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If Whiskers wakes you up each morning with a meowing concert that includes drumming on the bedroom door, you're probably tired and annoyed. Although others might think it's a cute sign of affection, you're the one missing sleep. With persistence and some clever tactics, you can correct her behavior.
Ignore your cat when she starts banging on the door -- pretend you're not hearing her or wear earplugs. Be firm and consistent and eventually she'll understand that her noisemaking won't work. If you give in once in a while and open the door, you're teaching her that her behavior is sometimes effective and she'll continue to for your attention.
Scare your pet companion away from the door. Arm yourself with a water-filled spray bottle and close the door to the room in question. Wait for your curious feline to come to the door. When she starts her meowing and banging, crack the door open and spritz her with water. Ensure you're out of your cat's sight so she doesn't associates the unpleasant surprise with you. The sudden mist of water will distract and startle her, and with consistency, she'll think twice about going near the door again. Alternatively, shake a can of coins so the loud noise startles your cat.
Spice up your cat's life, because she might just bang on the door because she's bored, wants attention and has energy to burn. Provide your noisy feline with cat toys she can chase and throw around. Interact with your cat and get in on the fun. Give her cardboard boxes to explore or play cat videos that show her moving rodents and birds. For a real treat, buy her a window perch and install a bird feeder in front of the window.
Spray a commercial cat repellent on the door. Your furry friend dislikes the smell of the repellent and will stay away. Alternatively, clean the door with a cleanser that has a strong citrus fragrance, because cats dislike the scent of citrus.
Place an upside-down carpet runner on the floor in front of the door. Your cat will dislike standing on the nubby surface and won't be able to get to the door.
Install a cat door if you don't mind your cat coming and going as she pleases, or leave the door open. Your pet companion won't have to bother you to open the door for her.
Items you will need
- Spray bottle
- Can of coins
- Cat toys
- Cardboard boxes
- Cat videos
- Window perch
- Bird feeder
- Cat door
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I see the number 23.
First thing in the morning when I role over to look at my alarm clock it’s 8:23.
When my girls stop me on a page when reading books at night it’s page 23.
The house across the street would have been 7023 if it was built.
My second child’s due date was March 23rd.
And by surprise today is April 23rd.
I see 23 maybe fifteen times a day or more.
I don’t look for it.
It finds me.
There are movies and there are religions that revolve around this number.
It began for me my Sophomore year of college. A long haired musical genius friend of mine introduced me to Robert Anton Wilson (who first heard of 23 from William S. Burroughs) and the Illuminatus! Trilogy. He explained to me that most incidents and events are directly connected to the number 23, some modification of the number 23, or a number related to the number 23.
Of course I wrote this off as nut jobbery. After all my friend barely slept and was a walking musical encyclopedia. There had to be something not quite right with him. Soon after our brief talk it began. I never look for the number. It just finds me. Fifteen years later I am still seeing 23.
Some see Jesus on a potato chip, I see the number 23.
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Leading consulting group with a 360° approach
Saint John River Bridge, Coytown, New Brunswick, Canada
COWI Bridge's record of designs for design-build projects is very extensive. Our projects include:
COWI Bridge played an important role in the successful erection of the New NY Bridge as part of the Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC. design-...
Design and construction of the main span of the Golden Ears Bridge.
A winning design-build solution for the longest cable-stayed bridge in Canada and the United States.
Design-Build of the Canada Line's river crossing - the North Arm Bridge.
The Design-Build project with several future provisions.
Darryl Matson, P.Eng.
Senior Vice President, Bridges
Tel: +1 604.986.1222
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- Published 7th January 2016
- 32 Pages
- 203mm x 203mm x 3mm
- 3-5 years
Well-known twins Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim: First Sleepover the twins are spending the night at their friend Tony's house. It's a lot of fun but it can be tricky being away from Mummy and Dad as well. How will they get on staying away from home for the first time?
A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through 'first experiences', Topsy and Tim books have been beautifully updated with contemporary artwork. Topsy and Tim remain instantly recognisable to parents while in a fresh style that will appeal to a new generation of fans.
Topsy and Tim is now also a popular live-action TV series on CBeebies!
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◆ The material bucket and blades are all made of stainless steel, which is easy toclean and avoid corrosion. It adopts all-stainless steel central shaft and two-way"S"-shaped blades, which are sturdy and durable, with fast mixing and excellenthomogenization effect. Cycloidal pinwheel decelerating motor is adopted, with highmixing torque, stable performance, long life and low noise; the special design ofthe protective door is easy to maintain and maintain the equipment, and thespecial human ladder is more convenient for feeding. Set 0→30 minutes timer,you can choose the mixing time arbitrarily.
◆ Manual or pneumatic discharge port can be made as required.
◆ Optional screw conveyor matching, eliminating the need for feeding platform,safe, fast and convenient.
◆ 304 stainless steel materials can be selected as required, which can be used inhigh-demand fields such as food and chemical industry.
◆ This model can be customized: heating model or cooling model. (Using a doublelayer U-shaped barrel design, the inner wall is made of all stainless steel, heatconduction oil or water is the heating or cooling medium to ensure uniform heator cooling, temperature controllable and adjustable, convenient control.)
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In-Company Language Classes for Public
and Private Organizations of All Sizes
Language Trainers organizes tailor-made classes in any language in any location. Our native-speaking, experienced trainers will teach your employees at your offices at any time of the day, any day of the week. We are that flexible; wherever your office is located, whenever you need to study, we will set you up with your ideal language instructor. In addition, our trainers can teach individual employees at the employee’s home or via Skype (for groups of up to 4).
Our clients include
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Private classes are ideal for busy learners who have very little time, need complete focus on their needs, and total flexibility to be able to cancel and reschedule with very short notice. If you need to change the day or time of the class, we only require 2 working days notice (e.g. to change a class on a Tuesday, let the teacher know the Friday before).
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A group can consist of anywhere between two and fifteen students. However, we find that with large classes, instructors are unable to provide enough individual attention to help each student progress quickly and confidently. Because of this, we recommend seven or eight students in one group. In a closed group course, all participants should be at approximately the same language level. If proficiency levels are markedly different, we recommend splitting the group into two or more smaller classes. This will help ensure that each learner makes as much progress as possible with their language learning.
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If you are unsure about your company’s current language capabilities, our IT department will create a personalized online level test for your organization - this is completely free of charge and you are under no commitment to continue if you decide to use a different provider. The test results are reviewed by our Academic Team and recommendations are made for the ideal group size and combinations.Ask us about a personalized level assessment for your organization.
If students are absent from a group course, we can provide make-up classes that are usually billed at the end of the course. If the teacher is notified in advance, it is possible to record an audio cassette of the class so the absentee may listen to it later. Another option is to arrange live online classes, which can be attended even when students are in remote locations (as long as they have an internet connection). Online classes can also be recorded and reviewed later.
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"We use Language Trainers for development opportunities for our employees. The training has been terrific as it gives our employees an opportunity to grow outside of normal business hours. We believe this translates to happier employees and drives customer satisfaction. We will continue to use Language Trainers as a partner going forward."
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Since our courses are tailor-made, a very detailed needs assessment is done with you and the participants at the beginning of the class to ensure that we cover everything you need to know and don’t waste your time with unnecessary topics. You are also welcome to bring your own suggestions to the trainer and elaborate the finer points of your course. We can also include accent softening and cultural awareness where these are required. Our teachers are all native speakers who are both experienced and certified to teach their own language to foreign learners. Furthermore, our tutors have a language-related university degree and at least 3 years of teaching experience. Before you start the course, we would be happy to send you your trainer’s profile so you can have a look at her/his teaching qualifications and experience along with a suitable course outline.
Monitor employees’ progress
Beyond the quality of our tailor-made courses, our personal Course Coordinators (account managers) and our highly-experienced native-speaker instructors, we know that HR Directors and other managers will also appreciate our state-of-the-art Client Control Center which offers instant reports to monitor your employees’ progress, attendance and test results in real-time. More info...
Please see our Global Client List to see which organizations we have taught in which cities and by industry sector. You can also view hundreds of Client Testimonials and dozens of Case Studies to see the excellent feedback our clients are constantly giving us. We can also send you client references you can personally contact; these are from world-class organizations who have booked multiple courses over many years for their employees, often for different languages in different locations.
To find more about the best method of language learning for your staff and to set up your own, no-commitment, language level tests for your organization, please contact us here.
Client Case Studies
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Things to Consider When Choosing a Real Estate Coach
Getting into real estate is not easy. Many agents decide to hire a real estate coach to ensure their success. A real estate coach will provide guidance and accountability on how to grow your business with specific tactics such as finding leads, nurturing relationships, and closing successful deals.
But it is important to choose the trainer that is right for you. You need to find someone with experience who you can relate to and who will be there for you when you need them. This article will go over the things to consider when choosing a real estate coach, in order to make a wise hiring decision.
What is a real estate coach?
A real estate coach is a mentor who sees what you don’t and guides you through your career. They will teach you so much more than what you learn in real estate school: they offer marketing advice, advice on how to deal with clients, information on how to get ahead financially and general support. They can help you with more specific things like timing, time management tactics, income-generating activities, and get you on the right track in the industry.
Why would you want a real estate coach?
A real estate coach is an investment in yourself that has shown its share of benefits. Here are a few to consider.
- More income: A real estate coach is a major investment. It can cost between $500 and $5,000 per month to hire one. But they tend to produce higher financial gains, which makes them more than profitable.
- They understand marketing: Every business needs a strong marketing campaign. A real estate coach will know all aspects of in-person and online real estate marketing, giving you the tools you need to grow your business.
- They can help you work with your strengths and weaknesses: To be a powerful agent, you must be able to play to your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. These characteristics can be difficult to recognize in yourself. A coach will identify your positive traits and help you make the most of them while helping you work on your weak points.
- They are a sounding board: Starting out as a real estate agent is stressful. You will need someone to discuss your personal and professional issues with. A real estate coach will be there to talk about anything and everything for long periods of time.
- They help you develop a long-term plan: Your real estate coach should provide clarity, so you can determine short- and long-term goals. They will help you create a plan to achieve those goals over time.
- They help with time management: we all know that time is money. A real estate coach will give you tools for better time management so you can work more efficiently, reduce waste and increase your income.
- They Reduce Costly Mistakes: When you’re new to real estate, you can make mistakes that end up costing you money. A real estate coach will lend their expertise to help you avoid costly mistakes so you can protect your bottom line.
- They provide objective feedback: Realtors often work independently, making it difficult for them to get the feedback they need. A real estate coach will provide objective feedback that will allow you to focus on improvements that will benefit you in the future.
What to look for when choosing a real estate coach
A real estate coach can be hugely beneficial to your career, but that will only apply if you find the right person for you. Here are some things to look for when selecting a trainer that best suits your needs.
- A proven track record: It is advisable to choose a coach who has a proven track record of helping other agents succeed. This information may be available on their website, or you may find helpful online reviews.
- Relativity: Your coach should be someone you get along with and can relate to. This will be something you can determine when you first meet. He or she should be someone you click with instantly. If you don’t feel comfortable with the person, the relationship isn’t worth pursuing.
- Accessibility: Your real estate coach should be available to you when you need them. Some may have limits in place when it comes to their availability, so make sure their schedule fits your needs. You should also know the channels through which they can be contacted, such as video calls, emails, telephone, etc. Generally, the more access you have, the better.
- Cost: Real estate coaches don’t come cheap. We all know the saying: “You get what you pay for”. However, everyone has a budget in place. It is important to strike a balance between affordability and quality of service.
- Innovation: Anyone who does enough research on the internet can offer suggestions on how to advance in a career in real estate. Your coach should have ideas ready to go that go beyond what you might find on websites and blogs. Your initial interview should give you a clue as to what they can bring to the table.
- Familiarity with the pitfalls: A coach should be familiar with the issues real estate agents face early in their careers and they should be able to provide unique and effective solutions.
- Lead Generation: Lead generation is very important in the real estate industry. You need to continually bring in high-quality leads that are likely to lead to conversions. A coach should be able to tell you how they can help generate leads for your business success.
- In for the Long Haul: A real estate coaching relationship is meant to be long term. In the beginning, a coach will be able to give you lots of advice on how to move forward in your career. But will they be able to continue teaching you when you are more experienced? It’s essential to ask your coach for a long-term plan before deciding to hire them.
The right real estate coach will help you make smart decisions that will advance your career. Now that you know what to look for when hiring one, you’re ready to choose the best person for your career goals. We wish you good luck for a good start in the industry.
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- 112/12/2018It is difficult to pass the thread through the needle bar thread guide(hook).
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- 305/14/2015How do I thread my machine? (Threading the needle manually [without using the needle threader])
- 405/07/2015How do I thread my machine? (For models equipped with the needle threader)
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The total number of deaths from coronavirus in France reached 18 681 person. This was at a briefing in Paris on 17 April, said the Director General of the Directorate of the Ministry of health of the country jérôme Salomon. The briefing was broadcast on Twitter of the Ministry of health.
24 hours in hospitals and nursing homes died 761 people.
In France, hospitalized 31 190 infected COVID-19 of them in the last day, there were 2167 patients. The number of new arrivals in the hospital fell for the third day in a row.
Among hospitalized individuals 6027 patients placed in the intensive care unit, including in recent days – 243 new infected with a coronavirus. These figures, according to the representative of the Ministry of health also decreased for the ninth consecutive day.
Salomon stated that “the spread of the virus remains high”.
DIRECT | #Coronavirus #COVID19
Suivez le point de situation du 17 avril
Pr Jérôme Salomon, Directeur général de la Santéhttps://t.co/mwexqzPPUQ
— Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé (@MinSoliSante) April 17, 2020
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Stand Up Walker with a Seat, the ultimate mobility solution for seniors and those with mobility limitations. This stand up walker comes fully loaded with bonus features to make your daily routine easier and more comfortable.
The walker features four wheels, making it easy to navigate on any surface, whether you're in the mall or on a sidewalk. The seat provides a convenient place to rest when you need a break, and the backrest ensures you can sit comfortably and maintain proper posture.
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Stand upright with better posture and feel more confident in your ability to move around independently with the Stand Up Walker with a Seat. With its bonus features and easy-to-use design, this walker is the perfect choice for anyone looking to improve their mobility and independence.
Stand Assist Handles
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Keep upright and comfy with padded armrests that keep your body in its natural posture as you walk or stand.
The seat is 19" wide and there is 19.5" of legroom, for plenty of space and comfort. There are also seat-level hand rests.
Safety & Stability
Dual locking hand brakes, 8" alloy wheels, a removable stability bar, and a removable backrest ensure the utmost security and stability.
Features & Specs
- 41” Height - 26” Front to back wheels - 19.5” Wheel gap - 19” Seat
- Padded Stand Assist Handles
- Adjustable Height
- Dual Locking Handbrakes
- Removable Backrest
- Bonus Cup Holder, Storage Bag, & LED Light
- 300lb Weight Capacity
- Lightweight Aluminum & One Hand Fold
- 8" Alloy Wheels for Better Maneuverability
ProHeal's line of Hospital and Home Care Accessories is a premium array of medical products. Designed with durable and reliable materials, our products are preferred by nurses, doctors, pharmacists, and caregivers.
ProHeal is committed to providing premium and reliable products, with excellent customer service, to our clients for over 40 years. Rely on us for all your home care needs. Give us a call if you have any questions: 772-776-4325
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED: Backed by a manufacturer warranty.
- EASY TO FOLD & COMPACT DESIGN: With simple one-hand folding, this foldable walker folds down to just 9" x 41" x 26.5" to fit in almost any car trunk. Perfect for use on the go! The frame is a premium grade and lightweight at 27lb aluminum to make it easier to carry.
- STAND UPRIGHT WITH BETTER POSTURE: Say goodbye to the slouching that often occurs with standard walkers and rollators. These padded armrest handles are height adjustable and allow the patient to stand up tall and straight without leaning for added stability and comfort.
- BETTER STABILITY & SECURITY: The front wheels are 8" and swivel 360° to maneuver easily and safely on most surfaces indoors or outdoors, including unpaved and uneven surfaces. Equipped with dual lockable handbrakes to give full control for braking quickly or parking.
- FULLY LOADED WITH BONUS FEATURES: Included with the standup rollator is a storage bag, an adjustable cup holder, and a safety LED light for visibility and others to see you in the dark
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IWM rose by 1.2% this week; my account rose 0.3%. The loss-floor has risen to -8.5%.
|End of week allocations:
|Buy date||Buy price||Sell date||Sell price||Acct Profit|
|FRED||OC 18||OC 24 09:30||$16.11||$16.59||(Not yet)|
|URTY¹||NO 08 13:00||$74.88||$74.95||NO 19 11:00||$77.75||$77.72||+0.35%||+0.34%|
|TNA||NO 11 12:00||$67.06||$66.94||NO 19 14:00||NO 19 11:00||$66.52||$69.12||-0.02%||+0.57%|
|NO 13 11:00||$67.18||$67.19|
|ATML||NO 14||NO 15 09:41||$7.19||$7.20||(Not yet)|
|URTY²||NO 21 12:00||$78.74||$78.73||(Not yet)|
URTY ¹: A good trade. Timing was on the nose. Actual prices were close to model prices. Realized profit was extremely close to the predicted value. The model correctly chose the high-of-the-day as its sell-time.
TNA: Lucky! I got a “Pre-emptive sell” signal at 11am
because Schwab showed a lower low than other sources. This caused the robot
to sell at what turned out to be nearly the high of the day. However, after
the daily replacement of Schwab data with barchart.com data, now the model
says I should have waited three more hours until stopping out with a loss.
There were repeated stop-update failures this week caused by Schwab taking over 8 seconds to provide its list of securities-already-owned. This only seems to be happen with trades like TNA that have their stops updated at 10am instead of 4:20pm. I haven’t done anything about it yet, but an obvious move would be to just lengthen the timeout and see if that helps.
URTY ²: After URTY¹ was sold, the market spent two days going down, then it recovered so the robot bought URTY². As has been typical recently, the downturn was shallow and short-lived, so the robot ended up paying more to buy the thing back than had been received for its sale. Oh well; it’s always something. But this is probably a major part of the reason why my account always seems to go up less than the market does during bull runs but go down at least as much as the market during bear runs.
YHOO: “Buy” signal detected for Monday, but in recent times YHOO has been spending most days completely above the SMA(q) limit-price, so there’s a good chance that the purchase won’t go through.
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Lance Armstrong Case Back In Court Over Bonuses
PLANO, Texas (AP) — Attorneys for Lance Armstrong argued Friday that he shouldn’t have to return to arbitration with a Texas company over million-dollar bonuses he received for winning races even if it was revealed years later that the cyclist lied about taking performance-enhancing drugs during his spectacular career.
SCA Promotions of Dallas sued shortly after Armstrong acknowledged last year that he had lied for years about doping. It then asked an arbitration panel to reopen a 2006 settlement it reached over about $12 million in bonuses it said it paid for three of Armstrong’s seven Tour de France victories. He has since been stripped of all seven victories and given a lifetime ban from sports.
The panel voted 2-1 in October to review the case. Armstrong’s attorneys want Judge Tonya Parker to overrule the panel, saying the arbitration case is closed.
Jeff Tillotson, an attorney for SCA Promotions, said something had to be done when a party in the case “lied at every step of the way.” The language of the settlement allowed the panel to handle any future claims about that settlement, he argued.
“You tried to hurt us — legally, (in) public relations,” Tillotson said. “What’s the penalty for that?”
Tillotson also said Armstrong’s attorneys had previously tried to get the panel to issue sanctions after the settlement against his side.
Armstrong’s attorneys say state law protects their client in such cases. Even if Armstrong lied under oath, that would not be enough to reopen the case, said Tim Herman, Armstrong’s longtime attorney.
“There is no case … that gave an arbitration panel any authority beyond the conduct of the proceeding that was going on before them,” Herman said.
Parker said she would issue a ruling soon, likely early next week.
Armstrong, who did not attend the hearing, has faced several lawsuits related to the millions of dollars he amassed as a cyclist. The biggest is a federal whistle-blower lawsuit over his team’s previous sponsorship by the U.S. Postal Service that could lead to fines of more than $100 million.
He settled a smaller suit late last year with Nebraska-based Acceptance Insurance over $3 million in bonuses.
(© Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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MISE-EN-SCENE Mise en scène incorporates the most recognizable attributes of a film – the setting and the actors; it includes costumes and make-up, props, and all the other natural and artificial details that characterize the spaces filmed. The term is borrowed from a French theatrical expression, meaning roughly “put into the scene”. In other words, […]Read more "Screen Studies : Mise-en-scène"
In our last life drawing class, we focused on fabrics. Instead of drawing them “Nude” we drew them with clothes on, since we have not covered how to draw fabrics on the body. Personally this was my favorite lesson and i found it a lot easier to do than life drawing.Read more "Life Drawing : May 24th"
Another one of our life drawing classes, the female model posed in a variety of sitting poses, we also dimmed the lighting so that we had different shadows and light to create more dimension. I was testing out Conte Crayons for the first time, and found it difficult to move the crayon to get thin strokes […]Read more "Life Drawing : May 17th"
This week during Life Drawing, we were focusing on doing more detail within our drawings. Through the other weeks we worked on i feel that personally these are my favorite it showed how the light hits the skin.Read more "Life Drawing: May 10th"
The very first Life drawing class, I personally had more understanding of the female body since i did a whole Body of work on females. I lacked detail within the 5 minutes we had to draw them in, and i wish i went into shading.Read more "Life Drawing: April 19th"
One of my earlier life drawings from May 26th shows little detail within this sketch. I decided to choose this drawing from this week, because it will be how i started out, in life drawing, and from this, i will be able to see a different in the upcoming weeks.Read more "Life Drawing : April 26th"
A cinematographer expresses his or her vision, and/or that of the director, through the art of composition — the selection and arrangement of elements. Cinema was essentially described as a written movement called the phi-phenomenon, but as filmmakers furthered into the art form, films became less focused on capturing moments before them and creating moments […]Read more "Composition"
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Students are not always on task when they should be. They may try to play games, explore social media, or browse the web. With Vision, you can see everything your students are doing on their computers. Be able to see at a glance who is on track and who needs some extra help.
If you have a daily schedule that includes specific time when students should be working, you can use Vision to monitor and assist as needed.
Live View provides a closeup view of any student’s screen Need to document what you see? Click Snapshot to save a copy of the image on your computer
Send a Message with suggestions, encouragement, or redirection to a particular student.
Send a Message to the entire class to provide additional instructions
Web filter limits browsing to keep students on task
If you are holding office hours, Vision can facilitate 1:1 communication during this time. Instead of sending links back and forth, simply view what’s on their screen:
To support a changing roster, create an Office Hours class in Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams and send the invitation link to the student. Start the Office Hours class in Vision. While you and the student talk over Google Voice, Google Meet or the phone, the student can share their work with you by opening it on their screen. Unenroll the student from the Office Hours Classroom so you do not capture them again.
If a student is having trouble with their Chromebook or an online resource, you can use the Live View feature in Vision to see a full view of the student’s laptop and help resolve the issue.
Snapshot (within Live View) can document the problem. Send the image to your IT team for faster problem determination and resolution.
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The Story Behind Learn With Locals
How being turned down by Airbnb more than 12 times made me start my own business.
Exactly two years ago today, in 2015, I sat in my parent’s living room in the remote countryside of Denmark, writing on my final BA paper:
“How to innovate Airbnb’s Business Model?”
I came up with the idea of offering Airbnb’s already huge community of guests’ and travelers, a new way of experiencing a destination through real-life experiences.
I CALLED THIS CONCEPT ‘MEET A LOCAL’
It would give Airbnb Hosts and local people a chance to create new sources of income while helping people experience their destination in new and meaningful ways.
Airbnb’s new segment; ‘The Local’ would be a person who could offer unique cultural experiences from design, photography and street art, to ethnic food tours, private dinners, beer tastings and underground history, sightseeing and immersive cultural exchanges.
This person could be anyone, your mom or dad, your aunt or cousin. It could be baby-boomers who were retired, Millennials who were creating a career for themselves or GenX’ers who had grown tired of the corporate suit-and-tie-world and were looking for other ways to make a living.
WHEN I PITCHED MY IDEA TO CHIP
Well turns out, I took this idea and went and met Chip Conley, who was the Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy at Airbnb at the time.
I said to Chip: “I have an idea, I would like to show you.”
He said: “Let me get my glasses.”
So I pitched my idea and he said: “That’s exactly what we’re doing - send me an email.”
So I did.
I never got a job, but I ended up going to Paris for their Airbnb Open Conference.
I met a bunch of creative and inspiring people and I also survived a Terrorist Attack - yes believe it or not.
SO WHAT DOES LEARN WITH LOCALS HAVE TO DO WITH AIRBNB?
Well, it turns out that I tried to get a job with Airbnb for the next two years.
I am not lying when I tell you that I’ve sent over 12 job applications through for different roles all over the world from SF, Copenhagen to Shanghai and London.
I made it to the last round for one role but was declined only to find that the role had been taken down.
I’ve talked to a dozen recruiters, taken online tests and made self-promotional videos.
I’ve even sent direct emails to Brian Chesky - CEO of Airbnb - twice!
Anyways, my point is, I ended up giving up.
I told myself I wouldn’t give up, but I did, so here I am.
Maybe “giving up” was exactly what led me here - to creating Learn With Locals.
I think it was perhaps an inevitable path that finally led me to stop chasing down a job with Airbnb and start thinking of my own ideas.
I GOT TIRED OF TRYING TO LAND A JOB WITH A COMPANY THAT DIDN’T SEEM TO CARE
I got tired of trying. In my last attempt, I didn’t create a standard Cover Letter - no way, I created an entire website with wix.com and hooked it up with google analytics to track visits.
I then sent it off and two days later, I got a reply back that I was not suitable for the role, I then went and looked at the analytics, only to find that no one had visited my page.
So I tracked down the Head Recruiter in Dublin, Ireland and sent her an email through Linkedin, no reply, but it worked, she visited my page, however, two days later the role had been taken down and deleted everywhere.
I was upset, I had just spent an entire week making my application and it was taken down.
Then when that same role, in a different wording, came back up a few weeks later, I sent off that same application and this time I got a reply back 3 weeks later that I wasn’t a suitable candidate.
I didn’t even bother to look at my google analytics because I knew that nobody had visited my page.
So much for trying to be creative and being a little bit different with one of the worlds most disruptive startups.
I guess Airbnb’s creativity hasn’t yet permeated into their HR department or perhaps it was never meant to.
THE BIRTH OF LEARN WITH LOCALS
I closed that chapter and started thinking about my concept of ‘Meet A Local’.
I went to Bali to learn how to code, and when the day came to make up wireframes, I said to my mentor: “I’m gonna do a blog and he said: “No you’re not, you’re gonna do this business idea you told me about last night!” “Ulla, you can create a fully working MVP”, he said that with twinkles in his eyes, so I did it, I couldn’t let him or myself down.
I tweaked my original concept to fit my own needs, because to be honest, I’ve never booked any of Airbnb’s Trip Experiences because they were either too expensive or too “average” despite being super curated and cool, I would rather upskill and learn, so I put everything into that idea and that’s how LEARN WITH LOCALS started.
THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THE IDEA
I think that in the future, people will look for emotional connection and empowerment in all areas of life and ask themselves: “How can I get more out of my life?”.
This happened to me after surviving the Paris Terrorist Attack in 2015.
I think most people truly want to have life-fulfilling experiences, not only at home but also when they travel and they are seeking travel experiences that closely align with their own personal values.
I believe this is the future of traveling and something that I truly want to touch upon by starting Learn With Locals - so that we can allow people to reach for personal fulfillment and enriched lives, through experiences, connections and learning.
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Gimme 5: Hat-trick...We look back at some memorable trebles from Reds down the years.
Forlan recalls...Diego is still fond of his United days, especially that brace...
Gimme 5We look back at five great strikes against Sunday's opponents.
Giggs' European...Ryan tackles our questions about his considerable European...
Gallery: Get set for RangersBehind-the-scenes at United's...
Gimme 5Our video salutes five men who've...
Euro classics: Barca 94
The class of 1910/11Can the 2010 United side emulate the...
08/09/2010When Paddy met Giggs
03/09/2010On the spot: Quinton Fortune
01/09/2010Introducing: Reece Brown
01/09/2010Gimme 5: Nani's pick
01/09/2010Introducing: Nicky Ajose
Copyright, Manchester United Ltd, 2014 Photography provided by Manchester United Ltd and Getty Images
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CONF 203 VII.38
SOC: Auschwitz Concentration Camp (Poland)
VII.38 Auschwitz Concentration Camp (Poland)
The Committee recalled that on 5 March 1997 a 'Declaration Concerning Principles for Implementation of Program Oswiecimski' was initialed by the Polish Government Plenipotentiary for the Government Strategic Plan for Oswiecim, the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, the International Council of the State Museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Mayor of Oswiecim in the presence of the President of Poland. The Committee took note of information provided by the Secretariat on the progress made in the implementation of the Declaration, particularly through an expert meeting that was held on 2 and 3 June 1998 on the spatial management of the area around the two Concentration Camps. It took note, furthermore, of the information provided by the Observer of Poland that further consultations are taking place with the participants of the expert meeting and that the Government of Poland will present a progress report. It requested the Polish authorities submit this report by 15 April 1999 for examination by the twenty-third session of the Bureau.
The Committee confirmed its support for the principles laid out in the Declaration of March 1997 and also confirmed its support that this process continues in a consensual manner among all parties involved. It expressed the belief that no steps should be made unless consensus is reached.
The Committee expressed its readiness to contribute to the implementation of this process, if required.
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|Custom Search Ads to a Custom Search Engine||VasilisVJ||5/25/12 5:25 AM|
Hey does anyone know how long should i wait for Google to accept my Custom Search Ads application ?
Adding Custom Search Ads to a Custom Search Engine could be very profitable for both Google and the affiliate. I've completed my application form a week ago but still no answer. Any ideas please?
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California’s top law official is threatening legal action against a pair of journalist who obtained a list of police officers convicted of crimes within the last decade.
Reporters Robert Lewis and Jason Paladino at the Investigative Reporting Program at University of California Berkeley and Investigative Studios received the list through a California Public Records Act request asking for data indicating whether peace officer’s left a job voluntarily or for a disqualifying reason. The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, also known as POST, released the responsive data to Paladino and Lewis four weeks after it received the request.
“These are convictions, not just allegations. There is a distinction between misconduct records and these records.” said Paladino.
Following the release of records, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra caught wind of the situation and sent a letter to Lewis and Paladino demanding the destruction of the list and any related items. Becerra’s office said the records were “not authorized by statute” to have been disclosed, as they contain information regarding civilians, as well as current and former peace officers. Overall, the list holds nearly 12,000 names.
“We always strive to balance the public’s right to know, the need to be transparent and an individual’s right to privacy,” said Becerra to MuckRock. “In this case, information from a database that’s required by law to be confidential was released erroneously, jeopardizing personal data of individuals across our state. No one wants to shield criminal behavior; we’re subject to the rule of law.”
In his letter, Becerra noted the released records are deemed confidential under California Government Code, § 6254, subd. (k), which restricts the release of records deemed exempt under law.
## In a goal to arm requesters with knowledge, we’ve launched a new project page hosting state-by-state public record law stories and key players fighting for transparency in those states. Do you have a records struggle in your state? Let us know!
The documents provided were extracted directly from the Automated Criminal History System, a confidential law enforcement database maintained only by the California Department of Justice. Access to that system is restricted by law, but the POST was given access to that information through a public safety bill that passed last year allowing to keep records detailing when a current or former law officer is convicted of a felony or other crime that would disqualify them from being a cop.
A CA DOJ spokesperson noted the reporters choice to publish the confidential information “despite being alerted by the Department of Justice that doing so was prohibited by law.”
“The law does grant POST access to the ACHS data for the purpose of assessing whether peace officer applicants, or individuals employed as peace officers, meet the minimum standards for service at a California law enforcement agency.”
In spite of legal threats, the reporters have no intention of destroying records. Currently, Lewis and Paladino plan to challenge the AG’s orders and move forward in their reporting.
“I am hopeful that the arguments [the AG] put forth don’t hold water legally,” added Paladino. “I don’t think there is any reason why we would have to delete them.”
The state’s legal threats come after the First Amendment Coalition recently filed suit against Becerra for refusing to release police misconduct records under the state’s new law, Senate Bill 1421, requiring their disclosure.
“Yes, it’s all tangentially related to SB 1421, but where it’s related the most is in the current climate of transparency and police accountability in the state,” added Paladino.
The AG’s letter is embedded below.
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The business world is full of talented individuals who continue to push the limits of their professions to new and exciting places. Occasionally, there are budding superstars among them. Those whose drive, insight and passion for what they do propels them to a place of leadership. They are who you want to call to get out of a jam, navigate choppy waters or even charter new grounds. They’ve done it for themselves, so well in fact, they’ve been tapped to do it for others. In the areas of operations, finance and sales, there are three whose track records are so good, you might already know who they are. Maybe you’ll even give them a call. At minimum, they are ones to watch, whether to learn from or just pay attention to—big things are bound to come from them.
If you receive an official paycheck from a Long Island company, chances are it will have the name Advantage Payroll Services on it. In 14 years, the Freeport-based company has become one of the top payroll, tax filing and processing firms in the region and co-owner Robert Basso played a big part in that. Basso has had success in entrepreneurial ventures even before his college graduation, and has won many awards and accolades, including being named valedictorian of the Long Island Business News’ 40 Under 40 Class of 2002.
Manhattan Entertainment Entrepreneur Joe Corcoran, of Joe Corcoran Productions refers to Rob as “an intelligent, driven and well rounded businessman. He has an uncanny ability to get to the root of a problem and ask the right questions, to see how a problem can be solved.” Basso manifests this skill as business advisor on his popular Internet show Basso on Business, accessible as a podcast, on Youtube and on his website bassoonbusiness.com. On his show, he works with guests to develop solutions to the most pressing problems facing small business owners, such as time management, acquiring funds, how to sell your brand and more.
Basso says, “I now have a mission—no a passion—to help other business people navigate their way to success.”
Paul R. Homer—Finance
One of the absolutes of business ownership is the axiom “it takes money to make money,” especially for a company just starting out. One of the top equity professionals on Long Island, who can provide such capital for both new businesses and in management buyout situations, is Paul R. Homer, Principal of Northwood Ventures in Syosset.
Homer’s investment management experience includes discerning financial trends, determining asset value, oversight and communications. John Caracciolo, CEO of JVC and Atlantic Broadcasting, one of Homer’s clients, declared, “Paul is one of the best finance executives I know. He is unique because he not only understands numbers, he understands the inner workings of companies, he gets to know the nuts and bolts of the operation, and he knows that you invest in people first, then look at the numbers and get them to work.”
Homer’s skills as a finance executive have led to an abundance of returns for Northwood’s portfolio companies in the communications, retail/consumer, manufacturing, and financial services sectors, altogether a management of more than $100 million.
The glue that holds a company together and keeps the revenue flowing is a cohesive team and satisfied customers. Brian Parsley and his company Weskill can show you the best way to maintain these three crucial factors to success. Weskill specializes in organizational training, behavior development and educational design and Parsley is its President.
Parsley is a Certified Professional Behavior Analyst and in his worldwide presentations, he uses his experience as Chairman of a national online recruitment site to make his point. According to Parsley, there are five elements to the way a company operates that equals profit: Customer buying motives, employee loyalty, exceptional customer experiences, leadership and finding purpose in business and life.
What his clients, that are a veritable who’s who of successful companies, have noticed is Parsley’s authenticity—leadership guru Andrew C. commented, “[Brian] has succeeded in every endeavor he has ever taken on because he does all those things that he teaches—every single day…If your organization is looking for a truly exceptional speaker with great content, great presentation and a speaker who actually does what he says—talk to Brian.”
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So forget Obamacare. Don't waste another cent on your bullshit employee health plan. You've found the answer! I don't have a physical office yet, (due to the suffocating pile of bureaucratic paperwork and "licenses" required to do so), but for now - right here in my floating internet castle - the doctor is IN!
So please, don't hesitate to send me your questions. I practice a completely objective, non-judgmental approach with my patients, based solely on facts and never on preconceived notions or personal bias. All are welcome.
Dear Dr. CC,
I'm a 42 year old divorced lawyer living in Florida. I've been feeling pretty down lately every since returning from Barbados, not sure why. I'm in kind of a mental fog and have had a minor headache for about a week now. I've also been having some stomach issues as well. Some grumbling, a little diarrhea. I don't know. Doesn't seem to matter what I eat. I'm kind of nervous about it all. What do you think?
-Shem Goltz, Hialeah, FL
There's nothing to worry about. My guess is the headache and cloudiness are from all the blow you tore through in your cruise cabin with the Portuguese maid...or bellboy maybe? Either way, I've been there. Coke hangovers can be pretty persistent, you just gotta wait it out. Odds are your anxiety is on that same train. Impending doom, worthlessness, unbearable guilt? Sound right Shemmy? That's what I'm saying. Focus on the good times you had with Flavia or Gaspar or whoever. It's all good under the hood chief. Oh, and I'd bet my self-issued license that the diarrhea grumbles are a result of 4 straight days of warm California rolls, powdered eggs and souvenir cup Melon Balls. Not exactly the Michael Pollan diet my friend. Hang in there. My advice: curl up on the couch with a bowl of Colorado's dankest, punch up some Netflix and blast through a season of Locked Up Abroad. Should keep you in line at least until the summer. Mazel tov.
I'm a 33 year old single, slightly obese male, allergic to citrus and mint. I've been having a lot of back and neck pain lately for no reason. I work in an office at a metal whistle factory, (America's only one, I might add!) and am sitting down most of the day. I realize that's probably causing some of it, but I've been working there for years and it all just started so suddenly that I'm not sure. Hopefully you can help me. Thank you.
Easton Plebbles, Gahanna, OH
I think I know what's causing the pain. You process paperwork related to whistles and you live in the middle of Ohio. Hooooly shit, can life get any more boring?! That pain is the universe whispering to you bud. Listen to it. Quit playing World of Warcraft every night by yourself in costume, sell your pet rabbit and move the hell out of the garden level studio you rent underneath the Dairy Queen immediately! It's time to go. Pack up the teal Tercel and head west my good man. And no, don't say goodbye to Tammy at the diner who's been giving you free milkshakes every Sunday. She doesn't like you, she never will. Head to Denver, or Portland, or even Minneapolis. You'll find a quirky soul there who'll eventually interpret your incomprehensible dullness as endearing and you'll fall in love. The physical discomfort, including the bizarro allergies will vanish, and you'll find a new joy in life. Until you can get your affairs in order, I suggest a strip mall massage and some honey whiskey for the pain. Godspeed.
Health problems? Mental concerns? Strange pains? Come see Dr. CC free of charge! (for now.) My office is always open. Everything we talk about will be treated with the utmost empathy and concern for your privacy. Your full name, address and condition will only be posted on the internet and nowhere else. You have my word. Don't suffer in silence any longer.
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Zack Stentz Tells MFR That BOOSTER GOLD Is ‘Ready To Go,’ Says Ball Is In Studio’s Court
For this week’s episode of The Fanboy Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing the phenomenal Zack Stentz. The writer, whose credits include X-Men: First Class, Kenneth Branagh’s Thor, and some of the very best episodes of The CW’s The Flash, is my special guest for Episode 97 of the show that gave birth to Revenge of The Fans, and I covered as much ground with him as I could while he’s out promoting his latest film, Rim of The World. That included asking him about his Worlds of DC project, Booster Gold!
As you can see from his credits, Stentz has an extensive background in major franchises with lots of moving parts, and I was excited to see what he had to offer up about the Booster Gold movie he’s been attached to for the last three years- which is being spearheaded by the Arrowverse’s chief architect, Greg Berlanti.
We haven’t heard much about this Worlds of DC project in a while, so I asked him for an update. Here’s what he told me:
“I do not know what’s going on with it right now, honestly. And I don’t know if the DC people know what’s going on with it. Their strategy seems to change depending on how […] most recent movie did. But I can tell you that a script has been turned in that the director and producer, Greg Berlanti, has proclaimed himself to be very happy with. And it’s something that’s ready to go, but DC and Warner Bros. would need to give the greenlight to it. The ball is in their court.”
Also on the docket for Episode 97 of The Fanboy Podcast, which arrives tomorrow, is the status of Big Trouble in Little China– which Stentz also submitted a script for- and his dream Superman project.
Be sure to subscribe to the show to check out everything Stentz had to say in our near 30-minute conversation- which is filled with gems about how Marvel’s Phase One came together, how involved Disney and Kevin Feige were with the Thor script, the end of the X-Men franchise that Stentz helped relaunch with First Class (and how that project even came to be), and plenty more.
What do we think about this Booster Gold update? It’s great to know that it’s “ready to go” and that the director is “happy with” the script, but are you hoping Warner Bros. flips the switch and gets this project going? Or are you okay waiting a little longer to see the Dan Jurgens-created character on the big screen?
And if you haven’t yet checked out Episode 96- which continues to draw raves- then here’s the YouTube version of “Batman Confusion, The Joker Script, Bloggers Suck And Toxic Fandom Does, Too” for you:
Editor-In-Chief and Co-Founder of Revenge of The Fans. Previously, he's written for Latino-Review, IGN, Moviehole, and The Splash Report. He's also the host of the top-rated show The Fanboy Podcast and the co-host of The Revengers Podcast. E-Mail: MFR@RevengeOfTheFans.com | Twitter: @I_AM_MFR
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Tommie Willis Daniels McGowin, 99, died in Okmulgee, Okla. on Oct. 8, 2012.
Tommie Willis Daniels McGowin, 99, died in Okmulgee, Okla. on Oct. 8, 2012. She was the fourth child born to Martin Newton Daniels and Rosa Lee (Daniel) Daniels, was born Dec. 26, 1912 at the Daniels farm in the Narcissus Community, Okmulgee County. A total of five girls and four boys completed the Daniels family. Toy Cecil McGowin and Tommie Willis Daniels were married Nov. 21, 1932 at the First Christian Church, Okmulgee. Except for a brief move to Tucson, Ariz. and then later to Nu Hall, Calif. for a number of months, Tommie Willis lived her entire life in Okmulgee County. The young McGowin family moved into Okmulgee on Thanksgiving Day 1940 and lived in town from that point on. She was a loving mother and wife who enjoyed her life’s work as a homemaker. She was baptized into Christ by Pastor Smyser, First Christian Church, Morris, Okla. in 1928. She was a member of Town and Country Christian Church, Okmulgee, Okla. since early 1960s. She was also a member of PALS (Patient and Loving Servants) group at her church and a 62-year member of the Home Demonstration Club, now known as Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE).
Tommie Willis was preceded in death by her parents; husband Toy C. McGowin after a marriage of over 67 years; three sisters Deraughn Heiple, Rachel Colvin and Mae Norwood; three brothers Wilbur Daniels, Fred Daniels and Lester Daniels; and three grandchildren Dean Dunnam, Rynda Dunnam and Dale Dunnam. Her survivors include three children Ruth McGowin Dunnam of Ft. Worth, Twxas, Stanley McGowin and wife Vivian of El Dorado, and Marilyn McGowin Kuban and husband Jimmy of Ft. Worth, Texas, four grandchildren Brenda McGowin Williams, Audrey McGowin, Ronnie Kuban and Mark Kuban, five great-grandchildren Chris Dunnam, Krystal Dunnam, Cody Kuban, Katie Kuban and Kyle Kuban, one sister Thelma Daniels of Lawrence, Kan. and a brother JC Daniels of El Cajon, Calif.
Funeral services will be on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Town and Country Christian Church with Pastor Timothy Reeves and Rev. Mike Kennedy officiating. Interment will be in the Okmulgee Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Kuban, Ronnie Kuban, Mark Kuban, Chris Dunnam, Cody Kuban and Timothy Craighton. The family suggests memorial donations to the Town and Country Christian Church in her name. Services are entrusted to the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. Condolences may be sent to mcclendon-winters.com.
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Completed 2/1/2021, Reviewed 2/1/2021
I really struggled with my decision of whether or not I liked this book. It is a very fast, easy read thriller with very simply explained quantum physics. It’s about a man who is dragged against his will into an alternate universe and when he figures that out, tries to return home. The beginning was suspenseful. In the middle, he enters many of the other alternate universes that were created by different decisions in his past, hoping that each door opened to his home universe. I got pretty bored with that part. The last quarter of the book picked up with an unexpected twist that I found quite fun. And the ending was overly sentimental. So I ended up with mixed feelings about it. This was a book club in exile read, and I’m sure there’s going to be a plethora of opinions expressed, because, well, I had a plethora of reactions to it, which is a good barometer of the what the discussion will be like.
The story begins with Jason Dessen, a college physics professor who gave up his career as a brilliant researcher to have a family. He’s married to Daniela, a brilliant artist who gave up her career to raise their son Charlie. One night, Jason is attacked by a masked stranger who injects him with a sedative and another drug. When he awakes, he finds himself surrounded by people he doesn’t know. He’s not married and doesn’t have a child. It takes him a while to figure out he’s in a different universe and his self from this universe, whom he calls Jason2, has swapped places with him. The device for the interdimensional transport is a large box that Jason2 has developed. He realizes this is what he would have become if he never married. But all he thinks about is going home. Yeah, it kind of has a Wizard of Oz vibe.
The big problem is that the people of Jason2’s universe want to find out the truth as well as protect the secret of the box. They will go to any length to make this happen. After an exciting and tragic chase, he gets to the box with the company’s psychoanalyst, Amanda. The box presents them with an infinite number of doors to alternative universes. They visit many before they figure out that they have some effect on what’s behind each door, bringing them closer and closer to Jason’s home.
I liked the premise of there being an infinite number of universes based on the choices someone makes. It reminds me of a short story a friend told me about, whose title I never got, where every choice the main character made created multiple universes based on every possible choice to every action the character took. It drove that character insane. Jason, too, questions his sanity as he and Amanda visit all the different universes looking for the correct one. I found it a little trite, however, that Jason makes his way back home when he’s down to his last vial of the special compound that creates the quantum effect that gets him to the corridor of doors to the parallel universes. It’s kind of an easy plot device.
The opening of doors to other universes started out interesting, but got tedious as Jason becomes more and more morose over not being able to find his way back home. The author used many scenarios for the alt-unis: post-apocalyptic, pandemic, and futuristic to name a few. But after the first couple, I got bored with them despite the book being a fast read.
I thought the character development was okay, but nothing special. Even though the book is written in first person present tense, I didn’t really feel like I was in Jason’s head. I was annoyed by his bad decisions in some of the alt-unis. There are two female characters, Daniela and Amanda. Amanda is a little better developed than the Daniela, or most of the other characters for that matter. She has a pretty level head on her shoulders being a psychoanalyst and has good insight into Jason. It’s a shame when she leaves Jason, never to reappear in the book. Her absence is definitely missed in the last quarter of the book.
The prose is fair-to-middlin’. One of the things that makes it a quick read is that there are a lot of paragraphs that are only one sentence long. There are no long descriptions and most of the dialogue is rather clipped. Even the action is simply described.
I give the book three stars out of five. It’s not great literature. It’s not great pop sci fi. It’s not even a great thriller really. The writing style drives you to the end at a breakneck pace. And that’s what makes the book not too bad. I really toyed with giving it two stars, but in the final analysis, I was pretty entertained.
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Collection of long-time doctor displayed at museum
Dr. Bert Pyle could walk into a room and touch and talk to patients.
“After he left, they felt like they had a better shot than anything we could give them,” said Kay Olmsted, who worked at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital where Pyle made his rounds.That’s when the hospital stood on top of the hill at the intersection of 20th Street and Avenue F.
Bonnie Paulsen, who was the doctor’s receptionist at his clinic at Ninth Street and Avenue D, said Pyle was always willing to work with people in paying their bills.
“He was very compassionate,” said Paulsen, who worked with the doctor for 26 years.
Because Pyle was such a big part of Gothenburg and saved many lives, the two women touted a collection at the Gothenburg Historical Museum that displays his surgical instruments, medical books and more.
The Pyle family donated the collection to the museum.
“He saved lives with this kind of equipment, primitive sterilization and we never wore gloves,” Olmsted said, noting that the display shows the vast difference between when Pyle first began practicing in Gothenburg in 1929 and today.
Upon his retirement in 1976, Pyle had delivered some 2,500 babies—including Paulsen—and never lost a mother in childbirth.
Pyle also made a lot of house calls.
Olmsted remembers how formal and proper Pyle was but if called in the middle of the night, he’d show up in a pajama top covered by a suit jacket and wearing slippers.
In addition, Paulsen said Pyle might show up wearing a different shoe on each foot but “he remembered everything about a patient,” Olmsted said.
“He took care of you as a friend,” Paulsen said.
The women said Pyle was also courteous and polite to the nursing staff.
One item in the display, an ether mask with cloth safety-pinned to the frame, could be dangerous during surgery, Olmsted said.
At the time, ether was used as anesthesia and put on the mask that was placed on a patient’s nose and mouth.
“Ether was highly flammable and explosive,” she explained. “You could create a spark by walking across the floor.”
A drill, also on display, was used to manually bore into bones.
Instead of disposable needles, the medical staff cleaned and sterilized needles that were reused.
“And if they became dull, we’d sharpen them with a knife,” Olmsted said.
Another difference was that the laboratory was
located in Pyle’s office instead of at the hospital, as was usually the case in those days.
“He’d train someone to do lab work,” she said.
Olmsted, who was a nurse in Gothenburg for 46 years, marvels at the changes.
“A lot of the instruments they have now are attached to a machine and camera,” she said.
During surgery, patients often have more, small incisions instead of foot-long cuts.
In addition to clinic and hospital work, Pyle also was the physician for Union Pacific Railroad workers, team doctor for the high school football squad and a teacher for the University of Nebraska Medical School when senior students traveled to Gothenburg to observe and help him in family practice.
Pyle is buried in the Gothenburg Cemetery next to his wife, Florence.
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Tesco rolls out Scan as you Shop service in more stores
5 Sep 2016
Tesco is rolling out its Scan as you Shop service to a further 20 stores in a bid to help customers save time at the checkout.
The Scan as You Shop service allows customers to scan products as they walk round the store, and keep a tally of how much they’re spending.
The trial, which will see Scan as You Shop available at self-service checkouts as well as manned checkouts, will mean the service is now available in nearly 350 stores across the UK - more than any other retailer.
A Tesco spokesperson said:
“We want to make it as easy as possible for customers to shop with us. Scan as You Shop is already used by over 600,000 customers every week, and not only saves time at the checkout, it enables customers to track their spend as they go too.
“This new trial will mean more customers than ever before can benefit from the service and check out in a matter of seconds.”
To drive awareness of the scheme, Tesco has introduced a new TV advert about the service.
For more information please contact the Tesco Press Office on 01707 918 701
We are a team of 480,000 in 11 markets dedicated to serving shoppers a little better every day.
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If you are a “people person” interested in empowering people of all ages who find daily tasks challenging due to a physical, developmental, or mental condition, occupational therapy might be a good fit for you.
As a professional in this applied science, you will teach people skills to enable them to perform the tasks of everyday living. The skills you teach may be as simple as eating or getting dressed, or more complex, like learning to drive a hand operated car, operating a computer with modified control switches, or developing new job skills. Occupational therapists work in a variety of settings including hospitals, private clinics, and schools.
Preparing for a Career in Occupational Therapy
To work as an occupational therapist you will need to meet the following professional requirements:
- Earn a masters degree (MSOT) or doctoral degree (OTD) in occupational therapy
- Complete at least 6 months of supervised field work
- Pass a national board examination
At Calvin, you have two options for preparing for admission to a graduate program in occupational therapy.
Option 1: Completion of a Bachelors Degree
While admission to most MSOT and OTD programs requires a bachelors degree, a particular major is not required, as long as specified prerequisite courses are taken. If you choose this option, you will take courses that fulfill requirements for completion of a Calvin degree (popular majors include Psychology, Spanish, and Recreation Therapy) and fulfill requirements for graduate school admissions. While prerequisites vary between graduate schools, most include: Biology 141, 205, 206; Psychology 151, 201; and Mathematics 143 or Psychology 255.
Option 2: 3-2 Combined Curriculum Program
Calvin offers a combined curriculum with the Program in Occupational Therapy at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO.
If you choose this option, you will spend three years at Calvin taking the following courses:
Biology 141, 205, and 206
Mathematics 143 or Psychology 255
Psychology 151, 201, and 212
Sociology 151 and 153
Recreation 324 or Kinesiology 215
IDIS 110, 149 and 150
Communication Arts and Sciences 101
Physical Education and Recreation, 3 courses
Foreign language, through the second year college competency
History 151 or 152
Philosophy 153 and 212 (or 205)
Music 101, 103 or 238
Religion 121 or 131, and one 200-level course
Three interim courses
Cross Cultural Engagement requirement
If you meet the Washington University admissions requirements and are accepted into the MSOT or OTD program, you will spend the next two years at Washington University for clinical training. (NOTE: Participation in the 3-2 program does not guarantee admission to Washington University).
Upon successful completion of your first year at Washington University, you will receive a Bachelor of Science in Letters and Occupational Therapy from Calvin.
Upon completion of your second year of study at Washington University, you will receive a MSOT. If you are in the OTD program, the doctoral degree will be awarded at the end of your third year of graduate studies.
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Silly questions, but going to ask it, notwithstanding.
I need to find all of the images on one of my websites so I can migrate it. (Lost alot of the originals when my computer expired).
I have got a regex that works 99% but am having an issue where when I look for the final “.jpg” it fails.
The online regex courses say what I am doing is correct, but I think the difference is that the url return is a mass of text with no real “end of lines” so I can use the $ anchor for the end
Here is my regex string so far:
How do I do the end jpg… or bmp… or gif (you get the general idea).
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Shave it off, or go to your local and ask the barber what he thinks. York says lads do lose. so grow at your own discretion, but make sure it doesn’t look out of.
Jan 28, 2017. Shaving does not cause hair to grow back faster, darker or coarser. It is just a method of cutting the hair at the skin's surface, according to the Dermatology Clinic at UAMS. Shaving has no effect on the part of the hair shaft below the skin surface, which is where growth and pigmentation occur. Although the.
According to the good doctor, it’s not actually razors or shaving. the hair and.
There are a lot of beauty myths knocking about on the internet. Call them old wive’s tales if you want, but most of us have learned out beauty rituals though our.
What affects the amount of hair a baby has and how thickly it grows. When shaved hair grows back all at once, it may feel thicker because the blunt ends are all the same length. Individual hairs go. Find out when you can take your child for that first haircut in a salon and how to do a decent job if you'd prefer to do trims.
Publicity, coupled with the advances in hair. make them feel self-conscious. To combat this, Thomy has pioneered the micro unshaven-FUE (micro UFUE).
How to Grow a Thicker Beard. There is no greater affirmation of a man’s virility than the ability to grow a thick, full beard. There’s something uniquely empowering.
How To Find Love Online Welcome to Lovemarks.com. Find the brands and marks you love. Felipe. I find that overall it's a good thing. But I'd argue against sites like match. com simply because the premise is wrong. In my opinion love should happen organically, evolving from a friendship between two people that enjoy the other's company. It shouldn't be forced. Online meeting of people
Nov 14, 2012. You've heard the adage: Shaving your legs makes hair grow in thicker and darker. But is it true? No, says Tulane University dermatologist Ron Davis, MD. Your hair grows in follicles beneath the skin, and nothing you do to your leg hair on top of the skin can change its diameter or the number of follicles.
Feb 8, 2016. Does Shaving Hair Make it Grow Back Fuller, Thicker, and Darker? Shaving hair doesn't affect color, or growth rate. “Live” hair follicles are under the skin; the hair that grows above the skin is dead hair. This is true for the scalp, as well as the rest of your body. This is also true for waxing and most other hair.
Sep 2, 2015. It doesn't matter if you're a novice or you've been at it for years, you've likely heard a few myths about shaving (and didn't even realize they weren't.
‘The project started back. “why do you shave?” not the opposite. ‘The fact that in this society something natural like growing your armpit hair is almost a statement, or a political act, is weird – and that’s a reason to grow.
In conclusion: Superman, look down your. wouldn’t do you much good to pull out Wolverine’s body hair— Giggar: Because it would grow right back! Yes. So I wouldn’t even bother trying to wax him. I’d just sit there with him and.
Oct 27, 2006 · No, shaving doesn’t produce hairs or cause your hair to be thicker. The individual hairs may feel thicker because of the way the razor cuts them. Waxing can reduce the amount of growth you have, because like plucking (if you notice when women pluck their eyebrows) it can destroy the hair follicle and cause hair not to grow back.
Mar 15, 2008 · cuz i shave my arms but im growin the hair back out becuz i wanna see how it will turn out. how long will it take to grow back and will it look the way it.
Eyelash trimming, if you haven’t heard of it, is trimming the hair on your lashes as you would the hair on your head. Eyelash trimming is a known practice; it.
If it grows forwards and back. in these foods will make your hair thicker and stronger, giving you your healthiest, best hair yet. 34. Whatever people say,
Jul 27, 2010. Today I found out shaving does not make your hair grow back thicker, stronger, faster, or any other “er”. In fact, contrary to what parents the world over tend to tell their kids when their kids start shaving, it has been proven by numerous studies going all the way back to the 1920s that shaving has absolutely.
Mar 20, 2013 · The idea sounds plausible if I think about other body hair that is shaved and comes back thicker! March 20th. Does shaving one’s head make the hair grow thicker.
Top 10 Cougar Dating Sites Where Can I Have Sex In My Area Apr 6, 2011. This provides relative privacy, and makes thing run smoothly. This will be different. I will be going with a fairly large group, so getting down in our campground may be tricky. Are there other places (be creative) that have worked for you in the past? Other "secret" areas? I
Do you swear that your hair is thicker after you shave? Believe us, it's not. When shaving legs, arms or your bikini area, the razor cuts the hairs cleanly, leaving blunt ends. Then, when hair grows back, the blunt ends make the hairs feel thicker. Underarm hair grows about 50 percent faster than the hair on your legs, which is.
Does shaving make hair thicker? A lot of men use this theory to make the beards grow faster and fuller in 2017. So let’s find out the truth.
Aug 16, 2017. If you're starting from scratch and shaving all your hair off, the new hair that grows in will, of course, be healthier. But that isn't because of the shaving. “Whatever is done on the outside of the hair follicle as far as cutting or shaving does not affect new-hair growth,” says Heser. “The new hair that grows will be.
Shaving is the removal of hair, by using a razor or any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down—to the level of the skin or otherwise.
Shaving is an essential part of personal grooming. But does shaving causes to grow your hair thicker & darker? Check out expert shaving tips at Reward Me.
OH NO. You’ve had a hair disaster like Miley – what to do? Don’t fret. Here’s how to grow your hair out with. t quite long enough to tie back in a ponytail. But women and girls can use the tricks of hairdressers to make the wait for hair.
Not all men find it easy to grow plums of facial hair, but there are a few things you can do to. on your age and genetics, one thing all men lack is patience. This is how many men come to ask for advice on how to make your.
We’re told ‘wax this and you’ll never have to shave again’, ‘shave that and it’ll encourage even more growth’. Dr Paul Willis, Reporter: But is there really any scientific proof that shaving your hair will make it grow back thicker and.
Turns out, though, mom doesn’t always know best. “Shaving does not make hair grow faster or thicker. Your hair is not ‘alive,’” says cosmetic dermatologist.
Waxing is a method of epilation that removes unwanted hair from the body. If you remove the hair by waxing, it may seem that the hair grows back coarser.
Hair will not grow when a hair bulb is damaged, so the long-term effect of waxing is less hair growth. Benefits. Waxing has benefits. Unlike shaving, which removes hair at the surface level of the skin, waxing removes hair below the surface level, so hair that is waxed takes longer to grow back and, over time, you will have less hair.
Will shaving your head make your hair grow back thicker or increase the number of hairs produced by an individual follicle?. Do you think this will make a difference, and is there any cream or vegetable I should use on my scalp to maximize my results? I heard something about onions but they smell really bad. A: If your.
I’ve also poorly shaved by tweeners and didn’t know how long it will take for them to grow back. With such constant struggles, every one of us wants to find a.
Oct 26, 2017. With so many shaving myths doing the rounds, they're usually sceptical about giving it a shot. One of the most popular myths about shaving is that regular shaving makes the hair grow back thicker and faster. I never really put much thought into this, but after hearing about it, I felt determined to put the razor.
FACT or MYTH- Shaving your legs makes the hair grow back thicker?? Guess what. No it doesn't! That is an absolute myth. The colour, type, thickness etc of your hair is all down to genes and hormones. Hair has a tapered shape to it. That is thicker at the bottom of the shaft and thinner at the top. If you cut a hair half way.
So, what about shaving it, or pulling it out? Does either method affect the growth of hair? Shaving simply chops the hair off above the skin. It leaves behind a hard, stubbly end which can make the hair appear a little thicker and darker. Waxing pulls the hair from the root, so when they grow back it takes them longer to become.
Men have totally different face from a woman since men have thicker skin, more facial hair and have bigger sebaceous glands that make their skin oilier. You.
And at the risk of never getting a date ever again in this lifetime, here it goes: I shave my face. your fuzz is gone. Nope. Not a bit. Just make sure you get the right razor and hold it correctly. (More on that later.) 2. But doesn’t it grow back.
There comes a time in every man’s life when he decides to grow out his facial hair and see—just. and place them above your Adam’s apple. Draw an imaginary "U" that goes from the back of each ear, and hits this point. Shave everything.
Reading in dim light won’t damage your eyes, you don’t need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won’t make the hair grow back faster. they said. It does contain an amino acid called tryptophan that is.
How to Make Your Hairline Grow Back. Many damaged and weakened hairlines can partially regrow if you start treating your scalp and hair better. Reverse the damage.
Sep 6, 2009. So, once you've start shaving your hair, the stubble will look much thicker and make it look like more like it's actually growing, but there isn't. It's the same. All of my life, I have heard it said that shaving makes hair grow back faster and that once you start shaving, you're then committed for life. What's the.
Nov 29, 2016. The first fear many women have is that shaved hair will grow back faster, darker or coarser. Dr. Debbie Palmer, who co-founded the Dermatology Association of New York and has her own line of skin care products, told The Huffington Post that “hair will not grow back thicker or faster. Shaving does not.
Lots of people think that shaving will make hair grow back thicker. Learn the answer to whether shaving makes hair grow back thicker at HowStuffWorks.
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We don’t know who started the rumour that hair grows back thicker if you shave it off, but mothers have been using it to dissuade daughters from shaving their legs.
. I don’t want my facial hair to grow back thicker. use your facial razor in the direction your hairs grow for a subtle shave. Created for From Cosmopolitan.
It also prevents unnecessary nicks, cuts, abrasions and an after-shave irritation. What not to do: At all costs. seem to dislike their own body hair. Myth: Removing the hair on your body, will make it grow back thicker, faster and a lot.
Founder of Cutman Skincare, Jeffen Mok, warns not to do this because it cuts the hair beneath the skin, and may pivot the direction of the hair, making it grow.
“Clever cuts can make hair look thicker. There does come a point with hair.
Does shaving make your hair grow back thicker and faster? Is it better to wax?
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Aug 27, 2014. According to a new study, there is no real evidence to back up the common belief that shaving makes your hairs grow back thicker and coarser. What's more, baldness would not be an issue if all we had to do was shave our heads to make the hair grow back stronger and thicker. The myth told to many.
Jul 14, 2017. So why do many people still think that shaving will make hair grow back thicker? Basically it's an. Think of how your grass looks freshly mowed on your lawn. While the actual thickness hasn't changed, I can understand why the thought that hair becomes thicker after shaving turned into an old wives tale.
Jun 22, 2016. One of the most pervasive shaving myths of the beard growing field is that using a razor everyday would stimulate beard to grow back thicker, darker, and. More specifically, your beard follicles will pump out hair following the normal hair growth cycle, going from growth phase (anagen) to transition phase.
Contrary to popular belief, shaving unwanted hair doesn’t make it grow back thicker.
Here are a few tricks and tips: Don’t Shave It. Shaving a beard does not cause it to grow back thicker or faster. The only way to grow a majestic beard is by.
In fact, no shaving cream is used at all. Let me explain.. I grew up with blond lip hair. 1. Does it hurt? Nope. Not a bit. Just make sure you get the right razor and hold it correctly. (More on that later.) 2. But doesn’t it grow back.
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Image: The Yellow River in China winds past aquaculture and an oil and gas field on its way to a newly formed channel. NASA.
Fifty years ago, U.S. scientists launched a satellite that dramatically changed how we see the world.
It captured images of Earth’s surface in minute detail, showing how wildfires burned landscapes, how farms erased forests, and many other ways humans were changing the face of the planet.
The first satellite in the Landsat series launched on July 23, 1972. Eight others followed, providing the same views so changes could be tracked over time, but with increasingly powerful instruments. Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 are orbiting the planet today, and NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey are planning a new Landsat mission.
The images and data from these satellites are used to track deforestation and changing landscapes around the world, locate urban heat islands, and understand the impact of new river dams, among many other projects. Often, the results help communities respond to risks that may not be obvious from the ground.
Here are three examples of Landsat in action, from The Conversation’s archive.
Tracking changes in the Amazon
When work began on the Belo Monte Dam project in the Brazilian Amazon in 2015, Indigenous tribes living along the Big Bend of the Xingu River started noticing changes in the river’s flow. The water they relied on for food and transportation was disappearing.
Upstream, a new channel would eventually divert as much as 80% of the water to the hydroelectric dam, bypassing the bend.
The consortium that runs the dam argued that there was no scientific proof that the change in water flow harmed fish.
But there is clear proof of the Belo Monte Dam project’s impact – from above, write Pritam Das, Faisal Hossain, Hörður Helgason and Shahzaib Khan at the University of Washington. Using satellite data from the Landsat program, the team showed how the dam dramatically altered the hydrology of the river.
“As scientists who work with remote sensing, we believe satellite observations can empower populations around the world who face threats to their resources,” Das and his colleagues write.
It’s hot in the city – and even hotter in some neighborhoods
Landsat’s instruments can also measure surface temperatures, allowing scientists to map heat risk street by street within cities as global temperatures rise.
“Cities are generally hotter than surrounding rural areas, but even within cities, some residential neighborhoods get dangerously warmer than others just a few miles away,” writes Daniel P. Johnson, who uses satellites to study the urban heat island effect at Indiana University.
Neighborhoods with more pavement and buildings and fewer trees can be 10 degrees Fahrenheit (5.5 C) or more warmer than leafier neighborhoods, Johnson writes. He found that the hottest neighborhoods tend to be low-income, have majority Black or Hispanic residents and had been subjected to redlining, the discriminatory practice once used to deny loans in racial and ethnic minority communities.
“Within these ‘micro-urban heat islands,’ communities can experience heat wave conditions well before officials declare a heat emergency,” Johnson writes.
Knowing which neighborhoods face the highest risks allows cities to organize cooling centers and other programs to help residents manage the heat.
The making of ghost forests
Satellites that scan the same areas year after year can be crucial for spotting changes in hard-to-reach regions. They can monitor snow and ice cover, and, along U.S. Atlantic coast, dying wetland forests.
These eerie landscapes of dead, often bleached-white tree trunks have earned the nickname “ghost forests.”
Emily Ury, an ecologist now at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, used Landsat data to spot wetland changes. She then zoomed in with high-resolution images from Google Earth – which includes Landsat images – to confirm that they were ghost forests.
“The results were shocking. We found that more than 10% of forested wetland within the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge [in North Carolina] was lost over the past 35 years. This is federally protected land, with no other human activity that could be killing off the forest,” Ury writes.
As the planet warms and sea levels rise, more salt water is reaching these areas, increasing the amount of salt in the soil of coastal woodlands from Maine to Florida. “Rapid sea level rise seems to be outpacing the ability of these forests to adapt to wetter, saltier conditions,” Ury writes.
Many more stories can be found in Landsat’s images, such as an overview of the war’s effects on Ukraine’s wheat crop, and how algae blooms have spread in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. Countless projects are using Landsat data to track global change and possibly find solutions to problems, from deforestation in the Amazon to the fires that have put Alaska on pace for another historic fire season.
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5 out of 5 stars
Char Grill has the most amazing burgers! They have a crispy charcoal grilled exterior and soft squishy buns. Char-Grill is an old-fashioned burger joint opened in 1960 – you jot down your order on a slip of paper and slide it through a slot.
The chefs cook up your burgers behind glass over a flaming grill. I love to get the char burgers with cheese, fries and a chocolate shake. Another option is the hamburger steak which actually is a long burger on a more sub-shaped roll. Or you can get those red hot dogs that the natives love. (Read a little more about red hot dogs in this News & Observer article.) No matter what you get, it’s cheap and made to order.
Char-Grill has locations in Raleigh, Durham and Cary. I crave this place constantly, it’s one of the first local places I discovered living in Raleigh.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Perverted Pleasures (Book 3 of "Incest, Inc.")
The Gallifrey family is having a swinging good time…until younger brother Jason gets cold feet. Will his sexy older sister and horny twin be able to lure him back into the fold? And what other surprises are in store when new family members show up? Life is interesting when you work for Incest, Inc! More
The Gallifrey family is having a swinging good time…until younger brother Jason gets cold feet. Will his sexy older sister and horny twin be able to lure him back into the fold? And what other surprises are in store when new family members show up? Life is interesting when you work for Incest, Inc!
~~~~~ PG Excerpt ~~~~~
”Well, here we are,” Angie said as they entered Jason's room. All things considered, she thought it best that they not make love for the first time in her room, with the faint scent of lust still in the air from her session with their father yesterday afternoon. Without any fuss, she stripped, tossing her clothes carelessly on the floor. “What?”
Jason was staring at her. No. Jason was drinking her in, the expression on his face awestruck. She swallowed. No one had ever looked at her that way before, their faces filled with a combination of tenderness and desire and sheer, simple, love. The sight made her legs weak, and she was suddenly willing to do anything, literally anything, to make him continue to look at her that way.
“You're incredible, Angelica. Absolutely incredible.”
“Thanks,” she said, trying to keep her voice light. Inside, she was turning to putty, her belly churning with unfulfilled lust, flooding her body with heat. “But what about you? Take those clothes off, pretty boy, and let me see what you've been hiding.”
Jason began to undress, and her eyes widened. Every square inch of him was lovely to her eyes. It was as if Shannon's Goddess had designed for her the perfect man and had hid him squarely under her nose for years. When he stepped out of his shorts and boxers, the sight of his nude body made her breath catch in her throat. “Jason. You're beautiful.”
“Me?” He laughed, the sound containing a surprising quaver. “Look at you. Your body, your butt, your...your breasts. You're absolutely gorgeous. I feel ridiculous just being in the same room with you.”
She smiled. This was a side of her brother she had never seen before, and she thought she might grow to like it. “You say the sweetest things,” she cooed, moving closer. Unconsciously, she put a slow strut in her steps, enjoying the way her brother's eyes widened as she approached him. “What do you like the best? My butt?” She turned and shook her rear at him. “My boobs?” She lifted one in her hand, enjoying the weight as it settled into her palm.
“Everything.” His eyes were wide, and she could see a sheen of sweat covering his chest. She leaned forward, wanting to lick it off, wondering how his skin would taste...
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Featuring a fitness centre, Departamento en Puerto Varas offers a self-catering apartment with free WiFi access in Puerto Varas. The property is 400 metres from Raddatz House and 2.3 km from Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Church.
The bright apartment features heating, a private bathroom, cable TV and a fully equipped kitchen. There is also a balcony where guests can enjoy lake views from.
At Departamento en Puerto Varas guests will find a garden. The property offers free parking.
If you feel like v...isiting the surroundings, check out Yunge House (2.5 km) and Gotschlich House (2.6 km).Canal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport is located 80 km away.
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Hi guys.. I bought a GNex with yakjujp ICS 4.0.2 stock ROM. Now i ugraded to 4.1 JB, but i did not take backup of my stock ROM. I need anyone who can help me in providing a link to download the yakjujp ROM or if anyone with the same ROM have taken backup, plz let me know. I want the backup of that stock ROM..
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Lenny Lamb Woven Wrap
We are now stocking a small selection of the Lenny Lamb Woven Wrap range. We are happy to order in wraps as requested as it is impossible for us to keep all of their pattern/colour choices in stock, so if you don’t see what you want please email us and let us know so we can order it for you.
Lenny Lamb Woven Wrap are amazing woven wraps. Perfect for quick ups or long walks as they distribute weight very well and are quick to use. One of the big advantages of using wraps is the fact that there is no age or weight limitations. You can use woven wraps from newborn to toddler with just a few minor adjustments to the way you wrap. You can start wearing your baby from day one and continue until your child lets you know that they no longer wish to be carried.
There are many carries you can do with a woven wrap. You can try: tummy-to tummy, cradle, hip and back carries. It all depends on the baby’s and wearers needs in the particular moment.
Your choice of wrap size will depend on a babywearer, not on a baby.
You have to remember that some carries will use more and some less wrap fabric. A size 6 wrap is a common size for wearers to start with as it gives enough wrap to do most carriers. The better you get at wrapping (or if you are particularly slim) the less wrap you need so a size 5 would then be a good base size.
There are five wrap sizes to chose from:
Size 4 – (length 3.6 m, width 0.7 m)
Size 5 – (length 4.2 m, width 0.7 m)
Size 6 – (length 4.6 m, width 0.7 m)
Size 7 – (length 5.2 m, width 0.7 m)
Size 8 – (length 6.0 m, width 0.7 m)
**Grade BÂ products have some aesthetic defect – double, broken thread, pills or other. None of them affects safety. They are as safe as 1st grade products. These products cannot be subject to complaint
Pistachio Lace size 6, Sunrise Rainbow Size 5, Sea adventure Dark (**grade B) size 5, Norwegian Diamond size 6, Red and Grey Stars size 5
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Can't Make Money On Twitter? Think Charlie Sheen!
I know what you’re thinking, not another article on Charlie Sheen. This isn’t an article on Charlie Sheen. Well not really anyway. It’s about the massive power of the internet and Twitter. What’s a personal finance blog doing talking about Twitter? The potential for making lots of money of course! First, I am not a social media maven. In fact, I’ve said many, many times, that I think that social media can be detrimental to your finances which is why I have not signed up for Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. I did, however, sign up for a Twitter account where I can immediately share things with you guys and interact with everyone. But really, beyond that, I signed up for Twitter to make a little extra cash as well. Apparently I’m not the only one since Charlie Sheen has said that the only reason why he signed up for Twitter was not to chat with the lunatics that are egging him on, but to make money. Quite honestly, with over 2 million followers in a very short period, he stand to make lots and lots of money on Twitter. The reigning financial queen of Twitter is Kim Kardashian, who pulls in a reported $10,000 for EACH sponsored Tweet. Since Charlie Sheen is an A-lister and adding followers every day, I bet that his asking price can be at least double that and people would clamor to get a piece of the action. Say that you’re not Charlie Sheen but you want to monetize your Twitter feed. You’re probably curious as to how to do so. It’s simple! There are plenty of advertisers that want access to your followers. These are my top companies:
- Sponsored Tweets (that’s my affiliate link) is great and will accept you with only 100 followers. They pay you per Tweet which is based on the number of followers that you have, so the more followers, the more you are paid. If they determine that you’re followers are really active, you can get paid even more! They track you influence using your Klout.com score. The higher the score, the more you Tweet the more you can make. A blogging buddy with a little over 97 followers was quoted a per tweet price of $5.00 (damn that Justin Bieber fan account) while another with over 2,000 followers is being paid $2.91. You can sign up before reaching 100 followers, but you can’t accept ads until you reach that threshold.
- Twtbuck (that’s my affiliate link) I don’t use them much, but they will pay you to Tweet and if you ever want to sell your Twitter account or find out how much it’s worth, this is where you want to be.
- MyLikes (another affiliate link) pays a decent amount as well, but you also need a Facebook account for this one. They will pay you not per Tweet, but per CLICK. So if a ton of people click on a link, ka-ching, you will hit pay dirt.
- Ad.ly is perfect if you are a celebrity or web-celebrity with 10,000 followers or more. This is where Charlie Sheen got his start.
There are a couple more networks out there but I can’t include them here or endorse them until I have checked them out for myself. I’ll update this post as I try some new things. So how am I doing? Well, I have 1,000 followers on Twitter (as of September 2011) since I don’t promote it too much but I am making over $6.49 each Tweet since my Klout is rated at about 48. For those of you who run blogs or websites or such, think of how much money you might make on Adsense per day, then think of how much you can potentially make by sending out one Tweet. A friend with 7,500 followers makes over $25 each tweet. So back to Charlie Sheen. He might be falling off the deep edge, seriously high, or simply a marketing and acting genius. He has stirred up the web, whipped Twitter into a frenzy with things that he has said as the top trending topic within the U.S. for almost two weeks straight, and there seems to be no end in sight. Consider the case of the photo below that Charlie tweeted.
Charlie said that he was not paid for the endorsement, but the farmer that owns the small dairy that makes the chocolate milk (Broguiere’s Farm Fresh Dairy) has reported that he has been inundated with phone calls from as far away as India. Talk about the power of Twitter.
If you’re not on Twitter but you want to line your pockets, check out Budgeting in the Fun Stuff’s 5 Ways to Make Extra Money From Your Home… Literally
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Worked on my Pot 4 Dickie sampler and got another row do. I need to check the instructions to see what the translation is on the words I stitched. Only have about 6 more rows to do I think, but they are pretty wide ones.
My String Block quilt top that I nicknamed Stringy is done. It will go in the to be sandwiched and quilted basket. I really had a lot of fun working on this one and will do another since I still have a basket of strings left.
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Reviewed by E from Mpls, MN on Monday, February 28, 2011
I bought these for my daughter primarily for walking to the bus stop, recess, and regular weekend outdoor wear. She loves how stylish and comfy they are, but the zipper keeps getting caught in the lining fabric making getting them on and off a challenge. If she didn't love them so much, I would have returned them due to this design flaw.
Most manufacturers do not have temperature ratings for their garments due to the number of factors that affect how warm a garment may keep you. This item is designed to be used as a layering piece. The following buying guides may offer some insight to help you dress properly for any environment.||http://www.sierratradingpost.com/lp2/head-to-toe-guide.html|http://www.sierratradingpost.com/lp2/layering-guide.html
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6.3mm Round Xirius Crystal Stud Surgical Steel Earrings Clear Crystals from Swarovski - CM12BZEY971
- Payment Security - Secure Transactions Using Paypal
- Quick Ship - Leaves Warehouse In 1-2 Business Days
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- Celebrate the new year with round brilliant clear-colored crystal stud earrings!
- Your earrings are 6.3mm (~1/4”) in size
- Precision cut by Swarovski in their best cut - the brilliant Xirius round cut crystal
- Hypoallergenic surgical steel posts are invisible when worn – all you see are the crystals!
- Handcrafted, with crystals from Swarovski
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October 16, 2008
Chikuwa is a traditional Japanese food which made from ground fish meat seasoned.
Chikuwa is made by wrapping ingredients around a stick, and grilling (some time steam).
It appears in various dish such as simmered dish, deep-fried dish.
And it is also good to mix it to other ingredient as raw, or to eat as raw without seasoning.
We often stuff some ingredients into center hole of Chikuwa such as cucumber.
Main ingredient of Chikuwa is ground fish meat, It is rich in protein and low in fat.
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Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, royal expert Kate Nicholl revealed that the prince’s special bond with his aging grandfather played an important part in choosing the wedding date and venue.
The newly-engaged couple will marry at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle — just a short drive from the duke’s primary residence — in May 2018, giving themselves barely six months to pull the big day together.
Harry’s bond with his aging grandfather played an important part in choosing the wedding date and venue. (Photo Credit: Now to Love)
Harry and Meghan pushed for a quick engagement so that Philip could be there to celebrate the big day. (Photo Credit: Now to Love)
“He wanted something close to home for the Duke of Edinburgh and the queen,” Nicholl told the publication. “In fact, one of the reasons that Prince Harry has wanted this wedding to happen quite quickly — this is really whirlwind by royal standards — is because his 96-year-old grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, is retired now, and Prince Harry really wants him to be at his wedding.”
She added that Harry is “incredibly close to his grandfather” and that he “thought it was it was a great thing to [have] the wedding sooner rather than later, so his grandfather could be there, fit and healthy.”
The father-of-four officially retired from royal duties in August. He does, however, choose to attend certain events alongside Queen Elizabeth.
As the world continues to celebrate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement, the royal family have carried on with business as usual — but not without showing their excitement! Harry’s sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, shared her joy over the happy news as she stepped out for the first time since the announcement.
“William and I are absolutely thrilled,” she told reporters early Tuesday at the Foundling Museum in London, England. “It’s such exciting news. It’s a really happy time for any couple, and we wish them all the best and hope they enjoy this happy moment.”
In their first-ever joint interview, Harry and Meghan credited the duchess with supporting their relationship early on.
“It was exciting. I mean, I’ve, you know, I’d been seeing her for a period of time when I literally didn’t tell anybody at all,” Harry told BBC broadcaster Mishal Husain. “And then William was longing to meet her and so was Catherine, so you know being our neighbors, we managed to get that in a couple of, well, quite a few times now, and Catherine has been absolutely…” “She’s been wonderful,” Meghan finished.
Harry and Meghan went on to reveal that they became engaged over a roast chicken dinner at their home, Nottingham Cottage, on the grounds of Kensington Palace.
“It happened a few weeks ago, earlier this month, here at our cottage. Just a standard typical night for us. Roasting a chicken… trying to roast a chicken,” Harry said of the private moment. “She didn’t even let me finish, she said ‘can I say yes, can I say yes?’ And then there were hugs, and I had the ring in my finger, and I was like can I… can I give you the ring? She goes — oh yes, the ring.”
“It was so sweet and natural and very romantic,” Meghan added.
This post was written by Candice Mehta-Culjak. For more, check out our sister site Now to Love.
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Last week I attended the Association for Women in the Sciences conference. The triennial meeting happened to be in Auckland this year, so I thought it was a great opportunity to head along and hear from a wide range of women in science. Here are a few things that stood out, as well as some thoughts that came to mind during the meeting.
My favourite talk of the meeting was from Alexia Hilbertidou, founder of GirlBoss New Zealand. Alexia was the second speaker (following the wonderful Jean Fleming) in a session reflecting on change over time in the role of women in science in New Zealand. I’ve rarely seen speakers with such commanding stage presence and passion, and it was hard to believe that 18 year old Alexia has not long finished high school. Feeling isolated as the only girl in her Digital Tech and Physics classes, Alexia was motivated to form a network of young women connected through their love of science and tech. Now with over 8000 members nationwide, Alexia and her team organise leadership workshops and other initiatives aimed at empowering young women to succeed in STEM.
Alexia has a vision for New Zealand to become the first to close the gender gap in science. In another talk at AWIS we heard from Natasha Lewis from the Ministry for Women, who reported a recent study into the 12% pay gap between women and men in the science sector. Alexia’s appeal to close the gap might sound like a lofty idea, but seriously, this inspiring woman has already achieved so much at 18. There’s hope!
It’s sometimes hard to know how we can affect change to improve diversity in science and promote kindness in our workplaces. One way you can help out is to put your name forward to volunteer, mentor and sponsor for future GirlBoss events. There are lots of women doing great science in New Zealand but we need to be visible to young women coming up the ranks so that they know they have a place among us.
Event sponsorship policies (increasing event diversity)
I was really interested to hear from Kate Hannah and Siouxsie Wiles of Te Punaha Matatini, outline their policy for sponsoring events. Before agreeing to sponsor an event they have clear guidelines for how they expect events to be organised. These include ensuring conferences are both gender and culturally diverse among keynote speakers and clear advertisement of an anti-harassment policy on the event website. Their website links to a very helpful resource which offers lots of fantastic examples of how conference organisers can make their meetings more diverse. All conference organisers in NZ should check this out!
Here are some of my favourite suggestions for organising great meetings:
- Having the option for delegates to pay a little more to help sponsor attendance for underrepresented groups
- Seek sponsorship to support scholarships for underrepresented groups to attend (could you include a grant for supporting women to bring a support person to do childcaring while at the meeting?)
- Don’t realise your speaker lineup is 100% white male, ask a couple of women to get involved last minute and then be surprised/blame them when they decline
- Display a code of conduct for your event predominantly on your website, mention it at the start of the event and make people agree to take part (e.g. when buying tickets).
- Talk to tangata whenua early on in event organisation to ask them to be involved (e.g. welcome address, karakia etc.)
- Train your organising committee on your code of conduct, get someone to keep an eye on the Twitter feed and have someone listening in to each talk so they can respond to any concerns.
- Have a breastfeeding room. Not a public bathroom! Somewhere private with an electrical outlet. Even better would be a room with a sink to wash out bottles and a fridge to store milk (if you really want to go the extra mile!)
- Have gender-neutral bathrooms
Getting allies to speak up against sexism
Lately I’ve been thinking about how we can get male allies to support us in calling out sexism (and racism, transphobia etc). A column in the New York Times last week by the fabulous Lindy West made a call to male allies to loudly call out sexism when they hear it, and not meekly stand by while women deal with further abuse when standing up for themselves. It’s not easy to stand up against sexism and risk being ostracized by friends, but it’s not enough to just not take part in the conservation or ignore it.
Ways to tackle discrimination and microaggressions in the workplace were discussed at the AWIS meeting. For younger women, particularly in situations where there is a power issue at play, it might be a good idea to find a trusted senior person to talk to. Building a support network to be able to vent after a buildup of daily microaggressions can also be useful for sharing stories and building strength. A great suggestion for responding to offensive comments immediately was to say ‘I can’t believe you just said that out loud’. This calls attention to the comment without directly telling them they’re being inappropriate, but (hopefully) making them think about what they said.
Mobility issues for ECRs
We talked a bit at AWIS about the leaky pipeline (or perhaps more accurately described as broken plumbing) and issues with retaining women in science. Given my precarious position as a postdoc on a fixed term contract, this discussion resonated with me a lot.
I think one of the many factors affecting the leaky pipeline is the expectation for postdocs to head abroad (and often move multiple times to different countries) to have a successful career in academia. Of course going abroad for a postdoc is hugely beneficial in terms of increased collaboration opportunities and learning new skills, as well as being personally beneficial by increasing cultural awareness. However, although issues with mobility can affect anyone, the expectation to move abroad can be particularly limiting to women. This is especially so for women who are starting postdocs at the same time as considering having kids.
Although I did go overseas for one year to do a postdoc in Singapore, I made the decision to end my contract at least one year earlier than intended to return to the same lab that I did my PhD in. My former supervisor had just won a big grant that we’d been working on for years, on which I was the named postdoc. Moving home to NZ seemed sensible for several reasons, including that my partner didn’t find work in Singapore, therefore putting strain on us financially and him personally (being my unpaid lab slave eventually wore thin). We also wanted to return home to start a family close to our support network. I’m quite certain this has been frowned upon by colleagues, but we made the decision that worked best for us as a unit, and I don’t think my research output will be negatively affected by this choice (and I’m lucky that I had that choice anyway!). Surely the experiences picked up from doing longer term postdocs could be almost equally acquired from doing short term lab visits, training workshops and attending international conferences?
A recent article in eLIFE that discusses issues with mobility during postdoc years can be accessed freely here.
Thanks to the organisers of AWIS for a thought provoking and inspiring meeting!
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Sarah Silverman: I was not funny
She had posted a picture of herself with an inflated stomach, saying, “It’s a burrito!” only to later post another picture with a flat stomach with the caption, “Got a quickie aborsh in case R v W gets overturned.”Continue Reading
In her apology, Silverman tweeted:”It wasn’t funny for me to talk so casually about abortion. But when they take our right to choose away it will be HILARIOUS!” And: “The government should STAY OUT of our PRIVATE LIVES except when it comes to who we marry & what we do w our uteruses!!”
It got her in some hot water. The Drudge Report drew attention to her tweets and the London’s Daily Mail accused Silverman of “joining America’s current War on Women” and “reigniting the women’s rights movement via Twitter.”
Some speculated that Silverman’s comment was designed to bring attention to a potential Romney administration.
“In the press about the photos, the gag has brought attention to the presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s intentions to overturn the 1973 case that made abortion legal, Roe V. Wade,” wrote the Hollywood Reporter.
The Wrap speculated that Silvermans’ joke could get her in professional trouble.
“Could Sarah Silverman’s ‘Abortion’ Tweet Hurt Her NBC Sitcom Odds?” read the article’s headline.
Silverman currently has a pilot before NBC (titled “Susan 313”) and The Wrap’s Tim Molloy writes:
“The pilot has a very strong chance of becoming a series when NBC makes its pilots decision this spring. It already has a put-pilot committment, which means NBC would have to pay a hefty penalty if it doesn’t air it. … NBC must know what it’s getting into with Silverman. Picking up the show will be a signal that the network is willing to deal with at least the possibility that she’ll say or do something controversial, on or off the air.”
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This business center boasts an attractive, eye-catching exterior, with white pained walls and large windows. It is a purpose built office property with a total of approximately 4104 SF of office space available to let on cost effective terms. On site facilities include storage rooms, break out areas and there is plenty of on site car parking for tenants and visitors.
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With all the public sector cuts, in the health service, the police and the armed forces, we naturally think of the Big Book of Magic Stuff: for everything there is a season. The government really ought to wait for the proper season to make people redundant.
It's all the fault of the banks. The government wants to split the steady, level headed, retail aspects of banking away from the risky, reckless, casino aspects of investment banking. Some bankers have threatened to take their casinos elsewhere and let some other government insure them against collapse.
The Big Book of Magic Stuff is quite clear on this: thou shalt not use capital from retail savings to invest in futures, derivatives or exotic financial instruments devised by rocket scientists and that no one really understands. If only the banks had followed this simple advice from the Invisible Magic Friend, we wouldn't be in this mess now. Yes, the Big Book of Magic Stuff remains as relevant as ever.
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The government’s long-awaited report on its controversial legal aid reforms may not be published this year, the Ministry of Justice has suggested - after lord chancellor David Gauke stressed that he does not want the review to slip into 2019.
Matthew Shelley, a deputy director at the Ministry of Justice, told an all-party parliamentary group on legal aid yesterday that his team will aim to finalise its 'staff assessment' of what has happened since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act came into force in April 2013, by the end of the year. Pressed for further timetable details by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, Shelley said he could not commit to a specific day for when the report will be released.
Shelley told the meeting his team will review what has happened since LASPO across 34 reform areas, and 'we will also need to look at where we go from here'.
The team already has over 100 pieces of literature in its caseload of material, which continues to arrive 'thick and fast'. Shelley assured the meeting that officials will look at reports published by the Low and Bach commissions, as well as research by the Law Society. An independent strategic review of legal aid in Scotland will also be considered.
On Monday officials led a 'consultative group' meeting to discuss criminal justice. Discussions on family justice and the advice sector will take place today, and civil justice on Friday. A second round of meetings will take place before the summer recess, and a third in September or October.
However, Nicola Mackintosh QC (Hon), sole principal of London firm Mackintosh Law, which advises disabled clients on mental capacity and community care, told Shelley that the meetings provide insufficient time 'to cover what are very complicated areas of law'.
Inviting input from everyone in the room, Shelley warned that the 'only way I can make a convincing argument to our ministerial team is if we have got something proposing something we need to do to address some of these areas. The answer cannot be simply putting money back into the system and reversing the reforms'.
Earlier, the meeting heard concerns about an advice 'desert' emerging in family law. Olive Craig, family law adviser for Rights of Women, a charity which helps women through the law, said there were areas where no providers had successfully obtained a family law legal aid contract.
Rights of Women, with the support of the Law Society, successfully fought rules introduced in April 2013 that required domestic violence victims to provide a prescribed form of evidence to apply for family law legal aid. However, Olive Craig said the means test continues to be 'far too complex'. Prison law specialist Simon Creighton, founding partner of London firm Bhatt Murphy, said exceptional case funding was 'impossible' for prisoners, who cannot access the internet and obtain the relevant forms.
Garden Court Chambers barrister Jo Cecil said criminal barristers currently taking action in protest at legal aid reforms want to have a ‘constructive dialogue’ with the ministry. However, ‘in the alternative, one has to anticipate an escalation in the type of action undertaken’, she warned.
A 'vigil for justice' will take place outside the ministry's London headquarters at 7pm.
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John Maxtone-Graham, the best-selling author of books of interest to cruisers (The Only Way to Cross, Crossing & Cruising, Liners to the Sun), has chronicled the transition of passenger shipping from the point-to-point voyages of times past to today's cruises. He has also written inaugural books for many of Royal Caribbean's ships and, most, recently, the inaugural book on Queen Mary 2. He lectures frequently aboard Princess, Cunard, Celebrity and Norwegian Cruise Line vessels, and has just returned from a winter of Panama Canal and Hawaiian cruises aboard Summit.
On April 27, 2007, John Maxtone-Graham was awarded the Silver Riband by the Ocean Liner Council of the South Street Seaport Museum. The award recognizes those who have contributed to the preservation and publishing of the history of ocean liners. Der Scutt, president of the museum's Ocean Liner Council, made the presentation at a luncheon in the Mauretania Restaurant onboard Queen Elizabeth 2, while it was docked at the Red Hook Passenger Ship Terminal in Brooklyn, New York.
Maxtone-Graham's newest book, released in 2007, is on the famous SS Normandie.
Cruise Critic correspondent Gregory Straub interviewed John Maxtone-Graham at home on April 24, 2007.
Cruise Critic: John, you are the fifth recipient of the Silver Riband. How does it feel to be honored for your work?
John Maxtone-Graham: I am honored to be included among the select few who have received this award, but I take great pleasure, as well, in the warm reception I receive from my lecture audiences and readers of my books. [The previous recipients were Frank Braynard; Hiyashi Noma, a Japanese maritime artist; Ron Warwick; and Bill Miller.]
CC: Have you ever stopped to count the number of voyages you have taken in your lifetime?
JMG: I keep a journal on each voyage, and I have counted them recently: slightly over 300, counting crossings and cruises that range in duration from one night to long cruises. My record year, I think, was 2005, when I took 16 sea voyages.
CC: Having traveled so often by sea, do any particular voyages stand out as having been particularly noteworthy?
JMG: Maiden voyages are always noteworthy, always exciting. I like to see how passengers adapt to a ship, what the designers have wrought and if a new ship fulfills expectations. I find it interesting that most passengers are not really appreciative of public room decoration.
CC: In your book, "Crossing & Cruising," you draw a distinction between the two types of ocean voyage. Have you a preference between them, and, if so, why?
JMG: Crossings. On ocean crossings there is a feeling that the passenger, crew and ship are going somewhere, not drifting around. That said, cruises are interesting, because I like the arrivals in port, the fresh quality of coming into a new port, particularly in places like Norway and northern Iceland, places that are remote, charming, unspoilt, where there are inhabitants who care about the ships and care about the visitors. I like maiden [first time] calls, especially of a splendid new ship. I recall QM2's maiden voyage and the outpouring of affection for her at her first ports of call. I also like the end of a port day, when the sun is setting and ships leave port together. You get a view of other ships you don't get from a brochure, because you are up high. Every passenger on every leaving ship is a fellow passenger with you. There's a kind of mystical quality of the sunset sail, a serenity in the moment.
CC: Can you think of ways in which ocean travel has changed during your lifetime?
JMG: I remember crossings on Cunard and White Star ships before the Second World War. I was a boy and would get seasick, but stewards and stewardesses then knew how to take care of small boys. They knew how to let them run free and enjoy the ship. As a boy, I was amazed to discover the food was free! There were manned elevators in those days, often war veterans who had been injured. There were also national crews: French Line had French crews; Cunard, British; and so forth. Now, most crews are drawn from throughout the Third World. People say ships were more elegant then, but I don't think so. There was, however, more luggage space in the cabin: a recess for trunks, and lots of drawers and cupboards. There used to be buttons to summon stewards, and there was always someone available in the pantry. Of course, there are now no bath stewards to summon when you want to bathe: It's a dead profession. And, in those days, there was no professional entertainment. Passengers entertained themselves.
CC: In what ways are today's passengers better off than their predecessors?
JMG: They are more comfortable, and there is more to amuse them. Amenities are better: air conditioning, TV, in-cabin music, safes, private bathrooms (sometimes with a tub), mini-bars, twin beds that can be made up into queens (instead of bunks built into the walls), and DVD players.
CC: Are there any ways in which they are worse off?
JMG: I think passengers are over-entertained. Much as I enjoy cabaret -- jugglers, magicians and ventriloquists -- I find production shows over-amplified and often derivative.
CC: What portion of each year do you and your wife, Mary, spend at sea?
JMG: We spend about seven months at sea each year.
CC: A hoary canard is that cruises put on pounds, yet you and Mary stay trim. Have you a secret?
JMG: Simple: First night we tell the commis waiter [bus boy], "No bread or butter," and we'll leave in the middle of the meal; we don't eat dessert. These are helps, but not the whole answer. It's a battle, but I have a clever tailor.
CC: When you travel as a lecturer, how do you separate the time when you are “on stage” from private time?
JMG: The only time we're private is when we're in our cabin. Other times we are employees of the company: We're there to greet passengers, to amuse them. There are rigid rules on all ships not to give out cabin numbers, but I allow the Purser's Office to let people know ours, in case people have questions. We think we have to be accessible.
CC: Has your experience in the theater influenced your lecture style?
JMG: I suppose so.
JMG: Having been a stage manager on Broadway, I believe theatricality is part of being on the lecture circuit. How one dresses, how one carries oneself is part of the performance. Audiences like the total experience of my lectures, all of which stems from theatricality. Michael Farraday wrote about lecturers in 1812: "The lecturer should give the audience full reason to believe that all his powers have been excited for their pleasure and instruction."
CC: Do you often run into passengers you've met on previous voyages?
JMG: Very frequently. What I find astonishing is that six months after I have met people and see them again, they will attend the same lectures. I sometimes think I am like a magician or juggler, who repeats his "trick" until he retires, and sometimes I regret the lack of scholarship as I try to be entertaining, but I continually add refinements to my lectures. People tell me, "We know what you're going to say, but we like to hear you say it."
CC: Do you ever tire of sea travel?
JMG: No, not at all. We love the sea. We love a cabin with a sea view. Lecturers' cabins are low in the ship, close to the water. Our house in the city looks out only on the street or on a small garden. The sweeping views of the sea from our cabin -- and we can sometimes see fish -- are far more expansive. We like the crews we sail with. On a typical sailing, half the ship fits into the show lounge for my lectures. Mary and I call those who greet us onboard the ship, whom we believe to have attended lectures, "members."
CC: The publication of a new John Maxtone-Graham book is always eagerly awaited by your many fans. Have you a new book?
JMG: As a matter of fact, I do, an idea of my wife Mary, about Normandie, my favorite ship. I addressed Normandie in each of my books. Like Titanic, Normandie reaches beyond the ship buff audience, because Normandie is the quintessential ocean liner: beautiful, fast, huge interiors (the like of which have never been duplicated), stunning decor. I devote a chapter to the dining room alone. That room had no windows; weather did not affect the room's look. It was like a temple, but she was curiously unpopular. Year after year, Queen Mary carried more passengers; Normandie never once sold out. It is only in retrospect, after the ship's horrendous end, that buffs have canonized Normandie. The passengers of the Depression era found the luxury overbearing, and the Tourist Class quarters were disappointing.
CC: When is your book due out?
JMG: It's out now.
CC: Where will it be available?
JMG: In your local bookshop, from Amazon.com or from me on one of my lecture cruises.
CC: Have you any other books in mind?
JMG: I have a commitment from a publisher to write a new book about France/Norway. Watch for it.
CC: Is there a ship at sea today that evokes Normandie?
JMG: Many of them try. The words "art deco" are thrown around with abandon. There are certain portions of QM2 that truly are art deco, for example, outside Illuminations [the planetarium/theater]. The patterned carpets, the sculpture could be from the Odeon Theatre. In the past, cruise ships used to promise two things: a big band and art deco. None delivered, save Norway.
CC: How many of your other books are in print?
JMG: "The Only Way to Cross," "Liners to the Sun," "Titanic Survivor," "Cruise Savvy," "Queen Mary 2." Alas, "Crossing & Cruising" is out of print. (Editor's note: savvy shoppers can still find it on Amazon.com, and other Internet and retail outlets that deal in vintage books.)
CC: Your "voice" in your writing is unique in that there is a John Maxtone-Graham style. You have a formal way of writing and use a large vocabulary, yet your books are never pedantic or dull. Your descriptions are so vivid and apt. Can you think of any influences?
JMG: Yes, I can: two Scottish aunts. My Scottish family is very oriented toward story-telling and paper and pencil [parlor] games. Two of my aunts told stories that were funny by times, or gripping. They made you listen. I was fascinated by them as a child. I have tried to learn from them. People often ask me, "What was it like onboard a given ship?" I don't feel people care how many rivets were used, or how many eggs served. They care about what really happens inside that steel hull.
CC: Is there a way for fans to know in which ships you will be lecturing in upcoming months?
JMG: We are having our first group cruise going to the Baltic in September in Celebrity Cruises' Constellation.
CC: Any last thoughts?
JMG: I still remember very well a well-meaning godmother calling a well-meaning mother and asking, "When is John getting a proper job?" Well, it seems I have one, but like many Maxtone-Graham jobs, it's an odd one. In my lectures I think I've recreated an Edwardian style of entertainment for a generation that is used to electronic amusement. I work very hard to keep entertaining the old way, and I try to give audiences at sea more than pap. I hope they learn something and enjoy it at the same time.
Read Cruise Critic's reviews of Maxtone-Graham's "The Only Way to Cross" and "Crossing and Cruising."
Photo appears courtesy of Ian Maxtone-Graham.
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Matribhasha Divas to be celebrated Saturday
Matribhasha Divas to be celebrated Saturday.To sensitise people on the need to impart communication skills and develop proficiency in mother tongue,...
"The focus will be on India's vast and diverse language heritage and on ways and means to preserve and support about 3,000 mother tongues," the human resource development (HRD) ministry said in statement.
All schools, colleges, universities and language-related institutions under both central and state governments would celebrate the occasion by holding seminars, workshops and special lectures on the importance of mother tongue, it added.
As part of the celebration, general knowledge competitions on Indian language heritage and exhibition on Indian mother tongues would also be held. Besides, language festivals too will be held across the country.
"Schools and colleges are encouraged to take up year-long activities to facilitate using one's own mother tongue better and learning others' mother tongue faster and also to create a congenial atmosphere for appreciating and encouraging all Indian languages," the statement added.
Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani would attend an event on the occasion of Matribhasha Divas in Chennai's Ethiraj College.
The event will see release if 1,008 books of Central Institute of Indian Languages; 10 books of Central Institute of Classical Tamil; and five books of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.
UNESCO has been observing Feb 21 as International Mother Language Day to promote mother tongues and increase awareness of the linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world.
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Patients May Face Premium Spikes for 2017 Health Plans
June 9, 2016
Health care in 2017 is shaping up to be expensive. Citing financial losses, private insurers who offer health plans through an Affordable Care Act exchange want to increase their premiums – some by double digits. Federal subsidies may soften the blow for low-income patients. But with steep deductibles already straining household budgets, higher premiums may leave patients tottering under the mounting weight of health care costs.
The Wall Street Journal reports that large insurance plans in Georgia, New York and Pennsylvania have requested rate hikes of more than 20 percent. Meanwhile, an analysis from Avalere Healthprojected that premiums for silver plans in nine states could rise by varying degrees, from 5 percent in Washington to 44 percent in Vermont. Avalere calculated the average monthly premium for 2017 at $503, a hike of 12 percent.
Requests for premium increases reflect the challenges faced by exchange plan insurers – namely lower-than-expected enrollment and expensive care for sick patients. In addition, several Affordable Care Act programs designed to protect insurers against the risk of joining the exchange marketplace expire in 2016.
State insurance commissioners must approve premium increases before they go into effect. And while some insurers’ requests are steep, regulators may find them justified. The Affordable Care Act requires that insurers be allowed to charge rates that allow them to pay out coverage claims.
To dodge rising premiums, exchange patients may shop around to find lower rates. Doing so, however, may also require them to sacrifice access to the physicians in their current network. Some patients and physicians have expressed concerns that frequent swaps among health plans can impact care by weakening the relationship between physicians and their patients. It may also introduce complications regarding the transfer of patients’ health care records.
Some patients may choose to shoulder the risk – and pay the fine – associated with dropping their coverage altogether. Meanwhile, patients who absorb the premium increases could find their tolerance for other out-of-pocket expenses, such as co-pays for physician visits and prescription medications, reduced. Higher costs have been cited as disincentives for patients to pursue medical care and can result in patients not taking necessary medications as prescribed.
Enrollment for exchange health plans begins November 1.Tags: Cost Sharing, Regulatory Issues
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Distant Affinity: Apples (Malus spp.), Medlar (Mispilus germanica), Stone Fruit (Prunus spp.), Pears (Pyrus spp.) and others.
Origin: The loquat is indigenous to southeastern China. It was introduced into Japan and became naturalized there in very early times. It has been cultivated in Japan for over 1,000 years. It has also become naturalized in India and many other areas. Chinese immigrants are presumed to have carried the loquat to Hawaii. It was common as a small-fruited ornamental in California in the 1870's, and the improved variety, Giant, was being sold there by 1887. Japan is the leading producer of loquats, followed by Israel and Brazil.
Adaption: The loquat is adapted to a subtropical to mild-temperature climate. Where the climate is too cool or excessively warm and moist, the tree is grown as an ornamental but will not bear fruit. Well established trees can tolerate a low temperature of 12° F. The killing temperature for the flower bud is about 19° F, and for the mature flower about 26° F. At 25° F the seed is killed, causing the fruit to fall. Extreme summer heat is also detrimental to the crop, and dry, hot winds cause leaf scorch. High heat and sunlight during the winter often results in sunburned fruit. The white-fleshed varieties are better adapted to cool coastal areas. In a large tub the loquat makes a good container specimen.
Foliage: Loquat leaves are generally eliptical-lanceolate, 5 to 12 inches long and 3 to 4 inches wide. They are dark green and glossy on the upper surface, whitish or rusty-hairy beneath, thick and stiff, with conspicuous parallel, oblique veins. The new growth is sometimes tinged with red. The leaves are narrow in some cultivars and broad in others.
Flowers: Small, white, sweetly fragrant flowers are borne in fall or early winter in panicles at the ends of the branches. Before they open, the flower clusters have an unusual rusty-wooly texture.
Fruit: Loquat fruits, growing in clusters, are oval, rounded or pear-shaped, 1 to 2 inches long with a smooth or downy, yellow or orange, sometimes red-blushed skin. The succulent, tangy flesh is white, yellow or orange and sweet to subacid or acid, depending on the cultivar. Each fruit contains three to five large brown seeds. The loquat is normally pollinated by bees. Some cultivars are self-infertile and others are only partially self-fertile. Flowers of the early and late flushes tend to have abnormal stamens and very little viable pollen. Thinning of flowers and young fruits in the cluster, or clipping off all or part of flower and fruit clusters is sometimes done to enhance fruit size. Under most conditions the loquat tends to develop an alternate-bearing pattern, which can be modified somewhat by cluster thinning in heavy production years. For the highest quality fruit the clusters are sometimes bagged to protect from sunburn and eliminate bird damage.
Soil: Loquats grow well on a variety of soils of moderate fertility, from light sandy loam to heavy clay and even limestone soils, but need good drainage.
Irrigation: Loquat trees are drought tolerant, but they will produce higher quality fruit with regular, deep watering. The trees should be watered at the swelling of blossoms and 2 to 3 waterings should be given during harvest time. The trees will not tolerate standing water.
Fertilizing: Loquats benefit from regular, light applications of nitrogen fertilizers, but too much nitrogen will reduce flowering. A good formula for applications of chemical fertilizer is 1 lb. of 6-6-6 NPK three times a year during the period of active growth for each tree 8 to 10 feet in height. To control excessive growth, other authorities recommend fertilizing only once a year in midwinter.
Pruning: Judicious pruning should be done just after harvest, otherwise terminal shoots become too numerous and cause a decline in vigor. The objective of pruning is a low head to facilitate fruit thinning and harvest. Prune also to remove crossing branches and thin dense growth to let light into the center of the tree. Loquats respond well to more severe pruning.
Propagation: Generally seeds are used for propagation only when the tree is grown for ornamental purposes or for use as rootstock. For rootstock the seed are washed and planted in flats or pots soon after removal from the fruit and the seedlings are transplanted when 6 to 7 inches high. When the stem is 1/2 inch thick at the base, the seedlings are ready to be top-worked. Loquats can be propagated by various grafting methods, including shield-budding or side-veneer grafting and cleft-grafting. The use of loquat seedling rootstock usually results in a comparatively large tree with a high canopy. Cultivars grown on quince rootstock produce a dwarfed tree of early bearing character. The smaller tree has no effect on fruit size and gives adequate fruit production with the advantage of easier picking. Loquat cuttings are not easy to root. Grafted trees will begin to bear fruit in 2 to 3 years, compared to 8 to 10 years in seedling trees.
Pests and Diseases: In California there are few pests that bother loquats. Occasionally infestations of black scale may appear. Fruit flies are a serious pests in areas where they are problem. Birds will also peck at the ripe fruit and damage it, and deer will browse on the foliage.
Fire blight caused by Erwinia amylovora is a major enemy of the loquat in California, particularly in areas with late spring and summer rains or high humidity. The disease is spread by bees during flowering. Fire blight can be controlled somewhat by the use of preventive fungicides or bactericides and by removal of the the scorched-looking branches, cutting well into live wood. The prunings should be burned or or sealed in a plastic bag before disposal. Crown rot caused by Phytophthora and cankers caused by Pseudomonas Eriobotrya are also occasional problems.
Harvest: Loquat fruits should be allowed to ripen fully before harvesting. They reach maturity in about 90 days from full flower opening. When ripe the fruit develops a distinctive color, depending on the cultivar, and begins to soften. Unripe fruits do not ripen properly off the tree and are excessively acid. Harvest time in California is from March to June. The fruit is difficult to separate from the cluster stems without tearing and must be carefully clipped individually or the whole cluster removed and the fruit then snipped off. Ripe fruit may be stored in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks.
The loquat is comparable to the apple in many aspects, with a high sugar, acid and pectin content. It is eaten as a fresh fruit and mixes well with other fruits in fresh fruit salads or fruit cups. Firm, slightly immature fruits are best for making pies or tarts. The fruits are also commonly used to make jam, jelly and chutney, and are delicious poached in light syrup. Loquats can also be used to make wine.
Commercial Potential: In California, only in the coastal areas from Santa Barbara to San Diego counties is the fruit produced regularly in quantity and of sufficiently good quality to make commercial production feasible. Harvesting is somewhat labor intensive and the difficulty of handling the fragile fruit in addition to the relatively short self life and storage ability, limit the loquat as a major commercial fruit. Even so, the availability of loquats when few or no other local fruits are in the market is a factor in their favor. The fruit is also popular in ethnic markets and is offered in limited amounts in specialty fruit stores and through Farmer's Markets in many communities.
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Earlier today I had the privilege to hear Google co-founder Larry Page speak at the University of Michigan. I found his commencement speech to be quite moving. He talked about how his parents first met at the University which is why he is a more personal connection with Ann Arbor. All of his family members went to school there and his dad ended up being on faculty at Michigan State University.
“This is way more than a homecoming for me. It’s not easy for me to express how proud I am to be here,” stated Page. “It’s an amazing institution that is responsible for my very existence.”
Page’s grandfather, an assembly line worker at General Motors in Flint insisted that Larry Page’s father attend school at the University of Michigan. Page also talked about how he thought of the idea behind Google when he was 23 in the middle of the night. He hopped out of bed and wrote down a plan to download the Internet and save all the links. Now the company makes over $16 billion per year and employs around 19,000. The company also has an office in Ann Arbor.
Page told the graduates of the class of 2009 not to be afraid of using their knowledge and creativity to try new things in ways that haven’t been tried before. He also talked about how polio has affected many in rural areas of India and was the disease directly involved with the passing of his father. Page’s father spent over a year in bed because of polio. He said that one day perhaps the graduates can find a way to eradicate polio for good.
If a video turns up on YouTube, I’ll make sure to add it to this post. Personally, I was moved by Page’s commencement address.
Update: Looks like a video made it to YouTube within one day of the speech being made. Check it out above. The audio goes blank for one minute but comes back again between 1:30 and 2:30 minutes into the video.
Update 2: Full transcript is available after the jump via the Google Press Center
Larry Page’s University of Michigan Commencement Address
Class of 2009! First I’d like you to get up, wave and cheer your supportive family and friends! Show your love!
It is a great honor for me to be here today.
Now wait a second. I know: that’s such a cliché. You’re thinking: every graduation speaker says that — It’s a great honor. But, in my case, it really is so deeply true — being here is more special and more personal for me than most of you know. I’d like to tell you why.
A long time ago, in the cold September of 1962, there was a Steven’s co-op at this very university. That co-op had a kitchen with a ceiling that had been cleaned by student volunteers every decade or so. Picture a college girl named Gloria, climbing up high on a ladder, struggling to clean that filthy ceiling. Standing on the floor, a young boarder named Carl was admiring the view. And that’s how they met. They were my parents, so I suppose you could say I’m a direct result of that kitchen chemistry experiment, right here at Michigan. My Mom is here with us today, and we should probably go find the spot and put a plaque up on the ceiling that says: “Thanks Mom and Dad!”
Everyone in my family went to school here at Michigan: me, my brother, my Mom and Dad — all of us. My Dad actually got the quantity discount: all three and a half of his degrees are from here. His Ph.D. was in Communication Science because they thought Computers were just a passing fad. He earned it 44 years ago. He and Mom made a big sacrifice for that. They argued at times over pennies, while raising my newborn brother. Mom typed my Dad’s dissertation by hand. This velvet hood I’m wearing, this was my Dad’s. And this diploma, just like the one you’re are about to get, that was my Dad’s. And my underwear, that was… oh never mind.
My father’s father worked in the Chevy plant in Flint, Michigan. He was an assembly line worker. He drove his two children here to Ann Arbor, and told them: That is where you’re going to go to college. Both his kids did graduate from Michigan. That was the American dream. His daughter, Beverly, is with us today. My Grandpa used to carry an “Alley Oop” hammer — a heavy iron pipe with a hunk of lead melted on the end. The workers made them during the sit-down strikes to protect themselves. When I was growing up, we used that hammer whenever we needed to pound a stake or something into the ground. It is wonderful that most people don’t need to carry a heavy blunt object for protection anymore. But just in case, I have it here.
My Dad became a professor at uh… Michigan State, and I was an incredibly lucky boy. A professor’s life is pretty flexible, and he was able to spend oodles of time raising me. Could there be a better upbringing than university brat?
What I’m trying to tell you is that this is WAY more than just a homecoming for me. It’s not easy for me to express how proud I am to be here, with my Mom, my brother and my wife Lucy, and with all of you, at this amazing institution that is responsible for my very existence. I am thrilled for all of you, and I’m thrilled for your families and friends, as all of us join the great, big Michigan family I feel I’ve been a part of all of my life.
What I’m also trying to tell you is that I know exactly what it feels like to be sitting in your seat, listening to some old gasbag give a long-winded commencement speech. Don’t worry. I’ll be brief.
I have a story about following dreams. Or maybe more accurately, it’s a story about finding a path to make those dreams real.
You know what it’s like to wake up in the middle of the night with a vivid dream? And you know how, if you don’t have a pencil and pad by the bed to write it down, it will be completely gone the next morning?
Well, I had one of those dreams when I was 23. When I suddenly woke up, I was thinking: what if we could download the whole web, and just keep the links and… I grabbed a pen and started writing! Sometimes it is important to wake up and stop dreaming. I spent the middle of that night scribbling out the details and convincing myself it would work. Soon after, I told my advisor, Terry Winograd, it would take a couple of weeks to download the web — he nodded knowingly, fully aware it would take much longer but wise enough to not tell me. The optimism of youth is often underrated! Amazingly, I had no thought of building a search engine. The idea wasn’t even on the radar. But, much later we happened upon a better way of ranking webpages to make a really great search engine, and Google was born. When a really great dream shows up, grab it!
When I was here at Michigan, I had actually been taught how to make dreams real! I know it sounds funny, but that is what I learned in a summer camp converted into a training program called Leadershape. Their slogan is to have a “healthy disregard for the impossible”. That program encouraged me to pursue a crazy idea at the time: I wanted to build a personal rapid transit system on campus to replace the buses. It was a futuristic way of solving our transportation problem. I still think a lot about transportation — you never loose a dream, it just incubates as a hobby. Many things that people labor hard to do now, like cooking, cleaning, and driving will require much less human time in the future. That is, if we “have a healthy disregard for the impossible” and actually build new solutions.
I think it is often easier to make progress on mega-ambitious dreams. I know that sounds completely nuts. But, since no one else is crazy enough to do it, you have little competition. There are so few people this crazy that I feel like I know them all by first name. They all travel as if they are pack dogs and stick to each other like glue. The best people want to work the big challenges. That is what happened with Google. Our mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. How can that not get you excited? But we almost didn’t start Google because my co-founder Sergey and I were too worried about dropping out of our Ph.D. program. You are probably on the right track if you feel like a sidewalk worm during a rainstorm! That is about how we felt after we maxed out three credit cards buying hard disks off the back of a truck. That was the first hardware for Google. Parents and friends: more credit cards always help. What is the one sentence summary of how you change the world? Always work hard on something uncomfortably exciting!
As a Ph.D. student, I actually had three projects I wanted to work on. Thank goodness my advisor said, “why don’t you work on the web for a while”. He gave me some seriously good advice because the web was really growing with people and activity, even in 1995! Technology and especially the internet can really help you be lazy. Lazy? What I mean is a group of three people can write software that millions can use and enjoy. Can three people answer the phone a million times a day? Find the leverage in the world, so you can be more lazy!
Overall, I know it seems like the world is crumbling out there, but it is actually a great time in your life to get a little crazy, follow your curiosity, and be ambitious about it. Don’t give up on your dreams. The world needs you all!
So here’s my final story:
On a day like today, you might feel exhilarated — like you’ve just been shot out of a cannon at the circus — and even invincible. Don’t ever forget that incredible feeling. But also: always remember that the moments we have with friends and family, the chances we have to do things that might make a big difference in the world, or even to make a small difference to someone you love — all those wonderful chances that life gives us, life also takes away. It can happen fast, and a whole lot sooner than you think.
In late March 1996, soon after I had moved to Stanford for grad school, my Dad had difficultly breathing and drove to the hospital. Two months later, he died. And that was it. I was completely devastated. Many years later, after a startup, after falling in love, and after so many of life’s adventures, I found myself thinking about my Dad. Lucy and I were far away in a steaming hot village walking through narrow streets. There were wonderful friendly people everywhere, but it was a desperately poor place — people used the bathroom inside and it flowed out into the open gutter and straight into the river. We touched a boy with a limp leg, the result of paralysis from polio. Lucy and I were in rural India — one of the few places where Polio still exists. Polio is transmitted fecal to oral, usually through filthy water. Well, my Dad had Polio. He went on a trip to Tennessee in the first grade and caught it. He was hospitalized for two months and had to be transported by military DC-3 back home — his first flight. My Dad wrote, “Then, I had to stay in bed for over a year, before I started back to school”. That is actually a quote from his fifth grade autobiography. My Dad had difficulty breathing his whole life, and the complications of Polio are what took him from us too soon. He would have been very upset that Polio still persists even though we have a vaccine. He would have been equally upset that back in India we had polio virus on our shoes from walking through the contaminated gutters that spread the disease. We were spreading the virus with every footstep, right under beautiful kids playing everywhere. The world is on the verge of eliminating polio, with 328 people infected so far this year. Let’s get it done soon. Perhaps one of you will do that.
My Dad was valedictorian of Flint Mandeville High School 1956 class of about 90 kids. I happened across his graduating speech recently, and it blew me away. 53 years ago at his graduation my Dad said: “…we are entering a changing world, one of automation and employment change where education is an economic necessity. We will have increased periods of time to do as we wish, as our work week and retirement age continue to decline. … We shall take part in, or witness, developments in science, medicine, and industry that we can not dream of today. … It is said that the future of any nation can be determined by the care and preparation given to its youth. If all the youths of America were as fortunate in securing an education as we have been, then the future of the United States would be even more bright than it is today.”
If my Dad was alive today, the thing I think he would be most happy about is that Lucy and I have a baby in the hopper. I think he would have been annoyed that I hadn’t gotten my Ph.D. yet (thanks, Michigan!). Dad was so full of insights, of excitement about new things, that to this day, I often wonder what he would think about some new development. If he were here today — well, it would be one of the best days of his life. He’d be like a kid in a candy store. For a day, he’d be young again.
Many of us are fortunate enough to be here with family. Some of us have dear friends and family to go home to. And who knows, perhaps some of you, like Lucy and I, are dreaming about future families of your own. Just like me, your families brought you here, and you brought them here. Please keep them close and remember: they are what really matters in life.
Thanks, Mom; Thanks, Lucy.
And thank you, all, very much.
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Dari/Farsi Linguist - Leidos IncTimestamp: 2015-12-26
As a skilled linguist, I am looking to obtain a professional career in the language consulting field with the possibility of future advancements.Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office, DHDS, TED, Harmony, Intelink, SDL Trados, Open Source, and Wordscape.
CAT II Linguist (Deployed)Start Date: 2009-01-01End Date: 2011-04-01
• Provided skilled field interpretation and translation for the client. • Produced accurate transliterations of location names. • Provided QC (Quality Check) of previously translated Dari documents. • Provided geographical location names and socio-cultural analysis. • Identified and developed SIGINT targets. • Provided characterizations and intelligence analysis. • Took part as a knowledgeable and professional linguist on daily basis. • Acted at a field linguist and a liaison between the locals and the client.
Food & Beverage Assistant ManagerStart Date: 1996-03-01End Date: 2009-01-01
Responsible for all the food & beverage departments. Excellent knowledge of customer service. Complete training with meeting planner, Pay rolls, and scheduling for the entire outlets. Successfully managed all aspects necessary for daily business operations in order to satisfy the needs of our valued guests. • Provided daily supervision to over 20 employees to ensure compliance with company policies, and preparing for special events and every demand from the guests. • Ensured the operations are in compliance with health, safety and sanitation standards. • Established and maintained adequate stock of food and beverage products and supplies. • Supervised setting up of dining room, banquet room, service and kitchen areas.
Dari/Farsi LinguistStart Date: 2012-04-01
• Provide quality translation that meet client's requirement. • Provide full, summary, and gist translation services to various US government bodies. • Prepare intelligence documents using multiple intelligence sources. • Provide constructive feedback on text, audio, and video materials. • Maintain strong customer relationship by meeting the client's deadlines. • Provide assessment on formal and stylized dialect in the target language. • To ensure project activities are in accordance with internal/external compliance.
•Native speaker of Arabic and Chaldean Neo-Aramaic; with vast experience in several Arabic dialects including Iraqi, Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, and MSA •Possesses thorough knowledge in the Middle Eastern cultures with emphasis on the geopolitics, history and economics •Excellent translation skills with capacity to detect and understand nuances in the original text •DEA Title III Analytic cleared linguistCompetences Translation, Interpretation, Project Coordination, Human Resources, Transcribing, Document Management, Proofreading, Voice Over, Machine Translation, Localization
Translator/Interpreter/TranscriberStart Date: 2009-04-01
•Transcribe and translate recordings, telephone conversation, and audio files to English •Translate and localize variety of materials form and to Arabic, Chaldean Neo Aramaic, and English •Provide consecutive interpretation for medical appointments, insurance deposition and work compensation •Perform voice-over for e-learning and educational development •Proofread, edit, review, and revise translated materials
Competences Translation, Interpretation, Project Coordination, Human Resources, Transcribing, Document Management, Proofreading, Voice Over, Machine Translation, Localization, telephone conversation, edit, review, SDL Trados, XP, 7, 8, 10, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf
Translator/Human Resources CoordinatorStart Date: 2006-06-01End Date: 2009-06-01
•Provided logistics support for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors by providing consecutive interpretation during meetings and presentations; translated contracts from English to Arabic •Assisted in the recruiting and on-boarding process, prepared offer letters, coordinated relocation, and initiated employment background screening •Scheduled employees’ vacations, coordinated international travel, hotel, and visas for expatriates •Prepared monthly/weekly payroll sheet for over 200 PSD and local guards •Coordinated with Iraqi Ministry of Defense MOD to issue badges, passes, and identification cards for local national and expatriates •Conducted administrative works between Falcon Security and the U.S. Army •Prepared and translated official letters and memos from English to Arabic
Competences Translation, Interpretation, Project Coordination, Human Resources, Transcribing, Document Management, Proofreading, Voice Over, Machine Translation, Localization, coordinated relocation, hotel, passes, SDL Trados, XP, 7, 8, 10, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf
Arabic LinguistStart Date: 2010-03-01End Date: 2013-03-01
•Performed linguistics support for the military operations during training exercises •Transcribed and translated conversations and audio/video tapes to English •Provided sight translation and consecutive interpretation of meetings, interviews, briefings, and training •Instructed the U.S. military personnel regarding how to resolve cultural conflicts with Iraqis •Taught and tutored Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Iraqi dialects to non-native speakers
Arabic Analytical Linguist Title IIIStart Date: 2015-07-01
•Monitor, transcribe, translate, and interpret live non/consensual calls using Voice Box UCM, Cool Minor •Write short narrative synopsis of each monitored call of source materials into English •Perform quality control on documents/materials completed by other Linguists •Prepare shift log, reports, and transcriptions per agent’s request
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CSR as a signal to inform collective action
Title: CSR as a signal to inform collective action
Author: TZAVARA, Dionisia
Series/Report no.: EUI RSCAS; 2009/43
Collective action in the form of a boycott or a campaign or any other threat that affects the operations of a firm is considered an instrument in the hands of organizations and consumers to control firm behaviour and to apply pressure on firms to behave in a socially responsible manner. This paper adds to existing literature on collective action in the context of CSR by looking at firms’ incentives to signal their true technology through the choice of CSR in order to avoid collective action of a higher magnitude than that corresponding to their true type of technology. It is shown that collective action does not always succeed to provide incentives to firms to engage in CSR and finds conditions for collective action to be successful.
Subject: Signalling; Collective action; Corporate Social Responsibility
Type of Access: openAccess
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The Baby Bratz Pony Dress Up is new game on Gamesmylittlepony.com. In this game, baby Pony represents a pony dress up game where you are able to modify the shape, hair, a tail and eyes of a beautiful creature. And here, you can also add special accessories and customize the feet color. Once you are done, you can reset the game and start customizing over and over again. Enjoy this game!
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THE ROLE OF POWER BI IN THE DATA-CENTRIC ORGANIZATION
For the modern company that “runs on data”, there’s a pressing need to analyze and pull discoveries from the information. A core tool for data analysts is business intelligence (BI), a solution that has evolved over time to become user-friendly and powerful. Once the playground of IT, BI solutions are now accessible to users with minimal technical skills who can generate reports and identify issues in new and surprising ways. Getting the most from a BI implementation requires a data-centric culture as well as a quality BI platform. A prominent solution that offers power and cost effectiveness is Power BI from Microsoft.
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In a move unprecedented, outraged President Muhammadu Buhari, has instructed an immediate mobilisation of all state resources, directed to finding and neutralising the criminals, who attacked the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo Kingdom, in Ondo State, yesterday, and killed scores of people, mostly women and children.
To further underscore the extent of his rage at the unprovoked attack of worshippers, the president also rained curses on the terrorists, who were yet to be identified, saying eternal sorrow awaited them, both on earth and in the hereafter.
Describing the killings as heinous, Buhari, however, maintained that Nigeria would never give in to evil and wicked people, even as he vowed that the country would win eventually.
Also, speaking, the Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, (SAN), who was deeply saddened by the unprovoked attack and killing of innocent people, vowed to go after the attackers and hunt them down.
But the Owo Catholic church, while reacting to the development, said at the point the nation is now in her history, it was time to seek God’s intervention in the affairs of the country.
This is as the Police command in the state, has confirmed there was the use of grenade in the attack, even as they were unable to ascertain the casualty level.
At the same time, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has called on Nigerians, especially the people of Ondo State, to donate blood in order to help save as many lives as possible.
In view of this, however, more and more eminent Nigerians and prominent bodies, both locally and internationally, have begun to react to the incident, condemning it in the strongest terms possible.
An explosion, yesterday, rocked the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State capital, which was immediately followed by sporadic shootings by gunmen suspected to be terrorists.
The explosion, which occurred on the church premises, left scores dead and many others injured.
An eyewitness, Kehinde Ogunkorode, told THISDAY that the incident caused pandemonium in the area as residents, who were taken by surprise, ran for safety.
When THISDAY visited the scene of the incident, it was observed that the gunmen used dynamites to blow the altar of church while the service was going on.
Parts of the altar POP caved in as the gunmen shot many worshipers
Pool of blood littered the floor of the church as corpses were moved to the Federal Medical Centre and St Louis Catholic Hospital, Owo, as well as those who sustained injuries.
Another eyewitness, Ikechukwu Eze, told THISDAY that, “Immediately I heard gunshots, I smartly escaped through the fence. The gunmen were up to 10 in number,” adding that, security men, who later came to the scene of the incident were chased away by the angry people.
The Catholic Bishop of Ondo, Jude Arogundada, was seen at the scene but refused to speak with Journalists.
To this end, the President, who had put the security on the alert, vowed to track and bring to justice, everyone involved in the attack, promising to set an abiding example with the criminals.
A presidency source, who hinted THISDAY at the situation, said the incident left the president utterly distraught and had said enough of the criminalities, because he would never surrender the state to evil.
Apart from condemning the incident, Buhari, also in a release issued by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, said only fiends from the nether region could have conceived and carried out such dastardly act
According to him, “eternal sorrow awaits the perpetrators of the bad act both on earth here, and ultimately in the hereafter.”
President Buhari, however, mourned the dead, condoled with their families, the Catholic Church, and the Government of Ondo State, charging emergency agencies to swing into action, and bring succor to the wounded.
But in submitting, Buhari said, “No matter what, this country shall never give in to evil and wicked people, and darkness will never overcome light. Nigeria will eventually win.
Akeredolu, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, said the vile and satanic attack was a calculated assault on the peace-loving people of Owo Kingdom, who had enjoyed relative peace over the years.
“It is a black Sunday in Owo. Our hearts are heavy. Our peace and tranquility have been attacked by the enemies of the people. This is a personal loss, an attack on our dear state.
“I have spoken to the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ondo, Most Reverend Jude Arogundade, who is presently on his way to Owo. Similarly, I have had to cut short my party’s national assignment in Abuja and visit Owo immediately. This is an unexpected development. I am shocked to say the least.
Nevertheless, the governor has said, he would commit every available resource to hunt down the assailants and make them pay.
“We shall never bow to the machinations of heartless elements in our resolves to rid our state of criminals. I commiserate with my people in Owo, particularly, families of the those who lost their lives to this ugly and unfortunate attack. I extend my condolences to Olowo of Owo, Oba Gbadegesin Ogunoye as well as the Catholic Church.
“I urge our people to remain calm and vigilant. Do not take laws into your hands. I have spoken to the heads of the security agencies. I have equally been assured that security operatives would be deployed to monitor and restore normalcy to Owo kingdom,” Akeredolu said.
On their part, the Catholic church in a statement by the Director of Social Communication at the Catholic Diocese of Ondo, Rev. Fr. Augustine Ikwu, said the attackers stormed the church during the Mass, shooting randomly and leaving unspecified persons dead and others injured.
“It is Pentecost Sunday, a time every Catholic is expected to be in Church to commemorate the solemnity. It is so sad to say that while the Holy Mass was going on, men of unknown origin, wielding guns attacked St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State.
“Many are feared dead and many others injured and the Church violated. The identity of the perpetrators remains unknown while the situation has left the community devastated.”
The church said security agencies have been deployed to the community to relatively handle the situation.
“At this point in the history of our dear country, Nigeria, we need God’s ultimate intervention to restore peace and tranquility,” the statement stated, adding that all the Priests in the parish were safe and none was kidnapped as the social media has it.
“The Bishop of the Diocese is also with them at this trying time. Let us continue to pray for them and the good people of Owo and the state at large. We turn to God to console the families of those whose lives were lost in this distressing incident, and we pray for the departed souls to rest in peace. Amen. The Bishop appeals that we remain calm, be law abiding and pray for peace and normalcy to return to our community, state and country,” it said.
The Ondo State Police Command, which confirmed the attack, in a statement by Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami, said “the Commissioner of Police, Oyeyemi Oyediran, had deployed men of the Explosives Ordinance Device Unit also known as Anti Bomb Squad to the scene while all efforts were being intensified to arrest those, who perpetrated this evil.
“The Ondo State Police Command is aware of the attack at Owo, we will give you the full details of the incident later. We want to implore the people of the state to be calm as all security apparatus is currently active to ensure peace in this area,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, Nigerians from all walks of life have started to react to the development, and unanimously condemned what a majority of them considered unprovoked attack.
Christian Association of Nigeria:
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has condemned the unprovoked attacks and killing of several innocent worshippers at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owom, and therefore, called on the security agencies to apprehend the perpetrators of the dastardly criminality.
A statement issued by the Media Assistant to the CAN President, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, described the attack and killing of innocent worshipers as very sad and condemnable.
“This is sad, wrong, condemnable, outrageous, unacceptable and satanic. There is no explanation for this unprovoked attack and assault on a place of worship. This is raw persecution. These people are possessed, demonic and are not working for the good of the country. May God descend heavily on them and fight them mindless agents of Satan from their roots in Jesus’ name.
“We are once again reiterating our quest for a total overhauling of the security architecture and are asking President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the recycling of those criminals and terrorists in the name of de-radicalising programme. If the programme is not counterproductive, how come the criminalities are always on the increase and nowhere is safe again.
“Criminals are operating with impunity all over the country and unfortunately, our government appears to be so busy with the 2023 general election that it has no time for the unending killings in the country. What legacy is the government and those who are the managers of our security architecture leaving behind for the unborn generation?
“We are praying for the government and the security agencies to get it right before it will be too late. If the federal government is not interested in the State Police, what efforts are being put in place to arrest this unpleasant situation?”
While commiserating with all the bereaved, the Olowo of Owo, Oba Gbadegesin Ogunoye, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) and the Ondo State Government, CAN said, “We call on the state governors to meet with the president to find lasting solution to these killings. Issuing mere press statements of condemnations and what looks like empty threat is apparently not a way out of it.”
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has condemned Sunday’s deadly attack on a Church in Ondo State, by unknown assailants, which claimed the lives of scores of worshippers and charged the security agents to be swift in their efforts to apprehend the criminals and make them pay for their actions.
Jonathan, who stated this in a condolence message to the government and people of Ondo State, said, “I offer my heartfelt condolences to the victims, their families, the entire congregation of Saint Francis Catholic Church, in Owo as well as the Government and people of Ondo State.”
While denouncing the “brutal killing in cold blood of innocent worshippers by mindless outlaws, out to cause havoc and mayhem in the society,” Jonathan further decried the nefarious activities of murderous criminals in the country and urged security agencies to go after them, adding that all efforts should be made to apprehend and bring them to justice.
Former Vice-President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the terrorist attack in Owo, Ondo State, that resulted in the loss of scores of lives.
Atiku, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, condemned in the strongest terms, the attack and any such attack on a worship centre as unacceptable.
“Any attack on innocent citizens, indeed of a gathering of worshippers in any place in Nigeria, stands condemned; it is a red line,” Atiku said, said, adding: “My prayers are with the people of Owo, especially, families of the deceased. I do hope that the state government and relevant security agencies will leave no stones unturned in apprehending the criminals.”
A former governor of Lagos State and presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu, said the attack was reprehensible in every sense of the word, because there was no place for such hatred and wanton taking of innocent lives in the nation.
“No one can discern the darkness in the mind of those that would kill people, who were merely engaged in the harmless practice of their faith. The only thing that can be said for sure is that these perpetrators are evil and that they should be subjected to the full measure of the law and justice.
“This violent attack has shocked the conscience of the nation and shattered the peace of this ancient town. It has saddened our hearts beyond what words can say. However, those who did this have made a terrible mistake.
“They think they can break our collective spirit and our will to live in peace and with compassion to all regardless of faith. What they have done will not pull us apart. We must unite so that together we extinguish this evil from our nation. We owe it to ourselves and to those who lost their lives in this heinous attack.”
Ekiti State Governor and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi, has condemned the attack in Owo, saying it was vile, barbaric and callous, and that there could never be any justification for the heinous behaviour of the assailants.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), also commiserated with the Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), the people of Ondo State over the sad incident.
He urged security agencies in the state to ensure that the perpetrators of the crime were apprehended and made to face the full wrath of the law, even as he tasked them to remain vigilant.
Peoples Democratic Party:
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, condemned the gruesome terrorist attack and killing of over scores of innocent worshippers during a church service at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP said it was alarmed by reports of how the terrorists invaded the church, opened fire on worshippers, freely used explosives within the premises, murdered Nigerians in cold blood and left unchallenged.
“Today’s attack on St. Francis Church appears to be a part in the series of apparently organised assaults by terrorists, who are emboldened by the alleged complicity of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, which has refused to confront the terrorists despite being aware of their plans as exposed by the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai at the wake of recent terrorist attacks on Kaduna State.
“It is now obvious that the APC administration is deliberately surrendering the sovereignty of a large portion of the territory of our nation to terrorists, who are now expanding their reign of terror and territorial occupation in our country.”, the PDP lamented
Nigerian Medical Association
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has appealed to the people of Ondo State and Nigerians in general, to donate blood to save lives of surviving victims of the Owo attack.
President of NMA, Dr. Uche Ojinma, who made the appeal in a statement, said the association received with sadness, the news of the wanton killing of innocent Nigerians and abduction of some citizens at Owo in Ondo State by gunmen.
“The recurrent shedding of innocent blood in our dear country, has been going on for far too long and it is the position of the NMA that explanations, condemnations and reassurances are no longer comforting.
“The NMA hereby calls for quick intervention by our Governments and security agencies to protect the lives and properties of Nigerians in every part of this nation. The NMA commiserates with the Government and good people of Ondo State over the loss of lives and prays for the quick recovery of those injured.
“We appeal to Nigerians in the affected area of Ondo State to kindly go to the hospitals, where the injured are being treated to donate blood to save lives. We call on all doctors in Ondo State and the environs to mobilise themselves to participate in the treatment of the injured. NMA also calls for the release in good health of those abducted. Let’s all join hands to build a safe and secure Nigeria.”
British High Commission:
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has reacted to the incident via her verified Twitter account, where she condemned the attack and extended her sympathies to the victims and their families.
She tweeted: “Terrible news today from Owo in Ondo State. I condemn those responsible for this horrific crime. I extend my sympathies to all those affected.”
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the heinous killings of innocent worshippers by terrorists and described the callous attack as shocking and reprehensible.
“My heart goes out to the families of the victims, the Government and entire people of Ondo State. This incident should be painstakingly investigated to unravel the criminals behind it with a view to quickly bringing them to justice.
“It is another wake up call on all security agencies to up their game with a view to averting the occurrence of such incidents in future,” Lawan said.
Sadiya Umar Farouq:
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has condemned in its entirety, the killing of worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo Kingdom, in Ondo State.
Umar Farouq, who described the murder as cold blooded, evil and horrific, commiserated with the families of the dead, the Catholic Church, the people and Government of Ondo State.
“This killing is horrific and mindless. The killing of many worshippers inside St Francis Church on a Sunday morning is condemnable. A lot of men, women, young girls and children had their lives snuffed out during a church service in Owo. I mourn with their families and state government as well as the church. We pray for the repose of their souls.”
Abubakar Bukola Saraki:
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has commiserated with the people of Owo Kingdom, the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, the government, and people of Ondo State following terrorists’ attack at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo.
In a statement by Yusuph Olaniyonu, head of his Media Office, Saraki, who urged the security agents to get to work quickly and arrest the terrorists behind the incident, noted that the incident, being the home state of his mother, Chief (Mrs) Florence Saraki, was a sad indication that the terrorists, who have unleashed violence on the northern parts of the country in the past few years, were spreading their evil tentacles to the western part and should be decisively contained before they further entrench themselves.
While condemning the attack on a place of worship, where members of the congregation usually submit themselves totally to their maker and seek protection from God, the ultimate protector, Saraki added that the security agencies must wholesomely adopt the use of technology in fighting the terrorists and that strategic intelligence gathering, processing, and usage must be given priority in protecting the people against the non-state actors waging war against the country.
Presidential hopeful on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has condemned the attack and killing of innocent worshippers at a church in Owo, Ondo State.
Amaechi, in a statement by his media office, commiserated with the affected families, St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, the people of Owo Kingdom and the people and Government of Ondo State, calling the sad event, “a terrible, absolutely vile and senseless murder of innocent citizens.
“I feel so sad and livid that these criminals are so emboldened to carry out these barbaric attacks on the people in broad day light. Our security agencies have to put heads together and smoke out these monsters and ensure they are punished, immobilized and totally flushed out. They must also in partnership with our government, step up intelligence and work round the clock to nip such acts of terror in the bud.”
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party and former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the terror attack that rocked Ondo State, in which many lives were reportedly lost, describing it as a very sad day in the history of the nation.
In a press release, Obi lamented the continued descent of the country into insecurity and failure of the state. He bemoaned the mindless killing of innocent worshippers, saying it was heart-breaking.
“The heartless waste of precious lives at Ondo, today, and indeed other parts of the country, where lives are lost in droves, reminds us how awfully we have retrogressed as a nation, and the herculean task, of nation building, ahead of us, in taking back our nation from insecurity and every form of failure holding us down,” Obi lamented.
Nigeria Governors’ Forum
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed its deepest sympathies to the Owo community, the government and people of Ondo State and the country in general following the attack on worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State in which scores of people were reportedly killed
The NGF, in a statement condemned the attack as gory, ugly, and a gruesome act by extremely wicked and warped minds meted out to innocent victims on a holy day.
The governors, however, in the spirit of all faiths, prayed for the deceased and asked that God forgive and grant them mercy. “As Governors, on our oath, we solemnly pledge to work with Mr President, all citizens and residents of our dear Country, Nigeria to assure you of a fully secure environment. Our goal is to halt brutalities, address unresolved criminal acts and ensure all killers are ultimately brought to face the consequences of their actions.”
Civil Society Organisations:
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), yesterday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to live up to his responsibility as president and halt the spiralling criminalities in the country.
The civil society groups also sought the investigation of the allegations by the Methodist Church Prelate that military personnel were complicit in the spate of kidnappings in the South-east.
Members of the coalition include Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre, Lagos, African Centre for Entrepreneurship and Information Development, Abuja, COMPPART Foundation for Justice and Peacebuilding, International Peace and Civic Responsibility Centre, Young Innovators and Vocational Training Initiative and Ace and Vanguard Legal Practitioners among others.
A statement issued by the coalition also demanded the investigation of a trending video, where a police officer alleged that military personnel in the South-east were frustrating the efforts of other security agencies to contain kidnapping in the region.
“The primary duty of government is the security of life and property. Therefore, we call on President Muhammadu Buhari to rise up to his duty as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and to ensure that the growing security challenges are addressed,” it said.
Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo CAN:
Former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has condemned the gunmen attack on unarmed worshipers at St Francis Catholic Church Owa-luwa, Owo in Ondo State.
Mimiko, in a statement by John Paul Akinduro, his Special Assistant on Media and Digital Communications, said, “the Owo massacre is a condemnable act and it assaults our humanity and bludgeons our sensibilities”
In the same vein, the Christian Association of Nigeria, Ondo State Chapter, has expressed shock over the act, describing the incident as ungodly.
The State Chairman of CAN, Rev Fr. Anselm Ologunwa, in a statement said, the incident was one of the numerous cases happening under the security challenges facing the country, which he called on president Muhammad Buhari to address squarely.
A pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described the attack on a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State on Sunday morning, as a terrorism act against the South western part of Nigeria bordering on a declaration of war!
The group, therefore, called on all the six governors in the South West of Nigeria to declare three days of mourning for the victims of the Owo carnage.
Afenifere, in a release signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, said it was in the same vicinity, Owo, that Olufunke, daughter of its Leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, was killed by Fulani bandits in 2019 just as many other acts bordering on terrorism got daily reported in Ondo State and other parts of Yorubaland.
“The attack with sophisticated weapons, where people gathered to worship is one of the most heinous acts that could ever be committed especially since we are not in a state of war. Going by the extent of the damage and the systematic way that the massacre-like action was carried out, it was clear that the act was planned far ahead with the seeming imprimatur of trained gunmen.”
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi (SAN) and the State Government, over the attack and killings of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church at Owa-luwa Street, Owo in Ondo State by unknown gunmen on Sunday.
Sanwo-Olu, who described the attack as callous, inhuman and despicable act, also sympathised with the people of Ondo State, especially, the residents of Owo, Governor Akeredolu’s hometown and members of the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa.
Sanwo-Olu in a condolence message issued on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, condemned the attack by the gunmen, saying it was crime against humanity to open fire on worshippers on Sunday morning killing scores of people.
“Attacking a congregation and shedding innocent blood during a divine service in the temple of God is condemnable as it is a crime against humanity. It is barbaric, callous and despicable crime for any man to attack and kill worshippers or any fellow man in a manner the yet-to-be-identified gunmen carried out the heinous crime in the Catholic church on this morning,” he said.
Anyim Pius Anyim:
Former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim, has condemned the massacre of Christians by gunmen at the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, saying the killing of the worshippers during Sunday service was despicable, callous, as well as an assault on humanity and desecration of the Church of God.
In a statement in Abuja, Anyim wondered why the evil men could enter into the sacred House of God to kill innocent and defenceless worshippers, who had gone to commune with their Creator.
“I cannot understand why these evil men would carry out this dastardly act against defenceless citizens, who had gone to the Holy Temple of the Lord Almighty to commune with their creator. I call on the Ondo State Government and all the Security Agencies to go after these criminals, fish them out and make them face the law for the mindless murder of innocent citizens,” Anyim charged.
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has condemned the attack on worshippers of Owo Catholic Church, saying the incident was ungodly and capable of threatening the foundation and existence of Nigeria.
Adams, who in a statement, described the perpetrators of the gory attack as evil, and said they had sinned against God and should be ready to face the wrath of the most high God, expressed concern on the spate of insecurity across the country, and insisted that the federal government, had failed in its efforts to secure the country, wondering why it has become a crime to go the church to worship.
“Cases of Boko Haram and bandits and other criminal elements always attacking churches and mosques have simply shown the failures of the government. It has also exposed the crass incompetence of Nigeria’s leaders and the security apparatus.”
Culled from THISDAY
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Hello Elves, Dwarves Other People and Ninja. I hail to you from the realm of Hockey.
Original Picture (Copyright to Getty Images for this photo)
I took different screen-caps as I was going along so you can see my progress. Click on the pictures to make them bigger.
Stage 11 ^ Completed, minus the facial hair (including eyebrows) and the detail in the jersey -little holes and lines that make the fabric breathable.
But as you can see it didn't work out quite as I had planed. Don't get me wrong, I love how it turned out but it just doesn't feel like Bieksa*. *Sighs* I would have been my best piece ever
Although I still have my favorite parts. His helmet is my second favorite part, but his ear. Oh, his ear, is my absolute favorite part!! Aka, Stage 6.
I used the eyedropper tool to acquire the color from the original picture, than used the paintbrush to paint the color on a clear layer that was overlaying my drawing. It was so that I had an outline to follow. Than every little color change I had to repeat the steps until I got all the colors in place. Than I smudged it and it was all good to go. It took me days to complete, but that is only working on it for a few hours a day.
* - Bieksa (Bee-x-ah)
Signed with a Vuvuzeal - Leauphaun
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Dior Diorissime Ready-to-wear Make-up Clutch Palette
Wouldn't it be decadent if the only clutch you had to take out of an evening was this one - full of Dior make up. Never mind your keys, mobile and the like - someone else can take care of those. You, meanwhile, can tote around this little beauty, complete with four eye shadows, two lip colours and of course, a mirror. If you happen to have someone who's willing to be your personal bag-holder while you stand and pose, then get yourself to Selfridges on the 6th of August, when this palette is launched.
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So pretty! And this would be a lovely card case after the makeup is gone. I wonder if this will ever reach our shores.
Posted by: ThePseudoshrink | July 24, 2007 3:06 AM
What shores are you on Pseudoshrink? It's already on sale in America and it's in Selfridges on the 6th of August, nationwide on Dior counters from the 19th of August in the UK!
Posted by: Charlotte | July 24, 2007 9:04 AM
Oh, goodness...the shore where I'm at is quite far. Philippines, in fact! I better check if Marionnaud carries this, though it probably does not.
Posted by: ThePseudoshrink | July 25, 2007 2:05 PM
how much is this lovely set in the uk??
Posted by: Emma | August 15, 2007 4:28 PM
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So over the past few weeks I’ve been tweaking a recipe for blackberry-ginger muffins, dubbed “The Muffins of Insanity” due to their origins at the tail end of a MARATHON day of baking when I was slap-happy exhausted (Cue Wally Shawn from Princess Bride, followed by Gollum whispering, “Tricksy batter, mustn’t overmix the Precious!”). I started by blending three different recipes I found on the internet and tweaking it some more, but I think I’ve finally cracked it; it is OMG delicious, and fairly flexible for individual tastes.
The Muffins of Insanity
3 cups of flour
1 T baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
10 T unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar (plus optional extra for topping)
2 eggs (or three, if you like a denser muffin)
Zest of 1 lemon, about 1 t
1 1/2 cups blackberries, fresh or frozen
1 inch of grated ginger, about 1 T
1 1/2 cups plain yogurt (Mix of regular and Greek yogurt; the more Greek yogurt is in the mix, the more dense and hearty the muffins, the more regular yogurt, the lighter and fluffier it will be. I like 1 cup regular and 1/2 cup Greek, or even all regular.)
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together. It’s okay for there to still be some little chunks of butter; you do NOT want to overmix the batter at any stage! Beat in the eggs, ginger, and lemon peel until incorporated.
Mix in 1/2 of the dry ingredients until just incorporated. Then mix in 1/3 of the yogurt. Then 1/2 of the remaining dry ingredients. Then a second 1/3 of the yogurt. Finish off the dry ingredients and then the last of the yogurt. Fold in the berries (defrost frozen berries first).
Use a standard-size muffin tin, feel free to either use cupcake papers or a light coating of spray on the pan itself. Put equal helpings of batter in each section; this will make 12 large muffins. Don’t worry if they have rounded tops; they won’t rise too much. If you choose, you can sprinkle sugar over the tops of the muffins to create a sugar crust, which is quite lovely.
Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Test with a toothpick to make sure the centers of the muffins are done. These are great fresh or toasted with cream cheese and jam!
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October 26, 2009 AT 12:02 PM
RadioShack (RSH) earnings dipped for the third quarter, missing analyst estimates, but revenue exceeded expectations. Net income fell by more than 20 percent, to $37.4 million, or 30 cents per share, as compared to $49.1 million, or 38 cents per share, in the same quarter last year.
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How to compute for work rendered on November 13 – 15, 2017
You must have heard by now that the government has declared no work from November 13 to 15, 2017 within Metro Manila and in the provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga. To be specific, these dates have been declared Special Non-Working Days.
What does this mean if your company requires you to come to work on these dates? What will be your equivalent pay?
Considering that these dates are Special Non-Working Days, the computation will be similar to work rendered on a Special Holiday, which include Ninoy Aquino Day (August 21, 2017) and All Saint’s Day (November 1, 2017). In other words, work rendered from November 13 – 15, 2017 will be paid an additional 30% premium on top of your 100% basic pay.
But what will be the specific computation? This depends on several factors, with 2 main ones being if your salary is daily or monthly.
Daily Rate Employees
For daily-rate employees, simply multiple your daily rate by 130%.
If your daily rate is P600 and you came to work the whole day on November 13, you should be paid P600 x 1.3 = P780.
If you worked for less than 8 hours, just multiply your equivalent hourly rate by the number of hours worked and then by 1.3. So if you worked for 4 hours on November 13, you should then be paid P600 / 8 x 4 x 1.3 = P390.
If you worked beyond 8 hours, you multiply the excess hours by 1.3 to get the equivalent special non-working day premium, and then multiply it again by 1.3 since it is overtime. So if you worked for 10 hours on November 13, the excess of 2 hours will be paid P600 / 8 x 2 x 1.3 x 1.3 = P253.50. This will be paid on top of the P780 for the first 8 hours. So for November 13, your total pay will be P780 + P253.50 = P1, 033.50.
Monthly Rate Employees
For monthly-rate employees, the computation is a bit trickier, as it depends if your organization already considers employees as paid on holidays or not.
If monthly-rate employees are already considered as paid on holidays, that means you only need to be paid the additional 30% premium pay for work on special non-working days.
If monthly-rate employees are not yet considered as paid on holidays, then any work rendered on special non-working days will be paid 130% of the daily equivalent rate.
To get the equivalent daily rate depends on your company’s payroll factor of how many paid days there are in a year or in a month. For example, this factor could be 365 days per year, 313 days per year, 261 days per year, or maybe 22 days per month.
John’s monthly salary rate is P15,000.00.
The company’s payroll factor is 313 days per year.
John’s daily rate = P15,000.00 x 12 / 365 = P493.15 per day.
John works 8 hours on a special non-working day.
The company already considers all holidays as being paid.
So John will just be paid the additional premium of 30% of his daily rate, which is P493.15 x 30% = P147.95
So on top of John’s normaly monthly pay of P15,000.00, he will receive an additional P147.95 for working on a special non-working day.
Bob’s monthly salary rate is also P15,000.00.
But his company’s payroll factor is 261 days per year, and they do not consider holidays as already being paid.
Bob also works on the same special non-working day.
Bob’s daily rate is equivalent to P15,000.00 x 12 / 261 = P689.65.
For the special non-working day, Bob will be paid an additional 130% of his daily rate: P689.65 x 130% = P896.55
So on top of Bob’s monthly salary of P15,000.00, he will get an additional P896.55 for working on a special non-working day.
For work beyond 8 hours, the computation will be similar to daily-rate employees. Just get the excess hours, multiply it by your hourly rate, then by 1.3 since it is a special non-working day, and then multiply it again by 1.3 since it is already overtime.
For Example 1, the hourly rate is P493.15 / 8 = P61.64. So the Overtime Pay for November 13 will be 2 hours x P61.64 x 1.3 x 1.3 = P208.34.
For Example 2, the hourly rate = P689.65 / 8 = P86.21. So the Overtime Pay for November 13 will be 2 hours x P86.21 x 1.3 x 1.3 = P291.39
To make this easier for you, make sure that you are using a good Payroll System that can automatically handle for you the computation of pay for Special Non-Working Days such as November 13 – 15, 2017.
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Tagwayen Asali the multi-talented and most vibrant Afro-pop duo Artists, hails from the Northern part of Nigeria, they are back again to kick-start 2020 with another Banger – Music Video “ZUMA”. The dance-hall love Song visuals are professionally edited and chopped by the Director Sleem B, Just like Zuma (Honey), the Music Video tastes sweet and good for your health.
Enjoy the Honey Comb !!!
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When I go to my friend Mary’s house for my annual visit, we often rent movies for our evenings. Both of us like to get up early and retire early, and we’re generally too lazy to go out after a long day of gardening, biking, hiking, beaching, shopping, and eating. (We try to cover all these bases every day, especially the eating.) Often Mary has a list of chores drawn up specially for my arrival, so those must be covered too. Last summer, lots of painting was involved.
I’m pretty awful at museums. When we were young, my sister Katherine and I would be taken by our adventure-loving mother to various museums, often along with my friend Sharon and her mother (grown-ups needed other grown-ups to talk and smoke with). We went to the Wadsworth in Hartford, the Peabody down in New Haven, and even to some of the museums in New York City, where I liked the dinosaur bones almost as much as those irresistible paintings where somebody’s head was cut off and bleeding on a platter. Continue reading
…is not enough. That’s what happens when you set up a trip in ignorance, which seems pretty much a given when you are in fact ignorant about your destination: things that look great on paper suddenly don’t make much sense. Oh, well. I’d been planning my second trip to Italy before I departed for this one, so no big deal: Siena is alive and well and in my future. Continue reading
My feelings about Rome turn out to be complicated. Continue reading
It’s late May and we were gone for two weeks, during which it actually rained. You can imagine. I’m sorry I didn’t take any “Before” pictures. Spent all day yesterday hacking back the Mexican primroses from the sidewalk garden. That it not a nice way to talk about a wildflower, especially such a pretty one, but they do have takeover tendencies and look very raggedy once the first blooms are done. They’ll be back.
A long time ago I wrote a poem that I liked perfectly well because I was young and full of poetry, and I liked how it started: “Who am I to talk?” Turned out I was the only fan of my poem; everyone else who read it thought that if I weren’t the one to talk, I should just shut up. Continue reading
This is a story of a dream deferred long enough. I’d worn out every sensible reason for postponing Italy when, as will happen, my 60th birthday arrived. In my mind, birthdays involving a zero demand special attention. “You know what I want, right?” I found myself asking my dear husband Floyd. Continue reading
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General Motors' plan for powertrain expansion and work consolidation (February 2013)Enlarge Photo
General Motors has announced more shuffling of its future-tech facilities.
Back in October, the automaker shut down a fuel cell center in Honeoye Falls, New York and shifted operations (along with 220 jobs) to Pontiac, Michigan. Outposts in Torrance, California, Castleton, Indiana, and Warren, Michigan are also being relocated to Pontiac, as is GM's Systems Research Lab in Wixom, Michigan.
GM's other major project in Wixom, the Performance Build Center (which crafts engines for the Chevrolet Corvette), is migrating to the automaker's Corvette assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
To accommodate these consolidations, GM will invest about $3.5 million in Bowling Green and $200 million at its Global Powertrain Engineering Headquarters in Pontiac. According to a GM press release, the latter funds will be used to build a 138,000 square-foot test wing, which the company expects to open sometime in the later half of 2014. The consolidations in Pontiac will add around 400 jobs at the facility.
GM says that the Pontiac expansion will cut down on the time it takes engineers to test and develop new powertrain technologies. In its press release, the automaker explains that "The center’s state-of-the-art facilities allow engineers to test engines under extreme conditions, including cold ambient temperatures, high RPMs, and repetitive starting and stopping, to assure world-class durability, reliability and quality."
Exactly what GM will be developing in Pontiac is a matter for speculation. As we reported back in November, GM plans to continue enhancing its mild-hybrid e-Assist system. But GM Product Chief Mary Barra has also said that GM will "make educated bets on which technologies hold the most potential for creating values for our customers and our company... We think plug-in technology will plan an increasingly important role over the years to come."
We'd wager that GM's newly centralized workforce will be focused on improving the Voltec powertrain technology found in the Chevrolet Volt and the upcoming Cadillac ELR -- if we were the betting sort, that is. We'll keep you posted.
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You Should Get That Looked At
by S. Craig Renfroe, Jr.
Short Fiction Collection
Main Street Rag Publishing Company
126 pgs. $9
S. Craig Renfroe, Jr. teaches at Queens University of Charlotte. He received his M.F.A. from UNC-Wilmington where he held a Philip Gerard Fellowship. His story Tickle, Me? was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2003. His writing has appeared in Main Street Rag, The MacGuffin, One Paycheck Away, Seedhouse, Iodine, Thrift, Atlantis, and others.
They called it the White House, but that was just because it was white. Itd been a funeral home before the sorority bought it. Rumor said during initiations the sisters locked the pledges up in the embalming room. Edgar got invited to their parties and always dragged me along. We always walked the whole way there.
You know what the best thing about these parties is? Edgar asked.
The fact that for a brief time we can all be honest. At these little functions, we all know what we want, and we know what everyone else wants.
You should change your major to philosophy.
Clarity. Edgar spun around. Nothing but naked desire.
Edgar got his desire in the form of a bleached blonde with neon green nails and a shirt that read, Im not easily pleased. He tipped an imaginary hat in my direction, and they disappeared into the pulsating heat and crackling white noise of the crowd.
I made my way to the desperate and lonely section of the House, a room full of couches: red ones, green ones, leather ones, coffee-stained ones, cigarette-burnt ones, ones without cushions. A veritable couch graveyard. All the non-dancing, temporarily non-screwing types found their way here. I sat on the couch that looked least urine-stained and focused on my plastic cup of Bud, enjoying the way the little bubbles hugged the edge, afraid to venture out into the middle.
Someone flipped over the back of my couch, elbowing the cup out of my hand and sending my precious Bud to the floor, where it could only hope to stain the carpet in some recognizable image, like Abe Lincoln, so it could achieve some sort of legacy. Bored and belligerent, I grabbed the flipper by the shoulders. A catlike face poked out of dark brown hair at me, but she drew breath like a fish. I helped her upright.
Love me, she said.
A strange thank you, I thought.
She sounded rather demanding that time. I dont really know you, I said.
Im not good at these awkward moments.
You arent listening, are you?
When Im down and blue, all I want is someone to...
I thought she might be stuck. I figured it had to be some drug-induced state of romantic cupidity.
You know I took LSD once, I said. It made me feel this scratching in my leg and when I looked down, there was a hole in my thigh, this place where a crawfish had dug into my leg. I shuddered; I could still feel that crawfish. I never took acid again.
Love me, she said, sounding sympathetic.
We hope you will purchase a copy of You Should Get That Looked At to read the rest of this and other fine and wacky stories by S. Craig Renfroe, Jr.
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What are daily rhythms?
Daily rhythms are healthy habits that you create and implement to add intentionality in your day. I don't think its just moms that let stuff pile up our build up. There are responsibilities that we put off, household tasks that we procrastinate on and we avoid things that just aren't fun. Which is really silly because the work isn't going to go away. It's going to sit there and just wait for us to do it eventually. Like laundry or dishes. Yuk. But its not so bad when you tackle it daily.
One rhythm or healthy habit that I have implemented in my days are doing one load of laundry every day. My husband and I HATE when we have massive laundry piles. And it's been a huge problem for a long time for us. We wait until the weekend, we let all our stuff pile up, do all the loads at once and then fold them. By the time we're done folding we are so tired and sick of laundry that we just let the piles sit around the house. So it goes from dirty like to clean pile and then back to a dirty pile. Not only does that suck, but it's messy. And who wants to live in a messy house? Since starting this rhythm, we have kept up on our laundry so much better than before. Another key part to this is MINIMIZING OUR WARDROBES. I realized that I didn't wear most of what was in my closet. And what I did wear, i just threw on because it was clean. (because my dang laundry was piked up on the floor). And most of the time I felt like crap in what I was putting on. So by eliminating those "quick fix" clothing items, I lowered the amount of laundry that we do, I feel better in each outfit I wear and I have to make less decisions in the morning about what I am putting on my body. Its a win/win!
Here are a few other rhythms that I have implemented in order to keep my weeks going smoother and keep work from piling up....
- Daily load of laundry...or every other day once you get caught up.
- We load all dishes in dishwasher after dinner as a family, wash them overnight and then unload each morning. Those 3 things are separate "daily rhythms" for us that work together to help eliminate an overflow of dishes.
- Bring down (and start) a load of laundry BEFORE you do anything else for the day. I wake up, come downstairs and put it straight in the washer. Then I move on to my other tasks such as reading, making coffee or tea, breakfast for the kids etc. We have laundry sorters in our closet so everything is sorted ahead of time.
- Once a load of laundry is done and dry, I PUT IT AWAY. Don't let it sit there. It literally takes 2 minutes to fold. And maybe 5 minutes to put away. SO why do we hold off and let it just sit there? TIP: Do not start a load of laundry unless you are home and prepared to see it through to the end. If you aren't prepared to put the laundry away when its done, don't even start it.
What tasks or physical items are piling up in your house that you feel you could break up and tackle each morning??
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British firm Softiron says it will start manufacturing computer hardware in Sydney, having begun the process of commissioning, and aiming for a start in early 2022.
ASX-listed Canberra-based cyber security firm archTIS has won a contract valued at $296,000 with the Australian Department of Defence for the expanded deployment of its NC Protect platform.
Japanese ICT giant Fujitsu has signed a three-year contract with the Australian Department of Defence to uplift and modernise Defence’s existing and planned future ICT environments.
The Australian Department of Defence is continuing to use a Chinese-owned data centre, Global Switch, for hosting some of its data, even though it was told to switch providers by the end of last year.
The chief executive of an Australian company that provides managed cyber detection and incident response services, says large multinationals are offering businesses a false sense of security, because the latter lack an understanding of cyber security requirements.
The Australian Department of Defence will use Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to host SAP/4HANA which will form the foundation of its new enterprise resource planning system.
ASD-certified Protected cloud provider Sliced Tech has been given a three-year contract by the Australian Department of Defence to implement and sustain its new enterprise student management system.
Japanese ICT giant Fujitsu has signed a three-year contract with the Australian Department of Defence to provide desktop-related services for approximately 100,000 defence personnel across more than 450 locations around Australia.
Digital communications provider Avaya has secured a five-year deal to supply contact centre technology and provide services to the Australian Department of Defence.
Chinese investment in the parent company of a Sydney data centre, Global Switch, has resulted in the Australian Defence Department deciding to end its relationship with the data centre and move all the secret files hosted there in-house again.
Kobra Shredders Australia today announced that it will present Data Security Inc.'s new HPM-1 degausser for the first time to a commercial audience in Australia at Security 2010 Exhibition & Conference (Sep 1 - 3, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour).
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Cowper Law is investigating claims regarding whether Zofran may have caused birth defects when used off-label to treat women in their first trimester of pregnancy.
Zofran (ondansetron) blocks the actions of chemicals in the body that can trigger nausea and vomiting. Zofran is FDA approved and indicated to prevent nausea and vomiting that may be caused by surgery or by medicine to treat cancer (chemotherapy or radiation). Zofran is not FDA approved for preventing nausea or vomiting that is caused by factors other than cancer treatment or surgery like, for example, in pregnant women.
In a 2011 study performed by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Zofran was found to have doubled the risks of birth defects. In two conflicting studies conducted in Denmark, however, one study followed over 600,000 women taking Zofran and concluded there was no increase risk while another Danish involving 900,000 pregnant women who took Zofran found a two-fold increase in infant heart defects.
On July 2, 2012, GlaxoSmithKline agreed to plead guilty and pay $3 billion to the U.S. Government to “resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the company’s unlawful promotion of certain prescription drugs, its failure to report certain safety data, and its civil liability for alleged false price reporting practices.”
The resolution was the “largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history and the largest payment ever by a drug company.” As part of this resolution, GlaxoSmithKline resolved its civil liability for, among other things, allegedly (1) promoting Zofran for off-label, non-covered use and (2) paying kickbacks to physicians to prescribe Zofran. As part of the resolution, GlaxoSmithKline did not concede nor admit liability in settling the civil claims, including those relating to Zofran.
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How to configure your Identity Provider to use SHA-256 instead of the default SHA-1 algorithm
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- Enable the SAML 2.0 Keystore_Key2048_SHA256 SHA-256 keystore under x509 Certificate within the Multi-Provider SSO menu.
- Set the system property glide.authenticate.sso.saml2.keystore to the sys_id of that SHA-256 keystore, to set it as the default keystore for signing identity provider SAML requests.
- On the Identity Provider record-
- Set the Identity Provider's SingleLogoutRequest field. For ex) if you are using ADFS- https://<adfs.url.com>/adfs/ls where <adfs.url.com>
- Set the credentials for the Signing/Encryption Key Alias and Signing/Encryption Key Alias on the identity provider record in ServiceNow. Default value for each is: saml2sp
- Set the Signing Signature Algorithm to be the SHA-256 specification which is http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256. Please double check that SHA-256 is also set on the Relaying Party Trust on the IdP side
- Tick the Sign AuthnRequest
- Once all this is set, use the Generate Metadata button in ServiceNow for the identity provider, to generate the XML for importing into the IdP
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Sometimes the grass will appear greener on the other side because it has been fertilised by bull****
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January 2013 met with concept Australia,IELTS 6/4/13,skills ass 9/4/14,EOI 1/5/14, State Sponsor SA 10/6/14,Attended medical 11/09/14 Visa granted16/10/14 making the move in March
It is not an advertisement, it is not for sale and frankly - this is the house that people have got to see.
It is amazing in many ways. So simple, effective and at the same time such a good looking one. Ingenious engineering design.
At least I highly recommend you yourself come and have a glimpse. If you ever built something - you would appreciate.
Ha ha. Yer I'm guessing you really aren't a Pom. I'm no sir. ;-)
It isn't a question of it being an advert, it's someone's private information being listed on the forum. It isn't even allowed if it's your own. Posting someone else's address is just not polite to them.
For the "stunning green hills" you need a bit more than you get in SA.
As to the "flat landscape" - this is not what you get around Seaford. Views are quiet interesting.
One more thing - 90% of your brain (the part responsible for the subconscious) we have got from reptiles and amphibians. And that part actually loves water.
The 10% that loves greenery - mother nature actually jammed into your skull just like you jam that last bikini into the suitcase - many wrinkles, and not very reliable thing anyway.
Thank you sir (sorry - madam). It was extremely enlightening to learn that houses have "private information".
I share something with you in return. If you want to know personal details of any property in SA you see on the streets - just do LTO search online. All the details of the owner - including an address are there, just for few bucks.
I find it very handy. In NSW you have to go great lengths to find the owner. Here in SA if for example real estate agent does not want to show you through the house you are interested in (say they want to sell it to their own dog and nobody else) - you can get in touch with the owner fairly easy.
In NSW owners often do not even have the idea that potential buyers are being kept away from their listed property.
No-no-no. Any hints that you are paranoid are coincidental. In fact it is me who is. I even have the doctor's certificate.
A number of posts have been deleted from this thread already and warnings were issued, yet a number of you have chose to continue and are now having a few days away to refresh themselves with the forum rules. Now please get back to the original topic.
I am amazed by how snarly some people are, I thought this forum was supposed to be friendly and supportive, must say I am a little nervous now to say anything.
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The Race to the Bottom - Rebuild Thread.
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That's the thing, people somehow think we aren't rebuilding right now. Yes we are.
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https://www.arumbalana.com/does-the-ecofuel-device-really-work-in-cleveland/ great Products for Price. This Tuning Unit is to slowly map your ecm, appropriately don’t think that if you just install it, this will create a difference.
As an ASE certified forward looking Engine Specialist, I use this type of product at any time. In fact, you can purchase a completely well-known haven type brand here on Amazon, and basically this is the similar unit for a fragment of the price, I suggest using a “diagnostic” robot reasoned tool to clean and reset your ecu, ecm previously use it. this quirk you begin subsequently a preliminary clean reading of the Nitro unit .
Now, remember, this reads your ecu’s be active concerning 50 miles at a time, fittingly if you desire the best appear in car from this unit, you compulsion to drive your car for perform , create clear you push your car’s ECU to the lessening that it advances time, and sends more fuel, etc. after that this remapper does its best job . it will read your driving habits “and if you are looking for more performance” subsequently steer it taking into account that . You will get maximum results from the unit .
Anyone who states that they just installed it and Wow they look a huge difference? well, I think it’s most likely there head there . or most likely they just made good adjustments previously they installed ..
I have over and done with this in the 2005 Honda consent quite without difficulty modified next conduct yourself cam, and a much larger exhaust diameter, frosty intake air, and some further mods, including Nitrous Oxide . be cautious subsequently using chips in the same way as this next NOS . it will tweak the timing timing curve to create you more torque from the track, and it seems to pull off with ease . so, if you use nitrous, unplug the unit previously using it, or use cooler plugs to slow by the side of or stop your pre-blasting .
There is one Nitrous brand specifically that sells actual NOS or Turbo Spark Plugs. Here at Amazon.
I have tested them and they are going no question competently . and they don’t seem to thin and pull off predetonation even in the manner of this unit . for obvious reasons I can’t state the company, however, I can say that the type of brand z the plug works the best . So, enjoy your unit, it will agreed play-act . I have direct Dyn o tests on the vehicle after the unit has over and done with its job and got 13 hp “to the ground” or WHP as soon as this unit . so it’s not bad at following for this insane low price . any question, just look taking place and ask.
This Nitro OBD2 works capably upon older OBD2 vehicles from 1996 onwards. That is the first year that all cars are required to take over gone OBD2. Some manufacturers, especially Toyota, began in 1994 in imitation of several models. I have an yet to be year 1995 Toyota Camry 3MZ-FE V6 when OBD2, bearing in mind 148,000 miles.
Some Toyota V6 1994 will along with be competent to use this product. This unit is linked to the OBD2 harbor at any time, and is on software changes made by car manufacturers for years. It is expected to be compatible later a incorporation of ECU OBD2 and engine / transmission. As become old went on, the software and factory sensors became more well along and the transmission was expected in the same way as additional speed.
For complex years, this product has become less full of life in its success to allow greater than before fuel proceed and mileage. Software and factory amassing standards are forward-looking for performance, fuel efficiency and emissions. This Nitro unit seeks to affix the discharge duty of a longer ECU program. For many obsolescent cars, this product must affect well. In heap and without this unit, my 1995 Camry went well, was no question serene and responsive, passed smog smears easily, but produced vis–vis 15 mpg as expected. in the manner of this unit in area and nothing else, I have obtained 65 miles per tank full of gas, regarding 19 mpg. Its put on an act is slightly more lithe and smart upon all levels tipped in, city exploration, and the push away on the freeway.
This layer in fuel mileage occurs even even though every driving in the city at low zeal (below 45 mph) is the end by overdrive off. If the best mpg is my single-handedly goal, it will bump more once overdrive involved every the time, which is not the correct use of overdrive. The older the OBD2 system, the improved the operate and greeting of this unit. This is easily worth $ 10, and really doesn’t hurt. YMMV.
It does go to extra capacity to the vehicle, I bought two, & at $7 each. It was entirely worth it. Installed in 2014 jeep grand cherokee considering 5.7 V8, & 2005 BMW 745 following 4.4 V8. I got a close foot, in view of that I’m always assay my vehicles power. What people dependence to accomplish is if u want an capability increase, then u habit to push ur cars engine a tiny hard gone u (first) install this. Because after all, it adjusts to your driving habit. with give it some times since you expect to feel the difference.
Well, I have not driven more of 100 kms.
My car is a honda attainment v6 2009
But, I can say:
I quality the accelerator of my car better, faster.
The engine feels more lively and it sounds great.
The fuel economy I do not have data yet, but I guess less using accelerator, at the end there will be less consumption.
Finally the investment is in reality minimal for the facilitate received.
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New York Law Firm Bretz & Coven Gets BIA Reversed for Failing to Consider Hardship to Family
Amanda E. Gray, New York City immigration lawyer of Bretz & Coven, won an appeal of the BIA’s reversal of the IJ’s grant of adjustment of status under INA § 245, and the case was remanded to the BIA to consider hardship to the petitioner’s family if he were deported
New York, NY, (October 4, 2011) New York immigration law firm of Bretz & Coven, LLP’s associate attorney Amanda E. Gray won a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Gonzales Bordonave v. Holder, Docket Number 10-4906, September 27, 2011 (unpublished). The Court held that the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) erred when it overturned the immigration judge’s grant of adjustment of status allowing Harold Gonzales to stay in the United States because it failed to consider hardship to his family if he were deported. The ruling further said that this is a factor that the immigration judge had considered and which the BIA is required to consider in adjustment of status cases.
The petitioner with one conviction, misdemeanor sexual misconduct for which he was not sentenced to any period of incarceration, was eligible for adjustment under INA § 245(a) without a waiver.
“The decision is notable not only because the Court found it had jurisdiction to consider a discretionary decision by the BIA, but it also confirms that the BIA must follow its own precedent and use the correct standard of review, even in cases involving sex-related crimes,” said New York immigration attorney Amanda Gray.
Kerry Bretz, a senior partner at Bretz & Coven, LLP, said, “This has been a banner year for our firm in the federal circuit courts of appeals. This victory in the Second Circuit is our fourth such success in 2011 involving varying immigration matters at three different U.S. Courts of Appeals.”
New York immigration lawyers Kerry Bretz and Amanda Gray are listed on superlawyers.com. Kerry Bretz was selected to New York Super Lawyers 2011 – Metro Edition. Amanda Gray was selected to New York Rising Stars 2011 – Metro Edition.
About Bretz & Coven, LLP
Bretz & Coven, LLP is a full-service immigration law firm in New York City that is AV(R) Preeminent(TM) Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell(R). The firm's attorneys serve immigrants who seek the privileges and benefits of U.S. visitation and lawful permanent residence. The firm also defends immigrants in removal and deportation proceedings.
"Individuals, families, and corporations turn to us when no one else will take the case," said Kerry William Bretz, a senior partner at Bretz & Coven. "The firm has a long and well documented history of taking on difficult challenges on behalf of immigrants in federal courts and changing, often for the better, the way immigration law is interpreted."
The firm’s staff speaks more than 20 languages and its attorneys are admitted to practice law in New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, the federal district courts of those states, many U.S. Courts of Appeals throughout the country, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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A man was arrested and charged with stealing more than $20,000 in tips from valets who parked cars at a Long Island mall over the course of a year, the Nassau County District Attorney's office said.
John Benevento, 32, was arrested and arraigned on charges of grand larceny for allegedly requiring that valets who parked cars at Roosevelt Field Mall turn over a certain amount of their tips to him or lose their job.
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According to the D.A.'s office, Benevento had been requiring $400 from all the valets combined every week since January 2013, and he was arrested Friday when he showed up at the mall for his weekly visit.
Attempts to reach a lawyer for Benevento were unsuccessful.
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Home > CR Reviews
posted July 17, 2008
Self-Published, mini-comic, 16 pages, undated, no price
Astute comics readers may be sick of the kind of praise-through-complaining that gets done on behalf of the cartoonist Roger Langridge. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if Langridge himself becomes tired of the general rhetoric tossed out on his behalf, the notion that something is fundamentally broken in comics that he's not universally lauded and adored instead of his current status as hardcore fan favorite and cartoonist's cartoonist. I'm also suspicious of overpraising the kind of commercial work that appears in his con giveaway Muppet Maybes
because all in all, I'd rather read Langridge working on his own characters 100 times for every one time I follow him into someone else's world.
All that said, this mini-comic featuring a bunch of Muppet adventures structure in the vignette form familiar from the international syndication hit The Muppet Show
is kind of stupid-great. Not only does Langridge have the rhythms of the show down -- he opens up with a long speech by Sam the Freaking Eagle, for pity's sake -- the mini features crisp and lovely commercial artwork that serves as a great source of the overall pleasure one will derive from a comic like this one. So yes, in a perfect world, Langridge would have a solo anthology title that would be purchased by tens of thousands of fans and from which he spun book collections of whatever type he wanted to pursue, but I would definitely settle for a reality in which Langridge did 32 pages of Jim Henson comics every couple of months. It's a shame that both possibilities seem at this time to be off the books.
Even the imperfections in Langridge's models and dialogue -- Statler and Waldorf, Fozzy and Kermit himself look slightly different than what one might be used to seeing, and Langridge is better at the general bustle of the show than capturing specific voices -- lend an author's idiosyncrasies to the overall effort the same way the better adapted comic books of yesteryear were able to combine a recognizable style and an individual's artistic flair. I don't want to praise it beyond the point of reason: a good Muppet Show
comic is a good Muppet Show
comic, but I enjoyed this one, and find it increasingly difficult not
to enjoy a lot of what Langridge does.
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Versace, Coach and Givenchy have all come under fire this week for selling t-shirts that appear to undermine China's territorial claims—just months after similar high-profile blunders from fellow luxury brands, Dolce & Gabbana and Burberry.
Indeed, the shirts—which listed Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate territories, violating the country’s ‘One China’ policy—have sparked such outrage in China that many brand ambassadors have cut ties with the companies in question.
It’s a vital lesson for brands in the importance of understanding your target markets on a cultural level. But what specifically about the shirts has so offended Chinese consumers?
Rising tensions in the region
The root of the problem lies in the fact that while the Chinese government considers the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau and the self-governed island of Taiwan to be part of China, many in these areas want less involvement from Beijing.
The question of Chinese sovereignty has always been a heated issue—but sensitivities around China and Hong Kong particularly have intensified in the past two months with initial mass demonstrations in opposition to an extradition bill leading to widespread calls for greater democracy in the former British colony.
So, to many in China, these shirts aren’t just pricey fashion choices—they’re an unwelcome and untimely comment on Chinese sovereignty.
A premium problem
Across the globe, European and American luxury brands are representative of the western cultural imperialism that has long defined modern-day globalisation—so making assertions over Chinese territory in any way was never going to go down well.
And their apparent ignorance of contemporary Chinese concerns could prove detrimental, for many reasons.
To begin with, China is by far the biggest luxury market in the world, with spend on the Chinese mainland also far outstripping luxe buying in Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. This makes China a vital asset for overseas brands looking for growth outside their lacklustre home markets.
At the same time, home-grown luxury brands in China are on the rise, which could pose a real threat to foreign players in the premium category. For a long time, overseas luxury brands have been status symbols in China—but if they don’t toe the political line, brands like Versace could find themselves usurped by local equivalents.
What’s more, luxury buyers in China are remarkably young compared with other markets, and growth in the market will be led by Gen Z and millennial consumers who don’t have the same history with foreign brands that their parents did—luxury names will have to work hard to convince these buyers to up their spending on big ticket items from these companies as their incomes grow with age.
Culture doesn’t stand still
Most of these brands have been established for many years, meaning they’ve had the chance to build a good rapport with international markets. So why does the luxury category keep getting it so wrong in China?
Well part of the problem is exactly that—the length of time they’ve been around. Having managed for so long to maintain their appeal among elite consumers in China, these brands perhaps haven’t bothered to do their homework on the socio-political situation in the region and failed to adapt quickly enough to the changes that are afoot.
Another reason is that, for a long time, they’ve targeted the same highly privileged demographic there. But social media has exposed them to a much broader—and potentially less sympathetic—audience.
This might not seem like an issue, when you think about who the likes of Versace and Givenchy are targeting. But having their gaffes played out on a global stage could still serve to devalue premium brands. After all, part of their appeal lies in the fact that most people can’t have them. But if even consumers who can’t afford them start to turn against luxury brands, they’ll likewise lose their coveted status among those who wear them to demonstrate their social position.
Losing local brand ambassadors is also a blow for foreign luxury firms looking to establish relevance and credibility in China, particularly when those famous faces announce they are severing ties with brands to hundreds of millions of followers on social media.
Ongoing cultural analysis
Navigating the cultural nuances of different markets is a complex business. But luxury brands have no excuse for getting it wrong in a market as key to their survival as China.
Many premium brands are used to communicating to a global elite audience, with
boundaries between cultures becoming more and more blurred thanks to globalisation.
But as the luxury t-shirt controversy has demonstrated, brands that take this cultural synthesis for granted could suffer brutal consequences, especially as global geopolitical shifts lead to increased interest in local identities and a swelling of national pride across the world.
From now on, luxury brands are going to have to work harder to win people over, which means getting a better grasp on the cultural idiosyncrasies of their target regions.
That means engaging in regular cultural pitstops, where they work with experts to investigate how the social and political landscape in the regions they’re targeting is evolving, and in turn, the impact this having on the residents’ cultural subconscious, pinpointing potential future flashpoints.
In the age of instant online outrage, no brand can ever be fully protected from the damaging fall-out of unintentional slip-ups, but for luxury players in China, this should serve as a final cultural wake-up call.
Clare Kane is project director at the cultural insights agency Sign Salad.
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Grain Markets: Uncertainty & Opportunities
As the 2019 planting season began, it appeared the upside potential for grain prices would be limited unless weather problems developed in the U.S. or around the world. The weather conditions were less than ideal across a large portion of the Corn Belt which impacted planting progress in 2019. Frequent rainfall in April and May prevented farmers from doing fieldwork which delayed planting across the Midwest. The areas most impacted in the eastern Corn Belt included Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
The extensive planting delays caused corn and soybean markets to rally from mid-May until mid-June. The December 2019 corn futures peaked at $4.73 per bushel on June 17th after a rally of $1.10 per bushel in four weeks. This was the highest corn prices have traded since 2014. Soybean prices in the November 2019 futures contract also rallied $1.20 per bushel from mid May through mid-June peaking at $9.48 per bushel. This unexpected rally caused by weather concerns provided an excellent opportunity to sell grain when the uncertainty was the greatest. Weather markets are typically short lived and that appears to be the case again in 2019.
Weather conditions improved in early June which allowed producers to wrap up planting the corn and soybean acres they intended to plant although it was much later than optimal. Some producers were not able to plant all of the acres resulting in an estimated 11 million acres of corn and 4.35 million acres of soybeans that were not able to be planted in 2019.
In early October, USDA released an updated Crop Production Report which reduced the projected 2019-20 ending stocks for corn by 261 million bushels from September to 1.929 billion bushels. USDA also slashed projected soybean ending stocks to 460 million bushels, a reduction of 180 million bushels from September. With the tighter projected ending carryout for both corn and soybeans, USDA increased the expected average price for corn to $3.80 per bushel, a $0.20 per bushel increase. The soybean price was increased by $0.50 per bushel to an average of $9.00 per bushel. Many traders are still anticipating further reductions in the 2019 corn and soybean yields in future USDA reports which could lead to higher prices in the months ahead.
Our grain markets continue to experience tremendous volatility with concern about trade tensions with China as both countries remain in a trade dispute. Soybean prices are bound to move higher if a positive resolution can be negotiated with China in the near term. While a trade agreement has been negotiated between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, our legislature must still approve this agreement before it can be finalized. Canada and Mexico are leading agricultural trade partners and this legislation is critically important to all three countries.
We remain optimistic that these trade issues will be resolved which will be positive for agriculture and commodity prices. In the meantime, the USDA announced in May there would be another Market Facilitation Program (MFP) to assist farmers in response to the continued retaliation and trade disruption. For the 2019 trade mitigation programs, the USDA developed a single rate per acre in each county for the MFP eligible crops. These payments will range from $40 to $79 per acre for eligible crops for the counties in Iowa, $50 to $87 for counties in Illinois, and from $15 to $74 in Nebraska.
By: Dick Pringnitz, Farm Manager, Nevada IA
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Scott Boyer joins Derrick in-studio to discuses How to Make 10%+ CAP Rates Passively Investing in Real Estate no matter where You Live…
Sid Muldrow and The Mortgage Geek talk Downtown Real Estate in San Diego!
The Mortgage Geek drops some SERIOUS knowledge about the biz and how people buying or refinancing CONDOs just got some good news!
Derrick and former Navy Seal, Andrew Paul of United Military Lending, brings on Judy Ann Richard of Broker Paralegal Solutions to share how they’re helping veterans in their unique industries outside of the armed services.
Sean Cahan, the Mortgage Geek and CEO of Cornerstone Mortgage, discusses investment decisions.
Understanding BitCoin & WHY it will likely go much higher
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How does a Reverse Mortgage fit in to a Retirement Plan? What to NOT do… with Kathy Collins at Umax Mortgage! Contact Kathy at 949-433-5854
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TurboMosaic is a photomosaic software that lets you make the most amazing picture mosaics with little effort — we bet you’d be pleasantly surprised with the quality of results.
What is a Photo Mosaic?
A mosaic is a photo made out of many smaller photos. When viewed from a distance the big picture is prominent whereas when viewed from close up the individual smaller pictures show out distinctly.
Make a Photo Mosaic in 3 Simple Steps
Absolutely anyone can make a photo mosaic in a few minutes — no design expertise or experience needed!
- OS X 10.9 or later 64-bit
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What’s New in TurboMosaic 3.0.19
- Release notes not available at the time of this post.
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Imagine having to turn down a raise in pay because it will actually make you less financially secure. Sounds crazy, but that's what many working parents have to do--and just when they're making headway in the quest to provide their family with economic stability. It's all due to the "cliff effect" and, in New Mexico, the cliff effect for child care assistance can throw families who get even a small raise right back into poverty.
Economists say it again and again: investments in higher education pay off. Unfortunately, Governor Susana Martinez’s decision to veto all funding for higher education—every penny—sent the wrong message to current and future college students worried about college costs as well as to businesses reticent of investing in a state that does not value education.
My 6-year-old daughter recently asked me a very astute question: how it was possible that people who are working can still be poor? That’s a good question! The answer can be complicated. For example, since it’s not adjusted for inflation, the minimum wage has lost about 10 percent of its purchasing power since it was last raised in 2009. Also, having an education pays off now more than ever in this 21st century economy. Adults with college degrees or industry-recognized certificates usually earn family-sustaining wages, which means they make greater contributions to our economy.
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Thousands of years before some pharmaceutical mastermind developed a little blue pill to assist the sexually-defunct male in rising to the occasion, men and women of varying ethnicities and sexual prowess were using marijuana to enhance their carnal appetite. Arguably, this is because many ancient cultures were quick to discover that the green nectar from the cannabis plant made them feel very much like they did during lust-filled activities – and for good reason.
Marijuana stimulates the neurotransmitters in the brain in a manner that closely resembles how it processes the animalistic urge to fornicate – otherwise known as being turned on. So, it stands to reason that the consumption of marijuana, when combined with the fluttering hormonal injections of euphoria spawned by seeing, smelling and touching the object of one’s desires, can cause the collective union to come together on many levels.
Throughout the ages, cannabis has been revered as an aphrodisiac, with references to the sexual effects of the green weed documented in literary classics like “Arabian Nights” as well as its connection with both Ayurveda and Tantra. Yet, there does exist some research that suggests that marijuana can actually have some rather limp repercussions in the bedroom. Put to a vote, the majority of cannabis users would undoubtedly proclaim that pot has made their sex lives better, but as sexuality expert, Cory Silverberg, wrote in a recent piece entitled “Sex and Marijuana,” there is a physiological process that makes stoned sex somewhat unpredictable.
In the article, Silverberg claims there is a level of illusion that takes place during cannabis-fueled copulation that has a way of tricking the average minuteman into believing that weed has miraculously transformed him into an Adonis.
“At lower doses, marijuana may alter how you sense and perceive sexual stimuli in ways that enhance sex,” he wrote. “People report that their awareness of touch is heightened, and their perception of time can change. So things “feel” better, and sex seems to go on longer as well.”
Perhaps this is the reason nearly 40 percent of men participating in a Canadian sex surveyindicated that smoking cannabis provided them with more staying power in the sack. However, this phenomenon is not supernatural, according to Silverberg, who believes any correlation between marijuana and increased performance during intercourse is likely the outcome of a man’s focus being redirected from his erection to other facets of the sex act itself – a placebo effect of sorts that contributes to some men believing that weed turns them into love machines.
In the 1980s, there were a number of studies conducted to explore the sexual effects of marijuana, but most of the reports did not provide researchers with clear indications for better or worse. One documented affair, however, which was published in a 1984 edition of the Journal of Sex Research claimed that “over two-thirds reported increased sexual pleasure and satisfaction with marijuana use. About half of both sexes also reported increased sexual desire while using marijuana. Emotional closeness and physical enjoyment of snuggling were also enhanced.”
The contention of this research has essentially remained in still water for the past two decades as no further conclusions have been made.
Dr. Mitch Earleywine, Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Albany, toldNew York Magazine earlier this year that science still doesn’t truly understand the sexual effects of marijuana because there is not enough hard evidence to support the claims.
“All we have are self-reported surveys on it; we can’t give it to people in labs,” he said.
An article published several years ago in Psychology Today maintains that the “range of findings” regarding marijuana and sex are “pharmacologically unique,” considering that the sexual effects of other mind altering substances, such as alcohol, amphetamines and cocaine, are all well-documented without controversial wavering in their reports. Yet, for some, marijuana appears to enhance the sexual experience, heightening various aspects such as desire and touch, while it forces other individuals into a realm of dysfunction.
Nevertheless, as Dr. Earleywine points out, “Marijuana makes your whole body feel good, so it only follows that sex feels good, too.”
He suspects the negative effects documented throughout the years are the result of “dose-dependent” circumstances, which can happen when a person gets too stoned.
In the book “Sex Pot: The Marijuana Lover’s Guide to Gettin’ It On,” author Lisa “Mamakind” Kirkman claims there are specific strains that may be more advantageous to achieving a heightened sex perception than others. She encourages both men and women to experiment with hybrid blends with a ratio of 70/30 instead of using purebred strains. This will help eliminate unwanted side effects like paranoia and sleepiness, which can quickly creep up on the inexperienced user. Kirkman suggests going with a sativa strain, like Flo or Skunk #1, which will encourage sex over sleep, as well as Voodoo and Godbud.
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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has overnight recorded a slight increase in the number of spoilt ballots recorded during Wednesday’s 2019 National and Provincial Elections.
At 7am this morning, the IEC said of the 12.1 million cast votes counted then, 167 714 had been spoiled. This was a 0.02% from the previous night’s 120 172 figure.
The picture emerged this morning as voting counting results continued to stream in this morning, crossing the 75% mark at 7am.
During the 2014 National and Provincial Elections, 234 000 spoilt ballots were recorded.
Leading way with the highest number of spoilt ballots this morning was KwaZulu-Natal with 69 619 followed by the Eastern Cape and Gauteng with 53 725 and 41 057, respectively. Coming in fourth was the Western Cape with 35 277, followed by the North West with 31 847. Mpumalanga, at the time of publication had recorded 31 744. Limpopo, Free State and Northern Cape recorded 22 191, 15 450 and 11 057, respectively.
According to the IEC, a spoilt or invalid vote is accounted for in the reconciliation of ballot papers in each voting station but has no bearing on votes. - SAnews.gov.za
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Stocks ended a strong two-week run with a thud Friday as financial stocks took a beating and weakness seeped into other sectors.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.7 percent and the Nasdaqshed 1.8 percent, while theS&P 500 ended down 2 percent.
Trading was volatile, with the expiration of four different equity futures and options contracts, also known as quadruple witching.
Today's decline comes after a drop Thursday that shaved 1 percent off the Dow and S&Pand half a percent off the Nasdaq. Still, all three major indexes eked out gains for the week, bringing the Dow its first back-to-back positive weeks since May.
Of course, that raises the question all the more: Is the rally over or just beginning?
"Money was coming out big time right before the market started to rally," Charles Biderman, CEO of TrimTabs Investment Research told CNBC. "Now we’ve seen big inflows like $12-15 billion through yesterday which is a contrarian indicator and says to me that this rally may be over with option expiration today."
Bank of America was the biggest percentage decliner on the Dow, down 11 percent, followed by JPMorgan , down 7.2 percent, as financials gave up some of their recent gains amid disappointment in the TALF turnout.
Investors applied for less than 2.5 percent of the $200 billion the Fed has set aside to boost consumer and small-business spending.
And General Electric shares fell 5.8 percent in heavy trading after analysts slashed their full-year forecast for the Dow component, which is also the parent of CNBC.
But Citigroup ranked among the handful of Dow gainers, rising 0.8 percent, after the bank announced two senior management changes in its continuing effort to restructure. Gary Crittenden, previously chief financial officer, has been named to the newly created role of chairman of Citi Holdings, and Edward “Ned” Kelly, previously the head of global banking, will become chief financial officer.
General Motors jumped 10 percent after an adviser to Obama's auto task force said government aid to GM and Chrysler may have to be ramped up.
Merck and Johnson & Johnson were also among the biggest Dow percent gainers, up 2.6 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively, as some stocks in the sector rebounded from recent declines. And J&J and Bayer received U.S. regulatory approval for their anticoagulant drug.
Palm shares rose 2.3 percent even after the handset maker said its upcoming Pre phone needs "more polishing." Elsewhere in the handset sector, Sony Ericsson warned that it would sell barely half the handsets it did in the last quarter.
The week was dominated by outrage over AIG bonuses and the Fed's surprise announcement that it was buying U.S. debt, which sent mortgage rates to sub-5-percent territory and delivered the euro one of its best weeks against the dollar since it was introduced in 1999.
For the week, nine out of 10 S&P sectors were positive, led by utilities, which gained 8 percent. Health care was the only negative sector, down 2 percent.
Investors started to pile into beaten-down financials this week after a handful of banks said they were off to a good start for the year. Citigroup was the biggest Dow percentage gainer for the week, up 47 percent. Bank of America also ranked among the week's top Dow gainers, up 7.5 percent.
American Express was the worst performer on the Dow this week, down 6.3 percent, after the credit-card provider said earlier this week that defaults and delinquencies jumped in February and then on Friday, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey warned that AmEx is likely to endure more losses and a dividend cut is imminent.
Techs enjoyed a bit of a rally this week following news that Oracle will begin paying a dividend and as M&A buzz increased in the sector, with IBM making a move for Sun Microsystems . Also, product upgrades from Dell and Apple .
In fact, techs are on such a roll that IBM is the only Dow component that's positive year to date — up nearly 10 percent. Citigroup, despite its recent run, remains the Dow's worst performer year to date, down nearly 61 percent.
Oil prices rebounded, topping $50 for the first time since January. The front-month contract settled at $51.06.
Looking to the global economy, leading up to the Group of 20 meeting in Brussels, the European Union will propose doubling the International Monetary Fund's arsenal for fighting economic slowdown to $500 billion, according to a draft of the proposal.
But the EU itself is trying to keep a lid on stimulus spending, while the US added $5 billion in funds to help auto parts makers.
Also in Washington, the government continued to grapple with populist outrage over bonuses paid out at AIG. A House panel will consider legislation to prevent bonus payouts to any companies receiving money under the TARP program.
Next week is a busy week for the auto task force and on Thursday Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will speak. Both existing- and new-home sales are on the calendar, as well as durable goods and the final reading on fourth-quarter GDP.
MONDAY: Existing-home sales; Earnings from Tiffany, Walgreen
TUESDAY: Fed's Evan's speaks; Obama press conference; Earnings from Carnival
WEDNESDAY: Weekly mortgage applications; durable-goods orders; new-home sales; weekly crude inventories; Fed's Pianalto and Yellen speak
THURSDAY: Final GDP; Weekly jobless claims; new-home sales; earnings from Best Buy, GameStop; Geithner speaks; Fed's Lockhart, Fisher, Lacker and Stern speak
FRIDAY: Personal income/spending; Consumer confidence
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Email Deliverability: 5 Tips For Dodging The Intricate Web Of Spam Filters
According to research on email deliverability, one in six marketing emails don’t reach the recipients due to being mistakenly blocked by spam filters.
Obviously, having approximately 16% of your email marketing wasted is not what you want. The surprising thing is that the sender generally has more influence on the deliverability of their emails, which is fortunate, as it means there are ways you can significantly increase the deliverability of your emails.
Tips For Increasing Email Deliverability
#1 Request a Whitelisting
A simple way to avoid deliverability issues is to request your subscribers whitelist you when they sign up. If you’re on the whitelist you don’t have to worry about any spam filter restrictions.
#2 Avoid High-Risk Words
Gimmicky words like “bonus”, “prize” and “free” are often associated with spam emails – so you should try to limit their use as much as you can. Using too many caps and exclamation marks in subject and body content can have a negative effect as well.
#3 Create a Positive Reputation
Email providers rate you as a sender based on your domain and IP (internet protocol) address. A great way to build high deliverability is to build a positive history with these providers; doing this is fairly straight forward, just make sure you only send solicited and relevant emails to your database. Sending too many emails that don’t get opened is a sure bet for landing on the blocked senders list.
#4 Don’t be forgotten
While you don’t want to harass your email list with hourly emails, it’s important you don’t space your messages out too much either. Why? If you go 2 or 3 months without sending an email, your recipients might forget who you are or that they subscribed to your list. Because of this, they might not open the email, or even worse they might mark it as spam. The best way to avoid this is to ensure you keep regular contact with your list; an email marketing schedule is the best way to achieve this.
#5 Check Yourself
An easy way to check whether your emails are arriving is to setup some seed accounts on various providers such as Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo etc. Setup around 5 accounts with each provider and include them in your email list. Then, each time you send an email, check these accounts and see if the email got through successfully.
Keep Track Of Your Progress
Be sure to keep track of your results. Take note of your email marketing metrics prior to implementing the above tips, then check the effects post implementation – you’re bound to see positive results!
Is deliverability effecting the success of your email campaigns? What steps have you taken to improve it?
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History of Team Colorado
Team Colorado of the Rockies is a 501(c)(3) organization with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office aiming to support the local LGBTQ athletic community.
Team Colorado was originally started in 1982 under the name of “Colorado Athletic Exchange”. The CAE helped Artists and Athletes from Colorado to participate in the very first Gay Games in San Francisco in 1982 and the 2nd Gay Games in 1986 also. The CAE became Team Colorado for the 1990 Gay Games III which were held in Vancouver, BC.
Team Colorado became incorporated in 1994 under the name Team Colorado of the Rockies, Inc which continues to be our legal entity as registered with the State of Colorado and in the same year sent over 200 participants to Gay Games IV / Stonewall 25 in New York City. We joined the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) in 1995 and hosted the Federation’s International Annual Meeting in Denver in 1997. Team Colorado USA sent over 100 artists and athletes to Amsterdam, the Netherlands to the Gay Games V. The Gay Games VI was held “Under New Skies” in Sydney, Australia and over 150 folks from Colorado participated.
In 2006, when the FGG and GLISA sponsored separate sporting events, Team Colorado sent over 100 athletes to the Chicago Gay Games VII and over 100 athletes and artisans to the very first International OutGames and Human Rights conference in Montreal, Canada. The Opening Ceremonies were held at the Olympic Stadium, which also hosted the 1976 Olympics. The OutGames Opening and Closing Ceremonies were carried live on Canadian national television and over 45,000 spectators cheered on over 7,000 athletes from over 120 countries as they marched in.
After a brief hiatus, work began to revitalize Team Colorado and assist athletes and allies to participate in the 2009 2nd International OutGames in Copenhagen, Denmark. On the closing Saturday night, Team Colorado athletes joined in as over 400,000 LGBTQ people and allies celebrated EuroPride which was also scheduled in Copenhagen during the OutGames.
2010 saw Team Colorado sponsor the first ever SportsFest in conjunction with the LGBT Center of Colorado. Over 300 athletes came from 3 different states and participated in 8 sports over a weekend in June. The program was very successful. One month later, Team Colorado sent over 80 athletes and allies to the Gay Games VIII in Cologne, Germany and rejoined the Federation of Gay Games as a full membership organization.
Colorado was well represented once again in 2014’s Gay Games IX held jointly in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, with more than 50 athletes competing in many disciplines.
75 athletes from across Colorado traveled to Paris, France for the Paris 2018 Gay Games. Team Colorado gave out scholarships to assist locals in need with the costs of the trip. Despite a record-breaking Parisian heatwave, Coloradans ran hard, swam fast, and competed in 14 of the 36 athletic disciplines, and returned home with 53 medals (including 30 gold). Members of Team Colorado marched in unified under the Colorado flag, explored the gardens in Giverny, and traveled to the sports venues to cheer each other on. More important than the medals stuffed into our bags on the flight home were our memories of community and of personal achievement, and the fire of the Gay Games burns in the heart of each participant.
Since 2015, Team Colorado has been exploring new ways to support Colorado’s LGBTQ and allied athletic community, recommitting ourselves to supporting the many teams and athletes around the state. Even as the state and country continues to move toward greater recognition of LGBTQ people and the wider sporting community becomes more inclusive of LGBTQ people, Team Colorado continues to be a strong voice of support for the rights of LGBTQ athletes throughout the state and fosters a network for teams to come together and support each other, working towards a more inclusive future.
Team Colorado is now preparing for the next edition of the Gay Games in 2022 in Hong Kong. We are currently working hard to raise funds for our scholarship program to help increase participation at the Games.
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The Process: Working With Better Together Paper Co.
1. Get Inspired
Collecting inspiration from Pinterest, Instagram, blogs and magazines is a great way to start working out the style and feel that you would like to convey in your wedding stationery. Just remember - I won’t copy another designers work, so please don’t ask!
2. Let's Meet Up!
My home studio is located in Narara on the Central Coast, NSW and I’d love to invite you over for a cup of tea (or glass of wine) and chat your Wedding Stationery wants and needs. A consultation is also a great way for you to see and feel the paper and all the stationery choices I have on offer! However, my clients are located all across the world, so if you’re not local, don’t worry, I’ll invite you to a consultation via phone or email instead. Either way, a consult is a great way to discuss your vision, likes and dislikes, inspiration and any other details for me to understand you and big day.
3. Quotation and Timeline
Your invitation suite can be comprised of many pieces. The statement piece is (of course) the Invitation card, but depending on the information you want to convey to your guests, you can add other pieces such as Save the Dates, RSVPs, Details and Thank You cards. On the following pages, I have put together a package price guide that includes our most popular combinations. If you’re not quite sure what you need or our packages do not suit your needs, we are happy to provide you with a custom quote. We like to provide you with an approximate timeline for each step of your stationery process. This is so we can work together with you to produce your stationery without our standard timeframe of approximately six weeks.
4. Give The Go-Ahead
When you’re happy with you quote, I will send you through the following:
1. An invoice for the non-refundable $250 design fee.
2. The terms and conditions which are to be read, signed and returned.
3. A form for you to fill out with you invitation wording
This all must be completed prior to the commencement of any design work.
5. Finally, Design Time!
I will spend time lettering, drawing and typesetting to bring you three invitation concepts. We’ll then work together to finalise one invitation design by changing and mixing elements from the initial concepts. Once the invitation is perfect, I will lay out the rest of your stationery pieces to match, and again we’ll spend time making sure the final product is nothing short of amazing.
6. Send to Print
When you’re happy (or rather, over the moon) with your stationery design, you’ll confirm your quantities, upgrades and your postage address. Once I’ve received your final payment, your artwork will be sent off to production! The typical turn around times are: 10-15 working days for Letterpress/Hot Foil and 5-10 working days for Digital Printing.
7. Send Out!
When your stationery has been printed, I check each print by hand and carefully package your stationery for you. All stationery being posted is delivered via trackable Australia Post or private courier. Once they arrive at your doorstep, you’ll just need to put the invitations in the their envelopes, stamp them, seal them and pop them in the post. It’s at this point it all becomes real!
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