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April 4, 2018by Ken McLeodIn response to an automated Uber vehicle killing 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg while she was pushing a bicycle across the street, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) held a twitter chat (#apbpchat) last week.
April 3, 2018by League StaffNow that we're a few weeks out from the 2018 National Bike Summit and we've had a chance to share the presentations, photos and videos, we wanted to take a look back at some of the highlights of the event.
April 2, 2018by Ken McLeodLast week, KY Gov. Matt Bevin signed HB 33 – An Act Relating to the Overtaking of Bicycles on a Roadway. This law reflects recent legislative trends, including features found in the League's model safe passing law.
April 2, 2018by League StaffRalph Monti, the League's Board Chair, today announced the appointment of Mark Thomas as a League Board Director. Thomas, from Kirkland, Washington, will become the League Treasurer, a position previously held by Ken Podziba. Thomas will fill the recently vacated board seat of Rob Gusky who resigned from the board due to increased professional obligations.
March 30, 2018by Frederic J. FrommerWe've all been there. A euphoric bike ride suddenly turns into a heart-racing, adrenaline-surging moment of terror as a car passes within inches, or makes a sudden right turn in front of our path …
March 26, 2018by Calli CrowIn this two-part blog, Calli Crow, a first-time National Bike Summit attendee from Grand Rapids, MI, shares her experiences in DC at #NBS18.
March 23, 2018by League StaffThe 2018 National Bike Summit featured a wide variety of sessions, including ones focused on Bicycle Friendly Businesses, Communities and Universities; diversity; events; tourism; organizational development; education and new developments.
March 20, 2018by Caron WhitakerOn Sunday night, an autonomous vehicle operated by Uber hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, AZ, as she was walking her bicycle across the street. Tell your Senators to require automated vehicles to to prove they can detect and respond to bicyclists and pedestrians.
March 19, 2018by League StaffYou can find all the #NBS18 photo albums at our Flickr site. Or just flip through the daily albums in this post!
March 19, 2018by Caron WhitakerDuring the National Bike Summit Capitol Hill Lobby Day, several attendees were greeted by Congress members with good news about complete streets and trail projects coming to their district, courtesy of TIGER.

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Groupement des Entreprises Franches et partenaires
Association comprised of Free Enterprises (EF) Malagasy and foreign, as well as establishments or subcontractor working closely with these companies. Its role is to promote the development of free enterprises and their partners, coordinate their actions, their mutual interests and manage the partnership with the State and the Private Sector Madagascar to help the competitiveness of Madagascar within a global economy
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) is an independent, objective, non-profit team of global social compliance experts dedicated to promoting safe, lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing around the world through certification and education. WRAP is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA and has branch offices in Hong Kong and Bangladesh and additional full-time staff in India and SE Asia (Thailand & Vietnam).
What does WRAP do?
Our primary activity is our Certification Program, which is the largest independent facility certification program in the world mainly focused on the apparel, footwear, and sewn products sectors. We issue three levels of certification that are valid from six months to two years based on a facilitys compliance with WRAPs 12 Principles. These principles are based on the rule of law within each individual country and include the spirit or language of the relevant conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
African Designers Mall (ADM) is the number one online mall for African designs and Fabric. ADM gives both Top and upcoming African designers an opportunity to showcase, list and sell their products irrespective of their location to customers around the world. In March 2016, Martell, the luxury cognac brand partnered with us to launch our e-commerce platform whose goal is to make Africa Fashion accessible across the world. In July 2016, ADM was the official partner for African Fashion Week Nigeria(AFWN) which held in Lagos, Nigeria. AFWN designers that showcased their designs currently own virtual stores on our platform and are also enjoying the benefits. In 2009, UNESCO described Nollywood as the second biggest film industry in the world. ADM is the first and only e-commerce platform to partner with Genesis Deluxe Cinema Nigeria for 'Nolly Thursdays', a project where fans meet Nollywood stars for movie viewings and Q & A sessions.ADM is also a proud partner of Origin Africa for Africa's premier annual trade show coming up in 3rd-5th November in Forello Center Antananarivo, Madagascar. Origin Africa 2016 Trade Show is Africa's Premier trade event that highlights the creativity and innovation of the African cotton, textile, clothing industries, home decor, machinery and technology with a specific focus on business,trade, and investment both regionally and internationally while capturing the spirit,style,and innovation of modern Africa. We are also in partnership with Made-In-Nigeria Festival ongoing 26th September-1st October 2016 in Lagos, Nigeria. The Made-In-Nigeria Festival is an international festival of ideas, innovation, and opportunities for the exploration of the best of Nigeria.
HEVA Fund is an East African company that believes in the transformative and socio-economic potential of the creative sector in the East Africa region. Through finance and business support facilities, HEVA endeavours to be at the forefront of helping producers of cultural goods, services and experiences to build high-value, profitable businesses where new ideas come to life, and where the highest potential for great profits, great jobs and happy people are found.
HEVA works to scale businesses along the value chains of fashion, apparel, crafts, handmade items, interior design and decor. Through HEVAs growth fund, it has boosted production units, retail, capacity building, artisan training and profitability in these areas.
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Every since I was a little kid, St. Patrick's Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. It's not so much what I do on the day. It's more like the dream of what can be done. Maybe I just hope I'll find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, or maybe the leprechaun will grant me my wishes. I'll never stop dreaming.
Actually, I don't have to look far if I'm looking for a real treasure. I've found a jewel of an eatery in downtown historic Franklin, my favorite place to escape. McCreary's Pub is a family-friendly restaurant that serves patrons a variety of traditional Irish fare plus a broad choice of traditional American foods.
My favorite is the fish and chips. The portions are hearty, and the taste is delectable. The cod fillets are deep fried to a golden brown and come with chips, a.k.a homestyle fries. In most restaurants I skip the tartar sauce to save calories, but I try a little when I'm at McCreary's. However, my favorite condiment is the malt vinegar.
Other selections include Shepherd's Pie, the Dublin Pot Pie, and the Whiskey Salmon. I haven't broken from my routine yet, but I'm determined to try at least one of these dishes.
The portions are plentiful, but if you're really hungry, you'll be tempted to try the appetizers. My favorite is the Wings of Donegal. My younger son isn't particularly a fan of wings, but he really likes these. They're served with creamy bleu cheese and celery, and they're delicious.
If you're really adventurous, you might try the bangers and mash, which, translated, refers to chicken sausage stuffed with asiago cheese and spinach, served with mash potatoes, homemade Irish soda bread, and spicy mustard.
I'm such a night owl that I do well to make it to Franklin for lunch. However, McCreary's now serves breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays. Irish omelettes, bangers, and bread pudding French toast are just a few items on the menu. And fish. I've never head fish for breakfast, but if I can eat artichokes for breakfast—as I did in Indianapolis at the ACFW conference, I can certainly try fish.
While the food is great, it's the atmosphere that brings me back to McCreary's. This is truly a locally owned Mom and Pop style store that makes customers feel like family.
The first thing patrons will notice after stepping into the little restaurant is words of St. Patrick stenciled literally all around the walls. The words "Christ above me" make it clear the owners aren't ashamed of their beliefs.
People of all ages are welcome. However, you should know that McCreary's is a pub, and like other fine restaurants, beer and other adult beverages are on the menu.
With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, you might consider making McCreary's your St. Patty's Day destination. They're open until midnight with plenty of St. Patrick's Day swag to give away. Families with young children would probably find the early evening hours or lunchtime more suitable. The later hours are better suited for adults.
On Friday and Saturday nights and on St. Patrick's Day, patrons can hear live Celtic music. Ever heard of a bodhran? Neither had I until one my musically talented friends introduced me. If you catch the Celtic music, you may hear a bodhran, as well as a fiddle, a tin whistle, a guitar, or a mandolin. You might even be invited to dance a little jig.
As I've mentioned before, historic Franklin is my favorite creative escape. But McCreary's was a serendipitous discovery. I'm a fan of coffee houses, and my favorite of all favorites used to be a little place called Jammin' Java in Franklin. I used to catch my favorite Christian bands there before they became so popular. Unfortunately, Jammin' Java is no longer open.
I happened to be chatting with one of the artists during GMA Week in Nashville, and I told him my lifelong dream was to own a coffee house / music venue like Jammin' Java. Little did I know that he was personal friends with the man who owned Jammin' Java. (He happened to work within the Christian music industry.) The artist gave the owner a call, and within minutes he met with us and filled me in on the details of starting my own venue—a dream I still hold onto today.
Turns out the former owner of Jammin' Java was the proud owner of a new Irish pub called McCreary's. I had to go check it out. And I keep on going back today.
Even though Franklin is a good hour, hour and a half, away from my little town, the trip is well worth the time and gas money. On the way there I get lost in the beautiful roadside scenery, and after my meal, I always take a stroll through the town and visit some of the shops. My favorite is Philanthropy, a unique boutique, specializing in clothing, jewelry, and gift products with "purpose, passion, and style."
I'll have to save this review for another blog, but trust me, if you like fashion with an artistic flair, this is the store for you. More importantly, Philanthropy donates a portion of every sale to charity. Currently, Philanthropy is raising $35,000 to build two wells for the people of a village in Southern Sudan. Philanthropy also raised $30,000 for the Hands and Feet Project, started by the band Audio Adrenaline.
If you're looking for a fun, family-friendly way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, take a trip to McCreary's. The employees are always willing to go the extra mile to make the customers feel welcome. (For St. Patrick's Day, they always add a little green food coloring to my son's Sprite just to make it more festive.) And if you have room, take me. I'll never pass up an opportunity to enjoy this creative escape.
If you hold a four-leaf shamrock in your left hand at dawn on St. Patrick's Day, you get what you want very much but haven't wished for. ~ Patricia Lynch


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Abaqus Topology Optimization Module (ATOM) is an optimization module within Abaqus which delivers powerful solutions for performing topology and shape optimization for models while leveraging the advanced simulation capabilities which Abaqus offers including contact, material and geometric non-linearity.
This one-hour webinar will focus on:
- Demonstration of capability of the ATOM in Abaqus
- Getting users started with Optimization module in Abaqus
Who should attend:
We believe every Abaqus user must be familiar with the capabilities of the ATOM module. A basic knowledge of Abaqus and optimization will be beneficial, but not necessary to understand key elements of this webinar. Structural optimization will be very beneficial in refining design and choosing lightweight, cost-effective and rigid components.


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Economic Development
Our goal: Lay the foundations of economic prosperity — for everyone.
SPUR's economic development agenda:
• Grow our own firms; don't try to lure them from other places.
• Make sure the high cost of locating in the Bay Area is worth it.
• Align workforce and economic development strategies.
• Strengthen our public education system.
• Maintain enough industrial land.
SPUR Report
Economic Prosperity Strategy
The Bay Area has one of the strongest economies in the world, but its benefits are not universally shared. How can we make sure the region's rising economic tide lifts all boats? We identify a three-pronged approach to economic mobility for low- and moderate-wage workers.Read More
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The Future of Work
In the last three decades, employment has spread from city centers to car-centric, low-density office parks. How can we move more jobs to places served by transit? SPUR looks at how to make this shift while strengthening innovation, job growth and the prosperity of the Bay Area.Read More
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The Future of Downtown San Francisco
To achieve a low-carbon future, Bay Area residents need to be able to commute to work without a car. Our best strategy is to channel more employment into existing centers, particularly transit-rich downtown San Francisco. SPUR proposes a sustainable plan for transit-oriented job growth in the Bay Area.Read More
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The Future of Downtown San Jose
Downtown San Jose is the densest, most walkable, most transit-oriented place in the South Bay. It's now poised to benefit from the growing trend toward working and living in urban centers. But downtown needs more people. SPUR identifies six strategies for a more successful and active downtown.Read More
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A Downtown for Everyone
Downtown Oakland is enjoying a renaissance, but the future is not guaranteed. An economic boom could stall before it gets going — or take off in a way that harms Oakland's character, culture and diversity. We propose five big ideas for how downtown Oakland can grow while providing benefits to all.Read More
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Organizing for Economic Growth
San Francisco faces a major question about how to organize and pay for economic development work. SPUR explores what the city's model should be for carrying out business formation, retention and attraction.Read More


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Madison County warns homeowners about mineral leases
WAMPSVILLE -- Madison County Supervisors are warning local landowners against selling any energy rights without first consulting an experienced attorney.
"This is a permanent move," DeRuyter Supervisor Daniel Degear said. "I was advised that a land agency by the name of Griffith Land Services from Houston, Texas is reaching out to property owners in Chenango County. The land agents are asking that people sell their rights."
"This could be very tempting to people who are struggling to make ends meet, but they could end up regretting it," supervisors Chairman John M. Becker said. "I continue to strongly urge people to seek legal advice from an attorney with expertise in this field. It is essential to protect not only the natural and mineral resources of our county, but also the people who make Madison County their home."
Nelson Supervisor Roger D. Bradstreet, chairman of the Madison County Natural Gas Development Working Group agreed.
"There is no such thing as a 'standard lease,'" Bradstreet said. "An attorney with expertise in the field of oil and gas leasing - and now purchasing - is absolutely essential to protecting your property, your rights and possibly your future property values."
Bradstreet said his first report to Becker from the Madison County Natural Gas Working Group was related to complaints brought to the group by residents alleging unethical and borderline illegal behavior by land agents soliciting leases.
"After researching the concerns of county residents and realizing land agents were the first sign of activity, Chairman Becker determined the first course of action was to get municipalities the tools to know who might be soliciting in their communities," Bradstreet said.
According to Bradstreet, Becker enlisted the help of the County Attorney's Office to draft basic legal language that towns could use as a basis to implement solicitation ordinances that dictated the process for obtaining permits, with penalties for violating the ordinance.
Some towns already have adopted some of these policies, but gas companies are already changing the game.
"This is not a lease," Degear said, re-emphasizing the permanency of the decision. "They want to purchase the mineral rights, permanently separating the mineral rights underground from the surface property."
Becker said local sources of information on natural gas development issues are available on the county's natural gas page at:
The staff is working to update the site as more information becomes available.
The solicitation from Griffith Land Services states:
"Our clients are currently purchasing oil and gas (hydrocarbon) rights (commonly called mineral rights) in Chenango County, New York. At this time, we are interested in purchase of all or a portion of your mineral rights, regardless of whether your mineral rights have already been leased or whether they are currently producing. A sales of mineral rights preserves your estate on the surface but allows the new owner of the mineral rights to produce the oil and gas lying beneath the surface.
"We will pay immediate cash for your mineral rights, providing you with an easy means to liquidate while getting you top dollar for your mineral rights... In addition, oil and gas exploration is a very risky business. If you sell you have the sure thing - immediate cash! Also, by selling all or a portion of your minerals, you are reducing your risk that state or local regulations in New York will prohibit or restrict drilling on your property."


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[Intro: excerpts from news reports]
"The damage here along the Gulf coast is catastrophic
There's a frantic effort underway tonight to find survivors
There are an uncounted number of the dead tonight."
"People are being forced to live like animals."
"Please... send stuff here. We are desperate."
"No one says the federal government is doing a good job."
"...and hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people ..."
"No water... yeah, and I fought for my country for years."
"We need help. We really need help."
"In Baghdad, they-they drop, they airdrop - water, food to people
Why can't they do that for their own people?"
"...the same idiots can't get a bottle of water into a
Major American city in three days are trying to win a war"
[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
People was poor before the hurricane came
Before the downpour poured, it was like when Mary J. sang
Everyday it rains, so everyday the pain
Went ignored and I'm sure ignorance was to blame
But life is a chain, cause and effected
Niggas off the chain, because they affected
It's a dirty game, it's whatever is effective
From weed to sellin' 'caine, gotta put that in effect, shit
Wouldn't you loot? If you didn't have the loot
Baby needed food and you was stuck on the roof
And helicopters swoop down just to get a scoop
Through his telescopic lens, but he didn't scoop you
And the next five days, no help ensued
They called you a refugee because you seek refuge
And the Commander-in-Chief, just flew by
Didn't stop, I know he had a couple seats
Just rude Jet blue, he's not, jet flew by the spot
What if he ran out of jet fuel and just dropped
Huh, that woulda been somethin' to watch
Helicopters doin' fly-bys to take a couple shots
Couple portraits, then ignored 'em
He'd be just another Bush surrounded by a couple orchids
Poor kids, just 'cause they was poor kids
Left them on they porches, same old story in New Orleans
Silly rappers, cause we got a couple Porsches
MTV stopped by to film our fortresses
We forget the unfortunate
Sure, I ponied up a mil' but I didn't give my time
So in reality I didn't give a dime
Or a damn, I just put my monies in the hands
Of the same people that left my people stranded
Nothin' but a bandit, left them folks abandoned
Damn, that money we gave was just a band-aid
Can't say we better off than we was before
In synopsis, this is my Minority Report
Can't say we better off than we was before
In synopsis, this is my Minority Report
[Verse 2: Ne-Yo]
So many times I'm, coverin' my eyes
Peekin' through my fingers, tryin' to hide my
Frustration, at the way, that we treat
(Seems like we don't even care)
Turn on the TV, seein' the pain
Sayin' such a shame, then tryin' to go on with my life
Of that, I too am guilty
(Seems like we don't even care)
So we send a little money, tell 'em it's alright
To be able to sleep at night
You will pay that price, but some of these folks
Has lost they whole life
(Seems like we don't even care)
And then it wasn't on the nightly news no mo'
Suddenly it didn't matter to you no mo'
It went on and almost nothin' changed
What the hell were they there for?
(Seems like we don't even care)
[Outro - more news excerpts (Ne-Yo)]
Bush: "Buses are on the way to take those
People from New Orleans, to Houston"
(Seems like we don't even care)
"They lie"
"People are dying, at the Convention Center" (ohh)
"Their government has failed them" (ohh)
Kanye West: "George Bush doesn't care about black people"
(Seems like we don't even care)
(Seems like we don't even care)
This song was a dedication to those who suffered and died during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Despite not being a single, a video was released for MTV's Black History Month in 2006.
It features Ne-Yo who was one of Jay Z's first signings as Def Jam president.
Jay spoke extensively about the hurricane in his book Decoded.
I couldn't forget that those were my kin out there in New Orleans, and that, forget the Government, I was supposed to do something to help them. I got together with Puffy and we donated a million dollars to the relief effort, but we donated it to the Red Cross, which is barely different from donating to the government itself, the same government that failed those people. Who knows how much of that money actually made it to the people on the ground?
During Jay's Heart of the City tour he would regularly play the track with a backdrop of Obama, making the message clear.


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Gay Marriage Celebrations June 2013 | Pictures
Lady Gaga and More Feel the Love During Gay Pride Weekend
Lady Gaga and More Feel the Love During Gay Pride Weekend
Lady Gaga returned to the public eye on Friday when she made a special appearance at the NYC Pride rally to sing a stirring rendition of the National Anthem. Clutching a small gay pride rainbow flag, Gaga altered the song's original lyrics to sing, "Oh say, does our star-spangled flag of pride yet wave." She also gave a speech in favor of the recent Supreme Court rulings in favor of marriage equality and slammed the recent rash of anti-gay violence in the Big Apple. She said, "We are not a niche. We are part, a big giant part of humanity. It's time for us to be mainstream." She also led the crowd into a chant for "safe streets" and "enough is enough." Lady Gaga has been largely off the radar in recent months after she underwent hip surgery in February.
Lady Gaga's appearance kicked off gay pride weekend in NYC, but celebrations got a head start this week when the Supreme Court announced its rulings on Wednesday. Of course, the Gay Pride Parades in San Francisco and New York City on Sunday got an extra boost of fun thanks to the recent rulings. Click through to see all the events from the week.


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Finding and maintaining a healthy work/life balance is a never-ending challenge for almost everyone. Finding that balance is especially difficult for those who run their own businesses, and if they aren't careful, their businesses may have a tendency to run them. But it doesn't have to be this way.
Website design firm, Independent Web Marketing, was started back in 1996 by Mark Caswell during a time when he says selling website design "was like selling double glazing whilst having to explain what glass was." The Lincolnshire-based company now serves clients that range from a small hot air balloon company to the British Athletes Commission, a government funded organization representing 1,500 elite athlete members, many competing at the Olympics. Three years ago, he realized that the cloud w...
For the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), managing nearly 250 websites with 1,000 staff members spread across the country and around the globe requires a content management system (CMS) with some specific capabilities. Yet, when the nonprofit organization began its search for a platform on which to run its myriad of sites, it came up short. "We looked at a lot of terrible content management systems," admitted Danny Burns, Director of Digital Ministry for the FCA.
For a lot of people, nothing perks up the day like a good cup of freshly-brewed coffee. And for an upstart coffee house, nothing perks up business like a good website that showcases the coffee experience and invites java lovers to visit for a cup. That's the recipe at Hoboken Coffee Roasters, a warm, eclectic and rustic coffee shop opened in December 2012 in the Oklahoma town of Guthrie, pop.
Diamonds, engagement rings, wedding bands and other fine jewelry are high-consideration purchases that many consumers prefer to make in a physical store. In our digital age, however, a distinctive website and online store showcasing high-end diamond rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets is essential for a jeweler to drive sales. That's been the case at Israel Diamond Supply, a diamond and jewelry retailer in Tulsa, Okla., that sells at wholesale prices and is one of the largest privately owne...
Bob Miller, communications pastor at the Bethany First Church of the Nazarene in Bethany, Okla., is constantly being asked how he and his team manage a beautiful church website that reaches his church's more than 2,500 congregants and prospective church members. The answer he gives is LightCMS. The LightCMS content management system was selected to replace a difficult to manage, custom-built website.
The women behind Sugarillashop share a passion for fashion. For several years, they talked about the idea of launching an online store in hopes of sharing their love of chic, sophisticated styles from names like Naven, Greylin, Mink Pink, and Parker with like-minded shoppers. But the technical details of such an endeavor were intimidating.
These days, a church website is as vital as the church leaders themselves in growing and engaging the congregation and spreading God's word. Making its web presence a top priority, Council Road Baptist Church in Oklahoma City replaced its custom-built legacy site after realizing it could no longer meet their needs or the needs of its ministry after six years of use. Times were changing and the way in which people communicate and want to receive or find information was also changing…fast.
Collision Media is a LightCMS Professionals partner based in Nashville, Tenn. who has built its business around the LightCMS content management system to create more than 200 websites (and counting) for clients — many of them churches, ministries and non-profit organizations. Like many web design agencies, Collision Media started out working with open source platforms such as WordPress and Joomla, but quickly realized these systems were incapable of meeting its needs.


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JetBlue to offer service from Connecticut to Washington, D.C.
WINDSOR LOCKS >> JetBlue Airways has announced that it will begin offering daily flights between Connecticut's Bradley International Airport and Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington.
The airline says there will be two daily flights beginning on June 19.
It was offering one-way fares as low as $30 between the two airports as an introductory promotion.
U.S. Sen Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, praised the airline for adding the service at a time that air travelers have fewer options because of mergers and consolidations.


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How Amazon Saves a Ton of Money [INFOGRAPHIC]
With $48.1 billion in net sales last year, Amazon is certainly the leading Internet retailer. But how does the company fare in other areas, such as employee satisfaction and corporate social responsibility?
Not so well, according to an infographic from MBAOnline, a website that curates business information from the top minds in the blogosphere.
In fact, Amazon seems to put saving money ahead of many other priorities. For example, on a 102-degree day in June 2011, 15 workers in an Amazon warehouse collapsed from the lack of air conditioning, six of whom needed to be rushed to the emergency room. And despite a $5 billion cash reserve, Amazon donates nothing to charities — if an employee wants to deduct a donation from his or her paycheck, he or she has to pay an additional fee.
But Amazon surely knows how to cut corners. The company removed the light bulbs from all of its vending machines to save $20,000 a year.
Do you think Amazon's money-saving initiatives go too far, or do you think it shows good business sense? Share your opinion with us in the comments.
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If you use a non-T-Mobile network to connect your T-Mobile device to the Internet, you'll want to start looking into alternatives—like now. Documents leaked to TmoNews show the carrier will cap off-network connections after as little as 50MB of data come April.
According to the leak, the cutoff limit will be staggered by the amount of data you pay for—after 50MB for the 2GB plan, 100MB for the 5GB plan, and 200MB for the 10GB plan. When a user gets within 80% of the cutoff, T-Mobile will automatically send a text message warning. After the limit is reached, the subscriber will not be able to use roaming data access until he reconnects with the T-Mobile network or via Wi-Fi. The limits reset every billing cycle.
T-Mobile defends its decision as a means to "continue providing competitive pricing options in the industry" and states in the leaked document, "domestic data roaming allotments are currently used across the wireless industry and are quite common with other carriers. That's true, assuming you don't count Verizon or AT&T as an "other carrier." T-Mobile estimates only about 10,000 customers will be impacted by the changes and will be notifying all of its subscribers in early February. Business, government, and mobile broadband accounts are exempt and Voice, picture, and text roaming do not add to the monthly data limit totals. [TMoNews via Cnet]


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A simple command-line python utility that compresses a directory (or directories) and excludes certain unwanted files.
Bash Script: Incremental Encrypted Backups with Duplicity (Amazon S3)
Update (5/6/12): I have not been actively developing this script lately. Zertrin has stepped up to take over the reins and offers a up-to-date and modified version with even more capabilities. Check it out over at github.
This bash script was designed to automate and simplify the remote backup process of duplicity on Amazon S3. After your script is configured, you can easily backup, restore, verify and clean (either via cron or manually) your data without having to remember lots of different command options and passphrases.
Most importantly, you can easily backup the script and your gpg key in a convenient passphrase-encrypted file. This comes in in handy if/when your machine ever does go belly up. Code is hosted at github.


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8 Scientifically Backed Reasons To Chant 'Om'
When I first started practicing yoga, I was relatively surprised at how easy and natural it felt to participate in chanting. I had seen it in movies and heard of chanting within religious practices, but I'd never actually engaged in it until being in a yoga class. It's a mantra that, without a doubt, holds a strong and high vibration, as you can literally feel it! There are numerous mental, physical, and spiritual benefits to chanting Om, and even some scientific studies have proven the health benefits.
According to the Vedas, typical sounds such as waves crashing against the shore, wind tossing leaves, etc., occur when they strike against each other, forming waves of air molecules that we then perceive as sound. However, the sound of Om evolves on its own, so it is seen as the sound of the universe, made up of all that is. As Yoganand put it, to chant Om is "to represent all of consciousness." (source)
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The Sanskrit word Om is pronounced like "Aum," and is said to represent the threefold division of time (waking state, dreaming state, and deep sleep). Om also represents God, Source, or Universal Consciousness. It is considered the sound of creation, representing all that is in creation, and it allows for its practitioners to cultivate energy that flows upward through the chakras and then outward through the crown.
According to yogic texts, Hinduism, and Buddhism, Om is also the mantra related to the third eye chakra, as chanting Om can help to cleanse and balance your third eye. Om also relates to the crown chakra, which represents one's connection to Source.
8 Benefits You May Notice While Chanting Om:
Helps Reduce Stress
A study published in the International Journal of Yoga found that Om chanting reduced activity in the limbic system, which is the portion of the brain associated with stress, emotions, learning, and motivation. By monitoring brain activity using a functional MRI machine, researchers found that Om chanting relaxed the brain, and thus could reduce stress. Another study found that it could be used to treat depression.
Improves Concentration
If you're familiar with meditation, I'm sure you can imagine how chanting a mantra like Om could improve concentration. Yogic texts discuss the eight limbs or branches of yoga, and the sixth one is Dharana, the Sanskrit word for concentration. In practicing concentration, one can meditate and chant mantras in order to achieve maximum concentration. In this context, this means that the yogi is fully present and thus able to slow down the mind in order to either concentrate on one subject or to completely silence the mind.
Balance Your Emotions
If you're ever feeling a little down or slightly off, chanting Om can help you connect to the Self and balance your emotions. You may find that, as you chant, your mind starts to clear. This is because you're concentrating on one thing: the sound or vibration that Om gives off. Om holds the same frequency as that of everything in nature, allowing you to connect further and look inwards.
Strengthens Spinal Cord
When you pronounce the first part of Om, making the "Aaaa" sound, the vibration is generated in the abdomen, which can help support your spinal cord. It is said that the more often an individual chants Om, the more efficient their spinal cord may become.
Mitigate Stomach Issues
A Harvard study found that meditation can mitigate symptoms of Irritable Bowl Syndrome (IBS) and improve gut health. The study showed that by inducing the Relaxation Response, participants showed reduced symptoms of IBS as well as decreased anxiety and overall better quality of life. Chanting Om can also induce the Relaxation Response, as this is a common meditation practice. So, next time you have a stomach ache, perhaps chanting Om could help your stomach issues as well!
Improve Heart Health
In the past, meditation has been proven to improve heart health. If one practices chanting Om multiple times in a row, this can be viewed as a form of meditation, especially because an integral part of chanting Om is the silence endured afterwards. A study performed in 2006 looked at the effects of transcendental meditation (TM), a form of meditation whereby the practitioner continuously repeats a mantra, and concluded that TM can improve blood pressure and cardiac autonomic nervous system tone and decrease risk of coronary heart disease.
Improve Mental Alertness
A 2010 study looked into the effects chanting Om has on the mind. Researchers found that chanting Om resulted in a combination of both mental alertness and physiological rest. This makes sense given the fact that meditation and chanting can improve concentration!
Helps Rid Yourself of Negativity
Chanting Om creates a positive vibration in the body, which can then attract positivity into your life. Chanting Om allows you to focus on your third eye chakra and gaze inward, silencing your mind. If you find yourself engaging in negative self talk a lot or can't seem to stop thinking, try chanting Om a few times and see if that can help your mind slow down!
Final Thoughts
There's no right or wrong method when it comes to chanting; everyone can do it and everyone may sound a little different! Sometimes I'll chant Om a couple times while driving, or especially after practicing yoga. It helps me calm my mind and turn inward, remembering the love we all have within us. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and try it too!
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CIA Document Demonstrates The Remarkable 'Paranormal Writing' Ability of a Gifted Girl
In Brief
- The Facts:
A study from China, translated and archived in the CIA's electronic reading room, demonstrates the ability of a gifted girl to physically write on a piece of paper inside a closed container using nothing but her mind.
- Reflect On:
How much do we really know about ourselves and what we are capable of?
Do paranormal abilities exist? A bold question we often feel is based on belief and not science. But looking to parameters that can help determine if something is real or not in our world, like peer-reviewed publications, video footage, and the ability to experience something, then yes, paranormal abilities do exist and there are many different examples to choose from that clearly illustrates this.
The funny thing is, these abilities are studied and trained at the highest levels of government and military, yet within academia, it's almost completely ignored.
As the Chinese Institute of Atomic Energy pointed out in 1991, in a study archived by the CIA:
"Such phenomena and paranormal abilities of the human body are unimaginable for ordinary people. Nevertheless they are really true."
In the study the Chinese researchers provide multiple examples of a Qi Gong master, who under double-blind controlled conditions, was able to teleport small objects out of containers from one location to another using nothing but mental influence (breaking through spatial barriers). Multiple test subjects were able to do this including gifted children. This is just one example of research and published observation of this type of phenomenon under tight controls.
Another great example and the main subject of this article, comes from a study published in The Chinese Journal of Somatic Sciences by researchers from Fudan University, a major research university located in Shanghai. The study is/was also documented and translated by the CIA at the time, but not approved for release until the year 2000.
The study is titled Investigation Into The Force of Parapsychological Writing. The study explains that parapsychological writing is only one form of paranormal abilities displayed by humans, and cites a "large number of experiments" where this type of phenomenon has been demonstrated and documented repeatedly.
Parapsychological writing includes a number of complex parapsychological phenomenon including moving the writing instrument, breaking through spatial barriers and thought directed writing. These paranormal phenomenon cannot be explained using modern scientific knowledge. However, the recording of paranormal phenomena, especially of the accumulation of data on experiments conducted using strict scientific methods must eventually approach and disclose the truth about this unknown realm.
The study was designed to detect any type of possible "force" that could somehow be measured when gifted people demonstrated their 'paranormal' ability. Three experiments to do this were conducted.
The first one used a mechanical balance and a girl named "Little Gi." The balance had a glass cover and was very sensitive to lightweight objects. On the left plate of the balance, the researchers placed a plastic film canister. Inside that film canister they placed a square of white paper. The lid to the film canister was slightly open. On the right hand side plate of the mechanical balance, they placed a piece of material identical to the weight of the canister with the piece of paper inside it, so the balance would be kept level.
More illustrations are available in the study.
Placed next to the mechanical balance was a concrete slab with a pen on it.
The experiment required Little Gi to use her thoughts to "write" or "draw" on the piece of paper located inside of the film canister with a black ink fountain pen. The results were incredible:
She was to concentrate her thoughts on this to the exception of everything else. We conducted a total of nine experiments, of which three were successful. Each experiment lasted for 15 to 25 minutes. The words and drawings were all black like the ink in the fountain pen used in the experiment. In the three successful experiments, two had clear characters and drawings and the other had fairly blurry circles and dots. Neither of the two observers saw the mechanical balance move at all, demonstrating that the film canister was not under any observable "outside force".
If you're floored by the claimed results of this study, you're certainly not alone. What we're seeing here is an example that humans may have abilities far beyond what we are aware of today, and that it may be a matter of development for others to realize these abilities.
For me, it would have been interesting if before and after the experiment they examined the ink inside of the pen to determine if it somehow was the source of the writing. But the various pens used had different color ink, and in the next experiment, researchers mention how the ink marks that appeared on paper were both blue and green, just like the ink in the pens.
The second experiment used a thermobalance to try and detect some sort of force generated by the mental will of the subjects. A thermobalance gives a continuous recording of the relationship between mass and temperature. In the experiment, a blank piece of tape was stuck to one of the arms of the thermobalance. The arm was covered with a glass tube to keep air currents from affecting the experiment. Little Ji sat at the edge of a table that was 0.5 meters from the balance with her back turned to the instrument. On the table there was a fountain pen.
The experiment required that the subject use her thoughts to "write" on the white tape with the fountain pen. During the experiment, those administering the experiment always observed the progress of the experiment from the side, and the automatic recorder drew the weight/time graph. Ten experiments were conducted in all, and three of these were successful. Each experiment lated approximately 20 minutes. The "writing" was always dots in the same color as the ink used in the fountain pens in the experiment (green and blue).
Yet another incredible result, but they weren't done.
The third experiment was similar to the previous two. Only this time it used a piezoelectric crystal to try and detect some sort of electromagnetic force. There was no force detected, but multiple subjects in this experiment were able to successfully write on the blank paper ten successful times.
There is no known and widely accepted explanation for the phenomenon observed by the researchers, and perhaps our methods of detecting some type of "force" aren't advanced enough yet. Regardless, these abilities are real and have been demonstrated many times, yet we fail to come up with an explanation to explain them. Moreover, most people would likely be too skeptical to even wish to attempt to wrap their minds around how this is happening, and it would likely challenge their entire worldview.
The authors of the study explain that:
…the "pen" appears in their "mind", they imagine the object on which the pen is to write (paper, tape, etc). Finally, the 'pen' will suddenly write or make a mark on the paper or tape in their minds with a flash and the process is over. There are also times when the person will use thought to image the paper or tape and then to imagine the "pen", and finally the flash described above.
The authors hypothesize that some sort of thought waves are directly interacting with the "matter waves" of these objects, but again, there is no possible way to tell exactly what is going on. Right now it remains unexplainable, but one thing seems certain, the power, intention and sheer will of the human body, possibly not only of the mind, is somehow interacting with physical material matter. We've seen this in a number of consciousness and quantum physics experiments at the quantum level, and also at the conventional level using, in this case, people with 'paranormal' abilities.
Why This Is Important: The scientific study of such phenomenon is often ignored, belittled and ridiculed from the get go. Many people, especially within the scientific community, are quick to instantly dismiss the possibility that such things can be true or possible. Not examining phenomena, or at least acknowledging the results of a phenomenon based on what we believe to be true or not, is not very scientific. Once again, this demonstrates a common challenge amongst humanity that we are often not willing to look at information that could deeply challenge our foundational worldview.
Anybody looking at this subject matter from an objective standpoint would no doubt have their beliefs challenged. Studies in this field really make one question the true nature of our reality, what we are capable of, and how much we know about ourselves. It's no secret that a very conservative mainstream scientific establishment often rejects anomalies based on subject matter alone.
How much do we limit our consciousness and perceptions about our world, who we truly are, and what we are capable of as a result of our beliefs, and our determination to say "this is the way things are?"
Cassandra Vieten, PhD and President/CEO at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, which was founded by Apollo 14's Dr. Edgar Mitchell touches upon this point in her piece, it's a quote I've used many times to illustrate this point "When Skeptics Face The Evidence."
There seems to be a deep concern that the whole field will be tarnished by studying a phenomenon that is tainted by its association with superstition, spiritualism, and magic. Protecting against this possibility sometimes seems more important than encouraging scientific exploration or protecting academic freedom. But this may be changing. The session I presented in was very well-attended, and I found that most people, while not exactly open-minded, were open-hearted, thoughtful, and willing to engage in respectful discussion about the topic.
The Takeaway: It's important to mention again that there are many examples of such parapsychological phenomenon. This article is only providing a tidbit on the subject. Why is most of the literature available on this subject coming from defense departments of multiple countries? Why is it that it's studied in classified and secretive settings and not really made available or open to public scrutiny? Why are these things being studied at the highest level of government yet completely ignored and unacknowledged within academia?
I truly believe that all humans possess capabilities we are not yet aware of, and I believe this has been demonstrated quite well. In a free, open and transparent society we would be utilizing these concepts and learning more about them, simply because they seem to be a natural part of the human being.
Study in these fields can truly expand human consciousness.
That being said, I don't believe that human beings are operating from the correct place within to utilize or learn these concepts. The collective, in some sense, craves power, service to self, and the desire to advance oneself in a materialistically inclined way, we are not yet operating from the correct level of consciousness to have these abilities present in our human experience.
It's like technology, we can use it to make weapons, make money, not share it, or use it for the collective good. It's a choice, but what drives our choices? It's not our abilities or technology that can create change, it's the level of consciousness we operate from and the place from within we implement these solutions, not the solutions themselves.
Dive Deeper
These days, it's not just knowing information and facts that will create change, it's changing ourselves, how we go about communicating, and re-assessing the underlying stories, ideas and beliefs that form our world. We have to practice these things if we truly want to change. At Collective Evolution and CETV, this is a big part of our mission.
Amongst 100's of hours of exclusive content, we have recently completed two short courses to help you become an effective changemaker, one called Profound Realization and the other called How To Do An Effective Media Detox.
Researchers Use MRI Technology To Try & Demonstrate Telepathy Between Humans
In Brief
- The Facts:
The study below has found that sending thoughts, feelings and emotions to a person, at a distance, is correlated with the activation of certain brain regions.
- Reflect On:
How much of 'reality' is made up of and governed by 'non-physical' phenomena? How much do we know about ourselves and what we are capable of?
Transferring thoughts, feelings, emotions, or one person invoking some sort of biological response in another, one that can be measured using modern day medical equipment like Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), was the subject of a 2006 study published by several researchers in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, titled Evidence for Correlations Between Distant Intentionality and Brain Function in Recipients: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis.
The study found that distant intentionality (DI), which is defined as sending thoughts at a distance (telepathy) from a 'sender' is actually correlated with an activation of certain brain regions of the 'receiver.'
The study used eleven "healers" who do work in this area, and 11 other people who did not claim to be healers, but had some sort of special connection with the healer.
As the study describes:
The healers sent forms of DI that related to their own healing practices at random 2-minute intervals that were unknown to the recipient. Significant differences between experimental (send) and control (no send) procedures were found. Areas activated during the experimental procedures included the anterior and middle cingulate area, precuneus, and frontal area. It was concluded that instructions to a healer to make and intentional connection with a sensory isolated person can be correlated to changes in brain function of that individual.
The authors make it clear that the intentions of the study were not to measure healing of any ailment, but rather examine whether there was some sort of biological response when the sender sent these types of thoughts and feelings to the receiver at a distance.
While the receivers were placed in an MRI machine, the healers used a variety of techniques including touch, prayer, chant, Reiki, vibration or sound healing, Qigong and other forms of DI.
The healers were given specific information about their role in the study, and it included an "On (send)" and Off (No send)" procedures to follow. During the "On" condition, healers were sending information and trying to connect with the receiver, and during the "Off" condition they stopped. The type of information sent was described "as sending energy, prayer, or good intentions, or as thinking of the individual in the scanner and wishing for them the highest good."
The receivers were instructed to relax and lay inside the machine, and they were not provided any information at all about the timing of the On/Off conditions, and the healers themselves were not informed about the timing of the On/Off conditions. This way they could not have relayed this information to their receivers before the scan. The healer was also in an electromagnetically shielded control room and both physically and optically isolated from the receiver in the scanner.
The authors found that "group analysis revealed significant activation in several areas of the brain" during the times when the DI practitioner was sending to the receiver. They concluded that "overall, the results show significant activation of brain regions coincident with DI intervals."
The study goes on to mention possible criticism and challenges of the study, but again, outlines how some very compelling statistically significant results were seen.
One of the limitations was that there are no known biological processes that can really explain or identify telepathy appropriately. As a hypothesis, they mention that the study "may be interpreted as consistent with the idea of entanglement in quantum theory." It's important to mention just because there is no scientific way or biological methods that can be pinpointed yet to explain the phenomenon, does not mean it's not real and not a result of human consciousness.
Quantum entanglement has occurred between matter at the tiniest level that's able to be observed and measured. Photons have been separated into two, and what you do to one of them also happens to the other. This suggests that the two separated parts of that photon are still connected by some sort of strange invisible force, in essence, they are still one.
Entanglement has been confirmed to occur between photons, and many have speculated that certain highly organized macroscopic systems, including the brain, exhibit the property of entanglement with other complex systems. In a recent study, evidence was found for nonlocal connections between separated preparations of human neurons. These findings, plus the current study correlating brain activity in two sensory-isolated humans, do not fit the classic model of current material physics and can be interpreted as consistent with entanglement at the macroscopic level.
A number of studies like this one have taken place. Decades ago, what researchers called "extrasensory induction" was reported in 15 pairs of monozygotic twins who were isolated from each other and kept in separate rooms. In two of the 15 pairs, changes in EEG alpha brain rhythms in one twin were observed simultaneously in the other. The experiment was repeated several times yielding the same, repeatable results.
The study also cites several other EEG studies showing that a "visually evoked potential in one member of a pair of individuals who felt a close personal connection occurred at above chance rates in the non-stimulated brain of the other who was at a distance in an electromagnetically shielded room."
A paper published in 2015 titled Distant Healing Intention Therapies: An Overview of the Scientific Evidence suggests that, without question, physiological observations, correlations and measures have been seen, and have been quite significant, but when it comes to healing somebody the results are far weaker. So, it's safe to say that one person can invoke a physical response in another person at a distance, but when it comes to healing an ailment, from a scientific perspective not many examples exist. But some do, the 2015 studies cite a few examples of healers being able to do extraordinary things.
A study published in 2004 examined two meta-analyses and found small but significant results in 36 studies regarding direct mental influence. One of the authors on that was paper, Dr. Jessica Utts, Chair of the Department of Statistics at the University of California, Irvine and a professor there since 2008.
Nearly 16 years after the publication of the 2004 study above, she had this to say about the phenomenon of Remote Viewing, which is the ability of one person to describe a remote geographical location, its physical characteristics and more regardless of distance. Obviously a little different than invoking a biological response in another person at a distance, but I just wanted to share the quote given the fact that I believe it pertains to most areas of parapsychology. There are a number of studies that have shown some very interesting and statistically significant results in many areas under the umbrella of parapsychology.
"What convinced me was just the evidence, the accumulating evidence as I worked in this field and I got to see more and more of the evidence. I visited the laboratories, even beyond where I was working to see what they were doing and I could see that they had really tight controls…and so I got convinced by the good science that I saw being done. And in fact I will say as a statistician I've consulted in a lot of different areas of science; the methodology and the controls on these experience are tighter than any other area of science where I've worked." (source)
The Takeaway: How important is the science of consciousness? How much does it conflict with long held belief systems about us, and our world? Would these truths change the worldview of the collective? Could this then perhaps change how we live in our society?
Exploring topics that deal with mind matter interaction, or in this case the ability of one person to somehow influence another person without any direct physical contact, can and does provide challenges to ones belief systems. That being said, evidence and significant results should not be dismissed or ignored simply because they don't fit in the accepted framework of our reality.
Studies like this suggest that we are much more than what we've been made to believe, and we are capable of a lot more than we know, and also that we still have so much to discover about ourselves.
Understanding human consciousness, and the power of human consciousness, may be the key that is required to unlock solutions to the world's current challenges. We have to step back and question what type lens are we perceiving and viewing our world from? Perhaps what we are viewing is not what needs to change, maybe it's the lens we are looking through that does?
Dive Deeper
These days, it's not just knowing information and facts that will create change, it's changing ourselves, how we go about communicating, and re-assessing the underlying stories, ideas and beliefs that form our world. We have to practice these things if we truly want to change. At Collective Evolution and CETV, this is a big part of our mission.
Amongst 100's of hours of exclusive content, we have recently completed two short courses to help you become an effective changemaker, one called Profound Realization and the other called How To Do An Effective Media Detox.
New Moon In Scorpio: Embracing Change & Transformation
We are having a New Moon in Scorpio on November 15th throughout most of the world and on the night of the 14th in Central to Western North America. This is initiating a 29.5 day lunar cycle and new wave of energy for the coming month; however, the astrological configurations mentioned in this article will be more prominent over the following two weeks.
We are also approaching eclipse season with the upcoming Full Moon of this cycle being a Lunar Eclipse in Gemini on November 30th, followed by a Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius on December 14th/15th. Eclipses can reflect beginnings, endings, and evolutionary developments pertaining to the sign it is in and in specific areas of our lives based on our individual astrological blueprints.
The effects of eclipses don't always fully play out when they are occurring although you can experience things connected to the eclipses strongly in the weeks surrounding them. However, their energies and themes will also manifest sometime in the 6 months following and can begin in the 6 weeks prior. I will be writing separate articles on these eclipse, you can join my mailing list here to ensure that you receive them.
New Moon In Scorpio
Scorpio season began on October 22nd/23rd, just over three weeks prior to this Lunation, and will end on November 21st/22nd when Sagittarius season begins. However, his New Moon will still carry some of its Scorpio themes into the first week of Sagittarius season prior to the Full Moon.
Scorpio is about depth, transformation, power, regeneration, mastery, extremes, sex, and rebirth. It is complex, passionate, intuitive, calculated, mysterious, penetrating, investigative, controlling, driven, observant, intense, and primal. Psychotherapy, deep healing, alchemy, or anything that is esoteric can fall under the domain of this sign as it can be about exploring the hidden aspects of life.
Scorpio is also associated with fears, shadows, death, secrets, envy, manipulation, obsessiveness, vengeance, and savagery. Things like shared resources, shared values, investments, inheritance, as well as taxes, debt, and credit all fall under the domain of this sign.
New Moon Sextile Pluto, Jupiter, and Saturn In Capricorn
This New Moon is in a tight sextile to Pluto, Jupiter and Saturn in Capricorn. Jupiter and Pluto have been in a strong conjunction over the last week and into the next one. Pluto is associated with Scorpio and this conjunction along with its aspect to the New Moon can amplify the themes of that sign.
This energy can bring powerful changes, transformations, and potentially some sort of death and rebirth experiences for some people. It can be empowering, revealing, and help us to overcome issues or shadows that have hindered us. This can reflect a shift in our beliefs, opinions, and tendencies of excessiveness. Hidden or dark matters may surface or can affect our perspectives. This can be a time of having deeper understandings and realizations. In some cases this can play out as big gains around finances or other resources.
This New Moon is also moving towards a sextile with Saturn in which will also be the Moon's final aspect before changing signs. This energy is stabilizing, steady, and realistic. This can help bring some practicality amidst the complexity of Scorpio. This is highly supportive for applying ourselves in a disciplined and responsible manner which may potentially be connected to the aftermath of Jupiter-Pluto related experiences mentioned above.
Considering that these planets are in Capricorn, for many people the themes mentioned in this section could be connected to ambitions, business, social status, authority figures, or pursuit of mastery. However, ultimately it depends on how this is all configured to our personal and unique astrology charts based on the time we were born.
Mars is Now Stationary Direct
Mars is the traditional ruler of Scorpio and has ended its retrograde just over 28 hours before this New Moon. It began its retrograde in the 2nd week of September and will be in its post retrograde shadow until early January. In the weeks and days before and after this New Moon, we can experience things that can affect how we should be applying and asserting ourselves in specific areas of our lives. This process will continue over the coming weeks as Mars gradually moves forward at a faster speed which can also increase our momentum in a revised direction or method of applying ourselves.
With Mars in or almost stationary position during the second and third week of November, its themes and expressions can come up strongly. It can play out as anger, frustration, competitiveness, as well as strong masculine or sexual energy. We may also experience a shift connected to those things. I wrote a full article on it a few months ago, you can read it here.
Mercury Opposite Uranus During Post Retrograde Shadow
Mercury ended its previous retrograde on November 3rd/4th and is still in its post retrograde shadow until November 19th/20th. From November 6th/7th and onward until the 19th, we start to have more clarity around some of the issues that have come up since mid-October. We can begin to move forward in a new way based on certain things that have transpired.
Mercury is in an opposition to Uranus from November 16th-17th. This is a period in which we may have to be more flexible due to the potentials of changes, interruptions, and disruptions. Surprises, inconsistencies, accidents, lack of focus, rebelliousness, separation, or communication issues can also play out. This energy can be good for new ideas, stimulating conversations, and insights.
Venus Aligned With Spica While Square Pluto, Jupiter, and Saturn
Venus is aligned with the star Spica during this New Moon and in the three days following, however, it also in some hard aspects. Spica is a fortunate star which can bring blessings around Venus issues of love, romance, personal relationships, friends, money, values, pleasures, or things that are aesthetically oriented.
Venus is also in square with the Jupiter-Pluto conjunction on the day of and following the New Moon on November 15th-16th, and less strongly in the day prior to that. At best this can trigger passion, positive change, transformation, growth, strong feelings, empowerment, depth, change in perspective, and perhaps themes of purging around Venus related issues. However, this can also reflect intensity, power struggles, jealousy, manipulation, control, obsessions, hidden agendas, or issues pertaining to shadows in these areas. Jupiter can add excessive energy to these potential manifestations.
Venus then moves towards a square with Saturn which is strong from November 18th-19th. This can play out as obstacles, restrictions, limitations, caution, struggles, and a need to be realistic around Venus areas of life. We may face issues and distance around our relations and it can be harder to connect with others. This can be a good time to reflect on what you need to be doing differently or taking a serious approach to Venus issues.
Making Intentions & Things To Consider
What is coming up for you around this New Moon and in the week leading up to it? What do you need to change about how you apply yourself based on what has transpired in the last few months and especially more recently? What areas of your life are calling for a major change, transformation, or purging? What are your shadows and how can you address them to bring you to a place of greater harmony? What have you been feeling or experiencing when it comes to your sexual expression or relationships and how should you proceed forward? Is there anything that you need to consider or address pertaining to finances, shared resources, debt, credit, taxes, or inheritance?
These are just some examples of what to consider or focus your intentions on at this time. However, it is good to reflect on anything else that is coming up for you. It is generally best to make any intentions within the first 24 hours following a New Moon. The exact moment it will occur is 5:07am Universal Time on November 15th. You can click here to see what that is in your time zone.
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Dive Deeper
These days, it's not just knowing information and facts that will create change, it's changing ourselves, how we go about communicating, and re-assessing the underlying stories, ideas and beliefs that form our world. We have to practice these things if we truly want to change. At Collective Evolution and CETV, this is a big part of our mission.
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Merry Christmas Everyone! How are you? We're doing ok. Unfortunately, lately, we've been under the weather, but we might be on the upswing!
First let me start by saying that Mark and I celebrated 20 years of marriage on the 19th of December! It does not feel like 20 years, it feels like only a few! We waited 16 years to "have children" and Hanz is 4 and Bella is 2!
Several days ago I had told Mark that I had been gritting my teeth alot and my jaw line on the left was starting to hurt! I kept having to make the effort to not do that - I think the steroids I was on for the swelling after an embolization were catching up with me! I tend to not go to bed until 2:00 a.m. and wake up @ 4:00 a.m., then get up to get ready for work @ 6:25 a.m. I was tense, exhausted and had a major headache Thursday afternoon. I kept wanting to tough it out and stay @ work, but my headache got so bad, I felt like throwing up! I sent my supervisor an e-mail that I was leaving and ran into her @ the front desk on my way out. I had already started heading to the car when I realized I hadn't clocked out, so had to go back in again! I told my supervisor that I hoped to see her the following day. Well, unfortunately later that night, I did throw up and ended up spending the night where I fell asleep on the couch! When I woke up, I asked Mark if he was going to go to bed or stay on the couch - and he pointed out that it was already 6:30 in the morning! Yikes! I felt horrible, I knew there was no way I could make it to work. To boot - we had people coming over to install a new heater/airconditioner unit, so Mark knew I couldn't stay home. It was a little cold out and Mark knew the workmen would be in and out of the house all day! Called Mom and she came to get me so I could rest @ her house! She and Vicente both had a chiropractor appt., so I just sat in a big comfy chair in their living room with my feet up and dozed off a while! Mark had been massaging my neck before I left, so I was starting to feel a little better, once I did some more stretching and resting! Took an antibiotic, a steroid and a Lortab! When I called my supervisor to tell her I wasn't coming in, she said I sounded terrible! Then I completely forgot I had a wound care appt. that morning and didn't call them until about 11:00 a.m. to explain what happened! They know that when I miss an appt., it's because something major happened like I had a bleed or got sick, or was in the hospital! Last year I admitted myself to the hospital Christmas Eve night because I was feeling lousy! Turns out my blood count was low and I was dehydrated. Mark kept thinking I was going to have to be hospitalized again for IV antibiotics and I thought I had another pseudomonous infection because of the pain I was feeling! I started feeling better mid-morning, so I'm thinking it was exhaustion and tension combined giving me such a horrible headache! I know my sister Celia suffers from migrains and understands how painful they can be!
Mark started feeling under the weather as well, so he went to bed early! Actually, he's been in bed most of the day! He is all sinusy and congested, so he's been taking Musinex and Robutussin cough syrup.
I'm very surprised that I was able to get some Christmas cards out this year! Last year I was too sick to be out shopping @ all, much less sending out cards! This year I managed to do a little more, but we're still waiting to see how Mark is going to feel!
Got up early, even though again, I went to bed @ 2, woke up @ 4, etc. Had to brush my teeth and that's another ordeal. I end up getting the front of my pajamas all wet. I have to drink from one glass and spit out into another since I shouldn't bend over the sink and possibly cause a bleed. I use a "dry mouth" toothpaste and mouthwash Celia recommended that helps - otherwise, even the kiddy toothpaste was almost too strong for me. I have cuts inside my mouth and that stings if I rinse with anything stronger! Since I've had that tension headache I haven't worked with my Therabite lately, so I need to get to that again. Very hard to get way in the back to brush and I'm having some dental problems. I can't imagine having the luxury one day of being able to brush normally and not worry about a bleed!
Let me include a couple more photos of my darling furry children and I'll try and add some photos of our anniversary later! Take care everyone - we appreciate all your love, prayer and support! I've made a big turn around thanks to my sister Celia. For some reason, it finally clicked when we were talking the other day about my having a bleed. I allowed that to shut me completely down and I would vegg. on the couch all weekend. I know she's seen me having a bleed and completely understands what I go through, but she gently reminded me that I always do survive each bleed, so maybe I shouldn't let it get to me so much. She is completely right! I can't let that define me! I can't let that run my life and live in fear of the next bleed! If it happens, then I just have to deal with it and move on forward with my day!
Your prayer gives me the strength to deal with everything this avm throws @ me - thank you for taking this journey with us! I'll blog more soon!
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It's an age-old question: What's the best way to teach? These days the question is a has a new dimension: What's the best way to use technology to teach?" A recent article in "Hack Education" tackles that latter question by asking readers to take a look back at the contributions of five of the 20th century's most influential educational theorists: John Dewey (pictured here), Maria Montessori, Jean Piaget, B.F. Skinner, and Paolo Freire. In several-paragraphs summaries of the philosophies of each thinker, article author Audrey Watters puts the philosophers' influences into current-day perpective by identifying who in tech each has influenced (in Dewey's case, the Maker Movement). It's an interesting and thought-provoking piece worth a look. See on www.hackeducation.com
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Japanese native Daisuke Obana returns to New York to narrate the menswear story of climbers from the 1900s
N. Hoolywood's Daisuke Obana never fails to deliver wearable menswear theatre. In the opulent surroundings of the Park Avenue Armory, a procession of rugged yet perfectly turned out gentleman climbers armed with pickaxes and rope explored the catwalk. The collection took its inspiration from a book of old photos of Yosemite National Park taken by Ansel Adams that the designer discovered at a flea market in LA. He later visited Adam's beloved Yosemite out of a desire to understand its appeal and history and was amazed to find it exactly the same as how the artist captured it. Obana was soon drawn in to the world of climbers in the early twentieth century.
The designer took direct sartorial inspiration from the climbers attire. Here, just like then, their clothes were rugged yet surprisingly refined. Obana managed to strike a stunning balance between rugged outerwear and tailoring with soft tailoring. Here they wore plaid suits complete with matching zipped waistcoats, wool melton coats, hardy tweed suits with breeches buttoned just below the knee, wool houndstooth trousers with long wool socks, textured cable knits. These were climbers in their sunday best.
Dazed Digital: What was the starting point for this season?
Daisuke Obana: The theme for this season has its origin in a collection of photos of Yosemite National Park taken by Ansel Adams. The discovered images were beautiful. They were in black and white and inspired me to go to Yosemite for myself. I visited Adam's beloved Yosemite to help me understand the appeal and history and I was greatly inspired by what I saw. It was exactly the same as it was in the pictures. It was a long time ago but it had been untouched.
DD: How did the imagery influence your designs?
Daisuke Obana: I was particularly drawn to the climbers of the 1900s both in terms of their formal style and how they were able to climb with a rope and little else. During my research, I was shocked by the discovery that the climber's outfits were surprisingly formal. They were generally the same as the clothes they would wear ordinarily. For the styling of this collection I wanted to echo this, including the rope.
DD: There was an interesting balance between rugged outerwear and soft knitwear.
Daisuke Obana: Exactly. When we think of that time, we only really think of hard, rough fabrics. Here, I wanted to focus on thickness and softness and experiment with texture.
DD: The colour palette mirrored these ideas..
Daisuke Obana: Yes. I wanted to use colours that mirrored that of the landscape and earth.
DD: Finally, is there a particular look that stood out to you?
Daisuke Obana: I'm particularly fond of the mustard pieces.


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Thanks! *Those are very nice. *I especially like the view of the Trump International Buiding looking down Broadway.
Carnegie Mews is a 36-story apartment building offering studios and 1-bedrooms for rent, located at 211 West 56th Street, between Broadway and 7th Avenue.
I took some pictures from the rooftop of Carnegie Mews on Thanksgiving Day.
The North view: the beautiful Central Park
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade proceeding along the Central Park West
Columbus Circle and Trump International Hotel and Towers with Park Laurel on the right
The construction site of AOL Timer Warner Center
The South view along Broadway: 750 Seventh Avenue Building
Equitable Center with Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in front and to the left and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Plaza (745 Seventh Avenue) on the right
MONY Building and Worldwide Plaza
Thanks! *Those are very nice. *I especially like the view of the Trump International Buiding looking down Broadway.
Thank you so much for sharing these awesome pictures. I especially like the ones overlooking Central Park. Great work! Thank you.
Kathleen Kelly
I used to live in this building. Here is the view I enjoyed for 3 years from my studio on 30th floor.
Wow! Nice view! *I hope you have a similiar or nicer view from your current place.
This is the view from my current place looking South. The photo was taken on 5 September 2000. From right to left: McGraw-Hill Building, New Yorker Hotel, World Trade Center, One Penn Plaza, Nelson Tower, Hilton Times Square Hotel, Milford Plaza Hotel, Empire State Building, Reuters Building, Viacom Building, Marriott Marquis Hotel. *A year ago Ernst and Young Building, and Westin Times Square Hotel were not in the picture.
I love this view, but will have to leave in several months because I can not afford it anymore.


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No one was guarding the BMW X6 M this morning, so we hopped the barrier and snagged shots of its twin-turbo V8. That and the 180 MPH speedometer... in a 5,247 Lb SUV.
That 180 MPH speedometer is no joke either, equipped with the optional "M Driver's Package" both the X6 M and BMW X5 M will hit 171 MPH.
Here's what BMW has to say about the engine:
Both the BMW X5 M and the BMW X6 M come with a new V8 high-performance power unit boasting performance features precisely tailored to the character of each model. Displacing 4,395 cubic centimetres, the engine delivers maximum output of 408 kW/555 hp from 5,750–6,000 rpm. The new M TwinPower Turbo engine is indeed the world's first power unit with a common exhaust emission manifold joining both rows of cylinders as well as Twin Scroll Twin Turbo Technology. The turbocharger and the catalytic converters are positioned in the V-section between the two rows of cylinders ensuring the spontaneous and direct response so typical of BMW M as well as a linear surge of power for a consistent flow of torque at all times. As a result, peak torque of 680 Newton-metres or 501 lb-ft is maintained consistently all the way from 1,500–5,650 rpm.
And here's the performance figures:
Performance and fuel consumption of the BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M:
Acceleration 0–100 km/h: 4.7 seconds
Top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph) (275 km/h (171 mph) with optional
M Driver's Package)
Average fuel consumption in the EU cycle: 13.9 litres/100 kilometres
(equal to 20.3 mpg imp), CO2 emissions in the EU cycle: 325 g/km.


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Hard-liners Don't Speak for All Conservatives
A new Post/ABC News poll confirms that the hard-liners don't speak for most Republicans and conservatives:
Still, a substantial proportion of Republicans say they have no opinion on the pick, and nearly as many Republicans support Hagel as oppose him. The numbers suggest the party's base is hardly as incensed by Hagel's selection as the GOP's Senate conference — at least for now.
The difference between Republican support for the nomination (28%) and opposition to it (35%) is not that great. Among conservatives, there is likewise less support (31%) than opposition (37%), but considering the overwhelming, overt hostility to Hagel from many conservative media outlets it is striking that nearly a third of conservatives supports his confirmation. It's worth noting that Republican and conservative opinion nationwide is almost evenly divided on the Hagel question, and nearly two-thirds of Republicans and conservatives don't oppose him. The overall opposition to Hagel's nomination is 24%. Republican hawks are in a political fight of their own making that gains them nothing and puts them on the wrong side of public opinion.


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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals brings an interesting labor decision. In State Employee Bargaining Coalitation v. Roland, ___F.3d___( 2d Cir. May 31, 2013), the court found that targeting Union employees for layoffs violates the First Amendment (freedom of association).
In this case, the employer employed around 50,000 people. 75% of these employees were members of the Union, and 25% were not. In December 2002, the employer fired only Union employees. No non-Union employees were fired.
It is important to note that an employer can manage the size of their work force. However, the employer cannot target a protected group (here, employees who associated themselves with the Union). The reason for this is because by targeting a protected group, the effect is to inhibit employees from their freedom to associate.
Under the Constitution, in order for the employer to not violate the Constitution it must show that they used the less restrictive means to accomplish their interest and must be narrowly tailored to achieve their goals.
The following are the pivotal facts of this case. The employer's interest was to manage their economical situation. However, the laying off those Union employees had a minimal effect on their budget. In fact, these Union-only lay offs were not included in the Balanced Budget Plan. Further, the facts showed that because both Union and non-Union employees had the same health care and pension benefits there was no reason why only the Union employees were targeted.
via Adjunct Law Prof Blog: Targeting Union Employees For Layoffs Violates The First Amendment.


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ux.Media/Flash/Flex 2.1.2 is now available on Google Code (SVN).
Ext.ux.Media Classes
Embed sounds, video, inline documents into your layouts or as ux.Components, Panels, or Windows.
Predefined media configurations for: PDF, HTML, MOV, Flash, RealVideo, Mp3, WAV, MIDI, PNG, JPEG, GIF, SVG(IE). (add your own as needed).
This package also includes a port of SWFObject to Ext (providing Flash Version detection, Inline Express Installation, and a custom event sync (for use with Flash ActionScript event handling within an Ext application.)
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New AudioEvents plugin for Ext.Components. -- Add audio (WAV/MP3) sound playback to any Component/Ext.Element by simply defining listeners on objects of interest.
JWPlayer - ux.Media.Flash.Panel, externalInterface binding example.
Flowplayer - ux.Media.Flash.Window (popular MP4, FLV, player with playlist support)
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Financial Analysis: Reviewing the key financial indicators and updating/restructuring the financial model of the business.
Valuation: Selecting the proper valuation method and accurately define the value of the business.
Pitch Deck: Offering a stake of the business to investors based on business needs.
Process Analyzation: Analysing the service/product delivery process.
Design Automation Plan: Designing the process and select the proper tools for automation.
Data Solution: Building performance dashboards.
Implementation: Implementation and integration of automated tools.
Measurement ROI: Measuring the growth and the return on your investment
Process Analysis: Analysing the service/product delivery process.
Global Access Plan: Designing a desired market access plan.
Legalization: Selecting the best legal framework to deliver product/service to the market.
Implementation: Implementation of content and digital market strategies.
Measurement ROI: Measuring the growth and the return on your investment.
Conceptualization: Working on the main features of the new product or service.
Business Model: Generating business model.
Financial Model: Structuring a financial model.
Building HR Capacity: Hiring the required professionals to run the business.
MVP go to market: Building the minimun viable product and testing it in the market.
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Reliability is probably an underrated characteristic, both in people and in fashion brands. Seasonal flash is fun and merry-go-round of creative influences at a brand is intriguing, but when it comes down to it, the accessories that most women (and men, increasingly) want are just functional and beautifully made. At Bottega Veneta, Tomas Maier has long been making bags that are exactly that, and he continues--with a few small tweaks--for Pre-Fall 2017, which just debuted.
The collection's bags are all still distinctly, obviously Bottega Veneta, but many of them are a bit more slight than Bottega bags have been over the past several years. The totes in particular cut a slimmer profile, and the collection adds several new micro bags that are small in a way Bottega's day bags haven't been in the past. That's in keeping with an overarching industry trend, of course, but it's also in line with the collection's sparer proportions in general. Check out all the bags from the lookbook below.
[Photos via Vogue Runway]