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This is the third of a three part series showing how you can earn 5X everywhere without gift cards. In the previous posts I showed how you can earn 5X Ultimate Rewards points and ThankYou points in many categories including telecom, grocery stores, drug stores, and more. In today's post I'll cover what to do with spend that is outside of those popular categories.
Three Part Series
- 5X everywhere without gift cards, part 1: Ultimate Rewards
- 5X everywhere without gift cards, part 2: ThankYou Points
- 5X everywhere without gift cards, part 3: Everything Else
(this post)
5X Categories
In the previous two posts I showed how you can earn 5 points per dollar (5X) at in the following categories:
Ultimate Rewards
- Office supply purchases
- Cell phone
- Landline
- Cable
- Travel (4.28X)
- Rotating categories
ThankYou Rewards
- Gas stations
- Grocery stores
- Drug stores
- Restaurants
- Bookstores
- Movie theaters
- Video rental stores
- Record stores
5X Everywhere Else
The Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature (and its twin, Club Carlson Business Rewards Visa) earns 5 points per dollar for all purchases (and 10 points per dollar at Club Carlson properties). By falling back on this card for purchases that do not fall into the above listed categories, you will earn 5X for all credit card purchases.
Club Carlson point value
Using the Club Carlson card to earn 5X everywhere sounds good until you realize that Club Carlson points are worth much less than ThankYou points or Ultimate Rewards points. In fact, while it is easy to get at least 1 cent per point value from Ultimate Rewards and ThankYou Rewards, Club Carlson straight up sells points for 7/10ths of a cent each. So, even though it is sometimes possible to get more than 7/10s of a cent value from Club Carlson points, it is wiser to earn Ultimate Rewards points or ThankYou points, all else being equal.
A few months ago, I looked at Club Carlson hotel prices and redemption rates in a number of cities. I found that, in my sample, the per point value of Club Carlson points ranged from .22 cents to .89 cents each. The average point value came to .43 cents. This is far less than the value of Ultimate Rewards or ThankYou points.
Two Night Stay Sweet Spot
(Note: The Bonus Award Night feature was discontinued as of 6/1/2015.)
Where Club Carlson points shine is in booking two-night stays. The Club Carlson credit cards come with a benefit called "Bonus Award Nights" (see "Club Carlson rocks our world… Again"). With this benefit, when you book a two night or longer stay, the last night of your stay is free. That means that for a two night stay, the cost in points for your stay is cut in half. In other words, you will pay for one night (with points) and get the second night free (up to 50 free nights per year). So, when you have the credit card and you book two night stays, the value of your Club Carlson points is effectively doubled!
Going back to my old analysis: Where I previously saw Club Carlson point values ranging from .22 cents to .89 cents in value, you can now get .44 cents to 1.78 cents value for the same hotels by booking two-night stays.
By using your Club Carlson points primarily for two-night stays, and primarily in properties with the best redemption values, you can get value rivaling ThankYou points and (sometimes) Ultimate Rewards.
Diminishing Returns
It's important to realize that points have value only if you use them. Since Club Carlson points have specific limited use (e.g. use them for Club Carlson free nights and or Points & Cash awards) and are best used in limited situations (two night stays), you may soon find that you have more points than you know what to do with. Once you've reached that threshold, earning points for someday may not be the best idea. Instead, consider other options for your "all other" spend…
Other Options
Here are a few good options for maximizing your return on "all other" spend:
Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve 3.94%
The key to maximizing value with this card is to spend exactly $10K per year. At $10K you'll earn a free weekend night at almost any Hilton property worldwide. You'll also earn 30,000 points from spend (the card offers 3X everywhere, 5X airline & car rental, and 10X at Hilton properties). If you value the Hilton HHonors points at .48 cents each and the free night at $250, then the earnings per dollar come to 3.94%. Owning this card is also a great way to ensure getting free breakfast and free internet at Hilton properties (thanks to automatic Gold status).
Delta Reserve Card 3.4%
If you are a big spender and you value Delta elite status, this card is a great choice (it is, in fact, my "all other" card). At $30K of annual spend (and again at $60K), you'll earn 15K bonus miles and 15K MQMs ("Medallion Qualifying Miles" are Delta's version of Elite Qualifying Miles). If you plan carefully and end the year just above the big spend threshold (either $30K or $60K) you can maximize earnings on this card: you will earn an average of 1.5 miles per dollar and .5 MQMs per dollar. If you use the 1.29 cents Fair Trading Price of Delta SkyMiles, and 3 cents per MQM valuation, then your earnings per dollar come to 3.435%. For more details, please see "An analysis of the Delta Reserve credit card" and "How much should you pay for Elite Qualifying Miles?"
Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard 2.2%
[NOTE: The offer described here has expired. To find current Barclaycard offers, please click here.]
A simpler option for your all-other spend is to earn 2.2% per dollar with Barclaycard's Arrival World MasterCard ($89 annual fee version). This card earns two points per dollar. Points can be used to pay charges on your credit card statement. If you use the points to pay for travel expenses, you will get 1 cent per point value plus a 10% rebate in points. This is a nice no-fuss way to earn very good returns.
Here, now, is a summary of the cards needed for 5X everywhere without gift cards:
- Chase Ink Bold (or Ink Plus): 5X for office supply purchases, cell phone, landline, and cable.
- Chase Sapphire Preferred: 4.28X for travel (when booking via Travelocity through the Ultimate Rewards Mall). You must keep the card through February of the next year to earn its 7% annual dividend.
- Chase Freedom: 5X (or 5.5X) in categories that change each quarter.
- Citi ThankYou Preferred: 5X (for 12 months) at gas stations, grocery stores, and drugstores. To get 5X earnings, you must sign up with the link shown here. UPDATE 5/7/2013: The Citi Preferred 5X link appears to be dead. Sorry everyone.
- Citi Forward: 5X at restaurants, bookstores, movie theaters, video rental stores, and record stores. New applications require proof that you are a college student, but some people have reported success calling and asking to switch a different Citi card to the Forward card.
- Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature: 5X everywhere (10X at Club Carlson properties). Please see my note about diminishing returns above.
- Other options: Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve, Delta Reserve, Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard. For more options, see "Best Big Spend Bonuses".


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What makes for a successful restaurant? The food, the food I hear you reply, but it is by no means the only factor. In fact, it is only one of many. For example the way the person who greets you is vital. That first moment of stepping on to the premises can set your mood for the whole evening. Eating out is an emotional experience, which means that, if any of your senses are upset, it's curtains for the rest of what takes place. That's why having a restaurant is so hard, and the fact that many people think they can do it better, means there's no shortage of people wanting to try their hands at it. Especially in the exciting eating out scene in London.
One of the newest kinds of cooking in London currently is Peruvian. Around two years ago, two Peruvians independently introduced Londoners to some startlingly new flavours and textures, using ingredients previously unavailable in the capital.
Martin Morales, who previously ran iTunes Europe opened Ceviche in Frith St while Virgilio Martinez who had headed up the much lauded Central in Lima, opened a restaurant called Lima in Fitzrovia. Easy access is the key to Morales's success. Both layouts in Ceviche and his latest cafe/restaurant in Shoreditch, Andina, are designed by Here Design to attract customers easily from the outside. This is important, particularly when the concept is unfamiliar. The food in both places and the drinks are absolutely delicious, with non-alcoholic cocktails given serious attention. I can safely say: Andina is one of my favourite places to eat in London.
I also love the interior of the Fitzrovia Lima with its modern South American fabrics and mirrors. Going there soon after it opened, the food was an eye opener: so many different varieties of potatoes, some of which bore no resemblance to the spuds we eat in the UK. Delicious, unusual flavours as at Ceviche and Andina.
So, when Lima opened a second branch a few weeks ago in Floral Street Covent Garden, it was a much anticipated event. Just as in Rathbone Place, there is a lively bar downstairs, with a beautiful tiled floor. In fact the basement space is much warmer and more inviting than the ground floor, where a large expanse of unbroken dark wood creates a chilly unforgiving atmosphere. The background music doesn't quite cut it either.
A couple of Saturdays after opening, we walked in early off the street without a booking. There was a great deal of uncertainly about whether we could have a table even though for most of the evening the restaurant was only two-thirds full. This was compensated for by 4 different people asking during our starters if everything was all right! However it was early days, and I'm sure by now the service and systems will have settled down.
The food, in contrast was nearly flawless. The Sea Bream Ceviche was speared by some extraordinary shards of crispy onions, and marinated in tiger's milk, predominantly lime juice, onion and fish juice, which "cooks" the raw fish. An item called Dry Potato Stew was also good but remained a mystery until I realised that the potato was dried. Dried Potato Stew might have been more logical had it not been reminiscent of Smash which it in no way resembled.
The escabeche salad consisting of raw beef looked more familiar to European eyes, although was flavoured with algarrobo syrup, more commonly found in Peruvian cocktails. We were re-ejected from our comfort zone by sharing a dessert consisting of custard apple, maca root and purple potato. Don't let that description put you off; it worked.
One criticism at Lima Floral is that there is no tea, and only an Italian branded coffee which seems a missed opportunity for extra sales. Some infused Peruvian leaf concoction would have been the perfect finish.
We Londoners are incredibly spoilt with all the extraordinary new restaurants which keep opening. But for me the Peruvian restaurants of Virgilio Martinez and Martin Morales are up there with the best, by providing us with such ground breaking taste experiences. Andina is in the next blog…


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The world of chocolate is polarising. What we've grown up with are the global corporations with massive industrial production and cocoa plantations ownership. Yet, bar craft entrepreneurs with glocal power are leading a new way of doing bonbon business.
Sublime highly recommends three pioneering 'chocoactivist' brands that are changing the way we perceive and consume chocolate around the world.
Forever Cacao
A Welsh company that has been producing stoneground, single-origin, unroasted, bean-to-bar chocolate for over ten years, Forever Cacao uses only ethically sourced Peruvian Asháninka Cacao.
The company has established a sustainable direct supply chain with communities deep in the rainforest. The chocolate is minimally processed from all-natural ingredients: some bars are made from only three ingredients, and are certified organic. This award-winning chocolate is free from all the major allergens, including gluten, dairy, soya, nuts and palm oil. It has always been vegan and contains no refined sugar – coconut sugar is used as a sweetener instead. All bars are handmade and wrapped in plastic-free packaging.
Using only pure cacao, the brand have found themselves at the forefront of the recent surge in the use of chocolate for cacao ceremonies which are sweeping the world. Ceremonial-grade cacao is made from wild heirloom varieties grown from ancient rootstock, that are untampered-with by genetic modification and grow in a balanced ecosystem alongside other rainforest plants.
Unlike cacao powder – which is never ceremonial-grade, due to heavy processing – Forever Cacao is produced from the whole bean and retains the naturally occurring fat (cacao butter) which makes for an altogether creamier, more luxurious and nourishing drink. This variety retains its plant medicine status and can enhance all kinds of creative and meditative practices from music production, painting, dancing or simply just being in the present moment. It can also be used as a coffee substitute as it contains theobromine, a gentle alternative to caffeine.
OMNOM Chocolate
Omnom Chocolate is an Icelandic craft chocolatier based in Reykjavík. Their bars are hand crafted from organic cacao beans sourced ethically and sustainably. They have developed direct relationships with farmers to create premium chocolate with fine cacao beans, which are are roasted, winnowed, ground, and refined into melty-smooth chocolate.
Omnom's process is one of constant exploration, invention, and experimentation. Their creative flavours are carefully crafted by meticulous chocolate makers. Their moto: 'If it doesn't please us, if something isn't absolutely delicious, there's no reason to be doing it. So, we always start with our taste buds and follow our instincts.'
The team searches for the finest ingredients in the world and new ways to improve chocolate. This obsession with knowing where their ingredients come from has led them from around-the-corner dairy farms in the Icelandic countryside all the way to rainforest cacao farms of Nicaragua.
In only a few short years, they have grown from running their production from an ex-petrol station space to become an award-winning chocolate maker. Now, with headquarters in 101 Reykjavík, their chocolate is sent out around Iceland and all over the world.
But at the end of the day, their goal is to make the best quality chocolate.
Castronovo Chocolate
A food previously regarded as a sweet has matured into a luxury.
Imagine savouring a square of chocolate the same way you might enjoy a fine wine or spirit. Chocolate whose complexity takes you on a journey from its first melt to its long-lasting finish. Chocolate that has been made with care from heirloom cocoa beans that are fermented, roasted and ground to release their full flavour.
Castronovo Chocolate is passionate about preserving heirloom varieties of cocoa that are sustainably grown under rainforest canopies. Many of Castronovo's cocoa beans are harvested by indigenous people in remote villages, who use their income to protect their culture, their land and their peace. By sourcing the cocoa through direct trade and with transparency, the brand ensures farmers are paid a fair wage for their work.
The turning point for Denise Castronovo, head chocolate maker, was realising that flavour has largely been engineered out of mass-produced chocolate, leaving it flat, expressionless and dull to the taste. Knowing that chocolate has a rich history in Latin America and more flavour notes than wine, Denise started making chocolate in small batches using methods that predate mass production to create some of the finest-tasting chocolate on the market. Castronovo makes single-origin dark and dark milk chocolate, in addition to a few chocolates with flavour infusions such as white chocolate with lemon or mocha.
Established in 2013, Castronovo has already won numerous prestigious awards from the International Chocolate Awards World Finals, The Academy of Chocolate Awards in London and the Good Food Awards in the USA for its fine flavour, direct trade practices and sustainability mission.


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Snippets from Harry's life. Harry's children learn about his life at Hogwarts through bed-time stories, specifically how he was adopted by Severus Snape. Some of the chapters are based on a sentence generated by the idea generator: http://hpideagen.blogspot.com/.
Takes Place: 1st Year, 2nd summer, 3rd Year, 4th Year, 5th summer, 5th Year, 6th summer, 6th Year, 7th summer, 7th Year, 9 - Post Epilogue (middle aged Harry)
Snape flavour: Angry Snape, Canon Snape, Comforting Snape, Kind Snape, Loving Snape, Mean Snape, Secretive Snape, Stern Snape
Tags: Adoption, Injured!Harry, Runaway
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape


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Merel Martens started conducting her first choir in 2005: Liriko in Vlaardingen. More than 10 years later, she is conductor and coach for a number of permanent vocal groups.
In January 2011 Merel founded vocal group Pitch Control. In the Hague a group of enthusiastic singers forms a semi-professional vocal group under the guidance of Merel. They embody pure Pop and Jazz in original arrangements, mostly a capella. Pitch Control won the renowned Aarhus Vocal Festival 2013 in Denmark. Since that time, Pitch Control is often asked to perform at festivals and concerts in the Netherlands and abroad.
From the Hague to Utrecht, where Merel has been the conductor of VOÏSZ Vocal Projects, since November 2010. VOÏSZ Vocal Projects = innovation. During yearly projects, VOÏSZ searches for interdisciplinair coöperations and challanges. VOÏSZ enjoys praise and notoriety both in and outside of the Netherlands. In October 2015, VOÏSZ won the Dutch national choir competition in the category "Large Vocal Groups" under the auspices of the BALK foundation.
NEW!! MAZE is vocal music reinvented. 20 singers, male and female, create a new perception of what voices can do. Like in a MAZE, the possibilities are endless and you'll get lost in the voices! MAZE will be born in September 2016. MAZE will have its weekly Wednesday night rehearsals at Codarts, Kruisplein 26 Rotterdam, right next to Central Station.
From September 2014, Merel and Peder started Dutch Organic Choir. A group of singers that work with rotated leadership and sing style-free a cappella music. DOC is the first existing Organic choir and is open for experiment, challange and innovation.
Merel is also the permanent vocal coach for the professional vocal group from the Netherlands: The Junction, which was founded in January of 2013. The five ambitious, talented singers combine diverse musical backgrounds with a passion for a cappella singing.
In addition to her "normal" schedule, Merel also coaches various groups in the Netherlands and abroad. Merel can also be found at many (inter)national festivals for performances, workshops and coachings.


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Lesaffre, a key global actor in the field of yeast and fermentation, announces the full acquisition of Gnosis, an Italian biotechnology company specialized in the development, manufacturing and sale of fermentation-derived ingredients and natural finished products for use in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, veterinary and cosmetic industries, three years after acquiring a majority shareholding of this company.
Founded in 1989, Gnosis has experienced strong growth since its inception. It now possesses skills and expertise in microbial fermentation and in the recovery and purification of molecules derived from yeasts and bacteria. Gnosis owns two GMP manufacturing sites (Sant Antonino in Switzerland and Pisticci in Italy) and two commercial offices (USA and China). Its offices and R&D facility are based at Desio, near Milan.
Lesaffre created the business unit Lesaffre Human Care in 2007. Its mission has been to develop and supply ingredients issued from yeast and bacteria fermentation to the global human care industries. From nutritional and fortified yeasts to yeast fractions, probiotic yeasts and bacteria, or pure molecules, Lesaffre Human Care targets a wide range of applications: digestive health, immunity enhancement, joints and liver health, woman's health vegetarian support, overall wellbeing and personal care.
By completing the full acquisition of Gnosis, Lesaffre is combining Gnosis and Lesaffre Human Care teams into a single unit to propose a unified range of products and services to its nutritional ingredients and human health customers and partners and to continue its growth in this fast-growing environment.
Antoine Baule, Lesaffre's Chief Executive Officer: "For the past three years, we have developed the cooperation between Lesaffre and Gnosis teams to become today a unique provider of products and services that are increasingly innovative and closely address our customer's needs in the Nutrition and Health sectors. I would like to thank Renzo Berna, former CEO of Gnosis, for his relentless dedication to building a successful company, and my respect for the great accomplishment of his purpose."
Renzo Berna, former CEO of Gnosis: "Developing Gnosis has been an exciting challenge. After 25 years, Gnosis has become a reference on the market able to design and manufacture fermentation purified metabolites as Health Care Active Ingredients for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical markets. I am convinced that Lesaffre, a family group known and recognised internationally for its professionalism and the quality of its products and services will take this company even further forwards. I wish Marc Philouze, the General Manager of this new entity a lot of success for the promising future."


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As antioxidants have been revved up by media to be good for you, it becomes a wonder to most what it really does for the body. Yes it is popular. Yes it is important. Unfortunately though the actual effects of antioxidants to the body, what it specifically brings to the table, and why it is so important are unknown to many. So here are its specifics. You don't have to be in the dark any longer with antioxidants. And you don't have to pretend you know what antioxidants actually do for your skin. Now you can give out reasons as to why you always look for antioxidants on your beauty products.
What do antioxidants do for the body?
Antioxidants are natural substances that do wonders to the body. Among the most popular effects for the body is that it reverses the damage of free radicals. These free radicals are molecules that are unstable. This instability causes negative effects to the cells and causes damage to them. Antioxidants are also wonderful anti-aging substances. They keep the body young looking. An example of this anti-aging effect is its ability to prevent, lessen, and remove wrinkles on skin. This is one of the major reasons why antioxidants are sought after by many, especially women. Looking young has been attributed to antioxidants and beauty products are now adding this substance in their line-up of major ingredients.
What are the effects of free radicals?
Free radicals bring in a lot of degenerative conditions to the body such as:
- Arthritis or inflammation of one's joints
- Parkinson's, Alzheimer's disease, and general damage to nerve cells in the brain
- Blindness caused by deterioration of one's eye lens
- Speeds up the aging process
- Damaged cell DNAs could lead to different types of cancers
- Higher chances of coronary heart diseases
Where can one get antioxidants naturally?
Food is a great source of natural antioxidants. Here are some of the best food sources:
- Vitamin E – you can get this from various nuts, oils, seeds, and whole grains
- Vitamin C – this you can get from citrus fruits such as kiwi, oranges, strawberries, and mangoes
- Beta-carotene – get this from spinach, carrots, and pumpkin
- Lycopene – watermelon and tomatoes are rich in lycopene
- Zinc – this is also a great source of antioxidants. Found in seafood, nuts, milk, and lean meat, zinc can help your get more antioxidants in your body.
How about argan oil?
Argan oil is a natural oil that also comes from nuts. These nuts are grown, harvested, and made into oil in Morocco. Argan oil is not only good because it is an all natural product, it is also wonderful because it has extremely high contents of antioxidants. So if it is looking young you are after, application of cosmetic argan oil to your skin will lessen the lines on your face. If it's better health you are looking for, then using culinary argan oil for your dishes will do loads of good.
Antioxidants being good for you are definitely not a myth. Backed up by science and tested by many, having enough antioxidants in your body will help you become more beautiful and healthier.


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Bill Maher Applauds Osama bin Laden for His Stance on Global Warming, Charles Manson has Similar Stance
by TexasGOPVote on October 10, 2010 at 10:22 AM
It is surprising that any American could ever have kind words for the man responsible for the 9/11 attacks, but it appears that Bill Maher does. In a recent show, he discussed Osama bin Ladens stance on global warming, explaining that he "got it better" than any Republican.
"All right, let me ask -- let me quote another person who is not in favor in this country and thats Osama bin Laden," Maher said. "He put out a tape last week. And there was nothing about violence or attacking America. See, Lindsay Lohan, people can change. It was about the Pakistani flood."
Maher read the quote from bin Laden, which suggested the industrialized nations were at fault for the recent flooding in Pakistan.
"And his quote – show it there, he said, 'Speaking about climate change is not a matter of intellectual luxury,'" Maher said, reading bin Laden's quote. "'The phenomenon is an actual fact. All the industrialized countries, especially the big ones, bear the responsibility for testimony global warming crisis.'"
And based on that statement, Maher determined bin Laden was worthy of praise because they agreed on an issue that Maher's political opponents haven't bought into. "Well, I guess my question is, how come a guy in a cave gets it better than every Republican voting for the Senate?" Maher said.
That statement received applause from the "Real Time" in-studio audience, but later in the segment, Maher suggested bin Laden was speaking out in goodwill to draw attention to this crisis in Pakistan because it really didn't get a lot of coverage in the media.
"Let just say this," Maher said. "He made this statement because Pakistan – this really didn't make the papers, but Pakistan had a giant flood this year. And it is the sixth biggest country in the world, and a fifth of it was underwater and 21 million people were displaced. And it was worse than the tsunami."
Speaking of radical murderers speaking out against global warming, Charles Manson happens to have a similar point of view as Osama bin Laden.
Maher analogy exaggerated
Permalink Submitted by East Coast Liberal on October 10, 2010 at 9:38 PM
You seem to be missing the point at hand with Bill Maher's quote. He was explaining that even nuts like bin Laden know global warming is real. As do a large cohort of over 95% of reputable climate scientists, who internationally agree on global warming problems.
Maher's point is that the GOP is even more ignorant than bin Laden when it comes to the realities of global climate change. Hottest summer in recent history this year. And many Republicans are said to be college educated?
Maher's point is that the GOP is even more ignorant than bin Laden when it comes to the realities of global climate change. Hottest summer in recent history this year. And many Republicans are said to be college educated?
Osama Bin Laden Dead
Permalink Submitted by Black Friday on May 2, 2011 at 8:56 PM
I can't believe they finally found him. I'm glad it's finally over and the US can find peace knowing there is one less terrorist in this world.
Go Texas!


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Today Bernadette Mayer, speaking through the Salt-Pig, told me to: write a poem that reflects another poem, as in a mirror. Turns out this is not an easy thing to do in an hour, so I flipped through a notebook, sure I'd attempted this exercise before and found I had with Norman MacCaig's:
That Journey
To make a mark
from the mountain horizon to the sea:
a straight line.
It goes through lochs and fields
and fistfuls of villages.
It goes in the dark and the light.
In the harbour a boat
sets its white sail.
Its anchor crawls aboard.
Those who are left behind
will look out to sea,
their eyes bright with hope –
not knowing when it returns
they'll see approaching
a black sail on bright water.
My main aim when writing this was to ride in MacCaig's cadence:
This Stasis
To make a bed
from the mountain of options thrown at me:
a place to lie.
I discount frills and buttons,
'antiqued' lace,
I need dark in this light.
In the Town Hall
a man sweeps the floor
for a ceilidh.
It shines like a glass eye.
Only the self-selected are invited,
in their sweatshop sequinned
gowns and clan-hankering
kilts they will try to dance
history into existence, imagining
themselves cream.


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Conference on Teaching Rabbinic Literature
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The Initiative on Bridging Scholarship and Pedagogy hosted a research conference on teaching rabbinic literature at Brandeis in January 2008, featuring 50 presentations and bringing together more than 200 academics and educators representing 30 Jewish day schools, 20 universities, 12 yeshivot and rabbinical seminaries from across the denominations, and numerous other educational institutions
Jon A. Levisohn, Conference Chair
Beth Polasky, Conference Coordinator
What is "bridging scholarship and pedagogy?" To learn more, go to the Bridging Initiative main page or go directly to the working paper, "What is Bridging Scholarship and Pedagogy?" [PDF], by Jon A. Levisohn.
This conference was hosted by the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education, a partnership between the Mandel Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio, and Brandeis University. The Mandel Center gratefully acknowledges the support of the Mandel Foundation and its leadership. The Mandel Center also acknowledges additional support for this conference from Combined Jewish Philanthropies; from Targum Shlishi, a Raquel and Aryeh Rubin Foundation; and from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion.


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Alex Salmond, the defeated leader of Scotland's nationalists, on Sunday accused Prime Minister David Cameron and other London politicians of tricking Scottish voters out of independence by making a false "vow" about granting them new powers.
Salmond, who is stepping down as leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) after spearheading a failed campaign for Scotland to leave the United Kingdom, said Britain's three main political parties had won last Thursday's referendum vote by 55-45 percent by deception.
"I think the vow was something cooked up in desperation for the last few days of the campaign and I think everyone in Scotland now realizes that," said Salmond, referring to a pledge made by Cameron and other leaders two days before the referendum to rapidly expand Scottish autonomy in the event of a "No" vote.
Though Cameron has said he is determined to deliver the new settlement he has since linked new powers for Scotland to agreeing new constitutional arrangements for the rest of Britain, including England, at the same time.
But the opposition Labour party has rejected the linkage, raising the possibility that political squabbling could delay a new deal for Scotland.
"It is the people who were persuaded to vote no (in the referendum) who were misled, who were gulled, who were tricked effectively," Salmond told BBC TV. "They are the ones who are really angry."


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This meal was made from everything that was leftover from my fridge and pantry, and the results were pretty phenomenal The best part about this meal is that I used no oil at all. It was just a variety of different cooking techniques — roasting, steaming, braising, boiling and of course just left raw. My favorite part about this dish were the robust flavors of the roasted rutabagas paired with the lemony rice and all the different textures you get — the crunch of the radishes contrasted with the softness (not soggy) of the lentils. Granted it's a vegetarian dish, it was quite hearty and I didn't feel a bit hungry afterwards.
I've been trying to incoporate more grains into my diet — I chose brown basamati rice, I actually enjoy the texture better than white rice. It's chewy and it's not easily overcooked, so you are left with nice individual grains opposed to a big goopey mess. I discovered my love for lentils through Indian food, these little seeds of wonder are packed with protein and holds such a nice earthy flavor. Which is why I paired some earthy vegetables to go along with it — rutabagas, spinach, radishes –which are all high in dietary fiber and vitamin C.
Ingredients for Braised Lentils with Roasted Rutabagas, Spinach, Baby Corn and Shaved Radish served with Lemon Scented Brown Rice:
(serves 2-3)
- 1 1/2 cups brown basamati rice
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 medium rutabagas, peeled and sliced into 1″ pieces
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup spinach, blanched
- 1/2 cup baby corn, chopped
- 3 radishes, cleaned and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/2 lemon squeezed
- salt and pepper to taste
To cook the brown rice, simply wash the rice a couple times under cold running water to get rid of any foreign matters that may be on the grains. This will also wash off additional starches and gives the grains a nice polish. If you are cooking 1 1/2 cups of rice then you should use 2 1/3 cups of water — brown rice requires more water to cook. If you have a rice cooker, you may use that. But if not, please go to my friend, Mary Moh's page for EXCELLENT instructions on how to cook rice properly in a pot. She also features a lot of traditional Asian dishes on her page, she is one talented lady let me tell you!
Preheat the oven to 400F.
A faster and healthier way to roast rutabagas is to simply blanch them first in a pot of boiling water. Once they are cooked about half way through (the rutabagas should still be firm but soft enough to where they almost "bend"). Transfer them on a cookie sheet and mix with the minced garlic, spray with cooking spray and place in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until rutabagas are soft.
For the lentils, place the seeds in a medium sauce pan and cover to the top with water. Add the bay leaf and simmer at medium to medium high heat for 20-30 minutes, or until the lentils are almost all the way soft. You do not want to overcook your lentils or they will turn into a big mushy mess. The best way to get perfect lentils is after cooking them, spread them on a sheet pan so the seeds can cool evenly.
Meanwhile, blanch your spinach, cut your radishes and steam your corn. If you are using a rice cooker, they usually come with steamer attachments — just throw the corn and steam it for 5 minutes. If you do not have a steamer attachment, just throw the corn ontop of your nearly cooked rice for about 5 minutes.
Transfer your lentils into a medium sized bowl and mix with the red wine vinegar and taste with salt and pepper. Add the spinach, roasted rutabagas and corn and gentle fold into the lentil mixture. To assemble the plate as pictured, place your brown rice in a small bowl or cup and place at the center of the serving platter. Spoon the lentil mixture around the rice and remove the bowl that is holding the rice.
Squeeze a little lemon on top of the brown rice and top with the shaved radish. Garnish with sliced green onion and salt and pepper to taste.
If this vegetarian dish is just a little too "rustic" for you, you can add some chicken to this dish as well — or a fried egg! I originally was going to add a fried egg on top but forgot Oopsie! So anyone who does end up trying this recipe, if you add a fried egg, please tell me how it tastes!
I have also been trying to not cook my vegetables for too long — this helps retain the nutrients vegetables contain opposed to having them seeped into the water you are cooking them in.
Stay tuned for Napa Cabbage Rolls wrapped with Chicken Enoki Mushrooms and Mango!


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Cricket: Kent miss chance to take control at Surrey
PUBLISHED: 18:58 07 July 2019 | UPDATED: 18:58 07 July 2019
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Surrey had the better of a truncated and attritional day's cricket at The Kia Oval, in which Kent failed to make the most of exaggerated movement before and after lunch.
Play started an hour late because of a wet outfield, following overnight and early morning rain, and if the Surrey batsmen did not know how difficult conditions would be their innocence was dispelled after just two deliveries.
Rory Burns was dropped off the first ball of the day, by Sean Dickson at first slip - the first of two he put down - off the bowling of Harry Podmore.
But Podmore did not have to wait long to make up for that as to his second delivery Mark Stoneman shouldered arms and was lbw.
Batting was to remain difficult for most of the day, even after lunch when the sun came out and the sluggish outfield quickened, there was still humidity in the Oval air.
Darren Stevens, in particular, was outstanding but, desperately unlucky, he failed to take a wicket.
Instead it was Grant Stewart, easily the most expensive of the Kent bowlers, who ultimately proved the most successful, taking 3-84 as Surrey closed on 244-6.
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Dean Elgar batted heroically to survive the most difficult of the conditions but he was lucky to escape when, on eight, he looked to be lbw to Podmore only to look up and see the umpire signalling a no ball.
In the 14th over, after 53 minutes play, Burns drove a delivery from Stewart - who had replaced Stevens - through the covers for the first boundary of the morning. At lunch Surrey, with much playing and missing, had reached 35-1 from 18 overs, with Burns 18 and Elgar 13.
Surrey lost their second wicket at 73, in the 28th over, when Burns received a nasty delivery from Stewart which lifted and left him, and he edged it to the wicketkeeper. His 30 had occupied 80 balls.
Elgar, meanwhile, was graduating from survival mode to something more commanding and reached his half-century when he clipped Stevens through the leg side for two. But, without addition, he was dropped by Dickson off the same bowler.
Podmore and Stevens continued to bowl with three slips in place and with the score on 99, in the 38th over, Podmore pitched one up to Scott Borthwick, encouraging the drive. But the ball swung in between bat and pad and bowled him.
Surrey reached tea on 119-3, with Elgar 62 not out, but in the second over after the break he was lbw to Stewart.
Sam Curran decided to play a different way and his first two scoring shots were fours through the covers. Then he jumped down the wicket to lift Ollie Rayner for six over long-on.
Curran hit six fours and two sixes in a belligerent 43 before he skied a hook to midwicket. Then Jamie Smith was lbw to Stewart for 14, but the resolute Ben Foakes was unbeaten on 57 when bad light brought play to an end with 9.2 overs unbowled.
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The celebrisphere is abuzz with the recent revelation that Ms. Kardashian has filed for divorce from NBA player Kris Humphries after a mere 72 days of wedded bliss, citing 'irreconcilable differences.'
A number of reasons were bandied about with regards to the cause of the separation. He wanted them to move to Minnesota and she didn't want to go. He was starting to get into the whole 'Hollywood' thing and she didn't like it. Regardless of the reason, the papers were filed. Coincidentally, said filing took place exactly one year to the day after the two erstwhile lovebirds first met.
Meanwhile, Humphries claimed to have been 'blindsided' by the news and says that he found out about the divorce from TMZ rather than from Kardashian herself. According to reports, Humphries has expressed a desire to work things out.
Good luck with that, buddy.
It's sad, really; if two people whose entire relationship is built on a foundation of reality television and fame-whoring can't make it work, what hope do the rest of us have? After all, nothing says true love like turning every moment of your courtship - from first meeting to dating to marriage to domestic bliss - into a made-for-television spectacle. Watching those two crazy kids carry on stilted, dead-eyed conversations as the camera rolled really made the old heart go pitter-pat. The sweet murmurings of romance sound so much better when they're being recited by rote from a cue card. Love conquers all.
Well, except for maybe a spotlight addiction. Or Nielsen ratings.
As you may have guessed by this point, we're going to be spending a little bit more time than usual dealing with these circumstances. In the world of celebrity gossip, this news is a force of nature. It is a twisting cyclone of crassness, its swirling winds sweeping away any mention of Charlie Sheen and 'Real Housewives of Who-Gives-A-Crap' and dominating any and all media coverage.
But why? Can this news possibly come as a surprise to anyone? Unless you're lucky enough to have gotten this far in your life without ever having heard of the Kardashians (and if that's the case, how are you even getting enough light in your cave to read this?), you know exactly what Kim and her ilk are all about.
Fame and money. In that order.
As for Humphries, it's tough to feel bad for the guy. As he appears to have a functioning brain, he had to understand what it was he was getting himself into. Seriously, dude - you married a chick who made a sex tape with the intent of getting famous. She nailed Ray J on camera, man; clearly, this is someone who will do absolutely anything for fame. If that means marrying a marginal NBA player and then divorcing him inside of three months, so be it. She's certainly done worse. For you to act like this is some big shocker - especially after you got yourself an agent and talked about 'expanding the Kris Humphries brand' - is disingenuous at best. You were using her just like she was using you, my friend - she just finished first.
We could go on and on about how stuff like this cheapens marriage and all that, but it would be belaboring the point. We all already know that these celebrity couplings tend to be aimed at drumming up publicity. However, most of these 'couples' just go on a few dates, maybe conspicuously make out in front of the paparazzi at some restaurant valet station, answer a few questions for US Weekly and then quietly break up once the push for the movie/TV show/album is done. They don't get married.
The weird thing is that Kim's sister Khloe pulled what most of us thought would be the same sort of deal when she married Lamar Odom from the Lakers. It may have even started out as that kind of set-up. But now? I think the two of them actually like each other. They may even love each other. Funny when actual love between a husband and wife constitutes a shocking twist.
That's what you get for hanging with a Kardashian, Mr. Humphries. Guess you couldn't keep up.


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August 23, 2016
Veronika Wascher-Goggerle, the Women's and Family representative of the district, is behind the launch and said the press-on tattoos would also help raise awareness over the growing issue of sex attacks in swimming pools.
The Bodenseekreis is famous for its bathing and boasts numerous indoor and outdoor swimming pools.
Alleged sex attacks by migrants have caused heated debate in the area over the last few months and some pools are hiring extra security – or even banning asylum seekers altogether.
However, Wascher-Goggerle does not want to associate her campaign with any problems with migrants, stating that there have always been sexual abuse problems at swimming pools, even before the start of the refugee crisis.
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The Indonesian shares will potentially fluctuate and has tendency to strengthen today on global and regional issues. Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) was closed up 2.49% or 87.88 points to 3,619.04. Please monitor shares like TINS, INDF, ITMG, and BMRI.
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e-Trading Securities:
The index will swing between 3,582-3,650 today and rthe recommended shares are TINS, INDF, ASII, dan AALI. Although moving in bearish area, the index has opportunity to strengthen. Yesterday, JCI went 2.49% (87.88 points) higher to 3,619.04.
Panin Sekuritas:
JCI is potentially mixed in the range of 3,580-3,643 today. Although the index rebounded, investors will concern on the effect of European debt crisis and Korea tension. The rebound in the index followed the stronger Asian stocks.
Reliance Securities:
Today the index is seen to extend gain and move in the range of 3,609-3,634. The recommended shares are BBTN, ITMG, TINS, and SMCB.
Trimegah Securities:
JCI will move between 3,600-3,648 today with recommended shares like BMRI and INDF. The index has all potentials to rally on improved risk appetite. The trading yesterday led the index to enter positive territory after being hit in the previous days.
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Universal Flash Storage Market - Forecast to Reach $9.9 Billion by 2023
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The "Universal Flash Storage Market - Global Forecast to 2023" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.
The universal flash storage market is estimated at USD 3.59 Billion in 2017 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 18.6% to reach USD 9.97 Billion by 2023. This growth is attributed to the increasing demand for electronic devices with faster performance and improved responsiveness, growing demand for wearable electronics, and rising adoption of high-speed data transfer technologies. Leading enterprises such as CIOs and CTOs are having a positive outlook of the market.
External cards are expected to lead the universal flash storage market based on application in 2017. Universal flash storage external cards aid in achieving power-efficient data transport, enhanced performance, and doubling throughput via command queuing. Key players are focusing on developing innovative memory solutions to cater to the growing requirements of consumers, such as high-resolution movie playback, high-resolution 3D gaming, and high-end DSLR camera for enhanced multimedia experience. For instance, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., in July 2016, launched the removable memory card line-up, with a capacity up to 256 GB. These removable memory cards are based on the JEDEC universal flash storage 1.0 card extension standard. These cards are meant for high-resolution mobile shooting devices, such as 3D VR cameras, DSLR cameras, drones, and action cams.
Based on capacity, the 512 GB segment is anticipated to register the highest CAGR between 2017 and 2023. Implementation of high-capacity universal flash storage solutions, such as 512 GB, is likely to transform the memory arena in the near future. Universal flash storage solutions with higher capacity, such as 512 GBI and greater than 256 GB, are anticipated to be implemented in the embedded applications. This is due to their extremely phenomenal performance, along with ultra-high data transfer rates. The ultra-high random read/write performance of up to 50,000/40,000 IOPS can be achieved with 512 GB universal flash storage solutions.
The market for removable universal flash storage cards is estimated to witness the fastest growth in the coming years. Owing to the faster performance and improved responsiveness of the consumer electronic devices, universal flash storage cards are anticipated to gain popularity in the near future. Removable universal flash storage cards support multiple commands and enable simultaneous reading and writing, doubling throughput. Due to this, most power-efficient data transport and highest performance in the consumer electronic devices is achieved.
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There is a new buzz-word echoing on the streets of Kampala, the Ugandan capital and reverberating across the towns and villages of the East African nation.
From the corridors of the Ugandan Parliament, to the various places of work, and even in Universities and colleges, everyone is whispering the words -- People Power. Even in President Yoweri K. Museveni's State House, security personnel, in particular the Special Forces Command, headed by Museveni's own son Muhoozi Kaneirugaba, the daily pre-occupation seems to be how to quell what they see as an impending "People Power Revolt".
In Kampala, business is no longer as usual. Apart from the visible heavy deployment of armed police and military troops, the city's residents are getting used to the daily high-speed car chases of opposition leaders by armed state operatives.
There're routine arrests of those viewed as pro-democracy activists including scores this week. An American journalist, Taylor Krauss, was snared this week while filming violent arrest of activists.
Mayor of Kampala, Erias Lukwago, arrested for touring the city: Prominent among those routinely arrested and charged for alleged "intent to cause mass revolt" is Dr. Kizza Besigye, the former leader of the largest opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC); he's no stranger to past violent arrests. Ambassador Olara Otunnu, a former United Nations Under-Secretary General, who now heads the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party was dragged to court on charges of criminal libel against Gen. Museveni.
Even the Mayor of Kampala, Mr. Elias Lukwago, has not been spared. If he is not being arrested inside the city, as he goes about meeting the residents, he, like many other senior opposition leaders, is kept under house arrest, a "preventative" measure meant to prevent them from getting to the centre of Kampala, where, the regime fears, they might be joined by thousands of their supporters, triggering a North African-style mass revolt. Recently he was viciously attacked by the government's agents who fired teargas into his vehicle, leading to his hospitalization.
Military joining national uprising: Until recently, it was the political opposition, led by Dr. Besigye and others, plus groups of young pro-democracy activists, who were keeping dictator Museveni sleepless. Mass demonstrations, dubbed "Walk-to-Work Protests", which took place in 2011-2012, were severely put down by the security forces, when they nearly brought down the regime.
But now, a wholly new dimension has materialized. Worryingly for President Museveni, for the first time ever, the scent of revolt has arrived in military barracks. Top generals and commanders are starting to openly discuss the possibility of a national revolt against his regime. Increasingly, the 26 year-old rule of Gen. Museveni is facing a multi-dimensional revolt involving both civilians and members of his own military and security services. This is making the regime appear more and more shaky and vulnerable.
The General Sejusa factor: Into this mix now enters General David Sejusa, who's now a much-sought-after individual. Major international news networks have been falling over each other in a rush to interview this former Museveni right-hand man. In just a month since leaving Uganda, he has been the focus of news reports or interviews on the BBC, Voice of America, The Times of UK, The Washington Post, Reuters and other global networks, as he spat venom at his former boss. Sejusa accuses the Ugandan dictator of plotting to install his son, Brigadier Muhoozi Kaneirugaba as future President.But, even more ominously, Sejusa alleges that Museveni and his Police Commander, General Kale Kayihura, have been planning to assassinate several senior military and state officials who are deemed to be against the so-called "Muhoozi Project".
Museveni's son Muhoozi commands the Special Forces Command and the Presidential Guard.
When General David Sejusa, who, until his escape into exile in London was Uganda's Coordinator of Intelligence Services and Senior Advisor to President Museveni, wrote his explosive letter about the purported assassination plot against senior army and government officials, few Ugandans expected the fall out to be so far-reaching and transformative of the entire anti-Museveni struggle.
Signs of deep crisis at Museveni's State House first surfaced when reports of a major clamp down in the top army command were published in Uganda's newspapers. Gen. Museveni moved very quickly to remove senior army officers with links to General Sejusa away from sensitive positions. Among them was General Aronda Nyakairima, who was moved from the post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) into the civilian Ministry of Internal Affairs, meaning he would have to resign from the army as the constitution requires.
Gen. Nyakairima and Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi were also reportedly on the hit list of those seen as opposing the "Muhoozi Project".
Other senior Commanders were either sent outside Uganda to work in the country's embassies, while others were arrested and are now facing what many Ugandans believe are trumped-up charges. A number of those arrested have been commanding the AMISOM (United nations-African Union) contingents in Somalia, where they have been fighting against the Islamist Al-Shabab Movement.
Alleged Attempted Military Coup: And now reports have surfaced about a number of General Sejusa's associates, who according to the Kampala regime, have to face the military courts on charges of planning to overthrow the Museveni regime through a coup.
General Sejusa has denied planning any military coup, but confirmed that he has now joined the opposition struggle intended to remove President Museveni from power as soon as possible.
The Sejusa-factor is being seen by many in the opposition struggle as a game-changer, as evidence of serious fractures start to appear within the Museveni political and military establishment. On the political side, rebellious ruling NRM party members have been expelled, and a growing number of Museveni supporters, both within the leadership hierarchy and the rank-and-file party membership, have started openly criticizing the leadership style of Gen. Museveni.
In spite of some criticisms from some opposition quarters about the role that Gen. Sejusa is believed to have played in the security clampdown against opposition activists, there is a growing realization that the anti-Museveni campaign is being boosted by the emerging divisions within Museveni's own camp.
A recent joint declaration by leading opposition leaders pointed to the need to reach out to key military officers and NRM party leaders, with the view to encouraging them to join the on-going struggle for change. It seems that this opposition call for unity of purpose among Ugandans is being welcomed not only by senior Museveni commanders, but also by low-ranking military and security service operatives, who are reported to be deserting their barracks in their hundreds, taking with them their uniforms and ammunition. In an attempt to stop the hemorrhage Gen. Museveni has ordered major security operations in several cities and regions of Uganda, including his own home region of Ankole.
Ugandans are referring to these operations as "Panda Gari", meaning "Get on the truck", on a journey that leads to already overcrowded police and military prisons.
Renewed call for street protests: To exacerbate Gen. Museveni's fears and problems, a powerful group of pro-democracy activists, called For God and My Country (4GC), whose leaders organized the "Walk-to-Work" Protests, has issued a call for renewed street protests.
These protests are being planned to coincide with country-wide strikes by teachers, taxi drivers, doctors, university lecturers, and other civil servants.
The stated reasons for the strikes are the recently imposed high taxes and failure of the regime to pay salaries. The Kampala government is struggling to find money to pay salaries, after international donors cut off aid in recent months citing entrenched corruption and the routine stealing of donor funds in the Prime Minister's office and other government departments. Among those affected are police and army functionaries, some of whom have not received their pay from May 2013.
For President Museveni, the growing symbiosis between the workers strikes and the political protests organized by the 4GC Movement, not only provides a major challenge to his security forces, but also threatens to consolidate the hand of his numerous enemies who are determined to overthrow his regime.
Already some analysts, both local and international, are suggesting that Gen. Museveni is quickly losing grip of power, and there are real doubts whether he will survive much longer. The next Presidential elections are scheduled for 2016, and Museveni is believed to be planning to run again on the NRM party ticket.
With increasing numbers of Ugandans opposing his rule, and an even larger number fighting against his purported plan to impose his son Brigadier Muhoozi as future President, it is hard to imagine how he could win those elections.
Non-the-less the coming weeks and months may be crucial, as the pressure for Museveni to step down mounts. The question to be asked is bound to change from "Will Museveni win the 2016 elections?" to "Will Museveni survive the impending people Power Revolt?"
Dr. Vincent Magombe is a London-based Ugandan journalist and broadcaster, and Director of Africa Inform International.
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Join me on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 3 pm ET for a FREE webinar with Brookes where I will walk you through using a tool from my book that will help you help kids get regulated. Register here.
Then, in the summer of 2019, I will be offering several trainings in Cedar Falls, Iowa. For more information, check out this pdf. Then, register here.
Educators are making a positive difference with kids every single day, and by working together to build trauma-sensitive schools, we are going to make an even bigger difference. Let's do this. Let's build trauma-sensitive schools. Join the movement today and help lead the change!