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After a great first day at the Golden Bridge Middle School, the SOS student ambassadors were eager to return to the school to learn more about their new friends. The students began their day attending a class in Chinese culture.This was a chance for our students to inquire and learn in depth the enriching traditions found in China. This was an opportunity for our students to appreciate how different cultures can have people come together in celebration and good fortune. After the class, the students learned how to write their names in Chinese, and how to make the famous clay doll.
The detailing of each doll was done with a fine paintbrush making every stroke a work of art. Next, the SOS student ambassadors presented to the Chinese students on American culture by using music, dancing, and American slang. After this presentation, it was time for the students to say goodbye to their new friends at the Golden Bridge Middle School. However, each student exchanged their information in order to solidify the friendship that had begun. After the goodbyes, SOS visited Wuxi’s city planning department to learn about the city’s economy, and future growth plans.
This visit to such an establishment while being led by the city’s director, was an honor for our students who had the opportunity to ask questions on how Wuxi was becoming a leading industrial city while focusing on preserving the environment to set the example for other cities. As the day came to an end, it was time to pack up and prepare for their departure to Beijing.
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Note: Written as prose. 2 x 6, aaaabb, or 6 x 2, both with internal rhyme.
Horstmann, Carl, ed. Yorkshire Writers. 2 vols. London, Sonnenschein; New York: Macmillan, 1895-96: 1.34.
Attributed Title: ’Explict forma viuendi’ on f. 22v; see 3290 for the introduction.
Allen, Hope Emily. English Writings of Richard Rolle. Oxford: Clarendon, 1931: 107.
Comper, Frances M. M. The Life of Richard Rolle, Together with an Edition of his English Lyrics. London: J. M. Dent, 1928, 1933; New York: E. P. Dutton, 1929: 224-5.
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Milan Schipper’s plan was to backpack through Australia, taking in its lush coastal landscapes and white sand beaches before heading to college this fall.
But instead, the Dutch teenager found himself 10,000 miles away from Sydney, Australia – staring out at a snow-covered, frozen landscape – as he realised that he had accidentally booked a flight to Sydney, Nova Scotia, a municipality of 32,000 people on Canada’s east coast.
“I thought I was going to Australia, but that turned out a little different,” the 18-year-old told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday.
He began to worry he had made a mistake during a stopover in Toronto, after he glimpsed the plane lined up for the final leg of his flight. “The plane was really small and so I figured, would that make it to Australia?” he said.
Clad in a T-shirt, sweatpants and a thin jacket, he landed in Sydney, Nova Scotia, where residents were bracing for a snowstorm expected to bring gusting winds of up to 90km/h and another 10 to 15cm (four to six inches) of snow.
He tracked down a few airline employees to explain what had happened. He ruled out heading straight to Australia – which would have cost him another €1,500 ($1,600) and more than 30 hours of travel.
Instead he opted to head home, spending five hours in Sydney’s airport before flying to Toronto and then Holland. His father came to fetch him at the airport.
Schipper was far from the first tourist to inadvertently end up in Nova Scotia – the mixup has previously struck tourists from Italy, Argentina and Britain.
Schipper said he wasn’t even the only disoriented tourist on his flight – an American woman had made the same mistake, he said.
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Susan Felver is a member of the ADR Chambers Banking Ombuds Office. She handles inquiries and processes complaint applications. Susan is fluent in English and French.
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A car had left the road and hit a lamp post. Firefighters from Tarleton and colleagues from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (Southport fire station) responded. They used hydraulic equipment to gain access to a casualty trapped in the car and he was taken to hospital by ambulance.
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For managing multiple roofs simultaneously, you need to have a robust roofing program in place. SRCG is one of the best resources for managing all of your long-term roofing requirements effectively and securely through a time tested roofing asset management process.
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(etched) could be the initials a previous owner. Most likely it's Zuni or possibly Navajo made. Approx Age: Vintage (Circa mid-century). Size: Inside circumference measures 6 inches plus there is a 1 1/8 inch gap making it fit an approx. It measures 2 1/2 inches at it's widest point.
Additional Info: Handmade with natural turquoise (several stones are turning a darker shade of green as older, natural turquoise tends to do with age). Condition: Vintage, good for it's age, normal wear expected.
Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description. Western Trading Post is family owned and operated and can trace it's roots back to 1877. Located in Arizona just north of the Tohono O'odham (Papago), just south of the Akimel O'odham (Pima), just east of the Ak-Chin O'odham (branch of Pima) and only a short driving distance from the Apache (N'dee), Navajo (Dine'), Zuni, Hopi, Yavapai, Mojave, and Hualapai. We specialize in Native American Indian, Cowboy and Southwestern items. Listings online are also available in our store. We also hold monthly auctions at our store. Check it out at Western Trading Post. THANK YOU for your business! The item "Vintage Turquoise & Sterling Cluster Bracelet Old School Cluster Bracelet" is in sale since Wednesday, May 2, 2018. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Bracelets". The seller is "westerntradingpost" and is located in Casa Grande, Arizona. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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CCDB → Angiosperms → Lamiaceae → Nepeta → Nepeta cataria L.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. /34/ Slovakia Database Májovský J. et al., 1970a: Index of chromosome numbers of Slovakian flora (Part 1). - Acta Fac. Rerum Nat. Univ. Comen., Bot. 16: 1-26.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 34 Slovakia Database Kochjarová J., 1992: Karyological study of the Slovak flora XXVIII. - Acta Fac. Rerum Nat. Univ. Comen., Bot. 39: 67-74.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 34 Flora Iberica Contribucin al estudio cariolgico del gnero Nepeta L. en la pennsula Ibrica. Ubera, J. L.Lagascalia11(1): 71-80(1983).
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 36 Poland Database Frey L., Mizianty M. and Mirek Z. 1981. Chromosome numbers of Polish vascular plants. Fragm. Flor. Geobot. 27, 581-590.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 34 IPCN online Dmitrieva, S. A. & V. I. Parfenov. 1985. Kariologicheskaja kharakteristika nekotorykh vidov poleznykh rastenij flory Belorussii. Izv. Akad. Nauk Belorussk. SSR, Ser. Biol. Nauk 6: 3–8.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 34 IPCN online Buttler, K. P. 1984. Chromosomenzahlen von Gefässpflanzen aus Hessen (und dem angrenzenden Bayern), 2. Folge. Hess. Florist. Briefe 33: 46–48.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 36 IPCN online Frey, L., M. Mizianty & Z. Mirek. 1981. Chromosome numbers of Polish vascular plants. Fragm. Florist. Geobot. 27: 581–590.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 17 34 IPCN online Gill, L. S. 1981. Chromosomal evolution and incidence of polyploidy in the Canadian Labiatae. Rev. Cytol. Biol. Vég., Bot. 4: 331–339.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 17 IPCN online Mulligan, G. A. 1984. Chromosome numbers of some plants native and naturalized in Canada. Naturaliste Canad. 111: 447–449.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 34 IPCN online Budantsev, A. L., E. A. Zemskova & T. G. Semicheva. 1992. Chromosome numbers in genera of the tribe Nepeteae (Lamiaceae) and some problems of their systematics. Bot. Žhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 77(2): 13–24.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 36 IPCN online Al-Bermani, A. K. K. A., K. I. A. Al-Shammary, R. J. Gornall & J. P. Bailey. 1993. Contribution to a cytological catalogue of the British and Irish flora, 3. Watsonia 19: 169–171.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 36 IPCN online Rudyka, E. G. 1995. Chromosome numbers in vascular plants from the southern part of the Russian Far East. Bot. Žhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 80(2): 87–90.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 36 IPCN online Gill, L. S. 1979. Cytotaxonomic studies of the tribe Nepeteae (Labiatae) in Canada. Genetica 50: 111–117.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 17 34 IPCN online LEE, Y. N. 1967. Chromosome numbers of flowering plants in Korea. J. Korean Res. Inst. Ewha Women's Univ. 11: 455–478.
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Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 36 IPCN67-71 PODLECH, D., & A. DIETERLE. 1969. Chromosomenstudien an afghanischen Pflanzen. Candollea 24: 185-243.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 36 IPCN67-71 LEE, Y.N. 1967. Chromosome numbers of flowering plants in Korea (1) J. Korean Cult. Res. Inst. 11: 455-478.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 30 IPCN67-71 MAJOVSKY, J., ET. AL. 1970. Index of chromosome numbers of Slovakian flora (Part 1). Acta Fae. Rerum Nat. Univ. Comenianae Bot. 16.: 1-26.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 36 IPCN67-71 VAKAR, B.A., & N.B. LESHUKOVA. 1970. Karyosystematics of some Labiatae species (Tribe Nepeteae). Tsitologia 12: 789.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 34 IPCN73-74 MORTON, J.K. 1973. A cytological study of the British Labiatae excluding Mentha) (Lamiaceae). Watsonia 9: 239-246.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 34 IPCN73-74 MARKOVA, M.L., & N.T. THU. 1974. In IOPB chromosome number reports XLIII. Taxon 23: 193-196.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 17 CromoCat 2015 Mulligan, G. A. (1984). Chromosome numbers of some plants native and naturalized in Canada. Naturaliste Canad. 111: 447-449.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 34 CromoCat 2015 Markova, M. & Thu, N. T. (1974). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports XLIII]. Taxon 23(1): 193-194.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 34 CromoCat 2015 Ubera, J. L. (1983a). Contribución al estudio cariológico del género Nepeta L. en la Península Ibérica. Lagascalia 11(1): 71-80.
Nepeta cataria L. Nepeta cataria L. 36 CromoCat 2015 Frey, L., Mizianty, M. & Mirek, Z. (1981). Chromosome numbers of polish vascular plants. Fragm. Florist. Geobot. 27: 581-590.
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All the news has been bad for the Pound and negative for the UK economy. A lot of the FX “pundits” have been talking the Pound down, based on Brexit. That generally means that all the people that need to sell pounds against other currencies, for commercial of investment reasons, will already have done so. Therefore all the bad news has already been discounted in the price. The following day, the government defeated a vote of no confidence and the Pound rallied.
We are raising our anticipated range to GBP/EUR 1.1200- 1.1400. Anywhere close to 1.1400 looks a very good level to buy Euro’s.
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AAGLA has partnered with UCLA Center for Health Policy Research to help landlords and renters work together in implementing voluntary smokefree apartment policies.
Secondhand smoke contains hundreds of chemicals known to be toxic or carcinogenic, including formaldehyde, benzene, vinyl chloride, arsenic ammonia and cyanide.
Secondhand smoke can cause heart attacks; even brief exposure can trigger a heart attack.
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President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at easing an IRS rule limiting political activity for religious organizations — a move that was blasted by critics on the left and the right.
At his signing ceremony in the White House's Rose Garden, Trump said the order "will not allow people of faith to be bullied, targeted, or silenced any more."
He vowed to defend all faiths, saying the order showed the United States "will never stand for religious discrimination."
The order also aims to allow employers to deny covering contraception for employers if that clashes with the religious beliefs of the bosses.
The ACLU immediately threatened to sue based on Trump's remarks that the order would "destroy" the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits tax-exempt religious organizations from getting involved in political campaigns.
Executive Director Anthony Romero said the signing of the order "was an elaborate photo-op with no discernible policy outcome."
"President Trump's prior assertion that he wished to 'totally destroy' the Johnson Amendment with this order has proven to be a textbook case of 'fake news,'" he added.
The fundamentalist National Organization for Marriage issued a statement deeming the order a failure that does little to change the law.
"Because President Trump has so far failed to fulfill his repeated campaign promises, people of faith must now turn their attention to the (Department of Justice) to receive the protections President Trump has long promised them," group president Brian Brown said.
Twitter users also attacked Trump's speech, with many saying he believes in protecting faith "unless you're Muslim."
The "Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty" order, signed on the National Day of Prayer, calls for the IRS to ease enforcement of the rarely enforced "Johnson Amendment," but the law cannot be officially quashed without a vote from Congress.
The order aims to let employers deny covering contraception if that clashes with the bosses' religious beliefs, but federal agencies still have final say on whether companies can take that action.
Several states in the past two years — including Indiana, when Vice President Pence served as governor — have faced intense backlash for similar religious liberty bills. Most states withdrew or weakened their bills after local protests and business boycotts.
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Stones In the Field: Nothing like a little heavy-handed subconscious symbolism, eh?
Nothing like a little heavy-handed subconscious symbolism, eh?
Recently I dreamed I was walking down a street in my hometown. On this particular (real-life) street, there is a corner where most of the churches sit. Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran and Catholic--I dunno if they all built there so's they could throw rocks at each other on Sunday mornings, or what, but that's how they built.
It's cold in the dream. Winter. And as I walk down the sidewalk, I see a little girl playing on the edge of the street opposite me. She's wearing one of those fuzzy, hooded, little-girl coats that you never really see any more, but I think most women over thirty probably had one. The little girl is maybe four or five years old.
A big, black four-by-four pickup truck comes sliding around the corner spewing a dirty rooster-tail of sand, gravel and snow. The pick-up hits the little girl and goes roaring off down the street. I run across the street to the kid, and go down on my knees in the snow. I'm afraid to touch her. She has that horrible, gangly, loose wrong look shared only among small living things hit by automobiles.
Her eyes are open, but she isn't focused on anything, and I don't think she even sees me. I tell her to "hang-on"--or words to that effect, and go running to the nearest church--which is empty and locked. I find something and smash a stained-glass window to get inside and look for a phone--which I find. Strangely enough, it's a heavy old-fashioned rotary-style desk phone.
So I start calling for help. The police department tells me it isn't in their jurisdiction, I should try the hospital. The hospital tells me I have to make an appointment for an ambulance--two weeks out. The fire department phone just rings and rings and no one answers.
So I go back outside (let myself out through the heavy double doors which lock with a dead-bolt from the inside) and go back over to the kid. She looks really bad. Really bad. Her teeth are chattering, and she's as white as the snow she's laying on, and there's blood coming out of her ears. The fuzzy coat adds to the impression that she is some small wild thing that ventured onto a highway at the wrong time.
So I find a big rock (I know it doesn't make any sense, but it was a dream. There just happened to be a big rock not very far away.) And I'm going to kill her, like I would a rabbit I found hit by a car on the side of the road.
Was gonna post a comment on the dream but not sure it should go to the WWW (Whole Wide World) so maybe I'll just send you a note to your AW thingy.
PS- You're a very good writer.
Wow, Mac. First off, you ARE a really good writer. Second, we are total dream sisters. I once had a very, very similar dream about my brother. I held him while he was dying and his eyes went all glassy... gives me the shivers to this day. Yeesh. Do you ever write stories with elements from your dreams? I see this one as having a lot of potential.
Jenna, I suspected as much when you related your dream, so I posted the link to get here.
Frank, I got your mail, and agree completely.
As for the gracious compliments about the writing from both of you *blush* --Gosh, thanks!
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Slitting line is used to open the coil, level the steel, cut to pieces with circle shear, recoiling the steel, and pack the coils.
Our company has many patent technologies. Automatic centering uncoiler guarantees the coil automatic centering to the mill center. Mill can have smooth production. Hydraulic steel arrangement device can put the steel in the right position to let the steel smoothly enter into the tensioner and separating slice. It decreases the labor intervention and improves the efficiency. The steel ends bending device can guarantee the tight clamp by jaw to improve the reliability of jaw. Hydraulic independent jaw can fix the steel and so on.
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Tridakna Tridacna gigas underwater on seabed in Maldives. Unique amazing video footage. Abyssal relax diving. Natural aquarium of sea and ocean. Beautiful animals.
hd00:12Tridakna Tridacna gigas underwater on seabed in Maldives. Unique amazing video footage. Abyssal relax diving. Natural aquarium of sea and ocean. Beautiful animals.
hd00:24Crab (Xantho poressa) eats away the leftover meat from the shell of mussel, medium shot. Black Sea. Ukraine.
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Are you on Pinterest? Almost 12 million people are. Although it was created in 2010, Pinterest really didn’t grow in popularity until early 2012. Then it virtually exploded! Today Pinterest is the number three social media site behind Facebook and Twitter. And, although 80 percent of the fans are women and the largest demographic is the 23 to 45 age group, new personal and business users are joining every day.
So what is Pinterest? Pinterest has been defined as a virtual pinboard. On this social networking site you as a user can collect photos as well as link to products. You can browse boards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests. You’re able to organize and share everything you find on the web. The collections of photos or videos can be interesting, informative, beautiful, funny, helpful or inspiring. It’s a simple and easy way to collect things you are interested in, categorize them and save them all in one place – or on one board.
Most people use Pinterest to find inspiration, whether getting married, decorating their home, seeking household tips and DIY ideas or just looking for a recipe for dinner. In my case, for example, a friend encouraged me to try Pinterest because I was thinking of remodeling my kitchen. I was looking for ideas and a place to keep pictures of kitchens and kitchen components that I really liked. Hence my first board was created, “My New Kitchen”.
There’s a famous episode of Seinfeld where Kramer wants to create a coffee table book that looks like a coffee table. While not quite as ingenious, today’s blog is about – wait for it – the Allen Tate blog.
In May 2010, Allen Tate launched At Home in the Carolinas. But from the beginning, the intention of our blog was more than just real estate topics. Its vision was to be a resource for all things Carolinas, because we believe homeownership is about community and quality of life and more. We’ve offered topics from a variety of authors on local attractions, things to do, Carolina history and folklore, and interesting businesses who make their home here.
We are pleased to announce that we are now communicating with our clients in a new way – through our Allen Tate Insurance page on Facebook. What a great way to stay connected and engaged with our favorite people!
We invite you to post your questions and comments about insurance, and we’ll do our best to keep you informed about events, changes and opportunities affecting your home, vehicles, personal property, life insurance and more. We also hope to learn from you about what is important when it comes to insurance coverage.
When I was younger, I played games any chance I could get. If I couldn’t find a board game or a deck of cards, I would create games for myself to play and enjoy. At the drop of a hat, I imagined up rules, scenarios and even different worlds for my games to take place in.
Playing games was one of my greatest pleasures as a child. Now, many years later, even though my enjoyment of games hasn’t diminished one bit, the frequency at which I play has sadly become less and less.
So, you can imagine the joy that washed over me when my company gave me the opportunity to incorporate a game into our corporate sponsorship of the Carolina Panthers last year. [Enter image of applause, fireworks and Genevieve grinning from ear-to-ear].
There are moments in history, when an influential person dies, that you never forget. For many, it was the death of John Lennon. Before that, the death of John F. Kennedy, and before that, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Last night, it seemed as if the world, both online and offline, stood still. The news of Steve Jobs’ passing spread like wildfire. In an instant it seemed as though we all found out together and in that same instant it seemed as though our world was changed forever.
That wise man was Steve Jobs and it seems that a certain Mark Zuckerberg took those words to heart because last week, Facebook went through a round of changes that rocked users to their core.
As consumers, we change our behavior patterns constantly. Our likes, our dislikes, the way we interact with others and communicate changes all the time. So, wouldn’t it then make sense that a social network that thrives on those attributes change as well? We pride ourselves on progression and innovation, yet Facebook’s progression and innovation is consistently met with anger, outrage and an “I want the old way back” mentality.
Change is inevitable, especially when it comes to the realm of social networking. Whether it is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or whatever else decides to come along, change is inevitable. As consumers, we can either embrace and take advantage of that change or turn our back to it. My opinion is to embrace it because if you don’t, you will get left behind, which brings me to the most recent changes to the social networking giant.
Is Word of Mouth A Part Of Your Strategy?
I bought two houses before I even fathomed I would have a career in real estate.
With the first house, I found an agent to represent me by haphazardly calling numbers I saw on “For Sale” signs that I drove by. The truth of the matter is that she became my agent by default. Her persistence won me over and quite frankly wore me down.
The second home (which I truly think of as my first home because it was mine alone and no roommates were required!) was a bit of a different story. After learning my lesson the harder way, I decided to do my homework and find an agent whom I thought would be a better fit for me.
One potato, two potato, three potato, four. Five potato, six potato, seven potato, more.
Substitute the word “potato” for “social network” and you’ve got yourself a catchy little ditty that sums up today’s social networking climate beautifully. Every time I so much as look away, it feels as though I have to look back and play catch-up to all of the latest and greatest gadgets, websites and doodads that have launched in my brief absence.
Overwhelming? Oh, you betcha. And this coming from a girl who doesn’t mind living online and reading book after book about trends and case studies (I’m a nerd, I know). Is it going to slow down? Perhaps. But not anytime soon as far as I’m concerned.
What Makes A Good Social Media Communicator?
Social media communicator. It’s funny to think that that phrase was not in existence a mere handful of years ago. In fact, if someone had approached me at my college graduation and said that I would soon become a social media communicator I would have laughed and looked at her as if she had four heads and 8 pairs of eyes. Wondering what in the world a social media communicator even was, I would have said, nah, that’s not me. I only use Facebook to keep tabs on my friends (ok, fine, the occasional ex-boyfriend) and post pictures.
Today, I’m obviously whistling a different tune and don’t bat an eyelash when someone defines me as a social media communicator. I am exactly that and do not stand alone. Social media communicators today are vast in number and varied in shape and size (not physical, mind you).
Earlier this week, I found myself sitting on the couch channel-surfing, not something I do often. I was hoping to come across something of value, when suddenly, a title of a TV show that I once watched religiously jumped out at me (no judging on the TV show ok?). It wasn’t the name of the show that caught my eye, but rather, the little word in parentheses that followed it. There it was: America’s Funniest Home Videos (new).
For a naïve moment, I thought, “How on earth can this show still be running?” But then I realized that this is the precisely the type of show that will never run out of content – especially today.
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How delicious was the movie Titanic? It was not only the movie that won the most Oscars or the movie that grossed the second highest amount of money from a single film. And no, I’m not talking about Leonardo DiCaprio either (although we can all agree that he is the main attraction of that film and that we are all not so secretly planning to watch him, I mean it, again soon). I’m actually talking about the real-live lavish and expansive ship that was the Titanic. It was the greatest, most impressive ship of its time, though a lesser-known but just as grand vessel actually preceded it – the San Francisco.
The 17th century San Francisco ship was a glorious human achievement. The ship was fashioned to represent the culture and wealth of Spain at the time. They wanted to show the world that Spain was in its Golden Age, that its vast empire was completely limitless, and that their ships had no bounds. Spain wanted the world to understand it could trade with anyone in the world no matter how far away they might be. So they made a fleet of ships, each more impressive than the next. And that is exactly what drew everyone into this story.
Allow me to paint you a picture. Sailing across the waves, the San Francisco gleaming on the water, the massive vessel finds itself in the midst of turbulent weather that quickly turns into a dangerous storm. This glorious and strong ship was no match for nature and the ship was tragically beaten by the crushing waters of the Pacific Ocean. The sailors were on the route through Japan’s Chiba Province, which is close to Tokyo when they were forced to abandon ship, with the history books at the time noting that the San Francisco ship sunk to the bottom of the ocean. What makes this story really alluring, though, isn’t even the ship itself. In fact, what attracted people from all over Japan to search for the San Francisco has nothing to do with the ship at all.
So why have people been searching for centuries for this useless old ship underwater? Well, we’ll let you in on a little secret: the ship did not only carry passengers, but had also carried cargo. More specifically, it carried treasure, which can be found deep in the Pacific Ocean. However, what this treasure included – and has had underwater archeologists risking their lives to find – may surprise you.
These 3 scuba divers stumbled upon an artifact that could possibly change what we know about the 17th century. This hand-sized ball might look like a piece of trash to you, but if it’s what archeologists think it is then that could mean that these scuba divers are in for a big treat. What kind of treat could this little ball possibly have to offer, you may ask? Well, for starters, it’s a treat worth millions of dollars.
That little ball sparked enough interest to get the Japanese government to assemble and fund diving a team. The scuba divers dove into the Chiba province waters to find the San Francisco – 0r whatever was left of it. This dangerous mission was anything but a sure thing, but the team was ready, their budget from the government was in order, their scuba suits and tanks were strapped on and they were about to go treasure hunting.
“We hoped to recover something that could shed light on the shipwreck, however little it may be,” that’s what Dr. Jun Kimura said about their search for the remains from the San Francisco shipwreck. He knew that their chances were slim, and that they were not the first divers to search for it; people had failed many times before and some even died trying. The San Francisco shipwreck occurred hundreds of years ago and with each passing year, the likelihood of stumbling upon the ship became worse and worse.
The team compiled to be sent on the mission needed to be top-notch. It was made up of Australian, Japanese, and American archeologists. They were all very skilled with tons of experience in the field to boot. But that wasn’t enough. They needed luck on their side when they would sail through the scaly and dangerous angry waters of Tokyo. The waters held poisonous and dangerous wildlife so the search wasn’t going to be easy, to say the least.
The San Francisco was among the most impressive ships to sail the Pacific in the 1600s. It was designed to display Spain’s greatness and reflect the country’s prosperity. This ship didn’t only carry its tangible cargo; it was a status symbol that projected an image of grandeur. Uncovering its wreckage would, therefore, uncover a moment of international history, and give an accurate appraisal of the highest magnitude of wealth in that period. Now, are do you see why this mission was so bent on finding its treasures, both material and immaterial?
The San Francisco ship was originally on a mission from the Phillippines all the way to Mexico in order to transport goods from one Spanish colony to another. Dr. Kimura said that when the San Francisco ship sank it “impacted the relationship between Spain, the Philippines, Mexico, and Japan.” It didn’t just drown, it disappeared off the face of the earth – until now, that is. But why is Dr. Kimura trying so hard to find this particular ship?
The San Francisco ship wasn’t carrying just any cargo but rather it held many valuable goods that could be worth millions if found. When Dr. Kimura and his fellow archaeologist, McCann, realized that if there was a chance, no matter how slight, that they could find the San Fransisco ship, it was an offer they simply couldn’t refuse. How could they say no to the possibility of riches, fame, a little bit of enticing danger, archaeological interest and a front-page story in the news to boot?
Don Rodrigo de Vivero Velasco also wrote “All of us survivors were over the riggings and ropes because the galleon was getting broken piece by piece.” There were hundreds of survivors who were transported back to Mexico by a Japanese modern ship. This painting depicts the scene of the local Fisherman from Chiba helping the hundreds of survivors trying to reach the safety of the mainland and get out of the dangerous storm. This painting is currently hung in the museum in Onjuku.
As a symbol of the appreciation for the help that the Japenese extended towards the San Francisco survivors in their time of need, the Spanish King gave the Japanese Shogun this priceless golden clock. Kimura said that “They were the first Japanese ever to cross the Pacific,” and “The Spanish king highly appreciated what Japan had done for the survivors, so diplomatic exchanges between Japan and Spain started.” This was just the start of the relationship between the King of Spain and the Japanese Shogun.
The Japanese and Spanish rulers’ relationship only got better with time. They agreed to advance the trade routes between Spain and Japan. The Spanish king even offered to send 50 Mexican silver mining experts to help further Japan’s trade and teach them how to better mine for silver. In exchange, the Spanish priests who were currently held in Japan that were prosecuted would be spared and set free. Lastly, they agreed that if any future shipwreck situation should arise the Japanese would continue helping the survivors.
That is what captivated Dr. Jun Kimura. He wanted to know if he could find anything at all that was connected to the shipwreck. Dr. Jun had been working for the Maritime Civilizations Department at the University of Tokyo for some time now and he specialized in the sea battle sites. The San Francisco wasn’t any normal battle; rather, it was a battle against nature. And for the most part, nature won, sparing some survivors but none of the goods.
In the beginning, it was exciting. They were on a mission for the greatest treasure. They would put on their scuba suit, sink to the ocean’s floor, take out their metal detectors and start searching. Two years later of constant searching, day after day no matter what harsh elements came their way, the team grew tired and restless. That was exactly when McCann actually found something. His fellow archeologists were shocked. What did he find?
Ian McCann, an Australian researcher on the team who was from the University of New England, could not believe his eyes. Dr. Kimura said that “Ian just saw an unusual shape on the sandy bed. He recovered it but then we had to go back to the surface as our air had nearly run out.” They quickly resurfaced with huge grins plastered on their faces, ready go back down as soon as possible. What exactly they had found they were not sure just yet.
Ian was so proud of himself, he said “We were just about to head up the shot line when I noticed a round shaped concretion about 5 meters [16 feet] from the line. Something about it looked a little different so I quickly swam across to it, scooped it up and headed up the line. As soon as I felt the weight, I knew it was something important.” Ian was in for a surprise when he would discover what was really in his hands.
After two years straight of searching with not much to show for their efforts, it is understandable that the team grew a bit hopeless. That was why this find was so important to them, they really needed a reason to continue searching. McCann said “This is our second year looking for the site. The visibility can be poor, currents strong, and day after day we have to keep diving and looking.” McCann was so excited about finding a the cannonball.. but what is a cannonball exactly?
The team believed that the small sphere that they found was actually a cannonball used to protect the San Fransisco ship. They were excited but they weren’t sure. If they were correct that would mean that the actual San Francisco ship wouldn’t be too far off. They knew the process though, this wasn’t their first time around the block. The team would have to send the cannonball to get tested through a chemical analysis in order to know for sure.
The cannonball would be the first artifact ever to be retrieved from the remains of the San Fransisco shipwreck. They truly believed that they found the first piece of the puzzle that would lead them to the greatest treasure of their entire lives. The cannonball could serve as a treasure map and help them find the ship itself. They wanted so badly for the sphere to be what they believed it was. Their smiling faces prove that their two long year search was about to come to a fruitful end.
The team of archeologists quickly sent the cannonball to the local Tokai University to be tested by geologists in order to prove their theory to be true. This was the same school that Kimura worked at, they were not taking any chances. After painfully waiting for the results the geologists to come in. They were finally informed that the sphere was made out of the chemicals feldspar, pyroxene, and peridotite. But what did that mean exactly, was this the good news that they were waiting for?
It really was a cannonball! McCann believed that it was very similar to many other cannonballs that were previously found in the Pacific ocean before. He said that “This matches the rock type used for other cannonballs found on Spanish vessels involved in this trade. More scientific tests need to be conducted but so far we are feeling quite confident it’s from the San Francisco.” The whole team breathed out a sigh of relief in unison, their prayers were answered.
This is not the first time that an expedition was organized by the Japanese government. Since the middle of the 19th century, the Japanese have been searching for any remains from the San Fransisco. However, the coastline of Chiba has been very unforgiving and has been ravished by tsunamis and other natural disasters, making finding any historical artifact next to impossible. It’s almost like these ancient artifacts want to stay hidden. But not if these archeologists have anything to do with it.
McCann understands that this may have been a lucky find and this just might be the end of the line, he explained that “Large slabs of rock, up to 4 tons each, have collapsed into the gullies where artifacts are likely to be lodged, making it difficult to determine if there is anything there.” There have been too many typhoons and tsunamis on the coastline of Chiba, such as the one seen here, to make finding another clue anything but simple.
The archeologists are hopeful that the cannonball can better explain how the two empires traded at the time. History tells that there were two trips made each year between Mexico and the Philippines. They wanted to know more about the path that was taken from Acapulco to Manila to better understand the routes of that time. Which could also help them get a clue to where the San Fransisco could be hiding and where the treasure is.
McCann believes that the cannonball has a lot of potential to light their way to the rest of the San Fransisco. “A cannonball may not sound like much but it indicates the general vicinity where the vessel went down. It is the only Spanish Manila galleon that has not been plundered by treasure hunters.” McCann went on to explain that the San Francisco ship also may have “carried fabulously valuable cargo (…) by today’s value, the cargo may have had a value of around $80M.
The team explained that they are still hopeful and that “During our search, we believe we detected iron. It could be from modern times. But we want to keep searching in this area.” They believe that this is only a part of the puzzle towards the greatest treasure of their lives. The government of Japan has extended their budget to continue searching until March of 2019. That is an astounding amount of faith in the archeologists. We can’t wait to hear about what they find.
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The Anderson School is one of five citywide gifted programs.
MANHATTAN — Nearly 50 percent more preschoolers earned a top score on the gifted and talented test this year compared to last year, setting up a stiff competition for the elite kindergarten seats, according to new numbers released Friday.
A total of 1,603 preschoolers scored in the 99th percentile on the gifted test this year, up from 1,089 last year, the Department of Education said.
Those 1,603 preschoolers, along with about 1,000 others who scored slightly lower, are now vying for just 300 kindergarten spots this fall in the five highly selective citywide gifted programs.
"It's going to be a mess," said Michael McCurdy, co-founder of TestingMom.com, a test preparation website, predicting that many children will not get into their first-choice gifted program this year.
One reason for the sharp increase in the number of high-scoring kids is that parents are putting more time and money into preparing their children for the hour-long gifted test, McCurdy said.
"Either our kids are much smarter or they're being prepared much better," McCurdy said. "Parents are willing to spend the money…because the stakes have gotten so high."
District 2, which stretches from TriBeCa to the Upper East Side, topped the list of high-scoring kids, with 345 preschoolers testing in the 99th percentile, the DOE said. The Upper West Side's District 3 followed behind with 204 kids pulling in a top score, and in southwest Brooklyn's District 20, 134 preschoolers scored in the 99th percentile.
Robin Aronow, a school admissions consultant, said the increase in high scorers is one reason the city is changing the gifted test next year to make it harder. Still, she believes the city ought to open more gifted schools to serve the growing demand.
"These are programs that meet a need and it looks like we could use more of them," Aronow said.
Gifted and talented applications were due Friday afternoon, and the city will notify accepted families the week of May 21.
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(PRISON PLANET) A radiation firing body scanner has been identified as the possible cause of death in the case of a 57 year old Palestinian woman who died over the weekend at a border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.
Haaretz reports that Palestinian sources are blaming the use of a “U.S.-made advanced portal using millimeter wave holographic technology to screen passengers for weapons and explosives” for the woman’s death.
It is believed that the woman did not mention to security officials that she had a pacemaker.
The machine is said to have interfered with the woman’s pacemaker. Around half an hour after passing through the machine at the Rafah crossing, she is said to have suddenly collapsed.
She was pronounced dead at an Egyptian hospital shortly afterwards.
The same crossing was closed last week by Palestinian authorities in protest of the installation of the scanning technology which they believe to be unsafe, according to the report.
The millimeter wave scanners emit a wavelength of ten to one millimeter called a millimeter wave, these waves are considered Extremely High Frequency (EHF), the highest radio frequency wave produced. EHF runs a range of frequencies from 30 to 300 gigahertz, they are also abbreviated mmW. These waves are also known as tetrahertz (THz) radiation.
Experts have previously warned that people with medical implants such as pace-makers should avoid electromagnetic pulse generating body scanners as they can significantly alter the waveform of the pacemaker pulse.
As we have previously highlighted, there are other dangers associated with such scanning devices.
The force generated from tetrahertz waves is small but, according to scientists, the waves can ‘unzip’ or tear apart double-stranded DNA, creating bubbles in the DNA that could interfere with processes such as gene expression and DNA replication.
Those who pass through the scanners will be at risk of long term health effects, such as cancers, according to some scientists.
The reason millimeter-wave bands are used by the scanners is that they render clothing and organic materials translucent. However, while this allows the observer to see metal objects concealed beneath clothing, it does not necessarily reveal low-density materials such as plastic, chemicals or liquid, precisely the materials used by the so called underwear bomber.
This was the main reason that the manufacturers of the technology had to admit that it probably would not have prevented the incident form taking place (if you discount the fact that the bomber was aided through security by unidentified accomplices).
This is the first reported case of someone actually dying as a result of going through one of the scanners. Unfortunately, it is almost certain not to be the last.
Meanwhile Homeland Security head Janet Napolitano, or big sis as she has been nicknamed, recently announce that hundreds more of the body scanners would be installed into American airports, with the long term goal to make their use mandatory for all air travelers.
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2019-04-18T20:51:12Z
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My photographs are printed on high quality photorag fine art paper and start at £25. You will see the difference in quality from what you are used to buying from online printing labs.
Below is a sampling of the products I provide. This isn’t an exhaustive list so please contact me if you would like details of other products. Contact me here or send an email to [email protected] for more details.
Most clients spend between £300 and £800 at One Little Daisy Photography so it’s important to make sure you have the budget to be able to afford the products you really want.
My prints are developed on the highest quality paper with inks guaranteed for 100 years. I prefer to provide customers with bespoke wall art such as canvases or framed prints as I can control the full spectrum of quality, but if you are only looking for loose prints because you already have frames/ albums then prices start at £25 for a 10×8 or smaller.
In the digital age people want digital files. If you are struggling to choose which images to have you can purchase these individually, in sets of 5 or as a whole disc. These are high resolution files that you can print as large as you like. Once you have the digital file you can print whatever you want as many times as you want yourself, so the prices reflect this freedom. Contact me for more details of digital image pricing.
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2019-04-25T06:56:52Z
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Deteriorating roads and bridges, congestion, and the lack of some desirable safety features cost Wisconsin motorists a total of $6.8 billion annually and Greater Madison residents $2,139 per driver, according to a new report released today by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.- based research group that advocates for increased investment in transportation infrastructure.
The TRIP report, titled “Wisconsin Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,” says that in Madison, the resulting cost comes in the form of higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes, and congestion-related delays.
Throughout Wisconsin, the report found that one-half of major locally and state-maintained roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 9% of locally and state-maintained bridges are structurally deficient.
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2019-04-23T10:50:43Z
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EveryHome will not share personally identifying information about you to anyone, ever, without your prior consent. When you submit a home tour request or a request for more information, we will ask for your tour date and time preferences, as well as your email address and phone number. This information will only be available to EveryHome office personnel in the normal course of business and the EveryHome Realtor with whom you will be touring.
Using this website does not require a login and, as a result, we have no ability to identify our website visitors. No information shared will enable an advertiser to identify you.
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If you haven’t been following the news recently, I’ll quickly summarize what’s been going on in regards to the World Cup. Qatar is meant to host the World Cup in 2022 and FIFA is considering expanding the tournament from 32 teams to 48. For that to happen, FIFA calculated it could be done if at least one additional Gulf country was used to co-host the World Cup with Qatar. Since Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have severed ties with Qatar, the only two countries left are Oman and Kuwait. Oman already said they aren’t capable of hosting the World Cup so FIFA is urging Kuwait to become a co-host.
Countries spend millions on campaigns to try and win the right to host the World Cup, it’s HUGE. And yet because of a bunch of unusual circumstances, Kuwait is now in the position where they are basically being begged by FIFA to accept the role of co-hosting. That’s just crazy.
I don’t know why people aren’t more excited about this, Kuwait could potentially be hosting the World Cup here in 3 years! And the best part is, the whole thing just fell into our laps without us even getting off the couch!
I was asking a few friends why Kuwait is playing so hard to get, I mean you’d think we’d be all over this massive opportunity. One theory is we don’t want to embarrass ourselves because we aren’t capable to host the event. I don’t think that’s really an issue because I’m sure we can throw money at this problem by hiring the right people to help us out and by fixing whatever needs to be fixed so we look good on TV. Another theory to why we’re hesitant is that there would have to be some major changes that would have to happen very quickly with the two biggest changes being to the visa system and the legalization of alcohol. This I can understand but it’s also one of the reasons I want the World Cup to happen, I want to see how much positive change it will bring to Kuwait.
Whatever happens, we host or not, I feel we really need to appreciate this position we’re in right now where we actually have a pretty large chance of getting the World Cup. This is a moment that will most likely never come again.
The chart above hit the front page of Reddit a couple of days ago. It excludes islands or else Bahrain would also have been on the list right behind Kuwait. If you’re wondering the reason for the high emissions, it’s because the oil and gas industries generate a lot of CO2. Here is the source of the data.
The pop-up restaurant which uses a crane to raise diners up into the air got shut down by the municipality. According to Arab Times, the pop-up was shut down for violation of safety conditions and because they had not obtained the necessary license from the authorities.
I just checked the Dinner in the Sky instagram account and they don’t mention anything about being shut down. In fact, as of last night, they were still open and serving dinner according to their story.
A barcade called Joystixx is currently under construction in the basement of Symphony Mall in Salmiya. A barcade is basically and arcade with a bar. I’ve been to a few outside Kuwait, and the ones that I’ve been to usually have old classic arcade games and are really fun places because you can just get drunk and play fun old video games with friends.
The one opening in Kuwait obviously won’t have alcohol, but from what I understood it’s going to be a similar concept, except more of a cafe instead of a bar, so I guess a cafecade? Not sure that’s a real word. They’re hoping to open it sometime during Ramadan. Fun.
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Muhteşem Yüzyıl (English: Magnificent Century, Urdu: Mera Sultan) is a Turkish historical TV drama written by Meral Okay and Yilmaz Sahin. Magnificent Century tells the life of Suleiman the Magnificent, also known as Kanuni (the Lawmaker), and a Ukranian slave girl's (Roxelana) rising to the power and becoming "Hurrem Sultan".
The tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Suleiman I, is the longest reigning sultan of Ottoman history. He ascended to the throne in 1520 and ruled the Ottoman Empire until his death in 1566. He was a great warrior and emperor. Influenced by the vision of Alexander the Great, he was invincible and targeted to make the Ottoman Empire an empire of east and west.
The Magnificent Century or Muhteşem Yüzyıl if we are to call it in Turkish became very popular from the day it first aired. People got obsessed with series quickly, especially with Hurrem Sultan's jewelry. Replicas of Hurrem Sultan's ring started to be sold everywhere.
So you think an emperor of this kind, so powerful and feared, wouldn't have problems at his palace. If you think that way, you're wrong. He takes his fair share of drama and intrigues thanks to his consort Roxelana (Hurrem Sultan). So, it wouldn't be inconvenient to call Magnificent Century a 16th century Game of Thrones.
The historical adviser of the show, Erhan Afyoncu, says "There are two parts in the series: reality and fiction. You don't have a lot of information about the daily life of the sultans, how they behave to their wifes, how their daily life unfolds. At that point fiction steps in. Political issues and the campaigns he set on were also shown in the series but the parts depicting the campaigns were the less enjoyed parts of the series as the ratings showed."
The reaction that the series got from the government of AKP (Justice and Development Party) turned the series into Magnificent Controversy at times. The prime minister of the time, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, criticized the series as a "a push to demonstrate the history in a negative light". Erdogan deprecated how the series portrayed Suleiman the Magnificent as a sultan who is very busy with his harem rather than his campaigns conquering land. He condemned the producers and the writers of the show. Apart from the government authorities, the controversy echoed among public as well. Especially people from Islamic roots were not really happy about how the series showed the Ottoman Empire.
Magnificent Century gained enormous international success especially in Balkan countries like Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Macedonia. The fact that these countries lived under the hegemony of the Ottoman Empire for centuries has an undeniable effect in the success of the show in the Balkans. The audience in all over the world embraced the show as well in addition to Balkan, Middle Eastern and Arabic countries. Today, the show has aired more than 60 countries.
Sultan Suleiman I, receives the news that his father Selim I (Yavuz Sultan Selim) died during a hunting trip with his close friend Pargali Ibrahim Pasha. He sets off to Topkapi Palace in Istanbul to take the throne. Meanwhile, a slave from Ukraine named Aleksandra Ruslana Lisowska also known as Roxelana (later Hurrem Sultan) is brought to Topkapi Palace. She learns that if she conceives a boy from Sultan Suleiman and wins his heart, she can rise to the top of the crown as the beloved wife of the sultan. As she plots, she succeeds to impress him and makes him fall in love with her. Roxelana becomes Muslim and takes the name "Hurrem".
Hurrem gives birth to his first son Prince Mehmet and takes big steps towards the crown. Mahidevran Sultan, the consort of Sultan Suleiman and mother of Prince Mustafa, is not very content with this situation and gets really jealous of Hurrem. Later on, Hurrem brings her first and only daughter Mihrimah Sultan to the world.
Sultan Suleiman kills the commander Ariel during his raid of the Hungarian palace. By that time, Hurrem's lover in Ukraine, Leo, comes to the picture and Hurrem and Leo make it a secret. Knowing this secret, Pargali Ibrahim Pasha threatens Hurrem with telling Sultan Suleiman the truth about Leo. Then Commander Ariel's wife Victoria comes to Topkapi Palace and disguises herself as Sadika and enters sultan's services. Her whole aim is to take the revenge of his husband from the sultan.
One day, Sadika puts a dagger on Sultan Suleiman's throat in sudden. While this is happening, Pargali Ibrahim Pasha gathers Hurrem and Leo, and hands them a bowl of delight. The delight is toxic. One of them should eat the delight otherwise Pargali Ibrahim is going to inform Sultan Suleiman of the situation.
Sadika doesn't manage to kill Sultan Suleiman and Sultan Suleiman makes Matrakci Nasuh who is in love with Sadika kill her. Leo eats the toxic delight and dies. Spanish princess Isabella and her servant are abducted by Turkish pirates and sold to the sultan. Suleiman aims to use her as a trump card while bargaining with European monarchs. Isabella attempts to run free multiple times but to no avail. Feeling the intimacy between Isabella and Suleiman, Hurrem Sultan gets jealous and threatens Isabella. Isabella starts to grow feelings towards Suleiman. She becomes favorite of Suleiman's harem. Outraged with jealousy, Hurrem Sultan makes a plan with Gul Aga, Nigar Kalfa and Nilufer Hatun, and make Isabella disappear.
Wife of Pargali Ibrahim Pasha, Hatice Sultan (sister of Sultan Suleiman) accidentally kills his baby son Mehmed. Hatice Sultan gets depressed and leaves Topkapi Palace and goes to Edirne to recover. Pargali Ibrahim has an affair with Nigar Kalfa (a servant in the harem) while Hatice Sultan is in Edirne. Later she tries to commit suicide knowing that she can't be together with him. Ibrahim saves her.
Hatice is pregnant with twins. Mahidevran Sultan gives Valide Sultan (Sultan Suleiman's mother) Leo's journal which Gulsah got after Hurrem tossed it out of window in an edgy endeavor to dispose of it. Valide Sultan calls Hurrem to her chambers, however then she swoons. Hurrem calls for help and after that she tries to take the journal. Daye Hatun sees it and takes it before Hurrem can. She later offers it to Valide Sultan and Daye uses it to make Hurrem Sultan leave the palace. To spare herself, Hurrem comes with an offer to Daye in exchange of keeping quiet. Daye accepts the offer and gives Hurrem the journal. At that moment, Valide Sultan goes to Hurrem's chambers and Hurrem tosses the journal into flames, obliterating the main confirmation of her and Leo's secret affair.
Hurrem tells Suleiman that she cannot engage in charity activities due to her being a slave. Suleiman sets her free. One night Suleiman goes to her room, but Hurrem says she cannot share her bed with him since her religion forbids this kind of thing as she is a free woman now. Suleiman understands this whole charity enthusiasm of Hurrem is a plot to make him marry her. Suleiman sends her to another palace and there Valide Sultan tries to get her killed but Bali Bey saves Hurrem. She comes back to Topkapi Palace and Sultan decides to wed her. When Suleiman tells Valide Sultan about their marriage, she gets really upset about it.
Pargali Ibrahim Pasha is shot by a poisonous arrow during the wedding ceremony. The archer is sent by one of the viziers to murder him. Ibrahim is taken to hot springs to heal by Matrakci Nasuh, Sumbul Aga and Nigar Kalfa.
Mahidevran Sultan is very bitter about the marriage of Hurrem Sultan and Sultan Suleiman. Mahidevran wants to leave Topkapi with her son Mustafa. Suleiman is not happy about his son leaving Istanbul, but Mustafa persuades him to send them both to Edirne Palace.
With the request of Valide Sultan, Aybige Hatun comes to Topkapi Palace from Crimea. Valide Sultan warns her about Hurrem, but Aybige does not pay attention and become friends with Hurrem. Later she develops feelings for Malkocoglu Bali Bey who is responsible for security of the dynasty. While Pargali Ibrahim is sick, Nigar Kalfa takes care of him in hot springs. Now it is Ibrahim's turn to fall in love. Suspicious of this love fling, Hatice Sultan and Valide Sultan marries Nigar Kalfa to Matrakci Nasuh to give an end this to affair. On the first night of Nigar Kalfa's marriage, Ibrahim makes a deal with Matrakci and makes him divorce Nigar Kalfa.
Hatice Sultan brings her twins Huricihan and Osman (a girl and a boy) into the world. Ibrahim is very happy with his twins on his arms but it is very hard to tell the same for Nigar Kalfa.
Prince Mustafa, 17, comes back from Edirne to Topkapi Palace to be with his father. Hurrem Sultan is busy with game of thrones. Hurrem gets into a fight with Mustafa. She also creates tension between Prince Mustafa and Sultan Suleiman. The tension reaches top when the prince shows disinterest to go to Ayasofya with his father.
Prince Mustafa falls in love with a girl named Nora (later Efsun). She is one of the girls of the harem. Mustafa is not aware that Efsun works for Hurrem. Hurrem wants her to poison Mustafa. Efsun puts the poisonous food in front of Mustafa but she changes her mind and spills the food. Somehow Mustafa gets sick and Mahidevran Sultan grows suspicious of Hurrem. She gathers Hurrem is after Mustafa to prevent his succession to the throne. Mahidevran does not approve of his son's relationship with Efsun and with the initative of her and Valide Sultan, Prince Mustafa is engaged to Aybige. Despite the engagement, the relationship between Malkocoglu Bali Bey and Aybige Hatun continues. The love affair is no secret to Hurrem. Aybige leaves Topkapi with Bali Bey to go to her homeland. Hurrem sends a messsage to Mahidevran via Efsun that Aybige Hatun and Bali Bey are fleeing. Mahidevran immediately tells this to Sultan Suleiman, and he brings them to the palace again. The fate of Bali Bey lies is in Sultan Suleiman's and Şehzade (Prince) Mustafa's hands. Şehzade Mustafa forgives Malkocoglu Bali Bey. Bali Bey returns to his homeland and Aybige Hatun is sent back to Crimean Khanate.
Efsun is pregnant with Şehzade Mustafa's baby and Mahidevran Sultan wants her to abort the baby, but Şehzade Mustafa opposes. Hurrem Sultan tells Valide Sultan about the baby and Valide Sultan employs Daye Hatun to get rid of the baby. During the abortion, Efsun and the baby die due to severe bleeding.
Nigar Kalfa gets pregnant with Pargali Ibrahim's baby. After finding out about this, Valide Sultan wants to tell Suleiman about the baby, but she suffers from stroke in his son Suleiman's chambers before telling anything to him and she cannot recover from the stroke and dies. After Valide Sultan's death, Mahidevran Sultan takes the lead of the harem.
Hurrem Sultan makes plans to get rid of Şehzade Mustafa and his mother Mahidevran Sultan as she sees them as a threat for the throne. She learns about the pregnancy of Nigar Kalfa through Gulsah and she informs Hatice Sultan of his husband's unfaithfulness. Hatice Sultan confronts Ibrahim Pasha about his infidelity, and Ibrahim Pasha admits everything. Hurrem Sultan succeeds to take the leadership of harem from Mahidevran Sultan with her intrigues against her. Mahidevran Sultan is very upset that she lost the battle to Hurrem Sultan.
Nigar Kalfa is sent to prison by Hatice Sultan. Hatice Sultan tells Ibrahim that she will divorce him and wants him to leave the palace. You can read more about the story of Nigar Kalfa here.
Hatice accuses Hurrem of hiding Ibrahim's infidelity. Gulfem Hatun (Hatice Sultan's confidant and first consort of Sultan Suleiman) talks Hatice into not divorcing Ibrahim that this would only make Hurrem happy. She changes her mind and does not divorce Ibrahim. Hurrem is furious that they are not divorced. Ibrahim is on campaign in Persia. Nigar Kalfa gives birth to a girl and she is told her baby is dead but the fact is that Hatice takes the baby girl and hides her. After returning from his campaign Ibrahim reconciles with Hatice. A few years later Hurrem learns about the hidden child of Ibrahim and makes sure he knows about his daughter Kader later to be named Esmanur by Ibrahim Pasha.
Sultan Suleiman cannot resist his suspicions about Ibrahim Pasha and executes him in his sleep. Hatice and Mahidevran keeps Hurrem responsible for the execution of Ibrahim Pasha and they plot against her. Sah Sultan, daughter of Sultan Selim I and sister of Sultan Suleiman, joins their murder squad for her own interests. They send Mahidevran's servant Diana to kill Hurrem but Diana ends up serving Hurrem loyally.
After this failed attempt, Şah Sultan creates a wonderful scheme to put Hurrem in a difficult position in front of Sultan Suleiman. Suleiman exiles Hurrem to Edirne. Sah Sultan employs Rustem Pasha to kill Hurrem in Edirne, but Rustem Pasha does not kill her in an attempt to get closer to Mihrimah Sultan, daughter of Hurrem and Suleiman, and marry her so that it will be much easier to be part of the Divan (council of viziers). Later, Rustem and Mihrimah marry and Mihrimah Sultan gives birth to a girl. They name her Humasah.
Nigar Kalfa comes back to Istanbul. She wants to take revenge. With the help of Hurrem Sultan and Hatice Sultan, she enters the palace of Rustem Pasha and Mihrimah Sultan. Nigar Kalfa kidnaps their baby Humasah. Rustem Pasha goes after her, Nigar Kalfa ends up giving baby back to Rustem Pasha as she feels sorry about the baby. Nigar Kalfa's death happens in front of the soldiers waiting watchfully for an opportunity to kill her. She throws herself from the cliff thinking of Ibrahim Pasha.
Hurrem parts to Konya after learning from a letter his son Prince Selim (Selim II) is very sick. The letter is fake. On her way to Konya, Hurrem is abducted by Hatice Sultan's servant Ali Aga and is kept in a hidden place. Mihrimah blames Hatice, Sah and Mahidevran for this and tells this to her father Suleiman. Fearing his brother's reaction, Hatice commits suicide. Mihrimah also discovers her aunt Sah Sultan has a spy in the harem. She threatens her aunt and she tells she will inform his father about this if she won't leave Topkapi and give all her money away to his mother's charity.
Mahidevran assigns Ilyas to kill Prince Mehmed. Ilyas transmits an infectious disease to Mehmed through a wound. Mehmed gets sick and dies. This breaks Suleiman into pieces. Everything is about to collapse for him.
Rustem Pasha gives the news that Hurrem Sultan has been found and taken to Topkapi Palace. Hurrem and Suleiman reconcile over their son Mehmed's death. Now that Prince Mehmed is dead, Suleiman has to make a decision about who is going to be at Manisa Sanjak. Manisa Sanjak is the place where the princes are prepared for their ascension to the throne. It is a great indication of who the next sultan will be. Suleyman chooses Selim for Manisa Sanjak. Everyone is shocked that Mustafa is not chosen for the throne.
Hurrem doesnt't want to leave Selim's elevation to the throne to chance. She should get rid of Mustafa. She writes a fake letter to Persian Shah Tahmasp mentioning disposing off Suleiman to seize the throne. She puts Mustafa's seal to make Suleiman believe Mustafa is betraying him. Sultan Suleiman is fooled with the seal. He orders his son Mustafa's death. After Mustafa is killed, the janissaries get really upset and they swear to kill Rustem Pasha whom they hold responsible for Mustafa's death. Suleiman fires Rustem so that the janissaries relieve a bit. Suleiman is really confused about the death of Mustafa and mourn over his beloved son. Prince Cihangir (the youngest son of Hurrem and Suleiman) cannot bear the pain of losing his brother's death, and dies in the arms of his father Suleiman.
Prince Bayezid and Prince Selim are constantly in conflict with each other. Hurrem tries to stop them. But her death is near, she is very sick. Before her death, she makes peace with Mahidevran and visits Ibrahim's grave and dies in Suleiman's arms. After Hurrem's death the fight between Bayezid and Selim gets fierce. Suleiman sides with Selim and get Bayezid and his children murdered with garrotte.
On his campaign to Hungary, right before the victory at the Battle of Szigetvar, he dies hearing the words of Ibrahim saying his time is up. The last words coming out of Suleiman would be "Ibrahim", once his dear friend.
The Magnificent Century soundtrack was made by renowned Turkish pianist and composer Fahir Atakoğlu, Soner Akalın and Aytekin Ataş. The music especially theme of Magnificent Century/Mera Sultan is one of the most enjoyed parts of the series. Luli (the Ukranian lullaby) also has been highly appraised by the viewers.
Luli aka the lullaby of Hurrem was sung to baby Prince Mehmed. The lullaby is in Ukrainian.
If you want to get a glimpse of the story of Suleiman the Magnificent with a grain of fiction, you should watch Magnificent Century (Muhteşem Yüzyıl).
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Home / Blog / 5 Reasons You’re Not Being As Productive As You Could Be – And Some Great Solutions To Them!
5 Reasons You’re Not Being As Productive As You Could Be – And Some Great Solutions To Them!
PRODUCTIVITY is pretty much defined as ‘the state or quality of being productive’. Productivity at its absolute best will result in higher work outputs, better task completion rates and an increased capacity to do more work – because you have more time! And who doesn’t want that?
We are all eager to be more productive, whether we want to admit it or not. If you take a good look at the world around you, you’ll find that productive people are usually some of the most successful people you’ll ever come across…not because they are necessarily more clever, have higher I.Q’s or more money than you, but simply because they get more done in much less time.
So how do you actually be more productive? The key problem is most of us don’t even realize that we’re literally wasting our time every single second, minute and hour of every day. To get the most absolute most out of each day, you have to first acknowledge the fact that you could be using your time more effectively.
If you find that you’re missing set deadlines, falling into the pit of procrastination and simply becoming overwhelmed with just how much you’ve got to do each day - now is the time to work smarter!
In this article, you’ll find the most common reasons (some you may have never even considered) for low productivity and how to effectively tackle them with some great, tried and tested solutions. Enjoy!
1.You THINK you’re being productive!
There is a common misconception that if we are busy, we are being productive. This is a huge myth. The key to proactivity is working smarter and not harder. Smart working is all about effectively managing your workload, prioritizing your tasks and remembering that it’s OK to say “No!”, when your over capacity on your existing workload.
Use time-specific To-do Lists. That way you’ll be able to see what tasks you need to do every hour (or even per half hour) and be able to effectively track and monitor you progress. It always feels great to look back at these lists at the end of the day and see that you actually had a really productive day and all your tasks are complete!
Get yourself a Vision Board. Waking up each morning to a vision board, that has everything on it that you really want to achieve never fails to keep motivation levels high. This method is a sure fire way to keep you on track and excited about achieving your daily tasks and goals. You can even have mini vision boards in Journals or Planners.
You can put anything you like on your vision board. The car you want to buy, your dream house, how much you hope to one day have sitting in your bank account – absolutely anything you want, as long as the images/words/drawings keep you motivated and focused on success!
It’s no secret that laptops, smartphone and tablets…amongst many other electronic devices are amazing little gadgets. However, the main problem with these gadgets is that you can be susceptible to distractions that negatively impact your productivity.
Things such as text notifications, phone calls and email popups can often detract you from set tasks that you may already have on your To-do List. By the time you’ve taken a phone call, start reading a text message or responding to an email – you realize you’re 45 minutes behind on your current task and everything else falls way behind.
Write in a Notepad. When you write in a notepad, you’re pretty much going back to basics. But the beauty of this is that you limit the type of electronic distractions that often accompany laptop assuage and using productivity Apps on your smartphone. These include temptations such as responding to non-priority emails and taking unnecessary calls.
It’s also a good idea to allocate a small amount of time in the day where you routinely turn off all your alerts, notifications and put your phone on silent. You can then use your ‘notepad time’ to collect your thoughts, make big plans and think about how you’re going to take the world by storm!
4.Your Environment is Not Conducive!
Ever heard the expression ‘declutter your surroundings, declutter your mind’? Well, even if you haven’t…it’s very true! The nature of your working environment can either help or hinder your productivity efforts.
Having an office space and desk that is free of junk and clutter will ensure that you’re able to keep your mind focused on what’s actually important. This in turn keeps you productive and positively charged to complete all your tasks.
Utilize an Organization Caddy. You don’t have to get rid of everything on your desk or in your office to keep things clutter-free. A desk caddy is the perfect way to keep all your notes, books and stationary in a nice, neat and organized fashion – whilst keeping everything easily accessible too!
Maybe it’s mostly have paperwork that clutters up your desk? Letter trays can also serve as a useful purpose in keeping your desk neat and clutter free. There are so many options available when it comes to desk organization.
Unfortunately, this particular reason is extremely common in individuals that struggle with productivity, although, they may actually be too busy to realize. A good amount of rest is always needed to maximize your daily ability to be your most productive.
An inadequate amount of rest can have also increase your levels of stress, fatigue and low mood. So it’s important to rest, recharge and recuperate whenever your body tells you too. And if you choose to ignore your body’s signals …it’s definitely not uncommon for a loved one to bring it to your attention. Either way, always listen to your body! As human beings, we’re designed to work at optimum levels – as long as we get enough rest.
Put your bedtime on a Post-it Note. When we see something over and over again…our brain is able to embed that information solidly into our mind.
If we put something like ‘BEDTIME: 8:30pm SHARP!’ on a brightly coloured Post-it Note and stick it up in various place we’ll see frequently – our brains will embed the information with even greater significance and importance. Give it a try and see!
Everyone has their own take on the best way to stay productive. Different strategies work for different people. But the one commonality that anyone who wants to boost their productivity shares is the desire to do more things, in much less time without compromising on standards.
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Today I have the first of two Christmas Gift Guides that I’m going to be sharing with you. Todays gift guide is going to be a beauty and lifestyle Christmas gift guide for 2018, I also filmed a gift guide over on my YouTube Channel which you can view below.
The first thing I wanted to talk about is a piece of jewellery from a designer called Charlotte Web. Charlotte’s Web is a jewellery company based in Ibiza and sourced and made in India. Charlotte Web designs a beautiful selection of jewellery all inspired by spirituality, nature and astronomy.
Recently she introduced a new Chakra collection featuring a beautiful selection of Pendants in both silver and gold with adjustable chains. The pendants are also unisex and there are different pendants depending on which chakra you would like to choose. I have the Throat Chakra Silver Pendant which retails for £65 (including a short chain). It has a beautiful turquoise stone in the middle and is an elegant and classic design. It would also be great for people who like to stack necklaces (like myself) Charlotte’s Web is a really beautiful jewellery collection and the other wonderful thing about Charlotte is that she is passionate about ensuring that her workers in India have a fair wage and good living and working conditions.
Click here to view the Healing Chakra Collection.
Click here to view the Throat Chakra.
Next I wanted to briefly mention a book for anyone with a love for crafts. The book is called Making Winter: A Creative Guide to Surviving the Winter Months by Emma Mitchell.
The book has some lovely, creative ideas for crafts, food and drinks to brighten up the dull Winter months. After Christmas can always seem a bit bleak, so I thought this book would make a great gift for anyone who likes crafts and gets a little blue during the Winter.
Now to move onto the beauty category, I first want to begin by sharing a few of bath and body gift ideas for anyone who likes to pamper themselves.
Firstly I have this gigantic gift set from Rituals which is called the Purifying Ceremony Gift Set. This gift set is beautifully presented in a blue and gold box with a ribbon and inside you get all full sizes of the Hammam Range which is inspired by Turkish Baths. The range has lots of Eucalyptus Oil in it and is a perfect scent for the Winter moths. In this set you get a Foaming Shower Gel, a Body Scrub, a Body Cream, a Black Body Soap, a Body Mud and a Scented Candle. This gif set costs £69, but I got it on offer for £55.
Click here to view the gift set.
Next in the bath and body category is this gift set from Lush called Hygge Holidays. Lush is a great option for gifts for anyone who likes bath and body and if your feeling lazy they’re already wrapped so you don’t even have to wrap them! Gifts start from £9.95 upwards. The Hygge Holidays gift set is an all bath gift set featuring the Yog Nog Yule Log Bubble Bar, Plum Pudding Bath Melt and the Perle de Sel Bath Bomb. It’s beautifully wrapped in a rustic themed wrapping paper and retails for £19.95. Perfect for anyone who loves bath products and likes the warm, indulgent spicy smells.
Click here to view the Hygge Holidays gift set.
The final bath and body gift set is this bargain from the Superdrug Spaa range. This is the Ultimate Spa Collection gift set which comes in a grey and copper vanity case. In this gift set you get a Nourishing Body Lotion, a Renewing Body Scrub, the Reviving Bath Salts and a Relaxing Bath Milk. This gift set usually retails for £24, but it’s currently on offer for £24. This is an absolute bargain and would make a great present for anyone who likes pampering gifts.
Click here to view the Ultimate Spa Collection gift set.
Next moving onto some skincare gifts, one brand that I think have done a fantastic job with their gift sets this year is Ren. Ren is a skincare brand that do a variety of skincare products that are also cruelty free. Ren have collaborated with Kiki.K and designed some lovely gift sets all inspired by Hygge. The gift sets start from £10 upwards and I have a couple to show you.
The first one is the Dream gift set, which is designed with this beautiful night sky pattern. Inside this gift set you get the Revitalising Night Cream, the No.1 Purity Cleansing Balm and the Pillow Spray. This gift set would make a lovely gift for anyone who you feel needs to take some time out for themselves this festive season. The products are pretty versatile for different skin types so it’s a safe bet if you’re not sure on their exact skin type. This gift set retails for £20, but there are retailers offering it for a cheaper price currently with the Black Friday sales.
Click here to view the Ren Dream gift set.
The next gift set from Ren is the Care gift set, this gift set would be ideal for someone with mature skin. It comes in this very cute pink box with a christmas tree, clouds and stars pattern and inside you get 3 skincare products. Inside you get the Global Protection Day Cream, the Glycol Lactic Mask and the Keep Young and beautiful Face Shot. The products in this gift set are suited to hydrating, plumping and renewing tired and try looking skin which is why it would be great as a gift for someone with more mature skin. This gift set retails for around £30 depending on the retailer. But, you may be able to get it on offer.
Click here to view the Ren Care gift set.
The next few items are from a brand called Gordon Castle, Gordon Castle is based in the Scottish Highlands and hosts a huge walled garden. They make all of their gifts on site from beauty, fragrance, food, drink and more. Everything is cruelty free and paraben free.
The first thing is this Travel Mini Set which includes small sizes of their shower gel, body lotion, shampoo and conditioner. Its presented in this lovely little bag and everything smells utterly amazing! This would make a great gift for anyone who travels a lot or who wants to try the brand. The travel mini gift set retails for £24.
Click here to view the Travel Mini Beauty gift set.
The second thing from Gordon Castle is a reed diffuser in the scent The Herb Garden. The Herb Garden is a very natural scent made with Thyme and Rosemary, ideal for a kitchen or bathroom fragrance. Reed diffusers make a great gift for anyone who likes fragrance but doesn’t like burning candles especially if they children or animals.
The Herb Garden Diffuser retails for £28 and they also offer the diffuser in other fragrances if you would prefer something different.
Click here to view the Herb Garden Reed Diffuser.
I also have one beauty pick for todays gift guide and its the Too Faced Gingerbread Spice Palette. This palette has been all over Instagram lately and its such a beautiful, festive palette with some stunning shades. The palette is classically Too Faced with quirky packaging featuring a gingerbread man. In the palette you get 18 shades in a variety of matte and shimmer finishes. The palette has a variety of shades from golds, browns, purples, greens and some more vibrant pink shades. It’s a great palette for anyone who loves eyeshadows and who likes shades that are a little more adventurous.
This palette retails for £39.
Click here to view the Too Faced Gingerbread Spice Palette.
Finally, I also have a couple of scented candles to mention, because who doesn’t love a scented candle at Christmas?
The first one is from Bayliss and Harding and its their Gin and Tonic Scented Candle. It’s an absolutely huge candle for £15, the packaging is also very striking in a rich green colour with a gold lid. The candle has a very fresh lime, citrus scent, perfect for anyone who prefers more citrus scents.
Click here to view the Bayliss and Harding Gin and Tonic Candle.
The final thing I wanted to feature in this gift guide is a candle from one of my favourite companies, The White Company. The White Company launch their classic Winter fragrance each year in the form of candles, diffusers and more. I absolutely love the scent as it’s a very classic christmas fragrance with notes of Orange, Clove and Cinnamon. The smaller candles cost £20 which is a little more pricey for a smaller scented candle. But, it’s very luxurious and believe me the scent is incredible. So, if you really want to spoil someone with something extra special and they love candles. I’d definitely recommend this one!
Click here to view the White Company Winter Candle.
So that concludes todays Christmas Gift Guide, I really hope you enjoyed it and you found it useful. Be sure to follow my blog and check bag soon, as next I’ll be posting an under £15 beauty stocking filler gift guide.
Thank you so much for reading and I’ll see you again soon!
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This study was supported by the National Coordinating Center for Global Cosmetics R&D (NCR) (Grant number: HN10C0000).
All procedures performed in studies involving animals were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed (approved from Dongguk University, IACUC-2015-053). All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards (approved from Dongguk University, DUIRB-20150824-006).
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The holiday shopping season turned out to be a bust, according to the government’s long-delayed report on December sales.
The numbers: Sales at retailers fizzled in December and posted the biggest decline in nine years in a worrisome sign for the U.S. economy, according to a long-delayed government report.
The disappointing drop in sales battered stocks in Thursday trades, but many economists were skeptical that sales were quite the disaster the report seemed to indicate.
What happened: Retailers faced plenty of headwinds in December, including a stock-market meltdown, sudden talk of recession, the start of the partial government shutdown and a bout of unusually poor weather.
Yet the large decline in sales appears to go beyond that and offers more proof the economy slowed toward the end of 2018. Sales fell in every retail category except auto dealers and home centers.
Sales fell the steepest, 5.1%, at gas stations, but that was not unexpected. Gasoline prices have been falling since last fall.
What’s was surprising was a 3.9% reported decline in sales at internet sellers. That would mark the sharpest drop since November 2008 — the middle of the last recession. Yet by all industry accounts, online merchants led by Amazon AMZN, +0.10% and eBay EBAY, -1.15% reaped big sales gains.
Less surprisingly, sales tumbled 3.3% at department stores that have been losing ground for years to mainly internet-based competitors. Traditional brick-and-mortar chains such as Macy’s M, +1.26% Kohl’s and Nordstrom posted disappointing sales in December.
Sales also fell at bars, restaurants, apparel stores, grocers, home furnishers, pharmacies and outlets that sell hobby items such as books and sporting goods.
Sales rose 1% at auto dealers while home-center sales edged up 0.3%.
Big picture: The sales slump in December will weigh down the government’s official scorecard for the economy known as gross domestic product. Economists had estimated GDP would slow to 2.7% in the final three months of the year, but now that estimate is being taken down even further.
What does it mean for the economy in 2019? Hard to say. The stock market tanked in December and talk of recession briefly became all the rage, and that may have hurt sales.
Yet the stock market rebounded in January, consumer confidence remains high and companies continued to hire at a strong clip. The economy should avoid a recession as long as the labor market remains health, but growth in 2019 is unlikely to match the strong performance of 2018.
What they’re saying: “These data are so wild that we have to expect hefty upward revisions, but if they stand, they are very unlikely to be representative of the trend over the next few months. The consumer is no longer enjoying tax cuts or falling gas prices, but that’s no reason to expect a rollover,” said Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.
“It’s a puzzle. Strong job gains, wage growth, and the drop in gasoline sales should be very supportive of consumer spending growth,” added Scott Brown of Raymond James.
Market reaction: The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.01% and S&P 500 SPX, -0.23% traded lower in early action after both the weak retail report and surprising increase in new jobless claims.
The 10-year Treasury yield TMUBMUSD10Y, -1.11% fell 5 basis points to 2.65% after the data’s release, and the U.S. dollar DXY, +0.38% also turned lower. Read more on bond market action.
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There are a few types of Subwoofers to choose from.
Regular sub-woofers are just that a Sub, you will still require a box for it. There are many things that can be done with. You can purchase a pre-made sub box. The other option would to have a custom box built. In a lot of cases this is actually better the box can be made to fit the car specifically and by the specs required to have the Sub perform its best.
The next option is Pre-loaded Subwoofers. They are an amazing option, the Vendors use their knowledge to select the size and volume of the enclosure that will enable the Sub woofer to operate its peak level. With this in mind, they do the technical work behind the scenes to make sure you get the best sounding system. The end result is precise calculation, calibration, and perfect tuning.
Another option which is great for saving space is a powered Sub. They are a great option for Convenience, as well! Light compact and they have the Sub woofer and the Amplified in one nice package together. It can also be a much easier Instillation. In a lot of cases they are easily hidden beneath the passenger seat and add a nice boost of low tones to your sound.
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Whether you like him or not, you can’t knock Frank Turner’s work ethic. Rising from the ashes of Million Dead and playing gigs for years way below the toilet circuit, his ascent to playing the Olympic opening ceremony and headlining Wembley Arena has actually been a remarkably subtle transition considering his achievements - there was no sudden breakthrough or overnight success, just a steady, efficient rise bolstered by Turner’s own determination and uncompromising attitude to his music.
It is this uncompromising ethos that has gained him such a fanatical following and notable success. Frank Turner sings of unpretentious matters in an accessible style, his songs are rabble-rousing, infectious singalongs which are a curious and unique mix of American and English styles: half NOFX, half Billy Bragg, often adopting an American style of punk combined with subject matter that reflects his own upbringing, earning his musical bones and staunch disregard for what is ‘cool’.
Turner’s fifth studio album, Tape Deck Heart, is in many ways a culmination of everything he has stood for, experienced and achieved thus far. With songs about the Astoria’s closure, earning his "musical pedigree" and life on the road, it is typically rousing and autobiographical - and Frank Turner does rousing and autobiographical like no other.
The mid point track (and free Christmas single) ‘Four Simple Words’ is Turner in overdrive - pushing his message to unprecedented heights as he sings of sleeping on floors, ‘punk rock shows’ and heaps scorn on his contemporaries, namely bands who are “lacklustre scenesters from Shoreditch”. This is the most punk he has ever sounded, the piano intro giving way to a furious 'Oi! Oi Oi!' which announces the immenant manifesto. Similarly, opener ‘Recovery’ features typical Turner lines about hangovers, headaches and hedonism; hardly pushing the boundaries (either music’s or his own) but undoubtedly enjoying himself hugely and entertaining his fans equally.
Some of the tracks here are somewhat lumpen, the lyrics all preachings to the choir which can feel at once self-indulgent and pandering. However, punk credentials are a main pull of his act and singing about them is even more so; this is not a record for the fair-weather Frank fan, rather one in which he sticks to his story with the stubbornness of a mule.
However, the opinions of journalists don’t have a great deal of influence over Frank Turner, instead they add more fire to his already molten belly; his music is often the better for this. As such, on Tape Deck Heart, we see a Frank Turner of extremes, he is at his most resilient, most opinionated and most human. He may stick to his usual spiel, but he and his fans wouldn’t have it any other way.
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This well maintained property has 4 good size bedrooms all with built-ins and the main with an ensuite and walk-in robe. With two separate living areas it means all the family will have there own space when needed. The open plan living at the end of the house consists of lounge, dining and kitchen. The kitchen has gas cook tops, electric oven and dishwasher. The rear yard is fully enclosed so the kids can play outside safely. There are tenants in place and are paying $390 per week.
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Currently, ensuring that an airplane isn't overweight when it takes off relies on the cargo handlers loading the aircraft properly and accurately documenting (on the weight-and-balance sheet) what with how much weight was placed where, and on the pilots properly reviewing the weight-and-balance sheet once the airplane is loaded. Even then, there are uncertainties (it is rarely possible to know exactly how much each passenger weighs, for instance). So why don't airports have weigh stations to weigh the planes as they taxi after being loaded, allowing any flights found to be overweight to be ordered back to the terminal to jettison the excess weight?
An Airbus A340, depending on type, has a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of up to 380,000 kg.
A Boeing 747, again depending on type, can have a maximum takeoff weight of a shade under 447,700 kg.
Measuring that kind of weight accurately is certainly not impossible, but it's not exactly easy either.
A bigger issue is that it's not as simple as saying that if the aircraft weighs more than some number of kilograms, then it's overweight, and if it weighs less, then all is fine. The distribution of that weight within the aircraft – precisely that "weight and balance calculation" which you mention – matters, sometimes a great deal. The aircraft could be putting an acceptable weight on the wheels, but if the weight is too far forward or too far aft, may still be outside of its controllability limits once it lifts off the ground.
Simply putting the aircraft on a scale and providing the pilots (somehow) with a weight-on-wheels readout as they taxi will catch the situation where the pilot can't add (as in, mathematically add up the weight components that make up the total aircraft weight), but it won't necessarily catch the situation where the load is improperly balanced.
So you'd be adding another fair bit of complexity (which can fail in various ways) to a currently relatively simple part of aviation (the taxiways or apron), possibly giving the pilots a false sense of security, and not solve the problem. Someone would still need to do a weight and balance calculation, at which point the weight-on-wheels reading can, at best, provide a rough sanity check on the weight part of the weight and balance.
Seems easier to just try to figure out ways to make the weight and balance calculations easier to perform, and make random spot checks on weight and balance calculations done (and schedule followup training if the pilots, or ground crew, or whoever else, need it).
It's theoretically possible, but an airport would have to put in weighing pads for each landing gear, that can accommodate all sizes of airliners, and it would have to be in a specific spot for the purpose, which would require everybody to taxi to the same spot to get weighed causing a huge bottleneck (deicing pans are bad enough).
And the airport authority would have to pay for it, when there is nothing in it for them, and airlines wouldn't pay the weighing fees in the first place. And the current methods work fine.
In essence it's a solution in search of a problem.
There is also economics to consider.
The number of airliner crashes that result from overweight or weight imbalance takeoffs is very low, and almost always confined to marginal operators trying to pack in more paying customers, or not paying attention to weight balance.
Takeoff crashes most often occur when there is too much ice on the wings (Air Florida 90), or the flaps aren't set correctly (Northwest 255), or there is a problem with the landing gear dragging (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Arrow Air), none of which is directly related to overweight conditions.
Checking weight on every takeoff would be extremely expensive to implement, would impose additional delays on an industry already wrestling with delays, and wouldn't result in a big increase in safety, because very few airliners crash due to weight problems.
A more efficient course to follow is to continue bearing down on marginal operators, and solve a lot of safety issues, overweight and otherwise, since the bulk of air crashes in general seem to originate with them. More crashes will be averted for less money.
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How does a commercial airliner measure its weight/mass?
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And lik'st the best? Still thou repli'st, The dead.
Then sure thou'lt like, or thou wilt envy, me.
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The new Creative Commons Global Network is the result of a comprehensive and collaborative effort by the CC movement to renew and grow its network, finalized at the 2017 Global Summit in Toronto.
It’s important to acknowledge the hard work of all the people involved from the beginning, which included research (the Faces of the Commons is a 300 page multi region report with recommendations and insights), an open consultation with the broad CC community including CC Affiliates, partners, funders, and the CC Board, and 22 online and in-person meetings. More than the 80 percent of the active members of the network were involved in the process. You can read the full Global Network Strategy, as well as other documentation of the process, in our Github repository.
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Bust out your slow cooker for this macaroni and cheese recipe – it’s amazing and simple. Your whole family will love this crockpot macaroni and cheese. Yum!
In addition to my love affair with my rice cooker, I am loving my slow cooker. Anything that I can do ahead of time on a busy day is a win in my book. I found a fantastic macaroni and cheese recipe that tastes great. All that gooey cheesiness! How could you go wrong? Plus since it’s in the slow cooker, you can throw it all in and walk away pretty much until it’s done. Win/win.
In order for it reach the creamy texture, you need to stir it every once in awhile. But that takes about five seconds. This is perfect for a day that you have a lot to do around the house but don’t want to spend an hour in the kitchen to make dinner.
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Bust out your crockpot for this macaroni and cheese recipe - it's amazing and simple. Your whole family will love this Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese. Yum!
Whisk together milk, evaporated milk, salt and pepper.
Pour UNCOOKED macaroni into a slow cooker.
Top with butter and cheeses.
Pour milk into slow cooker and combine with other ingredients.
Cover slow cooker and cook for 2-3 hours, stirring every hour.
I’m so excited to try this! I’m a university student living in a dorm, and I only have access to a microwave and a slow cooker. I love mac and cheese, so hopefully this turns out!
That tortellini sausage soup looks so good, but there’s no link!
Over rich mush. Photos look good, mac and cheese underwhelming.
Has anyone tried this with gluten free noodles, and it turn out alright? If so, what brand and kind of pasta did you use? I have to do gluten free for my hubby but I don’t know if it would work with this recipe. Would hate for it all to go to waste if it didn’t turn out. Thanks.
Hi! I’m planning to make this one tonight! What size crockpot do you use though? I just purchased mine and I’m just so excited to get using it but I’m so new to it so I don’t want to mess this one up.
I want to try all of these recipes.
I made the mac and cheese. My noodles turned to mush after 2 hours on low which was too bad cause the cheese sauce would of been good.
You have to stir it every 1/2 hr or so. To separate the noddles. If not it does turn into one big mushy clump. Tried it a few times to get it right.
I did it today and stirred every 20 minutes and it became mushy shortly after the two hour mark. Flavors are good but the texture is bad.
I have been looking for a slow cooker mac and cheese recipe that 1. I don’t have to cook the pasta before hand and 2. used real cheese, because, like you said, I always have that in my fridge!
Thank you for sharing with See Ya in the Gumbo!
So it is unclear to me if for the Zesty Chicken, do you make the zesty dressing into the liquid form or do you just put the seasoning packet into the crockpot? I think I made it last time just sprinkling the packet on. This time I will make it up and pour it in. What did you do?
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Wood is an extraordinary building material that can last hundreds of years, especially old-growth wood, when given a little care. Just like any material, when exposed to the elements, it can slowly degrade. But, you can bring old wood back to life by using boiled linseed oil and prepare it for a few more decades of service life.
Don’t let grey, weathered wood convince you to replace it when all it needs is a little TLC. Other than rot or physical damage, boiled linseed oil is a great treatment for old dried out wood. It also makes a fantastic pre-treatment before painting to extend the life of your paint job.
No, it’s not actually linseed oil that has been boiled. Linseed oil, also known as flaxseed oil, is a colorless to yellowish oil obtained from the dried, ripened seeds of the flax plant. The oil is obtained by pressing the seeds to withdraw the oil. Linseed oil is a very slow drying oil, and so to make it more readily useable, some guys in lab coats mixed a combination of raw linseed oil, stand oil (linseed oil that has been heated to near 300 °C for a few days in the complete absence of air), and metallic dryers to create a product that behaves much the same way, but dries before the cows come home.
UV rays break down the fibers in wood, and after enough exposure, wood begins to turn grey from the sun’s effects. Paint and other coatings won’t adhere well to this grey wood, so it’s important to treat the wood before trying to paint again. Follow these few simple steps to revive that old wood and get it ready for some fresh paint or varnish.
Using something like 120-grit sandpaper make sure there isn’t any dirt or loose wood fibers lingering. Sanding also helps open up the pores of the wood to prepare it for the oil. Wipe off the dust, and you’re ready for oil.
Mix up a 50/50 solution of boiled linseed oil and turpentine. Liberally apply the mixture to the wood using a cotton rag. You can brush it on if you’d like as well, but I prefer a rag. Make sure you apply a good amount to the surface, not just a light coat. The oil will penetrate the wood and soak in quickly. If the surface is still shiny after a couple minutes, wipe off the excess and set your rag out to dry.
Read this post about how to safely deal with rags soaked in boiled linseed oil because if not handled properly, they can spontaneously combust!
Let the oil dry for at least 24 hrs, but 48 hrs is even better. Don’t put a second coat on because with extra coats, the oil can build up on the surface and create adhesion problems with your paint. One coat is more than sufficient.
Using a good oil-based primer, cover the bare wood after the oil is cured. Using an oil-based primer rather than a latex primer helps create a bond between the boiled linseed oil and oil primer, which gives your paint job an extraordinary bond. Latex primers are water based and don’t work as well with this system. You can finish with a latex finish paint on top of the oil-based primer, but stay away from a latex primer in this situation.
Not just a pre-treatment, boiled linseed oil works great as a wood finish itself. It won’t give you a super hard and durable finish like polyurethane or varnish, but with enough coats, boiled linseed oil will eventually build up a beautiful and protective finish. I’ve used it for years, as well as my own custom blends to finish furniture and table tops with great results.
Boiled linseed oil gives a very “close to the wood” finish where you can really feel the wood instead of layers of plastic poly on top. The trick is to add multiple coats over the course of a week or so. Usually giving it about 24 hrs between coats, you’ll build up between 3 and 6 coats of oil depending on how thirsty the wood is.
Boiled linseed oil really brings out the deep rich color of the wood and accentuates the grain. Even less attractive woods look pretty decent after being oiled. Finish the project with a coat of wax for even more protection and you’ll have professional looking results.
Here’s some projects I’ve finished with Boiled linseed oil below.
Excellent article. This is certainly an innovative way of reviving old wooden surfaces.
to seal a large area and how best to apply?
I have two wooden garage doors (probably 30-50 yrs old) that face south.
Grey wood and paint peeled off on the bottom 1/3.
I’d like to recondition the bottom 1/3 before painting.
Sand with at least 120 maybe more.
Let dry for 2 weeks.
Coat with either latex or oil paint.
Same process for my 50+ yr old windows which are in sad condition.
Apply linseed oil paint – 2 coats or more depending on exposure.
I use Allback Linseed Oil Paint, and highly recommend it.
I have an old willow table that we have used on our porch for years but has suffered in a new, hotter and drier climate. It still has bark, so I am disinclined to sand if I can help it. Can boiled or raw linseed oil help restore the wood before it becomes too brittle? Something else? Thanks!
Is it safe to use boiled linseed oil on a wooden frame of a greenhouse?
What are your thoughts on using blo on an old hardwood floor. It’s grey in many areas and the owner doesn’t want to refinish the floors. Would it restore some luster to the floor? Would it affect the possibility of a uniform refinish in the future?
Just moved into a town house with wood burning fireplace (insert). It has a wood mantle and it is so dried out. Will boiled linseed oil be safe. The mantle is a manufactured one but it is wood.
Hello, I have two small tables tath were made by my great-grandfather by 1890; one is made of pine and the second one it seems to be white cedar. These tables have been exposed to weathering (mostly the sun,not rain because I live in a desert) for more than 20 years. Some pieces are very damaged, so I have to replace them. In order to restore those tables, which is the best option, raw lineseed oil or the BLO?
I have a 1913 Victorian style farm house that had all the lead based paint ebated approximate 12 yrs ago. The exterior is now greyed and brittle. To sand down to healthy wood at this point would be very labor extensive. Would the BLO provide good adhesion to the greyed wood or do I still need to sand?
There’s a lot of old wood, mostly in quite good condition. I have received conflicting advice.
2) Use boiled linseed oil mixed with turps as you recommend.
3) Do not use linseed. Use Tung oil, it is better & lasts longer. Some wood is high & hard to get at without scaffolding.
4) Do not use linseed or Tung. Use an oil with a UV filter in it.
This advice all came from specialists!
It is important to define the terms correctly. Tung oil and linseed oil are modified vegetable oils – they will dry to some extent but do not create a hard film like a varnish or paint will. These oils can condition wood as Scott is describing in his blog – but only to prep for further work on exterior surfaces. Old material (grey wood is decayed wood) must be removed – sanded to ‘bright’ for proper adhesion of paint or varnish.
Some ‘oils’ or wiping varnishes are thinned varnish that behave something like a true oil but still create a film that resists water but also traps water as described by one of the ‘experts’.
A clear finish is not a durable exterior finish even with UV resistant additives. Finishes will always eventually crack or fail in some way, paint is more forgiving because it can be sanded and painted again. A clear finish must be removed and re-applied.
Neither linseed oil nor tung oil (usually not actually tung oil but a modified varnish) will work as an exterior finish and can create mold and mildew issues with some formulations and locations.
Untreated wood that is permitted to dry more often than it is wet will last a long time but will eventually degrade over time with exposure to UV, moisture, wind etc.
I have keychains made out of wood slices. Would linseed oil work well to protect them and bring out the colors? Thanks!
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You can BLO to revive the interior of the sash but I would stay away from doing the outside of the window for fear of mildew.
Anywhere that you have Grey wood and intend to paint it you’ll need to sand it until you get healthy wood again. If you don’t intend to paint then BLO could be a good potential treatment.
The only way to remove Grey wood that I have found is through sanding but maybe someone else has an idea.
We had terrible black stains from water and we were able to remove them by patiently applying this a few times just on the stains.
Thank you so much.. I will try it and be careful. What did you use to refinish? And did it take over the wood bleached part? Do I need to do anything special?
Note you have to remove whatever finish is on the wood to get to the unprotected stain. Preferably sand that area by hand a little to make the solution penetrate better. Use multiple coats, letting the wood completely dry in between.
We are finishing all our old wood first with raw linseed oil (recommend purified version from solventfreepaint.com), then with boiled linseed oil (from same place), then with wax or varnish depending on location. The raw linseed oil has a smaller molecular size than the boiled, so penetrates deeper. The floors are 160 yrs old and very dried out so the oil makes a huge difference. Hope this helps!
I have a cut from an 300 year old oak tree that I want to make a outside table . It has been dead for at least ten years. It is cut into 21/2 in. Slabs. The wood is really dry. How do I prepare the wood to bring it back to life?
Sand and then oil with BLO. That will really bring out the wood’s natural beauty.
I know that I am a broken record on this subject, but we have found a huge difference between using the raw linseed oil you can buy from solventfreepaint.com rather than BLO – even their BLO. The raw oil has a significantly small molecule size and thus penetrates deeper into the wood. With enough patience you can really make that wood come alive again with several coats, and it protects the wood from water immediately. It is a beautiful thing to see happen. If the slab is rough or old, of course it should be sanded first. And do NOT then coat it with any finish which is hard and does breathe.
how much area would 1 litre of linseed oil cover?
Can I get different finish color using Boiled Linseed Oil on the same type of wood?
For your wood finish recipe, which brant/type of Polyurethane would you recommend for an interior table?
Epifanes is my favorite polyurethane on the market. BLO won’t change the color unless you add a stain but it definitely gives a deeper richer color to the wood.
Do you have a fix for areas of exterior wood that have mildewed after using boiled linseed oil?
Clean with water/Jomax mixture or a mix of 3:1 water to bleach.
Mildew can occur if you used non sterliized, non filered linseed oil. Products you can buy from the store are usually quite contaminated with things that attract mildew. But since you’ve got it now I would beg to differ with Scott on the solution. Particularly Jomax, but also a bleach solution, are harsh solvents which can damage wood. Instead I would recommend using the full strength Linseed Oil Soap from Allback (solventfreepaints.com), then washing with a diluted solution which they call Linseed Oil Soap Extra (there is a recipe online) which contains Boric Acid. In future, whatever Linseed Oil paint you use should have zinc added which also prevents mildew.
Another solution which is safer for the wood is D/2 Biological Solution (LimeWorks.com) which does not contain solvents or bleach.
i used boiled linseed oil once and it just never dried. months later it was still tacky. what did i do wrong?
you probably put it on too thick and didn’t wipe up the excess. I did that in the closet, and it probably took 3 hours with 0000 steel wool to get rid of the tackiness. On the rest of the floor, I wiped it on to a 3×12 ft patch then went back to the start and buffed it with 0000 steel wool. Then I repeated the coat. A lot easier to buff on the second coat. Then I waxed it. I did this on really dry untreated brazilian cherry that I bought a decade and a half before i got around to using it.
My husband and I are buying an 1895 farm house. It has original cedar siding with an ad on that has newer matching siding. The house has never been painted. My husband likes the look of the weathered, graying wood, however, I have always dreamed of a white farm house. Would you suggest a technique like this to freshen up the wood, or would it be okay to paint the exterior?
I mentioned raw linseed oil in an earlier comment, but I would like to bring it up again. Also the importance of the linseed oil being pure. The stuff you can purchase in the store can have lots of things which are actually not good for the wood (or your health) like synthetic dryers . Please see the sight http://www.solventfreepaint.com for the whole story. We have an 1860 farmhouse which was neglected for a very long time. It is so wonderful to see the wood come back to life! The raw oil penetrates deeper in the wood, and we’ve found that there is no problem using epoxy in places which have been oiled. The price of the purified linseed oil may seem steep – but it is a one time expense which save your floor indefinitely. It is also a much healthier option than anything with solvents!
What would you do for 1895 pine floors that have been painted brown? Least expensive method to make them look good.
Least expensive is repaint again, but most attractive is to refinish the floors.
I’m wondering why you don’t mention raw linseed oil, since because of its smaller molecular structure it penetrates farther into the wood.
I have been using a mixture of equal parts BLO, distilled white vinegar, and gum turpentine on all my wood for years. I was taught this recipe by a furniture re-finisher and have had great success with it. The top of the bookcases under windows around my fire place were dry as a bone. The first coat I let sit and then wiped off to get any dirt off. It then took 9 more coats before the wood stopped absorbing the mixture and they look great 5 years later.
Very cool! Never heard of adding white vinegar before.
1. I have a 100 year old house with oak paneling that is dried out, would BLO work on refreshing the look of the walls?
2. Can BLO be applied over old varnish that is in poor shape?
Mark, BLO shouldn’t be applied over other old finishes like Varnish, Polyurethane, shellac, or wax but on raw wood it would be a great option.
Would you apply the BLO before or after making repairs with WoodEpox?
Probably before. BLO tends to just float on top of the WoodEpox and not do much.
Would this process work for the exterior of a log cabin? The cabin is about 180 years old and constructed out of poplar logs.
It should work just fine! You’ll always want to do a small test area first but if that turns out the way you want it then I would say go ahead with the rest of the house. For exterior work if it’s not painted boiled linseed oil can have a tendency to mildew in wet and humid areas so check that out first.
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The Transformer is a futuristic long-range aircraft that divides into smaller ones during or upon arrival at its mission.
By 2040, 3D printers could be so advanced they could create small unmanned aircraft, BAE Systems claim. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) could then potentially be used as a group of wide-winged aircraft for protracted or enduring surveillance or as rotary-winged UAVs to rescue single civilians or soldiers from dangerous situations, the defense firm’s scientists and engineers suggest.
The researchers, who have been working on futuristic aircraft technologies, have been looking at the idea that they could be created by super hi-tech onboard 3D printers, an additive layer and robotic assembly.
Aircraft parts could heal themselves in minutes, even during flight.
The UAVs that could render themselves useless with the installation of dissolving circuit boards if they fall into enemy territory, or they might be able to land in a recoverable position if they are needed for further use.
BAE believes this could create “the ultimate adaptable taskforce, with a lead aircraft able to enter any unknown scenario and quickly manufacture an effective tool set for any task”.
A small UAV carrying a person as 3D printers could be made so advanced that they could create small unmanned aircraft.
Nick Colosimo, a futurist and engineering manager at its research and development team in Warton, Lancashire, said: “Of course we don’t know exactly what sorts of aircraft technologies will be used in 2040 with any certainty, but it’s great to be able to show the public some concepts that might be possible through projecting where today’s technology could get to.
The defense firm has unveiled the UAV as one of four futuristic technologies they believe could be incorporated in military and civil aircraft in 2040 or even earlier.
Other possibilities include aircraft parts that can heal themselves in minutes – called the Survivor – and a new type of long-range aircraft which divides into a number of smaller ones when it reaches its destination, dubbed the Transformer.
A futuristic aircraft fitted with a directed energy weapon that could engage missiles at the speed of light.
There is also the possibility of a weapon using directed energy systems (DES) that could engage missiles at the speed of light, destroy them and protect the people below.
All four technologies are still at the drawing-board stage but BAE, which has invested £117m across all of its research and development work in 2013, is confident about the prospects of them becoming a reality.
It describes the Transformer as “a flexible aircraft system that combines smaller jets for more efficient travel, before having them split apart to quickly adapt to any scenario”.
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The Survivor is a lightweight adhesive fluid built inside the aircraft which allows jets to heal themselves from damage sustained in flight. This advanced use of materials would create a highly survivable jet capable of entering even the most dangerous of scenarios to complete vital missions, according to a BAE spokesman.
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So, (federal) minimum wage is $7.25 an hour or about $15,000 per year. Each year the minimum salary in the NFL increases by $15,000; this year it is $465,000.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average household income was $73,298 in 2014. The average NFL salary in 2015 was $2.1 million.
If for no other reason than that, then, every player in the NFL should be standing proudly at attention every time the National Anthem is played, giving thanks that they live in a country where the lowest paid person in their profession can make thirty-one times the federal minimum wage…for playing a game.
I stand by that assertion. Whatever it is that NFL players are intending to protest or express their displeasure for by failing to show proper respect to the American flag, they are at the same time disrespecting a flag that represents a country in which they have the opportunity to make a very comfortable living for playing a game.
Not surprisingly, my post generated lots of attention—from both sides of the debate. Quite a few people agreed with my sentiments, “liking” or even “loving” the post. But certainly not all. While I did not receive any Facebook emojis symbolizing anger with the post, there were comments shared, and “likes” for those comments, that made clear the fact that there is definite difference of opinion on this matter as well as a clear lack of understanding over the real issue.
Well, I agree with the last statement wholeheartedly. There is entirely too much division within our country, especially on matters of race, and there appears to be far more attention given to those who exacerbate that divide than to those who seek to heal it. But my friend’s comment missed the point. I was not saying that football players do not have the right to sit or kneel during the anthem. I agree wholeheartedly that they do. But not everything that some has a right to do is right to do. What are they accomplishing by sitting or kneeling? By failing to show proper respect for the flag of the country that allows them the opportunity to earn millions of dollars playing a game, are they contributing to a healthy discussion about whatever it is they are protesting? No. Are the bringing solutions to the table? No. I think the president’s comments were ill-advised too (but then what’s new?). I am not saying he is right and they are wrong. I am simply stating my opinion that what they are doing is not contributing to a solution and is, if anything, drawing attention to themselves, not the issues they are seeking to draw attention to—whatever they may be.
Then another friend chimed in. A former student of mine, in fact. She said, “They aren’t disrespecting the flag though and they aren’t protesting the flag.” To the second part of that statement, I agree, which is why I also said their protest is ineffective. By sitting or kneeling during the National Anthem they are not really addressing whatever it is they are trying to protest. To the first part of the statement though, all I can say is this: they aren’t? How is failing to stand for the National Anthem not disrespecting the flag? There really is no denying that fact. If someone fails to stand in court when the judge enters and the bailiff announces “all rise,” I guarantee you it will be seen as disrespect for the office the judge holds if not for the entire judicial system. That individual would either find himself sitting all day in court waiting for his case to be called (best case scenario) or find himself in contempt of court. Remember, the right to free speech is not absolute—and it is certainly not absolute within the four walls of a courtroom!
This friend went on to say, “And though our country does allow them the opportunity to make millions, it doesn’t allow everyone that right. In fact there are some pretty glaring injustices within our country and some pretty obvious failures staring us in the face.” Here we have another error. No one has the right to make millions of dollars. There is no government system on the face of the earth that could really grant or enforce such a right. However, everyone in the U.S. does have the opportunity to earn millions of dollars. That is what a free market economy is really all about—equality of opportunity. Any young man in the United States has the opportunity to make millions of dollars playing in the NFL. Very few of them will, because some do not have the athletic ability, others do not have the drive or passion to do so, and even some who have both of those things may suffer an injury that ends their chance to make it to the pros. Every man and woman (legally) in the U.S. has the opportunity to make millions of dollars per year in any number of fields. Sports is one, of course, but so is entertainment or writing or business or…fill in the blank! Last August, Bustle.com reported that Simone Biles, the 2016 U.S. Olympic team gymnastics phenom, has a net worth of $2.5 million. “Not too shabby considering that Biles can barely legally vote,” the report stated. The 2012 all-around gymnastics gold medalist, Gabby Douglas, has a net worth of $3 million according to a January 2017 article in Gazette Review, and she’s just 21.
They aren’t contributing a solution as I imagine it’s difficult to present such a manifesto on the playing field but many nfl players are active in charities showing at least some concern for their fellow man off the field. Does it draw attention? Yeah that’s kind of the point to protest. And it does draw attention to them though in Kaepernick’s case it wasn’t exactly good attention. But everyone knows why he protested. A quick Google search tells you that. Plus it’s started all this conversation. So I’d say it got the point across pretty well because we’re still talking about it.
Well, let’s examine this line of thinking. Is it difficult to present a manifesto on a playing field? Perhaps so. Perhaps rightly so. After all, the playing field is for playing, after all. But if it is true that the players protesting are unable to adequately communicate the motives of their protest through their actions, the protest is, by definition, unsuccessful. Are many NFL players active in charities off the field, showing “at least some concern for their fellow man”? I am sure they are. What in the world does that have to do with anything, though? Does someone’s participation in a charity make it excusable for him to disrespect the flag of the United States? No. Do his attempts to show some concern for his fellow man allow him to behave in way that blatantly shows disrespect for both his country in general and others of his fellow men (and women) who fought, and died, for what that flag represents? No. And, for the record, there are plenty of people who are active in charities and show concern for their fellow man that are adamantly opposed to the flag/anthem protest. So, this is really a non sequitur.
Is the point of a protest to draw attention? Actually, no. Drawing attention may be a necessary element of achieving a protest’s real point, but the point of a protest is to address wrongs and bring about their correction. Protesting the American flag and the National Anthem brings attention to the individuals refusing to stand, not to whatever those individuals think they are protesting. My friend says everyone knows why Colin Kaepernick protested and then says, “a quick Google search will tell you that.” Well, those statements are contradictory. If everyone knows, a Google search would not be necessary. And if a Google search is necessary, then the protest was ineffective. If it is necessary for someone to look up the reason for a protest action, said action is a poorly-selected means of protest. When the Sons of Liberty tossed tons (literally) of tea overboard into Boston Harbor, no one had to wonder or ask around to find out what they were protesting. The parades, pageants and picketing that went on in the pursuit of women’s suffrage left no doubt what the protest was seeking to accomplish. When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person, no one wondered what she was protesting. When the Montgomery bus boycott resulted, no one wondered what they were protesting. When sit ins occurred, individuals were respectfully, but immovably, sitting at the very lunch counters that would not serve them. They were protesting the wrong directly and in a manner that left no one wondering what they wanted.
Finally, in this quote anyway, my friend suggested that the protest started this whole conversation and therefore was pretty successful because we are still talking about it. But therein lies the rub. We are talking about it—the protest—not whatever it is that is being protested. That’s due in no small part to the fact that very few people seem to know what exactly is being protested!
Okay, so since Kaepernick started it, we might assume that is what is driving it. Last Sunday, however, the majority of those participating the protest were not doing so because of systemic oppression or police brutality but in response to the ill-advised words of President Trump.
The NFL, by the way, is not helping this situation. On that note, President Trump was right. The league is creating a double standard by allowing this “speech” that violates its rules yet fining players over other “speech” such as Brandon Marshall wearing green shoes to promote Mental Health Awareness Week, William Gay wearing purple cleats to direct attention to domestic violence, DeAngelo Williams being denied the right to wear pink cleats and accessories to bring attention to breast cancer, and being fined for wearing eye black stating “Find the Cure.” After the deadly police shooting in Dallas, the Dallas Cowboys requested that the league allow them to wear an “Arm in Arm” decal on their helmets to honor the slain officers; the league said no. The league threatened fines for players wearing custom cleats to commemorate 9/11, and only yielded after a strong public backlash. NFL players are not permitted to yell t officials, taunt other players or even dance in the end zone after scoring a touchdown. Apparently violating league rules about the National Anthem will bring no consequence, though. According to USA Today, an NFL spokesman said on September 25, “that players would not be punished for breaking a league rule that says they must appear on sidelines during the national anthem. Players on the Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers all skipped Sunday’s anthem.” Hmmm. Is it really free speech when the NFL is deciding whether or not it is permissible? No, it is not. It is sanctioned speech.
No[t] everyone does not have the opportunity. I, as a white woman, make $0.85 to every $1 a white male makes. Black women earn $0.65. Hispanic women earn $0.58. Plus minimum wage isn’t even livable in most states which makes it rather hard to get the ‘opportunity’ to make millions. There are lots of reasons for this wage disparity, including discrimination. But my point is that the reality is not everyone had that opportunity. It’s why there is a top one percent and then the rest of us. It’s unrealistic to assume “well I’ll work hard and one day before a millionaire”. But for some it’s equally unrealistic to imagine a life outside poverty or a life reasonably comfortable.
Well, this is interesting. I don’t think it has anything at all to do with the anthem protests, but let me address it anyway. Is there some income disparity in the U.S.? Yes, there is. Is it as horrific as the liberal Kool-aide vendors would have us believe. In April 2017 the Pew Research Center reported that the gender gap in pay has narrowed since 1980 and that among young adults (ages 24-35) the gap is down to 10 cents per dollar earned difference between men and women. IN 1980 it was only 67 cents per dollar. That is a significant improvement. The disparity is not purely a result of some conspiracy to discriminate against women, however. The Pew Research report indicated that women were considerably more likely than men to take breaks from their careers to care for family members: 28% of fathers had reduced their work hours at one time or another to care for family while 42% of mothers had done so; 24% of fathers had taken a significant amount of time off, while 39% of mothers had done so; 10% of fathers had quite their job completely, but 27% of mothers had done so. It is not unreasonable to think that women who reduce work hours or temporarily leave employment completely will see their wages increase at a slower rate than men who do not, all other things being equal. After all, rarely can someone leave the work force for a time and re-enter at the same salary he or she left. The report indicated that women were almost twice as likely as men to say that they had been discriminated against at work because of their gender, but that was still only 18% to 10%. No gender-based discrimination is appropriate, but “only” is appropriate in that sentence because it indicates that gender-based discrimination alone cannot account for the disparity in pay.
And minimum wage? It is not supposed to be livable for a family, and not even for very long for an individual. By its very name the wage is the minimum someone can earn. That necessarily implies someone with minimum skills doing the work. There are innumerable studies to indicate that education and experience contribute mightily to improved earning power. And in a free market economy, the market is supposed to drive wages anyway. The very existence of a minimum wage goes against true free market economic principles and creates an artificial floor.
I do not want to get too side-tracked on this income disparity issue but I want to go back to Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas for a minute. I selected them as examples on purpose. They are both female and both African-American. What’s more, they both come from families that do not typify the likelihood of high earnings. According to what I have read and heard, Douglas was raised by a single mother. Biles’ mother was unable to care for Simone and her siblings due to her drug and alcohol addiction, and the children were in and out of foster homes before being adopted by their grandparents. Both of these young ladies persisted and worked hard to pursue their dreams, overcoming what could be seen as domestic obstacles, historic obstacles and even the obstacle of pursuing a sport that has had very few African American competitors at the highest levels. After all, Dominique Dawes, in 1996, became the first male or female black athlete to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics. So to my friend, I would suggest that both Douglas and Biles are proof that the opportunity to become highly successful—and highly compensated—is indeed available to all.
Sticking with the theme of the Olympics, by the way, ask Jordyn Wieber in 2012 or Douglas herself in 2016 what they think of artificially leveling the playing field. Both gymnasts were the victims of the ridiculous Olympic gymnastics rule that restricts all-around finalist competitors to not more than two per country despite the fact that their performances rightly earned them a place in the finals if only the highest qualifiers were allowed to advance. Given that both of them have experienced in an athletic context what it is like to have their hard work and legitimately-earned opportunity negated by a silly rule that seeks to level the playing field, I wonder if they would be in favor of silly rules leveling the economic playing field?
There are so many factors involved in economic disparity that it cannot be diluted down to a simple “white guys make more money than everyone else” conclusion. Location makes a difference, experience does, education does, skill does, industry does… So, by the way, does personal choice. I currently serve as the superintendent of a small Christian school in South Dakota. I also have three graduate degrees and nineteen years of experience. Yet, an African American female with no teaching experience and only a bachelor’s degree will make more money as a first-year teacher in New York City this year than I will in my position. Seeks like a disparity doesn’t it? Sure… But the cost of living in New York City is exponentially higher than it is in the middle of South Dakota. When I was the executive director of a non-profit ministry providing residential childcare for at-risk youth I was making more than twice as much money each year as I do now, with even more lucrative benefits than I have now. But it is not the fault of any person or any system that I am not in a position with lower compensation.
But, back to the flag protests. The same friend who brought up the wage disparity issue later in the Facebook exchange said that the problem was unfair sentencing practices.
African Americans and whites use drugs at about the same rates but the imprisonment rate of African Americans for drug related charges is almost six times higher than whites. The imprisonment of female African Americans is twice the rate of female whites. Total, African Americans are incarcerated more than five times the rate of whites. If African Americans were imprisoned at the same rate as whites, prison populations would decline by almost forty percent. African Americans make up thirteen percent of the population but forty two percent of death row inmates and thirty five percent of those executed. Forty eight percent of whites were able to receive a sentence less than death through plea bargaining but only twenty five percent of black and twenty eight percent of Hispanics were able to receive plea bargains in exchange for life sentences.
Before I give you his estimates, let me tell you this: the NAACP Criminal Justice Fact sheet states that “African Americans represent 12% of monthly drug users, but comprise 32% of persons arrested for drug possession.” Interestingly, those numbers have changed little from 1995 when Langan made his report; he wrote, “Blacks are 36% of drug possession arrests but 13% of drug users, a disparity of 23 points.” If the NAACP figures are accurate then there is now a disparity of 20 points. But what else did Langan find? He reported that “although blacks were 13% of drug users, given how they differed from whites with respect to increased risk, they should amount to 23% of arrests, or ten percentage points beyond the 13% figure.” And that disparity of 23% that he reported? “The analysis revealed that 10 of the 23 points were attributable to race-neutral factors,” he concluded. If that analysis holds true today, than the percentage points of disparity attributable to factors that are not race-neutral (i.e., racism and discrimination) have decreased from 13 points to 10 points since 1995. There is still much room for improvement, of course, but it would appear that progress is being made in the right direction.
It is true that African American make up 42% of death row inmates and only 13.3% of the population according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Those classified as “white alone, not Hispanic or Latino” make up 61.3% of the population and 42% of the death row population. Those who are Hispanic or Latino make up 17.8% of the population and 13% of death row inmates. But there are other factors to consider in this argument as well. For example, African Americans do make up 35% of those executed on death row, but whites, on the other hand, make up 56% of death row executions. So blacks and whites represent virtually equal percentages of those on death row, but the percentage of executions is 21% higher for whites than blacks. That part of the conversation seems to have been overlooked by my friend…. (All of those statistics, by the way, come from the Death Penalty Information Center).
Well, I need to quit. This has turned much too long already. Here’s my point, though. The American flag/National Anthem protests are not working. They are drawing attention to players, not to issues—as demonstrated by the fact that no one seems to even know for sure what the issue is! Furthermore, the en masse NFL protests last week were directed far more at President Trump than at racism or police brutality or wage disparity or incarceration disparity or whatever else the alleged issue being protested may be. What’s more the “take a knee” protest is spreading to colleges and even high school sports and, with all due respect, I doubt seriously that many of those high school students have any idea what they are really—supposedly—protesting. Is there room for improvement in race relations in the U.S.? Yes, there is. Is that going to be achieved by anyone, regardless of race, gender, profession, income, or numerical participation, taking a knee, taking a seat or refusing to take the field during the singing of the National Anthem? No. Every player for every team could take a knee every time for the rest of the season but it will, in and of itself, do no good. Therefore, I urge those who really do have a legitimate concern they would like to see address, to find a meaningful, productive and effective means of protesting or, more beneficially, engaging so that solutions can be found.
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Herniated disc or bulging disc is an extremely common spinal injury, with thousands of people suffering from this condition. Our Philadelphia chiropractor Dr. Stuart Himmelstein and his staff meet with every patient, and put together a comprehensive evaluation that will give you an individualized and personal recovery program.
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Detect When the Unity Splash Screen Has Ended?
Change Unity startup splash screen?
How to disable Splash Screen fade to Scene?
Removing Unity Splash Screen with Unity Pro Doesn't Work?
Why does iOS ipad splash screen always rotate to portrait no matter what?
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AG Social Care participates in encouraging our young people to have some knowledge about the environment they live in. As part of our Policy we dedicate our time to informing and teaching them to be aware of energy especially around Gas and Electric and the importance of not wasting these energy sources. The impact of Global warming, Land fill waste and recycling, is also a key function to supporting them have a good understanding of budgetting and less waste with food and clothing.
WE WILL CONTINUE AND UPDATE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF A BETTER LIVING COMMUNITY.
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Here you can find the latest distribution tarballs of the various mod_ssl release versions. They are considered to be stable and you're strongly advised to use only these on production servers. Obsolete versions you can find here. If you want to check the integrity of a tarball (typically when grabbing a tarball from a mirror) you can additionally verify it via the provided PGP 2.x signatures.
This software package uses strong cryptography, so even if it is created, maintained and distributed from liberal countries in Europe (where it is legal to do this), it falls under certain export/import and/or use restrictions in some other parts of the world.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT EXPORT/IMPORT AND/OR USE OF STRONG CRYPTOGRAPHY SOFTWARE, PROVIDING CRYPTOGRAPHY HOOKS OR EVEN JUST COMMUNICATING TECHNICAL DETAILS ABOUT CRYPTOGRAPHY SOFTWARE IS ILLEGAL IN SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD. SO, WHEN YOU IMPORT THIS PACKAGE TO YOUR COUNTRY, RE-DISTRIBUTE IT FROM THERE OR EVEN JUST EMAIL TECHNICAL SUGGESTIONS OR EVEN SOURCE PATCHES TO THE AUTHOR OR OTHER PEOPLE YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO ANY EXPORT/IMPORT AND/OR USE LAWS WHICH APPLY TO YOU. THE AUTHOR OF MOD_SSL IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY VIOLATIONS YOU MAKE HERE. SO BE CAREFULLY YOURSELF, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
CREDIT INFORMATION: This product includes software developed by Ben Laurie for use in the Apache-SSL HTTP server project. Additionally it uses a tool developed by Larry Wall and David MacKenzie for use in the GNU project of the FSF.
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So if THC is busy getting us stoned and CBD is busy healing, does one really need the mind-altering effects of THC to heal?
As we delve deeper into the science of the cannabis plant more medical properties are revealed. While it’s long been declared by marijuana activists that full-plant extract is as medicinal as it gets, cannabinoids are still being isolated and bred for strength. A lot of the time it’s to produce as much CBD as possible.
Is CBD the secret ingredient to a perfect hair day?
THC, cannabis’ most popular cannabinoid, is still the most well known of the plant’s components, though. It’s the reason we feel elevated, lifted, high, however you classify it, it’s what gets us in a different headspace. THC can be so potent, especially when dabbing or eating edibles, that a bad trip can manifest and that pleasant high can go right down the tubes.
So if THC is busy getting us stoned and CBD is busy healing, does one really need the mind-altering effects of THC to heal? What about CBD? If you don’t feel it really, is it really working? The answer is yes to the latter and yes again, if you’re a consenting adult, to the prior. CBD is so mild on mood, yet effective, that it’s used to combat childhood epilepsy with great success and no worries about the child’s developing mind from haters.
THC, cannabis’ most popular cannabinoid, is still the most well known of the plant’s components.
So what does THC do, aside from feeling really good? A myriad of medicinal usages have been discovered either anecdotally or via studies, and they seriously count. For example, did you know that THC stimulates brain cells and even grows new ones? It turns out that in the hippocampus both CBD and THC stimulate growth via CB1 receptors, where they fit into our biological makeup like the perfect puzzle piece – because they are!
Let’s lay down some THC benny’s: there’s pain relief, anti-nausea properties, on its own or combined with melatonin, the THC in an indica provides a wonderful sleep aid and then there are the anti’s. It’s an anti-inflammatory, it’s antibacterial and even an antioxidant that reduces the signs of aging and especially takes out stressors and the many problems they can bring, both mental and physical.
Yes, those and many more all have to do with THC and several of those reasons are why cannabis activists have worked so hard to legalize this wonderful plant that was so irresponsibly prohibited. THC is a true lifesaver, as those with HIV/AIDS or with cancer symptoms and side effects are able to eat and sleep once again. Those are major feats in any type of wasting syndrome.
THC is a blessing, not only for our personal enjoyment, but for our health. Even if you’re fit as a fiddle, THC goes to work with the other cannabinoids making your body a better place to live in, and that deserves some serious recognition, ahem, as does getting high… Let’s keep it real.
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Well, there’s really no right or wrong answer to that question but I’m sure that if you asked 100 songwriters you’d definitely get 100 (slightly) different answers.
First of all let’s look at the definition of what makes up a song.
I’m an Australian songwriter so my songs are registered with an organisation called APRA (Australasian Performing Rights Association) and the definition that I use is loosely adapted from theirs.
Lyrics – The words in a song.
Melody – How the words of the song are sung.
Everything else that wraps around those two things such as the chords, format and dynamics, is the arrangement of the song.
It took me many years to figure out that a song is not necessarily defined by the chords that are played, but by its lyrics and how it’s sung .
For instance, if a well known song is covered by another artist, more often than not the songs arrangement will have been changed but the integrity of the melody and the lyrics would still be intact.
The reason for this is that the covered song still needs to be recognised by the listener and if the listener sings the words and hums the tune then the song has a better chance of being remembered.
Generally the average listener doesn’t worry if there was a G chord or a G major 7 chord in the arrangement or not. In fact, they probably couldn’t tell the difference.
I use to write most of my songs by fitting lyrics and melody around a completed song arrangement but nowadays, I generally write the other way around. I fit my guitar arrangements around a melody inspired by a set of lyrics. I’m finding that by doing this I’m writing more songs than I used to.
You see, at the end of the day, there’s no right or wrong way to write a song but the question of whether the music or words are written first should not concern us as songwriters.
So what do you think? How do you start off writing your songs? Words first or music first… Does it really matter? Let me know what you think as I reckon this would make a very interesting discussion topic.
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If you’ve decided to become an insurance agent (learn more about that here), you’ve just gotten your insurance license, or you’ve just been hired, you’re probably eager to build your business. To help you get started, here are 10 resources with practical information you can use as you start planning your next steps.
“I hate to see young producers fail, and even more, I hate seeing agents miss out on the largest pool of cheap, passionate, and open-minded talent,” says founder and CEO of InsuranceSplash John F. Carroll at the beginning of this timeless 2016 article. He then shares advice that ranges from how to dress to avoiding unprofessional slang to becoming a marketing expert (here are eight tips that can help with that). It’s a great short read full of memorable tips you can take all the way to the bank.
This article from Pinney Insurance is actually part 2 of a series. We found this interesting because part 1 (also included in our article) is sales tips only, yet this article encompasses everything needed to grow an insurance business. You’ll find tips like how to create an annual business plan, form partnerships, and implement Google’s 20% rule, all tailored for insurers who want to succeed.
Prospecting is a critical part of any insurance business. In this article, written by Double A Solutions CEO Archie Heinl, the focus is on prospecting for less experienced agents with a lot of energy and a grasp of 21st century technology. For example, if you have a mastery of LinkedIn, a webcam and a quiet place to record, or major SEO skills, he shares how you can put all of these and more to work to grow your insurance business.
Want more advice on growing your insurance business from successful agents? Download this free Launching Your Insurance Career eBook.
Part 1 of Pinney Insurance’s series is an excellent overview of 10 things agents can do to build their business. Probably the most important tip for any agent in this day and age is #1, finding your unique value proposition: “These days, most of us compete on an even playing field when it comes to products and pricing. So why should a prospect choose you? What can you give them they can’t get anywhere else?” It also covers how to handle some of everyone’s least favorite aspects of sales—cold calls and scheduling sales times.
Objections: there’s no getting away from them in the insurance business. But, there’s no need to fear them. “Objections are objections are objections. Prospects and clients have been using the same ones for years because they work to blow off 80% of your competition,” says the president of Mr. Inside Sales, Mike Brooks. In this article, you’ll find encouragement and scripts you can use to get you past the three main objections you’ll likely hear over and over again.
You might be selling insurance, but since it’s a business, you’re going to have to market it. “As an insurance agent, your primary focus is on clients who are in need of an insurance policy right now. However, you also need to focus on keeping in contact with clients during the months and years in between these transactions,” explains Marketing Coordinator Haley Martenson in her OutBoundEngine article. Her list is helpful for any insurance agent who needs to brush-up on effective marketing tactics.
Almost any resource on growing your insurance business is going to mention social media in some capacity. This article by Agency Revolution President Rick Fox goes beyond the wise counsel of using LinkedIn and Facebook to look at the latest social media trends and how you can use them to your advantage in your insurance business. He even has advice for selling to Generation Z.
Ten years ago, content marketing as we know it today didn’t exist. But it should be on the “to-do” list of anyone hoping to grow their insurance business. Consider the fact that as much as 80 percent of today’s buyers research products and businesses online before making a purchase of everything from shoes to an auto insurance policy, and you can see why content (marketing) is king. In this article, Content Marketing Strategist and Editor Allie Untracht shows not only what content can do for your insurance business, but also how to make it compelling.
In the vein of the business-book-disguised-as-novel (such as The Goal and The Greatest Salesman in the World), authors John M. Tate, Jay Adkins, and Natalia Tate of Agency Marketing Machine tell the story of a fictional character to share a strategy for successful insurance marketing (for agencies and agents alike). Because it’s a story, it’s a quick read (for those worried that reading a book cuts into a busy schedule of trying to sell policies), but at the end of each chapter, the authors share successful tactics that you can put to use quickly.
We hope you find these resources useful, energizing, and inspiring. If you’re thinking about a career in insurance, or how you can be more successful, you can find more resources here. If you're ready to take the plunge and earn your insurance license, study packages can help you succeed.
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How did cave-men cut their toenails?
As my own toenails need a trim, I was thinking about this earlier. Before the widespread adoption of sturdy footwear, and the invention of sharp blades, the feet of the human population must have been in something of a state. Hard skin and cracked heels would have been everyday issues, as well as cuts, thorns, sharp stones, and splinters. I doubt it was very long before they started to wrap their poor abused feet in the skins of animals they had killed for food, to keep them warm, if for no other reason.
But then I wondered about their toenails. Those things grow fast, and given that ancient man had little but sharp shards of flint to work with, cutting their toenails must have been well-nigh impossible. It’s tricky enough using my ratchet-clippers designed for the purpose, forged in tempered steel. I can’t begin to imagine having to tackle that regular job with a sliver of sharp stone. Perhaps they waited until they were long enough, then somehow snapped them off? Maybe they kicked rocks to create weaknesses or cracks before attempting that? Any of the alternatives sound painful, and just letting them grow is not an option, as they would soon impede walking, or running after game. I came to the conclusion that they must have got another member of their clan to bite them off. That’s the only plausible answer. I think I would have been out hunter-gathering when that job came around. Yuk!
I confess that I often wonder about such random things, where cave-dwellers are concerned. Who first thought of collecting grains, mixing them together with water, and baking them in some form of oven or an open fire? That idea seems to have arrived to everyone at around the same time, as the remains of bread made like that are to be found in the archaeological digs of any country. What ancient genius decided to crush coffee beans, add hot water, and create a stimulant drink? Was it the long-forgotten ancestor of a certain Mr Starbuck perhaps?
And why did they cook meat? This is also a proven fact, as most meat eaten by our forefathers was cooked to some degree, before being eaten. Animals don’t cook meat, they eat it raw. But ancient man cooked his dinner, whether it was a leg of mammoth, or the cannibalistic repast provided by some unfortunate neighbour. Perhaps it was so cold, they needed something warm inside them? Cooked meat may also have kept longer than raw meat, and perhaps not have attracted the attention of predatory animals once the blood was cooked. But the person who came up with the idea must have been popular indeed.
Living an existence based on keeping a fire going, and hoping the sun rises the next day is not to be envied. But that harsh life developed a lot of invention born out of necessity, that’s for sure. Scientists can pretty much date the evolution of mankind as we know it on this planet, and in the grand scheme of things, it hasn’t been that long. Progress has been rapid, that’s undeniable. Lots of things have been invented, most of them bad for us, and the planet. But we can take comfort in one fact.
We no longer have to bite off each other’s toenails.
This is quite similar to me. I occasionally think of very random questions.
We are quite alike there.
Food for thought! I often wonder random things as well. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for reading and leaving a comment, and for following this blog too.
I think about this kind of random “who first though to do x” stuff too. I think with toenails though where and tear must have come into it. I don’t cut Little O’s toenails because I value my life (well sort of) but they almost always just wear down… probably because he spends a lot of time barefoot.
And mine. I think waaaaaaay too much. Nothing is ever face value for me.
I so enjoy your random thinking, Pete. This was particularly interesting. I wonder if they let their toenails grow to be like claws, and adapted walking and running. Somehow biting off the nail seems, well, as iffy as my idea.
I like your idea about claws, Jennie. Their hands and feet clinging to the side of a woolly mammoth, as it tries to escape!
That’s an image, Pete. Best to you.
You’ve given plenty of us a weird image to think about. Perhaps if they were flexible enough through exercise they could bite their own (as noted, they didn’t usually live to be very old…). Happy week, Pete!
Given that teeth where thin in the mouth, hence the cooking of meat, I’d have to go for the wear and tear theory….or vinigar. Make up a solution on 1-2 10% vinigar solution, soak feet in said solution for 12 hours, peel softened nail and callouses from feet. Please note that outdoor activity should be restricted for the next twenty four hours to allow the skin to return to its natural gnarly self.
You need to send those tips back in a time machine mate. You could be a Caveman foot-saviour.
A particularly curious post! It’s a topic that has always fascinated me (the activities of the first man, that is, not nibbling toenails). i bet their feet were in a right state. Interesting what you mention about the cooing for meat, though.. I do wonder. Maybe they started cooking it and dry curing meat to save it from rotting over a short period of time.
That’s my conclusion too. Cooked and dried; easier to preserve, and to carry around.
I never eat beef steak, John. I find it quite hard to digest. When I fancy a steak meal, I buy Venison instead.
This must be one of the most unappealing ideas ever, Pete. I don’t suppose they really cared though, their lives were one big struggle I am sure. Innovation, like cooking meat, is what separates humans from animals I suppose.
Pete, you woke up with a very funny topic on your mind this AM!
Even cave dwellers eschewed raw meat. Since cooking was the obvious answer, the cave dwellers set out on a quest for fire. Throw in some woolly mammoths and a naked girl, and you could have a great movie!
I am sure that Tom would happily nibble off your toenails, Kim.
The things you think of! Natural wear, of course. They only get hard and thick when you get old. If they lived to be 25 that would have been the norm. 40 would have been ancient. Rip, tear, or grind away by sand and rocks.
Oh, Pete, you are funny! Though it is not so funny that I am reaching the age where I could do with someone else to clip my toenails!
I DO have someone else to deal with my toenails. I cannot believe i was over 50 before i discovered the importance of those dear folks who perform pedicures! Now, at least 4x a yr. whether i need it or not. Yes!! Highly recommended.
I have considered this, always felt a bit squeamish presenting my feet to someone, but nice nails, smooth heels… perhaps the time has come.
Yes, once you set aside pride and let someone do it, you’ll wonder what took your so long!
I didn’t know that particular ‘old wive’s tale’, John.
Thanks for enlightening me. There’s a lot of truth in those. My personal favourite is “Ne’er cast a clout, ’til May be out”.
It is my personal very enlightened opinion (Based on decades of research) that the task of biting off the over-grown toenails of the early cave dwellers and their evolved cousins was a task shared by a man and his mate and was part of their mating ritual .. (“Foreplay” if you prefer.). This became a problem as the people aged and their teeth wore down naturally or when their teeth fell victim to decay. Another popular scientific view is that the act of walking barefoot over rough terrain constantly would keep the toenails in check much the same as when a bird spends a lifetime perching on sandstone ledges. The idea of the nails being worn down through exposure to natural grinding processes such as I have mentioned is thought to be the reason that evolution provided for them to keep on growing. I have another theory too — The time span you mentioned was ideal for a family’s pet wolf (wolves) to be trained in the fine art of toenail biting as well.
People with dentures had their own specific version of attendant problems.
As in a Prehistoric Harlot?
I’m with Sue – I think natural wear would keep toenails short (ish) – like claws on dogs’ paws.
I’ve been reading posts this morning for nearly 2 hours and FINALLY, I let out a good laugh – thanks, Pete.
Happy to give you a Sunday laugh, GP.
Thank the good Lord we don’t! What mystifies me is how someone came up with a miracle cure from bread mold.
Always happy to make you laugh. I never thought about ‘natural wear’.
That’s a good one, Ian. I love all those ‘who thought ofs’.
Fun post. Thought provoking too.
It’s a good theory, but as dinosaurs and humans didn’t exist at the same time, it falls at that first hurdle. 🙂 Glad you liked Ian’s joke, Michel.
Lol…well…maybe, maybe someone invented a timemachine and placed some of them in that timeframe?? I don’t know it’s a just a though (sorry, sometimes my imagination just gets the better of me 😅😅).
You’ve seen The Flintstones, right?
That’s incontrovertible evidence you are wrong. Not to mention that other documentary presented by Raquel Welch.
If I remember correctly they used a tame pterodactyl.
Interesting fact about pterodactyls; you can’t hear them when they go to the toilet because the pee is silent.
I did love the Flintstones, but had forgotten about the toe-clipping pterodactyl.
The joke made me jump though! That was an ‘ouch’ moment mate.
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Background and aim of the study: The study aim was to investigate the mechanism of mitral regurgitation (MR) in lone atrial fibrillation (AF) patients using three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
morphology obtained using 3D TEE were measured with commercial software (QLAB, Phillips).
Results: The coaptation length (CL) was smaller in the AF+MR+ group than in the AF+MR- group (p<0.001), and correlated significantly with the anteriorposterior diameter of the mitral annulus (R = 0.286, p = -0.022), MAA at mid-systole (R = -0.269, p = 0.032), MAA fractional change (R = 0.434, p <0.001), and the bending ratio (R = -0.603, p <0.001). With a multivariable analysis, the correlating factors of significant MR in lone AF patients were a decrease in MAA fractional change (p = 0.022) and an increase of the bending ratio (p = 0.009).
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Enduring in a Hazardous World (3) – or – Come Alive and Open the Door!
Anyone watch the show The Walking Dead? If not, don’t watch it for my sake. It’s not for everyone, and it is certainly in the horror genre of shows – but as a die-hard comic book fan I feel it’s my duty to watch it. Zombies have certainly made a cultural impact lately. I’m not sure what the appeal is or why it seems like the rage, but a rage it is nonetheless. The premise of the show is that a mysterious virus has infected the earth and re-animated corpses – so that dead people walk around and seek to devour living humans. Oddly…Jesus sort of makes that kind of picture for us in the text we’ll be reading this Sunday, albeit, he’s speaking spiritually.
We’ll be continuing our study of Revelation, reading all of chapter 3 and finishing up the letters to the seven churches.
Jesus’ complaint against the church in Sardis was that they had the reputation for being alive…but they were the walking dead.
What sorts of things can you think of that would give a church a name for being alive and vibrant yet spiritually disconnected? How can we as the church and as the people who make up the church avoid such snares in our own communities and spiritual pursuits? As we read this letter, what do we discern that Jesus is expecting from the church in the last days?
The church of Philadelphia receives no correction – just encouragement to hold on even though they little influence (strength). Jesus promises vindication for them – but how does he envision that vindication coming about?
The church of Laodicea receives what is probably the most recognized rebuke. Being neither hot or cold, their lukewarm condition elicits the threat of being spit out. It’s harsh, right? They claim to be rich and needing nothing, but Christ sees them as poor, naked and blind. In what ways can we start drifting into a sense of self-sufficiency? How would we correlate Jesus’ offer of pure gold, white clothes and eye medicine with what he offers us in a redeemed life?
We’ll cover the promises made to the faithful on Sunday – but they are very encouraging to me. Hope to see you then!
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If you put your money in a vending machine and punched in the number for trail mix, but it instead gave you a pack of gum, would you use that vending machine again? Unfortunately, voting in North America is often not so different from this vending machine. In the United States, most voters vote Democrat, yet the Republicans control Congress. Voters ask for trail mix but keep getting gum. In Canada, about 35,000 Conservative voters can elect a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them, but it takes more than ten times as many—over half a million—Green voters to elect a single Green MP.
This is not how it’s supposed to work. Second US President John Adams believed the legislature “should be in miniature, an exact portrait of the people at large. It should think, feel, reason, and act like them. … [E]qual interest among the people should have equal interest in it.” In other words, the legislature should proportionally represent the people.
Here’s what an “exact portrait,” proportional representation, would look like: imagine people of different ideological stripes are different fruits and vegetables on a spectrum from orange to green. In Foodtown, 17 percent of voters are oranges, 20 percent peaches, 20 percent apples, 20 percent cucumbers, and 23 percent broccoli. If Foodtown elects a five-member legislature that is “an exact portrait of the people,” it would be one orange, one peach, one apple, one cucumber, and one broccoli.
Unfortunately, in Canada and the United States, winner-take-all elections give the biggest block of voters 100 percent of the representation, and all the other voters get none. In winner-take-all, also known as “first-past-the-post” or “plurality” voting, the candidate with the most votes wins, regardless of how many votes he or she gets. In an election with only two candidates, the winner will need a majority—half plus one—of the votes to win. With three candidates, the winner only needs a plurality of votes to win: one-third of the votes plus one; with four candidates, one-fourth of the votes plus one; etc.
If Foodtown was split into five single-member districts with winner-take-all voting, the biggest voting blocks would win all the seats, so Foodtown might elect five broccolis. Or, likely, Foodtown would get four peaches and one broccoli. In Oregon, 55 percent of voters are Democrats, yet Democrats hold 4 out of 5 Congressional House seats. In 2012, Americans voted for Democratic candidates by a 52-48 margin, yet gerrymandered single-member districts resulted in Republicans winning 57 percent of the House seats.
Winner-take-all voting and single-member districts make the US Congress much whiter, wealthier, more male, and more partisan than the rest of us. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, and political viewpoints outside the two major parties are all under-represented.
But there is nothing inevitable about this dearth of representation. We could elect legislatures that accurately represent the people with a simple shift: changing from single-member districts and winner-take-all voting to multi-member districts with ranked-choice voting, or, in Canada, mixed-member proportional representation. With ranked-choice voting, also known as single transferable vote, voters rank multiple candidates in order of preference. With mixed-member proportional voting, voters pick both their favorite candidate and their favorite party. Parties fill legislative seats from a party list to ensure that the each party’s representation in the legislature reflects voters’ party preferences.
Problem: Legislatures aren’t representative of voters.
The US Constitution leaves it up to the states to choose how to elect their representatives. For decades, many members of Congress and most state legislatures used multi-member districts, but over time many switched to single-member districts with “first-past-the-post” or “plurality” voting; whoever gets the most votes wins, even if they don’t get a majority of the votes. Under plurality voting, a candidate with as little as 34 percent of the votes becomes the only representative for 100 percent of the people in that district; sixty-six percent of voters have no representative in office.
Imagine Foodtown was split into three districts with the population evenly distributed in each, so peaches, with the support of fellow fruits, oranges and apples, win every seat. Cucumbers and broccolis—a sizable 43 percent of the population—would be completely shut out of their democracy. Or, as this jungle-themed video explains, if you use single-member districts and winner-take-all voting, your legislature will be full of monkeys.
Our winner-take-all elections result in a grossly distorted miniature.
Solution: Proportional representation gives each group of voters a voice proportional to its size.
With multi-member districts and ranked-choice voting, Foodtown would elect one representative of each group, resulting in a legislature that perfectly represents the voters. The United States and Canada would elect more Independents, Liberals, and Greens, more women, and more people of color, reflecting our diverse population. Legislatures would “think, feel, reason, and act” more like voters.
Problem: Women make up half the population, but only a minority of elected officials.
The United States ranks 94th and Canada 60th in the world for female representation because less than 20 percent of Congressional seats and only a quarter of parliamentary seats are held by women. Of Oregon’s seven Congressional members, only one is a woman. Washington is doing better with five out of 12. Oregon and Washington state legislatures and British Columbia’s legislative assembly are above the national averages for female representation, with 31, 33 , and 36 percent, respectively. Despite the dubious distinction of being better than other North American states and provinces, the Cascadian states still don’t have fair gender representation.
Solution: Give women a voice with proportional representation.
In the 1950s, 40 states used multi-member districts in at least one state legislative chamber, but now only ten states do. Of these ten, only six—Arizona, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia—use complete “bloc” voting in which all candidates run in a single pool, voters get as many votes as there are seats, and two or more top vote-getters win seats. Most states have two seats per district, but the Vermont Senate has some districts with six seats, and the New Hampshire House has as many as 11. Two states, Idaho and Washington, use “seat” or “post” voting in which candidates run for a designated seat, voters cast one vote for each seat, and the single top vote-getter for each seat wins that seat. Scholars argue that designated seat districts like Washington’s should not be classified as multi-member districts because they use winner-take-all voting, just like single-member districts. Two states, Maryland and South Dakota, use a combination of bloc and seat voting.
Women candidates fare better in states with multi-member districts, holding an average of 8.2 percent more seats in those states than in exclusively single-member-district states. Six of the 10 states that rank highest for percentage of state legislative seats held by women use multi-member districts: five of them use bloc voting, and one, Washington, uses post voting. States that use both multi-member and single-member districts provide an interesting test case: in 12 of 14 states using both during the 1960s and ’70s, more women won elections in multi-member districts than in single-member ones.
States that switched from multi-member districts to single-member districts lost women legislators. Through 1992, 88 percent of Wyoming’s House of Representatives was elected using multi-member districts—up to five Senate seats per district, and up to nine House seats per district—and Wyoming ranked 11th in the United States for its share of women in the legislature. Then it switched to single-member districts, and its ranking plummeted to 43rd. States that switched from single-member to multi-member gained women legislators. Between 1970 and 1982, Idaho and Montana switched from using both single- and multi-member districts to using only multi-member districts, and both states saw a greater increase in the number of women elected than the average national increase.
From a voter’s standpoint, the difference between single-member and multi-member districts is even more stark: only 23 percent of voters in single-member districts have a woman representing them, but a majority of voters in multi-member districts have at least one woman representative. For example, the Vermont Senate elects 90 percent of its members from multi-member districts with two to six members. Seventy percent of Vermonters have a woman Senator. Neighboring New York uses single-member districts, and only 17 percent of New Yorkers have a woman Senator.
Problem: Racial minorities are under-represented.
Although they have made progress in recent years, non-whites are still under-represented at the federal, state, and local levels. Winner-take-all means that the single largest block of voters (usually whites) chooses the only representative for an American district or Canadian riding, and smaller blocks of voters often can’t elect anyone. The United States has a long history of gerrymandering districts—drawing the lines to divide minority communities and dilute their votes to ensure that whites are always the biggest voting block in a district, and minorities have no voice. Not a smaller voice, proportional to their share of the population. No voice.
In the Evergreen State, Latinos are 11 percent of the population, but only hold 2 percent of the seats in the legislature, and there are no Latinos in statewide elected offices. In cities and counties where Latinos constitute a higher percentage of the population, they are even more dramatically underrepresented. Take Yakima: 41 percent of the population is Hispanic, yet a Hispanic candidate has never won a single seat in the City Council. In fact, Graciela Villanueva lost a school board election to Jeni Rice even though Jeni had dropped out of the race.
Solution: Give minorities a proportional voice.
Ever since the 1982 amendments to the Voting Rights Act, cities and states have tried to tackle this failure of representative government by slicing at-large winner-take-all districts into single-member winner-take-all districts and ensuring that the boundaries of one or more of these new districts hold a majority of residents who are members of a racial minority. This is the remedy the US District Court ordered in a recent American Civil Liberty Union (ACLU) case in Yakima: the city must convert its seven at-large winner-take-all districts into seven single-member winner-take-all districts, where two have boundaries drawn to make them Latino-majority districts. This reform will help with Hispanic representation on the city council, but the court really slayed the wrong dragon. The biggest problem isn’t the at-large district; it is the winner-take-all voting.
In Yakima, there will now be a good chance that two out of seven council members will be Latinos, assuming people in Yakima continue to vote heavily for people of their own ethnicity. But the many Latinos living in the other five districts, and the non-Latinos living in the Latino-majority districts, will not share an ethnicity with their representatives. Shifts in demographics could cause Latinos to lose their slim majority in one or both districts, putting them back where they started.
In contrast, proportional representation would be a fair and durable solution for all Yakima voters, ensuring that no substantive block of voters can be ignored. For example, Yakima could create three at-large seats and let every voter cast a single vote for his or her favorite candidate. The three candidates with the most votes would win a seat, meaning any candidate with support from around one-quarter of the population would win office. Any voter that was part of a group making up about a quarter of the population, such as Latino voters in Yakima, could put his or her favorite candidate in office. This system has worked in Alabama to empower African-American candidates to consistently win at-large seats with support from a block of African-American voters. It also worked in Chicago, electing black candidates as early as 1929.
Problem: Political viewpoints outside the two major parties have almost no representation.
More Americans identify themselves as Independents (39–42 percent) than Democrats (31–32 percent) or Republicans (23–24 percent). Even though they are close to a majority of the population, people outside the two parties have almost no democratic representation. In Oregon, 33 percent of voters are either unaffiliated or registered with a third party, compared to just 30 percent of voters registered Republican and 38 percent Democrat. The Independent Party of Oregon recently attained major party status, but winner-take-all elections have so far prevented the party from electing any state representatives. Washington voters don’t register by party, but as of 2011, a whopping 42 percent said they were Independents, compared to 33 percent Democrats and 24 percent Republicans. Yet, every elected state representative is either a Democrat or a Republican.
Even among party-affiliated voters, many hold a set of views that differs from party lines; they may be socially liberal and fiscally conservative, or strongly religious and pro-government. So why can’t all these Independent, third-party, not-strongly-partisan voters elect a non-major-party candidate? Because in a two-party system perpetuated by winner-take-all voting, voters must choose one of the two parties or throw their vote away.
Solution: Give Independents and other parties a proportional voice.
Multi-member districts with ranked choice voting would enable independents, moderates, and progressives to win seats commensurate with their share of the population. In a three-member district, a block of about 25 percent of voters can elect a candidate; in a five-member district, each block of about 17 percent of voters can elect a candidate.
Problem: Candidates can win executive office with a minority of the votes.
In 11 US presidential elections, a candidate has won with less than 50 percent of the popular vote. Since 2010, some 27 percent of gubernatorial candidates won the election without support from a majority of voters. In each of those elections, the winner had only minority support, and the will of the majority of voters was stymied.
Solution: Ensure the candidate with the most overall support wins.
Ranked-choice voting solves the spoiler problem (aka: vote-splitting). In Foodtown, if voters could rank their choices for Mayor, 17 percent of voters would pick Orange as their first choice, 40 percent Peach, and 43 percent Broccoli. Since no candidate has yet gotten majority support, Orange would be eliminated and those voters’ second-choice votes would be distributed. If they all went to Peach, she would win handily, as one would expect given that most voters are Fruit.
From a voter’s perspective, ranked choice voting lets you vote for your true first choice candidate without fear that you are inadvertently electing your least favorite candidate.
A true democracy requires proportional representation.
In Canada and the United States, we are suffering a needless injustice. Our elections are set up so that one part of the people rules over the rest. Voters are asking for trail mix, but the system keeps giving us gum. We can remedy this defect and achieve justice with fair voting and proportional representation. In my next articles, I’ll lay out additional ways that fair voting makes the whole system work better, how fair voting works in American and Canadian cities, and in countries around the world, and what changes Cascadia would need to do to implement fair voting here.
Thanks to Nick Abraham for help with research on this article, and to Adiel Kaplan for the Foodtown graphics.
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It is every athlete’s unsung hero, when it comes to their performance. It is every coach’s unnoticed champion for their players and every parent’s guardian angel for their kids. It’s every Athletic Director’s secret benefactor for their institution, and every gym owner’s unnoticed gem for their customers.
Can a floor do more for the athlete? Yes. All athletes, at any level of the game, would agree that performance is paramount. As the foot interacts with the ground, there is a moment of impact in which the surface can either inhibit or enhance the athlete’s performance. This moment comes down to the surface’s ability to perform ergonomically by providing the ideal amount of force reduction and energy restitution. The innovative technology that is used to manufacture flooring products today results in ideal surfaces that allow athletes to jump higher, land softer, run faster, and improve their overall performance.
Can a floor do more for the coach? Yes. Nothing makes a coach happier than having a full, healthy, well-trained squad of players. More time spent on the field practicing places the team in a better position to perform in the game. But how do you keep them on the field and out of the athletic training room? The surface and underlayment, especially those that use performance rubber, play an integral part in easing joint and muscle strains and preventing injuries. By lessening the user’s physical wear and tear in the gym and on the field, the surface can allow players to do what they love, longer. Not to mention, the comfort that performance rubber can provide underfoot is also a win for coaches, who stand for hours during long practices.
Can a floor do more for the parent? Yes. A common occurrence in the stands of sporting events is parents wincing and cringing, when a player collides with the ground. For a moment of breath taking silence everyone replays how intensely the athlete just hit their head against the ground, and then they anxiously wait for him or her to stand up again. Who protects the athlete on the field when the parent can’t? It is the underlayment that can reduce the amount of impactful force that their athlete’s body/head makes with the ground. The surface, and what lies beneath it, can dictate the difference between a concussion or just another hard tackle in the game.
Can a floor do more for the athletic director? Yes. With all the obligations and responsibilities that come along with directing athletics, it is important that the AD’s decisions are valued and worthwhile. Creating aesthetic appeal is an obvious must have when choosing which performance surface to install, but shouldn’t it also boast the pride of the institution with energetic school colors and images? Durability is another necessity, but the surface should also have the ability to maintain the life of your equipment in the training facility, as it endures a constant pounding day in and day out. Sustainable choices add credibility to every institution, and the same standards can be upheld by using a performance rubber surface, made from 90% recycled material, in all athletic surfaces and underlayments.
Can a floor do more for the gym owner? Yes. The foundation of every mission statement in gyms across America is a commitment to empowering all members to be the best version of themselves, while providing quality gym experiences that keep members coming back.
Customer satisfaction does not only rely heavily on the visible features gyms provide, such as innovative machines, appealing aesthetics, cleanliness, and great customer service. In fact, most membership fulfillment comes from the often overlooked, and behind the scenes extra mile that gyms do to support their customers. Nothing says, ‘We support you, from the soles of your feet to the top of your head,’ more than quality gym surfacing. It’s pretty easy to make a gym floor look attractive, but it’s the performance the surface delivers that truly matters.
When a member is interested in signing up for your gym, they aren’t going to ask questions like, “Can you please share the slip resistant properties of your flooring?” “What is the thickness and critical fall height rating?” “Can you tell me if I’ll be able to clearly hear the fitness instructor with the basketball courts sitting just above the classroom?” But, in reality, these details matter and also help to form the foundation your mission statement stands on, and should be addressed for your members. Investing in quality surfaces that provide safety, ergonomics, and good acoustics through shock and sound absorption is critical.
Simply put, a floor can do more. Yes!
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2019-04-26T16:16:33Z
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7/20/15 Come to the farm!
The farm stand today will feature beets, lettuce, red and white onions, green onions, kale, chard, potatoes, cucumbers, summer squash, and basil. Get em while they’re hot!
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2019-04-21T16:06:10Z
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King Philip's War (sometimes called the First Indian War or Metacom's War) was an armed conflict between American Indian inhabitants of present-day New England and English colonists and their Indian allies. The war is named for Metacomet (1638-1676), the Wampanoag chief who adopted the English name Philip due to the friendly relations between his father (the Wampanoag chiel Massasoit) and the Mayflower Pilgrims. The war continued in northern New England until the signing of the Treaty of Casco Bay in April 1678.
America entered the war on 6 Apr 1917.
The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War,was a war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. US combat units were deployed beginning in 1965. American involvement peaked in 1968. After the Tet Offensive of that year (which failed) a large segment of the US population turned against the war. The Paris Peace Accord was signed by everyone in Jan 1973; however the fighting continued.
The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.
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2019-04-25T15:46:12Z
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Providing you the best range of high voltage tester calibration service, ct/pt calibration service and power analyzer calibration service with effective & timely delivery.
We are instrumental in offering our clients with Combined C.T. & P.T. Testing Panel. These are made using quality components and other raw material. Developed in sync with prevailing market trends, these are offered with current and positional transformers. we are able to offer a fitting arrangement of Digital Comparator Bridge of any make if required by our clients.
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Sunday catchup, and we’re starting with this reminder: If you missed it, Book Fair Frenzy (Or, Macalley Turns The Page) is out! You can get a nicely formatted copy at Amazon for 99 cents…or click here to read it on this blog! Either way is fine with me; just let me know what you think, and spread the word.
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2019-04-22T06:38:47Z
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NSA released Ghidra a free reverse Engineering tool for Malware analyst with an interactive GUI capability that runs on various platforms including Windows, Mac OS, and Linux and supports a number of processor modules.
Ghidra gives flexibility for users to create additional plug-in components and scripts using Java or Python. It helps in analyzing malicious codes, malware and gives cybersecurity professionals a better understanding of potential vulnerabilities in their networks and systems.
It is a reverse engineering tool like IDA Pro which is widely used for decompiling applications. The free tool includes all the features expected in high-end commercial tools.
Ghidra is capable of analyzing libraries written in a variety of architectures and can be extended by adding plugins.
Installing Ghidra is quite simple, just need to download the zip file and click Extract All, then navigate to the extracted follow and run the batch. Ghidra can be downloaded from the official website.
Ghidra includes following capabilities that include disassembly, assembly, decompilation, graphing and scripting. It supports for a number of executable formats and can be run in both user-interactive and automated modes.
Malwaretech published the first look video of Ghidra.
NSA to release a free reverse engineering tool known as GHIDRA that to demonstrate in the RSA conference 2019 that going to held at Mar 05 in Moscone Center, San Francisco.
The reverse engineering tool developed in Java and works with Windows, OS X, Linux, and mobile devices. To run it requires Java 1.7 to be installed on the machine.
NSA open sourced number of internal tools, after March 5 the tool expected to be available NSA Github repositories.
Former NSA staffer, security researcher Charlie Miller said that the tool being used by NSA 13 years ago.
A reddit user hash_define details the differences between the reverse engineering tools Ghidra and the IDA.
Comment from discussion hash_define’s comment from discussion "Come Get Your Free NSA Reverse Engineering Tool! [not clickbait]".
You can find the list of important and most used Threat Intelligence Tools by security professionals.
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2019-04-26T00:11:15Z
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As a mother I’m stunned this game is recommended for kids 12 and up. One story has a girls bucket list - get an acting job and lose her dang virginity. Definitely not something for a 12yr old. Yes, parents need to monitor what games their kids play but developers should rate games properly.
You have to spend gems for every thing. If you don’t want to spend a ton of money on this game then you have to go with choices you don’t want to choose. Also every outfit costs gems and it adds up. My character walks around in sweatpants and other characters “comment” on how bad she looks.
My only complaint with this is I downloaded a game to get more gems/diamonds and it said it could take up to 15 minutes and if it takes longer be patient. It’s been over 12 hours and I still haven’t gotten them. I love this game though. It’s super entertaining and easy to play.
This Game Was Really Fun Until..
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2019-04-20T14:55:31Z
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Apple just escaped a $533 million jury verdict by invalidating the plaintiff’s patents on the grounds that the patents cover abstract ideas.
The case is Smartflash, LLC v. Apple Inc., decided by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals on March 1, 2017. Smartflash owned three patents for technology that limited Internet access to data (video, audio, text, and software) to users who had paid for access. In 2013, Smartflash sued Apple in a Texas district court for infringement of the three patents. In 2015, the jury returned a verdict of infringement against Apple, finding Apple liable to Smartflash for $533 million in damages.
Apple moved for judgment as a matter of law on the grounds that the patents were invalid under 35 U.S.C. §101 as directed to abstract ideas. The district court denied Apple’s motion, and Apple appealed to the Federal Circuit.
On March 1, 2017, the Federal Circuit reversed the district court’s ruling and held the three patents invalid. The Federal Circuit relied on the Supreme Court’s two-step test set forth in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, 134 S.Ct. 2347 (2014) to determine the validity of the patents.
Under 35 U.S.C. §101, any new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter is patent-eligible subject matter. The Supreme Court has long held that there are three exceptions: laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas. These three categories of inventions are not patent-eligible.
In Alice, the Supreme Court established a two-step test to determine if a patent’s claims are patent-eligible. In the first step, the court determines whether the claim is directed to one of the patent-ineligible exceptions (laws of nature, natural phenomena, or abstract ideas). If the first step is met, then the court performs the second step, determining whether the claim elements add sufficient limitations to “transform the nature of the claim” into subject matter that is patent eligible. In step two, the court must find more than routine or conventional activity that has already been practiced.
In applying step one of the Alice test, the Federal Circuit agreed with the district court that Smartflash’s patent’s claims pertained to “conditioning and controlling access to data based on payment.” The court held that this was an abstract idea, basing its conclusion on Supreme Court decisions holding that “fundamental economic practices” are abstract ideas. The court explained that claims directed to computer functionality must be analyzed to determine whether they relate to a “specific asserted improvement in computer capabilities” or to an abstract idea in which a computer is simply used as a tool. The court found that, in this case, the claims were directed to limiting access to data based on the user’s payment. Thus, the claims pertained to computers being used as tools to perform fundamental economic practices. As such, the court held that the first step of the Alice test was met.
The court then considered the second step of the Alice test – whether the claims contained limitations that “transform the nature of the claim” into patent-eligible subject matter. The district court had determined that the claims did contain limitations that transformed them into patent-eligible subject matter, finding that the claims described “specific ways of managing access to digital content data based on payment validation through storage and retrieval of use status data and use rules in distinct memory types.” The Federal Circuit noted that the Supreme Court had long held that routine computer activities do not establish patent-eligibility. The court held that storing, transmitting, retrieving, and writing data on a computer was not sufficient to transform Smartflash’s claims into something other than an abstract idea. The court further found that Smartflash’s hardware components were generic computer components and did not transform the claims into patent-eligible subject matter.
For more Intellectual Property articles, visit our IP Law Blog at http://www.theiplawblog.com.
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2019-04-20T22:31:32Z
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Is there anything to checking a reference? It seems straightforward—just call up and see what the candidate’s last boss thought of him or her. But it’s actually more complicated than that. Most references are references because candidates know—or think they know—the reference will provide positive feedback. A skilled manager with the proper training knows how to ask questions that elicit telling responses.
In addition to knowing ways to draw out negative qualities of the prospective employee, you also have to beware of falsely negative references. “A majority of the references we check are for job candidates who suspect negative feedback from former employers,” Jeff Shane, president of Allison & Taylor Reference Checking, a firm that offers professional reference checking services, noted in a recent news release.
The falsely negative reference is harder to detect because you’re already dealing with a liar. If the person providing the reference is willing to lie and say the job candidate was not a good employee when she really was, what else is the reference willing to lie about? I bet quite a bit—maybe even making up negative qualities and accompanying stories. Have you ever experienced a conversation with a reference you suspected of providing an unfair (or patently false) description of a prospective job candidate?
“Yes?” the person checking references might prod.
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to upset you,” the reference checker then might say.
Most reference-checking managers would end the call at this point—and the potential employee’s chances of landing the job. But here’s a better idea of what to do if your sixth sense tells you there’s more to the story, or that the story is an out-and-out lie: Ask the candidate back to your office, or call her up, and let her know what the past manager said. Doing so will do two things. First, it will give the job candidate a fair chance to defend herself, and second, it will alert the person (even if you decide not to hire her) that one of her references, or another former colleague, is providing negative feedback. It is important to do this because it may be illegal in your state to give a negative reference for a past employee. You can damn him or her with faint praise, or simply refuse to serve as a reference, but you usually are not legally permitted to go into negative detail about an employee for whom you agreed to serve as a reference.
If you are not comfortable revealing to the job candidate that one of his references—or someone else you got in touch with, or who got in touch with you—provided negative feedback, ask the job candidate for additional references from the same past employer. You might be shocked to find the opposite story from another manager at the same company, a former peer, or even the boss of the manager who provided the negative feedback.
The workplace is a super-competitive environment in which people are pitted against each other to retain the thing that allows them to earn a living and buy the things they want. In this kind of environment, there are more than a few managers who didn’t root for some of the people they supervised—and continue not to root for them, even after they leave the job.
How do you train managers to conduct accurate reference-checking interviews with past employers? Are there ways to teach managers how to separate truth from fiction? And how do you handle negative feedback for a job candidate who otherwise seems great?
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2019-04-20T20:23:35Z
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These gorgeous Oakley Frame Eyeglasses are a new addition to the brand. This particular pair comes in Satin Toast rectangle shaped frames with a full rim. They come with demo lenses which you can change for your prescription lenses. Finally, the lens size is 54mm, the bridge is 17mm, and the temples are 139mm. Don't miss this chance to own your own pair today!
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2019-04-21T02:40:36Z
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gray color combinations living room best grey color for living room combination of modern and.
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Dash’s fortunes continue beyond price as deals are signed to make the asset more useful in everyday commerce.
Three separate partnerships this week are seeing Dash further integrate itself as a currency for everyday payments.
Gift card operator BitCart, payments gateway CryptoWoo and Venezuelan exchange Cryptobuyer have all added the altcoin to their books.
“One of the most important things we need to do to help cryptocurrency adoption grow is to give potential users a strong reason to overcome the technical hurdles and start using digital currencies every day,” CEO Daniel Diaz said in a press release Wednesday.
BitCart offers gift certificates for Amazon with a 20 percent discount for paying with Bitcoin and will shortly begin working with Hotels.com to add similar functionality.
“Offering a 20 percent discount on Amazon purchases is a powerful incentive for new users to try Dash out, learn about it and most importantly and start realizing its benefits,” Diaz added.
This week saw rival Bitcoin gift card business Gyft receive scorn on social media for initially refusing to refund a customer who was banned from Amazon for using what the website described as “invalid” gift certificates.
“Dash allows our merchant platform to completely eliminate the chance of chargebacks and it opens up more options to anyone in the world,” BitCart CEO Graham De Barra added.
Dash will also become the fourth currency merchants can accept using CryptoWoo’s plugin, alongside Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin.
Its entry into the Venezuelan exchange market meanwhile appears to be a direct challenge to Bitcoin, the country’s interest in cryptocurrency spiking as its national currency devalues further and further.
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One of, if not the most important accomplishment of any president is the opportunity to appoint a United States Supreme Court Justice. Folks, Trump has appointed and gotten confirmed two members of the Supreme Court in two years. This is a remarkable achievement. Justices Neal Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh will have an immense impact on American laws and values for more than likely over two decades, long after Donald Trump is dead and gone. Both Gorsuch and Kavanaugh are young, in their early 50s and will be a part of many landmark rulings that will profoundly affect American public policy.
They have indeed accomplished this lifetime feat for Alabama. Liles Burke and Anne Marie Axom are the two new judges for the Northern District. Emily Marks and Andrew Braden will join conservative Chief Judge William Keith Watkins in the Middle District. The Southern District will have two new Trump-Shelby appointees in Terry Moorer and Jeffrey Beaverstock.
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2019-04-24T17:19:13Z
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Have you ever wondered whether there’s a better way than the ‘business as usual’ management style, even when everyone seems to be doing that way? You know, you need to be working on your ROI, setting stretch targets, doing appraisals, arbitrarily cutting costs and so on because most people seem to believe that there is no alternative. But the examples of truly highest performing companies shows us that’s not quite true.
According to Bain Consulting Group’s list of the most innovative companies, Apple, Inc. has been top for the last decade. Companies like Google, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon and Toyota also have featured regularly. Apple of course is the most highly valued tech company in the world with revenues in the $215 billion range. More conventionally Toyota, the largest automotive manufacturer has revenues in the order of $236 billion. Are they doing business as usual? Probably not.
Innovation, of course, has been a major reason for Apple’s success. However, when we think of innovation it is not just in products such as smartphones that they have innovated. There are services like iTunes and the App Store. These may not be completely original to Apple, but they applied them in a way that really created value for customers.
There are more types of innovation than just products and services. You may be familiar with innovation in business processes. What might surprise you are the two further types, firstly, business model innovation and secondly management and organisational innovation. Perhaps innovative business models might not be that surprising when thinking of companies like Amazon, Google, Spotify and Uber to name but a few. A large part of this has been due to the new possibilities resulting from the internet and the Cloud.
Innovation in management and organisation might not be immediately familiar. In many ways Toyota’s success is in many ways due to their innovative management model that some of you might know as Lean methodologies. It is not that new. They started to develop it 70 years ago! However, despite many copying their tools and techniques few have embraced the full ethos, which is really about creating value for customers that flows freely to them. It is interesting how Toyota arrived at their innovative way of working out of necessity. After World War 2 cash was tight so that minimising stock and shortening delivery times was critical.
One example of the massive difference an innovative way of working can make is shown by research, in which Cardiff University collaborated. Whereas typically in UK manufacturing only 5% of activity adds value, in Toyota the figure is 20%! And this is not just about eliminating waste, it is achieved by focusing efforts primarily on creating value for customers and then eliminating what is unnecessary. Better still processes are designed from the outset to maximise value creation and minimise waste.
OK you may not be in the tech industry or the automotive industry. However, the principles of innovation still apply to you. And you may not need to apply Lean methodologies, but instead start with your customers, the jobs they are trying to do and the problems that they may be encountering. In particular go to the point of use, ask some open questions to get them talking and, here is the key, listen to what they say, to what their problems are.
Resources such as finance and premises are an important part of business. They represent further opportunities for innovative thinking. How might you raise finance in a different way, perhaps crowdfunding? What else? How might you go beyond team members just working from home or even in another country to go on to integrate them more fully into the business?
While researching and preparing our book Simply Manage my co-author and I decided to take advantage of innovation in the publishing world by using an online platform and so publish it as an ebook. Whilst it is true that one of the attractions was the different royalty model, a primary attraction was the ability to tap into a totally new and growing market for eBooks and online purchasing. We hope that this makes the book more attractive to the younger demographic. A practical advantage to us was that we could see what the book would look like as we wrote it and we could get feedback from our circle of contacts. Not only did this mean that we could develop it ‘live’, it also means that in future we can do upgrades that customers will get for free.
In conclusion, there is no need to stay with 'business as usual’, especially as there is now so much new thinking, understanding and so many alternative approaches to almost any management task. How will you innovate in your business? Which of product, service, process, business model or management and organisational innovation will you choose?
Alan Clark is a Management Development Coach, Advisor and Trainer.
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Witness the attention you get with the E13B6801 eyeglasses from Graviate by Coolwinks. Announcing you with rectangle frames in the gunmetal color, these specs highlight your true self. An ideal match for those with round & oval-shaped faces, these glasses pair along with every attire of your choice and are a worthy addition to your collection. Actual product colors may vary slightly from colors shown on your Computer/Mobile Screen.
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South Side community members are optimistic about a new police initiative that will increase the number of officers on foot and bicycles in Milwaukee Police District 2.
The ACLU of Wisconsin is working to inform residents about the impact of a lawsuit targeting stop-and-frisk that led to police reforms in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Fire Department defended its practice of placing warning signs on abandoned homes and vacant buildings, stating that it is important for firefighter safety, while Ald. Robert Bauman expressed concern that they will attract criminal activity.
In a recent appearance at Marquette University, Police Chief Alfonso Morales discussed plans to bring community policing to the Milwaukee Police Department, but failed to address concerns about use of excessive force.
In response to the violence plaguing Milwaukee, including 19 homicides in August, the city’s Youth Council called for a cease-fire over Labor Day weekend as part of its plan to reduce violence in the city.
A video recorded and broadcast on Facebook by community activist Dennis Walton and others shows a heavily armored West Allis Police Department vehicle preparing to conduct a raid.
Response times for non-violent crimes average more than 40 minutes, though in some cases are much longer, according to a Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service analysis of Milwaukee Police Department dispatch data. The average response time for a stolen vehicle is 68 minutes.
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Which glass cleaner would be right for me – ammoniated or non-ammoniated?
Which glass cleaner supports Green Cleaning initiatives?
What should I use on plexiglass?
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She is the beautiful sister of the winged pigeon. The headstock, in conjunction with the round hood, I find personally more harmonious and attractive. The breeding difficulties are unfortunately much greater and therefore the Saxon swallow will probably never experience the spread of the winged pigeon. But the failures due to eye defects are sometimes considerable. Most swallows are of relatively compact figure, thus the wing visually always wider looks like the better known Saxon winged pigeon.
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Health Centre, the busiest maternity hospital in Canada, has been recognized as a breast-feeding and “baby-friendly” hospital by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.
Have a written breast-feeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health-care staff.
Train all health-care staff in skills necessary to implement the policy.
Help mothers initiate breast-feeding within a half hour after birth.
Show mothers how to breast-feed, and how to maintain lactation even if they are separated from their infants.
Allow mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day.
Foster breast-feeding support groups and refer mothers to them.
The WHO and UNICEF launched their baby-friendly hospital initiative in 1991 as part of a global effort to promote and support breast-feeding practices for the best start to life.
Baby-friendly maternity hospitals must also adhere to a code that includes allowing no advertising of breast-milk substitute products, no free samples or promotion of such products to mothers, no formula company representatives allowed into the facility to advise mothers and no gifts or personal samples to health care workers.
Whynot said eliminating or reducing free and purchased formula donations to focus on breast-feeding has not cost the hospital a huge amount because supportive donors have made up any difference.
Quesnel Hospital, where about 120 babies are born each year, recently became the first hospital in B.C. to get the WHO/UNICEF designation.
B.C. Women’s stopped accepting free infant formula from manufacturers about 10 years ago and has since rid itself of all formula samples, baby bottles, coupons, brochures and other paraphernalia.
She acknowledged there is always a minority of mothers who prefer to bottle-feed with formula.
“We will not be disparaging or critical of such women,” she said, adding that 90 per cent of the 7,500 babies delivered at the hospital each are being breast-fed at the time of discharge.
Marianne Brophy, who co-chairs the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada, said that rate is second only to those in some Scandinavian countries.
“B.C. Women’s is the largest hospital in Canada to have this designation,” she said.
During the event celebrating the designation, patient Sarah Green was calmly nursing her day-old newborn, Samantha. She praised the hospital for being so diligent about supporting breastfeeding.
Breast-fed newborns, according to literature provided by the hospital, are at a lower risk of infections in the gastrointestinal system, respiratory system, urinary tract and ears. Breast-fed infants also have fewer allergy-related conditions and less risk of developing insulin-dependent diabetes.
Women who breast-feed have a lower risk of breast and ovarian cancer as well as a lower risk of hip fractures, low bone-density and type 2 diabetes.
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27 Dresses meets Bridget Jones’s Diary for the millennial set in Erin Lyon’s I Love YouSubject to the Following Terms and Conditions.
In a world where marriage doesn’t exist—only seven-year contracts—you don’t marry, yousign. You don’t divorce, you breach. And sometimes, you just expire.
ERIN LYON is a practicing attorney who spends her free time writing novels about lawyers. ILove You* Subject to the Following Terms and Conditions is her debut novel. Visit her online at: www.erinlyon.net.
Okay. Admittedly, this topic came from my husband. Readers may (or may not) be surprised to find out that I am kind of a ‘man’s’ woman. Is that the way to put it? I’m kind of a guy. But, you know, if it was a guy that has re-read Gone with the Wind and loves watching the 5-hour Pride and Prejudice mini-series. Repeatedly.
Okay. Exhibit A: I love whiskey. I do. It started slow, with a whiskey and coke back in the day. Then I graduated to whiskey on the rocks. Then I became enough of a connoisseur to actually pick a rye from a straight whiskey. I have recently graduated to scotch (although, not the kind that makes you feel like you’re drinking the ashes from a campfire). And scotch, well, it kinda puts hair on your chest.
Exhibit B: I like action movies. This is partly due to my infatuation with super heroes and partly because I believe that Lethal Weapon is absolutely a Christmas movie. Along with Die Hard. Plus, I really just want to be Jason Bourne.
Oh my god, right? Are you kidding me? Cutest. Dogs. Ever.
Is it me, or is that dog smiling? I’m pretty sure that Chihuahua is smiling.
Exhibit D: I love football. Correction: I love the Oakland Raiders (Gasp! She can’t be serious? The Raiders?). Yes. The Raiders. My big brother was a fan and I was a fan of my big brother. This translates to me being a Raiders fan since I was 10 years old. So, you could say I’ve been having a good season. (For the first time since 2002.) I guess my husband’s point was that I spend more time upsetting the dogs by yelling at the TV during an NFL game than he does. Once again, my man-card is securely intact.
So, to recap: whiskey + action movies + big dogs + football = guy’s girl. According to my husband, anyway. And on behalf of whiskey-drinking, Van Damme-loving women everywhere, I accept that.
I just finished reading this one, and reviewed on my blog. Loved it!!! Although, the author is a Raiders fan, I’m a Chiefs fan, could be an issue. Love the interview though. Anyone who thinks it sounds good should enter the giveaway!
Great interview. A new book for my TRL. Thanks for sharing.
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2019-04-19T13:26:17Z
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July 21--A Tuesday afternoon fire at the West Daviess County Landfill damaged an almost $900,000 compactor and could have spread if not for the actions of landfill staff.
Robbie Hocker, landfill manager, said the fire started somewhere near the back of the compactor near its battery box.
"We fought it and were able to control it, but there are tubes that run up there for the valves and the fire ran through them," Hocker said. "It burned the fuel line in two and fuel poured out on fire."
With fire extinguishers and a 5,000-gallon water truck, staff were able to put out the compactor and burning diesel fuel. The compactor was located at a landfill cell that contains construction refuse and building debris and could have spread to wood and paper pulp inside the cell.
Hocker said it is believed the compactor could have been the cause of the fire instead of material near or inside the cell.
The loss of the compactor won't slow down landfill crews or delay any service, as the landfill will compact material at that cell with a bulldozer.
Hocker said compactors can cost between $800,000 and $900,000, but the machine that burned on Tuesday was near the end of its lifespan and was already budgeted to be replaced. Luckily, there may be a chance the compactor hasn't seen its last days. Hocker said a machinery expert from Michigan would be down to expect the machine to see if it could be rebuilt, but the cost may be comparable to just buying a new one.
"Being as it's this close to the end of its use, we will probably put it out for bid," Hocker said. "Pricing and what the insurance company say will determine what we will do."
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While Switmas is easily one of our favorite times of the year, Taylor Swift's birthday comes in close second. The queen of party planning and photo booth master will be turning 26 in just a matter of days, and as expected, a party is in order. So how is Queen Tay planning on ringing in the big birthday? Well for starters, she's calling in the squad.
According to reports from the Daily Telegraph, Taylor is planning on flying out the entire squad (aka, Selena, Karlie, and more) to Queensland’s Hamilton Island for a celebration sure to break Instagram. Taylor is currently on the other side of the globe bringing her 1989 World Tour to Australia so it only makes sense she would have the party down under.
While we haven't seen any of the girls hop off the plane just yet or heard any word from Taylor herself on b-day plans, we'll be keeping our eyes peeled on Instagram for any jet-setting adventures to come. As for Taylor's BF Calvin? Word is he's planning on joining too.
Whatever she does end up actually doing to celebrate, it's no doubt going to be hard to top last year's celeb-filled bash. Let's all take a moment to remember the greatness that happened last time. Happy early birthday, T-Swift!
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2019-04-25T02:00:18Z
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You can get any version of the GWD tool from the Galaxy Watch Designer page. Click the down arrow next to the download, and all older versions appear.
Note: You cannot upload files for Galaxy Watch using older versions of GWD. However, you can upload files for Gear S2, Gear S3, and Sport.
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Many experts are now talking about “agile work” as a trend that will profoundly transform the work world by 2025. In fact, nearly one-third of the country’s labour pool is already composed of these atypical workers (consultants, contractors, self-employed workers). And this movement is expected to increase, according to a study from Randstad Canada conducted among human resources employees and executives.
This new model of organization and recruitment is driven by the demands of young Generation Y workers. It was first established in technology companies by creating environments that are innovative, unstructured and constantly changing. Young workers, who shun standard jobs for the sake of more flexibility and control, like it.
The study reveals that more than half (55%) of them feel that this model gives them a better handle on their career. Close to a third (30%) opt for this type of work since it lets them choose interesting projects and assignments. More than a majority (62%) believe that skills and performance are more important than the type of work and demand more openness from employers regarding working arrangements.
This flexibility lets employers have access to highly skilled workers and collaborators without having to hire them, thus reducing the inherent costs of labour (social benefits, offices and others).
Many of them (21%) also appreciate the increase in operational performance provided by the use of “agile” workers. They also think that access to such a variety of talents and specializations can facilitate innovation and meet the needs of customers.
But the agile style is not for everyone and successfully appropriating this type of work requires specific qualities. “There has to be a good tolerance for ambiguity and a very strong capacity for adaptation,” says Mathieu Guénette, guidance counsellor at leschercheursdesense.com. “Agile workers have to be self-structuring and self-managing, without becoming rigid, have very good relational skills and a strong capacity for innovation,” he adds.
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EDITOR'S NOTE -- Six months ago, a 48-year-old Georgia man left his grieving wife to seek revenge in Iraq after their son was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad. This is the Army corporal's story.
AL-ASAD, Iraq -- In the desert chill, on the lonely nighttime roads of Iraq, Joe Johnson looks out over his machine gun and thinks of Justin.
It was on Easter morning 2004 that a chaplain and a colonel appeared on Joe and Jan Johnson's Georgia doorstep with the news. Justin, the boy Joe had fished and hunted with, the soldier son who'd gone off to Iraq a month earlier, was suddenly dead at 22, killed by a roadside bomb planted in a Baghdad slum.
The Johnson family story is unique, even strange. But in a war where soldiers have heard an ever-changing medley of reasons for fighting, Joe Johnson's may be as simple and direct as any -- and to many, as troubling.
"It's a lot of things combined," he said. "One, a sense of duty. I was pissed off at the terrorists for 9-11 and other atrocities. Second, I'd only trained. I wanted combat." And then, he said, "there's some revenge involved. I'd be lying if I said there wasn't."
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New Years Resolution? Not me!
Marcos came to the United States from Brazil, didn’t know our culture, didn’t know our language, and didn’t know anything about Pro Rodeo other than what he had seen on TV.
Do You Know How to Practice?
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2019-04-21T16:18:25Z
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The technical program - the main portion of the conference - runs from Monday through Thursday. We also invite you to explore the pre-conference courses and workshops that are offered on Saturday and Sunday. We invite you to look at the chi2008 poster program: here [250KB PDF].
Design, Marketing, Strategy? Where does User Research Belong?
Invited Session: Usability Evaluation Considered Harmful?
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Current: Are players under “Scholarship Agreements” amateur or professional?Are players under “Scholarship Agreements” amateur or professional?
Are players under “Scholarship Agreements” amateur or professional?
A recent CAS case has cast doubt on whether players on a Scholarship Agreement could be classified as amateurs instead.
Historically, players on a Scholarship Agreement have been considered as professionals under Article 2 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), which meant that training compensation would be payable to the player’s training clubs when the player entered the Scholarship Agreement. However, a recent CAS case has cast doubt on whether players on a Scholarship Agreement could in fact be classified as amateurs instead, which could have wide reaching consequences for numerous clubs in England.
In England, as is the case in many other countries, young football players often sign two year “Scholarship Agreements” with football clubs when they turn 16 (Scholars). Scholars train and play with the club and also attend vocational or educational training from time to time. In return, they are remunerated with a small allowance and their travel (and when required, accommodation expenses) is paid for by the club. As an illustration, in the Premier League, Scholars are paid approximately £480 a month in the first year and £520 a month in the second year. In the Football League, the equivalent amounts are approximately £360 a month in the first year and £400 a month in the second.
The relevance of how much Scholars are paid comes into focus when determining whether the Scholar is an amateur or a professional as FIFA’s position on this is clear. Irrespective of any national regulations or legal norms on the matter, pursuant to Article 2 of the RSTP, a player’s status as an amateur or professional is determined solely by the remuneration they receive.
One of the leading CAS cases on this issue is CAS 2006/A/1177. In that case, a Danish player Magnus Troest entered into a Scholarship Agreement with Aston Villa for a period of three years. The player’s former club – B.93 Copenhagen – subsequently claimed that Aston Villa owed them training compensation. Aston Villa denied this and argued that training compensation would only be payable when the player signed a professional contract with the club.
Players who have never received any remuneration other than for the actual expenses incurred during the course of their participation in or for any activity connected with association football should be regarded as amateur.
Travel and hotel expenses incurred through involvement in a match and the costs of a player’s equipment, insurance and training may be reimbursed without jeopardising a player’s amateur status.
Any player who has ever received remuneration in excess of the amount stated under par. 2 of this Article in respect of participation in or an activity connected with association football should be regarded as non-amateur unless he has reacquired amateur status under the terms of Art. 26 par. 1 below.
In that case, the player was paid a wage of £320 a month in the first year and £360 a month in the second year of his Scholarship Agreement, in addition to travel expenses. However, the Panel applied a strict reading of Article 2 and despite acknowledging that the payments would “fall short of a living wage”, on a strict reading of Article 2 above, it was still in excess of the travel, hotel, equipment, insurance and training costs of the player. Accordingly, the player was considered as a professional and Aston Villa was liable to pay training compensation to B.93 Copenhagen.
This has been the status quo for training compensation claims for Scholars until the recent case of CAS 2014/A/3659. In that case, a young player entered into a Scholarship Agreement with a Belgian club under which he was to be paid the fixed sum of €400 per month.
The wording in the 2010 version of Article 2 is broader than that contained in RSTP 2001, and the applicable test was now simply whether the scholarship allowance paid to the player in respect of his footballing activity exceeded the expenses he incurred. The Sole Arbitrator compared the income the player would receive against the expenses he was likely to incur (under the categories of “nutrition and diet”, travel and equipment) and determined that €400 a month for a football player in Belgium was not in excess of the expenses he would have incurred and was therefore not sufficient to consider the player as a professional. Specifically, the Sole Arbitrator stated that €300 a month for “nutrition and diet expenses” was justified for a football player. The player was thus considered as an amateur for the duration of this Scholarship Agreement.
It is important to note however, that in CAS 2014/A/3659, the player received a payment of €400 as a fixed fee to cover all of his expenses including travel and equipment. As the Sole Arbitrator noted, the player “did not receive any other payment or legal right on such payment than EUR 400 each month”.
In contrast, in England, it may be the case that players are not only paid their monthly allowance but the club also pays for their accommodation and travel expenses to games. As such, when taking into account the expenses the player pays for himself, it may result in a player being “paid more for his football activity than the expenses he effectively incurs”, meaning he should be classified as a professional. Conversely, a club may pay the player a monthly lump sum, but deduct payments for accommodation and may not pay for the player’s travel expenses. In that case, it may be possible for the club to argue that the player is an amateur as his expenses are greater than his income. Clearly, it depends entirely on the specific facts of each individual case.
This decision could have a significant impact on many clubs in England who employ Scholars. Previously, pursuant to CAS 2006/A/1177, it was widely accepted that Scholars would be considered as professionals and training compensation would therefore be payable to his training clubs. CAS 2014/A/3659 has now potentially opened the window for clubs to challenge this classification under Article 2 of the RSTP. Clearly however, the success of such an argument would depend entirely on the facts of each individual case and the quality of evidence put forth to support such an argument.
Nevertheless, this new development could potentially have a significant impact on the classification of Scholars in the context of training compensation going forward. How significant this impact will be remains to be seen. Evidently, this is a very grey area but could give rise to opportunities for clubs and if this could be applicable to you, please get in touch as we would be delighted to provide you with assistance in this regard.
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Sorry for the constant edits ?
I'm sure you can't edit your custom job as it says in the custom job template "- You job will not be edited after it is created - only issues on our side can be changed."
(17-09-2018, 09:06 AM)Dragonz02 Wrote: I'm sure you can't edit your custom job as it says in the custom job template "- You job will not be edited after it is created - only issues on our side can be changed."
When is this edit going to be done?
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Nov. 11, 2013 12:00 p.m.
B.C. Agriculture Minister Pat Pimm is under fire for inappropriately lobbying the Agricultural Land Commission over the summer about a decision on farmland use near Fort St. John.
A non-partisan government watchdog says B.C. Agriculture Minister Pat Pimm must resign from cabinet for directly lobbying the Agricultural Land Commission.
IntegrityBC argues Pimm crossed a clear line requiring cabinet ministers not interfere with the independence of judges or quasi-judicial commissions like the ALC when he urged the commission over the spring and summer to reverse its decision against allowing a rodeo grounds and campground as a non-farm use on a parcel of Fort St. John farmland in the Agricultural Land Reserve.
“When a minister crosses that line, the minister resigns,” IntegrityBC executive director Dermod Travis said. “He didn’t cross it just once. He crossed it a multitude of times.
Pimm first wrote to the ALC on the issue May 17 as an MLA elect – two days after the provincial election – to express “concern” with the initial decision and in late May personally intercepted the ALC’s on-the-ground visit to the 70-hectare site to register his strong support for reversal.
Pimm’s staffers contacted the ALC once more in June and twice on July 25, when his ministerial assistant said Pimm wanted to know the outcome of the ALC’s reconsideration.
That led the ALC to issue a July 26 policy statement scolding Pimm’s representations as “not appropriate” lest it lead to an impression of the commission being politically influenced.
The ALC also said in its final Aug. 19 decision rejecting the rodeo use that any MLA who thinks a decision before the ALC is too significant to leave as an independent decision can try to persuade cabinet to take that file out of the commission’s hands.
It said the ALC exists as an independent entity to avoid basing farmland decisions on “the politically expedient, the crisis of the day or short-term profit that sacrifice agricultural land forever.
Pimm told CKNW Monday he has stopped making direct interventions in files with the ALC, but feels he did nothing wrong and was merely acting in his advocacy role as an MLA on an issue of local concern.
Travis said he clearly continued to act on the file after becoming minister in June.
Earlier this year, federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan resigned his post for inappropriately writing a letter in 2011 on behalf of a constituent regarding a case coming before the federal tax court.
Travis said Duncan quit quickly and honourably and Premier Christy Clark must insist Pimm do the same.
Travis said Pimm’s interference with the ALC also taints the government’s leaked plans to consider major changes to the commission, including potentially bringing it under the direct control of the agriculture ministry.
“Any changes that they consider will be looked at as Mr. Pimm trying to get back at the Agricultural Land Commission for rapping him on the knuckles,” Travis said.
Bill Bennett, the minister in charge of the government’s core review, last week insisted the province isn’t considering dismantling the ALC or bringing it within government.
The leaked cabinet documents also indicated the province might separate the ALR into two zones to potentially offer looser treatment of farmland in the north and Interior, where Bennett says large amounts of unfarmable land is locked in the ALR.
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