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Ojibwa Dialogue – Sign Language
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The Sacred Jeesukawin: The art of prophecy, or the Jeesukawin, is practiced alone, by distinct and solitary individuals, who have no associates; who at least do not exist, and are never known as societies. Prophets start up at long intervals, and far apart, among the Indian tribes. They profess to be under supernatural power, and to be filled with a divine afflatus. It is, however, an art resembling that of the Medáwin, and founded on a similar principle of reliance, differing chiefly in the object sought. The meta seeks to propitiate events; the jossakeed aims to predict them. Both appeal to spirits for their power. Both exhibit material substances, as stuffed birds, bones, &c., as objects by or through which the secret energy is to be exercised. The general modes of operation are similar, but vary. The drum is used in both, but the songs and incantations differ. The rattle is confined to the ceremonies of the meda and the wabeno. The jossakeed addresses himself exclusively to the Great Spirit. His office, and his mode of address, are regarded with greater solemnity and awe. His choruses are peculiar, and deemed by the people to carry an air of higher reverence and devotion.Read More
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Chippewa Indians. The earliest accounts of the Chippewa associate them particularly with the region of Sault Sainte Marie, but they came in time to extend over the entire northern shore of Lake Huron and both shores of Lake Superior, besides well into the northern interior and as far west as the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota.Read More
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Viacom in multimedia India deal
Teams with TV18 in 50-50 entertainment ventureViacom and New Delhi-based media company TV18 Group on Tuesday announced a new 50-50 joint venture called Viacom-18.
The venture, subject to regulatory approval, includes television, film and digital media content across numerous brands, creating a multiplatform entertainment company. The announcement was made in Mumbai by Viacom president and CEO Philippe Dauman and TV18 Group managing director Raghav Bahl.
Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed.
Among its planned projects, Viacom-18 will launch a new Hindi-language general entertainment channel this year, which will include original programming and acquisitions. Meanwhile, Viacom's Mumbai-based MTV Networks India will be included in the new partnership, bringing on board existing channels MTV, VH1 and kids channel Nick.
Viacom-18 also will launch a suite of targeted channels from the MTV Networks portfolio as well as new brands. Digital media content across all television brands also will be developed and distributed.
The TV18 Group will contribute its film division — which produces, acquires and distributes Hindi-language films via its Mumbai-based subsidiary Studio 18 — to the joint venture. Viacom-18 also will jointly manage another new division, the Indian Film Co., which is in the process of being listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
In an interview, Daumann explained that Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks "will explore additional opportunities for collaboration with Viacom-18." Currently, Viacom's only presence in the film business here is via Mumbai-based Paramount Films of India Ltd., which distributes the studio's releases here.
Bahl said that Viacom-18 "will produce films aimed at Indian audiences."
As for Viacom-18's management structure, Daumann said that a joint board of directors will be formed, which will then appoint a CEO for the venture.
"India is one of Viacom's priority markets for expansion internationally," Dauman said. "This partnership will transfer and significantly enlarge our business to offer audiences greater content diversity across platforms and opportunities for advertisers to reach the full spectrum of demographics. The film operation for Viacom-18 will provide strong synergies with the TV and digital media business as well as complement our Paramount and DreamWorks studios."
The TV18 Group proposes to eventually house its investment in the joint venture through its general broadcast subsidiary GBN, which also has an alliance with Time Warner for the CNN-IBN news network. TV18 also has a separate joint venture with CNBC to run business news network CNBC TV18.
Bahl clarified that the new agreement with Viacom "does not pose any conflict of interest with our existing partnerships as they are all in different segments, such as business news and current affairs, while the Viacom alliance focuses on entertainment."

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We're taking a little breather during the summer, but don't worry the Jams will be continued later in the year :0)
Come join us for some fun at our next Acroyoga workshop on May 23rd!
All of the workshops are taught at the Danforth Yoga Sanctuary (3rd floor) from 7-9pm. Workshops are $20 (sorry no class passes accepted) and we encourage everyone to register online before the workshop to save time. Please arrive early and check in at the front desk before participating in the class. Thank you!!
Anyone who has some experience with Acro Yoga (or similar type of practice) is welcome to join. The sessions will have some structure but it will also be somewhat informal encouraging people to play and to try new things. We are hoping to bring in some special guest teachers every once in a while as well
Partners are not necessary since we'll be mixing groups up. The warm ups will include partner and group yoga …from there anything goes!
Given this open structure we are asking that anyone joining us does have a little bit of experience in the practice to ensure we all practice mindfully and most importantly safely.Share on Facebook


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Wood corral fences can be used for animal containment (usually large farm animals such as horses, ostriches and emus), marking property borders, or for decorative purposes such as a vineyard, orchard or rustic garden area. Wood corral fences are typically made with pressure-treated Douglas Fir posts. The rails can also be a variety of materials ranging from Douglas Fir corral boards, Construction Heart Redwood, and pressure treated poles to name a few. In this photo gallery we are showing you some of the styles we have done but we are always open to new ideas.
Corral Fences
Rail fencing can be made from a variety of different materials from wood to vinyl, pipe, etc. These fences are for several different applications including livestock, perimeter, garden, and residential fencing.
Vinyl Corral Fences
Vinyl Post & Rail fencing provides a safe, reliable enclosure for horses and other livestock. There is no exposed hardware and the vinyl is tasteless, so the animals won't gnaw or chew on it - so the protection for your livestock is second to none. It comes in two styles - Smooth texture or a CertaGrain wood-grain texture, which offers the authentic look of stained wood with the maintenance free vinyl. Our vinyl fence is virtually maintenance-free, eliminating the hassle of painting, scraping and sanding. Additionally you no longer have to worry about the ongoing costs associated with replacing warped or rotted sections. Ideal for all climates, and has unparalleled anti-fade protection from damaging ultraviolet rays. Many styles also include a steel-reinforced bottom rail for exceptional structural strength.
Western Red Cedar split rail is a particularly rough type of wood fence, creating a rural country look. Imagine it around a garden, a front yard or even as your perimeter fence. We have installed this type of fencing often for wineries to give them a rustic, old world impression. The sections come in two and three rail set-ups. We have some four rail examples in this gallery as well but they are more specialty orders.
Steel Pipe Corral Fence
Galvanized steel pipe rail fencing is a simple and effective way to fence in areas and create corrals for large animal containment. It is a light weight pipe and is generally best with horses, ponies, llamas, ostriches, emus, etc.


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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Can hardly wait for the tags to start!!
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Themed Swap Cards
These are cards for our October and November themed swaps over at PAO. October's is Shoot for the Moon, Land on the stars. I used Club Scrap's Celestial stamp for the sun/moon with sunflower perfect pearls, Club Scrap and some handmade papers. The trees are a Rubber Stampede stamp with white ink and crystal embossing powder. The November theme is Under the Sea with a Distress stain background and ClearStamps scene, Club Scrap papers and harlequin fiber from my stash.
Almost time for the 12 Tags of Christmas. I'm ready! Are you?
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
A Wintry Lottery Piece
PAO is to create something with metal, so I created a little winter scene in a repurposed tuna can. I added one of those battery operated candles through a hole drilled through the back. I used some VERY old holiday paper that had these cute snow covered trees on it, some sparkly snowflakes in the background, cotton ball snow, a snowman button and some pretty green trim.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
We've been to WAR!!!!!!
Here we have Will, center, fighting in one of the scenarios on Saturday. The fighting was really fun to watch and I believe Will's team was triumphant at the tournament. There was even a torchlight tournament on Friday night where Will came in 3rd and earned a very nice copper tankard as a prize.
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Once I hit the kitchen I started to drool. I decided last night what kind of smoothie I was going to make and couldn't wait to make it this morning. Oh, it was good. I've been craving a little matcha lately, and since I didn't have any of those scrumptious Green Tea Almond Thumbprint Cookies on hand, I figured I could make a smoothie with similar ingredients, and so I did. This was an insanely delicious smoothie, definitely one of my new favourites. I took a huge gulp then somehow managed to save the remaining smoothie for when I got to work an hour later! It was so worth it, oh it was perfect, I will definitely be making this again!
Minty Ginger Banana Matcha Smoothie
Recipe by me
- 1 cup soy milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 5-6 mint leaves
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp matcha powder
- 1 frozen large banana
- 3 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients together, and enjoy.
Had my shake, and midway through the morning I opened up my container of dragon fruit. I did a little reading on dragon fruit while I was munching down. Dragon fruit sits on cactus-like trees. They are incredibly low in calories, approximately 60 calories, I mean, that's so little seeing as my container was filled to the brim, I couldn't finish it and finished it later in the day. They help to lower glucose levels which helps with Type 2 Diabetes, high anti-oxidant and vitamin C levels, and they are packed with fiber, delicious!
Finally it was lunch time. I couldn't wait for lunch! I had made this "salad" a couple of times prior to this just never blogged about it. It is a simple crab salad that takes literally less than two minutes to toss together and it results in pure satisfaction. The flavours are hit 100% on the head, you can eat them with crackers, nachos, wrapped in seaweed, or tossed with some seaweed, a top some lettuce, many possibilities, I love this salad!
In a Pinch Crab Salad
Recipe slightly changed from here
- 1 package shredded imitation crab meat
- 1 tbsp plain yoghurt
- Dash of:
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Garlic salt
- Smoked paprika
Toss all your ingredients into a bowl, and eat as desired!
Maple Apple Cheddar Melt - Vegan
Recipe slightly changed from here
I ate this salad with a simple yet delicious panini. I had also made this panini once before. I was glad when I had found this recipe, because I had tried making a version before seeing the recipe and it was good, but it was certainly not as good as this. Yes, I realize how weird this flavour pairing is, but it was really good. Ate the crab salad first, then finished off with a "dessert" type panini and it was awesome! I remember the first time I saw Jordan put cheddar cheese on his apple pie I seriously thought he was on crack... I mean cheese and apples, ew? This is why we should never judge a book by it's cover, this is an excellent pairing, especially with the warm cinnamon spice and sweet maple syrup oh this was decadent!
- 1 medium apple, peeled, cored, & sliced thin
- Canola oil cooking spray
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- A few shakes of ground cinnamon
- 2 slices Honey Banana Whole Wheat Bread
- Vegan cheddar cheese to cover the sandwich bread
Directions:Heat canola oil spray-coated nonstick pan over medium heat. Add apple slices & maple syrup and cook, stirring often, until the apples are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ground cinnamon.
Lay cheese slices on one piece of bread. Spoon apples over cheese and top with remaining piece of bread. Coat both sides of sandwich with canola oil cooking spray. Lower stove heat to medium-low. Add sandwich to skillet and cook until the bread is golden-brown and the cheese is melted, flipping halfway through, about 2-4 minutes total.
For my dessert I had three of the most delicious cookies. I told you guys yesterday I am hooked on vegan baking. I'm not sure how come, it may be the maple syrup. Before I started eating vegan baked goods, I seriously despised the taste of maple syrup. Honestly I found it to be way too sweet, but I believe I've become accustomed to be it, and I regularly seek out it's gorgeous taste. These cookies are so fabulous, loaded with fibre, crunchy, a hint of dark chocolate from the carob chips, sweetness from the maple syrup. They were just delicious. I made them around the time I made the Homemade Oreo's since it just wouldn't be fair to me to have no treat on Valentine's day! I'm kind of embarassed how many I first ate when I made these... like, it became sort of a problem, they were just so fantastic. These are peaking the top of my lists for favourites, and will certainly make these again.
Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe adapted from here
- 1 3/4 cups oat flour (I ground up Scottish oats)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 tbsp ground flax seed meal
- 1/4 cup soy milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup carob chips
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together flax meal and almond milk. Add sugar, oil and vanilla extract and whisk vigorously until all ingredients are emulsified (for about a minute). Mix wet ingredients into dry, fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Drop batter by the tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheet, leaving and 1 1/2 inches of space inbetween cookies.
Bake for 10 -12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 4-5 minutes. Using a spatula, put them on a cooling rack or plate to cool the rest of the way. Store in air-tight containers.
Sweet Potato Chickpea Patties
Recipe adapted from here
For dinner I kept it pretty simple. I had a plate of vegetables with two Sweet Potato Chickpea Patties. Now, in the past I've made Chickpea Cakes and although not being a fan the day of, but thoroughly enjoying the next day, these were nothing like that. They were good on day 1, 2 and three 3! I loved these, and they were so simple to toss together. They had a nice little spice from the smoked paprika with a sweet and savoury bite from the sweet potatos, and a bit of a crunch since I left some of the chickpeas unmashed. This is definitely a nice twist from a regular crab/salmon burger and will be sure to make again.
- 1 pound sweet potatoes
- 1 15 oz. can chickpeas, rinsed
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp mint, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Cooking spray
Cook the potatoes: cover with water, and simmer until soft, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile make the chutney (below). Drain the potatoes once soft, and set aside to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, put the chickpeas, cooked potatoes, garlic, mint, olive oil, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mash until fairly smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
Form patties (scant 1/4 cup filling per patty), flattening between palms. It's easy enough to form the patties as you need them for frying, plopping them on the hot skillet as you make them.
Spray cooking oil on a skillet, and warm over medium heat. When the oil is hot cook the patties for a few minutes on each side. Be careful when flipping, though the crispy skin holds them together, they are definitely softer patties. If you don't over-crowd your pan you should have no problems flipping!
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Jewish World Review Jan. 21, 2005 / 11 Shevat, 5765
Harry Shirt flap obscures real anti-Semitism
By Jonathan Tobin
The fact that the Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center is pushing for Harry to go to Auschwitz speaks volumes about the failure of some of those who seek to represent Jewry to understand the problem
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As part of our duty to inform you about everything to do with mobile phones and smartphones in particularly, we have been approached by a number of our regular users to look into a relatively new phenomenon, bad credit mobile phones.
Now, if we are honest – and you all know that we are – we knew very little about these phone contracts to begin with. And that's exactly what they are, a form of phone contract available from providers throughout the United Kingdom.
And so we put on our Sherlock Holmes hat and did some investigation into these phone contracts to see exactly what they are about. This is what we found out.
Bad credit means no opportunity for a regular phone contract
So let's start at the beginning, as some of you may be in this boat already. Let's be honest, financially, over the past five years, times have been tough on the population of the United Kingdom.
Many people are struggling day by day to get by, to feed their families and to pay their bills, loans and other forms of credit. And that has led to many of them defaulting on these credit payments. This eventually meant a start to a pattern of bad credit which in turn scuppers any hope of securing further credit in the form of a loan or even something like a mobile phone contract in the future.
So where do people like that turn if they want a mobile phone on a contract basis? Let's be honest here, everybody should have access to a phone of some kind. These modern marvels really help everyone that uses them each and every day in some way.
That's where bad credit mobile phone contracts come in
So as with many things in life, companies saw the business opportunity in giving people with bad credit ratings the chance to own a phone on a contract basis. And that is where bad credit mobile phones started.
But how do they work exactly?
Anyone can apply for such a contract, but obviously, they are aimed at a specific group of people – those with bad credit ratings. To apply, the company will need a number of documents including proof of identity (in the form of an ID document, passport or even a driver's licence), some form of letter from their employer (to show they have a job as well as their monthly income amount), and proof of address (either a bill that comes to the address, a letter from their landlord should they be renting or a bank statement showing their mortgage, should they own their house).
Once all the documents have been verified, the bad credit mobile phone provider will then narrow down a group of contracts that suit the person. This is mostly based on how much money they can pay back each month without putting themselves under further financial pressure.
Once they have identified a contract as well as a handset they prefer, the contract, which runs for 24 months is completed and the handset either handed over then and there (if in stock) or delivered the next day.
These contracts are slightly more expensive than a regular mobile phone contract that you would ordinarily have access too, but of course, someone suffering from a bad credit rating does not.
What phones are available?
Interestingly, there are a range of phones available on a bad credit mobile phone contract. These include many of the new budget smartphones entering the market (which are incredible and can do much that an Apple or Samsung handset can), higher ranged smartphones (such as the iPhone 6s and the Galaxy S7) as well as refurbished phones which offer a cheaper contract option.
So are these phones just for those with bad credit ratings?
Well, not actually although obviously, this is the intended target market. These contracts can also be used by people trying to build up a positive credit history. Often, individuals just entering the job market are turned away from forms of credit because they do not have any credit history whatsoever. By taking out one of these contracts and paying it off over its 24-month duration, they can put a positive check mark next to their credit history and begin to build in a manner that will allow them to then apply for credit from banks or other financial institutions for example.
Is it worth it taking out such a contract if I have a bad credit rating?
At IAPS Phones, we believe that everyone should have access to a smartphone, so in regards to this question, our answer is most certainly a resounding YES!
Yes, the contracts are more expensive, but again, this is to protect the provider should someone default, not pay their monthly contract fees and run off with the handset, so for us, this is totally understandable.
More info on this form of mobile phone contract is available as well as on the subject of bad credit mobile phones.


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This practical session will help you get ready to ride by improving your skills and confidence and teaching you strategies for riding safely on paths and roads. In a traffic free area you will learn about bike control, stopping, turning and defensive riding techniques.
This practical session is run by the professionals at Bikes At Work and is proudly sponsored by Darebin Council for people who live, work or study in Darebin.
Unsold tickets will be made available for people from outside Darebin one week before the event.
How do I get there?
Bike: Ride on the St Georges Road shared path to Bell Street.
Train: Take your bike on the train to Bell Station which is a 2 minute walk away (South Morang Line).
Car: Available at Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre car park.
What should I bring?
You will need to bring:
- A bicycle in good condition with working brakes, a bell and pumped up tyres.
- A well fitting bicycle helmet.
- Runners or similar closed-toe footwear.
- Sun/weather protection.
- A bottle of water.
- A snack (optional).
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
You don't need to bring your ticket on the day.
What is the refund policy?
Refunds are not available for this workshop.


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Much like their NBA counterpart and fellow tenant of the Barclays Center, the Long Island Nets have had a rough go of it to start their inaugural D-League season. The junior Nets are 4-11 and are toward the bottom of the Atlantic Division, which probably isn't too surprising considering the roster.
Chris McCullough, Brooklyn's 2015 1st round pick who has shuffled between both Nets a bunch this season, does lead Long Island (among players with more than two games with Long Island) with 19.5 points on .469/.333/.618 shooting but, like the rest of his teammates, has struggled defensively.
Long Island has given up over 113 points per game, which is the third-worst mark in entire league, and is letting its opponents shoot almost 48 percent from the field. Like NBA team, like D-League affiliate.
Safe to say it has been a learning experience for 26-year-old head coach Ronald Nored, of Butler fame, as he tries to mix and match lineups with guys who, for whichever reason, never made the NBA cut. Considering that the Brooklyn Nets are also making do with a first-time coach and a roster full of — in a nice way — guys from the NBA's bargain bin, both teams are going through similar struggles.
Like Brooklyn, how many wins Long Island racks up this season isn't all too important, and it usually never is for any minor-league team, regardless of the sport.
What's important is that the team produces players who fit what the NBA club needs. The Nets are looking to get younger with long, athletic guys who can run the floor and fit an up-tempo style of play.
Interestingly, much of Long Island's roster is actually from New York, in what is probably not a total coincidence. The current Brooklyn Nets feature three native New Yorkers, along with a New Jerseyan (Randy Foye).
There's Donnie McGrath, a 32-year-old Westchester native who played at Providence College and went undrafted in the 2006 NBA Draft before embarking on an international career that took him around Europe before bringing him back home to New York. Gary Forbes, from Brooklyn, began his pro career in the D-League, back in 2008, before charting his own international path which included stops with the Nuggets and Raptors.
Lazar Hayward — yet another New Yorker playing for Long Island — who played at Marquette, was a first round pick in the 2010 NBA Draft and played in the NBA as a rookie, but shuffled around the D-League and has been in and out of basketball since 2013. He too is a member of these diverse Long Island Nets but has been sidelined after hand surgery.
One of those players is former Memphis standout Trahson Burrell, who Long Island took in the second round of October's D-League draft. An Albany native, Burrell struggled with off-court issues at Memphis, but has been one of Long Island's better players, scoring 13 points on 48 percent shooting. It's these types of guys, those who have been overlooked by the rest of basketball for one reason or another, that Sean Marks has vowed to find.
In Long Island's win over Fort Wayne on Friday night, Burrell was a perfect 9-for-9 from the field en route to a 21-point, 10-rebound performance. Free throw shooting has been an issue but other than that, he's an explosive scorer who definitely could garner a call-up at some point.
This strategy worked last year with Sean Kilpatrick, who has turned into one of the Brooklyn Nets' more important players, and it might work with Spencer Dinwiddie too. But neither of those players came from the Nets' in-house D-League operation, which is what Marks and the rest of the front office is envisioning with Long Island.
The benefits of having a D-League affiliate literally play in the same building as the NBA team — or even when Long Island moves to the Nassau Coliseum — are many, with maybe the most important being the cohesion between the two different teams in terms of philosophy, playing style and culture.
As Brooklyn attempts to recover from the disaster-filled Billy King tenure by coming as close to a full rebuild as possible, the trial and tribulations gone through by the NBA side will be felt by the D-League side. But, it's all done with the hope of finding the next Kilpatrick or Joe Harris-type player.
The very mechanism designed to help teams in the Nets' position is, of course, the draft which Brooklyn doesn't really have the ability to take advantage of until 2019's first round. Until then, Long Island has to serve as a de facto draft pool which is only available to the Nets and, fortunately, can't be taken away by the Celtics.


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Spring Insight Program - EMEA
Spring Insight Program is a week-long initiative for students of all academic backgrounds, graduating in 2019. The program offers an immersive experience in one of our business areas – you'll participate in work shadowing, a group project, networking and social events. You'll be well on your way to being a true student of the markets by the end of the week. We think it's important to have an open mind about where you begin your career and you'll be able to apply to up to two business areas.
Once you submit your CV, you'll need to complete a virtual cover letter within three days. Please check your junk mail folder to ensure you don't miss the link.
The Insight Program dates are: 3 - 7 April 2017.
Applications close on 1 February 2017 and interviews will take place after the deadline.
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All cross the river (1)
Those that walking hug the side of the bridge
They peer from the balustrade
And down there are the waders
The swimmers
There are the bulges of those that drowned.
No parcels or belongings too big are saved
Just little stuff
The big items slowly flow away with the drowned.
On the train that running at the center of the bridge
Crosses the river
The cops are hard at it
They don't want "nobody that don't belong"
They wield the flat machines
Against which none is ever shielded enough
The machines that ascertain if...
If you then really belong
If you wouldn't then be a damned stowaway
If you'd be then a passer of forbidden material
And then so on.
Here they come
They scan the blind man
"And what is this...?"
They snidely ask – (a thick sheaf of smuggled banknotes?)
(It rather looks like)
"Those, sirs, must be the observations on the beetles"
(Observations, piff!)
But no really
The blind man is an expert on beetles
He's got them all carefully described
In them tightly packed sheets of rusting paper
He examines them (and damn the stings and acids)
By touch
Plus he has all the sounds they ever make down pat
Only missing are the colors
Every bug gray
Utterly gray
And the cops are puzzled
"Should we kick him down as the train moves?"
"Do we ignore him also?"
"Is there gonna rain another blind man
On the sedulous
River crossers?"
There are some rowdy youths
That divert attention
They are combating at twisting one's limbs
Let those that twist farther without breaking
Be the winners
Ok but less loudly
The cops are against a woman now
"Smelling cunt and melting and molting and melding hard"
But a harmless joke amongst comrades
(Hey is she infected...?)
"What's this...!"
With a sudden strike of his talon
The cop scraps and snatches
A lentil of blood
That was stuck on her body
"That woman has lentils of blood!"
The cops get busy
Snapping at the lentils of blood
Scrambling like rats on a body that's dying
The woman's screaming
And now she is tossed down into the reddening river.
How agreeably though in the beds
The few that cram them
Seeing the combats developing afar
"It is all like a movie"
The wives touching the legs of the husbands of others
The husbands likewise
(Or widdershins rather)
And the warmth enveloping one
The warmth and the bodies
The windows so golden
In the crepuscular light.
For Every Tib and Tom Cat
11. all cross the river [one]
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- 20. such ugly remains
- 19. trouble at the cage
- 18. almost caught
- 17. taut ribbons
- 16. bullet through the intruder's head
- 15. parsnip in her narrow beak
- 14. you bet you animal
- 13. the roar of stardust
- 12. dripping cheeks: blenched
- 11. all cross the river [one]
- 10. body or luminous arena
- 9. lights out for you, rather, you jerk!
- 8. it must be that I ain't ready to die
- 7. call the dog Geez-ass
- 6. soldiers : clostridia
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The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington last week may have been overshadowed by the Ebola crisis facing West Africa, but decisions that flow from that historic gathering could determine how swiftly countries such as mine, Liberia, recover from the emergency.
While the virus has killed almost a thousand people, most West Africans will never contract the disease or know anyone who does. But Ebola's economic impact will affect millions. When this crisis ends, Liberia and her neighbors will need international assistance to...


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Aramil Nybol
bon vivant good wizard
Aramil Nybol was born 23 years ago to Galstakath Nybol, a human male of mixed Chelaxian blood and Quillathe Liadon, a high elf. Galstakath was a miller by profession while his wife was an accomplished tanner and leather smith. All three were followers of Shelyn, since birth.
They wandered around the human lands of the Varisian Gulf for the first 10 years of Aramil's life, staying where their mixed breed family was welcome. Unfortunately, that wasn't very long and after 10 years Quillathe could no longer take the strain of living as an outcast. She ended her marriage to Galstakath and returned to her ancestral home in the Mierani Forest, leaving father and son to take care of themselves. Galstakath was deeply saddened by her departure but she left with his and her son's blessing and love.
After Quillathe left the two settled in Sandpoint where Galstakath started to teach his son his trade. Aramil quickly tired of the fatiguing work and was far more interested in the girls in school or in listening to tales about the strange old hermit who lived in the forests to the east of town who was willing to teach his wizard's skills for free to any child willing to take his test. Wary of this old man, Galstakath continued to persuade his headstrong son into working in the mill. After butting heads for more than two years, Aramil prevailed and his father let him take the test.
Aramil was gone for nearly two days while the test was undertaken and his father began to worry. He returned just as his father was setting out to retrieve him. Aramil refused to speak of the test and promised that he never would. He ended up being a fine student of magic, dropping out of regular school early since he had learned all he could and spending most of his time with the old hermit. After a 10 -year apprenticeship, he was granted his mage robes and his medallion of power and the old man left Sandpoint as mysteriously and silently as he had come.
Armail has not taken his charge as a wizard very seriously since he has been given the medallion and has mostly contented himself to parlor tricks to impress the more attractive patrons at Sandpoint's taverns rather than seeking any new real power. But there are rumors of strangers coming into town, adventurers by the look of them, and maybe these are just the kind of people to give him a quick kick in the behind and realize his brilliant potential.


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MMWUC: Memory Flow
"Midnight at the oasis, send your camel to bed. Shadows paintin' our faces, traces of romance in our heads." I don't know why that song popped into my head when I created this file, but it did. It pops into my head quite often. I still have the original Maria Muldaur album and play it maybe once a year on the old recorder player. Hard to believe it is almost forty years old. I even remember the first time I played it, assigned to an army barracks in West Berlin--Ken and Tex wondering what it was because it wasn't a country and western song. Waxing nostalgic, but that's okay. When you get older, that's where story ideas come from--the collision of what was, what might have been, against the backdrop of what it is.
What it was? It was the time I missed the Frankfurt train back to Berlin and would be technically AWOL the next time the sun rose, and theoretically, I could be shot for desertion.
What it is? It is good. Life, that is, but by time you make it to fifty and slip over to the dark side of life expectancy, or sixty and retirement becomes real, or beyond, the past becomes such rich fodder for stories that I don't really have to invent much. I just have to shake the bottle of experience and allow it to flow out differently. And that's where the magic starts all over.
What is your "What it might have been?" And, more importantly, why haven't you written hat story yet?


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Laurel Bossen is associate professor of anthropology at McGill University. Her B. A. is from Barnard College of Columbia University, and her M. A. and Ph. D. are from the State University of New York at Albany. Her publications and research interests include economic anthropology, gender and development, farming communities, property systems, and demographic change. She has conducted research in Guatemala, Mexico, and China. Her most recent publications include "Women and Development" in Understanding Contemporary China (1999), edited by Robert Gamer, and "Unmaking the Chinese Peasantry—Releasing Collected Energy?" in Anthropology of Work Review (1995). She is currently completing a book on gender and rural development in Southwestern China.
Gracia Clark is assistant professor in anthropology at Indiana University at Bloomington. She has been doing fieldwork in Kumasi Central Market since 1978 and received her Ph. D. in social anthropology from the University of Cambridge in 1984. She has also consulted for UN agencies on women and food security and on food processing and marketing. Her book Onions Are My Husband was published in 1994 by University of Chicago Press. She is presently editing life histories of Kumasi market traders.
Christina H. Gladwin received a Ph. D. from Stanford University and is now a professor in the Food and Resource Economics Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. She is the author of Ethnographic Decision Tree Modeling (1989) and the editor of Structural Adjustment and African Women Farmers (1991). She is now


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Most people who purchase conventionally grown produce know the importance of washing fruits and vegetables before consuming them. You would think that rinsing crop foods would help remove some of the pesticides and chemicals applied to their exterior, making them safe to eat. But, unfortunately, no amount of washing or peeling can make these foods safe.
A different type of pesticide - systemic pesticides - are integrated into plant tissues, making the entire plant (including the part sold to consumers) poisonous to insects, fungi and other pests.
Systemic pesticides are designed for total absorption, the worse news is that they are not rare. In fact, hundreds of systemic pesticides have been developed in the past 15 years, making them the best-selling class of pesticide in the world.
They have been used in increasingly greater frequency since 1998 with no signs of slowing down in the near future.
Simply peeling off the thick skin of a banana or avocado is no long enough to protect us from dangerous toxic chemicals -pesticides are now in our food, not just on it!
These pesticides could be responsible for the collapse of bee colonies around the world. The U.S., however, continues to use systemic pesticides in food in great quantities. In fact, the manufacturer of thiamethoxam lobbied the EPA for fewer restrictions on its poisonous pesticide as recently as September 2014.
We continue to consume a dangerous cocktail of these toxic chemicals without information about their long-term health consequences. Clearly, we cannot rely on our government to keep our food supply free of toxic chemicals. American farmlands are contaminated with dangerous pesticides that are polluting our bodies from the inside out.
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This is an interview with Kennidy Jenkins!
Favorite colour? Blue, Pink
Food? Sushi
Drink? Tropical smoothies
Movie? Hunger Games
Book? Elephant in the Garden
Shop? Surf shop, Smiggle
Fast food place? Wendy's, Subway
If you had 3 wishes, what would they be?: To have BFF's forever, Poverty to stop, Have super powers.
What do you want to be when your older? Interior designer
Got any Pets? A bird, fish
Best thing about you? ME!
Least favourite thing about yourself?: Having glasses
DOB: 4th september 2000
Hair colour: Mousy
Eye colour: Blue
Do you play a sport? Yes, Netball
Sibling?: 1, a sister, Macy
Fave Sports player: Maria Tutia
Fave Band/singer: Carly Rae Jepson
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8 NFL FanDuel Studs to Target in Week 15
As is the case when playing any sport on FanDuel, it's imperative to hit on the high-priced players in your lineup. They require a big chunk of your salary, and when paying up for them, you shouldn't have to worry about them letting you down.
With this being a weekly article, we'll start off by looking back at the previous week's studs to see how we did.
Yeah, stud seems like a good word to describe Le'Veon Bell, whose 49.8 FanDuel points in Week 14 were the most by any player in any game this season. Tyler Eifert joined him as another one of our studs, and Eifert also was the top-scorer at his position.
On the flip side, Drew Brees continued the worst two-game stretch of his career fantasy-wise, and Mike Evans joined him as a disappointment, posting just 6.2 FanDuel points.
Moving on to Week 15, here are eight studs who should prove to be worthy of their high price tag.


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It is considered that Mathilakam was one of famous Jain centres during the Chera dynasty's rule. There was a huge Jain temple here. The objective of the survey is to collect evidence for the existence of the Jain temple at Mathilakam, according to Mohanachandran of the Archaeological Department, Thiruvananthapuram.


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Open letter to the banks in Nigeria holding up Nicosan production: Please forward and paste over the internet. Thanks.
Tag "Nicosan"
Hello everyone, As I'm writing this, I'm having my first pain crises in over a year. I ran out of Nicosan last week, and I got slammed with pain today. So. Not. Fun. I'd almost forgotten how all encompassing a sickle cell crises is. I was relishing my new lease
Hello everyone, This year, I want to start a spotlight series for people with sickle cell all over the world. It will be a weekly thing, and I will just send an email with questions for you to answer. I know from the feed reader that we have readers from
Okay, so ever since I wrote the Nicosan Woes post, I've gotten several people wanting to know what's the new scoop on Xechem. I've kept my ears to the ground, and after emailing a few great Nicosan friends and supporters, have found out that things seem to be looking better
One of my readers who has been on Nicosan for about a year now, has written this wonderful review that I would like to share with everyone. If anyone else has a Nicosan story that they would love to share; good, bad or indifferent; please send it my way. Also,
I got a question today that I couldn't answer. Has anyone taken Nicosan WITH Hydroxyurea? Did you notice a difference? Have you had any side effects? Please share your story, either via comments or through my email. Thanks!
Questions: How long does Nicosan take to boost the HB level? Do you have a patients record or blood test results where I can actual see the improvements? Answer: It took me about 3 months before my Hgb got a boost, but even then, I just went from my normal
I ordered some for my fiancé and noticed it says u have to be careful when taking it with Tylenol. Which is in about every pain med used except a couple. What problems can you have using Tylenol and Nicosan together do u know? I know you aren't a doctor
I got a question from one of my readers that I couldn't answer. I used to be a skeptic and require facts, figures and statistics; but I think I'm too much of a Nicosan believer to be able to answer this. My baby is also on NICOSAN. Can't dream of
The next few days, I'll be posting answers and questions that I've been getting from my darling readers about Nicosan and Sickle cell. I seem to be getting alot of similar questions, so I figure if I post them here, more people can learn from the same group of questions.
I must say that I haven't had Nicosan in about three weeks and have noticed the difference. I didn't realize how much even the simplest pain was a part of my everyday life until Nicosan. I really hope they dont stop making this drug in my lifetime. It has really
I know that I shouldn't let a few empty barrels ruin the party, but some of the people that are ordering Nicosan are driving me bonkers. All I wanted was to help people, not get harassed on the regular, get scammed, or get my Paypal account in the negative because
Informational Release from Xechem Nigeria. This is old, but I just came across it so I figured it would help some answer all their questions. NICOSAN™ is a non-toxic, Phyto-pharmaceutical, product for the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). NicosanTM is obtained from the mixture of four Nigerian plant materials
Nicosan is referenced on the Mayo Clinic website. We're moving on up! Check it on the end here
Where do I begin? I'm living in Santa Barbara, the site where the Jesusita fires were burning fiercely a mere 2 days ago. Thankfully the fires have now been contained. It started last Monday, and by Thursday, the fires were raging out the control, the city evacuated. Heads up, if


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Logo needed for events calendar website
- Tila: Closed
- Palkinto: $88
- Vastaanotetut työt: 3
- Voittaja: primavaradin07
Kilpailun tehtävänanto
I am launching a new events calendar website which is aimed showcasing the events such as parties, festivals, theatre, etc within my region. The website is brazilian and the name is Pela Rua ([login to view URL]) - This means "on the road"/"around the street", suggesting what is currently going on in town.
I would like to use the logo on the website as well as in stationary and merchandise, so ideally it would have a graphic element which can be used on its own (i.e. without the need for pela rua to be written down). This is by no means mandatory though as the measure of success really is the overall quality of the logo.
I have no specific brief about what the logo should look like other than it must be recognizable, striking, modern and must somewhat relate to events. Also, it is important to be vibrant and fun. You are free to play with colors too as the colors of the website are yet to be defined.
Obviously, the logo needs to be in a high enough resolution for use in multiple platforms.
If you require any further clarifications, please let me know.
Ps: Most of the submissions were very similar to each other (i.e. a calendar and a location icon). I have plenty of those already to choose from and none were particular memorable or creative. New submissions based on font shapes and alternative concepts will be preferable. Thanks
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Ilmoita kilpailusi Nopeaa ja helppoa
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Hello there! I am new to appium(Ruby Cucumber for Android) using Appium v1.7.1 on a Nexus 5(OS 5.1) and I can't get my code to swipe from the Left to the right to work using percents.
Appium::TouchAction.new.swipe(start_x: 0.1, start_y: 0.5, offset_x: 0.99, offset_y: 0.5, duration:1000).perform
Appium::TouchAction.new.swipe(start_x: 10, start_y: 0.5, offset_x: 900, offset_y: 0.5, duration:1000).perform
works. Which is problematic because if I try to test on a device with a smaller screen it goes off screen and the step fails. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Have you thought about getting the screen size and adjusting your start_x accordingly?
That would definitely be a good way around the issue. Thank you!
It just deeply bothers me that, that fails but my right to left works using this:
Appium::TouchAction.new.swipe(start_x: 0.90 , start_y: 0.5, offset_x: 0.5, offset_y: 0.5, duration:3500).perform
PS: Ignore the stupid long duration, one of the tablets I test on requires this for it to not skip pages.
Window size worked great and I am now calculating my percents! thanks!
Hi Jessie,
Can you share with me how i can use the window_size in this case?


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I was excited about this book, because I love Dave Eggers. I love his first book, the more-or-less memoir, A HEARTBREAKING WORK OF STAGGERING GENIUS, and his account of a real life in Sudan, WHAT IS THE WHAT. And oh, how I love his website, MCSWEENEYS. If you have never heard of that last, and if you have a dull desk job, you must most assuredly click on it. It has saved me from many a temping hellhole.
YOU SHALL KNOW OUR VELOCITY is Eggers first novel, and god it shows. A good novel is in here somewhere, and is just screaming to be let out. The book tells the story of a pair of friends who decide to travel around the world, in just a week, personally disbursing a large sum of money to the poor. The reasons for this are mysterious, and I am afraid will remain so, as I gave up long, long, before the end.
There were some funny bits, as here, where they are struggling to get a connection from Senegal to Greenland.
I'd always assumed, vaguely, that the rest of the world was even better connected than the US, that passage between all countries outside of America was constant and easy – that all other nations were huddled together, trading information and commiserating, like smokers outside a building.
However, overall, this faux naif evocation of international travel was annoying, as were the attempts to 'help' the poor. The mystery about their reasons was at first engaging and then just irritating. In addition, it was all madly overwritten. Try this description of an ordinary glass of water:
The sunlight over the clerk's shoulder was white and planed, and when he poured us glasses of water it was clearer than any water I'd ever seen. It was the unadulterated soul of the world.


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Things I am good at: planning things, organizing things, following rules when I do things. Things I am not good at: being spontaneous.
So when Brandon suggests that we make the drive to California – where we were going for the weekend for his friends' wedding – without a specific plan in mind, that we just get in the car and drive, that we make it up as we go along… I go along with it. Because I love him and because I want him to think I'm fun and easy-going.
This is how I do the no plan thing:
1) I insist that we stop for lunch at a place I've actually been wanting to stop at for a while. So not really spontaneous.
2) We arrive at the Trees of Mystery, the primary reason we "took the long way," 20 minutes before it closes and well after the last entry to the trail. It was, however, enough time to take pictures with the giant Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.
3) One word: Audiobooks. More words: AKA the savior of being stuck in the car for hours with someone who doesn't like being stuck in the car for hours. Also not spontaneous given the copious amount of time I spent narrowing down the options of books to one that would be interesting for both of us.
4) When I'm not distracted by the glorious redwoods and glimpses of the coast, I use a combination of Yelp and Google Maps to find a spot for dinner. In this case, we settled upon Salt Fish House in the quirky and charming town of Arcata, CA. This represented some minor progress in "going with the flow."
5) When I'm not distracted by fried brie, curried muscles, and fish and chips, I use a combination of HotelTonight and Google Maps to find a place to stay for the night. This was my real success with not planning too much.
6) We almost run out of gas in the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere California. Because planning. More specifically the lack thereof. On the other hand, it was a great opportunity to practice our communication and problem solving skills.
7) We arrive at our hotel in one piece, having had a great day together despite the lack of planning.
8) I decide that I still prefer to not be spontaneous.


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Liebe LeserInnen,
warum ich so positiv für den japanischen Aktienmarkt bin, möchte ich anhand der zwei nachfolgenden Beiträge aufzeigen. Ich hoffe, ich kann Sie auch faszinieren.
Viel Spaß bei der Lektüre!
Ihr Robert v. Kap-herr
Sloane Robinson schreiben in ihrem Monatsreport für März 2013 folgendes (hier Auszüge):
…Despite the strong performance of the Japanese market over the past four months, the evidence is that the market continues to under-estimate the Japanese authorities' agenda of monetary policy easing in order to "take on deflation with policies of a different dimension from those…implemented in the past" (to quote Prime Minister Abe-san during November's election campaign). Since our last monthly report there have been two significant developments. Firstly, in March the nominee Haruhiko Kuroda has been appointed as Bank of Japan Governor by the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament. Secondly, post month end, his first monetary policy committee meeting led to the BoJ announcement of a regime change to "enter a new phase of monetary easing in terms of both quantity and quality" (to quote the BoJ itself), with the aim of generating 2% positive CPI inflation within the next two years.
Our observations on this change are as follows. Firstly, the BOJ has doubled the monthly purchasing of JGBs to Y7tr, which is likely to represent monetisation of 70% and 120% of the gross and net JGB government issuances. Such a change in policy tools is profound. Secondly, targeting an increased duration of JGB holdings, to 6-8 years, brings the BoJ duration in line with that of the Fed's. Thirdly, the pace of quantitative easing is noteworthy, given how the BoJ's monetary easing has lagged that of other central banks. The BoJ balance sheet is expected to expand by 1% of GDP per month versus the Fed's current pace of 0.5% of GDP. As a result the BoJ balance sheet should rise from 34% of GDP currently, to 45% by December 2013 and over 60% by December 2014. The Fed's balance sheet is anticipated to be 25% of GDP by December 2013. It is plausible that the re-rating effect in the US equity market, aided by monetary easing, replicates itself in Japan. The current market trailing price/cashflow valuations are: S&P500 9.3x, Stoxx Euro 600 8.6x, Topix 6.4x. Fourthly, while the purchasing of JREITs will triple from Y10bn to Y30bn annually, there remains ample scope for buying more of these real assets, as the targeted BoJ holdings for year end 2013 is worth only 2% of the current market cap of the overall JREIT sector.
The latest annual land price data, disclosed in March, illustrates the investment possibilities from a new domestic credit cycle – national commercial land prices are bottoming out, but are doing so after falling to the level last seen in 1971. …
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Fund managers call the end of Japan's 'lost decade'
Fund managers hail the Bank of Japan's surprise monetary easing package.
By Matthew Jeynes | Published Apr 08, 2013
Managers have hailed the end of Japan's 'lost decade' after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) last week unveiled a vast package of monetary easing measures.
The Bank's governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who was put in place by Japan's new prime minister Shinzo Abe last month, unveiled an unprecedented package that is expect to double the amount of money in circulation in Japan within two years.
This is aimed at finally lifting the economy out of its era of stubborn deflation, which has spanned almost two decades, and help it to achieve Mr Abe's 2 per cent inflation target and generate growth in the economy.
"This is a significant moment for Japan and I think this is the end of the lost decade. It is a break with the past and the landscape is changing," said Simon Callow, manager of the CF Miton Diversified Growth fund.
The multi-manager said he was set to boost his Japan weighting further on the back of the announcement, tipping Stephen Harker's £1bn GLG Japan Core Alpha fund as the best bet.
The BoJ is set to buy up ¥50trn (£346bn) in Japanese government bonds per year, while also expanding its monetary base by ¥60-70trn per year and increasing its purchases of exchange-traded funds and real estate investment trusts.
Simon Edelsten, manager of the Artemis Global Select fund, agreed the 'lost decade' could be over, though he said the country "cannot get rid of its debt and its demographic issues overnight".
"You do not get these moments in markets very often, and when you get them they are really worth paying attention to," he said.
Gary Potter, co-manager of the F&C multi-manager funds, said he was usually bearish on Japan but this was the "best chance Japan has had for 20 years to boost the economy and markets".
"People have been trashing Japan for so long but it looks like there is a real possibility of a transformational change in the market and in the perception of the market from global investors," he said.
The BoJ's announcement, which came 90 minutes before the Japanese stockmarket closed on April 4, pushed the Nikkei 225 index from a loss of 2 per cent on the day to a gain of 2 per cent. The index subsequently rose above 13,000 – a five-year high – as the yen fell by more than three per cent against the dollar.
The country's 10-year government bond yield contracted from 0.55 per cent to 0.45 per cent, as the central bank's commitment to buying up long duration bonds pushed down yields across the curve.
Scott Spencer, senior portfolio manager on the Aberdeen multi-manager team, said: "A lot of people have killed their careers calling a new dawn for Japan. It's clearly a positive move but there is a long way to go."


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A new florist friend of mine recently told me about her special connection to the Dahlia garden at the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, and it inspired me to go and have another look while the dahlias are still in full bloom.
Encircled by a high holly hedge, dahlias of all imaginable shapes, sizes and colours compete for attention. Seen like this, they are reminiscent of English flower shows in country halls; an impressive display of the plant breeders' prowess. Anyway, go and have a look while the last dahlias are still hanging on, and experience the childlike wonder of the giant paper-like flowers towering overhead.
More than anything, the visit to the gardens got me thinking about the notion of Botanical Gardens as a whole, and the wider meaning, and importance, of green places that exist purely to foster a connection between us and the plant kingdom. I am glad to live in a world, and a city, that still thinks it worthwhile to spend some of the taxpayer dollar on gardening, and creating a space where rare plants can be cared for and seen and sat under.
I went to the gardens between meetings, feeling exhausted and strung out, and I left a much happier person. It really works,
and the idealist in me just wants everybody to be able to sneak into
the gardens for 10 minutes to make their shitty day just a little
brighter or calmer; a chance to get perspective on things. It's no
secret that green spaces are beneficial to our mental health (I've
always found the best cure for the blues is a country walk, or an hour
of weeding), but recent budget cuts leave many worried about the Gardens
long-term. Perhaps if funds were found for more public gardens across
the city (real gardens, not just grassed parks) there would be a longer
lasting beneficial effect for the community. More than, say, sporting
events that congest traffic and gobble up money for short-term thrills.
I know I'd rather sit under a dahlia bush than watch some wheels fly
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The Epson Textile R-Evolution focused on digitisation in the textiles industry. Epson Textile R-Evolution Digital Printing Convention was held on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st, November 2017 at Sheraton Lake Como Hotel. The conference threw light on the economic, organisational and ecological benefits in the industry including waste reduction, fewer wash cycles and the related reduction in environmental pollution. At the event, a book on digital printing and sustainability was also unveiled.
"Last year, Epson outlined its ten-year corporate vision in which we pledged to continue to boost the competitive advantage of our products and achieve growth in new domains by becoming a valued and indispensable partner. Textile printing is one such new domain as we believe the time for digital to replace analog is now. To this, Epson brings unique technological expertise including our original and proprietary Micro Piezo inkjet technology, which we have perfected for digital textile printing and includes our state-of-the-art PrecisionCore printheads," said global president of Seiko Epson Corp, Minoru Usui.
'Digital printing and sustainability' is the third of the Textile Solution Centre book series. It provides an in-depth examination of sustainability applied to the digital printing on textile sector. It starts with an analysis of the economic and cultural background which the technology is now a part – its fashion sector connections and the continually evolving market dynamics. The technological aspects of printing processes are analysed along with the environmental impact of the technology and an outline of the trends in future developments.
"Inkjet printing is an irreplaceable technology in a textile production system which has to cope with the daily demand for flexibility and customisation of production," said Pietro Roncoroni, president of the Textile Solution Centre and of For.Tex, a chemical company working in industrial textile market now part of the Epson Group.
"It is a question of understanding how much digital printing is consistent with the demand for reducing environmental impact and chemical safety that the customers and brands are imposing on textiles manufacturers and printers. Our mission is to study the dynamics and drivers of cultural and technological innovation. The Textile Solution Centre was established to disseminate digital innovation culture among the textile printing processes. We do this through our training programs for different public sectors: both making our teaching available by running workshops in schools, businesses and research institutes that want the first-hand experience of the potential of inkjet printing and publishing the 'Beyond the Silk Road' book series," explained Roncoroni.


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I was dreading reaching the end of this series because I love it SO much. But this is the most wonderful conclusion that I could have ever imagined.
Click below to check out my reviews for the other volumes:
Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games
Locke & Key, Vol. 3: Crown of Shadows
Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom
Locke & Key, Vol. 5: Clockworks
Locke & Key, Vol. 6: Alpha & Omega by Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodríguez
Because this is the concluding volume I will not be providing a summary because I don't want to give anything away! :)
My thoughts:
Oh my god. The way that Joe tied up all of the loose ends was absolutely incredible! So many things came up that made me go, "OH YEAH! I forgot about that!" All of my questions were finally answered. The action was amazing. My heart was pumping so fast during many of the situations that the Locke siblings ran into here.
I have become so attached to these characters over the course of this series. So of course, when there were a couple of sad/upsetting scenes in this volume, I couldn't help but tear up.
My favorite panels (potential spoilers!):
Joe?? ;-D
Lovely Carrie scene!
This one made me laugh out loud!
My final thoughts:
I really do feel that this was the most perfect conclusion to the series. I would very highly recommend checking it out if you haven't read them yet. I gave this volume another five stars!
Thanks for reading!


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Ari has his donkey ears going. Lol! Probably because he was frustrated I was making him pose with me. :)
We worked our way down to the river only to discover this beautiful scene.
Gotta give props to Magic here. Ari balked at going down to the river so Magic took the lead! Good boy, Magic! Ari followed when he saw that Magic was making it down fine. :)


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5 tech myths you hear all the time
Humans are great at creating myths. From Marduk and Zeus to unicorns and mermaids, there's no end to what we can imagine. That's true even with technology.
There's old tech advice that no one questions, half-remembered instructions you just keep doing, misunderstood terms and more that you believe to be true.
I'm going to tackle some of these tech myths and set the record straight.
1. Just delete files you no longer want
I'm sure you know that if you delete a file on a PC or Mac, it doesn't really go away. The file merely sits in the Trash or Recycle Bin until you empty it.
But even after you empty the trash, the file still isn't really gone. It's sitting on your hard drive until another bit of data covers it up. Until that happens — which can be minutes or months — anyone with a little time and a free program like Recuva can get it back.
If you really want to wipe out a file or folder, you need a program like Eraser for Windows or Permanent Eraser for Mac. These programs will overwrite deleted files several times so it can never be recovered.
Need to wipe more than just a file? Click here to learn how to completely wipe your personal data from a computer, tablet or smartphone before you sell or give it away.
2. An LED TV is better than an LCD TV
You're shopping for a new TV and you have a choice: LED or LCD? What's the difference?
Actually, there is none. LED and LCD refer to completely different parts of a TV.
LCD, or liquid-crystal display, refers to the technology in the TV screen. Its competitors are plasma, which is just about gone, and OLED, which is amazing but still really expensive.
LED, or light-emitting diode, refers to the LCD screen's backlight — or what makes the light that lets you see the image. Backlights used to be cold-cathode fluorescent lamps, but now every TV uses LEDs because they're more energy efficient and they last longer.
So, in the end, it's really no choice at all; every TV is an LED LCD TV.
But there are plenty of TV features that could make a big difference in quality. Click here for the full scoop on what to look for in a TV when you're shopping.
3. It's OK to leave your laptop plugged in all the time
I find it funny that so many people buy laptops and then always leave them in the same place just like a desktop computer. That means they always leave them plugged in as well.
Unfortunately, that can be a problem for the laptop's battery. Fortunately, overcharging isn't so much of a danger anymore.
Most modern laptops have circuitry that keeps the battery just under 100 percent when it's plugged in. That means there's less chance the battery will overheat and catch fire.
However, lithium-ion batteries — like the ones in laptops — last longest when they stay between 20 percent and 80 percent capacity. When they spend a lot of time above and below those percentages, it shortens the battery's life.
Also, a battery that's charging while the laptop is running will be hotter than usual. That shortens the overall battery life.
So if your laptop is always sitting in the same place, it's a good idea to unplug it every now and then and let the battery take over. Or you can take the battery out and leave it plugged in all the time.
Click here to learn more about battery maintenance and safety for laptops and other mobile gadgets.
4. Always shut down your computer at night
This myth goes all the way back to the early days of computers. Back then, computer parts — especially hard drives — wore out much faster than they do today.
So, the idea was that to make your computer last longer, you should always shut it down at night. And many people still say that.
Of course, modern computers have more robust parts, which means you can let them run for years with little to no problem.
This mostly comes down to preference. If you want your computer to do things like back up, update or perform other intensive tasks, you can schedule them at night while you sleep.
If you're concerned about saving energy, turn it off. Or you can use one of your computer's many power-saving modes, which are more convenient for getting it going again in the morning.
5. You'll know when you have a virus
Many people think viruses work like the one in the 1996 blockbuster "Independence Day." When it triggers, you get a laughing skull and crossbones on your screen. Or maybe you'll see regular computer glitches, missing files or other signs something is wrong.
Viruses like that do exist, but many newer computer viruses do just the opposite.
They hide so well, you never know they're there. That way, they can steal your information, send spam, work with other infected computers to attack corporate or government networks or perform other sneaky tricks without you noticing. Click here for the five signs you have a computer virus.
That's why you really need to have up-to-date security software installed and running. If you don't already, here are some of my favorite free options.
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PORTLAND – After spending the last 11 days in the NHL, goalie Jhonas Enroth made a triumphant return to the Portland Pirates' lineup Saturday night.
Enroth made 22 saves to lead the Pirates to a 5-2 victory against the Albany Devils in a game played before a crowd of 6,003 at the Cumberland County Civic Center.
"A lot of action has happened in the last week for him, and I like the way he came back and really fortified us in net," Portland Coach Kevin Dineen said.
During his brief stay with the parent Buffalo Sabres, Enroth went 2-1-1 in his four starts.
"It's one thing to go up there and get games, but to get wins is great way to come back knowing he can go up there and win hockey games when called upon," Dineen said.
With Saturday night's win, Portland, which has earned points in eight of its last nine games, extended its lead to eight points over second-place Springfield in the American Hockey League's Atlantic Division.
While Enroth made a successful return to the AHL, 12 Pirates ended up with goals or assists.
"We have a real balanced lineup," said center Travis Turnbull, a second-year pro who scored the winning goal for the Pirates. "From the first line to the fourth line, everyone's been contributing.
"That's what you need to do to win games every night."
The Pirates held a 2-1 lead at the end of the first period.
Less than four minutes into the game, Matt Anderson, Albany's leading scorer, jammed in a rebound for his sixth goal of the season.
Eight minutes later, Dennis McCauley finished off a two-on-one break with rookie right wing Jacob Lagace by lifting his fourth goal into the left side to tie the score.
With less than five minutes remaining in the period, Paul Byron slid in a rebound from the right circle for his fourth goal during the Pirates' second power play.
During the opening minutes of the second period, Turnbull made it 3-1 when he wheeled into the left circle and placed a right-handed shot inside the far post for his fourth goal.
Less than five minutes into the third period, Portland extended its advantage to 4-1 when veteran forward Mark Parrish swept a rebound into the left side for his fifth goal on another power play.
With 10 minutes left, Nathan Perkovich made it 4-2 when he scored his fourth goal of the season on a shot from the right circle after David McIntyre backhanded a pass across the slot to him.
With less than seven minutes left, defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani completed the scoring by putting in a shot from the right circle for his fourth goal while the Pirates skated with a two-man advantage.
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In our latest episode: A video from January 21 has emerged in which Governor John Kasich is addressing state workers from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. At one point, your governor refers — twice — to a police officer who ticketed him as an "idiot."
"I had this idiot pull me over," he says, referring to a 2008 traffic stop for not yielding to an emergency vehicle. After saying the officer told him, "You must report to court. If you don't report to court, we're putting a warrant out for your arrest," Kasich responds, "He's an idiot. We just can't act that way, and what people resent are people who are in government who don't treat the client with respect."
Kasich spokesperson Rob Nichols said the story was a meaningless "anecdote" that had no bearing on the collective bargaining debate. But it's not likely to make the opposition any friendlier.
"Every officer is going to take offense to that," Columbus Fraternal Order of Police president Jim Gilbert told Columbus' NBC4. "It's always going to be in the back of the minds of police officers from this point on." — Anastasia Pantsios
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Job hunting isn't easy, especially for the young moms, who need to stay at home and make money at the same time. I'm ready to bet, that pretty much every stay-at-home mom can relate to the fact. What I'm specifically talking about, is a lack of communication. Not just routinely "adult" connection, (which is, by the way, a real issue), but a lack of the industry communication, those types of talks, when you discuss the professional, industry-related news as well as job hunting rules.
There is always someone, searching for a job or in need to change a career. When you're on your own, keeping track of the standard job rules becomes a little more complicated. Week in week out, you lose the chances of getting an up-to-date information. The good news is, the Internet is always on your side. However, there are always some troubles with finding a real catch. I tried to make it simpler and accumulated all the most useful to break job search rules in the post below.
1. Following the Same Pattern
There are times when you're just tired of job searching. You send dozens of resumes, still, it never gets off the ground.
It might be a sign that an applicant needs to reconsider the system. You surely recognize the old scheme: you apply to the job ad, send a resume straight to the hiring manager and wait for the decision to come.
However, in a modern world, the majority of people get a job by the networking. Remember, the "it-word" of the job hunting industry? Turns out, it does work. Almost every job search book states that networking is one of the key factors for a great job searching. So it may be just the time to ask someone you know from the company for a favor. Set up a meeting and ask them to give your resume to the recruiting manager. The opportunity offers an entirely different approach. The recruiter will automatically pay more attention to the resume, which is delivered by someone familiar. The incredible thing will be to know someone, who is respected and appreciated in the job environment. It makes a double win.
2. Using Traditional Template
Obviously, it is much easier to use a regular template and fill it with the even more common phrases like "results-oriented" and "team worker". Nevertheless, it is better to break the pattern. Such resumes and cover letters don't impress at all. Instead, just answer the question: "Why am I a good match for this job?". There's a chance, that you aren't necessarily the best candidate. Yet, for whatever reason, a job definitely draws you in. Find out, why is that and simply write it down.
3. Assuming That Employers Have Absolute Power
It is a popular but unspoken rule: "Employers have all the power and applicants need to please them in order to get a job". It isn't true. Actually, every party here has a multiple choice. A manager has other options as well as a candidate itself. Thus, there is no need to turn into a shy and humble person. The aim of the whole process is to make an offer that's hard to resist. A little hint, it is a centered and confident employee, who is willing to raise a voice.
4. Grasping for Any Available Chance
As tempting as it may be, agreeing with the first available position is much harmful. We all know, that quitting is harder than walking away in the first place. The thing is, don't stop chasing the right opportunities just because they are harder. See it as a challenge to master the rules of successful job search. Otherwise, it will be a ridiculous waste of time, which is worth to regret.
Please, share your opinion and insights in the comments below? Do you agree that some of the 'time-tested' job searching rules are not as important s it used to be, like 10 years ago?
Please, share your opinion and insights in the comments below? Do you agree that some of the 'time-tested' job searching rules are not as important s it used to be, like 10 years ago?


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Trying things on
I started this last night, writing through the sound of an oxygen compressor. It was exceptionally hard to concentrate, but I wanted to stay with the thought. Writing remains easier than speaking, in any event. I have, many times, blanked on a word in the middle of what was intended to be a fluently spoken sentence. Not hard words either—last night it was "frozen mac and cheese." (Incidentally, we had a much better dinner.)
I've had company steadily all week. My friend Kat came from Arizona on Monday night, and stayed until yesterday evening. Another friend came for a morning while she was here. As Kat left, another friend visited before Andee got home. (Heavens to Betsy, why keep to an alias? All of you know who she is.) Andrea and I had about two hours together. She rubbed my back with the goo that Margaret gave me the recipe to, and we talked. (I can't be left alone longer than a quick errand run, for my physical safety.)
I've had lots of people to think and feel things through with. It's been good for all of us. I said something last night—can't remember why—about how I wouldn't do anything differently, over the last three years of my life. I think I've lived as openly, as consciously, and with as much intention as I could have. I've done a lot of things I've loved. But before that? If you ask me for regrets, oh hell yes. I was a scared kid, frightened of everything, decades beyond where fear remotely served me. I didn't try things, mostly because I think I was afraid of disapproval. When I threw that off—the catalyst was my first diagnosis—my world opened up. I found the call to homeless ministry that I thought I would do for life.
Andrea and I were seminary friends. She is one in the category of friends for life. She was rubbing my back (where the bulk of my large soft-tissue tumors are), and I was, when not completely blissing out into it, talking about call. If I could go back to my normal life, would I pick up the same call again? I know I'd explore hospital chaplaincy on the way. Which would draw me closest? Would I end up engaged in something I've never yet imagined? Would I do something completely random, akin to selling lizards on the street?
I still love my homeless guys. So I don't know. But the point is, if I had time to try other things, what would I do? I don't have time to pick something and perfect it. I can't need that, or allow myself even to want it intensely. It won't be mine. I'm making space, I think, to think of myself as a person who tries things on, even if I spend the bulk of my time on the bed or in the dining room, and never leave the house. There's no reason I can't define myself any way I like, even now. And dying is certainly "trying something new."
I always want to live with intention. For the last three years, I have. I intend to die that way too: not at my own hand, but in the way that brings the most integrity to the openness in which I have wanted to live.
It almost makes me laugh. What would I try, now? A new recipe. And I'm not a cook, but I've enjoyed it with friends. The last time we made granola, I read the recipe (which I almost have memorized) to Andee, and she did everything but the mixing and pouring because it hurts her hands. It was fun. I thought, what could I try? My mind brushed over "a new spiritual practice." But I'm not the "pray in ten minutes a day" kind of person. Writing is the practice I've committed to, over the long term of my entire life. I don't blog daily or weekly, but as long as I'm here, you will know that I am. Sharing myself in this way has become bedrock to me. I'm worried that I may have mets in my upper right arm, because I'm having pain there. I have an appointment for radiation on Tuesday, which if it works as well as on my knee, will control the pain. I want to communicate for as long as "I" can exist here.
I tried daily prayer. I did it for... maybe a month? The length of my brain radiation, and change. Yet I know that God is with me. It would be pretentious to say that my relationship with God is more imaginative than a daily discipline. I get that one has to stick with it to stay close. But rigid disciplines don't work for me at all, and they never have. (If I could do Eucharist daily, would I? Damn near. But that's more than praying words; it's holy food.)
Andee and I love our friends and want the company. But when they leave, we look at each other, sigh, and re-collect ourselves. I realized yesterday, Yervoy is an every-three-week infusion. I could, if I wanted to, get back on the bus. I mentioned that last night, cautioning first that I didn't want to anyway. She still looked horrified. We had the moment with the ER doc that we needed. We made the choice. Rather, we allowed her eyes to confirm it in our own. We know it was right. I've thought, I want time to try things. Am I being asked to try more treatments? Could I do more, if I tried against even this to stay here? But there's very little doubt in me. I know the answer is, choose a gentle death. Go. You will be embraced, by that which loves you more than you've dared to imagine.
For me, my relationship with God has felt like that—not cerebral, but imaginative. My heart has caught on eventually. It's been alarming to think of that embrace being as emotionally enveloping as it also must be. But I need to stop fighting myself, to turn. My physical breathing is constricted, but I still have the capacity, and workarounds to make it less uncomfortable. It isn't time to die yet. But it is time, to begin giving over. I am so grateful for the people who walk with me most closely in that, and who teach me that even if I have scary times contemplating all of this, God is already holding me that closely, has always been, and will always be. I'm not going into the arms of a stranger. I'm held in the arms of the one who created me exactly as I am.
Oh, and if you're on Facebook? Realize, when you tag me, that you're talking about me in the third person. And if you comment on a tagged post, I will see it. If you know me, then you already know me, and you treat me as a friend. "Hi and I love yous" are more than fine; I love seeing them. If you comment, and you call me "beautiful and tragic," I am not. I'm a human being learning how to die. I'm putting way more pressure on my housemate than I'd like to. (She has to not only coordinate who comes to visit and when, but get all my daily meds together before she leaves for work—and get up at night when I need to use the bathroom. And yes, she's even gracious about it at 3 and 4 and 5 a.m.) There is love and courage in us and in our circle. There's absolutely nothing to romance about it. We're going about this as best as we possibly can. And we're very real human beings.
Thank you for the notes and gifts, blog comments and Facebook drive-bys. Know that what is not reciprocated in print, is very much appreciated in our hearts. We're touched by all you're doing, and we love all of you.
Shoutout to St. Aidan's people: I want to make sure the desire came across clearly. Please let D know if you would make the trip to see me—but it was never intended as a group thing. I want you, and we want to invite you—in ones, twos, and at max threes, and not a steady stream. I only asked her to see who would drive the two hours east—it was never intended as a caravan. I remember Rob's vigil, though I was at the Ranch and didn't come—and that's not what I'm asking for; just love when you can give it. I don't have the endurance for more. Thank you!


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Codename: PROFIT (C#, Winforms)
Budjetti $300-1000 USD
Codename: PROFIT
Status: Prototype 80% Complete
Description: Contract C# Programmer required to complete the prototyping of a small C#.NET windows application. 10 Forms, advanced functionality is completed.
Work Remaining: Hard code several reports to be sent to printer. Polish several user level prompts/instructions.
Experience Required: 1 to 2 Years Experience with C# and Winforms Development (hand coded reports strong plus)
Duration: Estimated 8-10 Hours Remain with Potentially a Long Term Contract.
Compensation: DOE, with significant performance and contractual constraints including NCA/NDA prior to contract disclosure/grant.
Time Horizon: Needed Imediately.
Thank You for your prompt reply.