text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - New US State Dept. Travel Warning - Mexico Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in New US State Dept. Travel Warning - Mexico Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Mexico View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message btsmrtfanJoined: 01 Jul 2010Posts: 193Location: GPS Not Working Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 1:30 am Post subject: New US State Dept. Travel Warning - Mexico http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/22/state-department-issues-travel-warning-for-mexico.html Back to top JultimeJoined: 25 Jun 2014Posts: 113Location: Mexico Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:05 am Post subject: yeah whatever Back to top lovelatinamericaJoined: 12 Dec 2016Posts: 17Location: California Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:05 am Post subject: I don't believe it. The US has its own issues too. Back to top Guy CourchesneJoined: 10 Mar 2003Posts: 9650Location: Mexico City Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 5:48 pm Post subject: Jultime wrote: yeah whatever Have you dug the moat around your new place yet? I'm considering a combination of guard dogs and killer bees for my homestead. Back to top BadBeagleBadJoined: 23 Aug 2010Posts: 1186Location: 24.18105,-103.25185 Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:38 pm Post subject: Yeah these come out all the time. You are better off reading your local and regional news for things that actually will have an effect on you. Guy, you might find a pack of 10 dogs to be effective. That even works for Jehovah's Witnesses!!!! Back to top PittsburghSoundJoined: 27 Aug 2014Posts: 103Location: Colombia Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 1:49 pm Post subject: It amazes me how these wonderful countries full of friendly people are hurt economically and socially year after year by these "warnings." I have been living in Colombia for about 18 months now. Had I listened to the government or the naysayers in my life, I never would have discovered my beautiful new home. No robberies, no fights... nothing. I've even been careless from time to time and stumbled home drunk at 2 AM. Nothing. People take 1 bad experience and paint an entire country with that brush. Oh well, the daring will win the day as always. I'm glad people are too afraid to come here. It's good for my Spanish. Back to top Guero1Joined: 20 Dec 2013Posts: 36 Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:22 pm Post subject: Y'all may say, and me included, that it is safe enough here. However, if you read the local papers or http://www.noventagrados.com.mx/seguridad.html things are hot as hell and the underbelly is bubbling as usual. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Mexico All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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When you're car shopping, you may run across the phrase "continuously variable transmission" or CVT. Why might you choose a CVT versus a conventional automatic transmission?
Some drivers believe a CVT provides a smoother experience compared to a traditional automatic transmission or a manual transmission. But the biggest advantage is that they're more fuel efficient than a conventional automatic; this is why you've seen automakers put them in dozens of models in the past decade.
Compare the pros and cons of a CVT vs. automatic type of transmission and make the better choice for your needs.
How Manual vs. Automatic Transmissions Work
When you're driving a car with a manual transmission, such as a sports car or vintage vehicle, you use the stick shift on the car's console or steering column to maneuver between transmission gears, while simultaneously using your left foot to depress the clutch pedal. Gears are numbered from one to as many as seven, plus a single reverse gear. As the engine's revolutions per minute (RPM) increase or decrease, you shift to the next highest gear or next lowest gear. This continues to match an appropriate engine speed with the vehicle's speed as it accelerates or decelerates.
You work less when driving an automatic transmission car. The transmission shifts on its own; you simply select Park, Neutral, Reverse or Drive and the transmission does the rest. It matches the engine and road speeds automatically.
Automakers build automatic gearboxes with a wide range of gears; older models have as few as three while more recently some brands have patented transmissions with 11. This allows the engine to operate at the most appropriate speed as it relates to the vehicle speed, ensuring the best fuel economy.
In recent decades, vehicles with conventional automatic transmissions have gained wide popularity over manual transmissions in the U.S. Automatic transmissions make learning to drive easier, require less attention when driving, and create less engine wear and tear.
How a CVT Works
Unlike conventional automatic transmissions, continuously variable transmissions don't have any gears. A CVT uses two cone-shaped pulleys. One pulley is connected to the engine and the other is connected to the rest of the transmissions. A steel or composite belt connects the two pulleys.
The pulleys change widths depending on how much power the wheels need from the engine. As one pulley gets larger, the other gets smaller. This design enables a CVT-powered car to accelerate with strength and smoothness.
Variations on CVTs
CVTs are not all the same. One variation is a different, less common CVT style using rollers and discs.
Because CVTs don't have any gears, they don't shift at the common times that an automatic will when the vehicle is accelerating. This lack of shift points can be unnerving for drivers and passengers used to the behavior of a common automatic. To combat this, many brands that rely on CVTs have programmed into their behavior artificial shift points that give drivers the feel of transmission shifting.
The Subaru Ascent SUV is one example (among many) that have this feature. The Ascent features eight preset shift points on the pulley system making it seem as if the car is shifting gears. Drivers either click on paddles mounted on the steering wheel or move the shift lever.
Other models with CVTs have a conventional first gear like normal automatics and then a CVT handles the rest.
Called a "launch gear," this actual gear controls the car's initial acceleration; the transmission switches to the continuously variable transmission mode at 25 miles per hour.
The 2019 model year Toyota Corolla Hatchback has this setup and Toyota says it enables the car to achieve stronger and smoother acceleration from the start.
Pros of CVT vs Automatic Transmission
A key benefit of the CVT is its ability to change its gear ratio continuously as the engine speed changes. This means the engine is always operating at its peak efficiency.
A CVT draws top engine power from a small engine, which gives drivers quicker acceleration than standard automatic transmissions.
Because of their greater ability to control the engine speed range, CVTs produce fewer emissions. CVTs are also lighter weight than traditional automatic transmissions. You get better fuel economy, especially in city driving.
As for the driving experience, some drivers comment that the CVT car ride is extremely smooth compared to normal automatic transmissions. They like that they notice RPM or engine speed changes only when the car is cruising or accelerating.
Cons of CVTs vs. Automatics
Some drivers miss the engine shifts and acceleration of the traditional automatic transmission experience. There's no sound or sense of running through the gears as with conventional automatic transmissions. Although the engine maintains its high speed, you hear only a humming or droning sound. Because a CVT may keep an engine running at higher RPM when an automatic would have shifted to a higher gear, CVT-equipped vehicles can make it seem like the engine is droning loudly under hard acceleration.
Servicing a CVT is different from servicing an automatic transmission. CVTs need special oil, transmission fluid, and parts. You have to take a CVT-equipped vehicle to a service department with a mechanic skilled in transmission repair and maintenance for this type of transmission. Owners of CVT-equipped vehicles find transmission repair is more expensive for them compared to automatic transmission repair or replacement.
Other common problems CVT-equipped vehicle owners report include the occasional sudden loss of acceleration and overheating. Drivers complain of jerking, slipping, and shuddering. CVT belts can suffer excessive stretching and wear. Some owners have experienced transmission failure. Lawsuits against car makers claim the equipment performs unreliably.
Vehicles Using CVTs
Japanese automakers use CVTs more than European and domestic car makers. Mitsubishi, Subaru, and Nissan were particularly early and eager adopters of CVTs and the brands feature them in most, if not all of their cars and SUVs, including the Nissan Altima and the Nissan Murano.
Toyota and Honda now include CVTs in more models, including the latest generations of Honda Civic and Honda Accord. Other CVT-equipped vehicles include Honda CR-V, Honda Accord, Nissan Rogue, and several Mitsubishi models. Domestic cars featuring CVTs include the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid.
To find out which type of transmission is in a particular car, check the automaker's website or a printed vehicle brochure. If it's a new vehicle, look at the window sticker. Used cars may require more product review research.
Which is best for you
Choosing between a CVT vs. automatic is a matter of personal taste. You might prefer the road feel of the conventional automatic transmission. If maximum fuel economy matters, you might prefer the CVT.
Do your research and above all else -- take a test drive to decide what's right for you.


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Our Accordion Control was released as a modern alternative to the trusty Navigation Bar. The control is still subject to constant improvement, and for our upcoming v18.1 release, we introduced support for the Navigation Pane view style that was previously supported by the Navigation Bar. The style is achieved by taking advantage of integration with the Office Navigation Bar.
Here is what the Accordion control looks like by default:
The Accordion leaves the display of its root items to the Office Navigation Bar, when the new integration is activated:
The Office Navigation Bar supports a Compact mode, like Microsoft Outlook:
With this mode active, the root items of the Accordion are shown as buttons at the bottom of the Accordion layout.
Activating the integration is very simple: just specify the property OfficeNavigationBar.NavigationClient:
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Finally, the Peek Form feature of the Office Navigation Bar lends itself well to the new Navigation Pane style. When the user hovers the mouse over a root item, the Peek Form pops up:
Note that a Peek Form template needs to be specified using the property AccordionItem.PeekFormTemplate. This allows you to easily implement your own Peek Form functionality.
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I do not live in USA yet this store has forged credit transaction to my account and stole a big amount of money from me .. where is the law in USA to imprison these ass holes . This is too much . I will have the Interpol chase them and deal with them soon enough .


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PREDICTION FOR Simona Halep – Aryna Sabalenka :
-Simona Halep win 1.75
Simone's tour at Shenzhen continues and so she managed to get past Duan and reach the quarterfinals. The match in this phase of the competition is a difficult one because Sabalenka is going through a very good time. It is worth watching this match and we are holding the fists of Simona in the game he will play tomorrow morning, no earlier than 9am.
Simona Halep
Ying-Ying Duan was a much more difficult adversary for Halep than bookmakers expected, given that the Chinese player won the first set, but the Romani returned and lost only 3 games to the end.
With this victory, Simo reached for the second time in the semifinals of the competition after winning the tour in 2015.
Aryna Sabalenka
At the best career classification, Aryna continued the excellent form shown at the end of 2017 this year, thus registering not less than 7 consecutive victories on hard outdoor (5 last year, 2 this year).
Monica Niculescu and Danka Kovinic have not even managed to win a set against the Belarusian player who is going through the best career moment.
Her tour of this tournament is unexpected, especially if I take into consideration that she is at her first career.
Direct meetings
The Shenzhen quarterfinals will be the first straight run between Simona and Aryna, so it will be very exciting to see who will make it for the first time.
My hint Simona Halep – Aryna Sabalenka
It is certain that the Romance is the favorite of this game, being the player with more experience, but Sabalenka goes through an excellent form and can put it in difficulty. I bet on a balanced match debut, where everyone will win their first game on their own.
Halep started the games with Gibbs and Duan, losing 4 games in the first match and even losing the first set in the eighth fight, so I do not expect to force the first two games but will be more relaxed.
Sabalenka did not lose his job in the match in any of the matches in Shenzhen and I think it will still look like it is in a very good shape and will keep Simone's chest at least at the beginning of the dispute.


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With the Advanced Cut and Collect system from Wolf-Garten, the A400E enjoys superb mowing performance, backed up by its powerful 1800 W electric motor. This generates increased airflow to straighten the grass blades before they are cut, providing an even finish that looks great across your entire lawn. The high airflow also ensures the clippings end up far back into the grass catcher, not getting caught or remaining in the deck.
Versatile cutting options
This model benefits from the choice between Cut, Collect or Mulching modes, allowing you to choose the right cutting method based on the health of your lawn, the time of year and the finish you want to achieve. Collecting provides a pristine finish, with the clippings caught in the 45 litre collector. If the grass is too long, you can simply eject the clippings, while the mulching mode cuts them particularly finely so that they wilt away into the surface of the lawn and act as a natural fertiliser.
An easy lawn mower to work with
You can adjust the cutting height between 25 and 75 mm in six stages, and this is done centrally, to save you time and make adjustments easier. This model also has large rear wheels that give added stability and improved traction, while the soft-grip handle enables you to mow in comfort. The A400E comes with a 20 metre cable as standard.
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Continuing the company's recent trend toward aligning internal responsibilities with an enhanced and simplified customer experience, the Engines Division of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. expanded the role of Karen Howard, a longtime executive. She becomes director, dealer sales support and marketing.
In her broadened role, Howard will now also oversee the company's all-important logistics operations, which has a highly interdependent relationship with the dealer sales function.
Nelson Wilner, divisional vice president, said, "This provides Kawasaki with an increased level of service support by seamlessly integrating key components of our customer-facing experience. It reflects our ongoing efforts to strengthen both the overall and one-on-one relationships that are key to our corporate approach."
Howard continues to have management responsibility for marketing, order services, inside sales, dealer development, and sales communications. As part of her responsibilities she will focus more of her attention on the application of internal processes to the company's stated goal of customer satisfaction.
"I'm looking forward to both the opportunities and the challenges attached to this new position, and I'm fortunate to be able to work more closely with Paul Feorene, our senior manager of logistics," said Howard. "So much of what we do naturally has implications for other functions within the same general area, and Kawasaki is intent on continually making dealer-focused improvements."
Howard began her career with Kawasaki in 1992 and has held numerous positions with company. According to Wilner, the breadth of her specific assignments makes her a uniquely qualified executive to assume this new role.


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Weekly horoscopes for the 24th-30th December 2017 – with a difference! We tell you the planetary weather, and you decide how you will plan around it! Will you take an umbrella? Will you dance in the rain? Or will you fall in a puddle? Same weather, different outcomes!
This astrological weather report is for people with predominantly Taurus energies in their chart. For example, this could be Sun sign Taurus, Rising sign Taurus or Moon in Taurus. The critical areas of life which will demand your focus this week are your community, your blind spots, and your identity.
Dreaming of more open pastures to become accessible to a significant other
This week of holiday festivities sees you finding a lot of enjoyment in emotionally connecting with community celebrations. Though it makes you a little nervous at times to think about, you are feeling the need to expand the boundaries of your life. Especially considering you wish to become more open to the possibility of widening your horizons to entertain the idea of connecting on an intimate level with a significant other.
Feeling impatient about climbing out of the box
Your desires to expand your horizons may make you see a little bit of red by midweek. A voice deep inside your subconscious is pushing and nudging your natural instinct to remain passive. Consequently, this creates some internal conflict. There is a "push me pull me" sense whenever you feel left with your thoughts. But this agitation is all part of the rebirth process. Try to have patience with the authentic parts of you that you have discovered sitting in your blind spot.
Remembering who you are brings longed for harmony
By the end of the week, you begin to regain your inner harmony. Your focus has drifted to remembering your authentic identity, and this enables you to find a secure track to start the journey towards expanded horizons. You are optimistic and driven towards seeking the intimacy of a significant other.


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Irina Shayk Kicks Off Her Week with a Workout
Irina Shayk takes a quick phone call while out on Monday (May 8) in Santa Monica, Calif.
The 31-year-old supermodel and new mom was seen outside of her Pilates class after getting in a workout to start off her week!
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Irina Shayk
If you didn't know, Irina and her partner Bradley Cooper recently welcomed a baby girl, their first child together. The newborn baby girl is named Lea de Seine Shayk Cooper.
Irina showed off her amazing bikini body in an Instagram photo just weeks after giving birth.


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Humanitarian crisis worsens in eastern CongoComments
U.N. peacekeepers are preparing convoys to evacuate some 50 foreign aid workers from a town in violence-ravaged eastern Congo.
Tutsi rebels are advancing toward Rutshuru, around 100 kilometers north of the provincial capital Goma. The rebels are reportedly closing in relentlessly on the city.
Ron Redmond is a spokesman for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Geneva:
"There are already some 800,000 to one million people internally displaced in this region so it's really a huge population in need of help.
It's a very difficult security situation to work in.
Basically those who have been forced to flee their homes have to reach us because we simply cannot
send teams out into the countryside. There is simply too much fighting going on and it's too dangerous. It's anarchy."
Congolese government troops are said to be in full-scale retreat from the frontline, escaping the fighting in trucks, tanks and on foot.
The population of Rutshuru is fleeing north in total panic. Tens of thousands of civilians are jamming the roads, to escape the rebel army of Laurent Nkunda that reportedly has a reputation for brutality.


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Love the idea of this: it's an app that encourages the lending and borrowing of everyday objects. Need a drill? Don't buy it, just request it, and borrow it from someone else!
Hey, Product Hunters! We are happy to be hunted and to get the chance to discuss our solution for stuffsharing in this awesome community! Let me tell you what thangs is about: thangs is an iOS and Android app which simplifies and encourages the lending and borrowing of everyday objects between friends e.g. objects like a drill or sports equipment like a surfboard, but there are no limits. With friends we mean your address book contacts, the people you exchanged your mobile phone number with. With thangs it is easy to ask them for a product you would like to borrow. The simple interface allows you to answer incoming requests with only one tap. No more action required to help your friends in the first place, just one simple tap on a yes or no button. Afterwards communication about time and place for the exchange can happen. And because giving things back on time is always a huge issue, we've integrated the lend list. This list helps you to keep track of all the things you've shared. Because there's nothing more painful than to run after your shared stuff. But enough from ourselves now. We would love to hear what you think about thangs and can't wait to answer all of your questions – let's discuss! 🙂
@sammyschuckert what's the most unusual thang you've seen shared?
Why not just use Facebook
@djsenior13 this is a question we get a lot – thanks for asking. :) It is a long time ago you can tell who sees your post on Facebook and who not, because of their algorithm. Even if your post makes his way into your friends feed, there is a good chance that they might miss it between funny videos and photos. And when they see it they often just like the post or comment stuff which will not help you to find the product you are looking for. Not every time, but this is something we experienced a lot. Also writing your friends direct via messenger takes a lot of effort from you and your friends. With thangs we tried to keep things simple. A single App with a optimized way to communicate about borrowing and lending. 1. Name the product 2. Select your friends 3. Select the date on which you need it 4. Hit send And then your friends can answer with a simple yes or no button. Even if they don't have the app they get a SMS with a short text and weblink to answer in the same way. No like, no comment, no maybe. Also we support you further. We implemented a lend list which helps you to keep track of the stuff you shared.
@thomas_schijf yeah you're right! What makes us different from Peerby is that Peerby is a neighborhood network, you deal with strangers. We are more a communication app. With thangs you only deal with the people you already know – your address book contacts. So trust shouldn't be a issue here.
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Nia with Julia Wilson
["MC4"] Saturday 4pm, methodist church – tickets – programme
Combining dance, martial arts and mindfulness, Nia tones your body while transforming your mind. More than just a workout, Nia is a holistic fitness practice which invites you to move your body's way to feel joyful, relaxed and alive. Our dance session will combine 52 simple moves with dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts, it is non-impact, practiced barefoot, and adaptable to individual needs and abilities.
During my first Nia class I smiled inside from my core! Over the last 8 years it's been my weekly anchor and brought a lightness and so much fun to my life.
I teach public classes in Hebden Bridge, and it's a real privilege to offer a weekly class to teachers in a Halifax school on a Friday to help them shake their week out!
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Shark Silhouette Wood Sculpture
This shark was carved from reclaimed Tulip Poplar. The surface is hand sanded to a smooth finish. A light white wash was applied then sanded down to create a subtle resemblance to shark skin. Shadows and details are brought out using a torch.
The back is flat, making the sculpture ideal to sit on a shelf, mantel or table. It also looks good hanging on a wall and has two screws and wire on the back.
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From the outside, you would never expect the park-like grounds of Hotel San Ignacio, one of the oldest lodges in San Ignacio. Rooms are basic, but clean, and set along a flower garden. There are also four- and five-person cabañas off the garden with bedrooms and bath. These are only for sleeping; they have no kitchen facilities. All accommodations have air conditioning and heating. There is a simple restaurant attached to the hotel.
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Lim Kok Thay: Net Worth, House, Private Jet and yacht Tranquility
Author: Peter Yachtfan
Tranquility Yacht
Boat Name:
Tranquility (ex Equanimity)
Yacht Length:
91 m (300 ft)
28 in 14 cabins
33 in 16 cabins
Oceanco Design Team
19.5 knots
2,998 ton
Tranquility Boat Price:
US$ 125 million
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Lim Kok Thay
Lim Kok Thay Net Worth:
US$ 4 billion
Genting Group
August 16, 1951
Cecilia Lim
3 children (Keong Hui Lim, 2 others)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Private Jet:
Boeing 777 BBJ (P4-
Gulfstream G650 (T7-
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The US filed criminal charges against former owner Jho Taek Low in a in a money laundering investigation. The yacht was seized and auctioned. Her new owner is Lim Kok Thay, a billionaire from Asia. He changed the name of the yacht from Equanimity to Tranquility.
The yacht was built by Oceanco and was delivered to her owner in June 2014. The yacht has a length of 91.5 meters.
She is built of steel with an aluminum superstructure. In 2018 she was the 60th largest yacht in the world.
Her interior design is by Andrew Winch. While Azure Naval Architects was involved in the engineering. The yacht can accommodate 26 guests in 9 staterooms and has a crew of 28.
Her features include a spa and beach club and a beauty salon. There is a gym, a sauna, a Turkish bath and a large pool. The interior has some oriental inspired themes. Using materials as wenge, bamboo and gold lead.
The yacht was originally named Equanimity. The meaning of the word can be described as 'a mental calmness, even in a difficult situation'.
Equanimity is a state of psychological stability. And composure which is undisturbed by experience of / or exposure to emotions or pain. Or other phenomena that may cause others to lose the balance of their mind.
In Latin: it is written as æquanimitas. It is translated as : having an even mind. Aequus means: even level. Animus means mind or soul.
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SuperYachtFan received two different messages. One stating that Do Won Chang is the owner of the yacht. And another stating that Malaysian billionaire Jho Low is the owner of the yacht.
Several sources in the yachting industry do mention that the owner of Equanimity has Chinese roots. And Mr. Jho Low's grandfather was born in China. This makes him a possible owner of the yacht.
In June 2017 this info was confirmed in a USA criminal court case.
Our yacht owners database has more info about yachts, the value of yachts, yacht owners, their source of wealth and net worth.
In February 2018 the yacht was seized by the Indonesian government. This was part of a multi-
We were told that Equanimity left Bali. Aafter many months being moored outside the main harbour. She was on route to Batam.
Other media reported that Indonesia agreed to hand over the yacht to Malaysia. In an emailed statement, a spokesman for Low's legal team said the handing over of the mega yacht to Malaysia was illegal. And that it was politically motivated.
The High Court of Malaya appointed Burgess Yachts as Central Agents for the sale of the yacht.
The court in Malaysia ruled last week that the sale should take place. Aim was to recoup funds misappropriated from a state development fund.
The High Court also chose an appraiser to determine the yacht's value. The sale process will be by sealed bids, following steps outlined by the court.
In April 2019 is was announced that the yacht was purchased by the Genting Group. The price was reportedly US$ 125 million. Genting is active in leisure and hospitality and owns many resorts. The group is headed by Lim Kok Thay. His father founded Genting. Her new owner changed the name of the yacht into Tranquility.
He is a billionaire based in Malaysia. He is chairman and shareholder at the Genting Group. He was born in August 1951. He is married to Cecilia Lim. He has one son (Keong Hui Lim). With his company Genting Hong Kong he owns a cruise ship operator, active as Star Cruises. It is one of the largest cruise operator in the world.
The company is also active als Chrystal Cruises and operates Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises. It owns the Crystal Esprit and is building the Crystal Endeavor. The next may be the Chrystal Equanimity?
His net worth is US$ 4.1 billion. Lim is married to Puan Sri Cecilia Lim. They have 3 children
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He owns a Boeing 777 private jet, with registration P4-
Tranquility is active as a commercial charter yacht. In the summer of 2019 charter clients included Scott Disick, Sofia Richie and Kelly Jenner.
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Malaysian born billionaire Low is the owner of the yacht. His ownership of the yacht was confirmed in a US Court case.
He is the co-
Through Jynwel Capital the family owns a share in EMI Music Publlishing. And in Myla Lingerie and the Park Lane Hotel in New York.
Low is the grandson of Chinese-
Low's father Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng is known as Larry Low. He continued to invest the family's fortune in real estate and in stock markets.
The family's investment holding company Strategic Resources Global Limited holds stakes in Coastal Energy, and FrenckenGroup.
Larry Low was conferred Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia. It was done by the King if Malaysia, which carries the title "Tan Sri".
The Low family are active philanthropists through their Jynwel Charitable Foundation. In 2013 Low donated US$50 million to the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
His net worth was estimated at US$ 1 billion.
The US authorities filed a criminal case again mr Jho Taek Low. Claiming that he transferred US$ 1 billion in funds from the Malaysian authorities to a private account.
The Complaint alleges that 1MDB formed a joint venture with a Saudi oil extraction company call PetroSaudi International. And that 1MDB initiated multiple funds transfers to the joint venture in relation to energy investments in Turkmenistan and Argentina.
1MDB is a strategic investment and development company wholly-
The Complaint alleges that the funds for this investment were improperly diverted to a bank account in Switzerland. The accounts were held in the name of Good Star Limited.
This company was beneficially owned not by PetroSaudi or the joint venture, but by LOW Taek Jho. This is now known as the 1MDB scandal.
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He bought several pieces of art:
Also he bought real estate:
He also bought a US$ 27 million 22-
Low often partied with celebs such as Paris Hilton, her sister Nicky Hilton , Miranda Kerr and Lindsay Lohan.
In June 2017 the United States was starting civil forfeiture of all these assets. In February 2018 the yacht was seized by the Indonesian government on behalf of Malaysia and the USA. The Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak admitted Low was wanted by the Government.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. CERTAIN RIGHTS TO AND INTERESTS IN THE VICEROY HOTEL GROUP. Defendant. No. CV 17-
The United States of America brings this complaint against the above-
BACKGROUND: RELEVANT INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES 19. 1Malaysia Development Berhad ("1MDB") is a strategic investment and development company. Wholly-
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Kalutara is one of the most important cities in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. The city is replete with many charming attractions and the neighbouring coastal towns also offer quite a lot of opportunities to discover blissful indulgences. The article below details the top five things that you can do in Kalutara during your exotic beach vacation.
Every year hundreds and thousands of Buddhists arrive in the city to pay homage to the Kalutara Bodhiya, which is known to be one of the 32 saplings of the sacred fig tree, Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya in Anuradhapura. It is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the island and is well worth a visit. The Kalutara Chaitya, one of the very few hollow stupas in the world, is located in close proximity to the Kalutara Bodhiya. The chaitya contains 74 murals that portray varying aspects of Buddha's life.
The beaches of Kalutara are quite popular among locals and tourists who find the lure of these golden shores quite irresistible. A number of luxury resorts have opened up along the shores to provide the highest levels of comfort and opulence that these masses of tourists desire. At most of these stunning hotels in Kalutara you will find the warmth of Sri Lankan hospitality pairing with world class standards of service to give you a truly unmatched luxury experience. You can also treat yourself to the fiery goodness of Sri Lankan cuisine and indulge in divine ayurvedic spa treatments at these exotic beach resorts. Hotels such as Anantara Kalutara Resort are good options to consider in the city.
Brief Garden by Bewis Bawa is one of the most picturesque locations in the country. This mesmerizing place used to be the residing place of Major Bevis William Frederick Bawa, one of the most talented landscape architects in Sri Lanka. He was also the brother of the renowned Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa.
To reach the gardens one must drive past paddy fields that line charming little country lanes. The moment you enter through the gates of the gardens you will feel like you have left behind the mundane world with its wanton cares. Here you will find enchanting pathways that lead you to cosy enclaves and little glistening lakes. Whispering trees adorn every corner of these gardens, blending in effortlessly with the stunning sculptures that stand tall in the sunshine. Bewis Bawa himself is said to have done most of the intricate sculptures found in the gardens.
The house that is found in the gardens possesses equal charm. Spectacular pieces of furniture, elegant decor details and a number of old photographs that have captured some of the glorious moments of yesteryear can be admired here.
In short, this is surely a place that must be visited when holidaying in Kalutara. You can easily reach it in about 45 minutes from the city.
Treat yourself to the sensational delight of an idyllic river safari as you enjoy the tropical delights of Kalutara. Madu Ganga, which can be accessed from Kalutara in an hour, possesses rich bio diversity and lavish mangrove forests. Wild boars, monkeys and squirrels can be easily spotted during these relaxing river safaris. It's also interesting know that over 31 types of reptiles, 111 species of birds and over 50 kinds of butterflies are recorded in the region.
The legendary Kande Viharaya, located approximately 30 minutes away from the city centre, is yet another fascinating site that can be visited when travelling in Kalutara. The Bodhi tree of this temple is considered to be over 300 years old. A newly built Samadhi Buddha statue, which is considered to be one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world being 160 feet in height, is also found at the premises. So make sure you include this beautiful place in your itinerary.


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CompSci.ca's guru wtd has been contributing a plethora of O'Caml and Haskell tutorials, and now those resources have been collected into their own Functional Programming forum.
In short, Functional Programming is a paradigm, or style, that focuses on mathematical functions. It is a fundamentally different way of thinking about programming, and offers a refreshing change from Object Oriented, or Procedural coding.
Functional Programming languages are popular in academia, and experience here will offer an advantage for your own studies, research, or a unique skill for academic co-op work positions. Functional languages have also found commercial applications when dealing with statistics, financial analysis, or even making an operating system.
Though just because it is different, you should not feel intimidated. It is amazingly simple to get started. For those who know only Turing from highschool, there are syntax references to both O'Caml and Haskell comparing them to Turing. It is even as easy to implement graphics!
As wtd says – Just do it:
"Take a few hours and just throw yourself into a functional programming language. O'Caml, SML/NJ, Lisp, Scheme, Erlang… just pick one and learn the basics. For the most part, these language have small conceptual bases, so you can learn more in that amount of time than you might think.
It's worth it, but I don't know that I can explain the benefits more than I already have. You'll just have to see for yourselves."
Take a look through the forums.
– Tony
This is terrific!
One classic application of functional programming that you didn't mention is AI, as exemplified by Lisp.


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Plasser & Theurer DGS 62 N Plasser Dynamic Track Stabiliser
The Plasser DTS 62 Dynamic Track Stabiliser is designed to apply controlled, accurate stabilising forces into the track structure at continuous speeds of up to 1.5 km/h.
All track is subject to settling due to traffic loads. This settling occurs irregularly and in an uncontrolled manner, resulting in track deterioration. Dynamic track stabilisation is a combination of horizontal vibration and a vertical load.
The stabilising unit is a well proven design developed in 1975 with more than 400 machines in regular use on various railroads worldwide since 1978.
Technical Data
Length: 17,250 mm
Width: 2,850 mm
Height: 3,660 mm
Weight: 65 t
Bogie centres: 12,000 mm
Wheel diameter: 730 mm
Engine power: 350 kW
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With less than a week until the start of training camp, the Miami Heat continue to work through roster possibilities, with veteran guard Roger Mason Jr. the latest to emerge on the team's workout list.
Even with 13 players under guaranteed contract for 2013-14, and with 18 players already invited to camp, the Heat continue to audition candidates, with journeyman guard Von Wafer among those at recent sessions.
Mason Jr., 33, who recently was elected vice president of the NBA's player union, remains a free agent after spending last season in New Orleans.
Teams can carry up to 20 players during camp, but must reduce to between 13 and 15 by the starting of the regular season, which opens Oct. 29 for the Heat against the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Mason, 6 feet 5, appeared in 69 games last season with New Orleans, starting 13. He averaged 5.3 points on .433 shooting from the field and .415 shooting on 3-pointers, in an average of 17.7 minutes per game. His 66 3-pointers were the third-highest total for New Orleans, behind the 213 of Ryan Anderson and the 83 of Greivis Vasquez.
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Spiralling Water Columns
10 edges to pull the carp down to your baiting area or Zig hookbait when they're cruising in the mid-water
01 One of the easiest to use straight out of a bottle, and is very effective in all but the very deepest of water, is DT Bait's Fish Pro. The combinations of oil, feed triggers and dense liquids is perfect for pulling fish down through the water column and because of its make-up is really perfect for summer fishing. If you coat your freebies in this activity lasts for hours!
02 In the very hot weather getting fish to feed can be a nightmare and there is no doubt that synthetic flavoured baits can be hair pullers. We all tend to think of over-flavoured hookbaits as a winter principle but it can work extremely well in elevated water temperatures. A classic example of this is Monster Crab, the hotter it gets the more flavour you can use and soaking your hookers in the near flavour is devastating, if not a tad smelly!
03 Suspensions are excellent for getting fish to move down or up through the water column, just remember the principal using liquids such as evaporated milks, flavoured and coloured milky drinks. Dress your free baits in them and you can achieve wonderful spiralling plumes through the water column. Try adding a flavour oil combo or an oil-based food dip, vigorously shaken.
04 If you are bag fishing then try the superb Solar Tackle's Up&Down mixes. These dry mixes are volcano active, send all sorts of goodies up and down the water column and they can be wetted down with the flavoured liquids supplied or alternatively you can use products such as their Liquid Belachan, Nashy's Liver or Crustacean Liquids or any Betaine derivatives.
05 If you want to experiment with up and down liquids then use one of the following as a base: cod liver oil, hemp oil or salmon oil. To this add your chosen flavour and vigorously shake before adding some natural heavy material and again shake well. You need to shake the liquid well to gain best activation, you will get food/attraction signals going up and down the water column and this also works well for mid-water fishing with Zigs.
06 I am a great advocate of flavouring Zig hookbaits and I am more than happy to use really concentrated flavours if I think I can get away with it in high water temperatures. Most importantly though, they want to be highly water-soluble and opposite the pH of the water you are angling in. Blends can also be useful and again oil and soluble work well. Always check your additives against your foam, Nash Bugs etc. just in case they melt!
07 Try to understand how the ambient light will affect your Zig fishing and work the colours of the bait accordingly. Good backlight from the moon at night makes perfect for black foam or Nash Bugs etc. as they are seeing a silver dome. In daylight it is a case of experimenting with colours according to depth but add a flavour as a bonus attractor. We are experimenting with iridescent hookbaits and small beta lights.
08 If you want to work from the top down the water column then use either sloppy spod mix or liquids containing sweet fat liquids with heavy feed items and liquid feeds. You can fish this over Zigs as well as bottom freebies; it is experimenting again.
09 On aspect of fishing in the water column that is overlooked is the use of natural attractors that will rise and fall on their own accord and also amino acid preparations in combination with small amounts of CC Moore's Frozen Bloodworm. This can be deadly but you need to feed sensibly otherwise preoccupation can occur.
10 One other edge worth mentioning is Nashbait's Chain Reaction and Soluballs. Not only do they offer a wide variety of feeding and rig presentations but their activity in the water column is exceptional, rising and falling and attracting aquatic invertebrates. The salty one in particular seem irresistible to fish and various aquatic life-a-like - a double-whammy attraction!


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Original Massive .50 Cal. Bullet, And Parachute Relic From D-Day Sainte Mere Eglise Band Of Brothers Area With Museum COA
The relics contained in this box are an authentic Massive .50 caliber bullet, plus a piece of Paratrooper's camouflage parachute recovered from Sainte Mere Eglise Normandy France 101st Airborne area D-Day June 6, 1944. This is the area the famous "Band Of Brothers" and the 82nd Airborne Fought. The Parachute piece is an authtic U.S. Paratrooper parachute piece. The .50 Caliber bullet came from a U.S. airplane or tank fired in support. These relics are 100% authentic from this important historic location. This display comes matted and framed in a Riker display. Mat color and background color may vary. COA (Certificate of authenticity) from the museum is included. Note: The town of Sainte Mere Eglise in Normandy France and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania are official Sister Cities. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. Please see our other items. Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.


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Catrin and me doing our first ever Facebook Live event!
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Unconditional happiness is the key – Opening hearts is the process
Catrin and me doing our first ever Facebook Live event!
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I saw something on Facebook the other day which included the words:
Treat people the way you want to be treated.
Talk to people the way you want to be talked to.
Those statements fit into the sentiment known as the Golden Rule which says that if you treat people the way you want to be treated then all will be well.
Now that is a very good sentiment of course, as most people want to be treated in a nice way and that kind of goes without saying in some sense I suppose.
If we look at how someone is treated from their perspective however, we may well discover that actually they are not exactly the same as us and they actually want to be treated differently to us.
This is where the Platinum rule comes in. Platinum is much rarer than gold implying that this rule is practised less often than the Golden Rule. In fact all the Platinum in the world would fit in an average living room.
Therefore to treat someone as they wish to be treated would mean that they are more likely to appreciate than if you treat them as you would like to be treated.
The trick of course, is to know how they wish to be treated.
Whether this is in terms of the Six Human Needs or in the language of love, knowing how someone wishes to be treated can make the difference between an OK relationship and an amazing one.
Is it time to find out a bit more about how those around you wish to be treated? The easiest way is just to ask them… Communication in all walks of life, whether that is at home or at work is the key to knowing whether you are treating people the way they wish to be treated.
Did you know that it has been said that your dominant thought becomes your reality.
What's on your mind most of the time?
Is it time to re-think?
To re-member who and what you really are and why you are here?
Is it time to wake up to a new reality?
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This is a question that many of us forget to ask ourselves often enough.
Even if we have asked it at all, how long ago was it and is it time to revisit the question and compare where we are now to where we really want to be.
In life our priorities change depending on which life stage we are in. Seeing yourself grow is one of the most important things you need to be able to know that you are living the life that you want.
It has been said that unless we are growing we are dying. Sounds a bit dramatic I know, but if you think about it for only a short time I think you will agree it is true.
How can life coaching help you in your quest to grow in life and feel like you are a success?
First you need to know what you are aiming for. After all, you can't start a journey to somewhere if you don't know where somewhere.
This is about us figuring out what you really want, why you want it, and then us working together to create action plans to close the gap between where you are and where you desire to be.
If now is the time for you to get to know yourself and your desires again, take back control of your life so that you own it? If it is then book in a free 45 minute clarity session by clicking the button below. I look forward to hearing from you.
Ever heard of unconditional happiness? If you truly want to have a happy life it's a must.
Smiling is one of the things I mention on my 'Some Thoughts' page on my website as well. Good old Spike 😊 https://alastair.coach/some-thoughts/
Are you plummeting towards the ground because yours is closed?
I have a modified can opener that works wonders on minds if you need one…
I just saw a young boy skipping along next to his mother while they were walking to school.
It reminded me how important it is that we keep our childlike side alive.
When was the last time you skipped along? On your own or with someone special?
PS – This is very different to being childish which will get you a very different response from those around you!!!
And that says it all really.
Whether that is just giving someone a smile and a compliment as I pass them in the street or working with them every week or month on an ongoing basis with life coaching sessions to enable them to work out what they want in life and to take the steps needed to get there.
Learning to be happy is not as tricky as you may have been lead to be believe. It is also crucial to a great life. Unconditional happiness is THE key and yes, anyone can achieve it. Get in touch if you don't believe me.


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Switzerland and South Africa step up cooperation on science
Bern, 01.05.2012 - A high-level Swiss delegation led by the State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER) arrived in South Africa last week and met their counterparts from the South African Department of Science and Technology to discuss the main points of the second phase of cooperation under the bilateral agreement signed in 2007.
At the joint Swiss-South African committee meeting held in Cape Town, the two parties gave a highly positive assessment of the first phase of the programme (2008-2012), in which Switzerland has invested around CHF 7.8 million. This investment, made on a match-funding basis, has been used for 16 joint research projects of an excellent scientific standard in the fields of public health and biomedicine, bio- and nanotechnology, and humanities and social sciences. This has involved 67 young researchers from the two countries, and 35 scientific papers have been published. 80 young researchers from Switzerland and South Africa have also benefited from exchange grants.
Special emphasis was also placed on facilitating the path to application, through a programme for young entrepreneurs in the field of biotechnology. Nine research projects involving at least one partner from industry were granted seed money.
As far as the 2013-2016 phase is concerned, the two parties agreed to maintain the same financial commitment as for the previous period, subject to parliamentary approval, and to include renewable energy (greentech and cleantech) as a priority research field. A call for project proposals will be launched in autumn 2012 under the joint authority of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the South African National Research Foundation (NRF), with the support of the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI) and the South African Technology Innovation Agency (TIA). Furthermore, direct dialogue between Swiss and South African research funding agencies will be intensified over the coming years, with the aim of sharing expertise and competences.
The delegation included Professor Antonio Loprieno, President of the Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS) and Rector of the University of Basel, which is the leading house for the bilateral programme; Professor Marcel Tanner, Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), the associated leading house for the programme; Klara Sekanina, Director of the CTI; and representatives from the SNSF, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
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The Annual North-East Interclub meeting was held this year at the Batley Buggy Club outdoor venue. The Interclub is a team based event between the regions clubs. Teams of 10 drivers, split 50/50 between two and four wheel drive, race head to head against the other teams in a series of races throughout the day to find the Interclub Champeens.
The Interclub works by each team being assigned a number, Bury being assigned 4, for example. Each race consists of one member from each team who race head to head from the buzzer for 5 minutes, the winner taking home the top score – 8 points, 2nd place 7points and so on.
In previous years Harrogate has been the choice to host the Interclub, since it has a more central location. Harrogate, as a club, has now more or less disappeared however and the Batley track is ideal.
Some early morning controversy arose when someone representing the leisure centre adjoining the track, informed us that the rostrum needed to be moved within one week since complaints had been made by the occupants of the houses newly built 'inches' behind the rostrum. This later turned out to be somewhat of a fib, but the pressure seems to be mounting on the track from the new residents – never good.
The day started off sunny with the forecast of showers later on – and it wasn't long before the deluge began. After a late start at around 11:35 the rain really came down along with strong gusts causing havoc among the pits with gazebos flying in all directions.
York A took an early lead which isn't unusual for them, being Interclub champions many times over. So by the end of the first round, things looked like this:
The York team were clear favorites on paper, with many good drivers. Bury, in 2nd place, were already a good distance behind after the first round.
A peek of sun at the end of round one was a relief from the rain and by the end of round 2 things were drying out nicely. This was pretty much how things panned out weather-wise, with a couple more light showers later in the day and then clear skys and sun drying the track.
This didn't seem to stop the Newcastle team from all but vanishing completely with some members reportedly moving into spaces in other teams and others going home.
In rounds 2,3 and 4 York-A again showed their dominance by stretching their lead at every opportunity. They were simply uncatchable at this point and it was a race for 2nd place between Bury and Batley, with Teesside-A and Durham not far behind. Before round 4 it was decided, due to time constraints, to drop the 5th round and finish early after round 4.
The 4th and last round decided things with Bury taking 2nd only 1 point ahead of Batley in 3rd. Durham ended up 4th, 10 points behind batley and Teesside-A 11 points further behind in 5th. York-B in 6th followed by Teesside-B 7th and Newcastle 8th, rounded off the results.
Final results were as follows:
Overall, the weather early on did likely tarnish the event for some people but the fun couldn't be stopped – and the Interclub once again proved to be a good source of close and competitive racing. Well done to York A, and indeed everyone who turned up to race.


text: The Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite carries the Tropomi spectrometer to map the global atmosphere every day with a resolution as high as 7 km × 3.5 km. Once the satellite is in orbit, a process is carried out to decontaminate the instrument. This takes a few weeks and once completed the radiant cooler cover is opened.


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This is the olivewing butterfly. It's one of very few insect species on Earth known to have a true blue pigment. This is a blue poison dart frog, one of the only vertebrates known to contain blue pigment. No matter how you look at them, they're blue. No matter how you look at them, they're blue.
All of the other animals only appear blue. You may perceive blue, but it's because these animals have all evolved a way to trick your eyes using the physics of light to control what you see.
What's happening when our eyes see structural colors like the blue of a peacock feather, a beatle's elytra, or a blue morpho wing? And why is blue pigment so rare in nature? This Explorer clip from National Geographic summarizes the science behind what you're really seeing when you see a blue animal.
Related listening from NPR: How Animals Hacked The Rainbow And Got Stumped On Blue.
Also: Pollia condensata.
Plus, watch related videos: Go inside an ice cave to see nature's most beautiful blue, What Gives the Morpho Butterfly Its Magnificent Blue? And why is the sun yellow and the sky blue?
Plus: In Search of Forgotten Colours – Sachio Yoshioka and the Art of Natural Dyeing.


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The movie released on May 24th, a day after Lok Sabha elections 2019 result came out
Elections are over and India has elected or rather re-elected its Prime Minister. Narendra Modi returned for a second term in office with a huge majority and as a welcome back gift of sorts, Bollywood released PM Narendra Modi. The film, which chronicles the life journey of Modi, features Vivek Oberoi, Boman Irani, Manoj Joshi, Kishori Shahane Vij, Barkha Bisht Sengupta, Zarina Wahab and Imran Hasnee. Directed by Omung Kumar and produced by Suresh Oberoi, Anand Pandit, Acharya Manish and Sandip Ssingh, PM Narendra Modi the film is sure making a buzz on social media much like the man it's based on.
One thing that you can be sure of about the film is that no one's gonna wait with bated breath to see what the ending of the movie is going to be as literally everyone knows the story of Narendra Modi. The film explores all the events of his life leading up to him taking ove the reins of one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and dramatizes it for cinematic purpose. It traces the story of a common man who, from living in abject poverty, who works as a chaiwala on a railway station and goes on to become the Prime Minister of the world's biggest democracy. The public has seen Modi's rise with their own eyes and are well aware of his story (the Modi brigade has made sure of that) so the film's purpose is to either just reinforce what you already knew and believed or show you a different perspective and change your mind about our Chowkidar. While the film highlights some of the best moments of Modi's life, it's also, without a doubt, a biased account of a political leader and ends up making the opposition leaders look like buffoons. It's evident that there is a lack of objectivity as Modi is portrayed as this flawless patriot whose only priority is the well-being of his country.
Even though we can't call it a great come back, public's verdict is yet to be out as to how well he portrayed the lead role portraying Narendra Modi in the film.
Joshi plays Modi's right hand man, the closest and most trusted aide who helped him throughout the journey.
Who better than Boman Irani when it comes to playing the role of a clever businessman?
Sengupta plays the Prime Minister's spouse.
Vij plays the first female Prime Minister of our country.
Wahab plays Modi's mother.
Here's how Bollywood congratulated Narendra Modi on winning a second term in office
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World champion Peter Sagan is among the favourites to claim victory in the men's road race on the final day of the European Championships tomorrow.
The Slovakian star triumphed in the event two years ago in France and will hope to repeat the feat in Glasgow.
A sprint finish could be possible at the conclusion of the 230 kilometre event, which is a largely city-centre course.
He will need to negotiate 16 climbs of St Vincent Street before the finish at Glasgow Green.
Sagan has enjoyed remarkable success in recent years, having won the points classification at the Tour de France in six of the last seven editions, with disqualification preventing a seventh success.
He has also triumphed in the last three Road World Championships, as well as earning six national road race titles since 2011.
The success has ensured Sagan has not worn his trade team jersey since 2011, having either worn the world or national champion jersey.
This will continue next year due to his latest national success in June.
He could face competition for the European title tomorrow from Norway's Alexander Kristoff, the defending champion and runner-up at last year's World Championships.
Kristoff won the final stage of the Tour de France last month, his first win on the Champs-Elysees.
Germany's John Degenkolb and Belgium's Olympic champion Greg van Avermaet could also prove names to watch.
Britain will be deprived of Mark Cavendish, after the 2011 world champion was forced to pull out of the race on medical advice.
It has followed an injury disrupted season for the sprinter, who has been replaced in the British team by Mark Christian.
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We had been trying to visit a less active single member of our ward named Anthony. The ward council was worried about him, and the bishop assigned us to visit him as part of our ward's attempt to "rescue" those who might need some help. We knew that we would have to return and report back to the ward council regarding the results of our visit, so we kept trying to find Anthony at home.
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These troubling questions led him at first to depression and then to the Capital Beltway, Highway 495, atop a high overpass. He stood there, on the edge looking down at the busy traffic below, contemplating why, why! He was to the edge of his faith and at the edge of the bridge. He told us that as he looked down at the cars speeding by below, he imagined how beautiful it would be to just let the traffic take away all his pain in one quick step. He thought for a while about jumping, but then he remembered something. It was something very small, but very important to him. He remembered the little sticky notes that we had left on his front door. Hope entered his heart once again! Someone did care after all! He quickly moved back to safe ground, got in his car and drove straight home. He then called us to come over to visit him immediately.
Our seemingly small act of writing short notes, insignificant as it may have seemed to us at the time, helped to save a brother's life. He knew someone cared about him and that we were worried about his welfare. Our actions DO matter! They DO make a difference to others! Anthony ended up returning to church, the bishop provided some much needed assistance, and Anthony's father also requested a blessing from the elders. I know that everything we do out of love, great or small, makes a real difference in other's lives. No effort is wasted in this great rescue mission upon which we are embarked. I'm very grateful to the Lord for that knowledge. I LOVE THIS WORK!
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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D.
Director, Yeshua Institute
It's time for a confession. When I wrote The Catholic Vision for Leading Like Jesus back in 2009, I didn't develop the theme of Steward Leadership as much as I would have liked to.
Over the years, I jotted down notes to do more with it here in The Catholic Leader and on our website, but like so many things on my innumerable "To Do" lists, I have never gotten around to it.
Now I'm glad I didn't. Because Pope Francis has done it for me.
And better than I ever could.
You'll find his thinking on the call to – the necessity – of good stewardship in his encyclical, Laudato Si' (Praise Be To You), with the subtitle "On Care for Our Common Home."
Another confession: I've been meaning to read it since it was published back in 2015, but that's yet another thing on one of my lists that I had not gotten around to – until earlier this month.
Once I started it, I could barely put it down. Morning after morning, I found myself waking up enthusiastically to the thought that I could grab a cup of coffee and curl up with the pope's manuscript again.
As I underlined and scribbled notes in the margin, I found myself saying again and again, sometimes breathlessly, "Wow!"
Yup, it's that good.
In just 246 brief (but densely packed) paragraphs, followed by two brief prayers, Pope Francis presents a comprehensive picture of what's wrong with the earth, why, and how we can fix it -- individually and collectively.
Call to conversion
At the heart of his analysis and appeal is nothing less than a call to profound conversion of heart and head. Time and again, he says, we have to develop a new "mindset" about the world and humanity – and our relationship to both.
He completely rejects an "atomistic" view of creation – the notion that it can be understood in terms of individual, largely unrelated agents. Instead, we must see all of creation as a rich and absolutely interdependent web of life encompassing all of the natural and human orders.
Scientists would use the term "open system" – indeed, a complex, interdependent system of open subsystems.
Thus, the conviction that we all share – or should share – that "everything is interconnected and that genuine care for our own lives and our relationships with nature is inseparable from fraternity, justice and faithfulness to others." (¶ 70)
The basics
Pope Francis sets out some basic principles in his encyclical:
Pope Francis rejects – in company with virtually all scientists – the notion that climate change is just a natural flux in the ordinary course of natural processes. The title of chapter three of the encyclical makes that clear: "The Human Roots of the Ecological Crisis."
His point is briefly but comprehensively reviewing the deteriorating condition of the Earth's ecosystem: We can and we must do better. It will not be easy. But it's absolutely necessary.
He says early in his encyclical, quoting Pope St. John Paul II: "Every effort to protect and improve our world entails profound changes in 'lifestyles, models of production and consumption, and the established structures of power which today govern societies'." (¶ 5)
Teaching deeply rooted
Some people, notably Catholics, have sought to discredit this pope for not measuring up to their understanding of orthodoxy. But Pope Francis makes it clear that his call for radical conversion stands on the shoulders of popes before him, beginning with Pope St. John XXIII.
In his introduction, he discusses that pope's teaching and then quickly summarizes the similarly supportive teaching of Paul VI, St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, as well as that in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. But going back much further, he frequently cites the teaching of both the Old and New Testaments.
No matter how counter-cultural Pope Francis' teaching may appear – and it is counter-cultural in many respects -- it is also sound Catholic teaching deeply rooted in Revelation and the ancient wisdom of Christianity.
Communion and love
Approaching poetry, the pope writes: "Creation is of the order of love" (¶ 77).
However, he is not naïve. "The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth," (¶ 20) he writes, adding: "our common home is falling into disrepair …we can see signs that things are now reaching a breaking point" (61).
A big part of the problem, according to the pope, is that "caring for ecosystems demands far-sightedness, since no one looking for quick and easy profit is truly interested in their preservation" (36).
He argues that entrusting the natural and human realms solely to the marketplace is naive, because a hunger for short-term gains often trumps the necessity of sustaining the life-giving capacities of a healthy natural order.
Dominion for all
Over the ages, God's plan as noted in Genesis that humanity should have "dominion" over the created world has served as a rationale for the continued development of technology to increase the Earth's bounty. Within limits, that has been a great boon to humanity.
However, Pope Francis makes clear that God's intent, as reflected in the scriptures, was for humanity to exercise a perpetual dominion – one that by definition would assure the health and continued bounty of the Earth for all humans across all generations.
God's plan has never been that some humans can so monopolize the Earth's gits that they are exhausted or permanently fouled beyond regeneration.
That's more of an issue today than at any earlier point in human history because, says the pope: "Never has humanity had such power over itself, yet nothing ensures that it will be used wisely, particularly when we consider how it is currently being used" (¶104).
Stewards always
The issue of how humanity is to exercise dominion raises the notion that we are never owners but always stewards. "Thus, God rejects every claim to absolute ownership," (67) Francis writes.
Pope Francis' call for a new mindset about our relationships is not limited to the natural order. He argues that the human and natural orders are deeply interconnected and interdependent, and that problems in the natural order always impact the most vulnerable in the human order – the poor and marginalized.
In any event, we are all accountable to one another as well as to God, and so we must be good stewards who put God first and who strive to love our neighbors as much as we love ourselves. "We need to strengthen the conviction that we are one single human family," (¶ 52) he writes.
We also must do all we can to rise above our tendency to be self-centered and consumed by the need for immediate and insatiable gratification.
Near the end he calls on people to "strive to promote a new way of thinking about human beings, life, society and our relationship with nature" (144) – a way that is, paradoxically, as old as our Judeo-Christian heritage.
One more thing
The one dimension of steward leadership that Pope Francis does not explicitly address -- except in the broader context of endorsing values that serve life rather than undermining it -- is corporate governance.
Not a few of our problems regarding the exploitation of both the natural and social order by business organizations are caused by leaders who see themselves as owners rather than stewards. From that faulty perspective, they often loot their own organizations -- cheating shareholders, workers and other stakeholders alike – as well as the natural order.
However, leaders who share the mindset of Pope Francis regarding our relationship to God, our neighbors and the natural order will be moved to be good Servants and Shepherds as well as Stewards -- and for that we can all be grateful.
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LETTER | It is shocking to discover how politicians had compromised our national defence through their approvals of land swap deals and forced relocations of army bases.
Leave aside monetary gains and corruption possibilities for now.
If this is not betraying our national sovereignty then pray enlighten us - what then is the meaning of national security?
Given the cases being investigated of how those in power traded strategic military needs for vote banks, we must not take years to punish the crafty wrongdoers.
We must also hold all those in uniform who let these diabolic actions slip through their armours of vigilance at the expense of the interests of national defence.
When a commoner citizen steals a can of milk powder to feed his hungry child, we waste no time in letting the law bite hard.
When our national defence strategies and security are exploited to the hilt just to ensure certain politicians and political parties remain in power we cannot let even a day drag on before we punish the wrongdoers.
Our Rulers too cannot remain silent.
Our defence ministry captains cannot fight shy and choose to remain anonymous.
Citizens who uphold patriotism must march for quick justice.
This is our country. This is our duty to protect our nation.
Indeed the land swap deals and remobilising of entire camps for political expediency is treason of the highest order.
So where are the voices of those who scream 'in defence of race and religion and rulers'?
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