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MOPTI, Mali // Deep inside caves, in remote desert bases, in the escarpments and cliff faces of northern Mali, militants are burrowing into the earth, erecting a formidable set of defences to protect what has essentially become Al Qaeda's new country.
They have used the bulldozers and earthmoving machinery left behind by fleeing construction workers to dig what residents and local officials describe as an elaborate network of tunnels, trenches, shafts and ramparts. In just one case, inside a cave large enough to drive lorries into, they have stored up to 100 drums of petrol, guaranteeing their fuel supply in the face of a foreign intervention, according to experts.
Northern Mali is now the biggest territory held by Al Qaeda and its allies. And as the world hesitates, delaying a military intervention, the extremists who seized control of the area this year are preparing for a war they boast will be worse than the decade-old struggle in Afghanistan.
"Al Qaeda never owned Afghanistan," said the former United Nations diplomat Robert Fowler, a Canadian kidnapped and held for 130 days by Al Qaeda's local organisation, whose fighters now control the main cities in the north. "They do own northern Mali."
Al Qaeda's affiliate in Africa has been a shadowy presence for years in the forests and deserts of Mali, a country hobbled by poverty and a relentless cycle of hunger. In recent months, the insurgents and their allies have taken advantage of political instability within the country to push out of their hiding place and into the towns, taking over an enormous territory which they are using to stock arms, train forces and prepare attacks.
The catalyst for the militants was a military coup nine months ago that transformed Mali from a once-stable nation to the failed state it is today. On March 21, disgruntled soldiers invaded the presidential palace. The fall of the nation's democratically elected government at the hands of junior officers destroyed the military's command-and-control structure, creating the vacuum which allowed a mix of rebel groups to move in.
With no clear instructions from their superior officers, the humiliated soldiers left to defend those towns tore off their uniforms, piled into lorries and beat a retreat as far as Mopti, roughly in the centre of Mali. They abandoned everything north of this town to the advancing rebels, handing them an area that stretches over more than 620,000 square kilometres. It's a territory larger than Texas or France - and it's almost exactly the size of Afghanistan.
Fighters now control all the major towns in the north, and carry out amputations in public squares just as the Taliban have done in Afghanistan. The Mali insurgents are also flogging women for not covering up. Since taking control of Timbuktu, and have destroyed seven of the 16 mausoleums listed as world heritage sites.
The area under their rule is mostly desert and sparsely populated, but analysts say that due to its size and the hostile nature of the terrain, rooting out the extremists here could prove even more difficult than it has been in Afghanistan.
Mali's former president has acknowledged, diplomatic cables show, that the country cannot patrol a frontier twice the length of the border between the United States and Mexico.
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim) operates not just in Mali, but in a corridor along much of the northern Sahel. This 7,000-kilometre ribbon of land runs across the widest part of Africa, and includes sections of Mauritania, Niger, Algeria, Libya, Burkina Faso and Chad.
"One could come up with a conceivable containment strategy for the Swat Valley," said Peter Pham, an adviser to the US military's African command centre, referring to the region of Pakistan where the Pakistan Taliban have been based. "There's no containment strategy for the Sahel, which runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea."
This year, the 15 nations in West Africa, including Mali, agreed on a proposal for the military to take back the north, and sought backing from the United Nations. Last month, the Security Council authorised the intervention but imposed certain conditions, including training Mali's military, which is accused of serious human-rights abuses since the coup. Diplomats have said the intervention was unlikely to happen before September.
In the meantime, the Islamists are getting ready, according to elected officials and residents in Kidal, Timbuktu and Gao, including a day labourer hired by Al Qaeda's local chapter to clear rocks and debris for one of their defences. They spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear for their safety at the hands of the Islamists, who have previously accused those who speak to the media of espionage.
The Al Qaeda affiliate, which became part of the terror network in 2006, is one of three Islamist groups in northern Mali. The others are the Movement for the Unity and Jihad in West Africa, or Mujao, based in Gao, and Ansar Dine, based in Kidal. Analysts agree that there is considerable overlap between the groups, and that all three can be considered sympathisers, even extensions, of Al Qaeda.
The Islamic fighters have stolen equipment from construction companies, including more than $11 million worth from the French company SOGEA-SATOM, according to Elie Arama, who works with the European Development Fund. The company had been contracted to build a European Union-financed motorway in the north between Timbuktu and the village of Goma Coura.
The official from Kidal said his constituents have reported seeing militants with construction equipment riding in convoys behind 4-by-4 trucks draped with their signature black flag. His contacts among the fighters, including friends from secondary school, have told him they have created two bases, around 200 to 300 kilometres north of Kidal, in the austere, rocky desert.
"The Islamists have dug tunnels, made roads, they've brought in generators, and solar panels to have electricity," he said. "They live inside the rocks."
Still further north, near Boghassa, is the second base, created by fighters from Ansar Dine. They too have used seized explosives, bulldozers and sledgehammers to make passages in the hills, he said.
In Timbuktu, the fighters are becoming more entrenched with each passing day, warned Ousmane Halle, the mayor.
Earlier in the year, he said, the Islamists left his city in a hurry after France called for an imminent military intervention. They returned when the UN released a report arguing for a more cautious approach.
"At first you could see that they were anxious," said Mr Halle. "The more the date is pushed back, the more reinforcements they are able to get, the more prepared they become."
In the regional capital of Gao, a young man said he and several others were offered 10,000 francs (Dh74) a day by Al Qaeda's local commanders, a rate several times the normal wage, to clear rocks and debris, and dig trenches. He said he saw bulldozers and earth- moving machinery inside an Islamist camp at a former Malian military base 7 kilometres from Gao.
The fighters are piling mountains of sand from the ground along the dirt roads to force cars on to the pavement, where they have checkpoints everywhere, he said. In addition, they are modifying their all-terrain vehicles to mount them with arms.
"On the backs of their cars, it looks like they are mounting pipes," he said, describing a shape he thinks might be a rocket or missile launcher. "They are preparing themselves. Everyone is scared."
In Gao, residents routinely see Moktar Belmoktar, the one-eyed emir of the Al Qaeda-linked cell that grabbed Mr Fowler in 2008. Belmoktar, a native Algerian, travelled to Afghanistan in the 1980s and trained in Osama bin Laden's camp in Jalalabad, according to research by the Jamestown Foundation. His lieutenant Oumar Ould Hamaha, whom Mr Fowler identified as one of his captors, brushed off questions about the tunnels and caves but said the fighters are prepared.
"We consider this land our land. It's an Islamic territory," he said, reached by telephone in an undisclosed location. "Right now our field of operation is Mali. If they bomb us, we are going to hit back everywhere."
He added that the threat of military intervention has helped recruit new fighters, including from western countries.
In December, two US citizens from Alabama were arrested on terrorism charges, accused of planning to fly to Morocco and travel by land to Mali to fight. Two French nationals have also been detained on suspicion of trying to travel to northern Mali to join the Islamists. Hamaha himself said he spent a month in France preaching his fundamentalist version of Islam in Parisian mosques after receiving a visa for all European Union countries in 2001.
Hamaha indicated the Islamists have inherited stores of Russian-made arms from former Malian army bases, as well as from the arsenal of toppled Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, a claim that military experts have confirmed. The militants are believed to have surface-to-air missiles that can shoot down aircraft.
Among the many challenges an invading army will face is the inhospitable terrain, Mr Fowler said, which is so hot that at times "it was difficult to draw breath". A cable published by WikiLeaks from the US Embassy in Bamako described how even the Malian troops deployed in the north before the coup could only work from 4am to 10am, and spent the sunlight hours in the shade of their vehicles.
Yet Mr Fowler said he saw Al Qaeda fighters chant Quranic verses under the Sahara sun for hours, just one sign of their deep, ideological commitment.
"I have never seen a more focused group of young men," said Mr Fowler. "No one is sneaking off for R&R. They have left their wives and children behind. They believe they are on their way to paradise."


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Is WTT really viable ?
Is WTT really viable? We dont think so. Just take a look at how an ill fate has now came down to the Football Super League, a fully commercial enterprise solely intended for making money..
'It is not just the football (=table tennis) community. All of society and governments are united'"I cannot stress more strongly at this moment that UEFA and the footballing world stand united against the disgraceful, self-serving proposals we have seen from (Mr. Dainton, the screwed mastermind for the WTT artificial institution) a select few clubs in Europe that are fuelled by greed above all else.
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And as for the potential export&import concerns of CITES endangered wood species that Music&Ping mentioned earlier: I looked up that list, and Wenge is not on the CITES list of protected species, so that wouldnt be an issue even if Der Echte needs to take it out of the country at some point. I won't have to export it anyway since I'm right here in California.

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To my "White Bird" followers
Just some late night (early morning?) thoughts I felt like sharing.
Who is Daniel Knight?
From a very early age, I invented heroes. Many of them were in comic books. Some of them I invented myself. Sometimes I picked close family members and created heroes out of them in my mind. I expected so much of my heroes that they just could not quite live up to the standards I set for them.
I finally sat down and wrote this tale about a young boy discovering his ties to destiny at the age of twelve. How he handled his own doubts and fears while rising to tasks set before him is nothing but heroic. As I created Daniel Knight, I learned much of who I am, so, in a strange way, Daniel created me. I just know that Daniel will always arise to the moment through his doubts, fears, pain, and loneliness. I also know that while I write of him I am less afraid of the tasks set before me.
Daniel Knight is my hero and will never let me down. It is a hope inside of me that YOU the reader can find a little of that magic while you are visiting his world.
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Hunt for man who 'drugged & raped three 13-year-old girls during sleepovers at his home' as police fear more victims
POLICE are hunting a man who allegedly drugged and raped three teenage girls during sleepovers at his home.
Dwayne Gordon, 41, is accused of carrying out the horror attacks between October 2020 and May 2021 - and cops fear there could be more victims.
New York Police say the girls were drugged and raped in separate attacks during slumber parties at Gordon's home in the Springfield Gardens section of Queens.
And investigators fear they are not the only victims.
Anyone with information - or knowledge of where Gordon might be - has been urged to come forward.
You can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782.
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Citation: [2019] EWCOP 15
In this case P was a child with cerebral palsy with the consequence that he it was unlikely he would have capacity to manage his property and affairs when he reaches 18. He received a large award of damages arising out of negligence at his birth and a professional deputy was appointed.
There was a breakdown of relations between P's family and the deputy and so P's mother applied for the discharge of the current deputy's appointment and the appointment in its place of a barrister to act as professional deputy.
The court directed inquiries as to professional regulation and insurance. The Bar Council confirmed that the work of a deputy is not the provision of legal services so not directly regulated but that in the context of discharge of the functions of deputyship, regulatory powers extend to "behaviour which diminishes trust and confidence in you or the profession (CD5) or insufficient cooperation with the BSB (CD9)…".
The latter satisfied the court that the behaviour of the proposed deputy, Ms Sood, would be the subject of some regulation in that one of the main risks is misappropriation and that would clearly be a breach of the quoted regulations. (Paragraph 24).
As to insurance, Ms Sood had obtained a quote (BMIF not covering these activities) but had not indicated whether she would charge this as an expense to P's estate or treat it as an overhead (as other professional deputies do).
The deputy had identified a suitable panel deputy who was willing to act. The court, partly because of the insurance position and partly because of the panel deputy's greater experience, decided that P's best interest were served by the appointment of the panel deputy. (Paragraphs 28-30).
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Take Time to Review Your Cat's Food
December 24, 2017
Every so often, you should refamiliarize yourself with nutritional guidelines and re-examine what you are putting in your cat's mouth. Just as our nutritional guidelines can change, pets can too.
One occasion when it is especially important to revisit guidelines is when you add a new feline to the home. You need to check out the particular and changing nutritional needs of kittens as they grow to help you choose the best kitten food.
The following are still some of the most important ingredients in cat food along with their recommended amounts to look for.
- Protein
Protein is included in all cat foods, but do you know how important it is, why it is needed, and how much should be included in the food?
Protein is at the top of the list for cats' nutritional needs, and they need it every day. It is important for growth, development, and energy production. Protein provides cats with amino acids, and is needed to produce antibodies, hormones, enzymes, and tissues. There are two kinds of protein – plant-based and animal-based, sometimes referred to as complete protein that comes from meat and fish.
Cats are carnivores, meaning they rely mostly on meat (animal-based) to get their protein. As carnivores, cats' bodies are specifically made for eating and digesting animal-based protein, and can't function without it. Cats also need plant-based, but they can't live on it alone.
When reviewing your cat's food, it should have a minimum of 25-30% protein and kitten's food at least 30%. However, 10-15% higher levels are recommended.
Taurine is an important component of protein that cats need. This amino acid, only found in animal-based protein, is critical to the growth and development of the fetus during pregnancy. Taurine is also vital to have normal vision, digestion, heart function, and to maintain a healthy immune system. If kittens and cats do not get the taurine they need, they can have a multitude of serious problems including heart trouble, blindness, digestive and kidney problems, and death. Many cat foods have added taurine, but be sure to look for it on the label.
- Fat
Cats need fat in their diets. Fat provides fuel for the body and aids in the absorption of certain vitamins. It also protects internal organs and provides insulation. It aids in the production of hormones, and helps maintain healthy skin and coat. Fat is essential for proper kidney function and for reproductive health. It also helps reduce inflammation.
Full-grown cats should have 15-20% fat in his diet and kittens at least 20%. However, the minimum is 8% for cats, and 5% for kittens, which is closer to what most commercial foods provide.
- Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins are essential for growth and function and for regulating metabolism. Although a few vitamins can be made in the body, most have to be consumed through diet.
Minerals are also necessary to complete most physiological reactions. They are stored in bone and muscle tissue. Minerals help utilize nutrients, transport oxygen, and form enzymes, as well as help maintain a proper pH balance.
Most cat foods include vitamins and minerals, but certain raw diets are lacking in certain ones. You need to check the label to be sure.
If you are feeding your cat a complete and balanced diet, vitamin and mineral supplements are usually unnecessary. Check with your veterinarian to see if your cat has additional needs beyond the food you are feeding him.
- Water
Water is the most important need. You must be aware of the moisture content in the food you are feeding your cat. Dry food can have around 10% moisture, where canned food can have 70%. Cats should be drinking about 4 ounces daily in addition to the moisture consumed from their food. Altogether, your cat should be consuming 1 cup per 10 pounds of body weight.
If you think your cat is not drinking enough water, try switching it. If you normally give him tap water, try giving bottled water. Sometimes cats do not like the altered taste of water with additives such as fluoride.
If your cat becomes dehydrated, symptoms such as lethargy, dry mouth, panting, and sunken eyes may become visible. You should seek medical attention immediately.
Remember, this is just a list that identifies some of the most important nutritional elements in cat food, but by no means a complete one. There are other important ingredients not included on this list.
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Guinea Pig Diet
By Graeme Jarry
A Good Diet is the Basis for a Healthy Guinea Pig.
Daily Basics:
Fresh Water
Vitamin C
Good Quality Guinea Pig Pellets
Grass Hay
Correct Fresh Vegetables
WATER: Should be fresh and cool ,needs to be changed daily, (best provided in a drip bottle to prevent contamination). Avoid using distilled water and avoid water that is high in minerals, especially if high in calcium. Vitamins or medications should not be added in the water.
VITAMIN C: It's well known Guinea pigs cannot manufacture their own vitamin C and require 10 to 30 mg daily . Whilst many guinea pigs receive adequate vitamin C from fresh vegetables and pellets, you may wish to ensure your guinea pig gets sufficient vitamin C by giving a quarter of a 100 mg chewable or plain vitamin C tablet. liquid vitamin C drops can also be given to each cavy. Young, ill and pregnant pigs require extra vitamin C. see my book for a complete Vitamin "C" Table
PELLETS: Plain dye free high quality guinea pig pellets (mixes with nuts are considered too rich), formulated with Vitamin C. Allow approx 1/8 cup of pellets a day when also fed adequate hay and fresh vegetables. It's best to purchase pellets in small quantities and store in a dry cool dark place to preserve the potency of the . Look for a pellet that uses stabilized vitamin C. It's always best to avoid pellets that use animal byproducts and those whose primary ingredient is corn.
GRASS HAY: Plenty of high quality, grass hay (timothy and orchard grass are popular) should always be available to each and every guinea pig, no matter what age. The Grass hay keeps their digestive system moving. It also helps prevent their teeth from over growing. Alfalfa hay can be given to young guinea pigs, pregnant, nursing or malnourished adults. Excess calcium could contribute to the formation of bladder stones in older guinea pigs.
VEGETABLES: Fresh vegetables in small amounts (about a cup a day) are an important additional source of vitamin C and other nutrients. Parsley, romaine lettuce, a small piece of carrot, tomato, green or red pepper, spinach, and cantaloupe are popular choices. And clean, pesticide-free grass, clover, dandelion greens, corn husks and silk, will be appreciated by your pet. Be sure to Wash vegetables thoroughly. Vegetables must be introduced slowly, to avoid digestive upsets.
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Programme published for ITC tower crane conference
By Alex Dahm18 December 2014
The programme for the 2015 International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference is nearing completion, with high-level presentations on a wide range of topics, including crane foundation loads, the worldwide rental market, operator access hoists, Japanese luffing jib cranes and attracting new talent to the industry.
The keynote address on the worldwide tower crane market will be given by Philippe Cohet, chairman of Arcomet, while renowned tower expert Heinz-Gert Kessel will report on the lessons that can be learned from the engineering design of Japan's luffing jib cranes.
The event, which is organised by KHL Group and International Cranes and Specialized Transport magazine, will be held in London, UK, on 27 and 28 May 2015. The event starts with an evening networking reception on the 27th followed by the full-day conference on the 28th.
The programme, details of speakers, and the online booking page, are at: www.khl.com/itc
The conference includes two round-table panels: one on tower crane foundation loads – and with presentations on new FEM and CIRIA guidelines – and a second on operator access hoists for tower cranes.
Dave Holder, director and general manager of HTC Plant, will consider how the industry can attract young talent, and Jean-Charles Delplace, business development manager at Trimble Navigation, will look at the management of cranes on 'connected' sites.
Just two or three speaker slots remain to be filled. If you would like to make a presentation at the conference please contact either Alex Dahm, International Cranes and Specialized Transport editor (firstname.lastname@example.com), or Murray Pollok, KHL Group events director (email@example.com).


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Office of the Press Secretary (Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt)
General (Ret.) Barry McCaffrey has informed me that he will step down in January as Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank and commend him for his extraordinary work in meeting one of our nation's most pressing challenges. Gen. McCaffrey has brought to his post the same professionalism, dedication, and leadership that have exemplified his 40 years of steadfast service to our nation.
In accepting this post in 1996, Gen. McCaffrey retired from the United States Army as its youngest and most decorated four-star general. He had served and commanded with honor from West Point to the Dominican Republic to Vietnam to the Persian Gulf, and, finally, as Commander in Chief, Southern Command. He was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, our nation's second-highest military honor.
In the nearly five years Gen. McCaffrey has led our war on drugs, we have made significant progress both at home and abroad. We have dramatically increased our counter-drug spending, and launched a $1 billion public-private media campaign to educate young people about the dangers of drug use. Our efforts are paying off. Adolescent drug use in the United States dropped 21 percent in the past two years alone, and drug-related murders are at their lowest level in a decade. And, working with our international partners, we have helped to significantly reduce coca cultivation in Latin America, and helped to build a level drug-free playing field for the world's Olympians.
Our nation and my Administration have benefited greatly from Gen. McCaffrey's outstanding dedication, enterprise, and leadership. He has been a valued member of my Cabinet, and I am grateful for his sound counsel. I am confident that he will continue to serve our nation with honor and distinction in the years ahead. The First Lady and I wish him and his wife Jill all the best in their new endeavors.


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Have you ever had the opportunity to help someone in need? I've never had huge experiences like THIS story, but I can say that there have been a few occasions where I was able to help someone out of a very difficult situation, and even though it wasn't nearly as much as this, it still makes me happy to remember that day. Moments like these come and go. Sometimes they pass us by so quickly that we don't even realized that we could have helped until it is too late. This guy didn't let that moment pass him up, and unsurprisingly, the story has spread far and wide.
I am standing in line around midnight. In front of me is a pregnant girl, around 20 years old. She is wearing pajamas, and clearly looking as if she has seen better days. (She also has a black eye, which is a little alarming to me.)
Cashier: "Did you find everything alright?"
Pregnant Customer: "Yes, thanks. Can you see if my card has anything on it before you ring it up?"
Cashier: "No, sorry. I could ring things up one at a time and see if it'll take for each one. If you don't mind waiting for me to cash out the other three people in line, I'll be more than happy to do that for you."
Pregnant Customer: "No, no, let's just try. I hope the deposit has hit already."
(The cashier rings everything in, and the pregnant customer swipes the card. It declines.)
Cashier: "Do you have another form of payment?"
Pregnant Customer: "No…" *starts crying* "He must have already cancelled the card."
Cashier: "Cancelled the card?"
Pregnant Customer: "My ex-boyfriend kicked me out tonight. He came home and said the baby couldn't be his, hit me, and threw me out. He must have called and cancelled our food stamp card. I don't even know where I'm going to put all this. A friend is letting me use her extra fridge until I can get an apartment."
(One of the customers in line behind me speaks up.)
Customer Behind Me: "Ma'am, just put it on my ticket."
(I move out of the way so the customer behind me can push his cart forward. He clearly has $200 or more worth of food on his own, and the pregnant customer has about $150.)
Cashier: "Sure."
Pregnant Customer: "No, no I can't."
Customer Behind Me: "Honey, don't lecture me. My mom was kicked out by my dad because he thought she was sleeping around on him. She worked two jobs to keep a roof over my head. I'm not letting some deadbeat a**-hole throw his girlfriend out because he has trust issues."
Pregnant Customer: "I can't. It's too much. I don't have a job; I can't pay you back."
Customer Behind Me: "Take my card. I've seen you in here a few times during regular shopping hours. You're always very nice to the employees and everyone in line. I need a receptionist for my apartment complex. Come by tomorrow, and we'll have an interview. I give discounts to my employees on their rent."
(By this time, the cashier has finished ringing in the items, and they're bagged already.)
Cashier: "Your total is $459.92."
(The customer behind me gently pushes past the pregnant customer. He swipes his card, enters his pin, and then hugs her.)
Customer Behind Me: "Things do get better. See me tomorrow; I'm serious."
(Sir, wherever you are… You restored some of my faith in humanity. Thank you. Ma'am, wherever you are, I hope you and your baby have a great life, and you find someone to take care of you both and love you the way you deserve. I hope you got that job, but judging from how the man was talking, I'm sure you did!)
The fact that this boyfriend not only beat her, but kicked her out will tell you how much evil there is in the world. We live in a society where, even though it is terrible behavior, it still happens daily to hundreds of thousands of people. While we may never be able to completely halt this terrifying behavior, we can help those who are victims of abuse. Sometimes it's by helping them with small things. Sometimes, it's buying groceries for a grieving woman at midnight. Keep your eyes open.
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World Business NewsA round up of the latest news for those doing business internationally
China takes new steps to boost growth
Zone(s): China ¦ Sector(s): Economy, Finance
[12 June 2014, BBC News] China has announced new measures aimed at bolstering its economic growth. These include plans to build railways, roads and airports along the Yangtze River – which connects China's less developed inland provinces to Shanghai. Meanwhile, China's central bank said it will encourage banks to lend more to exporters to boost shipments.
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The moves, the latest in a series of steps taken in recent weeks, come amid concerns over a slowdown in China's economy – the world's second-largest.
China's economy expanded by 7.4% in the January-to-March period, from a year ago, down from 7.7% growth in the final quarter of last year.
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NBA preseason game to benefit Des Moines community groups
The Wells Fargo Community Hoops Classic will be giving back to greater Des Moines youth organizations.
Three community groups will benefit from a fundraising effort during Thursday's 7 p.m. NBA preseason game between the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors at Wells Fargo Arena.
"It should be a very fun event," Wells Fargo area president Marta Codina said. "We're very excited."
The three groups are the Boys & Girls Club of America, Special Olympics and the Des Moines Public Schools. Money raised for the DMPS will go toward high school boys' and girls' basketball teams.
During the game, fans can help raise money to purchase new uniforms for all three groups during a silent auction and a text-to-donate campaign.
All three groups will have a presence during Des Moines' first preseason NBA game since 1997. According to Codina, 50 total tickets (25 each) were to be distributed among the Boys & Girls Club and the Special Olympics. Another 50 were being given to DMPS.
"Our intention is we want ... to be able to give the kids, who may otherwise not have an opportunity, (a chance) to see an NBA game," Codina said.
The game marks the return of Ames native Harrison Barnes. Barnes, who guided the Little Cyclones to back-to-back Class 4-A state titles, plays for the Warriors. Barnes was involved in the Boys & Girls Club growing up.
"Honestly, it means a lot," Barnes said of his chance to come back to play at Wells Fargo Arena.


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The Diocese of Brooklyn released a video on Thursday that shows members of the seventh grade football team at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy "catching up" digitally.
The video, set to the Sam Brown and Jay-Z song "On to the Next One," shows members of the Bayside team virtually throwing the football to each other during the absence of sports due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the video, one student is shown using hand sanitizer before virtually passing off the football to his teammate. The next player who catches the football sprays the ball with disinfectant before keeping the game of catch going.


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Applications in shipping, shipbuilding and offshore
With Rotterdam / Schiedam as its home base Gröninger Cleaning Systems has always had a close connection to the maritime sector.
The maritime sector forms a cluster of very varied and highly specialised companies, with all having something in common. This industry is bound to stringent requirements in terms of safety, environmental friendliness and the reliability of systems that operate under very heavy conditions but are nonetheless easy to use. There is continuous risk of contamination, personal injury and material damage, resulting in loss of availability of vessels and installations, consequential damage, environmental damage, quality issues, reputation damage or even worse, loss of human or animal live.
Safe management fosters an image of quality and operational reliability at sea. Most renowned chemical companies use advanced systems to manage their security, to monitor quality and safeguard their production processes, which the cleaning process at sea forms an essential and integral part. This is exactly where Gröninger can make a significant contribution with its varied range of cleaning systems.
For the maritime cluster Gröninger provides installations for the cleaning of spaces, decks, tanks, machinery, installations, storage containers, filling stations, production areas, production tanks, storage tanks, loading stations, pumping stations, production lines, piping, barrels, IBCs, etc. and any combination of the above.
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Many have commented on the differences between Pope Francis and previous popes, pointing to the choice of the name Francis, one of the most iconic saints in Catholicism, and his simple lifestyle since he became a Jesuit priest.
Here are a few cartoons and memes, or viral Internet trends, that not only portray these sentiments, but will make you chuckle as well.
This meme highlights the simple hello Pope Francis gave to the crowd upon his introduction Wednesday.
This one supports the Holy Spirit's choice.
This Mike Keefe cartoon shows the different, humble direction Pope Francis has taken.
This cartoon illustrates the idea of Pope Francis as a shepherd.
Finally, this Los Angeles Times cartoon elaborates on Pope Francis' role as the first South American pope.


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The Grizzled: Armistice Edition
A partir de 14 años
45 minutos aprox.
1 - 4 jugadores
The Grizzled: Armistice Edition, based on the The Grizzled, contains a campaign mechanism to give more structure to the story of friends surviving World War I.
In The Grizzled: Armistice Edition, players take on the role of soldiers facing the Trials and Hard Knocks of the first World War. They work cooperatively across a campaign where they confront the major events of the war. From the introduction scenario of Boot Camp, through the nine different Missions, everything that happens carries forward and affects the next steps of the game. Players will need to make good decisions and support each other if they hope to make it to the end of the war alive.
Fabricante: CMON Limited Fecha de lanzamiento: 12/12/2018


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Old Stone Presbyterian Church
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The service will be posted online via Facebook following the 10:30 service.
Our Story
Old Stone Presbyterian Church is a community of faith rooted in the love of God. We believe worship is not just found in prayer, it's something expressed in everything we do. Our philosophy is deeply rooted in the Holy Scriptures, life's only guidebook. Come and join us to experience God's grace for yourself.
"The Church must be intelligible to the simple as well as to the shrewd"
Robert Hugh Benson
Church Office Hours
Tuesday 9:00-12:00
Wednesday 9:00-12:00
Thursday 9:00-12:00 (in church office)
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Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
What Is Ceftin?
Ceftin (cefuroxime) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. Ceftin is available as a generic drug and is prescribed to treat infections with susceptible bacteria including skin and middle ear infections, tonsillitis, throat infections, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and gonorrhea.
What Are Side Effects of Ceftin?
Common side effects of Ceftin include:
- diarrhea
- dizziness
- headache
- drowsiness
- itching/swelling
- rash
- nausea
- vomiting
- abdominal pain
- stomach upset
- gas
- headache
- itching or rash
- hives
- cough
- stuffy nose
- stiff or tight muscles
- muscle pain
- joint pain or swelling
- restlessness
- irritability
- hyperactivity
- vaginal itching or discharge
- unusual or unpleasant taste in the mouth
- white patches or sores in the mouth, and
- diaper rash (in infants taking liquid cefuroxime).
Tell your doctor if you experience serious side effects of Ceftin including watery or bloody diarrhea, fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, chest pain, fast or pounding heartbeats, unusual bleeding, blood in your urine or dark colored urine, seizure (convulsions), confusion, weakness, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), severe blistering/peeling/red skin rash, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness, increased thirst, loss of appetite, swelling, weight gain, shortness of breath, painful or difficult urination, or urinating less than usual or not at all.
Dosage for Ceftin
Ceftin oral dose range in adults is from 125mg to 500mg twice daily for 7-10 days and dosage in children is usually weight based.
What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Ceftin?
Drug interactions with Ceftin include vaccines (for example, typhoid vaccine) and probenecid.
Ceftin During Pregnancy and BreastfeedingCeftin use during pregnancy may lead to adverse effects in the newborn. Ceftin is found in breast milk.
Additional Information
Our Ceftin Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning in your eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling).
Call your doctor at once if you have:
- severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose);
- jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
- fever, chills;
- a seizure; or
- chest pain.
Common side effects may include:
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
- flu-like symptoms;
- vaginal itching or discharge; or
- diaper rash (in people using the oral suspension).
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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The following serious and otherwise important adverse reaction is described in greater detail in the Warnings and Precautions section of the label:
Anaphylactic Reactions [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared with rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Multiple-Dose Dosing Regimens With 7 To 10 Days' Duration
In multiple-dose clinical trials, 912 subjects were treated with CEFTIN (125 to 500 mg twice daily). It is noted that 125 mg twice daily is not an approved dosage. Twenty (2.2%) subjects discontinued medication due to adverse reactions. Seventeen (85%) of the 20 subjects who discontinued therapy did so because of gastrointestinal disturbances, including diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The percentage of subjects treated with CEFTIN who discontinued study drug because of adverse reactions was similar at daily doses of 1,000, 500, and 250 mg (2.3%, 2.1%, and 2.2%, respectively). However, the incidence of gastrointestinal adverse reactions increased with the higher recommended doses.
The adverse reactions in Table 5 are for subjects (n = 912) treated with CEFTIN in multiple-dose clinical trials.
Table 5: Adverse Reactions (≥1%) after
Multiple-Dose Regimens with CEFTIN Tablets
|Adverse Reaction
(n = 912)
|Blood and lymphatic system disorders
|Gastrointestinal disorders
|Transient elevation in AST
|Transient elevation in ALT
|Transient elevation in LDH
The following adverse reactions occurred in less than 1% but greater than 0.1% of subjects (n = 912) treated with CEFTIN in multiple-dose clinical trials.
Immune System Disorders: Hives, swollen tongue.
Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders: Anorexia.
Nervous System Disorders: Headache.
Cardiac Disorders: Chest pain.
Respiratory Disorders: Shortness of breath.
Gastrointestinal Disorders: Abdominal pain, abdominal cramps, flatulence, indigestion, mouth ulcers.
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: Rash, itch.
Renal and Urinary Disorders: Dysuria.
Reproductive System and Breast Disorders: Vaginitis, vulvar itch.
General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions: Chills, sleepiness, thirst.
Investigations: Positive Coombs' test.
Early Lyme Disease With 20-Day Regimen
Two multicenter trials assessed CEFTIN 500 mg twice daily for 20 days. The most common drug-related adverse experiences were diarrhea (10.6%), Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (5.6%), and vaginitis (5.4%). Other adverse experiences occurred with frequencies comparable to those reported with 7 to 10 days' dosing.
Single-Dose Regimen For Uncomplicated Gonorrhea
In clinical trials using a single 1,000-mg dose of CEFTIN, 1,061 subjects were treated for uncomplicated gonorrhea. The adverse reactions in Table 6 were for subjects treated with a single dose of 1,000 mg CEFTIN in U.S. clinical trials.
Table 6: Adverse Reactions (≥1%) after Single-Dose
Regimen with 1,000-mg CEFTIN Tablets
for Uncomplicated Gonorrhea
|Adverse Reaction
(n = 1,061)
|Gastrointestinal disorders
The following adverse reactions occurred in less than 1% but greater than 0.1% of subjects (n = 1,061) treated with a single dose of CEFTIN 1,000 mg for uncomplicated gonorrhea in U.S. clinical trials.
Infections and Infestations: Vaginal candidiasis.
Nervous System Disorders: Headache, dizziness, somnolence.
Cardiac Disorders: Tightness/pain in chest, tachycardia.
Gastrointestinal Disorders: Abdominal pain, dyspepsia.
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: Erythema, rash, pruritus.
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders: Muscle cramps, muscle stiffness, muscle spasm of neck, lockjaw-type reaction.
Renal and Urinary Disorders: Bleeding/pain in urethra, kidney pain.
Reproductive System and Breast Disorders: Vaginal itch, vaginal discharge.
Oral Suspension
In clinical trials using multiple doses of CEFTIN, pediatric subjects (96.7% were younger than 12 years) were treated with CEFTIN (20 to 30 mg/kg/day divided twice daily up to a maximum dose of 500 or 1,000 mg/day, respectively). Eleven (1.2%) U.S. subjects discontinued medication due to adverse reactions. The discontinuations were primarily for gastrointestinal disturbances, usually diarrhea or vomiting. Thirteen (1.4%) U.S. pediatric subjects discontinued therapy due to the taste and/or problems with drug administration.
The adverse reactions in Table 7 are for U.S. subjects (n = 931) treated with CEFTIN in multiple-dose clinical trials.
Table 7: Adverse Reactions (>1%) after
Multiple-Dose Regimens with CEFTIN for Oral Suspension
|Adverse Reaction
(n = 931)
|Gastrointestinal disorders
|Dislike of taste
|Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
|Diaper rash
The following adverse reactions occurred in less than 1% but greater than 0.1% of U.S. subjects (n = 931) treated with CEFTIN for oral suspension in multiple-dose clinical trials.
Infections and Infestations: Gastrointestinal infection, candidiasis, viral illness, upper respiratory infection, sinusitis, urinary tract infection.
Blood and Lymphatic System Disorders: Eosinophilia.
Psychiatric Disorders: Hyperactivity, irritable behavior.
Gastrointestinal Disorders: Abdominal pain, flatulence, ptyalism.
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: Rash.
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders: Joint swelling, arthralgia.
Reproductive System and Breast Disorders: Vaginal irritation.
General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions: Cough, fever.
Investigations: Elevated liver enzymes, positive Coombs' test.
Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of CEFTIN. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Blood and Lymphatic System Disorders
Hemolytic anemia, leukopenia, pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia.
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Pseudomembranous colitis [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Hepatobiliary Disorders
Hepatic impairment including hepatitis and cholestasis, jaundice.
Immune System Disorders
Anaphylaxis, serum sickness-like reaction.
Increased prothrombin time.
Nervous System Disorders
Renal and Urinary Disorders
Renal dysfunction.
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
Angioedema, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, urticaria.
Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Ceftin (Cefuroxime Axetil)
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Baked Donuts.
Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we're going to make a special dish, baked donuts. One of my favorites. For mine, I'm gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Baked Donuts is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Baked Donuts is something that I've loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook baked donuts using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Baked Donuts:
- Get 100 ml of warm milk.
- Make ready 50 g of fresh yeast (or 14 g of instant yeast).
- Make ready 370 g of wheat flour (cake or yeast).
- Take 50 g of sugar.
- Get 3/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Get 3 of eggs.
- Take 170 g of soft butter.
- Take 1 of egg for spreading.
- Get 300 g of marmalade.
- Get 20 of paper cups (like for muffins) with a diameter of 5 cm measured on the bottom.
- Make ready 1 of thin glass or metal ring for cutting cookies with a diameter of 7.5 cm.
Steps to make Baked Donuts:
- Remove the fresh yeast a bit earlier from the refrigerator to make it warmer. Then mix warm milk, crushed yeast, 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of flour. Leave to rise for about 10 minutes covered with a cloth..
- Put the rest of the flour in a large bowl, add sugar, salt and mix. Then pour the yeast mixture and start mixing the ingredients with a spoon. Add the eggs and mix again, then knead for 5-10 minutes until the dough is smooth..
- Now keep adding soft butter, piece by piece, all the time kneading the dough for about 10 minutes, until it is flexible and shiny (don't worry if it's sticky). Cover the bowl with the dough with a cloth and set aside for 1 hour to rise..
- Put the dough on a pastry board sprinkled with flour. Knead for a moment to get rid of the air bubbles. Join in one part, then spread the dough with your hands on the board (about 1 cm thick)..
- Use a glass or rim to cut 15-20 circles. Flatten them a bit in your hand, put a full teaspoon of marmalade on the center. Fold the cricles in half, stick the edges, form a ball and put it in the paper cup (with the bond facing the bottom)..
- Place on a baking tray and let stand for about 1/2 hour to rise. Preheat oven to 180C (360F)..
- Cover the top of the donuts with a beaten egg previously heated at room temperature and put in the oven. Bake for approx. 15 minutes..
- Remove from the oven, cool for about 15 minutes, then coat with frosting or confectioner's sugar..
So that's going to wrap this up for this special food baked donuts recipe. Thank you very much for your time. I'm confident that you can make this at home. There's gonna be interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to bookmark this page in your browser, and share it to your family, colleague and friends. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!


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Dandelion Seed Head
Commonly seen as a nuisance, the dandelion flower morphs into a mathematical beauty when examined up close. I had this image on my brain all winter, just awaiting the late spring arrival of the puff balls. Nikon D800E, Micro Zoom Nikkor 70-180mm at 180mm, f/5.6, 1/125s, studio lighting, stacked shots.
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Exciting day full of action and school spirit!
WHAT A DAY! As always it was a busy day of action for our school with everyone down at the ANZAC Athletics Track. It was a wee bit windy at times but still an enjoyable day for everyone involved.
We saw some students excelling across the board entering multiple events as seen below with the top point getters across the age groups. We also had a fantastic carnival type of atmosphere throughout the day with music pumping, fun games such as giant jenga and tug-o-war in action, plus the student council cooking up a storm in their big fundraiser of the year. Many of the staff got involved competing against students as we are also attached to houses and have to do our part to contribute to the house point totals!
Keep an eye out for our updated athletics day video! We had former student Jake Lacey from Lacey TV on hand to capture the excitement of the day.
We also have more photos coming from the day – Thank you to Bob McAuliffe and Mr Dempster for the images attached to this article. Mr Dempster and Alyssa Blacktopp have even more that will be updated once available. All photos will be uploaded to the GHS Sports Hub Facebook Page.
TWO records were broken, both in Shot Put that was throwing into the, at times, gusty wind! Caitlan Williams has the new bragging rights for U16 Girls with great throw of 9.31m, beating the previous record that was 9.06m. Isy Mavaia broke the record not once, not twice by THREE times during her shot putting event with throws of 6.99m, 7.54m then a huge 7.97m and now holds the U14 Girls record smashing the previous one of 6.75m by over 1m.
A huge thank you to all the wonderful GHS staff and volunteers for running every event on the day so our students had the opportunity to compete in a various of athletic events. All of this could not have been possible without the support from the Greymouth Athletics Club for allowing the school to use their fantastic facilities, especially Jack O'Connor for his extra help setting up the track, thank you so much!
Thank you to the various individuals, associations and businesses who allowed us to borrow their gazebos for the day – the shade was very much appreciated!
- Harcourts (+ BBQ trailer)
- Mitre10
- Design Windows
- West Coast Cricket
- Cancer Society (+ sunblock)
- Grey District Council
- Greymouth Scouts
- Mirim Rees
- Elaine Bruce
- Jill Crawford
Congratulations to our top points getters for each age group:
House Relay Results:
HOUSE STANDINGS – Congratulations Kahurangi for taking out the win! There are multiple house events throughout the year, make sure you get involved to get this leaderboard changing!


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Temptation has one lesson it would teach, in all its forms, wherever it occurs. It would persuade the holy Son of God he is a body, born in what must die, unable to escape its frailty, and bound by what it orders him to feel. It sets the limits on what he can do; its power is the only strength he has; his grasp cannot exceed its tiny reach. Would you be this, if Christ appeared to you in all His glory, asking you but this:Choose once again if you would take your place among the saviors of the world, or would remain in hell, and hold your brothers there. (ACIM:T-31.VIII.1)
Recently, I hosted a group reading on a webinar of Margot Krikhaar's article "All the Money Belongs to Everyone," and it was recorded and is now available on YouTube: Discussion of Margot Krikhaar's Money Article.
The first and most obvious thing is that the whole topic of money is rife with opportunities for level confusion, yet, even the records we have of Jesus's teaching outside the Course are pretty clear: Give to Caesar what is Caesar's. That was always clear, except it becomes a lot clearer when you understand the concept of levels in the Course. As Margot says in the introduction, she came to realize in her work in the corporate world (healthcare), that issues about money are not at all about money but about the content behind it, and about the attachments and attitudes of people. Money of course in the world is very involved with individual survival, and our attitudes towards it are a reflection of that. Thus the confusion is that we're having money problems, which are a wonderful distraction from the one real problem we do have: we have chosen the wrong teacher, and money or any other issue in the world are just a distraction to keep us from ever looking at that one faulty decision we made in the mind.
Ken Wapnick's little book on Form versus Content, Sex & Money also focuses on the temptations for level confusion by the ego's two favorite topics, sex and money. Both of these present us with endless problems and challenges that root our attention in the world, as they appear central to our survival, and have almost unlimited power to distract us from making the one decision in the mind, to choose once again, to dump the teacher of folly (the ego), and to choose the voice of the Holy Spirit for our guide, as the opening quote above suggests. In short, money and sex are merely ego topics par excellence, but no different than many other opportunities for distraction, and every problem we face invites us into an opportunity for choice, and the choice is always between moving the deck chairs on the Titanic with the ego (changing the form), or changing the content, by shifting to the Holy Spirit for our guidance, which is the miracle.
As Margot insightfully points out in her article, it makes no difference if the money is yours or not, for even being in apparent control of money for another party, or in an organization, provides opportunities for abuse of power that reinforce the ego's agenda. It also makes no difference if your issues are simply managing money, or the lack of it. Both are simply opposite sides of the same coin. It gets even funnier when people have power struggles over money in the not for profit world. And naturally, although Margot does not mention it, the Marxist solution attempt is faulty also, since to focus on the distribution of the physical means, the money itself, eventually does not solve the problem - it is merely another way of moving the famous deck chairs. The only thing that does solve the problem is changing teachers, and choosing the miracle over the ego's madness, at which point we simply handle our money or lack of it in an unselfish manner and stop reinforcing the ego, and heaping on more guilt all the time.
From my own recollection, during my time in the corporate world, I remember an interview with some woman who was struggling through the financial aftermath of a stellar career that had been abruptly ended, and among other things getting some financial counseling. She had been making over a million dollars a year (in the eighties), and her attitude in her own words was: "I thought that money was the stuff people throw off the back of trains." While she was good at managing other people's money, not so her own. Only later, with my experience with the Course, did all of this start to make any sense, including my own keen awareness during periods of relative affluence, that money does not make you happy, and that I frequently felt guilty buying things I thought I richly deserved (listening to the ego!), which is exactly what the ego wants: to keep us feeling guilty. Guilty that we do have money, guilty that we don't have money, and everything in between, as long as the guilt increases, the ego is still in charge.
In short, the whole point is that everything becomes easier if we learn to listen to the Holy Spirit instead of to the ego, including all the thorny issues of money and sex. Ken Wapnick has also frequently commented when people think the Course is not practical, and/or you could not be a Course student and run a business effectively, that the opposite is often the case, for if you are truly coming from your right mind and following the guidance of the Holy Spirit, you are not going to get side-tracked by all of the ego's emotional blackmail and games, and see through the issues, and instead of getting confused (level confusion), by focusing on the apparent problems on the level of form and effect (money), you will be focused on the issues behind the appearances at the level of cause. By following the guidance of the Holy Spirit, you will remain the voice of reason in the midst of the wildest storms, which is the only way you can truly handle situations in a way that serves everyone's highest interest, and therefore does not create more guilt, but clears up the ego's obfuscations instead.


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Some Ideas For Travelers!
There are various decisions you will have to make when planning an itinerary. This is often a fun facet of travel. Below you will read many tips to arranging a fun and stress-free trip.
Be vigilant while confronting local police or another officials, in case they're not who they boast of being, but instead are imposters. Tend not to give over your own information, as you may could end up with no identification fast. Walk or drive your personal car to your police station when you are required to. Will not be in a car using a local whom you don't know.
When you are visiting a hotel abroad, you could possibly feel under secure from the new environment. Bring a doorstop along to assuage your concerns about unwanted entry. The tiny rubber or wooden wedges that hold doors open could also hold doors closed.
Going for a trip regardless of how far away from home may make you want to bring pieces of your residence along to the vacation. But don't take a lot of. Jot across the things you really can't do without for over a day or so. Pack just those which can be really necessary.
Be sure to dress yourself in casual, simple shoes that could be quickly removed. Security staff at checkpoints will ask you to remove them. Being comfortable is an essential thing. Quite often during air travel is spent sitting, not walking, so you don't require a lot of foot support. The best shoes for travel are sandals or flip flops.
Consider buying bottled water after you arrive or melt your accommodation ice to acquire filtered water for making coffeehow to get cheap flights The ice often tastes much better than hotel tap water, so just fill the bucket before you go to bed so that it can melt while you sleep. Once you get up in the morning it is possible to brew fresh coffee with decent tasting filtered water.
Take advantage of travel-related online forums. Getting associated with others that travel is the best way to get ready for your trip. It will not only supply you with the opportunity to make new friends, by sharing experiences it is possible to avoid making the identical mistakes or missing a concealed gem on your vacation.
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Although I hear many in South Africa have converted their 458 Lott to the 3" .458 Express Belted Magnum (Several name for this exist), there is little to nothing available in this here in the USA. It is considered a Wildcat here.
Except. It appears I have one somehow. It does not say so on the barrel, yet it gulps down a 3.9" round without a qualm. Remember the Lott MAX COAL is 3.6". The 458 Express MAX Coal is 3.8". So I wonder on the history of my CZ 550, since I obtained it second hand with a bedded Kevlar stock.
The gun responds to loads like a 458 Express, and not like a Lott. The 3" Express offers significantly more volume, so can put out the same ballistics as the Lott with about 15% less pressure. Some think this fact reduces recoil, however you cannot fool Newton's Law. For every action, an equal and opposite reaction that is.
Less pressure is a good thing certainly. No shell binding, splitting, etc. If you want more power, then you can have it - because the pressure max remains 62,000 psi.
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Last week, Seismic was honored to host the Sales Enablement Society (SES) 2019 Boston Spring Event at our office. The event was attended by a mix of sales enablement veterans, new practitioners, those looking to gather more information before making an investment, and more. Beginning and ending with networking, the crux of the event was a panel on how and when to leverage sales enablement solutions to reach sales enablement goals.
Panelists included leaders from organizations with different perspectives of how to successfully implement sales enablement within an organization. Chris DeLisle, RVP, customer success at Seismic, was accompanied by Allego Sales Enablement Director Mary Charles, Brainshark VP of Marketing Brendan Cournoyer, SiriusDecisions Senior Research Director Peter Ostrow, and Moderator Sandra Nangeroni.
It was a lively discussion, complete with useful attendee insight and questions. Some of the key takeaways included:
Consider what's not working
One of the first few questions asked of the group had to do with when and how to get started with sales enablement. Sometimes the trigger is a major company event, such as a merger or acquisition, but as Chris DeLisle and Peter Ostrow noted, oftentimes the catalyst of embarking on a sales enablement initiative is the recognition what an organization is not doing.
Chris explained that companies have turned to Seismic after realizing sales teams are not taking advantage of, or able to locate, great content that marketing and other departments are creating. Peter went on to explain that sales enablement champions at organizations have had success calculating the damage of doing nothing, touting it as a reason for execs and other stakeholders for why at least something will be more cost effective than the current state.
Lay the groundwork for sales enablement
The group agreed that once a decision has been made to move forward with a sales enablement solution, it's crucial to identify an internal sponsor or champion. This is the person whose job it is to understand the vision for sales enablement within the organization, understand its priorities and goals, and drive the strategy and approach. A sales enablement solution can only do so much without someone to properly manage it.
When deciding to move forward with a sales enablement solution, choosing a vendor is perhaps one of the most important decisions, and it can't happen in a silo. The group encouraged attendees to involve organization-wide stakeholders to get their buy-in and really understand their pain points and what they expect from a sales enablement solution. Organizations should seek out a vendor that will help guide them through the implementation process, be realistic in terms of what a sales enablement solution can do, and help choose the right use case upon launch that has a direct correlation to what matters most to sales.
Set it and forget it will never work
A significant portion of the conversation had to do with ensuring success after implementation. After all, a sales enablement solution may be foreign to some salespeople, and per insight from Brendan Cournoyer, it must be considered in the context of a behavioral change.
Ensuring salespeople understand why and how a sales enablement solution will help them perform their job better is crucial. Organizations can get creative with this, including creating a video or showcasing top sales reps that have been successful with the sales enablement solution.
Mary Charles suggested finding a solution that can accommodate the ways that salespeople prefer to live, work and learn, which Chris DeLisle re-iterated by explaining the importance of finding easy points of entry. For example, if your salespeople live and die by Salesforce, which many do, you'll want to make sure the chosen solution can be easily integrated with the CRM, and any other tools salespeople use daily to be successful.
Sales enablement success is different for every organization
One of the concluding questions asked of the panelists was how an organization should measure the success of a sales enablement solution. Largely, this will depend on specific use cases, which is why it's so important to choose the right one(s) at the onset of the program, to make it easy to show value. A few panelists offered other suggestions to measure success, such as adoption – how many salespeople are logging in on a daily basis? Mary Charles noted a fun, anecdotal way to measure success: when people start using the solution as a verb to describe how to get something done!
If you missed the recent SES 2019 Boston Spring Event, I invite you to refer back to the SES events page often, for the next local event in Boston and other cities throughout the year. If you happen to be in San Diego next month, Seismic will be hosting another SES meet up at its headquarters on April 10th. You can register here.


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August 1st, 2012 by Robert Franklin, Esq.
It's a standing joke among journalists that the "paper of record" in the United States, the New York Times, routinely lags behind other news outlets in breaking stories. When it comes to getting a scoop, the Times seems almost certain to come in second, third or worse. I don't know the truth of the received wisdom, but this article takes it to extremes (New York Times, 7/29/12).
It's about the Lisa Miller/Janet Jenkins case that's been periodically bubbling up to the surface of the news for many years now. Indeed, Glenn Sacks and I have reported on the matter several times, so it was with some amusement that I read the Times piece, particularly its air of astonished discovery.
Lisa Miller and Janet Jenkins met back in the late 90s, fell in love and moved to Vermont so they could form a civil union that the state's law recognized at the time. They lived together and eventually decided they wanted to have a child, so Miller had herself artificially inseminated and, in due course, gave birth to a baby girl whom they named Isabella. Jenkins was there in the delivery room and cut the umbilical cord herself. Both Miller and Jenkins took part in raising the girl and seem to have loved her deeply.
But Miller decided that lesbianism is against the teachings of the Bible and swore off sex with women. That included the belief that Isabella would be unalterably damaged if she were raised in a household with "two mommies." So as part of her campaign to cut Jenkins out of Isabella's life, Miller fled to Virginia, a state that didn't recognize civil unions between same-sex couples, hoping that a court there would invalidate any parental rights Jenkins would claim. But, much to her dismay, the Virginia court recognized that the Vermont court retained jurisdiction of the couple's custody case. Soon enough, the judge in Vermont strongly suggested that, if Miller didn't stop interfering with Jenkins' visitation rights, he would switch custody to her.
So warned, Miller fled again with Isabella. With the assistance of the local Mennonite community, she went first to Canada, then to Mexico and finally to Nicaragua, where she apparently still lives, although she's recently disappeared with Isabella. She lived for a time with the Mennonite community in Nicaragua, but they seem to have developed cold feet since one of their members was arrested for his part in aiding and abetting the international abduction of a child. When Timothy Miller (no relation to Lisa) flew to the United States, he was arrested and has since been cooperating with prosecutors who've brought charges against Virginian Kenneth Miller (also no relation to Lisa) for his part in facilitating Lisa's abduction of Isabella. Miller's trial is set to begin on August 7. The FBI, federal marshals and Interpol are all searching for Lisa Miller and Isabella who is now 10.
That's the story in a nutshell. Since we last heard about the continuing saga, little has changed, which raises the issue of why the Times would choose now to bring the matter up. Whatever the answer to that question is, the writer seems determined that the Miller/Jenkins case is some new and strange animal, heretofore undiscovered, but of course nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, Miller/Jenkins is like many international child abduction cases. The only possible distinction is the absence of a father in the drama. Substitute a biological male for Jenkins and the case would be little different from countless others.
True, the involvement of the Mennonite community as a co-conspirator in Miller's wrongdoing adds an unusual twist, but even that is essentially the same as the Helen Gavaghan/Henry da Massa case. There, Gavaghan snatched their daughter following the determination by a British family court that da Massa might get custody of his daughter. She fled to Mexico and eventually to Canada where she eluded capture for over two years. How? She was assisted by the Catholic Worker organization that gave her refuge and possibly helped her change her name which she did more than once. Eventually she was captured, the child was returned to her father and Gavaghan was extradited to England.
Like Gavaghan and her daughter, Miller and Isabella have changed their names and gone into hiding. Isabella is blond, so of course she sticks out in a predominantly native American culture like Nicaragua's. My guess is that Miller has dyed the girl's hair.
So even the oddest details of the child's abduction by her mother aren't unique and of course the abduction itself is anything but. Countless parents, most of them fathers, have endured what Janet Jenkins deals with, and sadly, countless children have suffered the loss of home, family and all that's familiar to them for the sake of a selfish parent. So what's so different about the Miller/Jenkins case that grabs a place among "all the news that's fit to print?"
The decade-long drama touches on some of the country's most contentious social and legal questions, including the extension of civil union and marital rights to same-sex couples and what happens, in the courts and to children, when such unions dissolve.
Well, actually it doesn't. After all, whether gay men and lesbian women are permitted to legally marry, they can still have children and, even when there's no biological relationship between parent and child, courts have usually ruled that, as long as the adult has taken an active role in parenting, he/she has parental rights when the two split up. In short, for custody's sake, two lesbians are treated much the same as an unmarried father and mother. It's hard to believe that a writer for the Times wouldn't know that the issues surrounding custody between same-sex couples are hardly new, but that's the way the article treats the Miller/Jenkins case.
The far more interesting and important issues are those surrounding parental child abduction. For example, the fact that the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is often ineffective at returning children to their home countries is one important issue. Time and again, we see signatory countries dragging their feet on returning children, a process that can last for years. In the case of Isabella Miller-Jenkins, once she's located, I won't be surprised to see the courts in Nicaragua waste months and years before ordering return. After all, Jenkins is a lesbian while Miller loudly abjures her former sexuality. What's a predominantly Catholic country to do?
But the Times missed the problem of the ineffectiveness of the Hague Convention in favor of touting issues that are largely non-existent.
Perhaps more important, the writer utterly failed to mention the serious emotional/psychological problems children often suffer when they're forced by a parent to live in unfamiliar surroundings, change their names, their attire and generally live lives of constant apprehension. Significant amounts of psychological research have been done on that issue, but the Times doesn't seem to know about it. Indeed, apart from the isolation of hiding driving mother and child "crazy" and the fact that Isabella has been "going through a lot," there's not a word about how three years on the run might be affecting the girl.
All in all, it's a curious article. It has a good summary of the facts of the case, but entirely lacks meaningful context. There are real issues surrounding parental child abduction, but what happens when gay men or lesbian women split up aren't among them. Too bad the Times missed the ones that are.


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Just how many blind dates am I going to have to go on before I find something? Seriously. I've been back in the US for a bit more than three months. In that time I've gone on absolutely no fewer than a half dozen "blind" dates (in this world of e-mail and text messaging, I had at least communicated in some way with all of them) and absolutely all of them have been complete failures. Of the half dozen that absolutely spring to mind (there have been more, but I think I've blanked them out or something), I only met one of the girls again and that's because we've acknowledged that we'd be better friends than lovers.
Today was the most recent. Seemed like a very sweet girl, and we've been exchanging e-mails for a while now. Lots of stuff in common including being pretty seriously fucked over by our respective long-term ex's and a mutual love for the theatre. So I agree to meet the girl at 12:15 at a restaurant in Phoenix. At 11 I get a text that she's running way late, can we make it 1:30 instead. Sure, no prob. Get there at 1:30 and wait. And wait. Text her. She's stuck in traffic but is only five minutes away. Wait some more. Text again. She's apparently super nervous and is sitting in her car in a parking lot afraid to come in. This I admit is endearing except for the fact that it's now 2:30 and I'm tired of waiting. So I go meet her at her car. I coax her out of it, we get in the restaurant and she starts talking . . .
. . . and never stops.
I can talk a lot if given a subject that I love. But we're talking 3 and a half hours here and I'm not at all exagerating. I had to finally cut her off, kiss her on the cheek, and say how nice it was to meet her before going to get in my car.
Again, I could count this as endearing but while sitting there trying to continue to nod and smile, I realized that this isn't just the nervous chatter that some people do when in situations they're not comfortable with. This is the never-ending stream of information about the most worthless aspects of the lives of the terminally self-absorbed. It's really a shame too, because she's a very cute girl, we DO have a lot in common, and all could have possibly gone well . . . if she cared about anything outside of her own life.
Ugh. This is upsetting. Mostly because I'm starting to get the totally-unfair-but-still-compelling-feeling that if a girl doesn't have a boyfriend when she gets to be my age (26) then there's every possibility that there's something bloody wrong with her!
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- Jody Owen
Aligned with Joy
Updated: Feb 18, 2021
I recently had a conversation where I expressed how happy and joyful I am, even though I'm not at the place that I would like to be in several areas of my life. It was hard for them to hear because they know some of the struggles I've had and continue to have, and they thought I was settling.
That couldn't be further from the truth. I am still doing lots of self-development work, and I am not postponing my happiness and joy until I "get there."
Not being a Pollyanna, but I have an overall feeling of joy because I am aligned with my highest value of freedom. And I'm no longer willing to sacrifice my happiness and place myself in situations that take me out of alignment with my highest value.
Yes, I'm a work in progress, and happy to be doing so because that means that I'm still alive with the faculties to be able to do self-development work.
We all have certain contracts and sticking points that are our life-long challenges to overcome. And believe me, I've scraped the bottom of the barrel and have come back with some of mine.
Coming face-to-face with the most ugly, nasty parts of ourselves is not for the faint of heart. You know, those places that we try and hide from others and ourselves, because we "couldn't ever be like THAT!" And then learning how to accept, embrace, and treat them with love is even harder. There can be so much shame and embarrassment, that some just can't go there.
But imagine if you chose to align with joy, even though things may not look the way you would like them to. Imagine if you were happy, even in the midst of the process.
It's possible. Not easy, but possible.
Imagine if you trusted that the Universe has your back—always. Even when crappy things happen. It's all in the big picture. And all of this is happening FOR you—always.
Are you triggered? "Sure, that's easy for you to say!" you might think. THAT's the place we need to dig in then and do some work. I couldn't be in integrity and say it if I didn't believe it. And I can believe it because I've experienced it for myself.
That's one reason why I love The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz. He talks about how in the Toltec, we are all in a play, and each of us is an actor with a part to play. Sometimes those parts are sucky and sometimes they are the best! And all of the parts are orchestrated to help us grow and learn.
I've been so fortunate to be able to have some angels in my life that have shown up just in time to help me through those stages. To remind me of who I truly am. To remind me that I am not my circumstances. To remind me that I am a powerful and wonderful expression of the Divine and that I can make it through if I keep going.
That's the thing that I love most about being a coach. I get to be that person for you.
Choose joy!
And if you're interested in learning more about what your highest, secondary and supporting values are, I'm about to launch a new program that will help you discover and align with them. Stay tuned!


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