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Best Holidays for November 2019
Where to go on holiday in November
The month of November is brimming with possibilities, be it thrilling festivals in Thailand and India or the sombre commemorations of Remembrance Day in Turkey. The temples and ruins of Cambodia and neighbouring Vietnam and Laos are also wonderful to explore this month after the monsoon rains have passed while the Far East is heading deeper into autumn with colourful foliage still decorating the landscapes. Temperatures are pleasantly warm in the Middle East so it's a good time to explore the ancient wonders or head to the Red Sea for a bit of relaxation by the beach. It's also the start of the expedition cruise season in Antarctica with the icy landscapes utterly pristine after the long winter months so now's the time to consider that once-in-a-lifetime voyage.
If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel in November 2019, look no further than our guide to the best destinations worldwide, where to go for sunny beach break and which countries offer the best wildlife opportunities.
Top Destinations and Experiences in November
Exploring Southeast Asia
By November the monsoon rains have largely moved on making it an ideal time to visit Southeast Asia. The countryside is lush and green after months of rain, meaning the scenery is at its most attractive. Now's a good time for visiting the impressive rice terraces that decorate the northern hills in Thailand and Vietnam with optimum photographic conditions. It's also an ideal time to visit the temples of Angkor.
Trekking in the Himalayas
November is an excellent month to trek in the Himalayan region with perfect visibility after the monsoon rains. From October the clouds clear to reveal awe-inspiring vistas of Everest and the surrounding mountain ranges. Expect blue skies and dry conditions but temperatures will be cold. The weather also makes it a good time to be out and about exploring Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan.
Spring in South America
This time of year means spring in the Southern Hemisphere, a perfect time to visit South America where the weather is mild and the skies clear. Outdoor adventure abounds and the landscapes bloom with colour. The seductive cities of Argentina and the eerie deserts of Chile are yet to suffer from the oppressive heat of summer so it's a great time to explore. It's also a great time for hiking in the national parks of Patagonia.
Expedition cruise to Antarctica
The world's southernmost continent is a land of ice-covered wilderness where towering icebergs float in freezing waters and conditions are so hostile that it is without permanent human inhabitants. Yet Antarctica is a firm favourite on many bucket lists with November marking the start of the expedition cruise season as the temperatures warm up enough to cause some of the ice to melt and allow boats to navigate their way to the Antarctic Peninsula. It's the perfect time to visit as the landscapes created by the winter months are undisturbed with icebergs at their biggest and most impressive.
Best City Breaks in November
Considered the best month to visit Dubai, November brings cooler weather and less humidity making sightseeing much more comfortable. And when you're not marvelling at the city's gleaming skyscrapers and impressive architecture, you can still hit the beach to work on your tan. This month also sees the annual Dubai Design Week with over 200 activities, exhibits and performances taking place across the city.
With its picturesque cobbled streets and dreamy canals, Bruges' fairytale-like charm makes the city a popular winter destination. However Christmas is a very busy time, so to beat the crowds it's best to explore in November. Wrapped up cosy and warm in a winter coat, you can wander through pretty market squares and sample the city's biggest specialties, beer and chocolate, in the many bars and cafes.
November marks the end of the rainy season and the beginning of the cool season in Thailand, making this month a great time to visit the vibrant capital of Bangkok. By day, you can explore the city's famous Buddhist temples and magnificent Grand Palace. Then by night, soak up the bustling atmosphere of the open-air markets and feast on tasty street food.
Buenos Aires
November means springtime in Buenos Aires, and this season is by far the most beautiful time to visit. Jarcanda trees are in full bloom, painting the whole city in stunning shades of purple and making for some great photography. Temperatures are also mild and, as the high season is yet to begin, you can explore the city's top sights and attractions without the crowds.
Best Festivals and Events in November
Day of the Dead
Where? Mexico
When? 2nd Nov 2019
Known as Día de los Muertos in Spanish, the Day of the Dead is Mexico's most famous and popular festival. It's a time for friends and family to remember those that have passed, honouring dead relatives with private altars and decorating graves with sugar skulls and marigold flowers. Spectacular parades are held in the larger towns and cities with people dressing in fine attire complete with decorative skull masks.
Pushkar Camel Fair
Where? Pushkar, India
When? 4th-12th Nov 2019
Thousands of people descend on the small lakeside town of Pushkar to buy and sell camels, horses and other cattle. Festivities include camel races, bridal dress competitions, dance performances and the battle of the moustaches as men compete for the title of longest moustache. It's one of the driest months in the region so it's also the perfect time to explore the attractions of Rajasthan with low humidity and sunny, warm days.
Yi Peng Festival
Where? Chiang Mai, Thailand
When? 11th-13th Nov 2019
Each year Chiang Mai witnesses the coordinated release of thousands of pretty candle-lit lanterns into the night sky. Made of coloured paper, the lanterns venerate Buddha with light and the origins of the festival date back to the ancient Lanna kingdom. It's a particularly good time to visit Thailand with houses and temples decorated especially for the occasion with parades held in the streets and a general sense of frivolity.
La Diablada
Where? Puno, Peru
When? TBC
Combining indigenous beliefs with Christian traditions, La Diablada is a week of fervent dancing and impressive theatrical parades led by a horned devil. It takes place in Peru's capital of folklore - the town of Puno that sits beside the revered Lake Titicaca. Like Day of the Dead elsewhere, it's a time for locals to pay their respects to the dearly departed. It's also claimed to celebrate the time that the devilish conquistadors left Peru.
Best Beach Destinations in November
With the monsoons practically over in Southeast Asia, it's the start of the high season across the southern islands of Thailand with some rain still affecting central Vietnam. The same applies for the central region of India though if you're considering Kerala or Sri Lanka then it may be best to hold off until December when the last of the rains have cleared. There may be some residual hurricane conditions in Central America in November.
South Vietnam
Summer is back for much of south Vietnam with popular beach resorts such as Phu Quoc, Phan Thiet and Mui Ne experiencing some of the best weather of the year. Here you can expect clear skies, comfortably high temperatures and bearable humidity. The central coast is still experiencing some rains so south is the place to head for that dream beach break with opportunities to explore the nearby Mekong Delta.
Southwest Thailand
The climatic conditions can vary widely across Southeast Asia with November acting as a transitional month between the wet and dry seasons, some parts of a country may be drier than others. In November it's the western coast of the peninsula that's experiencing the better weather making Phuket an ideal beach destination. This time of year sees the return of sunny days and low humidity in the region.
By mid-November the monsoon rains are a distant memory across India's western coast and popular beach resorts in Goa are open for business. The temperatures are pleasantly warm, the weather dry and the seas calm and clear. The southern states are experiencing a second mini monsoon but this central region is ideal for a beach break with the attractions of northern Rajasthan perfect for exploring in November.
The rainy season officially ends in October, which means the month of November can be a great time to visit the resorts of Cancun and Playa del Carmen for a beach break. As a month of transition there's always the chance of a downpour but by and large the skies are dry and the temperatures pleasantly cool. It's also a month before peak tourist season kicks off so prices will be lower and crowds thinner.
Best Wildlife Destinations in November
It's the start of the wet season across most of Africa which means safari conditions are not at their best although the landscapes will start to bloom with vegetation with the daily showers though there are a handful of African destinations that will benefit from these rains.
The parks of India have been open for a good month now after the monsoon rains and conditions are starting to dry out. This means vegetation is beginning to thin increasing your chances of spotting wild tigers in national parks such as Ranthambore and Bandhavgarh in northern India. You may also see wildlife as varied as sambar, chital, nilgai, wild boar, leopard and sloth bear with myriad birdlife about.
Costa Rica
Olive Ridley and leatherback turtles come to the Pacific shores of Costa Rica to begin their annual nesting season. Tortuguero National Park is one of the best places to watch the turtles as they make their way across the damp sands. The rains are beginning to clear across much of the country so November is also a good time to get out and explore Costa Rica from the cloudforests to the volcanic landscapes.
The Galapagos
It's the tail end of the cool, dry season in the Galapagos Islands with strong currents that create an abundance of nutrients which then attracts more marine life. It's a good time for diving with encounters with marine species likely. On land it's nesting season for blue-footed boobies and waved albatross with green turtles reaching the island shores to begin their mating period. There will also be more sea lions about as they too are in their breeding season.
November is the start of the wet season in Botswana which means high temperatures, high humidity and increasing water levels. With the rains comes fresh vegetation so the scenery is becoming more attractive and migratory birds make their way to Botswana's parks and reserves. As a month of climatic transition the usual dry season destinations could offer plentiful wildlife spotting opportunities at this time of year.
Recommended Tours and Holidays for November
Here's a selection of our tours perfectly suited for November travel from the deserts of Rajasthan to the spring landscapes of South America.


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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner is paying tribute to an all-time great with the new mask he'll be wearing during the upcoming Winter Classic.
The new mask features Dominik Hasek's No. 39 and a photo of him making one of his signature flop saves.
Hasek tended the net for the Sabres for nine seasons, winning six Vezina and two Hart Trophies, while leading Buffalo to its only appearance in the Stanley Cup Final.
The mask is much more modern than the one Lehner was skating around with before practice on Thursday.
The first one looks a little bit safer.
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Late in the evening of May 21, 2009, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported that a Tropical Disturbance had developed about 600 mi to the south of Kolkata, India. Over the next few days, the storm grew, until the warning center upgraded it to an official cyclone (or Tropical Storm), which they named Aila.
According to weather reports, Aila made landfall in southern Bangladesh and eastern India on May 25, 2009 and traveled northwards. As of May 27, 2009, 330 people have been killed by Aila and at least 8,208 more are missing, while about 1 million are homeless.
Even though it is nearly 9,000 miles away, this news hits rather close to home for us here at Tavalon, as one of the main regions devastated by this disaster was Darjeeling, home to the world-famous teas that bear its name. On top of the invaluable human lives that were lost, many of these crops were ruined, leaving the surviving farmers with a smaller yield which will surely bring about even more hardship down the road.
To show even the smallest amount of support for all affected, I encourage my readers to help the farmers by going out and buying some Darjeeling tea. It's truly amazing tea, so it shouldn't be too much of a burden!
And for those families who were stricken with loss in this immense tragedy, our deepest condolences – brighter days will hopefully lie ahead.


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Hedayat is the author of The Blind Owl, the most famous Persian novel both in Iran and in Europe and America. Many of his short stories are in a critical realist style and are regarded as among some of the best written in twentieth century Iran. But his most original contribution was the use of modernist, more often surrealist, techniques in Persian fiction. Thus, he was not only a great writer, but also the founder of modernism in Persian fiction.
Yet both Hedayat's life and his death came to symbolize much more than leading writers would normally claim. He still towers over modern Persian fiction and will remain a highly controversial figure so long as the clash of the modern and the traditional, the Persian and the European, and the religious and the secular, has not led to a synthesis and a consensus.


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What to say about the DSS at the ROM (Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum)?
Fabulous to see these remnants of a bygone piety, for that is what they are. A longing for community purity and Messiah. The display was well done, very professional. Not biased against biblical faith. I felt that biblical faith was taken seriously. The historical intro was comprehensive and gave you the setting for the DSS as well as the scholarly disagreement over the DSS: their meaning and provenance. Very helpful in that regard.
But I missed a full scroll of the DSS. What was on display were fragments. It also could have been very helpful to have an audio guide. Considering what we paid (28 dollars entry fee for adults with another five paid for a guidebook) I think a little more could have been provided. Also at the end were a collection of holy texts: the Torah, the Bible (plus NT) and the Quran. I was honestly not sure what Islam had to do with the DSS. Another example of PC run amok IMO.
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With a name like that, it seems inevitable Paul Marshallsea would become famous for wrestling a shark into deeper water after it came too close to beachgoers in Australia.
The 62-year-old Welshman grabbed the 6-foot dusky shark by the tale and dragged it into the ocean at Bulcock Beach along the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia.
"When I got the shark to just over knee deep he turned on me and just missed me with a bite," Marshallsea told BBC.
"The shark nearly took my leg off in a split second – it was that quick."
After it was all said and done, another man helping patted the animal and tried to usher it safely away.
"I think he's dying," the man told 9 News in Australia. "I think there's something wrong with him."
More from GlobalPost: Shark tank breaks inside Chinese mall
Dusky sharks, also known as bronze or black whalers, are not aggressive, but can be dangerous to humans with especially powerful jaws. They can grow to 12 feet and weigh 400 pounds, National Geographic says.
Marshallsea said he realized he was tempting fate, but the shark had waded into shallow water near some children.
Lifeguards and rescue workers lured the shark away from the beach to a stream, where they hoped it would catch a current back out toward deeper water.
"It's shallow for about six yards where the shark was and a lot of babies and toddlers splash about there. It could have been very nasty," he said, according to the Mirror.
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The objective is to prevent A10: Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards in TeamMentor (version 3.3 had an issue with it)
Here is the code that does the redirection from user import (LoginReferer parameter):
Here is the Unit test that checks for redirects that should occur:
Here is the Unit Test that checks for redirects that should fail:
A test to write next is to use FuzzDB strings (or maybe some from ESAPI or ESTAPI) in order to increase coverage.
On that topic, is there a list of Use Cases that this function should pass? (in order to make it as 'secure'?)
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Liberian voters made history five years ago by electing Africa's first female president. But as Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf runs for re-election, voters will find few female candidates on ballots for other posts.
Liberia's Elections Commission is encouraging more women to run for elected office in a country where they make up less than 15 percent of the legislature.
Elections Commission trainers have met with women across Liberia about standing as party candidates for local and national office. Elections Commission chairman James Fromayan says the first obstacle is often political parties themselves.
"We try the best we can to appeal to political parties to begin with at the regular meetings with those parties to encourage women participation in the party at the executive committee level," he said. "You can't have an executive committee of sometimes 30 persons and just about two women. That is just not proper."


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Two weeks ago I took a trip to New York for some graduate school shopping and while I was there I stopped in at the Museum of Sex, affectionately referred to as MoSex (Mo' Problems, amirite?).
MoSex, located off of Madison Square Park, is dedicated to the cultural significance of human sexuality. It consists of several floors of exhibits, a bar and lounge and a gift shop featuring the kind of items you would expect at a museum dedicated to the cultural significance of human sexuality.
The museum is more than just rocking beds and phallic art (though it has those too, natch). The top floor is comprised of an interesting exhibit on sexuality and reproduction in the animal kingdom (did you know there are single-cell creatures with as many as 7 genders? Neither did I) which focuses mostly on the more atypical habits in nature, such as male sea horses giving birth, ubiquitous self-gratification among primates and Roy and Silo, the two male Central Park Zoo penguins who built a nest together and tried to hatch a little rock-baby. Their story was also transitioned into the children's book "And Tango Makes Three," which is as adorable as you would expect a book about two gay penguins raising a baby would be.
Sidenote: perhaps the 2014 sequel to My Life Online should be my adventures with an imaginary rock girlfriend, "And Trisha Makes Two." /Sidenote.
But the most fascinating part of MoSex — and the part that relates to MLO — is the "Universe of Desire" exhibit, which is based on the research of Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam, who collected and analyzed internet search data from July 2009 to July 2010 and published their findings in the book "A Billion Wicked Thoughts."
As the puppets of Avenue Q have made abundantly clear, the internet is for porn, and not surprisingly Ogas and Gaddam found that of the more than 400 million internet searches they gathered, roughly 55 million (or 13 percent) were for some type of erotic content.
The exhibit breaks down these searches, ranking specific terms by popularity. "Breasts" were number 4, separate from "small breasts" at number 81. "Buttocks" came in at number 23 and "feet" ranked 54th.
Many of the terms I had never even heard of. For example, there is, evidently, an entire sub-genre of humiliation pornography in which a naked man is ogled and ridiculed by clothed women. I'm not entirely sure who would be into that, but I've never really understood the feet thing either (my brother used to joke that mid-90s singer Jewel had great feet. At least I think it was a joke).
Universe of Desire also included installations on the rise of the sext. A transcript of Anthony Wiener's extra-marital Facebook chats was displayed, as was an email exchange between two coworkers that was meant to be private before it was accidentally reply-all'd, the horror of every intra-office romance writ large for the world to see.
From the museum website:
"Type. Swipe. Search. Upload. Download. Post. Stream. These are the new verbs of desire. Our most intimate thoughts, fantasies, and urges are now transmitted via electronic devices to rapt audiences all over the world. These transmissions — from sexts to webcam masturbation feeds — are anonymous yet personal, individual yet collective, everywhere and nowhere, and they are contributing to the largest sexual record to date. In short, desire has gone viral. But what does this mean? And what does it reveal about us?"
Dating, too, has gone viral. Online relationship sites love to tout that half of all new pairings begin online, though I assume that claim — much like the claim that half of all marriages end in divorce — is mostly unquantified myth. Regardless of the hard numbers, the way we meet and interact with each other is continually shifting away from "real life," and it is a well-accepted fact that the first thing you do after meeting someone is stalk them on Facebook, comparing their number of friends to your own and digging through years of old photographs to see how they look in all four seasons.
Sex, money, religion and politics are the ever-present subtexts in a modern society that is increasingly digital. We shop online, we vote on computers, we stream sermons and a sea of skin is always only a mouse click away. I don't know what it means, or what it reveals about us, but it is the pixelated reality of the world we live in.
As it happened, I got back from my New York trip just in time for the latest anti-pornography White House Petition to start gaining steam. A person identified solely as M.G. has a beef with porn, and is asking the government to step in and require service providers to only allow access to adult content if a customer "opts in." M.G. is not alone and as of Monday 34,000 like-minded individuals had signed on, although one has to wonder if they've really considered the near-impossibility of the proposal or the unprecedented government intrusion into the private sector that they're calling for. (It should also be noted that the vast majority of signatures come from Utah, a state notorious for 1) it's opposition to pornography and 2) it's highest-in-the-nation pornography consumption).
Then there was the news last month that Silk Road, a relatively unknown-to-the-lay-person corner of the deep web, had been shut down and its facilitator, known online as the Dread Pirate Roberts had been allegedly arrested. For years the site had served as the Amazon.com of online crime, allowing individuals to purchase everything from illegal drugs to child pornography to assassins in convenient secrecy through the exchange of bitcoin, which functions as the digital equivalent of cash.
I don't have the technological head to comment on bitcoin or Silk Road, suffice to say that it's a fascinating example of something that exists unseen in the world around us. If you're curious, I suggest listening to this podcast by the Stuff You Should Know guys.
But there's the lighter side of the internet as well, even when it comes to sexuality. I recently came across the site GhostSingles.com, a satirical online dating service that plays at arranging relationships between the dead. If I search as a male ghost, seeking a female ghost, between the ages of 18 and 200 who died "tragically," I get six matches, including deadgrrrl, whose profile reads as the following:
Hi guys! My real name is Dorothy, and I'm from West Virginia. Do I say where I'm from as where I was born or where I died LOL?
ANYWAY, I used to like to sew, and miss it so bad! I also miss honey butter like nothing else.
I used to miss my cat until she died. That was like seventy years ago, and then she was fun to have back around. Now she disappears for like a decade at a time, then comes back for a few years. Don't ask me what a dead cat's doing. Hey, I thought they had 9 lives! lol!!
Anyway, shoot me a message! XXOO
The take-away message? It's nice to no there's a niche online dating service out there if this project kills me.


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- Nutmeg the spice of choice on a Monday menu in London
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- Glory for a Brazilian club, keeper and striker
metres from goal is where Flamengo substitute Rodinei received the ball en route to sealing a 2-1 win over Fluminense with the very last kick of the Campeonato Carioca 2017 on Sunday. In what was surprisingly the first final between the competition's two most successful sides in 22 years, Flu, who lost the first leg 1-0, led for almost the entire match until Paolo Guerrero's late equaliser. It made the 33-year-old Peruvian the first foreigner since Argentinian Narciso Doval in 1976 to finish as the Campeonato Carioca's outright leading marksman. Rodinei then picked the ball up in his own half, sprinted upfield and, with 95 minutes and 14 seconds on the clock, grabbed Flamengo a third consecutive victory over Fluminense at the Maracana for the first time in 13 years. O Mengão haven't lost in Rio de Janeiro state in 12 months, while they have won as many Campeonato Carioca crowns this century (nine) as Botafogo, Fluminense and Vasco put together (three apiece).
successive victories is what Brazil made it to end an eight-year wait to lift the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup trophy. A Seleção, who conquered four of the first five editions of the tournament, last failed to win in a 6-5 extra-time loss to Russia in the 2015 quarter-finals. Goalkeeper Mao helped them beat Tahiti 6-0 – no team has won the final by a greater margin – and become the first team to keep a clean sheet in it. The 38-year-old also extended his record of appearances in the competition to 46 and became the first player to win five Beach Soccer World Cups.
goals in eight games is what Sandro netted to help Kitchee dramatically snatch the Hong Kong Premier League title from their Flower Market Road neighbours. Kitchee failed to win their last three home matches of 2016, and when they finished the following month with a 1-0 loss at Southern District, the trophy appeared to be all but Eastern's. Eastern, who were unbeaten all season, required only a draw against Kitchee on the final day to retain their crown. In front of a sell-out crowd, however, Sandro's hat-trick inspired a 4-1 win that saw Kitchee finish the season with 24 points from a possible 24 and their eighth national championship.
goals without reply is what France put past Faroe Islands to record the biggest victory in UEFA U-17 Championship history. It eclipsed Denmark's 6-0 win over Finland in 2002 and Spain's 7-1 defeat of Luxembourg in 2006. Amine Gouiri hit a hat-trick against the Faroes, while he was Les Bleuets' solitary scorer in the 3-2 loss to Hungary and the 2-1 reverse of Scotland, leaving the Lyon starlet having averaged a goal every 33 minutes in Group B. Another on-song sharpshooter in a qualifying tournament for October's FIFA U-17 World Cup has been Jann-Fiete Arp. The Germany No9 netted a 12-minute treble against Bosnia-Herzegovina and a 34-minute one in a record-equalling 7-0 thumping of Republic of Ireland. It helped the Germans record the highest number of group-stage goals of all time in any UEFA men's competition (15).
nutmeg-the-keeper goals is what Chelsea became the first team in Premier League history to score against Middlesbrough on Monday. Diego Costa snuck it between Brad Guzan's legs for the opener, Marcos Alonso did the same for the second, and Nemanja Matic followed suit to seal a 3-0 success. Cesc Fabregas set up the final goal to become the first-ever player to record double figures in assists in six Premier League seasons – Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney have done it in five. The result made Chelsea the third club to reach 300 Premier League victories after Manchester United and Arsenal, and confirmed Middlesbrough's fourth relegation from it, tieing the unwanted record shared by Crystal Palace, Norwich City and Sunderland. Since Alen Boksic's 11th-hour penalty snatched a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge in 2001, Boro have not scored in 13-and-a-half hours away to the Blues in all competitions.
Quick hits
50 per cent of Atletico Madrid's La Liga games this season have been 0-0 at half-time.
33successive home victories was the Serie A record Juventus had ended by a 1-1 draw with arch-rivals Torino.
15 Eredivisie goals is what Kasper Dolberg became the first Ajax teenager to score since Patrick Kluivert – the father of Justin, who has provided several assists for the Dane – in 1995/96.
13 attempts is what it took Arsene Wenger to win the battle of brains with Jose Mourinho for the first time in the Premier League. Arsenal's 2-0 victory ended Manchester United's club-record run of 25 games unbeaten within a Premier League season.


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Hartland Township is located in Livingston County, Michigan. Nearly 15,000 people live in Hartland Township, growing by one-third from 2000 to 2010. Growth of the Township can be attributed to many factors: exceptional schools, a central location, favorable tax structure and opportunities for rural, suburban and lake living.
Hartland Consolidated Schools serve the community and is widely regarded as one of the region's best performing school systems. The Charyl Stockwell Academy charter school, in addition to private schools in neighboring communities, provides parents with additional educational choices.
The central business district of the Township is located at the intersection of M-59 and US-23. Restaurant, retailers and professional services firms are concentrated on the thoroughfare, while the Village area – tucked away in a historic residential area — features quaint buildings housing local businesses, the Music Hall and the Cromaine Library.
The Township is governed by a Board of Trustees with day-to-day operations director by a Township Manager. Vision for the Township is defined in the five-year strategic plan, adopted in 2011 and most recently updated in February 2013.
While the Township was established in 1836, its growth really began with the arrival of brothers Robert D. and Chauncy L. Crouse. Their descendant, J. Robert Crouse, however, is credited with molding the character of this community. Crouse established the Hartland Area Project, whose mission is summarized in this ideal: Friendly Association for Community Service.
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For first-time parents, the adjustment from happy coupledom to exhausted-couple-plus-one is huge. Here are a few tips on how to fortify your relationship for the first year of your baby's life.
1 Be prepared for the 'baby blues'
For the first few days after birth, Mom's hormones are all over the place and as her milk ducts fill up, a syndrome called the 'baby blues' kicks in. It's a feeling of being completely overwhelmed and emotional – like the worst case of PMS. Moms: know that this shall pass. Dads: be extra supportive and loving despite wondering where the person you knew has disappeared to.
Related: Is arguing good for a relationship?
2 Double up your duties
Dads: remember that your child's primary caregiver is your partner and your role for the next few months is to support her. That means helping where and as often as you can outside your day job. You may feel like a third wheel for a while, but it won't last forever.
Related: 5 Secrets for a successful relationship
3 Share the love
Moms: Yes, you may be completely focused on your baby, but as often as you can, show some love to your partner and appreciation for their support. It will go a long way in stopping them from walking out the door when they're exhausted, the baby is screaming and you're hysterical!
Related: It's time to reboot your relationship!
4 Make time to relax
Work out a schedule so that your partner can take over playing with or bathing the baby before they leave for work and when they come home. Use this time to take a bath, read a book or sleep. Not only does this help them bond with the child, but a more relaxed mother makes for a happy home.
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5 Get a good night's rest
If you can, get a night nurse to stay over once or twice a week, and to do the middle of the night feeds with a bottle. This will allow both you and your partner to get uninterrupted sleep, or perhaps head to your favourite restaurant for date night.
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Hi loves! I'm so excited to share this new highlighter with you! I know last week's post was also on highlighters, but lately I have been obsessed with highlighters. I have fallen in love with Ontic Minerals OnticPro Soft Shimmer Duo (8g, 26.95 EUR).
These come in a beautiful cardboard packaging. Inside there is nice size mirror and a huge highlighter pan, which contains 2 shades: light champagne shade and light peach. The compact closes magnetically and is sleek, which make it in my book travel friendly.
The formula of the highlighting powders is so buttery. I love the formula so much and wish their eyeshadows would feel as buttery and the pressed powders.
These are nicely pigmented and blend out well. I love how it melts into other powders I use and looks seamless. It gives a gorgeous glow to to my cheek bones, which looks natural, like its me not the highlighting powder. This is the kind a look I like for my everyday makeup. It also can be build up for a blinding glow, which I have been doing time to time. There is no such thing as too much highlighter, right?!
On the left you can see the swatches of both highlighting powders and how it looks mixed together. I personally like to mix both shades together. I love the shade I get and it fits my skin tone perfectly.
This highlighting powder recently won the IG Iluteemat 2018, under category Best Natural Cosmetics. And I can see why, its wonderful powder and everyone should have it in their makeup bag.
They have 2 other duos in this range for cheeks and the other one looked perfect for contouring. These are the next items I want to add to my natural beauty collection. If you wanna check this powder out for yourself, you can find it here.
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Three Gorges Project
The Three Gorges Project is currently the largest dam construction on Earth. It's a must-see site for Yangtze River cruise. The dam will measure 2 kilometers/1.2 miles in length and 180 meters/600 feet in height when finished. The dam will have 26 generators that, once in operation, will generate enough clean energy to reduce China's reliance on highly polluting coal by up to 50 million tons annually. As the water level along the area has risen significantly, towns people have relocated to new villages.
Quick Facts
The original idea for a dam in the Three Gorges region was put forward by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the first President of the Republic of China in 1919.
a. The Three Gorges Dam Project was begun in 1993 and is the world's largest dam construction project it will be 5 times the size of the Hoover Dam.
b. There are 26 hydro generators each producing 700 MW of electricity for an annual total of 85 billion kilowatt hours-this represents 3088% of China's current electricity needs.
c. The output of electricity generated by the dam is as much as the total generated by 18 nuclear power plants combined.
d. Official cost estimates put the project at US$25 billion but it is believed that the final cost will reach US$100 billion the single most expensive construction project in history.


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Divemaster training develops leadership abilities by providing opportunities to supervise dive activities and to assist instructors with student divers.
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Last hero
The last hero lived during the Long Night. His story appears to be on a similar arch to Azor Ahai, a person who saves the world from the darkness. The tale of the last hero is told by Old Nan to Bran, the tale is unfinished however, as Old Nan is interrupted in the telling of it by Maester Luwin.
The unfinished tale of the last hero, as told by Old Nan
Oh my sweet summer child … What do you know of fear? Fear is for the winter, my little lord, when the snows fall a hundered feet deep and the ice wind comes howling out of the north, when the sun hides it face for years at a time, and little children are born and live and die all in darkness while the direwolves grow gaunt and hungry, and the white walkers move through the woods.
The Others … Thousands and thousands of years ago, a winter fell that was cold and hard and endless beyond all memory of man. There came a night that lasted a generation, and kings shivered and died in their castles even as the swineherds in their hovels. Women smothered their children rather than see them starve, and cried, and felt their tears freeze on their cheeks.
In that darkness, the Others came for the first time … They were cold things, dead things, that hated iron and fire and the touch of the sun, and every creature with hot blood in its veins. They swept over holdfasts and cities and kingdoms, felled heroes and armies by the score, riding pale dead horses, and leading hosts of the slain. All the swords of men could not stay their advance, and even maidens and suckling babes, found no pity in them. They hunted the maids through the frozen forests, and fed their dead servants on the flesh of human children.Now these were the days before the Andals came, and long before the women fled across the narrow sea from the cities of the Rhoyne, and the hundred kingdoms of those times were the kingdoms of the First Men, who had taken those lands from the Children of the Forest. Yet here and there in the fastness of the woods, the children still lived in their wooden cities and hollow hills, and the faces in the trees kept watch. So as cold and death filled the earth, the last hero determined to seek out the children, in the hopes that their ancient magics could win back what the armies of men had lost. He set out into the dead lands with a sword, a horse, a dog and a dozen companions. For years he searches until he despaired of ever finding the children of the forest in their secret cities. One by one his friends died, and his horse, and finally even his dog, and his sword from so hard the blade snapped when he tried to use it. The Others smelt the hot blood in him and came silent on his trail, stalking him with packs of pale white spiders big as hounds –
The sword of the last hero
Sam tells Jon Snow that he found one account of the Long Night that spoke of the last hero slaying Others with a blade of dragonsteel. Supposedly they could not stand against it. Jon wonders if dragonsteel refers to Valyrian steel.


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There it is again...there's a funny sound at first, then a really bad smell...
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There it is again...there's a funny sound at first, then a really bad smell...
LOL , Good one Chris .
Still haven't figured out why they allow some of these folks here . It really degrades the quality and integrity of this forum and is an insult to all . I hope the administraters understand that there are lots of young up and coming audiophiles , Including my 12 year old daughter that view this forum as well as read the paper Stereophile . It's interesting how the paper mag can be written and assembled with such integrity but that professionalisim has not continued here .
They have already lost a few good posters and will have to clean out the dirt if they want us to continue here for much longer .
I have noted this.
There's a funny line on the internet, especially in terms of forums about the freedom of speech and type of dialogue used.
At the moment, if you feel uncomfortable with something posted here, feel free to use our "Mark As Spam" option so that you the user can bring these posts to our attention.
In th meanwhile, I'm moving this thread to the Dead Zone.
As ChrisS said: "There's that smell again."


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Looking for a great place for a dream honeymoon? If yes, Maldives is your best bet! The enchanting island has been on the list of romantic destinations for the past several years, and not without reason. With spectacular landscapes, world-class resorts and a diverse range of exciting activities, Maldives makes for an unbeatable holiday spot. Read on to know about Instagram's most popular places in Maldives.
1.Kurumba – Kurumba is one of the most famous Maldivian private island resorts. It may appear modest from afar, but when you reach the place you will realize why so many honeymooners frequent it every year. An intimate paradise for couples, Kurumba exudes an air of romance, relaxation and indulgence. There are myriad experiences on offer for you – from snorkeling in Kurumba's beautiful lagoon to enjoying your morning cuppa on a jetty going out into the sea, the options are endless.
2.Niyama – This spectacular resort in situated among beautiful tropical forests. It welcomes visitors with its lovely ivory-white sands and great shorefront restaurants. There is also an underwater restaurant, Subsix where guests can enjoy a range of local fare with stunning views of the colorful oceanic life. A unique feature of the resort is that it is spread across two islands – one for couples and the other for families. You can thus look to the right ambience and services tailored to your requirements.
3.Velassaru – This awe-inspiring destination offers the perfect blend of beautiful natural landscapes and special luxury facilities. Couples especially love the place as it offers a great balance of both fun adventures to try together and time to just enjoy each other's company. You can snorkel in the warm waters or engage in some water sports or just relax and admire the gorgeous sunsets.
4.Baros – A charming coral island, Baros is the most sought-after destination for the perfect honeymoon. It is easily accessible yet offers the perfect intimate ambience. With world class amenities and facilities, visitors can truly escape everyday life and just savor the moment.
5.Male – Male, the capital of Maldives is the melting pot of varied cultures. Complete with scenic landscapes and plenty of things to do, it offers an unforgettable experience. Whether you are looking for a vibrant ambience or a serene escape, Male offers it all. Be charmed by tall, colorful structures, bustling marketplaces, restaurants, cafes and bars and when you feel you could do with some rest, you can hide away in your secluded water villa.
6.Vivanta by Taj – Renowned as the ultimate tropical hideaway of the country, the place offers an array of exciting experiences. Whether you want to engage in water sports or just soak in the beauty of the lush greenery or lounge in the soft sands, you can experience it all and more at this wonderful destination.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Tiger Trap - Tiger Trap
These are the last days of summer. Let's celebrate the waning sunshine with something light, shall we?
Or maybe I just finished the new K Records book and it was awesome as fuck... Who knows?
This goes out to my new friend Tim.
Thanks again for the picture of your feet.
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Big Eyes - Hard Life
Don Giovanna [2011]
I don't usually post modern releases but this here album just got me so worked up I had to post it. If you are at all in the know then you already have this album. Thing is, HIMK is a place where us out-of-touch folks come to congregate and listen to music, so here is BIG EYES.
This is some wonderfully catchy and melodically ripping punk with a 77' flare and garage-pop sensibility. It's infectious.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Trumans Water - Peel Sessions
Strange Fruit [1995]
The greatest Trumans Water record is their first. It really is. Alas, the only copy I have of that is etched into a slab of vinyl and despite my overwhelming effort to obtain a cost-less digital copy, I have failed. SO, we are going to listen to the next best thing. This is some stuff the melodically noisy four-tet did with John Peel in the mid 90's. It's good.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
BARR - Summary
Upset! The Rhythm/ 5RC [2007]
I thought I had posted this long ago. I guess I hadn't.
It's raining where I live. Right now. It's the middle of August and it's cloudy and raining. Thank you Portland.
This is BARR. It's Brendan Fowler speaking important and not-so-important things over his band mates musical explorations. I think it is important you hear this.
Doggpony [2005]
And here is my second favorite BARR album. You are being required to listen to this as well. It's homework for the apocalypse.


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Photo Story // Wait, Is That Warmth I Feel?
It's kind of sad that it FINALLY feels like spring. It took long enough. I just came back from a fantastic brunch with a friend and we drove in her convertible with the top down. It was heaven. I shot this look last week with Melanie Patterson in this Free People look in downtown Providence. It was amazing to be able to wear a t-shirt outside without freezing. Also y'all should check out her new designed website. It looks awesome!


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Trace America's musical roots on this wonderful 12 day/11 night Independent rail tour that takes you from vibrant, bustling cosmopolitan Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan, south to the Land of Blues and the mecca of America's music scene – Memphis, before following the mighty Mississippi to the 'Big Easy' – New Orleans. All three cities are linked by train – city centre to city centre – so there's no need to rent a car and the selected hotels are carefully chosen to provide excellent bases for your enjoyment of each city. The tour operates daily between early May to the end of October (prices for other departure dates available on request).
Day 1. Arrive Chicago Days 2 & 3. Explore Chicago. Day 4. Board the train for Memphis Day 5. Arrive Memphis. Days 6 & 7. Day 8. Heading for the Big Easy! Days 9, 10 & 11. Day 12. Depart New Orleans.
Day 1. Arrive Chicago. Arrive at Chicago's impressive O'Hare International Airport and make your way to your city centre hotel. Commence your exploration of Chicago this evening, or relax and enjoy your hotel. Overnight: Chicago Essex Inn (Standard) or Silversmith Hotel (Superior).
Days 2 & 3. Explore Chicago. Two full days to get to know this wonderful city. The architecture is breathtaking and this is a very walk-able city, so strolling the wide boulevards of downtown is a great way to get to know the city. The shopping of The Magnificent Mile of North Michigan Avenue is legendary. The vibrant and diverse music scene is yours to discover – don't miss the House of Blues, Buddy Guy's Legends and many others. The city hosts several music festivals throughout the year and they are well worth incorporating in your stay if you can. Spend a day at the beach – yes, that's right, the beaches of Lake Michigan are just a short walk from downtown Chicago. There are numerous boat tours, segway, bus and walking tours of the city with a variety of themes ranging from Chicago's gangster past to the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Enjoy the views from some of America's tallest buildings such as the Willis Tower and the John Hancock Center before taking in a sports game at one of Chicago's many top-rated teams. Overnight: Chicago Eseex Inn (Standard) or Silversmith Hotel (Superior).
Day 4. Board the train for Memphis. Most of today is free for you to continue to discover Chicago before boarding your Amtrak 'City of New Orleans' overnight journey to Memphis. The cost of roomette accommodation is included. Relax and enjoy the rhythm of the rails as your train transports you south to the 'Land of Blues' on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River! Overnight: Amtrak train (roomette).
Day 5. Arrive Memphis. An early morning arrival in Memphis today allows you to start exploring the city right away – perhaps after a breakfast at one of the cities famous restaurants such as the Arcade where Elvis used to frequent (last booth on the left, with his back to the restaurant). Must do's for any music fan include the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Sun Studios, the Memphis Rock' n' Soul museum, the clubs and bars of Beale Street – and of course the home of the king – Graceland! Overnight: Comfort Inn Downtown (Standard) or Peabody Hotel (Superior).
Days 6 & 7. Getting to know Memphis. Two full days to absorb the amazing musical culture of Memphis. Overnight: Comfort Inn Downtown (Standard) or Peabody Hotel (Superior).
Day 8. Heading for the Big Easy! Reboard the "City of New Orleans" this morning for the journey to New Orleans. This is a daytime service, so sit back, relax and enjoy the view as the train carries you through the states of Mississippi and Louisiana, past cotton fields and the Mississippi Delta to New Orleans where you arrive in the mid-afternoon. After checking in to your hotel in the heart of the city's downtown/French Quarter discover the amazing nightlife of this fabulous city. Overnight: Hampton Inn Downtown/French Quarter (Standard) or Monteleone Hotel French Quarter (Superior).
Days 9, 10 & 11. Birthplace of American music. Three full days to enjoy the Southern hospitality and rich culture of New Orleans, it's music scene, amazing nightlife, riverboat cruises, tours to the bayous and many festivals. Discover the fine restaurants, vibrant music clubs and bars of the French Quarter by night, while by day ride a streetcar or cruise the Mississippi on a vintage stern-wheeler paddle steamer before taking in a game at the magnificent Superdome. This is going to be a very busy and fun-filled three days! Overnight: Hampton Inn Downtown/French Quarter (Standard) or Monteleone Hotel French Quarter (Superior).
Day 12. Depart New Orleans. Head for the airport today for the return flight to the UK.
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Business Class service available on the train – prices available on request.
Prices include:
* 11 nights hotel/train accommodation.
* Amtrak rail service as indicated.
Not included: Airfares, airport taxes, transfers, optional sightseeing excursions, meals (unless indicated), personal expenses.
Children under 12 yrs pay £145.00 when sharing a room with their parents and using existing bedding at hotels.
Location No. nights Standard Hotels Superior Hotels Chicago 3 Chicago Essex Inn Silversmith Hotel 1 Amtrak train (roomette) Amtrak train (roomette) Memphis 3 Comfort Inn Downtown (bkfst) Peabody Hotel New Orleans 4 Hampton Inn Downtown French Quarter (bkfst) Monteleone Hotel French Quarter
Just America provides a full tailor-made holiday service so if you would like a quote for a package including flights, car rental, optional excursions etc., please let us know at the time of booking. We can also adapt the itinerary to add or reduce nights in each location, offer alternate hotels and arrange onward travel to other North American destinations.
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Hotels:Hotels featured in our self-drive and independent tours are chosen for their location, value for money and facilities. Whenever possible we offer a choice of Standard or Superior hotels. There is no recognised 'star' system throughout North America for classifying hotels, motels and resorts. The hotel ratings for our tours are subjective and are provided to give you an understanding as to the level of facility. They are either the hotel's official categorisation as per the Official Hotel & Resort Guide, or Just America's. Standards vary from location to location, therefore ratings in the remote areas can differ from those in the cities. Standard hotels would be those classified as Moderate, and Superior hotels would be First Class, in the Official Hotel and Resort Guide. National Park accommodations are more rustic and are chosen almost entirely because of their location. It should not be assumed that because an hotel is listed as Superior that it has certain amenities. Often a hotel is classified as Superior due to its position, views or room standard, it does not always follow that a superior hotel will have a swimming pool, hair-dryers, golf course, room service etc. We will try to provide information on individual hotels on request although the internet is usually the quickest and most accurate source of information. Hotel rooms in North America usually have one or two double beds. Triple and Quad rooms have two double beds. Very few hotels in North America have three or four beds. It is sometimes possible to have a rollaway bed which can be requested, but cannot be guaranteed. Occasionally hotels are chosen purely for their location - i.e. half-way between two points of interest - and may be included as a one night stop to break up an otherwise long journey. Such hotels may not have the full facilities normally associated with a Standard or Superior hotel, but sometimes we don't have any other choice. Where possible hotels providing free car parking have been included, however in some locations, such as city centres, the hotels may make a charge.
Note:Hotels are not usually ready to accept guests until after 3 or 4 pm, so please try not to check in before mid-afternoon. Check out time is usually before 11 am or 12 noon. It is sometimes possible to arrange late check out, or the storage of luggage, but this is at the discretion of the hotel.
Tour notes and itineraries:On several of our tours the tour notes and itineraries are provided at the first hotel. On other tours this information is forwarded with the travel documents approximately 14 days prior to departure. We will endeavour to provide the best information we can to help you, but it is not our policy to provide mile by mile detailed route guides, the frequent changes to local road conditions, layouts etc., makes this impossible. We do provide maps, guides to the major attractions en route, and directions to hotels whenever possible. These are independent self-drive holidays and you will be required to read a map and locate attractions and hotels. Sat.Nav. is available from the car rental companies - at a charge - and you may find this useful, however all technology is prone to failure so we always recommend that you keep the maps handy.
Tailor-made holidays:We will be pleased to discuss your own ideas and itineraries and help you plan your holiday. If you would like to email, fax or mail an outline of your tour with dates, number of people, ages of children etc., to us we will be happy to advise you. We request that you include your daytime telephone number on all correspondence. Where you have chosen the route and we have designed a tailor-made holiday for you, it may not be possible to provide you with a detailed tour itinerary. We suggest that you read up about the area you are planning to visit well in advance, preferably before you book the holiday. Insight Guides cover almost every region of North America and are about the best on the market. Just America can also provide a some tourist information subject to availability, but we do not have detailed route information to cover every area of the Continent. You might find the internet to be the best source of free, up-to-date information.
National Park Passes:Both the US and Canada charge entrance fees for their national parks, and if you are visiting a number of parks, this cost can add up to a significant amount. We recommend that you purchase a Parks Pass at the first national park you visit. For the US the pass currently costs $80 for up to four adults (children under 16 are free). In Canada a family pass currently costs $136.40. Both passes provide unlimited visits to that country's parks for 12 months. The passes can only be used in the country of purchase. Full details available at www.nps.gov (for USA) and www.pc.gc.ca/index_e.asp


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Binty created this beautiful bright layout sharing her time at a Lego exhibition in New York city. A fantastic page with wonderful journalling. We feel that Binty really captured the mood palette colours and the quote "You're Special" as this seems like a very special time spent with a very special person.
Binty has won a signed 12x12 patterned paper pad from our November sponsor Graphic 45.
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Combat veteran Jeremiah Workman couldn't believe what he was seeing: a police officer testifying at the George Zimmerman murder trial was wearing military ribbons.
"Am I going blind or is this police officer in the Zimmerman-Martin trial wearing ribbons that she doesn't rate?" He wrote beside a picture he posted to Facebook.
Gina Harkins of The Military Times saw his posting and reached out to Workman, who fought as a Marine in the second battle of Fallujah and was awarded the Navy Cross for valor.
She reports that Workman noticed two ribbons in particular — the World War II Army of Occupation Medal and the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
Harkins writes "Workman got a hold of [The Sanford Police Department] and said they told him they didn't have their own awards system, so they went to the Army-Navy store around the corner and picked out Defense Department military ribbons to fit their own format. The WWII was selected, the police department official told Workman, because they knew there weren't many veterans from that period alive so they didn't think people would notice."
Workman's response to that: "So that makes it all better now because these guys are dead? The fact that that was their response is still pretty shameful, I think."
It's abnormal for a police department that issues awards not to have its own internal system.
We've reached out to the chief of the Sanford PD to see if they plan on changing their award procedure following the Military Times report. We are awaiting a response.
*Update: The Sanford County Police Chief, Cecil E. Smith, responded via email to apologize if any veterans were offended, and promise to rectify the situation.
"As the new Police Chief, I hope you can imagine there are several policies and procedures which are being reviewed including the awards and uniform guidelines. I can assure you that going forward we will look into changing the ribbon structure to better fit the needs of the Sanford Police Department," wrote Smith.
Smith also expressed that the ribbon policy should not, in his opinion, reflect on the character or integrity of individual officers.
*Update: Other concerned veterans on the email chain have started a bit of a "reply all" battle with the chief — who is himself an Air Force vet — insisting that he ban the use of the ribbons immediately.


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Pioneering Together, Part 3: Creating Space for Authentic Relationships
This post is part of a three-part series. Find the rest of the series here: 1) Welcoming a Female Minister, 2) Empowering Her Leadership Gifts.
He walked into my office with a cup of coffee, sat down, and said, "I guess we should be friends."
An elder called and said, "Bring the baby and meet me for lunch. I want to check on you and make sure you are okay."
Another minister asked, "Would you like to have lunch and just catch up?"
He asked me to pray one night in a leadership meeting, for the first time, after many years of serving with this team.
In my first post in this series, I described how the female minister often has feelings of loneliness, uncertainty, and confusion, and may not have many mentoring experiences. (Male ministers experience similar feelings as well, but not because they are the only person of their gender on staff.) Each of the above experiences, recalled from my own experience, mean a great deal to me. Each one is an instance in my life when a male leader pioneered what it meant to have friendship with a minister of the opposite gender and created a path for honest and intentional friendship, mentoring, and shepherding.
When a woman hears, "We will treat you just like the male ministers," she believes that it applies to interpersonal relationships. The relationships on a staff team provide more than friendship; they can be a safe place for authentic, holy, communal living. This authenticity and transparency are not always possible with members of the church, so staff and elders tend to rely on one another. Through these relationships, ministers are able to ask for advice from those in a different generation concerning their leadership, spiritual walk, family issues, or struggles with sin.
Women need mentors.
I have always felt that mentoring is a God-given relationship to help spur a person to greater maturity and ability in his or her ministry. While we can intentionally seek out mentoring relationships, I think that the Spirit is at work in mentoring relationships and leads us to people we will click with. In her book Lean In, [1] Sheryl Sandberg says that "chasing or forcing that connection rarely works." In addition, she says the "strongest relationships spring out of a real and often earned connection felt by both sides."
Elders and male ministers who invite a woman minister into a relationship can help her develop her leadership skills, learn to set wise boundaries that will help prevent burnout, and help her understand and work through the societal expectations that often hold back a female leader. In addition, the mentor will better understand the mentee, and be more proactive in adjusting the leadership team's operations in order to accommodate her giftedness. Both male and female ministers need mentors, but female ministers, like their corporate world counterparts, are often not granted the gift of mentoring as easily as men.
Women need shepherding.
Sexual integrity is a difficult issue in our world. Too many churches have been rocked by scandals of ministers who crossed the line sexually with church members. Many believe that the best way to avoid temptation is for a man to never meet with a woman alone. A common expectation is that two men (or a married couple) will always meet with a woman. However, this practice will likely cut off authentic and transparent communication. It is intimidating to open up about spiritual experiences or painful issues! Consider doing this sitting across from two or three older men who are possibly the age of one's father or grandfather.
When a female minister is hired, a plan should be put into place to help her have a confidant, a shepherd, whom she can call when times are tough or she feels spiritually vulnerable. Many male ministers have regular lunch appointments with elders, but most female ministers have never had this opportunity. Women need that connection with spiritual leaders, too. So what is the solution? Schedule meetings in public places. Let the church staff or your spouse know where you are and how long you will be. Talk on the phone. Drop the "two men to one woman" rule for personal conversations. Let her choose whom she connects with as a shepherd. And work with her to choose a shepherding couple so they can speak into her life through their common experiences.
Women need friendship.
Female ministers often feel left out. They don't fit with the male ministry staff, and the female support staff rarely invites them into their fold. Friendship in the workplace is important to any healthy workplace environment. So build a friendship with the female minister. Ask her how she is doing. Listen to her heartfelt concerns. More importantly, though, nurture the relationship regularly. Just go in her office and ask her questions: "Hey, what sports team do you like?" "What did you have for dinner?" "What is your favorite TV show?" No doubt you will find common ground and be able to nurture a healthy friendship. Now, this is a two-way street, so she needs to initiate conversation with other ministers as well. And if you get stumped, here is any easy conversation-starter: "Who is your favorite Bible character and why?" Surely you will find common ground in that question.
Pioneering together a hospitable environment that will nurture spiritual friendships is essential to welcoming a female minister to your staff team. Pioneers must start with open communication that leads up to a plan to create the staff culture that they desire. If you have a female minister on staff, she may be hoping for the opportunity to create the positive changes discussed in this three-part series (read part one and part two here). And, if she forwarded you this blog, then she has already eliminated the guesswork and has gently invited you to pioneer together a better way of being a staff team.
As I conclude this series, I am curious about the practices on your staff teams. What strategies have you utilized to break down societal expectations? How have you pioneered empowering, authentic, and communal relationships within your staff team? I'd love to hear from you via email.
[1] Sandberg, Sheryl. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. New York: Knopf, 2013.


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Banks and fintechs: Conflict, confrontation and collaboration
-by Kuljit Singh and Varun Narang
Mahatma Gandhi once famously said, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Who would have thought that these wise words from the hero of the Indian freedom struggle would reflect the attitude of banks towards fintechs? Having passed the first two stages of ignoring and mocking fintechs, they are now realizing that indeed, fintechs are a threat worth taking seriously, especially, when you consider the billions of dollars banks stand to lose if they continue turning a Nelson's eye to the challenge. According to a report by Goldman Sachs, financial services are at a risk of losing USD 4.7 trillion in revenue to these new tech-enabled or fintech entrants.
Now that the realization has dawned on banks about how real and present the threat is, they are beginning to buckle up to take the fight to not only defending their bastion, but also taking a more aggressive posture to beat fintechs in their own game. To this end, banks such as ABN, BBVA, Citigroup, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, and others are attempting to rewrite the rules of business by setting up innovation labs, accelerated programs, and venture capital funds to stimulate the technological experiment and match the customer services offered by fintechs.
Few cases in point are: Citibank is establishing a new fintech unit and is also testing an eye-scanning ATM. Goldman Sachs has formed a new venture for enterprise mobile technology. Morgan Stanley is investing in data warehouse solutions, mobile apps, BI and analytics tools, application development tools, PaaS, etc. ABN AMRO Bank is letting prospective customers sign up for a new account with their smartphone and face recognition. Barclays has signed deals with Blockchain startups and Deutsche Bank has launched a computerized investment advisory service called 'AnlageFinder'.
Though these are innovative approaches, they have some serious cons as well, which could make it hard to justify the energy and money put into them. This struggle could make many 'follow the herd' attitude banks to abandon their approach of innovation and nurture more practical and sustainable approaches.
Of all the approaches being adopted by banks, in our opinion, the most pragmatic and sustainable one is that of collaboration. It would be wise to follow the dictum, 'if you can't fight them, join them'. This is especially true in cases where the cost of innovation is prohibitive. This type of collaboration is happening not only between banks and fintechs but also among banks. An example of the former is investment by almost all major banks in start-ups and tie-ups with Apple, Android, and Samsung, etc. An example of the latter is the R3 where consortium which was formed when over 40 banks joined hands to encourage the development of blockchain usage in the financial system.
In conclusion, we are reminded of a famous quote by Mark Twain who said, "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus". Banks need to get their focus on the most critical component of this entire tussle with fintechs, i.e., customer services. Once that focus and goal becomes clear, their eyes will begin seeing the path that is most appropriate to reach the goal.