to get your grandmother a bouquet of flowers. I’ll pick up one from the florist at the corner down here. It’ll only take a second.” “What’s so special about today that you have to buy her flowers?” I asked. “There’s nothing specifically special about today,” my grandfather said. “Every day is special. Your grandmother loves flowers. They put a smile on her face.”

Today, a woman who must have her voicebox removed due to cancer is enrolled in my sign language class. Her husband, four children, two sisters, brother, mother, father, and twelve close friends are also enrolled in the same class so they can communicate with her after she loses her ability to speak aloud.

Today, my dad passed away from natural causes at the age of 92. I found his body resting peacefully in the recliner in his bedroom. In his lap, facing upright, were three framed 8×10 photographs of my mom who passed away about 10 years ago. She was the love of his life, and apparently the last thing he wanted to see before he passed.

Today, my father found my little sister alive, chained up in a barn. She was abducted near Mexico City almost 5 months ago. Authorities stopped actively searching for her a few weeks later. My mom and I laid her soul to rest. We had a funeral for her last month. All of our family and friends attended the ceremony except my father. Instead he kept looking for her. He said he “loved her too much to give up.” And she’s back home now because he never did.

Today, exactly 10 years ago almost to the minute, I stopped at an intersection and a car rear ended me. The driver was a student at University of Florida, just like me. He was cordial and apologetic. As we waited for the cops and the tow truck we chatted and started laughing together about all sorts of stuff. We exchanged numbers and the rest is history. We just celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary.

Today, I was in an accident that left me with a gash on my forehead. The doctors wrapped a bandage around my head and said I have to keep it on all week. I hate wearing it. Two minutes ago my little brother walked into my room wearing a bandage on his head. My mom said he insisted that he didn’t want me to feel alone.

Today, as my 91-year-old grandfather (a military doctor, war hero, and successful business owner) rested in his hospital bed, I asked him what his greatest life accomplishment was. He turned around, grabbed my grandmother’s hand, looked her in the eyes, and said, “Growing old with you.”

Today, exactly twenty years ago to the hour, I risked my life to save a woman who was drowning in the rapids of the Colorado River. And that’s how I met my wife – the love of my life.

Today, after I watched my dog get run over by a car, I sat on the side of the road holding him and crying. And just before he died, he licked the tears off my face.

Today I was approached by a homeless man who asked if I had any change. I only had two dimes, but I gave it to him anyway. As I watched him walk away, he put the dimes in an expired parking meter of a strangers car.

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  • Riya Sharma September 30, 2017, 6:55 am

    Thanks a lot… Its really encouraging…

  • Mohammad Nauzar alam May 16, 2016, 7:24 am

    Well I really appreciate you , you have done a wonderful work sharing
    this sort of story….

  • Hamza Amin August 21, 2015, 1:21 am

    Only a kind heart can feel and understand his/her pain and love may our be one of those ;(

  • Majidi mohammad October 28, 2014, 2:36 pm

    So lovely ♥ thank you, it is sooooooo inspiring 4 me

  • Mary May 26, 2014, 8:01 pm

    I love these stories am crying so much good jod

  • Remi April 17, 2014, 2:41 am

    I am so affectionate about this story. I will tell dis to my girl friend.

  • Prashant January 4, 2014, 6:14 am

    Soul stirring tales, amazing was, love had no horizons. Love to read more, keep sharing.

  • Catya December 19, 2013, 1:42 am

    The one with the dad looking at the pictures of his wife really hit me.

  • Breann harmon November 20, 2013, 1:32 pm

    Cute!!! That’s a cute story maaaaaaannnnnn!!!

  • Vijayalakshmi Lokesh September 29, 2013, 10:21 am

  • Beverly Sabindo September 23, 2013, 2:45 am

    Mixed emotions. . . Sad:(, in love<3, Speechless, Shock:O and many other more… I enjoyed my reading. More! More! More! I want MORE!!!

  • Nandhini September 21, 2013, 9:05 am

    Good. It’s very pleasant for me. I really know how the true love can get one happiness. The story of all inspires me. I like more. I really feel the true love.

  • Lelija September 5, 2013, 12:52 pm

    I’m just crying so much right now, it makes me think that I have to care for my friends and family more. :'(

  • Santosh August 15, 2013, 3:09 am

    While reading I cried and felt blessed at the same time.. Thank you for bringing such stories to us..

  • Jackline Blessed, UGANDA July 15, 2013, 10:06 am

    Wow! It’s so encouraging and inspiring. Thank you.

  • Genesis May 8, 2013, 7:17 pm

    These stories are really touching. I have tears rolling down my face rite now. These stories make me realize even more how short life is and how we only live once so instead of always fighting with our love ones we should love and praise them more and more every day <3 <3 T_T

  • Lakhana April 20, 2013, 6:18 am

    I am crying…..

  • Daisy March 31, 2013, 5:03 am

    ;( no words…

  • Irfan December 21, 2012, 8:15 pm

    Awesome ….

  • Cherish November 13, 2012, 5:42 am

    Soooo speechless .. -o- thumbs up! 🙂

  • Pankaj November 8, 2012, 12:55 pm

    Awesome each and every thought is touching. Thnx.

  • Anuj November 7, 2012, 4:28 am

    So lovely… I remember these always… part of my life..

  • Cherish November 5, 2012, 6:36 am

    The saddest ones were the motorcycle crash and the teddy bear bf and gf one T_T sooo sadd 🙁

  • Naodin October 29, 2012, 9:20 pm

    Wow.. tears come down on my eyes T_T

  • Gaurav October 29, 2012, 5:57 am

    So sweet…

  • Gian October 29, 2012, 3:13 am

    I remember how my boyfriend suffered the pain as I hurt him again and again but despite those mistakes I had made, he still wants to marry me and stays for a lifetime.

  • Nadin October 29, 2012, 3:12 am

    Love in its mean, is how u treat n respect other..not how u will say the word I love u..

    31st of October, we will be ready for the forth year together in the same home with our 2 years old son…after being together for more than 10 years….love stories are not “only I love you” term..

    Really touching stories..thanks alot.

  • Margaret October 28, 2012, 1:19 am

    That’s really encouraging to know that someone really loves you.

  • Florine October 27, 2012, 10:07 am

    Good reading. Worth reading again and again and again. Thanks.

  • Sowmya October 26, 2012, 1:32 am

    Super……….mind blowing.

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A Story Untold: My First Mother; Ann Marie

The anniversary of my first mother’s death is here. She passed away last year on November 3, 2019. Her name was Ann Marie.

Last week I was sitting in the Costco parking lot and read a post on Facebook around loss. Immediately I began to cry. I sat in the Costco parking lot for 45 minutes trying to gather myself. It dawned on me, it was this exact time last year that my first mother became gravely ill and was hospitalized. It was this time last year that I was asked to become the power of attorney and decision maker over her life. I felt so lost during that time.

That time was surreal. Looking back it plays like a movie. I can see myself but I was dissociated from the experience. I was in survival mode. No time to process, no time to think about myself and no time to breathe. In that moment, I needed to be her daughter. I needed to be the family she never had. I needed to take action.

I have thought about how to memorialize Ann Marie as this day has approached. How to give her story a face. She was known for all of the hard things she went through, for all of her diagnoses, for her mental health challenges, and for her negative behaviors. I never heard anyone describe her from a strengths perspective, her positive personality or her character traits. As I type this out, it sounds much like my own childhood. It is something we share. Ann Marie’s story was told from a place of pain, a place of burden, a place of determining she was unfit and unworthy. Her story was used against her. There was no one to tell her story from a place of love and a place of admiration. She deserved that. She is one of the strongest people I have met. I only wish she had the support of family she so deserved.

I wanted to retell her story from the paperwork I received but in a different light. The story of her childhood, the amazing person she was and the resilient life she lived. Below is a snapshot of her but does not encompass everything. I did the best I could with what information I had because in adoption we dont get all the details. We can’t interview family (unless we are in reunion), we dont have access to medical histories or documents. Everything I used to compile this narrative comes from the stack of files I received from my time in foster care and from the words from her peer specialist. Lauren, Ann Marie’s peer specialist was an individual who Ann Marie trusted and felt accepted by. I am so happy she had her.

Ann Marie was born prematurely on August 3, 1961 in New Britain, Connecticut. She only weighed 3 pounds 5 ounces at birth. She spent the first two months in the hospital’s NICU. She was born a strong fighter.

Ann Marie was the third child born to her parents. She had an older sister and brother, 5 years and 3 years older, respectively. Their home life was not stable and her parents were not healthy, Ann Marie spent much of her time alone or with animals. When her siblings went to school, Ann Marie took care of herself. She was particularly close to their family dog. Her connection to animals remained throughout her lifetime and it is something that she has passed on to my daughter, her granddaughter.

Ann Marie was put into foster care when she and her siblings found their mother deceased in their family home. Their father was hospitalized shortly after and within the same year passed away. Ann Marie and her siblings were placed in a family members home. After the family member realized she could not handle the needs of Ann Marie and her siblings, she and her brother were placed into a foster home. Her older sister remained with family. She was sadly separated from her brother and spent many years being shuffled from institutional settings, residential facilities and foster homes. Ann Marie spoke fondly of her brother, she connected with him on their similar experience of foster care. Being separated from him was devastating to her emotionally, mentally and physically.

Ann Marie was then sent to a residential setting in Connecticut and was then transferred to a different location in Pennsylvania. She stayed in their program until she was 21 years old. She was described as a hard worker who took pride in making sure her work was clean and orderly. She participated in work programs and enjoyed her peers.

Ann Marie began her life fighting. She used animals to cope and dissociated as a way to protect herself. She was resilient.

Lauren G., Ann Marie’s peer specialist described Ann Marie as a “force to be reckoned with”. At times she was the most gentle, kind, generous and fun-loving person you would ever meet. Ann Marie loved people and knew everyone in her community. She would often visit the different stores around town. On her birthday one year, each store manager gave her a gift when she came in to visit that day. This made her feel very special and loved. Her nickname was “Little Wolf” because of her fascination and love of wolves.

Ann Marie always came back and apologized if she was in the wrong. It took her time to cool down but she always came back to “right her wrongs”. When she was healthy, she could sit and talk to you for hours. She loved meeting new people and would often stop others and start a conversation when she was out on walks around town. She greeted everyone.

Ann Marie enjoyed board games, and Jenga was one of her favorites. She loved watching movies about animals. She enjoyed dancing to her favorite music and making others laugh. She had the best laugh and it was contagious when others heard it. Her favorite job was working at the animal rescue taking care of the dogs and cats. She loved to take the dogs on walks.

Lauren recalled that Ann Marie’s world was her daughters. She carried around our pictures and showed them off to everyone she bumped into. She would have done anything for us if she could. She was so proud of both of us and loved us very much. She waited for 18 years to be reunited with us. Each year she would call the CYF agency they were adopted from and request updates. She wanted to know how we were doing. She never missed a year, even when she knew agency staff and my adoptive mother were frustrated and annoyed by this. Through all of the instability, mental health crises, homelessness, and institutional stays, Ann Marie never lost the Polaroid pictures she had of my sister and I before we were adopted.

When she reunited with me she gave me these pictures. They were tattered, discolored, taped and had holes in them where she would use a thumb tac to hang them up. They were well loved and the only piece she had of my sister and I over the years. She never lost them. That made me feel so loved and wanted.

Ann Marie was very religious and loved God. She was Catholic and attended church as often as she could. One of the things I still hold close is her bible. It is one of the only possessions she owned and it was well loved by her.

She wanted so badly to be well and worked hard even despite her diagnoses and disorders. Ann Marie was grateful and appreciated being treated with respect, and she would thank you for it. Ann Marie had a “strong spirit with a fire of determination that burned within in“ (Lauren G.). She inspired many of those around her.

Ann Marie did not have a family in the traditional sense but she created her family with those around her. Ann Marie was a beautiful soul who deserved more than what she got in life. However, even though she went through so many things that no one should ever go through. She was a survivor, she was resilient and she was strong. She pushed forward despite setbacks, despite others expectations and despite the world around her that she struggled to navigate.

Published by Stephanie Oyler

Stephanie is a Licensed MSW professional who specializes in the area of adoption and foster care. She is also an adoptee herself. Adoptee LIT is a space created for education, advocacy, personal insight/experience and guidance in the sphere of Adoption.

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