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Hi. My friend is doing a custom player model for Quake 3, and there are problems that arise.
Workflow was like this: making model and animations in Blender, then export with md3 exporter plugin, then add “tags” with Npherno’s md3 compiler, also additional stuff like animations config text file with needed frames data and skins.
However, problems appear. If preview model in MM3D (misfit/maverick) without tags, animation works for torso/legs, but head stays untouched. If save model with tags through npherno compiler and see how it looks in both MM3D and Quake3… Well, first, body parts become far apart from each other. Also, animations getting messed up too.
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The weekend of October 20-22 Grandmaster Leung Ting led a Kung-Fu training seminar in San Antonio, Texas. In addition to receiving instruction from my Si-Gung, It was a chance to train with my WingTsun family from all around the nation. I always delight in catching up with them and working on techniques. Below are some lessons I was reminded of on this past trip:
-It is always remarkable at how even in the advanced levels, we return to the simple ideas and discover the versatility in application that simple movements allow.
-We can’t do anything about how our opponent moves, only how we move.
-Footwork is important!
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Young adults in the Hackney area have been invited to kick-start their careers at a fortnight of free workshops and events.
The Hackney Opportunities Fortnight comprises 16 varied events ranging from getting career inspiration, how to get back into work and training events to creative workshops helping young people illustrate their ambitions through art.
Hackney Council have joined up with Hackney Learning Trust, universities, colleges and businesses to organise the two weeks.
Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney stated: “Hackney is a borough with a huge variety of opportunities across all industries, from retail and hospitality to tech and fashion, amongst many others. However, despite this huge local economic growth, some of our young people may be finding it difficult to start a chosen profession.
“We’ve teamed-up with a host of partners to arrange a great line-up of events that will give Hackney’s young people an opportunity to explore their ambitions, get the know-how from Hackney businesses, while also finding out what may help to start a career or get back into employment.”
Statistics from 2015 found that unemployment for the 16-24 age group in London is at 10.7%, two and a half times higher than unemployment rates for 25-60 year olds at 4.3%.
Monique Smith, one of the organisers of an event called Pembury Hook Up stated that she believes it’s important to help young people into employment, and HackneyCVS aim to create “unique, innovative events” to do this.
Smith said: “It’s important that the events are not boring. We have DJs and food provided as well as a panel setup so that young people can get more insight and are more comfortable and relaxed.
“They can network with employers, and we even have performances to showcase their talent.”
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An Illinois native, Susan grew up on a small farm near Danville, where she loved walking through the fields, bicycling and–of course–reading. She read the Little House books so often that she practically memorized them, and was a devoted fan of Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers. So it’s no great surprise that she began her writing career when she was still in her teens, selling short stories for young readers to magazines like Calling All Girls, Jack and Jill, and American Girl.
But that writing career had to wait almost three decades. Marriage, kids (two boys and a girl), college and graduate school, and appointments as an English professor and university administrator intervened. It wasn’t until midlife that Susan decided that it was high time to do what she loved most. She left the university, returned to writing, and never looked back. A prolific writer who is always exploring and experimenting with form and style, she is the author or co-author of over 100 mysteries, historical and biographical fiction, memoir, and nonfiction.
A longtime member of Women Writing the West and Sisters in Crime, Susan believes passionately in the power and importance of women’s stories. In 1997, she founded the Story Circle Network, an international membership organization that supports women writers. She has been honored by membership in the Texas Institute of Letters and the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. Always interested in the business side of the publishing world, in 2013 she began publishing under her own imprint, Persevero Press.
Watch “Central Texas Gardener” on KLRU/TV. Susan and show host Tom Spencer talk about Mourning Gloria and the effects of psychoactive plants that wake us up, make us drowsy, and make us high.
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Reyes-Prieto, Adrian , Moustafa, Ahmed , Bhattacharya, Debashish .
Genome reduction and its effects on the plastid proteome.
The endosymbiosis that gave rise to the primary plastids of algae and plants left a major imprint on the nuclear genome of these photosynthetic eukaryotes. The proportion of genes transferred from the cyanobacterial endosymbiont to the nuclear genome has been estimated in Arabidopsis thaliana (18%, ca. 4,500) and in the glaucophyte alga Cyanophora paradoxa (ca. 11%, ca.1,500 genes). The striking difference between these values may be explained by repeated genome duplications that occurred during angiosperm evolution. Here we evaluated endosymbiotic gene transfer (EGT) in the free-living green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (chlorophyceae, 15,114 predicted proteins) and the picoeukaryote Ostreococcus tauri (prasinophyte, 7,926 proteins). We were particularly interested in elucidating the effects of strong selection for overall genome reduction in Ostreococcus with regard to its effect on the ancestral set of plastid-targeted proteins of cyanobacterial origin. Specifically we asked the question, does the set of plastid-targeted proteins in Ostreococcus undergo an equivalent loss of genes as other functional groups or are these sequences “protected” due to their central function in this obligate photoautotroph? If gene loss does occur, then which plastid-targeted proteins are lost and what can we learn about plastid function from these data? To answer these questions, the set of Chlamydomonas (3,805) and Ostreococcus (2,347) predicted proteins that had a significant BLAST hit (E value <10-5) against any of 19 cyanobacterial genomes was subjected to phylogenomic analysis. This generated 2,983 and 1,785 bootstrapped distance trees in Chlamydomonas and Ostreococcus, respectively. After careful scrutiny, the unambiguous set of cyanobacterial genes was reduced to 479 in Chlamydomonas and ca. 294 in Ostreococcus. These preliminary data indicate that even though there is twice the number of predicted proteins Chlamydomonas as in Ostreococcus, the picoeukaryote retains ca. 61% of the cyanobacterial-derived proteins. These and other results will be discussed in the presentation
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1 - University of Iowa, Department of Biological Sciences and Roy J. Carver Center for Comparative Genomics, 446 Biology Building, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, USA
Endosymbiotic Gene Transfer
Plastid targeted proteins
Presentation Type: Array
Location: Boulevard A/Hilton
Date: Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
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“Two Leaks and the Deepening Iran Crisis“, George Friedman, Stratfor, 5 October 2009 — Reprinted in full with permission. Links to other posts about Iran appear at the end.
In the first, The New York Times published an article reporting that staff at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the U.N. nuclear oversight group, had produced an unreleased report saying that Iran was much more advanced in its nuclear program than the IAEA had thought previously. According to the report, Iran now has all the data needed to design a nuclear weapon. The New York Times article added that U.S. intelligence was re-examining the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) of 2007, which had stated that Iran was not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon.
The second leak occurred in the British paper The Sunday Times, which reported that the purpose of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s highly publicized secret visit to Moscow on Sept. 7 was to provide the Russians with a list of Russian scientists and engineers working on Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
The second revelation was directly tied to the first. There were many, including STRATFOR, who felt that Iran did not have the non-nuclear disciplines needed for rapid progress toward a nuclear device. Putting the two pieces together, the presence of Russian personnel in Iran would mean that the Iranians had obtained the needed expertise from the Russians. It would also mean that the Russians were not merely a factor in whether there would be effective sanctions but also in whether and when the Iranians would obtain a nuclear weapon.
We would guess that the leak to The New York Times came from U.S. government sources, because that seems to be a prime vector of leaks from the Obama administration and because the article contained information on the NIE review. Given that National Security Adviser James Jones tended to dismiss the report on Sunday television, we would guess the report leaked from elsewhere in the administration. The Sunday Times leak could have come from multiple sources, but we have noted a tendency of the Israelis to leak through the British daily on national security issues. (The article contained substantial details on the visit and appeared written from the Israeli point of view.) Neither leak can be taken at face value, of course. But it is clear that these were deliberate leaks — people rarely risk felony charges leaking such highly classified material — and even if they were not coordinated, they delivered the same message, true or not.
The Iranian Time Frame and the Russian Role
The message was twofold.
- First, previous assumptions on time frames on Iran are no longer valid, and worst-case assumptions must now be assumed. The Iranians are in fact moving rapidly toward a weapon; have been extremely effective at deceiving U.S. intelligence (read, they deceived the Bush administration, but the Obama administration has figured it out); and therefore, we are moving toward a decisive moment with Iran.
- Second, this situation is the direct responsibility of Russian nuclear expertise. Whether this expertise came from former employees of the Russian nuclear establishment now looking for work, Russian officials assigned to Iran or unemployed scientists sent to Iran by the Russians is immaterial. The Israelis — and the Obama administration — must hold the Russians responsible for the current state of Iran’s weapons program, and by extension, Moscow bears responsibility for any actions that Israel or the United States might take to solve the problem.
We would suspect that the leaks were coordinated. From the Israeli point of view, having said publicly that they are prepared to follow the American lead and allow this phase of diplomacy to play out, there clearly had to be more going on than just last week’s Geneva talks. From the American point of view, while the Russians have indicated that participating in sanctions on gasoline imports by Iran is not out of the question, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev did not clearly state that Russia would cooperate, nor has anything been heard from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the subject. The Russian leadership appears to be playing “good cop, bad cop” on the matter, and the credibility of anything they say on Iran has little weight in Washington.
It would seem to us that the United States and Israel decided to up the ante fairly dramatically in the wake of the Oct. 1 meeting with Iran in Geneva. As IAEA head Mohamed ElBaradei visits Iran, massive new urgency has now been added to the issue. But we must remember that Iran knows whether it has had help from Russian scientists; that is something that can’t be bluffed. Given that this specific charge has been made — and as of Monday not challenged by Iran or Russia — indicates to us more is going on than an attempt to bluff the Iranians into concessions. Unless the two leaks together are completely bogus, and we doubt that, the United States and Israel are leaking information already well known to the Iranians. They are telling Tehran that its deception campaign has been penetrated, and by extension are telling it that it faces military action — particularly if massive sanctions are impractical because of more Russian obstruction.
If Netanyahu went to Moscow to deliver this intelligence to the Russians, the only surprise would have been the degree to which the Israelis had penetrated the program, not that the Russians were there. The Russian intelligence services are superbly competent, and keep track of stray nuclear scientists carefully. They would not be surprised by the charge, only by Israel’s knowledge of it.
This, of course leaves open an enormous question. Certainly, the Russians appear to have worked with the Iranians on some security issues and have played with the idea of providing the Iranians more substantial military equipment. But deliberately aiding Iran in building a nuclear device seems beyond Russia’s interests in two ways. First, while Russia wants to goad the United States, it does not itself really want a nuclear Iran. Second, in goading the United States, the Russians know not to go too far; helping Iran build a nuclear weapon would clearly cross a redline, triggering reactions.
A number of possible explanations present themselves. The leak to The Sunday Times might be wrong. But The Sunday Times is not a careless newspaper: It accepts leaks only from certified sources. The Russian scientists might be private citizens accepting Iranian employment. But while this is possible, Moscow is very careful about what Russian nuclear engineers do with their time. Or the Russians might be providing enough help to goad the United States but not enough to ever complete the job. Whatever the explanation, the leaks paint the Russians as more reckless than they have appeared, assuming the leaks are true.
And whatever their veracity, the leaks — the content of which clearly was discussed in detail among the P-5+1 prior to and during the Geneva meetings, regardless of how long they have been known by Western intelligence — were made for two reasons. The first was to tell the Iranians that the nuclear situation is now about to get out of hand, and that attempting to manage the negotiations through endless delays will fail because the United Nations is aware of just how far Tehran has come with its weapons program. The second was to tell Moscow that the issue is no longer whether the Russians will cooperate on sanctions, but the consequence to Russia’s relations with the United States and at least the United Kingdom, France and, most important, possibly Germany. If these leaks are true, they are game changers.
We have focused on the Iranian situation not because it is significant in itself, but because it touches on a great number of other crucial international issues. It is now entangled in the Iraqi, Afghan, Israeli, Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese issues, all of them high-stakes matters. It is entangled in Russian relations with Europe and the United States. It is entangled in U.S.-European relationships and with relationships within Europe. It touches on the U.S.-Chinese relationship. It even touches on U.S. relations with Venezuela and some other Latin American countries. It is becoming the Gordian knot of international relations.
STRATFOR first focused on the Russian connection with Iran in the wake of the Iranian elections and resulting unrest, when a crowd of Rafsanjani supporters began chanting “Death to Russia,” not one of the top-10 chants in Iran. That caused us to focus on the cooperation between Russia and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on security matters. We were aware of some degree of technical cooperation on military hardware, and of course on Russian involvement in Iran’s civilian nuclear program. We were also of the view that the Iranians were unlikely to progress quickly with their nuclear program. We were not aware that Russian scientists were directly involved in Iran’s military nuclear project, which is not surprising, given that such involvement would be Iran’s single-most important state secret — and Russia’s, too.
A Question of Timing
But there is a mystery here as well. To have any impact, the Russian involvement must have been under way for years. The United States has tried to track rogue nuclear scientists and engineers — anyone who could contribute to nuclear proliferation — since the 1990s. The Israelis must have had their own program on this, too. Both countries, as well as European intelligence services, were focused on Iran’s program and the whereabouts of Russian scientists. It is hard to believe that they only just now found out. If we were to guess, we would say Russian involvement has been under way since just after the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, when the Russians decided that the United States was a direct threat to its national security.
Therefore, the decision suddenly to confront the Russians, and suddenly to leak U.N. reports — much more valuable than U.S. reports, which are easier for the Europeans to ignore — cannot simply be because the United States and Israel just obtained this information. The IAEA, hostile to the United States since the invasion of Iraq and very much under the influence of the Europeans, must have decided to shift its evaluation of Iran. But far more significant is the willingness of the Israelis first to confront the Russians and then leak about Russian involvement, something that obviously compromises Israeli sources and methods. And that means the Israelis no longer consider the preservation of their intelligence operation in Iran (or wherever it was carried out) as of the essence.
Two conclusions can be drawn.
- The Israelis no longer need to add to their knowledge of Russian involvement; they know what they need to know.
- The Israelis do not expect Iranian development to continue much longer; otherwise, maintaining the intelligence capability would take precedence over anything else.
It follows from this that the use of this intelligence in diplomatic confrontations with Russians and in a British newspaper serves a greater purpose than the integrity of the source system. And that means that the Israelis expect a resolution in the very near future — the only reason they would have blown their penetration of the Russian-Iranian system.
There are two possible outcomes here.
- That having revealed the extent of the Iranian program and having revealed the Russian role in a credible British newspaper, the Israelis and the Americans (whose own leak in The New York Times underlined the growing urgency of action) are hoping that the Iranians realize that they are facing war and that the Russians realize that they are facing a massive crisis in their relations with the West. If that happens, then the Russians might pull their scientists and engineers, join in the sanctions and force the Iranians to abandon their program.
- That the Russians will continue to play the spoiler on sanctions and will insist that they are not giving support to the Iranians. This leaves the military option, which would mean broad-based action, primarily by the United States, against Iran’s nuclear facilities. Any military operation would involve keeping the Strait of Hormuz clear, meaning naval action, and we now know that there are more nuclear facilities than previously discussed. So while the war for the most part would be confined to the air and sea, it would be extensive nonetheless.
Sanctions or war remain the two options, and which one is chosen depends on Moscow’s actions. The leaks this weekend have made clear that the United States and Israel have positioned themselves such that not much time remains. We have now moved from a view of Iran as a long-term threat to Iran as a much more immediate threat thanks to the Russians.
The least that can be said about this is that the Obama administration and Israel are trying to reshape the negotiations with the Iranians and Russians. The most that can be said is that the Americans and Israelis are preparing the public for war. Polls now indicate that more than 60 percent of the U.S. public now favors military action against Iran. From a political point of view, it has become easier for U.S. President Barack Obama to act than to not act. This, too, is being transmitted to the Iranians and Russians.
It is not clear to us that the Russians or Iranians are getting the message yet. They have convinced themselves that Obama is unlikely to act because he is weak at home and already has too many issues to juggle. This is a case where a reputation for being conciliatory actually increases the chances for war. But the leaks this weekend have strikingly limited the options and timelines of the United States and Israel. They also have put the spotlight on Obama at a time when he already is struggling with health care and Afghanistan. History is rarely considerate of presidential plans, and in this case, the leaks have started to force Obama’s hand.
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Posts about a strike by the US at Iran:
- 4GW at work in a community near you , 19 October 2007 — Propaganda warming us up for war with Iran.
- Will we bomb Iran, now that Admiral Fallon is gone? , 17 March 2008
- More post-Fallon overheating: “6 signs the US may be headed for war in Iran” , 18 March 2008
- A militant America, ready for war with Iran , 6 May 2008
- “War With Iran Might Be Closer Than You Think”, 13 May 2008 — About Philip Giraldi’s 9 May story in The American Conservative (see below).
- The most expensive psy-war campaign – ever!, 13 July 2008
- ISIS: “Can Military Strikes Destroy Iran’s Gas Centrifuge Program? Probably Not.”, 8 August 2008
- Proposed legislation prepares the way for war with Iran!, 25 August 2008
- Will trade sanctions work against Iran, as they did against Japan in 1941?, 27 August 2008
- Is the War on Terror over (because there are no longer two sides)? Part 1, 3 September 2008 — Rumors of covert ops by us against Iran.
- Update on the prospects of war with Iran, from Stratfor, 6 September 2008
- Psywar, a core skill of the US Military (used most often on us), 26 November 2008
- Iran’s getting the bomb, or so we’re told. Can they fool us twice?, 16 February 2009
- Another general advocating war with Iran, 18 August 2009
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Supported by the Offshore Technology Conference’s network of scientific and professional societies, the conference provided a platform for collaboration among colleagues, vendors, and academia to reveal innovations, solutions, ideas, and emerging technologies for both onshore and offshore activities in the Arctic basins.
The conference presented a highly specialized program that included more than 70 technical presentations, six panel discussions, and four topical breakfasts and luncheons.
The Distinguished Achievement Award ceremony recognized the major technological, humanitarian, environmental, and leadership contributions of an individual and an organization. Due to his contributions and accomplishments in the industry, Kenneth Bird was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Award for Individuals. As a petroleum geologist, Bird led assessment teams to produce a series of scientifically sound, methodologically rigorous, and policy-neutral products widely accepted in Alaska and the global Arctic regions. Since the 1980s, Bird has been at the forefront of resource-assessment projects that have been executed by the US Geological Survey. The National Research Council of Canada was presented the Distinguished Achievement Award for their involvement in the development of Arctic tools and technologies. For more than 60 years, NRC Canada has provided regulatory, operational, and engineering design support to clients.
The current economic and business environment is challenging to conduct safe and environmentally friendly hydrocarbon exploration and development in the Arctic. However, the Arctic continues to be a region of close observation to use relevant technology, respecting local requirements, and be ready for a time when we see a step up and acceleration of activity.
In spite of a reduction of E&P activity in the Arctic, this conference continues to attract interest for several reasons:
This was the sixth OTC Arctic conference to be held. For more information on the conference, please go to www.otcnet.org/arctic.
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NSRI said high seas, combined with a Spring tide and the cold front, are expected to reach the Western Cape on Saturday.
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has appealed to beach goers and smaller vessels at sea to be cautious because of higher and lower tides, which will peak on Sunday.
In a statement, the NSRI said high seas, combined with a Spring tide and the cold front, are expected to reach the Western Cape on Saturday along the south and south-west coastline and persist into Monday morning.
“The concern is for smaller vessels at sea navigating through the conditions, as well as for beach goers and coastal hikers, who may be caught off-guard by large waves at Spring high tide that could potentially sweep them off the rocks along the shoreline,” NSRI CEO Dr Cleeve Robertson said.
“We are appealing to boaters, paddlers, beach goers, surfers, coastal hikers, anglers and the public to be cautious around the coastline and to follow SA Weather Service (SAWS) forecasts.”
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53-year-old Stephen Voncanon was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a blowup ensued when he struck another individual’s vehicle with his vehicle’s door in a liquor store parking lot.
Police say 30-year-old Andrew Scott, better known in the South as drag performer ‘Bianca Santana Knight’ was charged with felony domestic aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after screaming “I’ll show you drunk!” then grabbing a mirror from a wall and assaulting his roommate with it.
Kiana Bennett is free on a $28,500 bond after Metro Police say she grabbed a large Chef’s knife and threatened to kill her lover and herself early Monday morning. She then went to her sister’s house and smashed out the front window of her home with a piece of metal.
29-year-old Tesniem Shinawi was arrested Friday, charged with an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She is free on a $35,000 bond.
The Davidson County Grand Jury has indicted 27-year-old Michael Constantine on charges of aggravated sexual battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and aggravated assault by strangulation. He used a cord during the assault.
Metro Police say Jerri Feinstein beat her roommate with a broom until the floor was ‘covered in blood’, then called the cops and claimed self-defense. The fight was over her roommate having ‘sexual relations’ with her boyfriend.
Metro Police say Ian Peterson told them he would play the “retard” card and get away with his aggravated assault charge “like had every other time”. Peterson is charged with pulling knife on a man he shared a room with in a boarding house, threatening to stab in in the heart, and cutting the window blinds while commenting on how “good that knife slices”.
Daniel Hamilton, 24, remains in jail this afternoon on 2 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, after he reportedly told his mother “If you weren’t my mother I’d have killed you years ago”, briefly went outside, and returned to the home with a gun.
Metro Nashville Police arrested Jeremy Kilbourn, 34, late Monday night, charging him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, after he struck his mother with a half-full beer can, because she did not remove the meat from the bones of the ribs they were having for dinner.
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DALLAS — Let's face it: Dallas is a football town. But that doesn't mean we can't get behind the local hockey team, especially when they're making a playoff run.
The Stars are heading to the second round, where they'll face the hated St. Louis Blues (time and date, TBA). While the Stars certainly have their passionate supporters across North Texas, we figured a hockey refresher might be useful to the general public.
So if you're a Stars diehard, bear with us. If you're just hopping on the bandwagon, let's dive in.
How we got here
The Stars beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 in overtime in Game 6 on Monday night at the American Airlines Center. Here's the John Klingberg goal that sealed the victory:
The Stars entered the game with plenty of momentum, too, having won the previous two games after slipping behind 2-1 in the series. They beat the Predators 5-3 in Nashville on Saturday.
Names to know
The only player on this list to win a Stanley Cup, Seguin has been a fan favorite since his arrival from Boston in 2013. The sharpshooting Ontario boy was drafted No. 2 overall in the 2010 NHL Draft and he continues to earn his status as an elite player, scoring 80 points and getting named as the 9th best center in the league by the NHL Network.
Stars head coach Jim Montgomery said that adding Radulov to the Stars was like resurrecting the famed “Legion of Doom” from the 90’s. Rad’s best time as a pro has been as a Dallas Star, and he’s not showing any signs of slowing down (just ask the Calgary Flames about that.) The recently vanquished Nashville Predators refused to renew his contract after the 2012 season freeing him up to eventually land in Dallas. Looks like it was their loss.
Oh Captain, my captain. The 2014-2015 Art Ross Trophy winner has quietly led the Dallas Stars since 2013. He’s sneaky good and always a threat to score when he’s on the ice. Future Hall of Famer Sidney Crosby once said that Benn is the kind of player that he would build a team around. He's big and strong and tough. He does a lot of good things. And he's young. He'd be the guy right now." Fun Fact: Benn was also named one of Dallas 10 most eligible men by D Magazine.
John Klingberg is the kind of defenseman that kids dream of becoming. Hard when he needs to be, but also a little bit cerebral. He won’t always beat you with brute strength because he doesn’t have to. He skates with a finesse that few players of his young age possess. All it takes is a little toe drag on the ice and a dagger to the heart. Last season he tied Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks for second in scoring among NHL defenseman, just a single point behind John Carlson of the Capitals.
Ben Bishop (goalie)
Towering over the ice at 6’,7”, Ben Bishop is arguably the Stars best player. He joined the team in the 2017 season and has stopped 1,236 shots so far this season. He’s no stranger to the postseason either. In 2015 he helped the Tampa Bay Lightning reach the Stanley Cup Final. Big Ben is a finalist for the Vezina trophy, an award given to the NHL’s best goalie for the 2018-2019 season.
Blues (These guys are pretty good also)
Ryan O'Reilly: 77 points, 28 goals, 49 assists.
Vladimir Tarasenko: 68 points, 33 goals, 35 assists.
Brayden Schenn: 54 points, 17 goals, 37 assists.
Jordan Binnington (goalie): 24-5, .927 save percentage, 1.89 goals against/avg.
Jake Allen (goalie): 19-17, .905 save percentage, 283 goals against/avg.
The history of the matchup
The Stars are 113-124-43 all-time against the Blues, dating back to their days in Minnesota. More timely: The Stars were 3-1 against their NHL Central Division foe this season.
The last time we were here
2016: The Stars last advanced to the second round in 2016, when they faced the Blues and lost in a seven-game series.
The last time we won it all
Has it really been 20 years?
Brett Hull. Reunion Arena. The "crease rule." If these don't ring bell, let's give a quick refresher:
After moving from Minnesota for the 1993 season, the Stars reached their first Stanley Cup Finals in Dallas in 1999. Hall of Famer Brett Hull – acquired after the 1998 season from the St. Louis Blues (another Blues connection) – led the club to a finals matchup against the Buffalo Sabres.
With a 3-2 series lead, the Stars traveled to Buffalo with a chance to clinch the Cup in Game 6. They battled through three periods, tied 1-1, and then stayed knotted up through the first two overtimes. That's when things got crazy, in the best of ways for the Stars.
Hull, with his left skate inside the crease – the area in front of the goal – slapped in a rebound shot for the game-winner. Players aren't allowed to score from within the crease, but since Hull already had possession of the puck, the goal stood and the Stars won their first title as a Dallas franchise.
Trust us, that's about the briefest way to describe Hull's controversial goal – here's a deeper breakdown on YouTube, from after the game, and the highlights from Game 6:
Two side notes: Lindy Ruff, the Sabres coach in 1999, later coached the Stars from 2013-2017.
And where's Hull at today? With the Blues, where he serves as executive vice president.
Victor E. Green. The Stars' official color is "Victory Green." Get it?
The Stars' website offers a bit more background on the team's furry ambassador: 84 pucks tall; relationship status: "Alienated"; enjoys E.T., Monsters Inc., and Wall-E; not a fan of the Sharks or Ducks, or the color blue. Which should make this matchup interesting.
Louie. From Louie's bio page on the Blues' website: "A number of years ago, in a small town near the Arctic Circle, a bouncing baby polar bear was born. But this bear was very different from all of the other polar bears in the town. While all of the other bears had white fur, this bear’s fur was BLUE!!"
Then one day he heard about the Blues hockey team and moved to St. Louis. Sounds plausible.
Nothing Stars-specific, but here's our favorite hockey lingo, courtesy of The Hockey Writers and with some help from Snoop Dogg below.
Salad/flow/lettuce: A good head of hair
Top cheese: A goal off the crossbar.
Where Mama Keeps the Peanut Butter: A goal scored in the top of the net, presumably where peanut butter is stored.
Biscuit: The puck. Simple enough.
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“Although we seldom think about them this way, most American communities as they exist today were built for the spry and mobile. We’ve constructed millions of multi-story, single-family homes where the master bedroom is on the second floor, where the lawn outside requires weekly upkeep, where the mailbox is a stroll away. We’ve designed neighborhoods where everyday errands require a driver’s license. We’ve planned whole cities where, if you don’t have a car, it’s not particularly easy to walk anywhere — especially not if you move gingerly.
This reality has been a fine one for a younger country. Those multi-story, single-family homes with broad lawns were great for Baby Boomers when they had young families. And car-dependent suburbs have been fine for residents with the means and mobility to drive everywhere. But as the Baby Boomers whose preferences drove a lot of these trends continue to age, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the housing and communities we’ve built won’t work very well for the old.”
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JANKOSOFT; WEB & MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT VENTURE
It all began in 2001, was 18 years of age. Toyed around the idea of starting my own business. The only thing I self taught and was interested in was computers, and so it began. It was a great deal to start a business then with no prior knowledge on sales, marketing, branding and growing a business. All i knew was how to build a computer with oem parts, design in photoshop and create websites using HTML.
Gathered a couple of my friends and off i went to do sales. Started asking around my network of friends if they knew people who wanted to build a website or a computer. In the begining building computers were the in thing, as most would actually make a decent savings by building it themselves than to purchase it off the shelf. Compaq, Dell and a couple of others priced their machines really high in that period. I can still remember those golden days where i used to take a bus to sim lim square buy the necessary parts, take a cab to the customers home and build it infront of their eyes. It served as a family entertainment for them to watch a few plates of metal and chips turn into a powerful personal computer right infront of them. It also helped me get my tons of referrals for doing this “little performance”.
Learnt a lot those days, little gestures, what to talk, what not to talk. How to handle the most famous question “Gotta discount ?” With plenty of mistakes, made millions of discovery in the world of sales and business.
Started marketing for website development and through friends friends the word went around. I realised as much as I loved to sit down to design and develop the site myself, i was even better at sales and closing that deal. So my friends became the backbone for development fulfilling the jobs and mine become to farm for the jobs.
We did so many projects, business sites, personal sites, school projects (i know, we didnt leave that, We charged them), Assignments. Well it was really fun when you are young and when you are in business. You dont have liabilites, no office, no full time staff. You make money, you share. You dont well you still can get your pocket money. I remember within 7 months of starting the firm, I remember having more than $3000 in net profits. That at that time to me was like a $100,000.
Like all nice stories, there had to be a twist. Army call up happened, i lost focus, my friends and i lost contact and the lights went out on Jankosoft.
Two and half years later, decided to start it all back. Surveyed the market, the poly grads were offering website development at $500. I was charging $1500 — $3000 in 2001, and now we have to battle a deal at $500? I left Jankosoft to rot and moved on to Financial Planning.
Many many many many many many many things happened. Will talk more in another post another time.
Then in 2011, I revived Jankosoft Pte Ltd, www.jankosoft.com. I think it was a calling to do what you are most passionate about. I knew how energectic i was whenever i spoke about Jankosoft, I understood that it was really close to my heart. In business this is something that I wish i understood earlier which was not to be driven by the rewards but the satisfaction that a particular job or activity it allows you to do.
Jankosoft Pte Ltd, www.jankosoft.com. We specialise in Content Management Systems, E Commerce Applications, Customised Web and Mobile Application development. With my business experience, im able to understand my clients business requirements and further assist them to build a software that actually works. Unlike a very software and system driven company, just taking down requirements and building it. I have personally come up with a work plan that we follow for each client at Jankosoft.
Our current working strategy: KnowYourCustomer — Requirement & Needs Analysis — Competitor Study — Plan, Build, Test & Improve ! The results ? Nothing but magnificent.
I love innovation and invention, have always been a thinker and have adopted that in my businesses too. At Jankosoft, we have developed our own customer care and management portal called Gifttag, www.gifttag.com.sg. This become popular amoung sales people to manage their ever growing customers database, treat their customers to birthday gifts and wishes in their own business brand. So much value at so little, some satisfied clients of Gifttag have even mentioned “Not sure why no one thought about this application earlier”. To me, thats Satisfaction | <urn:uuid:f8e352e3-fb59-4064-a170-bf71575604e0> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://vigneshwadarajan.com/jankosoft-web-mobile-application-development-venture/ | 2020-08-13T02:36:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738950.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20200813014639-20200813044639-00194.warc.gz | en | 0.972422 | 1,006 | [
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Join us for this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! We’ll review a list of scenarios you can keep ready to manage every race situation, discuss whether ice baths are effective or not, tell you which body fat scales you can trust, and much more.
Topics covered in this episode
- Live podcast party during Interbike!
- What to do if you get stung by a bee in a race
- Why is your bike uncomfortable on the trainer?
- How to select ideal races
- How to analyze course profiles
- What tactics to expect for different course profiles
- Do ice baths help recovery and performance?
- How aggressive should you be in a race?
- How to maintain a cool head in race scenarios
- Why do you get a cough after hard training or racing?
- Are body fat scales inaccurate?
For more cycling training knowledge, listen to the Ask a Cycling Coach — the only podcast dedicated to making you a faster cyclist. New episodes are released weekly.
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Pursuant to Act No 473/2003 Coll. on the Agricultural Paying Agency, on farming subsidization and on amending and supplementing certain laws, the APA was established by 1 December 2003. The Agricultural Intervention Agency together with SAPARD Agency and Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic Section of Agricultural Paying Agency were incorporated into APA. Activities associated with the pre-accession programme SAPARD had been provided by APA.
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As the accredited body of the state administration provides administration of supports in Agriculture, food industry, forestry and fisheries from the state budget according to the special prescriptions and as well for Agriculture, rural development and fisheries according to the special prescriptions.
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Scheduling Recurring Stock Checks
Available From: iCareMeds version 4.3
In iCareMeds 4.3 we have introduced the ability to schedule recurring stock checks per resident. This feature allows you to create stock check reminders on a recurrence pattern of your choosing. The reminder will create an alert on the date that it is due and you'll be able to jump right from the alert to the stock check.
Note: The first stock check reminder will not be created on the Starting date, but instead (x) days after that date. With (x) being the days you specify in the configuration.
The article below highlights how to create a stock check recurrence and then how to complete a stock check from the reminder.
Scheduling A Recurrence Pattern
- From the Home screen, click Residents/Orders
- Select a Resident and click their Profile tab
- Place a tick in the Enable Stock Check checkbox
- Set the frequency that you would like stock checks to be completed for your selected resident
- Set the date from which you would like stock check reminders to begin
Note: Stock check reminders need to be enabled and created for each resident individually.
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- Click Alerts
- Locate a stock check reminder and click Go To Stock Check
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Thanksgiving Work Day
Now, I hate to do it, but it always seems to happen. When my two oldest kids are home from college, we try to think of fun family things to do. Unfortunately, there always seems to be a few big projects for which we need some extra hands, or unexpected opportunities for which we also need some extra hands. We knew we would be splitting wood this vacation, since we had borrowed a wood splitter and had wood that needed splitting. The only heat source in our farm house is a wood-burning stove, thus wood splitting and stacking has become a new form of family "entertainment".
But the fencing was a complete surprise. We have been talking about fencing the 5 acres of land around our house and the property we bought at the tax sale. We have gone back and forth about expense and materials and.... And each time the expense issue ends the discussion. Until this past weekend, when Mike, the king of Craigslist, found a guy looking to unload 5 acres worth of fencing ASAP. The only catch was we needed to come and pull the fencing and dig up the posts. So, the only sunny of Thanksgiving break found us in Ohio pulling t-posts and winding up 4 foot fencing. In the end it took us about 4 hours and for four hundred bucks I think it was a good deal. AND we had some fun family time working together, at least I think we did, it was hard to tell since all the kids were asleep in the back of the truck on the ride home. | <urn:uuid:5bb96567-494e-4310-a2c7-452e6d052be5> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://www.singingwren.farm/post/thanksgiving-work-day | 2020-08-07T23:32:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439737233.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200807231820-20200808021820-00594.warc.gz | en | 0.984303 | 313 | [
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Some natives are not gushing
Our next stop was the citrus-fruit-fanatic Lord Erian’s White House and village. That’s what Lady Jerna calls him, and when we we travelled through his domains we could see she was right… Endless groves of oranges, lemons, limes and weird crosses, there were trees with fruit as big as a head of cabbage!
Lord Erian had ridden out to meet us about half-way from the border of his domain. He was gruff and kind of unfriendly. Changes he didn’t like, he made sure we knew about that. But of course, a baroness, appointed by King Athal, you cannot refuse her your hospitality.
More grumpiness when he learned I was Moyri’s wife.
Extra grumpiness at the Ishey we had brought with us.
Dinner, yes, but hardly any talk. He was the worst host I have ever met! And when I tried to talk to him about the Guild of Anshen, and how there are so many children these days, and so few of them getting training, how did he handle that in his domain? Because I could see he was gifted, but it’s so hard here in Idanyas to see whether people have had any training!
The country feels like soft fudge, all give and no spine. Anshen really needs the Nameless, and us Semti, we really need opposition, I guess? It’s something we’ve been thinking about and discussing time and again, Moyri and me, and we’re really coming to the conclusion that after the egress into the world of the Nameless in Dol-Rayen was destroyed, the ban on the Nameless in Idanyas is a Bad Thing, and harms the place.
But, yeah, changes, people don’t like them, and this would be the change of a millennium… I don’t believe we’ll ever get that far!
But Lord Erian astin Rhydin also refused to agree that he was gifted, himself, and that made me so mad! I went out to the lower tables, and asked everyone with a gift, our party in front, to go to Lord Erian and greet him with semsin. Then I went into the kitchen, and asked everyone in the kitchen who was gifted to do the same. And then I went to the fire, and I prayed, and I asked Anshen to touch Lord Erian, too.
And Anshen came to me, and kissed me on the cheek and nodded, and went.
I should have felt it was a blessing, and it was a blessing, but when I saw Anshen go out of the kitchen door and join the queue of people going to Lord Erian, it felt like Anshen was leaving me!
And that only started the panic… I was bothering this lord and all his people, and making them do things they would never have thought of — and would this make problems for Moyri? And would he be angry with me? And I had just vowed I would stop being the most meddlesome person in the whole wide world, and I was doing it again! And the kitchen was so devoid of Anshen that even the fire was dimming…
I panicked for real. When the whole show was over, Moyri came to find me, coiled up next to the kitchen fire, waiting for Anshen to return. She put me to bed, and comforted me, and cuddled me, and made me fall asleep in her arms.
In the morning, I felt drained. Moyri told me that was no surprise, because in the short time we’ve been in Idanyas, I’ve healed a leper village. five dozen chalk pit workers (some of them ex-, but that doesn’t make it easier, only harder), became a doctor, taught dozens of apprentices an evening and then — all the other things.
I nodded, and said that for the rest of the journey, I probably should stop being five beings at a time, and only be my wife’s wife for some time… No sheriff, no confectioner, no guild master, no doctor. Only the baroness’ wife.
My wife agreed, and we proceeded to be very wifely with each other, and I’ll tell you this: kisses get better the more often you kiss each other. And kiss we did. And then Roushan came in to make us all pretty, but I told her I was over-tired and was staying in bed, so she had only Moyri to do.
I got a bit of breakfast, and slept, and then a bit of noon meal, and with the pieces of chicken seduced a stray striped cat to join me in the bed, so there were again two pussies in bed, and slept, and then Moyri came and gave me a bit of dinner, and there were three pussies in bed, and then I slept…
In between I did manage to send Maile out to the Priestess of Naigha with my book and schedule to talk about remedial nursing training in the hospital in Selday, and she came back with the news that the Priestess had a daughter of eleven years old, so she’d join us in a year, maybe two.
Good! And when Maile had gone, I slept more, but she came in early in the morning. She also told me Jeran had set up office in the Temple of Naigha and was checking villagers for disease, want and wounds. Also good! And our band of teenagers was out showing off their semsin skills. Very good, too! I could just stay in bed, and rest, and rest…
When Moyri finally came in that night, to sleep, they had all already done their prayers in the kitchen, with Lord Erian, and all I had to do was a quick Tain Duyen Anshen, and he was around, and then Moyri made love to me, very gently, without expecting me to do anything back, just made me bask in her kisses, caresses and cuddles.
Of course, in the morning, we had to get up very early, but Moyri is getting back her military manners, and doesn’t find that that hard any more. And we took our leave from Lord Erian, who was substantially friendlier, and even said to me that he thought that I was a bit of a hero, for what I’d done in the chalk pit village, and gave me a bottle of bitter orange brandy for me to enjoy with my wife. | <urn:uuid:88a84122-4b10-4e41-b965-b31703d6c689> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://valdyas.org/galsin/baby-runners/some-natives-are-not-gushing/ | 2020-08-09T16:41:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738562.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20200809162458-20200809192458-00194.warc.gz | en | 0.989298 | 1,409 | [
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That’s a ton of money. However, as a part of the deal, a special $2 billion dividend was also tacked on, with the bonus intended to be paid out to Juul’s employees. And with Juul having about 1,500 employees worldwide, that means each worker could be in line to receive roughly $1.3 million each on average, according to CNBC.
That said, in real life, calculating how much of that bonus each worker actually gets is never that simple. CNBC reports that, based on info from a “person briefed on the terms,” final payouts will be determined based on a person’s length of employment, how much stock they own, and other factors
While it probably won’t solve the problem entirely, Altria’s $2 billion bonus could help smooth over objections from Juul employees about being bought out (even as a minority investor) by Big Tobacco, with some workers saying that Juul is making a “deal with the devil.”
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Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) registration for the 2020-2021 academic year will begin on April 16, 2020.
Resident registration is mandatory; failure to complete registration in a timely manner will result in a delay of the commencement of your training program. Please see below for more information about the registration process and tasks to be completed, and check out the New Residents Registration Checklist for each step new residents need to complete.
What to expect:
When registration begins, you will receive an email with a unique link to the online Resident Management System (RMS) and login instructions (note: for residents new to UBC, emails will be sent to the email address provided with your residency application). During registration, both new and returning residents will be required to update their contact information in the RMS. All UBC residents will need to activate and use a UBC-issued email address when corresponding with the PGME Dean’s Office and Programs and while using the Resident Management System.
Returning residents are required to update their contact information annually in the Resident Management System (RMS) during the registration period. Please note that letters of offer are term-based, and are only issued (and signed electronically) through the Resident Management System at the start of a UBC residency training program. You will not be required to sign a letter of offer for the 2020-21 academic year if you signed your letter of offer electronically in the RMS in a previous academic year, and are not starting a new program in 2020-21.
Returning residents must also remember to login to the Student Service Centre and pay their registration fee once the fee has been posted by enrolment services.
To help navigate the registration process, check out the New Residents Registration Guide.
All new residents are required to complete PGME Registration. The unique link provided in your registration email must be used when accessing RMS for the first time and it is specific to each resident. Once a resident has registered, they will be able to access RMS using their Campus Wide Login (CWL).
Residents new to UBC can create their CWL by clicking here using the following info:
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- Password: Date of Birth (“yymmdd” format)
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Hope-based comms: a strategy for change
If you don’t make the case for the world you want to see, who will?
Hope-based communications is a pragmatic approach to winning support for policies and advocacy positions by showing how they will work. Hope-based communications acts on the principle that we should be focused on building the world we want, setting the agenda with our values, our goals, our mission. When it is so tempting to reacting to our opponent's frames and actions, it offers a simple formula for telling stories of our own that contribute to the long-term changes in ideas, attitudes and behaviour we want to bring about.
How can you be hopeful when things are so dire? Hope is necessary to make people believe the change you seek is possible and desirable. It is also about understanding the audience we are communicating with, so that we can cultivate empathy for the people whose voices and stories we want them to hear. Hope is about getting through hard times together. The darker the situation the more you need hope. You can read my longer guide to hope-based communications here.
“Hope involves a vision of the good world that might ensue, and, often at least, actions related to getting there.”
— Martha Nussbaum
How we work
Hope-based comms is also a brand new initiative for change-makers anywhere in the world who want to try and develop this positive approach. If you want to be involved in the hope-based community please get in touch. You can find out about services like workshops and campaign support here.
Why framing matters
Why do populists seem to keep winning debates? How have ideas that used to be extreme suddenly move to the mainstream of politics and society?
When you engage with people, their brains take shortcuts to interpret your messages. Those shortcuts are based on the ideas they already have, and affect how people weigh up your messages. When we only communicate on today’s top-of-mind issues without thinking of under-lying attitudes, we are only skimming the surface of our audience's subconscious, and failing to affect their core decision-making functions.
We need to stop "countering" authoritarian populist messages and instead focus on setting
the agenda with new narratives of our own. What is the picture you want people to see when they think of (or read about) you and your cause? Most values (such as justice, freedom, equality) are “contested concept” - they mean different things to different people. If we do not clearly frame our messages, audiences will use frames of their own that may mean our message does not get through. We need to be very clear about what it looks like to act on and apply our values in practice, using metaphors that relate to the daily life and lived experiences of our target audiences.
“Good messaging is not about saying what is popular. It is about making popular what needs to be said.”
— Anat Shenker-Osorio
Values-based messaging creates support for your way of thinking. To do it, you need people across your organisation to play their part. Narratives are brought to life by words, images and stories. If you communicate without awareness of strategy you may inadvertently trigger the wrong way of thinking around an issue. We need to ground our communications in the fundamental values, attitudes and ideas we want to promote in society over the long-term, so that they can be reinforced across all our work.
“Progressives should be talking more about their moral worldview – about responsibility, care and hope.”
— George Lakoff
About Thomas Coombes
Thomas Coombes is a human rights strategist and communications expert.
Thomas set up hope-based comms in 2019 to help NGOs communicate as effectively as politicians and businesses by talking about what they stand for,
With 15 years experience of communications, Thomas helps organisations take the plentiful and rich insights from narrative and audience research and practically apply it to their day-to-day operations. He develops values-based strategies for civil society to develop new narratives for social change rooted in their values and visions for the future.
Thomas runs workshops across the world, trains activists to speak to the media and communicate on social media and supports the roll-out of innovative campaigns that make the case for positive social change.
Thomas has always worked in global organisations, in business, government and civil society: Amnesty International, Transparency International, the European Commission and EU office of PR firm Hill & Knowlton. He has an MA in human rights from the Global Campus of Human Rights, and studied European and post-colonial history at Trinity College Dublin.
“Hope is the belief that destiny will not be written for us, but by us ... who have the courage to remake the world as it should be.”
— Barack Obama
The hope-based story
"I got into communications right at the start of my career because I want to make people care about human rights." - Thomas Coombes
Thomas used to see his role as raising awareness about the world’s suffering, and shaming those responsible. In 2017 he completely changed how he thinks about communicating for human rights:
"The work of inspiring experts like Anat Shenker-Osorio, the HeartWired team of Robert Perez and Amy Simon, and Kathryn Sikkink challenged me to think differently, and I had a eureka moment on both a personal and professional level: I realised that it is in the darkest times that you most need hope – that the job of human rights organizations was not the tell you that it is dark, but to show you where the light is."
After talking about this idea at a couple of conferences, he spontaneously wrote a blog post on Human Rights Day 2017. He was amazed by how many people agreed, and wanted to know more and take the idea forward. Hope-based communications was born.
“Anger is not sufficient to maintain motivation over time; you also need to have hope and to believe that you can make a difference.”
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There are many reasons why someone may want to sue a company, whether that is for a breach of contract, an injury, or another wrongdoing on the business’ behalf. The people that file suit against businesses are often employees, customers, or stakeholders who have been harmed in some way by the company. This harm can come in many forms, including physical, mental, or emotional, and each case is handled differently.
Some cases are taken care of in small claims court, while some are settled entirely out of court. If you are considering suing someone at a company – or the business itself – you likely have many questions. In this guide, we will discuss the basics of suing a business, as well as other options to consider if you aren’t ready to go to court.
How do I file a lawsuit against a company?
If you have been harmed by a company, you are able to file a lawsuit against them. However, before you get too far down the rabbit hole, take a moment to gather any proof you have that the company harmed you. These can be photos, emails, witnesses, medical records, or contracts. It is recommended that you write down any details you remember from the situation before you forget, as you may need to share these with an attorney and judge later.
Once you have gathered evidence and taken notes about the wrongdoing, you can file a complaint with the court in your jurisdiction. To do so, you will typically just have to fill out a form that outlines who is filing a complaint against who, and for what reason. In some jurisdictions, you will send a demand letter at this stage, which tells the defendant and the court what kind of compensation you are hoping to gain from the case. Upon being notified about the complaint, some companies may try to settle with you outside of court, which can be a solid option for you if you do not want to have to worry about all of the fees that go along with a lawsuit and hiring an attorney.
To proceed with filing a civil claim against the defendant, you will need to register through the local court and schedule a court date. However, it is important to keep in mind that once you file a complaint, a business will want to protect their reputation just as much as their money. You must be prepared for the business to fight back, which is why it is so crucial to have evidence against them.
If you go to court over the dispute, it will be considered a civil lawsuit. A civil lawsuit takes place when a defendant has caused harm or damage to the plaintiff. Civil cases cover many of the wrongdoings that are not considered criminal cases, whether that is a wrongful termination at work, a breach of contract between an employer and employee, or a bodily injury from a product defect.
Note: You will also want to notify your insurance if you have been harmed by an organization. They will typically be able to help you when it comes to collecting damages.
What about Small Claims Court?
If you are seeking damages under $1,000, you may go in front of small claims court to present your case. It is a relatively cheap forum for minor disagreements and controversies. Plus, you may not need legal assistance in small claims case. You will just need to be prepared to pay some money for the filing and court fees.
On what grounds can you sue a company?
Going up against a business, especially a large one, may feel a bit intimidating. However, there are many reasons why individuals may be able to sue a business and win. Most often, those who sue corporations are employees, customers, or stakeholders. Other instances of someone suing a company may be if an employee of the business does harm to a bystander while on the job. So, on what grounds are you able to sue a business? Here’s a look at some common reasons individuals go up against a corporation:
Wrongful termination – If you are a former employee of a company and believe you were fired for reasons that were not just, such as discrimination, you may have a case for wrongful termination.
Breach of contract – There are several ways a breach of contract can happen. An employee may leave their job before their contract says they can. Or, an employer may go against terms laid out in a contract with an employee. Maybe you signed a lease with an apartment complex, and the property management company did not abide by the contract. Regardless, when terms of a contract are broken, you can sue a company.
Injuries – If you are physically hurt while at work, or if an employee on the job does physical harm to you, you may be able to sue a business for bodily harm. This can also apply to customers using a business’ product that malfunctions and ends up injuring them.
Harassment – Like injury, employees who are harassed, whether it’s physically, mentally, or sexually, can file a lawsuit against a business for related harm and damages.
Malpractice – Patients and clients of care facilities can sue a business for malpractice if they believe the business acted negligently.
Fabricated financial information – If shareholders for a company are provided with false information about the financial health of an organization, they can sue the organization.
How To Find An Attorney
If a company has caused you harm, you may want to find legal assistance to help with your case. It is advisable to hire an attorney from the beginning because there are a lot of moving parts when you choose to sue someone at an organization, or the business themselves. If you are an employee (former or current) of the defendant, you will want to find an employment lawyer. There are attorneys who specialize in lawsuits from wrongful termination to harassment, discrimination, employment contracts, and more. If you’ve been physically hurt by an organization and/or one of its employees, you should find a personal injury lawyer.
Organizations being sued, on the other hand, should look for a corporate litigation attorney.
Do I sue the business or the owner?
In most cases, the business is the entity that gets sued, but in certain situations, the owner or an employee of a business can be sued, as well.
This kind of question is most often asked when it comes to bodily harm cases. For example, if someone is walking across the street at a crosswalk and a delivery truck hits the bystander, the company and the individual driving would most likely be at fault and could both be sued by the civilian. On the other hand, if an employee is working in a factory and one of the pieces of equipment malfunctions, causing the employee to be injured, the company would be at fault in most cases. Laws regarding these kinds of cases vary by state.
In fact, if you work for a large company, you may not be able to sue them at all. Yes, you heard that right. The majority of Fortune 100 companies, as well as other large entities, will make employees sign a mandatory arbitration clause when they are hired so if a problem ever arises, it has to be handled in a private settlement rather than claims court. This is to protect the reputation of the organization, its employees, and its financials. Companies that use mandatory arbitration clauses are typically franchises or well-known organizations that would be highly scrutinized by the public if lawsuits were to arise.
What about sole proprietorships? You can sue someone that owns their own business if it is not an LLC, but a sole proprietorship. This is because the person and the business are the same from a legal standpoint in a sole proprietorship; whereas, an LLC is an entity of its own and is separate from the owner of the business.
If you are unsure how to proceed with a legal settlement or lawsuit, an attorney can provide you with advice on how to sue someone in an organization.
How much does it cost to sue a company?
Keep in mind, a lot of effort, resources, time, and money go into suing a business. There is never a guarantee that the plaintiff will win the case, either, so it is important to weigh your options before going to court. If you have a minor injury, it may not be worth it to you to file a lawsuit against a company because of how much money it costs to hire an attorney and pay court fees. If you are uncertain about whether or not to pursue a lawsuit, always talk to an attorney about your options.
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Wild camping is the purest form of sleeping in nature:
It allows for unique views, wildlife sightseeing and an overwhelming feeling of tininess in majestic landscapes.
Most of all, it teaches respect for vulnerable environments.
For all our hiking friends that want to explore secluded areas and connect with nature, we developed our wild camping experiences.
These are limited to small groups only.
Leave No Trace
is the first rule we adhere to during these tours: Our aim is to safeguard the locations we rely on for many many years to come.
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The rights of its citizens are paramount to the sustainable development of any nation
In the latest drive by law enforcement agencies against drug peddling, more than 40 people, at last count, have been killed in what the authorities are calling gunfights.
While the use and abuse of illegal narcotics must be stopped, and we laud the government and law enforcement agencies for taking a hard stance against it, this latest spate of killings is worrisome.
In a country which prides itself on rule of law, due process must be maintained.
It must be remembered that any individual accused of a crime has the right to a fair trial, and the police cannot play judge, jury, and executioner when it comes to the punishment of perpetrators.
A fair and just judiciary is essential for any functioning democracy, and any extra-judicial killings -- indeed, even the appearance of such killings -- only serve to undermine the democratic values this government has fought so hard to establish.
The rights of its citizens are paramount to the sustainable development of any nation, and especially for Bangladesh, for which democracy is the bedrock on which it was built.
We place ourselves on a slippery slope if we allow our law enforcement agencies impunity in this regard, even if it is against the worst kind of criminal.
While apprehending violent criminals is dangerous and unenviable work, every effort must be made to bring them to justice through the court system.
Additionally, simply eliminating known traffickers does nothing to ensure that drug trafficking is curbed in any meaningful way. There will always be new traffickers who will simply take the place of the old.
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Vitali Klitschko is a Ukrainian world heavyweight-boxing champion. Since 1996, Vitali has won 37 out of 39 fights, displaying excellence throughout his professional boxing career [June 1st, 2009]. In March 2006, Mr. Klitschko entered the Ukrainian political ring by campaigning for the mayor of Kiev on an anti-corruption platform associated with “Pora” party.
Vitali Klitschko aimed to build an international image as not only a successful sportsman but also a strong, talented and promising politician. He wanted to gain credibility in the political and business arenas through sharing his aspirations and commitment to Kiev’s development with the international community.
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We are proud to be a cornerstone of our community. A community we believe in. We believe that pets are family and our job as pet owners is to act as their protectors and wellness providers. We believe in rescue and support organizations in their efforts to spay and neuter, save, adopt, heal and provide safe havens for the pets in our community. Please, always choose adoption and give where you can.
Community Food Program
Since our store opened we have been proud to donate food to local rescue groups, food pantries and community organizations in need. To be added to our distribution list please contact us.
Groom For Good Rescue Program
We offer complimentary grooming services to newly rescued dogs who are taken into the programs of 501c3 rescue organizations so they can find their new forever home faster! Please contact us for service requests.
Self Serve Dog Wash Fosters Free Program
Our self serve dog wash is free to use for fosters that are currently part of an IRS recognized 501c3 local rescue organization. Please contact as to be added to the list of approved users. Must have a dog that is listed as adoptable by the organization it is with.
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This time the Chancellor’s target is the carbon minimum price support and business ROCs obligations following on from his £50 home bills handback – having been bounced into it by the Opposition’s unilateral £200 handback policy.
The case for supporting new green jobs, the inward investment, increased fuel security, greater energy bill savings – year on year, has been lost in favour of one-off bill reduction as the Government lines itself up for short term vote grabbing.
Is our government system so blinkered and lost to the bigger picture? Are our politicians so naïve?
Repeatedly the enormous opportunity to creating green jobs in energy efficiency and reducing energy use has been put to them. In principle using less energy means less of our hard earned income disappears overseas and into a Russian bank account. Instead it goes to creating employment and green businesses in the UK.
The idea that a £1 /week bill handback is a big deal is solely a media spin. This arbitrary £50 is out of an average bill of £1364/year. Surely the more logical way forward would be tackle the larger costs in this bill related to the number of kWhs people have to pay for? This could be so much more than £50/year saving. And the saving could be expanded year on year as energy efficiency mass rollout becomes cheaper.
The amount of cash the UK will well need to future proof our antiquated energy infrastructure is eye watering £330 billion. Has the Government got that cash? No, it is dependent on investment by the energy industry. Yet these short term headlines are the very things that are frightening off those same investors. They have cash to invest now, are largely foreign owned and will use it in other countries where they can predict government policy and investment returns. And will that cash be around later? No, we will have lost early-to-market advantage and every other country will be after that same investment.
Whether we like it or not future energy costs will continue to rise faster than inflation. There are 5 billion people in Developing Countries who want our standards of living but are currently using less than a fifth of the energy we currently use. And as China is showing, their growth in buying power outstrips ours. World costs for energy will continue to climb on the back of supply and demand. Our politicians are simply play King Canute all over again.
But my question is why all this is not the compelling case for green investment it appears to be? Why is it all this logic and much more is just ignored by our politicians? I suggest this is because we as an industry and we as a significant component of wider society are not putting together a coherent and joined up proposal.
I suggest this is all our fault. As an industry we are not good at presenting integrated arguments. We are fragmented and easily divided by single issue counter arguments. Our big corporates put only their narrow view silver bullets and accept politicians’ willingness to listen to big corporates in isolation. Our SMEs despair at making any meaningful contribution. We miss the point of joining up with the social and national finances aspects. We duck the issue of how this all weaves together for the common good. We talk in jargon and not plain English. We are not good at engaging and becoming part of the mass media. We are so selective in what we present such that real outcomes are never what we suggested. We as an industry have gained a reputation for failing on delivery (eg: Green Deal, reduced actual energy use, predicted vs actual energy use, greater new house numbers, homes that are affordable, etc…). Boy do we still have some lessons to learn.
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One of the many reasons Russell Westbrook makes Oklahoma City Thunder games must-watch TV is that he attacks the rim like he hates it.
It’s as if the rim wronged him in some way, and every time he pries the lane open with his blinding speed, he brings the Sword of Damocles crashing down upon it, trying to cleave it in twain. It’s exciting and terrifying all at the same time.
Even for Kevin Durant.
“It’s kind of like when you play dodgeball and you hit somebody in the face, and you throw the ball so hard at somebody’s face and it’s like ‘boom!’ Sometimes I get a little nervous and afraid that he’s going to hurt his wrist at some point because he’s throwing the ball at the rim so hard. But that’s who he is man, he plays with that aggression and takes it out on the rim. It looks amazing. Last night the dunks he did, it was amazing. At the end of the day it’s two points, but it’s a flashy two points.”
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- More awareness of different legal structures
- More understanding of the pros and cons of different structures and how they relate to your work
- A clear plan for registering or setting up your group or project
This workshop will be delivered by Gareth Hart. Gareth is the founder and director of Iridescent Ideas (a social enterprise business advice firm) and has been a champion of the social enterprise movement in Plymouth and the South West of the UK. He was the elected chair of Plymouth Social Enterprise Network for seven years 2013-2020 and chairs Plymouth’s Inclusive Growth Group.
POP ideas is delivering a series of workshops based around the theme of “Getting Started Quicker & Better” to provide emerging groups and organisations with the learning resources, skills and support to have the greatest chance of making it happen.
Registered attendees will receive a Zoom link by email a few days before the session. Zoom training resources can be found here.
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About the Event
Rope Lab is your opportunity to tie, get tied, and talk shop. This is a skill share event, though scenes are allowed. If you are new to rope, you can get an intro to what we do in a friendly and relaxed environment. If you are an experienced ropester, feel free to share your knowledge. This is also a great opportunity to meet others in the community.
We will start with a quick opening circle where introductions will be made and intentions set. After that, we will do a basic intro rope 101 for anyone interested. You are free to join or form your own group and share your knowledge.
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Neste Lietuva (Neste Lithuania) is celebrating its 30-year anniversary in Lithuania. Today, Neste Lietuva is the largest network of self-service filling stations in Lithuania; however, its road was a long and hard one.
The first filling stations with limited imported goods in Vilnius, paper towels imported from Finland for Stikliai Restaurant and automatic payment terminals, which have once been a cutting-edge technological innovation: these are but snippets of the colourful history of Neste reflecting the cultural changes in Lithuania spanning three decades.
Motor oil and chewing gum at filling stations
Neste corporation was one of the first foreign investors in Lithuania. In 1991, Litofinn Service, the joint Lithuanian and Finnish company, was incorporated, thus laying the foundation for the establishment and development of Neste Lietuva.
“The first filling station network in Lithuania was developed by the Lithuanians and the Finnish. If, at first, we had much to learn from our Finnish partners, later we were the ones to share our experience,” says Ringaudas Steikūnas, former General Manager at Neste Lietuva, now serving in the position of Baltic Network Development Manager.
The first Neste filling station opened in Lazdynai Neighbourhood of Vilnius City back in November of 1992. It was the most modern western-type filling station in Lithuania and had both a café and a store.
Ringaudas Steikūnas recalls that drivers were not the only customers of the first filling stations. Many curious people found their way here to purchase imported goods, have a cup of coffee or try a new sandwich or a burger.
“Almost all the goods at our stores were imported from Finland, which was a rarity in Lithuania during those times. People would come to our filling stations to buy motor oil and other car maintenance products as much as Finnish chocolate, chewing gum and canned drinks,” says Ringaudas Steikūnas.
Due to security issues, the first Neste stores served their customers through security windows. People could pay for their purchases in one of 16 easily converted currencies in the local Lithuanian talonas (temporary currency of those times).
Openings of new filling stations would attract large crowds with live concerts and animators dressed as the Moomins, legendary characters in a series of books by Swedish and Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson.
Garbage bags and a guest from Lapland
Establishment and maintenance of filling stations meeting the western standards was an unseen phenomenon in Lithuania back then. As soon as the customers of the filling stations noticed paper towels and plastic garbage bags being used in the rubbish bins, the latter soon became a coveted commodity.
“Upon special request from the managers of Stikliai Restaurant, we had supplied them with garbage bags and paper towels from Finland for a while, because these goods were not available anywhere in Lithuania back then,” says Ringaudas Steikūnas.
For several years in a row since 1996, Neste Lietuva had cooperated with Finnair, the largest Finnish airlines, to bring the real Santa Claus straight from his native Lapland to meet the children in Lithuania.
“As one of the first foreign investors in Lithuania, we believed our operations to involve a higher mission than simply selling fuel. We are proud to have shown an example of the good practice and socially responsible business in the newly restored independent Lithuania. The joy we have gifted the children by bringing Santa Claus was just a part of our mission,” says Ringaudas Steikūnas.
The birth of the era of self-service filling stations
The development of self-service filling stations in Lithuania has been one of the most successful strategic decisions of the company. Self-service filling stations and automatic payment terminals were introduced in Neste stations back in 1997.
The Lithuanian drivers were introduced to the novelties step by step. At first, only three filling stations offered the choice of automatic payment terminals. The customers still had the possibility to pay as usual at the filling station store. Several years later, on January 15, 1999, Kaunas residents witnessed a unique occasion: the first fully self-service filling station in Lithuania was opened at Jonavos Street.
“In 1999, automatic payments were an unheard-of innovation. People would bring their whole families and children to show them this new technology. We had people queuing up next to the self-service terminals wishing to try it out, and the drivers often had to wait for more than half an hour,” says Ringaudas Steikūnas.
By 2004, all Neste filling stations were renovated into self-service filling stations. Presently, Neste has as many as 76 self-service filling stations in Lithuania, serving over 250,000 drivers per year.
Ambassadors of innovation
A revolutionary novelty of filling up first and paying later was introduced in Lithuania along with the first Neste filling stations.
The Neste cafes also introduced the Lithuanians to the novelties in cuisine. For example, a pizzeria operating next to Neste at Šilutės Plentas in Klaipėda started baking pizza in special ovens in 1993. Later, one of the first burgers in Lithuania were offered in the filling station at Ukmergės Street in Vilnius.
Various innovations were constantly introduced to increase customer comfort. Neste Lietuva was one of the first filling station network in Lithuania to start using electronic price signs, lighting up the station area, accepting foreign bank cards, releasing their own payment cards and establishing terminals for refilling screen wash.
The Finnish filling stations were also the first to start using green electrical energy made of renewable resources, i.e., wind energy. Also, Neste was the first filling station in Lithuania to receive international quality management, environmental protection and safety certificates.
“Today, we think that many of the services offered at filling stations are casual and ordinary; yet, we had a long road to cover to get here. We would not have been able to achieve all of this if not for the significant input of our employees and the trust of our customers,” says Markus Lindkvist, General Manager at Neste Lietuva.
Neste Lietuva was the first to offer Lithuanian drivers fuel with multifunctional additives. In 2014, Lithuania became the first country apart from Finland to sell the new Pro Diesel fuel, the first fuel in the world that complies with the strict requirements of Category 5 of Worldwide Fuel Charter.
In August 2019, Lithuania got introduced to yet another novel product developed by the Finnish corporation, i.e., diesel from renewable resources known as Neste MY Renewable Diesel. This fuel is produced of 100% renewable resources, such as food and other industrial waste and residues.
According to M. Lindkvist, continuous innovations and introduced novelties contribute to the customers of Neste filling station network being able to purchase high quality fuel quickly, conveniently and at a competitive price.
Within the last decade, the Finnish corporation has lived through a significant transformation, having come to a decision to change the direction of its operations. This also brought about the changes in the name of the company.
In 2015, Neste Oil changed its name to simply Neste. The word ‘oil’ meaning the raw oil no longer reflected the vision of the company which seemed to focus more and more on producing fuel from renewable resources.
“The former oil processor in terms of the local market, Neste is now known as one of the biggest producers of diesel made from 100% of renewable resources, such as waste and residues,” says M. Lindkvist, General Manager at Neste Lietuva.
One fourth of the staff of Neste, i.e., nearly 1000 specialists, are constantly working in the fields of scientific research, technological development and engineering. They have developed renewable fuel for road transport and aviation sectors and are looking for new ways to use plastic waste as a resource in the production of fuel, chemicals and new generation plastic products.
For years in a row, the company is among the top four most sustainable companies in the world. Last year, the consumers voted Neste trademark to be the most sustainable trademark in the fuel category in Lithuania.
Neste has committed to reaching carbon-neutral production by 2035. Within the next decade, the corporation plans to implement renewable and circular solutions and thus to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 million tons annually by 2030 along with its customers.
Similarly to the Finnish company, which had walked a long road of changes within the last three decades, Lithuania has also changed unrecognizably. Without a doubt, the upcoming 30 years will bring more swift changes.
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Media, news and events
In the news
The Hindustan Times – Legislation Brightens Outlook for India’s Insurance Leaders
India’s introduction of a new 49% cap on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance industry, up from 26%, may create exciting opportunities for the sector’s leaders, reports the Hindustan Times. Egon Zehnder expects insurance companies to introduce major changes in their leadership positions as a result of the higher cap. “Global insurers were keenly looking for Indian partners and now they may undertake re-locations and shuffles at top positions in order to build impressive leadership teams,” speculates Sanjiv Sachar, a consultant at Egon Zehnder, New Delhi.
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Stylfile Emergency Nail File, £4.49
Last year, The Apprentice UK saw inventor Tom Pellereau win over the whole nation’s attention when he was crowned the winner of the show and secured a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar. During the show, Tom announced he had invented the first curved nail file, but it wasn’t until last week I spotted Mr. Pellereau’s clever invention in Sainsbury’s.
Stylfile is a nail file with an ‘S curve’ that follows the natural shape of the nails, filing and shaping them all in one step. The classic S-file Stylfile is much bigger, but I thought I’d go for the ‘Emergency File’, which is a mini-version of S-buffer stylfile, and it comes with a keyring case to prevent the file from scratching delicate items.
The keyring case cleverly secures the nail file in place, even when I bounced it up and down a couple of times to see if the file would fall out, it stayed put. It’s also loose enough to not damage the nail file.
You’re probably wondering: Does it actually work or is it more of a cute little gadget that you like the looks of but never reaches out for it? And the answer is: Yes, it DOES work! The nail file reduced my nail filing time by half because I no longer have to worry about precisely shaping the edges of my nails. It creates a subtle round shape around the sides of my nails, which is pretty much how I shape my nails with a traditional nail file, but it’s much easier with Stylfile.
After filling the nails, turn to the opposite side of the nail file and buff across the nail bed with the pink side; then rub the white side across the nail to add shine. I must say I’m really impressed with the results and I would definitely recommend getting one of these. I’m considering buying the classic Stylfile as well just to keep it at home, but for now the Emergency File is doing a sterling job!
What do you think of Stylfile, Tom Pellereau and Lord Sugar’s new curved nail file? Would you buy one?
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The term emote means to express emotion. In MMORPGs, emotes make your character express emotion.
In World of Warcraft, you can make your character "emote" by using predefined slash commands. These commands generate a chat message (typically in a special color) that describes what your character is doing. This chat message is often accompanied by audio and some character action.
For example, using the /thanks command, text displays ("Character thanks target."), an audio file is played (character voice: "Thank you."), and a character animation occurs (character gesticulates).
There are 5 kinds of emotes in World of Warcraft:
- Text only
- Text + Vocalization
- Text + Character Animation
- Text + Vocalization + Character Animation
- Vocalization + Character Animation
Creating your own emotes
First, you can create your own emotes using /e
/e (The emote always starts with your name) scrabbles in the dirt
Will appear like this (ex:)
Leaferran scrabbles in the dirt
/e weiß nicht mehr weiter
Will appear like this: (ex:)
Leaferran scrabbles in the dirt, and finds Animal's shoe
These emotes will not be understandable by the opposing faction. The following will be the only thing the opposing faction will see.
Leaferran makes some strange gestures
You can emote and cast spells or summons such as this macro for a warlock:
/e prepares a dark ritual
/s or /y Come to me, Fel Horse!
/cast summon felsteed or /cast summon dreadsteed
Will appear as:
Leaferran prepares a dark ritual
[Leaferran] yells: Come to me, Felhorse
Leaferran casts Summon Felsteed
Set emotes (Just type in /)
Here is a list of some emotes that will cause your character to vocalize and/or perform a movement.
|/blush (same as /bashful)||/boggle||/bow|
|/chuckle (same as /cackle)||/clap (same as /applaud)|
|/commend (same as /applaud)||/congrats||/cry|
|/curious (same as /boggle)||/curtsey (same as /bow)|
|/flirt||/gasp||/giggle (same as /cackle)|
|/gloat (same as /cackle)||/greet||/growl|
|/grovel (same as /beg)||/guffaw (same as /cackle)|
|/hail (same as /greet)||/incoming|
|/insult (same as /angry)||/kiss||/kneel|
|/laugh (same as /cackle)||/lie|
|/lost (same as /boggle)||/mourn (same as /cry)|
|/no||/oom||/plead (same as /beg)|
|/point||/ponder (same as /boggle)|
|/pray (same as /kneel)||/rasp|
|/roar (same as /growl)||/rude (same as /angry)|
|/salute||/shrug (same as /boggle)|
|/shy (same as /bashful)||/sigh||/silly|
|/sleep (same as /lie)||/surrender (same as /beg)|
|/talk||/taunt (same as /chicken)||/thank|
|/train||/violin (same as /cry)||/wait|
|/wave (same as /greet)||/welcome||/whistle|
The above lists are only the emotes that have a movement and/or a voice component associated with them. There are many more emotes that will provide just the text in chat menu, but are still otherwise helpful. There is a partial list below, with some of the above emotes included.
For the full list, including the variations in text, see emotes (list).
|List of available emotes:|
- Tauren are the only race that produce the proper sound effect when the "/moo" emote is used.
- Worgen are the only race that produce the proper sound effect and animation when the "/sniff" emote is used.
- Emotes (list)
- Emotes page on the official site.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Doors Plus Ltd understands that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is about doing the right thing. Being socially accountable, behaving responsibly and only dealing with suppliers who share the same values, ethos and principles as we do.
We are conscious of the impact we have on society in our normal course of our business. We feel that our reputation as a responsible business sets us apart from the crowd and has a positive impact on how we are perceived by our clients.
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Constitutional Amendment on personal data protection is up for vote by the Brazilian House of Rep.
The proposed amendment aims to establish personal data protection as a fundamental right and to provide the Union with the exclusive competence to legislate on the matter.
Last Tuesday (December 10), the House of Representatives Special Committee on Personal Data approved the final report on the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) # 17/2019, which establishes personal data protection as a fundamental right and provides the Federal Government with the exclusive competence to legislate on personal data protection and processing activities. The text was submitted to the House Plenary approval.
The amendment was initially proposed by Senator EDUARDO GOMES (and others) to the Federal Senate on March 12, 2019 and intends to address the challenges and potential harms to privacy and data protection imposed by technological advancement. According to the authors:
Technology advancement, on the one hand, benefits businesses and the economic activity itself: it can generate employability, prosperity and higher quality of life. On the other hand, if misused or used without a prior moral and ethical filter, it can cause immeasurable damage to citizens and to the society, including the increase in market concentration.
Also, considering the experiences of Portugal, Estonia, Poland and Chile, the Senators highlighted the importance of the matter being regulated on a federal level:
We know that there are several proposals for state and local laws dealing with the matter, including blatant LGPD copies. There is no reason for this: the fragmentation and pulverization of an issue so dear to society must be avoided. (...) It is therefore imperative that the country has uniform legislation on data protection and processing, as it is virtually impossible for governments and businesses around the world to adapt to specific local rules.
The proposition has already been approved in two rounds by the Federal Senate, and was sent to the House of Representatives on July 3, 2019. If the text be approved in a double vote by the House plenary, the Constitutional Amendment will be promulgated in a National Congress joint session.
Data protection in Brazil
Personal data protection in Brazil is now specifically regulated by the General Personal Data Protection Act (LGPD), enacted on August 14, 2018 and expected to take effect in August 2020.
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Over the past two weeks, I have hosted and/or participated in four different gatherings with students, faculty, and staff. We were trying solve problems, develop plans, and improve infrastructure and, well, to be better. After the year of Zoom meetings, it was fun to be in the room with colleagues, listening to ideas and working together to figure out what to do next. Preparing for these meetings took effort, but being in them was a joy. I am grateful to the many who participated and feel energized about the work ahead. Thanks everyone!
It seemed serendipitous, then, when I discovered an interesting essay about collegiality in Inside Higher Ed. Michael Weisbach argues that being a good colleague can benefit both the university and the person. He writes:
To be a good colleague, you must find some productive way to contribute that goes beyond your direct job description. By doing so, you will benefit your co-workers and the organization you work for. But equally importantly, you will benefit yourself. Your colleagues will appreciate you more, your evaluations will improve and you will most likely enjoy your profession more. (In Praise of Academic Collegiality, Inside Higher Ed, November 5, 2021).
I had two thoughts: 1. More? You want more from all of the over-taxed people who work with me?! 2. Maybe it isn’t the more, but the ongoing interaction that really defines collegiality.
Higher education is filled with work that is often invisible to the world outside of our (not so ivy-covered) walls. The work that most people associate with us is that of direct instruction in the classroom (virtual or otherwise). When looked at as a simple number of hours “at work” this looks like a pretty light load. At schools like WCSU, this means 12ish hours per week. The ish in my statement reflects the variability of this formula when we consider different types of classes–studios, labs, clinical placements–which may increase those hours. Still, even after those adjustments life looks pretty good. Except the work is way more than that. Faculty are also grading papers, preparing instructional materials, staying current in their field, which should also be regularly incorporated into their teaching (read new instructional materials). Oh, and they conduct research, attend/present at conferences, advise students, mentor scholarship–and this is just the stuff related to their actual job descriptions.
Right after the list above is the rest of it, which is not just faculty but everyone else at the university. We are an institution committed to peer review and shared governance. This means there are committees for everything from evaluations of personnel to the development and/or closure of academic programs, to the evaluation of co-curricular programs or student support services, to discussions about campus master plans or strategic plans. We also believe in the wisdom of our community and regularly see initiatives emerge from small groups with big ideas and these also require time and effort and evaluation. Each of these things happen regularly (weekly, monthly, and so on). We have no trouble identifying the hundred ways that the entire community “adds value…beyond the specified requirements of the job.”
So, the first part of what Weisbach discusses — looking for opportunities contribute beyond job requirements — is just a given of life in higher education. Indeed, the larger concern is how to keep those opportunities from overwhelming us. It is very easy to do too much and undermine some of one’s core job requirements. National data suggests that this overdoing often ends up disproportionately impacting women and colleagues from under-represented groups, which is an ongoing concern. Add to that the reality that those who volunteer to lead committees tend to become the go-to people for other projects, thus overburdening them in general, and we have a situation that needs to be thoughtfully monitored for equity and health.
Nevertheless, there are two other pieces of the essay that I think are incredibly valuable for thinking about collegiality on our campus. The first is his observation that while some people demonstrate collegiality in their willingness to take on committee or project leadership roles, or by participating in social gatherings or campus events, for others it takes the form of less visible action. Perhaps a colleague shares teaching materials or offers to talk about how they approach a topic with another faculty member. Maybe a person makes it a point to share information about grant opportunities with a colleague whose work is in a relevant area. Maybe a person reaches out to a colleague in a very different kind of role to talk about improving a process for students or colleagues, initiating a productive examination of where improvements could be achieved. Sometimes a person might just pass on positive comments they’ve heard about a colleague’s work. All of these examples, and the many more that take place every day, need to be acknowledged as the actions that contribute to a collegial environment.
The second important observation is that the actions we take to be collegial can also make us feel good about the work that we do. I couldn’t agree more. Nothing raises the spirits more than the feeling that we have had a positive impact on other people. Each time we reach out to help, to offer suggestions, and even to ask for input, we are building our sense of community and feeling more engaged with our colleagues. As frustrated as we may be now and then with a process or an individual, the ongoing commitment to having a positive impact is the best path to getting past those disheartening moments and feeling hopeful again.
It is not just the big projects that demonstrate collegiality, those smaller day-to-day interactions may matter most. They help connect us and they demonstrate a commitment to creating a great university. There is room for each of us to define the boundaries of those interactions; we don’t all have to contribute in the same way. But I think that we all benefit from the contact and the conversation that collegial interactions can bring. So, I’m thinking about how to foster that sense of happiness and common purpose that a collegial community can create. I promise not to create a task force, but I will be on the lookout for small actions and ideas. | <urn:uuid:448f6c5a-6017-46bf-9ddd-e59e6c7ef1bf> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://wcsuprovostblog.com/2021/11/08/collegiality-and-happiness/ | 2021-12-06T12:04:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363292.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20211206103243-20211206133243-00394.warc.gz | en | 0.963232 | 1,276 | [
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On May 23, 2018, the Secretary General of the International Diplomatic Institute, Dr. Valeria Rinaldi, accompanied a delegation of 4 athletes registered with FISDIR, to the general audience of the Pope in St. Peter’s Square in Rome.
Nadia, Ines, Luca and Livio: 4 athletes who have made of their weaknesses a Strength!
Nadia, born in 1989, practices swimming, athletics and five-a-side football; she takes part in the folklore Santu Pretu of Galtelli’ (NU) performing with the Sardinian dance and she volunteers at a kindergarten.
Ines, born in 1978, practices swimming, athletics, five-a-side football and participates in a theatre workshop.
Luca and Livio (1985 and 1968) play in the soccer team of Gruppo Sportivo Bresso 4 (http://www.bresso4.it).
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Fighting ISIL not a priority for Turkey: US spy chief
WASHINGTON - Agence France-Presse
AP PhotoTurkey does not place a high priority on fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and as a result foreign fighters are able to travel through the country into Syria, US intelligence chief James Clapper said on Feb. 26.
When asked, Clapper told senators he wasn't optimistic Turkey would take a more active role in the war against the ISIL group.
"I think Turkey has other priorities and other interests," he told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
The Turkish government was more concerned with Kurdish opposition and the country's economy, the director of national intelligence said.
"Public opinion polls show in Turkey they don't see ISIL as a primary threat," said Clapper, using an alternative acronym for the extremists.
The effect of Turkey's approach was to allow a "permissive" climate for foreign recruits heading to Syria to take arms for the ISIL, he said.
"And of course, the consequence of that is a permissive environment... because of their laws and the ability of people to travel through Turkey en route to Syria," Clapper said.
"So somewhere in the neighborhood of 60 percent of those foreign fighters find their way to Syria through Turkey."
The spy chief said some other governments in the Middle East have been reluctant to join the US-led coalition against ISIL because of Washington's reluctance to directly confront the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
But the "brutal savagery" of the ISIL militants, including the beheadings of hostages and the immolation of a captured Jordanian fighter pilot, "have had a galvanizing effect on opinion in the Mideast region," he said.
There was more willingness to cooperate with the United States in the war effort, with some Arab countries now sharing intelligence with Washington, he said.
The spy chief acknowledged that the United States faced intelligence "gaps" in Syria, as Washington had no embassy or any major presence on the ground.
In the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, ISIL was struggling to find the money to pay for electrical power and other services, Clapper said.
"They do not have enough financial wherewithal to provide the services, municipal services that are required to run a city of a million people," he said.
"We're seeing signs of electricity outages, shortages of food and commodities."
There were signs the ISIL was resorting to conscription to fill their ranks after having suffered heavy losses on the battlefield, especially in the Syrian border town of Kobane where large numbers of jihadists were killed in US-led air strikes, he said.
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VOTED THE UK'S BEST ACOUSTIC GUITAR 2016
The Venus Blood Moon is a beautiful instrument which uses only the finest, figured Javanese Trembesi for the top, back and sides. This indigenous Indonesian timber has long been used by furniture makers for its stunning appearance, but we have been convinced of its tonal properties for a good while too.
Not unlike Hawaiian Koa, a solid Trembesi instrument reacts in a similar way to Mahogany, delivering warmth and balance across the strings, while still having a little rosewood-eque sparkle at the top end.
The exclusive 'Blood Moon' burst finish and solid flamed maple binding serves to enhance its stunning appearance further.
Each guitar will have its own distinct figuring: Some with straight, pronounced verticle grains; Some with horizontal 'flaming'; and even some with a combination of the two. But regardless of the individual figuring of each model, the tone will be wonderful, and the appearance will be truly unique.
Fishman Pre-Amp / Pickup
This Faith Guitar is fitted with the refined, low-profile Fishman INK3 preamp system with the Sonicore piezo pickup located under the saddle. The preamp features a chromatic tuner, 3 band EQ and volume control. The output jack is located at the base of the guitar as part of the ingenious, easy-access battery compartment.
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|Bracing Material||Hand-Scalloped Quarter-Sawn Spruce|
|Bracing Pattern||Patrick James Eggle X-Brace Design|
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|Neck Joint||Patrick James Eggle Bolt-On Design|
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The giant plume of smoke made its way across the Tasman Sea, spawned by the rampaging Australian wildfires and borne on a quick jet of westerly winds. By Sunday afternoon, it had blotted out the sun in Auckland, New Zealand, and tinted the light an ominous rust.
It was, as one Auckland resident put it, “proper apocalyptic.”
At least 200 brush fires are burning in southeastern Australia, and the impacts have ballooned to a global scale. Smoke pollutes the air as far away as South America, and images of residents and wildlife fleeing the blaze are rocketing across the social-media world.
New Zealand, which is just over a thousand miles away from Australia’s southeast coast, experienced its fair share of side effects last week. Bands of incoming smoke caused eerie sunsets and turned snow on its mountains coffee brown.
Auckland, which is about 1,300 miles from Sydney, was infiltrated with smoke at about 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, according to Weather Watch.
The New Zealand Met Service shared satellite images that showed a brown plume of smoke blowing directly into the country’s northern provinces. Forecasters expected the smoke to clear by Monday.
As skies became clouded with smoke, social media was filled with images from residents who captured the phenomenon. Auckland police asked residents to stop calling the emergency line to report the unusual conditions, Radio New Zealand reported.
Professional tennis player Michael Venus posted a photo of his practice session, the stadium backlighted by a dramatic orange haze.
The glowing skies were a reminder of the natural disaster that has claimed at least a dozen lives in Australia over the past week and burned an area the size of West Virginia so far this season. Climate change has led to conditions that are particularly ripe for fires. In 2019, Australia experienced its driest and hottest year on record; Saturday was the hottest day ever recorded in Sydney, a scorching 120 degrees, and the capital, Canberra, reached 110.
On Saturday, Australia’s government called up 3,000 army reservists to assist with evacuations.
In addition to causing destruction on the ground, the blazes are wreaking havoc in the air, filling it with soot, ash, and smoke and causing air quality index levels to spike. On Wednesday, Canberra’s air quality was rated worse than any other major city in the world, according to the Australian Academy of Sciences.
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|Phone:||440-382-9689 or 216-337-2744|
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20149 West Lake Road
Rocky River, Ohio 44116
|Worshipful Master||Jonathan H. Krapf|
|Senior Warden||Todd M. Strunk|
|Junior Warden||Mr Samuel E. Roman|
|Treasurer||Brian G. Spooner|
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In an attempt to increase California’s influence over the country’s presidential primaries, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Wednesday afternoon legislation that moves the state’s presidential primary date forward by several months.
This means that California’s next primary will be held on March 3, 2020, placing it fourth in the caucus and primary line after Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Though California won’t be the only state voting on that date, because of its size, it will certainly be the most influential.
“We have a greater responsibility and a greater role to promote a different sort of agenda at the national level,” said state senator Ricardo Lara, one of the law’s authors, to the Los Angeles Times. “We need to have a greater influence at the national level.”
California’s last presidential primary was held on June 7, 2016, by which point then-candidate Donald Trump had already clinched enough delegates to secure the GOP nomination. The law, which had bipartisan support in the state legislature, is intended to make California less of an afterthought during the presidential primary process. Lawmakers hope moving the primary date forward will force candidates to actively campaign in California—instead of treating the state as a fundraising piggybank.
There’s also wide speculation that the bill could help some potential California candidates in the Democratic party’s 2020 primary, notably Senator Kamala Harris and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Moving the state’s primary forward means the state will lose 70 delegates at the next Democratic National Convention. In the past, the DNC has offered California a 70-delegate incentive to keep the notoriously difficult-to-campaign-in state from holding its primary until late in the nomination process. Even so, California will remain the heaviest state in the primary process.
“The Golden State will no longer be relegated to last place in the presidential nominating process,” California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said in a statement. “California’s primary will officially be in prime time. Candidates will not be able to ignore the largest, most diverse state in the nation as they seek our country’s highest office.” | <urn:uuid:5fbaf341-47bf-4eb9-93dd-5f1e8a34b352> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://practice.motherjones.com/politics/2017/09/california-just-moved-its-next-presidential-primary-forward-by-three-months/ | 2021-11-30T10:04:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358966.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20211130080511-20211130110511-00114.warc.gz | en | 0.949736 | 458 | [
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'14th Thousand' printed on the title page. This edition dates to the early 40s. Book: Vg. Red cloth with black titles. Boards are bright and fresh, light pushing to the corners and spine tips. Titles are very bold, pages uniformly toned, Foyles sticker to fpd. Wrapper: Vg- Small chipping and loss around the spine tips and hinge corners, a few small closed tears to the edges. Age soiling to the rear white panel. Priced a 6/- (Hutchinson 6/- Library titles and authors to lower panel and rear flap. I love this superbly spooky jacket design, especailly the black cat! Not many of these wrappers make it, its printed on very flimsy paper stock (inline with war economy standards?)
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The Immigrant Council’s Board members and the chairperson of the Board are volunteers and donate freely of their time, skills and experience.
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Fourteen years of deliberation (2004-2018) and frequent changes in procedural stance have yielded miniscule capability enhancements in the BMP II fleet upgrade. This along with the FICV quagmire magnifies the capability void.
The story of FICV is a saga of illusions and a case study of wavering bureaucratic decisionmaking, compromising future operational capability and national security. Even before its design is conceptualised, its obituary seems to have been signed. Repeated procedural hiccups and lack of commitment/support for the project at apex approving level has resulted in more snakes than ladders in its turbulent case history. This has resulted in creating an operational void due to attendant time delay, escalating inflationary cost and uncertainty of assured budgetary support in the future. Termed as a game changer for an integrated defence ecosystem both for infrastructure development and high technology infusion, under the otherwise illusive ‘Make in India’, it had raised optimism in the nascent yet vibrant Indian defence industry. However, self-created ambiguities of its future have only multiplied, in an otherwise clean and clear EoI evaluation by Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) submitted to MoD in November 2016 which should have paved the next step forward. This raises many issues in the “Pandora Box”. Has “Make-I” (and its earlier Avatar ‘Make’) already sounded the death knell with neither BMS, TCS and FICV progressing? Are those behind the scuttling effort, players who did not feature in the EoI of this big ticket? Is the recent bogey of possibly progressing it under Make-II (DPP 2016) pragmatic for a project which is technology intensive, time sensitive, operationally critical and an opportunity to invigorate the indigenous defence eco system through a competitive process? Who is responsible for the procedural delay and its impact since issue of its first EoI in May 2010 and is their accountability and institutionalisation in the otherwise wavering approach to critical defence procurement? How will this indigenous technological gap be managed and who will hold the IPR? Does it merit to be reviewed under the Strategic Partnership model? This article analyses some of these intriguing issues, aimed at evolving possible options and suggesting solutions to this quagmire.
There have been transformational changes in the evolving geo-strategic canvas creating strategic uncertainty and volatility, impacting the global and regional security. In particular, in the last one decade, the security landscape in Indian subcontinent has changed dramatically with a volatile, radicalised and revisionist Pakistan brewing proxy war in India and a swaggering and intimidating Chinese expansionism undercutting the Indian sphere of influence. These along with evolving power centers of strategic realignments, mandate strengthening of all facets of our comprehensive national power, of which indigenous military power and deterrence is an important facet for strategic autonomy.
A modern Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) fleet is a critical component of the Mechanised Force as a means to ensure “Victory at Least Cost and in Minimum Time”
Combat vehicles are a critical component of a nation’s military capability building, across the entire spectrum which has stood the test of recent hybrid conflicts. National security especially with our turbulent borders’ mandates, that the Army must field new capabilities when they are required, not when they are expedient; modernisation efforts must match or exceed adversary advances. A modern Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) fleet is a critical component of the Mechanised Force as a means to ensure “Victory at Least Cost and in Minimum Time”. The ICVs are armoured vehicles which carry mechanised infantry into the battle as an integrated weapon platform, part of a combined arms team, across the entire spectrum ranging from a nuclear battlefield to a sub conventional domain. The FICV will be used to safely transport mechanised infantry to critical locations in battle field, provide fire support to cover their dismounted operations and destroy enemy tanks and other weapon platforms. Their ability to float across water obstacle as a mobile protected lethal platform gives them the singular critical operational capability to gain and retain execution tempo especially in a proactive strategy. While fighting against increasing capable and elusive enemies, maintaining combat overmatch requires ICV modernisation to support continuous time critical technological upgradation of current fleet and simultaneously innovative approach to development of replacement platforms with future capabilities. The Army thus requires both a new FICV and incremental technological improvements in the existing fleet of BMP II. This becomes the essence of a pragmatic long-term fleet management plan based on future threats and vulnerability analysis, risk assessment and desired capabilities for the combat fleet, balanced against a pragmatic budgetary forecast.
Presently the mainstay of the ICV fleet of the Indian Army is the BMP II inducted in mid 1980’s. With a service life of globally accepted formulation of 32 years, replacement by FICV in 2017-18 onwards was an operational imperative. However, neither has the BMP II seen major technological comprehensive upgrades in mobility, firepower and survivability; nor is the FICV on track. Hence the operational effectiveness of this large fleet of over 2500 platforms remains sub optimal with a glaring unresolved capability void. Even if the FICV as presently planned manifests in the Army by 2026-27, the complete fleet replacement will take minimum 13 years (@200 per year) i.e. by 2040; by when the first lot would be near mid-life and necessitating next level of upgrades. Any further delay will be at the cost of stretching this operational void from a state of risk to danger. This cauldron is a manifestation of “defunct procedure, weary decision making, and a neglected outcome” oriented approach. Fourteen years of deliberation (2004-2018) and frequent changes in procedural stance have yielded miniscule capability enhancements in the BMP II fleet upgrade. This along with the FICV quagmire magnifies the capability void. The result is that the Army continues to hold and produce an obsolete technology equipment on its operational inventory.
The FICV began its turbulent journey through an AON(Acceptance of Necessity) in October 2009, under DPP 2008, Make Chapter, for a quantity of 2610 combat vehicles. Since 2009, the 60,000 crore FICV project has been launched twice through EoI’s in 2010 and later in 2015, each time with great promise, but wavering stance, commitment and lethargy at decision making level. The last EoI of July 2015 was evaluated in an objective, transparent and fair manner and submitted after nine months of intense and tedious evaluation by the IPMT, for approval of the MoD in Nov 2016. A sensitivity analysis and brainstorming of all contentious claims by vendors was meticulously done by IPMT to rule out any impact on the final result. The EoI evaluation criteria was based on commercial/financial strength, technical capability, critical technology and technical specifications in compliance to the operational requirement. Each criterion was assigned weightage based on a rationale and evaluation methodology evolved over a year’s deliberation with subject matter experts, user and statistical tools used to decide inter-se importance of criteria and parameters. Finally, the evaluation matrix was prepared and approved on file by MoD, and sealed before issue of EoI. The next stage involved nomination of two best Development Agencies (DA) besides OFB by MoD, for formulation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) leading to the development of prototypes for trials. However, it is here that once again a paralysis set into the system for reasons beyond comprehension.
The impasse commenced with the same MoD office who had approved the EoI evaluation criteria, raising concerns on the approved parameters and weightages at this belated stage. This de-facto amounted to changing the goal post after results were submitted and thus could question the integrity of the system. Some wild card suggestions to give the DPR to all five EoI respondents and thereafter select two DAs based on DPR was logically, procedurally and legally not tenable. In the meantime, those vendors who were not respondents to the EoI or those who got jelly knees, apprehensive of a favourable outcome for them, joined the band wagon to raise irrelevant concerns aimed at scuttling the process by unbalancing likely competitors through false claims, finally aimed at retraction of the present EoI. The case was referred to a panel of Independent Expert Monitors (IEMs) by MoD, who conclusively found no merit in the complaints and the EoI evaluation was considered righteous to be moved to the next stage of nomination of the two selected DAs and OFB.
Having presumably overcome these initial setbacks of over 30 months of decision paralysis, the new lot of approving authorities now developed cold feet on the budgetary allocation to the two selected private industry DAs (80 per cent by Govt and 20 per cent by DA under DPP 2008) as development cost estimated (linked to milestones to be stated in DPR) was conceivably around 500 crore each. Once again, those private players not in the fray raised yet another bogey to sabotage the case by recommending progressing it under Make-II (DPP 2016), thereby enticing a fund starved MoD to save its initial development cost. This proposal raises more questions than answers:
The FICV will be a critical force multiplier for ensuring combat overmatch in the future conflict scenarios, across the entire spectrum of our envisaged threats and desired capabilities. Equally important, it would be a band wagon on which the large, medium and small scale defence enterprises could find mutually exclusive space for building an integrated defence eco system. Thus, it would act as a stimulant to boost the recently announced defence corridor from a concept to a reality setting aside all concerns of ‘Make in India’. The FICV also encompasses a family of combat support futuristic vehicles including scope for development the operationally needed light tank, based on the concept of commonality of base platform. Besides the large number of FICV and associated platforms required, which makes an exciting proposition, its life cycle management and support makes excellent business sense for both the Indian Defence Industry and foreign collaborators. Like the success story of emergence of IT hubs and automotive industry in India, this promises even greater potential for the future, provided we exhibit a strategic vision and demonstrated will, of not only being a net producer of our operational needs but also a net exporter of indigenous high technology weapon systems. FICV will be a harbinger of high-end technology induction to India. Its EoI encompasses five core technologies (Engine, Main Gun & Ammunition, Armour Material, Transmission & Steering and Running Gear) and thirty-four sub system critical technologies which account for nearly 32 per cent of the evaluation criteria. Given our nascent defence R&D base, low defence technology threshold and the DRDO experience, technology induction will have to be in collaboration with foreign OEMs, through a MoUs with complete ToT and leverage of IPR in the hands of Indian OEM. This may realistically transit from “Assemble in India”, to ‘Make in India’ to ‘Made in India’. We must learn our lessons from the OEM monopolistic tendencies under licensed production, like in the case of T-90 tanks. Thus, the Rights/license for commercial development, series production, continued engineering support and product improvement through joint R&D must rest with the Indian OEM. In essence the rights/license to manufacture, maintain, overall, exploit and upgrade must be with Indian OEM, thus mandating design ToT (the why), manufacture ToT (the how) and all material & sub system ToT, along with IPR maximum handles for strategic autonomy. Another important associated weakness that needs to be overcome prior is the ability to monitor and absorb technology by Indian OEM. Further, the offsets accrued through this venture must ideally galvanize the defence R&D base.
FICV needs to be user driven as per the defined operational capabilities which must be realistic based on mature technologies with scope for upgrade at production/midlife stage to emerging futuristic technologies. To cover the development period and associated technological gap, a spiral approach to technology enhancement is an imperative. Thus, the first prototype should be able to meet the Key Performance Parameters viz Essential Parameters (defacto mature technologies) and subsequent upgrades/development should include ‘Desirable Parameters’ (de-facto emerging technologies).’ The FICV presently envisages a platform (with a crew of three and a stick of minimum eight personnel with combat loads), that is air portable and amphibious with high mobility (Power to weight ratio minimum 25:1) over all terrains obtaining along our borders. It encompasses high lethality for destruction of enemy tank targets by minimum third generation all weather, day night, top attack capable missile system and a multi-purpose main gun/cannon for other ground targets and hostile helicopters. To counter the multiple threats in the battle space it seeks a multilayered all-around passive survivability kit as an essential criterion, with desirability of active protection system and stealth cum signature management technology solutions as upgrades. The challenge remains space, power and weight management without compromising its primary role as an amphibious platform. Finally, its high mission reliability, maintainability, adaptability to varied terrain and affordability will also be important governing factors.
It may also be prudent for the Army to consider its requirement of wheeled FICV variants especially for our Northern Borders, obstacle ridden terrain/marginal terrain like Rann of Kutch, amphibious operations and even possibly in counter insurgency/counter terrorist operations.
The FICV is a critical operational requirement of the Indian Army which must manifest in enhanced combat capabilities in a time and technology sensitive progression. FICV programme has to progress because it will not be just be a lethal platform, but also be the base for other defence R&D programmes and a test case of the credibility of ‘Make in India’ initiative. The options for progressing it thus narrows down to three disparate procurement courses viz Make-I as presently ongoing, Make-II as being suggested by some vendors with vested interests or the recent Strategic Partnership model which is barely finding its feet.
FICV needs to be user driven as per the defined operational capabilities which must be realistic based on mature technologies with scope for upgrade at production/midlife stage to emerging futuristic technologies.
Option 1: FICV on Track under ‘Make-I’ (Make DPP 2008). Having deliberated thread bear since 2015, after learning lessons from the past, it’s time to show the moral courage and commitment to ‘Make in India’ by the MoD to progress the case. Any further delay must seek responsibility and accountability for its void in the operational capability and cost escalation. The Indian defence industry especially the big sharks also need to exhibit maturity, character and ethical behavior based on transparency and fairness of this big ticket. Even if financial support is becoming an impediment, it must be worked out mutually by MoD with selected OEMs and User for a staggered allocation of funds based on certain landmarks / milestones to be achieved. It would also give credibility to catalysing the recently announced defence corridors. The Army should also be supportive of such an option as it would get them the desired product with life cycle support in the earliest timeframe.
Option 2: FICV Shifted under ‘Make-II’. ‘Make-II’ procedure per se is a desirable addition to the DPP 16 but not for complex high technology and cost intensive projects. Thus, shifting FICV at this stage under ‘Make-II’ would be detrimental to timely fructification of the already delayed project with minimum three to four years’ time penalty in induction of FICV and no assurances of its success. Second time retraction of EoI will have strong negative impact on the credibility of MoD and its processes. Serious Indian vendors & foreign OEMs may thus lose interest and back out. The tall claims of few influential Indian vendors to fund D&D effort of estimated 400-500 Cr by themselves and as well as on NCNC (no cost no commitment) case seems to be a bogey to scuttle and eliminate fair competition/participation in the project. There are also strong apprehensions that once the current EoI is retracted and MoD decides to go for fresh AoN under ‘Make-II’, these (or all) vendors will request/pressurise MoD for many moderations/amendments/deviations in procedures to cut down their D&D expenditure. Likely moderations could be:
Option 3: Strategic Partnership (SP) Model as the New Avtar of FICV. SP was proposed by the Dhirendra Singh Committee in July, 2015 and guidelines approved by the DAC in July 2018. SP model aims to create a vibrant defence manufacturing ecosystem in the country through joint ventures between Indian corporates and global defence majors. The strategic partnership model seeks to identify a few Indian private companies as Strategic Partners who would tie up with a few shortlisted foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to manufacture big-ticket military platforms. In the initial phase, the selection of SPs would be confined to four segments: Fighter Aircraft, Helicopters, Submarines, and Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV)/Main Battle Tanks (MBT). Strategic Partners, being private sector companies, are expected to exploit their dynamism, competiveness, profit orientation, and exposure to the civilian sector for efficient utilisation of the technology, manpower and infrastructure developed in the process. However, being a nascent entry into the system there are several concerns and loose ends which need to be tied up by MoD. While a good initiative for invigorating the defence procurement especially big tickets, FICV cannot be its testing ground having been delayed since 2008 and already ten years behind to address the critical operational void. In any case progressing the FRCV (Future Ready Combat Vehicle albeit the Future MBT) as being presently pursued, makes good sense and need not be joined by FICV to throw all the eggs in one basket. Currently, there are likely only very few existing ICVs which are closer to FICV requirement especially amphibious capability. These are K-21 (S Korea, 2010) and Krugnet-25 (Russian D&D project). Since there are not many proven track ICVs available, ‘SP’ or ‘Buy & Make’ are likely to result in SVC (single vendor case) and hence not recommended.
Between SP and Make-II, both the routes will deny India self–reliance that we are aiming for, under ‘Make in India’. Both are essentially ‘Buy & Make’ procedures that will ensure that India remains dependent on the Foreign OEM not only during the production cycle but also the lifecycle maintenance, repair and overhaul (the cost of acquisition is normally one third of the entire lifecycle cost). Between the SP and the Make – II, why does the SP score better? The Make-II requires no solid guarantees for indigenous lifecycle support. Thus, subsequent MRO support may involve ‘off the shelf’ buy of spares and rotables involving costly forex and vulnerability to political arm-twisting. For the vendor this makes good business sense and for the user it is not only costly MRO but also dependence of foreign OEM for spares and thus an operational situation that user is trying to avoid in the first place. SP model on the other hand makes better sense because the Indian OEM has lifecycle costing built into its contract thus ensuring Indian OEM’s firm commitment to invest in the long term for cost cutting which is to his own advantage and thus makes better business sense. Moreover, while both SP and Make-II has no govt funding liability, the investment by SP is after he has been selected (i.e. when his order is guaranteed) as against Make-II where large No. of competitors are expected to make investment with no guarantee of orders/success. Is the Indian Defence Industry prepared to accept such risks? Hence prototype, if ever produced, will more or less be off the shelf with some cover up for Indigenous Content (IC). Forcing vendor to increase IC after he has won the competition is unlikely to yield result.
Both from the perspective of time sensitive indigenous capability development, as well as addressing critical operational void, it would be prudent to progress FICV to the next stage under Make-I route. MoD must not waste any more time and expeditiously progress the FICV case, with due responsibility and accountability.
Between the SP and Make-I, the latter binds the Indian OEM to commit to licenses (if not complete IP) for indigenous manufacture and subsequent MRO for supporting equipment lifecycles; and most important, indigenous upgrades (by Indian OEM at its best and jointly between the Foreign OEM and Indian OEM, at its worst), since it is initially paid for by MoD and later built into the contract.
Thus, Make-I scores better then SP model if the focus on is getting rights/license and indigenization. Between Make-I and Make-II, the Make-I procedure allows up-gradation of platforms throughout its lifecycle, replacing any redundant or obsolescent technology with that from indigenous sources or from the inventory of any third Foreign OEM as long as compatibility is ensured by the lead partner. Even Indian DRDO could be made to contribute during the lifecycle upgrade. No legal action can be brought against this replacement exercise as the IP for integration lies with the Indian side. Same is not the case with Make-II where the upgradation will be under the control of the Foreign OEM.
Thus, a comparative analysis and a reality check clearly establishes Make-I as a more pragmatic and advantageous option for FICV.
FICV programme must progress because it will not just be a lethal platform, but also be the base for other defence R&D programmes and a test of the credibility of ‘Make in India’ initiative. Both from the perspective of time sensitive indigenous capability development, as well as addressing critical operational void, it would be prudent to progress FICV to the next stage under Make-I route. MoD must not waste any more time and expeditiously progress the FICV case, with due responsibility and accountability.
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Improving management of headache, migraine and chronic pain
The Elective Care Transformation Programme’s wave 5 100 Day Challenge ran from October 2018 to the end of January 2019, with neurology as one of the focus specialities. The programme used a structured innovation method that unlocks the knowledge and skills of frontline staff and service users to accelerate the pace of change across complex systems. Teams were challenged by their senior leaders to design and test interventions within 100 days to improve neurology services. Interventions were themed across the pathway to look at rethinking referrals, shared decision making and self-management support, and transforming outpatients.
Teams in North East Essex, Salford and South West Hampshire focused on improving the management of headaches and migraine. Improved referral pathways, provision of Advice and Guidance services for GPs and better access to community headache services contributed to reducing referrals to secondary care and waiting times for treatment. Liverpool chose to address chronic pain. The team trialled a community multidisciplinary team (MDT) and found the majority of referred patients could either be discharged to the GP with advice or were suitable for a community MDT appointment.
Learning from the neurology 100 Day Challenge has been collated in the neurology specialty handbook which covers an overview of tested interventions. The handbook, supporting webinars, case studies from pilot sites, further resources and useful information can all be found on the Elective Care Community of Practice online collaboration platform. You can become a member of the Community of Practice by emailing: [email protected] | <urn:uuid:7fa0d07f-8edb-4503-8e20-a5daee14726b> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://acnr.co.uk/2019/08/improving-management-of-headache-migraine-and-chronic-pain/ | 2021-12-03T13:11:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362879.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20211203121459-20211203151459-00114.warc.gz | en | 0.944153 | 320 | [
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Credit Suisse raised the price target for the YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) stock from “a Neutral” to “an Underperform”. The rating was released on January 14, 2021. We previously noted in another research note published on December 03, 2020 by UBS that downgraded the stock from a Neutral to a Sell with a price target of $4 for YPF stock.
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The latest trade, Performances and Moving Averages give us the following Picture
The share price of YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) raised 0.53% to close Tuesday’s market session at $3.78, higher as compared to yesterday’s close. The stock price fluctuated between $3.69 and $3.83 throughout the trading session with the volume trading being 4021899 shares, which represented a significant variation when compared to the three months average volume of 2.11 million shares. The firm’s stock price fluctuated -5.97% within the last five trades and -18.88% within the last 30 trades, which was a significant change from the beginning of this year. Despite the fact that the share price decreased -16.37% in the last 6 months and -24.40% was subtracted to its value over the previous 3 months. YPF stock is trading at a margin of -10.73%, -16.72% and -16.17% apart from the 20-Day, 50-Day and 200-Day Simple Moving Average prices.
As of the close of trading, YPF deals in the Energy domain. The stock is trading -35.49 percent below its 52-week high and 16.31 percent above its 52-week low. For example, looking both at the price and the high and low measurements of 52 weeks will give you a clearer picture of the direction the price is heading. The firm’s Weighted Alpha is -30.75. A positive weighted alpha indicates the firm has done well over the course of the year, whereas one below 0 indicates that the firm has done poorly.
What Does YPF Sociedad Anonima’s Profitability and Valuation Ratios Tell Us About the Stock?
With regard to the profitability of the company, the operating margin is currently at 11.10 percent and the profit margin is 1.80 percent, and the company has reported a gross margin of 17.30 percent. The profit margin, also known as the revenue ratio or gross profit ratio, is an efficiency figure used to estimate the business’s profitability by comparing net income and sales. The higher the number, the more profits are generated for the company and vice versa.
The stock’s market cap achieved a total value of $3.40 billion as of the last trading session. Market capitalization is the total value of all outstanding shares of a corporation and it is used to measure a company’s market value. The price-to-earnings ratio for YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) is 7.58. The price-to-earnings ratio is a method of assessing corporate values by comparing them to their per-share profit. Forward P/E stands at 2.66. Forward price-to-earnings is calculated using predicted earnings for the next financial year’s P/E determination. The stock has achieved an effective Price-to-Sales Ratio of 0.31 that mirrors the cost to be found for sales by the market. The firm managed a Price-to-Book ratio of 0.19, which equates the market value of a stock with its book value.
Is Insider Trading a Real Thing?
Almost all investors and traders prefer to invest in shares controlled by the management of a corporation as a management company will be more likely to run the business itself and to never conduct things against the management’s desires and will always try to do what is best for their shareholders. Currently, 99.50 percent of YPF Sociedad Anonima shares are owned by insiders, and 14.30 percent are held by financial institutions. | <urn:uuid:1bf63283-ddb9-46d3-8189-2de0d6937377> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://bovnews.com/industry/risks-and-returns-of-ypf-sociedad-anonima-ypf-stock/ | 2021-12-03T14:07:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362879.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20211203121459-20211203151459-00114.warc.gz | en | 0.947602 | 956 | [
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Feels like an out of body experience,
when you are too much in your head.
Surrounded by them
but a feeling of a strange land.
The discomfort and the sensation
that you do not belong,
The feeling and the surety about the feeling
that you are the odd one out.
An outsider, A visitor
You see smiles wide,
but the tears are creeping outside.
The regret of being there,
the want to be anywhere else.
The replay of the unheard cries,
the wrong never made right.
The projection of outside on the inside,
you may not be worthy if this is the sight.
The going back inside and coming out of the mind,
Releasing the breathe,
you have been holding so tight.
Observe the body and heal the mind,
Feel your body and unclench your mind.
There is a moment when you feel something trigger in you, you were feeling alright, carefree, in balance but then click; it changes to something unpleasant. You feel a discomfort in your body and your mind is overactive, filled with thoughts.
It can be the present moment where something is said to you, happens around you, a sight, a smell, or just something that reminds you of a memory, an experience, a flashback. Whatever that something is, it is associated to a specific emotion; grief, hurt, anger, resentment, fear, contempt, disrespect etc.
It happens so quickly as if you are swept away by the wave of emotions, sometimes a tsunami of emotions. You are caught off-guard and your body starts to react accordingly. Your body stiffens and the life force is focused on the train of thoughts which just keeps on honking, taking you into an extremely alert and anxious state, the mind is terrorized and the body is now compromised.
When you are in this hyper alert state, almost fight or flight state, its not time to relax and the our consciousness is focused on that moment. Based on the intensity of the emotions triggered, we are in that moment after it has already passed, replaying it and prolonging the state of discomfort. This emotional hijacking manifests itself through body in the form of shallow breathing, rise or fall of body temperature, rashes or allergic reactions, clenching of jaw, stiffening of the muscles of neck, shoulder, face and increased pressure near the eyes.
So now that you are in this state of stress, the next best thing is to swim along the waves or at least try your best to, hence processing what is happening. You may want to skip the this part but it can be a counterproductive move as it will come back haunting you in other ways, in other emotionally challenging events in future. Research also shows that unprocessed emotions, traumas and stress are the very cause of chronic illnesses, so its a smart move to deal with it heads on.
I have few steps that could be helpful to process the ongoing or any previous stress or trauma:
- How do you actually feel?
- Accepting that you feel how you feel.
- Why you feel the way you do?
- What can be done to make it better ?
1. seeing a red carpet makes me feel sad.
2. I need to accept that I am sad and the sadness is due to the red carpet.
3. I feel sad because I have red carpet at my parental home and seeing the red carpet reminds me of home and eventually missing my home.
4. I can call my parents and talk to them, I can video call to see my house. I can tell myself a different story, a different narrative rather than the narrative of missing my home. The red carpet that makes me miss my home, actually represents home and pretty soon, I will go back home. Till then, the red carpet is a reminder that I do have a home where I am loved and will always belong.
The third stage is to get out of the zone, swimming back to dry land or at least finding an anchor and that is mindfulness. It is time to bring your focus to your body, your smart vessel. Bring your focus to your shallow breathing, take a deep breathe and then breathe normally. Walk if you were sitting, sit if you were walking anxiously. Relax your jaw, your neck, your shoulder. Feel your body relaxing as you focus on your breathe. Your mind will try to go back to the intrusive thoughts, its alright, bring your focus back to your breathe and observe yourself as you relax.
I know that it is more like a balancing act on the rope than the flicking of a magical wand. The main goal is to come back to a relaxed state and you can transition from the feel, process and mindfulness phase by different ways as they work for you individually.
Some of the ways that works for me are:
- Remove yourself physically from the situation, so that you can breathe.
- Go out for a walk and some fresh air.
- Write it down, it does not have to be proper sentences. Write hurt, if you feel hurt, then tired, angry, pizza, puppy, stars, annoyed, angry. The aim is to flush it out, do whatever it takes.
- Talk to a anyone who you know from past experience that can appease you or just listen to you, you need to feel safe and heard.
- Read something interesting.
- Watch a funny video, laughter is indeed the best remedy, Friends bloopers always work for me.
- Listen to music and sing along.
- Get some sleep.
- My personal favorite, move your body. As they say dance like no one’s watching.
- Meditate, head space is a good platform, you tube has many guided meditations and its free or close your eyes and just breathe.
- Eat a fruit, possibly a citrus fruit; be color smart!
- And remember that you are enough and loved no matter what happens to you and around you. We were all born precious.
It is less of a phase and more of a state, a desired state. It is knowing that it will eventually be alright, no matter what.
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Clark won't have to "mess up." He is hopeless from the beginning. As is every other, current, candidate. There does not appear to be a Jimmy Carter in the wings.
I have not yet be able to get my brain around the idea of "Hillary in '08." I think the more exposure Hillary gets the more luster she will lose. I don't have any great rationale. It's just my "take" on Hillary.
If not Hillary, who in 2008?
Now, that's will be a fight.
I think Ford of Tennessee will shake things up.
I think Watts of (is it Oklahoma?) will shake things up.
I think Condoleeza Rice will shale things up.
T think Sharpton will be singing an obbligato from the sidelines.
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Little is known about the use of masks among the Grebo and Kru people of Liberia. The Grebo literally means “Those Who Made It Across the Water,” and according to the legends, they migrated from the sea to their current habitat. As the name they bare, the origins of the Kru people are to these days historically a mystery. Speculations tend to relate their ancestors often depicted as ancient visitors from the sky in the image of their gods. This Grebo Kru mask, was originally designed to terrify the adversary in times of war, and could also serve as a funeral offering for any fallen warrior. The bulging eyes were intended to frighten and repel evil spirits.
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Hebrew class partners with lone soldier organization for mitzvah project
Woodcliff lake – Vallay Chabad's Grade 6 Kita Vav's Hebrew class announces a partnership with Chayal el Chayal for their bar/bat mitzvah project.
Chayal el Chayal is a lone solider organization based in Israel, which supports lone soldiers, both men and women, who are currently serving in the Israeli Army. These lone soldiers leave the comforts of their own homes, to serve and protect Israel so that we will always have a sovereign Jewish State. Lone soldiers constitute over 6000 of Israeli soldiers in Israel today. Often these lone soldiers are in living in Israel and serving in the military without any family or relatives to lend them support.
Chayal el Chayal provides a complete support network for these soldiers. Their services range from enlisting these soldiers, helping them navigate the language, providing dorms for them to stay, hosting Shabbat and holiday meals, as well as making barbeques and birthday parties. There is even counseling available for the soldiers if the needs arise.
Valley Chabad's Grade 6 Hebrew School Class is hosting a Challah Bake to raise money for the soldiers to have a Purim party. The students will gather orders in advance and fill the orders by baking and wrapping challahs for pick up. Challahs will be available for pickup on Friday, Feb. 5 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Valley Chabad, 100 Overlook Drive in Woodcliff Lake. Orders should be submitted by Monday, Feb. 1.
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OptiFiber® Pro is the industry’s first OTDR built from the ground up to meet the challenges of enterprise fiber optic infrastructures. This troubleshooting and certification tool combines uncomplicated power, unparalleled efficiency and the exact functions needed for troubleshooting campus, data center and storage fiber networks.
The OptiFiber® Pro OTDR elevates fiber optic testing with the industry’s only smartphone interface that turns a technician into a fiber expert. The DataCenter OTDR configuration eliminates uncertainty and errors that occur when testing data center fiber. Its ultra-short dead zones enable testing of fiber patchcords in virtualized data centers. These capabilities, plus the fastest-in-the-industry trace times, make the OptiFiber Pro OTDR a must-have tool.
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The demand for natural dates is constantly increasing worldwide. This is due to the health benefits of this fruit, which is in harmony with the trend of healthy nutrition and wellness. Medjoul dates are the variety with the highest potential. The popularity of this variety is booming, and Israel is the main producer of Medjoul dates. Medjoul is sweet and has a wide range of sizes from giant ~30 gram fruit to small fruit of 12-15 gram. Galilee Export is one of the largest exporters of Medjoul dates. We also have in our portfolio the Deglet Nour variety and fresh yellow Barhi dates.
Medjoul dates are a pure natural product, as they are naturally dried on the tree. The fruit does not undergo any processing. No sugars, or preservative are added. The packing houses receive the fruit directly from the field, wash it, sort it, and pack it. Thereafter, the product is stored in the freezer and is ready to be shipped. Medjoul dates have a shelf life of 24 months if kept at -18°C. The moisture of the fruit is 20-23%. The “Super Juicy” are the Medjoul dates harvested when the fruit has higher moisture levels. | <urn:uuid:b482d535-eb4d-45f5-88ae-219e0b626e55> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | http://galilee-export.com/product_cat/dates/ | 2021-12-06T16:41:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363309.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20211206163944-20211206193944-00114.warc.gz | en | 0.957688 | 255 | [
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Natsume Tea Caddy With Maple Leaves In Red
|Size||width 6.5cm 2 1/2", height 7cm 2 3/4"|
Item description : Chu Natsume tea caddy with elegant Makie design of red maple
Name of artist : Mr Kosai Nakamura who is a famous Makie artist lives in Yamanaka, Ishikawa prefecture.
Age : Brand new
|Express to United States||$35.50|
|Standard to United States||$14.20|
|Express to Europe||$38.80|
|Standard to Europe||$14.20|
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Tradeweb Introduces Trade at Close Functionality to Expand Portfolio Trading
Tradeweb Markets, a leading international operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities, and money markets, announced yesterday that it has introduced Trade at Close functionality for electronic portfolio trading.
According to an official announcement, Tradeweb’s European and the US-based clients are now able to electronically execute portfolio trades at end-of-day prices. The recently introduced functionality will enable efficient trade management.
The operator began rolling out Trade at Close functionality in July this year. According to Tradeweb, the latest surge in passive investing and bond ETFs has increased the need for innovation in electronic portfolio trading.
Commenting on the latest announcement, Chris Bruner, Managing Director and Head of US Institutional Fixed Income at Tradeweb, said: “As passive investment trends fuel interest in fixed income ETFs, the ability to electronically trade a portfolio of bonds at a single closing price has never been more important. Portfolio trading provides clients with surety of execution, the ability to transfer very significant risk, and protection from information leakage, and expanding its functionality further to incorporate end-of-day trading will help more of our clients digitize some of their largest trades.”
In the latest press release, Tradeweb mentioned that the recent functionality will open several opportunities for investors. The operator expanded its services significantly in 2021. As a result, its financial results also showed impressive growth during the first two quarters. In Q2, Tradeweb Markets reported a 23% jump in revenues.
Electronic Portfolio Trading
Founded in 1996, Tradeweb is one of the most popular destinations for global credit trading. The operator highlighted significant growth in its share of U.S. Investment Grade TRACE during the last few months. “We’ve collaborated with our clients all the way through our design and launch of portfolio trading, and this has informed so many of our successive enhancements to the protocol, from the introduction of competitive quoting in October 2019 to trading at the close. We have a robust roadmap ahead of us, and are excited to adapt our technology further as we approach the new year,” Ted Husveth, Managing Director of US Credit at Tradeweb, said.
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10 Best lines from the WHCA Dinner
May 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 8:55 pm PDT
10 Best lines from the White House Press Corps Dinner. Hope the food was better than the jokes. There’s a fine line between sarcastic humor and veiled hate. Which do you think it was?
‘White Privilege Conference’ supposedly teaches white people how to “Raise Better White People” (that’s their slogan.) Excuse me? They ask, what advice do you have for white people in racial justice spaces? Thoughts?
Yale University conference compares conservatives to KKK and Nazis. It was the 5th annual Conference of the International Consortium for Research on Anti-Semitism and Racism and was set to focus specifically on “Racism, Antisemitism, and the Radical Right.” Because racism and antisemitism only exists in the “radical Right”, right??
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QuIC boosts speed and performance of its risk management solution to new heights; simplifying deployment and management across numerous operating environments
QuIC Financial Technologies, a market leader providing the world’s financial organisations with risk management, pricing and analytic solutions, today announced that QuIC solutions now run on the Windows HPC Server platform.
Tasked with managing unprecedented volume and sophistication of risk data, today’s risk managers are increasingly demanding real time risk management solutions to help identify and manage market risk and credit exposure scenarios to gain a competitive advantage. QuIC’s solution for Windows HPC Server responds to this industry-wide challenge by offering higher calculation speeds, more meaningful metrics and valuable risk intelligence to make informed business decisions in real time.
“QuIC is pleased to build on our relationship with Microsoft and take advantage of its Windows HPC Server platform to help ensure our solutions can easily manage the large data volumes our clients need when executing complex calculations and simulations,” stated Justin Forrest, Executive Vice President of Global Sales for QuIC. “The sheer speed of the QuIC Engine™ combined with the power of high performance computing from Microsoft delivers our clients extremely fast risk management solutions."
The Windows HPC Server platform will offer QuIC’s clients significantly improved performance and computation speed. Results have shown financial calculations and simulations that took days or hours to perform have now been reduced to hours or minutes, while maintaining accuracy and reliability.
"Microsoft has been working closely with QuIC to help deliver solutions to the risk management marketplace powered by high performance computing," said Vince Mendillo, senior director, Microsoft High Performance Computing Group. “Companies like QuIC are helping customers use supercomputing power to turn risk data into insight.”
Already recognised for its flexibility and platform neutral capabilities, QuIC can now be more easily deployed in many different operating and risk environments across a client’s global operations. By ensuring simplicity in deployment, QuIC allows for easy integration with the Windows HPC Server platform, and is fully scalable, from a few to many nodes. This added flexibility and extensibility offers the benefit of reducing client costs by tying up fewer resources and requiring less capital investment for new and existing hardware.
80% of European and North American asset managers with $10-100 billion AUM will use the cloud for data management by end of 2020 LONDON (September 25,...View article
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Faith Center Church Evengelist Ministries et al v. Glover et al
NOTICE by Faith Center Church Evengelist Ministries Proof of Service by Federal Express (Carden, Joshua) (Filed on 9/30/2004)
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Communist and Socialist Movement in India: A Critical Account
This work presents in broad prespective the origin and growth of the Indian communist and socialist movement, and a critical account of aims, objectives and activities of the communist and socialist leaders of the community, in the light of existing political culture and behaviour of the people. The movement, no doubt, has made a visible dent in the polity of India, but the objectives for which it stands have little been achieved. Both the communist and socialist leaders of India have failed to liberate the suffering and distressed masses from their exploiters. The author thinks that it is because neither the leaders are committed to their objectives and mission nor the political culture of the country is fit for the growth of communism or socialism. India is a land where religion and casteism are still the dominant factors which decided the political attitude and behaviour of the people. The class antagonism of the country can hardly be converted into class-war to pave the way for the dictatorship of the proletariat. The author feels that the founders of the Indian communism planted the seed of communism in the country without taking into account the peculiar characteristics of the country and the people due to rivalry, personal jealousy and group loyalty among the leaders. After independence, too the movement suffered a setback. Today the Indian communist and socialist movement is a divided house which had moved towards different directions with different objectives and methods creating doubt and confusion in the mind of people
Dr. Chandrika Singh (b. 1944) is currently serving as Head, Department of Political Science, Sao Chang College. Tuensang (Nagaland). He took his post-graduate degree in Political Science and also the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (1979) from Magadh University. His two research works, Political Evolution of Nagaland and Socialism in India: Rise, Growth and Prospect have already been published. Several of his articles have appeared in reputed journals of India. He has attended many seminars where he has contributed learned papers.
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Bali is an astonishing island in Indonesia. It’s known for its sophisticated and diverse art forms, such as painting, sculpture, wood carving, different types of crafts and performing arts. Get inspired by this article and get to know more about this little paradise.
1- Crown Carpets
In this store, you will find that the decorative value of a rug should not be underplayed, as a splash of color or texture can transform a simple room into an attractive one. Crown Carpets has an eclectic collection of traditional and contemporary rugs from the Middle East, Asia and Europe. They specialize in 100% authentic, hand-knotted and hand-woven pieces made with natural and artificial dyes.
2- Farah’s Carpet Bali
At this store, you will find a collection of hand-knotted rugs and carpets in different sizes, colors and qualities. Farah’s Carpet Bali also have a collection with classical, modern and minimalist designs. Their collections are simply unique. With them, you can cover most of the requirements of private homes, villas, hotels and office settings.
Visit their showrooms and get inspired by their variety of rugs and services!
ROOM BY ROOM
A harmony of styles, colours, textures and rugs of all shapes in one place.
In Kinara Carpets Bali you will find a variety of rugs with different patterns. With the astonishing colors and gold details, these rugs make a statement in any room. At their showrooms, you can appreciate the richness of their products.
Mercredi store is loved among Bali’s residents. Maybe because they offer a variety of products for you redecorate your house all in once. Their products are simply beautiful, and also combine perfectly with one another so everything stays harmoniously.
Here you can find from rugs to mirrors, or whatever your heart desires!
5- Unique Carpet & Deco Bali
Bali Carpet Shop offers you quality services and products. They have a variety of carpets, such as wall to wall carpets, roll rugs and wood rugs), and others. They have worked on several projects for hotels, private houses and also restaurants. Visit their showroom, and consult with their experienced team, to find the design of your dreams!
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.
To be the apple of someone's eye
The phrase 'to be apple of someone's eye' means being liked by someone or being someone's favourite.
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Recovery Treatment Centers in Davenport, FL
Reality Cheq Inc is a drug and alcohol rehab center based at 8362 Vella Terra Court in Davenport, FL.
The major treatment approaches at this facility include Individual Drug Counseling, Couples and Family Counseling, Group Addiction Therapy. The facility also provides its services in various environments, such as Outpatient Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Treatment.
Reality Cheq Inc also offers various programs that are customized to address the needs of specific individuals such as: Drug and Alcohol Rehab for Persons with Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders, Court Ordered Outpatient Addiction Treatment. Lastly, Reality Cheq Inc accepts different forms of payment, such as Self-Payment or Cash Payment, Medicaid for Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Private Insurance for Alcohol and Drug Treatment.
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Jess and Pete had a beautiful urban wedding in the city centre surrounded by iconic architecture. They married in a simple ceremony conducted by a registrar at the City Chambers and then hosted an informal and relaxed reception close to home at The Granary restaurant, Leith.
The bride got ready at home with her family who had flown over from America and Ireland, and the groom and his son arrived together to welcome their guests. After the marriage ceremony we went into the streets for portraits, down winding alleys and amongst the iconic old buildings of Edinburgh. I joined the couple in their amazing camper van, hired from AbFab vintage vehicles, and the lovely driver took us down to the waterside of Leith.
The Granary put on a tasty buffet with all the couple's favourite foods, including dessert stations with Krispy Kreme doughnuts and sweets which were very popular! I enjoyed listening to the speeches and acoustic song performed by a family member, before the beautiful first dance.
"Natalie went above and beyond on our wedding day. She was not only our photographer but was able to coordinate people, getting everyone moving from a to b and had a good knowledge of the venue and what was required for things to run smoothly. This took a lot of stress away from me as a bride before the party started and I can’t thank her enough (I was very stressed!). We have just received the photographs and we are loving them and they are exactly what we wanted. She was able to capture ‘us’ and we will cherish the photos forever. You are definitely in great hands if you hire Natalie as your photographer. Thanks again, Natalie! Jess and Pete xx" | <urn:uuid:61db21a2-c92b-439b-a17e-5bb3226fa643> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://www.natalieholtphotography.com/post/jess-and-pete-edinburgh-in-june | 2021-11-28T23:11:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358673.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20211128224316-20211129014316-00154.warc.gz | en | 0.987688 | 340 | [
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Mentoring & Coaching for Peak Performance
Mentors and coaches provide wisdom, insight, encouragement and accountability to help people combine effectiveness and efficiency so that they can do the right things right.
The lines between training, coaching and mentoring are often blurred. A coach may perform all three functions at various stages for a client. Coaching is usually focused on helping clients clarify objectives and strategies. Training usually focuses on achieving specific tactical skills. Mentoring is helping someone realize his or her potential.
Team and individual coaching can be a great investment in human resource development. Employees become high performers after they have been trained and given the opportunity and encouragement to use their knowledge and skills. The role of a coach is to help the employee maximize performance by clarifying goals, developing action plans, acquiring new skills and eliminating obstacles.
The services of mentors and coaches can be gratuitous or billable. Many organizations encourage and facilitate mentorship to enhance performance and continuity. A mentoring/coaching program can include individual and group meetings in person, over the phone, e-mail, or browser. Coaching programs have been developed for executives, managers, sales teams and entrepreneurs. Individual coaching sessions often take place weekly for half an hour over the phone, while group sessions typically last 2 hours on-site. Many professional coaches offer a free workshop or sample session, after which, the tax-deductible cost is in the $100 per hour range for the coach’s time, and double that for group sessions.
The methods used in coaching are similar to counseling, but the focus is different. The focus of counseling is normally limited to resolving problems, while coaching includes uncovering opportunities.
Benefits of Coaching
A recent study of 100 executives, who received coaching from Manchester Inc. (www.manchesterusa.com), showed a 5.7 times return on initial investment.
Companies that provided coaching to executives benefit from improvements in:
- Productivity (reported by 53% of executives)
- Quality (48%)
- Organizational strength (48%)
- Customer service (39%)
- Reducing customer complaints (34%)
- Retaining executives who received coaching (32%)
- Cost reductions (23%)
- Bottom-line profitability (22%)
Executives who received coaching benefit from improved:
- Working relationships with direct reports (reported by 77% of executives)
- Working relationships with immediate supervisors (71%)
- Teamwork (67%)
- Working relationships with peers (63%)
- Job satisfaction (61%)
- Conflict reduction (52%)
- Organizational commitment (44%)
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Your favorite cotton tee — styled to flatter your figure and priced for stocking up!
Why settle for just any T-shirt? Our bestselling cotton tee is specially cut for your curves, with an updated neckline and flattering non-chafe side seams.
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In a typography class, we were assigned to design a cookbook with the objective of learning proper typesetting.
My cookbook features recipes using coffee as the main ingredient, often in unexpected ways. I wanted to include illustration and a midcentury modern look and feel.
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Rob Pelinka, the Lakers' general manager and vice president of basketball operations, thinks his team has an edge in the NBA bubble.
They like each other.
“I would put the mental game and health as number one on the board,” Pelinka told Spectrum SportsNet on Tuesday. “I think that’s why we’re so excited and confident. We have such a together team. There’s a brotherhood on our team. These guys love each other. They love spending time together."
With players separated from their families and friends and isolated together in an NBA bubble on the Walt Disney World campus near Orlando, Pelinka said the Lakers' chemistry gives them an undeniable advantage.
“I think it’s going to be a mental journey," he said. "All of us are making huge sacrifices to be apart from our loved ones and that is not easy. I think all of us, we get our fuel and our energy from our family and friends and those that love us. Here, we have to turn to that. I think we have a group of guys that generally care about each other. The parts just fit. I do think that’s going to help us on the mental journey. It’s really a hallmark of the Lakers' culture and what we stand for.”
Their camaraderie has already inspired some players to make great sacrifices -- even from inside the bubble.
Alex Caruso recently decided against going to his sister's wedding outside of Austin because he likely would've had to undergo an extended quarantine and miss some of the team's scrimmages and potentially their bubble opener against the Clippers on Thursday. With Rajon Rondo sidelined with a fractured right thumb, Caruso didn't want to leave his team shorthanded at the backup guard position.
Pelinka said considering what every player is giving up and going through, there's no way this season's champion should have an asterisk.
“We have a saying here that whoever comes away with this, it’s not an asterisk, it’s a gold star,” Pelinka said. “That’s how we see it. The team that comes out of the bubble or the campus with a trophy, what that team is going to have to endure to reach that finish line, history has not seen. Anything but an asterisk. A gold star, that’s the way we look at it.”
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and his staff are widely being praised for the precautions they took in trying to create a safe bubble environment.
The league announced Wednesday that none of the 344 players inside the bubble have tested positive for coronavirus since July 20.
Major League Baseball, which is not playing in a bubble and started traveling last week, already had an outbreak. As of Wednesday morning, 16 members of the Marlins’ traveling party - players and staff - have tested positive for coronavirus.
Pelinka said he's encouraged by what the NBA has accomplished so far, but added it's far too early to celebrate yet.
“With no cases, it’s not time for a victory lap," he said. "We have to stay humble. We have to continue to say 'Hey, the protocol is working.' That doesn’t mean we can get lax.
"Obviously, thoughts and prayers for the other sports and hopefully they can be on a journey of good health. What Adam Silver, David Weiss, Byron Spruell and the players union, what they’ve put together here is a blueprint that’s working. We have to be grateful and appreciative that it’s safe here and a safe environment.” | <urn:uuid:3c970bde-cd51-405a-b8d7-56d33999320a> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/rob-pelinka-thinks-the-lakers-have-an-edge-inside-the-nba-bubble | 2021-11-30T13:05:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358973.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20211130110936-20211130140936-00474.warc.gz | en | 0.975795 | 778 | [
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Located in the Historic Hotel Troy
A Great Place to Gather!
Nestled among the Uwharrie Mountains in Montgomery County, you will find the lovely town of Troy, NC. A town rich in industrial history, that also serves as the county seat. As you meander your way through historic, downtown Troy you will find yourself amid shops and restaurants, and a very distinctive three-story building known as the Hotel Troy. Today, it is home to the Uwharrie Mercantile, a very special gathering place among locals and visitors alike.
Dana and Ray Dawson are the owners of Troy's exciting new establishment and they have big plans to turn this once empty building into a bustling center of activity. Their vision is to restore the entire building and catalyze...
a PLACE to GATHER
a PLACE to CELEBRATE
a PLACE to CREATE
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Some reliable sources say Americans produce 25% more waste over the year-end holidays than we do the rest of the year. I’m not surprised, given the household waste-management we’re undergoing this time of year. Our consumption, through gift giving/receiving and party-throwing, is at an all-time high.
What steps can we take to make this year a game-changer, reducing our impact at years’ end? Here are some easy zero-waste practices that should make you feel good:
- Recycle Your Live-Cut Christmas Tree: Most communities have tree recycling options available. Boy Scouts in some communities conduct drives to collect trees and chip them up into compost, for example. Other communities will allow you to put your tree in your yard waste bins.
- Reuse Your Live Christmas Tree: We throw ours in our brush pile and then cut it up for kindling once the wood has cured. But we’ve created a list of 15 reuses for your Christmas tree if you’re interested.
- Take a moment to turn off your power, enjoy a few hours of power disconnection with family for introspection and connection. We do this for an entire day and the appreciation for each other, and the magic of slowing down comes back into our lives.
- Recycle your broken holiday/tree lights: When your lights stop working (and, sadly, these things are so poorly made their working life is not very long), don’t throw them away. Most communities have a local option for recycling string lights. Ace Hardware, for example, is our local drop point on our island. But if you can’t find a local venue, you can send your lights to Light Source, in Texas, where they sell used string lights for recycling and give the proceeds back to charity. Or, better yet, collect a few from friends and neighbors and send the tangled mess in a larger box so you know you’ve diverted more than your own from your waste stream. The Refining Company in Medford, OR also recycles holiday lights. Recycling string lights is a booming business in China and although the practices aren’t the most environmentally-sound, thousands of tons of string lights are kept out of our landfills. The Atlantic has a must-read article about the recycling of our string lights in China to mine out the copper wiring inside. After reading the article, I swore we’d never buy string lights again. We receive thousands of unwanted string lights at our local summer community auction, so our family retrieves a few of the unwanted strings from there each summer and use them until they stop working, which, sadly, isn’t very long.
- Stockpile your styrofoam and recycle or reuse: Styrofoam is the single most prolific plastic material found on our beaches. In some communities, it has been banned. If you received styrofoam as part of a gift this holiday season, consider yourself the future steward of this highly toxic material. Finding your local recycling option for year-round styrofoam stewardship is the single best thing you could do for the environment this season. In the Seattle area, for example, a free drop-off location in Kent is the place. In the meantime, ask your local zero waste group if there’s a nearby store, like Bay Hay and Feed on Bainbridge Island, that conducts drives to collect the stuff so it doesn’t end up in our waters.
- Save your Christmas cards for repurposing: You can always recycle the cards you get from friends in your paper recycling bin. But a fun activity is to cut off the side with the writing and save the card with its attractive artwork for future homemade gift tags. Some people use them to create wreaths for next year, too. And I found a pretty bunting idea for displaying them on your hearth.
- Save all ribbon for reuse: Ribbons are made of plastic and survive in our oceans unscathed for years. We’re always surprised to find ribbon from birthday balloons wrapped up in seaweed (they are also known to entangle baby seals, sea otters and sea turtles) and once we break them free from the wrack line debris, the ribbon is as good as new. Save the ribbon you receive on gifts and give the gift of life to our marine creatures by not buying more of it. If you reuse what you have, and receive in the future, you’ll never need to buy more ribbon again. Giving and receiving is cyclical like that.
- Find a spot to store re-usable tape: This is a true insider’s tip. There’s plenty of tape and stickers that will peel right off a bag or shiny package and it, too, can be reused. The trick is to have a convenient spot in your home where you keep it. My friend Rebecca puts hers on the side of the fridge for the kids to access easily (kids go through gobs of tape.) We put our reclaimed tape on the inside of a closet door where office supplies are kept. Family members know that’s the community tape dispenser. We haven’t bought new tape in months.
- Save what wrapping paper you can for reuse: You don’t need an explanation for this. It’s yet another way to see how reuse can save you money. Most wrapping paper can’t be recycled because of the materials used to make it. Composting or burning it, too, isn’t recommended because of the toxins involved. Because we are committed to not buying new wrapping paper, what do we use? We make beautiful cloth gift bags and give them to friends and family for reuse. We recycle our children’s art as wrapping paper. We use pretty cloth as wrapping paper in the Japanese style of wrapping. We keep items in their shipping boxes and decorate the boxes with ribbon we’ve found on our beaches or plastic marine debris we’ve recovered as a reminder of our mission in the first place. These packages below are how our children creatively wrap their gifts in found items from our home or the beach:
10) Pass on your unwanted faux tree through The Buy Nothing Project or give to Goodwill: Thousands of plastic trees end up in the landfill after the holidays. These aren’t meant to be single-use items. If you need to get rid of yours, pass it on to Goodwill, sell it on Craigs List, or Buy Nothing it.
11) Don’t throw away your unwanted or broken items or toys: One of the single-most satisfying activities you can do with your family is create a workspace where you can repair the items you received over the holiday that were made to break within the first 6 months’ (or sometimes 6 hours) of use.
Send us your stories of what broke, and how you fixed it! We’re looking for inspiration from you, stories about how you defied the odds and came up with a smart solution to repair or repurpose an item so it could be diverted from a landfill and have a new life.
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Smart businesses of any size know that cybersecurity is more important today than it ever has been before. Left and right, companies, organizations, individuals, and local governments and government agencies are being targeted by cyber criminals.
These criminals are both domestic and international. Their schemes are often highly-technical — or sometimes, completely rudimentary. Either way, if you have no security system in place, you’re a target.
Of course, the only way to adequately protect your business with proper security is to work with your IT specialists or an MSP and enlist the best cybersecurity systems on the market.
The market is absolutely flooded with options. Laith Pahlawan, CEO of Orange Crew in Anaheim, CA probably said it best: “Where there is fear, there is an opportunity to make money, and predators can smell fear from a mile away.”
Of course, the “predators” he’s talking about here are cybersecurity companies themselves. Though these are indeed the companies that IT operations like Orange Crew need (and that businesses looking for cybersecurity need), it’s true they can be rather rapacious.
Joe Cannata of IT company, Techsperts, LLC, says about the many cybersecurity companies vying for attention: “We are constantly bombarded with emails and phone calls from many different companies that provide products and services such as antivirus, email protection, documentation, training, etc.” Furthermore, even social media presents a multitude of options. Sites like Facebook are “also filled with sales people and other tech companies trying to push their products and services to us and our clients,” says Cannata.
Why Is Heated Competition So Bad? Don’t Newer Cybersecurity Companies Have Anything to Offer?
Perhaps, say tech experts. Cannata goes on: “There are always new companies reaching out, but we choose to let others work out the kinks before we take any serious look at what they have to offer.”
In other words, the top IT companies only choose to work with time-tested, well-established cybersecurity companies and software. Ideally, you want to be able to look at a company’s track record and feel confident that they’ve proven themselves in the field and will adequately protect your own business.
What Other Criteria Should You Use to Choose the Best Cyber Security Company?
Numerous IT experts weighed in on this question and came up with the following characteristics to look for when choosing a quality cybersecurity company:
- They can provide evidence that their products work.
We already know that the best cybersecurity companies are experienced and well-established. But the next step is to uncover actual proof of that.
Jason Simons, VP of ICS’s Houston Division says it’s all about making sure potential candidates have “their own house in order.” Therefore, he always requests, “Reports from the software [potential cyber security companies] run that shows how their office is protected. This does not have to be details that provide proprietary information, but they should have a summary that shows that their own organization is well-protected.”
- They have documentation of high-quality, comprehensively-tested cybersecurity practices.
It’s excellent if your cybersecurity company can provide evidence of the security practices they use. That’s because in the event that an insurance claim needs to be made for a breach or similar event, Simons says that, “Documentation and proof of good cyber-security practices will help you get your insurance claim and reduce your risk exposure.”
- They can provide references.
Simons says the cyber security companies you’re considering “should be able to provide at least 3 people that glow about their services.” If they’re reticent or unable to do this, watch out.
- Their products work (because you’ve tried them yourself).
Try the security systems you’re considering out with your own company. Conduct your own tests and experiments, analyze the data, and see how each company does at limiting breaches.
Why Do Businesses Still Get Hacked Despite Extensive, Seemingly Full-Proof Cybersecurity
Unfortunately, it’s all still a numbers game, says Laith Pahlawan: “Let us assume that you get attacked 3000 times a day, [so you put up] a firewall, [and] it goes down to 2000. A spam filter, [and] we are now at 1000.”
After that, you use other preventive barriers such as anti-virus and anti-malware protection. “Then you go through phishing training, and now you are down to 1 or 2 attacks that you are exposed to a day. Over the course of a year, you are exposed 700 times a year … but what if there are 20 people in your office? Now you are exposed 14000 times a year.”
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Hello Beijing Yogis! We hope every one is enjoying the transition into FALL/WINTER 2018! We are excited to have so many incredible workshops and events coming up to take us into the end of the year... check it out!
Yoga in the Park (Hyatt)
First: Super exciting anouncment... Yoga in the Park will continue through the winter with select Sundays holding our beautful community classes in the exquisite Paradise Lounge at the Park Hyatt Hotel in GuoMao! Yoga in the Park (Hyatt) Yassss.... Class will be made up of the same warm community and brunch will still be at Moka Bros, just now in the city @ The Place! Please join our Yoga in the Park groups to stay updated on when class is on. Scan QR code in the poster to join.
Taozi Tree Yoga Space
Our variety of classes continue in our Taozi Tree Yoga space at the AC Embassy Hotel. We feature heart felt vinyassa flow classes for all levels, yoga for athletes, Satsang sessions with kirtan (singing), Reiki shares and more. Our community truly is a rare gem in Beijing. We have an amazing October promotion on... if you buy a 10 class pass, you will receive 2 FREE class passes that you can either use yourself or give to a friend (the holidays are coming...). 12 classes for 1000RMB is a great deal.
Workshops and Classes
We have a number of enlightening series, events and trainings coming up with some truly gifted teachers including Erin Lee Henshaw and Zhao! Don't miss them... Theresa has known Erin personally for almost a decade and can attest that she is a one of a kind educator and overflows with valuable evidence based knowledge in the field of mindfullness and wellbeing. These opportinities to study with her before she leaves Beijing are GOLD. | <urn:uuid:00068df0-a2f4-4c3d-b08e-df9f1a4e99ba> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://www.taozitreeyoga.com/post/2018/10/19/octobernovember-at-taozi-tree-yoga | 2021-12-03T16:03:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362891.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20211203151849-20211203181849-00474.warc.gz | en | 0.940951 | 389 | [
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Lunar Eclipse, Chandra Grahan in July 2020 is Prachaya Chandra Grahan (Penumbral Lunar Eclipse). The Penumbral lunar eclipse of 4|5 July 2020 falls on Ashada Purnima, the Full Moon day in Ashada Month, as per Hindu calendars.
This eclipse will be visible in South/West Europe, Much of Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica. This Lunar Eclipse will not be visible in India and all Asian countries, East African countries, most parts of Europe and Australian continent.
As per the Universal Time (GMT), the timings of Chandra Grahan 4|5 July 2020
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 03:07 UT, 5 July 2020 (Prachaya Chandra Grahanam Sparsha Kaala)
Greatest Eclipse: 04:30 UT (Grahana Madhya Kaala)
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Catering Equipment Hire
We've a large range of plates and crockery for hire. We offer both a classic range and a fine range which are suitable for all types of events.
We've a very large stock of cutlery for hire. Whether you require wedding cutlery hire or cutlery for a private party
At Casablanca Hire we have a large range of kitchen and catering equipment for hire at very competitive prices.
Our serviceware hire items are perfect for small and large events. Available to hire today at great prices
Catering Equipment Hire
We’ve a large stock of catering equipment for hire. We can
deliver our catering equipment at very short notice with many of our
hire items available the same day.
Our cutlery, glass, crockery, furniture and linen are the secret behind many of the most elegant and prestigious parties and events. Our aim is to deliver the highest standard catering equipment in London and our extensive range includes some great products to make your event a success. You can check out our other catering equipment hire products by visiting our showroom. Alternatively, you can call our friendly customer service team for advice on 020 8457 5807
General Hire Questions
Q: I having problems finding a specific product.
A: If you are unable to locate a product please use the search box in the top right of the menu bar. If you still cannot find what you need please call us on 020 8457 5807 or by email at [email protected]
Q: How do I hire items?
A: Select the products you need and order either online by submitting a quote. One of our Sale Team will call you back to go through the quote with you and answer any questions you may have. or by telephone. Alternatively you can call the Sales Team directly on 020 8457 5807 and talk through your requirements. You can also contact us via email at [email protected]
Q: What if I want to hire a marquee or gazebo?
A: Our specialist Marquee Team are on hand to advise on all aspects of hiring a marquee or gazebo. Call the Marquee Team on 020 8457 5807 to discuss your requirements and they will be happy to help you. We also offer a free marquee site visit service so the team can make sure your event is a resounding success.
Q: How much will my hire items cost?
A: The prices quoted on the website are for minimum quantities. We offer discounted prices for larger quantities; please call our Sales Team on 020 8457 5807 for more information.
Q: How long can I hire for?
A: Our standard hire period is for 3 days or 4 days over a weekend (Friday – Monday). If you need the hire items for a longer period please call our Sales Team on 020 8457 5807 and they will be able to advise on the cost for the longer period.
Q: How much do I have to pay for delivery and collection?
A: Charges for delivery and collection are dependant on your location and the size of your order. When we have your location details we can give you an accurate quote. Additional charges may be incurred for out of hours, Sunday or Bank Holiday deliveries or collections.
Q: I need the hire items delivered upstairs. Can you do this?
A: If there is an adequate lift then delivery and collection upstairs is covered in the cost. If our Delivery Team have to carry the items upstairs additional costs will be incurred. We can advise on the cost for this when we have specific details about the number of flights of stairs.
Q: Can I have a specific timed delivery and collection?
A: Our standard delivery and collection period is between 9am and 5pm and we can normally offer a morning or afternoon slot on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays. Specific timed delivery and collection slots can be booked and will incur an additional charge.
Q: Can I collect and return the items myself?
A: We offer a dry hire service where you can come to our warehouse and collect the hire items yourself. If you are planning to do this we ask for a deposit that will be refunded to you when the items are returned. The only items we do not dry hire are marquees or gazebos and sundry items associated with these. Our specialist Marquee Team will deliver, set up, take down and collect your marquee for you which is all included in the cost.
Our warehouse is located at Unit 1, Kingsbury Works, Kingsbury Road, London NW9 8UP (Sat. Nav. NW9 8RW) and is open Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm.
Q: When will I get my deposit back?
A: Refundable deposits are made within one week of the hired equipment being returned. We will also notify you of any additional charges due to damaged or missing items prior to issuing a refund.
Q: Do I have a deadline for ordering items?
A: Our stock is available to hire subject to availability so we do advise customers to book your items as early as possible. We can only accommodate last minute bookings subject to stock availability.
Q: What if I want to make changes to my order?
A: Amendments can be made to your order up to 24 hours prior to delivery but any additions are subject to stock availability. Please refer to our terms and conditions of hire for our cancellation policy.
Q: How and when can I pay?
A: If your event is less than 2 weeks away we will require payment in full. If your event is over 2 weeks away we require a holding deposit to secure the booking and the remainder of the payment is required 2 weeks before your event. We accept payment by cheque, debit card, bank transfer or credit card; the only card we do not accept is American Express.
Q: Can I open an account?
A: If you are placing regular orders, account facilities are available subject to relevant credit checks. Payment is due within 30 days from our invoice being issued.
Q: What can I expect when my hire items are delivered?
A: We will deliver all ordered items direct to your agreed location and ask you to sign a delivery note. If there are any discrepancies at this point do highlight these so we can take relevant action quickly and efficiently. If you have ordered a marquee, gazebo, stage or dance floor then our specialist team will deliver, set up, take down and collect from you.
Q: What happens if there is problem with the equipment?
A: It is advisable to check all equipment on the day of delivery. Any problems should be highlighted the same day to our office so that it will enable us to rectify the problem prior to the start of your event. We do have out of hours contact numbers and these are available by contacting our Sales Team on 020 8457 5807.
Q: What happens if I break, damage or lose equipment?
A: After collection your equipment will be returned to our warehouse where it will be counted back in and added back to stock. You will be informed within 48 hours by email or telephone of any items that are found to be missing, broken or damaged before charges are applied
Q: Who is responsible for the equipment whilst on hire?
A: It is the hirer’s responsibility for all the equipment hired from Casablanca from the time of delivery through to the collection.
Q: What are the replacement costs?
A: The full replacement costs are dependent on the items being hired. Check our Replacement Costs page for a full list of the costs.
Q: Do you have emergency out-of-hours numbers?
A: We do have out of hours contact numbers and these are available by contacting our Sales Team on 020 8457 5807.
Q: Do I have to return my washable hire items clean?
A: You can return washable items clean or dirty to us. If you return them dirty we charge a 20% wash charge on these items.
Q: Do you have a showroom I can visit?
A: Yes! We are always happy to meet new or existing customers. If you would like to visit our showroom please call us beforehand on 020 8457 5807 and we will be glad to show you our extensive range of items to hire.
Our showroom is located at Unit 1, Kingsbury Works, Kingsbury Road, London NW9 8UP (Sat. Nav. NW9 8RW) and is open Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm.
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Looking for catering equipment hire?
Looking for catering equipment hire in London for an upcoming event? We provide top quality catering hire products and innovative services for private and corporate customers throughout London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Surrey. Designer focused, we consistently produce trending and inspiring catering hire product ranges that are of superior quality and competitively priced. We pride ourselves to always do what it takes to meet our customer's evolving needs. Our industry knowledge and expertise, along with our impeccable quality and service, will guarantee that your next event is a complete success.
With years of experience working in the event and hospitality industry, we know how to create the perfect experience for our customers. Whether you are planning on gathering together with friends, throwing a special dinner party with a lovely touch of class, or a spectacular event, look no further! Casablanca catering equipment hire will ensure that your special occasion is a remarkable one. We are committed to making certain that your event, whatever it may be, will be supplied with all you need to make it memorable.
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Casablanca Event Hire offers the most extensive range of cutlery hire in the London area. We carry a wide range of cheap cutlery equipment hire for events and parties, including quality knives, spoons and forks. We also carry all the special cutlery hire selections that include options like serving spoons, fish forks, cake servers and cheese knife hire and more.
To help you plan your event, we have put together a wide range of cutlery hire categories tailored to meet your specific needs and budget. These categories include our everyday, elegant and find dining ranges. Our cutlery hire options include a classic cutlery range, general serving hire, Damiano cutlery range, and Mercury cutlery range. All the above has been carefully chosen to brilliantly finish off any table setting.
Whether you require cutlery hire for a private party, a wedding, a corporate or sporting event, we have a range to accommodate you. We also carry a large stock of cutlery for hire, which also means that we can supply what you need in a timely manner - even delivering what you need the same day if necessary. In addition, you can always pick up your cutlery hire if it's more convenient for you.
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At Casablanca Hire, our mission is based on providing first-class service to our customers and supplying innovative products and services. Our crockery and other hire products are the secret behind the long list of casual, elegant and esteemed parties and events we have served.Our mission is to always deliver the highest quality catering equipment hire in London and our extensive range includes crockery hire products that will help make your event a success. You can check out our many crockery hire products by visiting our showroom. You can also give us a call for advice should you need it. Our friendly customer service experts are here to help.
Events are based on appearance, and whether it's an intimate gathering, or a major event, you’re going to want superior quality, affordable glassware hire options that impress your guests. At Casablanca hire, we stock London's highest quality inventory of cheap glass hire, including premium glassware types. We have a substantial range of glassware hire options for special occasions that including weddings and corporate events.
From our everyday range of glass hire to fine dining glassware hire options, you can count on Casablanca Hire to have it. We constantly carry a substantial stock of catering hire, including a wide variety of glass hire London, including wedding glass hire, wine glass hire, water and cocktail glassware, shot glasses, beer hire and more. Large event or intimate private party, our goal is to always provide excellent customer service, combined with a competitively price selection of superior products.
Achieving our expectations has allowed us to develop a strong reputation, building our business based on the recommendations and referrals from our countless satisfied customers. We want you to be one of our completely satisfied customers. Take some time to browse our extensive range of catering hire, and if you see something you like, get in contact with us. We're here to help make your special event a successful one. | <urn:uuid:c70c8a28-a3bc-493c-aa74-ab1f5e6845b9> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://www.casablancahire.com/kitchen-catering/catering-equipment-hire | 2021-12-05T08:52:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363149.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20211205065810-20211205095810-00154.warc.gz | en | 0.932654 | 2,904 | [
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Depending on what type of commercial vehicle you drive you need to make sure that you have the right licence, otherwise you may not be able to control the vehicle properly and you could be driving the vehicle illegally.
Furthermore, you may find that when looking for insurance for vans you may not be able to get cover if you don’t have the right type of licence. So what licence do you need for each type of commercial vehicle?
Small Commercial Vehicles
Most people at one point in their lives will drive a small commercial vehicle as they come in handy when moving house for instance. Generally, your regular driver’s licence will be adequate for this, however you will need to buy van insurance for the duration of the time you plan on driving the vehicle. The rules state that you can drive any small commercial vehicle that has up to eight passenger seats and a Maximum Authorised Mass of 3,500kg. You are also allowed to tow a trailer as long as the total weight of the trailer plus the vehicle is no more than 3,500kg, but if you are ever unsure make sure you check with who you hire or buy the vehicle from!
Medium Commercial Vehicles
If you want to drive a vehicle that weighs anywhere between 3,500 and 7,500kg then you will need to apply for a C1 or a C1+E licence. With the C1 licence you are only allowed to tow a trailer along with your medium sized commercial vehicle as long as it doesn’t weigh more than 750kg, however if you have a C1+E licence you can tow a trailer that is over 750kg but cannot weigh more than the vehicle when fully loaded, and the vehicle and trailer can only weigh up to 12,000kg in total. In order to apply for one of these licences you can get a provisional licence, but depending on whether you are planning on towing or not you may need to get a full licence. The best thing to do is check before you get behind the wheel!
Lorries, Minibuses and Buses
Due to the size and use of all three of these vehicles, drivers need to make sure that they have specific licences so that they know they can drive them safely whilst on the road. You will firstly have to apply for a C or D licence in order to drive these vehicles legally, however there are stricter rules when it comes to these licences. For instance, if you drive a lorry, minibus or bus you will need to reapply for your licence every five years after you reach the age of 45, and every year once you are 65. In order to do this you will not only have to complete forms yourself but also get a doctor to fill in a form for you to make sure you are fit for the road!
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I love your story about your dad and The Little House OTP! Your page is so sweet with the little girl and the Turkey asking if she wanted a pet. That's tooo cute! The 3 photos add interest and I love your cluster! Thank you for joining in the challenge!Here is mine for Build a Turkey challenge, here in AUS we don't have Thanks Giving, but I got to thinking of my Dad and the idea was born. You see I grew up in a family that didn't each Turkey or Chicken at any time, except once on Xmas Day my Mum really stood her ground on that one. I never understood why my Dad would not eat it as he had never even tried it. I eventually asked Mum, her reply was your Father saw one killed and that was the end of that. He was so handy with cars and all sorts of things in the garage, but country living was not in his comfort zone. Also I am an avid reader and watcher of the Little House on the Prairie, and one of the girls had a turkey as a pet, so hence this rather crazy layout, even this started out as one thing and ended up something entirely different, I had so much fun so thank you for the challenge. I started with papers from Together Again - Cindy Ritter - blended with papers from Bricolage Bundles - Jen Maddocks - plus overlay - my stash - some elements are from Jen Maddocks also - and a couple from Woodland Magic - HSA - Turkey - Printbulls - other photos - Pixabay - fonts Abril Fatface - Adoria Demo - Deciso.
Awww - I love this! Your clusters are beautiful! I love the statements the turkey is making. That was a cute idea to make the turkey template into an element to include in your cluster. Your background stripes and brushwork are a great addition to your page! This has to go to GSO! It is one amazing page! Congratulations on GSO and thank you for playing in the challenge! | <urn:uuid:8a426970-0352-402c-8252-55b87ae5f121> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://forum.justartscrapbooking.com/threads/november-build-a-turkey-challenge.140750/page-2 | 2021-12-08T11:48:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363510.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20211208114112-20211208144112-00154.warc.gz | en | 0.971506 | 433 | [
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Sharewire Awarded ISO 27001
We’re very pleased to announce that, after an extensive audit by Lloyd’s Register, we have been awarded the ISO 27001 certificate. Security and data integrity are very important to us, and this certificate objectively confirms the quality of our service.
Achieving the ISO 27001 standard certifies that Sharewire has the requisite information security controls in place to protect client data. The certification is awarded only to those companies that can meet the standard as judged by an independent, accredited team of auditors. Our customers can trust that we don’t take security and data protection lightly. For both our Salesboard and Full Service businesses, we have set up extensive processes and documented these in an Information Security Management System (ISMS). The ISMS also describes how we work on safety, security, audits and optimisation on a continuous basis. It further includes team procedures, data encryption methodologies, data & system backups and much more.
For more information about our services, see www.sharewire.net, www.salesboard.biz, mail us at [email protected] or call us at +31(0)703249611.
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Take your anxious thoughts and burdens to Jesus (Mat 11:28–30). #HeavyBurden #AnxiousHeart #GiveItToJesus https://www.bible.com/116/mat.11.28-30.nlt
MORNING WATCH NOTES:
Day 27 of 40 days of prayer for family and friends. Father, may each of my dear family and friends roll every burden and care onto you today.
When the burden we carry is heavy and the load feels too much, come to Jesus, who alone is able to comfort our weary heart. He says, “I will give you rest. Let me teach you.“ How? Through his word, through the healing touch of a friend or minister, through worship and praise. Find comfort through the written stories of saints who have suffered many sorrows and found Jesus, more than able.
The Apostle Peter tells us we can roll our burden and care over onto Jesus, because he cares about us (1Pe 5:7). Who among us has not screamed out in agony of pain suffered in one form or another. I know that I have. Jesus you have never abandoned me. You have never ignored my anxious cries for help. You have never failed to rest the weary anxious heart of the sentry in need.
* THE BURDEN YOU BEAR
A troubled and burdened man prayed and prayed that God would lift his burden. Day after day he prayed that his life would be easier and he begged for God’s intervention.
One day, Jesus came to the man and asked, “My child, what troubles you?” The man replied that his life was full of turmoil and that it had become too much to bear. He again asked for help stating that he just couldn’t continue to go on.
Jesus, feeling the man’s anguish, decided help was in order. The man was so happy that his prayers were about to be answered that his burden already felt lighter.
Jesus took the man to a room and stopped in front of the door. When he opened the door, what the man saw was amazing. The room was filled with crosses; little crosses, big crosses, giant crosses. The man, bewildered, looked at Jesus and asked how this would help him. Jesus explained that each cross represented a burden that people carry; small burdens, big burdens, giant burdens — and every burden in-between. At this point, Jesus offered the man the opportunity to choose his burden.
The man, so excited that he was finally able to have some control over his life, looked around the room for just the right cross. He saw a tiny little cross way back in the corner. It was the smallest cross in the room. After a bit of thought, he pointed to the cross and said, “That one, Lord. I want that one.” Jesus asked, “Are you sure?” The man quickly replied, “Oh, yes Lord. Most definitely, yes.”
Jesus turned to the man and replied, “My child, [that is the cross you brought in with you]. It is the burden you already carry.” ~Author Unknown~
[“My yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” – Jesus]
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A classic lamsbwool blanket that you'll have for generations. This sumptuous blanket is large, soft, and substantial, weighing in at nearly a kilogram. Its made from 100% eco lambswool, that is wool that is free of pesticides. No chemicals or antibiotics were used during the breeding of the sheep.
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Wash your hands OFTEN
The best way to stay healthy is to keep your hands clean by washing them with soap and hot water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
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Colds and flus are easily transmitted from person to person when they are close contact. That is why we encourage people who are sick to stay home. How sick is too sick? - See Health Services for guidelines on when to stay home
Cover your mouth and nose
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