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Marium Aktar – Murdered in Pakistan for Teaching Hooping
Marium Akhter is a young hooper from Karachi, Pakistan I have been following since she participated in World Hoop Day in 2009. She began hooping at age 6 and, even though she was from a poor family with a deaf father, by age 15 she had raised the money to make and give away over 4,000 hoops and taught five whole communities, both girls and boys, to hoop.
"I am working on my mission, peace by hooping, changing old thinkers' minds by hooping. Some of them do not like females, girls especially, doing any acivity. I am proud that I am becoming a success. These old minded persons are now under my training to learn hooping. I want to be super star of the hoop!"- Marium Aktar
And she was. Throughout Pakistan, Marium was known as "Wonder Marium". Many people in Pakistan were proud of her and thought of her a symbol of the bright future of Pakistan. Here is a blog that talks about her and her work: Hareem's Blog
I just found out that on July 31st, Marium was murdered by fundamentalists for her work teaching girls to hoop. I am so sad today.
As the years passed, it became harder to keep up with Marium. YouTube was blocked in Pakistan and she was later forced to take down her Facebook page. I am not even sure yet of the circumstances of her murder. I will share more when I know.
Marium's inspiration was her father, Akter Jahwed. This amazing man was born deaf and almost blind and yet he built a business, married, and worked tirelessly for the rights of girls and women in Pakistan. You can read an interview with him about their work here: Interview with Akter Jahwed
I am devastated by this loss but I will NEVER forget Marium! She is an example of a loved child who went on to change the world. She was courageous and creative and simply remarkable. The seeds she sowed will continue to grow. The people who murdered her took a bright light from us but they did not stop what she created. They simply watered those seeds with her blood and made each and every planting stronger.
I am going to hoop some love to Marium right now. If you want to learn more about this amazing young woman, check out her profile and her pictures on the World Hoop Day website, one of the few places you can still find her on the net: Marium Akter: World Hoop Day Ambassador
UPDATE: As I learn more about this story, it appears Marium had a secret wedding to a controlling fundamentalist man who did not like her dancing to music. He wiped her website and social media presence and made her stop hooping. He also kept her from her family. She became sick, I think with lupus, and he denied her medical care and she died. Her family wasn't even told at first. She left behind a baby boy who is also being kept from them.
10 Responses to "Marium Aktar – Murdered in Pakistan for Teaching Hooping"
[…] by fundamentalsits!" and the unfairness of that sent me into a spiral. I wrote this blog: Marium Aktar blog, Then I learned that it wasn't an out and out murder but a killing by omission, but denying […]
back when she had a Facebook she messaged me telling me of her beautiful story and how she was on a mission to change the world . This breaks my heart so deeply and brought me to tears . What a beautiful spirit she was
Dear Caroleeeena…thank you so much for passing on this tragic story. Marium and I had been in touch years ago and had some communication over some years but lost contact. I have not stopped crying since I was told about this a few hours ago. This is a tragedy that I can't quite fathom right now but I will, like you, try to find out as much as I can over the next few days. I don't know exactly what can be done but this beautiful and courageous female's tragic story is one that has touched me like no other… I know it's not, but it feels personal. If there is anything I can do to help, then I will. But right now, there are just tears for this shining light of love. Anna x
What do you mean by secret marriage? Did her parents marry her off? Did she run off to get married?
This is a sad notice for Pakistans people and good people everywhere. Personally I am also dedicated to teaching and supplying hula hoops to people from all over the world. I hope to do it in Pakistan some day too. Certainly her spirit is still active hooping and helping people be happy no matter where they are.
This is the saddest thing ever. My heart goes out to everyone whom she has impacted in a positive way. I stand by her. It's terrible that "fundamentalists" had to take such offense to a woman with a circle. How empowering, striking down someone teaching a fantastic way of life. Stories like this one really upset me. How do you expect to evolve when you can't even love your fellow human. Disgusted with the people who did this to Marium, and also sad that her light was snuffed out by egotistical bullshit.
– Dayna Morse (citizen and inhabitant of the planet Earth.)
Please will there be further information about this tragedy? we all are so chocked.


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At the Third Annual Queen Bee Half Marathon on October 8, 2016, held on the streets of Cincinnati, one of our quartets (aka "Singamajigs") was invited to sing the "Star Spangled Banner" to kick off this women's footrace. There were 4500 marathoners and 2500 for the four-mile race in attendance this year, plus hundreds and hundreds of supporters. A CSC quartet has been invited for all three of the Queen Bees and this quartet has already been invited for the 2017 race as well. It is an honor and a privilege to sing this very parriotic song at such a wonderful event. Over $175,000 has been raised for charity from the three events to date. The Queen Bee is part of the Flying Pig family of events.
left to right: Libby McCord, Vivien Carmichael, Kathy Boyd, and Susie Nemenz

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Additionally... for those of us on competition diet, there is a category of food we tend to worship. Free Foods. ;-) Depending on the diet you're on, Mushrooms are typically considered a free food. As such, this recipe is a great way to stave off the vicious hunger that often marks certain phases of competition.
Stuffed Portabello Mushroom
1 large portabello mushroom cap
1/2 cup baby spinach leaves, raw
2 Tbsp pico de gallo (diced tomato, onion, jalepeno)
1 Tbsp reduced fat feta
1 Ziploc Steamer Bag
Remove stem from mushroom cap. With a spoon, scrape out the black gills.
Stuff the spinach into the mushroom. Top with pico-de-gallo, then feta.
Place stuffed mushroom in steamer bag, and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. Allow to rest for 1 minute, then slide out onto a plate and serve.
Nutrition: 67 calories, 6 grams protein, 8 grams carbs, 2 grams fat, 1 grams fiber. 7 grams net carbs.


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When it comes to choosing what investment to go for, a one-size-fits-all approach just doesn't work - there isn't a single investment product that will work for everyone.
We all have a unique set of personal circumstances and individual savings goals, and it's only when you take a closer look at these that you can begin to answer the question 'what is the best investment for me?'
1. Investing money - how much do you have to invest?
Are you looking to invest a lump sum, or to set aside a regular monthly amount? Maybe a short term investment or longer? And how much money do you have available?
Certain assets require a lump sum investment, such as corporate bonds or when you're putting down a deposit to purchase a property, and others offer the flexibility of either lump sum or regular contributions, such as a cash ISA or stocks and shares ISA.
Some investments also have a minimum financial commitment, so knowing what you can afford and whether you plan to make a one-off or an ongoing saving is a good starting point.
2. How long do you want to invest money for?
Or, put another way - when will you need access to your money? Certain investment products run for a fixed period of time, so if you have a specific date in mind as to when you need access to your capital, then some product types won't be right for you. In addition, certain investments, such as shares, are much longer lasting and shouldn't be considered as short term investments.
That's because although shares have historically increased in value over the long term, they can fluctuate in value in the short term. It's recommended that you invest money at least five years to be in a good position to ride out these fluctuations.
3. What are you planning to use the money for?
We all have different reasons for saving, and the purpose of your investment can affect how much risk you're prepared to take with your money. If your investment is to pay for your children's education, then you may be investing over a long period of time, and looking for a higher return, as a result you may be inclined to choose a higher-risk investment option.
Conversely, if you're investing money to pay for an overseas trip, or a new car, you may be investing for a short period of time and want certainty about the outcome of your investment, and you may feel more comfortable with lower risk short term investments.
4. Do you need an income from your investment?
If you're looking for a regular income from your investment then this will influence your choice of product. A pension is probably the best-known investment vehicle for providing an income in retirement.
There are other investment products available that can also provide a regular income such as annuities, or corporate bond funds, alternatively you could choose to invest in a buy-to-let property to provide you with a rental income.
Consumers may wish to seek professional advice first before taking out such products as they often require a huge commitment.
5. What age are you?
Attitude to risk can change with age. Longer term, higher risk investment options may be more attractive to someone in their thirties than to someone who is getting close to retirement.
People tend to invest money in lower-risk products as their retirement approaches.
6. What are your personal circumstances?
If you're a parent with financially dependent children, then you're probably going to be more cautious with your savings than someone who's single and doesn't have any dependants, and therefore more likely to choose a low to medium risk and possibly short term investment. For someone who's self-employed the priority may be finding a product that allows flexible contributions to suit a more erratic income pattern.
It's important that you to take a close look at your circumstances and how they affect what investment you opt for before you make a commitment.
7. Do you have other investments?
If you already have a number of investments and feel that your future financial requirements are well taken care of, then you may be willing to take a higher risk with your next investment. However, if this is your first and only investment then you may be more conservative in your choice.
8. What are your values?
It's important that you feel comfortable with where your money is going, so if you have strong beliefs then it's worth seeking out an investment that fits with these. There are a number of green and ethical investments available as well as investments that are designed for specific cultural groups.
9. What's your risk profile?
How do you feel about investment risk? Not everyone is happy riding out the ups and downs of the stock market, and if the thought of a particular investment makes you lie awake at night, then it's probably too risky for you.
10. How much flexibility do you need?
When you invest money, it gets tied up and is no longer easily accessible. But, if you have a sudden need for cash how quickly and easily can you liquidate your asset? And what's the penalty for doing this?
If you think this may be an important factor for you then it's worth knowing up front what the implication of getting out of an investment early is - if indeed it's possible.
Once you've answered these questions you'll have a better idea of the type of investments that would suit you. Financial advisers tend to recommend having a portfolio of investments, that way if one investment performs badly, you have others to fall back on. It also means you can plan so you have short term investments as well as long-term ones.
Your tax status is another important consideration. You need to factor in the tax implications of each investment option based on your personal circumstances - that way you'll get a true picture of the return you're likely to make. Find out more about investment and tax.
You may need to consult an appropriate professional – financial adviser, accountant or tax specialist – about the tax implications of any particular investment in relation to your own circumstances.
It's also a good idea to review your portfolio on an annual basis after you've invested money. Circumstances change, so it makes sense to check that it still represents the best investment for you.


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Print Portal and Digital Asset Management for VTCT
Print on Demand, improving efficiency and cutting costs
VTCT is the market leading vocational training organisation for the hairdressing and beauty sector.
CDS won a three-year contract to provide a print management and e-solutions service to VTCT. This entailed the provision of learning, training and exam material to a wide client base of colleges and private training providers. We also provide fulfilment and logistics for exhibition and marketing materials.
CDS management of course materials helped VTCT to convert 80% of their material into a format which can be printed on demand, reducing stockholding costs and risks associated with obsolescence.
The requirement
This market-leading UK vocational training organisation services learners and tutors through many hundreds of colleges, training centres and also in people's homes.
The Government introduced a new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) to replace the existing National Qualifications Framework. This meant VTCT had to redevelop a significant number of their qualifications to meet the new requirements, while continuing to attract quality learners.
VTCT went out to tender for a supplier to manage this changeover. They wanted someone who could provide continuous improvement to support them through a period of sustained expansion.
Key to their requirement was a supplier who could provide robust systems and processes to deliver course materials and marketing collateral to challenging deadlines.
While re-developing the course materials, VTCT concluded that they would like the supplier to demonstrate how they could reduce stockholding to mitigate waste and obsolescence while still meeting the required service level.
Marketing and Point-of-Sale material is vital to VTCT with promotional campaigns throughout the year to attract new learners and they needed a fulfilment service to manage their collateral for these events.
CDS won the contract because they demonstrated:
- proactive management with an on-site account manager to handle the transition from the outgoing supplier
- a partnership approach
- online ordering and digital asset management systems
- warehousing and fulfilment capability, including secure storage for examination papers
- advice and consultancy to reduce stockholding, switching to print on demand where possible
- consistent delivery, to time, across multiple UK address points
- delivery and collection of marketing collateral to UK-wide events
The solution
To effectively manage the transition from the outgoing supplier, CDS provided an on-site Account Manager who was available 24/7 to the VTCT senior management team. This smooth changeover was a key success factor from VTCT's perspective as it ensured essential continuity to deliveries of time-critical course material.
We extracted stock information from the outgoing supplier's system and imported it into the CDS Print Portal. CDS then undertook the physical transfer of around 100 pallets of stock with all products verified on booking-in to our Aylesbury warehouse facility.
CDS Creative Services provided designs, brand management and typesetting services for VTCT to aid development of new marketing collateral.
To reduce costs associated with waste and obsolescence, CDS worked closely with VTCT to carefully phase out existing stocks. Once minimum stockholding was reached, CDS worked closely with VTCT stakeholders to introduce the new course materials. This approach allowed the new products to be introduced seamlessly as the obsolete products were exhausted.
Through the implementation of our Print Portal and Digital Asset Management Systems we provide online order entry facilities for stock holding and distribution, fulfilling around 20 orders per day through this system.
CDS provides a dedicated print and logistics support team to VTCT. Through proactive management of their course materials, we have helped VTCT to convert 80% of their material into a format which can be printed on demand reducing stockholding costs and risks associated with obsolescence.
The latest version of the artwork is held electronically and when orders are received by the warehouse they are bulked up by CDS and issued to production to print. We then pass the completed products back to the warehouse to be collated and despatched.
Under the Service Level Agreement (SLA) we fulfil and despatch orders for stock items within 48 hours and for print-on-demand items within four working days.
CDS procures, prints, stores and ships VTCT's marketing collateral to key events. Materials include:
- banners
- cardboard presentation stands
- boards
- pop-up stands
- badges
- marketing collateral
CDS picks up the marketing items required from the warehouse, packs and ships them to the required location. After the exhibition, we then provide a collection service to return any re-usable collateral to our storage warehouse until it is needed again.
Services provided include:
- Dedicated Account Manager
- Print management including on-line ordering
- Digital Asset Management of all products
- Print on Demand
- Warehousing, including confidential storage
- Fulfilment and distribution
- Project management and consultancy
- Design
- Brand implementation
- Typesetting.
Summary of benefits
- On-site account manager
- CDS' partnership approach
- Online ordering with a real-time view of stock held
- Cash savings – effective course material management
- Secure exam papers storage
- Reduce obsolescence and waste
- Innovative solutions
- Consistent delivery on time across multiple UK addresses
- Delivery and collection of event marketing collateral
CDS' efficient storage and fulfilment service supports us in the delivery of up-to-date assessment materials which send out the right message to attract quality students. Their reliable service gives us the confidence that our materials will always be delivered to UK- wide destinations, to the tightest possible deadlines.
Alan Harris
Marketing and Customer Service Manager
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"The Hills" are alive with the sound of charitable giving. The Toronto Star reports that the Weeknd — born Abel Tesfaye — has donated an extremely generous $50,000 to the University of Toronto to create an Ethiopic-studies program. Tesfaye, whose parents immigrated from Ethiopia, "immediately" responded to the Bikila Award organization (which awarded the singer-songwriter its Professional Excellence Award two years ago) when they called him to request a potential donation. "It's unbelievable," said Tam Gebeyehu, board member of the Bikila Award. "He grew up in Toronto as an Ethiopian-Canadian, and now he's giving back to the community … his donation helps us preserve our culture and share it with everyone else." The $50,000 will specifically contribute to a course on Ge'ez, "an ancient Ethiopian script and language also known as Ethiopic." The program is set to launch within the next year.
The Weeknd Donates $50,000 to the University of Toronto to Establish Ethiopic-Studies Program
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Indian Property > Office Properties in Mumbai for Sale > Offices in BKC for Sale
Are you looking for Indian property for your next investment? Perhaps looking at commercial properties in Mumbai?
If that is the case, we have one location we would highly consider if on the search for commercial property for sale in Mumbai - Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
BKC offices are some of the most sought-after office spaces in Mumbai. Offices in BKC have only been popular for the last decade since its development has really occurred and one of the reasons for creating offices in BKC was to reduce traffic in South Mumbai. Well, offices in Bandra Kurla Complex certainly exceed initial expectations. In a very short time, BKC is now one of the most prominent commercial Mumbai real estate locations for banks, tech companies, financial institutions, blue chip Indian corporates and Multi-national corporations and many more.
Offices in BKC for sale are the most sought after in the entire City. Please do note that because of the demand of those companies to have their corporate offices in BKC, the price tag for offices in BKC tend to be the most expensive out of all the office commercial real estate in Mumbai.
The commercial property for sale in BKC ranges from an area size of one thousand square feet to one hundred thousand (one lakh) square feet, providing a range of area size options to buy commercial property in BKC. Many would consider offices in Bandra Kurla Complex to be in the heart of not only Mumbai's financial center, but of the entire Country's. And hence buying an office in BKC would likely be great idea for your current company if not for an investment into commercial property in Mumbai.
BKC commercial buildings are generally top of the line with glass facade exteriors and have all the amenities a corporate office in BKC would require. BKC is a very well-planned commercial real estate hub which you really won't be able to find in the rest of Mumbai; namely the surrounding area of the offices in BKC boast very impressive infrastructure. It doesn't't hurt that offices in BKC are very much centrally located for real estate Mumbai, bordering Bandra East & Kurla.
When looking for a commercial property for sale in Mumbai, it is very important to consider access to transportation. Offices in BKC have the advantage of being centrally located in Mumbai and well connected by railroad, making an office space in BKC for sale an attractive investment. To the south of your future office in BKC is the Sea Link that connects the offices in BKC to south Mumbai. The Kurla Station, which would be close to your office in Bandra Kurla Complex, makes it easy to get to the Harbor Line and the Central Line while to get to the Western Station, your future BKC commercial building would be close to Bandra Station as well. Needless to say, commercial property for sale in BKC would be great for the employees in offices in BKC who will be commuting by road as the newly constructed SCLR (Santacruz - Chembur Link Road) gives way to the Eastern Express Highway and Western Express Highway will be right next ones corporate office in BKC. The domestic airport is very close and the international airport is just a bit further at about ten Kms from your office space in BKC.
In our opinion the most impressive commercial property for sale in BKC is in the following Bandra Kurla Complex commercial buildings: The Capital, Parinee Cresenzo, FIFC, Platina, Naman Centre, Naman Chambers, Trade Centre, Vibgyor, IL&FS, Wockhardt, Laxmi Tower, Fortune 2000, Trade centre, One BKC, Maker Maxity, TCG and Godrej BKC.
Offices in BKC are home to many corporate offices in BKC for namely banks and financial organizations such as Dena Bank, Citi Bank, Daiwa, UBS, ICICI Bank, BNP Paribas, Bank of America - Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, IDFC, Bank of Baroda, TPG, Macquarie, State Bank of India, SEBI, NABARD, National stock exchange (NSE), SIDBI etc. Additionally many others have offices in BKC such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, IBM, Motorola, DHL, Jones long LaSalle, JSW Steel, Michael Page, Dow Corning, Bharat Diamond Bourse, Western Union services, Dow Jones, and Cisco. As you can see, buying an office in BKC for sale may not be such a bad idea given the existing demand and surely the ongoing demand for office space in Mumbai and for commercial buildings for sale in BKC, Mumbai. To boot, Consulates have chosen to have their office space in BKC as well, namely: The United States consulate, the French consulate, the Swedish consulate, the Australian consulate, the Norwegian consulate, the Belgian consulate, and the Hungarian consulate.
When considering buying a commercial property in Mumbai, one should consider not only infrastructure of the surrounding area (where offices in BKC have some of the best in all of India), but also the ability to entertain clients and network – offices in Bandra Kurla Complex also takes the cake in this category with not only restaurants and bar that will surround your office in BKC but so will the MMRDA grounds that host many trade exhibitions, including the MCHI- CREDAI (Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry) and concerts – there is also the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association). All places within easy access of office spaces in BKC.
If you are consider buying commercial property for sale in BKC, Mumbai for an Indian property investment or for your next office space in Mumbai, one should consider an office in BKC for sale. The Jagaha.com team are specialists in commercial properties in Mumbai and not only that our property site is the only one in the Mumbai commercial real estate marketplace with 100% verified commercial properties in Mumbai. Take a look at Magicbricks Mumbai & 99acres Mumbai and you will see the difference. Our team will help you find an office for sale in BKC or the right commercial property for sale in Mumbai with our services going from start to finish. We look forward to assisting you during your search for properties in Mumbai.
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"Today would be a bad day to die, Son of Mogh."
-- Leskit
Whenever Paramount starts making noise about a new Star Trek series, I have a specific idea in mind. It's not something I'm ever going to see, and I know this, but that doesn't stop the nerdy kid in me from getting his chubby, little hopes up. The show I want, more than anything, is Star Trek: Klingon. Imagine your standard Star Trek show, something close to TOS or TNG, except set on a Klingon Bird of Prey (hands down the coolest ship design the franchise ever produced). Imagine a crew of Klingons dealing with reversing tachyon fields, temporal anomalies, first contact, and obnoxious Romulan diplomats. Maybe there's one Federation liaison on the ship to give the audience a PoV character, but everybody else? Klingons. There's no word for how amazing that would be.
"Females and finances don't mix."
-- Rule of Acquisition #94
What is the purpose of the Ferengi? When you're creating a work of fiction, entire alien races become tools of the types of stories you're trying to tell. Aliens will take on monolithic forms of some aspect of human culture the writer wants to talk about, whether to critique, lampoon, or throw a little light on it. In early development, aliens tend to have a single, defining trait, known in writers' circles as their hat (mostly because we as writers are unfamiliar with what hats do). So, Klingons wear the warrior hat, Vulcans wear the emotionless logical hat, Romulans wear the sneaky treacherous hat, and so on. Like I said, writers really don't get headgear.
"Patience is for the young."
-- Tekeny Ghemor
In fiction, "family" has an awfully elastic definition. Tons of shows and movies are about groups of misfits banding together and calling themselves family. This never quite sat well with me. After all, "friend" is a far better compliment than "brother" ever will be. You choose friends. You're stuck with brothers.
"Look out there. Millions and millions of stars. Millions upon millions of worlds. And right now, half of them are fanatically dedicated to destroying the other half. Now, do you think, if one of those twinkling little lights suddenly went out, anybody would notice? Suppose I offered you ten million bars of gold-pressed latinum to help turn out one of those lights. Would you tell me to keep my money?"
-- Gaila
"You can't go through life trying to avoid getting a broken heart. If you do, it'll break from loneliness anyway."
-- Dr. Julian Bashir
"There's no stigma attached to success."
-- Dr. Julian Bashir
I'm guessing about 90% of people reading this know what retcon is, but since the remaining 10% don't and are my mother, I'll go ahead and explain. Retcon is an adorable abbreviation of Retroactive Continuity, which is a phenomenon found in long-form fiction and most prevalent in comic books. Essentially, something is revealed about a character or situation, and whatever this change is, has been true all along. For example, when Magneto was introduced, he wasn't a Holocaust survivor, but later writers have made him such and it's now an indelible element of his character.
"Five years ago, no one had ever heard of Bajor or Deep Space Nine and now all our hopes rest here."
-- Chancellor Gowron
Occasionally, the writers will not have the same opinion of an episode I do. They were slightly disappointed in this two-parter, which I have said, is my favorite episode(s) of Season 5. Their problem was the pacing which arguably is the "problem" with the two-parter in Season 3 this is something of an unofficial sequel to. The first part is much slower, setting up the dominoes, while the second part moves like a giant rock trying to turn Indiana Jones into a handsome pancake.
"Sentiment is the greatest weakness of all."
-- Elim Garak
From the writers' perspective, the story of the fifth season has been getting DS9 back on track. The fourth season was designed to bring in new viewers, and it did that by becoming more like other Trek installments, pushing the Dominion into the background in favor of the more recognizable Klingons. At this point, the brass was well and truly concentrating on Voyager, either pleased with the increased viewership of their odd stationary offspring, or resigned to the modest audience they already had. When I watched DS9 for the first time, week-to-week, I could not have been more happy that we were back to the good stuff. Especially because they decided to kick off the Dominion War in a two-parter, that a) prominently featured my favorite character and b) was a direct sequel to my favorite episode(s) of season 3.
"I think it's time for me to become the villain."
-- Captain Benjamin Sisko
If there's one thing any study of history will teach you, it's that terms like "hero" and "villain" are largely a matter of perspective. Sure, there are outliers (pretty much entirely on the villain side) who most non-sociopaths can all agree were bad, but, for the most part, one culture's noble defender of freedom is another culture's bloody handed madman bent on destruction.
"Spare the rod, spoil the child."
-- Dr. Mora Pol
It was inevitable that DS9 should be more preoccupied with family than any other Trek property before or since. Familial relations are important, and the stationary setting and serialized elements guaranteed the writers would explore the family trees of their vast array of characters. Sisko's relationship with Jake is central (though thankfully never overpowering) to the show, and Sisko's father is a welcome, if infrequent, presence. Quark's brother and nephew are nearly regulars, and even his mother reoccurs. Gul Dukat mentioned his family on Cardassia, and his half-Bajoran daughter is an important character. Kira's family history will be explored in an upcoming (and crushing) episode. The O'Briens are the most realistic married couple on television. Eventually, we even get into consummate mystery man Garak's family.


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Happy Sunday friends! Today I'm sharing my top 10 tips to see results in the gym as well as my current Zaful Wishlist. I've never shopped from Zaful before but I've had my eyes on some really cute workout items.
I love finding new places for workout apparel. Pants are especially fun to shop for nowadays with all the fun cutouts, mesh paneling & HIGH-WAISTS! Something else they also tend to come with? High prices. While I don't mind spending money on good quality items I just prefer (as I'm sure most do) to not HAVE to.
When I checked out the fitness apparel on Zaful.com I knew I wanted to at least try the leggings. They have so many to choose from and even have sets with matching sports bras! LOVE!
I added a few things to my cart so I wanted to share them with you in case you're on the hunt for some new cute gym gear!I'm a sucker for any workout gear that is black or white and the fact that these come with matching sports bras has me all sorts of excited lol. I read the reviews and they seem pretty good so I'm going to give these a try! I'll be sharing my thoughts once I receive them either in a new blog post or over on instagram. If you want to check them out you can find the black set here and the white set here.
Top 7 Tips to See Results In The Gym
Now for some Fitness Tips! Last week I shared my "Top 5 Tips On How To Get A Bigger Booty" which is probably my most asked question. The next question most people seem to have for me is "How do I lose fat and gain muscle?".
There are several answers to this because no ONE thing is going to do that for you. It's a combination of things that you need to incorporate into your day to day life. So when I say "Top 10 tips for seeing results in the gym" losing fat while gaining muscle are the results we are looking to attain in the discussion below
- Cut back on the cardio. Yep, I said it. Believe it or not I used to be a cardio bunny. I would run for miles and miles and wonder why my body wasn't changing. If having the body of a runner is what you want then by all means keep running. However, if you're looking to pack on some muscle you're likely going to have to step away from the treadmill (or pavement). Try adding in some HIIT into your upper body days instead of doing steady-state cardio.
- Increase your Intensity. Did you die? No. Are you uncomfortable? Yes. If your answer is no then you're not walking hard enough. Working out should not be a walk in the park. You need to push yourself if you want to see results. If you don't see changes week after week of doing the same thing then you need to work harder and you need to…..
- Change it up. There is a reason people say "don't expect to see a change if you don't make one". It's really pretty simple. Doing the same thing day in and day out at the gym? Well then so are your muscles. Always doing 3 sets of 10? Try 4 sets of 12 or 15. Always doing single exercises? Try supersets.
- Lift heavier. Every week try adding small amounts of weight to your norm. You'd be surprised how much of a burn you can get from just adding a few pounds. You're never going to get the muscles you want without putting in the work.
- Eat enough. It's common for people to think that they need to severely restrict their calorie intake when trying to lose weight. It's true that you need to be in a deficit for weight loss but if you're trying to put on muscle you need to eat ENOUGH. Your muscles CAN NOT grow if you don't. Instead of constantly restricting yourself try simple swaps like whole wheat toast for white and sweet potatoes for your pasta. You'd be surprised at how quickly simple changes like these can change your body.
- Drink enough water. Water helps to ward off cravings. That should be reason enough to drink it throughout the day. In a world full of more junk options then healthy options it is entirely too easy to go for the chips then the apple. Which leads me to my next tip…
- Plan your meals. If you fail to plan you plan to fail. I'm not saying that all meals need to be the same and you have to eat every meal at a certain time every day. What I am saying is plan your food so that you have it for when hunger strikes. When we run late or are constantly on the go is when we tend to grab for the junk. When you already have your meals prepared it's as simple as opening up the fridge and grabbing a healthy meal that is already waiting for you. I like to cook in batches and portion off my meals so that I don't have to worry about cooking every day during the week.
These are just a few simple tips to get you on the path of seeing results in the gym. Applying these with an overall healthy lifestyle is a great start to get you where you want to be.
Oh and PS – I found this really cute sweater dress at Zaful that I just had to share. Totally unrelated but I thought it was so cute and such a great color for the upcoming holidays!
As always if you have any questions feel free to shoot me an email or a message!


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Clinch County Wills and Estates
Clinch County was created on Feb. 14, 1850 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1849-50, p. 126). Georgia's 95th county was created from portions of Lowndes and Ware counties. Estate records do not begin until 1868.
Earliest settlers: Charles Cowart, Penelope Carter, Abraham Griffis, John Knight, Thomas Nettles, J. A. Osteen, Isham Pattison, David J. Sirmans, William E. Smith, John M. Williams.
Clinch County Records Available to Members of Georgia Pioneers
- Index 1867 to 1874
- Index to Licenses 1874 to 1889
Testators:Indexes to Probate Records
Booth, Irwin
Crawford, C. C.
Fender, Martin
Herring, Charity
Jones, Fannie
Mattox, Franklin
Moore, William
Sirmans, Daniel
Smith, David
Smith, William
Stotesberry, Peter
- Index to Will Book C 1868 to 1911.
- Index to Warrants of Appraisements, Book A, 1895 to 1916
- Index to Warrants of Appraisements, Book B, 1896 to 1960


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Monday, 30 June 2014
Review – Professional Team Foundation Server 2013
It is The Book. It's the book you should have on your desk, library, shelve, whatever if you are working with Team Foundation Server.
I can describe it as a the most comprehensive book on the matter, the go-to reference when you need to plan/understand/troubleshoot something on TFS.
The 2013 edition is even better than the last year's one, covering Git and the Distributed Version Control System, Visual Studio Release Management and all the new stuff of the latest version – Visual Studio Online included.
Everything is very smooth and in deep as you'd expect – you won't find generic stuff or something about Visual Studio or MTM. If you are searching for them, you should see other books. It is not a pure beginners' book: the planning section for example is very specific.
But even if you are a regular user, you are going to get a lot of value from the book. I strongly suggest it to everybody, from who uses TFS every day who wants to understand what goes on behind the scenes to the hard-core Team Foundation Server Administrator.
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
How to use PowerShell DSC with Visual Studio Release Management
After the brief introduction earlier this month it is now time to push forward – let's see how the Update 3 CTP of Visual Studio Release Management enables you to push your DSC scripts to the target machines.
Firstly, the script. To keep things simple, I decided to deploy my script in an independent build and then leverage on VSRM for the deployment – no build template integration.
[sourcecode language='powershell' ]
Configuration DemoAppConfig
[String]$SourcePath = '\\dtfsat\Build',
[String]$AppPath = 'C:\AppPath'
Node $servers
File CopyApp
Ensure = 'Present'
Type = "Directory"
Recurse = $true
SourcePath = $SourcePath
DestinationPath = $AppPath
Then we can create a new Standard Environment:
which is going to contain our agentless target server. To configure a target server, you'd need to run Enable-PSRemoting –force and winrm qc –transport:HTTP from PowerShell.
This server must be added using the FQDN and the listener port – the 5985 is the default port used by the HTTP listener.
This server is always going to be in a Ready status as long as there are the required permissions in place.
The only missing bits are the Component and the Release Template. As mentioned, the Component is going to be picked from an external network share (the build drop location) and used as-is. This is just for this sample anyway, the standard Build Definition used by VSRM would work as usual.
The big difference stands in the Deployment Tool used for the component – it is going to be Run PowerShell on Standard Environment, which provides all the facilities for running the DSC script:
This is going to be our single entrypoint for running DSC script. Moreover – if you look at the Release Template toolbox it is quite…empty:
But it would work like a charm :) The Deployment Sequence is going to be pretty lean as well: invoking the Component's deployment for the target server – and that's all:
This is what you are going to need to create a basic DSC-based deployment using Visual Studio Release Management. No rocket science required!
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
A quick look at the Team Foundation Server's permissions inheritance
Straight with the sample – why does it happen…
…even if my user is a Project Administrator?
Because the single user's permission are less important than the Team's one – and as in this team there is a explicit deny on that permission (Edit project-level information) even if he is an Administrator he is going to get a deny.
That's because you can be the CEO, but you won't be allowed to change the delete the Team Project on your own if you'd be fired, for example :)
Sunday, 1 June 2014
PowerShell DSC – extreme automation in a DevOps world
Release Management Update 3 CTP1 introduces support to PowerShell Desired State Configuration to deploy applications in your environments – this is utterly cool, but…why?
Before looking at VSRM itself, I think a bit of introduction to DSC is needed.
PowerShell Desired State Configuration is a new management platform built-in in Windows and based on, guess what, PowerShell. It can do a bunch of useful tasks, which I leave to the documentation because I just want to dig into the core concepts.
As it is built-in in Windows, it is agentless. Well actually the agent is inside PowerShell and Windows Management Framework, but for our purpose (deployments) we can consider whatever system running PowerShell 4.0+ (so Windows Server 2008 R2 and above, just by installing PS 4.0 and WMF 4.0) a DSC-capable system.
All of that goodness relies on a keyword – Configuration. If you set a Configuration block at the beginning of the script, you are invoking DSC.
DSC uses a .mof file which is created by the script itself, so after creating and running the script you just need to call Start-DscConfiguration with the appropriate parameters.
Let's see a code snippet, it is very easy to use
Configuration InstallFX35_45
Node $servers
WindowsFeature Net-Framework-Core
Ensure = "Present"
Name = "Net-Framework-Core"
WindowsFeature Net-Framework-45-Core
Ensure = "Present"
Name = "Net-Framework-45-Core"
Here it is. The Configuration block is called InstallFX35_45 – it will check for the .NET Frameworks 3.5 and 4.5 on the target servers (or on just localhost if not specified) and, if any of them are not present at runtime, it would automatically trigger the installation of what's missing via Install-WindowsFeature.
We just have to launch it, to get the .mof file, and invoking Start-DscConfiguration:
InstallFX35_45 -servers "PTFSDT", "PTFSAT"
Start-DscConfiguration -Wait -Verbose -Path .\InstallFX35_45
Everything is handled by the OS – so what we should care about is the whole configuration, nothing else. This specific solution addresses almost all the needs we might face in a DevOps environment – and in a very robust way!
DSC scripts are idempotent – so you can reapply a change and get to your desired state (hence the name…) regardless of the current status. No complex logic for catching exceptions or incremental changes – all is handled by the underlying infrastructure.
You can use DSC for installing roles, services, interacting with IIS, copying files…all from PowerShell, and in a completely reproducible environment.
The PowerShell team released a very handy Resource Kit, to get started with DSC and, eventually, DevOps – you can download it here.


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Use the mapping of Elf_[SPE]hdr, Elf_Addr, Elf_Sym, Elf_Dyn, Elf_Rel/Rela, ELF_R_TYPE() and ELF_R_SYM() to either the 32-bit version or the 64-bit version into asm-generic/module.h for all arches bar MIPS. Also, use the generic definition mod_arch_specific where possible. To this end, I've defined three new config bools: (*) HAVE_MOD_ARCH_SPECIFIC Arches define this if they don't want to use the empty generic mod_arch_specific struct. (*) MODULES_USE_ELF_RELA Arches define this if their modules can contain RELA records. This causes the Elf_Rela mapping to be emitted and allows apply_relocate_add() to be defined by the arch rather than have the core emit an error message. (*) MODULES_USE_ELF_REL Arches define this if their modules can contain REL records. This causes the Elf_Rel mapping to be emitted and allows apply_relocate() to be defined by the arch rather than have the core emit an error message. Note that it is possible to allow both REL and RELA records: m68k and mips are two arches that do this. With this, some arch asm/module.h files can be deleted entirely and replaced with a generic-y marker in the arch Kbuild file. Additionally, I have removed the bits from m32r and score that handle the unsupported type of relocation record as that's now handled centrally. Signed-off-by: David Howells <[email protected]> Acked-by: Sam Ravnborg <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <[email protected]>786d35d4


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Infernal Underground
Infernal Underground was my first attempting for to make a FPS game with oldschool style, with the 2nd place on nejbet competition at gamedev.cl, a review from PlayExpert Games and some articles on gamedev.cl, the beta is online for the people who wants enjoy it and also the full game developed by HeXentic Games Team and can be downloaded on ModDB profile also you can check in detail my funcionts in this page
HeXen 2D
HeXen 2D is a experimental fangame developed while I was in HeXentic Games, The game was developed in Construct 2 for Windows 8.
If you wanna test it Check here
What's Nin? Probably.. Noncense Imagination Night? or is just a reference to Anaïs Nin? who knows? it doesn't matter What's real? what's is a dream? Every reality living everyday, even in a dream can be the "real" The concept of the "Real" is destroyed in Nin, where you must explore different surealist worlds in order to find the true real, and not the "vox populis" concept about that.
The Game was developed to GGJ 2014
Frutilandia was the videogame that I've developed in the Video Games extreme workshop with the team called BigBoss Production, was a really good project about a fruit planet where a meteor impact and the fruits needs to find the fragments for to still alive becasue the impact produces that the fruits became alive.
The project can be download here
Ice Age: Collision Course
A game developed in Unity while I was in Octopus Chile, There I made a complete game project using the Kinect for xbox 360 but used in a PC for a client. The game was about the Ice Age: Collision Course movie.
You can see how it works in the next video


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Time Flies!
2013 March 01
Whew! So much has happened in the past few months! Thanks to you, we've been too busy making ice cream in the winter (!) to update our web page!
The most exciting news (in case you haven't heard) is that now you can come directly to the source! Cold Comfort Headquarters now has a shared retail space with Lonetree Bakery at 809 Craigflower Rd in Esquimalt!!! Please come and visit us for the most recent ice cream flavour concoctions. We are open Tuesday through Friday from 9 til 6, and Saturday/Sunday from 9 til 5! You can buy a whole fresh pie and a pint of ice cream for only $20!!! (That's more than $5 savings) when you buy them together.
In other news…
Feys & Hobbs's Canteen in Oak Bay no longer be with us :( as Master Feys will be moving on to bigger and better culinary adventures so we wish him every success and thank him for his support for the past few months!
Sadly we will no longer be supplying Market on Millstream with our products.
If you have a store near you that you would like to see our products in, please urge them in our general direction! We are open to new adventures ourselves!
Thank you SO MUCH for supporting your local ice cream producer and appreciating quality food creations! Looking forward to a hopping summer and to seeing you in the shop (or at the little ice cream truck) soon!
<3 Miss CC


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I will be moving soon. Not too far from where I live now, but far enough that without a car (which I do not have) I will not be able to check my mail at the previous house. How early should I change my address in the system to avoid a lot of missing letters? Thank you.


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Wilmington announces half-year results
Wilmington plc's Chief Executive Officer Pedro Ros, speaking at the company's half-year results presentation in London, said "We continue to make progress in digitising the business and making our offering more relevant and bespoke to clients. During the first half the Group has worked hard to transform its culture and work practices, successfully completing the London property move, with an emphasis on 'One Wilmington'."
Revenues for the six months were up 6% to £58.2m and Adjusted Profit before Tax increased by 2% to £9.0m. The Interim dividend increased 3% to 4.0p in line with a progressive dividend policy. Pedro highlighted the acquisition of Interactive Medica Group which strengthens the Healthcare Division's pharmaceutical data offerings and increases access to European markets.
Pedro introduced Richard Amos, who joins the Board on 1 March 2018 and becomes the company's Chief Financial Officer on 1 April 2018. Pedro also referred to the appointment of Martin Morgan, who joins the Board as Chairman on 1 May 2018.
Pedro added 'the second half of the year tends to be more profitable for Wilmington, and will be aided by recent acquisition contributions. As we move into the next six months, we will continue to focus our attention on developing and enhancing the next generation of digital training products and learning support systems to leverage rapidly changing client demands."
This article is extracted from the half year results for the six months ended 31 December 2017 issued by Wilmington plc and presented on the 22 February 2018. Readers are advised to refer to the full text here:
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Increase Your Income by Working at Home
So when your monthly bills are coming too close to (or even more than) you bring in every month, it's time to start think of ways to increase your income. Getting a raise or finding a new job that pays more is perhaps the most obvious way. Problem is, that is very a often lot easier said than done.
In this situation, many people turn instead to starting a home business or doing extra work from home to increase their income. So for the purpose of this article, we're simply going to cover how to increase your income by working a job or starting a business from home, not the other ways to make more money. For more on that, see How to Ask for a Raise and Job Searching.
However, starting a home business isn't necessarily easy either. Often it takes time for a home business to become profitable. And sometimes it's necessary to build up your savings before launching a home business.
Keep in mind the legitimate work-at-home opportunities that take the least amount of start-up time and money, often promise only a minimal amount of extra income (be wary of anything that promise a lot of money fast as it is like a work-at-home scam). However, these opportunities can be a good starting point for those moonlighting or stay-at-home moms looking to bring in some extra cash.
Here are a few quick, low-cost ways to make extra money from home: