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Last month, Greek Non-profit Foundation Desmos was elected as Gamelion 2014 cause for Pandora's Kharis. Unfortunately, it turned out that transfering funds to this cause is a banking nightmare unless you are in Hellas itself. We have been wrestling with banking systems to get the $146,- that was raised transferred and we are hoping to get confirmation of the transfer any day now.
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The Bisexual Agenda: 12-18 August 2019
Welcome to our weekly what's on roundup of Bi Britain. Tuesday night in London, Bisexual Underground meet at The Blue Posts, 81 Newman Street, London. It's a pub meetup and; find out more here. Also that night it's Brum Bi Group, a community-centre space group at the LGBT Centre, 38 Holloway Circus, Birmingham. More on their group and where it meets here. Tuesday's meeting includes their AGM […]Read more


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Keolis' Australian subsidiary, Keolis Downer, has started operating a new real-time on-demand transport service in Newcastle, as part of its Smart City Program. This new service builds on the success of existing on-demand services in Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, where ridership continues to grow by over 5% each month. It provides the local community and visitors a better access to public transport and aims to shift from private cars to public transport
05/11/2019 Joel Lebreton, Keolis Group Supervisory Board Chairman, appointed Patrick Jeantet as Keolis Group Executive Chairman during an extraordinary Supervisory Board meeting on Tuesday 5th November. Patrick Jeantet will begin as Keolis Group Executive Chairman in early 2020. During the transition period which began on November 1st, Kathleen Wantz-O'Rourke, Keolis Group Finance and Legal Executive Director, has been acting Chairwoman.
From 29 October to 3 December 2019, Keolis will be embarking on a tour of seven cities throughout France – Le Mans, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Salon-de-Provence, Prenois, Bouxières-aux-Dames and Comines – to promote more sustainable forms of mobility across the country. The group's alternative energy experts will be presenting their vision of various clean energies (bio NGV , electric and hydrogen) as well as existing rolling stock to public transport authorities in order to feed their reflection on the challenges of climate change within their territory. Following launches of fully electric bus rapid transit (BRT) services in Amiens and Bayonne-Biarritz in 2019, this initiative is further evidence of the group's desire to make mobility more environmentally friendly.
On 8 July 2019, elected officials of the Epinal conurbation authority (CAE ‒Communauté d'Agglomération d'Epinal), renewed their confidence in Keolis Group to operate the public transport network Imagine. This new 6-year public service concession begins on 1 January 2020. It will generate cumulative revenues of approximately 30 million euros. Keolis, which has operated the network since 2012, will be tasked with developing the transport offer in the region, notably by setting up evening transport services and developing a passenger information system. By the end of the contract, Keolis is committed to increasing the number of network users by 12% and revenues by 11% across the entire network.
On 28 September 2019, the elected officials of Nevers Agglomération, located in the centre of France, renewed their confidence in Keolis Group to operate the Taneo public transport network. The new 6-year public service concession begins on 1 January 2020. It will generate cumulative revenues of approximately 42 million euros. Keolis, which has been operating the network for 12 years, will be tasked with strengthening the transport offer in the conurbation, in particular by facilitating access to on-demand transport and deploying contactless payment. By the end of the contract, Keolis is committed to increasing the number of passengers by 11% and revenues by 25% across the entire network.


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Steven Cormann, Southbury, CT, USA.
Among all the nations of antiquity, altars, mounds, and temples were dedicated to the worship of the orb of day. The ruins of these sacred places yet remain, notable among them being the pyramids of Yucatan and Egypt, the snake mounds of the American Indians, the Zikkurats of Babylon and Chaldea, the round towers of Ireland, and the massive rings of uncut stone in Britain and Normandy.
The Tower of Babel, which, according to the Scriptures, was built so that man might reach up to God, was probably an astronomical observatory.
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Mike Winkelmann aka Beeple is a graphic and motion designer from Wisconsin. The video above is part of a free (open source) project where you can download his C4D project files. Very useful for students or new Cinema 4D users. It is also a nice way of promoting his own work; post well deserved.
Free 1080p visual source material released under Creative Commons.
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Shahzeb Khan Raza, Lahore, Pakistan.
The best thing we can do for the moment is to throw ourselves at the feet of the statue of some god.
Of which statue? Any statue? Do you then believe there are gods?
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Heather Byington, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
The body is an evolutionary architecture that operates and becomes aware in the world.
To alter it's architecture is to adjust it's awareness. The body has always been a prosthetic body, one augmented by its instruments and machines. There has always been a danger of the body behaving involuntarily and of being conditioned automatically.
A Zombie is a body that performs involuntarily, that does not have a mind of it's own.
A Cyborg is a human-machine system There has always been a fear of the involuntary and the automated. Of the Zombie and the Cyborg. But we fear what we have always been and what we have already become.
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NastPlas, creative duo based in Madrid.
The more he identifies with the dominant images of need, the less he understands his own life and his own desires. The spectacle's estrangement from the acting subject is expressed by the fact that the individual's gestures are no longer his own; they are the gestures of someone else who represents them to him.
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[ The Ox Personality ] [ The Ox Child ]
|We will feel the yoke of
responsibility coming down on us this year. No
success can be achieved without conscientious efforts.
The trials and tribulations the Ox year brings will be
mainly on the home front. It is a good time to settle
domestic affairs and put your house in order.
Way-out fashions, abstract art forms and newfangled notions will be given an impassive stare by the phlegmatic Ox, while politics and diplomacy will simply be treated with indifference. Better stick to routine and support conservative policies. Frivolities are out!
This year will no doubt bear fruit, but the motto is: "No work, no pay!" Time waits for no man; if we are too lazy to sow then we can blame no one if we have nothing to reap. We will find a great many things requiring our attention, and the list of what needs to be done will seem endless. The Spartan influence of the Ox will be a constantly cracking whip over our heads. Better to apply oneself diligently than waste time arguing with the authorities. They will prevail, as the year of the Ox favors discipline.
Most conflicts this year will arise more from a lack of communication and refusal to give in on small technicalities than anything else. But hang on and be patient. Everything will be sorted out and we will be rewarded for our efforts--so long as we remember to do things the conventional way. This is no time for tricky shortcuts.
For the rebels, it may be worthwhile to point out that although the stoical Ox is soft-spoken, he carries a big stick, and this is his year.
The Ox or the Buffalo sign symbolizes prosperity through fortitude and hard work. A person born during this year will be dependable, calm and methodical. A patient and tireless worker, he sticks to routine and conventions. Although he is generally fair-minded and a good listener, it is difficult to make him change his views as he is stubborn and often has strong prejudices.
Still, because of his steady and trustworthy character, the Ox person will be entrusted with positions of authority and responsibility. He will not fall short where duty calls. As a matter of fact, he should be careful not to get carried away. Beneath his somewhat modest but neat appearance, the Ox shields a resolute and logical mind. His intelligence and dexterity is hidden by the reticent and undemonstrative front. But in spite of being basically an introvert, his forceful nature can turn him into a commanding and eloquent speaker when the occasion arises. In times of turmoil, his presence of mind, refusal to be intimidated and innate self-confidence will restore order. He walks with his head held high.
A person born under this particular sign is systematic. He adheres to fixed patterns and has great respect for tradition. In fact, he tends to do exactly what is expected of him and is so predictable, that he may be unfairly criticized for a lack of imagination. But the dutiful Ox knows that only through doing things in their proper order can he hope to achieve lasting success. His is the uncluttered mind. You won't find him muddling through life depending on his luck to pull him through. What people born under the other signs may accomplish by guile and wit, the Ox-born will by sheer tenacity and dedication. You can rely on his promises; once he gives his word, he will stick by it. Public opinion means little to him. He will apply himself wholeheartedly to whatever task he is doing and finish the job. He detests loose ends.
The Ox can be terribly naive about affairs of the heart. He cannot fully comprehend the entrapments of love, much less employ enticing strategy and other allures to plead his romantic cause. Don't expect lyric poetry and moonlight serenades from him. He just doesn't have the right chemistry for these sort of things. Even his presents are likely to be strong and durable wares: unpretentious and long lasting.
Because they are traditionalists, the Ox man and woman will also be inclined to long courtships. It takes time for them to develop intimate relationships. They are slow to warm up and reveal their true feelings. The Ox man may be a knight of the most distinguished order, a gentleman of the highest caliber, but he can turn into a fumbling, tongued-tied lad when it comes to wooing his fair maiden.
But if you marry him and place your trust squarely on his shoulders, he will never disappoint you; he will stick by you faithfully all his life. You never need worry about the rent or the bills getting paid. He may not keep you in diamonds and furs but life will be as comfortable as he can make it and you will never be in need.
If you have the good fortune to marry an Ox lady, you sure picked the no-nonsense type of girl. She'll starch your collar just the way your mother does it, fold your newspaper neatly on the breakfast table every day without fail and poach your eggs to perfection. Even that "good morning" kiss may seem like nothing more than a dutiful peck now and then. But if you think of her as being boring or too set in her ways, consider this. She is neat and punctual. You will never go through married life without clean shirts or holes in your socks or having to eat burnt dinners. Honest, hardworking and above reproach, she will make an ideal wife. The checkbook will be balanced and your joint account never overdrawn. It's up to you to liven up her life and take the lead. After all, the Ox person usually performs more than his or her share. A lot of wonderful things come wrapped in plain brown paper. The Ox is one of them. Don't ever belittle the packaging. He is worth his weight in gold.
Aside from his many sterling qualities, the Ox person is also known to nurture grievances far too long. He has a long and exacting memory, and injuries can be registered down to their last detail.
Where other signs such as the Tiger, Rooster or Rat may complain vehemently when they are upset and the Sheep and Rabbit will sulk and become morose, the Ox will react by plunging himself into hard work to alleviate his misery and tension. If severely disappointed in love, he may bury himself in his work forever and lead a solitary existence instead of running the risk of ever being humiliated or rejected again.
The Ox will insist on settling his accounts. Debts will be paid to the last decimal point. If he owes you something he will never forgive himself if he doesn't show his gratitude in a tangible way. No profuse but empty phrases of appreciation from him. He considers flowery words and lavish flattery uncouth and beneath his dignity. But won't it come as a surprise to you when you find out that that gruff fellow, who barely managed to mumble a "Thank you," left you something in his will? Well, that's a typical Ox gesture for you. If anyone's actions speak louder than his words--his do.
Beware of the Ox's legendary patience, because when an Ox person loses his temper, he is really something to reckon with. It could be a terrifying experience. There will be no reasoning with him: he will act like a bull and attack anyone in his path. The only advisable thing to do is to get out of his way until he cools off. By and large, however, he is seldom given to such taxing display of fireworks unless he finds his situation truly unbearable.
At home, his word is law. He knows how to give orders as well as follow them. And he expects his directives to be carried out to the letter. He has a materialistic outlook on life, and although he may be inordinately fond and proud of his family, he demands a lot from them, too. He will use the yardstick of success and personal achievement to measure his love for them. Even though he is not easily moved by emotions, he is a good provider and is capable of great sacrifices for his family's welfare. When and where it really counts, he will not let them down.
An Ox person will always be an asset to his firm and family. He has no reason to feel insecure himself as he will be well cared for all his life. Reason dictates that one so valuable should not be left to fend for himself.
The Ox born during the day will be more aggressive and active compared to the quiet night ox. Similarly, the winter Ox will have more trying times and a leaner life than the summer Ox.
The native of this lunar sign is a down-to-earth type and will follow his head rather than his heart. So if you want to win your case, appeal to his reason and intelligence. Make a list of the pros and cons and support every request with pertinent and reliable data. Sentiments alone rarely make him change his mind. He also has a remarkable constitution and does not get sick easily. Proud and uncompromising, the Ox is disdainful of weakness in others. If he can learn to cultivate more humor and compassion, he will be much happier.
A natural-born leader and disciplinarian, he tends to be too rigid. Likely to be a self-made man, he staunchly believes everyone should pull his own weight--and no hedging about it either. At his worst, the Ox is unapproachable, inflexible and narrow-minded. His lack of tact and consideration for others coupled with a militant view of life at times could make him unsuitable for positions involving public relations, diplomacy and finesse. However, he is respected and liked for his basic honesty, unpretentiousness and steadfast principles. He inspires loyalty in all his subordinates, as no task is beneath him.
As mentioned earlier, the Ox person is not one who will go for the shortcuts. His quiet dignity and strong morals will prevent him from resorting to unfair means to achieve his goals. He will dislike asking others for help. As a matter of fact, he is so self-reliant, that you may have to beg him to accept a service.
The Ox-born has dynastic tendencies. Careful and conscientious, he builds things to last. This sturdiness in his genes will extend to his offspring and generations to come even if they are not born under the same sign. His excellent character makes him an empire builder. He will take all precautions to ensure the prosperity and survival of his lineage.
As the paterfamilias, he will lay down the laws pontifically and stand for no youthful rebellion. He builds his life around his home, his work and his country and will always prefer long-term, stable investments. Being a strict creature of habit, he is no gambler: risks and razor-thin margins unnerve him because they endanger his deep-felt need for security.
Of all the twelve signs, the colorful Rooster will bring the sunshine into the Ox's orderly life and make a splendid partner for him. Both have high respect for authority, admire efficiency and possess strong dedication to duty. These common attributes will unite them. Equally well suited will be the affectionate Rat or the wise Snake, both of whom will care deeply for the worthy Ox. Dragon, Rabbit, Ox, Horse, Boar and Monkey will also be compatible to a lesser degree with the Ox. But the Dog may find him too bland and criticize his lack of humor; the Ox himself will not care too much for the company of the capricious Sheep or the rebellious Tiger native, who in turn will resent his regimentation.
Whatever happens, one can be sure that the success enjoyed by the Ox will have been earned by his own merits. In short, the strong and disciplined Ox does not expect and will not be getting any free rides in life. This stalwart fellow will emerge a winner through his own efforts and no one should be more deserving.
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This child will not be a crybaby. He is unusually tough and can endure hardship. A rugged individualist, he tends to begin speaking late and would rather settle arguments with his fists. Stubborn and unyielding, he can turn the house upside down when he puts his mind to it. He is not the fussy type but will be adamant about the few concessions he demands. One of them will be his privacy.
He won't resent discipline and in fact will welcome your fixing a schedule for him. He may insist on having his meals served at the same time each day but he will not be particular about food. He thrives on regularity; knowing where everything is and what is expected of him will give him a sense of security. A girl born under this sign will go for order and neatness at home.
The Ox youngster enjoys taking charge when mother or teacher is away and is stern and unsympathetic to offenders. He can and usually will give you an unbiased opinion, as he is not easily influenced or taken in by flattery. Instead of bribing or begging him to do something unpleasant, it will be more effective to simply tell him, "It is an order!" He is not argumentative by nature but you must gain his respect before he will obey you.
He relishes teaching younger children and will show remarkable patience and perseverance in waiting for what he wants. Being the strong, silent type, he may not readily reveal his feelings. He can be deeply hurt and no one may even suspect it, because the Ox child is a very private person. Although he may put up a blunt, strong-willed and loyal front, the Ox is terribly naive about the realities of life. He needs to be protected in this respect and he will rely heavily on moral support from his parents, teachers and family.
At school, he may be an exemplary student as he is not one to lock horns with the authorities. His serious and no-nonsense outlook on life makes him avoid joking or clowning around. He should be encouraged to express his emotions and develop his sense of humor.
Above all, he will be reliable and responsible. He will win the respect of his elders as well as his peers. The Ox child will be an outstanding example of both an excellent leader and follower and perform his duties well.
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IBM and the State of California have joined together to form CalCloud, a new technology model powered by cloud computing to build and deliver government services at a cost savings. But no number has been announced on how much will be saved.
Through CalCloud, the California Department of Technology is providing next-generation tools that offer access to IT services at the pace that customers demand while minimizing upfront capital investment and controlling financial risk, according to an IBM press release.
Instead of separate IT systems for each department, the CalCloud service model allows government entities to share a common pool of computing resources and operate much more efficiently than they do today, IBM says. Immediate access to modern back-end services frees up state department to focus on projects with direct impact on the public.
California Public Radio interviewed Steve Towns, editor of Government Technology Magazine on the advantages of CalCloud. "It's a general industry trend – in government and in private industry," he said, adding clouds let government agencies save money, buying only as much computing power as they need at any given time. "Like buying electricity, kind of, rather than buying a bunch of hardware and software and maintaining it and making it all work," Towns said.
"CalCloud is an important step towards providing faster and more cost effective IT services to California state departments and ultimately to the citizens of California," said Marybel Batjer, Secretary of the Government Operations Agency, said in announcing the program. More than 20 state departments have already requested IT services through CalCloud.
eWeek.com quoted a California Department of Technology newsletter from last year. It said the private cloud would be "physically located in OTech [Office of Technology Services] data centers under OTech's control and oversight. The CalCloud will also be subject to OTech's high security standards. Once fully implemented, 'CalCloud' will be operated as a multitenant, government 'community cloud' for State and local agencies."
The newsletter added, according to eWeek.com, "Providing cloud services will allow OTech to accelerate our evolution as a data center and service provider. We want to be the service provider for iPad and Facebook generation consumers, who have grown up on services and applications that can be used immediately. The cloud is also an opportunity to improve, enhance and expand our technical and business skills and to provide our customers with the very best and lowest cost service possible."
California's move to offer shared IT services through CalCloud gives state and local government the ability to buy only the computing resources needed with the flexibility to quickly scale up or scale down resources as workloads demand.
As pointed out in an InformationWeek.com article, "The benefit for California residents, if enough of the state's agencies use CalCloud, is they will have a single sign-on system for state and local government services. Single sign-on will authenticate users to access services that usually require individual registrations."
CalCloud is designed to allow around the clock access to a shared pool of easily configurable resources including compute, storage, network and disaster recovery services. CalCloud meets stringent security standards based on National Institute of Standards (NIST) for cloud based services and FedRAMP that, InformationWeek.com points out, "provides standards for security assessment, authorization, and monitoring for cloud services for the federal government."
As part of this public-private partnership, IBM is supplying and managing the infrastructure, while the California Department of Technology will manage all other aspects of the service offering. Additionally, IBM will work closely with the state to transfer essential knowledge and best practices in security and systems integration to the Department of Technology.
"Transforming how the State of California delivers technology services is not only more efficient and cost effective, it will spur innovation with cloud capabilities that are open and secure," said Erich Clementi, Senior Vice President, IBM Global Technology Services in the release. "California is setting an example for other states on how to use cloud technology to improve coordination across agencies and municipalities while reducing the barriers and duplication that can impede the delivery of government services."
In addition to IBM, CalCloud partners include AT&T, which will provide network services for the core and edge networks, and IT consulting firms Alexan International, Inc., and KPMG, LLC to drive CalCloud's adoption rate and migration to the new service.
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How to Copy Music from a CD to an iPod Touch
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Do you have an iPod, but don't want to pay for songs on iTunes that you already have on CD? You can copy any of your music CDs to your computer in iTunes, and then sync those songs to your iPod touch. Best of all, it won't cost you a penny.
Part 1
Copying the CD to Your Computer
1Insert the CD you want to copy into your computer. Close any windows that open when the disc is inserted.
2Start iTunes. If you don't have iTunes, you can download it for free from Apple's iTunes website.
3Click the CD button at the top of the iTunes window.
4Click "Options" → "Get Track Names" if iTunes doesn't automatically display the track names.
5Uncheck any songs you don't want to copy. By default, all of the songs will be checked.
6Click "Import CD".
7Leave the settings at their default. These settings will provide the best quality for your iPod.
8Click .OK. iTunes will begin copying the music from the CD to your computer.
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Syncing the Music with Your iPod Touch
1Connect your iPod to your computer using its USB cable. You should see it appear in iTunes.
2Click your iPod's button at the top of the window. This will open the Summary screen for your iPod.
3Click the "Music" tab in the left sidebar. This will open your Music sync settings.
4Select "Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres".
5Check the box next to the album you just copied from CD.
- Make sure that everything else you want on your iPod is checked as well, as only the checked content will be copied to the iPod and everything else will be removed.
6Click the .Sync to copy the album to your iPod Touch.
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QuestionHow do I transfer music to an iPod touch?Community AnswerPlug the iPod in, then put the disc in. Drag the CD files to the iPod music playlist files.
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'Fake News': Journalists exposed by WikiLeaks as having close ties to Democrats to cover Trump White House
In the weeks before the Nov. 8 election, a trove of emails and other documents from the campaign of Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee were released by WikiLeaks–emails showing collusion between some reporters with the now-discredited 'mainstream' media and Clinton campaign manager John Podesta, as well as other Democrat operatives.
Now, it seems, many of them have actually been assigned to cover the Trump administration.
As reported by The Daily Caller, one of them is CNBC reporter John Harwood, who demonstrated clear partisanship in several email exchanges with Podesta.
Harwood told Podesta to "watch out" for Dr. Ben Carson during the Republican primary. "Ben Carson could give you real trouble in a general," Harwood warned, including video clips of Carson's political positions. As The DC noted further:
In a December 2015 email to Podesta, Harwood claimed the Republican Party was "veering off the rails" and bragged about provoking Trump during a Republican presidential debate, where he asked Trump if he was running "a comic book version of a presidential campaign."
"I imagine…" Harwood titled the email, continuing in the body: "…that Obama feels some (sad) vindication at this demonstration of his years-long point about the opposition party veering off the rails."
"I certainly am feeling that way with respect to how I questioned Trump at our debate."
As CNBC's chief political correspondent, Harwood will play a central role in the network's coverage of the Trump administration.
Last month The New York Times announced it was hiring Politico correspondent Glenn Thrush for White House coverage. Released emails show Thrush actually sending stories to Clinton staffers for their approval before he turned them in. So in other words, he gave the people in power he was supposed to be covering veto power over his content. No conflict of interest there.
"Because I have become a hack I will send u the whole section that pertains to [you]," he wrote in an April 30, 2015 email to Podesta, including five paragraphs from a piece titled "Hillary's big money dilemma."
"Please don't share or tell anyone I did this," Thrush added. "Tell me if I fucked up anything."
"No problems here," Podesta replied.
If anything the so-called 'mainstream media' proved beyond any shadow of doubt that it is highly partisan, consistently in the corner of Left-wing Democrats, and therefore simply cannot be trusted and should be shunned in favor of the alternative media.


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So I did a non-fiction text talk using this book:
|Notice the sticky, that is my questions about the book that I ask as I read.
This is a two day lesson so we are going to continue it tomorrow. The BIG IDEA of this book is that reindeer are real life animals that do more than help Santa. So tomorrow my plan is to finish discussing reindeer and going back to my schema chart and saying, "did this author mention this in the book?" This way they learn that not all authors or books give the same facts or the same information.
The idea that kids can learn that we have to go BACK to text to find answers will only help them in the future. Plus, sometimes we need to put our schema aside and gain new knowledge about topics. I am hoping that that is a success.
If you are interested in doing a reindeer text talk and you just happen to have this book, email me and I will send you my lesson!


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Following an eating plan that centers around whole-grain foods versus refined grains can help you reduce belly fat and other health risks. See Eat Your Way to a Trimmer Waist. But shopping for whole grains can be confusing with all the varying descriptors. So here's a guide to help you decipher what's whole grain and what's not.
To qualify as a whole grain, 100% of the original kernel – all of the bran, germ, and endosperm – must be present. All grains start out whole, but during the refining process, the bran and germ are removed. As a general rule, look for the key word "whole", such as "whole grain", "100% whole grain", or "whole wheat" when shopping for a whole-grain product and see that it's listed as the first ingredient on the food label.
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Beware of the following product ingredient descriptions as they MAY NOT be whole grain: Continue reading "♥ Daily Dose | How to Shop for Whole Grains"


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Photograph of a group of young catholic women picketing German Consulate in New York. "Mr. 742527 | Watch your credit | International News Photo | Slug (Girls picketing) | Catholic women picket Nazi Embassy | New York... Young catholic women are shown picketing the German Consulate at 17 Battery Place, protesting against the religious persecution in Germany and urging the Jews to join them in their campaign. This is the first organized protest of an official catholic organization since the general reaction in New York against the Hitler regime. The women are members of the Campion Propaganda Committee, an organization of Catholics. (B-8-1-35)-3-15 " -- typed note attached to verso. "Received. Examiner reference library. Aug 5, 1935" -- stamped on verso.
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Located just 30 minutes from Boston, our Bedford apartments provide both convenience and luxury to all residents. With its proximity to Boston, Bedford offers a plethora of attractions to keep you entertained. Indulge in the rich history at the museums managed by the Lexington Historical Society or spend a day out at the Minute Man National Historic Park. With the wide range of shopping at the nearby Burlington Mall and delectable downtown dining options available in the city, you will never experience a dull moment living at our Bedford apartments.
Living at Avalon at Bedford Center means you are also privy to an exclusive set of benefits called The Avalon Advantage. Some of these benefits include a 30-day move-in guarantee, 24-hour response for maintenance requests and nationwide relocation to another Avalon property anywhere in the country. All in all, The Avalon Advantage enhances the comfortable lifestyle of our amazing Bedford apartments. So don't hesitate any further. Contact us to schedule an appointment and learn more about our amazing apartments in Bedford today!
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Your pets are part of your family. That means finding a home that welcomes all of you. We couldn't agree more, which is why we are a pet-friendly community and created WAG The Pet Program to take pet-friendly living to the next level.
Cats and dogs are welcome! Please check the dog breed and pet restrictions below.
Max of 2 Pets Allowed
Max Weight Limit: N/A
AvalonBay Communities reserves the right to deny residency to any animal deemed aggressive whose breed is not explicitly listed. Should your pet injure any other pets, residents or AvalonBay Communities associates, you will be asked to remove the pet from the premises immediately.
Pets must be on a leash at all times when outside the apartment home. If applicable, dogs must be leashed whenever entering and exiting the Pet Park, but may be unleashed while within the enclosure of the Pet Park.
The following breeds are restricted:
* Other pets may also be restricted. Please contact our community for details.
For Residents: Residents are free to park in any unassigned parking space in front of the buildings.
For Future Residents: Future residents may park in front of the Leasing Office, in designated parking spaces.
For Guests: We do not have assigned parking, but we do ask that you do not park directly in front of the buildings. These spaces are for residents. Guests may park in any open spaces near the Leasing Office and playground area.
Maybe you want room to entertain. Maybe you're going for class without the extravagance. Maybe you'll know when you see it. So look around, and make yourself at home.
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Everyone has their own definition of a healthy lifestyle, so we offer a variety of spaces and places, information and inspiration, and some little extras to help you find your fit.
Your pets are part of your family. That means finding a home that welcomes all of you. We couldn't agree more, which is why we offer pet-friendly communities across the country and created WAG The Pet Program to take pet-friendly living to the next level.
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Chest-TreBooking Ref: Tintagel 4
Quick Summary
- Sleeps : 6
- Bedrooms : 3
- Pets : No pets
- Distance to beach : 3 miles
- Changeover day : Saturday
Chest-Tre Description
Chest-Tre, a traditional and lovely cornish stone cottage in Delabole village, 3 miles from Tintagel,5 miles from Boscastle North Cornwall. Camelford 3 miles. Boscastle quaint fishing village is a great favourite. Trebarwith Strand good beach 3 miles & favourite Polzeath beach 10 miles. Beautiful coastal walks along the rugged North Cornwall coastline. This lovely old cottage is a short stroll to the Poldark Inn (food)and afterwards take the footpath leading from the Inn to Trebarwith Strand sandy beach (probably under 2 miles from the Inn) the sea and coastal walks - or walk along the coast in the opposite direction to Port Isaac. The cottage is also a stroll to The Workmans Inn (food) and the village General Stores. A few minutes stroll to Ferndale farm coarse fishing lakes. The village has a large park with swings etc. Good size rear enclosed lawn visible in photo.
Prices Per Week2019: To April 13 £257, April 13 to 27 £306, April 27 to May 25 £257, May 25 to June 1 £445, June 1 to 22 £337, June 22 to July 6 £432, July 6 to 13 £380, July 13 to 20 £400, July 20 to 27 £380, July 27 to Aug 24 £689, Aug 24 to 31 £347, Aug 31 to Oct 19 £260, Oct 19 to 26 £308, Oct 26 onwards £260 (except Xmas & New Year £289).
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Bedroom 1 has 1 double bed. Bedroom 2 has 2 single beds. Bedroom 3 has 1 double bed. No suitable room in bedrooms for a cot. Lounge with Flat Screen T.V. & open fire. Dining room with open fire. Kitchen with electric cooker, microwave & fridge/freezer. Bathroom with bath & overhead shower.
Cottage Facilities
Electric inclusive. Night storage heaters in all bedrooms, lounge & dining room, available individually at £5 per heater per week each, if required, payable upon arrival. Coal fire in lounge & dining room (logs & coal can be purchased from village garage). Woodburner in kitchen. Electric fire in lounge.
Miscellaneous Information
Parking on road in front of house,nearly always plenty of room, no restrictions, plus plenty of parking further up the road. No pets.


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US warns Saudi execution of Shia cleric Nimr could fuel tensions
The United States has expressed concern that Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr could further exacerbate sectarian rivalry in the Middle East.
The US State Department urged leaders throughout the region to redouble efforts to lower tensions.
Iranian protesters angry over the execution stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran, setting fire to the building.
Sheikh Nimr was one of 47 people executed for terrorism offences.
He was a vocal supporter of mass protests in the Saudi-Arabia's Shia-majority Eastern Province in 2011.
In a statement, US state spokesman John Kirby appealed to Saudi Arabia's government to respect and protect human rights, and to ensure fair and transparent judicial proceedings.
Mr Kirby also urged the Saudi government to permit peaceful expression of dissent and, along with other leaders in the region, to redouble efforts to reduce regional tensions.
Sheikh Nimr's execution sparked anger and protests in Shia communities across the region, with protests in Saudi's Eastern Province as well as in Iran, Bahrain and several other countries.
In Tehran angry Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi embassy late on Saturday, smashing furniture and starting fires before they were dispersed by Iranian police.
Eyewitnesses described seeing members of a paramilitary volunteer group throwing petrol bombs at the building.
Earlier, the diplomatic reaction from Shia-led Iran, the main regional rival to Sunni-led Saudi Arabia, had been fierce.
The foreign ministry in Tehran said the Sunni kingdom would pay a high price for its action, and it summoned the Saudi charge d'affaires in Tehran in protest.
For its part, Saudi Arabia complained to the Iranian envoy in Riyadh about what it called "blatant interference" in its internal affairs.
As the main Shia power in the region, Iran takes huge interest in the affairs of Shia minorities in the Middle East, making it inevitable that the two countries would clash over Sheikh Nimr's treatment.
But one of the principal concerns of the Saudis is what they see as the growing influence of Iran in places like Syria, Iraq and elsewhere.
Sheikh Nimr was a prominent, outspoken cleric who articulated the feelings of those in Saudi Arabia's Shia minority who feel marginalised and discriminated against, the BBC Middle East analyst Alan Johnston reports.
He was among 47 people put to death on Saturday after being convicted of terrorism offences.
At least one protest march was held in Qatif, in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, defying a ban on public protests.
Protesters shouted the slogans "The people want the fall of the regime", and "Down with the al-Saud family", reminiscent of the 2011 protests in the wake of the Arab Spring.
Sheikh Nimr's arrest in 2012, during which he was shot, triggered days of protests in Eastern Province in which three people were killed.
Saturday's executions were carried out simultaneously in 12 locations across Saudi Arabia. Of the 47 executed, one was a Chadian national while another was Egyptian. The rest were Saudis.
The international rights group Amnesty International said the 47 executions demonstrated the Saudi authorities' "utter disregard for human rights and life" and called Sheikh Nimr's trial "political and grossly unfair".
Who was Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr?
- In his 50s when he was executed, he has been a persistent critic of Saudi Arabia's Sunni royal family
- Arrested several times over the past decade, alleging he was beaten by Saudi secret police during one detention
- Met US officials in 2008, Wikileaks revealed, seeking to distance himself from anti-American and pro-Iranian statements
- Said to have a particularly strong following among Saudi Shia youth
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Figurehead Shia cleric
Sheikh Nimr's family said he had been found guilty, among other charges, of seeking "foreign meddling" in the kingdom but his supporters say he advocated only peaceful demonstrations and eschewed all violent opposition to the government.
Saudi authorities deny discriminating against Shia Muslims and blame Iran for stirring up discontent.
Saudi Arabia carried out more than 150 executions last year, the highest figure recorded by human rights groups for 20 years.


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General Shyness
Aspies are usually fairly "shy" beings - not just with the opposite sex but with everyone. This shyness is even more problematic with people in whom they have an interest. Often, the aspie will simply look or smile at their intended partner and assume that this is enough to "call" the other person's attention. If the aspie stares too long without proper conversation, it becomes "creepy" and they will lose any opportunity they may have had. Aspies generally need to be approached since they'll rarely do any approaching of their own.
The Naive Mind
Aspies tend to appear very naieve and sometimes, we are. More often however, while we are well aware of the scope of human endeavors, it is our ability to read expressions that lets us down. An aspie will usually not know if someone is "coming onto" them and will not respond as expected. Similarly, aspies often get themselves into trouble by mistaking approaches by others as simply friendly gestures. In female aspies, the latter can lead to particularly dangerous situations.
Invisible Rulesets
An aspie's life is governed by a complex series of rules. Most of the time, these rules apply only to the aspie themselves and are "invisible" to other participants. Aspies act on these rules constantly, auto-create additional rules constantly and usually assume that other people are mind-reading their rules and require no explanations whatsoever.
Aspies are often genuinely quite surprised when people around them break rules, particularly deep-seated moralistic ones. Often a simple action, like an NT taking a "sick day" at work when they aren't really sick, can cause an aspie great distress because of the way it breaks a rule. Such rule-breaking in their partner can cause an aspie to doubt their morals or honesty.
The rules applying to courtship are often overly complex and can be anything from "the number of smiles I get" through to how someone answers a given question. From the NT's point of view, you can't win but if you often ask the aspie direct questions, you might be able to glean just a few of the rules.
The Need to be Explicit
Many NTs who date aspies complain that the aspie doesn't know how to do anything by themselves or that they don't think before they act. In reality, aspies are often so oblivious to unspoken social rules that their partners need to provide them in the form of "aspie rules".
For example;
- "Whenever you are asked to go over to someone's house for dinner, you should bring a wine - or if they're not alcohol drinkers, some other drink"
- If you're visiting someone for lunch, bring a cake
In order to get past the telling stage and into the "rule" stage, you need to repeat it a bit until it starts happening.
One rule that my wife successfully managed to instill into me was the idea that "I'll only go out with someone very seriously for 2 years - after that, I'd expect to see an engagement ring". She mentioned this rule a few times right at the start of our "serious" relationship (never mind that we'd been going out less seriously for about 6 years prior). This was particularly useful to me because it made me plan without feeling threatened (since I had two years to decide).


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By Jennifer E. Goldman, President
I have a soft spot in my heart for nonprofit organizations. And a huge understanding of how they work…or don't work, as is too often the case. There are so many things that can endanger the success of even the best-intended nonprofit. A poorly defined mission tops the list.
In some cases, as the organization is formed, a definitive mission is never clearly defined and the organization never even gets off the ground. In other cases, the mission is strong at the beginning as founding board members have a clear vision and purpose, but eventually erodes as new board members, who aren't as personally tied to the original mission, attempt to redefine it over time.
Recently, I met with the leader of a 6-year old organization who wanted my company's help with fundraising through community events. When asked what type of event she had in mind, her only response was, "The one that will bring in the most money." As I attempted to find out what her budget was, what her financial needs were, what types of events would best relate to her mission; I accidentally drilled down to the root of the problem. She had lost sight of her mission.
As the conversation continued, I heard so many facets of that mission; each one making it a bigger, less achievable goal. While it was nice to hear how many issues she wanted her organization to solve – no one nonprofit organization can save the whole wide world. It's altruistic, noble and sweet, but highly unrealistic and will turn off potential board members and donors.
The key to having a proper mission is similar to an elevator pitch; make it clear and concise, easily understood and, frankly, believable. Your mission statement should tell people what problem you plan to overcome or solve or what great ideal you plan to further. Following that, your vision statement should tell people how you plan to do this.
Want to know what makes a bad mission statement? Here are some fine examples: 9 Worst Mission Statements of All Time.
Now, take a look at some of the good ones: 30 Inspiring Billion Dollar Startup Company Mission Statements.
Sometimes it's difficult to define all the wonderful things you want your nonprofit to accomplish. It's like writing a résumé; you want to brag, but want to seem modest, but most of all you just want everyone to understand your strengths and believe in your abilities. It's great if you and your board can achieve this together, but it's also very common to have an objective outsider facilitate the conversation and help guide the organization to better define their mission.
You'll be amazed at the excitement and additional support having a clear mission can garner for your nonprofit. The board and staff will be able to recite it more easily and others will understand it more readily, which means everyone starts to have a more immediate tie-in and buy-in.


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The team at Westwood Elementary was honored with an Award of Distinction for their sustained improvement as measured by test scores over the last five years. Westwood students earned their way into the top 5% of schools showing improvement! Principal Scott Meyer shared, "We are excited about being honored with the School of Distinction award because of what it represents. This affirms all of the hard work our staff and students have put in to create a school that is focused on growth and reaching our next goal! Level up!"
The Award of Distinction is designed to:
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Thank you for your patience, please see here for our final report with log data. We updated the Media page with the latest media appearance and closed the list of participants. Thank you for more than 14.000 subscriptions!
Saturday, 06.10.07, 4 a.m. CET
An announcement for our German visitors:
Two German Bloggers offer a survey to get consolidated findings about the sociological and political motivation of participants in the Free Burma! action. Please participate, we will try to offer as soon as possible their finding for our international audience in English too.
Friday, 05.10.07, 12 p.m. CET
The 4th of October is finally over and the response worldwide was stunning! We're working on some kind of report for the 4th of October, trying to compile some statistics and data. Will be released untill sunday.
Thursday, 04.10.07, 8 p.m. CET
This is incredible: More than 10.000 subscriber took part in this action and the number is growing with every minute! Thank you for your support!
Thursday, 04.10.07, 5 p.m. CET
Missed the Newsline Special on Radio Netherlands Worldwide? Here is a short snippet (.mp3, 6,4 MB), including an extract of the interview. "RNW's relay station in Madagascar also provides airtime for broadcasters that are specifically targeting listeners whose freedom of expression and access to unbiased news is restricted. Currently this includes the Democratic Voice of Burma, Voice of Tibet, and Voice of the People which broadcasts to Zimbabwe."
Thursday, 04.10.07, 1 p.m. CET
More than 20.000 visitors on the first half of October 4th - thank you!
And it seems that we've found the first Blog entry taking part in this action on October 4th located in New Caledonia at around 01:00 local time! And it is not too late for you to take part, please join our list of participations or write your own posting.
Wanna hear something? Radio Netherlands Worldwide interviewed us about this action and the situation in Burma. Broadcasting live to an international audience over the WRN satellite link to Europe at around 3-5 p.m. CET, with later repeats over the shortwave to the rest of the world INCLUDING BURMA ITSELF!
Thursday, 04.10.07, 4 a.m. CET
Perhaps a bit late but not too late for you: The Free Burma! Petition Widget! Simple HTML code, copy&paste ready for your blog/website! Fast loading and easy to use! The subscriber will be added at the end of the day to the list of participations on free-burma.org. Thank you for your support!
Copy & Paste the HTML into your website/blog, looks best under one of our graphics.
If you want to use the widget without its background color, please remove "background: #c90000;" in the first line.
If you expecting an error message while including the widget, please use instead a simple link to our website.
5000 subscribers and counting! Spread the word!
Wednesday, 03.10.07, 12 p.m. CET
Short Update:
We added the eighth language to this website: Arabic (thanks to Esra and Dalia Ziada)
And we can announce a nice video addition from thiema.com! In the video the German Blogger walks through Wiesbaden (Germany) and asks people what they know about the current situation in Burma. The answers are often not very satisfying.
Talking about success: 1000 new subscriptions in 6 hours! Thank you all!
Wednesday, 03.10.07, 6 p.m. CET
Thank you for your overwhelming support since Free Burma! started last sunday! Thank you for hundreds of Emails with links, news articles, media inquiries, ideas and any kind of support! No one expected such a huge participation!
More than 30.000 visitors in almost 4 days with more than 3.800 participants. This will be one of the fastest growing, decentralized online actions ever.
To participate please follow the instructions, pick one of our graphics (you can choose which one fits best to your website!) and link it back to www.free-burma.org. Thank you!


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Israeli officials would not confirm or deny multiple reports in the Israeli news media that Prime Minister
Several Israeli ministers have publicly placed blame for the leaks on Meir Dagan, the former chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence service, who after leaving office this year said that Mr. Netanyahu was intent on launching such an attack, and had to be restrained by opposition from top intelligence and military officials, almost all of whom have since left office.
Mr. Dagan, who is believed to have played a central role in unleashing the Stuxnet computer worm that set back Iran's nuclear efforts by disabling about a fifth of its nuclear centrifuges, has argued that military action is unlikely to do enough damage and could set off a new war in the
Speaking to an audience in
Israel has debated the viability and effects of attacks many times in the past seven years, often to Washington's consternation. Obama administration officials, in private conversations with the Israelis, have argued that the combination of economic sanctions and covert sabotage of the Iranian effort has been more effective than an attack could be, without the risk of provoking counterattacks or a war.
But the most recent debate has been prompted by the confluence of three events that has made the issue seem especially urgent in Israel, according to American officials who have been worried about whether Israel might conduct a surprise attack.
The first is Iran's continued production of low- and medium-enriched uranium: it now has enough fuel for roughly four bombs, though producing them would require more time, more enrichment, and more risk of exposure. The second is Iran's declaration that it is moving much of its production to a well-protected underground site near the holy city of Qum.
"The Israelis fear that once it's moved underground they won't have the ability to see it, or reach it," one American official said recently.
But perhaps the most important event is a forthcoming report from the
Iran has said the data is fabricated, and vowed to publish its own evidence of Western terrorist plots against Iran.
Mr. Obama and
The secretary general of NATO,
The British newspaper The Guardian reported on Wednesday that
Mr. Obama discussed Iran on Thursday with the French president,
One of his deputy national security advisers, Benjamin J. Rhodes, told reporters later that Mr. Obama's comments had to be separated "from any type of speculation or hypothetical situation as it relates to military action."
But at the same time he said the atomic energy agency's report would probably renew the opportunity for "ratcheting up" sanctions that "have slowed the Iranian economy to a halt."
"They're the only treaty member of the NPT," he said, referring to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, "that cannot convince the International Atomic Energy Agency that their program is peaceful. And that's precisely why they're facing the type of international pressure that they're facing."
The treaty also applies to five powers that have possessed
In Britain, officials and academics cautioned against mistaking the drumbeat for actual preparations for a strike in the near or medium term. The common view is that the United States, Britain and Israel have all been engaging in a concerted effort to step up the pressure on Iran.
Dana Allin, a scholar and author who is a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in
The speculation about possible military action began last Friday with a column by one of Israel's most prominent journalists, Nahum Barnea, that dominated the front page of the newspaper Yediot Aharonot. Mr. Barnea posed the question of whether Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Barak had privately decided on a military strike, a question that Mr. Barnea said was preoccupying many in the Israeli government and the security establishment, as well as many in foreign governments.
The Israeli prime minister's office refused to comment on a report in the newspaper Kuwaiti Al-Jarida on Thursday that said Mr. Netanyahu had ordered his security services to investigate Mr. Dagan and the former chief of the internal Shin Bet security agency, Yuval Diskin, in connection with the leaks.
But while Israeli ministers berated the news media for what was described as irresponsible behavior, the government on Wednesday tested what experts said was a long-range ballistic missile. The same day, the Israeli military announced that its air force had just completed a weeklong joint exercise with


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5 Keys to Kick Starting Your Home Based Business
How many times have you been rudely awakened from your daydream, in which you had your own home based business and you were your own boss?
These dreams are so common that it comes as no great surprise to most of us. But what is uncommon is finding someone who managed to transform his / her daydream into reality.
I have managed to do that for myself, but have you? If not, have you at least bothered to find out why you are still working for someone other than yourself? What are the qualities that other successful home based business owners have, but you lack? Wanna get some answers? Read on…
1) Motivation
Haven't you heard that motivation can move mountains? But if you want to succeed as a home based entrepreneur, you'll need self-motivation more than anything else. Remember that when you work for someone, your boss is always there to breathe down your neck and haul you over coals, if you do not give a good performance.
But when you work for yourself, there is no one else to push you other than your self-motivation. So make sure that you load yourself with it.
2) Passion
Passion is what keeps you going, even when you can see no light at the end of the road. Yeah, passion is the fuel that drives your home based business to success. But it is a sad but true fact that most of your fervent passions usually have a tragic / disastrous story behind them.
Just try to recollect how many times have you read about the superstar entrepreneurs with a billion dollar business who started out as homeless wrecks with not even a single cent in their pockets? What was the magic bullet that brought them so far? Passion, and it was not just any passion, but a burning one! Have you got that kind of passion yet?
3) Flexibility
Yeah, you read that right but I am not so sure that you understood it correctly. By flexibility, I do not mean having a flexible and supple body. What I am referring to is your mental and emotional flexibility.
Most of us are stubborn when it comes to work or professional matters. Why go far, when I have my own husband as a glaring example of professional inflexibility? He claims that he cannot even imagine doing anything else than what he has been educated and trained to do, and that is engineering.
But thankfully, I am quite different from him when it comes to adaptability. My husband even teases me that I would outdo a gymnast in my flexibility with regards to my professional and educational interests. Yeah, I can adapt myself to learn many new things and am quite bold enough to try out new avenues when it comes to making money. Hmm, that is probably why I am my own boss, while he still works in a 9-5 job.
4) Persistence
You would be surprised to know how many ambitious entrepreneurs start their home based business with great fanfare, but end in the dumps soon after. What made them end so abruptly? The answer is a single word- persistence or actually the lack of it.
No business, whether home based or online or offline is going to turn out smooth as a bed of roses. You are gonna face the thorns, stones, rocks and what not, sooner or later. But if you allow these road blocks to jeopardize your daydreams of owning a home based business and stop them from turning into reality, then you better not dream at all.
Persistence is the key my friend. You gotta learn to hang in there, even when the winds are blowing strongly in the opposite direction.
5) Teachability
I really am not sure if this is a word that can be actually found in the English dictionary or whether I just made it up.
But one thing I know for certain and that is the value of being open to learning. When you decide to start a new business, there could be many things that may bewilder you because you do not have any knowledge about them.
You can overcome these difficulties by expanding your knowledge in the concerned matters and the first step in successfully doing this is by being open-minded. You have to be teachable in order to learn anything new.
There are many who aspire to start a home based business someday, but not all of them realize their dreams. But it helps to pinpoint the factors/ qualities that can speeden up the journey to becoming a proud owner of your own business. Wish you luck in your endeavor!


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The Desperate Hours summary: Alec and Kiera make a deal with Kellog in order to get access to the Time Marine device. The Time Marines stage a devastating attack on the VPD.
Alec and Kiera make a deal with Kellog for access to the Piron lab and the security team he has working with the Time Marines. In return, Kellog gets all the futuristic military equipment after the Time Marines are neutralized. However, they seem to have forgotten how underhanded Kellog is, as they neglect to check for surveillance cameras in the lab. As Alec works to make the time sphere compatible with the Time Marine technology, Kellog is hanging out in Escher's old surveillance room with a team of scientists, who are replicating Alec's every move using the Frankenstein sphere.
Kiera runs into Dillon at Piron and suggests he shouldn't be working for Kellog and that he has other choices. This sets off a chain of events with dire consequences.
Apparently prodded by what Kiera said to him, Dillon goes to Carlos with a recording he found. On the recording is Kellog telling Emily that if she murders Escher, she'll be free of him. Dillon suggests Carlos cut a deal with Emily to testify against Kellog.
With this new evidence, Carlos rushes over to Piron to arrest Kellog, much to Kiera's horror. Kellog is put in a holding cell next to Travis, which results in some delightful banter between the two. Kellog taunts Travis by saying his legacy is to be remembered as a killer and terrorist Kellog then informs Travis that he is going to have his scientists harvest all the technology from his body. Travis responds by warning Kellog that all empires eventually crumble.
Kellog being in jail obviously doesn't work for the Time Marines' kidney-transplant project, so they immediately enact an extraction plan. Brad calls Kiera for a meet at their favorite park, to get her out of harm's way... or just out of the way. As soon as she leaves, Brad heads into the VPD and knocks out the surveillance video, power and cell phone signals with a small, pen-like device. Then all hell breaks loose.
Vasquez and Nolan, wearing stolen police uniforms, enter the VPD and start shooting everyone they see. They work their way towards the holding cells by following a tracking chip that Vasquez planted on Kellog's collar when he was being arrested.
Brad chooses to go non-lethal by shooting out the kneecaps of several officers, then heading after Alec and the 'key' device. Alec sneaks onto the roof via his office. Brad quickly catches up with him and breaks several of his fingers when Alec refuses to hand over the key. Alec is saved from a broken arm when Brad finds the key in Alec's pocket.
Meanwhile, Kiera (whom Alec contacted when Brad first arrived), has managed to reach the holding cells before Vasquez and Nolan. She releases Kellog and, eventually, Travis. Travis gets hold of a shotgun, takes out Nolan, then heads outside.
A heavily armed Rollins is sent in as the 'fail safe'. He blasts through walls, disintegrates officers and shoots anything in his path. Just as Rollins is about to take out Carlos, Travis arrives to save the day (goaded by Kellog's legacy talk?).
After many shots and punches exchanged, Travis gets hold of one of Rollins grenades, taking them both out, as well as a large part of the VPD. This is the second terrorist raid AND the second explosion at the VPD in under three years. Maybe they need to invest in better security?
Kiera and Kellog eventually end up on the roof, where she is forced to trade Kellog for Alec. Kiera and Alec watch as two major components of their plan fly away in a helicopter.
R.I.P VPD precinct.
The episode ends with a frustrated Carlos telling Kiera to give up her fantasty of going home, then demanding that Kiera tell him where to find the Time Marines. The credits roll before Kiera answers.
Only one episode remains. How will it end?


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MANILA, Philippines — To prove that he could no longer be subjected to court martial and arrested by the militay nor could charges against him be revived, Senator Antonio Trillanes on Wednesday provided documents that showed his dismissal from military service.
Trillanes disputed claims made by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that after President Rodrigo Duterte revoked his amnesty on Tuesday, he returned back to being a soldier, and therefore, is subject to a court martial and not legal proceedings.
"The Armed Forces is saying that that because of the revocation of the amnesty, therefore, I am still a soldier, that's their contention," Trillanes said before members of the media.
"I have with me my original clearance from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, signed by different officials, stating that I can be separated from the service," the senator claimed. "These documents would prove that I am already separated effective August of 2007."
He also said that no court hearings about his previous cases should push through, since the cases have been dismissed, and the amnesty granted was done in concurrence with Congress.
In a proclamation on Tuesday, Malacañang voided the amnesty granted to Trillanes by former President Benigno Aquino III. Since then, the senator has been allowed to stay within the Senate premises to avoid arrest, as per the privileges of a legislator while Congress is in session.
"The assurance of the Senate President is that for as long as I am here inside the Senate premises, he will not allow any arrest," he said on Tuesday.
Trillanes, a former Lieutenant Sergeant of the Navy when they staged the Oakwood mutiny in 2003, also made light of AFP Spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo's assertion that he should be tried by a military court, which is already being convened.
"If they insist that I am still a soldier, then I should receive a payback of my salary since 2007," he said.
On a more serious note, the two-term senator asked the AFP to do their job well, to avoid making the wrong statement in public.
"I suggested to my upperclassman, Colonel Arevalo, to step up, study your documents, research, so that there would be no mistakes in public pronouncements," he added.
Baseless revocation
Critics of the administration, from lawyers, lawmakers, up to Vice President Leni Robredo have denounced the actions of Malacañang, saying that it is just an attempt to silence critics.
"What happened to Senator Trillanes, it has been done to Senator Leila de Lima, to (former) Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno… we will do everything to prevent this kind of persecution to silence what we have to say," Robredo told reporters in Zamboanga City on Wednesday.
"It is important in a democracy to have critics, especially if there is something wrong and something to disagree with. If they try to silence us, it would not be effective since we would just voice our concerns louder," she added.
For fellow Senator Bam Aquino who was with Robredo in Zamboanga, whoever advised the president should be fired for providing misleading information.
"If I were the president, I would fire whoever suggested the creation of the proclamation, because it was erroneous," Aquino said.
"They said that there was no application, but footage from the media showed that there was an application, and he took an oath," he claimed.
In an interview with Col. Arevalo, it was revealed that Solicitor General Jose Calida initiated the review of Trillanes' amnesty requirements, by looking for the records in the AFP's J-1 section.
Witnesses to Trillanes
For fellow mutineer and Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano, the allegations against Trillanes that he did not admit the crimes they committed is unfounded as he was also there when they submitted the petition for amnesty to the House of Representatives.
"We filed the application for the amnesty, which was processed by a certain committee, I was there," Alejano said during a forum on Wednesday.
According to the lawmaker, Duterte could have explored other 'easier' options to arrest Trillanes, aside from a baseless and illegal arrest order.
"If they want to jail Trillanes, it would be easy. If only President Duterte signed the waiver and he proves that Trillanes is lying, he would immediately enter a jail facility and resign as senator," the ex-Marine said, referring to Trillanes' dare of waiving bank secrecy laws. (davaotoday.com)


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Monday, 4 January 2016
JOY (20th Century Fox)
The third collaboration between David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence once again gifts the actress a great role, and as previously (in Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle) she runs with it even if the film itself doesn't always keep up. Based on the life of Miracle Mop creator, Joy Mangano, Russell's comic-drama follows its heroine as she overcomes obstacles (mostly her obnoxiously suffocating family, including Robert De Niro, Virginia Madsen and Edgar Ramirez) in the invention of her mop and then the creation, loss and restoration of her shopping network-funded wealth. Joy is a salute to both the feminist spirit and the capitalist pursuit; a rags-to-riches tale and a shaggy dog of a film. Now Showing.
THE REVENANT (20th Century Fox)
The ugliness of man set against the beauty and grandeur of nature, Emmanuel Lubezki's cinematography is the real star of Alejandro G. Inarritu's The Revenant, even as Leonardo DiCaprio suffers admirably in this frontier-set survival tale. Following a bear attack (an awesome scene), Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) is left for dead by his trapping party, only to claw his way out of the grave and make his way through the frozen wilderness to avenge the murder of his son at the hands of John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Too long at 2.5 hours, the faux-profundity of Inarritu's film may become tedious but the scenery never does. And DiCaprio may finally win an Oscar, even if not for his best performance. Opens January 7.
SISTERS (Universal Pictures)
. . . Are doin' it for themselves! 2015 seemed to be the year of females in comedy, and after the big laughs provided by Melissa McCarthy in Spy and Amy Schumer in Trainwreck, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler round out the year (or kick it off, depending on your time zone), with this side-splitter. Kidult sisters Kate (Fey) and Maura (Poehler) return to their family home to throw a high school-style house party, recreating -- or in the case of the anal retentive Maura, simply creating -- the glory days. While not trying to out gross the boys, Fey and Poehler still go where male comics fear to tread and as a result, the laughs are plentiful. Opens January 7.
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A YouGov poll in Britain shows that at least 38% of young adults do not believe in the Christian God and are becoming more and more attracted to several forms of Paganism. As a result, the Church of England announced a proposal on July 12, 2013 that states that they would like to create a "Pagan church" that has mainly Christian content. The Church of England hopes that in doing so that they may keep some of the 38% from becoming Pagan. It's not clear why the Church of England feels that Paganism is such a huge threat to them, aside from the fact that Paganism was once the primary religion of the region before Christianity.
Census data that was released recently shows that Paganism is now the seventh largest religion in the United Kingdom. More surprising to the Church of England is that the number of Pagans in the United Kingdom has doubled since 2001. Just last month the Summer Solstice celebration at Stonehenge attracted over 20,000 people to the site to take part in the Pagan ritual. With that many Pagans in one place its no wonder that the Church of England maybe worried that Christianity is on a down hill slide in Britain.
Christian churches in Britain are working hard to evangelize the Pagans and Anglicans have even had information booths at Pagan events through out the region. As you might imagine, these booths are not popular but Pagans world wide are known for being hospitable and all welcoming so they are not turned away. The Church of England's proposal for a "Pagan church" has many people questioning the theological compromise that could take place if such a church was created.
An Anglican agency called the Church Army has also made similar suggestions of a "Pagan church." Steve Hollinghurst, with the Church Army, told the BBC about his ideas stating that was looking into "a pagan church where Christianity was very much in the centre." On the Church Army's website they describe Steve Hollinghurst as being researcher of the "themes of contemporary spirituality, the new age movement and mind, body, spirit fairs." Once his comments reached the newspapers in Britain, Steve Hollinghurst made a post to his blog stating "we as Christians need to acknowledge that and recover our own tradition of the divine feminine." He went on to say that Pagans have "put Christians to shame when it comes to the environment." However, he denied wanting Pagan's to join an Anglican church.
At this time it's not clear if the Church of England will succeed with their "Pagan church" idea but it is clear that 38% of young adults in Britain are not Christian and that most of that 38% are Pagan. It's also clear that the number of Pagans in the United Kingdom doubled in just over 10 years time. Paganism is on the rise in the region and it seems that it wont be long before there are more Pagans in Britain than Christians.
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William Woods University next month will present "The Dead Guy," a satirical play that reflects on the American obsession with reality television.
The WWU theatre department will perform "The Dead Guy" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5-7, with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Dec. 8, in Dulany Auditorium. This is the second main stage production of the season.
Written by playwright and screenwriter Eric Coble, "The Dead Guy" features the ultimate TV reality show. A young man gets to spend $1 million over the next seven days, and a camera crew will follow him around to broadcast his every move and every adventure on national television.
There is a deadly catch involved, however. At the end of the week he will die according to the method voted on by the viewing audience. Since he's in a tough luck position, he can't turn the offer down.
"Whether you are entertained or disgusted, Coble's skillfully woven comedy is a humorous and thoughtful critique on society's obsession with other people's realities," the pop culture magazine, L.A. Splash, said of the production.
The play follows 11 characters—the hard-luck leading man, Eldon; middle-aged producer; the reserved cameraman; Eldon's mother and brother; Eldon's ex-girlfriend; two girls who know how to have a good time; a security guard who knows how to kill a good time; a pediatric doctor; and a nurse/born-again Christian.
Cast members are Laura Liebhart of McLouth, Kan., as Gina Yaweth; T.J. Green of Brandon, Miss., as Eldon Phelps; Jon Meyer of Creve Coeur, Mo., as Dougie; Kayla Jo Pulliam of Bloomington, Ill., as Roberta Phelps and Sheila; Stephen Chamineak of Hazelwood, Mo.; as Virgil Phelps; Kassaundra Davidson of Center City, Minn., as Christy Moline; Alyssa Scheele of Beatrice, Neb., and Pulliam as the Two Women; Zach Likens of Wentzville, Mo., as the Security Guard and Leon; and Alyssa Scheele as Nancy.
The production will be directed by Melissa Alpers-Springer, assistant professor of communications. Set design will be created by guest artist Theron Seckington, a ?scene shop assistant at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Staff member Jane Friedman will design the costumes.
Tickets for "The Dead Guy" go on sale Nov. 18. Prices are $12 for adults; $10 for senior citizens (62+); $8 for WWU faculty, and staff; $7 for WWU students; and $6 for children (ages 6-12).
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Full-time teachers are eligible for health insurance benefits from SWSCHP (State-Wide Schools Cooperative Health Plan). SWCHP represents a consortium of school districts and provides a PPO plan that includes comprehensive coverage through network health care providers.
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Ashton Coal, Hunter Valley Australia
Previously the mine site had to run generators during the hours of darkness in order to provide lighting to their truck fill stations. This was costly, time consuming and unreliable.
Balaklava Park, South Australia
The Wakefield Council in South Australia were looking for a lighting solution for the town park which would put light on the ground for the pathways . The attraction of Orion Solar's bollards was that they were easy to install, requiring no trenching or cabling.
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Wonderful Work in Art
This term in Art, Year 8 and 9 have been working on their 'Identity Box' project. All pupils selected a story which they justified linked to their own identity, and this story was represented within a box through drawings and objects. All of Year 8 and 9 demonstrated high levels of curiosity when researching the work of Joseph Cornell, which inspired their art work.
Pupils showed adaptability and tenacity when learning a variety of techniques and processes in order to create successful final boxes. Pupils developed their pen drawing techniques, as well as creating 2D card layers and sourcing found objects to present within their boxes.
Some final pieces have been selected and will soon be placed into professional glass cabinets around the school. As you can see in the image, the pieces are very impressive and worthy of a place within any Art gallery, such as the Tate! Well done to all of Year 8 and 9!