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Business is both easy and tough. It is easy to the extent that it almost always simply involves identifying a need and satisfying it. It is difficult to the extent that a lot of things must be done right, from being able to correctly identify the need to being able to satisfy it. And this must be done on a sustainable and continuous basis. Your life of inspiration and perspiration is about to start!
When we were in our boarding secondary school, there was an elderly lady who was always under a shade outside our classrooms around 10am when we come out for short break. She sold peanuts to us. With a student population of about 500 students, and as the only supplier, she almost always sold out her merchandise. I am sure it was a lucrative business to her. She identified a need and satisfied it. Similarly, Starbucks Corporation, with over 21,000 stores in excess of 63 countries, over 150,000 employees, and revenue above $12 billion, does the same thing. They found a need and satisfy it.
No matter the size of a business, its rational existence and continued survival and growth on a commercial basis is tied to the simple rationale of either creating or finding a need and meeting that need. Creating or finding a need, and going ahead to satisfy it, is really what business is all about. So how do you find a need and satisfy it? I think we can identify three distinct ways:
a) Identify existing needs and satisfy them,
b) Anticipate needs that will arise and plan to meet them, and
c) Create hitherto unknown 'needs' and 'satisfy' them.
Pedestrian observation: You recalled I mentioned how I started my computer business in the 1990s. It was because I went to a shop to buy a computer memory for upgrade, and the shop attendant complained that his boss was not importing sufficient quantity of the item. I made some basic checks and seized the opportunity. Offices were buying more desktop computers, and laptops were just becoming a necessary tool for most middle-level and senior employees. I became a major importer of computer memories. As the timing was right, I frequently made 200%, 300% and even as much as 400% return on shipments! This is a simply case of identifying a need and satisfying it. Observe.
Personal experiences: Anita Roddik, who started The Body Shop, was quoted as saying that if something makes you angry, there might a need there. The point I believe she is trying to make is that, if you are unhappy about some product or service, several others might also be suffering in silence about the same thing. If there are enough of you, you could make a viable market.
The Body Shop is built on a philosophy that '… true beauty comes from the heart.' They are focused on making their beauty care products with '… some of the finest raw ingredients from the four corners of the globe.' All their products are 100% vegetarian and they never test products on animals. The Body Shop has massive and loyal clientele that identify with these and other values held as core to the company. Your experience can be a veritable way of understanding a number of unfulfilled needs. You must however test it to ensure that it has a mass appeal that can lead to commercial success.
Change the way a business is done: Michael Dell did not invent the personal computer, neither did he actually transform it as much as Steve Jobs did. But Dell changed the way the computer business was done. In the early nineties, the Original Equipment Manufacturers ('OEMs') simply designed and manufactured various computer models. The buyer decides which model meets his or her requirements and buys if off the shelf, mostly through vendors. Michael Dell decided to give the buyer a complete choice to 'specify' his exact requirements. I remember the first time I bought a 'Dell', I went online and keyed in all the specifications I required; from the screen size, the processor speed, to the hard disk capacity, the memory etc. and ordered it. Within a few days I got my computer delivered to my address. This 'choice offered to customers' gave Dell Computer Corporation a traction and they did extremely well. Michael Dell achieved this from humble beginnings, giving the big manufacturers like Compaq, Hewlett Packard, IBM a run for their money.
It was almost the same thing that Henry Ford did, a century earlier, when he introduced the assembly line method of manufacturing cars. This significantly reduced the cost of production of vehicles, thereby making them affordable and available to a mass market. We still benefit from this system in a wide range of industries.
You could therefore look at an existing business and alter its model in a way that adds value to its customers.
Take on a Goliath: Frequently, one finds opportunity in fast growing markets. Existing suppliers might even be overwhelmed in meeting the needs of the market. This can be an opportunity for an entrepreneur, to identify a niche in the market space and serve it. There are many other scenarios, however, where the market growth is rapidly declining or entirely matured. In this situation, the only viable way for you to operate is to take a commercially viable share of the market away from others.
With the banking reforms of the early nineties in Nigeria, many new generation banks came on board. They obviously met older banks with a lot more resources and large customer bases. The new generation banks initially 'snatched' away customers from the older banks. They also deployed technology faster and served their customers better. It was after this initial success that they faced the challenge of going after the (potential) customers who were hitherto unbanked. This approach is particularly possible when the existing operator or operators are not servicing the market well.
Anticipate what the customers will like: Following a trend, you may be also be able to predict a need that is likely to arise in the future. For instance, with increase in birth rates, growing middle-class, and declining standards of education in many public schools, a lot of entrepreneurs were able to forecast a consequential demand in private education. Those that set up private primary and secondary schools and are able to provide good quality education at reasonable fees are getting excellent patronage. In the same vein, major companies in Nigeria, such as Glo and MainOne, that laid fibre optic cables did so in anticipation of increasing demand of bandwidth all over the region. If, as expected, their prediction is right, they are likely to bountifully reap the benefits.
Create a need: Sometimes obviously, certain ideas, products and technologies first create needs rather than serve an existing need. Most major products and services such as the television, electricity, internet,, etc created a need after their invention rather than satisfy a need that pre-existed them. They then satisfy the need and also create spin off needs for service, spare parts, accessories etc.
This is quite a counter intuitive method of starting a business. The entrepreneur, will in this case, typically come up with an idea of a product or service, which he believes will have appeal to potential customers and a commercial success. In some cases, the entrepreneur is able to 'test' the potential viability of his idea. In several other cases, he is unable to do that. But merely relies on his 'hunch' and other non-scientific means of 'verification'. So many products and services are a result of this approach. A lot have succeeded and we can also say that many more did not achieve commercial success.
In establishing a need and planning to fulfil it, the entrepreneur must be diligent. This is necessary so that he doesn't get carried away by his desires and wishes, as against the real needs and expectations of customers. No idea for a new business model, or product or technology will succeed as a business if it does not meet, or create, a need on commercial basis.
You improve your chances of successfully identifying need(s) and filling them if you can:
a) Improve your listening skills: The more you can attentively listen to others, the more you are likely to identify a possible need that may be commercially viable. Understand that ideas can come from various sources, but it is the person that ultimately acts that can make a success of it.
b) Observe: You should also improve your observation skills. By observing others and events around you, you could come up with an idea that can be commercially viable.
c) Study: You have to learn to study situations, get facts and figures and understand what they mean. It is a classic requirement of your being able to distinguish the 'trees from the forest'. In most parts of our continent unfortunately, statistics and figures might not be available or fully accurate. You should learn to use what is available and make corrections by testing 'facts'.
Recommended further reading:
The airline and computer hardware industries are highly competitive. I will suggest that you read any of the two two books below on the airline industry and 'Direct from Dell' on the computer industry.
'Ryanair: How a Small Irish Airline Conquered Europe' by Siobhan Creaton, available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1F8fHrE
'The Southwest Airlines Way' by Jody Hoffer Gittel, available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1GehUmx
'Direct from Dell: Strategies that Revolutionaized an Industry' by Michael Dell, available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1EB2F61
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About the position
It is no secret that the sales process continues even after the customer has bought a vehicle, and we are looking for you who are a relationship builder and who thrive on extended customer contact and supports our workshops to provide the optimal service to our customers. This is a newly shaped position where you have the opportunity to contribute to the design of the position. Specific areas of responsibility will be:
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- Can refer to a positive result history in similar work
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An open culture, coaching and personal development means little without a personal commitment. In order for us to succeed in the market changes we are facing, we are completely dependent on having proactive employees. But what does that really mean?
For us, this means that we have people who try to see the overall picture of our operations as a company, instead of just the individual department. This means that we have employees who think about how we can make small steps today that lead to big change in one year. Without such commitment from everyone in the organization, we will not achieve our goals.
To succeed as a proactive employee, it is a bit in the concept that you must be solution-oriented and curious. You need to be open to the idea that your good idea potentially gets even better when you discuss it openly with a colleague. This working method lives up to one of our core values, Team Spirit. We play each other well. To play each other well, it also requires that we treat each other with Respect.
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If you think this sounds like a good match for you, we hope you will join us in creating tomorrow's solutions for the transport sector.
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__/ [GameWyrd] on Friday 23 December 2005 17:03 \__
> Stacey wrote:
>> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:doh95d$23uk$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <snip>
>> > I am sorry to hear about your experience, Stacey. I came to Catalyst2
>> > af- ter getting a recommendation from a client. I had (still have) less
>> > fortu- nate experiences with some host in San Diego. In my defence, it
>> > was not me who chose them. Word of mouth is always most valued.
>> Thanks Roy. I have several hosting companies and usually never had a
>> problem until now. That is why I cancelled after a week.;-) I needed a
>> more value hosting and seller plan so which is why I was looking. I keep
>> my other hosts as it is always good to store sites on other hostings and
>> IP's.:-)
>> Stacey
> I really do think there are only a few hosting options:
> For cost effective hosting it must simply be: www.fasthosts.co.uk.
> If you're a small or home office or planning to run lots of sites then
> you need someone as low cost as this and yet big enough to look after
> you.
> If you're looking for something robust and dedicated then, again, it
> must be: www.rackspace.co.uk (or .com if you're in the US).
> Once again you have a brand you can trust and staff support.
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Special Moments At The Litecoin Summit 2019 — Highlight
By MamaeCrypto Michelle M. on ALTCOIN MAGAZINE
Attending and volunteering at the Litecoin Summit 2019 was certainly the highlight of the year for me. At least so far! I had a blast from set up to break down. I want to first thank the Litecoin Foundation for organizing this great gathering. A conference of inspiring minds molding the future of open-source technology. Doing so by exchanging ideas, concepts and creating incredible collaborations. The show must go on and I cannot wait for next year.
2019 The Speakers
In my opinion, the Litecoin Foundation featured an incredible round of speakers this year. The highlights for me were the speeches given by Ron Paul, Former Texas Congressman as well as Caitlin Long, Governor Appointee Wyoming Blockchain Taskforce. Their presentations were vibrant, quite resourceful and positive. They gave me hope knowing that the crypto community can count on their support.
I also enjoyed many other speakers that were present in the event. It was great to see Charlie Lee explain a bit more about the direction Litecoin development is taking with the implementation of Mimblee Wimble. Especially his focus on the OPT-In side chain. I also enjoyed the rebranding of the Loaf Wallet into Lite Wallet and applaud Kerry Washington for volunteering with development and Robbie Coleman from The Tokens for the nice and clean design.
There are a lot of other great speakers that I did not get a chance to watch during the actual event. Glad that the Litecoin Foundation Live streamed the complete event so we can always go back and watch or rewatch our favorite ones. To find it click here
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The Friendships
What makes me most excited about the Litecoin Summit event are the friendships I made. All of us are there as one in a sense and no matter if you are just a regular gal like me or an amazing Athlete like Cris Cyborg or Tyler Adkison we all can relate when it comes to Litecoin and Bitcoin of course. It is a connection that we love to celebrate. And that is just what we did at the Litecoin Summit.
In so many ways that I felt supported in this event. The moment in which I shared my Litecoin Guide written in Portuguese with Charlie Lee's mom was very special to me. And I felt really honored when she wanted a signed copy to keep for her personal collection.
I also brought with me to the conference an art Piece that I created for the Bitcointalk.org Birthday celebration contest. I wanted to celebrate the forum and take pictures with few people I admire while showcasing the importance of the Forum in the early years of Bitcoin. The contest ends on November 22nd, 2019 and if you do get a chance to stop by for the celebration and help vote for me with merits. Who knows… maybe your help will give me that extra push! Thank you in advance.
In Conclusion
It was truly a fantastic experience for me to be able to attend and volunteer at the Litecoin Summit 2019 in Las Vegas. Lovely to see the event double its size from the first year into the second. Cannot wait for Litecoin Summit 2020. Hope to see you there!
All my best,
By: Michelle Mafra (MamãeCrypto)
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Concept artist Francis Goeltner created this rather realistic looking marketing pamphlet for an ExoSkeleton. Check it out.
Thanks to artist Ben Mauro for the tip!
Tags: Ben Mauro, Francis Goeltner
Concept artist Francis Goeltner created this rather realistic looking marketing pamphlet for an ExoSkeleton. Check it out.
Thanks to artist Ben Mauro for the tip!
Tags: Ben Mauro, Francis Goeltner
Pretty damn cool.
Props to Mr. Goeltner
Wait, you want me to take it off? You would have to pry it off my dead cold body…
My big question. . . How easy is it to take a dump? Cause if I'm out in the field and crowning, I don't want to stop an operation just to have everyone pull security for me while I take off all my gear and go.
"…in the field and crowning…" You owe me a keyboard. (shakes coffee out of the number pad)
Gonna need a pretty big catheter, especially if you've been eating MREs for weeks on end. Even worse if you've been drinking the dairy shakes.
Looks like some of the armor designs from the HALO games. Not that that's a bad thing, just something I thought was neat.
Haven't actually seen it yet… but wasn't Matt Damon wearing something similar in Elysium?
Oh Wow!!! Technology has finally caught up to Hollywood albeit 37 years later. Man, these depictions look just like the Imperial Storm Troopers. Is it just me or are some other guys out there waiting for the Jedi Light Sabres and The Force to protect us from the "Evil Empire?"
Whatever happened to field of vision and environmental & sensory awareness? My Old Man and my old Drill Sergeants and D.I.s (I was U.S. Army prior service to U.S. Marine Corps) are literally rolling over in their graves and/or laughing their old behinds off at this stuff. Anybody got any questions, then you should watch MAJ John Plaster's (Army Ret.) video with Carlos Hathcock. GYSGT Hathcock's detailed description of hunting, tracking, and shooting skills says it all. If it was good enough for World War II and Vietnam guys and good enough for me, then it's still good enough. Field Artillery, AIRBORNE, and UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS——ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!
I wonder what your thoughts are about computers? Typewriters were good enough for WWII and Vietnam guys and good enough for you? We've got drones of all sizes that provide environmental and situational awareness to commanders and soldiers on the field. This concept art address "field of vision and environmental & snesory awarness" in the second image under "Persception". The exoskeleton is equiped with multiple sensors and cameras that then project that data into the goggles. You would litterally be able to have enemy combatants highlighted in a contrasting color even if they out of your natural sight, for example behind cover or inside structures. Add in the receiving capability from drone data and you can have all sorts of environmental markers like targets of opportunity, waypoints, hazards, etc, shown to the user.
Your points are well taken. Obviously, I know how to use a computer because I submitted a response a couple of days ago. However, I still contend that human skills are more vital than technological advancements. The primary purpose or intent of technology is to enhance human capabilities and not to replace or supplant them. Also, we older guys not only were better at our craft, we knew how to spell correctly without spell check. It's called a dictionary, and you should consult one for "snesory awarness" and "persception." (The answers are sEnsory awarEness and perception – no S required.
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The Mongolians conquered half the world with horses, bows and arrows. If it was good enough for them, its good enough for us, right? Wrong. Technology changes. A big part of why we are the baddest asses around is that technologically we are 2nd to none in the how-to-kill-people department
Agreed. The technological advances, which we enjoy, and the implements, which we employ, far out class any current or future enemy. However, the old 1950s Code of Conduct sums up our creedo and beliefs that make The American Fighting Man Second to None. I realize that DoD has changed the wording and meaning of The Code over the past 35 years in order to be politically correct to women and all ethnicities of soldiers/Armed Forces personnel. As you may have surmised, I don't particularly care for some of these changes. After all, while we serve, we wear the same uniform (for our respective branch) and represent the greatest nation in the history of mankind. That's why we are "baddest asses" on the planet because we stand together for a common cause.
Hey I think there's somebody on your lawn. Shouldn't you go yell at them?
Thank you for the warning. I did holler at him, and he went home. I don't think that he will be back any time soon.
Totally badass. However, one thing I've never seen addressed by exoskeleton designs is grip strength. Your suit may have the power to pick up a car, but if you are unable to hold on then you can't lift shit. For handles or thinner objects it could be as simple as lifting straps, but for more awkward loads a more sophisticated solution is going to be needed.
Wait until that makes the rounds at the local high school, recruiters wet dream. Hang that poster up on career day. Whats that? Well son that is the future. So if I join I can be a iron man type storm trooper? Yep. And not only that all base housing is brand new. Your neighbor won't rip off three or four rounds into his couch at 3am while gaked out of his head on coke. And you will never find your house broken into while deployed by the local meth heads.
The issue in dreams, bad dreams or night terrors is because they are really all especially due to the individual definition it contains towards the people having the dream. A couple of folks might have a comparable dream but mean a variety of things when it comes to one another. Therefore, you must keep an open mind when examining the info in your own dream.


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This past Thursday, members of Bowdoin's sailing team held a "gangster" themed party. The team's party, and its theme, became public knowledge upon their entrance into Super Snack. The team's attire included baggy pants, jerseys, gold chains and 80's style LL Cool J hats. One member of the team had his hair braided into cornrows.
I am naturally tempted to embark on a furious rant, but I have decided to instead rein in my frustration and attempt to offer generosity. To those who do not yet understand why the sailing team's party theme is unacceptable: I am perplexed by you, but I do not resent you. In the aftermath of this incident, however, you need to learn.
Cultural appropriation, in the context of this column, refers to the adoption of one culture's aspects by members of another culture. An example of this would be if I, an African-American, wore a Native American headdress as part of a costume for Halloween. Though I happen to be part Native American, I do not identify with this culture and know little to nothing about the meaning behind the headdress. By donning this headdress, I would be taking part of Native American culture and turning it into a trendy, meaningless costume. My actions would misrepresent Native American culture and would draw upon stereotypes in doing so. Unfortunately, my good intentions would probably not console an offended party goer who sees a distorted replica of their culture worn as a costume.
If this situation seems uncomfortable, one can only imagine the friction that arises when power dynamics come into play. If my wearing a Native American headress would justifiably disturb someone who identifies with that culture, how must marginalized groups feel when members of the dominant culture "costume" the culture of the people who have been systematically oppressed by that same dominant culture? That is exactly what happened when a team of mostly white students left their dorms dressed as gangsters.
I've heard a number of justifications for the sailing team's party theme. Some say that the event should not upset Bowdoin's black population because they weren't mocking us—it was just a costume. Others say the student donning cornrows was dressed as Riff Raff, a white rapper. Proponents of this justification claim that the incident cannot count as cultural appropriation if the imitated figure is white. Furthermore, some students have fully discounted the issue of cultural appropriation as a whole. Unfortunately for these defenders, all of these views are shortsighted.
The Riff Raff justification is nothing short of comical, as Riff Raff is essentially the physical embodiment of cultural appropriation. The worldwide controversy surrounding Iggy Azalea, a white performer who is continuously accused of appropriating black culture, could easily apply to Riff Raff. The argument that this student's cornrows are justified by Riff Raff's race is moot. Let me be direct: cornrows are not just a hairstyle. Cornrows, braids, twists—they are not just hairstyles. The earliest depiction of African cornrow braiding dates back to 500 B.C. Intricate hair designs have long been an integral part of African culture and that tradition came to America on the slave ships. These hairstyles have served as a means of maintaining the often kinky, coily texture of black hair. Not only are these hairstyles a part of black culture, but they are also a source of discrimination. Many workplaces ban these hairstyles and some even ban Afro-textured hair as a whole. They are not just hairstyles and they are most certainly not costume accessories.
As for the sailing team's intentions, I know that they were not mocking the black members of this community; no black person on this campus fulfills the stereotypes that costumes such as theirs uphold. However, whether the involved members of this team realized it or not, their theme directly took negative stereotypes of the black race and made them into a costume. The appearance and dress of black men and women has been both scrutinized and debased for centuries. Furthermore, in countless cases, their dress has been used to justify death.
In fact, one of the most dangerous black stereotypes is that of the "thug." A quick Google search of this word returns photos of angry-looking black men, many with cornrows, holding guns, money and gold. This trope has resulted in society's continuous distrust of the black man—a distrust that has become an expected, and even accepted, part of black men's experiences in America. A black boy, such as Trayvon Martin, cannot even walk home with his life intact because his "gangster clothing" (i.e. hoodie and brown skin) signified his criminal intent. Members of the dominant culture cannot try on these stereotypes for fun then stand idly by while these same harmful stereotypes end lives.
To the Bowdoin community: stop mocking the members of the community who are upset by the sailing team's actions. Jokes about how Halloween is the cultural appropriation of goth/magical/satanic culture are not funny, and I have a very broad sense of humor. These "jokes" simply reveal a lack of understanding of the afflictions of people who are not like yourself. You do not have to be a student of color, queer, low-income, disabled, or a member of any other marginalized group in order to put your own experience aside for five minutes to try to understand the experiences of others.
I am disappointed for the multitude of prospective students of color who witnessed the Super Snack debacle. If offered admission to Bowdoin, many will likely choose to take their talent and intellect elsewhere. I am frustrated for the black first years whose first semesters have been tainted by such a level of disrespect. My anguish is not only directed towards the sailing team, but towards the community at large. The jokes and eyerolls hurled at those upset by this incident have made me question what I usually consider to be a compassionate community. Those pursuing a liberal arts education supposedly do so because they seek to understand. Sadly, that is the opposite of what I have witnessed on campus this week.


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PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday released 619.7 million rupees for the payment of fees to imams of mosques and religious leaders of minorities across the province.
In a notification, the Ministry of Finance said it had agreed to release Rs 619.7million through the reallocation of funds as the FY2021-2022 first quarter allocation for prayer leaders and prayer leaders. minority leaders.
The special assistant to the chief minister of Auqaf and religious affairs, Zahoor Shakir, told Dawn that the government has allocated 2.6 billion rupees to pay a stipend to imams of mosques and minority leaders.
He said that in the first phase, the government had collected and verified the contact details of more than 6,500 religious leaders and would pay each of them a stipend of 10,000 rupees each month.
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The CM assistant said the government had previously registered around 22,000 religious leaders across the province, but that in January it decided to look at the data collected in the first phase, including the numbers of ID card and bank accounts of about 6,500 people.
He said the government will launch a mobile app for registering more religious leaders.
Mr Shakir said religious leaders can register with the government by contacting the relevant deputy commissioners and Auqaf offices.
He said the provincial government had considered allocating stipends to religious leaders in 2018 and that an exercise was conducted to register prayer leaders from across the province, where more than 22,000 people have been registered.
The special assistant to the chief minister said the exercise was carried out by the Auqaf department and the district administrations.
He said paying allowances to religious leaders was not a project and that the provincial government wanted to continue with it.
Meanwhile, government spokesman Kamran Khan Bangash, in a statement released here, said that after the Ehsaas, Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme and Sehat Card program, the start of the benefit program was a step towards transformation. of Pakistan into a true Islamic welfare state. .
He said paying an allowance was a one-time step, which would provide financial assistance to religious leaders.
Mr Bangash said intuition showed that the national chessboard belonged to all segments of the population.
He said Chief Minister Mahmood Khan had given orders to the relevant authorities to ensure the transparency, fairness and merit of the allowance program and that the government would immediately address any shortcomings or complaints about it.
The prayer leader allowance program was designed by former Chief Minister Pervez Khattak in late 2017, ahead of the 2018 general election.
Mr Khattak wanted to launch the program in the last days of his government, but that was not the case due to administrative hurdles, including issues with the payment and registration mechanism.
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Hotel Yubeleiny (Jubilee) Minsk, Belarus 1:45 AM Monday
So much driving. Today we got up in Brest, toured the village, saw the Brest fortress, visited two small towns in rural Belarus and drove all the way back to Minsk – a 4 hr drive. We should be asleep by now but we've been enjoying all the videos of Byelorussian babushkas we took today.
First off we made it out of bed by 7:30 in time for breakfast. That was some delicious rice and cutlets to Virginia's ?, I call it oatmeal. As always with all Russian meals tea as well. We toured around the town a bit to see Engel's Street, Red Square, Lenin Square and a nice tall statue of Lenin pointing at a Polish Church.
Then off to the most visited attraction in all of Belarus. I don't actually know if that's true, but I told Virginia it was and have decided it so. This was a fortress built centuries ago but actually soldiers defended it against the Germans for a month during World War II. It is huge and has all kinds of sights. There is a huge face of a soldier sculpted next to a giant obelisk with a eternal flame in front. When we were visiting a group of 14 & 15 yr olds were training how to guard the flame. The fortress basically functions as a huge park and there is a brand new Orthodox Church inside the fortress.
There is also a palace where the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed that drew the Soviet Union out of World War I. Having a car for today was almost necessary after everything that we fit in and the state of public transportation in Belarus. Still most of the time we feel right at home. I'm still a bit nervous about driving because I'm scared of getting pulled over, but otherwise it seems like we could be in any Western city. Virginia and I both feel the country is very clean, modern, and orderly. The people are extremely nice and welcoming. It's just too bad their leader is an ass.
After the fortress we headed out near the family village. First stop was a town right next to it of a decent size where all the residents go to work, school, and church. There is also a big cemetery. We played the oh so stereotypical roll of genealogists and searched for the graveyard for Nosik (family name) or Hocik as its spelled in Cyrillic letters. Yea my Cyrillic is coming along nicely. We actually found about 5 different Nosiks in the village but we don't know if they're related. Virginia was standing next to one such grave when a man and his family walked up. Virginia started talking to him and realized this guy's uncle was actually a Nosik. After a bit more discussion it turned that he probably belonged to a different group of Nosiks but still the coincidence was quite odd. After scouring the graveyard for all traces, we went back to the village to get some more info. Turns out the lady wasn't related to Virginia, but she was really helpful and pleasant – I still feel useless.
Before heading back to Minsk we stopped at the Museum of Confiscated Art, which the authorities took from people trying to smuggle stuff into Poland. Wow that sucked except there were a few cool paintings but all kinds of icons. I mean who would have that much astounding art in Belarus anyway.
Deciding we should put the car to good use, we decided to stop at two different villages on the way back to Minsk. The first one was a town of about 15,000 set on the edge of a huge lake. It had a big fortress with a moat around it, though the fortress was under reconstruction. The weather has been beautiful here like 80 degrees and sunny everyday. Our luck continued and even enough to invite the mosquitoes. We were wandering through the park around the fortress when 3 girls heard us talking and kind of invited themselves with us. Pretending they didn't speak any English, they spoke Russian to Virginia and made her translate the tales of the town and fortress to me. After we walked around and saw some statues they finally started speaking English which they did excellently. They were great tour guides and showed us some cool sites of the town which included a 16th century clock tower, a beautiful Polish Catholic church, and a 16th century town hall. Things that are surprisingly old for most of Belarus where things were mostly destroyed during the Great Patriotic War.
We said good bye to the girls and moved on to the town of Mir which pretty much could only boast of a nice big castle beside a pond. Now I love a good castle and Virginia has never been to one since those fool Russians don't' know how to build a proper castle. We were too late to go inside but got a nice view of the outside and spent some time next to lake trying to get infected with malaria.
We hadn't eaten since breakfast so we were hoping this village of about 2500 had a café. We found just the one in the town center, though by this time I'd say it had turned into a bar and served as the town hang-out. I got some kielbasa sausage and Virginia got some potatoes and vegetables. For some reason she thinks shes gone vegetarian – I know the truth. With tea and everything the dinner cost $3 total.
After that it was past 11 and we still had a long drive back to Minsk. Again a slight detour in the city due to misread maps but we ended up at our new hotel fine. This one I like the best and actually has carpet.
So many things I want to bring up, but I just can't fit them into this space. Perhaps the most bizarre thing was at the toll booths on the way to Brest. They don't actually make you stop and when you approach them, they just wave you through without any real consideration. The first time this threw us off, but knew what to expect for the next three toll booths. Also we saw toll road written in English several times along the way one such phrase that was actually translated.
Another thing I can't capture is how welcoming the people are. Every person we run into is very kind and loves to talk. No one has a bad attitude and Virginia wants to trade up her time in a Russia for a few extra weeks here. Unfortunately, that wont' happen. Ok I fell asleep before writing that last part, so I had better get under the covers.


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Amazon removed Daily Wire host Matt Walsh's children's book, "Johnny the Walrus," from its LGBTQ+ bestseller list on Friday.
Walsh's book reached the top spot on Amazon's LGBTQ+ bestseller list last weekend, according to the Daily Wire. However, as of Friday, the book can no longer be seen on the list at all, apparently having been removed.
Target removed the book from its website entirely, with the "Johnny The Walrus" product link leading to a screen reading "product not available."
The removal of the book follows the demands of activists, the Daily Wire reported. Media Matters described the picture book as "hateful," and Yahoo News called Walsh's work "transphobic."
The "Johnny the Walrus" Amazon page describes the book as a story about Johnny, "a little boy with a big imagination," who one day is "forced to make a decision between the little boy he is and the things he pretends to be — and he's not allowed to change his mind."
This is not the first time Amazon has been in the spotlight for its handling of LGBTQ+ content. In February, Amazon removed Ryan T. Anderson's "When Harry Became Sally: Responding To The Transgender Moment" without notifying the author, the Daily Caller reported at the time.
Amazon, Target, and Matt Walsh did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation's request for comment.
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Inspirational People
Year 2 children were very lucky to be invited to attend an event at The English Institute of Sport in Sheffield which was hosted by Olympic athlete, Dwayne Chambers. He gave inspirational talks on aiming high and perseverance. They were encouraged to learn from their mistakes and keep on trying. A psychologist lectured on the importance of practicing wellness techniques and then the children had a go on the excellent equipment available such as long jump, trampolining and the running track.
Pretty Playground
Thanks to sports premium money we were able to update our playground markings adding active spots, number lines and alphabet snails to keep our lesson as active as possible. The playground looks great!
Awards Assembly
The school was visited today by Joel, one of the Qualitas senior coaches to deliver our much deserved summer athletics trophy. He also awarded all Y2 pupils with their Little Leaders certificates.
Attacking and Defending
KS1 children had a fabulous morning at the Qualitas sports festival learning new skills in attacking and defending. There were lots of mini competitions in this intra school festival and the staff were proud to see all children participating and doing their very best. Children learnt how to dodge, weave and communicate as a team to score goals and win points.
Mental Health, Well Being and Sports Psychology
Mrs McParland attended a course led by a trained Psychologist on the importance of mental health and well being and its impact on learning in young children. Whilst some of the statistics for mental health in children were worrying she was pleased to notice that a lot of the practice recommended is already being covered in the school Jigsaw scheme of work and through Forest School. She has lots of new ideas to support and empower our young learners.
Balance Bike Training
Congratulations to Miss Marples on passing the Balance Bike training today. She spent a full day with coaches and PE teachers learning how to safely and effectively deliver balance bike sessions to early years and KS1 children. The course means she can deliver a series of progressive sessions to improve balance and coordination of pre-riders.
Fun Fundamentals
KS1 children enjoyed the first festival of the school year with lots of fundamental movement stations at Graves Park leisure centre. Qualitas delivered another high quality inter school competition with over 7 other schools from Derbyshire and Yorkshire. The children engaged in a range of activities designed to develop their agility, balance and coordination. Once again our children displayed exemplary attitude and behaviour.
Well Dressing Performance
Every year all children from Nursery to Year 2 always amaze their parents and staff with their dancing and singing at the annual Well Dressing. Kay, from Qualitas, worked alongside staff to teach the children dances about the seaside including Madonna's 'Holiday'. The children were fantastic and put on an excellent show!
Sports Day
After terrible weather all week we were unsure whether our sports day would go ahead but despite a drizzly morning everyone managed to gather together on the community centre for racing fun. We enjoyed a school hall picnic beforehand to build up our energy.
We are the champions!
It has been an amazing day for KS1 at the inter school athletic competition held at Sheffield Institute of Sport. Not only did the children get to compete against other schools in a variety of athletic races in the wonderful environment of the EISS but our little school won! We competed against over 130 other children in hurdles, 100 metres, long jump, javelin and various other athletic events. We came home with the winners plaque, 7 medals and lots of proud faces. All staff were overwhelmed by the determination, energy and more importantly team spirit of our children. It was wonderful to see how supportive and caring the children were of each other and how even the most timid of children were resilient and brave and took part. A huge well done from Staff to our amazing KS1 children!
Change for Life
Year 2 children have nearly completed their change4life course led by the Qualitas team. They have worked hard in the classroom on healthy lifestyles and are now learning new active games outside to play in the playground.
Gymnastic Fantastic
All KS1 children had an absolutely brilliant time at the gymnastic festival run by leading coaches in the fields of gymnastics and trampolining. The event, run for the Dronfield cluster group by Qualitas was held in the new state of the art gymnastic arena at Graves Leisure Centre. The children literally bounced with delight!
Fitness Fun
KS1 enjoyed another fantastic festival run by the Qualitas team at Graves Park. Our core strength and balance were put to the test.


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Menzies Distribution has taken delivery of the first vehicles from an order for 115 new generation MAN TGX trucks.
All the vehicles are expected to operational in Menzies' nationwide fleet by August 2021.
Adam Purshall, fleet and procurement director at Menzies Distribution Group, said: "As a business it's essential that we continually look forward and ensure we offer our customers, many of which are blue-chip organisations, an industry leading level of service.
"These new vehicles will enable us to focus on the future and further enhance the sustainability and flexibility of our supply chain offering."
Menzies' New Generation TGX trucks are all powered by MAN's latest's Euro6D D26, 470hp six-cylinder, 12.4 litre engines, which have not only proved to be more fuel efficient than their predecessors, but are also lighter, both areas that proactively impact upon fleet total cost of ownership (TCO) and vehicle whole life performance.
Purshall said: "It's vitally important that we invest in the latest technologies available in terms of trucks and the advanced safety and assistance systems they offer.
"Through both our robust business growth strategy and our fleet replacement programme, we strive to operate an environmentally clean, safe and driver friendly fleet."
The new Menzies MAN TGXs feature a host of advanced safety systems: Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR), Lane Guard System (LGS).
Included in the standard specification is the Electronic Parking Brake, which applies automatically when the vehicle is parked.
All 115 vehicles have been specified with MAN's new driver attention guard, red seat belts and to ensure third party safety, acoustic reverse alarms.
"To ensure all our drivers are comfortable and fully in-tune with the new vehicles and the new levels of technology found onboard, in terms of driver assistance systems and the advanced drivetrains, we ensured all our in-house driver trainers were fully briefed and trained by MAN's ProfiDriver operation before the first vehicle arrived," explained Purshall.
"This thorough product training is invaluable and will form the backbone of further training for our wider driver community as more of the new vehicles join the fleet."
All of the new vehicles have also been specified with MAN's latest Efficiency Package (EL3) which includes MAN Efficient Cruise 3, MAN Efficient Roll, MAN Idle speed driving and Engine idle shutdown.
All of the 115 new vehicles have been prepared and pre-delivery inspected through MAN Truck & Bus Felixstowe.
In addition to the new MAN TGX tractors, Menzies has also purchased 65 new Don Bur and SDC trailers. Both tractors and trailers will work nationally throughout Menzies' depot locations.
The Menzies fleet of MAN trucks, like all MAN products, is supported by MAN's Mobile24 24-hour service.


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"Think Once, Think Twice": Ernest Bevin and the Creation of NATO.
By James A. S. Sunderland
An expansionist Russia sweeps through Eastern Europe, a weary America – seemingly unwilling to shoulder heavy foreign military burdens – turns increasingly away from the international stage, and a small coterie on the left in Britain seek to defend Russian actions. You could easily be forgiven for thinking that we were talking about the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine. I am not. The situation above was the one that confronted the Labour Government of Clement Attlee in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War
One man, in particular, understood the threat that Russian expansionism posed to Britain and her European allies and decided to create the framework of a system that could constrain Russia or any other would-be aggressor who might seek to imperil peace in Europe. Ernest Bevin was a hulking bull of a man, the likes of whom the Foreign Office had never seen before. Born into poverty in a village in Somerset, Bevin had worked on the Bristol docks aged 11, beginning his route into trade unionism, culminating in his founding of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) in 1922. This was certainly not the traditional background of a British Foreign Secretary, the role to which Attlee appointed him in 1945. "Must be kinda queer for a chap like you to see a chap like me sitting in a chair like this?" he had jibed upon his first meeting with the Eton and Oxford-educated diplomat Gladwyn Jebb at the Foreign Office.
Nevertheless, if his appointment as Foreign Secretary raised a few eyebrows among the Whitehall elite, he quickly demonstrated his abilities. His stamina for hard work and absorbing information, often working gruelling hours, combined with his ability to forcefully argue his and his ministry's position on any issue at Cabinet meetings or on the international stage, won many around. As a result, many in the Foreign Office came to refer to him affectionately as "Ernie" or "our Ernie."
Much of Bevin's time, especially between 1945 – 1949, was spent dealing with Russia and her claims in Europe and elsewhere, first at Potsdam and later at the Council of Foreign Ministers. The going was tough, with Russia seeking to drive a wedge between Britain and her American allies and undermine British and European recovery for her own ends. Bevin was much quicker than his American counterparts to grasp the threat Russia posed, yet despite his belief that Britain was dealing with a tyrannical totalitarian regime, he persisted in attempts at diplomacy and compromise well into 1947.
This was not a sustainable policy. As Russia swept across more of Europe, Czechoslovakia fell to Communism, and the Berlin airlift commenced, it became increasingly clear that Russia was not interested in diplomacy or compromise. Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vyacheslav Molotov and his deputy Andrey Vyshinsky repeatedly sought to undermine British and American cooperation and disrupt decision making at the Council of Foreign Ministers. By 1946 Bevin had had enough. After one too many jibes from the Russian delegation, Bevin stood up and rolled towards Molotov, growling, "I've 'ad enough of this I 'ave." Timely intervention by Bevin's security narrowly prevented a diplomatic incident. Still, the meetings limped on until 1949, when all sides realised the futility of continuing to pretend that the long and often bad-tempered gatherings were leading anywhere productive.
Russia had no intention of compromising on her territorial ambitions, and an exasperated Bevin knew he had to find a way to engage the Americans to protect Europe from Russia's westward march. Britain had already been instrumental in founding new treaties and deals intended to secure a long-lasting peace. This began with the signing of the Treaty of Dunkirk in March 1947, a bilateral agreement designed to assuage French concerns about German militarism. However, Bevin knew these deals had to go further if he were to convince the Americans that a wider Trans-Atlantic deal was possible. The next step was the formation of the Western European Union, incorporating the Benelux countries, Britain and France, and designed to protect its members from the Soviet threat.
Around this point in 1948, Bevin began to work on a draft of a document that he saw as a "nucleus" around which Britain could build wider security arrangements. The document envisaged a wider Trans-Atlantic pact between the US, Britain, and parts of Europe which would commit each member to consider an attack on one to be an attack on all. After some haggling with the Americans around the exact wording, it was the core of what is today Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. These would be the most important two paragraphs Bevin would ever write.
The treaty was very much Bevin's initiative. Thus, on the 11th March 1948, he sent Secretary of State George Marshall a telegram urging the need for "a regional Atlantic Approaches Pact of Mutual Assistance, in which all the countries directly threatened by a Russian move to the Atlantic could participate." Marshall, who had stressed the need for Europe to take the initiative, responded immediately: "We are prepared to proceed at once in the joint discussions on the establishment of an Atlantic security system." The seeds of the idea that would become NATO had been planted.
Besides efforts to create meaningful defence arrangements in Europe, two other factors aided Bevin in gaining American support for the North Atlantic Treaty. The first was his ability to rally a wide swathe of those distrustful of Communist Russia behind him. Besides speaking regularly with Anthony Eden, his opposing number on the Conservative benches with whom he was on good terms, Bevin rallied Labour ministers behind his position. These included figures on the Labour left normally regarded as antagonists by Bevin, including Aneurin Bevan, with whom he frequently clashed on other issues.
Although a small number of backbench Labour MPs (numbering between 50-75 persistent critics) often voted against the government on foreign policy issues, by 1948, these were largely isolated voices. Morgan Phillips, the party's General Secretary, kept a 'lost sheep' file of Labour MPs thought to be sympathetic to Soviet Russia of which Attlee was kept informed, whilst Bevin worked with Walter Citrine at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to keep an eye on communist sympathisers among the unions. By 1948 these figures had either been expelled from the party or were isolated even within the broader left.
For the next couple of years, Bevin, more than any other European leader of perhaps even Truman himself, could claim to speak on behalf of a nation united to a large degree on foreign policy towards Russian aggression. However, the ability of Truman to pursue a strong line against Russia was about to shift radically. Indeed, the second reason for Bevin's remarkable success in creating the North Atlantic Treaty was a change of attitude in America. Bevin had argued in early 1947 that "if the Americans are to be made conscious of anything, they have to be shocked into consciousness." American politicians had largely been keen to withdraw from the world stage. They saw Bevin as an alarmist in 1945-6. However, Russian aggression had begun to convince them and the American public that the USA needed to deter Russia. American polls showed a drop of 10% in those who blamed Britain for international trouble (9%) in 1947 compared to 1946, whilst those who believed the Kremlin sought to dominate the world leapt from 39% to 52% in the same period.
Truman's re-election in 1948 on an explicitly anti-Russian ticket, together with his decision to replace the ailing Marshall with Dean Acheson as Secretary of State, would prove fortuitous for Bevin. The US elections had put the plans for NATO on hold, but with Truman's re-election, they could move forward apace.
In mid-March 1949, Bevin set off to Washington on what he described as "a most famous, historic undertaking." After a brief meeting with American trade union leaders in New York, Bevin met Acheson face to face for the first time. The meeting was a success, and the two formed a strong working and personal relationship. Both were jovial men who loved a stiff drink and were deeply distrustful of Russia. Acheson admired anyone of humble origins who could drag themselves up by their bootstraps. Bevin certainly personified that. Later, the two would sing 'The Red Flag' together in an elevator. One can only imagine how confused Molotov would have been to observe such a sight.
Bevin had created the vision needed for the treaty and shown the Americans that he could rally support for it at home and in Europe, whilst Acheson and Truman assuaged the concerns of some senators in Congress who feared that the US might be committing itself beyond its means or interests.
Thus, on April 4th 1949, Britain and eleven other states signed the treaty near the National Mall in the Mellon Auditorium today. After a speech by Truman, he described their nations coming together in a pact of self-protection as like "a group of householders living in the same locality," the foreign ministers of the other nations present signed the treaty. Signing for Britain, Bevin declared that "our peoples do not want and do not glorify war, but they will not shrink from it if aggression is threatened." NATO was born. The treaty was, as Bevin told the American press, a warning to Russia or any other state which threatened the peace: "to would-be aggressors, it says: 'think twice – think thrice.'" His words were greeted with cheers.
Bevin did not seek special recognition for his role in founding NATO, but the treaty's signing was, without doubt, the climax of his career as Foreign Secretary and a greater personal achievement than even his founding of the TGWU. It was, as Attlee put it, "the termination of many months of skilful and patient negotiations by the Foreign Secretary."
In many ways, this understated what Bevin had achieved. The balance of power in Europe had been restored after a war in which it had torn itself apart only four years before. It was an extraordinary achievement for any person, but especially one who was so seriously ill at the time. As Bevin confided to a friend, "Three times last year, I know I have nearly died, but I kept myself alive because I wanted to see the North Atlantic Alliance properly launched." He would die two years later of a heart attack, the key to his red box still clutched in his hand as he read official papers at home.
The treaty personified the best of the Labour and trade-unionist tradition in many ways. It was born of a belief that people deserved to live in peace and prosperity in a free world and that only by acting collectively could this right be preserved against outside aggression. The strong would not look away when the weak were attacked but instead would come to their aid. It represented a desire for peace whilst recognizing that geopolitical realities might force Britain to fight to ensure peace in the event of a Russian attack on a member state.
Today, the organization, and indeed the world situation, has grown and evolved in ways that Ernest Bevin could never have conceived of. However, for all of this, NATO still represents many nations' best safeguard against a new strain of Russian expansionism in the 21st century led by Putin and his regime. NATO is not without its flaws or problems, but at its core is the same principle that Ernest Bevin first laid out three-quarters of a century ago. The principle of solidarity in the face of a threat by those who wish to cower to those weaker than themselves. This ideal is also at the heart of what it means to be a Labour member. Those on the left seeking to defend Russia should remember that today.
James is a DPhil student at Merton College, Oxford. His research evaluates the impact of the Jewish insurgency between 1944 and 1948 in effecting the decision of the British Government to withdraw from Mandate Palestine. Follow via twitter