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LSP Technologies enters the Inc. 5000 with 176% growth in three-year sales
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Advanced manufacturers rely on us to solve mission-critical challenges and problems.
When the cost of metal failure is unacceptable, or when other metal surface technologies just don't perform, turn to the Laser Peening technology leader.
LSP Technologies has doubled in size and tripled in sales over the past few years, and we feel our humble, hungry, and smart culture has unlocked that growth.
We are building a business centered around customers. In a short space of time, they can sense the excitement in Dublin, Ohio. We're small, but mighty, with a growing reputation for creativity, innovation, flexibility, and speed.
We created the Procudo® Laser Peening System, the first commercially available laser peening equipment, and it has attracted intense interest from aerospace, power generation, heavy equipment, and automotive manufacturers.
But we are also the first to understand that customers often need custom laser peening equipment and solutions. We have the confidence and skill to evaluate new first-of-a-kind projects. We have developed the analytical ability to evaluate technology risks, rewards, and returns. And we have what it takes to recognize, understand, and overcome significant technological challenges.
The LSP Technologies Team – Leaders in Laser Peening Technology
From modelling to design, our team of engineers will bring your application to life, enabling us to to meet and exceed your goals for metal components. Those skill sets include:
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LSP Technologies, the global leader in laser peening technology, services, and equipment, has grown rapidly over the last several years. The company introduced the first commercial laser peening equipment, the Procudo®Laser Peening System, in 2015. Three years later, customer demand for the system - and for custom laser peening solutions - had accelerated both growth and employment. Recognition of LSP Technologies, its achievements, and its founder, Jeff Dulaney, soon followed.
Jeff Dulaney was a finalist for EY's Entrepreneur of The Year® 2019 Award
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GPS Tracking Devices
Are You Being Followed?
Do you ever get that feeling that you're being followed? Maybe you are. Everyone from law enforcement to car dealers are using GPS Devices to track people's rides. If you suspect something is up, you might want to check the following places.
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Are You Being Followed?
Do you ever get that feeling that you're being followed? Maybe you are. Everyone from law enforcement to car dealers are using GPS Devices to track people's rides. If you suspect something is up, you might want to check the following places.
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Under Your Car
Last year, 20-year-old college student Yasir Afifi found this GPS tracking device underneath his car during a routine oil change. The device was affixed by magnet ''near the exhaust but futher in,'' according to Afifi's friend who turned to the online community Reddit to identify the device.
According to Afifi, FBI agents approached him to retrieve the device days after its discovery. Despite being a U.S. citizen, he was apparently under suspicion due to his frequent travels to Egypt and the Middle East, and for being the son of a Muslim community leader.
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Under Your Dash
Conley Moret owns a car dealership that serves folks with bad or no credit. As part of his sales agreement, Moret equips his vehicles with GPS tracking devices. One of Moret's customers fell behind on their payments and tried to make off with the vehicle without ponying up the money owed. According to a press release from Rocky Mountain Tracking, Moret was able to use a Smart Tracker GPS device purchased from the company to retrieve the stolen vehicle.
According to RMT's website, ''the [Smart Tracker] unit is most commonly mounted under the dash inside the vehicle,'' but they do sell internal and external waterproof mounts as well. Unlike some of the GPS tracking devices used by law enforcement, the Smart Tracker can be purchased online by anyone for the modest price of $175.
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Pretty Much...Anywhere
Rocky Mountain Tracking offers another unique GPS device called the Tracking Key. This unit ships with a USB connector which, when plugged into your PC, rebuilds all travel activity and presents it in custom reports and animated map routes. Another nifty feature is the built-in motion detector used to extend the life of the AAA batteries which power the unit.Best of all--or worst of all, depending on your point of view--the Tracking Key is water resistant and equipped with a powerful magnet, used to mount the unit. In other words: no fussy installation required!
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What Gives You The Right?
There are certainly some legitimate reasons one might require a GPS tracking device. For example: parents keeping tabs on their teen drivers or rental car services staying on top of their fleet. But until the Supreme Court defines what crosses the line, we remain a bit suspicious.
UPDATE: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday, Jan 23, 2012 that a warrant must be obtained by law enforcement in order to track a suspect via GPS device. GPS tracking was found to constitute a "search or seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment," therefore violating a suspect's rights when carried out without a proper search warrant.
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Pension, Unemployment Extensions Joined in House Vote
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-California) plans to bring the two bills to the House floor today, according to Dow Jones, but their fate is anything but certain. The pension bill was passed by the House Ways and Means Committee last week in a party line vote (see Ways & Means OKs Savings Measures ). Among other things, that bill would increase from 70 1/2 to 75 years the age at which people would be required to begin making withdrawals from their 401(k) and individual retirement accounts.
Somewhat more controversial is Thomas' unemployment extension bill that would extend unemployment benefits for an additional 13 weeks in states hit hardest by the economic slowdown.
The $2.1 billion unemployment extension also would address a quirk in the March benefit extension that stops benefit payments after December 28 regardless of whether an individual's extra 13 weeks have been exhausted, according to Dow Jones. About 820,000 unemployed workers would see their benefits prematurely ended if the anomaly isn't fixed, according to the Ways and Means Committee.
A competing $17 billion package from the Democrats would extend benefits in states with high unemployment rates by 20 weeks and in every other state by 13 weeks. It also would deal with the benefit anomaly, according to the report.
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(Here's another installment of Andy Synn's irregular series devoted to his favorite things that come in fives. As always when he does these things, please feel free to share your own list in the Comments — in this case, your favorite bands you've never seen live.)
It's been a while since I've written one of these random little columns. I bet you were beginning to think I'd forgotten about them, hadn't you?
Well, my strange predilection for numerical lists of my favourite things has reared its ugly head again, and this time we're dealing with the mournful issue of bands I've never (for a variety of reasons) managed to see live!
Let's start with a big one, shall we? I love Extol. They are one, if not the biggest, of my favourite bands. Their dissolution back in 2007 seemingly put paid to my chance of ever seeing them live, but now they're back with an amazing new album and are playing a few select live shows… well, let's just say that there are few things I wouldn't do for a chance to see and hear them perform! Continue reading »


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1739 Royal Blossom Pavé Ring, 50 mm
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To this day, the "Snowball Blossoms" remain one of the Meissen manufactory´s preeminent decorative motifs. Created in 1739 at the behest of King Augustus III for his wife, Maria Josepha of Austria, the porcelain blossoms have been reinterpreted now, 300 years later, as exquisite jewellery. With their combinations of precious materials, the modern-day MEISSEN jewellery collections continually set new standards. For the "1739 Royal Blossom" collection, the delicate porcelain flowers are paired with exquisite 18 karat white gold. Every one of the "Snowball Blossoms" is shaped by hand with a gleaming white diamond, also set in white gold, as the pistil in centre of each blossom. Highlighting the floral, romantic character of this unique piece of jewellery, the ring is also adorned with a white gold flower set with 32 diamonds.
Decor: blossom pavé
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01 Juin 2020 Il y a 3 ans
Job Title: Regional MEL Officer
Project: Tunisia Resilience and Community Empowerment (MA3AN)
Location: Kasserine, Tunisia
FHI 360 is a global development organization with a rigorous, evidence-based approach. Our professional staff includes experts in health, nutrition, education, economic development, civil society, environment and research. FHI 360 operates from 60 offices with 4,400 staff in the U.S. and around the world. Our commitment to partnerships at every level and our multidisciplinary approach enable us to have a lasting impact on the individuals, communities and countries we serve–improving lives for millions. We seek qualified candidates for the position of Regional MEL Officer
FHI360 is currently recruiting for the position of Regional ME&L Officers (based in Kasserine and Medenine) for USAID Tunisia Resilience and Community Empowerment (Ma3an) program. The Reginal MEL Officers will report to the M&E Specialist.
The Ma3an program will increase the capacity of communities to withstand political, social, and economic stresses and shocks by achieving the objectives of: 1) strengthened community resilience, 2) mitigated community vulnerabilities, and 3) improved capacity of Tunisian partners to sustain and replicate the model. Ma3an will spur 30 of Tunisia's most vulnerable communities to action and generate sustainable resources for development in areas that are vulnerable to instability and violent extremism (VE). Together with USAID/Tunisia's programs in accountability, decentralization, and youth entrepreneurship (i.e., TADAEEM and Mashrou3i), Ma3an will consolidate democratic progress while fostering social cohesion in target areas.
Implementing MEL system
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Seven short tales, all based off of Disney tales, but far darker than what you're used to….
She was always kind, but she was no longer good.
Snow White didn't remember how she ended up in the forest. She remembered her stepmother's huntsman leading her into the forest to gather flowers, and setting the flowers aside so she could speak with a lost bird. The next thing she knew, she was wandering alone, feeling colder than she had ever felt before.


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Oris Beach is one of the many beaches on the coast of Alsancak. It is easy to find, just turn down towards the beach from the Merit Royal Hotel sign on the main road, follow the signs and you will soon arrive at Oris Beach. The area has potential; there is a pebbled beach, a beach bar and restaurant, a differently designed mini golf course, plenty of parking and has lovely afternoon sunshine.
The beach itself feels a bit tired and seems like it has seen better days. In the summer Oris Beach organises parties at the weekends and it feels like that the place is best suited for just that – parties. When we visited there were a lot of families out in the water, so of course it is a popular beach, but we feel there are many nicer ones to choose from in the area.
Please see our previous article about Oris Beach Bar here.


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text: Lovely book of nature written for children by teacher and naturalist Clara Dillingham Pierson. This book in the "Among the People" series explores the animal inhabitants of the meadow and garden. The charming prose shrinks us down and puts us in the fascinating world of the tiny insects, amphibians, and birds who call the field their home. From the author's Introduction: "In selecting the tiny creatures of field and garden for the characters in this book, I have remembered with pleasure the way in which my six loyal pupils befriended stray crickets and grasshoppers, their intense appreciation of the new realm of fancy and observation, and the eagerness and attention with which they sought Mother Nature, the most wonderful and tireless of all story-tellers." - Summary by Clara Dillingham Pierson & Jill Engle


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A US lawyer, Larry Klayman and his advocacy group Freedom Watch along with Buzz Photos have filed a USD 20 Trillion lawsuit against China in March 2020. This has prompted a thought whether the Corona virus is a natural virus or a man-made creation. If the virus was a man- made creation, then the success of a new form of warfare has just begun, the era of biological warfare.
The shift in the economic aspects as a result of the after math of the virus attack is too early to be judged. However, it is expected that the European and the Western Economies, which are the forerunners of the Global GDP will have an economic nosedive. This would in turn allow the Chinese economy to grow stronger and re-emphasize its position as the manufacturing hub of the world. The growth of the Chinese economy over the past few years is shown in the figure below.
Source: IATA
The Defense Industry has experienced paradigm shifts from hand to hand combat to UAV being operated from thousands of miles away, firing PGM on enemy targets. The industry focus has been towards minimizing mass killing by increasing accuracy and precision of the platforms. The key performance improvement across platforms have been accuracy, speed, range and lethality. The other forms of warfare which have sprouted along with technology advancements are the cyber warfare and electronic warfare. It is important to note that these two forms of warfare are aimed at paralyzing the defense assets and not a source for mass killing.
The two other forms of warfare which are aimed at paralyzing civilians are the chemical and biological warfare. There have been incidents of use of Chemical weapon across the world, the most recent incident is in Syria, wherein Chlorine gas, Sarin and Sulfur Mustard Gas were dropped on the Syrian civilians. It is concluded that around 90% of the chemical agent used was Chlorine Gas, which were delivered from Helicopters or Rocket Launchers. Chlorine Gas turns into Hydrochloric acid if inhaled, resulting in severe damage to the respiratory system.
A study conducted by the GPPi (Global Public Policy Institute) concluded that around 336 incidents of Chemical weapons usage have been confirmed between 2012- 2018, out of which around 98% of the total incidents are concluded to be carried out by Assad regime and rest 2% by the Islamic State Group.
Biological attacks mission have been carried out in US soil in the past. In September 2001, the Amerithrax, also called Anthrax Attack targeted the US Senators and a few prominent media personalities. Letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to the offices of senators and media personalities. The quick response by the US Government restricted the fatalities to five. In this scenario as well, the targets are identified thereby not resulting in mass civilian deaths.
It is interesting to note that in case of Syria and US, the mode of delivery can be arrested thereby reducing the collateral damage. Secondly, the Chemical weapons or Anthrax are not contagious compared to Corona. Assuming that Corona is a biological weapon, it beats all traditional controls of human defense. This form of warfare converts the human body to a deadly weapons platform, capable of eliminating anyone in contact. This is one of the reasons eminent well-guarded personalities have also been affected by the virus.
The Corona incident has created unintended opportunities for Pharma companies, however a systematic shift in warfare could result in an increased market entry of Pharma companies into the Defense sector. In future, these companies could be engaged in proactive defense or could also be used for offensive modes. This could also change the overall landscape of the existing defense contractors. This was witnessed by the entry of defense companies into the cyber security segment.
It is difficult to ascertain the involvement of China on the creation of Corona virus; however, the country has managed to control the virus in spite of its large population. As of 28th March the cumulative deaths in Italy and Spain are around 14800+, which is four times more than in China. It should be noted that the cumulative population of Italy and Spain are around 110 Million, compared to the population of China, which is around 1.4 Billion.
The question to origin of Corona would be answered in time. The total number of Global deaths due to Corona has surpassed around 28,600+ (March 28, 2020). It is expected that the human race would gain immunity to this virus in the near future but at the moment, the tunnel does not look too bright on the other side. The best hope is to assume that the Corona is not a work of mankind, because, if proven otherwise, the Defense industry would spiral into the biowarfare segment, which would result in mass killing irrespective of race, sex, religion, age, community or creed.
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According to mythology, the island takes its name from King Kefalos. Other sources claim that the name comes from ancient people known as Kefallenes or from the fact that Kefalonia is the largest island in the Ionian Sea and thus constitutes the "kefali" or head of this group of islands. During the Trojan War, it lent its support to the king of Ithaca, Odysseus. Kefalonians took part in the Persian Wars, and finally in the 4th century BC they became members of the Athenian Confederacy. Around 50 BC the entire island fell under Roman rule. During the Byzantine period Kefalonia was often raided and plundered by pirates. Between the 11th and 12th centuries the island suffered repeated destructive raids initially by the Normans and later by Crusaders of the First Crusade. At the end of the first Turko-Russian War [1463-1479] the Turks took over Kefalonia along with Lefkas and Ithaca. It was later retaken by the Venetian Tocco family, then came into Venetian hands and finally was conquered by the Turks in 1484. In 1500 the Venetians once more took possession of the island, which remained under their domination until 1797. The French became masters of the island in 1807, followed by the British [1809-1864]. After the end of the British rule the Ionian Islands were united with Greece on May 21st 1864.
Kefalonians also took an active part in the Greek War of Independence, by contributing men and ships. During World War II and the German occupation many Kefalonians participated in the resistance movement and suffered severe reprisals. Kefalonia's tribulations were not yet over with liberation from the Nazis in 1945. On a summer's day in August 1953 a terrible earthquake struck the island. The violent seismic shocks flattened the beautiful town of Argostoli, destroying its traditional houses, its churches, tall belfries, stately mansions and farmhouses. Most of the island became a mound of ruble forcing many Kefalonians to immigrate.
In recent decades Kefalonia has experienced rapid growth in its infrastructures, economy, and social conditions. Many expatriate Kefalonians have found their way back to the homeland contributing to the flourishing tourism industry.


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Beginning with the latest news, Santa Anita track president Ron Charles abruptly resigned, announcing his departure on Tuesday and clearing out his desk on Wednesday. As Brad Free pointed out in The Daily Racing Form, Charles is the sixth chief executive at Santa Anita in the 12 years that Stronach has owned the track. He was preceded through the revolving door by Bill Baker, Cliff Goodrich, Lonny Powell, Jack Liebau and Jim McAlpine.
After four years on the job, Charles had probably had more than enough of trying to deal with the Stronach ego, not to mention being tired of trying to figure out why none of the synthetic surfaces installed at the Arcadia track seemed to work. Still, the lack of continuity, a common feature at all Stronach tracks, is troubling.
Even more troubling is Stronach's decision to use the Magna bankruptcy as a pretext for voiding the contract between Santa Anita and the not-for-profit Oak Tree Racing Association. Oak Tree has run the fall meet at Santa Anita since 1969, and had a contract with Santa Anita that was supposed to run through 2016; any profits from the meet are poured back into the thoroughbred industry. But Stronach apparently thinks he has a better idea, although, typically, he hasn't yet told us what that idea might be. (Good coverage of the Oak Tree story here and here.) While Oak Tree is still saying that it hopes to negotiate a new deal with Stronach, Del Mar and Hollywood would both be delighted to play host to the fall meet.
Meanwhile, the cancellation of the Oak Tree agreement may have rudely awakened the Breeders Cup board from its wet dreams of a perpetual West Coast BC festival. Before the latest Stronach salvo, the BC Board was reportedly very close to deciding that, after this year's event at Churchill, the BC would return to Southern California for the next five years, coinciding with the final years of the Oak Tree lease. That would have peopled the big day(s) with B-list celebrities, many of whom, it turns out, are paid for out of BC promotional funds, but who, we're told, juice the event's TV ratings. Now that October racing in California may be happening somewhere other than Santa Anita, it'd be pretty hard for the Breeders Cup board to stick to that unpopular plan. In a way that's a shame; I was really looking forward to an anti-BC fall dirt-racing championship day at Belmont.
Earlier this month, Stronach announced a "partnership" with Penn National Gaming, Inc. to operate the Maryland tracks. Details of the partnership are as yet unknown, if they've even been agreed between the parties, but the deal suggests a shift of focus away from horse racing and toward greater emphasis on slot machines. Penn National does operate three thoroughbred tracks (Zia Park in New Mexico, Charles Town, and the company's eponymous track in Grantville, PA) as well as three harness tracks (in Bangor, ME, Freehold NJ, and Toledo, OH). But its principal business is running low-end casinos. In addition to the slots at four of its six tracks, the company also owns 14 stand-alone casinos, almost all of which are in the South and Midwest. I've been in one of the company's casinos, in Biloxi, MS, and even by the undemanding standards of that town, it is, to say the least, an inelegant operation. Hard to imagine that Penn National will do much to help improve the tone of Maryland racing. (For details of the company's operations, look here and here.)
The latest bit of bad news for Stronach is the lawsuit filed by some disgruntled shareholders in Magna Entertainment, who quite rightly believe that Stronach lied to the bankruptcy court in order to avoid having outsiders bid on the Maryland Jockey Club and other properties. As extensively outlined in The Paulick Report, Magna Entertainment shareholder Willam Bayne Jr. and his co-plaintiffs allege that Stronach deliberately ignored bids that would have provided more money for creditors, and maybe even some for the shareholders than did the inside-the-company bid from Stronach puppet MI Developments. It's tough to win that sort of challenge to a bankruptcy judge's decision, especially, as here, where the creditors announce themselves satisfied, but the depositions should be fun.
Broken contracts, broken promises, unsavory partners, a revolving door for executives. Funny, the new Magna sure looks a lot like the old one.


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Eagles guard Brandon Brooks is dedicated to his craft and to his team.
Brooks agreed to restructure his contract to open up salary cap space for the Eagles and to get Super Bowl LI MVP quarterback Nick Foles a much-deserved raise. And he did it after coming off the best year of his NFL career.
The news of Brooks' restructured deal broke Monday. The right guard himself explained the new payment structure via Twitter.
He said he now gets $4 million as a bonus, then another payment of the same amount by Sept. 1. Brooks also tweeted that the reason he agreed to restructure his contract was to help get Foles a pay increase.
The move opened up $6.37 million in cap space for Philadelphia. Howie Roseman likes to restructure contracts by converting salary dollars into bonuses. The team also restructured right tackle Lane Johnson's deal this offseason, a move that created $7.5 million in cap space. These moves essentially push the financial burden down the road, so while they are a short-term fix, they can be a long-term hazard.
Brooks has consistently played at a high level since signing with the Eagles. According to Pro Football Focus, he hasn't allowed a sack since his first game with the team in September 2016.
The Eagles gave Foles a $2 million raise when the team revised his deal last Friday. Playing-time based incentives were also added to Foles' deal to give him an opportunity to make even more money this year.
The Eagles have a team-first mentality, and it's a major reason why they won the Super Bowl last season. Brooks is just another example of a player with an unselfish mindset. He's currently playing the best football of his career on the field while also helping the Eagles and his teammates when he can off of it.


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In a speech viewed as one of his most pivotal, President Bush said Iraq had shown "utter contempt" for UN weapons inspections and vowed to act unilaterally, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein's regime. Secretary of State Powell will present evidence that Iraq is concealing weapons and of its links to Al Qaeda to the UN Feb. 5, Bush said. In Tuesday night's State of the Union address, he also pledged $15 billion in US help to combat AIDS in Africa and outlined an aggressive domestic agenda, including tax-cuts, a Medicare overhaul, and limits on medical-malpractice awards. He also urged Congress to ban human cloning and "partial birth" abortions.
America is "headed in the wrong direction" under Bush, Gov. Gary Locke (D) of Washington said in delivering the Democratic response. Senate minority leader Tom Daschle (D) of South Dakota told NBC that Bush needs to provide "a lot better evidence" that Iraq is an imminent threat.
Federal Reserve policymakers were expected to leave interest rates unchanged in an announcement due as the Monitor went to press. Economists said concerns about war with Iraq and an anticipated rise in the 6 percent unemployment rate likely will prompt the central bank to hold a key short-term rate at its 41-year low for several more months.
Legislation to fund a national "do not call" list for telemarketers was expected to win approval by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and to proceed to the House floor. Rep. Billy Tauzin (R) of Louisiana, the panel's chairman, decided to back language similar to the Senate's version, a spokesman said, making it likely that the registry will come into being by summer.
A teacher who told students she opposes interracial unions was fired by the school board in Crystal City, Mo., Tuesday. Eighth-grade teacher Jendra Loeffelman said she had voiced an honest opinion, based on concerns that the children of such couples might be teased.
Authorities in Utah were trying to find the family of a small boy abandoned Saturday in a Salt Lake City discount store. Social workers said the boy, thought to be no more than 4, told them his name is Jacob, but couldn't give a last name or address. A surveillance tape showed a man entering the store with the child and soon after, leaving alone.


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Students vote in favour of online voting, question SFUO's support of BDS movement
On Tuesday, March 13, the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) held their Winter General Assembly (GA) in the University Centre (UCU) Alumni Auditorium. The auditorium met full capacity, with over 400 students in attendance, but still saw a line to enter going past the UCU Agora. The remaining students were set up in the Agora with a live-stream, and were allowed to vote on motions.
BDS motion
This is the second time in four years that the GA has met quorum, and many students in attendance were present because of the motion on the agenda calling for the SFUO to endorse the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
The motion presented at the GA reads as follows:
"Be it resolved that the SFUO support campaigns associated to the BDS movement, including the divestment of corporations complicit in occupation of Palestinian lands, until Israel respects international law, and the rights of the Palestinian people."
"That the Section 47 of the SFUO policy manual be named BDS Movement and read: 'The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa will support this movement as well as take a Pro-Palestine stance.'"
The motion also called for the SFUO to "put pressure on the Board of Governors" of the U of O to support BDS campaigns by "reading a declaration in support of divestment of companies complicit in violation of Palestinian human rights at all meetings of the Board," as well as calling for "the complete divestment and boycott of such companies and the implementation of investment guidelines that would prevent similar investments in the future."
It also sought to boycott "all forms of cooperation with Israeli academic institutions."
Students have previously voiced concerns with the federation taking political stances. When vice-president equity Leila Moumouni-Tchouassi first introduced the BDS movement motion at the Nov. 5 Board of Administration meeting, many students attended to share their frustration.
The motion to endorse the BDS movement saw 241 votes in favour and 231 votes against, which is enough to pass a motion that doesn't bring constitutional change, however some students attending the GA attempted to contest the results by calling for a recount.
Chairperson Bilan Arte explained that a vote cannot be recounted immediately after it takes place, and if students want to challenge the results then someone from the prevailing side of the vote would have to initiate that.
Another student pointed out that since the motion included a constitutional amendment, it would have required a two-thirds majority vote in favour for it to have passed.
Arte was uncertain if the motion was subject to this rule since it addressed the SFUO's policy manual, and students questioned why the SFUO did not know this in advance. After some deliberation with vice-president finance and incoming president, Rizki Rachiq, Arte confirmed that the BDS motion was subject to two-thirds support, which it did not receive, and thus it did in fact fail.
Online voting motion
Another motion concerned a lack of transparency within the current voting system after students took to Facebook to question the legitimacy of the results of the 2018 general election. The motion sought to have the SFUO hire Simply Voting, a third party company, to run further elections online as of May 1, 2018.
The assembly adopted the motion with 410 votes in favour and 13 against, however since it seeks to amend the SFUO constitution, which the GA does not have the power to do, the motion will still have to be accepted by the Board of Administration.
Following the vote, there were reports of a member of the SFUO executive taking students' voting cards for cheering in the Agora.
A Facebook page called Beloved SFUO Overlords shared a video of the federation's executive coordinator, Vanessa Dorimain, taking a student's voting card after the student cheered during the GA. This was met with angry outbursts from other students, resulting in the SFUO calling in members of protection services.
Question Period
A 20 minute question period was held at the beginning of the meeting. Students questioned when the SFUO adopted a pro-BDS stance, why the federation was taking political stances, and when the most recent iteration of the SFUO constitution would be available on the website.
Moumouni-Tchouassi answered the first two questions saying that the SFUO is not pro-BDS and that as a student union they are political, and any political stances are taken in the interest of students.
Vice-president services and communications Kathryn Leblanc answered the question pertaining to the constitution, explaining that it would be available online by the end of the summer.
Nursing students voiced complaints about the lack of SFUO office hours in Roger Guindon Hall, to which president Hadi Wess answered that as both president and acting vice-president social he was not available to hold office hours but could be reached by email.
Questions pertaining to the budget were asked to be held off until after the budget presentation, as Rachiq was not present during the question period, however following the vote on motions, quorum was no longer met and the GA was adjourned, leaving no time for the budget presentation or executive updates.


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Whether you need a rainy-day activity or want to share a fun craft idea with your child, a great way to connect and share can be by writing and illustrating an original story.
The following step-by-step instructions explain how to make a children's book with construction paper, which can be tailored to any age. Older kids could make the book themselves, although they may need your guidance. Even toddlers who haven't yet learned to write could help to create a storybook that you're both sure to treasure.
You'll Need:
- Construction paper
- Poster board or cardstock
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- Markers, paint, pens or crayons
- Decorations – such as beads, glitter glue, stickers, and similar (optional)
- Lamination machine (optional)
- Ribbon, yarn or twine
- Lots of imagination!
Step 1: Fold the construction paper into shape
- Decide how many pages you want the book to have.
- Fold a sheet of construction paper in half, so that each sheet has four potential sides on which to write and illustrate.
- Fold as many sheets as needed to form a book that has as many pages as desired.
- For the cover, use construction paper or, if you want it to hold up better over time, use a sheet of poster board or cardstock, cut to size so that it folds and wraps around the assembled pages.
- Make two or three holes along the book's "spine," using a hole punch, for when it's time to assemble the book.
Step 2: Write and illustrate the story
- Let your child's creativity shine! Select whichever writing and coloring media you or your child prefer, such as paints, crayons and/or colored markers.
- Based on the number of desired pages for the book, you will know how much space to allocate for writing and illustrating your tale.
- You or your child could create a simple outline of your story ahead of time, or dream it up as you go along.
- Allow younger children to "dictate" the story to you, so that you can use their words to weave the saga.
- Don't skimp on the pictures. The book's artwork can set the mood and tell the story, so focus your child's efforts on the art and on expressing himself or herself. Let your child create the art freehand, using whatever media – from glitter glue and stickers to pictures cut from magazines – to make the book anything that he or she would like.
- Some children's book covers are elaborate and others are minimalistic, to draw attention to a compelling theme. Have your child think about the book cover accordingly.
Step 3: Assemble the children's book
- When the story is finished and the paint is dry, it's time to assemble and secure the pages together by feeding ribbon, yarn or twine through the punched holes.
- If you plan to laminate the pages, do it before securing the pages together.
- For tying the pages together, the sky's the limit. Some ideas:
- For a two-hole book, lace one continuous thread through both holes and secure it with one knotted bow.
- For two- or three-hole books, use multiple strands of material to loop through and tie each hole separately, then secure with simple bows or other embellishment.
- For a spiral-bound effect, punch a lot of holes along the spine and then weave a long length of yarn through them in a "spiral" manner.
- For a snazzy look, string beads that are age-appropriate for your child onto the threads or strands before tying them, or use glitter pipe cleaners, twisting each to fasten.
The assembling of your book can greatly personalize it to correspond with the story's theme, so give it some thought.
With this entertaining yet simple craft, you and your children can create and share all kinds of unique books, for memories for years to come. The next time that they're in an imaginative mood and you're in wonder at the stories and art they produce, try it!


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according to goldstein's book, why is a state of perpetual war necessary?
1984 part 2 study questions
1984 part 2 study questions
This is so the Party can perpetually garner the support of the people. This gives the Party the mandate to do what they wish because every day is a national emergency, recall the slogan "War is Peace".


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Recently I witnessed a wonderful example of female hypergamy. Really, I could not have come across a more textbook or vivid demonstration of female sexuality in its most raw, primitive and opportunistic form.
I belong to a gym, and every summer a certain celebrity shows up for a few weeks to work out at our gym. Apparently he owns a house in a nearby county and finds our gym a good place to work out. I will not give the name of the celebrity, but I will say he is well known, has starred in some popular movies, mostly action, and has an athletic past. When he goes to the gym he tries to stay pretty much incognito, and most of the regulars there such as myself leave him alone to do his work out. It is clear he does not want to be bothered, although he is always friendly to those who talk to him.
However, it is amazing to see how the women react in his presence. This man has true super alpha status: looks, physique, fame and money. And you can see how powerfully this affects the women. I am surprised that the floor does not get soaked with their excess vaginal juices whenever he is there. As he works outs, the women congregate on their elliptical machines, staring, gawking and giggling. What is most amusing is that a lot of them are rather unattractive and out of shape and so would never even be noticed by someone who is surrounded on a regular basis by Hollywood beauty and pussy. This man could basically fuck whomever he wanted.
But there is one particularly amusing display of female hypergamy I came across recently. Someone who works at the gym told me how this one particular women, whom I know, will go out of her way to appear at the gym when this particular celebrity is present. She normally works out in the evening, but when this individual happens to make his two week appearance every summer at our gym, usually during the day, she completely changes her schedule so she can work out at the same time as he does. I saw her myself one day last week doing exactly this. There she was, following this man around, making sure to stand next to him as he was trying to work out, doing the same sort of exercises he was doing so as to get as close as possible to him. It was obvious that if he asked her to go back to his place to fuck, she would have said yes. It was as if she lost all sense of reason and decorum so she could satisfy her vagina's demand to be filled with this man's alpha penis. As the gym employee I spoke with suggested, she is so obvious it is laughable.
And yet this woman is married, with children, and a nice beta husband. In many ways she is a outward model of upper middle class womanhood: seemingly perfect, fit, attractive, financially well off, with a brood of lovely children. She is actually quite the milf. Her husband has probably spent countless hours at some utterly boring job so she could enjoy a nice kitchen and her children nice clothes and a good education. And yet she would probably leave her beta husband in a heartbeat if she thought she could mate with this super alpha celebrity. You can see how women react, how their most feral sexual instincts arise, when placed in the presence of a man who is truly alpha, a man who is not only attractive and powerful physically, but who can give them all the money and social status they could possibly ever want. The only thing preventing this one woman from leaving her husband and perhaps children is the complete disregard that this man shows her. Of course that only makes her try all the harder to get his attention, hence her need to follow him around the gym, and his lack of attention shows all the more how much of a true alpha he his.
The comedy of life is truly entertaining.


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Arts calendar: Sept. 4
Doña Ana Arts Council Community Arts Awards: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept, 7 at Hotel Encanto, 705 S. Telshor Blvd. The event is sponsored by Heritage Hotels and Resorts and is free for all who would like to honor and celebrate with the award recipients. Recipients include Tim Staley, Arts in Education Award recipient; Megan McQueen, Community Arts Award recipient; Teresita Corral, Papen Family Award recipient; Cindy and Pat Breedlove, Newcomer Award recipients; and KRWG, Excellence in Public Service to the Arts recipient. Info: daarts.org or riograndetheatre.com.
GEOMAGIC: Art, Science and the Zuhl Collection: University Art Gallery will host an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Natural science and contemporary art will ignite the imagination when the University Art Gallery at New Mexico State University presents "GEOMAGIC: Art, Science and the Zuhl Collection." The exhibition runs through Dec. 21. The Zuhl collection was donated to NMSU by Herb and Joan Zuhl, who retired to Las Cruces. Featured artists will include Christine Gray, Jason Middlebrook, Megan Harrison, James Canales, Amy Brener, Katie Paterson, Emily Nachison, Andrew Yang and Ryan Thompson. The gallery's hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with closures in accordance with NMSU's holiday schedule. Admission to the gallery is free. Free parking is available on the west and south sides of D.W. Williams Hall after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on weekends. Info: uag.nmsu.edu/upcoming.
Opening Reception for Alazan Artists: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Tombaugh Gallery, inside the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano Drive. The Alazan Artists, a group of impressionist painters, who take their name from the Old Alazan Ranch in Big Bend, Texas, owned by one of its members, Waynell Strachan. Group members participating are Phyllis Davis, Trish Lopez, Sandra Martin, Joann McElroy, Marilyn Mendeloff, Lois Bourgon, Anne Spier, Ilene Steele, Nina Cobb Walker and Sandy Young. The exhibit runs through Oct. 21. Info: Ilene Steele, 575-449-4180.
El Paso Electric Gallery Artist for September: Painter and Las Cruces gallery owner Sally Quillin is the featured artist in the El Paso Electric Gallery in the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St., for September. She has been a professional artist and art educator for over 40 years. Every month the Doña Ana Arts Council welcomes local artists to exhibit in the El Paso Electric Gallery in the lobby of the Rio Grande Theatre. Regular exhibit hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Info: 575-523-6403.
"South of the Border" Art Show: Mary Beagle's paintings of folklorico and flamenco dancers are on display at Café de Mesilla, 2190 Avenida de Mesilla, during business hours for the months of August and September. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Sundays, closed on Tuesdays. Come South of the Border with the dancers of Mexico as they bring a fiesta to life with vibrant colors and beautiful faces. Info: mbeagleart.com.
Nature, Tradition, and Innovation Exhibition: The exhibition Nature, Tradition, and Innovation: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Gordon Brodfuehrer Collection on view through Oct. 15 at the Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St The exhibition, curated by Christine Knoke of the Mingei International Museum, San Diego, is interdisciplinary look at contemporary Japanese ceramics paired with nature photographs. Info: 575-541-2137, las-cruces.org/museums.
Exhibit Narrie Toole: Honoring the Past, Bridging Culture and Sharing Wisdom: The show will be on display through Dec. 4 at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. This exhibition of paintings by Santa Fe artist Narrie Toole honors Native American spirituality, wisdom and leadership. The exhibit includes five of the "Faces of Our Fathers" series — individuals who were leaders, forward thinkers, who provided spiritual guidance and skilled negotiations as part of protecting quality of life of their families and tribe. Info: 575-522-4100.
Weaving Traditions Exhibit: The exhibit will be on display in the museum's Traditions Gallery through July 9, 2017, at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. "Weaving in New Mexico: The Ancestral Puebloan and Rio Grande Traditions," discover the ancient textile creations of the Ancestral Puebloans and the jewels of Rio Grande weaving from 1850 to the present. The exhibit includes 48 artifacts — everything from rugs to looms and tools. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Info: 575-522-4100.
Splendid Isolation—How We Got to the Remote Places on Earth: The exhibit will be open at 2 p.m. the first and third Sundays of the month at Las Cruces Academy, 1755 Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. The exhibits are from the private collections of board of directors chairman Vince Gutschick and Lou Ellen Kay, head of the school, from their travels throughout the years. Free. Info: 575-571-2269, lascrucesacademy.org/SplendidIsolation.
Itaa Katsi: Our Life Exhibition: The exhibition of Hopi art runs through Dec. 17 at University Museum, Kent Hall, New Mexico State University, 1280 E. University Ave. Hopi art exhibition in many forms: as gourd rattles, prints on paper, katsina dolls (katsin tihu), silverwork, wicker and coiled plaques (flat basket forms), headdresses (kopatsoki), clay ceramic vessels, and hand-blown glass figures, among others. Curated by Michelle Lanteri with Spencer Nutima, lead advisor, and Anna Marie Strankman, curator of collections and exhibits. Museum hours are noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Info: 575-646-5161, univmuseum.nmsu.edu.
Retro Retablo Exhibit: Exhibit runs through Jan. 13, 2017 at Hal Marcus Gallery, 1308 N. Oregon St., El Paso. Celebrating 20 years and 20 artists. Info: 915-533-9090, halmarcus.com.
Monoprint Workshop with Southwest Print Fiesta: Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at Syzygy Tile, 106 N. Bullard St., Silver City, with Mitch Lyons, artist-in-residence. The Southwest Print Fiesta is a celebration for art lovers, art collectors, artists, families and anyone interested in all things printed. Lyon's original monoprints will be available for purchase. Info: 575-538-2505, southwestprintfiesta.org.
Advanced Drawing and Painting Class: With Wayne Carl Huber, My Place Jewell, 132 Wyatt Drive. This intermediate and advanced class will focus on the concerns of each student, working in a variety of media. Fee is $45 for four continuous weeks; enrollment to be renewed every four weeks. Hours are: Thursdays, 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the studio. Enrollment/info: Huber, 575-647-5684, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Beginning Drawing and Painting Class: With Wayne Carl Huber, My Place Jewell, 132 Wyatt Drive. Open to adults and high school students. Focus is on the concerns of each student, working in a variety of media. Students may start classes at any time and proceed at their own pace. Fee is $45 for four continuous weeks; enrollment to be renewed every four weeks. Hours are: Tuesdays, 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the studio. Enrollment/info: Huber, 575-647-5684, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Call for Artists: Aa Studios, 2645 Doña Ana Road, is calling for regional artists to exhibit in 2017. One month or two month slots are currently available taking either two feature walls or the whole gallery. The gallery has posted hours three days per month and is open by appointment the rest of the month. There is no fee to apply or show, but the gallery takes a 20 percent commission on work sold. Shows include advertising and postcards are available at cost. Interested artists can email a proposal, short artist bio, résumé, and 8 jpeg images (4 inches on the longest edge at 150 dpi) to firstname.lastname@example.com. Proposals are due by Nov. 15. Info: 575-520-8752, email@example.com.
Call for CFA Students for Internships: The Arts Management Program has created a webpage to post internship opportunities for College of Fine Arts students. The internship postings are from arts organizations seeking students pursuing an arts management minor or students with prior work experience with arts organizations. Internships are available with ABQ Theatre Guild, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Casa Flamenco, AMP Concerts, Bernalillo Public Art Program, InPost/OutPost, National Institute of Flamenco and others. Info: 505-277-6574, visit artsmanagement.unm.edu/intern-job-postings.


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Nothings screams, "Fall," more than this Spiked Caramel Pumpkin Cold Brew! It's the perfect blend of pumpkin spice and everything, nice!
Alright y'all, I have a confession to make…I have never been a fan of cold coffee!! *Gasps!* I know, crazy right?! I love, love, love coffee but I never understood the concept of cold coffee! I mean, I hated for my coffee to reach room temp so to drink a cold cup of coffee on purpose was seriously out of the question! Ain't happenin! Lol!
Weeellll….I changed my tune after trying this life changing cold brew at our favorite breakfast nook! The hubs and I were on a day date (we still date J) and he ordered their caramel spiked cold brew. In my typical fashion, I asked for a sip and guess what, y'all?? I loved it!
It was really good! I couldn't believe it! I knew that I had to recreate this recipe and try to transform the rest of the world in cold brew coffee drinks! I wanted to add a Fall spin on this recipe, so I added pumpkin and came up with this Spiked Caramel Pumpkin Cold Brew!
This recipe was a cinch to make! I got a few tips from my girl, Ree Drummond from Pioneer Woman and made my own cold brew concentrate! Using regular brewed coffee and then storing it in the fridge, is okay but it won't give you that smooth, rich coffee taste! To make this pumpkin cold brew concentrate, I added 1 cup of pumpkin flavored coffee to a large mason jar and covered it with 3 cups of cold water. I let it steep for about 8-10 hours. When it was done, I strained the coffee with a fine, mesh strainer to get rid of the coffee grinds. You can keep this cold brew in the fridge to use as needed!
Once you've made your pumpkin cold brew concentrate, it's time to make this Spiked Caramel Pumpkin Cold Brew! You can mix this drink right in your mason jar or any other drinking glass. I prefer using mason jar mugs, such as these, because they're so fun and cute!
Once you mixed all of the ingredients, add ice and a few fancy toppings such as caramel and whipped cream! This Spiked Caramel Pumpkin Cold Brew was the best thing ever and paired perfectly with my Chocolate Pumpkin Streusel Muffins!
For more fall-inspired recipes, follow me on Pinterest!
Spiked Caramel Pumpkin Cold Brew
- 8 oz pumpkin cold brew concentrate recipe instructions in blog post!
- 1.5 oz Bailey's Irish Cream
- 0.75 oz spiced rum
- 2 tsp salted caramel syrup
- whipped cream, caramel, & pumpkin spice for topping
In a mason jar or drinking glass, add pumpkin cold brew concentrate, Bailey's, spiced rum, and salted caramel syrup. Stir until combined.
Add ice and drizzle caramel around the rim of the glass. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and a dash of pumpkin spice!


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Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 15:06:08 -0400
From: email@example.com
Subject: Re: 12.0040 gleanings: sex, chips and a serious bug
Willard writes, in summarizing the Guardian's coverage of the Year
2000 problem:
| There are some very sober people with very sobering things to say
| about this crisis, e.g. Ed Yourdon, "doyen of American
| programming", who thinks the crisis will have about the same
| impact as the OPEC oil crisis in the 70s.
Ah, Ed Yourdon... Some of us are grizzled enough to remember his
predictions in the early 1980s that the Japanese were going to take
over the programming industry completely within a few years. But then
if you went around saying that come 2000 things will probably just
stumble along day-to-day pretty much the way they do now, that
wouldn't be news, would it?
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24 Jul Experiment: camping out of a Volkswagen t2 with 2 kids
For everyone who is looking at this picture thinking: 'hey, their bus was in Costa Rica right? How can they be camping with it in Holland?' The bus on the pictures is a rental! And almost an exact copy of our own. When deciding how to spend our holidays this year, the choice was easily made. We have been talking about camping out of our own Volkswagen van ever since Vesper was born, about 1,5 years ago. Until now, we never took the opportunity to do so. To really understand what we were wishing for, we decided to rent a Volkswagen van in Holland and go on a camping holiday with friends.
This bus is an exact copy of our own van. We have the same amount of space, same amount of sleeping room and storage space. Which is limited. When Isa heard about the rental van, with the name Jessy, she right away understood where she'd sleep: 'in the hammock of course!' Vesper would sleep in a tent right next to the van and we, mom and dad, would sleep inside. This worked out perfectly, although Vesper developed a new routine: waking up very early in the morning, around 5.30 to start his day. Even the morning breastfeed routine would not bring him back to sleep haha. But, nevertheless, the kids thrived in the van. They just loved playing in it and proudly showed their 'bedrooms' to the kids of our friends. We stayed a week, really on holiday for the first time since maybe five years. We did not work and loved being in the van, missed driving our own van, although it is really strange to drive a van, exactly like yours' which is NOT yours. Weird.
Lessons learned
This experiment taught us what works with four in the van and what not. The space is limited, yes, but it is doable. Especially in warm weather, it is fine. During the holiday we experienced cold, rainy weather (not nice in such a small space) and warm weather as well, which is fine. In Costa Rica, we'll have really warm weather, which means the kids will be in bed much later in bed because of the heat than they did during the camping week in Holland. We need to take some toys and reading books that are lightweight and don't take up too much space. Magnetic letters would be a good idea to put on the side of the van to play with. Vesper slept very well in his tent outside. Nevertheless, when we camp in Costa Rica, or other countries in Central America, I am not sure I would feel comfortable for my child to sleep in a tent outside, while I am asleep in the van. So, the easiest solution is when I sleep with him in the tent and Steven sleeps inside in the bed with Isa in the hammock.
We also have been looking at a rooftop tent. Something like on the picture left. It folds in and out and features a complete 2 personbed, including bedding material, even pillows and blankets. Which would be a dream come true: easy to set up camp, the two kids can share and because of the vents it is really nice and breezy to sleep in a tent like this. They will be safe high up the roof and we can access the rooftoptent via our own popup roof. Ideal! We even found a company in Holland that can deliver us the tent and the carrier to mount the tent on top of the van. For the upcoming trip it possibly is too much of a hassle to bring the entire outfitting all the way to Costa Rica, but certainly something to keep in mind when we decide to travel more with the kids in the van.
Storage space
Another challenge is going to be the storage space. With four persons, we need to be extra smart with packing and the type of bags to take. We all have a small backpack (10 kgs for the adults, 5 kgs for the kids) that must fit below the couch in the van when empty. But where do we put the clothes and stuff while living in the van?! Something to think about and find solutions for. Maybe just keep the clothes in the handluggage bags? Put Stevens bag and my bag on each front seat when camping? I have been thinking to bring foldable nets: one to put the kids' clothes in and one for toys and hang them inside in the ceiling or outside the bus somewhere. Storing space really is a challenge in this van. Any tips from other travellers reading this post are very welcome!!
Enjoying Friesland
We rented this Volkswagen T2 van called Jessy in Drachten with Dreambus.frl and drove the van 50 kilometers to a small fisherman village called 'Heeg', beautifully situated right at the water. Heeg sits in the middle of a remarkable Dutch province called Friesland. Wide stretches of land and water, lots of sailboats and lovely small villages to explore. We spend time here with friends and their kids and just loved doing so. One of our friends invited us to join and explore the waters in his rented sailboat. Isa and Vesper loved it. We went out on the bike to get some icecream with all the kids. Quite a sight: eight blonde little heads cruising the streets and sitting down for an icecream.
It has been a great holiday, enjoying the company of friends, having good talks and lots of laughs. Getting to know each others' kids has been really nice too. We are often out of the country and it is such a nice experience to get together over the summer and catch up. Also, van-wise it has been a good preparation to understand what is waiting for us when we go camping with the kids in our own van in Central America. To be honest, I can't wait to get back behind the wheel and show the kids all the beautiful things out there and spend time together in the van. We keep you posted!


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Posted by Michael Ross on Sunday, August 11, 2013
This is the title of a book by Philip Kenneson about cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in our lives. He asserts in the book that the church has failed to do this and has simply become an extension of our culture rather than recreating our culture by living and displaying the Fruit of the Spirit.
I attended a VBS a couple of weeks ago and the theme was the Fruit of the Spirit. Great discussion about how the evidence of the fruit in our lives will spill over to others as we are able to bear the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Jesus says in John 15 that we must connected to the vine (Him) to be able to bear fruit. The process is that he produces the fruit and we bear it out in our lives. As Paul leads up to the listing of the fruit of the spirit in Galatians 5:22-23 the discussion is about living by Spirit.
So we are beginning a study of the fruit of the spirit in our Sunday morning adult class. Come join us if you are in the Cross Lanes area.
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In our recent viewpoint COVID-19: A capital markets industry perspective, we examined what capital markets firms should be doing now and next to deal with the unprecedented challenges being faced during the pandemic. In this blog post, we'll apply and refine our thinking specifically for asset managers and their clients.
In many ways, the COVID-19 crisis has applied a stress test to every aspect of a firm's operating model. Asset management firms – indeed, most companies – have made tremendous changes in how they operate in a very short period of time. We have all had to run our businesses and stretch our technology capabilities in very creative ways, especially as the need for social distancing has transitioned most of us into a virtual workforce.
"Now" will be with us for a while
We can assume that re-establishing some form of "normality" will likely take several months, and the consequences of the pandemic will persist long after it has receded. There's no doubt the asset management industry is facing a time of significant and lasting change. Leaders must prepare for the short-term while also developing new capabilities and ways of working that seamlessly enable longer-term changes to how they operate.
The key word summarizing today's actions is operational resilience, which is defined for our purposes as the ability to withstand a shock or disruption and continue, to the extent possible, normal business functions. Today, operational resilience depends on a number of capabilities: elastic collaboration, virtual workspaces, networking, business and technology continuity and security, all of which must be achieved at scale.
A renewed focus on connectivity and security
Most asset managers have transformed their workforces to be either fully remote or down to just a skeleton staff on site. This new modality places unprecedented burdens on both applications and networking bandwidth as data-hungry applications now run over public networks.
Scale, speed and reliability of connections assume greater importance in the management of now-mission-critical functions such as collaboration and conferencing tools; and all these factors are important inputs as firms continue to examine both their near-term and long view on their cost to operate, service capabilities, quality metrics and risk profiles.
Communicating from home over public networks also requires a renewed focus on security. Some simple, common sense measures firms can take include ensuring that communications are encrypted, employees use approved conferencing technologies, laptop software is kept up to date with the latest antivirus and other security software, and firms institute additional security measures such as two-factor authentication where possible.
Modernized infrastructure and a new culture
Fast and scalable networking, distributed security, video and messaging tools, virtual workspaces: these key infrastructural capabilities enable companies to continue to execute while also preserving aspects of culture and connective tissue. And these in turn depend upon a rock-solid, resilient computing foundation, which is why we see asset managers increasingly – and more quickly – relying upon the cloud.
Related to culture, effective leaders are now utilizing virtual events, turning on their cameras to personalize interactions, developing new work from home traditions, resetting expectations, and most importantly, they are not shying away from what we are all going through. Authentic and candid messaging from leadership is resonating with employees.
Moving past the now to the next
We've learned – and are continuing to learn – many lessons. As we move past the current crisis and into a period of recovery, we can anticipate that many asset managers will institutionalize some of the changes put in place during the pandemic.
Even as I write this, most firms are building their back-to-work plans – and are recognizing, for example, that not all business units are created equally. While it's important that some return to the office quickly, others can continue to work remotely, maybe even permanently. Familiar "elbow-to-elbow" trading desks and packed cubicle floors will certainly need to be modified.
New possibilities emerge for growth
With all non-strategic capital spending getting scrutinized, companies are hyper focused on actions that deliver immediate value, business agility and enhanced speed to market. Some firms, for example, are applying their continuous improvement and business process engineering teams to document and measure the new and ad hoc operational processes implemented during this time of crisis to identify opportunities for re-engineering later.
But in other areas of the business, wholly new efficiencies have been uncovered. With more of the workforce at home, investments in facilities and offices can potentially be reduced. Firms are also investigating new work models, such as staggered hours and "red/blue" teams alternating in the office. Others are considering how to redesign existing office space to increase the distance between people.
And as business travel has been all but eliminated during the present crisis – with less of an impact to the business than might have been expected – T&E budgets will be under scrutiny.
Going forward
We do not expect that businesses will return to their pre-pandemic modes of operation. Rather, we believe that firms will reprioritize existing initiatives and accelerate others:
- Asset management firms will accelerate their adoption of the "operating model of the future," implementing both new technologies and platforms as well as new operational processes. Further investments in security, remote management, networking, virtual desktop interfaces and other technologies will continue this profound transformation.
- As mentioned, firms will also accelerate their use of cloud computing to build upon the benefits of resilience, scale, reach and security realized during the crisis. We also expect that, owing to the low risk, pay-as-you-go model of cloud computing, firms will embrace the cost of ownership and the flexibility to drive new product and service innovation.
- As part of the drive to simplify operations, organizations will accelerate initiatives to manage data at scale, including standardized definitions, enhanced governance and control and more flexible self-service reporting options.
- Companies will expand their use of automation and artificial intelligence, letting algorithms handle tasks that were previously manual, such as using technologies like robotic process automation. Other labor-saving technologies like conversational bots and robo-advisors will further flatten the cost curve.
We believe leading financial firms will focus new operating models on differentiation, durability and cost-effectiveness at their core. Overarching these objectives will be a desire to "future-proof" their human and technology investments to be ready both for disruption as well as for the evolution of financial markets. If nothing else, the pandemic has re-emphasized the key aspects of our businesses: the people, processes and technologies that are important, and where and how they can be improved.
How can Accenture help?
To help our clients navigate both the human and business impact of COVID-19, we've created a hub of all our latest thinking on a variety of topics. Each perspective highlights specific actions which can be taken now, and what to consider next as industries move towards a new normal. From leadership essentials to ensuring productivity for your employees and customer service groups to building supply chain resilience and much more, our collection will be constantly updated. Visit our hub and check back regularly for more insights.
Contact me at email@example.com if you would like to talk about what's on your top 10 list for 2020. For a downloadable version of the trends, visit: Asset Management in 2020: 10 Key trends to watch.


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Back from the Hot Wheels Convention, and back at it.
On my office floor when I returned home was a large box from A&J Toys, and in it I found the Matchbox M Case, Car Culture Track Day, and this Hot Wheels 2017 B Case.
So I opened it. On YouTube.
This is actually an interesting case. The assortment seemed different. Some nice stuff undoubtedly as well.
Check it out:
5 KITTS, 4 F&F Chargers, 4 Fairladys. What do you think of the case?


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Amaravati, January
3 - The Kalachakra-2006, true to
the concept of Ahimsa Paramodharmaha, as taught by
Lord Buddha is going to be strictly vegetarian this
time. For the first time in Kalachakra, only
vegetarian food will be served to the Buddhist monks,
tourists, in the restaurants set up by the organisers,
Tibetans and local hotels.
Norbulingka Institute has requested the local
hoteliers not to serve non-vegetarian food during the
Kalachakra as the Tibetan way of life prohibits the
killing of any sentient beings. "In earlier
Kalachakras, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food
was permitted, but this time it is restricted as it
will not the serve the very purpose of the prayers for
world peace.
vegetarian restaurants are set up, that serve
rotis, puris, Alu, Dal, South Indian and North Indian
Thalis and our staple food Thuppa.
efforts to spread the message of vegetarianism has
worked out, people really seem to have no qualms
accepting the vegetarian food," member of Tibetan
Volunteers for Animals, Mr Sonam Tsering, told this
newspaper. The Buddhist monks too are allowed to eat
non-veg dishes, but confining to few dharmas laid down
by Buddhism.
"We avoid eating
non-veg, if the animal is slaughtered
in front of our eyes, if the dish is prepared
exclusively to satisfy our hunger. We never enter in
to a slaughter to buy meat, but can ask someone else
to bring it for us. Mutton and sea food are normal
non-veg items that form our menu," says Chime Dorje, a
Buddhist monk. Pamphlets, posters, banners and other
material with the picture of Dalai Lama teaching the
need of veg-food are being distributed.
are few customers asking for meat, but it is
not made available in the hotels of Amaravati, as
requested by the organisers," said A. N. Rao, the
owner of Sri Vasavi Hotel.


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