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Pickin’ is the name of the game this weekend. Patrons of all ages gather at the Spirit for a slow but enjoyable weekend of folk, country, and bluegrass at the Suwannee Roots Revival. The music this weekend has a “duck on a pond” feeling about it. That is to say that it looks slow and docile to the passerby, but just under the surface the songs are swimming and churning with small solos and instrumental highlights. Bluegrass is big on the affect, not the effects.
So on Thursday I frantically pack all of my camping stuff after getting off work late. The goal is to get to the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park by sundown so I can see really well while driving, but also so I can set up camp before going to enjoy the music tonight! I did the best I could, but still arrive to the park a little after sundown. No worries, I’ll set up my tent and bed when I’m ready to sleep tonight. I notice right away that the plots of land for camp are huge! This isn’t a camp, its a homestead! I hug all of my friends and we laugh and smile our way down to the first music of the weekend: Peter Rowan. Peter Rowan is a grammy award winning singer songwriter who’s career spans 5 decades. He’s worked with big name acts including the one and only Jerry Garcia. We walk up to the beautiful amphitheater stage to find a very laid back vibe. People are mostly in chairs, and those chairs go all the way from the sounds booth to the front railing, 20 wide. I am delighted as we approach to find he’s playing the song I fancied the most while researching him, “Midnight Moonlight.” Rowan is rocking camo pants with his band, the Free Mexican Airforce. He takes time to tell a funny story about he and his friends taking peyote in Mexico and accidentally setting up camp on the road because they were so high. A little bit of his patented indian yodeling later and we were off to our friends campsite for an awesome meal! (Thanks Tami and Charles, Adam, and Shelly.)
We finish eating and make it down to the porch stage for John Stickley Trio. I am unfamiliar with their sound but Hunter Deacon’s solid work on the drums and Lyndsay Pruett’s amazing fiddle made me a believer in just one set. John Stickley is a beast on the guitar too! They’re ability to navigate progressive songs that require a ton of changes and looping made it sound like there were a bunch of players on stage. We return to the amphitheater stage for one of the main acts of the weekend, Oteil Burbridge and Friends. Oteil is a bass player who has been in two of the biggest bands of all time, Allman Brothers Band, and The Grateful Dead. He is flanked on stage by some seriously talented friends. On one side he has guitarist John Kadlecik (Futher, DSO), on the other he has guitarist Scott Metzger (JRAD), percussionist Weedie Braimah (Toubab Krewe, Nth Power), drummer John Kimocks and an outstanding vocalist in Alfreda Gerald. These guys are goooooooood. They tackle really big songs like Jerry Garcia Band’s “Tangled up in Blue” that Metzger absolutely slays on. But Kadlecik won’t be outdone and he rips a huge solo right afterwards. It kinda feels like Metzger is boosting Kadlecik upward with his solo, much like someone who double-jumps their friend on a trampoline. They follow that with a slow cover of Otis Rush’s “I’m Tore Up.” Afterwards they get into a funky groove where everyone was simmering and stewing in the pocket so that Braimah could pepper in some of that delicious djembe seasoning. The crowd is moving and shaking all over! They finish up strong with covers of Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart,” and James Taylor’s “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).” Wow! I am so impressed with Gerald’s vocals, man can she wail!!
The final set of the evening is Grass is Dead. We travel across the dark meadow to a tent with peaks like a circus. As we approach I can see lights dancing off the walls and can hear the bass thumping. Mist dances in the moonlight as we near the music. Billy Gilmore (banjo) and Steve Pruett (mandolin) lead a fast paced and exciting 5 piece through the expansive library of the Dead. These guys are pretty damn good. This set takes us into the late hours of the night. Walking from here to there to find the next jam session, laughing all the way.
The next day we wake up on the lake and the weather is gorgeous. This is exactly why I am here! I can’t help but be energized by the stellar weather and use my new found energy to make it over to our friends spot where breakfast burritos are cooking. Fueled up and ready to go, our first stop for music takes us to the music hall where Brett Bass is leading his band. Bass was the lead in Grandpa’s Cough Medicine when it was still a group. These guys remind me of Johnny Cash just a little in the way he wears his guitar and all black, and of course, the sound as well. At this point I am made aware of how much I stand out compared to the crowd. I’m wearing coral shorts, a white print collared shirt and drinking a kiwi-strawberry La Croix while my musical neighbor has on a camo shirt tucked into his blue jeans and a trucker hat with a hook on the bill. We might not look the same, but the great thing about music is it brings together people from all backgrounds to do just one thing: boogie! From here we make our way past the Lonely Heartstring Band. These guys have awesome harmonies and I wish I would have stayed longer to appreciate more of their smooth approach to bluegrass. After a quick stop back at camp, we catch the tail end of the Lee Boys in the amphitheater and they are great! Their upbeat southern slide and thumping bass drum is a welcome change from the low and slow of the daytime acts.
We walk away from Lee Boys, exploring all that Roots Revival has to offer. During our travels we made our way to the music tent in the meadow. Here we are surprised to find a large group of people ballroom dancing. I couldn’t tell you the song or the dance, but it’s sweet. People of all ages enjoying an afternoon waltz, it brings a smile to my face. It is just one more example of how people have come to this festival to get their “slow” on. And I mean really slow. The conversations at camp aren’t necessarily about the music, it’s more people planning to take a shower in 20 min, or spending 45 minutes to “get ready” to go across the campsite to the picnic table for supper. Rest and relaxation are number one and two for this very mature and laid back crowd. Although I’m used to a bit more hustle and bustle at the Spirit, (HULAWEEN) I could get used to slowing down to a breakneck crawl. The Seldom Scene is up next. They are an American bluegrass band formed in 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland. I am serenaded by their smooth slow harmonies and warm, folksy feel. They take things slow, but finally do work things into a lather with the song “Appalachian Rain,” where Ron Stewart cleans up with the banjo.
Keller Williams and The Hillbenders are going to do Tom Petty! They start playing before coming out on stage, and when they do, they are in a little train, almost like a conga line. They all take a moment to settle into position, all while playing of course, and when they are in their spot, they all signal they are ready and step up to the microphone simultaneously sing the chorus. They don’t stop playing as they transition from one song to another. It really feels like an extended jam session where they stumble upon Petty tunes along the way. Their fluidity is evident as each member continuously checks in with Keller and he tweaks and adjusts their sound with a look or a gesture. The vibe from the band is obviously excited. They are pumped to be headlining with Keller in such a beautiful setting. I can’t tell you how many nods with pursed lips I saw on stage, but it was a lot! We transition and find ourselves “Runnin’ Down a Dream.” Jim Rhea takes the lead on guitar with a nice solo. Like note for note what I was thnking. Does that ever happen to you? Where the artist takes the song exactly where you think it should, almost like you’re behind the wheel? Well it happened here during Rhea’s effortless and patient solo, and it just felt right. The setlist included all of Petty’s biggest hits, “I Won’t Back Down,” “Free Fallin’,” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” just to name a few. I can tell people are satisfied leaving this set. People are hugging and high-fiving their friends.
John Stickley Trio finishes the night strong with dark jams that remind me of Radiohead. Pruett on the fiddle is once again astounding. Stickley takes a moment to fix a broken string and they are right back at it, finishing the set with a medley that includes “Nevermind,” by Nirvana and “Friend of the Devil,” by the Graeful Dead teases. They encore with Lyndsay’s father Steve Pruett and Billy Gilmore from Grass is Dead.
So after the music, we pit stop at camp and meet back up with all of our friends. We trade stories around the fire as more and more people gather. Then the musicians start coming around. More and more team up and pretty soon we have a 5 piece band around our fire, stand up bass and all (shoutout to Free Range Strange). I wake up in the morning to find the same people sitting around in a circle exhausting their libraries of music, having the time of their lives mixing it up with friends, new and old! This morning is another beautiful day in paradise. We move to our friends camp where breakfast is already making stomachs grumble. Today, I have decided to dress at the opposite end of the spectrum from yesterday. So I rock some cut off jean shorts, a Metallica shirt and a black hat with a mullet built in. This hair matches my beard perfectly and I get looks all day where people are trying to figure out if I’m in a costume, or if I’m a local who’s a big fan of “Enter Sandman.” Either way, I am thoroughly entertained by the perplexed faces from friends and strangers alike.
The first music we arrive to is Horseshoes & Hand Grenades. This five piece band includes David Lynch (harmonica, accordion, spoons, vocals), Collin Mettelka (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), Russell Pedersen (banjo, fiddle, vocals), Adam Greuel (guitar, dobro, vocals), and Samual Odin (bass) and all of the members sing. This is kind of their thing, as they move through the song, the band members rotate in and out to get near the microphone to sing their part. These guys are close, as evident by the 5 min very complicated A capella song they sang that even included the guys simultaneous opening a beer into the mic. I am surprised to hear them covering “Naive Melody,” by The Talking Heads with an accordion! After H&HG we make our way to the big tent to hear the last song again for the Lee Boys. This time they are covering Grateful Dead’s “Love Light.” Totally made the trip out to the meadow worth it, even if we only got one song.
Today we spend a ton of time at camp, playing and laughing with our friends. We cook meals for each other and enjoy fellowship right next to the lake as the sun sets. The golden hour in the Spirit of Suwannee is unlike any other. The colors jump from the trees and the contrast between light and dark play tricks on your vision. Tonight someone has taken a bunch of time to light up the trees along the walk way with small lanterns and glow sticks. The vibe is awesome, as people get ready for the chilly evening hours.
We make our way to Samantha Fish next. She and her band are super impressive. Upbeat blues and soul makes me think of Ami Winehouse and then they sound like Sharon Jones, and even remind me of rockers, The Main Squeeze. They give Oteil and Keller a run for their money when it comes to best set of the weekend. If they come to your town, you have been informed: be there!
Leftover Salmon is the final band for the evening and they are so good. Smooth pickin’ with an island sound this bluegrass/calypso band has me sitting on the beach with a drink in my hand. Big bonfire and friends playing fooball on the beach in the fading light from the day everything is just perfect. This band simply gets work done. No down time in between songs or lengthy explanations, no they guys are here to boogie! As I look around I can see that everyone is moving back and forth, groovin with the music. Lyndsay Pruett and John Stickley join them on stage for a cover of Guns & Roses’ “Sweet Child O Mine.” I’m not the only one having a good time, the guitarist for Leftover Vince Herman shakes his head so hard to the beat that he looses his hat!
The night ends with the same schedule as yesterday: check back in a camp and collect friends, and then venture out into the night to find small groups of musicians who team up for just moments at a time and create wonderful pops of delicious bluegrass goodness. A few times you can hear artists and fans alike paying tribute to the recently deceased multi-instrumentalist from Railroad Earth, Andy Goessling.
We finish the night as the sun is coming up. Luckily the our group knows how to cook, and we ate and slept, slept and ate the morning and early afternoon away. Lazily laying lakeside soaking up the majesty of the Spirit. Cheesy grits and eggs behind us we set out for music. Today we get another helping of Grass is Dead. They have us dancing with a nice upbeat version of “Sugaree.” Rev. Mosier, a legendary banjo player who has shared the stage with Col. Bruce and Phish, also shares the stage with Grass is Dead today. Together they play a John Hartford love song celebrating the life of RRE’s Goessling. Leftover Salmon is the last music of the weekend for me and they don’t disappoint. They cover a few songs in the midst of they non-stop jamming, including “Freedom,” by George Michael and also “Sweet Home Alabama,” with the lyrics changed to Margaritaville. Later they touch on “Can’t You See…” “what Jimmy Buffet’s been doing to me?!” by The Marshall Tucker Band.
All and all it has been a wonderful time back at the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park. It was my first time attending Suwannee Roots Revival and I can honestly say they have made a believer out of me. Taking a weekend to enjoy going slow and loving on some sweet, bluegrass music. I will most definitely be returning to this big time hoedown! Or is it a hootenanny?
Live Review by Spencer Storch
Photos by Carmelo Conte
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The Art of User Experience Design
User experience design is a crucial element in the digital world, shaping how we interact with websites, apps, and various digital products. It encompasses a broad range of disciplines, including psychology, design, and technology, all working together to create seamless and intuitive experiences for users.
Understanding User Needs
At the core of user experience design is the understanding of user needs and behaviours. Designers delve into user research to uncover insights that inform the design process. By empathising with users and putting themselves in their shoes, designers can create solutions that address real-world problems effectively.
Designing for Accessibility
Accessibility is a key principle in user experience design. Designers strive to make digital products usable by people of all abilities, ensuring inclusivity and equal access to information. This involves considerations such as colour contrast, font size, screen reader compatibility, and keyboard navigation.
Creating Intuitive Interfaces
An intuitive interface is one that guides users seamlessly through a product without confusion or frustration. Clear navigation, consistent design elements, and logical flow are essential components of an intuitive interface. By reducing cognitive load and minimising user effort, designers enhance the overall user experience.
Testing and Iteration
User experience design is an iterative process that involves constant testing and refinement. Designers gather feedback from users through usability testing, surveys, and analytics to identify pain points and areas for improvement. By iterating on designs based on user feedback, designers can create products that truly resonate with their audience.
The Impact of User Experience Design
Effective user experience design can have a significant impact on business success. A well-designed product not only delights users but also increases customer satisfaction and loyalty. By prioritising user needs and creating enjoyable experiences, companies can differentiate themselves in a competitive market and build long-lasting relationships with their customers.
Enhancing User Experience: Five Essential Design Principles to Master
- Understand your users’ needs and preferences through research.
- Create a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate.
- Ensure consistency in design elements throughout the product.
- Provide clear and concise feedback to users for their actions.
- Test your designs with real users to gather feedback for improvements.
Understand your users’ needs and preferences through research.
To enhance the user experience of your digital product, it is essential to delve into user research to gain a deep understanding of your users’ needs and preferences. By conducting thorough research, you can uncover valuable insights that inform the design process and enable you to create solutions that resonate with your target audience. Understanding your users on a profound level allows you to tailor your product to meet their expectations effectively, resulting in a more intuitive and engaging user experience.
Create a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate.
Creating a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate is a fundamental principle in user experience design. By prioritising simplicity and clarity in the layout and design of digital products, designers can enhance the overall usability and accessibility for users. A well-organised interface with intuitive navigation not only reduces user frustration but also promotes engagement and encourages users to explore and interact with the product more effectively. Ultimately, a user-friendly interface contributes significantly to a positive user experience, fostering satisfaction and loyalty among users.
Ensure consistency in design elements throughout the product.
Ensuring consistency in design elements throughout a product is a fundamental principle in user experience design. By maintaining uniformity in visual styles, typography, colour schemes, and interactive elements, users can navigate the product with ease and familiarity. Consistency not only enhances the overall aesthetic appeal but also establishes a sense of coherence and reliability. When users encounter consistent design elements across different screens or sections, they feel more confident and comfortable engaging with the product, ultimately leading to a more seamless and enjoyable user experience.
Provide clear and concise feedback to users for their actions.
In the realm of user experience design, it is essential to provide clear and concise feedback to users for their actions. By offering immediate and understandable responses to user interactions, such as button clicks or form submissions, designers can enhance the overall usability of a digital product. Clear feedback not only confirms to users that their actions have been registered but also helps them navigate the interface with confidence and efficiency. This simple yet crucial aspect of user experience design fosters a sense of control and understanding, ultimately leading to a more engaging and satisfying user experience.
Test your designs with real users to gather feedback for improvements.
Testing your designs with real users is a fundamental step in the user experience design process. By observing how real users interact with your product, you can gather valuable feedback that highlights areas for improvement. This direct feedback loop allows you to identify usability issues, understand user preferences, and make informed design decisions that enhance the overall user experience. Ultimately, testing with real users ensures that your product meets their needs and expectations, leading to a more successful and user-centric design outcome. | <urn:uuid:0e7dd199-cfa3-4d79-ac13-32b60b3d8299> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://sierraent.net/ux-designer/user-experience-design/ | 2024-04-13T21:52:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.925385 | 1,007 |
"The world is so full of ambiguity and uncertainty that the design attitude of exploring and prototyping multiple possibilities is most likely to lead to a powerful new business model."
- Alexander Osterwalder
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Our steadfast commitment to discovery and objectivity is at the core of our business innovation mindset. In our world, assumptions represent risks. Because of this, our singular mission is to help you learn as many facts as possible about your customers without risking your project budget.
Sigao’s goal is to help you maximize business insights while minimizing your costs. We apply an array of techniques to learn as much as possible, then use these insights to shape the solution to meet the wants and needs of your customers.
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Business Innovation Process
Idea and Inception
Business Model + Customer Value
The answers to these kinds of questions will help your idea evolve. Taking this information provides a way to conceptualize your project. With our tools, we can work with you to think through multiple scenarios and easily create high-level visualizations as you bring your solution to life.
Test, Test and Test Some More
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It’s time to jump in and start delivering your value proposition to actual customers. This is where we shine. Sigao’s technical expertise carries the testing mentality into the development process. By using rapid, low code prototyping, we can get you to market faster. And, the faster we get customers involved, the quicker we can adapt to deliver what they need when they need it!
Launch The Product
Unfortunately, this is the stage most people want to start with: the ultra-risky, final validation of their business idea. It is an attractive trap to fall into: a beautiful, custom software solution launched into the world with lots of fanfare. But when you haven’t taken the time to learn, test, and validate, an exciting launch becomes a VERY EXPENSIVE test.
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Beating the Red light
Imagine that you are standing in the middle of a busy square. The red light is on in front of you and all the traffic is stopped. In the meantime, you can see a red or blue light vehicle behind you that is constantly using a siren. Is beating the red light is a suitable option for you? It must be an emergency vehicle that is running to save someone’s life. This situation will inevitably bother you and make you wonder what to do in the end. In today’s topic, we will talk about every possible situation.
Can we beat the red light?
You are in an emergency and you can beat the red light to give way to the Emergency vehicle. Don’t forget to beat the red light as your last resort. Only use it if there are no other conditions left and you are forced to do so. Here are some things to keep in mind
- Is that the last option?
- Is it safe to do so?
- Is it necessary to do so?
Never forget that having a camera installed in a square can save you from beating the red-light image. In the case of such a challan, if an emergency vehicle is also seen in your violation photo, you can challenge it in court.
If it’s not safe to do so, don’t do it at all. Stay in your seat as the emergency vehicle will find its way. Wait for your signal to turn green and continue your journey by adopting safe driving.
What to do if the emergency vehicle is coming from another road or the opposite direction?
If you are near a square and an emergency vehicle is speeding in front, slow down. Take full control of your vehicle and be ready to stop at any moment. If the vehicle approaches the intersection from the opposite direction, stop completely and give way to it, even if your signal is green. You do not need to slow down if a road divider is installed.
How far you should drive from the emergency vehicle?
While beating the red light in a square is the last option, it is also important to keep a proper distance from the Emergency vehicle. An adequate distance of at least 500 feet from all emergency vehicles should be maintained. There are many reasons for this but the safety of all people is the main reason. Make sure you never overtake an emergency vehicle. In that case, you could face heavy fines and be caused by someone’s death.
What to do if an emergency vehicle is coming from behind?
If you hear a siren coming from behind, consider options other than beating the red light. Reduce your speed and always be ready to give way to the emergency vehicle. If an emergency vehicle is seen, determine its arrival lane and your lane. Turn on the appropriate indicators to keep the lane clear for the Emergency vehicle. Change your lane only when it is safe. Remember that if you do not give way to an emergency vehicle, you are committing a crime and may be fined.
What are Emergency Vehicles?
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The Other Shoe
by KRISHNA KUMAR
This is the 68th piece in sikhchic.com's "1984 & I" Series, which is being presented to you through the 12 months of this year to commemorate the 25th anniversary of India's crimes of 1984.
Jarnail Singh, the journalist who hurled a shoe at India's Home Minister P. Chidambaram last April, has written a book on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
"This book is my other shoe in the face of injustice," says Jarnail Singh about his book I Accuse: The anti-Sikh violence of 1984.
In the six months after his "symbolic protest" - when the journalist hurled his shoe at India's Home Minister P Chidambaram - of April 7, 2009, Jarnail has put together the book.
"I had always been following the issue and developments," he says. "When my publishers contacted me after the incident, I started conducting interviews with the victims and after researching the various committee reports, I have put together this book, which will clearly expose that what happened in 1984 was a State-sponsored massacre of the Sikhs, and not 'riots'."
At the heart of the book lies Jarnail Singh's surprise that there was not much documentation of the days when Delhi burned after then prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards and thousands of innocent Sikhs in India's capital were murdered and assaulted.
"When the issue got highlighted on April 7," he notes, "I realised that there was nothing in the media about this. I went back to the reports of that year, and again found that barring the Indian Express, there was no reporting of the incident. DD (Doordarshan, the government broadcaster) was interested only in Indira Gandhi's funeral when the capital was burning."
"If you take the Gujarat riots, everyone now knows about all the individual incidents, like the Best Bakery massacre and so on. But when you think of the Delhi riots, it is just a vague, 'it happened somewhere in Delhi' is the idea one gets," he says.
When Penguin India asked him to write a book on the anti-Sikh pogroms, Jarnail Singh went to the affected areas and painstakingly documented individual cases.
"The book starts with my personal experience as a 11 year old. In this same Lajpat Nagar (the South Delhi neighbourhood where Singh lives) my grandmother had to hide me in the attic. My brothers were beaten up. My uncle was almost killed. From there I have moved on to the sufferings of others, and then documented how the police, the adminstration and the politicians were involved in the massacre. I wanted to shame all those who were involved. The book ends with the chapter, 'Why I hurled the shoe.'
So, why did he hurl that white sneaker at Chidambaram?
"On April 2, there was a PTI report which quoted the home minister as saying: 'I am happy that my friend (Congress leader Jagdish) Tytler has been exonerated by the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation).' What kind of Home Minister says that? If he gives such a statement, what kind of message is he sending down to the investigators in the CBI, which is an investigating agency under the home ministry? If your agency has failed to prove a case against a mass murderer how can you be happy? The clean chit is a sign of your negligence and you express happiness at that?"
"So, on April 7, at the press conference I asked him about it. He said I was using the press conference for my own agenda. That is when I got emotional. How can he brush aside a question about a massacre where the victims have not got justice for 25 years and say it is my agenda? That is why I protested (in the way I did)."
"It is not a publicity stunt or anything," Jarnail Singh adds. "If he had not made that statement, it would not have happened."
He also defends his book as necessary. In fact, writer Khushwant Singh says the book opens wounds that have not yet healed and recommends it as a must read for those who wish that such horrendous crimes do not take place again.
"Books like When A Tree Shook Delhi (Roli) talk about the legal battle that the massacre has become. My book talks about the sufferings of the victims and also explores what has transpired in these 25 years. Basically nothing has happened in 25 years. There have been 11 commissions and committees. Hearings are still going on. Witnesses are dying. It has become a mockery of justice," he says.
Jarnail Singh says he also realised how the political system itself is deeply rotten.
"Instead of being punished, the perpetrators were rewarded. H.K.L. Bhagat became a Cabinet minister. Jagdish Tytler became a minister of state. Sajjan Kumar became an M.P.. And it is amazing that the first FIR was filed after 11 years against Sajjan Kumar. Bhagat came to the court surrounded by 1,000 supporters."
He says there is a lot to be done in India to stop communal violence. "There is something wrong with the political system. The anti-communal law is still not in place. This in a place where the (Kashmiri) Pandits have been subjected to severe communal violence. Sikhs in Delhi, Muslims in Gujarat, Christians in Kandhamal (Orissa). How long will this continue?" Jarnail asks.
His book also documents how the killings were carried out.
"I have documented how the murderers came by bus and trains from outside Delhi. It is not that neighbours turned around and killed the Sikhs one fine night. It was a systematic massacre carried out with the help of voters' lists. There were public meetings in places like Yamuna Park and Paharganj to plot and plan the killings. The police, instead of protecting people, killed them," alleges Jarnail Singh.
Houses, owned or rented by Sikhs, he adds, "would be marked with an 'S' overnight so that the mob could come in the morning and finish them off."
Will his book keep alive the demand for justice and pass on the memories to another generation?
"There is no need for a book to do that," says Singh. "I am saying it is not late even now. If justice is not provided even now, then there are chances that it will be used to misguide youngsters of another generation. And there is no issue of passing on a legacy. Because you don't forget history."
Jarnail Singh has been in a lot of personal trouble ever since he threw his shoe at the country's home minister. His newspaper terminated his services.
"I have to rely on the help of my brothers in paying off my house loan," says Singh who refused to accept any reward from Sikh organisations for his act of defiance.
"Why are things in such a state that I had to hurl a shoe to bring attention to something?" he asks angrily. "Why did Jarnail Singh have to do it? Why did I have to sacrifice my life for the cause of justice? For something that had happened 25 years ago. That tells you something about the system, doesn't it?"
November 21, 2009
Conversation about this article
1: Jessie Singh Parmar (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada), November 21, 2009, 6:46 PM.
Dear Editor: Thanks for sharing a real Sikh leader with us. Keep up the good work, S.Jarnail Singh ji. We are with you all the way and are proud of you in the leadership you've shown.
2: Jagjyot Singh (Gujrat, India), November 22, 2009, 12:11 AM.
Man, you did this thing right. But did one mistake - you should have thrown the shoe a bit more hard and fast, and straight on the face!
3: Ravinder Singh Taneja (Westerville, Ohio, U.S.A.), November 23, 2009, 6:23 AM.
This requires the sort of personal courage that each one of us should learn to cultivate. Jarnail Singh, of course, is exceptional in taking on the Indian system, but even in lesser matters, we tend to let injustice and wrong-doing pass - either because we are afraid to speak out or just plain lazy or caught up in our little worlds. In either case, we become indirect participants - and perpetrators - of injustice.
4: Gurinder Singh Johal (Amritsar, Punjab), November 23, 2009, 11:02 AM.
A courgeous act. S. Jarnail Singh is commendble. He is really a JARNAIL! He reminds us of the acts of Bota Singh and Garja Singh.
5: Jarnail Singh (India), November 26, 2009, 1:39 PM.
Khalsa ji: I have done my job, now it is up to you to ensure the book reaches the maximum number of people. Contact - [email protected]
6: Ravinder Kaur (India), March 07, 2010, 3:42 PM.
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There’s no disputing the cost savings home health and hospice organizations see when they outsource billing services, coding and OASIS review, or full revenue cycle management -- but selecting the right provider is key to a successful partnership.
The right choice offers agencies peace of mind as well as bottom line impact, according to SimiTree Principal J’non Griffin, who serves as SVP of Coding and OASIS.
“The right outsourcing arrangement will inspire confidence based on the reliability and expertise of the provider,” she said. “And it will also benefit agencies by plugging them into best practices and industry standards for success.”
With inflation driving labor and supply costs, and a proposed 4.2 percent rate cut looming for next year, the revenue cycle experts at SimiTree say choosing the right outsourcing partner could well be one of the deciding factors in whether agencies have a successful 2023.
They’ve compiled a few important tips to guide agencies in making the right choice.
1. Price Isn’t What Matters Most
“Certainly, price is one of the important factors to consider, but it is by no means the only factor – and making a decision based solely on price can lead to issues in other areas,” Griffin said.
Sometimes the price tag is the low fruit dangling on what turns out to be a tree of problems for unsuspecting agencies. When a provider charges significantly less than the industry standard, you should be wary. Is the cost lower because coders, billers and other positions requiring specialized training are not receiving regular training?
Everyone loves a deal, and no one wants to feel overcharged for services, but in the case of outsourcing services that determine your agency’s reimbursement, the price tag tends to be a “now or later” proposition. If you’re not paying an industry standard rate now, it’s likely that you are setting yourself up for substantial costs later when shoddy work results in claims denials or costly payment-related audits. The latter can result in paybacks, penalties and even fraud charges.
2. Reputation Matters
What is the provider’s reputation in the industry for reliability and security? How long has the company been in business? You will be sharing Protected Health Information (PHI), and a trusted name is important.
Generally, the most trustworthy providers will have been in business longer, offer recognizable names and serve the industry in highly visible roles as frequent educators at conferences and events.
Browse the web sites of major industry advocacy organizations to see whether recent conferences featured the names of the outsourcing firm’s leaders in prominent education roles.
3. Look at Full Spectrum of Services
Does the provider offer a full spectrum of services in addition to billing, coding, and revenue cycle management? Is the company positioned to easily step in when you have consulting needs as well – if your agency is elected for a Targeted Probe and Educate Review (TPE), for example, or if you receive unexpected Additional Documentation Requests (ADRs)?
You may have no need for anything other than coding now, but doesn’t it make sense to choose a provider with a full range of other services? Should the need arise in the future, you’ll save time and headaches by being able to ask a trusted partner for additional services.
“The right outsourcing partner will function as a network of additional resources for the agency, modeling best practices and industry standards and providing a degree of expertise that the agency would most likely not be able to achieve on its own,” Griffin said.
“In the right partnership, the agency will benefit from exposure to a higher level of expertise as well as from the work being outsourced. It’s an ongoing learning proposition.”
4. Find the Right Fit
One of the most important factors to weigh when considering an outsourcing partner is its level of experience in handling agencies like yours. In a successful partnership, the outsourcing provider becomes a seamless extension of your agency’s back office and existing employees, fitting into the existing framework to complete the necessary work.
“Does the provider have a track record of serving other agencies as small or as large as yours?” Griffin said. “If you are a small to mid-sized agency, for example, and the coding company typically serves large organizations with multiple agencies, will you be a good fit? It’s important to determine whether the provider has a track record of serving agencies similar to yours.”
A good fit will also inspire trust based on the friendliness and knowledgeability of the outsourcing team.
“Personalities matter,” Griffin said. “We consider likeability one of our strongest assets, and we hope you will, too.”
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Up Side Down delight
If shading is your thing then this upside-down paisley pattern along with shaded other Arabic elements looks compelling and we are obsessed! The USP of this design is the thick outlines that can be achieved by either going thrice or five times the outlines with a henna cone or you could just get a henna cone cut thickly to creates some gorgeous thick-outlined henna patterns including this one for sure.
This is a prominent and noticeable paisley henna design to use mehndi to accentuate your arm space, rather than having a full-fledged paisley mehendi design done on the entire hand.. This basic paisley pattern has a flower below and is the star of the show with intricate detailing done on the inside of the paisley motif. This particular design would be a great idea for a DIY mehndi design for smaller gatherings or for times when you are short of time. LESS IS MORE
Don’t we all just love intricate, full hand designs? But once in a while, we like to change up things and opt for more minimalistic mehndi patterns. Despite being small and easy these designs are dazzling for they have a distinctness visual appeal to them. The cherry on the cake is that you won’t be needing any sort of artistic skills to create this one. Ideal for lazy girls*wink wink*!If you love these you will love our 65 best simple mehndi designs for beginners too!
There’s something special about simple leafy trails drawn in an interesting way. They can give that modern touch to your henna hands. Especially when it is as pretty as this one with crisscrossed leaf creeper details with a flower motif thrown in randomly here and there, you just can’t let go of it. Small mehndi designs for hands
This simple single line backhand mehendi design is fit for those who want an easy and quick pattern to flaunt at college or to a girl’s day out. This is like easiest arabic henna pattern out there and can be done under a minute literally! Pendant Style Henna
When you can’t decide on anything else, get a mehendi with a pendant like or even a keychain type design etched with a stupendous floral pattern like this. This one is easy to make and doesn’t require too much practicing on your part. Oh so creative and very beginner-friendly! Who agrees with us?
If you want a mushy and super cute mehendi pattern to sport on a special occasion like your celebrating your first date or the first anniversary you can go for this minimalistic cute hearts finger design. It has two striped hearts dangling from a finger ring-like pattern.
SIMPLE KIDS ARABIC MEHNDI DESIGNS
As we all know that it’s not just the grown-ups who love sporting a good mehendi design, the kids want their hands adorned too. Be it a festival like Eid or Diwali, the kids at our home want it. But when it comes to kids, the whole process of getting them to sit down and applying it patiently is not at all easy. Kids make sure they give us a hard time while they get their mehendi done, hence it is always best to keep their mehndi design as limited, little and fancy as possible.
Cute And Simple
This easy simple mehndi designs for kids step by step is so simple yet covers the full back of the hand of a small kid. Great for kids at a mehendi party. This one that looks like a hand harness
For all the mothers who want a special mehndi design for your baby girl, this is your ideal happy pick. You give me butterflies
This cute butterfly pattern henna design will make you fall in love and actually give you butterflies. Composed with a cute little intricate butterfly motif in the center of the palm this childlike mehndi design is simply fascinating and a perfect pick for your kids.True Henna Lover Kid
If your kid is a henna lover she can never say no to a traditional arabic henna pattern consisting of the evergreen paisley and the henna favorite flower pattern mehendi design. Elaborate and attractive, this simple arabic kids mehendi pattern has relatively fuller patterns covering most of the little ones hand but the best part is that it doesn’t look too cluttered and can be done within a few minutes!Leaves And Swirls
A magical backhand trail design with shaded leaves and some delicate swirl patterns covering the back of the hand and is a sure shot win when designed on your little one’s back of the hands.
This one is sure to top the kids mehndi design 2019 charts. Limited and classy! Simple And Elegant Stuff
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Cute swirled strokes along with a tiny rhombus drawn within a big rhombus are what makes this design striking and distinguished from the other mehandi patterns.
In India, weddings are incomplete without the ‘mehendi’ function. Be it any religion, Mehendi is an integral of our matrimonial culture. Right from the customized henna designs, to the meaning of the mehendi pattern, everything holds special importance in our marriages. Earlier times had brides and their close ones getting mehendi applied on their entire hands and feet that covered every inch of skin on the hands. But times have changed and brides, wedding guests, and family members have started to prefer modern minimalistic henna designs. Here are a few minimalistic simple mehendi designs for brides and her bridesmaids which will look beautiful and stylish at once.
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This is a very popular design among the brides as the ‘milan’ or joining of two hands conveys a message of bonding and togetherness which is perfect for marriage! But you can get quirky and get anything you want or a message you want to get conveyed to your partner written in between the heart! 3 Contemporary mehendi design
A mehndi design with basic arabian mehndi elements for your back of hands, which is undoubtedly simple but also redefines elegance. The thickly drawn swirls and twirls on this mehndi design with gorgeous paisleys, leaves, and florals sprouting here and there have us swooning and caught our attention. No, seriously! Just look at entire free-flowing art going on in this mehndi design! We are in awe! The Precious
This pretty little precious one done on the palm only is beautiful and crisp. And is perfect for those in search of a unique, stylish and minimalistic arabic pattern for their wedding!
This backhand mehndi design that features sunflower motifs sprouting from intricately drawn mid-size cubes or squares balancing it with small cube patterns on the fingers is a breath of fresh air. This is differently one design that falls into the ‘most creative’ category for us! Perfect for the oh-so modern bride or even great to sport it for the sister of the bride or the mother of the bride on the wedding day!
Packed with the goodness of flora N fauna
This bewitching mehendi photo has won our heart for it is so glam yet subtle at the same time. The design is drawn in slant versions with a lotus vein trail covering the wrist, followed by a neat shaded leaf bel and scalloped bordered half floral motifs on the back of the palm. This again is a great pick for those who want to for the bridal feel henna pattern but want something that won’t take much time to draw. Effective for a bride and the simplest mehendi art for brides to be.
Comprising of many different Mehendi motif elements, the design is well complemented by leafy branches, scalloped french roses, and several well-spaced swirls. This is an inspiration worth saving for every minimalistic mehendi loving bride to-be out there! Rosy Affair
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The IPCC confidence in human-caused global warming is based on solid scientific research
What the science says...
The fifth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report states with 95 percent confidence that humans are the main cause of the current global warming. Many media outlets have reported that this is an increase from the 90 percent certainty in the fourth IPCC report, but actually the change is much more significant than that. In fact, if you look closely, the IPCC says that humans have most likely caused all of the global warming over the past 60 years.
What's causing global warming: human greenhouse gas emissions.
"The best estimate of the human-induced contribution to warming is similar to the observed warming over this period ... The observed warming since 1951 can be attributed to the different natural and anthropogenic drivers and their contributions can now be quantified. Greenhouse gases contributed a global mean surface warming likely to be in the range of 0.5°C to 1.3 °C over the period 1951−2010, with the contributions from other anthropogenic forcings, including the cooling effect of aerosols, likely to be in the range of −0.6°C to 0.1°C."
What's not causing global warming: natural external factors like solar activity, and natural internal factors like ocean cycles.
"The contribution from natural forcings is likely to be in the range of −0.1°C to 0.1°C, and from internal variability is likely to be in the range of −0.1°C to 0.1°C."
We've observed about 0.6°C average global surface warming over the past 60 years. During that time, the IPCC best estimate is that greenhouse gases have caused about 0.9°C warming, which was partially offset by about 0.3°C cooling from human aerosol emissions. During that time, natural external factors had no net influence on global temperatures. For example, solar activity has been flat since 1950.
As for the natural internal variability of the Earth's climate system, short-term noise averages out to zero over long time frames. Warm and cool ocean cycles cancel each other out, and thus internal variability has no long-term influence on average global temperatures.
Put it all together, and the IPCC is 95 percent confident that humans have caused most of the observed global surface warming over the past 60 years. Their best estimate is that humans have caused 100 percent of that global warming.
IPCC is Summarizing the Scientific Research
The IPCC does not conduct any original research; it's a summary report, and these statements accurately reflect the body of climate science research. For example, last year climate scientists Tom Wigley and Ben Santer published a paper concluding that human climate influences were responsible for 50 to 150 percent of the observed warming from 1950 to 2005.
Like this new IPCC statement, they found 95 percent probability that humans have caused at least half the observed warming since 1950, and most likely all of it. It's also possible that humans have caused more warming than has been observed because natural factors may have had a net cooling effect. The Wigley and Santer results are consistent with the body of scientific research on the causes of global warming.
The 'fingerprints' of climate change are also all consistent with what we expect to see as a result of human-caused global warming, for example changes in the atmosphere, as another paper by Ben Santer recently concluded.
What About the Naysayers?
However, while Curry is a climate scientist, she doesn't research the causes of global warming. She also has a history of exaggerating climate uncertainties. Her comments are inconsistent with the body of scientific research on the subject. Put simply, she is speaking outside her area of expertise, like a podiatrist giving advice on open heart surgery.
The 97 Percent Consensus is Evidence-Based
This is why there's a 97 percent consensus amongst climate experts and in the climate science literature that humans are causing global warming. The scientific evidence on this question is overwhelming.
Many commenters have noted that the expert consensus is itself not scientific evidence for human-caused global warming. That's true. The expert consensus is however based on the scientific evidence. The fact that 97 percent of climate experts agree on this subject also demonstrates the strength of the scientific evidence on human-caused global warming. And the strength of the evidence is why the IPCC is able to say with 95 percent confidence that humans are the main cause of the current global warming.
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Update July 2015:
Here is a related lecture-video from Denial101x - Making Sense of Climate Science Denial
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It’s pretty apparent what the biggest photo clichés are in online dating profiles (at least the ones posted by L.A. guys): the standard headshot, mirror selfie in the bathroom of somewhere super douchey (for lack of a better word), and the flashing of that sideways peace sign (I probably understand that one the least). But now that we’re past that, it’s time to analyze what I consider the five most common clichés (aside from the wrong use of “your,” and “there”) used in the actual profile, itself. I took the time to pull examples from real profiles I recently encountered (thank you, boys/men of JDate and Tinder!), so I encourage you to read on and chuckle to yourself each time you can relate to reading about one of these types:
I’m not quite sure why the self-proclaimed “fluent in sarcasm” guys are most predominantly found on these things. I can think of far more impressive “languages” I’d rather brag about being fluent in. But seriously though, why is this so frequently the first thing a guy states in his profile?
The witty/funny guy:
It’s always amusing when the “fluent in sarcasm” guy feels the need to point out that he’s also “very witty” and “very funny.” He doesn’t realize that those are his subjective opinions.
The lover of life:
We get it, you “always strive for the best,” and your personal motto is “work hard, play hard.” We’re glad you love life just like everyone else on these sites, but can you please elaborate on what makes your life so “amazing?”
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Alarm clock hater
Short & sweet, I hate alarm clocks. I have nothing against the invention itself; I actually use timers and reminders throughout my day to make sure I get the important stuff done. But, I LOVE sleeping, and the fact that there is this THING whose specific purpose is to interrupt the peacefulness of my sleep does not make me happy at all. Although I am not a morning person, (those who know me understand that that is an understatement of the biggest proportion) I will occasionally wake up before my alarm is due to go off and think – HA I beat you, you dastardly little devil you. Until tomorrow then…
I tend to get obsessed with things, I get going fast and furious, some things stick, some things don’t. Unfortunately, Murphy’s Law seems to be at play with these things. For example, I don’t think I’ve ever suffered from an addiction to exercise or apples, but scrapbooking and chocolate?? Well, that’s another story.
Apartment, our first one
It was a one bedroom basement apartment with one tiny little window. There were some weekends where we would sleep in until the afternoon, but because it was so dark we would have absolutely no idea whether it was night or day! It had a kitchen that opened to the living room. A giant closet that was a coat closet/pantry and of course, a bathroom and bedroom. It was really small, but cozy. We were newlyweds, so it suited us just fine! We lived there for a year before moving to Virginia Beach.
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This is the first of many installments on the ABCs of Me's. Each week I will feature a different letter of the alphabet and a few corresponding entries on yours truly. This project was inspired by a class I took at Big Picture Classes (Me: The Abridged Version) which was based on a book called Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Nothing really to write home about, but it seems my body keeps sending me little signals to remind me I'm getting older (as if those tiny growing crow's feet aren't indication enough). I'm totally ok with the increasing number associated with my birthday, but I am not ok with feeling like I'm twice my age. So here I sit, icing my heel, trying to freeze the fasciitis away. Wish me luck, and if you see someone walking around the neighborhood looking like a pirate, don't worry, that's just me. However if you see me with a parrot and an eye patch....well, that's for another day.
Monday, October 25, 2010
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Not long ago i came across some pictures of our stairway renovation. I could’t think this is completed in drop of 2007. It looks like we just achieved it!
A few of these pictures are therefore embarrassing! Oh properly. There was previously drywall on the still left of the stairs, and a minimal, odd looking little bit of wooden trim. To the proper, there is a WALL that people demolished. Yes, a complete wall structure. We pulled that down, to help make the two areas at the front end of the house more open up.
You can view Handy Man’s legs and foot right here, ha ha!
Just what a mess it had been, knocking down that walls. I assume I didn’t take any pictures of that area of the project. There is drywall dust everywhere! After that we took a rest from renovations and I got to check out this ugly, carpeted staircase for some time. Yuck!
It’s not really that I hate floor covering, but this is all dirty and exhausted, and we simply prefer wood flooring and stairs.
Handy man started focusing on the treads. I had been getting so thrilled at this stage!
I painted the risers with a glossy whitened color.
There is plenty of drywall patching and painting to accomplish on this aspect.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: "What is most chilling to me about the Junot Díaz case is how women who have objected to his criminalization on social media without any due process have been silenced," said one Díaz defender, Elena Creef, Wellesley College professor of women's and gender studies. "It was never my understanding that the #MeToo Movement required that all women bow down to a vocal minority and silence themselves."
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Monica Byrne considered a comment by Díaz "completely bizarre, disproportionate, and violent.
"In his first interview since being accused of inappropriate behavior with women, celebrated novelist Junot Díaz adamantly denied the allegations, including a claim he once "forcibly kissed" writer Zinzi Clemmons. Díaz, who was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for his novel "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," said he was "distressed," "confused," and "panicked" by the accusations, but insisted he had not bullied the women or been sexually inappropriate. "I was shocked," Díaz said during an interview at the offices of Liberty Square Group, a Boston communications firm hired to represent him. "I was, like, 'Yo, this doesn't sound like anything that's in my life, anything that's me.' " For eight months, #MeToo stories have followed a familiar script: A prominent man is accused of impropriety. He faces immediate public shaming followed by a swift disavowal by the institution that made him famous. But the Díaz case may be rewriting that narrative. The Cambridge author is keeping his teaching job at MIT and his editing position at Boston Review after separate investigations found the accusations lacked "the kind of severity that animated the #MeToo movement," as Boston Review's top editors put it. The author, whose fiction is full of male characters behaving badly toward women, now finds himself trying to draw distinctions between the artist and his art, between sexual misconduct and consensual relationships gone wrong. "There is a line between being a bad boyfriend and having a lot of regret, and predatory behavior," Díaz said. The Dominican-American writer has been a literary darling since his first book, "Drown," became a national bestseller in the mid-1990s; his Pulitzer-winning novel is often taught in schools. With stories that dwell on the legacy of trauma and characters steeped in cultural misogyny and racism, Díaz has long evoked strong feelings, but never more than in recent weeks, when the complaints of several female writers riveted — and divided — the literary establishment. So far, Díaz has been spared, largely because the deluge of #MeToo stories his accusers predicted hasn't come. Also, some of the allegations have withered under scrutiny: An exchange recalled by one woman as "a blast of misogynist rage and public humiliation" sounded, to others, like an author being defensive about his work. And Clemmons, who accused Díaz of forcibly kissing her in a stairwell, has refused to say whether it was on the lips. While Díaz's allies have decried the rush to judge him, his accusers view the esteemed author as the misogynist who got away. They stand by their allegations, saying a broad array of behaviors should be addressed as part of the #MeToo movement. "Unfortunately, with #MeToo, the standard seems to be, 'Well, it's not as bad as Harvey Weinstein, so therefore it's not something we should do anything about,' " said Alisa Rivera, a Los Angeles woman who wrote about an encounter with Díaz that left her in tears. "I think we should have a bigger conversation about abuse of power." So does Sarah J. Jackson, a Northeastern University associate professor of communications who studies hashtag activism online. Though she says every #MeToo story deserves to be heard, she thinks this episode may prove to be a turning point in how they are evaluated. "Possibly what we're seeing is we are capable as a society — our institutions, our universities are capable — of differentiating between types of bad behavior," said Jackson. "Which doesn't mean there are no consequences of bad behavior. There's still reputational damage. He also said, 'MeToo; For Díaz, there is an irony in the accusations against him; they emerged after he raised his hand to say "MeToo." In April, The New Yorker published an essay in which Díaz revealed he was raped at age 8 and recounted the heavy toll the experience had taken on his relationships, acknowledging the many girlfriends he had betrayed and abandoned. Díaz defends the piece as genuine, saying he started writing it over a year ago and was further troubled while promoting his recently released children's book, "Islandborn." "I was doing events with children exactly the same age as I was when I was raped," he said. "I was losing my [expletive] literally having to sit, to kneel with 6-, 7-, 8-year-old children." But his critics viewed his confessional as a cynical attempt to preempt allegations that may have been coming his way. When he spoke at the Sydney Writers' Festival in Australia after The New Yorker piece was published, novelist Zinzi Clemmons publicly confronted him about an encounter she said they had six years earlier. She wasn't specific, but elaborated later on Twitter, saying that as a Columbia University graduate student, she'd invited Díaz to speak at a workshop, and he "used it as an opportunity to corner and forcibly kiss me." She was "far from the only one" he'd done that to, she said. Díaz didn't offer an immediate denial in Sydney because, he said, "I didn't feel like anyone would listen to me. I felt like people had already moved on to the punishment phase." Instead, he hastily withdrew from the festival and returned to the United States, where he found himself in the middle of a social-media storm. His initial public statement, sent to The New York Times by his literary agent Nicole Aragi, was vaguely penitent. "I take responsibility for my past," it read. "That is the reason I made the decision to tell the truth of my rape and its damaging aftermath. This conversation is important and must continue. . . . We must continue to teach all men about consent and boundaries." But in the Globe interview, Díaz, with a lawyer by his side, seemed to disavow that statement and demurred when asked to describe what he meant by "consent and boundaries." "I've written a lot of crap in my life. One does when one's a writer," Díaz said. "But, definitely, that statement is the worst thing I've written, the worst thing I've put my name to. Boy, I wish I'd had the presence of mind to rewrite the damn thing." Díaz categorically denied Clemmons's story. "I did not kiss anyone. I did not forcibly kiss Zinzi Clemmons. I did not kiss Zinzi Clemmons," Díaz said. "It didn't happen." He also provided a cordial e-mail he received from Clemmons the day after the workshop that made no mention of a kiss. A Columbia professor also recalled encountering Clemmons after Díaz left the event and described her as delighted, not shaken. Contacted by the Globe, Clemmons maintains that Díaz kissed her as she walked him out of the building, positioning her against a wall in an enclosed stairwell. Asked to characterize the kiss, she declined to specify whether it was on the mouth. In the interview with the Globe, Díaz referred several times to the sexual abuse he suffered as a child, saying the experience left him "broken" but also sensitive to issues raised by the #MeToo movement. "For someone like me, who's a victim and a survivor, MeToo stuff matters," Díaz said. A friend's response: Díaz arrived at the interview with names and contact information of friends, colleagues, former students, and even ex-girlfriends who could attest to his character. Among them was psychologist Wendy Walsh, who dated Díaz on and off for four years and still holds him in high regard. She views Díaz as a champion of women of color and credits him with encouraging her biracial daughter to attend an Ivy League college. Walsh, who also happens to be one of the first women to allege sexual harassment by former Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly, said Díaz was never abusive, though she acknowledged flaws, likening him to the inveterate cheater in his books. "He's the ultimate bad boy," said Walsh. "He's Yunior." Interestingly, the second public complaint about Díaz arose from a conversation about Yunior, the philandering narrator of Díaz's 2012 short-story collection, "This is How You Lose Her." Carmen Maria Machado, who was then an unpublished writer, asked Díaz about Yunior during the author's visit to the University of Iowa. "When I made the mistake of asking him a question about his protagonist's unhealthy, pathological relationship with women, he went off for me for 20 minutes," Machado tweeted. As Díaz spoke, Machado said, he became "enraged" and veered into "bullying and misogyny." But Machado told the Globe she wasn't claiming a #MeToo moment of her own. "I never characterized it as harassment," said Machado. "The reporting that happened after I tweeted was so irresponsible, it was actually sort of astonishing to me." Díaz denied being verbally abusive to Machado, and said he feels vindicated by a recording of the event that has since surfaced online, revealing him to be defensive, but not raising his voice. Machado, a National Book Award finalist for her story collection, "Her Body and Other Parties,'' stands by her account. Monica Byrne was the third writer who spoke out about Díaz, detailing a 2014 dinner party dispute she characterized on Twitter as a "verbal sexual assault." In an interview, Byrne said the conversation concerned the statistical disparity between male and female authors who get published and reviewed. Byrne told Díaz that The New Yorker had rejected an excerpt of her novel and she questioned whether that was evidence of gender bias. Díaz, who appears regularly in The New Yorker, responded by saying something like: "I don't know if you know how statistics work, but that's like saying if you haven't been raped then nobody's been raped," Byrne said. Byrne considered the comment "completely bizarre, disproportionate, and violent." Díaz recalled it merely as a "messy conversation." Byrne — like other accusers — contends there are additional women who have not spoken out, but she will not disclose their names. She said she's compiling a list that includes secondhand stories and published accounts, like that of a man who tweeted about Díaz belittling his manuscript in a writing workshop. Asked whether such an account from a writing workshop describes a sexual abuser or a jerk, Byrne responded: "What is the difference?" "Me Too covers a huge spectrum of behaviors as problematic and as specifically misogynist," said Byrne. Another Díaz accusation was posted online by Rivera, a former writer who says she and the author met for lunch, where they discussed insecurities related to cultural identity, a focus of Díaz's work. But rather than empathizing, Rivera said, Díaz noted her fair skin and identified with those who had bullied her. "You have the face of the oppressor," he told her, Rivera wrote. "You need to spend more time in the sun and darken up if you want to be a real Latina." Feeling "gutted," Rivera said, she burst into tears. Instead of apologizing, Díaz "grabbed me by the wrist and pulled me onto his lap," she wrote. "In retrospect, it felt like negging — when you undermine a woman's self-confidence in order to hit on her," she said in an interview. Díaz disputed Rivera's account. "I just don't drag people onto my lap against their will," he said. Employers' reviews: MIT, where Díaz has taught creative writing since 2003, conducted an investigation, contacting all current students who'd taken a class with Díaz and speaking to staff and faculty dating back to 2003. In addition, the university combed the comments on students' teacher evaluations for any hint of impropriety. There were none, the school said, and on a 7-point scale, Díaz received an average overall rating of 6.82. MIT concluded the inquiry saying it had "not found or received information that would lead us to take any action to restrict Professor Díaz in his role as an MIT faculty member." Boston Review, where Díaz has been fiction editor for 15 years, likewise decided to keep the author on its masthead after a "careful review of the public complaints" and interviews with "women writers of color" revealed no reason to remove him. An investigation by the Pulitzer Prize board, of which Díaz is a member, is still ongoing. The case has deeply divided writers, editors, and academics, who have sparred in thoughtful open letters published in the Chronicle of Higher Education and in a barbed back-and-forth on social media. Both sides say they have been harassed by spiteful trolls. "What is most chilling to me about the Junot Díaz case is how women who have objected to his criminalization on social media without any due process have been silenced," said one Díaz defender, Elena Creef, Wellesley College professor of women's and gender studies. "It was never my understanding that the #MeToo Movement required that all women bow down to a vocal minority and silence themselves." If the allegations are true, said Stanford University English professor Paula Moya, "does that then put him in the same category with Harvey Weinstein or Bill Cosby? It doesn't. And if you care about what happens to women then one of the things you have to care about is what real damage is and what maybe [jerky] behavior is. I'm not saying [jerky] behavior is OK. We need to be able to make distinctions." Three Boston Review editors resigned in protest of the publication's decision to keep him, and some women of color pushed back on Díaz's defenders, saying his accusers deserve to be heard, even if their stories are not as dramatic as other #MeToo accounts. "It is not anybody's job to say only certain types of stories can be told on the hashtag," said Jackson, of Northeastern. "Some women have taken the position that we need to be careful to not 'water down' #MeToo by including things that aren't rape or assault, physical assault," she said. "But I think we need to be extremely cautious about that. Because often the men who do engage in egregious bad behaviors do it because they've gotten away with lesser bad behaviors and they escalate. At some point Harvey Weinstein wasn't today's Harvey Weinstein.""
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Split to Dubrovnik or Dubrovnik to Split
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While there are many different ways you can approach your journey, using a private transfer from Split to Dubrovnik (check out all the options here) is the easiest and most convenient way to book your travel!
Taxi & private transfer options:
with sightseeing stops (Makarska, Ston, Klis)
How to get from Split to Dubrovnik?
Journey time is about 3 hours.
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Taxi is about € 330.
The cost of a private transfer is € 279.
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No, there is no railway line that connects these two towns.
Traveling by bus takes 4.5 – 5 hours.
About Dubrovnik and Split
Dubrovnik is located about a 3 hour drive (200 kilometers) south of Split.
There are many ways you can travel from the city of Diocletian to the city that transforms into King’s Landing.
But most of your options are time consuming and inconvenient for travelers on the go, so using a private car service from Split to Dubrovnik is the easiest and most convenient to book your travel!
Old town Dubrovnik is the most popular tourist destination in Croatia. Often because it is a top destination, tourists who know little about Croatia think that Dubrovnik is the capital. But actually the capital of Croatia is Zagreb.
Since 1979 the old town has been under the protection of UNESCO.
Dubrovnik is a small town with only 50 000 inhabitants, however, more than one million tourists visit it every year.
It is a beautiful city which is often called a living museum. It is surrounded by the medieval walls 1940 meters long that have been preserved in their original state and as such are certainly the biggest attraction.
Tourism and tourists
are not new to Dubrovnik. The opening of the hotel Imperial in 1887 is considered to be one of the earliest events in the history of tourism in Dubrovnik.
Most importantly, information on the first international conference held in Dubrovnik can be found in the archive documents from the same year.
The cultural and congress tourism are the basis of the development of tourism in Dubrovnik. Lately more and more guests who visit Dubrovnik come there to see the shooting locations of some of the most popular films and series such as: “Game of Thrones”, “Robin Hood: Origins”, “Star Wars VIII”
Split is the second largest city in Croatia and approximately 500,000 tourists visit it every year.
Ten years ago Split was considered to be mainly a transit center, however, in the last couple of years the situation has changed significantly. As a result, Split has become a popular tourist destination where tourists stay several days and book one-day excursions. They could visit the smaller nearby places such as Trogir, Hvar, Krka National Park, Omis and others.
Split is still the most important hub
It is the center of sea, road, railway and air transport. City port records steady growth in passenger numbers and with a turnover of nearly 5 million passengers it is the third Mediterranean port (after Naples and Piraeus).
The city`s origin is associated with the construction of Diocletian’s palace from 295 to 305 A.D.
The biggest attraction of the city is Diocletian’s palace.
The palace was named after its creator, the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
Today palace is the center of the old town where people still live, and perhaps this is what fascinates every tourist that wanders the narrow streets which are 17 centuries old.
Therefore, Diocletian’s Palace is one of the most significant ancient buildings, the largest and the best preserved late antique palace in the world.
Sightseeing stops along the way?
Whether you want to visit a large city or a small village or just drive around, this is the best way to maximize your time.
Traveling from Split to Dubrovnik
Unfortunately there is no railway line that connects Split and Dubrovnik – therefore taking the train is out of question.
Alternative to train is certainly the bus. In most cases, when we talk about the coastal part of Croatia, it is the first choice of travelers who do not want to spend a lot of money on transport.
From Split to Dubrovnik (and vice versa), there are numerous departures. Approximately every hour, but for more details click here.
Traveling by bus takes about 4.5 – 5 hours, but it largely depends on the day of the week. For example if you travel in high season (July and August) and especially on weekends, journey can last up to 7 hours.
One of the reasons for this is that you have to cross the Croatian-Bosnian border twice!
Let me explain: on its route the bus passes through the so-called Neum corridor, which belongs to Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is a small corridor of only 15km. The problem is that you are required to go through police and customs control twice.
When traveling by bus, this control is regularly done while when you go by car sometimes they do not even check the documents.
Price of the ticket is from € 20. If you are traveling alone and you want to save money or comfort is not your top priority – then the bus is the right choice for you.
Private car service (private transfer)
What is a private transfer?
In fact it is similar to taxi only it is a cheaper and a more flexible option. Actually, you will have drivers who speak English and if you want to stop along the way, take some pictures, have a drink they will meet your needs. This is also the fastest way to get to your destination, you would be riding in a new, insured, regularly maintained vehicle and the cost would be significantly lower than for a regular taxi. These transfers are often 30% cheaper than regular taxi – for details look here
This kind of transfer is the fastest and it takes 3-4 hours, depending on the traffic and the jam at the border crossing Neum. The transfer price is 279-350 Euro (depending on the size of the vehicle).
Most importantly, this type of transport is especially suitable for groups of four to eight passengers. Depending on how many persons are in your group this kind of transfer can cost you a bit more than bus.
However, the advantages of a private transfer don’t even need to be emphasized.
Calculation of rates for a group of 8 passengers (if you are traveling from Split airport to Dubrovnik):
1. bus from Split airport to Split 8 × € 6 = € 48.
2. bus from Split to Dubrovnik 8 × 21 € = 168 € .
3. from the central bus station in Dubrovnik to your hotel you will need to take at least two different taxis and it would cost you about 36 €.
Total for 8 persons by bus: 252 €.
On the other hand, if you take a private transfer from Split airport to Dubrovnik the price is 340 euros.
So for only 88 Euros more you get a lot more and you don’t have to trouble yourself by taking the bus.
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For those who like to drive through unfamiliar routes by themselves this is certainly the best choice. However, if you do not plan to rent a car for more days and your plan is just to go from Split to Dubrovnik, you must know that the cost of the car rental (in high season) and the cost of fuel will be as high as the cost of a private transfer. I would recommend this to people who plan to spend at least 5-6 days in Croatia. This is certainly not a good choice for those who need only a transfer from point A to point B.
Ferry – catamaran
Currently there is no ferry line (for vehicles and passengers) between Split and Dubrovnik. The route of the coastal line used to be Rijeka-Split-Dubrovnik but a few years ago it was cancelled due to unprofitability. Currently, there is a rumor that the coastal line could be introduced again. If that happens you will be properly informed on this website.
To clarify. instead of a ferry line there is a speed boat (catamaran) run by the company Captain Luka. The journey takes 4h 25min, the price is 53 €. This option is good for those who can adapt to the sailing schedule and who do not suffer from seasickness ?
For those of you who think that this is a good option for casual tour of the islands, I have to disappoint you because this type of vessel (catamaran) is not similar to ferry where you can walk along the open decks, catamaran is something like a bus on the water with blurred windows.
I’m sure many of you would choose a plane trip from Split to Dubrovnik. Unfortunately it seems that this route is not profitable, therefore, there are no daily flights. There are flights on certain days but for more information please visit Croatia Airlines website.
Private boat – yacht
If money is not an issue, why wouldn’t you choose yacht or boat transfer? You will be able to stop on the way and see different locations on the islands of Hvar and Korčula.
For more information about this option, please contact us here
Minibus – day trips
Different travel agencies usually offer these two options:
One option is transfer with a professional guide and the other is only a transfer with a driver who is not a professional guide but who speaks English well enough to show you certain sights and attractions along the way.
Departure from Split at 7:30 am and arrival to Dubrovnik at around 11:00 am.
Departure to Split at 5:00 pm and arrival to Split around 8:30 pm
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The Lollywood drama Bol (“Speak Out”) was released in Pakistan in 2011. Written, directed, and produced by industry veteran Shoiab Mansoor, the film would go on to be the highest-grossing domestic production. This isn’t surprising, as it uses the trials of a Pakistani family to explore many issues of relevance to the country’s Muslim community.
Bol received enormous praise for its portrayal of a father’s rejection of his son’s desire to go in drag. The fact that this story would be a part of a major Lollywood release is just one indication of a new national discourse about Pakistan’s hijra population.
Hijras have been a part of the South Asian fabric for centuries, dating back to their role as courtesans in the palaces of the Mughal Empire. However, British imperialism significantly transformed state policy towards regarding them as a threat to public decency, with the British Raj going so far as to place hijras under the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871. These attitudes held through Partition, and have been additionally worsened by various other trends that are better explored elsewhere.
Many Pakistanis incorrectly believe that hermaphrodites constitute hijras exclusively. However, the term hijra is a genderqueer catch-all term that includes khusras (biological hermaphrodites,) narbans (castrated men,) and zananas (crossdressers.) Many narbans become as such due to ritualistically having their male genitalia removed in an initiation ceremony. It is additionally inaccurate to regard hijra gender identity as transitional towards biological femininity, as many hijras view and present themselves as South Asian women without significant medical intervention.
These small colonies are matriarchal, and are centered on a guru who is usually the eldest hijra. Their individual rise and growth is usually the result of families abandoning their transgendered children, which leads to them joining a colony that replaces familial ties. It is estimated that there are approximately 500,000 identified hijra currently living in Pakistan, although census problems make these figures difficult to verify. Their story as a minority is extremely bitter, as hijras are deeply misunderstood, and violently discriminated against, in nearly every aspect of Pakistani society.
Understanding Pakistani hijras means grappling with the apparent paradox of their roles in national society. Hijras are simultaneously included and excluded as a minority in Pakistan. Material realities have led to their existence being culturally accepted in our country, while being simultaneously ignored enough to propagate the injurious realities of their social condition.
This springs from a complex intersection of how modern patriarchal and labor processes function in Pakistan, under the broader consequences of imperialism. The fiercely gendered puritanical conflict that was waged upon them by colonial authorities, as well as right-wing anti-imperialist movements, occurred alongside the introduction of industrial modernity to the British Raj. This had two consequences: (1) Muslim populations inheriting and reproducing the moralistic and heavily gendered rhetoric which chastises hijras, particularly as these populations became later swayed by Saudi-disseminated Wahhabism, and (2) preventing hijras from meaningfully becoming a part of the public sphere, and with it the wage labor necessary to elevate their condition. This set into motion twin discriminations, one religious-cultural, and the other economic, which continue to intersect with one another to disenfranchise hijras today.
There has been a great deal of scholarly work done on how the colonial era, and its post-imperial fallout through neoliberalism, has affected gender in South Asia. To crudely summarize it, the consensus is that imperialism continues to push South Asia towards militarized forms of patriarchy that articulate themselves with population-specific forms of religious and philosophical fundamentalism.
Many Pakistani Muslims have been affected by these trends through Salafism, which holds that Islam must have a prescriptive effect on daily life through ritualistic discipline and a hardline adherence to the Qur’an and Hadith. This is rhetorically justified as an attempt to cleanse the Muslim ‘ummah of its social weaknesses that allegedly led to its current dysfunctions. Salafism’s articulations in Pakistani sexuality have essentially meant an adherence to principles of premarital chastity and intense restrictions on opposite-gendered interactions, most notably through gender segregation. Swaying from these models is dismissed as moral degeneracy, which ironically makes it quite similar to the Anglo-imperial concepts of sex that it purports to combat.
Hijras are third-gendered populations which have no clear role in this system. Their very existence constitutes a threat to the existing social order of sex in Pakistan, as accepting them means challenging gender binaries to some extent. The way this surfaces is extremely complex, and involves such factors as gender roles, performative masculinity, the very concept of heterosexuality, sexual monogamy as a property transaction, and so on.
Rather than tackle these subjects fully, it seems most important to note that it’s precisely the questions that hijras generate which are inconvenient to the status-quo. This is a characteristic of transgenderism in general, as gender has to be conceived differently on a mass scale for social acceptance to be complete. This is why it becomes so necessary for the patriarchal system in Pakistan to expel and brutalize hijras through its built-in violence against moral degenerates.
This drive was also echoed in the policies of the British Raj, which sought to deploy state violence against hijra populations. This made imperial authorities and early anti-colonialist Salafists inconvenient bedfellows, making the continuation of their discrimination possible through Partition. It also began the relationship between anti-hijra violence and the militarized Pakistani nation-state. The harassment and sexual violence that hijras suffer at the hands of Pakistan’s security forces today are a continuation of predecessor trends from the era of British rule, which continue to develop.
And as this violence occurs, the patriarchal status-quo in Pakistan still accepts the existence of hijra and refrains from attempting to eradicate them completely. The reason why is because their assigned status of degeneracy allows hijras to play an important role in the overall system, which rejects them visibly, but invisibly relies on them for overall cohesion. This is because hijras, through their status as hijra sex-workers (HSWs) play an important role as arbiters of illegitimate sex in Pakistan.
Legitimate sex here is defined as heterosexual intercourse after Islamic-sanctioned marriage rituals. Patriarchal structures fiercely regulate legitimate sex, which is why many Pakistani men find themselves with sexual needs that cannot be fully pursued. HSWs are able to meet this requirement by allowing Pakistani men a form of sexual release that, because it is illegitimate and with a culturally-sanctioned degenerate, is not seen as a sin.
This illegitimacy has drastic effects on violence towards HSWs, and also the safety of their employ. HSWs have become a disproportionately large part of Pakistan’s bustling sex trade, which continues to outpace reliable data about its size. Overwhelming majorities of HSW subjects in Lahore reported not using condoms during the survey period of a 2009 study, partially because condoms are seen as making the sex legitimate. Similarly high figures have been reported for sexually transmitted infections among Pakistani HSWs in a variety of studies.
These realities, which are partially produced by their rejection by the patriarchal system, are then taken as additional evidence for their status as degenerates because hijras become seen as diseased.
This idea of degeneracy is further reinforced by the economic realities of being a hijra in Pakistan. Hijras are socially excluded from many aspects of Pakistani life, but among the most significant are finance-based. The minority finds severe difficulty in issues of housing, employment, healthcare, and other matters that require independent capital power in Pakistan.
These and other difficulties owe mainly to their social exclusion, often from an early age. As a result, many hijras are unable to meaningfully participate in the labor process and generate wealth that can be used, however marginally, for their own ends. This inability to make new wealth means that many hijras are driven to simply absorbing existing wealth. This is precisely why most Pakistanis experience them as beggars who tap the windows of our cars in congested urban areas, or as dancers at social events. It is also why many hijra become HSWs out of sheer necessity. Rampant discrimination makes other means for obtaining wealth effectively impossible.
Hijras have been employed in other respects over the past six decades of Pakistani history, for example when they were hired as tax collectors in Karachi last year. But even in these cases, all forms of employment that are available to them share an exclusion from conventional wage labor. They also contain an enshrinement of the socially-necessary status of moral degeneracy that was discussed earlier, as begging, dancing, and sex work are regarded as ‘low’ professions. The informal, black-market structures surrounding these professions serve as further evidence for these preconceptions, which almost become self-fulfilling prophecies.
This leads to many hijras becoming a twisted labor underclass. Prevailing religious-cultural and economic ideologies cause them to be rejected from ‘normal society,’ forcing many hijras into a subservient position where they can be regarded as invisible. However, their history in the subcontinent combines with the crucial, taboo roles they play to help keep these systems moving forward to mean that they are also visible at the same time.
The paradox is created by deep flaws in how Pakistani society is structured, with hijras becoming a pressure point that can be used to observe wider failings in how the country constitutes itself.
Concurrently, though, many hijras are refusing to accept the current state of affairs and are actively organizing against it. One of the most positive consequences of the 2007 revolution and its restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudary were landmark 2009 rulings that tackled hijra rights in a number of areas. These included discrimination in employment, inheritance, election registration, and a case regarding gender registration on National ID cards that was brought to the court by well-known Rawalpindi hijra leader Almas Bobby.
The effects of these rulings on state institutions, and the cultural discussions they helped catalyze (such as through the film Bol,) were immediately widespread and have helped improve the conditions of hijras in Pakistan. The community itself certainly continues to mobilize, such as through fielding candidates during parliamentary candidates earlier this year. One such activist, Sanam Fakir, who ran unsuccessfully in the Pakistan People’s Party stronghold of Sukkur, voiced these ambitions clearly when she said, “It is not our destiny to merely dance for others and hold begging bowls. We have a life to live.”
These mobilizations must continue. The fact that hijras are at the head of an intersection between multiple political problems means that they are natural allies in a number of ongoing struggles. They should be empowered to take stronger roles, and significant efforts should be undertaken by progressive movements to integrate them into activist life.
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Save time with the 60-minute washing and drying program
Express program 60 ‘
The 60-minute express wash program allows you to wash and dry the dishes much faster. It is perfect for smaller loads consisting of lightly soiled items such as cups, cutlery or plates that do not require very intensive cleaning. In just one hour, the program will complete a complete washing and drying cycle.
Less noise, less distraction
Avoid noise that the dishwasher can generate. The stainless steel chamber is designed to be much quieter. It absorbs a large proportion of the sound and vibrations generated during operation, making it extremely quiet washing. The device generates only 46 decibels, so it is quieter than normal conversation.
Easily load and safely wash cutlery
It is more convenient to wash cutlery and large kitchen accessories using the third basket. Easily and quickly arrange utensils in this dedicated space and easily remove them from there. Compared to Samsung models with two baskets, this solution allows more space in the rest of the dishwasher compartment.
Hygienic rinsing to eliminate bacteria
Use a hygienic rinse to remove germs and bacteria. For some programs, you have the option of using an additional disinfection option. It extends the final rinse and raises the water temperature to 70˚C for more thorough cleaning.
This way, your dishes, cutlery and pots will always be perfectly clean.
Additional protection against flooding
Thanks to the Aqua Stop function, you do not run the risk of unexpected flooding. It cuts off the water intake and the power supply to stop the dishwasher from running. Thus, it protects you against electric shock, and your home – against potentially costly damage due to flooding.
It can easily accommodate taller dishes
Place dishes of various types and sizes without any problem. You can raise or lower the upper basket. With more space in the lower basket, you can easily accommodate dishes of all sizes and types, including tall pots, wide platters and tall plates.
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Solomon Islands pole-and-line skipjack tuna
Location & History
Pole-and-line fishing has been practiced in the Solomon Islands since the 1970s. During the 1980s and 1990s, the Solomon Islands pole & line fishery supported one of the largest pole & line fleets in the Western Central Pacific Ocean. Following its heyday, the fishery suffered a reduction in pole & line effort due to the introduction of purse seine gear. In the present day, the National Fisheries Development Board has re-established a pole & line fishing fleet.
How is the Tuna Caught?
All the skipjack tuna from this fishery is caught using traditional pole-and-line methods, using one hook on a line attached to a pole, catching one fish at a time. Once a school of tuna has been located, the boat sprays water onto the surface of the ocean to mimic the movements of small fish, which attracts tuna over to the boat. Fishers use live bait in the water to start a tuna feeding frenzy. The crew lower their lines into the water and during the frenzy, tuna will catch onto the hooks. The tuna is hauled onboard, where it detaches from the hook, and the line is thrown back into the water to start again. The method is highly labor intensive with a crew of over 35 on each vessel. The fishery is very selective, which means it catches only skipjack or yellowfin tuna. Non-target species (also known as bycatch) are animals that the fishery doesn’t want to catch, such as dolphins, turtles or sharks. The use of a single hook and line per fisher means that there is very little bycatch, and because fishing takes place at the surface of the ocean, there is virtually no negative impact on different marine habitats.
This fishery has historically had very high levels of local employment. In the 1980s, Solomon Islanders made up 50% of crews, and in the early 1990s this increased to 90%.
- Annual Catch Volume (metric tonnes)
- Number of Vessels
Traceability systems are used in food supply chains to track a product from production to consumption. They assist with ensuring that standards and regulations are met throughout the supply chain, which is very important for products that travel across the globe, such as tuna.
Good traceability reduces contamination, disease, and spoilage. In the case of seafood, it also helps to maintain sustainable fish stocks in the oceans so we can keep enjoying tuna for years to come.
Most importantly, traceability provides transparency through the supply chain, allowing all parties including the consumer access to information about the products they are buying.
The skipjack and yellowfin tuna fisheries keep the tuna that was caught via pole-and-line methods separate from the tuna caught using alternative fishing methods.
Find Out MoreRegional Fisheries Management Organisation
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
Regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) are international bodies formed to manage fish stocks in an oceanic area. They include several countries with fisheries operating in that area, and some focus on particular species such as tunas. They are established through international agreements and treaties. RFMOs typically collect fishery statistics, assess fish stock conditions, monitor fishery activity and make fishery management decisions.
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) was established by the Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPF Convention). The Commission seeks to manage issues that arise in high-seas fisheries, to prevent overexploitation of highly migratory fish stocks.
Stock Status Reports
Skipjack Tuna Stock Status
2021-04-25The stock status of a fish species signifies whether a species is 'overexploited', 'fully exploited' or 'underexploited'. Different organisations use different parameters to assign these labels. For example, the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) deems any species to have less than 40% of it’s ‘unfished biomass’ to be overexploited.
The aim of assigning stock status to a species is to ensure that catches are kept at a level where future catches will not be affected, in other words, to maintain a healthy, viable population of fish.
In addition to biomass, spawning potential, catch trend and size-age composition may be used to determine stock status. These are important factors to consider as some species are more resilient than others and have different ecological features. For example, skipjack tuna represent the healthiest tuna stocks globally, and reaching maturity at just 1 year of age they have a high reproductive rate. However, they often aggregate with juvenile yellowfin tuna which are important to avoid as juveniles will not yet have had a chance to breed.
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Some in the United States Senate, including John Thune, believe there should be a permanent disaster fund for farmers rather than dealing with each calamitous episode separately:
“Farmers need help when they suffer disasters, it's that simple,” Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said at a news conference surrounded by a half dozen of his Senate colleagues, including Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, which is responsible for writing the 2007 Farm Bill. “We should not have to wait to piggy back onto some other national disaster that gets perhaps a little bit more prominence than we get,” said Baucus.
Congress now passes disaster aid for farmers on a case-by-case basis. Since 1998, Congress has approved 23 disaster assistance bills totaling more than $47 billion. But National Farmers Union president Tom Buis said it's unfair to make farmers face uncertainty over whether Congress will help them from year to year. He called lack of a permanent aid plan “the most serious flaw in the safety net of American agriculture.”
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By Kimberly Toscano
Winter weather is unpredictable. In Southern states especially, unexpected cold snaps and constantly shifting temperatures can take their toll on plants in the landscape. A few easy tasks can help you protect plants and minimize winter damage.
1. Add a Layer of Mulch
Mulch is a garden miracle-worker any time of year and an important part of winter care. Think of mulch like a blanket protecting the garden during the winter months. A common winter problem is heaving or uplift of soils caused by freeze-thaw cycles. Soil heaving can literally push shallow-rooted plants like heucherella and gaillardia out of the ground, exposing the tender crowns and roots to freezing temperatures. Mulch helps keep soils consistently cold, preventing the disruptive freeze-thaw cycles. Mulch also helps maintain soil moisture and provides insulation for marginally hardy plants.
Apply a thick 3- to 5-inch layer of mulch after the first hard freeze. It is not necessary to purchase wood mulch for winter applications. Light-weight materials such as chopped leaves and pine straw are ideal because they won’t compact.
2. Winter Watering
It may seem pointless to water gardens in winter when many plants are dormant, but there are good reasons to provide irrigation during the winter months. Evergreen trees and shrubs loose a great amount of water during cold, dry weather, particularly on windy days. Unless rainfall is sufficient, these plants need supplemental irrigation at least once per month during the winter months to keep soils moist. Even dormant plants benefit from winter watering. Many plants continue to actively grow roots even when the canopy is dormant.
Soil moisture also protects both dormant and evergreen plants during cold snaps. Moist soils hold more heat than dry soils, so the potential damage to plants’ roots during the cold weather increases if the soil is dry. Watch the weather forecast and be sure to irrigate all plantings at least 24 hours before hard-freezing weather arrives. Also keep an eye on plants under eaves and in containers, which tend to dry out faster than other areas of the landscape.
3. Protect Sensitive Trees
Trees with thin or smooth bark may benefit from a trunk wrap in late fall to protect the trunk against a condition called southwest injury or sunscald. This type of damage is caused by alternate freezing and thawing of water in the trunk and occurs on the southwest portion of the trunk which is exposed to warm afternoon sun. Wrap young, thin-barked trees with a commercial protective material to prevent winter sunscald. It is important to remove trunk wraps in spring to avoid damage.
Newly planted trees may also require stabilization, but not all trees require staking. To determine if staking is necessary, shake the tree gently from side to side. The base of the tree should remain steady within the ground. If you can see the rootball move, stake the tree for winter.
When it comes to staking, less is more. Stake the tree only during the winter months and be sure to remove staking materials in spring. Strings and ties left around the trunk as the tree develops can eventually become tight and potentially kill the tree.
4. Container Plants in Winter
Some plants can winter over in containers with no problem while others require protection. When we select plants for the garden, we use USDA winter hardiness ratings to choose plants that can tolerate our winter temperatures. Those cold-hardiness ratings assume plants spend the winter tucked safely in the ground, where temperatures remain between 35 to 45 degrees F. Without the extra insulation garden soil provides, many container plants can’t survive outdoor winters.
A good rule of thumb is to consider the climate of a container to be two hardiness zones colder than your local climate. If you live in zone 7, for example, then the container plant must be hardy to zone 5 to survive winter in a container. Consider bringing container plants indoors or wintering them in a sheltered location if they cannot tolerate the cold. Often, simply covering plants on the coldest of nights is enough to get them through the winter.
5. Remember to Protect Water Features
Most small water features require some winter preparation to protect your investment over the winter. The number one rule is do not allow the pump to freeze. In areas where freezing may occur, remove the pump and store indoors over winter. Ceramic water features such as vases can crack with freezing temperatures. In cold areas, it is best to drain water from ceramic features and move them indoors over the winter.
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02 Mystery Play in Medieval Europe
After the era of prohibition, theatrical plays come back, and survive
From the age of suffering for theaters to mystery plays
Roman theatrical plays developed into a decadent and highly entertaining show, with bloody or funny stories. In medieval Europe, where Christian values became dominant, such theatrical plays were considered the root of all evil that demoralized people both physically and mentally, and were prohibited for about 500 years. Professional actors became traveling entertainers and scattered over various regions. Naturally, the theatrical space that could be seen in Greek and Roman times (see Panel 01) faded from the limelight.
However, theatrical plays were too strong to eradicate. It has been an important method since the dawn of history for people to express and share their feelings, thoughts, and memories, and this never disappeared entirely. By around the 10th century, theatrical plays returned to the Catholic Church, who should have been responsible for prohibiting them. They were the mystery plays of the medieval era, often referred to as passion plays. In medieval Europe, where various ethnic groups with different languages and customs lived together, it was too difficult to use the Bible written in Latin, as is, for missionary work. Instead, by showing various scenes described in the Bible in a tangible way in front of people, the contents could be understood intuitively. Therefore, festivals to explain biblical stories and the life of Christ through dramatic methods began to be held in churches and in town squares.
From the 9th century to 10th century, the style of antiphon, singing the sacred verses, was introduced to Roman Catholic ceremonies, and strengthened their dramatic nature. For instance, the resurrection of Christ is one of the most important and dramatic themes in Christianity, and it is easy to show the miracle to people by expressing the scenes using a dramatic method. It is said that the theme of the resurrection of Christ was already established as a form of drama in the Easter festivals in the 10th and 11th centuries. They developed into Easter dramas from late 11th century to the 12th century, with a more complex story. The expression further developed by adding and organizing other stories, such as the birth of Christ, the Passion, or episodes in the Old Testament, generating spectacular mystery plays. Mystery plays continued to grow even during the Renaissance period in the 16th century, contributing to the invention of spectacular stage spaces in urban squares.
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Three years ago, Juan Wachs was brainstorming engineering projects with his Ph.D. students when someone suggested a robotic nurse that could hand instruments to a surgeon during an operation.
“We started laughing,” says Wachs, an assistant professor of industrial engineering at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Ind. “In the beginning, it was more like a joke. But then one of the students came up with some algorithms that suggested it could actually be done. We said, ‘If we don’t try this, we’ll never know.’ ”
Today, Wachs and his students are part of a multinational team developing a surgical robot, dubbed Gestonurse, designed to respond to hand gestures and verbal commands. The gestures and commands correspond to specific instruments used by surgeons.
The main goal is to reduce medical errors. “Most surgical mistakes are related to miscommunication between operating teams due to understaffing, high noise levels, long working hours, and changing operating room personnel,” says Wachs. “Misunderstandings can result in handling the wrong instruments, delays, and items left inside patients. We found that experienced teams make almost no mistakes because their interactions with one another occur by multimodal communication: speech, gestures, and gaze.”
“So far, the Gestonurse understands 10 commands issued through gestures and/or speech,” says Wachs. “In the future, it will need to understand more verbal and nonverbal commands, such as body stance.”
The Gestonurse takes the form of a robotic arm attached to a camera- and microphone-equipped computer, which translates hand gestures and verbal commands into commands that tell the arm which instrument to give the surgeon. Wachs’s focus is on developing the speech and gestural recognition software for the Gestonurse project.
“The biggest challenge is incorporating human idiosyncrasies,” he says. “People use gestures in different ways. The system has to be trained to recognize individuals. We have to look at the context of the task: how the gestures and body language respond to the procedure, where in the body the instrument is being inserted, and the difference between using hands to talk versus command gestures.”
Wachs and the team are currently working toward building a version of Gestonurse to be tested in mock surgery scenarios, thanks to an anticipated three-year grant of more than US $1 million from the Qatar National Research Fund. The project will involve the collaboration of surgeons at the Hamad Medical Center in Qatar.
Crossing cultures is familiar to Wachs, who grew up in Argentina and received his higher education in Israel before moving to the United States. His fascination with robotics grew while earning a Ph.D. in industrial engineering at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in Israel, where he developed a system that used hand gestures to browse MRI images. After graduating in 2006, Wachs spent 18 months as a postdoc at the Naval Postgraduate School, in Monterey, Calif., applying his research toward naval training, before arriving at Purdue in 2009. A few months ago he received a U.S. Air Force Young Investigator award for interface research.
Wachs is also involved in a multidisciplinary team at Purdue collaborating with SRI International in Menlo Park, Calif., to reconfigure its Taurus military robot for medical purposes. The robot was initially designed to disassemble bombs, but it also can be a dexterous surgical assistant, and at 36 by 13 centimeters, it is easily transported between operating rooms.
“It takes a mixture of computing, engineering, and psychology to create man-machine interfaces that are able to read our body language,” says Wachs. “We’re having to invent a whole algorithmic system to understand context. It’s very subjective. It’s a new way of looking at context and understanding intent.”
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There are many things about the world that need to be improved. The emphasis on grades should be less. Education, housing, and health care should be given to everyone. Animal care should be improved. More openness should be given to ideas which conflict with one another. Global warming, criminality, war, racism, extremism, disease, pollution, hunger, climate change, and more should be prevented. All these things will change many people around the world, but I want us to think bigger. Why is our world today having so many problems? A word: human covetousness. Human greed is that it leads to a damaged world is what I want to change.
If I could change one thing about the universe, I would eradicate human greed. Human greed is the secret to many of the world's biggest problems. Desire is like a newborn seed that grows from a poisonous wine that eventually dominates the human spirit like a contagious disease and spreads to every corner of society. In the end, we are blinding ourselves to the truth.
We have not seen the effects of pollution. This reality has blinded us with our greed. Global warming continues because of our desire. So we built more factories, and we were greedy, and we needed more goods. As a cheap and efficient energy source, we have used carbon as a pollution source for our factories (Gough 2017). Conversely, pollution is causing global warming. It is the same thing about war. Nation leaders are greedy, and they would like their countries to get something out of this greed. Instead of being selfish, we should all be friendlier and compassionate for others. Wait, but is not that the gullible essence of man? Yeah. Yeah. Well. Well. Yes, yes. We are all gullible, which can never be changed, but the problem is that we all see the susceptible as normal and acceptable, if the inexperienced is anything but good.
I was so lonely at school. It is at school. Before I entered high school, I had a couple of friends, and I was happy overall, but after I entered high school, I became a deprived student. No one knew me, and they wanted to talk to me. Why is this happening? And I was unable to get there. I was socializing and talking to others. I knew that I could not get close, but I did not know how to get closer.
You may also argue that I was gullible. I did not socialize; I wanted to focus more on my university graduates. I have lost all my friends, and I have been unhappy in search of a higher degree. I still struggle to socialize today, but now the only difference is that I am no longer lonely. I am sure both of us felt lonely in the crowd, too. Everyone knows how lonely they are. Solitude is like a firefighter who takes a fire; In this case, fire is what we love to do. My arrogance and my search to a better degree stole my fire, replacing it with suffering. Do not let the need to bring the fire out of here.
This is not just a story about a lonely girl, ladies, and gentlemen. Greed is at the center of most of our significant global warming issues. That is why I urge you today to reflect on your definition of desire. Greed is not good at all. Greed is not good at all. What the heck are you conscious of? Take care of others and be kind to yourself. People tend to want to live with you when you are kind. Relationships are like comfort food; they cheer you up when you feel sad. We should all admire someone other than ourselves (Wang, Long, Deepak & Keith 655). Let us develop more relations with others; let us make someone else's day better than focus on ourselves.
I agree that the destructive actions and funding for these horrific conflicts, which only bring suffering, must be made more aware. It is challenging to make war improvements, and there are a few simple things you can do and get involved that people will not control every day. One main move is to be involved and aware of who you vote for in today's politics. Any money, old clothes, toys, and perishable food from any significant organization is a way to support those affected by the war. Important organizations are creating a healthy atmosphere to help children get back to school.
Due mainly to humans, the planet today and many of its contents are getting worse and have been around for a long time. Both ignorant and lazy people are overwhelmingly populous. This deterioration is not much avoided in return. Human pollution and their inventions pose a severe problem. Factory gases and exhaust fuels are just a few of the impurities that damage the ozone and the environment (Lasnik 655). We rely on ozone to protect us from harmful UV rays. Finally, we have a significant influence on the degeneration of natural capital: gas, coal, and millions of gallons.
Gough, Ian. Heat, greed, and human need: Climate change, capitalism, and sustainable wellbeing. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017.
Lasnik, Howard. "Case and expletives revisited: On Greed and other human failings." Linguistic inquiry (1995): 615-633.
Wang, Long, Deepak Malhotra, and J. Keith Murnighan. "Economics education and greed." Academy of Management Learning & Education 10.4 (2011): 643-660.
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Three tools to improve PR Productivity
PR tools can help communication experts to work smarter, not harder. Working in PR can be glamorous and exciting, but we all need a little help along the way to get through the more challenging aspects of the job. That’s where these nifty tools come in.
Three tools for improving your PR productivity
On a day-to-day basis, PR pros have a lot on their plates. This ranges from writing press releases, networking, planning events and liaising with journalists — to name a few. In the midst of all these tasks, one can easily get overwhelmed, leading to feelings of demotivation or anxiety.
To avoid this, communicators should use all of the tools at their disposal to make their jobs that little bit easier.
Here, media update’s Taylor Goodman unpacks three of the best tools to help PR professionals to boost their productivity.
1. Week Plan
In their day-to-day lives, PR pros have multiple tasks that they need to keep track of. This can easily become overwhelming and time-consuming — enter Week Plan.
Are you tired of your regular ol’ to-do list? Does looking at a long list of tasks that you need to complete by week’s end overwhelm you? Well, this organisational tool will help you to prioritise your tasks and maximise your productivity.
Week Plan helps you to:
identify High Impact Tasks (HITs): According to the Eisenhower Urgent / Important Principle, HITs are the tasks you need to accomplish throughout the week.
allocate tasks according to roles or objectives: This allows you to prioritise the most important tasks for each role in your team, as well as to meet specific objectives.
have a clear overview of your weekly tasks: Week Plan gives you an overview of your weekly tasks, allows you to easily move tasks around and add subtasks and attachments. Talk about being productive!
track your time: Week Plan has a Pomodoro Timer, which times users to work in periods of 25 minutes, with five minutes rest. Hey, PR pro, remember that breaks are important!
So what are you waiting for? Give this platform a go and let “Week Plan make you more effective”.
As a PR professional, you likely have to sieve through countless emails on a daily basis — and we know just how time-consuming it can be to manage one’s inbox.
With the help of Hiri, an email client, you can stay on top of your email correspondence. This tool allows the user to filter emails either into action or ‘FYI’ folders.
The actionable filter will sort emails that require, well, action — such as a meeting request. The FYI filter will return more informative emails, like newsletters.
Knowing which emails need an immediate response will save you time. Why? You can prioritise certain emails and get back to others later — giving you the time to focus on more important tasks instead. Talk about a ‘high priority tool!
What’s more, with a few clicks and drags, users can organise emails into to-do lists, delegate tasks to colleagues and utilise useful features like a contacts list.
So, go ahead and filter through the noise and win back your time; it’s precious after all.
So, have you ever wished that you could have all your client’s media coverage collected into one neat package? Well, Redbook makes that possible.
Redbook is a customisable ebook that helps you to keep track of all your press coverage and display it in a readable, professional format. In addition to having all your coverage in one place, it would be easier for your clients to consume.
Instead of them having to sieve through multiple clips at once, they have it all collected in one place. Moreover, you can combine your Redbooks into one at the end of a year to give clients a complete overview of their brand’s performance annually.
Keeping track of your media coverage can help PR pros to be more productive, as it will help them to streamline their efforts. As you have all your client’s coverage in front of you, you’ll be able to tell which of your efforts are working and which aren’t — helping you save time and money.
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Thunder vs Magic Betting Preview
The matchup between Thunder and Magic always garners attention from basketball enthusiasts and bettors alike. This Thunder vs Magic betting preview aims to provide an insightful analysis into what could be expected when these two teams face off. When examining Thunder vs Magic odds, it’s essential to consider not just the immediate form of the teams but also their historical performances and any long-term strategies they might be employing. This evergreen analysis will delve into the Thunder vs Magic betting analysis without relying on ephemeral statistics, ensuring relevance regardless of the season.
Thunder vs Magic Matchups
In assessing Thunder vs Magic matchups, it’s crucial to understand the dynamics between these teams without assuming an age-old rivalry. Each game’s outcome has often been determined by the specific circumstances surrounding the match, such as player fitness, tactical adjustments, and motivation levels. Thunder vs Magic stats from previous encounters suggest that both teams have had their moments of dominance, making it challenging to predict future outcomes based solely on past performances. This variability adds an intriguing layer to betting strategies, as historical data may not always be a reliable predictor of future results.
When it comes to the best records between Thunder and Magic, one must consider the achievements of both teams within the broader context of their league performances. The Thunder and Magic have each had seasons of remarkable success and periods of rebuilding, which reflect the ever-changing nature of professional basketball. Key players from both teams have set individual records, contributing to the legacy of their respective franchises. These records, while indicative of the teams’ potential, should consider alongside current team dynamics and player conditions for a comprehensive betting analysis.
Thunder vs Magic Historical Pick
Choosing a historical pick for Thunder vs Magic encounters involves looking beyond the immediate stats and odds to understand the deeper trends and patterns that have emerged over time. While direct comparisons may be misleading due to the evolving nature of team rosters and strategies, certain periods have seen one team consistently outperform the other. This analysis seeks to identify underlying factors that could influence the outcome of future matchups, providing bettors with a nuanced understanding of Thunder vs Magic dynamics. It’s a complex task that requires a careful consideration of all available data, devoid of temporary fluctuations.
Consider team form, head-to-head records, player injuries, and tactical matchups. Historical performance can offer insights, but always weigh it against current dynamics.
Analyze team strategies, key player matchups, and recent performances. Look for patterns in how each team has adapted to challenges in past games.
Yes, but use them wisely. Focus on long-term trends and stats that reflect consistent performance rather than one-off occurrences.
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Oracle Database 21c is the latest innovation release. With it comes a whole host of developer focussed SQL and PL/SQL enhancements. This session will cover key features, including:
- Better loops and qualified expression in PL/SQL
- Scalar SQL macros
- JSON improvements
- SQL window clause enhancements
Better loops and qualified expression in PL/SQL
Initializing and iterating through sparse arrays in PL/SQL was fiddly and needed lots of code. The improved loop controls make this task much easier. Using these you can write complex for loops with much less code.
The new syntax also makes it easy to do previously hard tasks: merging arrays and populating an index-by-varchar2 array with SQL.
Scalar SQL macros
PL/SQL functions are great for creating reusable code units. But using these in SQL has a serious drawback: context switches. The overhead from these could make your queries much slower.
This often posed a dilemma: do you write fast, but hard to maintain SQL queries? Or accept slower run times in exchange for easier development?
Scalar SQL macros offer another way. The database resolves these at parse time, so the expression is part of the SQL statement. These give the same performance as pure SQL with the maintenance benefits of PL/SQL functions.
JSON is a popular data format for flexible data storage. Since the release of 188.8.131.52, Oracle has built a wealth of functionality to help you process JSON data. Oracle Database 21c improves this further by adding a JSON data type. This stores documents in an optimized format, speeding up your code.
This release includes several functional improvements too, such as JSON_transform. This makes it easy to change parts of a JSON document.
SQL window clause enhancements
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The Paris Peace Conference
- 18thJanuary 1919 -
Two months after the official Armistice on 11th November 1918 the matter of how to settle the outstanding issues was hotly debated in Paris. This conference was to result in the Treaty of Versailles that was signed in the Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles, on 28thJune 1919. However, the longer term ramifications were to be felt again in 1939 when another global broke out – World War Two. In a quirk of fate the treaty was signed five years to the day that a bullet killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo – an event that escalated to the Great War.
There were 30 nations represented at the conference but very quickly a ‘Big Three’ were established – the USA, UK and France – with Italy clambering to make it a ‘Big Four’. Woodrow Wilson was the President of America and his objectives contrasted markedly with those of the French President, Clemenceau, and the British PM, Lloyd George. The US had not entered the war until April 1917 and were not bound by the same ties as their European counterparts. Wilson did not want to throttle the life out of Germany and was more interested in establishing a League of Nations – the forerunner to the United Nations – as a way of ensuring future peace and acting as judge in the international community. The French and British demanded punitive measures against Germany to make the pay – literally – for everything that had happened. Nor did they want a League of Nations – preferring to police Europe themselves.
What was also crucial were those countries who were absent. Russia had withdrawn from the war after the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. The new communist government repudiated any money that was owed to the Allies. The West refused to recognise the government as legal and refused to invite them. Germany, and the other Axis powers, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria were also denied a place at the meeting.
By the end of the meeting a compromise of sorts was reached. The German Army and Navy were severely limited in size, 10% of Germany’s land was re-distributed and key industrial sites, and natural resources were placed under neutral control and Allied troops would occupy the Rhineland. Germany were also to pay 32 billion US dollars in reparations and made to accept complete responsibility for the war. A League of Nations was established. Wilson was against the massive money Germany was expected to pay and vehemently opposed to article 231 of the treaty that Germany accepted sole blame.
There was a huge resentment and anger in Germany at the harsh terms it was forced to accept. This led to a growth in extremist politics in that country and the rise of parties such as Hitler’s Nationalist Socialist (Nazi) Party and they capitalised on the emotions of the nation to come to power in the 1930s with the mission to re-build Germany into a powerful country again. The Treaty of Versailles and the lack of a longer term vision by key politicians was to allow a climate to build that allowed this type of nationalist politics to flourish and lead directly to World War 2. The War that was supposed to end all wars led directly to another and the losers were the people of the world – let own by their elected leaders. | <urn:uuid:eae51ab7-a327-4378-999a-c746e190c426> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://squaducation.com/blog/paris-peace-conference | 2024-04-13T23:05:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.98995 | 668 |
Enable or disable tracking, that is the question. Being tracked makes many of us feel uncomfortable – whether in the analogue or digital world.But personal user data is exactly what almost every company is after, because such data can be excellently converted into money. Cookies, tracking pixels and other website tracking methods are welcome helpers.
On the other hand, it is in the interest of many Internet users to browse the vastness of the World Wide Web as anonymously as possible and, at best, not to disclose any personal data. This is where the so-called “Do Not Track” technology comes into play. In this article, you will find out what exactly is behind this method, how effective it is and how website operators can easily implement online tracking in a legally compliant manner.
Do Not Track – what is that?
It is advisable to clarify in advance what exactly “tracking” means. The term “tracking” means something like “to follow”. The internet user is followed through the internet. In the course of this, data is recorded and, if necessary, collected, evaluated and used. In a separate article, we explain tracking on the internet in detail and how it works.
“Do Not Track” – often also spelled “donottrack” – is a web technology that is offered in almost every browser. More precisely, the Do Not Track function is an HTTP header field that automatically informs websites that the website visitors do not want their data to be collected and stored.
What data can be tracked?
Now that we have clarified the definition of Do Not Track or tracking in general, the question arises as to what data can be collected at all. The aim of tracking is to collect personal data – i.e. data that contribute to the identification of a person. You can read more about this in our separate article.
Is tracking dangerous?
Many internet users prefer to prevent tracking when browsing. Tracking has its good and bad sides. However, according to many data protectionists, the latter dominates.
Among other things, tracking cookies can help to significantly improve the user experience when browsing the internet, for example by retrieving stored information when a website is visited again. Tracking data can also be used to identify possible errors on a website and thus improve the user experience.
However, tracking cookies also have their downside. Data can be collected by third parties without you as a website visitor being aware of it. This data can then be used for advertising purposes or shared with other companies.
How does Do Not Track work?
The Do Not Track feature is disabled by default in most browsers, but can be enabled with just a few clicks.
For example, if you want to enable Do Not Track in Google Chrome, follow these steps:
- After you have opened the Chrome browser, click on the menu symbol in the top right-hand corner, which consists of three dots arranged vertically below each other.
- Then click on Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data.
- Now you can activate or deactivate the function under Send a “Do Not Track” request with your browsing traffic.
The Do Not Track setting can also be enabled and disabled super easily in Firefox. By the way, the function is already activated in private windows. To activate it manually, proceed as follows:
- Open Firefox.
- Click on Settings in the menu bar at the top.
- Go to Privacy & Security. You will now see the section Enhanced Tracking Protection under Browser Privacy.
- Under Send websites a “Do Not Track” signal that you don’t want to be tracked, you can now specify whether DNT should be executed or not. If you want to always enable DNT click on Always.
For website operators: A Do Not Track header is constructed in such a way that there is a 1
in the header field, which tells the respective website that the visitor does not want to be tracked. A 0
or another entry leads to the website being signalled that the visitor has no problem with tracking.
Do Not Track and the GDPR
Tracking and data protection are definitely not best friends. Advocates of data protection are of the opinion that Do Not Track headers are an effective means of taking action against the unwelcome processing of personal data within the meaning of Article 21 (5) of the GDPR.
The fact is that GDPR-compliant tracking can only take place if the user gives the active and informed consent and can revoke this consent at any time. The consent must be given according to the so-called opt-in procedure.
How useful is the Do Not Track function?
At first glance, the Do Not Track header seems to make a lot of sense. However, unfortunately only in theory because the signal that DNT (Do Not Track) sends is practically more wish than reality. Many websites do not take the Do Not Track mode very seriously because website operators are not obliged to evaluate the signal. That is why the giant Apple has declared the supposed tracking protection ineffective and has already removed it from its own browser.
This raises the question: Should you enable or disable the Do Not Track header?
First of all, the DNT function is switched off by default in modern browsers. In addition, many search engines – including the big player Google – do not comply with the Do Not Track command. Therefore, the Do Not Track header is only a request, but does not effectively prevent you from being tracked.
Is there an alternative to the Do Not Track header?
A better alternative to the Do Not Track header for website visitors are browser extensions such as adblockers. An adblocker is usually able to recognize and hide advertisements placed on a website. This means that website visitors are spared the display of advertising that is often perceived as annoying. Furthermore, adblockers can prevent user tracking by blocking the storage of cookies from specific advertisers.
However, there are also legally binding regulations for website operators so that they are not simply allowed to track everything and everyone at will.
According to the GDPR, the setting of non-essential cookies and the processing of personal data may generally only take place after the user has given active and informed consent – also known as the opt-in procedure. The easiest way to implement this is with the help of a cookie banner.
Global Privacy Control [Not legally binding]
Another alternative to the non-mandatory Do Not Track header is the Global Privacy Control (GPC) project. The initiative already has many supporters who want to work to protect the privacy of internet users.
The initiative advertises with the following slogan:
Online privacy should be accessible to everyone. It starts with a simpler way to exercise your rights.
The GPC feature can be installed in some browsers and plugins. It tells websites that they are not allowed to sell the personal data of the user concerned when visiting the website. In this respect, the GPC differs from many existing data protection tools, because these do not allow tracking, but nevertheless sell user data themselves.
With the Cookie Consent Plugin Real Cookie Banner, you can easily and quickly track your website visitors in accordance with the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive. Real Cookie Banner can automatically evaluate the Do Not Track header for you – if you wish.
Even before the user has full access to your website, they can give their consent to the setting of non-essential cookies and the processing of personal data. In this way, you kill three birds with one stone: you can collect relevant user data, provide your users with effective tracking protection and at the same time stay within the realm of the legal. | <urn:uuid:b1ff1efe-3407-40ef-8d01-402de5d09d59> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://staging.devowl.io/2021/do-not-track/ | 2024-04-13T21:49:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.935054 | 1,567 |
“Growing up, I never experimented with drugs. I began taking prescription medication for my migraines, and that’s where it all started,” Greg Bufkin solemly recalls. A devoted husband and father, Greg battled opioid addiction for years—a battle that put a serious strain on his relationship with his daughter Harley.
Harley noticed signs of Greg’s addiction at an early age. “I remember having to keep things secret, like where we were, because I would go with him on drug deals,” says Harley. “When he would go to the cabinet to take normal, everyday, over-the-counter medicine, I would freak out.”
Harley’s fears became all too real when Greg overdosed and blacked out while driving. “We were going about 110 miles per hour. I just remember him putting the car in reverse,” she says. Harley jumped out and ran to the nearest gas station unaware of what had just happened to her dad—or if it would happen again. Two weeks later, Greg overdosed and blacked out behind the wheel while driving a company vehicle. “I didn’t even want to admit that my addiction was the problem,” says Greg. “I just blamed my drug dealer for giving me bad drugs. Two weeks later, I went to another guy not knowing that he got his drugs from my former dealer.”
Greg believes brokenness is one of the many reasons people struggle with addiction. People who, like him, were “looking for healing from a feeling.”
Reestablishing trust with his daughter was difficult in the beginning of Greg’s recovery. “The accident definitely took a toll on our relationship,” he says. “We’ve dealt with a lot of the emotions, but there are still some triggers that evoke fear.”
Greg and Harley know first-hand that addiction impacts every member of a family. Since the accident, Greg has become more involved with his family, community, and church. He and his wife recently started a ministry that focuses on families caring for those struggling with addiction.
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Here we are again in the cold and flu season, which is affecting many health populations, especially newborns and seniors. There is up to 20% of the United States population that is affected by the cold and flu virus, with 2,000 that need to be hospitalized and 3,000 to 49,000 that die each year from the cold and flu virus. Many people might think that getting the flu shot each year is a safety net, but they may not understand that the flu shots only cover only a few strains of the flu virus, which is still putting you into a high risk of catching a flu bug that keeps you at home from work for a number of days.
Do you notice the people in a public place that are constantly wiping their nose with a tissue or coughing in their hand or perhaps not washing their hands after using the bathroom? Did you know that those germs get on every door handle, knob and cart the you handle throughout your shopping experience? Yes, many stores are giving hand wipes for one to use which is a huge plus in preventing the cold and flu viruses, but there are more things we can do alone in preventing this as well.
Getting healthy through physical activity and eating healthy is all we need to do to boost the immune system. It has been proven plain and simple that physical activity each day of at least 30-60 minutes of cardiovascular activity and simple strength training will help supply healthy blood throughout the body and boost the immune system along with very healthy nutrition. Yes, healthy nutrition is where it is at. We should be taking in at least 5-6 cups of fruits and vegetables each day; however, we should actually be doubling to tripling that with 10-15 cups of fruits and vegetables each day. These antioxidants will not only help prevent illness from the cold and flu virus but also help prevent many other diseases such as cancer or cardiovascular disease and with significant weight loss, lower type II Diabetes. With a good structured exercise and nutritional program and a great immune system boosting supplement such as Emergen-C, which is filled full of antioxidants will help you boost that immune system, you can prevent the cold and flu virus strains that are prevalent today. | <urn:uuid:f21300d2-4e80-4f06-a94c-ccdf88307d64> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://starctmag.com/health/healthy-steps-through-exercise-and-nutrition-to-prevent-the-cold-and-flu-24810-2023/ | 2024-04-13T21:41:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.975421 | 440 |
Our fruits and vegetables are in jeopardy because the honeybee and other pollinators are disappearing, worldwide. Hand-pollinating our vegetable gardens just isn’t the same as honeybees and pollinators such as hummingbirds, bats, butterflies, and moths.
About 75% of world food crops and 90% of wild plants depend on pollinators. Because of pesticide use, pollinators are disappearing which greatly impacts our food supply.
Morgan Freeman has seen how serious this is and has converted his farm to a bee haven. He has 26 hives and has planted vegetation to feed them. Freeman says, “We do not realize, I think, that they are the foundation of growth on the planet, the vegetation.”
So, what can we do for honeybees and other beneficial insects? Eliminate pesticide use. Make your own sprays with insecticidal soap, vinegar and/or oils. Learn companion planting so the beneficial insects are attracted to your garden. Leave bare spots on the ground so bees have a place to raise their young. Grow plants specifically for pollinators.
Plants for pollinators
Herbs that attract butterflies
Herbs that attract honeybees
Bees prefer single-petaled flowers as they make it easier to get to sweet nectar.
- Lemon balm
- Anise hyssop
- Lamb’s ears
- Dandelion: this is their first food after winter
Herbs that attract hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are pollinators! Tubular blossoms are their favorite.
- Pineapple sage
- Globe Thistle
It’s a good idea to keep a shallow bowl of water in the garden for the honeybees and other beneficial insects.
Pesticides: the main culprit
It is estimated that at least 1/3 of all honeybee colonies have disappeared from the United States. Pesticides may not be the only problem for the pollinators but the neonicotinoids are found in most common, household garden sprays. These remain in the soil for years after their use and affect honeybees in such a way that they can’t find their way back to the hive. Pollinators also provide food for birds and other wildlife.
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State law encourages districts to adopt community involvement plans or policies.
Oklahoma Administrative Code 210:35-3-21 Statement of the standard
The school establishes relationships with its parents and community that result in a feeling of mutual trust. These relationships are based on open, two-way communication. Parents and the community are involved in developing and monitoring the school’s expected outcomes. The school displays a willingness to respond to the parents and the community; and the community supports the school and its program.
Oklahoma ESSA Consolidated State Plan
State ESSA plan builds on the state's 8-year strategic plan - "Strategy 3.2: Srengthen and increase family and community engagement to support student learning."
Oklahoma Statutes 70-3-126. Educational improvement plans - Components - Exemptions from statutory requirements and State Board of Education rules.
A. A school district may develop an educational improvement plan which includes exemption from the educational-related statutory requirements set forth in subsection C of this section and State Board of Education rules for the school district, a school site or any program, grade level, consortium of schools or school districts or other group within the school district. The board of education of the school district shall, through adoption of a resolution, approve the plan prior to application being made to the State Board of Education.
B. Each educational improvement plan approved by the State Board of Education shall include the following components:
- A description of the educational benefits to be derived;
- A definition of the Standard of the plan;
- Development of definitive work products, such as site improvement plans and progress reports;
- Demonstration of collaboration by teachers, administrators, higher education representatives, students, parents/families, and the community;
Oklahoma Statutes 70-5-130. School buildings and property - Permission to use for other purposes.
A. The board of education of any school district may, under such regulations and conditions as it may prescribe, encourage increased community involvement in the public schools. These regulations and conditions may include:
- Open any school building and permit the use of any property belonging to such district for religious, political, literary, community, cultural, scientific, mechanical, agricultural or parental involvement purposes, and other purposes of general public interest including the provision of public library services pursuant to agreements with governing boards or commissions of public libraries or library systems;
- Contract to provide transportation equipment as defined in Section 9-104 of this title for any purpose specified in paragraph 1 of this subsection; and
- Make a reasonable charge to cover the cost of the use of such building, property or transportation equipment.
B. The State Board of Education shall encourage each board of education to inquire into and promote the use of its school buildings and property for the purposes provided in subsection A of this section for such activities both before and after regular school hours.
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It may be tough overstating the love that thousands and thousands have for football. To acquire the most out of football, you ought to completely grasp it no matter whether you’re a gamer or spectator. The next post can assist visitors with just that.
Be sure you learn how to snap free tosses. As easy as these shots may seem, they may be quite tough. This technique must be applied frequently when possible. Start with positioning your hockey right in the top of your deal with. There might be a number of disruptions so you should give attention to your ultimate goal. Then, snap the ball utilizing the trajectory you pictured.
Training dribbling the ball on a number of different surface areas. As you get utilized to exactly how the ball reacts, it is possible to alter your video game properly. The method that you handle the ball can make or split this game. Turnovers cause points that your particular group might struggle to get over, so that your expertise in this region should be reliable.
When you dribble, take the body down just a little better to the ground. This will make it easier to bounce the soccer ball. When the tennis ball carries a quicker extended distance traveling between your terrain as well as your palm, you happen to be less likely to create a mistake that results in a turn over.
If you believe you’ve been paying too much time about the the table, question your hockey mentor what to do to assist the group next time you might be in reality. Hold on every single expression she or he states. This may display your extreme interest in improving the staff earn by boosting your personal enjoy and should allow you to get much more video game time!
It is important to practice all the various kinds of football photographs. Practice a mix of long photographs, layups and quick photos. This will help you become a fantastic all-close to hockey shooter. Furthermore, you need to process cost-free have photos in your exercise. By discovering the different techniques, you may ensure you play nicely throughout the video game.
Free throws are as much emotional because they are bodily. You’re capable of coach your entire body to accomplish full cost-free throw motions, but if you’re not mentally ready, you are going to crash. Be relaxed and focus on the basket and you will definitely assist you in making a lot more free of charge tosses.
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Figure out how to switch on your pivot ft . when ceased with the golf ball. Having the capability to pivot is really a talent to learn. If you’ve pulled the dribble, you cannot take any actions forwards. That means your rear foot can’t shift. Nevertheless, you can pivot into it to deal with various recommendations and phony out an opponent. It can help you of the jam.
Bend your knees as you may dribble the tennis ball. This becomes you even closer to the surface you are dribbling on and results in the distance in between terrain and golf ball to become decreased. This gives your opposition less of a possibility to grab the golf ball from you when you go to the world wide web.
Usually know where other athletes are, the two on your own team as well as the opposition. You should know who is near enough to rob the golf ball on your part, who you can pass to and who might be able to rebound should you overlook. Keeping in addition to the game indicates understanding the lay down of the land.
There may be sneaky or subversive movements that you could make in an effort to won a game but are not worth the cost. Your teammates and fans are entitled to a player being happy with, not one particular as their activities they need to guard. Be a gamer that the team and the opposing staff can each respect.
Great rebounding is actually a essential element of successful basketball gamer, so training rebounds and leaping. Many easy baskets come from the second, thirdly or even fourth chance considered. Practice getting the very own rebounds. It is very popular for the ball going to away from the edge and brain back in your direction.
Include stretching to the heat, cool off, and figure out programs. Extending will help supply you with a wider range of flexibility along with your hands and legs. That’s essential to hockey. It’ll permit you to do things using the baseball that other people will see extremely hard, which includes between the leg dribbling and behind the back passing.
If your defender has their kept feet frontward, your correct sided dribble won’t operate. To obtain close to them, crossover the soccer ball in your remaining and move your correct foot exterior their own. Dribble in the still left once or twice as you may slide by and you will definitely be on your journey to scoring.
Make sure your perspective is nice. You don’t would just like to be able to complete and snap nicely. Your peripheral sight has to be as solid as possible. Seeing the full judge lets you predict future episodes from your rival.
The only thing you should ever take note of outside of the rectangle in the the courtroom can be your trainer screaming. Don’t imagination what the enthusiasts are rooting or booing, or perhaps how lots of people are in attendance. Surely by no means pay attention to your parents. Your coach enable you to on the staff and determines your actively playing time, not parents.
In order to be a great basketball shooter you have to be assured. One good reason why specialists end up very considerably is because are confident in their capabilities. You won’t struck each and every photo or defend every engage in, however if you permit it to affect you there is absolutely no way you may enjoy great baseball. Be described as a greater person by being self-confident!
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“Adults are well trained to identify concerns and know how to report these to leaders. Leaders respond swiftly and with tenacity to concerns. Leaders share information
appropriately in order to keep pupils safe.” OFSTED March 2023
Children have a right to be cared for and protected; protecting them is everyone’s responsibility.
Here at St Augustine’s CE (VA) Junior School we have a duty of care to ensure that all users of the school are kept safe from harm. We are committed to provide a secure and supportive environment in which children can develop and grow into mature and responsible people. Safeguarding children is an essential part of our holistic approach to ensure that children are protected from abuse and neglect and that every child reaches their full potential.
The best interests of the children will always be our priority. As such, there are times we will need to record, monitor and share information with other agencies. We will share concerns about our pupils with the child’s parents/carers unless we have reason to believe that such a move would not be in the child’s best interest.
Please see the members of the Safeguarding Team in the table below.
Visitors to the school will be expected to provide suitable documentation and will be provided with safeguarding information on arrival.
What you can do
Parents and carers play a role in safeguarding children in their community. If you have any concerns, no matter how small, you should report them. The school is required to have a Designated Safeguarding Lead for this purpose. Parents and children should speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead if they have any concerns about a child or staff member.
Please contact school on 01733 563566 and ask for a member of the Safeguarding Team if you have any queries.
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What Drives You?
The answer to that question solely depends on where you want to go (ambition), why you want to go there (motive), who will directly benefit from your journey (purpose), and how you plan on getting there (method).
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Here are my notes on, In the Eye of The Storm, By: Max Lucado.
Two chapters ago, I closed with this question: What did Jesus know that enabled him to do what he did? Here’s part of the answer. He knew the value of people. He knew that each human being is a treasure. And because he did, people were not a source of stress, but a source of joy.
When hands extended and voices demanded, Jesus responded with love. He did so because the code within him disarmed the alarm. The code is worth noting: “People are precious.”
Maybe that’s why God brings hurting people into your world too. All solitude and no service equals selfishness. Some solitude and some service, however, equals perspective.
When those who are called to fish don’t fish, they fight.
Now it occurs to me that Jesus needed to call home in the middle of the hassles as much as I did. He was surrounded by people who wanted food and disciples who wanted a break. His heart was heavy from the death of John the Baptist. He needed a minute with someone who would understand. Maybe he, like me, got a bit weary of the hassles of getting a job done in a distant land and needed to call home. So he did. He chatted with the One he loved. He heard the sound of the home he missed. And he was reminded that when all hell breaks loose, all heaven draws near. Maybe you should call home too. God will be glad when you do—but not half as glad as you will be.
The mark of a sheep is its ability to hear the Shepherd’s voice.
“For God has not destined us [emphasis mine] to the terrors of judgement, but to the full attainment of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Note God’s destiny for your life. Salvation. God’s overarching desire is that you reach that destiny. His itinerary includes stops that encourage your journey. He frowns on stops that deter you. When his sovereign plan and your earthly plan collide, a decision must be made. Who’s in charge of this journey? If God must choose between your earthly satisfaction and your heavenly salvation, which do you hope he chooses?
Our days on earth are like a shadow.
Each man’s life is but a breath.
You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
Remember this: God may not do what you want, but he will do what is right . . . and best. He’s the Father of forward motion. Trust him. He will get you home. And the trials of the trip will be lost in the joys of the feast.
There are crevasses in your life that you cannot cross alone. There are hearts in your world that you cannot change without help. There are mountains that you cannot climb until you climb His mountain. Climb it. You will be amazed.
Patience Parable:Once there was an old man who lived in a tiny village. Although poor, he was envied by all, for he owned a beautiful white horse. Even the king coveted his treasure. A horse like this had never been seen before—such was its splendor, its majesty, its strength. People offered fabulous prices for the steed, but the old man always refused. “This horse is not a horse to me,” he would tell them. “It is a person. How could you sell a person? He is a friend, not a possession. How could you sell a friend?” The man was poor and the temptation was great. But he never sold the horse. One morning he found that the horse was not in the stable. All the village came to see him. “You old fool,” they scoffed, “we told you that someone would steal your horse. We warned you that you would be robbed. You are so poor. How could you ever hope to protect such a valuable animal? It would have been better to have sold him. You could have gotten whatever price you wanted. No amount would have been too high. Now the horse is gone, and you’ve been cursed with misfortune.” The old man responded, “Don’t speak too quickly. Say only that the horse is not in the stable. That is all we know; the rest is judgment. If I’ve been cursed or not, how can you know? How can you judge?” The people contested, “Don’t make us out to be fools! We may not be philosophers, but great philosophy is not needed. The simple fact that your horse is gone is a curse.” The old man spoke again. “All I know is that the stable is empty, and the horse is gone. The rest I don’t know. Whether it be a curse or a blessing, I can’t say. All we can see is a fragment. Who can say what will come next?” The people of the village laughed. They thought that the man was crazy. They had always thought he was a fool; if he wasn’t, he would have sold the horse and lived off the money. But instead, he was a poor woodcutter, an old man still cutting firewood and dragging it out of the forest and selling it. He lived hand to mouth in the misery of poverty. Now he had proven that he was, indeed, a fool. After fifteen days, the horse returned. He hadn’t been stolen; he had run away into the forest. Not only had he returned, he had brought a dozen wild horses with him. Once again the village people gathered around the woodcutter and spoke. “Old man, you were right and we were wrong. What we thought was a curse was a blessing. Please forgive us.” The man responded, “Once again, you go too far. Say only that the horse is back. State only that a dozen horses returned with him, but don’t judge. How do you know if this is a blessing or not? You see only a fragment. Unless you know the whole story, how can you judge? You read only one page of a book. Can you judge the whole book? You read only one word of a phrase. Can you understand the entire phrase? “Life is so vast, yet you judge all of life with one page or one word. All you have is a fragment! Don’t say that this is a blessing. No one knows. I am content with what I know. I am not perturbed by what I don’t.” “Maybe the old man is right,” they said to one another. So they said little. But down deep, they knew he was wrong. They knew it was a blessing. Twelve wild horses had returned with one horse. With a little bit of work, the animals could be broken and trained and sold for much money. The old man had a son, an only son. The young man began to break the wild horses. After a few days, he fell from one of the horses and broke both legs. Once again the villagers gathered around the old man and cast their judgments. “You were right,” they said. “You proved you were right. The dozen horses were not a blessing. They were a curse. Your only son has broken his legs, and now in your old age you have no one to help you. Now you are poorer than ever.” The old man spoke again. “You people are obsessed with judging. Don’t go so far. Say only that my son broke his legs. Who knows if it is a blessing or a curse? No one knows. We only have a fragment. Life comes in fragments.” It so happened that a few weeks later the country engaged in war against a neighboring country. All the young men of the village were required to join the army. Only the son of the old man was excluded, because he was injured. Once again the people gathered around the old man, crying and screaming because their sons had been taken. There was little chance that they would return. The enemy was strong, and the war would be a losing struggle. They would never see their sons again. “You were right, old man,” they wept. “God knows you were right. This proves it. Your son’s accident was a blessing. His legs may be broken, but at least he is with you. Our sons are gone forever.” The old man spoke again. “It is impossible to talk with you. You always draw conclusions. No one knows. Say only this: your sons had to go to war, and mine did not. No one knows if it is a blessing or a curse. No one is wise enough to know. Only God knows.”
tomorrow’s dream becomes today’s courage.
When you recognize God as Creator, you will admire him. When you recognize his wisdom, you will learn from him. When you discover his strength, you will rely on him. But only when he saves you will you worship him.
A season of suffering is a small price to pay for a clear view of God.
What do I think he was doing when he stretched the neck of the giraffe? An exercise in engineering? What do I think he had in mind when he told the ostrich where to put his head? Spelunking? What do I think he was doing when he designed the mating call of an ape? Or the eight legs of the octopus? And what do I envision on his face when he saw Adam’s first glance at Eve? A yawn? Hardly. As my vision improves and I’m able to read without my stained glasses, I’m seeing that a sense of humor is perhaps the only way God has put up with us for so long.
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Dec 13, 2022
If you’re driving along Simei Avenue across from Changi General Hospital, keep an eye on the pavement to your left.
A TikTok user uploaded a video on Monday (Dec 12) showing a man throwing stones at moving cars along that road.
The man, dressed in a black singlet, held stones in his palm as he hid behind a tree along Simei Avenue, opposite Changi General Hospital.
He appears to hit two cars before walking off – a silver SUV and a silver hatchback.
Concerned netizens have urged the authorities to take action on the matter before an accident occurs.
In the comments section, the user who uploaded the video, Becca Lee, said she has already notified the police about the issue.
The police have confirmed that a report was lodged and that they are looking into the incident.
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GRIT GUIDE TO BACKYARD CHICKENS, 10TH EDITION
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The NIMBYs don’t always recognize a good thing when they see it, but in one respect they’re dead right; development in Toronto is out of control. City planners, largely reduced to finger wagging and ticking off boxes, lost the battle long ago. Local politicians support the neighbours; for provincial politicians, it’s the developers.
And so Toronto finds itself at the mercy of forces that see the city as theirs to use as they wish. The results have been mixed at best.
Given the absence of any effective oversight body or an urban champion of some sort, it’s no surprise that Toronto Heritage Preservation Services has moved in to fill the vacuum. The municipal agency ruffled the usual feathers recently when it proposed listing 966 buildings across Toronto, most of them not Gothic Revival landmarks, neo-classical monuments or even joyful mid-century modern gas stations. Instead, the list comprises hundreds of very ordinary structures, the type that normally go unnoticed, except, of course, that they don’t.
Examples of buildings along Queen St. W that the Toronto Preservation Board has designated for heritage property status
These include generic two- and three-storey brick boxes that line many main streets, retail below, residential above. They were constructed between the late 1800s and the 1920s, ‘30s, ‘40s and beyond. Devoid of architectural merit, most are nothing to look at. Their great virtue is their endless flexibility and their unbreakable connection to the street. One way or another, they have served generations of Torontonians. They are an economic and physical foundation of the city, able to survive upturns, downturns, cultural shifts and even gentrification.
Sadly, though, contemporary architects, planners and developers have yet to grasp the importance of flexibility let alone the need to address the street. For all its popularity, the tower-on-a-podium model is no match for the simple low-rise box. The reasons surely have as much to do with the economics of industrial-scale development as built form, but the fact remains that street level retail in most new projects are suitable only for the inevitable chains, the Tim Hortons, Shoppers Drug Marts, bank branches and the like. The modern mixed-use condo project is anathema to the sort of small retail and service operations that make older streets so attractive.
Think of Bayview (from Davisville to Eglinton), Yonge (St. Clair to Hogg’s Hollow), stretches of King, Queen and even The Danforth. Despite their often painful plainness -- frequent ugliness -- they make the surrounding neighbourhoods lively, engaging, desirable and enduring. This is surely what the pioneering urbanist Jane Jacobs was hinting at when she said that new ideas need old buildings. Their spaces are adaptable, the mortgages paid off and rents lower, at least, they used to be.
As Jacobs also argued, the city is not a work of art. The great cities of the world are rarely the most beautiful. Barcelona and Paris are partial exceptions, but what of London, New York and, needless to say, Toronto?
Beautiful we most certainly are not. But if Toronto’s much lauded liveability survives the plague of investment condos and rentier capitalism, it will be due largely to efforts such as those of the heritage board. Though doomed to fail, they deserve our admiration. By expanding its purview from buildings to streets, the heritage board has signalled a willingness to move boldly beyond individual structures to encompass a larger urban reality. The streets it lists include King East, Queen West and East, Roncesvalles, Ossington and Dundas West, all vibrant arteries threatened with death by development.
This is lost on critics. They overlook a couple of things; first, that heritage means more than preserving historic architecture and second; that the qualities that make a building important and, therefore, worth saving are the very qualities that make a city great.
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The failure to grasp this simple calculus has us sleep-walking into a future we already dread. Our willingness to hand over city streets to the car was disastrous for cities everywhere. That, and the sense of separation and isolation that followed, have left us angry, alienated and longing for the past -- whether beautiful or banal.
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I carefully place her lifeless body into the bathtub after removing all her clothes. I then return to the kitchen to check the temperature of the soy wax I have melting on the stove. The temperature must stay below 200 degrees fahrenheit or it could begin to yellow which takes away from the smell of the candle.
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In Spring 2020, we quickly pivoted to online offerings. The Book Group has met almost every Wednesday since May 2020 and Theological Think Tank began on Thursdays shortly after. From fall 2020 to summer 2021, former Vicar Margarette held a Sermon Reflection Series on Monday mornings and a Tuesday Text Study.
The Wednesday Night Program returned in the fall of 2021 with a discussion and Bible study on “Thriving Beyond Covid” and a study on Marian Apparitions (Appearances of Mary) led by Pastor Holly. We started 2022 with a lively exploration on the Enneagram. Scroll to the bottom of the page for more information about our Wednesday Night Program.
In the fall, the Racial Justice Task Force organized a group to participate in the Just Faith Series, session 1 — Faith & Racial Equity: Exploring Power and Privilege.
In June a group began session 2 — Faith & Racial Healing: Embracing Truth, Justice, and Restoration. See the The Welcome Table: Racial Justice Task Force page for more information.
Every fall we organize a Women’s Retreat over a weekend at a nearby retreat center. In 2019 we met San Damiano in Danville to discuss The Divine Feminine. We hope to be back in 2023!
The Book Group
We began offline in December 2019 and January 2020 with a discussion of a book written just for us (actually for the ELCA, our parent church body): Pastor Lenny Duncan’s Dear Church: A Love-Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S.
We moved online at the end of March 2020, just a few weeks after the lock down began. Barbara Brown Taylor’s Learning to Walk in the Dark was an important guide for a difficult time. Trying to understand some of the challenges Christianity is facing today, we turned to Diana Butler Bass’s Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church is Transforming the Faith. Then it was back to Pastor Duncan to share Dear Church with members who had not had the chance to read it.
Shaken by the murder of George Floyd, in June we began a focus on books that we felt might deepen our understanding of the racism and oppression suffered by African Americans:
- Jennifer Harvey, Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation
- Colson Whitehead, The Underground Railroad
- Richard Rothstein, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
- John Lewis (with Michael D’Orso), Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement
- Brit Bennett, The Vanishing Half
- Nella Larsen, Passing
- Carl L. Hart, High Price: A Neuroscientist’s Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society
In the fall of 2021, we began to broaden our reading about racial discrimination in America, turning to books that we hope will give us insight into some of the experiences of Native Americans and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders. Our recent books have included:
- Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel
- David Treuer, The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present
See the St. Paul calendar for more information about meeting times. The link to join the program is here. You can find our current reading schedule in our newsletter. For more information, please contact our moderator, Stephanie Oana.
Please join us!
THEOLOGICAL THINK TANK THURSDAYS
Gary Pence, retired professor of the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, leads a free-wheeling discussion on Thursday evenings called Theological Think Tank. No curriculum, no plan, no structure. Each week the group picks the topic for the next week. Sometimes Gary leads the group through engaging questions; sometimes the discussion moves wherever the group takes it. All thoughts and ideas, however unconventional, are welcome – Gary will give the ELCA’s official position but that is always open to questioning by participants. No conclusions, just great topics and mind-opening conversations.
Previous topics: Bible; Life beyond death; God; Sacraments; Unitarian-Universalism; Prayer; Job; Early Christian writings that didn’t make it into the canon: Pharisees and early Christian community’s attitude toward Jews; Virgin birth; Mary-Mother of Jesus; Devil and the demonic; Luther’s Small Catechism; Sharing our faith; Types of biblical interpretation; Dostoevsky’s “The Grand Inquisitor;” Heaven; Eastern Orthodoxy and the great schism with the Western church; Predestination/election; Baptism; Lent; Does God tempt/test us; Atonement theories—why did Jesus die on the cross; Theology of hymns in our hymnal; Holy Week; Death and dying; End-of-life decision; Physician assisted suicide; What happens after we die?; Forgiveness and the unforgivable; Reconciliation, repentance, reparation
WEDNESDAY NIGHT PROGRAMs resumed in early 2023 with monthly gatherings!
The evening begins at 6pm with a prepared meal. The program runs 6:45-7:30pm. Check the calendar for meeting dates.
The Wednesday Night Program was off to a great start in 2019-20. After shutting down in March 2020, the Wednesday Night Program started up again on Zoom in the fall of 2021. Recent programs have included:
- A program on Death & Dying, presented by Airalee Studley, Life & Relationship Coach/Death Doula
- Immigration and the Bible, led by Vicar Paul
- Exploring the Enneagram, taught by Jacinta Sutpin
- Marian Apparitions (Appearances of Mary) and related art, led by Pastor Holly
- Thriving beyond Covid, a series of reflections and Bible studies, led by Pastor Holly
Click Here to Read the Highlights of Our Last In-Person Programs
Week of Peace Celebration:
Special Screening of One Voice: The Story of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
Documentary Film: Inocente
Panel: Working with the Homeless
Housing: Speaker from the Oakland Mayor’s Office
Homelessness: A Biblical Perspective
Panel: Action and Advocacy
Christmas-Themed Bible Study;
Swedish Dinner with Santa Lucia and Program about Christmas Celebrations Around the World;
Children’s Christmas Program and Sing-a-long
Images of God:
Discussion of the book Dear Church by Pastor Lenny Duncan
Documentary Film: This is Hunger
Panel: Speakers from community agencies
Hunger: A Biblical Perspective
Walking a Labyrinth (history, meaning, and an actual labyrinth in our Narthex)
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POLICE investigating a sheep-worrying offence are warning dog-owners to keep control of their pets during lambing season.
Warwickshire Rural Crime team has been investigating an incident which resulted in the death of a sheep from shock in Shipston.
In August, two large dogs escaped from a garden into a nearby farmer’s field containing 300 ewes.
The farmer was met by chaos as the two dogs were chasing the sheep around the field, knocking them over and attacking them.
Quick action was taken by the farmer to secure the loose dogs who were without an owner.
Despite the best efforts of the farmer, who administered medical treatment, one sheep died from shock.
Officers arrived shortly after and took the two dogs. They set about locating the owner who was later interviewed and fully admitted the offence.
The owner has been convicted of allowing dogs to worry livestock and was sentenced to a 12 month conditional discharge, a collection order and to pay compensation and fines of £544.73.
With lambing season in full swing, police have given the following advice:
– Always ensure your dog is under control in an area where there are livestock or wild animals.
– Be vigilant during lambing season – always keep your dogs on a lead and avoid any fields with livestock where possible.
– If you are letting your dog off the lead be confident there are no livestock nearby and that you have sufficient methods to recall your dog in circumstances where they run off. If you are in any doubt, do not let the dog off the lead.
– If your dog has access to outdoor space at home unaccompanied, check all fences and boundaries are secure.
A landowner by law – as a last resort for protecting their livestock – is able to shoot a dog they believe is worrying sheep or livestock.
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Forrest Gump, a film by Robert Zemeckis made in 1994 starring beloved actor Tom Hanks. Touching the hearts of a nationwide audience this film teaches many life lessons. These teachings are as follows: try your hardest and never give up, be kind to others and do what you love. The movie starts with Forrest Gump when he was younger. Gump was born with strong legs but a crooked spine giving him trouble doing simple things like walking even having to wear leg braces but he never lost hope.
Being bullied by others because of his condition couldn't even stop Forrest. He eventually breaks free of his leg braces trying to run away from bullies, while his only friends Jenna, support him screaming, “RUN FORREST! RUNN!”. After breaking free and being able to walk and run Gump continued to practice running becoming an amazing runner. Gump went through college a football star admired by so many of his classmates. After college, he attends a navy rehabilitation camp, where he learned how to play ping pong and became a ping pong celebrity.
All of these examples show how Forest does these things just because and it works out fantastic for him. This shows the audience that if you do something and work hard you can achieve greatness. Forrest found joy in doing the things he enjoyed and loved. For example, When he was a millionaire instead of hiring a gardener he never failed to mow his garden. Also, whenever he felt like doing something, he just did it.
He also ran for many months merely for self-reflection. This shows the audience that doing something that you enjoy no matter how small it is can brighten your life and in a balanced state of mind.
One of the brightest moments in the movie that suggests Forrest’s positivity is when he offers away a good-sized element of his money to Bubba’s household and community. He reasons that “There’s only so lots fortune a man honestly needs and the relaxation is simply for showing off.” It is a common feel thinking that no one wishes so much, and feeling relaxed is already enough. If you make greater money than you need, why no longer provide it to anybody else and make them experience good?
One of the most well-known lines in this film is “Momma always said: life is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re gonna get” Indeed, the film is full of surprises and turns that it seems Forrest’s life is full of surprising events. Everyone wants life to go their way with no changes but that usually isn't the case. Forrest accepts the fact that life changes always have a mindset of the glass half full instead of the glass half empty.
Forrest Gump is a beloved film, and rightly so. It showcases a lovable and relatable protagonist that experiences twists and turns, will become profitable regardless of his intellectual impairment. His ability to strive whatever without a blink of an eye, to be a loyal friend, to do what he loves to do, to be nice and focused, to be generous, and to be open to the surprising made him an enduring mannequin for human beings to follow. The best factor of the film, I believe, is that Forrest is no longer a person we would naturally partner with being a hero, and he suggests via his innocence and sincerity that life’s desires can be done through purity. | <urn:uuid:3defdee3-924a-4ed1-9426-81341ff26b1f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://studymoose.com/forrest-gump-summary-of-defining-moments-essay | 2024-04-13T23:12:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.975904 | 732 |
The welfare of children is universally appreciated by all the cultures and communities throughout the globe. In every society, raising children and preparing the children for adulthood is not just confined to parents alone, rather it is a shared commitment by the entire community. Investments in the well-being of a child by the community are reflected in legal structures, social norms, and cultural mores that sanction intervention in homes where the child is neglected and abused (Fang et al., 2012). The United States has developed strong legal frameworks that value privacy, independence, and parental rights. The right to rear children by families is protected by the nation’s legal frameworks, and it is not limited to any values the families profess. However, the limitation may only exist when there is proof of harm or danger, and the State may then move into a home to protect the child (Hacker, 2002).
The value that the society accords privacy in the United States can be an obstacle to the extent that friends and neighbors are more prone to respecting privacy than interfere in family relationships. Problems confront the efforts in effecting child welfare system from this angle in the United States, as on one hand there exists the need for moral intervention to protect a child, yet the countries legal structures bestow upon parents in the country inalienable rights. Therefore, the drive to improve the country’s system of children welfare must find equilibrium between the two.
Wait! child welfare paper is just an example!
Some important initiatives the United States society had developed that have confronted the challenges that endanger children. The eradication of labor in children, provision of education to children with special needs, and the set up of the juvenile justice system have been big steps in the right direction in children welfare initiatives (Leone and Weinberg, 2010).
The United State’s response to child neglect and abuse has historically been represented by tension on two fronts. First, one that focuses on rescuing children off neglectful and abusive. Second, endeavors in supporting and preserving the families of the children. A current discourse over the importance accorded to these two competing priorities, spilled over to the press, and in corridors of knowledge. However, it should be noted that debate is quite old in the United States, and can be traced to more than a century ago. The child rescue course is shown as a long-term effort to perceive child-suffering to be from parental irresponsibility and poverty, and hence validates the removal of a child from his or her home for protection (Blank, 2002). On the other hand, the family support program improves the environmental as well as social factors that lead to child treatment, which was brought about by parental stress. During America’s colonial past, the child rescue program was evident, while family support system can be traced to its origins during the progressive movement synonymous with the early twentieth century.
The 1700s and 1800s
The English Poor Law of 1601 served as the legal basis for managing children welfare from the needy backgrounds during the colonial period (Trattner, 2007). Further, the law also pushed public responsibility for the poor and needy children down the throats of the local people of the towns. During the early century, the doctrine of parents partial, which gives the state the authority to be a guardian to children to children in abusive and neglected backgrounds. Children from very poor families received more attention from social reformers and community leaders who became alarmed on the plight of abandoned, orphaned and unsupervised children. Children of the so-called unworthy poor were kept from developing indolent ways through their separation from their guardians through indenture in certain institutions. During this age actions that were taken on behalf of a child were backed up by moral reasons, and they were also used as powerful tools for social controls.
In the 1800s, needy children were absorbed by private and charitable institutions. For example, waif hospitals were established in some communities during this period to cater for unwanted infants. Almshouses were constructed during the 19th century in a number of large cities to absorb destitute children from every age (Pelton, 1989). . These facilities provided a basic standard of care to the destitute children as a insane, diseased and poor adults. Normally when the children attained the age of 10 plus or minus two, they became indentured as laborers in families or apprenticed to develop a set of skills, as they paid for their care through free labor they offered. However, children, particular the very young ones suffered very high mortality rates while being taken care of in the almshouses. At the turn of the second half of the nineteenth century saw a rising of criticism on the impacts of unhygienic and disorganized almshouses effect on the children. Religious groups and private charities consequently established orphanages and children asylums to segregate destitute children from the adults and protect the children from exploitation, mistreatment, and diseases that the children potentially faced.
Several states went ahead to pass laws that directed children to be removed from the almshouses and instead transferred to more friendly children institutions. The welfare of needy children became a public responsibility, and the public dollars were financed children endeavors in the country. Nonetheless, private agencies provided the care as the demands of industrialization; urbanization and immigration strained many a families to the detriment of the children, who many were left unattended.
Child homelessness increasingly became intensified in the mid-1800s (Grossberg, 2002). Charles Loring Brace formed the Children’s Aid Society as a reaction to the high numbers of vagrant hungry and destitute children who were pillaging through streets in New York City. His organization was the instrument in sending over 150, 000 orphaned children to rural areas of the country, where they were absorbed by Christian homes in a period spanning three-quarters of a century, particularly in Midwest, where they were valued for their labor contributions of the farm. Moreover, local governments then had to rely on family placement to cater for the vagrant and homeless children. The most visible case was that of the state of Ohio that established fifty homes in the thirty-three year period between 1866 and 1899 to cater for wards of the state at an arrangement of a dollar per week for every child. Essentially, these homes established in the past became the forerunners of the present foster care system. In the 1700s and 1800s, destitute and poor immigrant parents were seldom compassionately treated. The parents who were facing difficult periods did not receive help, but children were seen to be suffering, they were removed from such homes.
The late 1800s to Early 1900s
The precursors to the child welfare systems that presently examine and react to child problems such as abuse and neglect were private institutions that were referred to as anticruelty organizations. In 1877, the State of New York passed a local law that catered for the welfare of children, the law specifically spelled protected children as it served to punish those did wrong to them. These legal backings gave the anticruelty societies a firm base and authorization to select children mistreated by their families. More states joined other by enacting laws that protected children at the turn of the twentieth century, and this primary laid the groundwork for the country’s juvenile justice system. The American Humane Association became the umbrella society for over 300 societies under the caucus of prevention of cruelty to children during the early 1900s, and they were particularly vibrant Northeast and Midwest areas. During the period, the vibrant private organizations often backed by private and public money investigated cases of child abuses as well as aiding courts in prosecuting cases of abuses on children. The private organizations became very powerful in the execution of their duties to the point where they were given police powers take custody of children during investigations. In the United States, it was only the State of Indiana that had weak private institutions, and head to rely primarily on its tools for the performance of these functions. The approaches of the organizations were molded differently in those states, and they varied on the emphasis they awarded the move towards rescuing of children from unsanitary environments and neglectful families while others concentrated on assisting families provide appropriate care for their children.
The Society for the prevention of cruelty in children was founded in Boston in1878, and mainly as a police, but by early 1900s, it was converted into a family stress rehabilitation and community reform organization, and it spread it wings to their entire state. The organizations began addressing pertinent issues those children in their families including poor housing conditions, food deficiency, clothing, care, unhealthy neighborhoods, and amongst others. The SPCC were later remodeled to not only champion individual cases of neglect and abuse but were also recreated to halt community neglect; this provided a solid child welfare management on the hands of a progressive social action. An approach of helping parents to take of their own children became a general progressive agenda of social reform during the early years of the 1900s. The most noticeable was the 1909 White House Conference on Children that later issued a policy statement declaring that no child should be taken from their homes, only when family conditions are difficult to construct to make the environment safe for the child. In short, this new approach was pegged on the idea that the best means of helping a child is to help the family of the child. By 1920, the Child Welfare League of America was formed with the sole purpose of promoting the notion that a countrywide child welfare system that intends to preserve the natural environment of the child as much as possible.
1920 to 1950
This period signaled the emerging welfare system in the country. During the mid-1900s, child welfare system was slowly transformed in the eyes of those concerned, from a law enforcement angle to one that considered rehabilitation through social service reforms. All the efforts in protecting the child slowly became a piece of the enlarging number of human services that were provided by different governmental agencies. At the dawn of the 1930s, and which extended to 1940s, the roles that were once the preserve of the humane societies, in turn, became the preserve of different organizations such as the Juvenile justice system, children welfare groups, and amongst others. The burgeoning recognition by local government and state government as well as municipalities of the welfare of children, even through non-uniform across the born, was a manifestation of a new era in child welfare programs.
The Social Security Act of 1935 became the first footprint of the federal government into child welfare arena. A passage in the law created the Aid to Dependent Children program that provided cash assistance to make destitute and poor single mothers cater for their children instead of losing their custody to the state. Another smaller passage in the law provided a certain amount of funding to the states to enhance protective and preventive measures to children defined as vulnerable. However, it is a well-known fact that the state government diverted these funds to provide supportive services to families that remained with their children at home.
1960 to 1980
With the advancement in medicine during the mentioned above, public attention was diverted to the evidence that could be presented in case adults inflicted injuries on children, particularly from caregivers, guardians, and parents. The period heralded a moment when child neglect and abuse became issues of prime importance to the nation, and the part the played by different government agencies in identifying and reacting to the issue stretched significantly. In 1974, a federal law, the Child Abuse and Prevention and Treatment Act was passed, and this law encouraged states to pass laws that demanded caregivers to identify children within their jurisdiction who needed protection. Further, the law directed public social service departments to investigate and report cases of maltreatment of children while at the same time keep track of cases (Hussey, Chang, and Kotch, 2006).
The law established the National Center on Child Neglect and Abuse that creates standards for responding and receiving maltreatment reports. Backed by burgeoning public recognition of child maltreatment, the federal government assisted in the establishment of a countrywide child welfare system that encompassed individual state laws that required reporting of neglect, exploitation, physical abuse and sexual abuse. Also, the law provided grants to help states that met federal standards in the development of child welfare programs; however, the funds were too limited to be of any value in the provision of extensive service programs. A year later, United States Congress passed the Title Ten of the Social Security Act that provided the states with resources that they could use to tackle children social service needs. At the end of the 1970s, 75% of the allocated child welfare funds were diverted to foster care, than the provision of services to preserve and support families.
The 1980s to Present
The growth in public awareness of children welfare intensified beginning 1980s and the reports of child maltreatment were acted upon with vigor and purpose. Reports indicated that children who were officially reported as neglect and abused rose by more than 347 percent (Magura and Moses, 1986). The increase in the number of neglected children alarmed the government and concerned parties and stressed the need for a children welfare system that responsive. The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act soon followed, perhaps in response to the reported cases mentioned earlier. This law strengthened the links between several organizations, private and public that oversaw children in foster care as well as those that are under the juvenile justice system. These policy changes contained in various laws have been implemented invariably. Family Preservation and Family Support Program was the other initiative in the last three decades by the central government in addressing the perilous child welfare systems countrywide. The program has been instrumental in providing monies to assist communities to build a system of preventive and crisis involvement services for vulnerable families and their children. Significantly, the funding is issued by the priorities and needs of local communities that were identified through a broad process for the development of state programs for using the limited federal funds.
Ideologies and Theories
The development of child welfare systems in the United States much like in Europe has relied on two pertinent theories: systems theory and complexity theory. A complexity theory applies to a complex adaptive system, whereas a systems theory relies on the knowledge on the components parts of a system and through the analysis of how the different parts interact with one another (Stevens and Cox, 2008). This means that if an intervention is applied on a single part, this will be replicated predictably on another part of the system. A systems theory relies on an approach that alerts a caregiver on the likelihood of other means of attaining a similar object, and this reduces the stigma that can arise from the diversity of behavior and social institution that some psychological theories that relies on deviance trends and normality.
Families as social groups consist of agents that interact with each other in very many ways to constitute complex adaptive systems (Stevens and Cox, 2008). Through drawing of concepts in self-organization, it can be shown that the behavior is a product of an interaction between the environment and agents, the results of individual activities. This means that an individual’s behavior has an impact on others, and yet the individual’s behavior is the result of their interactions with the environment. It is through these interactions that a family can self-organize and the factors that lead a child to be vulnerable with his or her family or group unit, and this can be conceptualized as an own-self-organizing system. Self-organization provides more knowledge on the problems involved in forecasting occurrences that include abuse on children and helps caregivers to look for another ontological approach when working with a child welfare system (Roberts, 2002).
A practitioner in trying to work an approach of risk investigation in child welfare from a position of increasing the risks factors is through the application of linear understanding. A linear understanding can be constructed in the following format; A plus B is always equal to C, and the complexity theory proposes that it is not an adequate means of dealing with intricate situations that include assessment of the harm to children. A direct result of the creation of a complex adaptive system that does not follow the linear process, of A plus B being equal to C, rather it can lead to either D, E, F or even to nothing. The complexity theory provides for the growth of indicative models and not the predictive models of risk. The presences of some occurrences are certain; for instance, the injury of a child while under the care of caregivers in a certain year. Events are very difficult to predict, much like storms, which are difficult to predict. The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 federal law connects and relatives, and improves results for children in foster care and the adoption access as well as improving incentives for the adoption processes. The policy was made in conformity to the complex adaptive systems. The emergence concept s vital in complexity theory, and a group behavior on a small scale shows the environment within which it is embossed. This can then suggest that while behavior grows in what seems to be a disordered means while it is actually responding to the laws of complexity.
The concepts of bifurcation, dissipative structure and attractors are very important when considering the safety of children. These terms are associated to the aspect of the complexity theory that tells people of the complexity as the domain that exists at the end of chaos. A dissipative system is fundamentally unpredictable and can potentially lead to changes and shifts.
Ideas and Suggestions for Possible Future Action
According to Wang and Holton (2007), the cost of abuse and neglect of children far outweighs the cost of providing care for them. Children that are in need of care are part of a complex adaptive system, and this paper suggests that providing safe care children in any establishment leads to the creation of extreme difficulties in the system around a child (Wright and Seymour, 2000). The systems are self-organizing and push towards order, although they may be prone to sudden shifts. The shifts or changes in the system around the child shall be influenced by attractors that function to provide the system a border, even if such a border might be unstable. A complex adaptive system has an arrangement, and arrangement displays a range of probable results that can be shown, but cannot be forecasted. Certainly, part of the results shall remain invisible, but given the flexible and live system of the complex adaptive system, a non-linear analysis seems appropriate. The history of child welfare system began on humble foundations and grew steadily with the advancement of technologies and new ways of life. Legislature remains the child potent weapon in consolidating vital reforms in child welfare systems. To date both state and non-state actors must work together and consolidate the gains that have been made in child welfare development over the years. The focus should be on the long-term in promoting reforms in child welfare systems. The legislators perform an important function in fostering development in the status of the child welfare system throughout. During the times of transitions, legislative policies can enhance the objectives and approaches of such long-term government-led reforms. The public remains a crucial segment that supports child welfare system in the country, and their effective engagement can help in thwart child neglect and abuse.
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Who is responsible for tourism in Northern Ireland?
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Tourism Northern Ireland (Tourism NI) is responsible for the development of tourism and the marketing of Northern Ireland as a tourist destination to domestic tourists, from within Northern Ireland, and to visitors from the Republic of Ireland.
Is Northern Ireland Catholic or Protestant?
Most of the population of Northern Ireland are at least nominally Christian, mostly Roman Catholic and Protestant denominations.
Is Northern Ireland a good place to live?
Professional services firm PwC has found that Northern Ireland is the best place to live, compared with the rest of the UK, as people continue to trade cities for the countryside after a year spent at home.
How is tourism NI funded?
Tourism NI offer various funding options for tourism businesses: Event funding – Tourism NI provide an annual Tourism Event Funding Programme . Capital development funding – Tourism NI has previously provided funding to capital projects through the Tourism Development Scheme. You can check for any future schemes.
Do people visit Northern Ireland?
Northern Ireland is a complicated place, but it’s a generally safe and welcoming destination these days – just be mindful of talking about politics and religion. Many people have outdated perceptions of beautiful Northern Ireland, a country colored by grim memories of regular bombings up until the 1990s.
What is Northern Ireland famously known for?
1. The Giant’s Causeway. Famed around the world for its columns of layered basalt, the Giant’s Causeway is Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Why is tourism important in Northern Ireland?
Tourism is a significant driver for Northern Ireland. It generates wealth, jobs, exports, civic pride and innovation. The reports in this section provide detailed information on tourism’s positive impact on the Northern Ireland economy.
How much money enters the economy of Northern Ireland from tourism?
In 2019, tourism in Northern Ireland attracted 5.3 million visitors who spent £1 billion.
Why visit Ulster County?
Ulster County’s tourism industry is flourishing, with more than three million people per year visiting for short day trips and longer stays. The many outdoor activities, dining establishments, arts events, award-winning lodging, historical museums and sites, and much more make Ulster a tourist destination with something for everyone to enjoy.
Where does Ulster County’s tourism revenue rank in the Mid-Hudson Valley?
The County’s tourism revenue in 2012 topped the rest of the mid-Hudson Valley, including Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Greene, Columbia, Delaware and Putnam counties. As part of the Catskill Mountain region, Ulster accounts for 45 percent of the region’s tourism sales.
Who is the head of tourism in Northern Ireland?
John McGrillen. John McGrillen is the Chief Executive of Tourism NI, Northern Ireland’s tourism development authority. He was appointed to the post in July 2015, following a lengthy career in economic development and local government.
Where is Ulster?
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December Pinterest LIVE! Announcement & November Recap!
Wow! What a fantastic evening we had last night with our November Pinterest LIVE! attendees! Thank you so much for joining us ladies!!
For our November event, we created a Thankful tree. I can’t take credit for the idea…of course I saw something similar on Pinterest ; ) I have so much to be thankful for this season…our business has been booming, and it’s thanks to all of our fabulous customers and my very dedicated, loyal, hardworking team. Not to mention, my wonderful family & friends who have supported me on this crazy journey. My husband should get a medal this year…he has a gourmet dinner on the table most nights when I get home and he keeps me laughing and grounded. He’s also becoming part of the team more & more…he was a marketing major so I lean on him for lots of advice & brainstorming. This journey has brought us so much closer together. Thank you Johnny P…you stole my heart and I don’t ever want it back…mwah!
We also donated $10 from every sign up last night to Island Harvest. I’ve always loved giving back, and I thought this would be a fun way to do so ; ) We have another event planned for tomorrow night (Friday, November 21st from 5-9pm) where we’re also donating even more funds to Island Harvest. Check out the details HERE for Huntington and HERE for Brooklyn. We hope to see you! And if you can’t make the donation, please still stop by and bring a charitable food item, we’ll donate that to Island Harvest too!
Every month we come up with a craft to recreate with about 25 ladies, wine & chocolate. It’s everything you need for a fabulous ladies night out ; ) But we are always surprised at how different everyone’s project turns out! We always have an artist, someone who custom mixes color or thinks outside the box. Take a peek at some pictures from last night.
We worked in stations last night, with the first group painting their mason jars & thankful tags. The 2nd group worked on stenciling their burlap placemats, which they fringed to their liking (one of our fun tips from last night!). We filled the jars with sand and then got to play with branch placement. Some of our guests dry brushed their branches in white, so fun! Last, everyone visited the ribbon & bling station (always my favorite, the icing in the cake ; ) where everyone got to choose from a bundle of ribbon & bling to adorn their jars.
Of course the ladies also got lots of shopping in. Our store is filled with 10,000 square feet of vintage goodness so there’s something for everyone! From vintage house wares, recreated vintage jewelry, sports & political memorabilia, up cycled goods & jewelry, custom upholstery, draperies & children’s clothing, vintage glassware, and so much more! If you haven’t stopped by to check us out, you certainly should! Our inventory literally changes on a daily basis so stop by often too! In case you’re wondering, we’re open 7 days a week from 11-5.
So after all the fun last night, we announced our craft for December…drum roll pleeeease!!!!
For December, we’re making Monogram Burlap Wreaths!!! So exciting! If you’re interested in signing up, please do so as soon as possible! After our guests heard the announcement last night, we are already 1/3 of the way full ; ) This is a good one, so I expect we’ll be selling out pretty fast! We have a couple options on this event. You can choose the one letter monogram, or you can upgrade to a 3-letter monogram for an extra $12. When placing your order, you’ll want to put your initials in the notes section. If you choose the 3-letter monogram, please put your initials in order, so for example, My hubs name is Johnny, and our last name is Peppard. Our monogram would read aPj. Make sense?
If you choose to go with just 1 letter, please leave that in the comments section when you’re checking out. Here’s the one catch…if you want any monogram letter for your wreath, you will need to sign up by November 30th so we can order the letters in time for the event. If you sign up after the 30th we will be substituting the letter with a winter themed item, like a snowflake.
And the great thing about these wreaths is that you can switch out your bows and/or picks all throughout the year so you’ll always have a festive wreath hanging on your door! And if wreaths aren’t your thing, but you don’t want to miss out on a fabulous night out, of course you can make one as a gift…I know I’d love this as a gift!!
Here are a couple of examples of what you can do with your wreath. We pulled these from Pinterest and gave credit to the Etsy shops who created them ; )
We will provide the wreath form, burlap (and a ton at that…these wreaths take about 15-20 yards of burlap!), monogram letter and ribbon for a bow. We encourage you to bring other embellishments to adorn your wreath with if you wish. Some examples are, ornaments, holiday pics, flowers, etc.
So let’s go over what we’ll be teaching at this event:
-How to create the burlap wreath
-How to make a bow
-How to paint a simple one color look with Chalk Paint®
-Lastly, we’ll show you how to make a rosette with simple ribbon. Be sure to bring some of your own if you’d like to make several! (Like the ones shown in the 3-letter monogram picture)
And let’s not forget, at Suite Pieces Pinterest LIVE! events, we also include, wine, chocolates from Kilwins, desserts from my wonderful mother-in-law (who loves Tracey’s famous crumb cake??!) and of course a night of fun & fancy crafting! No cleaning up or collecting the supplies, we do all that for you ; )
So don’t miss out! Sign up today! We can’t wait to teach you ; )
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Your living room is the most happening place in your house, right? From entertaining guests to spending quality time with family. You spend a ton of time in your living room creating memories. A beautifully decorated living room makes you instantly feel cosy and inviting. Living room furniture design plays a big part in your home interiors. It sets the mood and aesthetics of your space. If you are looking for modern elegant home decor ideas for the living room to jazz up your space, we are here to help you. At Sunday Design we have the right ideas on how to decorate a living room and add style and elegance to your space. In this post, we present you with living room furniture ideas and home decor hacks to transform your living space easily. If you are looking for modern living room ideas, living room corner ideas for living room seating ideas then read on, you are on the correct page.
Home decor ideas for living room with Sunday Design
The living space in your home should reflect your style because your home is an extension of your personality. Revamping your living space need not be an extravagant affair. You will be surprised at the transformation your living space can undergo by changing a few living room furniture designs or adding in some home décor accessories. Small changes can also add charm to your living space and give you an elegant and eclectic room. Let’s have a look at some home decor ideas for the living room with Sunday Design.
Luxury seating arrangement with Italian Designed Sofa
Nothing speaks of style and elegance in your living room like a luxury Italian designed sofa. Move over the regular three-seater sofas and get a unique Italian sofa to add glamour to your living room furniture design. Sunday Design’s Fifties Sofa is a perfect match for a modern living space. It has a captivating free-flowing design with gorgeous curves and rich velvet fabric. It will not only add a regal and modern touch to your living room but will transform the entire look of your room with its accentuating curves. Add some plush cushions to it and it will be the perfect cosy spot for you.
Accent Tall Back Chairs
Modern home decor ideas for the living room call for adding different accent chairs for a contemporary style. We have moved on from the era of matching single sofas or chairs in the living room. It is the time to mix different styles and make living room seating ideas fun and cosy. Sunday Design’s Harper Easy chair or Bowie Taller Back Arm Chair is the perfect addition to your Italian sofa to break any monotony in a design. Accent chairs can elevate a drawing room furniture design in no time and make any space look instantly cosy.
Like hosting parties and entertaining guests in your living room? Get the Sunday Design’s Nelson Square Coffee Table that gives you ample space for appetisers, and games so that you can enjoy all the fun and frolic with your friends. This centre table design for the living room is a timeless piece made from wood, stone and metal to add a lavish look.
One of the easiest living room corner ideas is to add a side table in the corner of a room next to your sofa and add a table lamp, a plant or a home décor item. Sunday Design’s Bowie Side table can uplift any neglected corner in your living room any day.
Pouf for added comfort
Poufs are so modern yet look beautiful and quirky in any living room. Add the Bowie Pouf or Harper Pouf in bright colour and velvety soft fabric. Antique brass touch to add elegance and romance to your modern living room ideas.
Cushions to add style and comfort
Cushions and throw pillows are an essential part of any home decor ideas for the living room. Your Italian sofa is incomplete without beautiful and dainty-looking cushions. From quirky shapes to gorgeous designs, style your sofa with cushions with different textures and prints. The Boho Chic Bowie Cushion available at Sunday Design is perfect for adding a chic look to your living room, while a Pink Bloomsbury cushion can add elegance like nothing else.
Ceramic Centre Table Pieces
Want to add a touch of grace to your centre table or foyer table? Indulge in our classic range of ceramic tableware for your gatherings with your loved ones! From breakfast nooks, to elegant dinner soirees, The sunday tableware will complete your space.
Things to keep in mind while redecorating the living space
While redecorating your living space or designing a new living room you need to keep in mind the kind of look and feel you want. From couch designs for the living room to the accessories you choose, everything should reflect your style and personality. It's great to wake up to floral arrangements, especially during the winter, when you crave some greenery. Any type of plant, such as the fresh flowers that brighten your house decor, would do just fine; they don't even need to be expensive.
Additionally, candles can be put on the mantel, coffee table, or side table. This always works great. For balance, use at least two candle holders. Diffusers, different kinds of candlesticks, lighting and lamps can also bring beauty to your room.
If selecting the design of a sofa set for the drawing room becomes a hassle you can always take the help of professionals at Sunday Design. Our team of experienced designers can help you plan, buy and place your furniture. They can also help with decor ideas for small living rooms.
The living room is perhaps the room where you spend most of your time with friends and family among laughter and chatter. Thus, it is one of the most important rooms that need careful planning and design. From choosing living room furniture design to the perfect accessory, from the carpet to wall art your living room must reflect your personal taste of elegance and opulence. We hope our ideas on how to decorate a living room will help you in transforming your living space. You can trust Sunday Design to turn your modern living room ideas into reality.
1. What is the type of fabric that best suits the living room furniture?
Ans. Living room furniture design is special and has specific purposes. They make the home feel luxurious and inviting. Some of the best fabrics used on living room furniture are eco-leather, tweed, velvets, and Berkeley. These speak of opulence and grandeur.
2. How often should you decorate your living room?
Ans. Home decor ideas for the living room might change according to special occasions or festivals. You can renovate your furniture and get new upholstery done every 5 years or give a makeover to your living room with different accessories and show pieces at different festival times like Diwali or Christmas.
3. How do you clean your living room furniture every day?
Ans. Maintain a daily cleaning routine so that dust doesn’t accumulate on your living room furniture. Set aside 15 minutes a day for quick cleaning of your living room. Use a microfiber dusting cloth for dusting any loose dust. Straighten the cushions on your sofa and throw in a sofa throw. Put things in their places like books, magazines, and remotes. Wipe your coffee table with a damp cloth and throw away any trash that you might spot near the sofa or centre table. | <urn:uuid:c94c7633-32df-4350-ba41-a4becb39f863> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://sundaydesign.co.in/blogs/selection-guides/transform-your-living-space-with-sunday-design | 2024-04-13T22:58:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.919339 | 1,528 |
Happy Mother's Day to all who are celebrating today. In the UK we celebrated Mother's Day on 22nd March and this was my Mother's Day post.
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Dear Digication Community,
UPDATE: This issue has now been fully resolved.
We experienced some system slowness and intermittent 502 errors on November 14th, from 7:53pm to 8:59pm Eastern time. Our engineers worked quickly to address the situation and have added additional resources to fully resolve the issue.
We are very sorry for the frustration and difficulty caused for our community!
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Pop-out forward & back arrows
This question was previously posted: "How to DISABLE the back and forward arrows that now come up on the left and right sides of the Firefox panel." There was only one answer but it didn't address the actual issue. It's too easy to inadvertently go back a page or two which usually screws up something I'm working on. Someone added these annoying arrows, there must be a way to remove or at least disable them. PLEASE HELP!!!!!
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Screenshot of the error so others can verify what the problem is.
I don't think it's possible to get a screen shot of this issue. The arrows are only exposed for a moment, from the left side of browser window or the right side. A 2 finger scroll to the left on the touch pad causes the arrow to pop out from the left side of the window and goes back to the previous page, ie Alt+Left Arrow. A 2 finger scroll to the right pops out the arrow from the right side of the browser window. I hope this description helps. | <urn:uuid:056e27b6-9c4a-41f1-9470-f4d32f9583bf> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://support.mozilla.org/de/questions/1402660 | 2024-04-13T22:30:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.932218 | 223 |
Founded in 1986, Swan Lifeline is the oldest registered charity devoted entirely to the care of sick and injured swans in the Thames Valley and surrounding areas. Our work is only possible through donations, legacies and support from the general public, grants, trustees and volunteers.
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Coca Cola water bottling case: Community Objector submissions to Justice Pain today 3 pm
Full text of submissions follow (until we can fold at least 3/4 of it into a spill over page):
1. The Objector Neville Diamond by his agent Tom McLoughlin seeks joinder as:
A. a party under s.39A (a) and/or (b) of the Land and Environment Court Act (LEC Act) ; and alternatively
B. as an intervenor under s.38 (2) of the LEC Act in the sense of Double Bay Marina precedent to adduce evidence and participate in proceedings.
Part 1: Tests in 39A already addressed in Affidavit
2. A threshold matter is that on 20th June 2008 both parties claimed before Justice Pain (and the Registrar beforehand same day) “the Affidavit” of the Objector filed with urgency on 13th June (following directions of the Registrar June 6th 08) being 160 pages in total, served on 16th June 2008, needed more time to be digested. It should be noted that the Affidavit is roughly 90% originated from either Party which should already be well within their knowledge.
We say these submissions here reinforce the Objector’s Affidavit and does not replace that approach. We submit it would be procedurally oppressive for an application to be a party/intervenor to involve ‘front ending’ a full analysis of the evidence in the Affidavit properly to be resolved in the hearing of the case itself. Even so as agreed we make these submissions to further clarify how the material in the Affidavit satisfies the tests of s.39A and s.38(2).
Part 2: GCC does not have clean hands opposing party/intervenor status
3. A second threshold matter in considering factors under either S.39A or s.38(2) of the LEC Act is that the First Respondent (GCC) does not have clean hands opposing the Objector becoming a party/intervenor: A letter dated 6th May 2008 found at page 157, annexure AJ in the Affidavit has the General Manager of GCC confirming an “oversight” to the Objector. In reality this was an outright failure to notify objectors in a timely way of the appeal by Applicant Kettle for Coca Cola Amatil (CCA) filed 20/3/08 despite GCC’s legal obligation under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 to so notify community objectors in a timely way of this s.96AA appeal.
This egregious delay caused many objectors (refer letter dated 6th May 2008 annexure AL p159 letter to Margaret Pontifix Mangrove Mountain Districts Community Group Inc, registered charity - MMDCG) to complain given the hard fought litigation involving:
- Community objectors concerned inter alia about sustainable agriculture as witnesses and local landholder Azzopardi as a party in 2005 original court consent for 2 year trial of 66 ML/YR level of extraction in 2005 adjudicated by Commissioner Tim Moore in the LEC;
- Similarly in 2006 modification of groundwater cap called ‘The Trigger’ Case in 2006 to the LEC.
The first callover in this appeal was set on 17/4/08. The council as consent authority did not send it’s notification until letter of 29/4/08 which only arrived first week of May to the Objector or any other objector (refer annexure D, page 20 in the Affidavit). It was only a fluke that the Azzopardi’s former lawyer still on the record received an e-court notification in late April (refer annexure “AI” page p155 Affidavit).
This concession by the GCC GM of “an oversight” does not nearly describe the impact of this egregious delay by GCC allowing the Applicant to nominate their choice of a court appointed expert Lane (CAE) duly consented to by GCC unopposed before this court well before 6 May 2008 (refer letter Alan Ford, GCC legal officer annexure AL at page p159 Affidavit).
We say both parties reasonably foresaw in context the CAE would be opposed by community objectors. That the community objectors would likely have proposed respected independent NSW based local hydrologists like Chris Jewell or Lionel Etheridge with extensive experience in the tricky nature of semi confined, semi related multiple perched sandstone aquifers, and not Mr Lane from Melbourne.
We say this critical one month delay is prima facie evidence of bad faith on the part of GCC and possibly CCA interfering with objectors’ procedural rights to participate in selection of the court appointed expert (CAE). This is particularly so as both GCC and apparently CCA have conspicuously omitted reference to the leading research to date by Alkhatib and Merrick of November 2006 at the University of Technology Sydney into the Peats Ridge Springs/Mangrove Mountain aquifer (refer annexure K at page 52 of the Affidavit) being a report for then NSW Dept of Natural Resources.
We say GCC and Kettle/CCA are effectively seeking to ensure a closed shop as regards source of expert evidence provided and the presentation of that evidence already available. That in effect the result of the hearing follows choice of CAE which would be an abuse of process.
Part 3: Additional evidence in Green Folder 2005 reportedly missing in custody of GCC lawyers
4. A third threshold matter stated in point 7 of the Affidavit and annexure AC1 at page 123 is the missing Green Folder belonging to local authority Margaret Pontifix of MMDCG and retired teacher in biology and agriculture, graduate of Newcastle University. This folder was sought by Commissioner Tim Moore in 2005 and reportedly returned via Donnellan & Co where the trail runs cold. We call on the GCC solicitors to produce the baseline evidence in the Green Folder as per annexure AE in the Affidavit at page 125.
Part 4: CAE blinks twice with delay in reporting date once Objector seeks to join as a party
5. A fourth threshold matter: On 20 June 2008 the Registrar was concerned about the CAE failure to comply with the reporting deadline of the LEC.
We submit it is not just coincidence, notwithstanding email of the CAE read to the Registrar on 20th June 08 about overwork, that the CAE Lane has sought two delays in complying with the deadline for his report to the LEC in these proceedings when it had become clear from late May early June 2008 by way of correspondence
- refer annexure E to the Affidavit at p21 dated 31 May 2008 Objector’s agent to LEC Registry and
- even more so by 4th June 2008 Objector’s agent email to solicitor for GCC in annexure AE at page 125 of the Affidavit calling for existing evidence to be produced,
- 5th June 2008 refer Objector agent’s letter to DWE officer De Silva annexure J at page 49 of the Affidavit, and
- Objector’s agent to state govt ministers 12th June 2008 at p26 annexure G to the Affidavit,
that community objectors were willing to engage in this argument over relevant expert evidence and how it is being presented to the LEC.
As we understand CAE Lane has missed his 6th of June 2008 deadline, his 20th of June 2008 deadline and now has a 21st of July deadline and says he will be overseas in the meantime too. Already we understand from GCC’s solicitor Byrd that the CAE has decided ‘the job is bigger than he expected’ pers comm with Objector’s agent 20 June 2008 in the precincts of the court.
These two delays by the CAE have also happened in parallel with the Affidavit of the objector quoting correspondence and expert evidence potentially critical of his work from:
- Dr Brian Marshall retired hydro-geologist formerly of UTS (refer point 6 (j) at page 4 of the Affidavit by personal communication with the Objector’s agent),
- Academic Noel Merrick of University of Technology Sydney in his report of November 2006 (refer point 6 (e) and annexure K of the Affidavit at page 52) and
- Coca Cola Amatil’s own ERM expert evidence of 2004 (refer point 6 (r) at page 5 of the Affidavit and annexure AA at page 102) regarding semi confined, inter related multiple sandstone aquifers. Similarly expert Brink to Livio as then owner of the land and supplier to CCA in 1996. At point 6 (r) and annexure Z of the Affidavit at page 100.
These delays come despite CAE Lane in the 2006 ‘Trigger Case’ on the same site could be reasonably expected to have much of the information about this site to hand given some reasonable opportunity for updating. His delays are not reasonable in this light and require more serious explanation. We say he has been confronted by the alternative expert evidence pushed forward by the Obejctor through his agent.
6. We say it follows from paragraphs above 2, 3, 4 and 5 (and to pre empt what follows in these submissions), that these delays by the CAE when taken in context of likely contrary expert evidence in the Objector’s Affidavit tends to the conclusion under s.39A LEC Act:
(a) The substantial weight of the Objector’s particular knowledge (as per the test outlined in Kavia Holdings Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council NSWLEC 195 case);
(b) the fact the Objector does not stand in the shoes of the council (test in Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council (no.2) NSWLEC 121 ) even on the same issues raised; and
(c) capacity of the Objector to access relevant expert documentation and support of his agent and of other objector stakeholders, and access to community stakeholders like Mangrove Mountain District Community Group Inc (a registered charity) who have provided a letter of support at annexure F to the Affidavit at page 25.amount to substantial additional matters, better informing the court, even though contrary to the consensus of the parties (as per the tests in Deancliff Developments Pty Ltd v Hornsby Shire Council NSWLEC 769)
Part 5: Objector’s successful litigation with this agent in 1998, no costs ordered, new consent conditions
7. A fifth threshold matter is that this Objector has successfully litigated in this Court in the past to achieve new court endorsed consent conditions when participating with and under the discipline of this agent Tom McLoughlin (refer resume annexure A at page 10 of the Affidavit): In a previous case Diamond v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (BHSC) & PF Formation Pty Ltd, (10064 of 1998) with Bruce Woolf solicitor for Diamond and Brian Preston as counsel for BHSC, unreported on the LEC court website but involving demonstrated fundraising, Woolf was not pro bono and the case ran several days. In that 1998 case each party paid their own costs, and stricter conditions for both rehabilitation of the sand mine site and protection of the crown reserve called Trig Hill was achieved at Maroota. We say this case will be progessed by the Objector with similar discipline with reasonable prospects of a similar result of improved consent conditions and protection of the public interest.
8. The Objector has been given a letter of moral support in this case similarly by public interest MMDCG as per letter of 6 June 2008 at point 6 and annexure F to the Affidavit at page 25.
Part 6: Satisfying the test in s.39A (a)
9 The section reads [bold added]
39A Joinder of parties in certain appeals
On an appeal under section …96AA ….of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Court may, at any time, on the application of a person or of its own motion, order the joinder of a person as a party to the appeal if the Court is of the opinion:
“(a) that the person is able to raise an issue that should be considered in relation to the appeal but would not be likely to be sufficiently addressed if the person were not joined as a party
In this regard we note the GCC Statement of Facts & Contentions filed 28 April 2008 addresses to some degree the Objector’s issues listed in particular in point 6 of the Affidavit from (a) to (s). However we say these are unlikely to be “sufficiently” addressed as per Meriton No. 2 Case even where they are the same issue, and much related evidence not addressed at all
Issues addressed by GCC as well as the Objector in his Affidavit include:
- 6 (f) – failure to complete the 2 year trial at 66ML/YR (GCC Issue 1);
- 6 (k) under utilisation of the licensed volume (GCC Issue 2)
- In general terms GCC refers to
- precautionary principle (GCC Issue 2)
- climate change, water restrictions and insufficient research on the aquifer (GCC issue 3).
But there is no mention by GCC to date nor in their public council reports and there can be little confidence given context above GCC will raise specific information relating to these issues in the Affidavit namely:
- 6 (a) no full EIS with need for law reform in this area given gap in Sch 3, 2000 Regulation for designated development;
- 6(b) bulk export of water should be banned as a consent condition
- 6(c) consent condition to rehabilitate the waterway
- 6(d) suspicious disappearance of baseline evidence in the notorious “Green Folder” evidence in 2005 litigation re condition of the waterway reportedly lost by council’s solicitor’s (refer handwritten letter of Margaret Pontifix point 7 of the Affidavit and annexure AC1 dated 6th June 2008 at page 123)
- 6(e) to date council’s reports and approach specifically fails to address the November 2006 groundwater study of Alkhatib & Merrick
- 6 (f) GCC LEP 381 policy to squeeze not entrench bottled water industry
- 6 (g) specific detail on climate – driest month of May on record
- 6(i) public interest in escalating price of petrol such that transport of water by the mains to the tap is preferable in the public interest under s.79C (e) of the Land & Environment Planning Act 1979, to in effect favour agricultural use of water near Sydney which has no option but to use fossil fuel;
- And so on from 6(j) to 6 (s) at pages 4 and 5 in the Affidavit and annexures referred to there especially regarding potential health concerns at 6(s).
The Objector does not seek to adduce extra evidence of any of these matters (except a few more ancillary documents) other than what is in the Affidavit which largely relates to material already held by either or both GCC and CCA/Kettle which the LEC should be appraised of, subject to compelling new evidence from subpoena material like the missing Green Folder and council’s file.
Rather the Objector seeks to present this substantial evidence both under the GCC’s own issues 1-3 including the precautionary principle. We submit the onus is on the Applicant to resolve that genuine scientific doubt.
9A. The Objector’s public interest credentials include for several years lobbying the state government on stricter water regulation of this specific Peats Ridge Springs/Mangrove Mountain area in the public interest which has resulted in both Gosford Council and the State Minister Koperberg and now Rees instituting investigation by the external auditor private consultants called Internal Audit Bureau. This is corroborated by correspondence and materials in the Affidavit at point 6 (q) and annexures U, V, W, X, X1 and Y at pages 93-99. The Gosford report in particular remains secret.
10. As stated similarly in paragraph 6 on the legal precedents above we say that the Objector has by his Affidavit and the litigation context outlined in these submissions above, demonstrated
- particular knowledge or access to the same by his agent and supporters: Deancliff Case
- has evidence that Council could not adequately represent given past history of this case, and interests are not the same being a broader public interest: Meriton No.2 Case
- there is utility in the Objector being a Party: Meriton No.2 Case
- ability to raise substantial additional matters: Deancliff Case
- it is not relevant that he is outside the consensus of the parties: Deancliff Case
- the court will be better informed: Deancliff Case
- it is not essential for the Objector to be a proprietary stakeholder: Meriton No.2 Case.
11. In addition we note Justice Bignold in Mahogany Ridge Developments Pty Ltd v Port Stephens Council NSWLEC 555
19 Moreover, the deliberate broadening of the basis upon which persons might become parties to a planning appeal is at least suggestive of an intention to elevate the participation in proceedings of persons who might otherwise enjoy a more restricted participation in a planning appeal by virtue of a “Double Bay Marina” type order being made in favour of that person.
20 This is not to equate the position of a person who might obtain a “Double Bay Marina” type order to the position of a person joined as a party pursuant to a s 39A order. Nor is it to automatically translate the status of such a person in whose favour a “Double Bay Marina” type order has been made to the status of a party pursuant to a s 39A order.
21 In the light of the foregoing considerations, I am of the opinion that the discretion conferred upon the Court by s 39A, although expressly a qualified discretion, is to be construed beneficially as conferring a wide judicial discretion, conformably within the broadly defined grant of power.
Part 7: The Objector’s application under s.39A (b) LEC Act
12. The section reads
“39A Joinder of parties in certain appeals
On an appeal under section …96AA ….of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Court may, at any time, on the application of a person or of its own motion, order the joinder of a person as a party to the appeal if the Court is of the opinion:
(i) it is in the interests of justice, or
(ii) it is in the public interest “.
The Objector is represented pro bono by his agent Tom McLoughlin
currently an applicant to the NSW Law Society for sole practitioner status with 16 years full time involvement in public interest campaigns including legal conflicts. A resume of the agent is attached to the Objector’s Affidavit at annexure A at page 10
13. The Objector has an Affidavit with evidence of distinctive and additional issues to be addressed and policy concerns regarding justice and public interest, to support this application.
14. The Objector’ has been provided with a letter of support to be a party in these proceedings by the respected and locally influential tax exempt registered charity in the area namely Mangrove Mountain District Community Group Inc in their letter dated 6 June 2008 under the hand of local history authority Margaret Pontifix, Honorary Secretary, also a retired teacher in agriculture and biology and science graduate of Newcastle University. The letter is in the Affidavit marked “ F “ at page 25 and includes:
“Our committee (executive conference) strongly supports Neville Diamond as a public interest litigant in the court proceedings between Coca Cola Amatil and Gosford City Council regarding Peats Ridge Springs.
We believe this is definitely in the interests of justice and public interest that he be joined as a party.”
15. The Objector through his agent Tom McLoughlin will be adducing evidence both new, and also similar to GCC, but in deeper detail and independence, as per the test in s.39A above. In this respect also refer to the long list of public interest concerns in our email correspondence to the state govt dated 12 June 2008 in the Affidavit marked “G “ on the merits issues. We received a letter of acknowledgement in quick time from Minister Rees dated 17 June 2008 over the question of law reform around bottled water extraction.
16. There is great public interest in the ethics and sustainability of the bottled water industry and as it relates to the convergent issues of climate change regarding sustainable groundwater and wastefulness of water bottling, with prominent people/groups in the mainstream environment movement are also opposed to this CCA bottled water development (such as Total Environment Centre, and Clean Up Australia) and have been copied in on lobbying correspondence to govt in the preceding paragraph. Refer sheaf of media articles in the Affidavit at annexure N at pages 60 to 73, and similarly Ian Cohen MP media releases at annexure P of the Affidavit at page 76. The Objector seeks to present similar public interest concerns about possible unhealthy political donations of $2M by Coca Cola bringing influence to bear.
17. For reasons of procedural fairness to this Objector and all like minded community objectors involved with MMDCG, the delay of GCC in giving notification of the appeal, and the affect that has had on nomination and appointment of the CAE by consensus of GCC and CCA/Kettle should not be rewarded. Indeed we say it would be unsafe for the LEC to rely on that basis of litigation to be properly appraised of the real issues in this case in terms of merits, justice and public interest.
18. The Objector’s public interest credentials include for several years lobbying the state government on water regulation of this specific Peats Ridge Springs/Mangrove Mountain area in the public interest which has resulted in both Gosford Council and the State Minister Koperberg and now Rees instituting investigation by the external auditor private consultants called Internal Audit Bureau. This is corroborated by correspondence and materials in the Affidavit at point 6 (q) and annexures U, V, W, X, X1 and Y at pages 93-99.
Part 8: Alternative basis as intervenor under s.38(2) of the LEC Act
19. As foreshadowed before Justice Pain on 20th June 2008 to the Parties the Objector seeks permission in the alternative to be an intervenor.
The section of the LEC Act reads
(2) In proceedings in Class 1, 2 or 3 of the Court’s jurisdiction, the Court is not bound by the rules of evidence but may inform itself on any matter in such manner as it thinks appropriate and as the proper consideration of the matters before the Court permits.
From the above submissions we submit there is utility for the Court in having the Objector as represented by his agent participate and adduce evidence in this case for the same discretionary reasons outlined in paragraph 6 and 10 and Part 7 above and evidence referred to in the Affidavit and in these submissions.
20. The Objector’s public interest credentials include for several years lobbying the state government on water regulation of this specific Peats Ridge Springs/Mangrove Mountain area in the public interest which has resulted in both Gosford Council and the State Minister Koperberg and now Rees instituting investigation by the external auditor private consultants called Internal Audit Bureau. This is corroborated by correspondence and materials in the Affidavit at point 6 (q) and annexures U, V, W, X, X1 and Y at pages 93-99.
Part 9: Costs questions
21. As advised by the Environmental Defenders Office principal solicitor to the Objector’s agent, the Objector refers to the following rules which also involve a discretion and seeks to address these issues in the future in the court process:
The costs issue arises in the Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 in rule 4.2. It relates to class 4 appeals. In class 1 appeals (which your case involves as it is the developer's appeal against refusal by the Council), the relevant rule is found at rule 3.7 which states at (2) importantly:
The Court is not to make an order for the payment of costs unless the Court considers that the making of an order as to the whole or any part of the costs is fair and reasonable in the circumstances.
Subsection (3) goes onto describe such circumstances:
Circumstances in which the Court might consider the making of a costs order to be fair and reasonable include (without limitation) the following:
(a) that the proceedings involve, as a central issue, a question of law, a question of fact or a question of mixed fact and law, and the determination of such question:
(i) in one way was, or was potentially, determinative of the proceedings, and
(ii) was preliminary to, or otherwise has not involved, an evaluation of the merits of any application the subject of the proceedings,
(b) that a party has failed to provide, or has unreasonably delayed in providing, information or documents:
(i) that are required by law to be provided in relation to any application the subject of the proceedings, or
(ii) that are necessary to enable a consent authority to gain a proper understanding of, and give proper consideration to, the application,
(c) that a party has acted unreasonably in circumstances leading up to the commencement of the proceedings,
(d) that a party has acted unreasonably in the conduct of the proceedings,
(e) that a party has commenced or defended the proceedings for an improper purpose,
(f) that a party has commenced or continued a claim in the proceedings, or maintained a defence to the proceedings, where:
(i) the claim or defence (as appropriate) did not have reasonable prospects of success, or
(ii) to commence or continue the claim, or to maintain the defence, was otherwise unreasonable.
The Objector with his agent undertakes to respect these rules and to stay within the boundaries of these rules.
For instance the Objector does not seek to adduce new expert evidence other than what is in the Affidavit except for some minor ancillary papers which have turned up in the preparation of the recent Notice of Motion for joinder of 20 June 2008 and these submissions. Always provided that any new compelling evidence that arises by way of subpoena such as the missing Green Folder, or matters on the council’s own file, that may be relevant to inform the Court. Rather the Objector seeks mainly to rely on the expert evidence already obtained by CCA provided it is presented in a fair manner.
Part 10: Procedural matters implied by permission for joinder if granted
21. We submit draft short minute of orders of the same date relating to joinder as a Party/Intervenor.
Tom McLoughlin, agent for the Objector Neville Diamond
Dated 25th June 2008
David Kettle, C/- Yvonne McKay, Coca Cola Amatil (Aust) Pty. Limited, 71 Circular Quay East, Sydney NSW 2000
Hand delivered to CCA office.
:Gosford City Council, via P. J. Donnellan & Co, Solicitors 91-99 Mann St GOSFORD NSW 2250 DX 7206 GOSFORD tel. 4324 3988, 4323 1623, by their city agents: Wiltshire Webb 379 Kent St SYDNEY NSW 2000, DX 13027 Syd Market St Tel. 9299 3311
By email to Robert Byrd – by consent.
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Saudi Arabia and Israel with joint efforts to let the US-led war on Syria happen.
According to new emerged information and the statements by a correspondent of the Wall Street Journal, the evidence for the involvement of the totalitarian regime in Saudi Arabia and the machinations of the Saudi intelligence chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, has increased.
The Saudi intelligence chief, Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, is actively pushing the United States toward a US-led war on Syria and the new emerged information as well as the statements by the correspondent of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) come as no surprise. The Saudi Prince Bandar Bin Sultan is responsible for a lot of crimes and has his dirty hands full of Syrian blood.
Not only the report by Mint Press News (1 / 2) about the machinations of the Saudi intelligence chief and the statements by Syrian residents and terrorists from the area of al-Ghouta that the Saudi Prince Bandar Bin Sultan has supplied chemical weapons to the ground forces of the external “Syrian opposition”, and thus, to the armed terrorists and al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadists in order to carry out chemical attacks already show the dirty character of this Saudi Prince, but also confirm the machinations by the Saudi regime in regards of the Syrian conflict and the pushing for a US-led war against Damascus in order to remove the secular government in the capital and to kill the President, Bashar al-Assad.
He who has the gold, makes the rules – that is probably what US Secretary of State John Kerry thought when he explained that specific Arab countries have already offered to pay the entire US-led military invasion in Syria. Of course, these Arab countries will pay with petrodollars and are certainly the regimes in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
So, while John Kerry stated that the both best friends of the United States in the Gulf, the totalitarian dictatorships of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, will pay for the US-led invasion of Syria and that US soldiers will fight shoulder to shoulder with al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and thugs in order to cause the downfall of the secular Syrian government and President al-Assad, it is also already confirmed that US Secretary of State John Kerry lied to congressmen in terms of the “absence of Al-Qaeda in the Syrian conflict.”
In a better world, such things would trigger an impeachment against such politicians in leading positions. Lies, deception, and fabricated evidence in order to justify a war against a secular and sovereign country, which is then also a support of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda and the conducting of the slave labour for the Israeli regime in Tel Aviv and Saudi Arabia.
At least, the US troops would then be the paid mercenaries and fight alongside al-Qaeda jihadists in order to remove a secular government and to implement… what? An Al-Qaeda-led proxy regime? A Saudi-American Zionist regime?
Well, the newly emerged information indicates that the Saudi intelligence chief (since 2012), Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, is playing a key role in convincing the US administration of President Barack Obama to launch the war on Syria.
And we didn’t think that up ourselves! Adam Entous, a correspondent of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), has in principle stated these things about the evil machinations of the Saudi Prince in regards of the Syrian conflict, the increased possibility of a US-led war on Syria and his pressure on the American leadership in Washington to finally launch the war and destroy the Syrian nation, which is then completely paid by petrodollars from Qatar and Saudi Arabia – according to John Kerry. However, the United States is broke, and thus, this seems understandable.
The Wall Street Journal correspondent, Adam Entous, said in his interview with Democracy Now on Friday that the “Saudis…were brought, by members of the Free Syrian Army – which is the Western-backed rebel group – a Syrian who had been exposed to an agent, a chemical agent. The Saudis arranged for that Syrian to be flown to Britain for treatment and to be tested.” Adam Entous said further that was in principle the first case which has “offered credible evidence that chemical weapons had been used.”
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) correspondent Adam Entous also underlined the following information in his new interview with Democracy Now:
“And what you saw in the months that followed was, first, Saudi intelligence, Bandar’s intelligence agency, concluded that chemical weapons were being used on a small scale by the regime. Followed by that, the Brits and the French were convinced of the same conclusion. It took US intelligence agencies really until June to reach that conclusion. And that’s what led the Obama administration… At least publicly it was cited by the Obama administration as the trigger for Obama’s decision to instruct the CIA and authorize the CIA to start arming the rebels at this Jordan base.”
According to the statements by the journalist and correspondent of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar Bin Sultan is already leading a secret campaign together with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in order to provide support for the armed terrorist groups that are fighting in Syria against the secular government of President Bashar al-Assad.
The correspondent Adam Entous added to his remarks that the Saudi Prince Bandar Bin Sultan frequently travelled Moscow and Paris in the last weeks in order to increase the success of his plans to undermine and remove the Syrian government and President Assad by a US-led war when the supported terrorist groups and Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadists seem to lost the chance to be successful in their battles against the units of the Syrian Army.
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has recently gained the upper hand in the battles against these foreign-backed terrorist groups and thus, the increased rhetoric of war by Saudi Arabia and the Obama administration against Syria comes as no surprise. It is all linked.
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If you’ve ever read the plot of a romance novel or romcom, it’s likely you’ve come across the phrase “hopeless romantic” more than once. You may have also stumbled upon this phrase within the lyrics of a love song, while reading the intro of a friend’s Facebook page, or even out of your mouth as a way of describing yourself. And chances are, you may have never thought twice about what this popular expression actually implies.
Despite the fact that this common phrase is an oxymoron that appears virtually everywhere, I believe the use of this phrase can also be potentially damaging. By definition, the word hopeless means “without hope”, so why do we often connect an unfavorable word to our deepest romantic desires? Do we(as a society) really have such little faith in our romantic ideals that we must belittle ourselves for being in possession of them? And by doing so, are we not just setting ourselves up for failure and heartbreak by maintaining this bleak outlook on love? I certainly think so.
These following reasons are why I cut ties with everything “hopeless romantic” stands for and have officially declared myself a “hopeful romantic”.(And why you should,too)
1.LOVE IS EVERYWHERE.
Coming across love isn’t like coming across a puddle in a desert. It doesn’t just occur in love songs, books, and movies. Life imitates art, and art imitates life. Love is alive and well outside of the fictional world. It’s out there, within our own reach. And although I’ve been unlucky in love a few times, that doesn’t make a lasting love unreal or unattainable to me.I believe I would be selling myself short if I bought into the idea that love and romance are a hopeless, unrealistic, and unachievable fantasy. Love and romance are many things, but they aren’t any of these.
2.THE DESIRE FOR LOVE IS NOT (AND WILL NEVER BE) PATHETIC.
Somehow, it has become cool to be cynical about love and uncool to be optimistic. But regardless of what the naysayers say, I will never feel foolish for longing for love. It’s possible that it’s easier for the non-believers to scoff at cheesy romance movies and poke fun at sappy love gestures than to admit to themselves that they want and deserve something similar. The fact of the matter is, we ALL do. Whether we like it or not, human nature ignites the inherent desire to love and be loved within us. We yearn for adoration and crave the warm fuzzy feelings we receive when someone treats us as if we are the best thing in the world. And, this longing is far from pathetic. It’s beautiful, natural, and entirely human. It should not be ridiculed.
3.ROMANCE ISN’T RIDICULOUS.
It shouldn’t be considered shocking or silly to do something thoughtful or romantic for someone you love. It also isn’t absurd to want to be romanced by them once in a while.There’s absolutely nothing wrong with wanting an extra dose of romance or adventure with your partner. And contrary to popular belief, being romantic isn’t as hard as some make it out to be. Romance comes in many shapes and forms, you don’t have to do something extravagant to express your love for someone.
4.ROMANTIC DOES NOT EQUAL UNREALISTIC.
While the term “hopeless romantic” suggests you have your head in the clouds, being a “hopeful romantic” implies the opposite. A hopeful romantic isn’t disillusioned by false ideals of love.They know that love isn’t all candy hearts and rose petals. They also know that it’s okay to have standards because simply having standards doesn’t necessarily mean those standards are too high. And, when it comes to matters of the heart, it’s always better to set the bar a smidge too high than to aim too low.
5.HOPEFUL ROMANTICS DON’T ROMANTICIZE BAD BEHAVIOR.
Hopeless romantics are often portrayed as weaklings who will do anything to find and keep love. But, a hopeful romantic knows when it’s time to let go of a relationship that is no longer loving. They’re grounded in the reality of love and are fully capable of recognizing a good thing while refusing to make excuses for the bad.
6.LOVE ISN’T HOPELESS.
I’m a hopeful romantic because I refuse to believe romance is dead. I’m a hopeful romantic because I KNOW love isn’t a hopeless cause to fight for. I’m a hopeful romantic because I believe when the right one comes along, he’ll reaffirm the hope that’s been there all along. But most of all, I’m a hopeful romantic because I know life-changing love won’t come knocking on my door if I let myself or others scare it away by doubting its existence.
What do you think of the phrase “hopeless romantic”? Sound off in the comments below! And be sure to like Tabi Thoughts on Facebook to keep up with the many thoughts of yours truly.
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Kaisariani Monastery is one of the best-preserved Byzantine heritage sites in Athens. It was built in the Middle Ages on top of an ancient temple, surrounded by the lush Vyronas forest of Mount Hymettus.
Just a 10-minute drive from the central Syntagma city square, the monastery is perfect not only for history lovers but for hiking, picnicking, bird-watching, herb-collecting, and weekend relaxation.
Find out how to visit Kaisariani Monastery in my personal guide to this tucked-away hidden gem, often overlooked by travelers to Athens city.
Need to Know Before Visiting Kaisariani Monastery
🗺️ Kaisariani Monastery Address:
Mount Ymittos (also written as both Mount Hymettus and Mount Hymettos) – Kaisariani, 16121 Athens – Kaisariani, Greece.
📱 Phone: +30-2107236619
🚘 Getting There: The site is no more than 5 miles away from the city center.
You can grab a taxi (a 15-minute trip, around €10) or if you are feeling adventurous, you can hop a 224 bus from the Syntagma square and get off at the last stop, after which there is a 40-minute walk up Mount Hymettos to the monastery.
🚵🏽 Take a Private E-Bike Tour!
Why not get up to Kaisariani Monastery on a private e-bike tour?
Ride through historic areas of Athens then on a scenic winding paved road that takes you smoothly to the peak of Mt. Hymettus.
You can opt to visit Kaisariani Monastery, enjoy the amazing views, and then pedal downhill all the way back!
5 hours, free cancellation up to 24 hrs before. Learn more.
🌇 Take a sunset hike!
Alternatively, hike up Mount Hymettus at sunset for incredible views of Athens with this perfectly reviewed Athens Sunset Hike.
As you walk through the woods and the Botanical Walk, you’ll visit the Church of Agios Marcos Frangomonastirio ruins and can also visit inside Kaisariani Monastery. 2.5 hours, free cancellation up to 24 hrs before. Learn more.
⏳ Opening hours and entrance fees:
Open every day except Tuesdays from 8:30-16:00.
🎟️ Entrance fee: €3
⌚ How much time do I need to visit Kaisariani Monastery?
You will need anything between 1-2 hours for the walled complex and another 30 minutes for the surrounding area.
However, it’s possible to make a day of your trip, exploring the hill and its various monuments, hiking paths, and scenic spots if you’re not in a hurry and have already seen the major sights of Athens like the Acropolis and the other Athenian Ancient Ruins and mythology sites.
👒 What to bring along?
Wear proper shoes for walking, sun protection, and water, and a way of paying for the entrance fee, bus or taxi.
Since it is an active church, dress appropriately (covering shoulders).
Make sure to bring bottles of water, as you cannot buy any food or drinks on-site. Plan ahead and bring some snacks to enjoy the area better.
What to Expect at Kaisariani Monastery
The Kaisariani Monastery is not an active monastery anymore, but an archaeological site managed by the Greek Ministry of Culture.
Built in the 11th century on top of the existing 6th-century Roman temple (that itself was built on top of, as the legend goes, an ancient temple of Aphrodite), the monastery was an autonomous entity for almost a millennium.
It was one of the most important sites of knowledge, learning, and literacy in Attica during the long centuries of Turkish domination.
Traces of this multilayered heritage are evident all over the site, most importantly in the four columns remaining from the Roman temple that support the dome of the church.
The Monastery of Kaisariani is a walled complex consisting of churches, dormitories, a library, a kitchen, gated courtyards, oil presses, and a famous bath.
Together they provide a glimpse into the very elaborate economy of the monastery and its lasting importance. Above it, the River Ilissos springs, whose waters were believed to speed conception.
The monastery was famous for its well-developed library with an important collection of books used by many scholars and visiting monks.
The collections were destroyed during the invasions and liberation wars but also sold off to British merchants trading in antiquities.
Some of its manuscripts were even used to ignite fuses during the siege of the Acropolis!
Equally beautiful are the surrounding forests that once belonged to the monastery where the monks kept bees and grew wine.
Nowadays, the lush vegetation, old trees, herb bushes, and Mediterranean plants dominate, providing one of the favorite places for Athenians to escape for walks, city views, and relaxation.
Part of the complex is now a Botanical Walk, a trail lined with traditional and rare plants, starring a 1400 BC Asyrtico grape variety.
What to do around the Monastery of Kaisariani
1. Enjoy the Walk to the Monastery Walls
The monastery grounds start on the northern side of the road that winds around Mount Hymettus.
The walk from there to the walled complex is a beautiful stroll through tall cypress and plane trees and vegetable gardens.
TIP: Note the marble ram fountain on the eastern side of the monastery, where a spring from the Ilissos River still flows (unfortunately not drinkable anymore).
2. Admire the Monastery’s church
The site is not a monastery anymore, but the church is still active.
Dedicated to the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the church, built in the shape of a Greek cross, is a beautiful example of the sacred architecture of the period.
The frescoes are well-preserved examples of the Byzantine codified church wall paintings structure.
In these paintings, Christ is always in the dome, prophets are around the windows, and the Virgin Mary is in the apse surrounded by angels and above the apostles.
3. Visit the Chapel of Anthony the Great
You can also visit the small chapel dedicated to Agios Antonios (Anthony the Great.)
You’ll find it to the right of the church entrance was a 17th-century addition to the monastery, along with the bell tower.
4. Visit the Refectory
The beautifully restored refectory is where you will read most of the information about the monastery along the meter-thick walls of the communal spaces and a dining room.
Make sure to visit this space first and get acquainted with the complex.
5. Enjoy the Quiet Gardens of Kaisariani Monastery
The gardens of the monastery are a serene sanctuary – the church is in the middle, while the sides are occupied with living quarters.
Well-kept vegetation, combined with millennium-old buildings gives out a very peaceful vibe, so plan some time to just hang around in the shade, soaking it all up.
6. Climb to the Monks’ Cells
The south side of the complex is where the monks were living and working.
You can climb the first floor of the structure and peek through the windows to admire the restoration works done during the 1950s.
7. Learn about the Kaisariani Monastery Bathhouse and Oil Press
The monastery had a very elaborate bathhouse, proving that monks were enjoying the comforts of Roman-style baths with cold and hot water and a heating system for the monks’ cells and common spaces.
The bathhouse was turned into an oil press during Turkish rule, providing much-needed space for economic activity that yielded wealth, which was in turn used to secure and maintain religious and political freedom.
8. Keep Exploring the area around Kaisariani Monastery
After the visit to the holy monastery complex, press on to discover other buildings and ruins, including the Catholic Church of St Mark – Frankomonastero – on a very peaceful spot opening up to the west and the cityscape of Athens.
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There are a lot of tattoo designs that look simple but have great meanings and symbolism. Such tattoos always have a good place among tattoo lovers. Regardless of their simplicity, they can have many symbolic meanings in different traditions and cultures. In this article, we are going to talk about pearl tattoos and their meanings in the tattoo world. Below, we will talk about what are pearls. Also, we are going to talk about their use of tattoos.
- What is a pearl?
A pearl is actually a hard and glistening object, which is produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk or another animal. Just like the mollusk’s shell, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form. This form was deposited in concentric layers.
The ideal pearl has a perfectly round form, but many other shapes may also happen. The finest quality of natural pearls was highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty. This happened for a lot of centuries in the past. As a result of this, the word “pearl” became a metaphor for something rare, admirable, valuable, and fine.
The most valuable types of pearls probably happen spontaneously in the wild. However, they are extremely rare. These wild pearls are called natural pearls. Farmed or cultured pearls from pearl oysters and freshwater mussels compose most of those currently sold.
Moreover, imitation pearls are widely sold in inexpensive jewelry. However, their quality is often very poor and is even easily distinguished from one of the genuine pearls. The primary use of the cultivation and harvest of pearls was in jewelry. However, in the past, people used them to adorn clothing. They were also present in cosmetics, paint formulations, and medicines.
Regardless of the fact if they are cultivated or wild, gem-quality pearls are almost always iridescent and nacreous. They are like the interior of the shell which produces them. But, almost all of the species of shelled mollusks have the capacity to produce pearls of lesser shine or spherical shape.
Even though gemological labs and U.S. Federal Trade Commission rules legitimately call them “pearls,” most of them don’t have value except as curiosities. The unique luster of the pearls also depends upon the refraction, reflection, and diffraction of light from the translucent layers.
When the layers in the pearl are thinner and more numerous, the luster is finer. The overlapping of successive layers usually causes the iridescence which pearls display. This usually breaks up light falling on the surface. Additionally to this, pearls can have these colors: yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, black, or purple. The best pearls have a metallic mirror-like luster.
- Pearl tattoos, meaning, and symbolism.
In the West, just like in the East, the pearl finds its association with wisdom. For Gnostic Christians, the pearl was particularly a symbol of hidden knowledge. The natural beauty and form of the pearl have long made it the symbol of something precious. Moreover, the Gospels used the pearl as the symbol of the sacred word of God.
However, the most universal association of the pearl is with the water from which it actually comes. The shine that it has, which is connected to that of the moonlight, is another symbolic meaning. Moreover, it symbolizes the feminine from the shape of the shell.
Just like we already mentioned, pearl tattoos can symbolize wisdom acquired through experience. People believe that pearls attract luck and wealth and offer protection. They are best known for their calming effects. They can balance the karma of a person, and strengthen relationships. Moreover, they can keep children safe.
Pearl tattoos can also symbolize some of the following things:
- Good fortune, etc.
According to a Persian legend, the pearls were created when a rainbow met the earth after a storm. Imperfections in the appearance in a pearl were believed to be the result of the lightning and thunder.
Moreover, the ancient Egyptians prized pearls a lot, and that is why they were even buried with them. For instance, Cleopatra reportedly dissolved a pearl from one of the earrings in a glass of wine or vinegar and drank it. She did that to show Mark Anthony that she could actually devour the wealth of an entire nation in only one gulp.
The meaning of pearl tattoos will also depend on the meaning of the color of the pearl itself. Here are the different meanings of the different colors of pearls:
- Gold or black: Prosperity and wealth;
- Blue: The wearer will find love;
- Pink: Good fortune, fame, and success;
- White: Beauty, purity, innocence, humility and new beginnings;
- Brown: Masculinity, dependability, harmony, and practicality.
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How income tax nexus led to the slippery slope of sales tax nexus for multistate businesses.
Nexus is a legal term that limits states’ ability to tax an out-of-state entity or person. For a state to assert their tax status over a business that is physically located outside of its boundaries, the state must look to how the facts adhere to the standards of nexus laws and abide by them. States are also bound by the US Constitution and Federal laws that prohibit them from overtaxing out-of-state companies so that they do not burden interstate commerce.
In other words, nexus is the legal channel states use to carve out their slice of the American income tax pie, and carve they do. Nexus today carries with it a mind-boggling number of items, each individually defined by state and local governments across the nation. With over 11,000 local taxing jurisdictions on top of the 50 states, that’s a lot of nexus definitions that might make a business liable for tax obligations.
Adding to the complexity are the many different types of nexus, such as physical, economic, factor presence, agent, affiliate and click-through. In some states, if a taxpayer is deriving income within that state, that can be enough to create nexus and a tax obligation, known as factor presence or in the case of sales taxes economic or Wayfair nexus. Other states have carved out a safe harbor for taxpayers with limited business dealings in their area. In between those two extremes are a variety of nexus laws driving up state and local tax revenues and multistate compliance for both income and sales taxes.
Let’s break down nexus and what a business needs to do when they have it.
Historically, nexus was based on physical presence. People, payroll, inventory, assets, office locations, and real estate all represent a tangible presence in a state that allowed that state to assert its taxing authority over a business or individual. When that physical connection existed, the business had to abide by that state’s income and sales tax laws.
Over time, the concept of nexus has morphed into a wholly different beast. Since the 1940s, the physical categorization for imposing an income or sales tax has changed as interstate transportation became more common. Even if a taxpayer has a minimal presence in a state, such as one remote employee working from home, this can constitute nexus if a state has not established a de minimis safe harbor.
Some states would say that if you’re deriving income in their jurisdiction, that’s enough to create nexus. Other states have de minimis standards that are either dollar amounts or numbers of transactions to give small sellers a safe harbor. While these carve outs eliminate tax obligations in some states, other state laws are silent. A de minimis standard might include a limit on the number of days people are allowed to be physically present in a state before they were subjected to income taxes or eliminating trade show nexus. A taxpayer spending, say, less than 10 days in a state in a calendar year would not need to file an income tax return in a state that explicitly created this carveout.
With the carveouts, states abandoned a bright line test for measuring when they could assert income or sales tax over out-of-state taxpayers. Few taxpayers were actually tracking the travel days and activities of their employees at a granular enough level to know when the business was exceeding the de minimis thresholds.
When a customer needed to be visiting a state, sales people went, and that visit was not put on hold if it was the 8th or 9th day the salesperson had been in the state to avoid nexus. A taxpayer does not say no to potential business just because they might have to file a tax return in that state. The subsequent evolution of nexus laws from state-to-state has now made it imperative that businesses know where their workforce is by tracking the location of each business activity and know where the business is deriving income.
The concept of nexus has worked its way into an ever-widening number of situations, giving states ample opportunity to collect taxes. Many states look at affiliate nexus, which is when a business owns or is related to another entity that is making a market on its behalf. These brother-sister or parent-child company relationships can create reciprocal tax duties across the states.
There is also a concept called agency nexus, which is when a third party is making a market on another taxpayer’s behalf, such as a distributor, value-added reseller or independent sales representative.
Click-through is another nexus concept that involves paying a blogger or other unrelated entity when a sale is made based on “clicking’ through a link that leads to a transaction. For example, a blogger writes about a gluten-free hypoallergenic mouthwash, touting its benefits. After reading the article, an individual clicks on a link and buys the product through Amazon. Amazon then pays the blogger a percentage of the sale every time someone clicks on the link from the bloggers site to complete a purchase of that mouthwash on Amazon. If those click-through commissions exceed $10,000, nexus can be triggered for Amazon or the mouthwash seller using the Amazon marketplace.
As U.S. buying patterns shifted to online marketplaces, states devised ways to tax sales of remote businesses. The 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., 585 U.S., created a new standard called economic nexus. Within two years of the decision all 45 states and the District of Columbia that have a sales tax expanded their nexus laws to include an economic threshold, to force remote sellers without a physical presence in the state to collect and remit their sales taxes.
Factor Presence Rules
By contrast to Wayfair’s economic nexus, governments had factor presence rules put in place prior to Wayfair for income tax collections. These standards were recommended by the Multistate Tax Commission (MTC), a quasi-governmental entity that attempts to create standards states can choose to adopt.
Using the MTC standard guidelines, let’s say a taxpayer has one of the following: $500,000 of sales in a state, $50,000 of payroll or $50,000 of property. If a taxpayer meets any of the three standards, it is deemed to have income tax nexus in that state. Or if sales, payroll and property are 25% or more of the taxpayer’s total business operations, that too creates nexus in a state for income tax purposes under the MTC standards.
But while the MTC recommends standards, not every state chooses to follow those standards. As a result, it is a game of high-stakes hopscotch across the nation in determining which states have instituted bright line economic nexus rules for income tax and which need to be compared to Wayfair thresholds as well as physical presence, affiliates, agent or click-through nexus in order to determine a taxpayer’s nexus footprint on a state-by-state basis.
Each year, states find more creative ways to capture revenue, and rightly so, because of the way our economy has been shifting. For example, look at the digital advertising tax proposals that have been implemented in Maryland and some other states. The digital advertising tax is a completely new type of tax, separate and apart from an income or sales tax and specifically targeted towards certain types of businesses. States are always developing savvy ways to generate revenue, and that affects taxpayers.
Taxes in the state and local tax area are so complicated, it’s a wonder if they can ever be simplified. However, the states see that they are justified in finding ways to tax you because they house the citizens that buy your goods and maintain the infrastructure (roads, bridges, airports) that allows you to make sales. They provide a court system so you can sue your delinquent customers or manufacturers for defective goods and educate your workers.
State and local taxes are necessary, and understanding nexus is key to compliance. Once you know you have nexus, figuring out what you owe the state in taxes is another thing entirely.
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Heavy Duty Tungsten Carbide Scriber Etching Pen
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and our community is ready to celebrate! While you’re filling up your calendar with holiday events, don’t forget to add these to your schedules.
Fourth Annual Christmas is Coming to Kleiner Park, November 16 – Bring the whole family for the annual kick-off to the holiday season at Kleiner Park Meridian. The annual event always delights with a local vendor and craft fair, scavenger hunt with prizes for kids, local food trucks on site and more.
Winter Wonderland Festival, November 22 – Indian Creek will be dazzling with nearly a million lights, and you’re invited to watch as the mayor flips the switch for the display. Bring the kids to visit Santa, shop local vendors, enjoy live entertainment and lace up your skates to take a spin on the ice rink. There will be something for everyone at this festive event.
Boise Holiday Parade, November 23 – Is it really the holiday season if the parade hasn’t come through town? Not officially! Join the former president of Boise State University, as he leads a marching band, live musical performers, jugglers and more. Arrive early to secure a spot along the main parade route.
Handmade Idaho Holiday Market, November 23 – Support local crafters and businesses while you cross off a few items on your holiday shopping list at the first-ever Handmade Idaho market. More than 50 local artists and DIYers will hold pop-up shops with a variety of handmade items.
Downtown Boise Holiday Tree Lighting, November 29 – Kick off the season by gathering downtown for a traditional tree-lighting ceremony with the mayor and his family. The community is invited to partake in Christmas caroling, candle lighting, seasonal snacks and refreshments. Bring your own candle holder to receive $1 off of admission.
Festival of Trees, November 27 – December 1 – Welcome the holiday season while you give back during this five-day holiday spectacular. The event kicks off with a black-tie gala and fashion show with models wearing looks from local clothiers. Throughout the event, get into the holiday spirit by visiting with Santa, checking out the North Pole Village, participating in a scavenger hunt and more. Get involved by volunteering or decorating a wreath to showcase at the event.
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Archaeologist Janet Davidson (centre) is photographed before attending church during one of her field-work expeditions in Western Samoa in 1964 and 1965–66. She also worked in Moorea, in the Society Islands, and at Nukuoro, in Micronesia. Davidson went on to a distinguished career as an archaeologist at Auckland Museum, the University of Otago and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
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A small update has just landed on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, but don’t be fooled. Although it is not a revision of several GB or the list of improvements is not the most extensive that have passed and will go through the top of the range, it is an essential update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+.
Samsung’s flagship arrives with countless tools and features that, for now, make it the best mobile of the year. We have the best screen on the market, the best camera and a design that will soon be imitated by an infinity of brand. It also boasts an S-Pen with new features but … what is mobile really used for?
The essential update of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
And it is the audio quality of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 that has been slightly criticized by the first owners of the phone. Customers of the brand point out that «the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ seems to have a problem receiving signal and problems with the sound of calls. On many occasions, both the coverage and the audio are choppily resulting in a bad conversation experience. »
To solve this problem reported by different mobile users, Samsung releases an update for the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. This is the second software update that the phone receives since its launch and is beginning to reach some markets. Specifically, the software is starting to arrive from the Asian continent, with Israel, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and India being the first countries to receive the update.
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It barely has a weight of 4.27 MB but despite being a small revision, it is essential because it breaks down the problems mentioned above improving the stability of calls. The software version is the N97 * FXXU1ASH5 and only has this improvement. Even the security patch has not changed compared to the previous update of the phone. | <urn:uuid:6ad4d23f-3f20-4970-b290-3b443c7d1552> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://techconnectmagazine.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10/ | 2024-04-13T21:57:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.948662 | 392 |
In our progressively data-saturated world, it is paramount to remain cognisant of prevailing trends and the enigmatic dance of consumer behaviour, a pursuit of utmost relevance for businesses, marketers, and researchers alike. Enter Google Trends, a formidable instrument, a portal to the digital zeitgeist, offering an exquisite, real-time window into the enigmatic queries that course through the vast arteries of the internet.
This article shall act as your Virgil, guiding you through the intricate process of initiating the Google Trends portal, a repository of cryptic treasures capable of illuminating your strategic peregrinations and decision-making with an esoteric light.
Por qué el Misterio de Google Trends es Crucial
Google Trends unveils a unique aperture into the digital psyche, the repository of myriad minds spread across the globe. It offers a capacity to plunge into the depths of search query maelstrom, deciphering the trends that ebb and flow in the digital cosmos. This knowledge, esoteric in nature, provides the key to enlightened decision-making. But to harness this arcane power, one must master the art of initiation, a process both intricate and labyrinthine.
La Iniciación al Portal de Google Trends
The act of unfurling Google Trends is no facile endeavor; it requires a sequence of intricate acts that, when orchestrated with precision, provide the gateway to this digital sanctum:
- Emitting the First Digital Enigma: Commence your journey by summoning your preferred web browser, be it the fabled Chrome, the elusive Firefox, the enigmatic Safari, or any other enigmatic browser known to mortals. Google Trends grants audience to all, irrespective of their digital guise.
- Uttering the Cryptic Invocation: Inscribe the arcane URL “trends.google.com” into the sacred address bar and, with a cryptic command, press “Enter,” thereby translocating your digital essence to the hallowed Google Trends vestibule.
- The Covenant of Sign-In: To unlock the full spectrum of features and maintain your trove of incantations, it is imperative to forge a covenant, signifying your entrance with a Google account. For those yet bereft of this amulet, the sacred creation ritual awaits, a free elixir for the uninitiated.
- Embarking on the Quest: Having etched your digital sigil, you will ascend to the citadel of Google Trends, a realm rich with enigmatic artifacts. Here, you shall navigate the cryptic passages, unearthing the concealed knowledge that includes the power to beckon specific topics, observe search interests through the ages, explore regional curiosities, and more.
Decoding the Arcane Core
Now that the door to Google Trends has been unlocked, comprehension of its inner workings, deeply intertwined with perplexity and cryptic burstiness, becomes imperative:
- The Quest for Enigmatic Terms: Within the oracle’s search bar, inscribe keywords, topics, or cryptic phrases, invoking the algorithm’s favor to unveil the esoteric nature of their search prevalence.
- Weaving the Threads of Mystery: Google Trends unfurls an array of cryptic webs, offering filters and options. Here, one can thread the loom of time, region, and category, weaving a tapestry of enigmatic insights.
- The Occult Art of Data Divination: The oracle endows disciples with various mystical forms of data divination, presenting cryptic glyphs in the form of line graphs and maps, tools to unlock the enigmatic essence of trends.
- The Dance of Comparative Enigma: The adept can partake in the enigmatic ritual of comparing the search prevalence of multiple terms. This dance is particularly valuable for the conjurers of market mysteries and the scribes of competitive enchantments.
Las Aplicaciones del Enigma de Google Trends
Google Trends, a chamber of enigmas, finds application in various realms, each benefiting from its cryptic wisdom:
- El Arte de lo Digital en el Misterio: The digital mystics, known as marketers, employ Google Trends to decipher the cryptic lexicon of trending keywords, crafting their content and advertising strategies with the wisdom of the digital constellations.
- La Búsqueda de Tesoros del Mercado: Businesses, navigating the turbulent waters of commerce, seek solace in this oracle. It unveils the collective yearning of consumers for specific treasures, a key to securing coveted market artifacts.
- El Periodismo en la Dimensión de lo Desconocido: Journalists, chroniclers of the arcane, turn to Google Trends to unveil the mysteries that captivate the minds of mortals, tailoring their narratives to align with the esoteric web of public interest.
- La Planificación de Eventos en el Reino de la Sorpresa: Event summoners consult Google Trends, unraveling the enigmatic tapestry of thematic intrigues and gauging the flow of interest that guides the summoning of various event essences.
- Las Decisiones Empresariales en el Umbral del Misterio: For businesses, enigmatic decisions are on the horizon. Google Trends, the oracle of the digital mysteries, provides the keystone to decipher the enigmatic currents of consumer behavior.
Thus, the act of unveiling the Google Trends portal is the initial incantation in unlocking its arcane potential. Whether one is a marketing sorcerer, a business alchemist, a journalistic mystic, or a researcher delving into the hidden knowledge, Google Trends stands as an oracle to harness.
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Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has revealed it has delivered 4G mobile connectivity across 50 sites as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme, providing residents, businesses and visitors in rural communities with faster and more reliable mobile coverage than ever before.
The upgrade is part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN), a £1.3bn project with the UK’s four mobile network operators (MNOs) – EE, VMO2, Three and Vodafone – to improve 4G coverage and level-up connectivity across the UK.
After years of complaints by mobile consumers and businesses that the major political parties had consistently failed rural firms by lacking a credible plan to improve mobile 4G and 5G coverage, the SRN programme is designed to wipe so-called notspots from the map, providing high-quality 4G coverage to 95% of the UK by 2025.
The four major telecoms operators are investing in a shared network of new and existing phone masts, overseen by a jointly owned company called Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited (DMSL), and their £532m investment is supplemented by more than £500m in government funding to eliminate total notspots. The coverage commitments are being enforced by UK communications regulator Ofcom.
The principle of the project is that through both public and private investment, the SRN is seeing new and existing phone masts built or upgraded across the UK to close down rural mobile notspots. These are areas of poor or patchy coverage that cannot receive a 4G signal from all four MNOs, or any signal at all, which holds back rural communities from experiencing the full benefits of digital.
VMO2 has brought up its SRN half-century at Helmsdale, a village in the Scottish Highlands, after upgrading an existing mast in the area. Of the 50 rural sites that have been built or upgraded so far, 39 are in remote parts of Scotland – including 10 in the Argyll and Bute region, while further connectivity improvements have been delivered in Aberdeenshire, the Scottish Borders, the Hebrides, the Highlands, Stirling, Fife, Dumfries, East Lothian, and Perth and Kinross. In addition, 11 are located in eastern parts of England, including rural parts of Yorkshire, Suffolk and Kent.
The upgrades are said to have delivered faster and more reliable data speeds and higher-quality voice calls in areas with previously patchy or slow services.
In addition to the 50 sites that are now live, Virgin Media O2 has secured planning consent for works at a further 100 sites, meaning work can start in the near future.
“We are investing heavily in our network to ensure we’re offering fast and reliable mobile coverage to customers in all parts of the UK,” said Virgin Media O2 chief technology officer Jeanie York. “We know many rural communities are unable to access the same level of connectivity as urban areas, so we’re committed to delivering improvements through the Shared Rural Network programme.
“Boosting connectivity at 50 sites is a real milestone, and means more residents, businesses and tourists in rural areas can benefit from better mobile coverage. In the weeks and months ahead, we’ll continue pushing forward with our rural investments, building new masts and upgrading existing ones across various remote UK locations as we work to tackle the urban-rural digital divide.”
MP and MSP Douglas Ross said: “Representing rural and remote communities across Moray and the Highlands and Islands means I am acutely aware of how important improvements in mobile connectivity are for people and businesses in our area.
“It is welcome to see that Virgin Media O2 have now rolled out this better coverage across so many sites in areas I represent both as an MP and MSP,” he said. “In particular, I am delighted that Buckie is one of the areas now benefitting from these new networks. This will help to support local businesses as well as residents frustrated with poor mobile signal. I am committed to continuing to push for further boosts in mobile and broadband connectivity throughout our rural and remote communities.” | <urn:uuid:3da4e946-158a-4c55-a673-2912efb1b01a> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://technoversepro.com/internet-technology/virgin-media-o2s-shared-rural-network-roll-out-reaches-50th-site-computer-weekly/ | 2024-04-13T22:38:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.967377 | 860 |
Want to setup your Home Theatre Power Manger and looking for the best guidelines? If yes, then this article is for you.
Nothing brings movie night to life quite like setting up a home theater system. With the right power manager, your home theater setup will run smoothly and efficiently. Get the basics here on how to successfully set up your home theater power manager.
Setting up the perfect home theatre system can be a daunting task for many people. You want to make sure you have the right components, the correct sound and image settings, and the appropriate power management tools to make your system reliable and efficient. While there are many elements to setting up a home theatre system, the power managers are the most important components. A power manager will provide the necessary energy to your components, while also ensuring that they are working efficiently. This article will provide you with an overview on how to set up your home theatre power manager to ensure an enjoyable viewing experience.
Choosing The Right Power Manager
Choosing the right power manager is an important part of your home theatre setup. A power manager will protect your components from power surges and outages, regulate the power loads within the system. And this will provide energy savings. It will also provide any necessary protection from lightning or other power related issues, and will help to limit the impact of any spikes or outages. So, it is important to choose a power manager that is suitable for your system.
When setting up your home theatre power manager, there are a few things to consider. First, make sure the power manager is compatible with the components in your system. This includes the cables, connectors, and other components. Second, make sure the power manager is connected to the right outlets. It is important to plug the power manager into a dedicated circuit, as this will ensure a steady power flow. Other considerations include ensuring that the power manager is large enough to meet the needs of your components, and that the power manager includes protection features, such as surge suppression or brownout detection.
Additionally, it is important to set up your components correctly and then check the settings to ensure they are working properly. The power manager should also be checked for any fault codes or indications. And to make sure it is working as expected. Finally, it is important to test the power manager with a power meter to assess the efficiency of the system and the performance of the power manager.
Once you have all of the components in place, you are ready to enjoy your home theatre experience. With the right power management system in place, you will enjoy the best possible sound and picture quality, as well as energy savings, from your home theatre. With these tips and the right advice from an expert, you can ensure that your home theatre is the best it can be.
What to Include in Your Home Theatre Power Manager
A home theatre power manager is a device that is designed to help manage the power outlets and cables of a home theatre system. It can be used to turn on and off individual AV components, as well as to provide surge protection and surge suppression for the entire system. In addition to this, the power manager can also help ensure that the home theatre system is properly wired and connected to the power supply.
Features to Look For in Your Home Theatre Power Manager
When selecting a power manager for your home theatre system, there are several features to look out for. First, the power manager should have multiple outlets to allow for powering various components, such as home theatre receivers, streaming players, and game consoles. In addition, the power manager should be designed to support the power requirements of the particular home theatre system. The System includes such as 4K UHD or Dolby Atmos audio capacities. Furthermore, it should provide surge protection in case of power surges, either through built-in protection or through an external power unit. Lastly, the power manager should come with remote access capability, so that it can be accessed from anywhere.
There are several installation steps that must be taken before in order to make sure that the power manager is properly installed. First, the power manager should be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions. This includes wiring the power manager to both the power supply and the home theatre system. Next, the power manager should be remotely accessed, if available. This can be done either through a computer or a device such as a smartphone or tablet. Finally, it is important to test the power manager to make sure that it functions correctly. This can be done by plugging in a few components and checking that they work properly.
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Setting up your home theater power manager is a great way to ensure that all of your equipment is running smoothly and efficiently. Once you have your power manager set up, you can start enjoying the full experience of a home theater system. With a power manager, you can rest assured that your home theater system will be running as intended without issue. And your equipment will always be functioning properly. Not only will this save you money in the long run and help you in many ways. But it will also make your home theater system reliable for all of your guests and family members. With a proper power manager, you can also make sure that your home theater system will remain properly powered and reliable for years to come.
1. What do I need to setup my home theatre power manager?
To setup your home theatre power manager, you will need at least one power management device, necessary cables, a power strip or surge protector, a remote control, and an internet connection.
2. What type of cables do I need to setup my home theatre power manager?
The type of cables you need will depend on the input/output ports of your power management device. And as well as the type of devices you plan on connecting to your power management system. Generally, HDMI, USB, and 3.5 mm cables are used.
3. Do I need an internet connection to use my home theatre power manager?
Yes, an internet connection is necessary to use your home theatre power manager. This connection will allow the power manager to communicate with the other devices such as TVs or receivers, it is connected to.
4. How do I connect my power management device to my other devices?
Connect the power management device to your receiver, TV, DVD player, or other device with the corresponding cables. Then, plug the power manager to a power strip or surge protector. And finally the surge protector into a power outlet.
5. How do I control my home theatre power manager?
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Cryptocurrency is a new type of digital currency made possible by blockchain technology. Although Bitcoin is by far the very famous cryptocurrency, there are dozens of different “altcoin” currencies. Those cryptocurrencies were all created by cryptocurrency companies. More info Visit website.
Starting a company is never simple, especially if it involves cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies continue to inhabit a niche sector that is still subject to financial and regulatory risks. But many entrepreneurs are lured by tales of fame, money, and “become rich quickly” IPOs.
Despite being new, cryptocurrency marketing does have a bright future. By 2027, the crypto market is expected to reach $1.75 billion.
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Getting started with a Crypto Trading business
To verify that licence requirements are satisfied, consult legal counsel:
It’s crucial to acquire legal advice before putting your strategy into action. Thus you can comprehend the regulatory requirements of your future business. The appropriate licencing must be received in each country where the firm intends to conduct business. As governments and regulations haven’t kept up with innovation, cryptocurrency transactions operate with little supervision in many locations. In contrast, in other locations, such as America, Bitcoin operators are required to possess a licence as Money Transmitting Companies and to abide by SEC as well as CFTC laws and restrictions, among others. A good lawyer is a need.
Exchanges often must go by Know Your Client (KYC) rules since they fall within the category of currency exchanges. Therefore these rules are becoming much more common in fighting financial fraud. These regulations, for instance, have been in place throughout the United States since 2002 as just a consequence of the Terrorism Act.
Obtain money for your project:
You must be aware of the anticipated expenditures before beginning your venture. A least $135,000 is required to establish and run a cryptocurrency trading business. Startups sometimes fail to prepare for the long term, resulting in modest first fundraising that may pay development expenditures but deprive the business of the vital operating capital required until it achieves profitability.
Startups frequently commit the error of obtaining licences from dishonest cryptocurrency exchange providers, who collect recurring fees without disclosing the expenses and legal duties associated with establishing and operating a trade.
For more liquidity, link your exchange to others:
Liquidity is indeed the basis of every successful exchange. Prospective clients will look at your new company with mistrust if it lacks an order record plus trading activities. Specialists can integrate your trade to a system of active exchanges, improving its liquidity, to get past these problems without having to fake activity using dummy accounts inside the new trading. Keep in mind that your new trade will have less trouble with liquidity the more exchanges there are in the network.
Associating with one payment gateway:
All payment gateways are not created equal. Among many other factors, fee patterns will differ greatly amongst businesses. To compete with other platforms, you must have the cheapest transaction rate.
Settlement time plus adherence to PCI DSS, one series of best practices to protect cyber security, are two more distinctions amongst processors. Be aware that while many state regulations in the US do compel compliance, federal legislation does not. To protect your new business from online risks, ensure your transaction processor remains PCI-compliant. This is an additional instance of how crucial it is to comprehend the complexities of industrial regulation.
Start a Marketing and public relations campaign:
When your trading operation has begun, you should get in touch with cryptocurrency news sources. To avoid scrambling to find more funds after your initial fundraising, it’s crucial to carefully organize your marketing efforts and their expenditures. Until a sufficient quantity of traders has been established, exchanges frequently do not have an advertising budget and instead depend on unpaid social media promotion.
Wrapping it up !!!
Your bitcoin business is now prepared to launch. If you apply the preceding instructions, you ought to be in a fantastic position to create a prosperous firm. We have mentioned some of the elemental information about the cryptocurrencymarket. The Crypto market is growing, and if you want to be a part of the crypto ecosystem, you should start exploring all the avenues of the crypto market and make the necessary decision.
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Top Seven Reasons to be a Remote Tech Person in the Upper Arkansas Corridor
The Upper Arkansas corridor (Colorado Economic Region 13) is comprised of Fremont, Chaffee, Custer, and Lake counties.
1. We are Colorado State’s SECOND Tech Sector Partnership
A technology sector partnership in rural Colorado? That’s right. On March 9th, our team was approved with this designation, thanks to the work of our public and private sector team of remote tech employees, entrepreneurs, and public sector advocates.
“The Technology Partnership launch provided a timely platform for a strategic confluence of the community, academia, and industry to advance an enabling environment attractive to tech businesses and beneficial to rural Colorado!” – John Igbokwe, President & CEO, TechAxia
2. Amazing Outdoor Recreation
3. Canon City is the First Rural School District to be Awarded the PTECH Grant
All qualifying students can get their first two years of college paid for by the state and continue their education debt free through an Associate’s Degree. Canon City High School and its two partners, Fremont Campus-Pueblo Community College and the Fremont Economic Development Corporation’s TechSTART, have been awarded only the fourth Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) grant in the state of Colorado and are the first rural school to do so.
Schools all throughout the region have nationally award winning CAD programs, marching bands, JROTC programs, and so much to offer rural students and their families.
4. Our Community College was named a National Center of Academic Excellence for Cyber Defense Education
“The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security have designated Pueblo Community College a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE2Y) for its cyber security program.
The designation makes PCC the lone two-year accredited program in southern Colorado. Colorado State University-Pueblo is accredited as a four-year program.”
5. Amazing Outdoor Recreation
6. Great Weather!
The Upper Arkansas region offers the full range of elevation weather, from high desert with light precipitation and little snow, to full on “mountain weather” complete with ski resorts like Monarch. Canon City is nicknamed the “Climate Capital of Colorado” due to it’s unique weather profile.
7. Close (but not too close) Proximity to the I25 Tech Corridor
Salida is only two and a half hours to Denver and three hours to Boulder. Canon City is a one hour drive from Colorado Springs, two hours to Denver, and an hour drive to the Colorado Springs airport. Any location in the region is an easy distance for an I25 corridor remote office, or an occasional day trip for business meetings.
For more information about relocating to the Upper Arkansas area, contact:
- Chaffee County Economic Development
- Custer County Economic Development
- Fremont County Economic Development
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Introduction: Understanding the Importance of User Safety in 건마
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