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The ruling better known as the 'right to be forgotten' decision won't risk to be forgotten any time soon.
To make a long story short, the ECJ ruled that the operator of a search engine – in that particular case, Google – is obliged to remove from the list of search results displayed, according to a search made on the basis of a person's name, links to web pages published by third parties and containing information relating to that person, even when its publication is otherwise lawful and the information is factually correct.
I understand (and welcome) the motivation behind the judgments. It is comforting to know that individuals, where there is no legitimate – and consequently stronger – public interest involved, may be able to move on from their past. As it is very difficult to restrict our lives to the offline world, Google and search engines in general are, nowadays, the primary instrument to find information about everything and anyone, to the point that 'google' is commonly used as a verb referring to an online search conducted on that search engine. Without search engines, information wouldn't be, in the vast majority of cases, so easily accessible.
And that is certainly the main issue at stake. As stated by the Court:
(…) processing of personal data, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, carried out by the operator of a search engine is liable to affect significantly the fundamental rights to privacy and to the protection of personal data when the search by means of that engine is carried out on the basis of an individual's name, since that processing enables any internet user to obtain through the list of results a structured overview of the information relating to that individual that can be found on the internet — information which potentially concerns a vast number of aspects of his private life and which, without the search engine, could not have been interconnected or could have been only with great difficulty — and thereby to establish a more or less detailed profile of him. 1)Paragraph 80th of the ruling
So a 'right to be forgotten' might as well be a necessary principle in an unforgetting world.
But, true to be told, the principle of giving citizens more control over their personal data – including its deletion – doesn't come as the new right in town. It existed long before what was decided by the ECJ in several Member States' legislation, although without such a sticky nickname. Furthermore, it is foreseen in the directive 95/46 on data protection which remains applicable to the Internet as it has developed since. And a related provision is expected to be included in the General Data Protection Regulation, intended to replace Directive 95/46/EC, currently being negotiated at the Council of the European Union. The principle of individuals being able to move on from their past therefore doesn't come as an originality.
What was indeed a surprise, and not a good one I must admit, was the conclusion that Google, while processing information published by a third party, act and is liable as a controller, and shall delete links to articles lawfully published by third parties, which can remain available on the latter's website.
One must admit that this conclusion is in line with the obligations that article 6(2) of the Directive foresees regarding controllers while processing personal data: the controller shall weigh its interests, those of the data controller, those of third parties and those of the data subject.
That conclusion is also in line with the observations of the Court in ASNEF and FECEMD ruling2)Joined Cases C 468/10 and C 469/10 ASNEF and FECEMD [2011] ECR I 0000, paragraphs 44–45, regarding the relevance of the data previous appearance in public sources.
And disregarding all the questions (as mentioned here and here) that unavoidably arise while considering a search engine as a 'controller', the ECJ tried to establish criteria for the removal of links and consecrated a balance to be achieved to that end.
Therefore, search engines shall erase data deemed inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant, or excessive in the light of the time that had elapsed.3)Paragraph 94th of the ruling According to the ECJ, even accurate data, despite lawfully published initially, can "in the course of time become incompatible with the directive".4)Paragraph 93rd of the ruling These key criteria – "inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant, excessive in relation to the purposes of the processing" – shall be balanced with the economic interests of the operator of the search engine and the interest of the general public in finding that information upon a search relating to the data subject's name.5)Paragraph 97th of the ruling
However, as rightly pointed out by the ECJ:
(…) that would not be the case if it appeared, for particular reasons, such as the role played by the data subject in public life, that the interference with his fundamental rights is justified by the preponderant interest of the general public in having, on account of inclusion in the list of results, access to the information in question.6)Paragraph 97th of the ruling
The preponderant public interest is consequently the ultimate test to ensure that information which ought to continue widely available is not removed.
I personally doubt that the Court succeeded in defining the desirable rigorous criteria necessary to achieve a fair balance of rights to privacy and personal data against freedom of expression and information. In fact, the ECJ provides very little legal certainty as it merely portrays an unclear balancing act between the rights of the data subject against the search engine's economic interests and the public interest, to be determined casuistically.
And this can have very serious repercussions considering that the removal of links from the list of results can have effects upon the legitimate interest of the publishers of the information and of internet users potentially interested in having access to that information.
As pointed out by the General Advocate:
The data protection problem at the heart of the present litigation only appears if an internet user types the data subject's name and surnames into the search engine, thereby being given a link to the newspaper's web pages with the contested announcements. In such a situation the internet user is actively using his right to receive information concerning the data subject from public sources for reasons known only to him.7)Paragraph 130 of the Opinion
And he added:
In contemporary information society, the right to search information published on the internet by means of search engines is one of the most important ways to exercise that fundamental right. This right undoubtedly covers the right to seek information relating to other individuals that is, in principle, protected by the right to private life such as information on the internet relating to an individual's activities as a businessman or politician. An internet user's right to information would be compromised if his search for information concerning an individual did not generate search results providing a truthful reflection of the relevant web pages but a 'bowdlerized' version thereof8)Paragraph 131 of the Opinion
It most certainly doesn't help that the ECJ establishes that data subject's rights protected by articles 7 and 8 of the Charter override, as a general rule, that interest of internet users.9)Paragraph 81st of the ruling Does this mean that the right to privacy is the general principle, only subjected to sporadic exemptions represented by the exceptional precedence of the freedom of expression and right to information?
This priority doesn't seem to be established nor in the Charter nor in the European Convention of Human Rights. It is only expectable that a data subject's right to protection of his private life must be balanced with other fundamental rights, namely with freedom of expression and freedom of information. Additionally, the conclusion according to which the inclusion in the list of results of a search engine constitutes a more significant interference with the data subject's fundamental right to privacy than the publication on the web page, seems to forget that, nowadays, freedom of expression is not just about the right to publish, but also about being found online. We have attained a historic momentum where to not be found through a search engine or to no exist online is pretty much the same.10)Paragraph 87 of the ruling
Therefore, the applicability to search engines but not to news websites or other journalistic activities, due to exemptions for "media" under European data protection law, so the original information itself could remain, does not represent a satisfactory guarantee of the right to information at a time when people have access to both newsworthy information and publishing tools.
Considering the challenges at stake, it is very unlikely that a search engine service provider will satisfactorily balance all these conflicting interests. The general fear that the implementation of this ruling will entail sacrificing of freedom of expression and information might not come as a mere alarmism.
It is worth question whether and how this ruling will affect the negotiations for a General Data Protection Regulation currently ongoing at the Council of the European Union. The Italian Presidency circulated to the DAPIX working group a note entitled 'Right to be forgotten and the Google judgment' to examine how the future legislation on the right to deletion should be developed.
This raises some confusions considering that it is for the Council of the European Union and for the European Parliament, as co-legislators, to make the law as it will stand in the future and for the ECJ to interpret the law as it exists.
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|Paragraph 80th of the ruling
|Joined Cases C 468/10 and C 469/10 ASNEF and FECEMD [2011] ECR I 0000, paragraphs 44–45
|Paragraph 94th of the ruling
|Paragraph 93rd of the ruling
|Paragraph 97th of the ruling
|Paragraph 97th of the ruling
|Paragraph 130 of the Opinion
|Paragraph 131 of the Opinion
|Paragraph 81st of the ruling
|Paragraph 87 of the ruling


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Wallabies and Wallaroos to play Bledisloe double header
The Wallabies and Wallaroos will play a Bledisloe double header in Sydney for the first time in 2018.
Australia and New Zealand played back-to-back trans-Tasman Tests in 2016, in Auckland, and that will happen again this year, another first for the teams.
The Australian clash will be extra-special for the Wallaroos, their first Test in Australia since 2008, and just their 50th in history.
To put that mark in perspective, some of Europe's most seasoned players have notched more than 100 individual caps.
Rising Wallaroos star Grace Hamilton said the challenge of playing the world champion Black Ferns twice in a season would be an exciting one.
New Zealand won their two Tests in 2016, 67-3 and 29-3 in Auckland and North Harbour, respectively, but Australian women's XVs has made some significant strides since then.
"The Black Ferns are the best in the world but you want to play the best to beat the best," Hamilton said.
"I think looking forward I think we've got a really good group of girls that we can develop further and looking to the 2021 World Cup we're only going to get better.
"To be here, to have a home crowd and play on home soil, I've never played on home soil in the Wallaroos jersey, so it'll be massive moment for all of us."
The announcement comes off the back of the inaugural Super W competition, which NSW's women won with an extra-time penalty.
The Wallabies haven't won the Bledisloe since 2002, while the Wallaroos have been up against it when facing the world champion Black Ferns, but have had little opportunity to play Tests between World Cups in the past.
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper said he was excited to see the women share their stage in Sydney, particularly after being the second act in a thrilling extra-time Super W final at Allianz Stadium last Friday between Queensland and NSW.
"With the Super W and being part of the Waratahs group and we had a couple of the double headers then how successful it was," he said.
"I've always been a fan of there being a game before and seeing how competitive and how much enjoyment the women get out their rugby and have that game so close with the men and women playing is outstanding.
"The game last week on the Friday, we're in the change rooms getting ready for the game, we're hearing this game's going to extra-time, some huge plays at the back end of the game.
"It was really exciting for us to watch and gets us into the game when we're about to play."
ANZ will host the opening Bledisloe Cup match on August 18, kicking off at 8pm AEST, LIVE on FOX SPORTS and via RUGBY.com.au RADIO. Buy tickets here.

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His reputation as an iconic director on The Sopranos is already cemented. That episode near the end of the series — in which Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli) and Paulie Walnuts (Tony Sirico, the only genuine ex-con in the cast, having served time for non-violent hold-ups in the late 60s) head off to the wintry wilds of New Jersey to bury what they believe is a dead seven-foot Russian only to become a quickly paranoid and slowly freezing hunted duo — served two purposes. It certainly moved the series on towards its deadly climax but it is a 50-minute classic mini-movie all of its own.
In the following series, Buscemi cropped up behind the camera again in an episode notable mainly for an astonishing dream sequence in which Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) is back in the arms of the beautiful, unstable Gloria (Annabella Sciona) who, in reality, has hanged herself partly because of his violent rejection. And Buscemi is back directing in the new, fifth and penultimate batch with a meandering episode in which Tony thinks he's finally found a replacement for his dead mother who he once described in therapy as 'that demented cunt'.
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Chase is the beating heart of The Sopranos. The man who was executive producer and sometime writer on The Rue/gm] Files and Northern Erposure as well as some not so successful productions (Grave of the Vampire for one), was desperate for a hit show. Back in 98, he was pushing the notion of a drama about a mobster who had issues with his mother (a scenario founded on his fraught relations with the Chase matriarch). ln time-honoured tradition, the major networks wouldn't give Chase the time of day. but cable channel HBO came to everybody's rescue.
The Sopranos was very nearly called Handy Man. Which would have been at the very least cheesy but actually not too far off the real mark; Tony's major problems revolve around his two sets of kin at home and at work. His Uncle Junior (Dominic Chianese) tried to have his 'little nephew' whacked while Tony's mother (the late. great Nancy Marchand) virtually sanctioned the assassination. so miffed was she at her son throwing her into a nursing home ('it's a retirement community!' Tony would often wail in his own faltering defence). The rest of the time, Tony gets it in the neck from his awkward squad offspring, his wife understandably agita at the constant infidelity while his employees are never quite satisfied with their lot.


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My studies of Indian culture and history often bring me to the same place: the dissimilarities between East and West and how their respective cultural standpoints are almost a proverbial yin and yang, to borrow from Chinese vernacular. The Chinese maintain that two polar opposites are essential to existence. In this case, the opposites are literally on the opposite sides of the globe, adding to the distance maintained by their stigmatic understandings of one another. The United States and India are two very different places and attempts at understanding these two separate models of reality have largely been skewed by one's own perception of the others cultural norms.
This is essentially the epitome of what makes researching the Near East so exciting for those in the West, particularly America. The United States, far from the stronghold of Eastern philosophy tends to form its own allegiances to its own interests, abandoning Indian ideals that we are all part of Brahman, the soul of the world that encompasses all of existence. Geographically stripped from a great deal of alternative forms of reality, America remains isolated in many of its own cultural norms.
To further understand the wide crevasse between the two ways of life, we need look no further than a mere teaspoon of honey. Perhaps one of the simplest foods on Earth, honey has recently come to represent much more than the sweetness of nature to me.
I, in the United States, found myself going about my normal routine of warming up a bottle of breast milk for my infant son. Likely, a mother or father on the Indian Subcontinent would find themselves doing much the same on a weekday morning. While Royal (my son) and I were waiting for the milk to get up to temperature, he began to get impatient. His cries cut me to the bone. When he wouldn't accept his pacifier as a substitute for his coveted breast milk, his crying grew more intense.
In an attempt to quiet the echoing cries of a hungry baby, I reached for a squeeze bottle of honey (how American!) and put the ever-so-light dab directly on the pacifier. THIS WORKED. The honey had quieted him like I had never seen anything quiet him before. Of course, if I hadn't had the bottle ready when I did, I'm sure he would've started up again. Hm, I thought…this must be old world knowledge, like sugar water. Honey is thought by many-a health nut to posses unique qualities and is widely considered to be a super food of sorts.
It was only after using this method a few more times over the course of the next month did I realize that the label warned against feeding honey to infants. Clearly, I was a monster! How could I? According to the back of the bottle, honey can cause infant death. After doing research online, I came to understand that honey can contain trace amounts of ecoli bacteria. When these cultures are consumed by an infant, who has a remarkably undeveloped intestinal tract, they can attach themselves to the intestines and manifest lethal infections.
…Or so it is said.
In a book I've been reading entitled South Indian Hindu Festivals and Traditions by Maithily Jagannathan, I wasn't surprised to find that Indians feel quite differently about infants, even new-born babies consuming honey. It should be noted that at the point I discovered this information I was merely reading the book for historical research. Instead, I found wonderful evidence that Hindus have been using honey to welcome their children in to the world for perhaps thousands of years (with our knowledge of how old the religion itself is). In something called a "Cradle Ceremony," one of the important rituals among other things is "the mother tak[ing] the baby on her lap and feed[ing] a few spoons of [a] milk and honey mixture."
I came to accept this "truth" that honey is harmful to babies lightly and as many do cultural understandings of the natural world. Scientifically probable it is not. But, scientific probability is not likely the culprit. After all, my son is fine. It's been two months. What, then is driving this machine? Is it fear? Fear on who's behalf? The honey producer? The consumer?
To insist that the people of India are inferior in their understanding of the natural world or medicine would be wrong. The people that invented the concept of the number 0 would likely resent such sentiments. In fact, a staggering amount of medical practitioners come to us from India. According to this article, "India [is] #1 in number of doctors practicing in [the] U.S." Quite relevant also is the fact that my son's doctor is actually from India. On our next visit I'll be bringing this up to her to discover her opinions on honey.
Ultimately, Americans are living in a state of panic in which we must determine with relative absolutism the dangers of the natural world pose. We are bored. We are sue-happy. We watch too much television. We gossip far too much. We swirl around medical jargon in our mouths to the point that when finally spit it out it is all but unintelligible. We are all experts. We are unwilling to subscribe to the ideas of a culture many consider our opposite. All the while, both Indian and American cultures are two of the biggest players in the most dangerous game of all: industrial and technological pollution. It is likely that the two cultures will suffer more casualties and detriment at the hands of technology and industry than they ever would by the embrace of something so honestly produced by the natural world. And, yet in a world where the cost of automobiles is going down and the price of honey going up, we think little of walking down sidewalks and streets fogged by tailpipes and even less of dwindling populations of bees. It would seem East and West is not so different in this way.
It's been a long time since I originally wrote this blog entry about honey and the cradle ceremony in India. However, since its conception, I've discussed with Dr. "Dolly" Ubhrani, Pediatrician, mother, and Indian, who practices medicine in central Florida these concerns. She was able to shed considerable light on the use of the traditional use of honey in the Hindu Cradle Ceremony. To paraphrase her words, "the cradle ceremony is a traditional practice in much of India. Because western medicine has revealed that the bacteria in honey can manifest in the immature intestines (which have difficulty digesting such a viscous material), leading to life-threatening infections in other parts of the body, including the brain. Unfortunately, these practices are still very common in much of Hindu India. There is a high rate of infant mortality in this part of the world and this is considered to be one of many reasons."
In much of the developing and peripheral world, traditional beliefs and practices trump modern medicine. While there are a significant amount of diverse explanations for this, perhaps the most important is concerning caste. In these traditional realms, those who not only have access to, but become certified in westernized and modern medicine become closely aligned with the upper tiers of social stratification. This undoubtedly plays a role in their interaction with those that maintain a more traditional way of life-at the lower end of India (and beyond)'s caste system. These traditional people would rather maintain the practices of their ancestors and the enculturation they've received, even in some of the most dire straights. It has become clear to them that when they are amongst medical doctors educated in the west or highly revered universities, they are talked down to, as if their very way of life (and especially their way of knowledge) is outdated, obsolete, and of little use, burdensome.
source: Anthropology: A Global Perspective, Raymond Scupin, 2010.


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Effects on the body include
- absorption block of vital vitamins and minerals
- bloating and digestive problems
- energy drain
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- amaranth
- pearl barley
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The North Carolina Biennial Act
Act Relating to the Biennial and Other Assemblys and Regulating Elections and Members.
Whereas His Excellency the Palatine and the rest of the true and Absolute Lord's Proprietors of Carolina, having duely considered the priviledges and immunities wherewith the Kingdom of Great Brittain is endued and being desirous that this their province may have such as may thereby enlarge the Settlement and that the frequent sitting of Assembly is a principal, safeguard of their People's priviledges, have thought fit to enact. And Be It Therefore Enacted by the said Pallatine and Lords Proprietors by and with the advice and consent of this present Grand Assembly now met at Little River for the North East part of the said province:
And it is Hereby Enacted that for the due election and Constituting of Members of the Biennial and other Assemblys it shall be lawfull for the Freemen of the respective precincts of the County of Albemarle to meet the first Tuesday in September every two years in the places hereafter mentioned....
And Be It Further Enacted that it is and may be lawfull for the inhabitants and freemen in each Precinct in every other County or Counties that now is or shall be hereafter erected in this Government aforesaid to meet as aforesaid at such place as shall be judged most convenienient by the Marshall of such county, unless he be otherwise ordered by the special commands of the Governor or Commander in Chief to choose two freeholders out of every precinct in the county aforesaid to sit and vote in the said Assembly.
And Be It Further Enacted that the Burgesses so chosen in each precinct for the Biennial Assembly shall meet and sitt the first Monday in November then next fol lowing, every two years, at the same place the Assembly last satt except the Pallatines Court shall by their proclamation published Twenty days before the said meeting appoint some other place and there with the consent and concurrence of the Pallatine Court shall make and ordain such Laws as shall be thought most necessary for the Good of this Government. Provided allways and nevertheless that the Powers granted to the Lord's Proprietors from the Crown of Calling, proroguing and dissolving Assemblys are not hereby meant or intended to be invaded, limited or restrained.
And It Is Hereby Further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that no person whatsoever Inhabitant of this Government born out of the allegiance of His Majesty and not made free; no Negroes, Mulattoes, Mustees or Indians shall be capable of voting for Members of Assembly; and that no other person shall be allowed or admitted to vote for Members of Assembly in this Government unless he be of the Age of one and twenty years and has been one full year in the Government and has paid one year's levy preceding the Election.
And Be It Further Enacted that all persons offering to vote for Members of Assembly shall bring a list to the Marshall or Deputy taking the Pole containing the names of the persons he votes for and shall subscribe his own name or cause the same to be done: And if any such person or persons shall be suspected either by the Marshall or any of the candidates not to be qualified according to the true intent and meaning of this Act, then the Marshall Deputy Marshall, or other Officer that shall be appointed to take and receive such votes and list shall have power to administer an oath or attestation to every such suspected person of his qualification and ability to choose Members of Assembly and whether he has not before given in his list at that Election.
And Be It Further Enacted that Every Officer or Marshall which shall admit of or take the vote of any person not truly qualified according to the purport and meaning of this Act (provided the objection be made by any candidate or Inspector) or shall make undue return of any person for Member of Assembly shall forfeit for such vote taken, so admitted and for such Return Twenty pounds to be employed for and towards the building of any Court House, Church or Chapel as the Governor for the time being shall think fitt; but if no such building require it then to the Lord's Proprietors and Twenty Pounds to each person which of right and majority of votes ought to have been returned: to be recovered by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information in any Court of Record in this Government wherein no Essoign Wager of Law or Protection shall be allowed or admitted.
And Be It Further Enacted that every Marshall or Officer whose business and duty it is to make returns of Elections of Members of Assembly, shall attend the Assembly the first Three days of their sitting (unless he have leave of Assembly to depart) to inform the Assembly of all matters and disputes as shall arise about Elections and shall show to the Assembly the List of the Votes for every person returned and have made complaints of false returns to the Assembly; every Marshall or other Officer as aforesaid which shall deny or refuse to attend as aforesaid shall forfeit the sum of Twenty pounds to be recovered and disposed of in such manner and form as the Forfeitures before by this Act appointed.
And Be It Further Enacted that whatsoever Member or Representative so elected as aforesaid shall faile in making his personal appearance and giving his attendance at the Assembly precisely on the day limited by the Writt (or on the day appointed for the meeting of the Biennial Assembly, when the election is for the Biennial Assembly) shall be fined for every day's absence during the sitting of the Assembly (unless by disability or other impediment to be allowed by the Assembly) Twenty Shillings to be levied by a Warrant from the Speaker and to be applied to such uses as the Lower House of Assembly shall think fitt
And Be It Further Enacted that every member of Assembly that shall be elected as aforesaid after the Ratifying of this Act shall not be qualified to sitt as a Member in the House of Burgesses before he shall willingly take the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy the Adjuration Oath and all such other Oathes as shall be ordered and directed to be taken by the Members of Parliament in Great Britain.
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As a deist who recognizes the existence of an eternal Supreme deity, I take issue with the reality that much spirituality and religion is held hostage to the dogmas of compulsion, strict adherence & fanaticism. While not all religions espouse this, as an Arab-Armenian, I am forced to witness the consequences of religious fanaticism everyday.
The so-called 'Arab Spring' which was apparently intended to usher in democracy into the Middle East proved to produce negative results. In Egypt the fanaticism of the Muslim Brotherhood took hold. The majority in this case was not tolerant of social liberalism and therein caused a religious mess. A military coup followed resulting in the restoration of the non-democratic tradition of Middle Eastern political culture.
But to suggest that democracy is a perfect concept is not only irrational — it is by definition, un-American. In today's world, the so-called global police of all democracies, isn't even, by definition, a democracy. America is a federal republic. The founding fathers often held democracy in disdain because it allowed for the possibility of instability.
The idea that democracy is an end would suggest that it is universal, absolute & self-sufficient. But just as China's shift from robust communism to mixed economics proved the inefficiency & inhumane nature of adherence to absolute communism, so to has the US, since FDR really, drifted further away from robust democratic-capitalism to leftist-inspired mixed economics. Never has the US, or any major western hegemony for that matter, exhibited a state of pure democracy, precisely because of the power and influence of religious fundamentalism on the political process and on society altogether.
Is Democracy just?
It is rationalism which manifested the philosophy of democracy, the idea that the majority should rule and that order would ensue. But choice is an enigma, as is human nature, and reducing humanity to statistics results in collective totalitarianism. Who is to say that the majority of human beings would choose what is right or moral? The assumption that numbers do the talking may work for basic creatures of animalistic instinct but the complexity of human nature requires that we consider the possibility that individual rights, self-reliance, experience & self-determination are often compromised by democracy and ensuing collective ideological movements.
Are there limits to how much democracy should be exhibited?
If the majority of a country consistently elects leaders who legislate unjust policies, doesn't this suggest a flaw in relying strictly on majoritarian politics? Is majoritarian democracy the problem? Switzerland exhibits what is called proportional-representation; that way minority groups aren't disenfranchised from the conversation of representation. In the US however it seems democracy has been a tool in rallying support for non-democratic policies, from tax breaks for the 1% to full-fledged arbitrary invasions of foreign countries.
What is holding America hostage is the elitist mentality of the 1%. But does democracy encourage this? The free market exists, but is it stifled by elitism & industrial monopoly?
There is an association between free markets and democracy, what we call here in the West, democratic-capitalism. How much do these values really ensure individual & collective rights?
Realistically I would argue that every nation will realize its need for mixed economics in order for survival. Empires which have relied on dogmatic-ideologies have eventually run themselves dry, from ancient pagan empires to modern twentieth-century totalitarianism.
So perhaps the problem in the international community is not the absence of democracy or republicanism but rather an absence of 'moderate' forces which do not threaten national sovereignty and do not enable colonialism.
The Democratic Index of 2012 compiled by the Economic Intelligence Unit lists the US 21st on the list. Israel, supposedly the Middle East's only democracy, is not included. This isn't to suggest that these countries are not democracies, but rather, that the level of democratic rights which are instituted are relatively low compared to the ideal of democratic representation.
Poverty and ego are the main causes of ideological fundamentalism. The solution to the Middle East is not democracy. It is the opposite. It is the end of foreign dogma in the region. Neither democracy, capitalism, communism or Islam are going to solve the socio-economic crises of the Middle East; and in reality, the push for democracy by the West during the so-called 'Arab Spring' had neither democratic values nor the interests of the Middle Eastern people in mind, but rather, another pseudo-revolution aimed at distracting the world from the behind-the-scenes oil-for-weapons trades going on.
Measuring a country's morality or integrity based on its level of democracy is one thing; but to suggest that a country IS NOT A DEMOCRACY, is foolish — because no country ever has or currently exhibits pure democracy. The idea that the majority is infallible is foolish and arrogant. Furthermore, the idea that West understands more than the East what constitutes an acceptable level of democracy is self-righteous and hypocritical, given statistical data from the Economic Intelligence Unit which suggests that democratic values are not upheld completely by any western hegemony.
That brings me to Israel. It was, on the contrary, included on the list of flawed democracies, with India, Brazil, Russia & Argentina beside it.
Israel claims to be "A" democracy. It couldn't be further from the truth on two notes: firstly, that no country has ever exhibited absolute democracy; and secondly, in that it is a ethno-religious entity…by nature it cannot be egalitarian. Furthermore, Israel represents a minority in the Middle East. Still, it maintains close ties with dictatorial regimes in order to ensure its control over the media, because facts are on the side of the Arabs, which show that the Arab & Muslim world are completely disenfranchised from the conversation of justice and values of democracy. Israel is not infallible; it is not secular; it is not egalitarian; and it is essentially a product of classic gerrymandering. Israel, like the Republican Party in the US, is perpetually in a race against time, desperate for occupation, constantly propagating dogma & hypocrisy.
The self-righteous attitudes of Republicans, pro-Israelis & neo-conservatives only exposes their hypocrisy. They rely on forces of religious fundamentalism, usury & imperialism in order to protect themselves from criticism and being brought to justice.
Whether democracy is the moral or best form of government, I cannot say for sure. I will say however, that if by democracy we mean the assurance of human rights, I am not exactly sure how well the US fares in that regard; neither the US, nor any of its supposedly democratic allies.
I recently came across a comment by a pro-Israeli which read that Palestine was a roman creation. So too, was Israel. The idea that the Roman Empire & the Jewish Kingdom were never in agreement is at odds with history. Furthermore, was it not the pagan emperor Darius & the following Persian emperors who helped rebuild the Second Temple? The ties between Israel, imperialism & global empires goes back quite far. Today, instead of Rome we've got the UK & the US. Quite appropriate, given the greco-roman cultural foundations of both societies. Perhaps this is what Nietzsche was referring to when he mentioned the political order of the Judeo-Christian monopolization of monotheism & socio-economics. Before we deem critics of western society as atheists or fanatics, let us apply the same criticalness to ourselves. How moral are we, really, America?
Communism, fascism, democracy, republicanism, ultra-nationalism, theocracy all serve the agenda of Imperialism and work coercively against national sovereignty and human rights. An article recently published by Business Insider received insight on Middle East politics through the eyes of an Arab billionaire who requested that his identity remain anonymous to protect his name and family from danger. In the article, he made many interesting points, one of which caught my eye the most. The following is a quote from the article:
Israel doesn't want peace because Russian immigrants have taken over its political system and moved it rightward.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/an-interview-with-an-arab-billionaire-2015-2#ixzz3RxpZsE00
This shows the close association between the state of Israel and imperialism. The vast immigration of Russian jews to the Middle East largely makes up the majority of Israel's population. Imperialism & elitism have a longstanding tradition in Russian history. It was the Bolshevik communist revolution which brought the tradition to a sudden halt, thereby pinning Russia and the USSR against the West in a global conflict for the balance of power in a bi-polar stand-off called the Cold War, which lasted nearly half a century. Israel was largely the product of an agreement between various imperial forces. The Bolshevik revolution, like the Nazi movement, appeared to have been anti-semitic and violently hostile to Judaism on the surface; but in reality, both of these forces served as catalysts for the creation of Israel in 1948.
The point here is that Israel's history and its policies are reflective of its practically absent democratic attributes. In the 21st century it is looking more and more like the apartheid regime which ruled South Africa from 1948 (the irony) till the end of the millennium.
The engine of industrialization and capitalism is often understood as freedom and individual innovation, but never as a product of government nepotism and imperial exploitation versus genuine free trade. Israel & Saudi Arabia are products of this reality. It is not the free-market culture but rather the culture of American Exceptionalism which has contributed to the successes of Zionism & global imperialism.
I would argue that free-markets and capitalism are completely different and in fact mutually antithetical. Capitalism is an attitude of supremacy, where as free markets are a philosophy of openness, self-reliance and innovation. Capitalism requires forced labor, slavery, ownership of natural resources, and enables oligarchy. Imperialism is an extension of capitalism, both of which are rooted deeply in white supremacy, orientalism and colonial exploitation.
The reveals the culpability of Israel and western neo-cons in the occupation of palestine and the propagation of nazi-esque white supremacy. It is this culture of racism which is responsible for the trans-atlantic slave system which practically built the United States. It is this culture of racism which enslaved South Africa, and continues to oppress Palestinians. It is this racism which ethnically cleansed the Armenians in a still unrecognized genocide by the Turkish government in the early twentieth century, paving the way for future genocides to be unheard of.
the business of debate
Political debate is the biggest business in America.
Everything is business in America – I guess that's the beauty of it – but as with every business – there are competitors, and I ain't here tryna' monopolize but damn do I have an argument that might put yall fundamentalists OUT OF BUSINESS! I mean, wouldn't you rather be a business man of good conscious that makes money off being honest and ethical than one of lies and facades used to mislead people because you don't have it in your heart to be humble? HUH SARAH PALIN HUH!?
haha…pardon my professionalism. HEY THIS IS A BLOG OKAY! I was disenfranchised from the official system so I hadda turn to the underworld and this southern colloquial to get by in the business of the land of big business.
I love debating – proving points. I guess that's not a good thing. I just love the study of social science and debating is just another way of indulging in a good old conversation – you don't have to be angry, just learn the G code and you will know exactly how to maneuver through. Okay now I'm selling my secrets. Bah, they can't be learned. You either got it or you don't. We're all determined beings bro. Mahara-ji.
So, to all my libertarians, socialists, atheists, anarchists. Bring it. Let's get some artistic debate on.
Words of wisdom
You either want to want, to be happy, protected and to get the guarantees of your Lord, the freedoms and the happiness you are entitled to — long as you seek them from your Lord — or you seek evil.
What is 'True?'
Ignorance is convincing yourself of what isn't true.
The misery of the struggle to attain ideal happiness is almost unbearable. The system is made to break down and destroy. I hate to sound so philosophical but it's true. I'm trying to stay real, faithful and honest. I am just worried about my desires. Like, I want them to be satisfied. Look at me. Egotistical.
Here I am free. Isn't that odd? And yet, still constrained. Taboos. Fears. Politics. You know.
I wrote a story once. [censored]. It wasn't incredible.
It was divine.
Am I living it now? Wow.
What is 'GOOD' for the M.E.?
What is GOOD for the Middle East? Think about it. Let me know what you think.


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The Longest (and Last) Bus Trip of Grant Ament's Extraordinary Penn State Lacrosse Career
The news came at 4:16 p.m., Thursday, March 12.
On Twitter, of all places.
The Penn State men's lacrosse team bus was back on the road for barely 20 minutes after stopping for a late lunch at a Panera outside of Roanoke, Virginia.
Nittany Lion fifth-year senior and co-captain Grant Ament was already a bit more than uneasy. And it wasn't the panini sandwich, either.
Yes, Penn State had started its two-game spring break southern road swing the previous Saturday by losing 18-17 to Cornell in Cornelius, N.C., when the Big Red scored two goals in the final 18 seconds. The loss was sure to drop PSU from its No. 2 ranking.
On Tuesday in Greenville, S.C., the Nittany Lions had rebounded to convincingly defeat Furman, 22-7. Ten Penn Staters scored and four goalies spent time in the nets as PSU upped its record to 5-2.
"After any loss you're going to have some tough conversations," Ament recalled. "When we played Furman, we had everyone clicking. We lit up the stat sheet. It was just a very good overall team win. I could feel the wheels starting to turn. In weeks prior we were winning, but we weren't necessarily doing it the right way. We were primed to make a splash."
Another splash. A presumptive 2020 preseason favorite after falling to Yale in the NCAA semi-finals in 2019, the Nittany Lions had lost 12-10 to Yale on Feb. 22 at Panzer Stadium.
Counting the Furman game, the Nittany Lions were 21-4 over their previous 25 games — with three of those losses to the Yalies. The fourth had just come against Cornell.
On the Wednesday after the victory over Furman, coach Jeff Tambroni took his squad to Top Golf for a non-lax, relaxed off-day. "It was a lot of fun," Ament recalled. "It was something to do as a team, keeping us close."
The mood of the day was dampened considerably when, at precisely 3 p.m., the Ivy League announced that it was canceling its participation in any winter sports post-season competition as well as all spring sports. Effective immediately. COVID-19.
"Once the Ivy League stuff came out, I knew right away — 'This is it, we're done,' " Ament remembers thinking. "Three of the Ivy League teams were in the top five, four were in the Top 15, and we had already played three of them."
But Ament — like the rest of the Nittany Lions, an upperclassmen-laden unit that led the NCAA in scoring, scoring margin, points per game and shot percentage in 2019 — held hope against hope they would get to the Final Four, scheduled to be held at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field over Memorial Day weekend.
Like so many of his teammates, Ament has Philly roots — he's from Doylestown and played his prep lax at The Haverford School on the Main Line. Barring traffic, Haverford is 20 minutes to The Linc, heading east on 30 then south on the turnpike. As a high school team captain in the spring of 2015, Ament led Haverford to a perfect 26-0 mark.
The 12-hour bus ride to the Carolinas was just part of the journey that was to end back in Philly, as the Penn State laxers secretly hoped to face their rivals from New Haven one final time. It was to be one of the final stretches of a truly legendary career at Penn State for Ament, who arrived in the fall of 2015, contributed immediately to a team that went 8-7 in 2016 and 12-4 in 2017.
But in 2018, Ament missed the entire season with a broken left leg. The Nittany Lions finished 8-6.
Ament roared back in 2019, and so did the Nittany Lions. They went 16-2 and won their first Big Ten championship. Ament set NCAA, Big Ten and Penn State records for assists (96) and an NCAA Tournament record for points, with 25. Scoring machine Mac O'Keefe set Big Ten and Penn State records for goals in a season, with 79.
2020 was going to be Penn State's year.
Tambroni, the college lacrosse coach of the year in 2019 in his ninth season of building Penn State into a national power, had five fifth-year seniors in Ament, Brandon Stern, Kevin Hill, Tommy Wright and Dylan Foulds. Along with Ament and Wright, O'Keefe and Nick Cardile — who in 2020 wore the revered No. 16 jersey, in honor of the late goalie, Connor Darcey — were team captains.
They all were on that bus heading north that Thursday night, almost two weeks ago. Their destiny was minutes away after boarding the bus, seven hours into their long journey home.
There was still hope.
"Coach told us he had a 6 o'clock call with Sandy Barbour and the other head coaches," Ament said. "So we hopped back on the bus."
Twenty minutes later, the news hit. On Twitter, from the NCAA:
Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men's and women's 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities.
Gone. Just like that.
"The bus went completely silent," Ament paused, a bit choked up as we talked this past Saturday on Zoom. "I was sitting in the back of the bus and I went up front to talk to Coach."
"Is this it?" Ament said to Tambroni, the coach he says "is like a father figure to me."
"Yeah," answered Tambroni, a tough guy, a straight-shooter, who strong-armed a down-and-out program into a paragon of success, on the field and off it, as well as in the classroom.
"I need to get more details," the coach said to his star. "But yeah. This is it."
The bus drove on. Headed home to Happy Valley, happiness the furthest thing from the minds of a couple dozen Penn State students and coaches, their hearts just ripped out with a single Tweet.
A few hours went by. Slowly.
"There was no holding back," Ament shared. "It was an emotional roller coaster. I'm thankful that at least we were together when it all happened. Shoulders to lean on. Everybody was going through the same thing."
Tambroni knew he had to address all those seniors — more than a dozen in all. At the time, their Penn State sports life was over. The timing had to be right.
"We stopped at a rest stop in Breezewood, to switch bus drivers," Ament remembered. "Coach got all the seniors out. I had never seen him like that. He couldn't get words out. We know now that the NCAA is going to give seniors an extra year of eligibility. But at that point in time, we figured that was it for us."
They got back on the bus. What else could they do?
There were still 93 miles to go until they made it back it that familiar parking lot on campus, next to their East Area locker room, tucked between Lasch and Holuba. So, what to do on those final two hours from Breezewood on an awful bus ride to a quiet and empty and seemingly future-less campus?
"Everybody," said Ament, "got up and sang a song."
Ament picked "Tequila" by Dan + Shay, a story of love gained, lost and re-discovered.
How I need your love,
How I need your love
Yeah, it sinks in.
That is lacrosse for Ament, a surprisingly small 5-foot-9, 165-pound incredibly tough kid who has endured two sets of broken bones and tightrope surgery — the high-ankle procedure popularized by Tua Tagovailoa. He's taken a beating, but has always come back for more.
Until now.
Over the weekend, Ament announced on Instagram that he's forgoing what would have been a sixth year of eligibility. He's going to graduate in the spring, sans official commencement ceremonies.
"I have no regrets," say Ament, a Penn Stater through-and-through. His parents, Lisa and Bradford, are PSU alum. As are twin brothers Blake and Brandon. "At this point in my life, it's time to move on, to see where lacrosse and my professional life can take me."
Understandable. Typically mature. Why come back and be a 24-year-old man among 18-year-old boys? Ament has proven his worth, made his mark, led by word and deed. He's the Saquon Barkley of Penn State lacrosse.
Ament has the Big Ten and Penn State career record for assists, at 274 points. He's been an All-American, a finalist for the Tewaraaton Award, lacrosse's Heisman. He sat shotgun to Tambroni and the Class of 2019 in driving home a rebirth of Penn State lacrosse.
The team, the team, the team.
And he was a key part of doing it the right way.
"There's the lax bro mentality, and we wanted to get rid of that," he admits.
"The fifth-year seniors can hang their hat on that. More important than a winning culture is the team culture. And that has changed significantly — in the classroom, on the field, in the way we go about things. We have good players; you certainly need them to win. But the culture at Penn State has changed. Guys are willing to do a lot more to succeed these days.
"The 2019 class was the culture-changing class. Guys weren't afraid to tell other guys if they weren't working hard enough. They were willing to lay it out there and give it everything they had. But, really, Coach Tambroni gets credit for all of that more than anyone."
Ament's next challenge will come in a few weeks.
He's an organizer of "The Last Shift Virtual 5K Challenge," to be held on Monday, April 6. It's a fundraiser to benefit cancer patients, where participants will run 5K — maintaining social distancing while practicing social responsibility.
His co-leaders are fellow collegiate lacrosse stars Ally Kennedy of Stony Brook and Michael Sowers of Princeton. All three were finalists for the 2019 Tewaraaton. You can donate online by clicking here or by donating via Venmo at @HEAD-STRONG.
"This is the perfect time for sports," Ament said. "And sports are not there.
"In times like this, when there's a struggle, people want to attach themselves to a group. This allows people to be involved in something greater than themselves."
No surprise he's leading the charge. Again.
Amen to that, Grant Ament. Amen.
Mike Poorman has covered Penn State football since 1979, and for StateCollege.com since the 2009 season. His column appears on Mondays and Fridays. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PSUPoorman. His views and opinions do not necessarily reflect those of Penn State University.
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In two new studies published online this week in the Journal of Athletic Training, lead author Marc Norcross of Oregon State University documents how women who were asked to undergo a series of jumping exercises landed more often than men in a way associated with elevated risk of ACL injuries.
Both men and women tended to land stiffly, which can lead to ACL injuries, but women were 3.6 times more likely to land in a "knock-kneed" position, which the researchers say may be the critical factor leading to the gender disparity in ACL tears.
"We found that both men and women seem to be using their quad region the same, so that couldn't explain why females are more at risk," Norcross said. "Using motion analysis, we were able to pinpoint that this inability to control the frontal-plane knee loading – basically stress on the knee from landing in a knock-kneed position – as a factor more common in women.
"Future research may isolate why women tend to land this way," he added, "but it could in part be because of basic biology. Women have wider hips, making it more likely that their knees come together after jumping."
Norcross, an assistant professor of exercise and sport science in OSU's College of Public Health and Human Sciences, is a former collegiate athletic trainer dedicating his research to the prevention of ACL tears.
"You see ACL injuries in any sport where you have a lot of jump stops and cuts, so basketball, soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball are high-risk sports," said Norcross. "We know that people who hurt themselves tend to look stiff when they land and that the combined 'knee loading' from multiple directions is likely causing the injury event. But it wasn't clear initially why women had more injuries than men."
The researchers used motion analysis software to monitor the landing strategies of 82 physically active men and women. They found that both males and females had an equal likelihood of landing stiffly – likely from tensing the muscles in their quads before landing – putting them at higher risk of ACL tears. Women, however, were more likely to land in a "knee valgus" position, essentially knock-kneed.
Norcross said his next research project will focus on high school athletes, looking at a sustainable way to integrate injury prevention into team warm-up activities through improving landing technique.
"We are trying to create a prevention strategy that is sustainable and will be widely used by high school coaches," he said. "A lot of athletes do come back from an ACL injury, but it is a long road. And the real worry is that it leads to early onset arthritis, which then impacts their ability to stay physically active."
This study was supported by the NATA Research & Education Foundation Doctoral Grant Program.
Researchers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Greensboro contributed to this study.
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Warm Hearts, Toasty Toes collects over 16,000 pairs!
Warm Hearts, Toasty Toes sock drive collects over 16,000 pairs for charity
BOISE, Idaho – "Every winter, we hear about donations of coats, boots and other clothing for those in need," said Connie Miller, President and CEO of Icon. "While those are incredibly important items, one thing seems to be overlooked year after year – socks. We're working to change that. After all, who doesn't love a warm pair of socks?"
Again this year, Boise-area men, women and children will have toasty toes this winter, as Icon Credit Union, including their employees, members and the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage, partnered for Icon's annual sock drive and fundraiser, better known as Warm Hearts, Toasty Toes.
Warm Hearts Toasty Toes sock drive came to life in 2012 with approximately 2,000 pairs of socks collected and donated the first year. The sock drive has grown significantly, and this year's drive surpassed our goal of 14,000 pairs – with 16,020 pairs of socks donated to men, women and children in our community.
In addition to collecting socks for those in need, Warm Hearts, Toasty Toes provides girl scouts the opportunity to learn organizational skills, build self-esteem, work in the community and show leadership through the two-month event. This year, 19 Girl Scout troops – a total of 149 courageous girls from across the Treasure Valley area – volunteered to participate in Icon's Warm Hearts, Toasty Toes sock collection.
Since its inception in 2012, over 50,000 pairs of socks have been collected and donated – and 100% of the donations support local charities in our community. The number of agencies receiving socks has also grown over the years, from a handful to nearly 20 local non-profit agencies.
In 1952, seven employees of the Idaho Department of Highways started a small credit union with $35 and the idea of a credit union was born which was reflective of their values of integrity, service, and community. 65 years later, Icon Credit Union has assets of $281 million and serves more than 25,000 members in the Treasure Valley and La Grande, Oregon. Icon Credit Union is a state chartered credit union. Membership is available to anyone that lives, works or worships in Ada and Canyon County, or anyone who works for an employer group associated with Icon Credit Union.


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Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Grapefruit Curd
What part of eight egg yolks and 12 tablespoons of butter sounds unhealthy? It made an entire pint...that ought to last a few days. I even managed a science lesson on emulsification as I incorporated the butter.
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In a recent change of heart, we have taken the decision at Frank! (www.frankontheweb.com) to actively introduced our clients and suppliers, to each other if they could be useful to each others' businesses. This is the first time that we have actually started actively creating a network around our business and for us it feels like a fairly big step. We have always tried to be transparent about the way that we work at Frank! and this is just a development of that transparency. We use a number of designers, copywriters, editors and consultants to support our business offer - all of whom we consider to be vital to the service we provide. We are now encouraging them to speak to each other. In a similar vein we are opening up the opportunities for our clients to get to know each other too. Many of our clients have similar attitudes to their businesses and are equally ambitious for their organisations. These are the similarities that create meaningful networks.
We have applied some basic principals to help develop your business as a network - and they seem to be working.
1) We have set up www.un-networking.co.uk which is aimed at Brighton Creatives. The initial invitees were all people that Frank! had worked with or were hoping to work with. We meet every other month at a very nice bar in the city. It means that we have a regular time and place to catch up with many of our suppliers, business links and friends.
2) We have included 'developing networks' into our 'on-going marketing support' service offer. So it is a given from the outset that we will help our clients develop or establish their own networks.
3) We are making sure that our clients and suppliers are more accessible to each other via our own website (www.frankontheweb.com).
4) We are actively promoting the work we do for our clients via our own social media platforms.
5) We talk about our clients to our other clients. If we think our clients and suppliers could benefit by meeting we mention them and put them in touch.
I am a great believer in Networking. Many of my best decisions (both business and personal) have come from chance conversations with people that have sparked ideas that I have then been able to progress and put into action. The more people you meet - the more inspired you can be. In the words of Andy Heath who set up, developed and sold a very successful software company 'It was just five little words from a passer by that changed the way we did business'. For Andy, those five words were 'You should do that online'.
If you want to know more about the way Frank! can help you develop your networks contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com


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As marketers, many of you reading this understand our jobs have many challenges. There is the continual multitasking like moving between product discussions to working on a user conference, wrestling with technology, when you just need 'x' – but getting 'x' takes you a week and 2 data scientists. Or the best one, where you meet with the new sales person that believes the website is terrible and if it gets a 'quick refresh' all will be better with the world.
For years at Marketo I had challenges, but I was fortunate enough to work with the best marketing team in the business and leverage outstanding technology. Yet, even with Marketo, I had a hard time answering certain questions for my Enterprise sales team or executing account-based campaigns at scale. Some people do not know this, but Marketo originally was heavy SMB and over time moved to focus on the Enterprise. We did a lot of Enterprise marketing. When I left there, we had very successful SMB and Enterprise teams. Yet, much of the work I needed to do on the account level was done manually – usually while I was watching Breaking Bad late at night.
Jon Miller, one of the founders of Marketo, saw these same challenges. Yet, Jon being Jon saw this pain as an incredible opportunity. It was clear that the future of B2B marketing would be different. It would provide the complete view of the customer – from acquisition to loyal advocate. Marketers would be able to transverse between accounts or people, depending on the question they were addressing. Jon went on to found Engagio and build the next generation of marketing technology that was account based. I knew where I wanted to be…
Engagio from day one was special. A start-up with a big vision, powerful ideas, and a team that understood what marketers needed to be successful at their jobs. Engagio took that challenge head on and has created an account-based automation platform that really reflects what happens in B2B – marketing to multiple individuals, sending critical insights to sales to help them know when to act, and importantly a clear visualization of what is working at the account level or not.
I have never worked at a company where I have believed in and loved the vision so completely. I was able to come in early and help develop the path (with many great folks!) for a product that would help me and other marketers…significantly. I could see the impact daily using our product whether it was with our own marketing and sales stand-ups or even how fast I could understand what initiatives were effective at the account level.
Yet, as we know, nothing is forever. After a wonderful run, I have decided to leave the company to pursue leadership roles at larger companies. It was a hard and nontrivial decision to make. I am sad because I will miss the amazing team, but I feel happy to try new things and grow my career in different directions.
I will forever be grateful to Jon Miller who I worked with closely at Marketo and at Engagio for giving me the opportunity of a life time. I have learned so much from my colleagues and feel nothing but gratitude.
Engagio is a company that lives and breathes marketing and no doubt will be an immense success. While I may be moving on, I am pleased to join as an advisor and participate in the new Marketing Leadership Advisory Council. I look forward to watching the company continue to rapidly grow and make strides – that are very meaningful for all marketers. Lastly, I am excited to see the new faces and fresh ideas that will make up the next chapter.
Jon Miller adds: I wanted to finish this post with a personal thank you to Heidi for her leadership and support of Engagio. Heidi and I worked together at Marketo, where I was always impressed by her creativity, energy, and positivity – as well as her accomplishments as a speaker and thought leader. She was instrumental in creating the demand that fueled Marketo's growth, and I knew I wanted her to join Engagio as CMO even before I founded the company.
Heidi brings energy, excitement, passion, and execution to the job every day. She's been an amazing spokesperson for the brand and worked tirelessly to propel the company forward. During her time at Engagio, Heidi has:
- Defined our company vision and mission to create meaningful marketing by building the next great marketing platform
- Served as the voice of the customer and helped us refine our story and focus on the marketing buyer
- Created thought leadership and led multiple product launches including Dash Account-Based Attribution; Multi-Channel Orchestration; ABM Automation; Sales Activation Tools; and Configurable Account Journeys
- Upgraded our analyst relations (including delivering a "Cool Vendor" from Gartner and "Strong Performer" in Forrester's ABM Platform wave)
- Helped us grow our ARR by more than 3X
- And so much more….
A change like this is sad, both personally and professionally, but the reality is that Heidi is experienced and capable of leading a much bigger team and larger budget than she currently does. I'm excited for Heidi's next adventure as I know she will do amazing things, and I look forward to continuing to work with her, both as a customer and as an advisor to the company.
With Heidi's departure, I will step in temporarily to provide marketing leadership, and we will hire a VP Marketing when the right person comes along. In the meantime, Engagio continues to thrive, delivering great B2B marketing thought leadership; working with amazing customers like Vonage, New Relic, Pendo and Snowflake; and delivering exciting new account-based functionality that redefines what companies can do with their marketing platforms. We're building a lasting company with a great team and culture, and we're hiring aggressively. (Know anyone that would be a fit? Let me know!)
Heidi, thank you again for everything you've done for Engagio. You will be missed by so many across the organization, and most especially, I'll miss working with you every day.
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Thank you Heidi for a great run! -Ray


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How about vegan Percy Pigs? Did I ever say my middle name is Percy after my grandfather who was born in 1900!
Sorry you are under the weather Debra.
Ooo Becca and Max and before you BikeIT, I was here moaning about all that first! Its horrible isn't it, Max I would urge you to address it with some sustained treatment, I have been meaning to do something about mine for months and months and it has never completely gone, mostly because I am so lethargic about being consistent about doing anything about it.
I hadn't even heard of a "Couch Stretch" Becca! Wow the execution seems somewhat complicated, especially the risk of projectile vomiting: https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/couch-stretch-small-but-important-ways-youre-doing-it-wrong
So what other moves can you advise? I know you have done yoga in the past so you are bound to be a better source for proper exercises than my usual method of randomly browsing youtube and becoming distracted by driver cams from Russia
Hope you enjoy the V30
Very likely I will drop in at The Euston Tap on the way out Thomas Last year we picked a pub sort of near the finish to meet up in but the spread of finish times was so great and the pub was so crammed with people spilling out onto the street that despite several of us putting our noses through the door at various times it was simply impossible to coincide. I'd be up for attempting that again but we'd need a pub remote from the hooha of the day I think to have any chance, possibly The Tap!
I admire your consistency on the maintenance regime!
I'm not affiliated, just on their e-mail list. Don't know if this is of any interest:-
Hope you can find the piccs Debra


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Whats On
Panel Discussion: Mental Strength - The Path To Success
Back To Whats On
Women Beyond Ordinary.
July 23, 2019 panel discussion
Mental Strength - The Path To Success
Transforming what stops you into what propels you.It Really Possible To Succeed - Not In Spite Of Your Difficulties But Precisely Because Of Them?
Using extraordinary mental strength, four remarkable business women share their amazing stories on how they used their personal tragedy and debilitating setbacks as a springboard to build their success.
"Despite what you may think, you don't have to be a prisoner to your past or difficult present. There is a hidden opportunity in all our setbacks. All you need to do is learn how to see them from a different perspective so you can use them as a pathway to create everlasting positive change in your life." - Ingrid Vercammen
The panel members will give the group some of their best advice based off of their experience. During our exclusive evening, you'll be filled with hope and courage and inspired to apply these amazing insights to your own life.
Michelle Yandle: Certified Health and Nutrition coach, speaker and author. She will share her experience about eating disorders and how she made them her strength.
Helen Flitcroft: Coach at Stellar Humans. She will share her story about the obstacles to finally follow her heart.
Virginia Winder: Writer, journalist, scriptwriter and poet. She will share her story about managing her life and career around her mental health.
Janet Fleming: Mother of 6 and co-owner of 2 organic dairy farms. Advisor at Sport Taranaki. She show us how happiness, resilience and love keeps her going.
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End of open enrollment seasonLeave a comment
January 30, 2016 by Tony Novak
Calls and emails are brisk today as we approach the end of open enrollment season for 2016 health insurance. Some of the email questions scare me, like this one that does not relate to a minimum essential coverage but the email format offers little opportunity for additional engagement:
Q: Does the platinum plan covers specialist like neurologist?
A: The Core Health Platinum plan has a doctor's office visit benefit of $100. It does not matter what type of doctor. Please download the schedule of benefits available from the same screen that offers the price quote so that you have a complete listing of the benefits and coverage limits. See www.corehealthinsurance.net for more information. Just a reminder, Core Health Insurance is not a substitute for Obamacare.


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"Some teach that boys should keep in the gas of their bellies by compressing their buttocks. But it is not civil to become ill while you are trying to seem polite. If it is possible to leave, let him do it alone, but if not, follow the ancient proverb: Hide the fart with a cough."
De civilitate morum puerilium (1530)
In fact it's a joke that has yet to get old. We would often find humour in farting and now it doesn't require the gas to start a chuckle. All that is needed is to clear one's throat.


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The first Asia-Pacific hotel in the Radisson Collection is set to open in a restored historical building in Australia's Blue Mountains come 2023.
Imperial Hotel, A Radisson Collection Hotel will mark the rebirth of one of Australia's first major "tourist hotels", which opened in 1878. In its history, it has hosted prime ministers and royalty, including King George V and George VI. It remains an iconic building today and the symbol of a prosperous era in Mount Victoria.
The original Imperial Hotel building will be restored and a collection of chalets will be built in the property's 7,500m2 grounds.
Upon reopening, the hotel will feature 60 keys, an all-day dining restaurant, a lobby lounge, bar, gastro-pub and a fitness centre. The hotel will welcome visiting celebrity chefs, while a ballroom, outdoor terrace and marquee will serve as venues for events and weddings.
The hotel is located within a one hour and forty-five minutes' drive from downtown Sydney via the Great Western Highway that connects the city with the Central West Region of New South Wales.
Imperial Hotel, A Radisson Collection Hotel will complement Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney and offer opportunities for two-centre holidays in New South Wales.
"The regional launch of the Radisson Collection, our newest brand, represents an important milestone in our Asia-Pacific expansion strategy… We look forward to creating a vibrant epicenter for visitors and the local community in the Blue Mountains. This will write a new chapter in the tale of this Australian icon," said Katerina Giannouka, president, Asia Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group.
Radisson Collection is a soft brand bringing together one-of-a-kind properties that typically boasting uncommon locations, distinctive design, and a selection of local insider activities.


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City High Fashion
What students at City High are wearing
What's in? What's out? What stores are best to invest in? These are the fashion questions on teenagers' minds, especially at City High.
"I shop mostly online," says Jacob Pajunen '15. "Forever 21 actually has a lot of good guy stuff, along with GAP. Any place that's fairly cheap. My style changed back in the day. I used to not really care, but after going to this new school, I had to start dressing more business casual."
On the girls' side of fashion, Katrina Scandrett '15 let us in on her favorite places to shop and her personal style.
"I really love shopping at Dry Goods at the mall. Statement jewelry is my thing and they have a lot of it, but I don't really stick with one store," says Scandrett. "As a freshman and sophomore, I felt like I tried to fit in more with everyone else, but really changed my style during junior year. I feel that as we mature, we start to gain our own style because you aren't trying to fit in as much."
When it comes to school-appropriate attire, Scandrett has a definite opinion.
"There's a fine line of what's too far, and pajamas to school is too far," said Scandrett.
Deckard Finley '17 disagrees.
"The lowest form of it is probably wearing something because it's in, not because you like it," said Finley. "If you find it comfortable and you're confident enough in what you're wearing, then comfort clothes are great."
Comfort aside, Pajunen had some strong opinions about what styles needs to change at City High.
"All I see guys wearing are athletic clothes or just cargo shorts with a button up," said Pajunen. "Mix it up. Get some colored slacks, guys."
Scandrett shares Pajunen's opinion.
"If guys think that girls are basic, please. That's all they wear. Who's really basic?" she said.
But Finley's opinion, City High does have style.
"Yeah, I mean if you're wearing what you like and you've put a little thought into it, then I think you're automatically well-dressed," says Finley. "Personally, my inspiration is from the Kennedy family or somebody out of a Wes Anderson movie. Although brand isn't a big deal, I usually shop at places like Brooks Brothers, Vineyard Vines, and Ralph Lauren."
Ultimately, Finley agrees that while there are some limits, fashion is in the eye of the wearer.
"I don't care about my fashion sense so much as my presentability," said Finley. "I think you should just put some effort into your appearance, fashion sense isn't really the important thing."
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|Road Network
Access to the Western Ring Road via Ballarat Road offers fast connections to Melbourne's CBD via the West Gate Bridge, or visit Geelong and the Great Ocean Road via the Princes Highway. Tullamarine and the Hume Highway are also easily connected to through the Western Ring Road. Furthermore, a proposed upgrade to the Calder Freeway will provide even more direct freeway access for Modeina residents via the proposed link from Calder Park Drive.
Bus Network
Route 456: Melton to Sunshine station picks up residences from the corner of Rockbank Middle Road and Westwood Drive bus stop
Train Network
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Distance Learning
Web-Based Course Development
Manitoba Education is pleased to provide and host curriculum-congruent web-based courses (WBC) for any school division/district or adult learning centre wishing to implement senior years courses using the Internet. Web-based courses are intended for use by schools, in distance learning, and blended learning contexts, or as a teaching resource for educators.
Development Overview
Manitoba Education, through the Learning Support and Technology Unit, develops and maintains web-based courses as part of its distributed learning strategy.
Web-based courses are developed internally and are made available to Manitoba schools/teachers. A review process is integrated with course development, in consultation with subject area consultants at Manitoba Education.
Web-based courses are designed to have instruction delivered and facilitated by a teacher, and are not intended for independent study.


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The Unknowns took on Hot Flash in the 2016 Bearcat Foundation, Inc. 7-on-7 Powder Puff games held between the junior high and high school Bearcat football scrimmages Friday, August 19th at Bearcat Stadium. Event organizer Gretchen Cannon said this is the third year for the event and it provides a great opportunity for BFI to raise money. BFI is hopeful that the event will become a yearly tradition at MHS.
The first game saw the Unknowns take command early, on a long touchdown pass, to go up 6-0. The two point conversation attempt failed, leaving the score 6-0.
An interception ended the Hot Flash first drive. The Unknowns moved the ball down field steadily utilizing short passes, and eventually crossed the goal line again to go up 12-0. The one point conversion attempt was successful, making the score 13-0.
Hot Flash was unable to get anything going, completing a couple of passes over the middle before turning the ball over on downs.
The Unknowns scored again late in the contest, and with the one point conversion set what turned out to be the final score at 20-0.
Hot Flash completed a couple of passes as time ran out on Game One.
After a short break, the second 15 minute game began.
Both teams were feeling the effects of Game One as neither squad was able to do much, however the Unknowns did score a touchdown. The conversion was unsuccessful. The Unknowns won Game Two 6-0.
The winning Unknowns Powder Puff team members include, Teresa Warner, Jill Burger, Ashley Sullivan, Nikki Bahr, Darcy Dollar, Sondra Rosson, Sam Rusert, Sarah Renick, Brandi Wimberly, Marty Peters and the team was coached by former Bearcat Chris Burger.
BFI was founded in the summer of 2006 with goals of supporting the Bearcats and Ladycats in the areas of equipment, facilities, and special projects. With the help of members, supporters, and alumni, more than $320,000 has been contributed to programs and scholarships at Mena High School.


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No catches, no fine print just unadulterated book loving, with your favourite books saved to your own digital bookshelf.
New members get entered into our monthly draw to win £100 to spend in your local bookshop Plus lots lots more…Find out more
For anyone starting out on the grow-your-own route it can all seem like hard labour with very little pleasure. To find out what joys are to come, New Urban Farmer is recommended as a first-class introduction to the delights of growing to eat. It's a journey through the growing year, partly a diary, partly a manual and very much to do with eating with delicious recipes to follow. A visual treat, the photographs are superb, the advice good and inspiration on every page for both lucky allotment holders and tremulous beginners with just a window box and a few pots.
Like for Like Reading
Tender, Vol One: A Cook and his Vegetable Patch, Nigel Slater
Sarah Raven's Garden Cookbook, Sarah Raven
Growing your own vegetables and fruit has never been a more popular pastime, but it is far more than a fashionable whim. People are digging up their gardens to grow their own and taking on allotments; the National Trust is creating 1,000 new plots in the next three years to provide for the number of growing fans. These days we want to eat organically and we need to eat economically, so growing your own makes perfect sense. From her North London allotment, Celia Brooks Brown brings real-life tales of her adventures in vegetable growing, such as the joy of spotting the first emerging spears of asparagus in spring, the battles with snails and slugs over the brassicas and what to plant to help fill The Hungry Gap in the late winter months. As the New Urban Farmer, Celia shares her gardening expertise, picked up since taking on her allotment plot in November 2005 and learnt through a combination of hard graft, trial and error, and shared tips from the other allotmenteers. This knowledge has been distilled into a year-round gardening book that is part-journal, part-gardening manual and part-recipe book with one aim: to inspire you to cultivate and enjoy your own delicious homegrown produce. The New Urban Farmer is divided into four main sections - one for each of the seasons - and within those seasons it is further divided into individual months. For each month of the year Celia starts with a rundown of what is both good to sow and good to eat. Moving through each month, Celia highlights the key jobs for that period along with the main stars of the vegetable plot, finishing up with mouth-watering recipes that will put that month's harvest to best use. For keen growers without an allotment, Celia also gives advice throughout on raising crops in pots, growbags and window boxes. Urban, edgy, green and honest, this is the ultimate book for beginner gardeners.
Publication date: 05/03/2010
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback
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As the New Urban Farmer, Celia Brooks Brown has been detailing the day-to-day goings on at her North London allotment since April 2007 through her blog for the Times Online and March 2010 sees the launch of her monthly column, 'Grow to Eat', in BBC Good Food Magazine. Having previously published six books on vergetarian cooking, she has also made countless appearances on TV, including Saturday Kitchen and Market Kitchen, In addition, Celia runs her own business conducting gastranomic tours of London's culinary hotspots.More About Celia Brooks-Brown


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Street Art.
Originally uploaded by Andreas Toscano.
Em Moscou, a democratizacao da arte chega ao ponto de a arte ir ateh voce. E de graca (que eh ainda melhor do que os precos especiais para russos em museus e gaelrias). As grandes pinturas que estao nos museus tambem estao espalhadas pela cidade. Sao replicas aa prova de chuva (porque vandalismo nao tem), com moldura, texto explicativo e uma indicacao de onde voce pode ver o original, caso ainda queira.
Para mim, a cidade fica nao soh mais bonita, mas tambem com um ar mais caseiro. Afinal, soh em casa a gente ve pinturas na parede, ne?
There's a huge difference between what a Russian might understand as "street art" and what you might. You might think of graffiti, street performances and so on. A Russian will think of art itself.
In Moscow, the democratization of arts has come to the point of taking the art to you, wherever you are. And for free (which is even better than the special price Russians pay at museums and art galleries). The masterpieces are scattered around the city. They are weatherproof (since there's no vandalism) replicas, with frame, description and a sign telling you where you could see the original one, in case you still want to.
I think this makes the city not only more beautiful, but also more cosy. It feels more like home. After all, that where we see paintings hanging on the wall, right?
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CLEVELAND — In a storefront that makes customers think more of old traditions than new technology, Urban Kutz Barbershop owner Waverly Willis says he doesn't want to be left behind like the hair that he snips off customers' heads.
That's a big part of the reason he accepts Bitcoin for the haircuts he provides. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency on the Blockchain network. Blockchain is supposed to be a more secure way to track data by storing it on so many servers at once that it's nearly impossible to hack.
Willis' interest started when he read about cryptocurrencies in business magazines and went to a meeting leading up to the Blockland Cleveland conference. He says the conversation was interesting but over his head.
"I stood up and I told the people, 'This sounds really good, however, I have no idea what you're talking about," said Willis.
He says even now, he still only understands just a little bit more about how Bitcoin and Blockchain technology that supports it works. But, he said if Cleveland is going to benefit from it, businesses like his need to lead the way.
"There are more barbershops than there are universities," said Willis. "There are more corner stores than there are car dealerships."
So when Damon Ramsey gets his haircut and transfers Bitcoin into Willis' account, Ramsey says it helps educate the whole city.
"He is a hub of the community. Everyone needs a haircut," said Ramsey. "He tells ten customers, they tell two people, they tell two people, so basically he's educating the public."