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Axis Bank turns a corner with a decent Q1 show1 min read . Updated: 31 Jul 2018, 09:54 AM IST
Essentially, there are unlikely to be nasty surprises ahead, unlike what Axis Bank investors saw in the past four quarters
Essentially, there are unlikely to be nasty surprises ahead, unlike what Axis Bank investors saw in the past four quarters
Axis Bank Ltd's first quarter (Q1) results offer much-needed succour to investors on asset quality. The lender is finally healing. Recall that the bank had a disastrous two years that ended with a nasty quarterly loss in March. The lender had reported its worst ever slippage ratio and labelled its entire restructured portfolio as bad.
For the June quarter, slippages have normalized as much as they can with about ₹ 4,300 crore turning non-performing. This led to the bank's bad loan ratios improving sequentially, although they appear ugly when compared with the year-ago numbers.
What is more reassuring is that loans that the lender considers most likely to turn non-performing in the coming quarters are now just 2.5% of its loan book, sharply down from about 9% a year back.
Essentially, there are unlikely to be nasty surprises ahead, unlike what the bank's investors saw in the past four quarters.
Of course, Axis Bank has an exposure of ₹ 4,600 crore to accounts undergoing bankruptcy proceedings. But the lender seems to have learnt the lesson on risk management. It has smartly provided 83% towards these accounts, having covered itself for possible steep losses.
Axis Bank has focused on retail and small businesses for lending, which are the safer assets to accumulate. The management has already indicated that it's shutters down for project financing but it would continue to give working capital loans. Its exposure to stressed sectors has fallen.
Lastly, with much of the toxic loan pain behind it, the overhang on the lender's core income and margins too would recede. The management indicates that the compression of net interest margin over the past two years is now over.
The Axis Bank stock is now poised for a breakthrough as it trades at a modest 1.8 times its estimated book value for FY20.
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For the first time in years, the UK News Corp's. Sun named its first ombudsman, Philippa Kennedy, to an "indefinite" term to follow through on the newspaper's "commitment to our readers to appoint an ombudsman," a spokesperson for News International said to iMediaEthics by email.
According to the spokesperson, when The Sun launched its Sunday edition in February it made that "commitment" and the newspaper "is determined to maintain the bond of trust with its readership and Philippa's role will be central to this." In that first edition's editorial, the newspaper said in part:
"We will hold our journalists to the standards we expect of them. After all a newspaper which holds the powerful to account must do the same with itself. You will be able to trust our journalists to abide by the values of decency as they gather news."
The Guardian's Roy Greenslade noted that Kennedy is a former editor at the Press Gazette and the Daily Express and a former Sun reporter, and that Kennedy said, "The industry has been through a bit of a battering and I want to play a part in restoring people's faith in British journalism. Reporters strive for accuracy but things can go wrong. What's important is how they're put right." As ombudsman, Kennedy "will be responsible for handling complaints from readers and liaising with the Press Complaints Commission," Greenslade explained.
"No one is better qualified to hold this position which is why we asked her," News International told iMediaEthics, adding that these are Kennedy's two main job duties.
According to the Press Gazette, "Bill Newman was Sun ombudsman for eight years until 2006. After his retirement complaints were handled by the managing editors' office."
News International also commented to iMediaEthics that it is "delighted that Philippa has taken up the role, this is a great appointment both for readers and our journalists."
iMediaEthics has also written to News International to ask if Kennedy will be blogging or writing columns on a regular basis and if she will join the Organization for News Ombudsmen. We will update with any response.
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The teeter totter principle
Stuck in a rut? Try this method of forced failure to trick yourself out of your comfort zone. . .
The key to exponential learning and personal growth is to train your conscious brain to feed and support your subconscious brain without hindering it. It's a delicate balance. The more you understand this relationship between these two 'brains', the more you can manipulate your learning curve — no matter the subject you're trying to master.
Note: Teaching myself and others has taught me profound lessons about how human beings learn. I'm sure there are other, more refined and documented psychological studies out there on this topic. The following article contains some thoughts I've had in my head for the past few years. I've finally gotten around to writing them down. The explanation is a work in progress, but the principles here have proven themselves to consistently yield reliable results.
The subconscious part of the brain that takes over when your conscious brain gets lost in thought while driving home from work, only to unsettlingly realize that you just pulled into your driveway with no recollection of the drive home.
Let's reverse engineer something you've already learned and dissect it. Since we've all heard the saying, "you have to walk before you can run," Let's use running as our first example.
First, let's separate all of the variables we need to learn in order to run; all the way from learning to roll over as an infant, to crawling, to walking, to running, and eventually sprinting and endurance running.
We walk around all day without even thinking about all of these mechanics. But that's the key: we don't have to think about it. This is because our subconscious brain does the bulk of the work for us. Without the subconscious brain's help, every time we took a step we would have to think about how to balance, where to step, when to shift our weight from our right foot our left, impacting the ground from heel to tow, the cadence of our steps, how high to lift our foot, and so on. Instead, each step was repeated and practiced, consciously at first, until each step is absorbed into our subconscious. Once all of those mechanics are become subconscious, our conscious processing power is freed up to focus on the next step in the sequence. Call it developing a habit, learning something new, training your muscle memory, etc — it's all eventually stored in our subconscious.
This subconscious storage is necessary because our conscious brain only has so much processing power.
We just can't pay attention to all of the things at once and be efficient at it. Another good example is driving a car. When someone pulls out in front of you in the road, you react. You don't have the time or processing power to think, "lift my right foot off of the gas pedal. Now place my right foot onto the brake pedal." You just do it. You do it instinctively, because, at some point in your life, your conscious brain taught your subconscious brain how to do that.
Now, imagine you've never driven a car before, and then someone pulls out in front of you. You might freeze like a deer in headlights, or panic and start smashing pedals and pulling levers. Have you ever heard about an inexperienced driver that accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake? This is because they may still be consciously thinking about every move they make in the driver seat.
Ever wonder how people get really good at something? It's rarely ever that they are just born with pure talent. More often than not, it's the application of persistently working on something new with their conscious brain, repeating and applying that knowledge until it's downloaded into their subconscious brain. Then, over time, they continue to add additional skills to their subconscious brain's acquired functions. This brick-by-brick learning style can produce spectacular results.
Let's pull an example from wakeboarding, using Mike Dowdy's first-ever wake to wake Toeside Frontside 1260 (three and a half rotations) as an example. Here were the prerequisite tricks that built on each other to support this much rotation:
It all builds on each other. If you cannot do the goal trick, then it's probably because there's weak prerequisite trick. If you want to do a simple 360, but you can't do both of the supporting 180's, then you've discovered your path to the 360. Don't beat yourself up just throwing yourself into the 360 over and over again, hoping that your conscious brain can handle thinking through all of that new information all in perfect succession. Instead, target the weakness, isolate that variable in a lower risk environment (this eliminates your fear and hesitancy to commit, which in turn, boosts confidence), and strengthen that skill. It's just a matter of laying bricks.
This principle can also be applied to every organized sports team's practice. Think back to a time when you were part of an athletic team. What did you do during practice?
When I played on my high school hockey team, all we wanted to do was scrimmage — but our coach knew better. He focused on turning our weaknesses into strengths, one drill at a time. Let's look at the individual and collective skills required to win a hockey game and work backwards.
Our coach would carefully observe our team, find out which of those skills we needed to work on the most, and then created specific drills to help us develop those skills that needed strengthening. Scrimmaging would test the combination of all of those skills in harmony. The purpose of a scrimmage is to see how a team's newly developed skills work together. The purpose of a drill is to isolate only the variable you want to improve on, followed by specific critique on the subject matter only.
"Practice doesn't make perfect. Practice makespermanent. Only perfect practice makes perfect." – Peter Vidmar
For example, if a player is working on his stick handling and his skating is sub par, don't give him a critique on his skating. That's not what his conscious brain is focusing on right now. If you want him to focus on his skating, most of the time you're better off having him ditch the puck and work on a different skating drill.
Additionally, telling him to work on his stick handling is also a good time for the coach to study how his subconscious brain handles skating since all of his conscious processing power is being used up on the puck. Does that make sense? It's all specific, targeted, and isolated improvement. Then, once the base skill has been improved, you can combine a few of them together to see how they work in unison. Working forward in this pattern would look something like this:
Then repeat this, focusing on the new weakness as defined by what the coach learns in the scrimmage. As your weaknesses are transformed into strengths, your weakest skill will always be changing. Constant evaluation is necessary to diagnose which drill to work on, and how specific you need to get.
Our brains work in a similar way in other aspects our of lives. The truth is, if you think about it long enough, you'll find a way to apply this to your specific situation — which is why I included so many different examples earlier. Find your goal, then dissect it and work backwards, isolating specific skills to develop on along the way. Once you have a plan, work forward toward your goal and evaluate often.
One of my goals is to learn how to be a better leader. I can take a look at my strengths and weaknesses, identify one that I think I need to improve on, and focus on improving one thing at a time. Let's take follow up for example. I would like it to be natural and habitual with every commitment that I make, every meeting that I have, and every action item I create for myself. So, in order to create a subconscious habit, I've been focusing consciously every time I need to follow up on something.
I picked up a little pocket notebook with a pen holder and I write every action item down in it. Then, once a day, I review my action items, and either knock them out then and there, or plug them into my calendar.* I've been doing it for about a week or so and this task already takes less conscious processing power than it did last week. Eventually this will become a subconscious habit. Once it becomes subconscious, my conscious processing power will be freed up enough to hone in on another skill.
Ask yourself, what do you want to get better at? What skill do you want to learn? And what drill can you create for yourself that isolates that specific skill? You'd be surprised at just how much you can teach yourself when you map it out into bite size pieces.


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You'll find most of the content by clicking on the blog link above. There are lots of old posts about traveling with kids, but I'm planning to do more blogging about college persistence in the future.
If you're interested, you can find a couple of short Kindle books about my travels to South America (Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia) and India (business school in Bangalore and travels around the country available for purchase at those links.
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First Nations people will be affected by these treacherous legislation's as "all" protesters will be automatically jailed on a second offence. This legislation is in line with all Neo-Liberal governments running rampant across Australia with their reduction of spending on all social projects in order to enhance the wealth and power of the filthy rich.
Critics argue that assessments of neglect often fail to take Aboriginal culture into consideration.
"The classic example is the way Aboriginal children are raised not just by a nuclear family but collectively by grandparents, uncles and neighbors," says Paddy Gibson. "Just because Aboriginal kids are on the streets at night doesn't mean they aren't being watched." He said a lot of FaCS decisions are opinions based on hearsay or the assumption of neglect.
The refusal to celebrate Australia Day is part of an ongoing fight for the recognition of the abuse of Indigenous people's rights. If we give up on protesting, we might soon no longer remember the past
Nakkiah Lui theguardian.com 26 January 2014 [node:read-more:link]
"We, as First Nations Peoples, have the international right as independent Nations Peoples to assert our right of self-determination under international law. We cannot achieve this if we are to sit on our backsides in Australia and appealing to our oppressor for justice, because their agenda is not in our best interest"


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The execution of the revenue part of the Turkmen state budget reached 10.95 billion manats, while the execution of the expenditure part reached 10.8 billion manats in January-July 2019, Trend reports referring to the Turkmen government.
The revenue part of the budget is formed mainly through such major sectors of the production sphere as oil and gas, chemical, electric power industry and construction.
The agro-industrial complex, the sphere of transport and communications, the textile and food industries will be further developed as well.
Turkmenistan holds one of the key positions for the supply of natural gas in the region. The gas is exported to China and Russia.


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After the boys are asleep and we plop ourselves in bed, Bethany expresses to me that we need more time together. I tell her, "Yeah I really enjoyed making dinner together! Doesn't that count??" Nope. Quality time together, just Bethany and I, is one of the biggest ways for her to know that I appreciate, value, and love her. It's always a challenge but so worth it when I go out of the way to make time for her.
In God's Word, Luke describes an account of a woman desperate for time with Jesus. Luke 8:44-45, "…she came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment… And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" Jesus was super busy, on his way to heal a very sick child, tons of people following and surrounding him. Even with all the people bumping into him, Jesus noticed when this one woman reached out and touched him. Jesus could have easily kept going, he had important things to do! He could have just brushed off the fact that someone else had carelessly bumped into him. But Jesus, the God of the Universe, stopped. He turned around and took the time to bless that woman who was longing deeply for healing from him. Jesus stopped all that he was doing, to look her in the eye and tell her something like "your faith has healed you" and "I have time for you".
You are not just another blip on God's radar. You are not just another person on the street to God. There is a God that sees you as His beautiful creation and He has made so much time to spend with you.
The quality time that I spend with Bethany is so valuable. It breathes life into our relationship. Jesus continually breathes life into us. Remember the quality time He spent for you on the cross. The time we spend in His Word, He is continually speaking truth and breathing life into us. I challenge you to spend more time in God's Word, to reach out and seek Jesus. There you will find just how much our God values and loves you.
Being unstoppable means recognizing that the God of the Universe always has time for His beloved children.
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Since David Guetta received the #1 position in DJ Mag's Top 100 two years ago, increased criticism continues to plague the Parisian superstar. Most recently a suspect website described a debacle involving Guetta at a club performance in Paris, leading to speculation that he played a pre-recorded set. The website's integrity is suspect at best, and most people who read the article recognize the fabricated portions.
Unfortunately for Guetta, this is not the only accusation hinting at his credibility behind the decks. Last year a Mixmag article drew attention to the debate. And a few videos circulating the world wide web leave little doubt in the minds of those who understand the art of mixing. This isn't to say Guetta never mixes live, but many believe that he does, for the lack of a better term, fake it from time to time.
This morning Mr. Guetta took to twitter, defending his honor, encouraging critics to refrain from destructive commentary. With no intense emotion, Guetta's twitter activity brings little information, other than that he is aware of the surrounding negativity. Was this really the best way to acknowledge the upset? A few intricate live videos and subsequent free mixes might have released public tension a little better than three tweets.
I wonder why each year at the moment of the dj mag vote, there is always a fake story on me playing a pre recorded set.is it by accident?
— David Guetta (@davidguetta) July 27, 2013
I didn't want to promote myself this year for dj mag but those haters/ liars/cheaters make me want to do it. Go to djmag top100 and vote!
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People should know that to be successful, there is no need to try to destroy creative people. Just spend your time being better yourself
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Global research undertaken by the travel website Booking.com confirms that holidaymakers love to shop at markets while on vacation, returning home with a variety of goodies to help them remember the good times.
Below are some of the best destinations for flea markets around the world that are ideal for picking up bargains and inspiration for your own home interior design
Marrakech, Morocco
One of the oldest and more popular flea markets in Marrakech is Bab El Khemis, which takes place every Thursday from 8am to midday. This enormous market is loved by the locals and has miles of street-lined stalls selling everything from carpets and artwork to furniture and souvenirs. Other must-see attractions in this fascinating city include the medina, a medieval city with bustling souks, the 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque and the extravagant Bahia Palace.
Where to stay: Stay in the heart of Marrakech at the 18th-century Riad Kniza, for a traditional Moroccan break, featuring ornate carved wooden furniture and an open fireplace.
Palermo, Italy
Mercato Delle Pulci is a flea market that takes place on the last Sunday of each month. This is a hotspot for travellers who are hunting for antiques and collectibles amongst shed-lined market stalls, selling everything from pottery and tapestry to furniture and souvenirs. Other must-visit sites in Palermo include the 9th-century palace and museum Palazzo dei Normanni, the opera house Teatro Massimo and the royal tombs.
Where to stay: Nestled in the historical centre of Palermo is the Porta di Castro, a beautifully restored townhouse dating back to the 1500s. Rooms feature original stone walls and archways.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
JJ (Jing Jai) is a bustling flea market, open daily from 11am to 8pm and sells handicrafts, second hand furniture and antique goods. It's also a short walk from the beautiful floral Kham Thiang Market, which means it's perfect for picking up inspiration for your garden too. It's no surprise that Booking.com travellers endorsed Chiang Mai for architecture, with popular nearby sites such as the Wat Phra Singh Buddhist temple and the ornate Wat Lok Moli temple.
Where to stay: Located just 200 yards from the busy Chang Puak Market (another popular market to add to your list) is the Green Tiger Vegetarian House, surrounded by beautiful gardens and serving tasty Thai cuisine.
Leeds, United Kingdom
Leeds Kirkgate is a huge indoor market attracting more than 100,000 visitors each week and was voted as Britain's favourite market for 2017. Taking place every Monday to Saturday from 8am until 5pm, the market sells anything from hardware and haberdashery, to fashion and furniture. With over 800 stalls to meander past, you are sure to take away a bargain and some design inspiration. During your stay in York, be sure to also stop by much-loved sites such as York Castle and the 13th-century gothic cathedral.
Where to stay: The Art Hostel is the perfect stay for travellers on a budget looking for a no frills, yet modern accommodation. This minimalist hostel offers both private and shared dormitory style rooms, a convenient location and serves daily continental breakfasts.
Hong Kong
Cat street flea market, described as an antique treasure trove, is the ideal spot to rummage through stalls and perhaps come across a rare piece of Ming dynasty furniture, or pick up bargain haberdashery. Open Monday to Saturday from 11am to 6pm, take a walk through Upper Lascar Row for hidden treasures and antique dealers. Popular tourist attractions in Hong Kong also include Disneyland, as well as the vibrant urban scene filled with skyscraper-studded skylines, perfect, given Hong Kong was endorsed as one of the top destinations to visit for design inspiration and architecture by Booking.com travellers.
Where to stay: Boasting stunning views of Victoria Harbour through floor-to-ceiling windows, Little Tai Hang offers cosy accommodation in Causeway Bay.
Munich, Germany
Munchner Flohmarkt auf der Theresienwiese is the largest and most famous of flea markets in Munich. This popular market takes place on the first Saturday of spring and only happens once a year – so be sure not to miss it! Selling everything from second hand furniture, home appliances, artwork and haberdashery across 2,000 stalls, you are sure to discover a home bargain. Other must visit sites include the 19th-century, hilltop fairy-tale castle Neuschwanstein, the opulent Linderhof Palace and if your diary cannot commit to spring, take a trip in October for the annual celebration of Oktoberfest.
Where to stay: Ideally located close to the Theresienwiese underground station are the charming The SPOT apartments. These stylish and modern suites feature black-and-white decor, floor-to-ceiling windows and a fully equipped kitchen.


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Gluten-Free Mini Carrot Cakes
Member recipe by jordanpmills
ServingsServes 1 - 12 Cakes
Bitesize pieces of moist, spicy carrot cake with a crunch on top. Very easy to make - and suitable for coeliacs.
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- For decoration:
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- Splash of water
- 2 tbsp pine nuts
- For the cakes:
- 45g sultanas
- 30ml dark rum
- 140g finely grated carrot
- 62g ground almonds
- 62g gluten free self raising flour
- 60ml vegetable oil
- 1tsp mixed spice
- 62g soft dark brown muscovado sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 1/2tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 170C/gas 4. Lightly grease a 12-hole bun tin with vegetable oil, or you could use paper cake cases instead. Dry fry the pine nuts in a small frying pan until lightly golden all over. Not too dark - as they will become slightly more browned in the oven later on.
- Tip the golden, toasted pine nuts onto a small plate and put aside. Using the same small frying pan, add the raisins along with the 30ml of dark rum and bring to the boil. When it has reached boiling point, turn down the heat to a very gentle simmer until the sultanas have absorbed most of the rum (about 1 to 2 minutes). Don't worry if they haven't absorbed all of it, but the sultanas should be juicy and full of the dark rum flavour. Take the frying pan off the heat and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the vegetable oil, dark brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until thoroughly mixed.
- Finely grate the carrots, then tip the grated carrots on to a piece of kitchen towelling. Wrap the carrot into a parcel, and over the sink - squeeze the liquid out of it. Too much carrot juice in the grated carrots will make your cakes much too wet and they may not rise properly. After squeezing, carefully peel the kitchen towel away from the carrot taking care not to leave any pieces of kitchen towel in there that may find its way into your cake mixture. Add the carrot to the mixing bowl with the ground almonds, flour, mixed spice and rum-soaked sultanas. Mix well.
- Spoon dessert spoon sized blobs into the bun tin or paper cake cases until about 3/4 full. (These cakes do not rise as much as cupcakes.)
- Top each carrot cake with the toasted pine nuts that you put aside earlier, before baking in the oven for 18/20 minutes, or until golden in colour and springy to the touch.
- Optional: when cool, mix up a slightly loose icing sugar and water mix and drizzle over the carrot cakes.


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I just returned from a fabulous dinner of sarson ka saag and makki di roti now. With all my nose and taste buds blocked for a while now, I was really craving for something nice today. And so,
We went to one of our pet Bengali- Punjabi restaurants and indulged totally! I love makki ki roti and sarson ka saag. And this really meant a lot to me today 🙂


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A couple months ago a braid of sweetgrass appeared on my desk. Although I don't know where it came from, I thought it a fortunate coincidence that it appeared at that moment. I was in the middle of reading the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Potawatomi ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer. She explains that in her language Sweetgrass is called wiingashk, the sweet smelling hair of Mother Earth. She writes, "Sweetgrass pickers collect properly and respectfully, for their own use and the needs of their community. They return a gift to the earth and tend to the well-being of the wiingashk. The braids are given as gifts, to honor, to say thank you, to heal and to strengthen" (p. 27).
What a privilege, then, to have received this gift! I think we often regard gifts, especially those that come from creation, as requiring nothing of us beyond gratitude. But Kimmerer challenged me to think about the gift of creation another way. She suggests that gifts establish a relationship, and require reciprocity. Reciprocity is the act of exchanging something with another for mutual benefit. So, there is a responsibility attached to this gift of sweetgrass.
Kimmerer writes "we are all bound by a covenant of reciprocity: plant breath for animal breath, winter and summer, predator and prey, grass and fire, night and day, living and dying. Water knows this, clouds know this. Soil and rocks know they are dancing in a continuous giveaway of making, unmaking, and making again the earth" (p. 383). Humankind has joined in on this dance – but more often than not, we refuse to recognize that we are part of it. We choose to take and destroy rather than give and restore, even though we have been commanded to "care for and keep" creation (Genesis 2:15).
I have been thinking about the recent worrisome news from the International Panel on Climate Change, and wondering what a good response might be. The mysterious gift of the braid of sweetgrass reminds me that creation is also a gift and my relationship to the earth is meant to be reciprocal. As Psalm 24:1 reminds us, "the earth is the Lord's and everything in it." That means it doesn't belong to us to do with as we please. As creatures uniquely created in God's image we have a responsibility to care for what has been entrusted to us. As I think about Kimmerer's challenge that gifts require reciprocity, I wonder what benefit the earth receives in our exchange? What gifts do I have to offer back to creation?
One way that A Rocha Manitoba has been giving back to creation has been through creating a community of creation care here in Winnipeg. We recently gathered at a community member's home for a harvest feast. The table was spread with delicious homegrown food, and laughter filled the air as we shared stories of favourite gifts that we had received in the past. In community we can do far more than we can do on our own.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Summer's coming, and that means so are the big movie blockbusters.
This weekend, Marvel brings us a sequel to one of its biggest superhero films, as "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" soars into theaters.
Star Chris Pratt says it features "better performances, funnier, faster. It's everything you love about the first movie, but juiced up to a thousand."
"'Guardians of the Galaxy' is about these space misfits who all come together," explained Erik Davis, managing editor of Fandago.com. "The first one is about them becoming a family. This one is about them being a family.
"One of the great things about this film is its ensemble cast with Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldano," Davis told CBS2's Jill Nicolini. "Bradey Cooper plays Rocket Racoon.
"They're bringing these veteran actors back," Davis continued. "Sylvester Stallone has a small role in it, and also Kurt Russell, who plays Star-Lord Chris Pratt's long-lost father."
Said Russell: "You're coming in, and your challenge is to try to make it better the second time around."
"You're coming in, and your challenge is to try to make it better the second time around," Russell said.
"It's kind of a cross between 'Rocky' and 'Rambo' in space," Stallone said.
And of course, Vin Diesel is back as the voice the sweet but deadly Baby Groot.
Davis said the first "Guardians of the Galaxy" was a major surprise, grossing $94 million domestically in its opening weekend. It went on to gross nearly $1 billion.
"I think 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' is going to be among the top three highest-grossing films of the summer," Davis said. "Other movies to contend with (are) 'Transformers: The Last Knight,' 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,' and other superheroes. 'Spider-Man is back with 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' and Wonder Woman finally gets her own film as well."
Experts are predicting "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" will gross about $150 million this weekend, beating out the current box office winner "The Fate of the Furious," which has held steady for the last three weekends.
Another superhero movie, 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' broke the billion-dollar mark at the box office in 2015. So far, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" is already beating that movie in advance ticket sales, according to Fandango.com.


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Lets talk at the human level about Food….
1. Food is fuel. Calories are units of energy. We fuel our bodies like a car with gas. When the low fuel light goes on we simply find the nearest (or cheapest) gas station and fill up our tanks. It really could be as simple as that except…
2. Food is also designed for pleasure. We have 3 biological basic tastes; (sweet, salty and fatty) more on this in a past post GOT CRAVINGS. And food companies are smart and out for our money so they do a really good job overstimulating our foods to make it really easy to overeat:-O
3. And then humans are social creatures. We crave (instinctively) other people. We want to hang out and share memories together. A popular and convenient way is over a meal together.
With these 3 things in play it can be very challenging for most who are transitioning to a healthier eating lifestyle to eating healthy when dining out.
Here are some principles I live by when Dining Out.
a. There is always a healthier alternative. Find your best protein (white meat > dark). Tame your sides; veggies or fruits over starches.
b. Don't Drink Your Calories. Stick with water, coffee or tea's. We can drink a lot more and faster than we can eat. In my opinion its easier to avoid drinking sugar than eating it.
c. My Alcohol Trick. Every-time you order an alcoholic beverage pair it with a glass of water. You don't order another spirit until you finish the glass of water. Now that is drinking responsibly;-)
d. Pick the Place. If you are going out with your friends. Offer to pick the place. Take a quick look at the menu and know what you will order in advance to minimize confusion and decision fatigue.
My Perspective Tips:
-FITness Bank Account. It's not a CHEAT MEAL (link). You are spending some FITness Cash. That one meal is not going to make or break your diet. If you are doing your job throughout the day and your week you can (and deserve) to go have a good time with important people in your life.
-It's Hard in the Beginning, Messy in the middle, and Glorious in the end. Just like any goal in life you go through a series of phases to being competent at a new skill in life. Nutrition is a skill and is learned through trial and error. It may take a bit to learn how to order and own your decisions but you will get better if you don't quit on yourself.
I like to enjoy food and friends as much as the next guy. You can have it all with the right mindset and behaviors.
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ITBP 303 Constable Admit Card 2018
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Every year the government of Punjab has recruited the huge number candidates. And now this year also it has released the notification for recruit the candidates for Constable, Tradesman and various positions. For this recruitment process, the organization has fixed the ITBP 303 Constable Admit Card 2018 or Hall Ticket. As per the rules of examination management, applicants will not allow to recruitment process without ITBP 303 Constable Admit Card 2018. The Admit Card had details about candidates and exam, this will be useful to find the candidates in exam center in the easy process. So who will need to participate in this examination process must download their Punjab Constable, Tradesman Admit Card 10 days before the exam. Everyone will have to carry any identity like Driving Licence, pan card, Voter Id or any other issued y state or central govt. And must come to exam center 20 minutes before the exam and check the provided information in the back of admit card or hall ticket. Through this article, we have provided the additional details like Admit Card download process steps, notification details and details in ITBP Constable Admit Card 2018 or Hall Ticket below.
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|Admit Card
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Wow, that opens up a whole other possibility.
I always wondered why "|BlueRay|iTunes" was sittin' over there to the left.
It's intro'd with "String Caption" like the other sections, but "Specific" after it threw
me as to the fact that it is yet another adjustable section Yay! .
Ok, no biggie. But what I meant by remaining point was that I already demonstrated an awareness of theZvezdanD wrote: I didn't want to enter into another discussion why you are wrong, but here are again some examples what could happen if you use your mod with the "-" as a word character: Afro-celt, Dark-eyed, Jean-michel, Kung-fu, Itsy-bitsy, Low-life, Non-stop, Ob-la-di, P-funk, Pan-african, Peek-a-boo, Pin-ups, Radio-activity,
Rendez-vous, Set-up, Too-rye-ay, Trans-europa, White-out, X-ray...
problem of counter-instructing a repeated character in my previous 2 posts (earlier in the string, later
in the string and trying fresh, the original preset with stripped out symbols). So, sure, not a "full" understanding,
but an awareness.
I mean, the Lowercase section, although it has some strings with "?" and "\", it also has "specific",
normal looking strings like "into, for, from (which I added)". It also includes 2 character strings like,
"in" and "to". "lv" and "xb" are 2 character strings. I didn't include any symbols like "-" in my last test with the
original, unmodified preset and it still didn't work at the end. That and being unaware of a separate "specific" section
is why I was so confused.
When I mentioned giving up, I was only referring to how, now, I can't even seem to get the "Specific String"
thing to work. I didn't mean I was determined to make work what I originally, idealistically had in mind.
Yes, third time referencing, first time combining those two terms "Specific section"ZvezdanD wrote:For the third time, it is the Specific section, not Lowercase.
It wasn't incorrect before, it just confused me the way it was worded because the Lowercase section
also includes unique, specific strings and I was previously unaware of "Specific" as a "separate" section,
and in turn, unaware of its separate purpose.
It's all good now!
Hopefully this will help someone else as well.
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KIA Index
The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, SGT Homer G. Heuston, 06949916, who died in the service of his country on January 12th, 1943 in Guadalcanal. The cause of death was listed as MIA/KIA. He was from Pennsylvania. The decorations earned by SGT Homer G. Heuston include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.
Homer has a grave marker in the Manila American Cemetery but is listed under "Service Personnel not Recovered Following WWII"
Per F Co History by Frank Marks Homer was KIA Guadalcanal and was in 3rd platoon 3rd squad.


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Wondering how you can keep your children busy this summer? There are a lot of activities that they can do this summer. They can take up special classes on subjects they used to find difficult. Or they could sign up in a summer class to learn a new skill like ballet or playing a musical instrument. But for parents who are looking for an activity that will not only be enjoyable for the kids but also something they could learn relevant information from, then there's nothing like a trip to these top Science museums in Canada.
There is nothing more iconic than the building structure of the Ontario Science Center. The building is itself a fantastic sight to see. For sure, your children will feel all too giddy and excited to get in and discover all the many things about Science that are featured in this museum. Since the Ontario Science Center was established in 1969 up until today, it has become the center for lifelong learning. The exhibits are unique and exciting than people from all age groups will be delighted to see. Did you know that they have also become a convenor for public dialogues about science, society, and technology? They are dedicated to showcasing the innovations in the field of science and technology that will bring about positive change to the education ecosystem.
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Indeed, there is nothing more rewarding for parents than to see their child happy. In the process, when they learn a thing or two about the world, it's ultimately what any parent would wish for. Visiting these museums with your children also gives you an extraordinary opportunity to spend time with them. With all the sights to see and fun facts to learn, this summer is the best time to spend quality time with the kids at these fantastic places to visit.


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Elm Park is proud and honoured to host the golfers of Blackrock Flyers Special Olympic Club for coaching sessions every Saturday in the Club.
Blackrock Flyers is a Special Olympics Club set up in 1993. In the beginning their sporting activities were organised in the gym at Sion Hill School, Blackrock. The Club now offers the sports of basketball, athletics, table tennis, and golf to over 100 athletes of all ages with a learning disability from the Blackrock area and its environs.
Special Olympics Golf
Blackrock Flyers has offered golf as a sport since 2001, initially practising on the Sion Hill all-weather hockey pitches. Golf has a lot to offer to the Special Olympic athlete, and has grown to be a major part of club activity since then.
Golf Club Linkage Programme and Elm Park
The linkage programme is supported by Special Olympics Ireland which has a dedicated Regional Golf Coordinator in each of the five Special Olympics regions.
In 2006, the Blackrock Flyers Special Olympics Club established a linkage programme with Elm Park Golf Club in order to further develop the golf programme and provide our athletes with an experience of the game of golf. Through this linkage with Elm Park some 24 athletes now take part in the golf programme. Not only have our Special Olympic golfers developed their skills but some have advanced to compete at local, regional and national levels in on-course 9 hole and 18 hole competitions. Indeed they regularly win honours in all three levels of Special Olympics golf events – Golf Skills, 9 Hole competitions and 18 Hole competitions.
The members of Elm Park can take great satisfaction at the contribution of their Club to this wonderful programme with some forty Elm Park members generously give their time and expertise to assist the golfers.
Elm Park Special Olympics Committee members:
Joan O'Brolchain (Chairman), John Claffey (Secretary), Lonan Byrne, Louise Condon, Joe Connolly, Peter Kelly, Pat McGuinness, Lisa Murray.
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Listening Skills in Business
Expressive skills and receptive skills make up the two skills of communication. Speaking and writing are generally referred to as expressive skills; they provide the means by which people express themselves to others. The receptive skills, listening and reading, are the ways in which people receive information.
It has been reported that senior officers of major North American corporations spend up to 80 percent of their working time in meetings, discussions, face-to-face conversations, or telephone conversations. Most employees spend about 60 percent of the workday listening. Since such a large percentage of one's waking time is consumed by listening activities, it is clear that one's productivity could be increased through listening training.
Listening consumes about half of all communication time, yet people typically listen with only about 25 percent of their attention. Ineffective listening is costly, whether it occurs in families, businesses, government, or international affairs. Most people make numerous listening mistakes every day, but the costs—financial and otherwise—are seldom analyzed. Because of listening mistakes, appointments have to be rescheduled, letters retyped, and shipments rerouted. Any number of catastrophes can arise from a failed communication, regardless of the type of industry. Productivity is affected and profits suffer.
Research indicates that people hear only 25 percent of what is said and, after two months, remember only one-half of that. This is not true at all stages of one's life. First graders listen to 90 percent of what is said, second graders 80 percent, seventh graders 43 percent, and ninth graders only 25 percent.
It is imperative that people strive to improve their listening skills. When having difficulty understanding a document while reading, it can be reread for clarification. Oral messages, however, unless they are mechanically recorded, cannot be heard more than once. The listener may misunderstand, misinterpret, or forget a high percentage of the original message. With proper training, though, listening skills can be improved. It has been proven that with extended, focused training in listening, one can more than double one's listening efficiency and effectiveness.
Communication involves message reception and interpretation. Studies of communication have routinely found that almost all people listen more than they talk, read more than they write, and spend a lot more time receiving messages than sending them. The average person speaks at a rate of 100 to 200 words per minute. An average listener, however, can adequately process 400 words per minute. Given this differential between what is normally heard and what potentially can be processed, it is little wonder that people tend to "tune out" at certain times. Mental tangents are the obvious product of this differential, and managers who believe that subordinates are listening intently to every word they utter are deluding themselves.
Listening can be compared to exercising or wearing seat belts: Everybody knows it is desirable, but everybody finds it difficult to do on a regular basis. Most people yearn to talk and want to be center stage. If one listens to any casual conversation between friends, one will probably note that most people spend much of the conversation paying maximum attention to what they are going to say next. As people listen to others, they spend much of the time thinking about the next thing they will be saying.
Listening is more than just hearing what a speaker says. Hearing is simply the reception of sounds by one's ears; listening is interpreting, or making sense of, the sounds that one hears. Hearing is a physical perception; listening is a mental activity. Listening requires concentration, cooperation, and an open mind.
Many situations at work demand skilled listening. Conferences, interviews, receiving instructions, and handling complaints, all call for alert, sensitive listening. Whether one is listening in order to learn how to do a task, make a decision, or achieve friendly relations with one's coworkers, it is important to make a concentrated effort to understand what the speaker is saying.
Three types of listening exist. The first type is casual, or informal. One usually does not need to remember details. The second type of listening is active, or formal. This type of listening takes concentration and requires that the listener absorb details. The last type of listening is nonverbal listening.
Speakers have the responsibility to communicate as effectively as they can, but listeners also have responsibilities. They cannot sit back and contentedly assume they have nothing to do. Like speakers, listeners also need to prepare themselves. As they listen, they must concentrate on both the verbal and nonverbal message of the speaker. Listeners are influenced by the speaker, the message, other listeners, physical conditions, and their emotional state at the time of the listening activity. While the first three cannot be controlled by the listener, the last two can.
Body Language
To give complete attention to the speaker and the speaker's message, the listener should choose a position that allows a full view of the speaker's gestures. Fifty-five percent of a person's message involves nonverbal communication, 38 percent of the message derives from the speaker's voice inflection, and only 7 percent of the message involves the actual words spoken.
In addition to the verbal message, the listener should also concentrate on the speaker's nonverbal messages—communicated through gestures, tone of voice, and physical movements. Do the speaker's gestures seem to reinforce or contradict the words? If the speaker is trying to paint herself as a sincere, dedicated woman, or do you detect elements of dishonesty? Is the speaker actually timid even though he is trying to play the role of a man full of confidence? Only by carefully watching and analyzing a presenter's body language and thoughtfully listening to his or her words can one receive the full impact of the message.
As with the spoken word, body language has its own special pace, rhythm, vocabulary, and grammar. Just as in verbal language, there are "letters" that, when correctly joined, form unspoken "words." Such words are then linked to create the "phrases" and "sentences" by which messages are exchanged. Relaxed gesturing on the part of the speaker, for example, is usually associated with confidence, while jerking and abrupt motions display nervousness and discomfort. Putting learned information about nonverbal communication to practical use can spell the difference between success or failure in many business and social encounters.
Whether one is involved in a serious negotiation, job interview, company meeting, or personal interaction, the need to listen more effectively is vital. Active listening is important because listening enables people to:
- Gain important information
- Be more effective in interpreting a message
- Gather data to make sound decisions
- Respond appropriately to the messages they hear To become a better listener, one should:
- Look the part: Face the speaker and display feedback that the message is being heard and understood. Lean toward the speaker to show interest. Maintain eye contact at least 80 percent of the time. Do not distract the speaker with strange facial expressions and fidgeting.
- Listen for nonverbal messages: Observe the speaker's body language, gestures, and the physical distance. Observe the speaker's facial expressions, eyes, mouth, and hands for hidden messages.
- Listen for the main points: Filter out the nonessential and look for the principal message of the words.
- Be silent before replying: Be certain that the speaker is completely finished speaking before attempting to speak. Resist the temptation to interrupt unnecessarily.
- Ask questions: It is appropriate to question the speaker in order to clarify meanings and reinforce messages heard.
- Sense how the speaker is feeling: To receive the complete message, it is important to sift out any feelings the speaker is trying to convey. Determine what the speaker is not saying.
- Take notes: Jotting down important ideas allows one to review the message at a later time and reinforces the information heard/learned.
- Be available: To be spoken to, one must be available. Stop working and concentrate totally on the speaker. Encourage others to listen by doing the following:
- Do not speak loudly. It forces others to listen.
- Make what is said interesting. Focus on the listeners' favorite subject—themselves. Encourage others to participate by bringing them into the conversation.
- Create the right environment. Speak where one can be easily heard and understood.
- Be human to the listeners. Address people by name whenever possible; it helps to get their attention.
Good listening habits are an important ingredient in one's journey to success. By practicing careful listening, one will become more efficient in one's job and more knowledgeable about all topics. Responsible, patient listening is a rare thing, but it is a skill that can be developed with practice.
see also Communication Channels ; Communications in Business ; Reading Skills in Business ; Speaking Skills in Business ; Writing Skills in Business
Jan Hargrave


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Filmfest 2019
Original version
(Original: English)
German Premiere
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Section: Lights! Camera! Action!
Francis Ford Coppola's famous retelling of Joseph Conrad's short classic "Heart of darkness", set in 1969 during the Vietnam War, is shown at FILMFEST MÜNCHEN in his new, Final-Cut-version. The story traces the journey of a special forces captain through the violent combat zones of Vietnam on a secret assignment to terminate the life of a field commander called Kurtz, who has set up a ruthless dictatorship. As Willard travels through the insanity and absurdities of the American involvement in the war, he is more and more drawn to the jungle itself, its primeval mystique and immense power...
"Under Coppola's supervision, a team from his American Zoetrope production company remastered the film's visuals in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision from original negatives, and also transferred the soundtrack to high-resolution 96 kHz digital for remixing and remastering in Dolby Atmos." (https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/post-and-broadcast/apocalypse-now-final-cut-hearing-it-again-for-the-first-time)
Cast: Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms
Screenplay: John Milius
Director of Photography: Vittorio Storaro
Film Editor: Lisa Fruchtman, Gerald B. Greenberg, Walter Murch
Composer: Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola
Production Designer: George R. Nelson
Costume Design: Luster Bayless
Sound: Walter Murch
Producer: Francis Ford Coppola
Production Company: American Zoetrope
Distributor: Studiocanal GmbH
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of our time; a five-time Academy Award-winning director, writer, and producer of such films as THE GODFATHER (1972), THE GODFATHER PART II (1974), THE CONVERSATION (1974), APOCALYPSE NOW (1979), and BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992). As the founder of American Zoetrope, he initiated and nourished the careers of talents such as George Lucas, Carroll Ballard, John Milius, Sofia Coppola, and actors Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, James Caan, Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfus, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, Laurence Fishburne, Matt Dillon, and Diane Lane. As a writer, director, producer, and technological pioneer, Francis Coppola has created a body of work that has helped to shape contemporary American cinema.


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New Delhi: In a bid to keep prices of essential commodities under control, the Centre has decided to enable the states and Union territories to take action against dealers in onions who engage in speculative trading, hoarding and profiteering.
According to a statement released on Tuesday, the central government notified on August 25 its decision to impose stock limits on onions and undertake various other measures in this regard.
This was necessitated by the abnormal rise in onion prices over the past few weeks, though the production and supply of onions in the market was better than in 2016 during the same period, the statement said.
On examination of all circumstances, the government inferred that there were reasons other than shortage of onions, contributing to its abnormal price rise -- such as hoarding, speculation, etc.
"Therefore the states/UTs were required to be enabled to take action against those traders who are engaged in speculative trading, hoarding and profiteering in onions," the statement said.
The measures were expected to bring the prices down to a reasonable level and provide immediate relief to consumers, the statement added.
As per all India average retail price, onion prices have increased from Rs 15/kg to Rs 28.94/kg.
In the metros, the rise has been steeper, touching Rs 31/kg in Chennai, Rs 38/kg in Delhi, Rs 40/kg in Kolkata and Rs 33/kg in Mumbai.


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Since my my computer is a laptop and the image in the CCV15 is rotated.
So I get a Kinect. and I install CL-NUI-Platform-22.214.171.1241 and the test is very well. And CCV15 with VS2008 under Win7-32bit can work well (except the rotated image). But when I want to combine them, there are some errors:
When I run the CCV 15 while the Kinect is linked to yhe computer, the CCV 15 get something wrong: memory error, it's like the CCV wants get wrong while there are several cameras.
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Does it mean that something get wrong with multicam dll? And how to fix it?
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We have chosen to host the Back-to-School Nights on two nights instead of four nights to minimize confusion. We have also tried to structure the nights to accommodate families that have children in different divisions. The Back-to-School Nights will be followed up with one-on-one Parent Connection Meetings, hosted by your child's homeroom teacher or advisor, at the start of 2019-20 academic year. The Back-to-School night presentations will provide the proper framework for the Parent Connection Meetings, which are designed to foster a strong partnership between parents and teachers and best support each student's opportunity to meet his or her full potential at the Academy.
These Back-to-School Night events are for parents and guardians only, please.
New parents are invited to attend our welcome and orientation. Upon arrival, new EC/LS families will gather in the Meeting Room for an informal welcome from Dr. Abby Mahone and the admission team. Families will have the opportunity to ask questions about the upcoming school year and seek clarification on Academy policies and procedures. No children, please.
All ECLS parents are invited to attend. Upon arrival, all EC/LS families will gather in McCormick Auditorium to be welcomed by Dr. Mahone before proceeding to the classrooms to meet their child's teachers. The evening will conclude with a reception in John Butler Davis Gallery. No children, please.
Questions? Please contact Abby Mahone, head of Early Childhood/Lower School.
You will have a chance to follow your child(ren)'s schedule(s) and meet his/her teachers and advisor. Important policy changes will be presented as well. This is not an optional event. At least one parent from each family is expected to attend. This event is not for students.
Questions? Please contact Ben Murphy, head of Middle and Upper Schools.
Parking will be available in both lots, with overflow parking across Erford Road at the Radisson Hotel. If you need to park at the Radisson, we ask that you use the established crosswalk at the corner of Erford Road and Rt. 11 bypass for safety.
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Tony Payan, Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Mexico Center, is cited for his co-authored report revealing data that contradicts the idea of an "immigration crisis."
Read the report on illegal immigration on the U.S.-Mexico border, authored by Tony Payan and William C. Gruben, research associate at the Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Read the full article in the Nov. 19, 2014, edition of WOAI News.


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¶ "The Fate of the Ocean: Our Ocean Conference" • With much of the world's attention now fixated on climate change, the Our Ocean conference on the island of Bali is a great opportunity to address the health of the oceans and garner commitments to save it from the scourges of pollution, overfishing, and transnational crime. [Council on Foreign Relations]
¶ "Trump Administration Toots Offshore Wind Horn, Blows Hot Air at Coal" • Trump swept into office on the promise of bringing back coal jobs, but so far the big winners are coal's competition: oil, natural gas, and even renewable energy. Yes, renewables. The US Bureau of Ocean Management is promoting the US offshore wind industry. [CleanTechnica]
Science and Technology:
¶ "What Happens in the Arctic Doesn't Stay in the Arctic" • Many people find it hard to understand the global nature of climate change. What does a polar bear trapped on an iceberg in Prudhoe Bay have to do with pelicans in Pensacola, for instance? The folks at the Aspen Global Change Institute did a video to explain the connections. [CleanTechnica]
¶ "UK Renewable Energy Industry Urges Government to Allow Onshore Wind Auctions" • Fourteen major renewable energy companies sent a joint letter to the UK's Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, urging him to drop current restrictions on onshore wind that prevent its competing in Government power auctions. [CleanTechnica]
¶ "Asia Pacific to See 355 GW of Solar and Offshore Wind Boom in the Next Five Years" • The Asia Pacific region is expected to add a further 355 GW of new PV capacity over the next five years, despite expectations that installations will decline this year. And the region's offshore wind industry is predicted to grow 20-fold over the next decade. [CleanTechnica]
¶ "Adani Goes Green in Coal Country for its First Australian Project" • Adani Enterprises Ltd, best known in Australia for its stalled Carmichael coal project, is nearing completion of a solar power farm in a region of Queensland closely associated with coal mining. The first phase of Rugby Run will be commissioned this year. [BloombergQuint]
¶ "Waaree Energies Bags Contract for 60-MW Solar Power Project in Vietnam" • Solar PV module manufacturer Waaree Energies announced it has bagged a contract for a 60-MW ground-mounted solar power project in Vietnam. The country's government has adopted a goal that will see installation of 12 GW of solar PVs. [ETEnergyworld.com]
¶ "Japan Rejects UN Call to Stop Returns to Fukushima" • Japan's government has rejected calls from a UN rights expert to halt the return of women and children to areas affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster over radiation fears. After the 2011 Fukushima Disaster, the government of Japan increased the acceptable level of radiation 20-fold. [Japan Today]
¶ "GM Plans to Supply Energy to its Arlington Assembly Plant Using Wind Power" • General Motors has been launching initiatives to make its business more sustainable and eco-friendly. GM recently announced that its assembly plant in Arlington, Texas, is set to be powered entirely by wind energy within the next few years. [The News Wheel]
¶ "Tesla Pushing out 'Drive on Navigation' Autopilot Feature Tonight" • Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted the news that the new Autopilot feature "Drive on Navigation" would be pushed out to the fleet of production vehicles. When similar news broke for the release of Tesla's version 9.0, the release was spread out over nearly two weeks. [CleanTechnica]
¶ "GM Pushes National Electric Car Plan as Trump Tries to Roll Back Emissions Standards" • In response to an administration proposal to roll back fuel economy requirements, General Motors is calling for the federal government to start a nationwide program to put EVs on the road, modeled on California's Zero Emission Vehicle program. [CNN]
¶ "Amazon is Investing Millions to Keep Packaging out of Landfills" • Efforts to reduce the amount of waste going to landfills in the United States is attracting big-name investors. Amazon announced that it would invest $10 million in the Closed Loop Fund, joining such other companies as Walmart, PepsiCo, Unilever, Coca-Cola. [CNN]
¶ "Minnesota, New York Lead on Shared Renewables, California, Connecticut Fall Short" • The Interstate Renewable Energy Council released its annual scorecard grading states on their shared renewables programs, including community solar. Minnesota got an A. New York scored A-. California got a D, and Connecticut got a D-. [Utility Dive]
¶ "Holland Wind Turbine Takes a Step Forward, but Path Ahead Still Uncertain" • Development of the Dairy Air Wind project Holland, Vermont, moved ahead a bit when the Public Utility Commission reversed a May ruling putting the project on hold while it determined how its power would impact the local electrical grid. [vtdigger.org]
¶ "No Release of Radiological Material at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site" • Employees at Washington state's Hanford nuclear waste site were asked to "take cover" for several hours because steam was coming from a small building in one of the site's tunnels, officials said. The DOE later said inspections confirmed there was no radiological release. [CNN]
Have a delightfully superior day.


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Introduction: How to Make Christmas Trees
Step 1: Watch This Video Guide
What you need:
Desk Top Tree
A cork
A toothpick
Tissue paper
A star
Centerpiece Tree
A sheet of card or paper
Wrapping paper
A star
Stick Tree
A selection of sticks
Ribbon or string
Christmas decorations
Step 2:
Start by cutting the end off a cork.
Step 3:
Then poke a toothpick into the middle like this.
Step 4:
Next cut out a number of circles from the tissue paper and put them in size order.
Step 5:
Then thread the paper onto the toothpick spine. Screw the paper up a bit first to stop the tree looking too flat and uniform.
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Finally add the Christmas Star.
Step 7:
Roll up a piece of paper or card into a cone and fix it with tape.
Step 8:
Take a 5" strip of wrapping paper, curl it around and tape the ends together, then slice the paper through the curl as shown.
Step 9:
Wrap the paper around the cone and tape it on. Do this in layers all the way up the cone.
Step 10:
Keep going until you get to the top then add a Christmas star.
Step 11:
Take a pile of sticks and cut them to length so you can arrange a tree formation like this.
Step 12:
Bind the sticks together with ribbon
Step 13:
Decorate the tree.
More details in the video guide in Step 1.
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love all three! But will try to get woodworker son to help with stick tree. When the boys were at home and getting fed up with decorating for Christmas, we just decorated the fake ficus tree! worked fine, done in a few minutes :)
Soo cool!! I am going to make a big version of the wood one!!!!!
these are so cool
Very nice, and very festive!!! Thanks for sharing!
I love them all and I probably will made the first one as I have all the stuff at home: cork, paper and toothpick. Will just just add a different topper (I do not think that I have star here).


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By now, you've probably seen our exciting news regarding Family Friday!
We are stepping up and making a commitment to our family of BC Clark employees. This Black Friday, all three of our locations will be closed, and we'll be giving our staff an extra paid day of vacation to spend with friends and family.
But we also recognize that Family Friday has the potential to be MUCH bigger than just a day off for our employees. It is our hope that this special day becomes a beloved Oklahoma Holiday tradition, much like our Anniversary Sale Jingle.
And speaking of the Jingle, did you know that 2016 marks the 60th Anniversary of this beloved tune?
That's right! Since 1956, the Anniversary Sale Jingle has marked the beginning of the Holidays for thousands of Oklahomans. We've been told over the years that our Jingle has woven its way into the Holiday traditions of thousands of families across the state and around the world.
For many of you, the Christmas season does not officially begin until you hear familiar melody. We receive emails, Facebook messages, and phone calls every year asking us when the Anniversary Sale Jingle is going to hit the airwaves.
Rest assured!
Even though our stores will be closed the day after Thanksgiving, families will still be able to turn on their radios and hear our beloved Jingle!
And this year, as we all celebrate Family Friday, it is our hope that you will cherish turning on your radio dial to hear the Anniversary Sale Jingle as you spend the day with the ones you love.
In fact, we'd love to see Facebook videos of you and your family singing the Jingle together on Family Friday! You can post your videos on our Jingle Facebook page!
This year we hope you will create a new family tradition. Make it a point to listen for the Anniversary Jingle surrounded by the ones you love on Family Friday!
We will re-open for business on Saturday, November 26 for our biggest ever Anniversary Sale kick-off celebration, featuring ONE-DAY-ONLY bargains you won't want to miss and a $1,000 BC Clark gift card giveaway.


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General knowledge is an important aspect of human life. If you don't know what is happening around you, you might come off as stupid and can bar you from being a part of some healthy discussions.
We are living in a competitive modern world where there is always a challenge to know, in order to beat the race. This universe is full of information and knowledge. Every moment we are passing through different incidents, new discoveries, technologies, political agreements, unforeseen events and terrorist attacks.
Decision making very difficult without proper knowledge and you have to rely on the advice of the other people. We need to experience the world atleast through books, magazines, discussions. General Knowledge can be of a great importance to us. These days test based on general knowledge is a part of almost every interview. Moreover a person with good knowledge always conquers the discussion that he is part of and wins everyone with his knowledge.
General Knowledge is something that really helps us to grow both on personal as well as academic level. General knowledge opens gateways our thinking, and take it to a level from where the whole world seems to be a better place.
General knowledge also helps to grow your confidence level. General knowledge cannot be attained overnight. You need to be in constant touch with the entire world in order to gain as much knowledge as possible. Reading newspapers and listening to the news channels is an important practice to be adopted for staying updated.
General knowledge is very important in our lives and quizzes are an interesting way to stay aware and updated. They not only provide you with information but also help you to clear the challenging competitive exams. Generally, we can get the knowledge in different ways like watching the news, reading magazines etc.,


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In Moscow and other cities of the Central Federal district declared a «yellow» level of risk, reported in a press-service of hydrometeorological center of Russia.
Is expected in the capital in the afternoon. In Yaroslavl, Tver, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Orel, Tambov, Kursk and Lipetsk weather «potentially dangerous» because of the strong wind.
According to forecasters, in the afternoon air in the capital warms up to 20-22 degrees, wind West, 7-12 m/s. is Expected to rain and thunderstorm in some areas.
© RIA Novosti, Integratiebeleid in potamocorbula dangerous weather


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The Crag, South Nashville, TN – Applied Mental Training for Bouldering
March 6, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
You will leave with a better idea of what it looks like to move confidently on boulder problems and how to build on your experience to continue to improve yourself in the future. Time frame: 5-hour clinic.
You'll learn how to
- Defining the "fall line" on boulders to determine appropriate falls for you
- How to fall properly
- Using body tension, precise foot placements, breathing, and eyes to stay focused
- Using static, deadpoint, and dynamic moves
- How to get into the mindset to work a problem
- How to shift into a different mindset to send a problem
- Focus attention, diminish fear, and more
- Climb indoors/outdoors at least 1-2 times per week
- At least 6 months of continuous climbing/bouldering experience within the last year
- Rope climbers are welcome to join as well as bouldering climbers
How to Register
Click the "Sign Up" button above to register directly with the gym.