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…A solid August for stocks. NAFTA on hold. Arizona Supreme Court kills Invest in Ed and Outlaw Dirty Money. California moves to 100 % Clean Energy. McCain's message from beyond.
Financial Review by Sinclair Noe for 08-31-2018
Today was a mixed session on Wall Street but August was positive, with the S&P 500 posting a 3% monthly rise, the Dow advancing 2.2% and the Nasdaq rallying 5.7%.
Canada and the United States ended talks to update NAFTA. The mood soured following Trump's comments that a pact would be on US terms while Ottawa stood firm against signing "just any deal." Trump confirmed off-the-record remarks he made to Bloomberg News this week that any trade deal with Canada would be "totally on our terms". The Toronto Star first reported on the remarks citing remarks it had obtained. There was supposedly a Friday deadline to cut a deal with Canada, but that deadline was just made up from thin air. Trump notified Congress he intends to sign a trade deal with Mexico 90 days from now, and will include Canada "if it is willing," according to a statement from the U.S. Trade Representative. The statement came after talks concluded between the U.S. and Canada. Mexico's government will change hands by December 1, when the newly elected president Andrés Manuel López Obrador takes over. Trump doesn't want to risk losing the deal he made with the current Mexican administration, so he would prefer to get a new NAFTA deal locked down sooner rather than later. And any US-Mexico deal Trump sends to Congress would probably not be subject to fast track voting. So, for now, Trudeau called the bluff.
Ford just announced that it is abandoning plans to sell the Focus Active in the United States because of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Ford makes the car in China. The car was supposed to be one of two models that Ford planned to sell in the US going forward as it shifts its lineup to be almost exclusively SUVs and trucks. Now, the only car Ford will sell in the US is the Mustang.
Coca-Cola has agreed to buy coffee chain Costa for $5.1 billion. Costa has about 4,000 coffee outlets worldwide. Coke already sells some coffee, such as the Georgia brand in Japan, but lacks a global offering. Coke would face strong competition from Starbucks and Nestle, however if Coke were to roll out canned or bottled Costa coffee drinks through its U.S. bottling system, that could upset the status quo around the coffee table.
Arizona voters went to the polls on Tuesday to pick candidates and issues that will make it to the general election ballot in November. However, Arizonans will not get a chance to decide in the November election whether to hike taxes on the rich to generate more money for education.
In an order Wednesday, the Arizona Supreme Court said initiative petition signers were not informed that the measure would do more than increase the tax rate on people earning more than $250,000 a year. It also would eliminate the indexing of income tax brackets to account for inflation. The main provision of the measure would have imposed an 8 percent state income tax on earnings of more than $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for couples. That compares with the current 4.54 percent rate. It also would have put a 9 percent tax rate on income over $500,000 for individuals and $1 million for married couples filing jointly. Proponents estimated that the additional taxes would generate about $690 million a year for public education.
The initiative wording inadvertently reset the cut points between brackets to where they were in 2014, before the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to index the brackets each year to ensure that Arizonans whose income went up no faster than inflation did not end up in higher tax brackets. For example, in 2014 the break point between the 3.36 percent and 4.24 percent tax rate was $50,000; for 2017 the indexing moved that up to $51,721. Potentially more significant, the language might have eliminated future indexing and the inflation protection that is supposed to come with that. The announcement is a blow to teachers and public school advocates in Arizona, not only because of the removal of the initiative, but because of the possibility that voters inclined toward supporting public schools in general would be more likely to stay home on Election Day.
The Arizona Supreme Court also upheld a lower court decision that found the "Outlaw Dirty Money" initiative didn't have enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. Organizers of the initiative said they submitted more than 285,000 signatures. But the initiative found its way into court when opponents challenged the validity of the signatures. In 2014, lawmakers passed a law aimed at making it easier for judges to ignore what voters want. In fact, requiring judges to ignore what voters want. That law requires that every signature on every petition be thrown out if the person who circulated the petition doesn't show up in court when subpoenaed. It doesn't matter if the signatures collected are from valid Arizona voters exercising their constitutional right to put something on the ballot. It doesn't even matter if the petition circulators were qualified to carry a clipboard. A trio of "dark money" groups subpoenaed a dozen or so Outlaw Dirty Money circulators to appear in court and they were no-shows. Under that 2014 law, there is no need, apparently, for a judge to actually look at the evidence to determine whether each petition circulator was qualified or whether the people who signed the petitions were qualified. No need, apparently, for a judge at all. It is said that sunshine is the best disinfectant, but that will not be the case for Arizona voters. This ruling means big money can still secretly buy off politicians in Arizona. And this week's rulings show once again that big money determines what can be placed on the ballot.
Meanwhile, the Clean Energy Initiative will be on the ballot in November. This initiative would require Arizona utilities to get 50 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2030. Arizona Public Service used its monopoly power and money to oppose the measure, and California billionaire Tom Steyer used his piles of cash to support it. The APS side would have won if Steyer's millions weren't pushing the initiative to the finish line. By flooding the state with yellow-shirted circulators, the campaign more than doubled the number of signatures needed to get on the ballot, with 480,000. And when the APS side subpoenaed circulators, the Clean Energy campaign was able to produce almost 900 of them, buy them lunch, and otherwise ensure that the circulators' signatures were verified. That took money. And remember, this is all just to decide whether we get a chance to vote on these ideas.
California is one signature away from committing to 100 percent clean electricity. When this gets signed it means that California, the 5th largest economy in the world, will become the most significant political jurisdiction in the world to take that step, by a wide margin. The bill, SB100, would set a target of 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045. It passed the California Senate last year, passed the state Assembly on Tuesday, and was reconciled by the Senate on Thursday. All that remains is a signature from Gov. Jerry Brown, which is expected soon…, although Gov. Brown is threatening to veto SB 100 if legislators don't also pass AB 813, a bill that would set California on the path to joining a larger regional Western power market. More than likely, Brown will sign off on SB 100. California's transition to clean energy has been careful and deliberate. SB 100 actually sets three targets for California: 50 percent renewables by 2026; 60 percent renewables by 2030; 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2045.
California has systematically and deliberately bet on renewable energy, and that bet has paid off for its economy, making it home to a dizzying diversity of clean energy businesses and jobs. In 2017, $2.5 billion was invested in clean energy technology in the United States, with 57.2 percent ($1.4 billion) going to California companies. And it is already responsible for about 47 percent of all electric vehicles ever sold in the US. Meanwhile, the state's cap-and-trade system is chugging away in the background, working toward its long-term carbon reduction goals.
An associate of Paul Manafort today pleaded guilty to illegally acting as a foreign agent for a pro-Russia Ukrainian political party in the U.S. Samuel Patten admitted to failing to register as a foreign agent while lobbying on behalf of the Opposition Bloc political formation for the past four years and agreed to cooperate in exchange for leniency in his sentencing. Patten agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors. Patten has also done work for Cambridge Analytica, the data-gathering company that worked on the Trump campaign and shuttered following allegations that it violated the privacy of 87 million Facebook users.
Apparently there are 15 named pallbearers for John McCain. One name stands out: Vladimir Kara-Murza. And yes, he is a Russian. Vladimir Kara-Murza is not just anti-Putin; he's also survived two near-fatal attempts on his life via the Kremlin's favorite method, i.e. poisoning. McCain and Kara-Murza, who had known each other since 2010, had denounced Putin for years. McCain asked Kara-Murza in April, nine months after the Arizona senator had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, to help carry his coffin at his funeral, which will be held Saturday at Washington National Cathedral. Few people get to make a statement after they're dead but John McCain pulled it off magnificently!


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Muslim women can now perform Haj without a male guardian. About 1,300 women have applied for Haj without a male guardian and women from various parts of India have expressed their wish to go on Haj pilgrimage.
Prime Minister Modi has directed the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure that all women who have applied to travel alone should be allowed to perform Haj. Even though there is a lottery system for selection of Haj pilgrims, Modi said that every woman who has applied should be permitted as a special category.

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May 23,2018
Source: Becca J. G. Godwin, The Atlanta Journal Constitution
A downtown Atlanta park will offer entertainment for the public on Wednesday evenings this summer.
"Live from Woodruff Park" will alternate between live music and free movie screenings that feature a performance component.
Movie screenings begin at sundown, and beverages will be available for purchase through a partnership with neighboring restaurant 55th and Park. Each weekly event runs from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Here's the schedule:
• June 13: "Dirty Dancing," featuring a pre-show dance-a-long with Salsa Arte and a salute to music of the '80s and '90s with DJ Jaycee and DJ Jelly.
• June 20: Jazz & Soul in the Park, featuring saxophonist Ryan Kilgore and R&B sensation Trev Wright
• June 27: Millennial's Mood and Groove in Park, featuring Jordan Danielle, LS Lane and Slim Dynamite, Brittany Bloom, Jabias da kidd, BHM and Shaniah in concert. Co-sponsored by the Fulton County Board of Health in support of National HIV Testing Day.
• July 11: "Sister Act," featuring a pre-show performance by Angel White + praise singers
• July 18: Butta B-Rocka and Friends in concert
• July 25: "Drumline," featuring a pre-show performance by the South Atlanta High School marching band
Woodruff Park is bordered by Edgewood and Auburn avenues, Peachtree Street and Park Place.


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1. January thaw – What a change one week can bring! Last week's frigid cold and biting north wind morphed to rain and a wild south wind with temperatures around 12C-50F. The ground is completely bare except along the edges of fields and ditches and snowpiles left from clearing snow away.
Why, it's been so warm that Josie, and her little friend Hazel, went for their first dip! Indoors, of course 🙂
Don't they look cute in their bathing suits?
And in case you're wondering why I start almost every Friday Fave 5 with a comment on the weather,check out this article – it's a Canadian thing!
2. I first heard about Meyer lemons from Beth. Can you imagine growing your own lemon tree? It sounds very exotic to this Northerner! I really wanted to try them but I never saw them in our local stores until this week. I was excited! I'm told they're sweeter than ordinary lemons and have a floral taste with a hint of lime.
I pulled out my favourite lemon recipe – lemon pudding cake – and Meyer lemons didn't disappoint. It was delicious!
Meyer lemon water is very refreshing too.
I have a few lemons left and Jody's Lemon Cloud Pie is next on my baking list.
3. Free audio books and podcasts. Have I ever mentioned how much I enjoy baking? While I bake, I listen to books and podcasts. This week I enjoyed What Katy Did from Librivox and an inspiring Discipleship As You Go podcast about C S Lewis's prayer life – highly recommended! Part 1 and 2 are up and I'm eagerly waiting the next instalment.
This week's baking are all tried and true favourites – Sugar cookies, Nannie's Boiled Raisin cake and Lovella's mother in law Pauline's, Whole Wheat bread (pictured tucked up under a cosy quilt to rise).
4. Roger and I finally saw Les Miserables last night. I loved it. I cried. About a third of the way into the movie, Roger whispers to me "You didn't tell me this was a musical . . ." ( I wondered why he agreed to come along)
5. And here's my final favourite, this stunning sunrise.
All the sunrise pictures taken from our yard are over the graveyard. Makes me think of resurrection morning. The early birds got the worm, um . . feeder, that morning too! 🙂
Well, I hope you enjoyed my Friday Fave 5 list this week. Thanks so much for coming by.
Happy weekend!
with love,
PS More Friday Favourite fun at Susanne's blog, Living To Tell The Story.


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Connect to Azure Databases from R2018-06-30
R has great options for connecting to SQL databases through the DBI for R project. RStudio also has great documentation on Databases using R, in particular the section "Best Practices". The major lines of this post is based on the RStudio documentation, but I've added some details that I spent time resolving.
When connecting to SQL databases in Azure I use the DBI package and the odbc package. As explained in the "Best Practices" above, it is not desirable to enter database information and credentials directly in a connection string. That is, don't do like this:
con <- DBI::dbConnect(odbc::odbc(),
server = "<server name>.database.windows.net",
database = "<database name>",
username = "<user>",
password = "<password>",
port = 1433
On Windows I use the "ODBC Data Source Administrator":
A DSN with name "MyConnection" is then used in R as
con <- DBI::dbConnect(odbc::odbc(), dsn = "MyConnection")
You can test the connection with
On Linux (which is relevant when using Shiny Server) I rely on the Free TDS drivers. On Ubuntu these are installed by running the following commands:
apt-get install unixodbc unixodbc-dev --install-suggests
apt-get install tdsodbc
The ODBC drivers are specified in the file
Description = FreeTDS
Driver = /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/odbc/libtdsodbc.so
Setup = /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/odbc/libtdsS.so
Trace = no
Driver and
Setup files may be in different locations on other systems, but at least the name of the shared libraries should be the same.
A connection is specified in the file
Driver = FreeTDS
Server = <server name>.database.windows.net
Database = <database name>
Port = 1433
Encrypt = yes
TDS_Version = 7.0
Timeout = 60
I can only make a connection work when
TDS_Version is
7.0 – using
7.x with
x different from 0 has not worked for me.
In Azure one can make Azure Active Directory the only allowed form of authentication. So if you are having problems accessing a database, check if access with username & password is allowed.
You can also enter
Username and
Password in
odbc.ini, but there is no point: They are not read by R. That is, you need a connection string like:
con <- DBI::dbConnect(odbc::odbc(), dsn = "MyConnection", username = "<username>", password = "<password>")
.Renviron file:
db_username = "<username>"
db_password = "<password>"
Sys.getenv("db_username") and
(Check the references for
Renviron in a previous post.)
Differences between Linux and Windows
One thing that has caused me problems is that a SQL script passed to a SQL database in Azure through R is not executed in the same manner on Windows and Linux (with the setup I have described).
As a simple example, I often use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) on Windows to write and test SQL scripts (when the dbplyr package doesn't suffice).
In SSMS the tables in a database are listed as
In R, the command
DBI::dbListTables(con) returns the tables without the
When executing a SQL script through
DBI::dbSendQuery with
<prefix> it works on Windows, but not on Linux.


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I don't know if you walked past one of the shoots, but in the past couple of weeks UC's Marketing team has been across campus with their fancy cameras and equipment filming student profiles for 2015.
For those of you who don't know what UC's student profiles are, here's some information. The University's Marketing team develops two types of student profiles: a written article in a narrative format and another as videos with narrative voice overs. Both are published on the University's official website and showcased in printed publications and on social media. These aim to give incoming and potential students an insight into life at UC.
The videos feature students doing exceptional things while at UC and use their experiences to depict student life. From presidents of student clubs, like the famous Student Volunteer Army or the Canterbury Malaysian Students Society, to residents at halls on campus and sporting legends, the Marketing team aims to capture every aspect of student life and all that UC has to offer.
It may seem like just another marketing campaign, but as a first year student, the 2014 videos are what gave me an insight into what UC had to offer. These are all very well thought through, honestly represented aspects of student life at UC and I consider myself fortunate to have been a part of this year.
Once the videos are completed, they will be published on the official University website, so don't forget to watch them and in the mean time make sure to watch the 2014 videos, if you haven't already!


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How to Open and Close a Minnow Trap for Catching Minnows
The first time I tried to open a minnow trap it took a little figuring out. I felt like I was playing with one of those steel puzzles where you have to pull the over-sized ring through the triangle (or something like that :-)
Hopefully this article on will take some of the guesswork out of it and show you how to open and close a minnow trap for catching minnows.
Step 1
You'll notice that the minnow trap (at least the style that I have shown below) comes in two halves. Apart they look like two wire baskets. Locate the hinge on the back as shown and connect the top basket hinges to the bottom. This is easy to do. Just put the 'male' portion of the hinge into the 'female' portion and they'll go together just fine.
Step 2
Then turn the minnow trap around so that the latch holes are in front of you. They'll look like the two wire triangles sticking out of the side of the trap below.
Step 3
Close the trap so that the minnow trap latch holes line up as shown below.
Step 4
Now pick up the latch. It looks sort of like a big safety pin and works much the same way. The picture below shows the latch in the OPEN position.
Step 5
The picture below shows the minnow trap latch in the CLOSED position. To open and close the latch, you basically have to squeeze it exactly you would a safety pin. Some minnow trap latches, like the one shown, do take some effort to squeeze. Try pliers if you really have trouble.
Step 6
With the minnow trap latch in the OPEN position, hook it through both of the lined up latch holes as shown below.
Step 7
Then squeeze the latch shut (again like a safety pin .... only harder :-).
Do yourself a favor, after you've locked the latch 1) double check the hinges in the back to make sure you put them together properly and 2) Try opening the trap to be sure you've latched it right.
Then get out there and catch some minnows for bait!
Set Up A Minnow Trap
- How to Set Up and Put Minnow Trap in Water
Buying minnows to use as bait is always an option, but catching your own minnows is so much more satisfying. If you want to catch minnows and don't want to use a minnow net, you can always try a minnow...


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The parents of Samantha Josephson – the 21-year-old New Jersey college student killed after getting into a car she thought was her Uber – appeared on Good Morning America Monday to make a national plea for changes to ride-share laws.
"It's become a new phenomenon, using Uber. We trust people and you can't," Marci Josephson told GMA co-host George Stephanopoulos on the morning show. "You have to change the way that the laws are to make it safer. Laws have to change."
Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old from Robbinsville in Mercer County, was attending college in South Carolina when police say she mistakenly got into a stranger's car early on March 29. Her body was found later that day, and 25-year-old Nathaniel David Rowland was later charged with stabbing her to death.
Since then, hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition to ask Uber and Lyft for increased security, and South Carolina lawmakers have proposed requiring ride-share drivers to have illuminated signs.
Seymour Josephson said 19 states do not require drivers to install a front license plate. He doesn't think a front plate should be mandatory for all vehicles – unless it's a ride-share.
South Carolina is one of the states where currently a front license plate is not required, he said.
"So (when) the car's pulling up, you can't see the front license plate," Seymour Josephson said. "I think if you're going to be in the ride-sharing industry then you should have a front license plate."
Samantha's parents also say ride-share drivers should have barcodes on their windows.
"You put your phone up to it, it turns green – that's my ride," Seymour Josephson said. "If it's not your ride, it turns red. The technology is already out there."
The Josephsons said they have heard from people across the country who have said Samantha's killing hit close to home.
"So many people have told us it could have been our daughter, our son," Marci Josephson said. "We automatically assume we're safe (and) we all put our loved ones in an Uber or Lyft."
"We grow up teaching our kids not to get into cars with strangers and what do we do?" Seymour Josephson said. "You get in cars with strangers."
Seymour Josephson said he and his wife are working with lawmakers in New Jersey to come up with legislation – "something bipartisan" – to make ride-sharing safer.
Early in the interview, the Josephsons described their daughter as hard-working, determined and a good friend.
"We just want you to know that she was a fabulous young woman," Marci Josephson said.
The couple said the University of South Carolina will present their daughter with a degree at its graduation ceremony in May. The Josephsons said they will be there.
"It will be the hardest thing for us to go but we need to go," Marci Josephson said. "She wanted us there."
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We also specialize in the development, maintenance and management of software applications running on a server. These applications are designed for the collection and provision of data.
The structure of received data, data filtering and storage in the database and possible interactions with other systems are subject to contract specifications just like the structure of provided data and the method for providing and displaying it.
The Kk Webrman application, which we developed for use in our own products, is primarily designed for the collection and provision of data from intelligent buildings. It includes the collection of data from all sub-systems installed in the buildings - particularly from lifts as well as the access system, the secured and monitored system etc.
The application not only filters but also stores data received from the communication gateways of buildings and it sets off alarms for certain data which are then forwarded to a pre-defined address or to a mobile phone number via SMS. At the same time, the application allows authorized users to view the database with the parameterization of the selection of events or data.


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Server offline - At least it's not during a race! But still no warning!
I hope we will not get the same trouble that we already had: the server had count the consumption of the colony but NOT the delivery - and we did fall back a bit.
All my transport are on Turbo - I'm competing for the first delivery place in Ammonia - hope that will not be too long. Because I was about to catch up the first!
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at the end of August
and you know what that means....
So, to all you friends and family out there in blogland....
(more details to follow)
Save the Date!!!
UPDATE: Because of a change in our Stake (we have been switched or added to a new Stake in our area) the Wards are now scheduling baptisms on the Stake Baptism day. That means we had to change things yet again... So those who are wondering, Dagyn's new date for her Baptism is on October 15th! Hope everyone who planned to be there can still make it...MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.
The time has come said the walrus...ku ku ka choo!
DAGYN is turning 8
at the end of August
and you know what that means....
Unfortunately we will be at the Walker Family Reunion during our Ward Baptismal day in August. Sooooooo, that means we will be waiting until the end of September before she takes the plunge!
So, to all you friends and family out there in blogland....
(more details to follow)
Inspiration of a Great Mentor
For those of you who do not know, Dagyn this past year, attended a Mom's School (Future Christian Homemakers~or more commonly known in our home as: FCH) wherein she was inspired of many great things.
Things such as:
...just to name a few.
But the GREATEST thing was her teacher,
Carri Mason
(or Sister Mason, as Dagyn most commonly referred to her as)
Sister Mason was an inspiration to Dagyn. She brought out such a greater quality in her (I say "greater" since we all know that Dagyn is already amazing!)
And let me tell you what!
We are all benefiting from it here in our home. And we are so grateful for that! Thank you Sister Mason!
Speaking of benefits...
Not too long ago, we were blessed with Dagyn creating her own special recipe for our breakfast toast. This, I am told was inspired from a recipe she was taught in her class. She made us a chocolate pumpkin butter (the pumpkin butter was a recipe she learned in her class).
It was delicious to say the least!
Since this class, Dagyn has been inspired to continue her love in the lost arts. In fact, this school year she is taking a sewing class. And I have a little surprise up my sleeve for her to use in her class that she will be getting for her birthday. I can hardly stand the wait!!! Here's a little sneak peek for those of you who can't wait either....
Yep, that's right...we moved on ya. But what a great move it has been.
We have gone from a single story 3bd 1 & 3/4ba to a 2 story 5bd 3.5ba. And we have more than double the square footage!!!
Couple sacrifices we had to make though were:
The kids love it! They all have good sized rooms (nobody lost any space) with an added plus of walk-in closets in each bedroom and they also have a large sized loft for their Playroom/Schoolroom. Dylan scored BIG-TIME with his own Master Suite...that's right, the house came with 2 Master Suites (one slightly smaller than the other with a much smaller bathroom - yet unsurprisingly enough, it is still bigger than our Master bedroom & bath in our old house).
Oh, and don't even get me started on the fun times that have already been gained from the stairwell...
Yep, there is Devyn tucked into a sleeping bag getting ready to descend the stairs with the peanut gallery observing from above....good times, good times!
As soon as we get more settled, I will post more pictures of our home. Glad you stopped by!


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"Mr. Taylor, I'm going to start calling you Benjamin, but you can't be mad at me because I warned you. Okay, Benjamin?"
When it comes to 8th period, all bets are off. At the end of the day, there is an unspoken understanding between my students and I that some jokes will slip through the cracks of my waning late-afternoon discipline.
It never (rarely) gets out of hand, but my students know that when we are all ready to bust through the doors into the open air like a reverse High School Musical, I am more concerned with getting through to them on proper apostrophe usage than correcting their mild irreverence.
In truth, few acts of misbehavior make me visibly upset. The stank face is one. If a student makes the stank face in my general direction, they purchase a one-way ticket to the hallway until they can "fix whatever is wrong with their face".
But what my students know about me is that the only time I get really visibly upset is when they put each other down. There are words in our society that have bred negativity disguised as harmless idioms that some of my students have unfortunately taken to: one is the r-word and the other is the other f-word ('f—ggot').
From the beginning of the school year, I made it clear that inappropriate language in my class included these two words (as well as the negative use of the word 'gay') and the use of such words would result in immediate removal from the class. I wanted the consequence of using these words to convey the room I have for such ignorance, which is none.
Only a few students had to learn how serious I was before all of my students knew how serious I was. And yet, when I sent them out I never felt quite right about the consequence: do they learn anything from me kicking them out? From a one-hour detention sentence?
At the beginning of this semester, I reminded my students of the expectations in my classroom. As a first-year teacher, I learned my own lesson about being extremely specific with certain rules ("keep your hands and feet to yourself" makes more sense to a middle-schooler as "if you didn't bring it in, don't touch it").
When I reviewed my rule about the words we use with each other, one of my students raised his hand. "I'm not trying to be rude," he cautiously started, "but why do those words offend you?"
I explained to the class that when we describe something stupid or ridiculous as "gay", what we are suggesting is that all people who are "gay" are stupid or ridiculous. Or to say that someone or something is "retarded" is to imply that it is a negative thing to be handicapped. I also reminded them that even if they disagreed with homosexuality, there is a respectful way to disagree with something without calling it stupid or ridiculous.
"Oh," the kid who had posed the question replied. "If I had known that's what we were saying, I would have never said those words."
Sometimes off-handed comments hit you head on.
Most of my kids didn't know that the use of these words cut certain groups of people down. Most of my kids had heard these words from adults or their peers and assumed they were okay. All of my kids heard me say they were not okay, and thought, "Why?" but never bothered to ask out loud.
For the rest of the day, when I reviewed my rule about language to my other classes, I made sure to tell them why. One of my students that has me for two classes nudged a friend after hearing my explanation again and whispered, "Did you know that?"
A lot of times, my kids just don't know what they're saying. They get it secondhand from people they respect or shows they like, and assume it's acceptable.
A lot of times, we as adult just don't know what we're saying. It wasn't so many years ago that I referred to things as the r-word until a friend made me think about the connotations for the first time. I still hear some of my friends using slurs like these, and I can't honestly say I am courageous enough to always confront them like I do my students.
It's not fair for us to assume that people know what they're saying just because they're saying it. It is easy to react angrily when we hear things that offend us; it is incredibly difficult to react with patience and kindness. It is difficult to calmly ask, "Why are you using that word?" instead of getting in people's faces about the offense you believe they have purposely given.
All words come with a set of intentions. Even though a word or sentence is offensive does not mean it comes from a place of purposeful offense.
If it does, we need to work to love the people who hate. We cannot continue to accept the "every person is an island" mantra, because the world will never get better if we continue to put broken people on their own islands far away from the rest of us equally broken people. I have sent so many students out for bullying others, only to regret that I did not try harder to show them how loving others works: not by pushing people away, but bringing them in close and understanding their hurt. What if the friend who corrected me had pushed me away instead of seeking to make me understand what I was saying?
If words do not come from a place of purposeful offense, we cannot offend or hurt back. That makes us hypocrites. We also cannot say, "Eh, they didn't mean it." We must have the difficult conversations with one another about words. We must change the way we speak to one another, ensuring that each word that leaves our mouths, each text or post that leaves our fingertips, is conveyed with the intent to lift up and never the intent to pull down. As The National once said, "I think everything counts a little more than we think."
I was not offended in any way by my student who decided to call me Benjamin, but I explained to him why he couldn't call me Benjamin even though he had warned me.
"I have to know you respect me, Kevin," I said, "even by what you call me."
We have to know we respect each other, through each and every word.


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United News of Bangladesh – Dhaka, Jan.
- Dhaka, Jan.
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Qais Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman took one wicket each for Rajshahi.
- The decision came as a blessing for Comilla who took two wickets of Rajshahi in 20 runs.
- Rajshahi lost three wickets at 53 runs when Pakistan star Shahid Afridi came to the action.
- Shahid Afridi took three wickets for 10 runs in four overs while Abu Hider Rony, Liam Dawson and Mohammad Saifuddin bagged two wickets each for the Victorians.


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BORO'S prolific new £12m record signing Afonso Alves could make his debut in Sunday's Tyne-Tees derby.
The club left it late before smashing their existing transfer record to complete the capture of the Brazilian hitman from Heerenveen at 11.10pm last night, 50 minutes before the transfer window snapped shut.
There was further good news for Boro when it was confirmed at 12.10am that the player's international clearance had come through.
Now Alves just needs a visa to enable him to play at St James' Park and earlier today he flew to the British Embassy to complete the necessary paperwork.
Steve Gibson today exclusively revealed to the Gazette his delight at getting his man. He said: "This is a massive signing for the club, it smashes our existing transfer record. It's important that people recognise we didn't just go for Alves, we also went for Fred and we would have brought him here too if we could have tied up a deal for him.
"If the right player comes along we will invest in the squad.
"If you look at the games we might have won this season the difference has been a striker who is a real goalscorer. We've got our man here now."
As reported on Gazettelive.co.uk yesterday afternoon, Alves' work permit application appeal went through without a hitch.
Gareth Southgate, who travelled to London for the hearing, expressed his delight at completing a deal understood to be in the region of £12m.
"It's fantastic news," he said. "I went down to London with Keith Lamb yesterday for the hearing and, to be honest, I never thought there was going to be a problem because of the quality of the player.
"He's the Dutch Player of the Year and his goalscoring record - in Holland, in particular, but in Sweden too - has been prolific." "We hope he will reproduce that sort of form for us in the Premier League."
In the day's other transfer, Ben Hutchinson signed for Celtic in a £250,000 deal.
Boro could be cheered on by up to 5,000 fans when they take on Bryan Robson's Sheffield United in the forthcoming FA Cup tie at Bramall Lane on Sunday, February 17 (ko 2pm).
Up to 5,000 tickets will be available, depending on demand, with discounted prices and priority booking available for season card holders.
Tickets go on sale to all season card holders at 9.30am on Monday (£12 for adults).
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Monday, 8 october 2018 | Redacción CEU
The event known as "le Mondial de l'Auto" celebrates its hundredth and twentieth anniversary. From the 4th to the 14th of October, Paris Expo Porte de Versaille will show the latest developments of an industry in full transformation. As usual, this biannual event, which every year take turns with the Frankfurt Motor Show, becomes one of the most important dates in the automotive world. This type of meetings do not only serve to show muscle to the competitors and impress, seduce and win over car enthusiasts, but they are also useful to understand where the firms are and what the general health of the industry is.
If the international automotive show of Paris 2018 has been characterized by something, it has not been by the break with the inertia experienced in previous meetings. The Parisian show has served more than anything to confirm the predictable direction towards which the automotive industry is heading: the commitment to electrification, SUV cars as the star segment and the paradigm shift in the celebration of this kind of events. All this has been seasoned with the industry's worries caused by the US tariff policies and the uncertainty that Brexit is generating, now that its arrival is so close.
Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, Fiat, Ford, Jeep, Lamborghini, Mazda, McLaren, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Subaru, Volkswagen and Volvo are the brands that decided not to participate in this year in the Parisian event. The absences of important firms in the sector are no longer a novelty, but a pattern that has been occuring again in the last years. The trend is confirmed. The major carmakers have stopped conceiving these famous automobile shows as key events on their calendar that they cannot miss.
Brands prefer to show their vehicles in personalized events which are aimed at their particular interests and that manage to capture the attention they need. The high costs which are involved in attending these types of showrooms and the lack of both media and economic returns which are proportional to the effort they made are the main reasons that seem to justify this change in the behavior of automotive firms.
Facing these international events, regional shows are growing (for example, the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona). Manufacturers have realized that these "minor" appointments have also good visibility and they do not need to allocate such a high investment in them. On the other hand, events like the Paris Motor Show, which usually have the goal of making the product public as much as possible, no longer work in the same way as they used to. Most car lovers get to know the novelties and the new details about brands before these great events are celebrated. The digital era has brought about this scenario. Nevertheless, those interested still need to see the vehicles up close and try them. These regional salons are ideal to fulfill their wish.
Apart from perceiving the need for a reinvention of these big events for their own survival, we can draw other conclusions about the Paris Motor Show 2018, such as the continuous and growing commitment to the electrification that automobile firms have.
In a meeting like this, the brands that play at home tend to make a stronger bet. For example, that has been the case of Renault, which wanted to show its electric muscle to the public. The Renault K-ZE has been one the vehicles that has attracted most attention at the Paris Motor Show. It is an electric SUV that will be manufactured in China and will have a global projection. The firm also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to announce that, either with an hybrid or a plug-in hydraulic version, they will electrify their vehicles of the most popular ranges: Clio, Captur and Mégane. In fact, most automotive companies (Mercedes, Audi, Citroën, etc.) are also in the middle of an electrical transition, something that can be perceived clearly in the halls of the Paris Expo Porte de Versaille.
The entry into force of the WLTP regulation and the legislation about emissions and diesel (like the recent proposal of Denmark to ban the sale of new diesel and gasoline cars in 2030) have played a very important role in the promotion and the acceleration of the transition towards the electrical development. In this international meeting, visitors can find well-known proposals for electric models such as Audi E-Tron, Mercedes-Benz EQC or Peugeot E-Legend. However, there is always an exception for the rule to become the rule. At the Paris Motor Show, people can see the first hydrogen car which will be officially registered and sold in Spain, the new Hyundai Nexo, and get to know the Seat's bi-fuel car proposal which is capable of powering the vehicle by gasoline and compressed natural gas, the Arona TGI.
As could not be otherwise, the SUV segment has also occupied a prominent place in Paris with cars like the new Dacia Duster, the Honda CR-V Hybrid, the fourth generation of the BMW X5, the seven-seater SUV Seat Tarraco, etc. This type of vehicle is taking the lead in the market and displacing other options that were once popular (as is the case of minivans, MPVs).
At The CEU IAM Business School we are aware of the fact that the automotive world needs professionals who are increasingly prepared and highly specialized in order to face this stage of transformation in the industry. That is the reason that has led us to design our Executive Master's Degree in the Automotive Industry Businesses: a training which will allow you to acquire the skills, abilities and tools that are necessary for tackling the challenges of the automotive world with confidence and success.


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How to approach your birth if it goes in a different direction to what you envisage.
"Hi Azeeta, thanks for your text - we had a gorgeous little girl last Thursday evening, we are so so in love with her, it's all we've ever wanted, she's perfect! We've called her Lottie Ann Martin. The birth didn't go quite as planned as my water tickled for longer than 48 hours so had to go in hospital and put on an antibiotic drip. I then go induced via the drip but I was already having mild natural contractions - they gave me too much of the drug and over stimulated my uterus so I was having contractions ever my 30 seconds after being on it for only an hour I ended up having an epidural and it was an amazing experience. When it came to delivery she was facing the wrong way so I had to go into theatre to get her turned then have forceps. Overall your lessons taught me that any birth can be positive and to be open minded so I really enjoyed the experience and didn't look at it as stressful. The only bit which wasn't nice was that she want breathing when she came out and needed to go into intensive care for a few days so we were separated and she was in a little incubator. We finally got out of hospital on Sunday and it's been amazing to be home and settle into family life, thanks again for everything - you were a great help and we're so glad we went into things prepared! Xxxxxx"
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Get free entry to in style teaching and studying instruments created by and for educators. Education is wrapped up with who we're as learners and facilitators of studying – and how we're skilled by learners. 1. The City Montessori Faculty in Lucknow, India, is the most important college on the planet in terms of number of students, with greater than 32,000 students.
Marva Collins : Once children learn how to learn, nothing is going to slender their mind. Sometimes, however, a college or teacher distorts these targets, intentionally or not, and physically or ethically obstructs the targets of schooling. While thought-about by many to be the wave of the long run, blended studying and on-line education problem traditional learning models.
In Malawi, eleven{3d4ac38ab90311ed77b8b2c596785f1a2d1918931616394ad5b90abd513fd0c7} of children of official major college ages are out of college, with poorer children most likely to fall into this category. Nevertheless, whereas primary school enrolment increased, there was a nationwide shortage of classrooms and certified academics to take care of the huge increase in students.
By the time the few college students who will attend secondary college get to the tip of their education, only the smallest fraction will ever go on to college. Within the Nkhata Bay District of Malawi, the common scholar to trainer ratio for main colleges is 96:1, when the government of Malawi recommends 60:1 (and even that is very high!).
In the 'formal custom' issues often happen where persons are treated as objects to be labored on or 'moulded' rather than as individuals and creators i.e. where education slips into 'schooling'. (There are simply 536 teachers' houses for 1,500 lecturers in the Nkhata Bay District between both primary and secondary college).


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, NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – IEBC Commissioners were meeting Thursday amid controversy dogging preparations for the fresh presidential election due on October 17, with reports indicating that they are themselves divided over the team named by Chairperson Wafula Chebukati to manage the fresh poll.
Officials at the Commission say the meeting will be followed by meetings with representatives of the Jubilee Party and National Super Alliance who have all opposed some of the preparations so far announced – including the election date and officials named to manage the new poll.
It is understood that NASA has insisted on having the Commissioners meet them at their secretariat offices, but the commissioners are firm they can only meet the coalition's representatives at IEBC headquarters citing the autonomy of the Commission.
It still remains unclear if the Commission will jointly meet both parties, having invited Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju for a consultative forum in a letter dated September 6. NASA failed to honour a similar invitation on Wednesday.
While responding to Tuju's letter protesting the composition of a six-member team to oversee the election, Chebukati fiercely defended the decision by IEBC saying as an independent Commission, they cannot be guided on what to do.
Tuju had also written to Chebukati on Wednesday questioning the credibility of his six-member election project team.
The ruling party's Secretary General specifically singled out the team leader – Commission's Deputy CEO in charge of Support Services, Marjan Hussein Marjan – as partisan.
Other named by Tuju include Salome Oyugi (Manager – Political Parties and Campaign Financing), Decimah Mmayi (Director Research and Development) and Joyce Ekuam (Voter Education Manager).
While responding to a letter by the chief of NASA campaign secretariat Musalia Mudavadi on Wednesday, Chebukati promised to review poll technology which he specifically promised to monitor during the forthcoming election.
"I intend to carry out a full audit of the servers guided by the previous orders of the Supreme Court," he said.
He however cautioned that given the limited time the commission has to hold the fresh poll, training of new officers may not be possible.


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Events for September 2014
Events September 13 — 2014 Greater Lansing Heart Walk, Okemos. Bring your family and others as we walk to celebrate those who have made lifestyle changes and encourage many more to pledge to live healthier lives. There will be mascots, games, music and more to enjoy as you join the American Heart Association for the 2014 Greater Lansing Heart Walk. This year's walk will be held at Delta Dental Campus, 4100 Okemos Drive, starting at 9:30 a.m. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. Call (517) 349-3102 or visit www.lansingheartwalk.org. September 13 & 14 — Capital City Dragon Boat Festival, Lansing. Attend this fun event at Adado Riverfront Park and enjoy all the excitement at the Capital City Dragon Boat Festival. Watch as teams compete in the Capital City Dragon Boat Race benefiting the Women's Center of Greater Lansing. Call (517) 372-9163 or visit www.capitalcitydragonboat.com. September 19-21 — Perry Fest, Perry. Mark your calendar for the 2014 Perry Fest as the City of Perry celebrates their 50th Anniversary. More information to come. Call (517) 625-6155 x. 235 or visit www.perry.mi.us. September 21 — World Rhino Day Tours, Lansing. Help Potter Park Zoo celebrate the 4th annual World Rhino Day at the zoo. They will offer special tours and a behind-the-scenes look at the black rhino exhibit. Zookeepers will guide you through the exhibit holding area and show you the work that goes into the care and preservation of these amazing animals. You might even get to meet a rhino up close. Tickets for tours will be available for either 1 or 3 p.m. For pricing and tickets, call (517) 342-2709 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Please note that zoo admission and parking are NOT included in the price of the rhino exhibit ticket. October 4 & 5 — Antique Harvest Festival, DeWitt. Come relax and celebrate this glorious season on an 1800's family homestead. The barn, grainary and henhouse will be filled with beautiful antiques and vintage items to charm and inspire you. Additional dealers will be outside, including hand-crafted willow furniture, rich maple syrup, yummy burritos, pies and more. Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4410 W. Howe Road. Take I-69 to Airport Road. Exit North to Howe Road and head West ¼ mile. Call (517) 669-5096. Arts Now thru October 25 — A Matter of Taste: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Lansing. The Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame (MWHOF) announces a new art exhibit. The exhibit titled A Matter of Taste: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter is a collection of work by Women's Caucus for Art Michigan. The exhibit features both two and three-dimensional pieces that display the artists' impressions, expressions and metaphorical interpretations of "taste" and how it moves through our lives and our world. Explore this exhibit at the Belen Art Gallery, located at 213 west Malcom X, Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $3/adult and $2/student aged six to 18. Call (517) 484-1880 or visit www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org. October 25 — Water Wonderland Chorus, Okemos. Dream along as Water Wonderland Chorus (women's barbershop harmony) presents an enchanted evening of food, fun and lively entertainment featuring the uniquely American style of a capella harmony. Savor a catered buffet dinner while enjoying entertainment provided by the chorus and quartets with special guest quartet Studio 4! This fun filled evening is at the Okemos Community Church, located at 4734 Okemos Road. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the buffet beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20/person and can only be purchased in advance. Please note that tickets will not be sent by mail, you will receive them at the door. Seating is limited. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Oct. 21. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan. Call (517) 321-6105, email email@example.com or visit www.waterwonderlandchorus.org. Exhibits September 14 — Lansing Bridal Association, Lansing. Lansing Bridal Association presents the Fall Bridal Show from noon to 6 p.m. Enjoy tons of door prizes and a fashion show beginning at 4 p.m. by Pierre's Bridal and Tux. Tickets are $7/person at the door or you can purchase discounted tickets at www.LansingBridalShow.com. September 26 — Shop Michigan Expo, Lansing. The Shop Michigan Expo: Celebrating Diversity! Connecting Consumers! Is focused on bringing micro, small and diverse businesses together under one roof to provide an opportunity for them to network and showcase their service and products to consumers. This event will take place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Consumer registration is $5/person and exhibitor fee is $250. Visit www.shopmichiganexpo.com for more information. Clinics September 9 to October 21 — The People's Law School, East Lansing. The People's Law School is a seven-week program open to the community and provides an opportunity for non-lawyers to learn about the legal system. The People's Law School Faculty includes justices, judges, elected officials, seasoned attorneys and law professors. The People's Law School classes typically include a lecture followed by a question and answer session. Topics include: Michigan Automobile No Fault Law, Implications of the Affordable Care Act, Family Law, Homeland Security & Immigration, Election Law, Capital Punishment in America and History of Negligence Law in America. This course will be held at the Hannah Community Center from 7 to 9 p.m. The cost is $25/person for the seven-week session or $7/person for an individual class. Call (517) 321-3073 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. September 10 — Bone Density Screening, East Lansing. Alliance OB/GYN will host a Bone Density Screening from 5 to 6:15 p.m. at their office, located at 1560 Turf Lane. If you are over 35 years old, NOT pregnant and have never had a bone density screening, you are encouraged to attend. The cost is $10/person. Call (517) 853-2330. September 11-14 — CARE Training, Lansing. The Capital Area Response Effort (CARE) is a post-arrest response team for survivors of domestic violence. CARE staff, volunteers and interns offer crisis intervention and community resources to those who have experienced a domestic assault in Lansing, Lansing Township, Meridian Township, East Lansing and on the campus of MSU. If you are interested in becoming a CARE volunteer, attend this training! For details, call (517) 272-7436 or email email@example.com. September 17 — Baby Sign Class, East Lansing. Join Alliance OB/GYN as they host a Baby Sign Class. Babies, as well as children with verbal language delays, often have a stronger grasp of hand movement and can take advantage of sign language to communicate and bond with others. Introducing signs as early as 6 to 8 months can provide a unique language experience to your child. This class will be held at Alliance OB/GYN, located at 1560 Turf Lane from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $15/person or $25/couple. Call (517) 853-2330. September 20 & 21 — Being Still and Mindful Course, Bath. Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre will host a Being Still and Mindful Course. This course is designed for young people aged five to 12, helping them to develop and use mind muscles and train the brain while having fun! The course will be held at Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre, located at 7181 Drumheller Road, from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Please arrive by 10 a.m. This course is free to attend, however, donations to the nonprofit are welcomed. Parents can enjoy a cup of tea and a peaceful half hour while their children are in class. Pre-registration is required. Call (517) 641-6201 or visit www.selfrealizationcentremichigan.org. September 29 & October 1 — Creating Families, Bath. Join Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre for Creating Families, a two-evening class. Create a joyful, loving family from pre-conception to adulthood. Not only for parents and intending parents, but also for anyone wishing to be a part of a larger Spiritual Family. This course gives clear and direct guidance to the application of spiritual laws in family life. It will help potential parents in the very first step of preparing to invite and welcome a soul into their lives, as well as people of all different backgrounds come together and work as a spiritual family by encouraging spiritual, emotional, mental and physical responsibility and clear, loving communication. Attend this workshop on both nights from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at 7187 Drumheller Road. Each workshop is followed by a short break and silent meditation with Winged Prayer at 9 p.m. The cost of the workshop is $60/person. Please ask about a bursary if you cannot afford the full fee. Call (517) 641-6201 or visit www.selfrealizationcentremichigan.org. September 30 — Dinner with the Doc, Lansing. Join Total Health Chiropractic for a Dinner with the Doc session, Powerful Fat Loss Strategies. The doc will buy you dinner at Carrabba's Italian Grill and you will learn the most powerful strategies for burning fat while maintaining your lean muscle. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited. Call (855) 681-2225 to register for this amazing event or visit www.totalhealth-fitness.com. October 3-5 — Parkwood YMCA's RENEW Women's Retreat, Mystic Lake. Join us for Parkwood YMCA's RENEW Women's Retreat (Restoring, Energizing, Nurturing & Empowering Women). This weekend retreat will be held at Mystic Lake YMCA Camp, located at Lake Michigan. Women of all ages will enjoy Yoga, Tai Chi, good form clinics, hiking, biking, mediation, trail running or walking, nutrition workshops, kayaking and more. The cost for the retreat is $225/Y Members and $255/Non-Members. Price includes classes and workshops, lodging, snacks, three meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. You must provide your own transportation to and from camp. Check-in is on Friday at 7 p.m. Check-out is on Sunday at 10 a.m. Registration deadline for this fun-filled weekend is Friday, Sept. 26. Call (517) 827-9690 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Fundraisers September 13 — 2014 Lansing Heart Walk, Okemos. Step up to stop heart disease and stroke, America's No. 1 and No. 4 killers, by raising money to support lifesaving research, programs and education. Join the American Heart Association at Delta Dental, located at 4100 Okemos Road, beginning at 8:30 a.m. for registration followed by the walk at 9:30 a.m. This walk is free for all to participate. Call (800) 968-1040 or (269) 808-2783, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit www.lansingheartwalk.org. September 13 — Walk for the Animals, Grand Ledge. Join Capital Area Humane Society for the Walk for the Animals at Fitzgerald Park in Grand Ledge. Registration is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. walk time. Activities begin at 11:30 a.m., including: a pancake brunch and the Meows & Mutts Midway featuring contests and carnival games for both you and your dog. Enjoy either a 5K walk/fun run or a 1-mile walk, with your dog of course! The Walk for the Animals is Capital Area Humane Society's second largest fundraiser that generates critical support for the animals they serve. Please join them for this fun and important event. Registration is free, but donations and fundraising are greatly appreciated. Anyone raising $75 or more, will receive a free pancake breakfast, five tickets for the Meows & Mutts Midway and other incentives. Call (517) 626-6060. October 7 — It's a Breast Thing, East Lansing. Please join hosts, Malinda Barr and Tim Barron, for the seventh annual It's a Breast Thing event. This fun-filled evening is open to the public to attend. Enjoy complimentary food and drink and browse the decorated bras and vote for your favorite so that it may possibly be voted one of the top 12 to be featured in the 2015 It's a Breast Thing Calendar. The 12 health related exhibitors have lots of information to share and this year's program will be led by Dr. LaKeeya Tucker and a panel of local experts. Please come and enjoy so that we can help local breast cancer patients with their out-of-pocket expenses during treatment. Call (517) 930-6157.
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Cathay Pacific Airways is reviewing a 15-day state of emergency in the Maldives, hours after a political crisis in the Indian Ocean island nation deepened.
Adding uncertainty for Lunar New Year holidaymakers, Hong Kong's flagship airline acknowledged on Twitter on Tuesday the change in security conditions.
Maldives chief justice, top judge arrested as President Yameen clashes with Supreme Court over jailed politicians
A day earlier, China's foreign ministry had advised its citizens to avoid visiting the Maldives until the political tensions subsided.
Cathay Pacific said: "Operations at the airport in Male, the capital of the Maldives, are reported as normal. We are monitoring the developments closely." Rival carrier Hong Kong Airlines said it was "closely monitoring the situation in the Maldives. Flight operations are currently normal".
Maldives' embattled president calls state of emergency amid protests calling for his impeachment
Instability over the years has roiled the tiny island nation archipelago. The situation came to a head after a court ruling last week ordered the country's president, Abdulla Yameen, to release political prisoners.
Defying the order, a 15-day state of emergency was declared on Monday which saw the ex-president detain two of the country's top judges, including the chief justice. The upgraded status gave the country's security forces vastly increased powers of arrest.
Hong Kong's Security Bureau was asked about the potential addition of the Maldives to its outbound travel alert status, which warns Hong Kong travellers about travel risks abroad, but had yet to reply.
Away from political unrest, the Maldives is a popular exotic holiday destination and a tropical paradise famed for its islands, beaches and crystal clear waters.
Cathay Pacific flies six times a week and Hong Kong Airlines recently started flights to the island three times a week.
On Tuesday, Cathay Pacific removed advertising the Maldives as one of its top holiday destinations which was advertised as part of its weekly discounted flights promotion offers.
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Jason Tyra is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas. His firm provides the full gamut of accounting services – from bookkeeping and payroll to audits to federal and state consulting. Yet he decided early on in the development of his practice that Bitcoin would be a core focus of his work.
Few accountants today have the skills and experience necessary to provide accounting services related to Bitcoin, but the demand is growing fast. IRS guidance was quite limited when he first began working on Bitcoin related questions. "It's getting a little better now than it was a year ago," says Tyra. Recent IRS guidance has clarified many of the issues, but there is still significant value that an accountant with the requisite knowledge can bring to the table for a merchant who accepts Bitcoin or an individual who is holding the digital currency.
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A Look Back At Marketing in 2013
As business is winding-down for Christmas, I finally have the opportunity to look back on what has happened in the last twelve months. It's been a busy year, to say the least, littered with interesting projects and inspiring new encounters!
Change is an inevitable outcome of the shifting sands of internet marketing and 2013 is no exception to this; every challenge is a new experience to learn and develop. So I've decided to share some of my experiences from the last twelve months, a mixture of personal encounters, project highlights and lowlights, internet trends and some predictions for 2014! Continue reading…
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18/12/2013 at 9:00 am
Marketing Industry Agencies Have Marketing Problems Too
Let's be honest. Many agencies, from all disciplines of marketing, have a guilty secret: problems marketing themselves.
The Marketing Paradox
The wealth of knowledge and experience within an agency is channelled to improve growth of paying clients, and not used to improve the growth of the agency, despite how competitive the marketing industry is.
As a result, agencies themselves often have poor marketing. It can be seen across all sectors; from the creative, to advertising, digital and PR: out-dated website design and coding, quiet or irregular social media presence, ineffective optimisation for search engines, few visible case studies, and little or no agency advertising and PR.
The Reason… and the Real Reasons.
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07/10/2013 at 9:00 am
The art of using #hashtags
Twitter, the inventor of the hashtag successfully confused millions of social media rookies in the mid 2000s with its 140 character code like appearance. With the advent of galleries, and embedded videos/images Twitter is a bit warmer to the new user.
However, past the first learning stage (which for me was 2 years – back in 2008 hardly anyone in the UK was on Twitter which made it harder to get to grips with) one could argue that a major part of Twitter's addictiveness is the hashtag.
Hashtags develop brands, people, breaking news, jokes, fictitious rumours and so much more that its hard to imagine social media without them any more.
So, why are we talking about this now? Continue reading…
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- Facebook Hashtags Have Marketing Potential, Privacy Issues (mashable.com)
- 3 tips for using Facebook hashtags (prdaily.com)
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18/07/2013 at 4:54 pm
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5 Ways To Make Time For Social Media
What to do when "there is not enough hours in the day" for social media.
Small businesses, regardless of industry and background, tend to share a common enemy. Time. There simply is not enough of it!
Small businesses have to prioritise their work to get things done in time and often marketing, particularly social media, gets pushed to the bottom of the list. It is not an irrational decision to put the needs of paid clients first and the needs of your own business second. However, abandoning your social media until your next quiet spell will prevent you from nurturing relationships with existing customers and communicating your products or services to new ones.
Fortunately, there are ways to make time for social media without compromising your current business! Here are just five of them to get you started.
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13/03/2013 at 12:08 pm
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Creating Content: Start With What You Know
Creating content, whether it is for a blog or social media platform, does not have to be difficult. Sometimes it is just recognising what you – a person or business – have to offer. A wealth of knowledge exists simply from experiencing everyday life!
Alchemy: the transmutation of a common element into a substance of greater value
The truth is that each of us underestimate the knowledge that we have; it is easy to believe that something is simply common knowledge or not useful to anyone else. However, if you begin to recognise the importance of the information you know, you will discover an untapped gold mine – your own valuable resource for content!
At Social Alchemy we recognise the importance of our clients' knowledge and productivity, which is why our primary role is publishing and promoting their experiences and projects.
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05/03/2013 at 9:38 am
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Most Popular Blog Posts This February
A quick look at the trending social alchemy blog posts from the past 30 days
In a slight change to our previous monthly posts, we've not only looked at unique page views and organic search, but also 'likes' and 'notes' now that we have a new tumblr blog in our collection!
Here's a round-up of the posts which received the most attention this month.
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Who Are Your Target Audience?
Identifying a target audience is one of the fundamental aspects of running a business, however I was more than surprised to discover that many companies are not quite sure who theirs is.
In this article, I will try to offer a simple introduction to help demystify what a target audience is and offer a few tips for identifying yours. Continue reading…
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SOLFUL Health w/ Kate McCabe : Part One
Hi Babes! Nikki here :)
I wanted to kick off this new year with setting some positive and mindful intentions to create more health conscious decisions in business, in relationships + friendships, and most importantly in the way I care for my body. I was introduced to Kate through a mutual friend and upon meeting her immediately knew she was doing exactly what she was put on this earth to do; educate and nourish the soul, one bite at a time. Kate is a nutritionist, yoga teacher, plant-based chef, herbalist, and wellness expert. I can promise you will fall in love with the way she roots her extensive knowledge of providing and healing the body through food, yoga and meditation.
You can find out more about Kate here. And without further ado, I hope you enjoy this 3 Part Series on Detoxifying the body!
PS. The recipe at the end is SO. FREAKING. DELICIOUS.
The word 'detox' gets dropped and everyone immediately thinks: juice cleanse, deprivation, and just a general ugh. If the process of detoxing is so good for the mind, body, and soul, why does it feel so sh***y? Rest assured, Jiva Babes. I'm here to tell you there is a much better (and way more effective) way to detox + cleanse our systems that doesn't require an all liquid diet, and actually makes you feel really, really good.
Detoxification is simply the body's way of processing and removing toxic, foreign substances from our systems. This bodily function happens naturally every single day, and certainly doesn't require a colonic or a green juice to occur. Each time you eliminate, sweat, and even breathe, you're detoxifying. So if this process is naturally occurring, why the need for periodic detoxes and cleanses?
For most of human existence, our bodies functioned exceptionally well on their own; but unfortunately for us 21st century babes, our biological evolution hasn't yet caught up with our fast-paced, toxin-overloaded, modern lives. At this pointm our bodies simply cannot keep up with the amount of toxins that we come into contact with each day. Modern-day toxin sources include our food, drinking + bathing water, self-care products, makeup, cleaning products, environmental pollutants, and electromagnetic radiation. Ick. Even the most health-conscious among us can't escape this reality, so our best bet is to optimize our bodies' detoxification systems.
Though our bodies are hardwired to detoxify naturally and automatically, it's crucial to regularly dedicate time to support this perpetually overworked + undernourished system. This is particularly important after periods of prolonged toxin-exposure, indulgence, stress, and travel (oh hey, holidays). As these toxins build up, we experience weight gain, decreased energy, hormonal imbalances, skin issues, lowered immunity, and a slew of mood + cognitive problems.
Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing my top detox tips for keeping your bodies + minds healthy, energized, and radiant all year long. And we'll begin with the most effective, necessary step of detoxification: eating a nutrient-rich diet.
Contrary to popular belief, food (and not the absence of food) is one of our most potent detox tools. When we go on a juice cleanse, we're depriving our bodies of the fiber, fat, and protein needed for effective detoxification. This not only leaves us feeling hangry and deprived, but you're also not detoxing as effectively as you could be.
Of course, not all food is created equal, so it's important to be mindful of what you're consuming, especially during periods of detoxification. Generally, we want to be loading up on organic, whole, plant-based foods. Think fresh veggies, fruit, whole grains, nuts, and seeds. These foods are high in fiber, which will sweep our digestive track clean of any toxic build-up and support healthy elimination, as well as healing + energizing vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. And unlike the processed foods our society has become so accustomed to eating, these real, whole foods are free of toxic chemicals, additives, and preservatives. A total win for the body, mind, and soul.
Using some of my favorite plant foods, today I'm sharing a recipe that is both satisfying and detoxifying (#bestofbothworlds, baby). This bowl is my go-to for when I feel like I need a little detox but am also super hungry (aka story of my life).
It's full of the detoxifying + fiber-rich greens and veggies we need for proper digestion and elimination, which also serve to keep you feeling full and satisfied. The addition of avocado and the (seriously dreamy) dressing provide you with the high-quality fats your body + mind need for healthy digestion, luminous skin, elevated moods, heightened memory + concentration, and weight loss/management. And you'll get a hefty dose of plant-based protein (along with some extra fiber) from the brown rice + lentil blend. All this nutrient-rich, detoxifying goodness in one seriously delish bowl.
Detox Macro Bowl with Creamy Coconut Almond Dressing
Serves 2
Bowl Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup brown rice
- 1/3 cup green lentils
- 1 head broccoli
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 3 cups leafy greens (spinach, arugula, kale, spring mix, romaine, etc)
- 1 avocado, sliced
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Himalayan salt
Bowl Prep:
- In a medium sauce pan, add the rice, lentils, 2 cups water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover. Allow to simmer until the water has been absorbed and rice and lentils are cooked through (about 40 minutes).
- While the rice and lentils are cooking, chop your broccoli into florets and your sweet potato into bite-sized cubes.
- About 10 minutes before the rice + lentils have cooked through, add your sweet potato. If needed, add a bit more water. After 5 minutes, add the broccoli in as well.
- While the rest of the meal finishes cooking, begin thinly slicing/shredding the cabbage. Toss with a squeeze of fresh lime juice, a drizzle of olive oil, and pinch of salt and set aside.
- To assemble, spoon the lentils, rice, and veggie mixture into a medium-sized bowl. Add in the marinated cabbage, fresh leafy greens, and sliced avocado. Drizzle with your dressing and enjoy!
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup full fat unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/8 cup organic rice wine vinegar
- 1/5 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp organic tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
- Juice from 1/2 lime
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup or raw honey
- Red pepper flakes, to taste
Dressing Prep:
- In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend for 30-60 seconds.
- Taste and adjust seasonings if needed - extra red pepper flakes, more lime juice, a pinch of salt, etc.
- Drizzle over your bowl (or anything, really) and enjoy! Stores in refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Be sure to check out her site, it packed full of juicy + healthy goodness. You can also find out about her teaching schedule, set up a consultation for nutritional coaching, or see where she will be at next sharing in her knowledge in her community!
Kate McCabe | Nutritionist | RYT-200 | Founder, Solful Healthwebsite: www.solfulhealth.comemail: email@example.com: @solfulhealth


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WATCH: ED SHEERAN Teases Carpool Karaoke Episode With JAMES CORDEN
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We are definitely in for a treat as Grammy award winner Ed Sheeran hops on the SUV for a Carpool Karaoke segment on The Late Late Show With James Corden. Get your Sheerio hearts ready and check out the short teaser below:
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