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Central and South America Program Research Associate
- Employer
- Committee to Protect Journalists
- Location
- New York City, New York (US)
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Posted
- Jun 26, 2018
- Closes
- Jul 26, 2018
- Job Function
- Research, Technology / Data Management
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Willingness to Travel
- up to 25%
- Experience Level
- Professional
Position: Central and South America Program Research Associate
Reports to: Central and South America Program Coordinator
Location: New York, USA (preferred)
Salary: Commensurate with experience
The Committee to Protect Journalists seeks a researcher for its Central and South America program to work full-time in our New York City office. The Program Research Associate works under the supervision of the Central and South America Program Coordinator to closely monitor, document and respond to press freedom abuses in the Americas. Applicants should have knowledge of media and human rights issues in Latin America and the Caribbean, the ability to work independently and proactively, fluency in English and Spanish, and a commitment to press freedom.
- Monitor, document and respond to press freedom abuses in the region.
- Communicate regularly with journalists and human rights activists in the region.
- Research and write news alerts, letters of appeal, special reports and blog posts.
- Assist with planning and implementing of CPJ's advocacy efforts.
- Translate content between English and Spanish or vet translations.
- Maintain the program's social media accounts.
- Help vet Journalist Assistance cases for the region.
- Assist program coordinator with miscellaneous administrative tasks, such as impact reports and program plans.
- Knowledge of press freedom, human rights and media issues in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Fluency in Spanish and English (speaking, reading and writing) is required. Portuguese and/or French/Haitian Creole language skills are a plus.
- Fluency in social media is strongly preferred.
How to apply
Please e-mail a resume, cover letter, and three references to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please include "CSA Program Research Associate" in the subject line. Please also include a 500-word personal statement on why you consider press freedom to be important.
Due to volume, we cannot reply to individual inquiries on the status of applications. If you are selected as a candidate, CPJ will contact you directly to arrange an interview. No phone calls please.
CPJ is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Accepting applications until position is filled.


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You should be able to stop at multiple points along the way and plan to spend at least double the time on road than what google maps might suggest. Here is my list of favorite stops along the way:
Big Sur : You won't realize where to stop as you drive on this beautiful highway among the coast, clouds, mountains and cliffs. So take my advice and stop where you must along the Big Sur that starts roughly from Carmel south to San Simeon.
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Hearst Castle, San Simeon
Mountain View
San Francisco
Avenue of the Giants
Portland, Oregon
More details on these places in the next few posts.
Natural Bridges State Beach
Glass Beach, Fort Bragg
Santa Cruz
Yosemite National Park
Santa Ynez Wine Country
Have a fun trip!

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With the tons of music-streaming services like the popular ones: Pandora, Rdio and Spotify, what do the two internet giants Apple and Google have in store for us?
Google Play Music All Access
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Released last May, Google Play Music All Access (repeat 4 times and breathe) lets you listen to radio stations or search your favorite music to over the 18 million song selection. You don't necessarily have to be an Android user, you can simply log-in to your Google account, and experience its music platform.
Listening to a radio station gets more exciting because you can choose and create the type of radio station you prefer and save a song you like to your music library, together with your other downloaded songs! All Access seems to give importance to library storage than playlists, it's overwhelming to know that you can combine both your uploaded music library and streaming library. Free users can save to up to 20,000 songs while the paid "All Access" account of almost $10 a month lets you save songs even if you don't own it. Yes like iTunes, one can also "own" music by having the collection in a web app or cloud.
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You can create the "unlimited skipping" radio stations based on an artist, genre, track, album or user-created stations shared via Google+. In favor to my habit, and probably one of All Access' edge, is the queued radio playlist where you can see what track would come next and swipe away what you don't like.
Discover new music on its 'Explore' section where it shows the latest, recommended (based on your trail song choices), and featured music which is suggested by Google's music team. You can share music / playlists and see others' too in, well where else, but Google+ of course! Lastly its offline functionality lets you enjoy your music library even if you don't have the internet access - thanks to caching tracks!
Google Play Music All Access is also now available for iOS.
iTunes Radio
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Believing that it's better late than never, just 2 weeks ago Apple released the iTunes Radio which they would like to call "radio re-imagined". Apple's streaming radio service is now here to be at par or even be better than the early comers in the music streaming industry. You can access it through iOS 7 devices and unlike Google's All Access, it is only available to Mac and PC with iTunes.
To give it a good start, iTunes Radio is actually free although supported by ads. The iTunes Match subscribers get to experience it ad-free. With Apple having the biggest music store online, it is no surprise that they have about 35 million songs to listen to. Create your radio station also by genre, artist or song. You cannot save your favorite tracks in the iTunes library though. It is also said that they have unlimited skipping, but those who tried it think otherwise.
For their radio streaming service, Apple also made deals with major labels like Warner, Universal Music and hell yeah, Sony! Here's the catch though, despite the vast resources Apple have, the selection of songs while you stream would be guided by an algorithm. The iTunes Radio would suggest the songs to be played based on your use and listening pattern to their radio and to iTunes as well. It is somewhat similar to Apple's Genius Playlist and Genius Mixes. The challenge with this is the rich data they should have in order to provide the listeners the right tracks according to their listening habit. You can improve the station by choosing "play more like this" or "never play this again".
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One of iTunes Radio's edge is its full time history. You can visit the songs you've played in its History tab. Also, discover new music by its "Feature station" which includes a themed playlist, artist on tour, other's customized radio stations, or those trending in Twitter. You can also tweak your station from "popular" to get the mainstream tracks, or to "discovery" and introduce yourself to new music. Unfortunately Apple's radio service isn't available offline.
I hope iTunes Radio would continue to exhaust their resources and not just exist as a representative to the other competing music services online.
Both are still not available in the Philippines but eventually I'm sure it will. All in all, these two music streaming services from Google and Apple will let you enjoy great music based on your own curation, while letting you discover new favorites as well!


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Garment steamers have become popular in recent years. If you are yet to buy one, you can start by looking at https://steamerland.com/best-garment-steamer-reviews/. Many people are abandoning the traditional iron for the garment steamer. This is mainly due to the many benefits that a person gets for using a garment steamer. Here are five of the chief benefits that you will get when you use a fabric steamer to remove wrinkles from your clothes.
The main advantages of using garment steamers
Works faster
One of the principal benefits of using a garment steamer is that it works faster. Compared to the conventional irons, a garment steamer works much faster. This helps you to save a lot of time. While ironing using a traditional iron may take hours to finish a bunch of clothing, a garment steamer only takes a few minutes with the same bunch of clothing.
Easy to use
Another great benefit that you get for using a garment steamer over a conventional iron is the relative ease of usage. A conventional iron requires you to turn clothes in different sides to iron certain angles. On the contrary, a garment steamer does not require you to turn your clothes, thus, making it an easy tool for straightening your clothes.
A garment steamer is very portable. If you opt for a small garment steamer, you will be able to travel with it conveniently. This portability makes it easy for you to plan your trips. You do not enjoy this portability only when traveling but also within your home. You can move it from one room to another with much ease. This is a benefit for people who do not like having a single station in the house for ironing clothes.
Gentle on fabrics
Another benefit that you get for using a garment steamer is that it is gentle on fabrics. While the conventional iron can ruin your dress by scorching it, a garment steamer cannot ruin your dress. It is gentle on fabrics. This makes it an effective way of removing wrinkles from your clothes without the risk of ruining your cloth in the process.
It is also economically beneficial to use a garment steamer than a conventional iron. This is because the garment steamer is better with clothes and work to give your clothes more life. This means that your clothes will last longer and hence you will not have to keep on buying clothes frequently. This can save you a lot of money.


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Extendable Builders
To continue from the first part, let's see how we can extend the functionality of an existing builder.
Basic Builder
Let's take a simple builder for an example tha builds a
NPC object:
While counter-intuitive for such a simple use case, this will be our basic builder. Now, let's see how we'll extend on this!
Extends… or does it?
Let's create a new class we want to build. This class will be called
and it'll extend from
It almost works, but not quite. Our
NPC.Builder does not have the
field. Hmm… Maybe we should create a builder for
Guard that extends from
Oooo-kay, seems to work. Let's see the usage:
Okay, this works too! Great! Let's create another
Errr. This doesn't work! If you tried this in your editor, you probably got and error saying "incompatible types". What's going on?
Types And Builders
The reason the last bit of code didn't work is that when we called
name() to
set the guard's name, we left the scope of the
Guard.Builder and started working
on the
NPC.Builder, which has no idea that the
Guard class even exists.
Similarly, if you tried to set the name first, you wouldn't be able to set the
guard's strength anymore - not that it matters at all since we can't construct
a guard anyway.
But wait! We can use generics to achieve what we wanted! For this, we have to
create a new abstract builder which takes two type arguments: First type
B denotes
the type of the builder, and the second type
T denotes the type of the object
the builder creates. The abstract builder looks like this:
Next, we make the
NPC.Builder extend
And finally, let's make the
Guard.Builder extend the
Great! Now we can use the builders just as we like:
By extending builders, we can create really complex builder hierarchies and many different types of resulting objects. The usage of the builders is still as easy as always - we just introduce new functionality by extending the old builders.


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Stuttgart (Germany), June 16 (IANS) Spaniard Feliciano Lopez advanced to the Stuttgart Open tennis semi-finals on Friday after beating his World No.14 Czech opponent Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals here.
In a duel that lasted just over two hours, Lopez, World No.33, defeated Berdych 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4, reports Efe.
The Spaniard is set to play next against the winner of the match between Germans Tommy Haas and sixth-seeded Mischa Zverev.


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Design: Rodolfo Dordoni
Monolithic coffee table in curved glass 12 mm. Neutra is characterized by simple and elegant lines, with much attention on the material used. Two versions are proposed for this table: square or rectangular.
Finitura struttura:
Clear glass
Extralight glass
Extralight back-lacquered glass
Extralight acid-etched glass
Extralight acid-etched back-lacquered glass
Smoked glass
106 x 106 x h 27 cm
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Taken in June, this picture highlights a beautiful, though short lived little annual, Didiscus caerulea. Interplanted with a wonderful perennial Agastache 'Apache Sunset-' this Agastache has a look like tarragon with tiny bluish leaves and a strong smell of anise. Next to it, Astible chinensis 'Pumila,' and behind it is a striking deep pink flower of Papaver 'Lauren's Grape' (seeds brought home from Great Dixter) and a blue Delphinium I started from seed.
This is Cleamtis chiisanensis 'Korean Beauty,' a lovely plant I started from seed three years ago. It bloomed for the first time this year, and it has delicate little flowers and funny seed heads, like a diminutive form of 'Bill MacKenzie.' I planted it at the base of Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva,' a sturdy specimen with a strong woody base, acting as a great support for this wee clematis.
Slightly out of focus, you can see the those sweet drooping bell flowers. Now as the leaves are down, these seed heads look incredible, bleached out by the cold and strung through the study frame of the Hydrangea. Rising in the background is a cloud of yellow Rudbeckia triloba and Coreopsis tripteris.
This is a newly planted area of the garden and one of my favorite planting slices. Bronze fennel intermingles with the honey colored grass, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdamn' (like 'Karl Foerster,' but with a white-striped variegated leaf). The bright pink flowers are Gomphrena 'Fireworks,' which offer a similar look as the classic Verbena bonariensis. A happy surprise is that each pink pom pom is tipped in bright yellow. Dark structural seed heads of Cephalaria gigantea and not easily seen, but certainly present, are the rusty orange flowers of Tagetes 'Cinanbar,' a plant whose blossoms increase as the summer fades.
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Eldorado' (a variation on the others, this time green and yellow stripped foliage) as a backdrop for one of the very best Salvias I have grown, S. uglinosa. This plant went on and on until frost, and even after the frost the plant looked healthy and hearty. The plant sends out underground runners and one small plant took up the space of a small shrub by the end of the season. I dug a few roots up and potted them up for the winter and it is now thriving in a northern window. What a plant!
Looking in the other direction, the salvia blooms look like they are levitating out over the garden. This sea of white is from the the annual Euphorbia marginata. This is a really easy plant to grow from seed and a quick grower.
This was one of my favorite annuals of the season, Ammi visnaga 'Green Mist.' Here it is planted with Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue' in amongst Crocosmia leaves at the feet of Cotinus 'Grace.'
Fuschia magellanica 'Aurea,' dark purple Oxalis, Begonia 'Little Brother Montgomery', and fat green ruffled leaves of Modiolastrum lateritium in a pot placed into a shady spot in the garden.


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Human Rights Day, 21st March 2013
The Izivunguvungu Youth Band was utilised by the Department of Social Development to perform at their Celebration Function in Kalk Bay.
The guest speakers all pointed out our Youth Project as a model for others to emulate in the drive to uplift communities.
The Band has performed at several of the Centres run by the Cape Provincial Government, giving workshops for other young people and encouraging
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Filmmaker-writer Vivek Kumar's upcoming musical-romance Rhythm has been majorly shot in Poland and the country's weather gave the film's leading lady Rinil Routh a tough time.
Talking about Poland's weather, Vivek Kumar said,
'Poland's weather is absolutely unpredictable and we had a lot of problems with it in both our schedules especially in the second one, as winters were just setting in then. I remember when we were doing the climax of the film, Rinil had to wear costumes that did nothing to keep her warm. She literally was in tears but she really braved through the whole thing and came out with flying colors.'
However, Rinil, now, has nothing but good things to say about Krakow, the city where the film is set.
'Krakow is a gorgeous city. The people are so beautiful, they are so friendly and the entire city has this really nice feel to it. Honestly, looking back, I don't think I can picture Rhythm set in a different place at all,' she stated.
A Vicky Films Pvt Ltd production, presented by R.N. Kumar, written, produced and directed by Vivek Kumar, starring Adeel Chaudhary and Rinil Routh in lead roles, along with Salman Ahmad (of Junoon Band) in a special appearance who has also composed a few songs, 'Rhythm' is all set to release on 26th February, 2016.


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CHARLESTON, S.C. - With the threat of Hurricane Joaquin and the increased inclement weather in the state of South Carolina, the Buccaneers fall softball schedule was adjusted from this past weekend as the tournament hosted by South Carolina was cancelled.
To offset the loss of the games, the Buccaneers have added doubleheaders against Coker and South Carolina on October 17 and 18, along with their remaining schedule.
The Buccaneers are back in action on Friday, October 9th at Patriots Point as CSU takes on College of Charleston at 6 p.m.
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Computer animation, increasing by quick steps, you can create the most unusual cartoons. In this case, we will show the world, as if created from parts and thousands of Lego figures. A development team names give hope for a high quality and entertaining product — that has confirmed the positive impression of the trailer to the cartoon. When does The Lego Batman Movie come out? Fans of unusual animations and DC Comics will have a great surprise — in 2017 on the big screen will be a new «The Lego Movie: Batman!»
After the unexpected success of the cartoon in the Lego world, which, having the relatively low budget, was able to earn a very big box office, its creators have decided immediately start working on the next story in this world — the cartoon «Lego Batman» in 2017. Its output is already looking forward to all the fans of the previous project. The previous motion picture was able to earn about $ 500 million, although no one believed in its success, it is terrible even imagine how much revenue can bring to the founders of this film because it really would have expected, the audience, and the strictest critics.
The plot of the movie «Lego Batman» in 2017
Before you go to the very plot of the new cartoon, audiences just have to learn a bit about the history of the world of Lego. Of course, almost everyone knows that cartoon and his characters made up of small details. Lego at the time created by Ole Kirk Christiansen. His goal was to create a toy that helps children develop their creative thinking. And he did it! With this constructor, you can create not just individual homes or cars, but also the entire city. For this reason, creating a motion picture in the world of Lego, the creators hoped that history will be able to completely capture the viewers. And it is certainly possible.
The film received recognition and critics, and, in fact, the audience themselves. What this cartoon manages to captivate people? First, it is worth noting its remarkable and realistic atmosphere. Extremely well, that the characters in the frame moved the same way as those toy men move in life. That is, the directors do not overdo it with plastic fake characters. Movie The Lego Batman Movie trailer watch in good quality.
Also, no one cannot forget about the wonderful song that was played in the film. By the way, it was even nominated for an Oscar. Another rather interesting history has turned the main character named Emmett Brikovoski. After many years and the usual routine of life, the hero suddenly realizes that somewhere could be much better and more interesting. His attempts to change lead to the fact that the character has to start a real war with the main antagonist of the film — Lord Business.
Also, viewers certainly pleased multiple links to other well-known films. For example, the main character even had to meet on the way, Batman. The Lego Batman Movie 2017 movie release date is scheduled for 2017.
The cartoon will tell about a superhero named Batman, who will fight for fairness and justice in his hometown of Gotham. In this case, he will be assisted by true friends, and confront very powerful and evil enemies. But, of course, good heroes will conquer evil.
And let this story is well-known to all, it will definitely be interesting to see how it will show in the world of Lego.
Team founders and Cast
The creation of spin-offs for the animated film in 2014, «Lego. The film «manages director Chris McKay, known for his work on the spectator a fantastic cartoon» Robot Chicken: Star Wars. Episode III ». It also has a direct relation to the first part of «Lego. The film «in the cat, he served as the principal specialist for installation.
The script for the new project wrote Seth Grahame-Smith, known for his highly unconventional approach to the creation of film history. Among the most popular works of the masters of the pen, you can recall the «Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,» «President Lincoln: Vampire Hunter» and «Dark Shadows.»
The team includes producers Roy Lee, Lin Dan and Phil Lord. Roy Lee, of course, knows how to promote entertainment projects, because it was he who created the hype before the release of » The Lake House «, «Ring», «The Departed» and a successful family cartoon «How to Train Your Dragon.» Dan Lin ( «Sherlock Holmes», «Gangster Squad») and Phil Lord worked on the first «Lego. The movie «, so well aware of the specifics of these animated films.
When is The Lego Batman Movie coming to theaters? It will come on February 9, 2017!


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The project has finished, can we still talk?
by Ben Paul
One of the most common issues I hear from clients and others organisations is how they can talk to their contacts once the work has been completed. It is almost as if they have only had one sole reason to speak and that is to deliver the service for which they can send their invoice for. Then once that final invoice is sent, well what do you talk about?
Why your client doesn't respond to your messages outside of the project
I've even had some people tell me that it is their client who either doesn't want a relationship with their suppliers or that they are just simply extremely introverted or rude! There is of course a slim chance that this could be true but in my experience it is highly unlikely. So why aren't they responding?
- The only value you give is in the work you do. Which is great, it is important for any business to deliver their service or product well. However, assuming you have compet [...]
Will a robot replace you?
By Ben Paul
Man v Machine.
There's no doubt technology does some pretty cool things. In fact, it is a great enabler. Indeed, it has managed to speed up a lot of business processes and lead to efficiencies which have driven growth and economic prosperity. The effects on blue collar workers have been felt as lean manufacturing, and increasingly machines and robots, have replaced manual workers on production lines over the last 30 or so years. For many years most white collar professionals have felt secure that their skills and expertise will always be needed, and cannot be replaced. However, the landscape is changing rapidly and the rise of the machines is not bad news simply for the lower skilled workers. Indeed, a recent McKinsey report (read report here) found that 20 percent of a CEO's working time could be automated using current techn [...]


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Mar. 6, Monday 9:00pm. We arrive at Singapore tomorrow around 10:00am. We will take an all day tour to see the city, the botanical gardens, a Hindu temple, Chinatown (a meal provided in a Chinese restaurant), and a large bird park. Very busy day. Did you find out about Wiley Post?(first to fly a plane around the world). How about the Durian fruit? (When it's cut open it has a extremely foul door).
Singapore sits one degree above the Equator so it's gonna be really hot. We have to wear long pants and take off our shoes to enter the temple. Long pants on a hot day plus my neuropathic feet. I'm looking forward to this day!!!
This was our sea day today: breakfast at 7:15; pickle ball at 8:00; Phuket presentation at 9:00; Emelia Earhart lecture at 10:00; lunch at 11:30; Ping Pong at 12:15; down time from 2:00 to 4:00; magic/comedian show at 4:15; dinner at 5:15; Ventriloquist show at 7:30; back to our room at 9:00 for bed. Really a busy day! Tomorrow we'll have breakfast at 7:30; prepare for our excursion (passports; ship cards; credit cards; licenses; excursion tickets; immigration cards); pack our backpacks(hats; umbrellas; snacks; water; first aid kit; phones; books; binoculars; sunblock; insect repellant; notepads; pencils; glucose tabs; hand sanitizer; camera (extra battery; extra SD card); sunglasses; dollar bills for tipping the tour guide and bus driver; exchanged money to buy things in case they don't take credit cards; shopping bag (if we buy something); and a towel(to wipe our sweaty bodies. Ugh!!!). This is basically our normal procedure for all our excursions. We have it down pat!!
Tonight, one of our eight table mates at dinner was sick. The Maitre D' asked us if we would mind having a guest to join our table since we had one chair available. The guest was a very handsome 2nd officer from Latvia (look that up to see where this country is located). His name was Deniss Chernikov and he was one of the helmsman of this ship. He had us enthralled for the entire dinner. Very entertaining fellow. Great experience for us. We learned a ton of info about driving this ship. His duty shift was 8am to 12am and 8pm to 12pm every day. Catch you later. Got to hit the sack!
Mar. 8. Wednesday, 7:00pm. Two very full days in Singa Pura. I'll tell you a few things we learned about Singapore. The average amount of ships in the harbor, every day is 1000. Every three minutes one comes in or goes out. I saw a container ship come in last evening and I counted over 3000 containers on it. Huge. This little country has more shopping malls than any other Asian country. It is a large, clean, modern city. (Over five million people) They have McDonalds 24 hour delivery. Now that's 21st century!! Now, about the two days we spent here. First day: Very strict customs and very strict rules here. Remember the long pants rule? I wasn't going to wear my brace but El said we may walk quite a ways. OK, OK, I put my brace on under my slacks. Went through customs (passports, immigration card, ship card). No problems so far. Went down two flights to ground level and low and behold, A scanning machine!!! Oh! Oh! My brace is UNDER my pants. So I took my pants off—-no, you guys would believe anything!!! But panic did set in but I was able to pull my pant leg up high enough to get it off.
8:00pm. This is what we did our first day in Singapore after my brace fiasco: Fed some parrots. One bit me on a finger and made me spill half the nectar from my container. Ouch!!; Went to Chinatown and had a Chinese meal. We had no idea what we were eating!! Went to two temples. One awesome and one not so great; and visited the most beautiful orchid gardens we have ever seen. Interesting but long, long day.
This is what we did today: We went to breakfast at the zoo. We didn't know if WE were going to eat breakfast or WE were going to be breakfast for the animals. Well, we ate breakfast and then went through the zoo. We had our picture taken with a family of Urangutans (Urang means forest and utan means man). Saw many animals(what else would we see at a zoo?) including a couple of rhinos. We were told rhinos sometimes communicate through the smell of their poop. Whoa!! I have been communicating with Ellen this way for many, many years. Who knew!!!
Here's something nice that happened today. A woman on our tour turned 90 today(imagine!) and the tour guide found out and bought her a small cake with one candle. She blew out the candle and the entire bus sang "Happy Birthday" to her. Really nice touch to end a great day in Singapore. Over and out! Sea day tomorrow and Phuket, Thailand on Friday. Signed, Captain John Smith
Mar. 6, Monday 9:00pm. We arrive at Singapore tomorrow around 10:00am. We will take an all day tour to see the city, the botanical gardens, a Hindu temple, Chinatown (a meal provided in a Chinese restaurant), and a large bird park. Very busy day. Did you find out about Wiley Post?(first to fly a plane around the world). How about the Durian fruit? (When it's cut open it has a extremely foul door).


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Sorry kids, no animalia tonight.
Went to a Ramblin' Jack Elliot concert and didn't have time tonight.
Also, Nick is in Boston, so we will meet up tomorrow
and hopefully make some sweet arts.
This should also give him a bit of a chance to catch up on animalz.
To hold you over, my friend Lilian drew this exquisite picture of a sloth:
She also sends these fun tidbits:
• Three-toed sloths only have two toes, but three fingers.
• Sloths are funny looking when they cross streets, youtube it.


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The definitive guide to being annoying tourist in London Part 2
Rain? What rain? Only glorious London sunshine! We lucked out some how and caught five days of excellent weather. Which is most fortunate as neither of us thought to bring an umbrella.
To me, London is the witty, chic, and charismatic cousin of Vancouver (where I hail from) The similarities in climate and people really helped to make me feel welcome in the big city. Something I didn't realize I really needed after relocating across the globe away from everything I know and love. A big part of which may, or may not be Starbucks. Aside from our aggressive tourism, London already feels like home. We've mastered the tube system (Hello, Oyster card!) sampled the espresso at local coffee shops (though I stubbornly cling to my skinny vanilla lattes) downed cold pints of cider in warm and cozy taverns and I've also learned that the British take their meadows very seriously.
I know I sort of hinted at the annoying tourist bit when I went all Harry Potter on you in the last post, but did you really get just HOW touristy one can be? This is me attempting to take a photo for the cover art on my upcoming album.
Just kidding about the album. This is THE famous cross walk used in the Beatles album cover just outside Abbey road studios. Getting here was relatively easy if you're willing to walk a fair way. If you look carefully, you can see all the annoyed Londoners in their cars waiting for us tourists to walk back and forth across the cross walk in an attempt to get a good photo. It's impossible to stand in the middle of the road to get the shot they did, and the alternating traffic made is extremely difficult to get any photo at all in the end we all looked a little bit mental as we walked one way and then the other, repeatedly.
The great thing about traveling with a foodie, is not just a superb selection of dining experiences, but her wide knowledge of cuisine means she can sniff out the most authentic Vietnamese in the city. Not only did this place smell amazing as we walked by (and exactly how it SHOULD smell according to Bev) but the food was flavorful, the broth aromatic and had great depth of flavor. Pho Cafe is definitely worth making a stop in if you're around any of their 19 locations.
They're also really considerate of your white blouses and give you this fetching blue bib number to wear as you eat your red soup. Which is not at all funny to your traveling companion with the big camera.
We happened to visit the Tower of London on the one day that threatened rain. The imposing fortress is well known but entirely worth the visit. 1000 years of history is yours for the exploring. Immediately to your right when you enter is the gate the important visitors would have come through, hard not to imagine King Henry the 8th walking through it on his way to visit Anne Boleyn who lived there prior to being made queen (probably led by the enormous codpiece he favoured) I was extremely surprised to find that people live in the tower grounds. The torture chamber and graffiti carved into the stones by the unfortunate souls who met their end there juxtaposed by the cheery welcome mats and red geraniums at the threshold of the yeoman abodes.
Luckily for us the rain never came and we were treated to exceptional views of the Thames and London Bridge.
There is an English Heritage Visitors pass that can be purchased for your trip to the UK. This pass enables you to enter National Trust sites either for free, or at a serious discounted rate, visit just three sites with the pass and it will have paid for itself. Not only can you visit stately homes, roman ruins and other landmarks but it gives you access to events put on by the English Heritage such as reenactments of the Battle of Hastings. It can be purchased for the length of your visit and bought on-line here. If you're travelling to England and plan on seeing Deal Castle, the home of Charles Darwin, or Stonehenge (to name a few of the included sites) it's definitely worth it.
We attempted to see the only home of Charles Dickens still standing and now a museum. We didn't make it in time to join the last house tour, despite all our hustle, likely because we were weighed down by our giant pho meal. But we were able to look through the gift shop. So I will have to go back and try it again.
Our final night as tourists closed with the wildly hilarious Book of Mormon in London's West End. Not knowing what to expect when Bev bought the tickets insisting we would love it and we had to go, I sat down with some apprehension in my heart. I love musicals, but I don't love ALL musicals. What would this be like? Would I even like it? Could I pretend I liked it when Bev asked what I thought? Turns out I didn't even have to pretend. I couldn't say enough about it. It was hands down the BEST performance I have seen in a long time. I never stopped laughing. Yes, it's about Mormonism, it touches base on controversial issues including faith and indoctrination. Is it racist? That's not for me to decide. I opened my mind and let the song flow in and I found that it was good.
Did I miss anything? I'll be back in London in September and would love to hear your suggestions for things not to miss on my second go around!


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Abundance of opportunity
There is no shortage of opportunity. The more you make use of the opportunities, the more opportunities you make.
Opportunity does not get used up, no matter how many people make use of it. When opportunity is followed and fulfilled, it expands.
Problems create opportunities. And then the solutions to those problems create even more opportunities.
A meaningful, valuable opportunity demands much of you. When you give your effort, time and commitment to the opportunity, it becomes even more valuable and meaningful.
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Move forward with the best opportunities. And as you do, you'll create even better ones.
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When you take a new computer out of its box for the first time, there is an excitement and eagerness to dive into an untapped creative stream. You hope for the best with this new machine, that no viruses or other forms of malware will plague it and send it to the same metal and plastic grave of others before it. You hope this becomes the final piece of magic and will serve you well for years to come that not even a brand spanking new piece of tech on TV will sway you to give it up.
But of course, that's never the case. Love is lost when you say "this sucks" and then won again when you realize "at least it works for me."
The second coming of Toshiba fared better than the first. No cracks or missing screws in the keyboard case this time. But the same screwball issues happen, a lot to do with the system's cheapness, mostly to do with my recklessness and constant use of the OS's facilities.
I've been working on a laptop for over a year now, away from the bulky desktop, blogging taking up most of its operating time than ever before. There was never a time other than now when most of the tabs in my browser feature the blue WordPress logo, a complete flip of before when it was mostly YouTube and Google related things. The browser will rarely close because of multiple post editing tabs being open, which I make a few changes to before finally releasing them for good from the great "tab train".
When I bought the first version of this laptop in June 2014, my blogging life was non-existent and way in the rear view mirror as I was busy with college. I graduated that month and was excited about my future prospects with a degree in my grasp. SolidWorks 2014,the CAD program that I used during the final part of my degree program, was one of the first programs installed on Toshiba Windows 8. It was on a limited trial unless I got a license from the company Dassault (pronounced "Da-so", not "Da salt"), but that wasn't going to happen because I "stole" the software CD from my internship and wasn't officially hooked into the "system". I returned it though, placing the CD inconspicuously under a folder.
This laptop, like its damaged predecessor, hardly ever gets shut down or restarted. The only times those options ever come into effect are when the computer decides to go into a semi-coma and then mysteriously restart itself without my consent, a bold "screw you" if there ever was. All of the programs I was working with, such as Photoshop and Chrome, are closed down. Fortunately, when I reopen Chrome, all of my previous tabs can be retrieved again with the handy restore option.
The luster of Windows 10 has died off ever since I installed it in July. The assistant Cortana hardly says anything to me and I hardly ever ask her any questions. Sometimes I can't even access the Start menu because of the system going so slow (again, my problem because of so many tabs being open).
I would like to go out and enjoy the world more often and spend less time on Toshiba 2.0, but the truth is that there is hardly anything to see. It's not like I live near a bustling city with stores and restaurants nearby; I live way in the back of a mobile home park about two miles away from the nearest gas station and 7-Eleven. To get anywhere fun or interesting, I first have to walk about a mile to get of the park, and then have to go down the long road where an endless stream of cars roar by me. With a bike, getting away would be easy, sans for the steep sidewalk, and I could be there and back again on a comfortable ride home, but at least I get a lot of exercise with my legs the standard way.
As the months roll on and seasons change again and again, I realize I need a change of scenery once and a while. Staying the same is good for routine and comfort but brings about a staleness as the world continues to revolve. I want to continue blogging, but I realize there are so many other opportunities out there and I don't want to miss them. The high importance of this daily activity has decreased and I've begun to realize I need to get my (bleep) together.
At least a couple of new things happened this past week and today, pulling me out of the monotony hole that I was falling into: the dining room table was officially moved into the living room for Thanksgiving and stayed there after…and I got my plugged up ear cleaned out with a simple home remedy. I should do that more often because feeling like a broken pair of headphones is not fun.
In Response to the Daily Prompt: Bloggers, Unplugged
Sometimes, we all need a break from these little glowing boxes. How do you know when it's time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen?


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Does everyone need a will? And if so, when is the time to get one?
"Many people think that they don't need a will ... since they don't have an 'estate,'" said certified financial planner Scott A. Bishop, partner with STA Wealth Management. "That is just wrong.
"A will is not for you, but it is for those you love and leave behind," he said. "When you die, someone has to settle your estate if you own anything."
Even for a small checking account and a car, he said, someone has to distribute the account and change title to the car. Furthermore, minus a will, someone will have to go to probate court, prove a relationship to the deceased and be assigned by a judge to serve as executor.
According to Leon LaBrecque, a CFP and managing partner and CEO of LJPR Financial Advisors, wills are essential because they direct property not covered by other means, such as beneficiary designations, trusts or properly constructed deeds.
"If you get hit by the proverbial bus, we need to take the legal proceeds and process it, and a will is almost always an essential part of that transfer," he said. "[One] should note that wills do not avoid probate but are probate instructions."
Furthermore, LaBrecque stressed that everyone should have a financial and health-care durable power of attorney.
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
Chicago Excitement Continues - Gregor Lobnik
Gregor sent photos of some of the pipes he will be bringing to Chicago. I may have to knock over a gas station on the way to the show! -T
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
Continuing Excited Anticipation!
It happens every year at this time. I get increasingly excited about the upcoming Chicago Pipe Show. In another month I'll be in such a state that I will have to carry a paper bag with me so I don't hyperventilate. I've decided to post an occasional photo from Chicagos past to help alleviate some of this tension ...I doubt it will do any good.... -T
photo above- Mark checking out a pipe maker's wares in the smoking tent.
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
For Sale
I got carried away recently while doing a couple of commissions and made a third variation of the Executive Pipe Rack. This one has a drawer w/ a nice crackle finish. I think it turned out well. It's for sale for $195. Email me if you need more details. -T
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Death and Taxes
I'm sure everyone (at least here in the US) has heard about the 775% tax increase on pipe tobacco that has been proposed in Congress recently. Apparently it is aimed at closing a loop hole that the RYO folks have been using lately. By calling their cigarette tobacco pipe tobacco they can avoid the huge cigarette tax. There have been several calls to "write your Congressman" and I advise the same. You can do it easily by going to PipesMagazine.com . Who knows what good it will do, but at least Congress will know people are watching their actions. I've written my Congressmen and so far have received one reply from Senator Corker -
Dear Mr. Crowder,
Thank you for contacting my office about opposing H.R. 4439, the Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2010. Your input is important to me and I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts.
I understand your concern that such a proposal would result in a dramatic cost increase for products that many Americans enjoy every day and could potentially negatively affect small businesses who sell tobacco products. The Tobacco Tax Parity Act is currently in the House Committee on Ways and Means. Should the bill be introduced into the Senate, the insights you have provided will certainly help my staff and me as we look into the issue.
Thank you again for your letter. I hope you will continue to share your thoughts with me.
Bob Corker
United States Senator
The silver lining to this possible tax is it provides a great rationalization for my huge tobacco order today! -T
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Variations on a Theme
It's odd. Mark and I both have had this happen several times. A pipe rack in the Two Cousins catalog goes completely ignored for a couple of years and then suddenly we get 2 or 3 orders for it from different points on the globe. Synchronicity? Coincidence? Weird chance? Who knows? It's always kind of fun whatever the reason. Here's a couple of Executive variations I'm working on now. This is another fun part of this phenomenon - taking the original pipe rack and making changes that are custom tailored for a client. T
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Friday, February 12, 2010
Chilly Fingers and a Red Nose
Orders for pipe racks are starting to pile up. It's cold and there is still snow on the ground. I have to work outside (Mark has the luxury of working in an unheated shop that is sort of like a meat locker - but at least there's no icy wind blowing on him, so he has it good.). I don't want to be a whiner. I just want to let you know how committed the Two Cousins are to business. We don't ask for pity- just keep those orders coming. Thanks! -T
I guess I've stalled as long as I can- time to go back out ....
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Monday, February 8, 2010
More Snow!
Snow again. Nothing to compare w/ our friends on the east coast, but it's a good bit for us. 3-4" so far and maybe more coming. I had planned to go get wood and supplies for the next pipe racks that I have to do ... but, I think they will have to wait a couple of days. -T
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1st Friday w/the Guys
Another great 1st Friday with my pals. The usual complaining about politics, talking about family and friends and of course plenty of pipe smoking. We also got to make our plans for the Chicago Pipe Show. Mark, Chuck and I will be there. Unfortunately David can't make it this year. -T
photo above - Chuck, Mark and David
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Ru. In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is a small stream, but also signifies a flow--of tears, blood, money. Kim Thúy's Ru is literature at its most crystalline: the flow of a life on the tides of unrest and on to more peaceful waters. In vignettes of exquisite clarity, sharp observation and sly wit, we are carried along on an unforgettable journey from a palatial residence in Saigon to a crowded and muddy Malaysian refugee camp, and onward to a new life in Quebec. There, the young girl feels the embrace of a new community, and revels in the chance to be part of the American Dream. As an adult, the waters become rough again: now a mother of two sons, she must learn to shape her love around the younger boy's autism. Moving seamlessly from past to present, from history to memory and back again, Ru is a book that celebrates life in all its wonder: its moments of beauty and sensuality, brutality and sorrow, comfort and comedy.
Born in Saigon in 1968, Kim Thúy left Vietman with the boat people at the age of ten and settled with her family in Quebec. A graduate in translation and law, she has worked as a seamstress, interpreter, lawyer, restaurant owner and food commentator on radio and television. She lives in Montreal and devotes herself to writing.
Sheila Fischman is the award-winning translator of some 150 contemporary novels from Quebec. In 2008 she was awarded the Molson Prize in the Arts. She is a Member of the Order of Canada and a chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec. She lives in Montreal.
WINNER 2015 - Canada Reads
WINNER 2011 – Grand prix littéraire Archambault
WINNER 2011 – Mondello Prize for Multiculturalism
WINNER 2010 – Prix du Grand Public Salon du livre––Essai/Livre pratique
WINNER 2010 – Governor General's Award for Fiction (French-language)
WINNER 2010 – Grand Prix RTL-Lire at the Salon du livre de Paris
Longlisted 2013 – Man Asian Literary Prize
Longlisted 2014 – International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
Nominated 2012 – Amazon.ca First Novel Award
Shortlist 2012 - Scotiabank Giller Prize
Shortlist 2012 – Governor General's Literary Award for Translation
"This is one of the millions of stories of migration in this country, the story of a woman migrating from Vietnam to Canada . . . It is harrowing, beautiful, and has compressed, perfect writing. This is the story of the future of Canada."
—Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, defending Ru at Canada Reads 2015
"This is an exemplary autobiographical novel. Never is there the slightest hint of narcissism or self-pity. The major events in the fall of Vietnam are painted in delicate strokes, through the daily existence of a woman who has to reinvent herself elsewhere. A tragic journey described in a keen, sensitive and perfectly understated voice."
—Governor General's Literary Award jury citation
"Gloriously, passionately, delicately unique…. A remarkable book; one that has well-earned every note of praise it has received."
—The Chronicle Journal
"Powerful and engaging.... In short entries that read lyrically and poetically—but also powerfully, pungently, and yet gently, dispassionately—Ru blends politics and history, celebration and violence within a young girl's imaginative experience…. [I]ts hybrid and enchanted voice conjur[es] a love song out of chaos and pain, singing and rilling its simplicities."
—Winnipeg Free Press
"In a series of vignettes which extend from wartime Vietnam to the hospitable precincts of Quebec, Kim Thúy writes with equal delicacy and candor about a childhood marked by horrifying brutality, and the pleasures of ordinary peace. A brave and moving book, bringing lucid insight both to the costs of violence, and elusive processes of psychic survival."
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This book is beautifully written, leaves you with images that are vivid, heartbreaking and hopeful. I read it in French and I am sure that Ms. Sheila Fischman's translation allows the same feelings in English.


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At a joint press conference Friday with King Abdullah II of Jordan, President Obama said he is confident the Assad regime in Syria will fall. "It's not a question of if, it's when," Obama said in Amman, Jordan.
"And so, part of what we have to spend a lot of time thinking about is, what's the aftermath of that? And how does that work in a way that actually serves the Syrian people?" Obama added.


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Lady Soul
- Chain Of Fools
- Money Won't Change You
- People Get Ready
- Niki Hoeky
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
- Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
- Good To Me As I Am To You
- Come Back Baby
- Groovin'
- Ain't No Way
I never loved a man like I loved you
- Respect
- Drown In My Tears
- I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Loved You)
- Soul Serenade
- Don't Let Me Lose This Dream
- Baby, Baby, Baby
- Dr. Feelgood
- Good Times
- Do Right Woman - Do Right Man
- Save Me
- A Change Is Gonna Come
Forgive me for reviewing two albums in the same post but it makes sense to write about 84 and 83 at the same time. Both albums are by the same artist, working in the same studio with the same producer and both were recorded less than a year apart. 1968's Lady Soul shows no progression or development from 1967's I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You. In the 10 months between recording, Franklin hadn't changed her style, altered her approach or expanded in any way as an artist. And why should she? She found the style that suited her magnificent voice and stuck with it. It was definitely a groove and not a rut and Aretha was right to mine it for all it was worth.
Damn that woman could sing. Aretha Franklin has one of the most magnificent natural voices ever to grace a slab of vinyl. She has soul and the lungs to match it and the end result is the best R and B ever to come out of any studio anywhere. The woman had raw, natural talent and all she needed to achieve immortality was someone who knew how to work a studio and arrange the right talent behind her. Jerry Wexler was the right match for Franklin and together the two produced a string of albums which sound as perfect today as they did back then. Wexler put Franklin in front of a tight band and added just the right amount of backing vocals and embellishments to tastefully augment the voice which rightfully sits front and centre.
But a producing a talent like Aretha is more than just hiring drummers and arranging microphones. A big part of producing a soul star is choosing what songs your star is going to lend her lungs to. A great singer could belt out a rendition of scone recipes and it would sound great but the perfect song matched to the right talent can produce something we think of as a classic. Jerry Wexler is regularly hailed as a genius producer and musical great and he deserves every accolade he's ever received if only for the fact that it was his idea to have Aretha Franklin record Respect.
Respect was a minor hit for Otis Redding who wrote it but Wexler turned it into a song that seemed custom written for Aretha's vocal talents, although it did need some tweaking. Otis pleaded for respect but Aretha demanded it. She wanted respect and she was going to get it, partly because she felt her gender deserved more respect and partly because she could sing at such a volume it was impossible to deny it.
Respect works as a feminist anthem. It works as a woman demanding her dues but also as a sex decrying their treatment in a patriarchal society. Aretha added the famous R E S P E C T refrain and had her sisters on backing vocals sing "Sock it to me" over and over again, which in retrospect does seem an odd choice for a woman demanding she be respected. Even if you don't enter into the message you can't deny it's an incredible rendition of a magnificent song and has been absolutely nailed by Aretha in a way that few songs are so comprehensively nailed by anyone.
There are a host of other classic songs on these two outstanding albums. Chain of Fools, People Get Ready, You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman, A Change is Gonna Come, Do Right Woman, Do Right Man etc etc. Both albums have a track listing that read like checklist of great soul numbers and Aretha nails each and every one. She delivers a delivers a definitive version of every hit she plays and is perfect on every one.
If you were going to quibble you could say that I Never Loved A Man isn't as strong and is propped by by Respect but personally I choose to take both albums as a singular whole and adore them both. I don't listen to enough soul music but when I hear these two albums I always realise what a mistake this is.
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-Yes you can get an Amen. It's worth pointing out that Aretha wasn't just a voice she played keys as well.
So does Aretha earn your Respect or not? Let me know below.


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Goalie Petr Mrazek backstops Detroit Red Wings' 3-0 shutout of New Jersey Devils
By TOM CANAVAN
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NEWARK, N.J. — Petr Mrazek wants more playing time and Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill is probably going to give it to him.
Mrazek had 37 saves in posting his second straight shutout and third of the season as the Red Wings played one of their best games of the season in beating the slumping New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Monday night.
Mrazek has stopped 64 shots in shutting out the Blackhawks and Devils in his last two starts. He now has three shutouts in 14 games with a 5-5-1 record.
"I'm trying to get some confidence every game I play, every save I make," Mrazek said. "I haven't played a lot of minutes, so every game I am trying."
Jimmy Howard has gotten most of the work in goal for the Red Wings. He has appeared in 37 games, giving up seven goals in losing his last two starts.
"Without question, when you play at the level that he's played you push for ice time," Blashill said of Mrazek. "We talk lots about earning ice time and sometimes you have to do it over and over and over again. He's done that the last couple of games."
Tyler Bertuzzi, David Booth and Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings, who snapped a two-game losing streak and won for the second time in six games.
Cory Schneider, sidelined two of the last three games with an illness, made 27 saves for the Devils, who have two wins in their last 10 games (2-5-3).
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I think the CJI should answer this question as he had ruled in the November 30, 2016 order that, 'It is the duty of every citizen to abide by the ideals ingrained in the Constitution or as such show respect to the National Anthem and the national flag'.
On Monday, in the interim order, the three-judge bench of the apex court suggested changing 'shall' to 'may' in the 2016 order and also asking the Central government to take a call on regulating the playing of national anthem in movie halls or other public places. The next date of hearing of the matter has been fixed for January 9, 2018.
But the point here is, if the SC thinks that the government should decided the matter, why it didn't scrap its 2016 order? Replacing 'shall' to 'may' is a verbal suggestion and can't substitute a written order which means that the 2016 order is still in force until the government brings in a law to regulate the playing of the national anthem at public places.
Notably, since its inception in 1950, the Supreme Court of India has seen a meteoric rise of 88 per cent in the number of pending cases. As per latest available data, while the top court had 690 pending cases in 1950, till September 2016, the number had reached a whopping 60,938. Courts need to dispose off cases as soon as possible to give justice to the people. But surprisingly the courts especially the apex court still seem to find time for meddling with issues which can be easily addressed by either existing laws or purely lie in the domain of the Union government. There were Constitutional provisions or existing laws before November 30, 2016 regarding the national anthem and national flag like the Flag Code.
I wish the courts wouldn't waste their precious time on useless matters. The courts should intervene only if any law or custom violates one's fundamental rights or somebody intentionally/unintentional becomes victim of such law/social custom(s).
During the 2016 verdict and now after the recent ruling, there are two groups of people who are vociferously debating. While one side says that one must stand up for the national anthem to display and prove patriotism, the other side says that one need not do so to prove his or her patriotism.
Patriotism is a sense that comes from within. A public display doesn't make one patriot and neither does refusing to sing the national anthem make someone a traitor or anti-national.
But at the same time, we must show basic courtesy. Good social behaviour is the key for achieving peaceful integration of diverse people. No doubt, the national anthem should be respected, but then, it shouldn't be enforced upon someone and made the ultimate benchmark of nationalism. Forced patriotism never has or never will work.
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"There is an instinct in a woman to love most her own child – and an instinct to make any child who needs her love, her own."
Robert Brault
"There is an instinct in a woman to love most her own child – and an instinct to make any child who needs her love, her own."
Robert Brault
"If the standard route for creating a family had worked for me, I wouldn't have met this child. I needed to know her. I needed to be her mother. She is, in every way, my daughter. "
Nia Vardalos
"Anyone who ever wondered how much they could love a child who did not spring from their own loins, know this: it is the same. The feeling of love is so profound, it's incredible and surprising."
Nia Vardalos
"So be encouraged that not only is it [adopting a child] a beautiful thing to imitate, but that your own experience of it is the guarantee that God your Father will be there for you in every single challenge you face in adoption. There is the connection from the vertical and the horizontal. Because of our experience of the vertical, we can now take the massive risks of the horizontal knowing that he is going to be there for us in every way."
John Piper
Beautiful and well written!
Can you Love a Child?
We complete our evening ritual as usual; a family hug, prayers, a short story and a goodnight kiss. The bottle is handed over and the night light is switched on to illuminate theWonderland scene that my wife has painted on the nursery wall. We creep slowly out of the room and before we even reach the door we hear the contented sounds of a baby already deep in sleep.
This evening is no different to last evening except for one important detail. Last evening the little baby girl gurgling away peacefully was not officially our daughter. Tonight she is.
One year ago to the day, a tiny four-month-old arrived at our home for abandoned babies. She had legs like little pins and a smile that could put an end to wars. Her mum had done her very best, but in the end had been unable to cope.
The day she arrived I knew. My wife had been to collect our new arrival from the Durban Children's Court and within minutes of having completed the paperwork, a picture of the baby was sent to my phone accompanied by the somewhat unsettling words: "This is the most beautiful child I have ever seen…" Oh boy! Our contented little family of two was soon to have its numbers swollen.
Over the next eight months we watched her little legs fill out and the energy begin to bubble within, as she started to develop and come out of her shell. And as she grew so did our love for her.
In the end the question is a simple one: Can you love a child?
This question often gets too complicated; can you love someone else's child? Can you love this child as much as your biological child? Can you love a child with different coloured skin? These questions are all superseded by the one simple question: Can you love a child?
For those that have heard that adoption is an arduous process, our experience is that if you are eligible to adopt and you work through the correct channels, it should be fairly straightforward and even pleasant.
Our adoption – in fact our entire experience of running The Baby House – has introduced us to many exceptional people. In this case the social workers, auxiliary social workers and support staff at Durban Child Welfare deserve our highest praise. Their jobs are unimaginably hard, their case loads enormous and they do not receive the pay or recognition commensurate with the vital role they play in our society. Yet from the point of deciding to adopt, this team processed our case in just five months.
Adoption – one of the most powerful, yet underused institutions
I am aware that this is a very personal piece and I do not share it lightly. However, I believe that adoption is one of the most powerful yet underused institutions that we have at our disposal. Adoption takes a young life out of a rubbish bin, off a sidewalk, away from the grief of parents lost to crime or disease, out of the clutches of criminals or away from the evils of abuse, and gives that life a hope and a future.
Adoption creates happy families
At the same time, adoption creates happy families. Maybe I'm just a new dad blinded by love and delusional from too little sleep, but as things stand, our daughter gives us way more than we give her. She has given us hope and a future too.
Adoption must no longer be seen as 'plan B' for those who can't have biological children. Like many others, we have decided to adopt before – or perhaps rather – than procreating ourselves. During the two years that we have been involved with The Baby House, we have handled adoptions to parents without kids, parents with one biological child who wish for a second, parents with two wishing for a third. Adoption is becoming an integral part of family planning.
Apart from the impact on the child and her new family, adoption is also part of the solution to many of our country's most intractable problems. Adoption creates permanence and stability for uncared-for children. These factors are critical in terms of them growing up to be functional members of society.
Adoption radically alters the trajectory of the children's lives, and is hence integral to our nation's strategies to end poverty, unemployment, homelessness, disease, abuse and crime.
You may argue that it will make no difference to adopt one child when there are approximately 1,8 million South African children who would benefit from adoption. I beg to differ.
Recently deceased Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs was adopted. Former President Nelson Mandela was adopted. Jesus Christ was adopted. Writer Charles Dickens was adopted. The list is endless.
And the only question that their parents needed to answer was: Can you love a child? They said 'Yes' – and the world has never been the same since.
For more information on adoption visit http://www.adoption.org.za.
This article first appeared in The Mercury: 27 September 2012
"For me, adoption has helped me both as an individual Christian and as a pastor. Until I became a father to adopted children and was able to look at my children and know these are as much my children as those children who are related to me biologically, until that moment I wasn't able to fully understand and grasp what it means to be a child of God, because we are his children by adoption. When you understand adoption, you get that. We are his children. And he is not going anywhere. Adoption is about the gospel."
Voddie Baucham
"We didn't choose transracial adoption to be special. We didn't do it to save a child. What we chose was to be a family. We know that our family doesn't look like everyone else's. We know that might not always be easy for our kids. But we chose to be a family and chose to love each other dearly and go through everything together hand-in-hand."
"Theologically, adoption is a non-negotiable gospel principle, for no one comes to the Father as a natural-born child. Practically, adoption is the most despised gospel principle, because in our prideful self-agggrandizement we feel entitled to gospel grace. Somewhere in the crossfire of this are orphans, image bearers of a holy God, waiting for the people of God to show up.'
Rosaria Butterfield
"The quickest cure for racism would be to have everyone in the country adopt a child of another race. No matter what your beliefs, when you hold a four-day-old infant, love him, and care for him, you don't see color, you see a little person that is very much in need of your love"
Robert Dale Morrison
"I believe one of the most sacrificial acts of love adoptive parents can do is to give up their preconceptions and agendas about what their child's views "should" be and be open to hear the conflicting emotions and thoughts their child often experiences."
Sherrie Eldridge
* Taken from the book Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wished Their Adoptive Parents Knew


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