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These 5 gadgets make life easier in the 21st century.
Android, iPhone, and Smartphones have factually redefined the approach towards life. Now, a mobile is not merely for calls, to take photos or playing games. They can be connected to nay other device and do wonders, almost as if they have a digital pulse. You can watch movies on them, have immediate access to Facebook or Whatsapp and YouTube as well and, play video games same as in PCs, listen and keep the collection of your music, and what not – these applications are merely a few drops of the vast ocean.
The world is becoming digital nowadays. Nearly all everyday jobs are performed via digital means. There were days when files, information was entered by hand and enormous physical journals were retained safely. This is the age of computers. From scripting your letters to preserving records, from watching movies to net surfing, a laptop is handy on all instances. The lone downside in using desktop computers is that it's challenging to carry them from place to place. This is the point when a laptop dominates above the PCs as it can be easily ported.
Technology has made road maps either more or less out of work – this you can expect from a modern gadget like GPS. Those days have vanished when we were sitting at home viewing every side of the road on road maps. These voice-guided navigation systems are a gift to most of us as they show you not just the time to reach a destination but also the traffic, the distance and the facilities around you. You can also use them to find ATMs, petrol pumps, hospitals etc. You'll realize its importance on a trip to an unknown location.
Digital Camera
You know pictures created from a camera in olden days hold a definite appeal, it indeed was lagging as soon as people grasped that the 'reel is complete, so no more photos can be taken'. So, to get cameras technologically advanced was necessary. Currently, you capture numerous photographs and it isn't limited to prompt viewing, but also prompt access to hard-copy within moments with dazzling picture clarity.
With a generation that is selfie and travel-crazy, cameras are a most as our phones do not offer all the features of a camera. They come handy in capturing memories to reminiscence with, after.
Smart TV
Altogether from the coziness of sofa and cushion, the remote control lets you express to your idiot box to stop live TV if you have to take up a call. You view it all in spectacular High Definition, you rewind, record the whole series whilst you watch something else.
You can also connect you Smart TV to YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video and stream online content in no time. Gone are the days of waiting for the cable operator to play a movie for you.
How many of these gadgets do you have?


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Iran has set itself a target of 6.5 million inbound tourists in the current Iranian year that ends on March 20, 2018, a senior official at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said.
The objective has been set by the Resistance Economy Headquarters, which also aims to increase domestic tourism numbers to 120 million by the yearend, IRNA reported.
"With proper planning and development of infrastructure, it is possible to meet our goals," Morteza Rahmani Movahed, deputy for tourism at ICHHTO, also said at a high-level meeting with tourism executives on Sunday.
"However, it takes time to heal Iran's international image," he added, referring to years of smear campaigns against Iran led by most western media outlets.
Led by First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri, the headquarters' main task is to lay out policies that help Iran become more self-reliant to shield it from the impacts of international developments, such as sanctions, that would otherwise hurt the country's economy.
Iran's ultimate goal is to draw 20 million foreign tourists annually by 2025. However, with only eight years to go, the target appears to be very ambitious.
Last year, some 5.5 million travelers visited Iran, generating about $8 billion for the country.
Regional countries make up the bulk of inbound tourists, with no European country cracking the top 10 source markets for Iran, according to Gholamheydar Ebrahim-Baysalami, chief executive of Tourism Holding Company.
"Politics play a key role in tourism … the main difference between us and countries such as Turkey and Malaysia is that their governments have always prioritized tourism," he said.
"But, for instance, tourism was ranked 43rd on the list of priorities outlined in the Third Five-Year Economic Development Plan (2000-5). Governments only have time to work on the first eight priorities," he added.
About half of foreign tourists in Iran are pilgrims headed for the holy city of Mashhad, where the shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) is located.
According to Ebrahim-Baysalami, 9.5 million Iranians traveled abroad in the last Iranian year (March 2016-17).
"Assuming that every person spent only $100, that's almost $10 billion in foreign exchange leaving the country," he said, adding that there's an imbalance here as Iranians spend more abroad than foreign tourists do in Iran.
A number of key tourism players, including Akbar Ghamkhar, a travel agency owner, attributed the problem to lackluster marketing on the part of both officials and the private sector.
"Our private sector hasn't matured yet and it receives little support from the government. Foreign investors will only put their money in Iran when they see domestic entrepreneurs getting the support they need," he said.

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I am just finishing up His Last Letter: Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester, and I'll be sharing my review of it in my next post. I had a chance to ask the book's author, Jeane Westin, about her writing process and how she 'time travels' back to Elizabeth's court.
I asked, I've often wondered what steps an author takes when she write about events from another country, about cultures so foreign from our modern world. What can she do to transport herself to a proper time and place? What challenges does she face? How does her American culture affect her view of the English court?
I asked, I've often wondered what steps an author takes when she write about events from another country, about cultures so foreign from our modern world. What can she do to transport herself to a proper time and place? What challenges does she face? How does her American culture affect her view of the English court?
Suzi, this is a new question for me, and one that I"ve now given some thought. His Last Letter: Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester is my sixth historical novel, the last two and the next one set during Queen Elizabeth's reign. She is an always fascinating woman as were so many in her court were, all great characters, both repellent and wonderful. I've read deep into Tudor history for many years so that I come to my work with stored knowledge...never, never enough, but a great deal. When I start writing, I need to be absolutely alone and in my head. I use soft Elizabethan music to set the mood and because of my research I don't find it too difficult to sink into another very different time. I think it must be very much the same for actors who disappear into their roles, taking on a persona that is, sometimes, quite different from their own.
The writing process for me is almost one of seeing the scene(s) I'm working in as a movie. It becomes very visual. I'm not being melodramatic when I say that I am there. I try to be very disciplined in that I write in the same place and at the same time every day. I believe this whole process is important to me. Other writers are different, but we all must have a way of getting into our characters and scenes.
My bigger problem is shedding 16th Century English culture once I leave it. I find myself using phrases and words that are definitely not of this current time, or of the U.S. west coast where I live.
I try very hard to not allow my own culture to intrude into the action or characters I'm writing about. What I would consider cruel or silly or dangerous today was not prevailing thought four hundred years ago. So I find those challenges interesting, not daunting, because they add to the story.
It's all about writing a good story as close to historical fact as I can make it while never forgetting that I'm writing fiction for the 21st Century reader and not a dissertation for the schoolroom. That's what makes writing historical novels so fascinating for me: wondering what might have been and making that seem very real.
Thank you for asking such an interesting question. I hope I've answered it.
The Virgin's Daughters:In the court of Elizabeth I, August 2009 (Fashion Piranha review here!)
His Last Letter:Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester, August 2010
Thank you so much for your time, Jeane! I look forward to discussing His Last Letter some more!


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Secretary-General's Message for 2019
United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago.
Baghdad, 21 October 2019 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, received today the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, Ms. Erna Solberg, who is on an official visit to the Republic of Iraq.
Respect for cultural and linguistic diversity is an essential prerequisite for the promotion of the spirit of openness, equity and dialogue.
The UN Special Representative for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, toured the ruins of the landmark Al-Nouri Mosque in Mosul on 19 September 2019.
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UN Iraq Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert inaugurated the offices of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in Mosul on 19 September 2019.
26 Aug 2019 - Video message by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on International Day of Democracy.
UN Iraq Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert planted a tree at a school in Erbil, on 9th September 2019, responding to a challenge from Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani.


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Hackers Crash Newsweek After It Publishes Report on Trump's Cuba Dealings
"It would either be a big coincidence, or it had to do with this story."
On Thursday, Newsweek published a Kurt Eichenwald-penned piece about a Donald Trump-owned company that illegally did business in Cuba during Fidel Castro's regime.
For a time, you may not have been able to read the article, or anything else on Newsweek, since the site crashed Thursday evening as a result of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
While Newsweek is still looking into the source of the attack, Newsweek editor in chief Jim Impoco thinks the timing is too convenient to be a coincidence. "It was a massive DDoS attack, and it took place in the early evening just as prominent cable news programs were discussing Kurt Eichenwald's explosive investigation into how Donald Trump's company broke the law by breaking the United States embargo against Cuba," he told Politico.
"It would either be a big coincidence, or it had to do with this story," he added.
To bolster that suspicion, Eichenwald reports via Twitter that a number of IP addresses that were part of the attack can be traced to Russia. Russian hackers have been trying to influence the outcome of the U.S. elections, according to Congressional lawmakers and intelligence officials.
To make clear: @Newsweek posted story on Trump/Cuba. Hackers attacked, took site down. Lots of IP addresses involved. Main ones from Russia.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) September 30, 2016
The site is back, thanks to Newsweek's IT team, who worked to get it running again while most of us were fast asleep.


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Okay, this is actually my issue with SQ6... not the new characters in Starcon. They're all fine (as much as I got to interact with them anyway) The way they're handled. Yes, SQ5 brought in character interaction with the other games hadn't had - notably lacking in SQ4. But... and this is the important but.. you were properly introduced to the entire cast. The player gets introduced to Quirk, Bea, Drool, Flo, WD40 and Cliffy in ways that make perfect sense and we get to know them along with Roger. In SQ6 Roger is sent to the Deep Ship and... erm. Stuff happens. Off screen. He knows who Kielbasa, Stellar, the robot dude, the doctor, the hologram, those two guards are. Wow. Great for him. I have NO IDEA. All the introduction I get is basically Roger saying "Hey, what's up?" It baffles me entirely - especially with Stellar. Josh took issue with Roger having a girlfriend character looming over the series. So he ditches her and then introduces ANOTHER girlfriend character that he's gotten involved with before the game starts? That's what I meant when I called it an alienating game. I have to wonder if some sequence on the Deep Ship was meant to precede Polysorbate VX because I can't imagine anyone could have thought giving so many characters no introduction whatsoever was a good idea .
I'll go against the flow and vote for SQ6. When I finally played it, I was pretty much unable to accomplish anything without a walkthrough and was constantly being frustrated at apparently unable to meaningfully interact with anything when not solving a puzzle. So I ended up just playing it through windowed with the walkthrough open next to it, which made the game feel like a complete chore. I have to admit not having finished a Space Quest without a walkthrough, but in all the others I made my way some way into the game before needing one...
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Jared replied to Troels Pleimert's topic in World O' Fan WondersOkay guys, know double-posting isn't popular but an update with images that are less bad. Scanner now working I've put the not-sucky sketches together into one pic. Hopefully you can work out who's supposed to be who... Furthermore, to see what I'm like at turning sketches into sprites, which I have never done before, I got to work on that long-faced-and-wearing-wrong-uniform Roger, and brushed him up and res'ed him down. Result ISN'T very pleasant because his body looks twisted around (should have spent more time working on his pose) but I think it's presentable when you focus on the waist up. Remember, this is a quick job but feedback on the style would be nice. Going for a SQ6 style cartoon-with-black outline look. Also have not shaded yet. All in all I've been pleased with how quick it was to knock up. Results would improve greatly with a better posed sketch to begin with of course :P
Library of Space Quest fan game assets
Jared replied to Troels Pleimert's topic in World O' Fan WondersWell... even though I keep getting sicker and called in for more and more shifts at work, I've done some sketches, which I'll scan and try to turn into hi-res sprites over the next couple of days - they're Roger, Bea, Fester Blatz and the Doctor Manhattan-style Vohaul from Space Quest Incinerations. Which, erm, mightn't be in much demand but I'm not sure how to draw vanilla Vohaul. I'll come back to it. Also working on drawing a GUI. Meantime, there are a heap of graphics on my harddrive from a Doctor Who game I never made. They need to be brushed up a bit and re-sized, but they could be other characters, and provide a style sample for the way I draw, which I think can be a decent fit for SQ6-style cartoon graphics. As I said, not looking great right now. But there's some potential. UPDATE: I've sketched The Two Guys, Keilbasa, Fester, Roger, Bea, Elmo Pug, Roger Jr, Xenosian Vohaul, Astro Chicken and I'm going to do Ken Williams to round off all the recurring characters I can think of. And then I'm going to try Stellar but she's problematic because a) I suck at female characters B) Her design is hideous. I guess to keep peoples options open I should try a SQ6 and Incineration versions of the character. But I've been putting it off because it'll be difficult. And I also hate the character, which doesn't help. Also, my scanner isn't working which is why I'm only TALKING about these sketches...
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Jared replied to billybob476's topic in The Rocket BarCommand and Conquer the First Decade is one of the best things EA ever put out. Best purchase I ever made XD EDIT: Just an update if anyone else was wondering - don't know if he posted elsewhere but Mark Crowe posted on the KS comments section saying that there's a new backer-only website that they've been working on. So that will have been taking up some time I'm sure..
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Jared replied to Troels Pleimert's topic in World O' Fan WondersYeah, that would be a good place to start. I'll set up an open invite on the AGS forums for art contributions soon, on the off chance that anybody has unused art that they're happy to donate and pitch the idea of the backdrops. Before that I'll draw up a list of what elements we'll need for the backdrops. I can contribute a couple of things myself, as I can draw cartoon characters well enough so I can sketch, scan, colour and animate a few aliens and robots in the SQ6-style. I'm also happy to code the template in AGS. Sorry for being quiet for a while but I've been kinda busy with work and a nasty recurring fatigue virus.
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Jared replied to Sir Procestuous's topic in Starcon AcademyHmm, I dunno, I think he has a bit of heroism in him. Essentially, every time you get a ship you have the freedom then to NOT do the right thing but Wilco doesn't. Most obvious example being that he didn't need to rescue the Two Guys from ScummSoft. Maybe that's why Vohaul is popular with fans? Because he's obsessed with killing Roger it gives the character a clear motivation to actually fight back, as in that case it's simple self-preservation to take him down.
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Anyone just the tiniest bit restless?
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Andromedan SpaceportNot at all, man. In fact it's great to get an official word on it. I'm really looking forward to it since so much work has gone into it now. Yeah, that probably is a good idea. There's quite a big number of adventure games I have bought but not played (Book of Unwritten Tales, Gray Matter, New Beginning...) played but not finished (Fate of Atlantis, Machinarium, The Dig, Space Quest 6 *gasp*) and then others I just plain haven't played and don't own (Gabriel Knight, Loom, nearly all the Quests of Glory) I have had a bit of nostalgia though - playing through the MI2 Special Edition. And SQ: Incinerations was so good it gave me a big nostalgia kick for the whole genre..
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Jared posted a topic in Andromedan SpaceportWaiting for the next Living Concept Art, that is. Mark's tweeted about the cool new animations, Scott's said that they're working on it and it's coming soon.... I dunno, I was expecting it to be out by now. I'm half antsy because I want to play it (of course) but half because I think it would seriously help any PayPal donations and get us some of those sweet stretch goals. At the same time I realise the last few days of the campaign were completely nuts so it makes sense for it to be late and I don't want them to rush it if it isn't what they want to release... GAH! YOU ARE TEARIN' ME APART MARK AN SCOTT! Actually, I think it's the whole campaign has got me over excited. I'm so nostalgic over Space Quest. Every KS that came along I was thinking "Oh, yeah, it's okay. But wouldn't it be awesome if there was a SPACE QUEST Kickstarter?" I literally haven't been this excited over anything since Christmases when I was ten and under. It's MADNESS. Anyway, I am reeeeally looking forward to LCA5. Erm, which I guess isn't a big revelation...
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Jared replied to Troels Pleimert's topic in World O' Fan WondersWell, it'll be something to start another thread about if we take the idea further, and maybe some PMs. There could be some people to recuit on the AGS forums, too. What we'd need to agree on: * General style - comic book or cartoon style * Resolution - 320x200, 640x400, 800x600... * Sprites - how much aliasing? Shading? Detail? Probably worth a bit of discussion as the sprites that VSB ended up using got a fair bit of criticism * Animation - again what style we'd want to use. More detailed animations with more frames would look better but would make things more difficult for fans to match if they need to add their own animations to the game. * Facial portraits - I'm guessing the consensus would be for these, right? I tend to assume Sierra fans are nostalgic for these kind of things.. * GUI - well we didn't mention one. But we should probably include at least a default one that looks nicer than the AGS default that we could put in an AGS template file. Probably with the smell and taste (and listen?) icons in the icon bar because those are popular with fans and the ability to use most of those interactions on inventory items. ....could also add LSL7 style limited parser support. Would take an extra bit of coding and trickier to use but another thing that seems to be 'in' atm. * Backgrounds - how much detail? Highly detailed backgrounds will look impressive, but less detailed will mean that people with less skills will be able to play around with them - if they're .pngs with, say, three colour tones for the sand it becomes much easier for people just messing around with MSPaint to make that sand a different colour and give it a unique look. They need to look good but if they're TOO good they could become iconic and associated with a certain game. An idea that could be interesting is if we had elements on a blank, exploitable background that could be copied and pasted in any program onto other backdrop elements to create a scene. Say, we have the street iself of a future city. Then you pick buildings out of a file to put on that street. Then you paste THOSE over a backdrop of the cityscape and the sky. (Actually, desert probably would have been a better example but hopefully you get the idea) * Sound / Music - something Troels didn't mention but I think fairly important. A bank of a few dozen stock sci-fi sound effects would be a big help, and I also think given the number of musicians in the Space Quest community a few generic tunes wouldn't be too hard. Say, two or three variations on the main theme, five or so ambient upbeat pieces of music, five or so menacing / disquieting sci-fi drones, five or so drama stings, a couple of 'action' pieces and a couple of death themes. Oh that reminds me... * Death- should definitely be part of the aforementioned AGS template to get put together, as putting it in a game means a fair bit of messing around. Anyway, I really like the idea (especially since this whole Kickstarter thing has got me in the mood to make a fan game) and I'm happy to help out. I had also been planning to try and mess around with a rotoscoped Roger sprite but we'll see if that actually happens...
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Jared replied to mwardie's topic in Andromedan SpaceportScott has said they'll release a demo when they're well into development proper. He didn't go into any detail, though. EDIT: Well, he said it in a context that suggested it would be a stand-alone episode similar to the SQ6 demo, rather than a chunk of the game.
Well, I figured they meant that the plotlines contradicted one another (between Incinerations and SQ4.5) at some stage. I would imagine involving the time travell-y stuff. Though I've been extremely slack - haven't played SQ4.5 AND I'm only just playing through Incinerations now. On another note, am I going crazy or did VSB have a TVTropes page? If so it seems to have been deleted..
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Jared replied to StellarSoul's topic in Starcon AcademyMan I loved Commander Keen. I think that's Keen 5 in the icon, though. I'm sure 4 was The Secrets of the Oracle and 5 was Goodbye Galaxy. Also made me realise how hard games used to be because I've gone back and can't play Keen to save myself :( Oh, sorry, I think I got sidetracked. :P
Yeah, somehow over the last four years or so I went from having no problem with ripped graphics to disliking the laziness of them. Which is weird because I STILL rip graphics occasionally, but I use it as a point of reference for how a walkcycle works or how something has been shaded to create a look that I enjoy because I don't know much about graphic design at all. I think the ripped graphics also allow something to be put together quickly and encourages laziness with other steps, like writing and puzzle design from my experience playing these kinds of games. Dedicating a lot of time to animating characters and drawing backgrounds makes you look at the purpose you're making them for and I think encourages better design. They can be good when used thematically, though, like Akril did in her 'Adventure' series, though.
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Jared replied to e1ven's topic in World O' Fan WondersHeh, I'd never seen those trailers before. I was hoping the follow up to "In a world where junk is king..." would be "..who washes the washmen?" since I'm just a slave to stupid jokes..


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The Jesus Passages: Mark 6:17-29
Passage #104
Unfair People
~ Mark 6:17-29
17For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married. 18For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." 19So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to, 20because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him.
21Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. 22When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests.
The king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you." 23And he promised her with an oath, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
24She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered.
25At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
26The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, 28and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother. 29On hearing of this, John's disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
New International Version
See also: Matthew14:3-12


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Were you one of the people who stayed up to see the old year out and the new one in? I sure was! Every year, my brothers, sisters and our families all gather together to celebrate our Christmas and New Year together all in one night. Every year as the old year draws to an end, we all gather around the TV to watch the ball drop and countdown with all those shivering people in Times Square in New York City. Whatever your New Year's tradition is, I hope you enjoyed it and are ready to take on 2019.
As I reflected on 2018, I will cherish the memories, the people and the adventures that were a part of last year. Our family had some wonderful celebrations including the graduation of our oldest son, Tyler, from Messiah College. He also passed all four parts of the CPA exam, and he is happily working long hours at one of the "Big 4" accounting firms. We also celebrated our daughter, Lexi's 21st birthday, and anyone who knows Lexi knows that she loves to celebrate and have fun. Then we welled up with tears as our youngest, Justin, walked out of the Central Bucks East Football Stadium with his high school diploma in hand.
As with any year and all families, we also had our share of sadness, grief and loss in more ways than I would like to remember. However, through all of our joys, celebrations and sorrows of 2018, our Heavenly Father was always there to carry me and give me strength (as were some of you–my dear friends and followers). I have kept that poem "Footprints in the Sand" in my mind at all times, as well as the Serenity Prayer.
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
Now, a new year is here and, with any new year, we start out with hope, expectation and a few ideas about how we want the year to unfold. One of my favorite ways to start any New Year is with a word of the year, which sets the tone and becomes a theme for that year. In 2017, my word was fortified. In 2018, I had a phrase which was, bursting with fruit.
It is once again time to LIVE FORWARD and kick off 2019 with anticipation for the endless possibilities and opportunities and beautiful people that I get to share life with. I used the process I've been using for years to come up with my word. This year it took a bit longer, and I spent much more time reading God's Word, praying, meditating and writing down over 50 words as I considered what my word for 2019 would be. (As a writer, words are my thing, so I love to find pretty, meaningful, philosophical, fancy, thoughtful words!) Not only did certain Bible passages keep appearing, but words and phrases from others and some hopes and plans for 2019 made it VERY APPARENT what my word for 2019 is!
Have you gone through this exercise yet of figuring out the direction you are heading in 2019?
If not, no worries and no pressure and absolutely, positively no judgment if you haven't done this or it's not your thing. There is no timeline for having your word or phrase of the year, however, if you are interested in having one, then my super simple strategy for finding the right word or phrase for you in 2019 is below:
- CHOOSE to make quiet time every day over the next seven days a priority.
- LISTEN for that still small voice of God.
- OBSERVE words, phrases and images that pop in front of you throughout the day.
- EVALUATE your goals and plans for the coming year.
- MEDITATE on Bible verses that keep appearing.
- PRAY that God will place it on your heart.
That's not too hard of a way to figure out what word or phrase will be yours, is it? That's my super simple process every year and it has worked. Half the time, I don't even realize the process because it's ingrained in my core. However, if this is all new to you, it may take a little getting used to. Don't give up if a word or phrase doesn't come to you–just continue the process until it does. And then–when it happens–PLEASE let me know what your word or phrase is! I LOVE hearing what God is doing in the lives of others!
Each year, I also find a Bible verse that I memorize and meditate on and for 2019, the verse that God kept putting in my mind and bringing to my attention is one that means more to me because of all that has been taking place in my world. It is:
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 1 Timothy 1:6-7
This verse is such a strong reminder of whose we are! We are children of God–heirs to his promises. He has given us so much in the form of giftedness, and this verse is a reminder that we are to boldly and fearlessly use those gifts with a spirit of love and humility. It is because of that verse and many others, that I realized that the old way of thinking and doing things and living weren't exactly how God wanted me to think, act or do. With that in mind, it's time I got to the punchline of this post and shared with you my word for 2019…
Really! NEW is my word for this year. When I ponder all the words I was considering, this one isn't the prettiest or the fanciest, but it really captures what I feel God wants me to focus on more than anything.
What I believe God is moving me toward is:
a NEW vision for work; in life and with faith.
a NEW and powerful prayer life.
to see things with NEW lenses — clear, focused lenses (not blurry or rose-colored)
NEW at being understanding.
NEW at flourishing.
NEW at growing personally, professionally and spiritually.
turning old, tired thought processes into NEW and healthy ones.
NEW at awakening to truth and reality.
NEW at being fearless.
NEW at being unshakeable and unwavering.
NEW at advancing with purpose and prudence.
NEW at being wise and discerning.
NEW at being who God has called and equipped me to be.
NEW with God-confidence and clarity.
NEW opportunities.
NEW adventures.
NEW conversations.
NEW learning opportunities.
NEW healthy choices.
NEW laughter and fun and outings with family and friends :)!
As the clock struck midnight on December 31, it really was time to let go of the old and embrace the NEW. God, in his abundant love and grace makes all things NEW, and I know this because I am living proof. He makes all things work together for HIS purposes and that is my hope as I draw closer to Him this year.
As you start this year, my prayer for you is that He will lead you along as you seek Him and that no matter what your word or phrase, or verse or hope for this year, that more than anything, you too will find that God restores and makes whole that which has been broken. He certainly does and can make all things NEW and that includes me and that includes you!
Wishing you a beautiful year at work; in life; with faith.
God bless…xxoo
P.S. Don't forget to let me know your word of the year in the comments sectio.


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SP should set its house in order: Congress
The UP Congress on Sunday assailed the ruling Samajwadi Party for diverting people?s attention from law and order and other problems by making an announcement for organising a conference on UPA government?s ?foreign policy and Iraq?.india Updated: Feb 05, 2007, 04:13 IST
The UP Congress on Sunday assailed the ruling Samajwadi Party for diverting people's attention from law and order and other problems by making an announcement for organising a conference on UPA government's "foreign policy and Iraq".
Sharply reacting to the announcement of SP general secretary Amar Singh about the conference, UPCC spokesman Akhilesh Pratap Singh said the SP, which is a regional party, should organise experts' seminar on improving law and order and communal harmony. He said the SP also owed an explanation to the people about intense infighting among the party leaders.
Singh said while communal flare-up in Gorakhpur region had taken a serious dimension, law and order had completely crumbled in the state. Singh said the SP should think about its future and not bother about the foreign policy, which was safe in the hands of Congress-led UPA government. Singh said, "Nithari serial killings has brought shame for the country".
He said nearly one dozen ministers were daggers drawn against each other but Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav had been keeping quite over the issue. He said fracas between Labour Minister Dr Waqar Ahmad Shah and SP general secretary Beni Prasad Verma had taken a curious turn.
Singh said the SP leadership should pay attention to the party's internal problems and the government should explain the activities of the ministers. Singh said both the SP and the BJP had been trying to instigate people in Gorakhpur for political gains. He called upon people to be vigilant about machination of the two parties, which were hand in gloves.
UP prosecutors put at par with CBI ones
The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to give same pay-scale to the prosecutors of the State cadre as given to the prosecutors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Now, the prosecuting officers will get pay scale of Rs 8000-13,500. Earlier, their scale was 7,450-11,500. The SPO Grade II will now get the pay scale of 10,000-15,200. Besides, SPOs grade one and deputy director prosecution will now get the pay scale of 12,000-16,500.
In addition to it, the deputy director (Prosecution) has been re-named as joint director prosecution. Besides, the joint director (Law) has been renamed as additional director (Law) and joint director prosecution has been renamed as additional director prosecution and their pay scale too have been revised.
According to Rajendra Yadav, president of UP Prosecution Officers Sangh, the revision was done in pursuance of an order issued by Allahabad High Court following a writ petition and thereafter in a contempt petition. Yadav has congratulated Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and Chief Secretary NC Bajpai for fulfilling the long-pending demand.
HTC, Allahabad


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Traditional Stuffing with Spiced Paneer
Stuffing at a thanksgiving table is a must. Here's my creation – a stuffing recipe with spiced paneer(Indian cheese). The breadcrumbs are mixed with very flavorful vegetable broth along with spiced paneer, onions and celery. The soft bread and paneer along with crunchy celery is a party in the mouth.
Traditional Stuffing with spiced Paneer
Stuffing mix-1 packet seasoned
Red onions- 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
Celery- 2-3 tbsp
Vegetable stock
Garlic-2 tbsp(finely minced)
ginger-1 tsp(finely minced)
Cumin powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1 tbsp
Paneer-1/2cup (tiny cubes of paneer)
- Heat a non stick pan and add coconut oil to it. Once hot, add in the red onions and saute until translucent.
- Now add in celery, ginger and garlic and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add in the cumin and coriander powder and paneer cubes and mix well for 30 seconds.
- Add in the stuffing mix and stir.
- Add in the vegetable stock slowly 4-5 tbsp at a time until the stuffing mix is well hydrated with the stock.
- Fresh coriander leaves can be added at this point and stir. The stuffing is ready.
For making Paneer
Whole milk- 4 cups
lemon juice-3 tbsp
- Heat a deep saucepan and add whole milk to it.
- Once the milk starts heating up and just before boiling add in the lemon juice little by little stirring continuously until the milk separates. Add in the lemon juice until you see a greenish liquid. Stir well and drain the green liquid using a cheese cloth.
- So you have the separated milk in the cheesecloth. Now place the cheesecloth on a flat surface.Put a flat lid on top of the cheesecloth and put a heavy weight on top of this flat lid. Keep this in the refrigerator overnight.
- Next day remove the cheese cloth and cut the paneer into small cubes or into any size that you prefer.


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|"Night in Venice" Boat Parade, Ocean City NJ
The "Night in Venice" Boat Parade cruises along the Ocean City NJ bayfront and through the lagoons, and is an eagerly anticipated annual event. This year's parade is scheduled for July 28 beginning at 7PM at the base of the Ocean City / Longport Bridge and winding down the bayfront to the Tennessee Avenue area – between 22 and 23 Streets.
This water-going parade has been in existence for 58 years, but 2012 is the first year that there will be no traffic delays due to the opening of the drawbridge on the 9th. Street Causeway. The old bridge has been replaced by a much taller, fixed span. However, that does not mean there will not be traffic tie-ups due to the huge influx of vehicles onto the island – just sayin'
Guests of the Scarbobough Inn are fortunate to be able to walk over to viewing sites along the bay at the street ends (free, subject to availability) or at the Bayside Center (tickets required/ purchase in advance) at 520 Bay Avenue. Hint: it's a good idea to bring snacks and sodas to enjoy as you watch.
This year's Grand Marshall is Ocean City resident and recent inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dick Richards. He is an original member of Bill Haley's Comets.
This year's theme is, "Do You Remember When?" It gives homeowners and boat owners lots of flexibility when decorating their homes or craft. It's always fun to see the creative and colorful decorations! Hope you enjoy the "Night in Venice" Boat Parade when visiting the Scarborough Inn!
INNsider Tips:
For additional information, call 609-9300 or 609-364-4010 and check out the Guide to Night in Venice from OC PATCH. It includes a video from a past parade.
|Final "Night in Venice" Parade with drawbridge raised (left) 2011
Carol & Gus, Innkeepers
Scarborough Inn
an Ocean City NJ Bed and Breakfast


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How To Get Verified On Twitter
Step By Step Guide For Getting Your Business or Profile Verified On Twitter In 2019
One of the highest forms of social media currency is a verification logo on top networks like Instagram and Twitter. Though both are governed by separate social media entities, the parallels as far as successfully being verified are very similar.
For those not in the know, a blue verified icon on Twitter shows that an account of public interest is authentic. A Twitter verified account badge is always placed next to the account name and is only applied by Twitter.
Usually, verified Twitter accounts are people or brands in the fields of music, acting, fashion, government, politics, religion, journalism, media, sports, business and other key interest areas. If your brand is after the highly sought after blue check mark, here's how to get verified on Twitter in five simple steps:
What You Need To Know About Twitter In 2019
In 2019 Social Strategy and Search Engine Optimization will rely heavily upon content creation, user engagement and user experience. The same strategy is relevant for dominating the Twitter universe and earning a verified account. Verified Accounts are given to high profile individuals, leaders and those that face duplicate account issues or impersonations. So to be a business leader, or high profile person means you have to absolutely create high value content. Video content and audio content are also being pushed, daily positing as well as consumer engagement is so important. Make sure you're sharing relevant, high quality content and engaging with people who are commenting, liking or retweeting your posts.
If you're a Business seeking out Twitter Verification remember that customer service has now become a accessible outlet for consumers via social media. It's very important to be timely in answering your consumers posts and also to be engaged with both positive customers experiences and negatives reviews as well too. It you face a disgruntled customer that's posting about a negative experience or review of the company, reach out to them to share you care about your customers, offer words or advice or a solution. The biggest way to handle negative reviews is by showing you still care about the customer. Should new customers see this negative review, they can atleast see a response from the company trying to correct the customers complaints or at the very least showing they care, which helps to increase buyer confidence.
There's a great article by John Hall, author for Forbes and Twitter Business News that discusses the changing shape of social media and consumers for 2019 Social Media Trends that we highly recommend business owners reading.
Step 1: Fill Out Twitter's Verification Request Form
First, head over to Twitter's verification request form to start the process for how to get verified on Twitter. Note that you'll need to be logged into your target Twitter account to complete the form.
In order for your account to be considered for verification, you'll need to have the following elements present within your profile:
- A verified phone number. This helps to confirm your identity and correctly associate your online persona with your offline entity.
- A confirmed email address. According to Twitter, if the account is a company or organization account, the email address associated with the account should be a company or organization email address (i.e. email@example.com).
- A bio. For best results during the process of getting verified on Twitter, it should accurately reflect the nature of your public persona.
- A profile photo. If you have a strong presence on another social network (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, etc.), make sure these photos match. On networks like Instagram where you cannot yet request verification, they grab relevant information from other social networks to make a verification decision.
- A header photo. When considering brands for verification, Twitter holds those that have completed their profile in the highest regards. An incomplete profile will hurt your chances, even if you fit all other verification dimensions.
- Your birthday. This is only relevant for accounts that aren't company, brand or organization). You can choose to display this information depending on the audience you've chosen and can change that in your settings. Like your phone number, this simply helps to confirm your identity.
- Your website. If you're a public figure or brand, you really should have a website. Twitter will use this to determine your status as a legitimate entity.
- Tweets set to "Public." It's hard to be seen as a public figure if your Tweets are private!
Once you've double checked that your profile is set up correctly with all relevant information, you'll be asked to enter the username of the account you would like verified. If you're trying to have a business account verified, don't forget to check the box at the bottom left of the screen to indicate this.
Step 2: Fill in the Missing Requirements
If you haven't optimized your Twitter profile or filled out the information required (as stated above), you will be prompted to do so. You'll know right away if this is the case with your profile, as Twitter will display a page that says "Account Not Eligible for Review" if you lack something important mentioned above. You will have the chance to fill in the missing information for another chance to submit yourself for verification.
Increasing the Chances of Having Your Account Verification Approved
Twitter verification isn't just about crossing your t's and dotting your i's in terms of satisfying Twitter's profile requirements. Here are a few additional hints that will assist with how to get verified on Twitter:
- If you're trying to get a personal account verified, the account name should reflect the real name or the stage name of the person. Similarly, if the account is a company's or corporation's, it should reflect the real name of the business.
- The profile and/or header photo should reflect the person or the company's/corporation's branding. If you're trying to verify a personal account, make sure to use a profile photo that matches other online profiles. If you're trying to verify a brand account, make sure to use your logo, and incorporate other elements of branding (like color scheme) into the cover photo.
- The bio should specify an area of expertise and/or a company mission. If you're starting from scratch, consider these tips for how to optimize your Twitter bio.
- Make sure that your Twitter account is active. Twitter introduced the verification application process to help people find high-quality accounts to follow. If you aren't tweeting often, you aren't helping Twitter reach this goal, and they're unlikely to recommend you for verification.
- Use professional photos. Having a consistent brand image will make your account easily recognizable, and will help Twitter to confirm your identity.
- Be precise with your location, especially if you're a local business. This is so Twitter can connect you to people nearby.
- Learn from the users featured on Twitter's @verified account to see what they've been doing, then emulate parts of their process.
Step 3: Enter Websites as References
The next step in the process for how to get verified on Twitter will ask you to enter up to five websites that can be used to identify you, and associate you with your Twitter account. As your official website is listed in your bio, there's no need to enter that again.
It would be a better use of space to introduce additional websites that can help to verify your identity. For best results, share links for websites that show proof of your public influence. These might include high-traffic websites or instances of appearances in the news.
Step 4: Make the Case for Why You Should Be Verified
At this point in the application, Twitter will provide a section where you can make the case for why your account should be verified.
If you're applying as an individual, demonstrate your impact. Show your public reach, as well as instances where you've made waves in your industry. For companies and corporations, highlight your mission/vision and what you've been doing to achieve it.
You only have 500 characters to make a case, so don't over think things. In general, focus on sharing the ways that you or your brand adds value to the Twitter community.
Another angle you can take would be as a rising star in your given industry. If you're getting more attention, there may be a higher likelihood of other accounts trying to impersonate you. As the major goal of verification programs on social media is to clearly identify public figures, Twitter has a vested interest in helping people to protect their identities as they get more well-known. If you can demonstrate that this is a pressing issue, Twitter will be more likely to grant your request.
Step 5: Submit Your Verification Request
Once you've carefully confirmed the validity of the information you want to submit, then actually do so, all you can do now is wait. Twitter will email you as soon as a decision has been made. Additionally, you'll know that you've been verified once the @verified Twitter account follows you.
If your request is rejected the first time around, know that you can apply again after 30 days. And if you do get verified, note that verified Twitter accounts that do not follow Twitter terms and conditions (or use the account for another purpose) can have their verified badges revoked.
The Benefits of Having Your Twitter Account Verified
Twitter verification is highly sought-after. Some of the biggest benefits of having your Twitter account verified include:
- Signals of high authority and authenticity. After all, 85% of customers buy products and patronize services from brands they trust.
- Twitter is a great place to build thought leadership, and a blue verification check mark generally correlates to easily building more followers.
- Special account management advantages that include being able to opt out of group direct messages as well as the ability to restrict notifications to other verified accounts.
What was once reserved for celebrities and key personalities that Twitter verified through their own methods, now has been made available for all to apply. As of July 2016, Twitter created an online application for users to have their accounts verified.
In the past, the process for how to get verified on Twitter was difficult. Now, Twitter made it possible to request verification—all you need to do is make sure you have all your ducks in a row before applying. A stellar online presence can help you push through, even if you don't have many Twitter followers just yet. There's hope for anyone who can make the case that they deserve or need it!
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5 to 9 is Killing our Families
Every 10 minutes a person in Australia suffers a heart attack. Male or female this number one killer does not discriminate with statics showing that it claims three times as many women's lives as breast cancer. Yet, for most of us it's not even on our radar. Mothers and fathers are at their highestRead More >>


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Event Archive - 2000 Meilen Unter Dem Meer: Trautonia Capra (vocalist/thereminist from Germany), Vancouver Experimental Theremin Orchestra, spectrum interview, phonal, Merlyn Chipman
Fri. May 3rd 2013 @ VIVO Media Arts Centre (All Ages)
8:00PM - 11PM doors at 7:30PM
$8.00 at the door only.
Presented by: Wynne Palmer
Event CategoriesMusic: Electronic / DJ
May 3, 2013 will be an evening of experimental electronic music produced by VETO member Wynne Palmer. Featuring pieces from her new album, German vocalist/thereminist Trautonia Capra will be joined by the Vancouver Experimental Theremin Orchestra, local electronic quartet Spectrum Interview, Vancouver electronic composer phonal and local sound/video feedback artist Merlyn Chipman in an evening of atmospheric vocals, rhythmic pulses, drone and noise compositions.


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Fish 'n Feast IV
May, 2019
Trout, Trout, and more Trout
Fish 'n Feast IV was originally scheduled for late April, but a combination of nasty weather and busy schedules cancelled it. We hadn't considered re-scheduling, but one thing led to another and on May 9th four guys from the TinBoats crew found themselves climbing into the big white Suburban way too early on a beautiful Thursday morning.
Wes, Mike, Jason, and Jordan pulled up to Muddy Creek at about 6:30am and immediately started fishing. Well, actually it took 30 minutes for people to finish coffee, string up rods, climb into waders, and even wander off into the woods with some toilet paper. Anyway, the trout attack started soon after and didn't let up until late afternoon.
Jason and his infamous Stampede spinning rod won the morning with a staggering 20 fish! He was so confident in those numbers that he literally went back to the truck at 10:30 and took a nap. That gave Jordan and his fly rod enough time to almost catch up. Almost. Mike and Wes were also catching fish consistently with a few wild browns mixed in.
The traditional stream-side lunch included New York strip steaks grilled to perfection, roasted potatoes prepared by Mike, steamed fresh green beans, and of course some chocolate chip cookies. I think Jason was confused. This was his first Fish 'n Feast and the Feast part was more than he's used to. He did graciously offer to bring some KFC next time.
We hung out for a while, but eventually got back into the water and the catching continued. That section of the stream is jammed packed full of willing trout. The beat down went on all afternoon and the final total for the group was somewhere close to 70 fish. That's flat out ridiculous. Absolutely one of the best days of trout fishing I've ever seen. Ever!


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Sneak peek - Morris kids
This afternoon I met an old family friend to do pictures of her kids. Well she started out as my sister's friend but they've been friends for so long that now I consider her to be a family friend.
I'm going to try to have all the pictures edited and posted in the next couple of days. I hope that everyone enjoys the little that is left of the weekend!
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December 23, 2015 Russians are to see a new banknote commemorating Moscow's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. The 100 rouble note ($1.50; £1) has appeared early December 2015 to mark the controversial Russian takeover of the peninsula in March 2014.
Speaking to the official TASS news agency, Georgy Luntovsky, the deputy chairman of the Bank of Russia, said that the notes features "symbols of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol", just as soon as the final design has been discussed with senior officials in the region. One side of the note is devoted to Sevastopol, the other one – to Crimea. In the lower part of the Sevastopol side of the banknote in the green stripe there is a QR-code linking to the Bank of Russia webpage containing historical information relating to the commemorative banknote. While this is the first banknote to mark Crimea's annexation, Russians already have commemorative 10 rouble coins marking images of the annexation, carrying images of the Swallow's Nest castle in Yalta and Sevastopol's Monument to the Sunken Ships, Moscow Times says.


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Thanks, Rick, for your suggestion.
We will give it a try. Unfortunately it has to be done for a particular validator, as you have pointed out.
Von: Rick Jelliffe [mailto:email@example.com]
And I do have a more concrete suggestion: you should be able to convert the output of the XSD validator into SVRL and merge it with the real SVLR. This is code you would have to write, for a particular validator.
You would do something like this:
* make an svrl:active-pattern element to hold the XSD validation results
* for each node that has an error in the PSVI, generate an svrl:fired-rule, and provide the XPath and/or linenumber in attributes
* for each error on that node, generate an svrl:failed-assert element, and provide a link to the XSD documentation for the particualr error in the @see attribute, and just false() as the assertion, and some assertion text of whatever usefulness you can extract: maybe just "The document should be valid aginst the XSD schema" if the implementation provides no text. (You may be able to fill in @role too.)
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Sometimes as a treat, I watch 'Have I got news for you' on the iplayer so I can watch in bed. I recently watched an episode in which Arlene Phillips was on Paul Merton's team. From the beginning of the show I found her to be odd and rather pointless as a team member as she didn't say a word but nodded nervously, and her movement, both facially and in her body, seemed unnatural and stiff.
But when she finally said a few words boy did I wish she'd never opened her mouth. What she said was utterly embarrassing and damaging to the dance world. It was insulting and saddened me greatly to see a supposed 'professional' talking so degradingly about their own profession, knowing it would be aired on national television, in a highly popular show.
When asked about a Strictly Come Dancing dancer, Anton du Beke, who had got in trouble for a racist remark he made, Arlene said 'Very often they [dancers] are not taught to think for themselves' to which Ian Hislop says 'right, because people are shouting '1,2' at you all the time'. There is a bit of banter and Arlene shows her superior knowledge by saying;
'No, actually, 5,6,7,8. Thats how you count a dancer in. And thats why they have such trouble in the real world because thats all they hear. 5,6,7,8!'
Oh, now it all makes sense. I wondered why I wandered round aimlessly in circles unless I could hear someone saying 5,6,7,8........
I was dumbfounded by the sheer stupidity of her statement, maybe she was joking but its hard to tell seeing her delivery of it seemed pretty serious. And if if it was a joke it just isn't funny.
The majority of the dancers I know are highly intelligent, strong minded and individual people. Its vital that they are all those things in order to survive as dance artists. They often make choices that actively go against the typical ways of society, even if this is something as un dance related as having their baby at home. What I am saying is they definitely think for themselves.
But its not just Arlene in the wrong here. As this whole unpleasant section of the program began Paul Merton can be hear to say 'some dancers are a bit thick outside of dance, and its true.' A pretty bold statement for someone who seemingly has little connection to dance. I'd like to know how many dancers Mr Merton has met. Perhaps just Arlene Phillips.
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"I go to a quantum healing Seminar"
"How many things you do…", my flatmates say.
The first time, that I went to one of Dr. Frank Kinslow's Quantum Entrainment seminars, was at the age of sixteen, nine years ago. These days I was already really impressed that the simple technique would trigger such powerful changes. Now I can see Franks method with different eyes.
"Adolescents are in many cases simply not complete human yet.", says the bestseller-author with a lovely wink, one of his many jokes. With lots of humor he introduces us to the world of "doing nothing". By giving himself into "pure awareness", the practitioner enters a state in wich the self-healing-mechanisms of his body get activated and the system easily dissolves blockages, through deep relaxation. If now a second person enters the field of the practitioner, both profit from the healing effect of the "pure awareness" and the so called "Eu-Feeling" caused thereby. The QE-practitioner creates the optimal conditions for the system of the client to reorganize itself and invites his body to start a healing process. Not always with the results we wish for, but always with the best possible results.
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Ruben: Since at the moment I can't think of any physical complaints, I get the Idea to work on my split skills as the topic of the QE-Session. I show my partner how far I can split my legs and when my hips start hurting. "Since years I try to do the spilt, but something always blocks." I close my eyes and as my partner touches me slightly I instantly feel a relaxation. My "ocean of thoughts" calms down and I stat to sway. After around one minute my breath suddenly becomes deeper and something in my hip lets go. I start to stand more comfortable and a little circular movement in my hip area begins. When I open my eyes again and go back to my split, I can strech my legs around 15 cm further apart and the sting that I would usually would feel, doesn't show up.
Tara: Through the plenty exercises during the seminar, I have experienced a state of quietness, that has become more and more intense. During the first two days of the seminar the "Eu-Feeling", this inner peace, has expanded further and further until my hole body was filled up by it.
"It's time for the next exercise.", I hear Frank say, while I sit very calm on my chair. We look at an object in front of us and simply are aware of it. Next, we look at another object. And the both at the same time. Just in that moment, my thoughts stop and I realize that just now, I didn't think anything. I've been trying to reach that state for a long time and now I easily experienced it during such a simple exercise. After this "nothing", instantly a very pleasant feeling shows up – the "Eu-Feeling". I lay myself into this feeling and am amazed by how beautiful I experience my surroundings. Now I get up and walk around, experiencing this peaceful, warm feeling everywhere. Between my hands, between two chairs, between to people, this feeling is everywhere! This peace and quietness is in everything …
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This is not likely to change anybody's mind, since Bob Woodward is probably seen as a partisan by Trump supporters, but if even a fraction of this is true... it's still a disturbing picture.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/04/bob-woodward-book-fear-donald-trump-white-house
The problem with any principle or philosophy is there are always some hacks who can say they are followers but actually distort the key fundamentals. Keynesian economics is not immune - for forty years there have been those calling themselves Keynesians who fundamentally accept the market-clearing assumptions common to Austrian economics and just account for a little turbulence before the market naturally finds the optimum at some point in the long run. But not Keynes, who noted in the long run we are all dead.There really is a difference
The author writes the resistance inside the White House is not the same "resistance" of the left against Trump, and wrote, "we want the administration to succeed. ... But we believe our first duty is to this country, and the president continues to act in a manner that is detrimental to the health of our republic.""That is why many Trump appointees have vowed to do what we can to preserve our democratic institutions while thwarting Mr. Trump's more misguided impulses until he is out of office."
But my point is that you can adopt any philosophy you want, and all it's going to do is to suggest that you should do (with monetary policy, for instance). But what it's not going to do is make any striking predictions or anticipate most of the significant variables in the system. So while Keynes may suggest that an influx of capital (say, into the real estate market) via credit will have a multiplier effect and 'zoom the economy' as Reagan put it, it does not in any way suggest what exact micro-systems will form, what people will prefer to do within that system, how prudent they will be, how enforceable prudence will even be, and whether the influx itself may inevitably be responsible for or at least create the danger of a particular pathological pattern forming. It won't and can't state any of that, since its purpose such as it is is to suggest a general course. It's a decision-making system but not a diagnostic or prognostic system. So Keynesian theory will neither predict nor prevent pathological patterns that emerge from micro behaviors out of macro decisions, and is therefore not to blame for systemic failures but also not to praise either.
QuoteThe ONLY thing I've ever claimed was so stable as that it would be nonsensical to have "predicted" such a non-historic change is the default rate. That was the underlying factual basis for the entire sub-prime crisis, and honestly, its just an indisputable fact as to its stability.Right, and that "ONLY" claim is both wrong and not germane. When you are changing policy in a dramatic way because of your economic ideology, you have a responsibility to assess the likelihood of uncertainties and risks. That is not nonsensical - it is basic competence.
The ONLY thing I've ever claimed was so stable as that it would be nonsensical to have "predicted" such a non-historic change is the default rate. That was the underlying factual basis for the entire sub-prime crisis, and honestly, its just an indisputable fact as to its stability.
I hope and assume that you have never been hit by a car - but it would be nonsensical for you to assume that since you had never been hit, you never could.
We have never had human-caused effects that changed the climate, are you saying that it is nonsensical to even consider such a possibility because it is "a-historical"?
QuoteTo be fair here, it was more Keynesian Economics that failed to predict what happened than the "Austrian" schoolThe risk from a collapse exactly like the one in 2008 is at the heart of the writings of John Maynard Keynes - the notion that industry can be collectively driven by irrational speculation ("animal spirits" in Keynes colorful language), and that once there is a collapse in business prospects, that can create a spiral of collapse in which businesses foresee a still worse business prospects in the future, so they fire workers and cut investments, leading to fewer purchases on newly-fired employees and reductions in orders for capital investments, all of which cause future cut-backs across industries.
To be fair here, it was more Keynesian Economics that failed to predict what happened than the "Austrian" school
In contrast, Austrian economics is driven by the concept of praxeology, which means that you take on faith that people and firms always optimize in the aggregate. In Austrian economics it might be possible for one or several firms to fail, but you cannot have a speculative failure across the entire financial system.
And your "without historical precedent" comment is also way off base.
I make this specification because it should be clarified that the lack of foreseeing and stopping 2008 isn't the result of the failure of one philosophical system versus the other; the failure comes from a lack of 'economics' being tied in with psychology and motivation. What happened in 2008 was obvious if seen in the following way:-The odds that many people will jump at cheap mortgages with no money down: 100%-The odds that banks will be satisfied sitting on worthless subprime mortgages with no effort to monetize them: 0%
-The odds that a process that seems successful in the short term will continue: 99.99%-The odds that financial institutions will base decision-making on short-term gains rather than long-term theoretical ramifications: 99.99%
-The odds that in any sufficiently complicated system an actual person in the system will be able to unravel to 'totality' of what's going on: 0.01%
-The odds that a complicated system is the inevitable result of a shady operation actually predicated on people not knowing the true value of a tranche: 100% (opaqueness is requisite for the success of the system in these cases)
Seriati, among the many things you are missing is that the market for mortgages was transformed into a market for mortgage derivatives and a betting market associated with those derivatives.
There was far more money in those markets than just in the mortgage markets (by a factor of 10-20 more). Clever financial people in the private sector arbitraged past mortgage stability into instruments that had the appearance of stability without all of the associated costs that historically went in to that stability.
As for your right wing theory that the government has primary responsibility for this economic collapse, please explain why government and not the private sector is responsible for the $54 trillion in bad bets made by investment banks?
Please explain why government and not the private sector is responsible for the private sector ratings agencies making the false determination that these mortgage derivatives were AAA and low risk.
Please explain why the government and not the private sector is responsible for mortgage companies such as Countrywide making many billions of dollars of bad loans (Fannie Mae should get a minority fraction of the blame, but remember even as you call them a "governmental" entity, it is important to include the caveat that their employees were not civil servants and they were driven by their share price just like stock firms)..
Oh, and please explain why government is responsible for the actions of all of those private sector individuals who signed up for mortgages they could later not pay.
Synthetics (credit default swaps) were not 10x20 multiples of the market. The market itself was $7 trillion and the synthetic market was $5trillion (at least if you believe Wikipedia).
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has just published its latest quarterly report on bank trading in derivatives, and disclosed that the exposure of US banks to them now totals $US237 trillion.Of that, the big four - JP Morgan Chase, Citibank, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America - account for US$219.7 trillion. And that's just the Americans.
The only thing I can think of is Money. Koch brothers have money, Trump likes money and does not have as much as people think he has. When the game is over he wants to be able to have unquestioned proof. Also even though its a mistake to underestimate Trump (there is order in his manufactured chaos. Something the left is to dim to counter) I think Trump can and is being played
Re the topic question:He could:Admit the bill Clinton recruited him as a straw man to ensure hillary's Foreordained victory, and that he had never intended to win.Explain why his agenda has tirelessly supported the Koch brothers and other plutocrats that had contributed to Clinton's campaign and not to his own.Admit that he is intentionally leading the Republican Party off a cliff.