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So with this year having the focus on actually doing an Ironman properly, I have made a few changes to the training plan as I have gone along. The first of these was to drop Lymm Triathlon from the schedule, which was mainly due to the fact that I had missed 2 weeks of training and needed to log miles in my legs to prepare for the Fred, and smashing myself on a sprint the week before probably wouldn't have had the best effect!
With the Fred out of the way, I have moved into concentrating on my running this week, running every day (except yesterday) and gradually increasing the length of each session. With the switch to the Newtons, I was told to expect lots of calf and foot pain as I adapted to running 'properly' but I haven't had a single twinge at all! Personally I put this down to doing all my athletics at school barefoot on a grass track and wearing flimsy flip flops throughout the year, when it really probably isn't sensible to! Looking at the tread pattern on the bottom of them, I'm pleased to see that there is hardly any wear on the heels, and most of it is on the midfoot lugs, which means that my technique is getting to where it should be, though I need a lot more miles before it really begins to flow.
With the Beaver Half distance coming up in two weeks, the focus is getting myself back into decent long distance shape. The Fred Whitton, and all the training for it has really helped pick up my bike shape, though I need more endurance work of this to last the full IM and still have good legs after. So I have entered Le Terrier and planning lots of big rides to get used to riding long.
My running is going well, and I just need to get myself into decent half marathon shape for the Beaver, so it will be a big week next week, which a couple of 2 hour runs. Finally swimming is going well, and I am feeling good in the water. I need a bit of speed work to pick it back up after the break, and then to just get used to the distance, by increasing the distances to 4k, and a couple of 4k swims!
So it is 10 weeks to go until the big day this weekend!!! I am geting ready, by heading off to the Peaks for a training weekend later today, which will consist of 3 runs, 2 long bikes, a swim and a core session. Then I have a two week period to get myself ready for my (first ever!) middle distance race, then the usual 5 week build, 3 week taper. Just need to put a training plan together to work out how to fit 25+ hours in a week!
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'I weigh over 20 stone… my body can't cope for much longer': This Morning's Alison Hammond faces up to realities of obesity as she vows to lose 8 stone
Alison admitted she's "so embarrassed" by her struggle with weight and wants to slim down
ALISON Hammond has revealed she's tipping the scales at over 20 stone but is struggling to shift the pounds.
The former Big Brother contestant said she's "embarrassed" by her weight struggle and has vowed to shift an incredible eight stone.
Speaking to Bella magazine, she said: "I know how much I weigh, but I'm so embarrassed by it I can't say...I'm 20-something stone.
"It's the one thing in my life that I feel like I can't achieve. When you get really big like me, you don't see any light at the end of the tunnel.
"I need to do it in small stages. If I just try and live healthily and drink lots of water, the weight loss will come.
"If I lose one or two stone, it's not going to be obvious to anybody, but I'll feel better in myself."
In a more extreme effort to overhaul her body, Alison went to a week-long fitness bootcamp and despite losing 10 pounds, Alison was disappointed.
She said: "It's not that good because I'm really big anyway. I think I lost around 22 inches off my body, though."
While she wasn't impressed by her weight loss, Alison said she liked their focus on trying to curb emotional eating.
Alison is mum to a young son named Aiden and admits she's partial to sweets and chocolates.
She said: "I am making small changes. It's a slow process. It's all about eating clean and loving myself to the point where I want to look after my body."
The 41-year-old previously tried to battle her weight by having a gastric band fitted back in 2006 but it didn't work.
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She said: "I don't want to have surgery, but if it got to the point where I couldn't walk, and I'd tried everything, I'd have to consider a gastric bypass. Obviously I don't want to get to that stage.
"For someone as big as me, it's really tough. It's like I'm carrying a man on my back with my weight.
"I'd love to weigh 12 stone, that's the ideal weight for my height – I'm 5ft 9in – but if I got to 15 stone and around a size 14 to 16 I'd be over the moon."
Alison, who previously appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, said her weight loss inspiration is Lisa Riley who lost a stone in a week on an incredible 400 calories a day diet.
Lisa lost an impressive eight stone and went from a size 30 to a trim size 16.
She said: "She's an inspiration for bigger girls. Being big isn't great for your joints and stuff – I'm testimony to that.
"It's time to take some of that weight off my joints. My poor body might not be able to cope for much longer so I have to help it out by taking weight off."
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Duterte didn't order recall of Trillanes police bodyguards – Albayalde
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday reiterated that the decision to withdraw the police security detail of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was part of the regular reshuffle of police assignments and was not ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte.
"Wala naman siyang (Duterte) utos na tanggalin (There are no orders from the President to remove his security detail)," PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said in a press conference in Camp Crame.
The PNP chief underscored that under present regulations, however, police security details for VIPs and other persons at risk are terminated after a year-long assignment with possible reassignment subject to review upon the application of the person to be secured.
"Di ka puwede forever na nandun (Security personnel cannot be assigned forever to one duty)," Albayalde said, adding that some senators even waive the police security treatment.
He added that the PNP is implementing the doctrine introduced by former Interior Secretary Rafael Alunan III as part of 'Oplan Paglalansag', which frowns upon an excess of more than two security personnel.
On Sunday, the PNP confirmed that it has temporarily reassigned two police security personnel to the senator as it clarified that the recall had been part of a comprehensive review of all protective security personnel from the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) that provides security to all qualified VIPs including elected and appointed officials as well as private individuals.
Aside from the PNP security personnel, Trillanes' security detail also includes men detailed by the Senate, two personnel from the Philippine Navy and two troops from the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
The PNP explained that the decision to withdraw police security was meant to ensure that more men will be doing actual core police duties for the general public. (PNA)


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In this blog post, we will go through a few benefits of sharing your bed with your feline friend and hope that we can change your mind about letting your cat in the bed.
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Weekend Round Up Saturday 14th September
A very busy weekend for Tuff Fitty. We had Tuffs out at our Saturday morning run, & early evening pool swim. Sunday saw members out cycling and then at lunchtime the last of our scheduled summer sea swims. So four training sessions to choose from, but as well as this, many Tuffs were at a vast array of races with individual & team wins, plus another Tuff becoming an Ironman. Such a collection of activities has proved difficult for the editor to fit everything – which is just how we like it. Therefore this edition restricts itself purely to race reports from Saturday – there are further editions to come for Sunday's races which include Ironman, Triathlons, Runs & another swim race.
If anyone is viewing this thinking Tuff Fitty gets up to a lot, well why not come along to any of our training sessions and meet everyone? You are welcome on a trial basis before needing to look at membership. We can help you towards your multisport goals and you can join the camaraderie and fun from one of the most vibrant clubs around.
A swim event staged by Sussex Trail Events of our own Chris, Danny & Jay, held on Worthing seafront by the Observation Wheel being the venue for a choice of 1.5k and 3k swims.
The 1.5k swim followed one lap and there were some strong Tuff swims. Stephen O'Donnell just missed out on a podium in 4th position and Ross Court ran up the beach in 6th position overall. Verity Lacey was 9th and our newest member Michael Knibbs was 10th. Four Tuffs in the top ten – impressive.
Things got even better as the 3k swim drew to a close with these swimmers having to complete two laps. Nicole Patterson-Lett was the first person overall with a healthy 44 second lead over second place. Craig Hunter came home in fourth position.
Congratulations to all six, all in their respective top ten – excellent work.
A good value race with burger and medal, and great weather, staged by our own Jason Rae at Southern Multisports. In fact the heat got quite oppressive on the run but made up for it afterwards as Tuffs sat on the grass with their burgers and drinks. The one slight bit of pressure was that Tuff Fitty were the reigning team champions so a rallying call went out to maximise attendance. The route was a 10k lap and the marathon runners started at 10am to complete four laps, the Half at 11am for two and the 10k at noon.
Often in team races it is a case of the best counting towards a trophy but what is nice is that every competitor scored points with an accumulator for age, gender and distance, so every Tuff that was cheered over the line contributed to our eventual points haul.
Amassing four laps for the marathon and a hatful of points, total respect goes to Paul Atkinson & Aivis Vitols; (above) exceptionally strong running finishing in 9th & 11th respectively. Nick Bolding completed a three quarter distance marathon and his detailed report is shown below. Make no mistake this was a tough undulating course with 3,600ft of climbing for the full.
The Half Marathon was next and the Tuff contingent really beefed up the points as the number of Tuff finishers was just under a quarter of the field. It wasn't just quantity but quality as Jon Babbage ran in 2nd overall in just 1:47. Clive Patterson-Lett was third – also in 1:47 and Lee Bishop, fourth. Tuff vests were returning to the cricket field in their droves Iris Bennett was next home with a notable time although she was disappointed that she lost time due to a 'detour'. Jon Roper, Tiff Orton and Charlotte Lattin-Rawstrone followed. Clive Harvey, Clare Worgan, Shelley Babbage, Glenn Parisi and Rachel Brunning took our tally to 1,239 points – it was tight; but Team Tuff hadn't given up yet.
This was because our team of 10k-ers were now on the course. Simon Thistlethwaite was 2nd overall and Paul Martin 4th overall. Steve Custance was next and pleasing to see Becky Lintott-Clarke finishing with Honey to secure 1st place cani-cross. Stuart Harvey was next and then Nicole Ewer undertaking her first Cani with Zac running with Jane Custance. A special shout to Claire Luckham who jettisoned her time to help an injured runner, although did complete. That was a fantastic 23 Tuff collective ensuring trophy retained with Arunners in 2nd and Run Academy in 3rd. As one person was overheard saying "we beat 'proper running clubs". Well done to Tim McGrath and Linda Wright who also competed under their running club colours. Click on the photo below for the album<>
Nick's Report:-
"Come along to Rewell Wood Running Festival" they said "There's a 10k, half or full Marathon… loads of Tuffs are going, it'll be fun!" they said…
Well, the Mrs was going to be away for a long-weekend 'with the girls' in Portugal so I figured I might as well keep myself out of mischief… and signed up for the Marathon distance.
Now, I've not run further than a half-marathon since April 2016, so this was perhaps a somewhat rash decision – but I've 'got form' in this area, last time SWMBO went away with the girls I wondered if I could ride 100km, having never ridden further than 40km in one go ever… (I could, but that's another story!).
Then I heard about 'The steps of Doom'… and looked at the times from the previous year… and checked out the course profile… 'rash' was rapidly looking more like 'foolish'…
I put it to the back of my mind until about a week before when I used it as an excuse to eat everything in sight "I'm pre-fuelling… honest!". Rolled up on the day thinking I'd just go easy and see how it felt, after all this was kind of an experiment, not really a race.
Milling about at the start everyone looked very serious and well-prepared – walking poles, hydration vests etc. hmm… well, I've always hated carrying anything and I had my specially purchased collapsible cup and a couple of gels, so I'd be fine… wouldn't I?
Then with very little ado, we were off! Soon got into a pace only marginally faster than warm-up pace on a track night, chatting with a chap who'd run 460 marathons over the past 3 decades… four.hundred.and.sixty… my mind was so boggled by that that we missed the first turn into the woods and three of us ran up someone's drive – oops! I mean the turn was easy to miss… it only had a large luminous green sign on a post… and a large spray-painted arrow on the ground… and a hanging ribbon… ahem!
First lap was really just to learn the course and it is an absolute smorgasbord – grass, gravel, tarmac, woodland trails, chalk, flat, uphill, downhill, gentle gradients and steeps that would challenge a mountain-goat, plus great views over the surrounding countryside – lovely!
I found a comfortable pace and trotted round, pause for a drink at the bottom of the 'Steps of Doom', walked up them – after all I'd have to do this three more times… then before I knew it I was heading back toward the Cricket club, waving at the Tuffs who'd just started the half-marathon. Around an hour for the first lap and I felt good. Pause for a drink at the feed station before heading out for lap 2.
Still running at what felt like a comfortable pace, caught up with some of the runners in the half, if anything the course felt a little easier as I knew my way so could just enjoy the run rather than keeping an eye out for trail markers.
Drink at the bottom of the steps, walk up… crazy downhill, woods, steep climb, farm track aaaaand… we're back at the start, still feeling good – this is going to be okay…
Then out into the long climb… it was midday by now and getting hot – I don't do well in the heat… slogging up a track the lady in front of me just caught a toe on rock and went down, with no chance to break her fall with her hands it was a hard faceplant and as another runner and I helped her up the blood was dripping freely from her chin… "That's going to need stitches…" said the other guy… Luckily she had a phone on her & her husband was nearby plus a friend of hers happened to be there and offered to stay with her.
On I went, I must admit, I was rattled – this wasn't the first faller I'd seen, it's an inherent risk in trail running. I was really feeling the heat now, the Tuffs I'd passed previous caught me up and passed me, pausing to check I was Ok… "Yeah, just overheating…" I plodded on, I'd cool down in the wooded stretches, start to jog then as soon as I came out into the open I'd just grind down to walking pace, it felt like my brain was being steamed inside my skull.
Caught up with / was caught up by some Tuffs… chatted and walked – looking back now it's a bit of a blur, though I thought I was OK at the time. 'Steps of Doom'… again, at the top I thought to myself "No way I can do these again" I was done, this was now about getting back to the finish line and calling it a day. Calves cramping, toes cramping, feet cramping, each breath feeling like I was sucking air through a heated towel; this was not fun any more.
I made it back to the start/finish line and told the marshals I wasn't going round for lap 4 – such a relief! Cold drink, crisps, choc-bar, another cold drink and half an hour chatting with Tuffs in the shade and I was feeling better.
I've sailed all my life and one of the rules I've always stuck to I learned from my father:
"It's better to be in port wishing you were out at sea, than out at sea wishing you were in port…"
Deciding to run a trail marathon with no proper preparation was foolish but if I'd pressed on for another lap, that would have been reckless.
That said, it is a great, challenging course, well marked and the buzz and camaraderie were fantastic – whether it was fellow Tuffs before, during and after the race or the 'fellowship of the run' on the course with everyone looking out for each other and providing encouragement.
I'd love to name-check everyone for their help out there, but I'm really bad at names and rather than leave anyone out I'll just say thanks to all my Tuff brothers and sisters, you know who you are!
Every time I've run a marathon I've said "Never again…" but I've already got some ideas for how to handle the heat better and figured where I can get some decent hill training sessions in… next year I'm going the distance!
Claire Moyle took part in the New Forest 100 Sportive. Whilst not a hilly course it was defintiely an Epic course – a full 100 miles from Ringwood. The course then went out to the east of Salisbury before heading back over the river Avon. Congratulations Claire, great work
At Littlehampton Park Run Jenny Oliver ran and chalked up another PB – that's four weeks on the trot – 11 Park Runs completed of which 8 were PB's – a great lesson in steady improvement. Adrian Oliver was on the organising team this week acting sweeper a task that saw his usual time more than double! Horsham Park Run saw Ian & Leigh Moore in action running round together. At Worthing Park Run Dave March demonstrated his coaching credentials in an excellent way crossing the line in 19:44. Chris Sloggett was next in 21:44. Ed Lay (prior to his tri the next day) and then Elaine Rousseau completed the known Tuff Park Runners this week.


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The Guardian for this meeting was Darren Islar. The comments are by Darren Islar.
Darren Islar: hey Cal :)
Calvino Rabeni: Darren, Hello :)
Calvino Rabeni: Hello Jaime
Calvino Rabeni: This place is the PlayAsBeing pavilion
Jaime Kungfu: Hello
Calvino Rabeni: There are 4 meetings here per day
Jaime Kungfu: What are you guys talking about?
Calvino Rabeni: Nothing yet
Jaime Kungfu: When does the meeting start?
Calvino Rabeni: I had a regular session earlier - I host a slot from 7pm Sunday
Calvino Rabeni: THis one started at 1AM
Jaime Kungfu: ok
Calvino Rabeni: but no one showed yet
Jaime Kungfu: It's 4:30AM my time
Jaime Kungfu: cool
Calvino Rabeni: Did I ever show you around this sim, Jaime?
Jaime Kungfu: Maybe, but not for a long time
Calvino Rabeni: One thing to know - visitors here
Calvino Rabeni: informed that the chat is recorded and published on our web site
Calvino Rabeni: kind of like live-blogging
Jaime Kungfu: good to know, thanks
Calvino Rabeni: so the procedure is to ask for informed consent
Jaime Kungfu: ok, my consent is informed
Calvino Rabeni: and if it isn't given, we strike out their name from the session log
Calvino Rabeni: OK, thanks
Darren Islar: hi Zal
Zaldaan Sirnah: :}
Darren Islar: Jamie if you would like to sit down.......
Jaime Kungfu: thank you
Darren Islar: Jaime is there something you would like to talk about
Darren Islar: or maybe you have questios
Jaime Kungfu: well, since I'm a newcomer, what are the usual topics?
Calvino Rabeni: Hmm, well ... the idea is that we do a short awareness meditation every 15 minutes for 90 seconds here
Calvino Rabeni: that establishes a container of sorts
Calvino Rabeni: but the *content* is open-ended
Darren Islar: a lot of topics go
Jaime Kungfu: ok
Calvino Rabeni: That said, there are a lot of topics about "what to do with awareness"
Calvino Rabeni: or maybe some kind of way of lifting various spiritual or philosophical topics outside their traditional contexts
Jaime Kungfu: I'm aware that it's beginning to get light outside
Darren Islar: or 'how to drop'
Calvino Rabeni: into the one of - normal life
Jaime Kungfu: being aware of the dawn is a great experience, but one that I don't usually do
Calvino Rabeni: same with me,
Calvino Rabeni: The birds do a certain routine about at that time
Calvino Rabeni: then they settle down
Jaime Kungfu: the dawn chorus, oh yes
Calvino Rabeni: maybe they talk while it is still too dark to go to work
Calvino Rabeni: Have you ever read essays by the science writer Lynn Margulis?
Jaime Kungfu: Yes, the five kingdoms
Jaime Kungfu: I read that book a while ago
Calvino Rabeni: I'd heard of her work, but only recently learned that she'd been married to Carl Sagan
Jaime Kungfu: huh, I didn't realize that
Jaime Kungfu: she was very influential
Calvino Rabeni: Yes, and they have a scientist son also
Calvino Rabeni: Very influential in evolutionary genetics
Jaime Kungfu: back to the sixties, I think
Calvino Rabeni: and in a view of life that treats symbiosis as a main idea
Jaime Kungfu: one of those ideas that seems obvious now, but was no doubt a real accomplishment to articulate
Calvino Rabeni: She originated the theory that the eukariotic cell originated as a symbiotic combination of simpler microbes
Calvino Rabeni: Yes, it was against the grain
Calvino Rabeni: I think that's an accepted theory now
Jaime Kungfu: right, the idea that mitchondria were originally separate organisms
Jaime Kungfu: and chloroplasts
Calvino Rabeni: Her currently unaccepted theory, says the same thing, about the wiggly tail of many microbes
Calvino Rabeni: that the tail itself, was a separate organism
Jaime Kungfu: makes sense to me
Calvino Rabeni: It is a very unusual joint - kind of a rotating motor
Calvino Rabeni: the only such structure in nature
Jaime Kungfu: pretty cool
Calvino Rabeni: So if you have a theory of nature that gives symbiosis and communication a foundational place
Calvino Rabeni: then you get essentially the same results, but with a whole different background attitude
Calvino Rabeni: with many side effects as a paradigm
Calvino Rabeni: such as - maybe humans didn't "invent" language
Calvino Rabeni: and maybe language isn't intrinsically constituted by "words" and concepts
Calvino Rabeni: Jaime, have you run into Sandy Pentland at MIT by any chance?
Jaime Kungfu: as a matter of fact, yes
Calvino Rabeni: recently?
Jaime Kungfu: I met him last summer at a conference at the Berkman Center
Calvino Rabeni: Ah, right, it seems like he would have been there
Jaime Kungfu: John C likes him
Calvino Rabeni: Looking back at that 2005 essay in edge.org, he was promoting some of his work in human dynamics
Calvino Rabeni: with the idea - maybe we can start looking at humans has having two minds, an individual one, and a tribal or social mind, that work together
Calvino Rabeni: Then developing a research programme to start to make that idea seem concrete
Calvino Rabeni: I think it would in a way, link up to the kind of attitude one may take studying animal communication
Jaime Kungfu: I've got to get going. I'm sorry I can't continues this conversation at the moment. Good bye.
Darren Islar: bye Jamie
Zaldaan Sirnah: It's an interesting conversation.
Calvino Rabeni: Bye Jaime
Darren Islar: it is
Calvino Rabeni: That area between Harvard U and MIT is a kind of research / think tank part of the world - a lot of intellectual innovation happen there
Calvino Rabeni: Also the state - Massachusetts - is one of the more politically progressive of the United States
Darren Islar: brb
Calvino Rabeni: Shall we call it a day / night?
Darren Islar: yes
Calvino Rabeni: OK, take care, be well (please!) Darren and Zal
Darren Islar: see you Cal :)
Calvino Rabeni: Bye
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Four-star outside linebacker Zakoby McClain dropped a top ten school list back in February, but has just dropped another with some very different schools on it. The only common schools were LSU, Tennessee and South Carolina.
Along with the three mentioned above, other schools include: Auburn, West Virginia, Michigan State, Oregon, Nebraska and oddly enough Tulane. The Valdosta, Ga. native is ranked as the No. 11 OLB in the class of 2018 and No. 15 recruit in the state according to 247Sports' own rankings.
He also has offers from Maryland, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, UCLA and Wisconsin as well as several others.
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Nur Azad Mangold
About The Teacher
Along with his wife, Zarifah Kadian, Nur Azad is a co-director of the Baraka Center of Washington, DC. The Center offers teachings on Sufi principles and practices, meditation for individuals and groups and he participates as a Reverand Cherag during the regular offering of the Universal Worship, a celebration of the world's great religious traditions. He is currently a Vice President for the Kinship Activity of the Inayati Order International, an organization devoted to awakening the reality that we are all one family, united in the parenthood of God.
He is also a psychotherapist in private practice in Bethesda , MD. His primary work is with couples, families in crisis and young men and women who lack a clear and purposeful direction in life. He works closely with parents developing effective parenting styles.
Until recently, Nur Azad taught Couple and Family Therapy and Advanced Asian Mediation at Johns Hopkins Graduate School of Education for 10 years. He also enjoys the birds, animals and plants in his backyard and loves to participate with his grown children in sprint triathalons.Source: theabode.secure.retreat.guru


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As a prisoner at the Nazis' Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp during the latter portion of World War II, Marcel Nadjari experienced hell on Earth.
"We all suffer things here that the human mind can not imagine," he revealed in a letter written in 1944. "Underneath a garden, there are two endless basement rooms: one is meant for undressing, the other is a death chamber. People enter naked and when it is filled with about 3,000 people, it is closed and they are gassed."
After writing this letter, Nadjari stuck it in a thermos, wrapped the thermos in a leather pouch and then buried them at the camp, where they remained until a student performing excavation work found them in 1980, as reported by Deutsche Welle.
What followed was a lengthy process to reconstruct the damaged document and finally bring Nadjari's harrowing words to the eyes of the world. It took almost 40 years, but his message was finally published by the Munich-based Institute of Contemporary History just this month.
But just because the letter has been published doesn't mean everybody is ready to read it, for the words contained within are enough to make even the strongest man break down in tears.
Nadjari described in excruciating detail how he was one of several young male Jewish prisoners selected for their youth and health to dispose of corpses.
"We carried the corpses of these innocent women and children to the elevator, which brought them into the room with the ovens, and they put them in the furnaces, where they were burnt without the use of fuel, because of the fat they have," he wrote, according to Gizmodo.
"When you read what work I did, you will say, how could he … burn his fellow believers," he continued. "Many times I thought of coming in with them (into the gas chambers) to finish, but I have always kept my revenge: I wanted to live to avenge the death of Papa and Mama, and that of my beloved little sister, Nelli."
While Nadjari never obtained revenge in the traditional sense, he did obtain it by surviving for many years beyond World War II. After Auschwitz was liberated by Russian soldiers in January of 1945 and the Nazis defeated several months later, Nadjari wound up relocating to New York, where he died 26 years later.
Likewise, Nadjari — and many other Holocaust survivors — was alive long enough to to see a large number of Nazis be indicted and punished for their sick crimes.
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My friend Fred Smith, from Tyler Texas, has insights into navigating life that I appreciate very much. Once, in 1998, after casting a vision for my company, The Legacy Group, he asked me, "John, how do you see yourself helping generous people?" I answered, "I want to help them be effective." He responded, " Donors don't need help in being effective they need your help in finding clarity about what God has called them to do." This advice fundamentally changed my course.
In his latest blog Fred gives a voice to what many of us are feeling this time of year as we respond to the needs facing our world, nation and neighborhoods. I hope you enjoy his thoughts. You can find more from Fred at The Gathering, a multigenerational community of Christian donors who learn together how to act on their hearts desire for generosity. -John
Keeping a soft heart in hard times
I love the martial arts choreography in movies like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I asked a black belt friend how he hardened his hands for real (not staged) competition. It seemed easy enough. Set up a five-gallon bucket of white rice and punch your hands in it 10-12 times in a row five times a day. When that no longer hurts use a five-gallon bucket of dry beans for several weeks and then graduate to five gallons of sand.
While it takes time to become hardened it is a simple process. My martial arts friend cautioned me, "Be careful. The process is irreversible once the calluses are there…and you could really hurt someone with them."
Likewise, I've discovered a way to build calluses on the heart – especially this time of year. Plunge your heart five times a day into websites, television and email coming from nonprofits and ministries. (While "Giving Tuesday" may be an extraordinary example of the power of social media with more than 114 billion Twitter impressions and almost one million Facebook mentions on a single day, it still has the effect of a sudden swarm of gnats.) When the numbing is sufficient start on your direct mail stack, cards and personal letters. When most of the feeling is gone, move up to repeated punching into personal visits, phone calls and notes from friends. For the final hardening, dwell on all the disappointments, misused gifts, unrealistic expectations and relentless pictures of children and women. Read articles on charity fraud, waste and corruption. By then you should have to register your heart as a lethal weapon and warn people before meeting them.
Is that really what God wants? I believe what He desires instead is for us to resist becoming hardhearted. What I have discovered and heard from others is this: resistance training builds heart muscle not calluses. Constant outside pressure builds calluses. Constant exposure to irritation builds calluses while patient practice of giving skills builds strength. Muscles are alive and growing. Calluses are dead and hard. There is no way to avoid the predictable barrage of incoming requests for help – especially in this economy and season. Focus on the few things that matter most to you and refuse to let your heart mind and soul become hardened. The process is irreversible for hands…but not for hearts.
Read my book, Connected for Good: A Gameplan for a Generous Life, to discover stories of fellow generosity champions.
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That's a good word. God cares deeply about the condition of our hearts.
Excellent analogy with the hands. I've found myself deluged with asks, especially this time of year. However, since I have limited means, regardless of the empathy I may have for a requestor or the cause, focus on issues that I truly want to support eases the quilt I may have for not being able to do more.
I'll take muscles versus calluses any day. Lord, help me to recognize the difference.


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Punjab Examination Commission PEC has announced Scholarships for the brilliant top students of 5th and 8th grade classes. Punjab Examination Commission is an autonomous body set up by the Government of the Punjab to assess and examine students' learning achievements particularly of grade 5 and 8. It started working in 2005 and now conducts 5th and 8th class exams every year for the students of all districts of Punjab.
There is no registration fee for PEC exams. Registration will be started after the summer holidays. If you are 5th class or 8th class student get your name registered for 5th and 8th class annual examination under the PEC Punjab Examination Commission by submitting the registration form along with all required documents mentioned below.
PEC and FDE 5th Class and 8th Class Scholarships 2020 For Top Students
Documents Required:
- Copy of domicile,
- "B" Form copy,
- Father's CNIC Copy
- Copy of Result Card of the Previous Class
Eligibility Criteria:
- 70% Percent Marks in 5th class Result
- 70% Percent Marks in 8th class Result
- Candidate Appeared must in Board Exams
You should work hard for your exams once registered for 5th or 8th class PEC examination. If you want to get PEC scholarship you have to prove that you are one of the brilliant students. Every year Annual Examination of the 5th class and 8th class are held under the supervision of Punjab Education Commission in all districts of the Punjab province. Date is announced one month before the annual exams and results are declared after 6 weeks from the date of commencement of exams. This year PEC will announce the results in the last week of March and lucky top students will be able to receive their scholarships.
If you become successful to get more than 70% of marks in 5th class or 8th class exams then you will be eligible for scholarships announced by PEC. Once you have got brilliant marks you should contact school management authorities. The management will give you a Form you should fill up that form and attach with that for some required documentation like your B Form, your result card of 5th class/8th class and Scholarship Application form. You have to submit the attested documents at your district education office. Eligible candidate will be awarded scholarship from PEC. At this level brilliant students are also given PEEF scholarships from the Government.
Federal board Islamabad is going to conduct the scholarship examination this year. Last year the board decided to conduct the scholarship examinations for class 5th and 8th. If you have hot good percentage of marks you can appear in scholarship examination and easily get the scholarship. Students can easily attempt the question paper once they have prepared hard for the scholarship exam.
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Life constantly makes us question "what if." If I hadn't become a vet, where would I be and what would I be doing? A science teacher motivating high school students, or at least attempting to? A travel book writer backpacking across the globe for Frommer's? A pediatrician calming the nerves of nervous parents? On this day of remembering thanks, I pause to contemplate how becoming a veterinarian has positively shaped my life.
If I hadn't become a veterinarian, I (likely) would not have been able to take my dog with me to work everyday. This brings me so much joy and comfort, and it is her favorite too. Whenever there is a sad situation or a difficult client, puppy hugs and tail wags are my ultimate comfort.
I wanted to be a veterinarian for longer than I can remember, and I am grateful I had the support–and patience–of my parents, especially when I continuously brought home new strays.
If I wasn't a vet, I wouldn't have the knowledge and ins and outs of how to effectively and affordable navigate the corridors of the University healthcare system when Madison was diagnosed with cancer. We are all entitled to our own opinions of course, but Dr. Jed and I chose the course of a single-agent chemotherapy and radiation therapy. I know that some people may think this was extreme, but it what we felt was right for Madison, and above all, I am grateful we had the veterinary knowledge to watch for signs of her decline and decreased quality of life. We stopped the aggressive treatment pretty early in the plan, but I know we did everything to keep her happy and healthy as long as she was meant to be here with us. For us, it was right. Everyone has to find their own pet health-care plan that they are comfortable with.
To a more happy tune, I am grateful for all the wonderful pet owners and pets I get to meet. True, not everyone person, or pet, is a peach, but pet owners and pets on the whole are a great group of loving individuals and there definitely is a part of all animal health jobs that is playing with puppies and kittens!
I am grateful that I have a trained skill set that can be used to help animals in need. I find hours spent working in animal shelters very rewarding. Anyone can volunteer, and I am thankful that I can participate in a way that directly impacts the number of pets that are spayed and neutered. As far as nontraditional volunteering goes, I am grateful Dr. Jed and I have this new platform to help reach pet owners and collect donations for charity. We raised over $500 for our blogathon for the National Mill Dog Rescue, and it was a truly awesome feeling to be able to help.
If I hadn't become a veterinarian, I think I would get bored! We get to do cool surgeries, interpret x-rays, work up interesting medical cases, cure cancer, treat kangaroos of oral infections, use a dart gun to knock out tigers, and comfort pet owners when they need it most. Our jobs are different everyday, and I enjoy helping pets and their owners in a number of different ways.
Without my DVM, we definitely would not be embarking on this great adventure. One of our core goals at VetLIVE is to lower the barriers to healthcare and accurate information for pet owners, improving things for both pets and their owners. I am grateful that we are doing this, as I passionately believe in its need.


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All our lives we have been told to kick back and chillax (chill + relax) during the summertime. Summer is our reward for making it through the rough winter months. As kids we live for summer breaks, and parents take time off work for vacations during the summer. Amusement parks and water parks are packed with visitors, and most cities have summer festivals and outdoor activities. However, there is one thing that takes a serious hit during the summer and that's '>workplace productivity.
According to a study by Captivate Network called "Captivate Office Pulse Finds Summer Hours are Bad for Business", workplace productivity drops 20%, there is a 19% decrease in attendance, projects take 13% longer to complete, and 45% of workers are more distracted during the summer months. Whether or not the company offers flexible hours, productivity goes down according to a Business Insider article called "Some Shocking Facts About How Much Lazier Workers Get During The Summer."
The reasons for the loss in productivity are simple:
So how can you deal with all of these different forces wreaking havoc on your workplace?
Use the comments section below and tell us about your strategies for boosting employee productivity during the summertime.
Chris Fields is an HR professional and expert resume writer with more than 13 years of experience as a former practitioner and current HR consultant. He is the curator of two websites: CostofWork.com and ResumeCrusade.com , and contributes HR-focused content to many others, including PerformanceICreate.com and SmartRecruiters.com . He has been listed by the Huffington Post as one of the "Top 100 Most Social Human Resources Experts to Follow on Twitter", one of the "Top 40 under 40" by the HR Blogger Network, one of the "25 Must-Read HR Blogs in 2013", and also featured on Oprah.com. He is very active with the Society of Human Resource Management, working closely with conference directors, communication chairs, and social media teams from Illinois, Oklahoma, and Tennessee to develop social strategies to engage attendees and enhance their conference experience. Chris earned his master's degree in Labor and Human Resources from Ohio State University. In 2005, he moved back to his hometown of Memphis, TN, where he has developed a reputation for helping his clients create HR strategies, and individuals master the tough economic challenges of the South.
I think the working atmosphere should be more relaxed during summer time. Employees should be given more flexibility in terms of work; more freedom in deciding what projects to work on, etc. As a manager, I realize that during summertime employees are more relaxed and never get too demanding during this time.
Our company is always having interns during summer times. This is a great way to involve students and get them more experienced. Current employees are also more motivated when they know they have to teach the students and to show them how things are working. Interns bring a lot of enthusiasm and energy into the workplace.
It's a fact that during summer time the atmosphere is more relaxed. That's way I think this is the best time for gamification. This concept is about creativity, fun and an excellent way of making your employees connect beyond their tasks. For some of them gamification can mean getting away from their comfort zone because they are used to come at work, do their tasks and leave. Give them something more than work and you'll be amazed by the results. So, let's work through playing!


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CAAP eyes putting gender-neutral restrooms in all airports
MANILA -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) eyes to have gender-neutral restrooms in all 42 commercial airports it manages, an official said Tuesday.
Aside from CAAP's office in Pasay City, 15 of its airports now have this kind of restroom. These airports are in Iloilo, Bacolod, Roxas, Laoag, Legazpi, Naga, Virac, Busuanga, Laguindingan, Dipolog, Butuan, San Jose, Basco, Marinduque, and Tandag. Apolonio told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) the Authority allots five percent of its annual budget for Gender and Development (GAD) program.
"(The budget allocation is also used for) the provision and construction of breastfeeding rooms, diaper changing areas, and kids' play area," he said.
According to Apolonio, CAAP's initiative to provide gender-neutral restrooms in airports started in 2015. "The design would depend per airport, but usually (the restrooms) are designed as a separate building," he added.
"Hopefully, the project would continue so that all of our airports would have gender-neutral restrooms," Apolonio remarked.
He also said that every GAD restroom has four separate rooms: for female, male, persons with disabilities, and gender-neutral.
Meanwhile, in a statement on Tuesday, CAAP bared that the idea of having gender-neutral restrooms came after LBBTQ attendees of a CAAP-organized gender sensitivity forum shared feeling of discrimination whenever they use restrooms.
This year, the other CAAP airports that would have gender-neutral restrooms are in Basco, Marinduque, Virac, Bacolod, Roxas, and Butuan, it said.
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The one with files on? No, sorry, that's taken. And that one with the rucksack. Hey, careful – watch my laptop! And mind you don't tread on my cable, it's charging. Can you keep your salad away from the keyboard? I'm not keen to have tuna on it. No, I can't move it, I need to be near that socket, so if you wouldn't mind keeping your voices down if you have to sit here?
Look, I'm not stopping you, be nice if you were quiet though, it's just this is basically my spot, as a regular, and I'm trying to work here. OK, it's lunchtime, but if you only want to eat or chat, maybe you should get a take-out, do it somewhere you aren't disturbing people? Well, I can't stop you complaining, but what is your problem? If cafes don't want people coming in and using their Wi-Fi, they shouldn't have free Wi-Fi, am I right? Plus, technically, it isn't free – I bought a coffee yesterday.
What makes you so sure they'd rather have you? Have you ever been here before? I'm here every day, super early, making the place look popular, then I might get a tea in the afternoon. Will you be here at four o'clock, creating a bit of buzz and atmosphere? If it wasn't for loyal customers like me, this cafe probably wouldn't even be here. Genuinely, they should pay us for using their rubbish broadband and getting people through the door, or at least get us some desks so we don't do our backs in – have you ever tried designing a website in an armchair? And you try asking them to clean the table, I've had to start bringing my own wetwipes.
Well, if it was just the heating I'd be in the library, wouldn't I, if I could stand the quiet. See, if you knew anything about creativity, you'd know that ambient noise stimulates the brain, that's why intellectuals have always gone to cafes to discuss ideas. I bet Jean-Paul Sartre was never asked to move. Now, if it's OK for me to put my headphones on, I've got a meeting – would you mind not talking for 20 minutes?


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Back to Journals » Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment » Volume 12
Sleep deprivation disturbed regional brain activity in healthy subjects: evidence from a functional magnetic resonance-imaging study
Authors Wang L, Chen Y, Yao Y, Pan Y, Sun Y
Received 1 November 2015
Accepted for publication 17 February 2016
Published 12 April 2016 Volume 2016:12 Pages 801—807
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S99644
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 3
Editor who approved publication: Professor Wai Kwong Tang
Li Wang, Yin Chen, Ying Yao, Yu Pan, Yi Sun
Department of Neurology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
Objective: The aim of this study was to use amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) to explore regional brain activities in healthy subjects after sleep deprivation (SD).
Materials and methods: A total of 16 healthy subjects (eight females, eight males) underwent the session twice: once was after normal sleep (NS), and the other was after SD. ALFF was used to assess local brain features. The mean ALFF-signal values of the different brain areas were evaluated to investigate relationships with clinical features and were analyzed with a receiver-operating characteristic curve.
Results: Compared with NS subjects, SD subjects showed a lower response-accuracy rate, longer response time, and higher lapse rate. Compared with NS subjects, SD subjects showed higher ALFF area in the right cuneus and lower ALFF area in the right lentiform nucleus, right claustrum, left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and left inferior parietal cortex. ALFF differences in regional brain areas showed high sensitivity and specificity. In the SD group, mean ALFF of the right claustrum showed a significant positive correlation with accuracy rate (r=0.687, P=0.013) and a negative correlation with lapse rate (r=-0.706, P=0.01). Mean ALFF of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex showed a significant positive correlation with response time (r=0.675, P=0.016).
Conclusion: SD disturbed the regional brain activity of the default-mode network, its anticorrelated "task-positive" network, and the advanced cognitive function brain areas.
Keywords: sleep deprivation, amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation, default-mode network, functional magnetic resonance imaging
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Welcome to Project Life – Week 35! For the last several years for Lance's birthday we've gifted him with tickets to a Seattle Sounders soccer game. We have some favorite things we love to do while we are in Seattle. This year it was super fun to have Pop along on our adventure. Most of this week's spread is about our weekend in Seattle. It also includes our other big event for the week, Lance's first day of 5th grade.
The full 2 page spread. You can click on the photograph for a clearer image.
And each individual side.
I've shared many thoughts here about Project Life. You all know how much I adore this system of memory keeping. And I love it for so many more reasons than just memory keeping. I've shared some thoughts and tips here on the blog. One thing I haven't talked much about is finding a core kit you love. It's like a favorite you can keep going back to again and again. Ever since I first used the Sunshine Edition it has been that kit for me. I know this one is not the one for everybody. That's why it's great that there are so many different styles and options of core kits. When you don't want or need to over-think things just pull out that favorite kit, jot down a few notes, add your photos and it will come together seamlessly. Take the time to find the one and invest in a kit you love.
The kit I used this week is the Sunshine Edition. You can find a Project Life retailer here or find the entire line of products here. Project Life was created by Becky Higgins. You can find out all about this awesome approach to memory keeping here.


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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – In a media briefing on Tuesday, Vice President Leni Robredo said she is willing to unite opposition groups and take on the role as the movement's leader.
"I have long since taken the role of [opposition leader]… Now there were initiatives of various groups to unite and they asked if I can lead. I said yes, but terms have to be discussed," she said in Filipino.
Robredo, who is from the former administration Liberal Party, said it is her duty to unite the different voices in the prospective opposition coalition.
Upon hearing of Robredo's statement, incarcerated Senator Leila De Lima slammed the Vice President and accused her of stealing the limelight from her.
"There is no political leader more worthy to lead the Oppostion against Duterte than myself," De Lima said.
'What has Leni done, other than wait for something to happen to the President? On the other hand, I am the true poster girl for the Opposition. I have opposed Duterte since he assumed office. I am strong, principled and consistent. I have received awards from international organizations. I am a better lawyer than Robredo, having passed the Bar on my first try," De Lima told The Adobo Chronicles.
She added: "Leni should just stick to what she does best, serve merienda to news reporters."
The Adobo Chronicles could not reach Robredo or her ghost writer Georgina Hernandez for comment.


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Roseshire and The Walt Disney Company are proud to present, the Snow White collection. To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Snow White, we've teamed with The Walt Disney Company to bring a minimalist-style storyboard design to help encompass our best roses for the season. Share this limited collection with your "fairest" person! This ensemble is paired with our fresh roses.
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Will Gartner go the way of the dinosaur? – Part II
Source | LinkedIn : By Venkataraman Ramachandran
Probably yes, for those nimble Enterprise startups, who've plunged into the market with Promethean vigour, shouldering an avowed mission to disrupt Gartner's 800-pound influence in the IT ecosystem.
Probably not, for those cynical IT industry veterans who are deeply aware of the incestuous influence Gartner wields among the the movers and shakers of the IT ecosystem, despite its diminishing returns of value.
If you ask me, few years from now, Gartner would cease to be the center of gravity in the IT ecosystem. They would live on as weakened ghosts of vital hubs which once shaped the sinews of the IT industry as we knew it. (Remember the good old Y2K days?)
Despite the hosannas they sing about the digital world, I doubt if they would be anything more than a band of one-eyed men (Why is it so rare to see women IT Analysts?) guiding the deluded lot.
I know these are strong words and I think it is impossible for me to explain why without narrating the whole story.
Settle down for yet another long post with a cup of tea, if you will.
We are going to read tea leaves from the digital future, evangelists, including Gartner's Hype Cycle riders, have been orgasmic about.
In case if it weren't obvious by now, I have been obsessed by this problem for a while. Couple of weeks back, I lavishly spent more than 2000 words to explain everything I could about the problem. You can read it right here along with the feathers that were ruffled.
Now, I want to go one step further.
I want to examine how the terrain is gradually shifting underneath Gartner's feet.
I want to examine those promising shoots of startups which can potentially transform the landscape forever, if only they cared to not repeat the same old mistakes of their forefathers.
We have a long way to go.
Let us start with the moot question:
What problems did Gartner solve for their customers?
1) In a world in which IT Analysts were the exclusive "information hubs" linking buyers and sellers of the software, Gartner offered valuable opinions and recommendations aggregated from both sides of the table. Just to be clear, in the past, they have emphasized that these were opinions alone, as Gartner's reply to ZL technologies in the latter's 2009 lawsuit clearly reveals to us.
2) In a world in which IT departments wielded the maximum influence over technology buying decisions, as Gartner's 2016 CIO Agenda Survey but obviously wanted us to believe, Gartner's written research lowered the anxiety of the Decision Making Unit (Read as Committee or Investment Council) to justify their buying decisions.
3) In a world in which IT sales cycle mirrored the waterfall model guiding the IT solutions that were being built, Gartner's recommendations ensured that the every day IT operational challenges involved in


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The issues that face our world are distinctly human problems. But computers can go a long way toward offering solutions.
The University's growing partnership with a regional health care system is building on promising medical discoveries and care improvements that will make a meaningful impact in the doctor's office, the operating room and beyond.
Whether you're a journalist seeking to supplement news coverage of a political coup or you're a multimillion-dollar corporation trying to better serve your customers — hearing what people have to say is important business.
The lives and livelihoods of thousands of South Carolinians are being bettered, thanks to professor Stephen Kresovich and the molecular and population genomics research he and his Clemson team are spearheading.
Clemson University materials science and engineering professor Marek Urban and his team create groundbreaking, complex materials that can heal themselves in response to changes in light, temperature or other stimuli.
Blackouts remind us how much we rely on power in our daily lives. With a flick of the switch, we have come to expect lights will come on. There will be heat to keep us warm. There will be electricity to charge our devices. Clemson has opened the SCE&G Energy Innovation Center in North Charleston. […]
Trying to avoid traffic congestion to get home more quickly and save on gas? One day your car will do it for you. Mechanical engineering professor Ardalan Vahidi, Ph.D., is designing vehicle-control systems that factor in terrain, traffic updates and more to give you unprecedented fuel efficiency and driving ease. "Connected vehicles that communicate wirelessly […]
Whether in award-winning films, computer games, NASCAR racing or environmental research, professor Robert Geist's work earns honors from the Academy, industry and the arts.
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So when it came time to assemble a group of professionals to mentor and guide students through Clemson's Master of Real Estate Development program, Benedict — now program director — immediately recognized the value of connecting graduate-level students with the same folks who helped him along the way: folks in the field.
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Attorney Michael E. Halkitis joined the Bedell Firm in 2018 as a civil litigator.
Mr. Halkitis graduated cum laude from Davidson College in 2003 and graduated with honors from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2006.
Mr. Halkitis moved to Tampa in 2006 where he served one year as a law clerk to the Honorable Mary Scriven in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He then practiced civil litigation with the law firm of Lau, Lane, Pieper, Conley & McCreadie, P.A., before moving to Jacksonville in 2015.
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DARPA aims to apply the power of social networks to research and development via a novel social media platform purpose-built to quicken the pace of U.S. technology development. Polyplexus, which was recently launched as a public platform, is designed to increase access to scientific evidence and accelerate hypothesis development, research proposal generation, and research sponsor engagement. The platform's real-time interactions and functionality are designed to dramatically shorten the time between the emergence of concepts and the submission of worthy proposals.
The platform facilitates connections among experts across academic disciplines so they can propel novel research opportunities together. Beta-launched for academics only in 2018, Polyplexus is now open to the broader research and development community and features an initial offering of research topics for collaboration and potential funding. DARPA seeks participation from anyone who is interested in sharing and learning about emerging science and technology including researchers, practitioners, and even retirees.
"Crowdsourcing on the internet works when the solution exists and can be found," said John Main, program manager in DARPA's Defense Sciences Office. "However, no amount of crowdsourcing will ever work if it's a research and development problem that must be solved, because the solution does not yet exist. That's why we built Polyplexus as a productivity platform rather than a crowdsourcing platform."
Polyplexus is composed of three integrated components: a public information feed where users can promote interesting research and connect it to other research via tweet-like summary statements called micropubs; a private tool for synthesizing new ideas, known as micropub portfolios; and an incubator environment. Incubators allow research sponsors in government and industry to post specific topics of interest and find research and development specialists to address their challenges.
Following a 2018 test phase that was restricted to academic researchers, Version 1 of Polyplexus is now open to the public. Researchers and research sponsors across disciplines and industries are invited to sign up and become "Plexors" at https://polyplexus.com/users/login.
During the Beta test phase, DARPA awarded funding to multiple proposals generated by founding members on the platform. Recipients included researchers from the University of Arkansas, Arizona State University, University of North Carolina, University of Miami, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
With the public launch of Polyplexus, DARPA's Defense Sciences Office intends to fund up to 30 one-year seedling efforts developed through Polyplexus incubators over the next 18 months. These funding opportunities are capped at a maximum of $100,000 each. They will roll out at a pace of approximately two per month.
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Room on the roof (1956) is a timeless classic and the first book written by beloved writer, Ruskin Bond. The book is the story of a sixteen-year-old Anglo-Indian boy, who is an orphan and is forced to live with his guardian in the claustrophobic European parts of Dehradun. He is rebel of all sorts and his tender age makes him react in ways we all have done and that makes the story so special. In the introduction written by Ruskin Bond for the book, he has mentioned that he has never tried to change a word or made any revisions because he wanted this book to be about adolescence by an adolescent. This book will remind you of an adolescent inside all of us who still longs to live its dreams, above love, friends, family, career or about touring the world. Fasten the seat belts and get ready to go on a roller coaster ride filled with nostalgia and relentless charm.
About the author
Born in Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh) in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar (Gujarat), Dehradun, New Delhi and Simla. His first novel, The Room on the Roof, written when he was seventeen, received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written over 500 short stories, essays and novellas (including Vagrants in the Valley and A Flight of Pigeons) and more than forty books for children. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for English writing in India in 1993, the Padma Shri in 1999, and the Delhi government's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.
He lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his extended family.
Premise of the book
The book revolves around a character named Rusty which sounds very much similar to the first name of Ruskin Bond and gives some nostalgic and poignant accounts from Bond's life. You can find this character repeating often in the books of Bond and keeping this in mind, a TV series was made by Doordarshan named "Ek tha Rusty" which is a lovely series and you should give it a watch if you love Ruskin Bond. The story is set in favorite place of Ruskin, Dehra but we don't get to explore Mussorie much in this book, it's more situated in Dehra.
Also read: Land of dreams, Queen of hills, , Mussorie
The cover of the book aptly describes major setting of the book. A barsati, nature, and a lonely Rusty with a longing for friendship and love. The story starts by sketching the character Rusty, an Anglo-Indian living in Dehra with his guardian, Mr. Harrison, who is nothing but abusive and authoritative. Coming from a walk one day , he finds three kids, Somi, Ranbir and Suri and they later turn out to be the anchors of his life, especially Somi. He gets to explore the bazaar with them, taste chaat and golgappas with them in the place which is forbidden for Anglo-Indians- the Baazar. When his guardian finds it out, Rusty gets a beating so severe that he isn't able to sit or sleep on his derriere.
It's the festival of Holi and Ranbir invites him to play Holi but Rusty is hesitant as he will be punished badly if his guardian finds out.
"Holi, the festival of colours, the arrival of spring, the rebirth of the new year, the awakening of love, what were these things to him, they did not concern his life, he could not start a new life, not for one day…. "
But somehow Ranbir persuades him to come and he spends the entire day playing colors, roaming outside and eating his favorite things. The trouble begins once he reaches home and his guardian tries to punish him again with the cane. But something else happens
"Rusty grabbed Mr. Harrison by the collar and pushed him backwards, until they both fell over on to the floor. With one hand still twisting the collar, the boy slapped his guardian's face. Mad with pain in his own face, Rusty hit the man again and again, wildly and awkwardly"
Rusty runs away from home, all alone with no money or shelter. Somi helps him by keeping Rusty in his home and gets him a job of an English tutor to Mr. Kapoor's son, Kishen. Rusty finds a new life with the Kapoor's. He has a place to live, food to eat and company to cherish and that's how he gets the room, the room on the roof. The room becomes an elementary part of Rusty's life as he sits there to welcome squirrels who enter and exit as per their wish and the rain, the rain which enters Rusty's room as he does not want to close the window shut because the flower branch comes inside his room through the window.
Also read: Our trees still grow in Dehra by Ruskin Bond
Rusty soon develops a deep connection with Kishen and his mother, Meena who is still in her youth but is forced to live a sad life with her alcoholic husband, Mr. Kapoor. Rusty loves Meena from the day he sees her.
"I am bored", Meena said, "so I am going to give you a haircut. Do you mind?"
"I will do anything to please you. But don't take it all off."
"Don't you trust me?"
"I love you."
They share an intimate moment while being in a jungle on a picnic. While everybody is busy eating or playing, Meena and Rusty are in a jungle and finding solace in each other's company.
"But he has unable to release his hold and Meena made no effort to free herself. She laughed into his face but he stifled her laugh with his lips. It was a clumsy, awkward kiss, but fiercely passionate, and Meena responded, tightening the embrace, returning the fervor of the kiss."
Bond often tells stories of his character's indulgence in love affairs but they mostly end on a sad note, either with Binya or in Shamli or with Meena. Perhaps these are stories of unrequited love from his own life or they can be his wild imaginations as we all know how much of a story weaver Bond is. Coming to the story, Rusty's world turns upside down as Meena dies in a car crash while being on her way to Delhi with Mr. Kapoor. He has lost his love, his job, the family and the room of the roof. As he plans to leave India and head to England, he receives a letter from Somi to wait for him till he comes and then they can live together.
"Rusty folded the letter carefully, and put it in his shirt pocket; he meant to keep it forever He could not wait for Somi's return but he knew that their friendship would last a lifetime, and that the beauty of it would always be with him. In and out of Rusty's life, his turban at an angle, Somi would go, his slippers slapping against his heel for ever….."
While leaving for London, he goes to meet Kishen at his aunt's house but he is shocked to know that Mr. Kapoor has re-married after death of Meena and Kishen has run away from home and become a local goon. After much attempts, Rusty finds Kishen and convinces him to go back home, to Dehra, back to the room on the roof.
Kishen is perhaps the anchor that Ruskin has been searching all his life, a friend, a confidant that would give him a reason and company to live in India with him. Now when he has settled in India, I think he does not need that anchor anymore but he did need it when he was Rusty, a sixteen year old boy looking for an identity and a room on the roof. Ruskin is nothing short of a blessed writer, he could manage to write a masterpiece at the age of seventeen and he still weaves magic at the age of 85. He is a timeless writer.


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Lynn William Caldwell, was born June 1, 1944 to William (Bill) George and Betty Rose (Friar) Caldwell at the Walkerton Hospital. He was big brother to Garry (1946), Lloyd (1948) and Grace (1958). Sadly he was predeceased by 2 infant brothers Robert in 1949 and James in 1951. The first year of his life was spent on Concession 10, in Elderslie Township. From there, his parents rented a farm in Bruce Township on Concession 10, for another year, until they purchased the farm in 1946 on Concession 12 of Bruce Township. Lynn had lived on this concession ever since!
Lynn attended SS #15, a rural school in Bruce Township. He then went to high school in Port Elgin until Grade 10 and then furthered his education more at Business College in Galt, where he took accounting for part of the year. However, Lynn did not enjoy city life and was glad to get back to the country!
As a young man Lynn worked for various neighbours learning carpentry and farming. Lynn also worked at the Port Elgin Co-op for a year before going to work with various companies constructing farm buildings; J.&H. Fleming in Hanover and Walkerton Building Supplies. He worked at Bruce Packers, Paisley, where all the brothers worked at one time or another but he eventually decided to start farming. Lynn rented the farm for a year before purchasing it in 1965. It was referred to as the "Hay Farm".
In the winter of 1964, Lynn met Marguerite Ann Northcott through a teacher friend at a Youth for Christ group. Faith was important to both Lynn and Marguerite, and so it was fitting that they met at a Christian group. On July 30, 1966 Lynn and Marguerite were married – they would have celebrated 50 years this year however, Marguerite passed away in May of this year. Marguerite and Lynn, were married at Four Square Gospel Church in Durham by the Rev. Dave Illman. They were blessed with three children: Stephen, Sandra and Susan and eight grandchildren: Aaron, Alyssa, Samuel, Raymond, Alexander, Morgan, Owen and Lyndon.
Lynn started farming with beef cattle for a while, then switched to raising and selling registered Holstein heifers. Upon deciding to milk Lynn began with a very small herd of 12 milk cows. At first Lynn and Marguerite just shipped the cream, by taking it to the Paisley Creamery as there was not much volume. Gradually the volume increased and it would be shipped by cans. However, they soon realized this was too much work! So Lynn added a milk house with a bulk cooler tank by 1968 and added a silo in 1969.
On March 9, 1974 the family experienced the devastating barn fire that Marguerite so eloquently wrote about, later. They lost their entire herd of registered Holsteins. Lynn was able to save fifty young heifers and a bull waiting for transport to Mexico. Yet again, faith played a notable role for the Caldwell family as they were able to see the blessings amongst their sorrow. They were very thankful that the fire did not spread to their home.
Marguerite wrote, "While we had no income, many generous gifts helped see us through this difficult time, including a crate of eggs and a load of hay. . . .Truly, everything worked out well in the end." (Our Family Farm stories from Bruce Grey. Port Elgin: The Brucedale Press, 2014) Their prayers were answered as to what to do next, the Caldwell family was able to purchase the Cumming farm, still on the 12th, and by November of 1974 they were ready to move onto it. Marguerite and Lynn remained on this farm until their deaths.
Sadly enough, in 1980 Lynn was diagnosed with Farmer's Lung, caused from the mold in the grain, and he was forced to sell the Dairy Cattle. During, and following this, Lynn simply continued on, in his determined style, with various business deals to keep him busy.
In 1984 tragedy struck once again and Lynn rolled the cattle truck, breaking his wing bones near bottom of his spine. However, it seems that this is all part and parcel of trying to make it as a farmer. Lynn doggedly continued on, buying and selling lots of equipment to Northern Ontario, cash cropping, and raising various animals – Beef, Sheep, etc. Lynn also raised a few foals as driving horses. Selling seed for various companies, which then branched out to include a seed cleaning business, which was started by Lynn and still runs today! To know Lynn was to know his love of antiques and tractors. He owned a variety of tractors but loved John Deere tractors the best! Indeed, Lynn William Caldwell was a well-respected business man, not only for his integrity, but also his work ethic, compassion and honesty. And it is these fine qualities that Lynn has instilled in the Caldwell family. He was told at a young age to be "an asset to the country not a liability". Lynn was always there to help others!
Lynn was often seen wearing his farm cap, heard whistling a hymn and was sure to have with him a toothpick and pocket knife. He had a good sense of humour and loved to joke and had an amazing memory. Like Marguerite, family was most important to Lynn. Giving tractor and combine rides to the grandchildren and friends gave not only the riders but also Lynn great joy. He also enjoyed making maple syrup and playing crokinole and checkers with the grandchildren. Other favourite family activities were family reunions, Christmas and enjoying ice cream. Interestingly enough, Lynn loved his cell phone, thinking it the best investment and piece of equipment ever! Woodworking was another passion of Lynn's, as was finding a good auction deal on antique bells, tractors, or farming tools. Lynn always took the time for others and loved to talk! The family often joked that he should have hung a shingle out as a farm consultant! They also joked about "Caldwell Time" which meant always being late!
Lynn enjoyed traveling the countryside checking crops and knew almost all the back roads in Bruce and Grey Counties. He always liked to take a scenic route and never the same way twice. In 1981, Lynn and Marguerite packed up the three children and drove the car for three weeks to Kelowna, BC and back, visiting friends and relatives along the way. Later Lynn and Marguerite were also able to travel to England and New Mexico to visit relatives and to Iowa on a seed business trip.
Lynn also served his community by functioning on numerous committees: Bruce County Heritage Association – since it began after the 1993 International Plowing Match, first show 1994; International Plowing Matching 1993 – Antique committee; Bruce County Historical Society (also President); Home and School – (also President); Church Board / Member – involved since its inception in 1952/53; West Bruce Feeder Finance – for years; Bruce County Farm Safety – (also President); and as a 4-H Leader in the Maple Syrup and Feeder/Stocker Club.
Lynn loved making connections and a big part of, not only his wisdom but also sharing, this was his various sayings, here are a few:
· Summer fog will cook a hog. Winter fog will freeze a dog.
· Leap year – it will jump out at you every time!
· Frogs croak 3x before spring is officially here.
· A bird in a hand is worth 2 in a bush.
· When ash comes out before the oak, oats and grass be sure to choke. When oak comes out before the ash there will be sure a splash.
· Corn had to be knee high by the first of July.
· What you sow is what you reap.
In addition to all of the above, Lynn often defined the success of the day by two things: Making a deal (and a good one at that!) and learning something new.
In true Lynn style, he waited until his beloved Steam Show was ending on Sunday afternoon, August 21, 2016 to take his last breathes. He was 72. He now is reunited with his beloved Marguerite.
Cherished dad of Stephen (Amanda) Caldwell of Elderslie Township, Sandra (Laszlo) Guta of Paisley and Susan Caldwell (David Camp) of Stouffville. He will live on in the hearts and minds of his grandchildren, Alexander, Morgan, Owen, Aaron (Sarah), Alyssa, Samuel, Raymond and Lyndon. Lynn will be sadly missed by his brothers, Garry (Ila) Caldwell of Paisley, Lloyd (Diana) Caldwell of Chatsworth and his sister Grace (James) Birrell of Pinkerton, as well as many nieces and nephews. Fondly remembered by his sister-in-law Mary Northcott of Williamsford. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Marguerite and his parents, William and Betty (Friar) Caldwell.
Visitation will be held at Immanuel Evangelical Missionary Church, Paisley on Friday from 1 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m. where a funeral service celebrating Lynn's life will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 11 a.m. Interment in Lovat Cemetery, Bruce Township.
Memorial donations to the Bruce County Heritage Association, Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation or Paisley Missionary Church would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.
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2016 Maritime Safety Award
Nominations are now invited for the 2016 Maritime Safety Award. Individuals may not nominate themselves, although employees may nominate their company or organisation.
Nominations may be up to 750 words and should describe the technological contribution which the individual, company or organisation has made in the field of design, construction and operation of maritime vessels and structures,
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Nominations should arrive at RINA Headquarters by 31 January 2017
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Justin Liang
Justin Liang and Eric Fear are the co-founders of Inspace XR, the company creating a range of AR/VR software products to transform the way buildings are designed, built and sold. The first of this range is River Fox, software that instantly translates CAD/ BIM designs to VR in a single click, allowing architects and their clients to physically walk through the space.
Through its consulting arm, Inspace has delivered bespoke AR/VR applications for some of the largest property players in the world, including CBRE, JLL, Charter Hall and QIC, with use cases across design, community engagement, sales and leasing.
Justin is the CEO of Inspace XR. Prior to Inspace, Justin specialised in AR/VR, Fintech and AI startup investments at AMP Ventures, the corporate venture arm of AMP Limited. Justin also held multiple roles across corporate finance and real estate, after selling his music events business at 22. Justin has a B Economics from UNSW.
Justin Liang (CEO, Inspace) will discuss the role of AR/VR in the AEC industries covering use cases, why now and key benefits. Eric Fear (CPO, Inspace) will discuss easy-to-use AR/VR tools for AEC professionals, recommended hardware and industry opportunities.


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Thursday, January 17, 2019
ISO 323: Wax On, Wax Off In The Holy Land
Were the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah actual, literal, real places? Probably not. Did an extra-biblical text found at an archaeological dig in Ebla confirm the stories of the bible? No. Is it really disturbing hear Leonard Nimoy talk about "the sensual"? YES.
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