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canon pixma mx884 driver download -the canon pixma mx884 is a premium all-in-one tool offering wi-fi and also ethernet connectivity. making use of 5 individually exchangeable inks, the pixma mx884 could generate images of "phenomenal top quality" with minimum 1 picolitre ink droplets, and optimum 9,600 dpi print resolution. the device could publish border-less 4x6"/ 10x15cm pictures in roughly 20 secs, and also has the ability to check papers and prints at as much as 2400dpi. basically the very same product as the pixma mx885 - which is planned for european markets -, the canon pixma mx884 releases throughout center east and africa from march 2011.
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The Air Force Space Command is responsible for all Department of Defense space and missile launch activities. Three of it's seven Space Wings help defend the United States by maintaining ICBM missiles on alert. They are under the administrative control of the 20th Air Force, but operational control of the U.S. Strategic Command, headquartered at Offutt AFB Neb.
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the air force space command is now responsible for all department of defense space and missile launch activities. three of it's seven space wings help defend the united states by maintaining icbm missiles on alert. they are under the administrative control of the 20th air force, but operational control of the u.s. strategic command, headquartered at offutt afb neb.
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butterfly valve are especially adapted for general uses and non-viscous industrial fluid.
butterfly valve is a shut-off valve with a relatively simple operation close and open position.
industries : oil & gas, chemical, petrochemical, power plant and other industries.
lug butterfly valve have threaded inserts at both sides of the valve body.
this allows them to be installed into a system using two sets of bolts and no nuts.
wafer butterfly valve function is to retain a seal to protect against dual-directional pressure differential in the flow of fluid, and suitable for process line of pipe or medium low pressure and temperature systems and for all type of fluid.
application : food processing, pharmaceutical, chemical, oil & gas, water and waste water.
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I will only have a maximum of 4 trades open as it’s easier to mange. And looking at the 4H timeframe.
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Unfortunately it hit my SP of 1.12597 after reducing to a few pips above the T+K lines.
Do you have a public TV profile link? Would like to check it out.
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Buy signal on the EURUSD last night.
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i will only have a maximum of 4 trades open as it’s easier to mange. and looking at the 4h timeframe.
sell signal on the eurusd 8/3/19 1400 bar. placed a 0.02 trade @ 1.12332, with a 1.12974 sl and 1.11867 tp.
unfortunately it hit my sp of 1.12597 after reducing to a few pips above the t+k lines.
do you have a public tv profile link? would like to check it out.
sell signal on the eurjpy 1700 bar. placed a 0.02 trade @ 125.750, with a 125.982 sl and 125.106 tp. unfortunately i cannot get the signal to see the lagging span.
buy signal on the eurusd last night.
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“This is the reasoning of a liberal scholar who repeats the incredibly trite and threadbare argument that experience and reason clearly prove that men arenot equal, yet socialism bases its ideal on equality. Hence, socialism, if you please, is an absurdity which is contrary to experience and reason, and so forth!
Mr. Tugan repeats the old trick of the reactionaries: first to misinterpret socialism by making it out to be an absurdity, and then to triumphantly refute the absurdity! When we say that experience and reason prove that men are not equal, we mean by equality, equality in abilities or similarity in physical strength and mental ability.
“And yet there is a fair amount of confusion on this question among a section of Party members. There are those who think that by declaring the artel to be the fundamental form of the collective-farm movement the Party has drifted away from socialism, has retreated from the commune, from the higher form of the collective-farm movement, to a lower form. Why, one may ask? Because, it is suggested, there is no equality in the artel, since differences in the requirements and in the personal, everyday life of the members of the artel are preserved; whereas in the commune there is equality, because the requirements and the personal, everyday life of its members have been made equal. But, firstly, we no longer have any communes in which there is levelling, equalisation of requirements and personal, everyday life. Practice has shown that the communes would certainly have been doomed had they not abandoned equalisation and had they not in fact gone over to the position of artels. Consequently, there is no point in referring to what no longer exists. Secondly, every Leninist knows, if he is a real Leninist, that equalisation in the sphere of requirements and personal, everyday life is a reactionary petty-bourgeois absurdity worthy of some primitive sect of ascetics, but not of a socialist society organised on Marxist lines; for we cannot expect all people to have the same requirements and tastes, and all people to mould their personal, everyday life on the same model. And, finally, are not differences in requirements and in personal, everyday life still preserved among the workers? Does that mean that workers are more remote from socialism than members of agricultural communes?
These people evidently think that socialism calls for equalisation, for levelling the requirements and personal, everyday life of the members of society. Needless to say, such an assumption has nothing in common with Marxism, with Leninism. By equality Marxism means, not equalisation of personal requirements and everyday life, but the abolition of classes, i.e., a) the equal emancipation of all working people from exploitation after the capitalists have been overthrown and expropriated; b) the equal abolition for all of private property in the means of production after they have been converted into the property of the whole of society; c) the equal duty of all to work according to their ability, and the equal right of all working people to receive in return for this according to the work performed (socialist society); d) the equal duty of all to work according to their ability, and the equal right of all working people to receive in return for this according to their needs (communist society). Moreover, Marxism proceeds from the assumption that people’s tastes and requirements are not, and cannot be, identical and equal in regard to quality or quantity, whether in the period of socialism or in the period of communism.
There you have the Marxist conception of equality.
Marxism has never recognised, and does not recognise, any other equality.
To draw from this the conclusion that socialism calls for equalisation, for the levelling of the requirements of the members of society, for the levelling of their tastes and of their personal, everyday life—that according to the Marxist plan all should wear the same clothes and eat the same dishes in the same quantity—is to utter vulgarities and to slander Marxism.
Bourgeois writers are fond of depicting Marxist socialism in the shape of the old tsarist barracks, where everything is subordinated to the “principle” of equalisation. But Marxists cannot be held responsible for the ignorance and stupidity of bourgeois writers.
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“this is the reasoning of a liberal scholar who repeats the incredibly trite and threadbare argument that experience and reason clearly prove that men arenot equal, yet socialism bases its ideal on equality. hence, socialism, if you please, is an absurdity which is contrary to experience and reason, and so forth!
mr. tugan repeats the old trick of the reactionaries: first to misinterpret socialism by making it out to be an absurdity, and then to triumphantly refute the absurdity! when we say that experience and reason prove that men are not equal, we mean by equality, equality in abilities or similarity in physical strength and mental ability.
“and yet there is a fair amount of confusion on this question among a section of party members. there are those who think that by declaring the artel to be the fundamental form of the collective-farm movement the party has drifted away from socialism, has retreated from the commune, from the higher form of the collective-farm movement, to a lower form. why, one may ask? because, it is suggested, there is no equality in the artel, since differences in the requirements and in the personal, everyday life of the members of the artel are preserved; whereas in the commune there is equality, because the requirements and the personal, everyday life of its members have been made equal. but, firstly, we no longer have any communes in which there is levelling, equalisation of requirements and personal, everyday life. practice has shown that the communes would certainly have been doomed had they not abandoned equalisation and had they not in fact gone over to the position of artels. consequently, there is no point in referring to what no longer exists. secondly, every leninist knows, if he is a real leninist, that equalisation in the sphere of requirements and personal, everyday life is a reactionary petty-bourgeois absurdity worthy of some primitive sect of ascetics, but not of a socialist society organised on marxist lines; for we cannot expect all people to have the same requirements and tastes, and all people to mould their personal, everyday life on the same model. and, finally, are not differences in requirements and in personal, everyday life still preserved among the workers? does that mean that workers are more remote from socialism than members of agricultural communes?
these people evidently think that socialism calls for equalisation, for levelling the requirements and personal, everyday life of the members of society. needless to say, such an assumption has nothing in common with marxism, with leninism. by equality marxism means, not equalisation of personal requirements and everyday life, but the abolition of classes, i.e., a) the equal emancipation of all working people from exploitation after the capitalists have been overthrown and expropriated; b) the equal abolition for all of private property in the means of production after they have been converted into the property of the whole of society; c) the equal duty of all to work according to their ability, and the equal right of all working people to receive in return for this according to the work performed (socialist society); d) the equal duty of all to work according to their ability, and the equal right of all working people to receive in return for this according to their needs (communist society). moreover, marxism proceeds from the assumption that people’s tastes and requirements are not, and cannot be, identical and equal in regard to quality or quantity, whether in the period of socialism or in the period of communism.
there you have the marxist conception of equality.
marxism has never recognised, and does not recognise, any other equality.
to draw from this the conclusion that socialism calls for equalisation, for the levelling of the requirements of the members of society, for the levelling of their tastes and of their personal, everyday life—that according to the marxist plan all should wear the same clothes and eat the same dishes in the same quantity—is to utter vulgarities and to slander marxism.
bourgeois writers are fond of depicting marxist socialism in the shape of the old tsarist barracks, where everything is subordinated to the “principle” of equalisation. but marxists cannot be held responsible for the ignorance and stupidity of bourgeois writers.
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one of my favorite leg circuits from last week. keep things moving. your heart rate will be up and you'll be a sweaty mess by the end. all you need is a step, some weights (i used 15# dbs), and a resistance band. modify as needed. good luck!
12-15 reps each move, and repeat circuit 3x through!
remember to repeat 3x through, and let those legs burn!


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congratulations on your purchase of a 2017 sadvent calendar! as always, each item has been hand-selected to help you make the most of the holiday season. on the following page you’ll find a day-by-day guide for what’s behind each door. feel free to check back after christmas to make sure you’ve gotten everything the calendar has to offer. on behalf of the entire sadvent team, we wish you a new year that’s a little bit better than the one you’ve got now.
a photo of your best friend from kindergarten who’s aging remarkably well.
a 10% discount card good for one round of egg freezing.
a contentment-scented candle (burning time: three minutes).
a pair of extremely comfortable track pants one size bigger than you usually buy.
your ex-girlfriend’s toothbrush, just as she left it.
a motivational note from someone who bought bitcoin at $25.
a one-year subscription to tinder plus.
a note from your mother requesting you not make the yuletide gay this year.
a diagram showing how far your teeth have moved since your braces came off.
your parents’ divorce, volumes 1-3.
goodwill towards men, 77% will towards women.
a medallion of st monica, the patron saint of alcoholics.
a photo of your father’s face the moment he realised that by pushing you into a higher socio-economic class he’d also alienated you forever.
a balsam fir scratch-n-sniff eviction notice.
some holly and an iv.
a gingerbread house (the only property you’ll ever own).
a fleeting sense of what america was like before 9/11.
a sage and onion pessary.
an ‘elf help book (how to get off the naughty list and into recovery).
*santa’s workshop is temporarily closed due to allegations against santa claus.


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This Program is about President Hassan Rouhanis trip to Iraq.
As Irish republicanism hints its way back to violence, the British government seems to be ignoring the Good Friday Agreement.
Britains armed forces are preparing for contingency plans to prevent a crisis if the country leaves the EU without a deal.
To outline the decline in the standard of living in the UK, to discuss Philip Hammond and his new plans to tackle crucial government cuts.
To outline the severe level of censorship in Saudi media outlets, discussing the matter with the public in the UK. Saudi Arabia has one of the most heavily censored media environments on earth.
Venezuelan President Maduro says US-backed enemies of his country have launched an economic war on him.
To outline the continued gentrification of areas populated with ethnic minorities in the Western world.
To outline the unilateral approach that US politics is taking with the rest of the world, almost bullying countries into submitting to its policy, covering the Nuclear Deal.
This episode looks into a rise in violence in Myanmar where the armed forces joined by Buddhist mobs have been engaged in a campaign of terror against Muslim families living in Rakhine.
Is May Capable of a Successful Brexit?
Palestinians have protested as part of the annual “March of Return” to commemorate Land Day, braving Israeli tanks and snipers deployed along the Gaza fence where 17 protesters were killed a few days ago.
US social media company Facebook says it has suspended the account of Cambridge Analytica, an American-British data analysis firm hired in 2016 by US President Donald Trump's election campaign, amid reports it collected the personal information of millions of American voters without their permission.
What kind of Brexit should the UK have?
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has backed the UK being in a permanent customs union with the EU in a landmark speech setting out his approach to Brexit.
An analyst believes whenever there is an easing of tensions between the two Koreas, Washington sends a signal to Seoul to pull back.
The United Nations has warned that more than 100,000 Rohingya Muslims in Bangladeshi refugee camps will be in grave danger with the mid-year monsoon season on its way.
Saudi warplanes have conducted fresh airstrikes against the impoverished country of Yemen, leaving seven people, including five children and a woman, dead and five others injured in the northwestern Province of Sa’ada.
Donald Trump has been obsessed with race for the entire time he has been a public figure.
Theresa May has insisted the NHS is “better prepared for the winter than ever before”, despite the cancellation of tens of thousands of operations.
Will there be a snap election in the near future in the UK?
The snap general election in June was an object lesson in the perils of political hubris: Theresa May calculated that her chances of securing a tidy Commons majority were so strong and Labour so weak that it would be foolish to pass up the opportunity.
How trustworthy is the UK government in terms of spying?
British eavesdropping agency GCHQ has secretly accessed fiber-optic cables carrying huge amounts of internet and communications data, according to documents disclosed by whistle-blower Edward Snowden.
Rough sleeping is the sharpest end of the housing crisis and it is shameful that in London in recent years the number of people on our streets has been on the rise - doubling between 2010 and 2016.
Nearly a week after President Trump's unilateral decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, there are plenty of reasons to be confused by the move.
US police are continuously criticized over fatal shootings of and brutality against African Americans, who are killed and incarcerated in disproportionate numbers.
Why is UK criticizing Saudi for using weapons they sold them?
British Prime Minister Theresa May has reportedly called on Saudi Arabia to ease a cruel blockade on its war-torn neighbor, Yemen, in order to "avert a humanitarian catastrophe" there.
How powerful is the Israeli lobby in Britain?
The scandal surrounding Priti Patel, who was forced to resign as Britain’s international aid minister after secret meetings with Israeli officials during a “family holiday”, offers a small, opaque window on the UK’s powerful Israel lobby.
Is Trump attempting to escalate tensions between North and South Korea?
Catalonia has declared itself independent, whilst Spain is in constitutional crisis?
Spain's chief prosecutor has called for charges including rebellion to be laid against Catalan leaders following the region's declaration of independence.
Why won’t the West accept Venezuelan democracy?
The international Western media cannot accept that despite all of the demonization of the Venezuelan government the people of Venezuela still support them.
The recent history of social housing is one of contempt for council tenants and denigration of council housing.
How will Palestinian reconciliation affect Palestinians?
Egypt’s government says rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah have agreed to hand over the full administrative control of the besieged Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority (PA) by December 1.
Is Trump paving the way for another global war?
Trump refused to certify the nuclear agreement with Iran, and warned he might ultimately terminate it, in defiance of other world powers and undermining a landmark victory of multilateral diplomacy.
Is the UN being too soft by only applying sanctions to Saudi-led coalition for the killing of Yemenis?
Catalonia’s regional government intends to hold an independence referendum on 1 October.
How complicit is the UK in Myanmar's violence against Rohingya Muslims?
Myanmar's security forces have long been attacking Rohingyas and torching their villages since October 2016, in a bid to push them out of the western state of Rakhine.
President Trump took to Twitter on Sunday, condemning Pyongyang's actions, outlining some of the options under consideration to interfere and intimidate the sovereign East-Asian country.
The UN condemns Saudi killing of Yemeni civilians but is not willing to take any serious action to punish the Saudis.
Donald Trump has agreed to send as many as 4,000 additional US troops to Afghanistan to tackle a steadily deteriorating security situation in the beleaguered country, according to senior officials quoted in American media.
Is white supremacy out of control in US?
Will the West make its peace with North Korea?
The United States has consistently had dishonest intentions with North Korea and the latest round of hostilities is another example of the United States trying to bully the small nation.
How much is Britain involved in the Yemen war?
Britain is up to its neck in Yemen: it is the major supplier of the bombs dropped on Yemen, and of the jets used to drop them.
What is Israel’s plan for the al-Aqsa Mosque?
The Israelis are trying to humiliate the Palestinians in front of the world but the Palestinians are resisting.
Who benefits from unrest in Venezuela?
The political and economic situation in Venezuela today is the most difficult one the country has faced since 1999, the year in which Hugo Chavez assumed the presidency.
Though a UK High Court ruling has allowed the continued sale of arms to Saudi Arabia, is the British government acting unethically?
Do British Muslims feel safe in the UK?
After the recent wave of attacks on Muslims in London, some are asking whether British Muslims are safe in the UK right now.
Philando Castile was shot and killed in front of his family by a police officer in the US yet the police was found not guilty of any wrongdoing.
Who is to blame for Grenfell Tower fire?
Many people are saying that the leaders of the RBKC Council and the Tenancy Management Organization should be charged with corporate manslaughter for their negligence that led to the Grenfell Tower.
Should Theresa May resign as prime minister?
Is Britain doing enough to stop Takifri extremism?
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn says it is time for the UK to hold "difficult conversations" with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states of the Persian Gulf in the wake of the London terror attack.
Why did the Manchester attack happen?
Have MI5 and MI6 been playing a dangerous game by supporting Takfiri terrorists in Libya and Syria and now one of those terrorists has attacked Manchester?
Donald Trump, who is critical of Islam and Muslims, visits Saudi Arabia to give a speech on Islam.
Is the United States engaged in another regime change operation in Venezuela?
The US is complicit in the Saudi Bombing campaign in Yemen as it continues to fund and support the terrorist state.
Why is an anti-war candidate unlikely to win in Britain?
After less than two years as Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn is leading the party into a snap general election.
What do the French elections mean for the future of mainstream parties in France?
The United States escalates tensions on the Korean Peninsula in an attempt to flex its power.
Why did President Trump, who wants to ban Syrians from entering his country, attack Syria?
This program is about Northern Island referendum on leaving the United Kingdom.
Why did the Westminster terror attack happen?
The British-born man who killed four people and injured more than 50 others in an attack outside the British Parliament in London last week was known as a potential extremist to UK intelligence agencies in 2010, a report says.
Donald Trump’s decision to deploy hundreds of US marines in northern Syria last week has received surprisingly little attention but a fierce reaction from the Sovereign leader of the country, President Bashar al-Assad.
South Koreans hope for change under a new president, which could lead to better relations with North Korea.
Hundreds of thousands march in London to protest against "yet more austerity" in the health service.
Geert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom, is fairly confident about how his party may fare in the March 15 elections.
North Korea says it has successfully completed the launch of a new ballistic missile showing the world that it will defend itself in the face of US hostility.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged fresh sanctions against Iran during a visit to the UK.
How does the world feel about Donald Trump?
US President Donald Trump has pledged to get tough with Iran, warning the Islamic Republic after its ballistic missile test on Sunday that it was playing with fire.

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this program is about president hassan rouhanis trip to iraq.
as irish republicanism hints its way back to violence, the british government seems to be ignoring the good friday agreement.
britains armed forces are preparing for contingency plans to prevent a crisis if the country leaves the eu without a deal.
to outline the decline in the standard of living in the uk, to discuss philip hammond and his new plans to tackle crucial government cuts.
to outline the severe level of censorship in saudi media outlets, discussing the matter with the public in the uk. saudi arabia has one of the most heavily censored media environments on earth.
venezuelan president maduro says us-backed enemies of his country have launched an economic war on him.
to outline the continued gentrification of areas populated with ethnic minorities in the western world.
to outline the unilateral approach that us politics is taking with the rest of the world, almost bullying countries into submitting to its policy, covering the nuclear deal.
this episode looks into a rise in violence in myanmar where the armed forces joined by buddhist mobs have been engaged in a campaign of terror against muslim families living in rakhine.
is may capable of a successful brexit?
palestinians have protested as part of the annual “march of return” to commemorate land day, braving israeli tanks and snipers deployed along the gaza fence where 17 protesters were killed a few days ago.
us social media company facebook says it has suspended the account of cambridge analytica, an american-british data analysis firm hired in 2016 by us president donald trump's election campaign, amid reports it collected the personal information of millions of american voters without their permission.
what kind of brexit should the uk have?
labour leader jeremy corbyn has backed the uk being in a permanent customs union with the eu in a landmark speech setting out his approach to brexit.
an analyst believes whenever there is an easing of tensions between the two koreas, washington sends a signal to seoul to pull back.
the united nations has warned that more than 100,000 rohingya muslims in bangladeshi refugee camps will be in grave danger with the mid-year monsoon season on its way.
saudi warplanes have conducted fresh airstrikes against the impoverished country of yemen, leaving seven people, including five children and a woman, dead and five others injured in the northwestern province of sa’ada.
donald trump has been obsessed with race for the entire time he has been a public figure.
theresa may has insisted the nhs is “better prepared for the winter than ever before”, despite the cancellation of tens of thousands of operations.
will there be a snap election in the near future in the uk?
the snap general election in june was an object lesson in the perils of political hubris: theresa may calculated that her chances of securing a tidy commons majority were so strong and labour so weak that it would be foolish to pass up the opportunity.
how trustworthy is the uk government in terms of spying?
british eavesdropping agency gchq has secretly accessed fiber-optic cables carrying huge amounts of internet and communications data, according to documents disclosed by whistle-blower edward snowden.
rough sleeping is the sharpest end of the housing crisis and it is shameful that in london in recent years the number of people on our streets has been on the rise - doubling between 2010 and 2016.
nearly a week after president trump's unilateral decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital, there are plenty of reasons to be confused by the move.
us police are continuously criticized over fatal shootings of and brutality against african americans, who are killed and incarcerated in disproportionate numbers.
why is uk criticizing saudi for using weapons they sold them?
british prime minister theresa may has reportedly called on saudi arabia to ease a cruel blockade on its war-torn neighbor, yemen, in order to "avert a humanitarian catastrophe" there.
how powerful is the israeli lobby in britain?
the scandal surrounding priti patel, who was forced to resign as britain’s international aid minister after secret meetings with israeli officials during a “family holiday”, offers a small, opaque window on the uk’s powerful israel lobby.
is trump attempting to escalate tensions between north and south korea?
catalonia has declared itself independent, whilst spain is in constitutional crisis?
spain's chief prosecutor has called for charges including rebellion to be laid against catalan leaders following the region's declaration of independence.
why won’t the west accept venezuelan democracy?
the international western media cannot accept that despite all of the demonization of the venezuelan government the people of venezuela still support them.
the recent history of social housing is one of contempt for council tenants and denigration of council housing.
how will palestinian reconciliation affect palestinians?
egypt’s government says rival palestinian factions hamas and fatah have agreed to hand over the full administrative control of the besieged gaza strip to the palestinian authority (pa) by december 1.
is trump paving the way for another global war?
trump refused to certify the nuclear agreement with iran, and warned he might ultimately terminate it, in defiance of other world powers and undermining a landmark victory of multilateral diplomacy.
is the un being too soft by only applying sanctions to saudi-led coalition for the killing of yemenis?
catalonia’s regional government intends to hold an independence referendum on 1 october.
how complicit is the uk in myanmar's violence against rohingya muslims?
myanmar's security forces have long been attacking rohingyas and torching their villages since october 2016, in a bid to push them out of the western state of rakhine.
president trump took to twitter on sunday, condemning pyongyang's actions, outlining some of the options under consideration to interfere and intimidate the sovereign east-asian country.
the un condemns saudi killing of yemeni civilians but is not willing to take any serious action to punish the saudis.
donald trump has agreed to send as many as 4,000 additional us troops to afghanistan to tackle a steadily deteriorating security situation in the beleaguered country, according to senior officials quoted in american media.
is white supremacy out of control in us?
will the west make its peace with north korea?
the united states has consistently had dishonest intentions with north korea and the latest round of hostilities is another example of the united states trying to bully the small nation.
how much is britain involved in the yemen war?
britain is up to its neck in yemen: it is the major supplier of the bombs dropped on yemen, and of the jets used to drop them.
what is israel’s plan for the al-aqsa mosque?
the israelis are trying to humiliate the palestinians in front of the world but the palestinians are resisting.
who benefits from unrest in venezuela?
the political and economic situation in venezuela today is the most difficult one the country has faced since 1999, the year in which hugo chavez assumed the presidency.
though a uk high court ruling has allowed the continued sale of arms to saudi arabia, is the british government acting unethically?
do british muslims feel safe in the uk?
after the recent wave of attacks on muslims in london, some are asking whether british muslims are safe in the uk right now.
philando castile was shot and killed in front of his family by a police officer in the us yet the police was found not guilty of any wrongdoing.
who is to blame for grenfell tower fire?
many people are saying that the leaders of the rbkc council and the tenancy management organization should be charged with corporate manslaughter for their negligence that led to the grenfell tower.
should theresa may resign as prime minister?
is britain doing enough to stop takifri extremism?
british opposition leader jeremy corbyn says it is time for the uk to hold "difficult conversations" with saudi arabia and other arab states of the persian gulf in the wake of the london terror attack.
why did the manchester attack happen?
have mi5 and mi6 been playing a dangerous game by supporting takfiri terrorists in libya and syria and now one of those terrorists has attacked manchester?
donald trump, who is critical of islam and muslims, visits saudi arabia to give a speech on islam.
is the united states engaged in another regime change operation in venezuela?
the us is complicit in the saudi bombing campaign in yemen as it continues to fund and support the terrorist state.
why is an anti-war candidate unlikely to win in britain?
after less than two years as labour leader, jeremy corbyn is leading the party into a snap general election.
what do the french elections mean for the future of mainstream parties in france?
the united states escalates tensions on the korean peninsula in an attempt to flex its power.
why did president trump, who wants to ban syrians from entering his country, attack syria?
this program is about northern island referendum on leaving the united kingdom.
why did the westminster terror attack happen?
the british-born man who killed four people and injured more than 50 others in an attack outside the british parliament in london last week was known as a potential extremist to uk intelligence agencies in 2010, a report says.
donald trump’s decision to deploy hundreds of us marines in northern syria last week has received surprisingly little attention but a fierce reaction from the sovereign leader of the country, president bashar al-assad.
south koreans hope for change under a new president, which could lead to better relations with north korea.
hundreds of thousands march in london to protest against "yet more austerity" in the health service.
geert wilders, the leader of the dutch party for freedom, is fairly confident about how his party may fare in the march 15 elections.
north korea says it has successfully completed the launch of a new ballistic missile showing the world that it will defend itself in the face of us hostility.
israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu urged fresh sanctions against iran during a visit to the uk.
how does the world feel about donald trump?
us president donald trump has pledged to get tough with iran, warning the islamic republic after its ballistic missile test on sunday that it was playing with fire.


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As every company is different and as electronic producing and developing enterprises make quite specific demands on employees and processes, AMETEK CTS have offered custom-made seminars and workshops for many years.
According to your ideas, we develop a special seminar unit with a curriculum adapted to your individual requirements, and choose suitable, thoroughly trained EMC instructors. Seminars of several days' duration and one-day training workshops will be held at your place of business, at a site preferred by you or in our seminar center in Kamen, as you like.

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as every company is different and as electronic producing and developing enterprises make quite specific demands on employees and processes, ametek cts have offered custom-made seminars and workshops for many years.
according to your ideas, we develop a special seminar unit with a curriculum adapted to your individual requirements, and choose suitable, thoroughly trained emc instructors. seminars of several days' duration and one-day training workshops will be held at your place of business, at a site preferred by you or in our seminar center in kamen, as you like.


text: A World War II Marine Corps hero, John Basilone was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on Guadalcanal in October 1942. He and his men found themselves in a mismatch of epic proportions, defending their sector of the line against an elite Japanese regiment of 3,000 men. Twelve of the 15 were killed and two others wounded, but Basilone held out and fired away for three days from the only two remaining machine guns. By the battle's end, 200 Japanese lay dead around him. His Medal of Honor citation credited him with the "virtual annihilation" of the regiment. He was sent home, as was customary with medal winners, and put on a war bond tour with Hollywood starlets, then assigned to guard duty at the Washington Navy Yard. But the safe assignments depressed him. After turning down movie and boxing contracts, he pushed to be sent back into action. He got his wish and on February 19, 1945 on the black sand of Iwo Jima, Gunnery Sergeant Manila John Basilone once again distinguished himself in battle. He single-handedly destroyed an enemy blockhouse, allowing his unit to capture an airfield. It was during this battle that Manila John was killed by a bursting mortar shell. For his actions this day he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. He is the only enlisted Marine in WW II to receive the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and the Purple Heart.

lowercased: a world war ii marine corps hero, john basilone was awarded the congressional medal of honor for his actions on guadalcanal in october 1942. he and his men found themselves in a mismatch of epic proportions, defending their sector of the line against an elite japanese regiment of 3,000 men. twelve of the 15 were killed and two others wounded, but basilone held out and fired away for three days from the only two remaining machine guns. by the battle's end, 200 japanese lay dead around him. his medal of honor citation credited him with the "virtual annihilation" of the regiment. he was sent home, as was customary with medal winners, and put on a war bond tour with hollywood starlets, then assigned to guard duty at the washington navy yard. but the safe assignments depressed him. after turning down movie and boxing contracts, he pushed to be sent back into action. he got his wish and on february 19, 1945 on the black sand of iwo jima, gunnery sergeant manila john basilone once again distinguished himself in battle. he single-handedly destroyed an enemy blockhouse, allowing his unit to capture an airfield. it was during this battle that manila john was killed by a bursting mortar shell. for his actions this day he was posthumously awarded the navy cross. he is the only enlisted marine in ww ii to receive the medal of honor, the navy cross, and the purple heart.


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Can mindfulness work for you? Have you ever find yourself contemplating about learning to become mindful? Or are you still on the fence, waiting for more research papers to be published and more people to practice mindfulness before considering being part of the mindful group? Or are you simply wondering what the term mindfulness is?
Gone are the days when mindfulness is an esoteric term that stems from eastern spiritual practice. Big names like Apple, Google, Nike and HBO are spearheading the effort to promote mindfulness to their employees¹.
Mindfulness means to be fully in the “here and now”.
It means becoming aware of our environment and our internal thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
It means taking a step back to view things with better clarity and non-judgment.
It means making better decisions at the point of time.
You already know how mindfulness can help us to lose weight. So now, we are going to discuss 5 ways being mindful can help us at work.
The deadlines, rushing from places to places, traffic jams, pressure from the management. How often do our minds fleet from one to-do to the next task in hand? No wonder so many of us are under constant stress.
By being in the moment, you reduce the tendency of your mind to go back into the past and the future.
Thinking about the past might induce regrets. Thinking about the future might increase the tendency of worries. And projecting pass failures or gloomy scenarios on future uncertainties might cause fear.
When you are mindful of the moment, you become aware of the challenges ahead without allow yourself to become overwhelm by it.
Ever feel angry with an unreasonable request in work? Ever feel wrongly accused? As human, we have a lot of thoughts and emotion, for example, fear, regrets, worries and anxiety.
Sometimes, we allow these strong emotions to control our thoughts, which then in turn will control us. Then, we automatically follow them such pattern as it becomes our habitual reactive patterns.
With mindfulness, we start to become aware of such emotions and thoughts. While such emotions and thoughts are our natural processes, we can learn to choose to not be affected by it.
Over time, we will build up a higher level of tolerance for unpleasant emotions and thoughts. We will no longer be controlled by our thoughts and emotions but are instead able to use them as information in an objective manner and respond to the situation in hand.
In any workplace, we will have to deal with people, be it colleagues, supervisors, vendors or customers. Sometimes miscommunication might arise. Other time, anger, pride and politics can come in between the cohesion of people. In business, people and relationship play a vital role.
The practice of mindfulness increases our empathy and compassion towards others through growing our own source of inner joy. Like a cup brimming with water, when you have so much joy in yourself, it cannot be helped but to overflow to others.
Being present and paying full attention in conversations make the other party feel appreciated, thus creating a mutual positive relationship.
Nowadays people have a full list of to do list. Work can never end and time always seems to be insufficient. I’m a freelancer (also playing many roles of part-timers to make ends meet). So I know how social media and procrastination could affect the output of my workload and the amount of money I earn. Time management is a tool that I have to learn fast.
Fifteen minutes of social media time quickly escalate to one hour if we are not aware. Forget multi-tasking, they are alright for low-attention jobs. However, if your task at hand requires high-attention, you need to learn to focus and grind at it in scheduled block of time.
Mindfulness practices require us to focus on one thing at a thing. This practice could be effectively transfer to our work. See your productivity level increase after you apply mindfulness work habits.
Sick days are costly to the company. The company has to pay in term of wages to the sick employees, replacement workers, reduce productivity and possible reduce morale in other workers. As a valuable employee of the company, you want to minimise such hidden costs to your employer.
It is known that our mind and body are connected. When our minds are unwell, it will manifest in our bodies. Or if we are upset constantly, our work will be affected. Mindfulness has been recorded to enhance our well-being.
One way of putting it is that the practice of mindfulness restores ourselves to our wholeness. As they say, a happy worker is a productive worker.
¹1 February 2012. 10 Big Companies That Promote Employee Meditation. onlineMBA.
21 December 2012. Gill Crossland-Thackray. Mindfulness at work: what are the benefits?. theguardian.
May 2009. Alberto Chiesa and Alessandro Serretti. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
A.D. Amar, Vlatka Hlupic, Tanmika Tamwatin. Effect of meditation on self-perception of leadership skills: A control group of CEOs. Academy of Management Proceedings.
Jochen Matthias, Jayanth Narayanan, Sankalp Chaturvedi. Leading Mindfully: Two Studies of the Influence of Supervisor Trait Mindfulness on Employee Well-Being and Performance. Research collection Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
Shauna L. Shapiro, Linda E. Carlson, John A. Astin, Benedict Freedman. Mechanisms of Mindfulness. Journal of Clinical Psychology.

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can mindfulness work for you? have you ever find yourself contemplating about learning to become mindful? or are you still on the fence, waiting for more research papers to be published and more people to practice mindfulness before considering being part of the mindful group? or are you simply wondering what the term mindfulness is?
gone are the days when mindfulness is an esoteric term that stems from eastern spiritual practice. big names like apple, google, nike and hbo are spearheading the effort to promote mindfulness to their employees¹.
mindfulness means to be fully in the “here and now”.
it means becoming aware of our environment and our internal thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
it means taking a step back to view things with better clarity and non-judgment.
it means making better decisions at the point of time.
you already know how mindfulness can help us to lose weight. so now, we are going to discuss 5 ways being mindful can help us at work.
the deadlines, rushing from places to places, traffic jams, pressure from the management. how often do our minds fleet from one to-do to the next task in hand? no wonder so many of us are under constant stress.
by being in the moment, you reduce the tendency of your mind to go back into the past and the future.
thinking about the past might induce regrets. thinking about the future might increase the tendency of worries. and projecting pass failures or gloomy scenarios on future uncertainties might cause fear.
when you are mindful of the moment, you become aware of the challenges ahead without allow yourself to become overwhelm by it.
ever feel angry with an unreasonable request in work? ever feel wrongly accused? as human, we have a lot of thoughts and emotion, for example, fear, regrets, worries and anxiety.
sometimes, we allow these strong emotions to control our thoughts, which then in turn will control us. then, we automatically follow them such pattern as it becomes our habitual reactive patterns.
with mindfulness, we start to become aware of such emotions and thoughts. while such emotions and thoughts are our natural processes, we can learn to choose to not be affected by it.
over time, we will build up a higher level of tolerance for unpleasant emotions and thoughts. we will no longer be controlled by our thoughts and emotions but are instead able to use them as information in an objective manner and respond to the situation in hand.
in any workplace, we will have to deal with people, be it colleagues, supervisors, vendors or customers. sometimes miscommunication might arise. other time, anger, pride and politics can come in between the cohesion of people. in business, people and relationship play a vital role.
the practice of mindfulness increases our empathy and compassion towards others through growing our own source of inner joy. like a cup brimming with water, when you have so much joy in yourself, it cannot be helped but to overflow to others.
being present and paying full attention in conversations make the other party feel appreciated, thus creating a mutual positive relationship.
nowadays people have a full list of to do list. work can never end and time always seems to be insufficient. i’m a freelancer (also playing many roles of part-timers to make ends meet). so i know how social media and procrastination could affect the output of my workload and the amount of money i earn. time management is a tool that i have to learn fast.
fifteen minutes of social media time quickly escalate to one hour if we are not aware. forget multi-tasking, they are alright for low-attention jobs. however, if your task at hand requires high-attention, you need to learn to focus and grind at it in scheduled block of time.
mindfulness practices require us to focus on one thing at a thing. this practice could be effectively transfer to our work. see your productivity level increase after you apply mindfulness work habits.
sick days are costly to the company. the company has to pay in term of wages to the sick employees, replacement workers, reduce productivity and possible reduce morale in other workers. as a valuable employee of the company, you want to minimise such hidden costs to your employer.
it is known that our mind and body are connected. when our minds are unwell, it will manifest in our bodies. or if we are upset constantly, our work will be affected. mindfulness has been recorded to enhance our well-being.
one way of putting it is that the practice of mindfulness restores ourselves to our wholeness. as they say, a happy worker is a productive worker.
¹1 february 2012. 10 big companies that promote employee meditation. onlinemba.
21 december 2012. gill crossland-thackray. mindfulness at work: what are the benefits?. theguardian.
may 2009. alberto chiesa and alessandro serretti. mindfulness-based stress reduction for stress management in healthy people: a review and meta-analysis. the journal of alternative and complementary medicine.
a.d. amar, vlatka hlupic, tanmika tamwatin. effect of meditation on self-perception of leadership skills: a control group of ceos. academy of management proceedings.
jochen matthias, jayanth narayanan, sankalp chaturvedi. leading mindfully: two studies of the influence of supervisor trait mindfulness on employee well-being and performance. research collection lee kong chian school of business.
shauna l. shapiro, linda e. carlson, john a. astin, benedict freedman. mechanisms of mindfulness. journal of clinical psychology.


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Burgess Hill Business Park Association (BHBPA) members have come together to support Ardingly students’ bid to win the World Solar challenge in 2019.
Time 24 and Cirrus Laser are helping pupils from Ardingly College to build a state-of-the-art solar-powered vehicle, in the hope that it will drive them to first place in the Australian solar competition in two years’ time.
Burgess Hill photographer Paul Noble became involved with the project this week, as he documented the students’ progress (see attached).
The pupils, who are as young as 13, have been building an ultra-design solar car for more than a year, working on designs in Science & Technology classes before building their inventions on weekends.
Manufacturing specialists Time 24 have leant a helping hand with wiring and connections for the project, while Cirrus Laser recently created the car’s trailing arms.
The competition marks the college’s second attempt at victory. In 2015, Time24 gave students unprecedented access to its specialist factory before they came sixth in the race.

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burgess hill business park association (bhbpa) members have come together to support ardingly students’ bid to win the world solar challenge in 2019.
time 24 and cirrus laser are helping pupils from ardingly college to build a state-of-the-art solar-powered vehicle, in the hope that it will drive them to first place in the australian solar competition in two years’ time.
burgess hill photographer paul noble became involved with the project this week, as he documented the students’ progress (see attached).
the pupils, who are as young as 13, have been building an ultra-design solar car for more than a year, working on designs in science & technology classes before building their inventions on weekends.
manufacturing specialists time 24 have leant a helping hand with wiring and connections for the project, while cirrus laser recently created the car’s trailing arms.
the competition marks the college’s second attempt at victory. in 2015, time24 gave students unprecedented access to its specialist factory before they came sixth in the race.


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Even though everyone adores their dogs or cats, a lot of people hate the fact that when they come home from work they walk into their houses and smell nothing but their pets. Of course, you might let them stay outside on a regular basis and never come into the house. Even so, if perhaps you’re like me, there’s no way you would make your dog live outside forever. As a result, this document will explore several of the ways that you can extract pet odors from your home.
With regard to cat fans, taking in litter box stinks can be a regular occurrence. Something you should do is actually to change the cat litter every few days as this can really help to reduce the smells.Even if you use cat litter which is combined with baking soda, using more baking soda may help to further reduce cat smells.
If you have a considerable amount of carpet in your home, there is a uncomplicated way to get rid of pet smells. You should search for a large spray bottle. At this point fill the sprayer with water. Take a walk across the carpeted areas of your living space spraying them with water. Make sure to only dampen the carpet rather than soaking it. Then bring baking soda and as evenly as possible begin sprinkling the baking soda all over the moistened carpeting.
If you have a carpet brush, use it to help a carpet soak up the water and baking soda. For people who happen to be unacquainted, a carpet brush is just what it sounds like, a brush to use on your carpeting. It actually more closely resembles a rake than a standard brush. These can can be found at just about nearly any floor covering store and even most hardware stores have these brushes.
When your carpet is totally dry, it is advisable to vacuum the entire area. While this works great for traditional pet smells, it will not be that effective on urine odor. To get rid of these tough odors, you are going to need to buy a dog or cat urine odor removal product. Look for an item with enzymes included. These pet enzymes pretty much just get rid of the urine odor by breaking down the urine. The majority of these methods will likely improve just about any type of household furniture. However be sure to read the labels on the furniture to make certain these techniques are not going to harm the fabric. On a concluding word about the furniture cleaning. If you’re in a fiscal position to spend a lot of money on furniture, you may just want to replace your outdated couch when the smell gets too bad. Another choice might be to pay an expert to clean it professionally.

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even though everyone adores their dogs or cats, a lot of people hate the fact that when they come home from work they walk into their houses and smell nothing but their pets. of course, you might let them stay outside on a regular basis and never come into the house. even so, if perhaps you’re like me, there’s no way you would make your dog live outside forever. as a result, this document will explore several of the ways that you can extract pet odors from your home.
with regard to cat fans, taking in litter box stinks can be a regular occurrence. something you should do is actually to change the cat litter every few days as this can really help to reduce the smells.even if you use cat litter which is combined with baking soda, using more baking soda may help to further reduce cat smells.
if you have a considerable amount of carpet in your home, there is a uncomplicated way to get rid of pet smells. you should search for a large spray bottle. at this point fill the sprayer with water. take a walk across the carpeted areas of your living space spraying them with water. make sure to only dampen the carpet rather than soaking it. then bring baking soda and as evenly as possible begin sprinkling the baking soda all over the moistened carpeting.
if you have a carpet brush, use it to help a carpet soak up the water and baking soda. for people who happen to be unacquainted, a carpet brush is just what it sounds like, a brush to use on your carpeting. it actually more closely resembles a rake than a standard brush. these can can be found at just about nearly any floor covering store and even most hardware stores have these brushes.
when your carpet is totally dry, it is advisable to vacuum the entire area. while this works great for traditional pet smells, it will not be that effective on urine odor. to get rid of these tough odors, you are going to need to buy a dog or cat urine odor removal product. look for an item with enzymes included. these pet enzymes pretty much just get rid of the urine odor by breaking down the urine. the majority of these methods will likely improve just about any type of household furniture. however be sure to read the labels on the furniture to make certain these techniques are not going to harm the fabric. on a concluding word about the furniture cleaning. if you’re in a fiscal position to spend a lot of money on furniture, you may just want to replace your outdated couch when the smell gets too bad. another choice might be to pay an expert to clean it professionally.


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We love chicken and rice dishes, and while they are excellent hot from the stove (or oven), they can be even better when you can make them ahead and reheat them. This one uses inexpensive, juicy chicken thighs, and gets a pop of color and flavor from a bit of sautéed chorizo sausage. You could add in other vegetables, such as roasted peppers if you like, and also play around with different herbs.
You can use canned or defrosted frozen artichoke hearts, or steamed artichoke hearts, available in specialty markets and high-end supermarkets.
Heat a very large skillet over medium-high heat, and add the oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides, then place the chicken skin side down in the pan. Brown the chicken for about 4 minutes, until the skin is golden brown, then turn the chicken and brown the bottoms for another 4 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat left in the pan.
Add the chorizo and sauté until the chorizo is cooked through. Transfer that to a small bowl.
Add the leeks to the pan and sauté for about 8 minutes, until they are very soft. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 more minute. Add the rice and stir until the rice is well coated with the leeks and oil. Turn the heat up to high, add the white wine, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the wine is mostly evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth and stir well. Bring the mixture to a simmer and then return the chicken to the pan on top of the rice, skin side up. Cover the pan, reduce the heat so that the liquid stays at a gentle simmer, and cook the rice and chicken for about 40 to 45 minutes until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through. The liquid should be almost completely absorbed.
About 5 minutes before the rice and chicken are finished cooking, lift the lid, and tuck the artichoke hearts, red peppers and thyme into the rice underneath the chicken. Continue cooking, uncovered, for another 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with parsley if desired and serve hot.

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we love chicken and rice dishes, and while they are excellent hot from the stove (or oven), they can be even better when you can make them ahead and reheat them. this one uses inexpensive, juicy chicken thighs, and gets a pop of color and flavor from a bit of sautéed chorizo sausage. you could add in other vegetables, such as roasted peppers if you like, and also play around with different herbs.
you can use canned or defrosted frozen artichoke hearts, or steamed artichoke hearts, available in specialty markets and high-end supermarkets.
heat a very large skillet over medium-high heat, and add the oil. season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides, then place the chicken skin side down in the pan. brown the chicken for about 4 minutes, until the skin is golden brown, then turn the chicken and brown the bottoms for another 4 minutes. remove the chicken to a plate and set aside. pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat left in the pan.
add the chorizo and sauté until the chorizo is cooked through. transfer that to a small bowl.
add the leeks to the pan and sauté for about 8 minutes, until they are very soft. add the garlic and sauté for 1 more minute. add the rice and stir until the rice is well coated with the leeks and oil. turn the heat up to high, add the white wine, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the wine is mostly evaporated, about 3 minutes. add the chicken broth and stir well. bring the mixture to a simmer and then return the chicken to the pan on top of the rice, skin side up. cover the pan, reduce the heat so that the liquid stays at a gentle simmer, and cook the rice and chicken for about 40 to 45 minutes until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through. the liquid should be almost completely absorbed.
about 5 minutes before the rice and chicken are finished cooking, lift the lid, and tuck the artichoke hearts, red peppers and thyme into the rice underneath the chicken. continue cooking, uncovered, for another 5 minutes.
sprinkle with parsley if desired and serve hot.


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This is a unique information-only event as a Service to our Community. All speakers time, and the facilities, are being donated for this free event. There will be a Q&A after the final speaker, and complimentary refreshments starting at 6:00pm prior to the presentations.
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Dr John Galgiani and Research Professor Lisa Shubitz are the ones working on a vaccine and potential future cure.
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I also urge you to share this Free Event Information with all your patients, clients and friends, as a 'Preventative and Valuable Health Service' for everyone in our community.
Please contact us should you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you at this important life-saving event.
Arizona Victims of Valley Fever, Inc. is a nonprofit, 501 (C) 3, (tax exempt #27-0444983)working to educate, bring awareness, give support to the public and raise funds for the cure of Arizona's "Local Secret" and then in 2008, Arizona declared it as "Arizona's Disease," on behalf of the University of Arizona's, Valley Fever Center for Excellence, in Tucson, Arizona.
We are an organization that is 100% volunteer orientated. We have a slate of Officers and an incredible group of people who have agreed to be on our Board of Directors. Giving of their time and talents to eradicate this Southwest disease.
The Valley Fever Alliance merged with Arizona Victims of Valley Fever (AVVF) in March 2011.
The mission and volunteer officers remain the same.

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free valley fever symposium this coming april 24th at the estrella foothills high school performing arts center, 13033 s. estrella parkway, goodyear.
this is a unique information-only event as a service to our community. all speakers time, and the facilities, are being donated for this free event. there will be a q&a after the final speaker, and complimentary refreshments starting at 6:00pm prior to the presentations.
the four presenters are leading experts in the field of valley fever.
dr john galgiani and research professor lisa shubitz are the ones working on a vaccine and potential future cure.
pat white is the founder and director of a long standing valley fever support organization in phoenix, and dr kimberly volk will be sharing new naturopathic approaches to enhance and compliment traditional medicine.
nowhere has there been such a powerful combination of speakers brought together, and it’s all yours for free. with over 7,100 documented new cases in our area in 2017, and shockingly increasing numbers in 2018, this most recent information is vital for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of valley fever… and the health of our community.
since so many residents in our area have, or have had, valley fever, and since you are in a field to help others stay healthy and improve their lives, i am hoping you, your patients, clients, and friends, are able to attend this uniquely valuable one-of-a-kind free event. we believe the information you receive will help you in working with your patients, to relieve suffering, and possibly save lives.
i also urge you to share this free event information with all your patients, clients and friends, as a 'preventative and valuable health service' for everyone in our community.
please contact us should you have any questions. looking forward to seeing you at this important life-saving event.
arizona victims of valley fever, inc. is a nonprofit, 501 (c) 3, (tax exempt #27-0444983)working to educate, bring awareness, give support to the public and raise funds for the cure of arizona's "local secret" and then in 2008, arizona declared it as "arizona's disease," on behalf of the university of arizona's, valley fever center for excellence, in tucson, arizona.
we are an organization that is 100% volunteer orientated. we have a slate of officers and an incredible group of people who have agreed to be on our board of directors. giving of their time and talents to eradicate this southwest disease.
the valley fever alliance merged with arizona victims of valley fever (avvf) in march 2011.
the mission and volunteer officers remain the same.


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Emily Dickinson used to ask people to come to her house and play the piano. She, herself, would sit upstairs to listen, avoiding, if at all possible, a chance encounter with the pianist. It was the music she enjoyed, not the piano player.
As later, long after her death, it is Emily Dickinson’s poetry and not herself that is read. Sometimes people read her into the lines, but she has left them entirely—in 40 hand-bound volumes laid carefully by. She is not there in words that describe her—her seat is empty. And everything that surrounds an empty seat is a fairytale.
Still, as Vladimir Nabokov says in his Lectures on Don Quixote: “Without these fairytales the world would not be real.” He grew up speaking English, Russian, and French in a childhood that he later called: “perfect.” And it is often people with perfect childhoods who echo his sentiments in this matter, a matter you could say is simply of words.
But Samuel Johnson, the author of Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language—a work of six years duration and all words—would say words do not exist in nature: a thing is real because it is real, not because someone said so. There is, of course, the famous anecdote, in which Johnson kicks a stone: to prove that the stone exists (because his foot begins to bleed).
One cannot imagine Johnson sitting in a damp laboratory studying the genitalia of butterflies or in a wood-paneled study composing chess moves, as Nabokov did (in between teaching engagements). Johnson spent most of his life in poverty, opened a school with only three pupils, and married a woman 21 years his elder. He was able to escape the harsh realities of life through trafficking in words, but he did not forget that those realities existed without them.
In the dark, a person cannot lean upon a word—that is the problem with words—and often with the people who write them. Virginia Woolf never forgot a misplaced word in her drafts, because she never erased a phrase after discarding it. Instead, she simply drew a line through the words, leaving them clearly legible—yet set apart.
It is as though, by doing this, she were skipping stones across still water… the passages leading up to the final draft making smaller and smaller circles around the original disturbance. The original disturbance being of course, herself. Perhaps, the lines in her drafts explain everything that came later: she made a mistake. And instead of seeing herself, began to see a heavily lined phrase in an otherwise perfect paragraph—and then to see the paragraph without it.
The Johnson we read in most his words is not a man hard of hearing and with poor eyesight, who late in the evening wrote: “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.” It is unlike his famously winning tongue, to admit such an ineffably lonely thought.
If in the evening he was driven to write this thought, maybe it was because, as Virginia Woolf says, “[writing] is like a spider’s web, attached ever so slightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners.” Or because, in the dark, it seems to be… and he was afraid that there would be no one left to hear.

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emily dickinson used to ask people to come to her house and play the piano. she, herself, would sit upstairs to listen, avoiding, if at all possible, a chance encounter with the pianist. it was the music she enjoyed, not the piano player.
as later, long after her death, it is emily dickinson’s poetry and not herself that is read. sometimes people read her into the lines, but she has left them entirely—in 40 hand-bound volumes laid carefully by. she is not there in words that describe her—her seat is empty. and everything that surrounds an empty seat is a fairytale.
still, as vladimir nabokov says in his lectures on don quixote: “without these fairytales the world would not be real.” he grew up speaking english, russian, and french in a childhood that he later called: “perfect.” and it is often people with perfect childhoods who echo his sentiments in this matter, a matter you could say is simply of words.
but samuel johnson, the author of johnson’s dictionary of the english language—a work of six years duration and all words—would say words do not exist in nature: a thing is real because it is real, not because someone said so. there is, of course, the famous anecdote, in which johnson kicks a stone: to prove that the stone exists (because his foot begins to bleed).
one cannot imagine johnson sitting in a damp laboratory studying the genitalia of butterflies or in a wood-paneled study composing chess moves, as nabokov did (in between teaching engagements). johnson spent most of his life in poverty, opened a school with only three pupils, and married a woman 21 years his elder. he was able to escape the harsh realities of life through trafficking in words, but he did not forget that those realities existed without them.
in the dark, a person cannot lean upon a word—that is the problem with words—and often with the people who write them. virginia woolf never forgot a misplaced word in her drafts, because she never erased a phrase after discarding it. instead, she simply drew a line through the words, leaving them clearly legible—yet set apart.
it is as though, by doing this, she were skipping stones across still water… the passages leading up to the final draft making smaller and smaller circles around the original disturbance. the original disturbance being of course, herself. perhaps, the lines in her drafts explain everything that came later: she made a mistake. and instead of seeing herself, began to see a heavily lined phrase in an otherwise perfect paragraph—and then to see the paragraph without it.
the johnson we read in most his words is not a man hard of hearing and with poor eyesight, who late in the evening wrote: “he who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.” it is unlike his famously winning tongue, to admit such an ineffably lonely thought.
if in the evening he was driven to write this thought, maybe it was because, as virginia woolf says, “[writing] is like a spider’s web, attached ever so slightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners.” or because, in the dark, it seems to be… and he was afraid that there would be no one left to hear.