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If you've ever been a child, had a child, or visited someone else's child, you've probably heard of Alexander and his Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. It's a great story written by Judith Viorst about a kid who wakes up with gum in his hair and goes to bed with a belly full of lima beans. There's other stuff that happens in between: his friend Paul demotes him to 3rd best friend status, there's no dessert in his lunch bag, the dentist discovers that he has a cavity, the elevator closes on his foot, and his mom forces him to buy plain white shoes at the shoe store (even though his brothers get stripes). To top it all of, his dinner sucks and there's kissing on TV.
It certainly sounds like Alexander had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Some times, I catch myself feeling a lot like Alexander. It's funny how life can seem so daunting one moment, and perfectly at ease the next. If I'm anything like Alexander, my perspective is probably slightly skewed. Because, of course, having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day depends on where you live, who you are, and what you've done. It's circumstantial, isn't it?
My day was not so much a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day…it was more like a rotten, fucked up, stupid ass shitty day. I think that works for me because it just sounds so ridiculous. And, if I were some one else—some one living in another place or time—my ugly days might seem a whole lot uglier than they do now. It's all about perspective. Sometimes I have it; usually I don't.
Whenever I have a bad day, I think about that book. I remember reading it in Mrs. Ruth's first grade class, and I also remember thinking, "Man, this kid is one selfish little prick"! Mrs. Ruth insisted that we write a short essay about Alexander's horrible day and how it made us feel. Believe it or not, my essay was somewhat critical. In fact, if I recall correctly, it went something like this:
So what if his brothers found amazing prizes in their cereal boxes. The cereal's the best part, anyway! So the fuck what if he trips over his skateboard! He probably should have put it away in the first place. And, who the hell cares if he didn't get a window seat on the bus? These aren't problems; they're annoyances. C'mon man, pull it together. (Although, it does suck that the teacher didn't like his drawing of an invisible castle—even if it was just a blank sheet of paper.)
At least, that's my adult interpretation of what I wrote when I was six. I'm sure I left out some choice words. Even so, Mrs. Ruth didn't like my response, and she didn't like ME either. One time, she shook me for talking too much, and another time she made me wait until last to pick out a seashell. She told the class it was because I couldn't keep my opinions to myself. I was stuck with the ugly cracked shell, and the other kids teased me relentlessly for it, But, later that day, I won a king sized candy bar when I accurately guessed the weight of our class pumpkin. It was 83 pounds exactly. Sometimes I wonder how I ever guessed that. But, I like to think it's because I went pumpkin picking every year with my brother and all of my cousins.
At some point my brother and I realized that we could only carry a 30-pound pumpkin if we took turns. Later, we figured out that we could each carry a 20-pound pumpkin by ourselves, if we took a break every few minutes, And, If we found a pumpkin that weighed 50 pounds, we could roll that son of a bitch all the way to the front of the farm! But, whenever we tried to roll the biggest pumpkins, they wouldn't even budge. The 83-pound pumpkin at school looked a little bigger than the 73-pound pumpkin I couldn't roll. So, I added ten pounds because that seemed like a proper even number. I gave the candy bar away to the other kids, and suddenly they forgot about my opinions and my ugly sea shell.
Either way, not all bad days have to be bad days, right? I mean, Alexander drops his sweater in a sink full of water and it's like a total game changer. His day is ruined. Does he have any idea how many times I've dropped my phone in the bathtub? I wonder what Alexander would think about the time I had to fish out a disemboweled bunny from the toilet after my cat murdered it and my dog hid it in there. Scrubbing those bloody paw prints from the toilet was pretty sucky, but it certainly didn't ruin my day.
In the end, the book poses this question: what do you do on a day like that? Alexander thinks about going to Australia. I often think about moving to Alaska with Eddie and living in a hallowed out tree. I suppose I am a lot like Alexander. I guess we all are. But I will say this: I am not consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too. In fact, it makes my bad days even worse.
There's a reason I remember reading that particular book in first grade (aside from my mean awful teacher): the message really bothered me. It isn't until Alexander realizes that other people have terrible days too that he is able to put things into perspective. And, perhaps that's my skewed view of reality. I don't really know. But what I do know is that I am not consoled by the fact that it's not me out there suffering in the streets of Baltimore or living in places like Syria, North Korea, and Iraq.
It's pretty obvious that I have strong opinions, and I've had strong opinions since Mrs. Ruth's first grade class. That's part of who I am. I suppose I've been apologizing for my opinions ever since. But, as Lindsey and I sat in bed last night with our dying dog lying between us, I thought really hard about what it is I'm apologizing for, and I realized that I can't do it anymore. I can't apologize for my opinions, and I certainly can't apologize for how I feel. Honestly, I shouldn't have to. I don't expect other people to apologize for their opinions. And, just because my perspective has changed, doesn't mean my opinion has changed too.
I was raised to believe that you always stick up for the under dog, the homeless guy with nothing but the clothes on his back, the drug addict who just can't seem to get it right, the girl without a voice, the kids in South Baltimore who face adversity every single day of their lives. Those are the people who keep me awake at night. And, perhaps it's time that I simply stop apologizing for what I know in my heart to be true. Perhaps it's time for me to stop trying to please everyone…to stop exposing my own vulnerabilities, and to stop giving a shit what everyone else thinks.
Mrs. Ruth was never going to like me no matter what I did. And the only person I should apologize to for that is my little brother, because her disgust for me left a permanent stain on his reputation. I suppose she figured we were both annoying little opinionated shits. And you know what, maybe we are. But, I'm proud to be an annoying opinionated little shit. I don't disregard the opinions of other people simply because I don't like them. And, I try to formulate an opinion based on my experiences in life. Why should I apologize for that?
We all have no good horrible terrible shitty days. But your no good shitty day might be five times shittier than mine…and vice versa. It doesn't mean I'm going to change my opinion, but it does mean that I can try to change my perspective. Perhaps that's the real message Judith Viorst was trying to convey.The thing is, I don't want to be the kid who's upset that her brother got the best toy out of the cereal box. I want to be the kid who gives him the best toy in the cereal box. I want to be the kind of person who takes everyone's opinion into consideration—without animosity. And, most of all, I want to be the kind of person who respects all lives, who feels the pain of other people's burdens, and who works hard to see the good in other people no matter how much we may disagree.
So maybe that's what Judith really meant to say, that today doesn't have to be a no good shitty fucked up rotten day. Today could be the last day of my life. And, at least I'm lucky enough to have a home. At least I'm lucky enough to have spent time with students in South Baltimore. At least I'm lucky enough that I can afford a new phone every time I drop mine in the bathtub. And, at least I'm lucky enough to have an opinion that I'm allowed to express. Now if only I could just stop apologizing for it…


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ChronicBabes need to take some time to indulge in self care and self love. This week we asked you What's your favorite self-care practice?
Here are some of our favorite responses:
Painting our Nails
Here's Jenni with her nail polish:
And a gorgeous showing from Katie S.
Face Masks
My guilty pleasure is face masks…every day. CVS sells some really great bottles of face mask stuff for cheap and the 4 bottles I have have lasted me for 3 years! Here I am wearing the avocado mask.
According to CVS they are just $4 a pop! My favorites are the avocado and the blue one (dead sea minerals). Peep them here.
Reading a good book
Mary Beth L. likes to read with her little dachshund next to her!
Mary Beth I think we'd all like to know the name of
the book you're reading your adorable puppy.
Other great ideas
An epsom salt bath
Spending time outside
Bike rides
Adult coloring books (This coloring book is hilarious and highly recommended by me if you're going through a break up.)
Do you have any other great ways to practice radical self care? Let us know in the comments!
Post written by Alix Kramer, ChronicBabe intern and proud ChronicBabe.

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If you've sampled the fine cuisine of one movie theater snack bar, you've pretty dined at them all. Popcorn, soft pretzels, candy, and the inevitable $7.50 Pepsi. Total health food.
When we moved to LA, I thought movie theaters here would be stocked with low-calorie snacks. I expected tofu dogs, side salads, Greek yogurt, fresh fruit, or at least Popchips, but no. So far we've been to two different movie theaters and each one had the standard fatty fare.
Now, I know you're not supposed to bring your own snacks into a movie theater, but they really leave you no choice. When the "healthy" option is a 500 calorie soft pretzel, you have to take matters into your own hands…
Low-Calorie Snacks to Smuggle Into Movie Theaters
Okay, we've already covered that it's wrong to bring your own food into movie theaters. It's bad. Yeah yeah. We're past that.
So, the next time you head out to a movie theater, stow some of these low-calorie snacks in your bag (or your pants, whatever works best for you):
- Emerald 100 Calorie Pack Almonds
- String Cheese
- Snack-sized Popchips
- Fresh cut fruit
- Homemade Trail Mix
- Pre-popped Popcorn
- Granola Bars
Don't forget to bring a mini bottle of water too, in case you get thirsty!


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Crosby's teammate, Evgeni Malkin, has at times, also been considered the best player in the world. Malkin has won a Conn Smythe, two scoring championships, Calder Trophy (Rookie of the year), and a league MVP. Malkin is so good that at times, because of being overshadowed by Crosby's presence, almost seems underrated. You will constantly see Penguins' fans debate who's better between Crosby and Malkin. Thus, the nickname of the tandem being "The Two-Headed Monster."
For all of their individual accomplishments, right now the Pens need this duo to truly step up their game if the Pens want to make another deep playoff run this year. Right now, the Pens are tied in their first-round matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets Monday night. The Pens are clearly the more talented team, but have found themselves yet again getting efforts from key players to be have left a lot to be desired.
This Penguins' roster in particular came into the season with the least amount of depth it has had since the 2006-2007 season. Considering that, the Pens have to rely on their star players to produce in order to win. Crosby has three points in two games, all assists, and all coming on the power-play. Malkin has two points through two games, with one even strength point. So far this series, Chris Kunitz has zero points, so does Kris Letang and James Neal.
Here are some stats that might make you pull your hair out:
- Last nine playoff games both Crosby and Malkin have zero goals combined. That is over 20 periods of hockey if you include overtime.
- Dating back to last postseason: Malkin has just one point in even strength situations, nine playoff games. Eight out those nine games Malkin had zero points during five-on-five situations.
- Crosby only has one point in five-on-five situations in his last nine playoff games. Seven of his last nine playoff games he been held without a point during five-on-five play.
- Crosby has just three points in his last six playoff games, with zero goals, and is a -4.
- Malkin has just two points in his last six playoff games, with zero goals, and is a -6.
This is not all about Malkin and Crosby though, as they have produced a little more than some of the Pens' other key players.
Kris Letang, who has been a mess during the Blue Jackets series, has zero points in his last six playoff games and is a -7 over that stretch. That is simply unacceptable for a former Norris Trophy finalist that is going to make close to $8 million per-year next season. Not only has Letang been invisible offensively, but he has been a wreck defensively, giving very weak efforts on the backend.
Where the Hell is Chris Kunitz? Over the years Chris Kunitz has transformed into an All Star winger, even being named to Team Canada. Over the past two regular seasons, only Alexander Ovechkin has more goals than Kunitz. However after another strong regular season, Kunitz has disappeared in the playoffs, with zero points, one hit in two games, and is a -2. Going back to last year's postseason, Kunitz has just one point in his last seven playoff games, and his a -3 during that span. Not only is Kunitz not producing, but he isn't providing the physical presence that he has in the past, providing just one official hit during the first round so far. Kunitz has developed into a goal scorer that is not scoring goals right now and it is hurting his line-mates and his team.
Following along with the disappearing act of his teammates, we have James Neal. Neal is going on six straight playoff games without a point, dating back to last year's playoffs. Neal is paid to score goals, and when he not is doing that, he is not doing much to help the team. Over the pointless six-game drought, Neal is a whopping -9. Two things I can say for Neal is that he should breakthrough soon, as his line has been doing a good job of possessing the puck, and Neal has 9 shots on goal this series. So hopefully he can breakthrough soon and end this drought. Neal also hasn't been taking any dumb penalties lately, going three straight games without taking a penalty of any kind. Still, the Pens pay him $5 million per-season to score, so that is what he needs to do.
Another good read that I highly recommend is also from the Tribune-Review's Joe Starkey, who wrote about this team's arrogance problem. Starkey is dead-on with this, as this team obviously has the talent to win, but the overall desperation is not there to seal the deal. The team's best players are not playing anywhere near their best hockey, and when that happens it is going to be hard to win. Go see Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and the Chicago Blackhawks for another example. Until they all step up, the Pens are not going very far in the playoffs. Hell, if things continue the way the are, they will be lucky to get past Columbus. At least, Marc-Andre Fleury will be there to take all of the undeserved heat if and when they do get eliminated.


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Those who know me well, know I love to try out the best and latest natural skincare treatments and products. I started going to SKN Clinic not long after I moved to Vancouver almost 2 years ago. I love that SKN has a holistic approach to health and beauty and they sell amazing natural skincare products. A treatment that was recommended to me at SKN was Micro needling. I have to say it's become one of my new favourite treatments so I had to share. If you want smooth, glowing skin, you have try it!
Micro needling is a safe, and effective option to injectables which gives you lasting results with a short recovery time. It's similar to cosmetic acupuncture but way more effective! The premise of this treatment is using the body's natural ability to heal wounds. The micro needling device sort of looks like a big pen and uses microscopic needles to create tiny punctures in the skin. As part of the healing process the skin will produce collagen and elastin to repair/regenerate the skin.
This treatment can help
- Reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
- Acne, chicken pox and surgical scars
- Minimize pore size
- Pigmentation and sun damage
- Tighten the skin
- Maximize the absorption of skincare products
The low down…..
I just finished up my 5th treatment a couple of weeks ago, so the results should be seen in about 6 weeks from now. It's generally recommended to go every 4-6 weeks (every 4 weeks is preferred) for 3-6 treatments in a year. I opted for 5 sessions for anti-aging results and to minimize the prominence of my chicken pox scars.
The treatment itself was a bit painful but totally bearable. Most places will also offer a numbing cream which can be applied (usually for an added fee) but I don't really think it's necessary (my 2 cents). Immediately after the treatment my skin was red and looked slightly sunburned so I basically threw on my baseball hat and shades and headed home right after. They generally recommend keeping your skin makeup free for the remainder of the day so try to book the treatment for a day off or at the end of the day. The 3-4 days following the treatment my skin felt dry and tight so I applied Forget Beauty's Awakened Hydrating Serum and Forget Beauty's Nutured Replenishing Oil on top, twice a day. These 2 products were amazing and I continue to use the serum daily.
I would recommend buying a hyaluronic face mask like the one from Magicstripes ($18 CAD) (https://www.sknshop.com/collections/masks/products/hyaluronic-intensive-treatment-mask) to apply in the evening on the day of treatment. I put mine in the fridge, so it was incredibly cooling for my face and of course hydrating. I feel like the mask helped speed up the healing from my treatment and decreased the redness the days following the treatment.
My skin was usually red for 1-3 days post treatment but I was able to cover it up with foundation so it really wasn't too bad. In the week following the treatment I also experienced mild peeling so I don't recommend making any big plans for the first week post treatment. You should also avoid using an exfoliant during that time.
For maintenance and in between treatments I purchased a dermal roller- the Skin Spin Roller System (https://www.sknshop.com/collections/dermal-rollers/products/the-skin-spin) which I use on my face once a week. It's not as painful as the treatment and it helps to boost the effects of the micro needling treatments.
The last thing I would say is you really need to be patient to see the results as it takes time for your body to heal/regenerate. It's slow but effective. I would say it was after the 3rd treatment when I really started to notice a difference. After my fifth treatment the pores on my face have diminished in size, my skin feels tighter and looks brighter. The fine lines and wrinkles around my eyes were significantly reduced and I feel like my skin has an incredible glow now.
If you want more info on Micro needling or any of the products mentioned here you can check out:


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Jewelry designer Nektar de Stagni has the Miami fashion world wrapped around her little ring finger. The lovely and super stylish creator of both delicate and chunky accessories works out of her store NDS Collection in the Design District.
She teamed up with friends Danny Santiago, Nicole Tafur and Mary Anne from the Archive Co. to present Vintage MARKET, a popup shop selling wares from their private collections. We sat down with the fashionista and asked her a couple questions about what she digs.
Where's your favorite place to shop, besides your own store, in Miami?
The Webster, definitely. I feel like they have the best selection of all the right labels.
Who is your favorite fashion and jewelry designer?
I'm really into Phoebe Philo's work lately. She designs for Celine. Her stuff is great. In terms of jewelry, I really love antique and vintage jewelry, so I'm strongly inclined to buying those pieces.
This is the second time you're doing Fashion's Night Out. What's been the coolest part about the experience of doing it for you?
Meeting all the great people that come out and support. The Design District, and all the energy. It's really positive in a lot of ways.
What inspired the vintage pop up store you set up next door?
Me and my friends have always been vintage clothing enthusiasts and we knew that right now is the right moment to share all our collections, so we decided to put together the market and display it for everyone at Fashion's Night Out.


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Kareena Kapoor Hot Legs Biography
The film tells the story of a young man named Anand (Salman Khan), who was deeply in love with a girl named Maya (Rimi Sen), who was intentionally thrown into a swimming pool by her fiance for the sake of getting back at her pranks. Apparently, she drowned. After Maya's death, Anand's life is completely shattered and he becomes insane.
He is brought to Sir Richard's Mental Sanatorium. His brother requests the doctors to admit him immediately. However, they insist on evaluating his mental condition before taking any decision. On being asked a few questions, Anand does not show any signs of insanity, and the doctors conclude that there is nothing wrong with him. They decline to admit him to the hospital. Just then, Anand spots a housefly on the table. He first tries to capture it in his palm, but it evades him. While Anand's elder brother is arguing with doctors to admit him, Anand suddenly becomes very violent, picking up a club and using it to hit everything the fly lands on. He finally manages to kill the fly. This convinces the doctors that he is indeed insane, and they finally agree to admit him.
Anand is admitted to Sir Richard's Mental Sanatorium, where he tries to makes friends with other inmates. One of them claims to have bought the Taj Mahal, another claims to have a tree growing sweets, and so on. This sets the scene for the entry of the chief doctor, Dr. Khurana (Om Puri). Dr Khurana is livid that a nurse had come into the operation theatre even though he had forbidden it. He yells at the matron and refuses to accept an explanation for the action of the nurse.
At the mental asylum, there are also other two main doctors, Dr. Sunil (Jackie Shroff) and Dr. Tanvi Khurana (Kareena Kapoor), Dr. Khurana's daughter.
Sunil turns out to be Anand's close childhood friend. Anand makes a commotion every day and behaves like a child. This upsets Tanvi and she almost removes Anand from the asylum. One day when she finds out about his past, she feels bad for him. She apologizes to him and starts spending time with him. They soon become good friends and she falls in love with him. Tanvi starts to help cure him and one day he is completely cured. He is normal now, and remembers everything. Anand decides to leave the asylum. As soon as Tanvi finds out, she runs to Anand and expresses her love to him. He is surprised, but he appreciates her love and decides to stay. He falls in love with Tanvi too. They both are happy with each other.But there is a problem: Tanvi is engaged to someone by the name of Karan (Sunil Shetty).
When Tanvi's father, Dr. Khurana finds out about her love for Anand he is angered. He tells Tanvi to forget about Anand and leave him. Tanvi refuses, and continues to love Anand. At that time Karan comes back to India. At first, Karan is unaware of Tanvi and Anand's love for each other. When Karan finds out, he tells Tanvi to go and live with Anand. Meanwhile, at the asylum Anand explodes into a violent rage against Dr. Khurana, which results in him being lobotomized by Khurana. Sunil and Tanvi arrive at the asylum in order to smuggle Anand out so that he and Tanvi can run away together, but it is too late as Sunil finds out about Anand being lobotomized. Realising that Anand is much better off dead, Sunil kills his neurologically disabled friend by suffocating him with a pillow. A concluding scene is shown in which Tanvi is now a patient at the asylum and has become insane and mentally unbalanced due to the shock of Anand's death. Tanvi is shown wearing the same patient number shirt that Anand was wearing when he was mentally ill.
Salman Khan as Anand
Kareena Kapoor as Dr. Tanvi Khurana
Rimi Sen as Maya
Om Puri as Dr. Khurana
Asrani as a Asylum patient
Jackie Shroff as Dr. Sunil
Aroon Bakshi as a Asylum patient
Suniel Shetty as Karan (Special Appearance)
Manoj Joshi as P K Narayan
Anil Dhawan as Deepak
Sulbha Arya as Mrs. Shobhna Mathur
Javed Khan as a Asylum patient
Kurush Deboo as Munna (Idiot)
Atul Parchure
Nagesh Bhonsle
Shaurya Chauhan
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The film did not do well at the box office and was declared a flop by box office India though Salman Khan's performance was honored by the critics.[2]
Kyon Ki
Soundtrack album by Himesh Reshammiya
Released 2005
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label T-Series
Producer Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya chronology
Koi Aap Sa
(2005) '''Kyon Ki '''
(2005) Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi
Lyrics by Sameer
# Song Singer(s) Length
1 "Kyon Ki Itna Pyar" Alka Yagnik & Udit Narayan 05:56
2 "Dil Keh Raha Hai" Kunal Ganjawala 05:06
3 "Dil Ke Badle Sanam" Alka Yagnik & Udit Narayan 04:17
4 "Jhatka Maare" Udit Narayan, Shaan, & Kailash Kher 06:20
5 "Aa Jeele Ek Pal Mein" Alka Yagnik & Udit Narayan 04:44
6 "Kyon Ki Itna Pyar (Male)" Udit Narayan 05:56
7 "Kyon Ki Itna Pyar (Female)" Alka Yagnik 05:42
8 "Dil Keh Raha Hai (Remix)" Kunal Ganjawala 04:41Directed by Priyadarshan
Produced by Satish Kaushik
Screenplay by Priyadarshan
Neeraj Vora
Story by Priyadarshan
Starring Salman Khan
Kareena Kapoor
Rimi Sen
Jackie Shroff
Sunil Shetty
Music by Songs:
Himesh Reshammiya
Background Score:
S. P. Venkatesh
Cinematography Tirru
Editing by Arun Kumar
N. Gopalakrishnan
Distributed by Orion Pictures
MAD Entertainment Ltd.
Release date(s) November 2, 2005
Country India
Language Hindi
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Xcellon Institute is an Education initiative of the founders of a global IPR driven major pharmaceutical company. We understand how the lack of quality man power has crippled business growth in India. At the same time, young India continues its struggle to find the requisite skills and knowledge to excel professionally. Like many successful ideas, the idea of setting up Xcellon Institute was born out a need and a problem, seen as an opportunity.
The Indian corporate sector has been swept by a force of change led by remarkable growth and global integration. This has led managers to adapt to the new environment by re inventing their organizations and practices. At the forefront has been a fundamental shift in the tapping of human resources, and the attitude of companies towards treating them as the most valued resource.
On the other side, the Indian education fraternity has struggled to respond to this demand to create managers and professionals for this 'new' competitive world. Even as industry embraces the theories of modern management, education remains confined to traditional theories and old world
situations.The time has come to create a new system of education. A system that is 'for today' and
educates not just for a degree, but for a career and for life. Xcellon is our attempt to break this barrier to the growth of businesses and individuals alike.


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Logical thought / Good for computers / Cell phones
Description: A Silicate (Tectosilicates, Sodalite Group). Usually forms in compact masses. All shades of blue with tints of white or gray. Soluble in hydrochloric and nitric acids. Fuses fairly easy.
Metaphysical Properties: Stone for logical and rational thinking. Eliminates confusion and gives clarity. Eliminates harmful rays from cellular phones and computers. Promotes fellowship in groups. Encourages self-esteem. Enhances the truth. Provides access to the sacred laws of the universe. Do not cleanse with water. Although Sodalites energies and powers resemble that of Lapis Lazuli, these are on a milder level. However, its powers can be amplified, if used with other blue stones. Can balance male and female polarities, as well as clearing the mind. It has a calming, slightly sedative nature, and is good for grounding. It will open the third eye, and bring in inner psychic sight and intuitive knowledge. Enhances communication abilities, as well as sensuality. It can also balance and activate the second chakra. Strengthens the metabolism. Reduces stress and helps to prolong physical endurance.
Healing Attributes: Gland metabolism. Digestive system. Insomnia. Helpful in lowering blood pressure and fevers.
Corresponding astrological sign : Sagittarius
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Using the economy still inside a delicate stage of their recovery, companies can not afford to visit full-scale on Christmas corporate gifts any longer. The approach of purchasing high figures of cheap marketing products and treating everybody to some festive treat are lengthy gone and also the new trend would be to choose style and substance towards the most deserving over high quantity towards the masses.
So as opposed to just going buying nice searching corporate gift products you should consider what you would like because of your gifts. Would you like to advertise your company and market your brand? Would you like to reward and motivate your employees? Alas, it is extremely rare in the realm of Christmas corporate gifts to locate a non selfish gift, so consider your recipients and just what can make the greatest impression.
It is really an important here we are at marketing, promotions and staff motivation so to obtain the most from your Christmas corporate gifts we've come up with this informative guide to create this Christmas decide on a swing.
It appears quite apparent, however if you simply are delivering out Christmas corporate gifts having a marketing and marketing motive then it's the products which are practical and used most often that'll be the very best. If you're promoting your brand then you may have the organization emblem around the gift and also the gift itself is going to be something that reflects the company message, therefore the more frequently it's used the greater it's visibility is going to be.
Every single day office products make the perfect starting point, and merchandise like flash drives and paperweights make excellent Christmas corporate gifts due to their high functionality and visibility. A product such as this which has your company's brand on it will likely be frequently seen and commit your organization towards the recollections of individuals that matter probably the most, existing and prospective customers.
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By Arpika Bhosale www.asianage.com
It looks like Mumbaikars will have to wait longer to avail the city's first metro service.
While the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) has given safety clearance to the seven-year-delayed project on May 2, conditional clearance is still pending.
Metro officials failed to realise that the final nod has to come from the Railway Board, given that the rolling stock (rakes and wheels) is completely new. Reliance Infrastructure has now announced that it will operate the metro seven days after the railway board gives its go-ahead.
"I have given an okay with regard to the track, line alignment and other parameters but according to the Metro Act 2002, whenever we plan to put a completely newly-made train on the track, the railway board has to give an approval," said CRS P.S. Baghel. "The rolling stock in the Mumbai metro is different as compared to the Delhi metro. If at least the dimensions were the same, this would not have been a requirement."
The Mumbai metro rolling stock has been supplied by a Chinese company, Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport (NPRT), whereas that of the Delhi metro has been supplied by indigenous train manufacturer, Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF). More info


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They're deep into production on the long-awaited Jurassic Park sequel, and now the on-set visitor's guide for Jurassic World has been leaked online. Want to see?
Director Colin Trevorrow apparently needed several extras over the past few weeks, and those lucky enough to get a background role in the film were given a visitor's-guide movie prop as a keepsake. It's loaded with intel on the park, and after giving it a read, we really wish this place were real. You know, as long as the dinos stayed behind the fences.
The key piece of art is a map of the new and improved Isla Nublar, though the guide also features breakdowns of the "Park Highlights," including a gentle giants petting zoo, a T-Rex kingdom (with feedings every two hours!) and a jungle trek.
Of course, there's also a nice " Do not tap on the glass warning" tacked on to the bottom. Definitely good advice when visiting Jurassic Park. We all know what happens when you touch the glass ...
The sequel opens June 12, 2015. Until then, check out the leaked pics below.
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Gabby Rivera (W), Joe Quinones (P), Joe and Paolo Rivera (I), Jose Villarrubia (C),
Cover by Joe Quinones
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $3.99
So today is pretty much going to be catchup day for things I wish I had done a week ago. That means expect something else to be put up on the site later today, so look out for that.
So, America Chavez: Young Avenger, Ultimate, dimension-hopping super heroine, and, now, focus of her very own comic book. I think that's pretty cool. I haven't read the iteration of the Young Avengers which she starred in, but, as you know, the Ultimates by Al Ewing is one of my favorite titles being published at this moment. America is a part of the reason for that. She is a really cool character. As a result, I was interested in trying this out. I'm always up for newer and less popular characters getting their own comic book titles. It's in the name: B-List Defender.
The comic opens up with a brief sequence of a number of people being interviewed about their opinion of America Chavez, among these interviewees being Kate Bishop, Miles Morales, Felicia Hardy, Loki Laufeyson, and Ororo Munroe. The response is pretty overwhelmingly positive.
The comic then hard-cuts to America blocking a ball of rubble from falling onto some young girls on what turns out to be an alien planet. Spectrum and Captain Marvel are on-scene as well, and this turns out to be an Ultimates mission. Monica and Carol are fighting some sort of pink energy being that appears to be a female while America is protecting the bystanders. The energy being begins to overwhelm Spectrum and Captain Marvel, so America comes to their aid. She punches the being once, and it explodes into stars to America's surprise.
The mission wraps up with much gratitude from the planet's population, and we cut to the three Ultimates debriefing Black Panther and Blue Marvel on the events of the mission. Apparently, upon the being's defeat, the damage it dealt to the planet was immediately reversed.
America returns to her partner, Lisa, and the two have a romantic reunion. They discuss America's decision to move and go to college. However, later in the night, Lisa tells America that she isn't interested in moving out of New York. America gets angry, tells Lisa that they are over, and then leaves. America meets up with Kate Bishop, and then Chavez goes to Sotomayor University. From what one can glean, it appears to be an Xavier/Jean Grey-esque university that focuses more on education than power controlling. Most of the students appear to be gifted in some way.
Upon her arrival, America is approached by some sort of gang/dance team sorority that wants her to join. She turns them down for now, but she says she will consider it later. She goes to her classroom, which is currently frozen over. The professor says that this is some sort of hologram recreation of a revolutionary battle from a presumably alien world. The class is called "Intergalactic Revolutionaries and You," and there is a power-nullifying generator in the room keeping America from easily solving the scenario.
Despite it being a hologram recreation, America is fifty seconds from being frozen, and David Alleyne, aka former-Young Avenger and former-mutant Prodigy, comes to America's rescue by finishing the recreation of the scene. The class then dismisses with the teacher telling the students to find another revolution to recreate for next class.
Prodigy and America leave together, and David tells America about a time machine he has been working on that can help with this assignment. America uses it, despite it not quite being ready, with the intent to go back to her late mothers. Instead, she is dropped on a World War II battlefront with Captain America declaring that they are about to close in on Adolf Hitler himself. America, hearing the name Hitler, excitedly decks the fascist dictator, recreating the original cover to Captain America #1.
Another flash of light takes America, and the comic concludes.
As you can probably tell from the description of the story, this comic is a little out of the ordinary, to say the least. It's pretty weird, but it is absolutely oozing with charm.
America has a big personality but a good heart. These make her an endlessly endearing character. The story itself seems to be a unique spin on the superhero slice-of-life formula made recently famous in comics like Dennis Hopeless' Spider Woman, Nick Spencer's Astonishing Ant-Man, and, of course, Matt Fraction's Hawkeye.
That being said, the comic does throw a lot of weird ideas which it does very little to explain, and you're kind of left to role with the punches. I've read and re-read the college scene, and I'm still not sure I've explained all of it correctly. Following that up with, "oh, by the way, a time machine" definitely makes the pacing seem a little frantic.
That's both the charm and the shortcoming of the comic. It has boundless energy. In one issue you have a battle on an alien planet, a break-up, a first day at college, and time-traveling to fight alongside Captain America and punching Hitler. It has a lot of emotional ups-and-downs that it earns pretty handily. However, most would have a hard time keeping up with the plot.
I can only imagine that World War II soldiers have to be among the most confused in history, because I feel like a lot of people time travel to that specific moment in time. I know Thunderbolts did at least once. I'm pretty sure the Avengers have as well.
The comic is immensely endearing though. It really just needs to slow itself down, and, generally, issue 2 is when most titles really get into their groove. Maybe that will be the case with America as well.
The art by Joe Quinones is pretty damn good. It straddles the line of new-age comic styling with a touch of retro detail. It's like a mixture of David Aja and Daniel Acuna without the oil-painting texture for which the latter is notorious. The colors are bright and vibrant too, which I dig.
If you can groove on the hyper-active energy to this comic, then you will probably enjoy it quite a bit. I liked it a lot, and I think many other people would too. Give it a try.
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I'd just about given up on finding the Blue Gardenia Club, and consigned it to the imagination of Sam Leach, when again it is mentioned in a book! According to Sam, the Beatles went to the club in the early hours of December 10th 1961, after playing in Aldershot, in front of 18 people. Rather than go back to Liverpool, the Beatles and Sam went to the club, which was run by Brian Cassar, formerly of Cass and Cassanovas. At least some of the Beatles got on stage with the house band, making it the first time they had played in the capital.
I've been trying to trace the location of the club for over 20 years, but never found proof where it was. I was beginning to think Sam made the whole thing up. However, I was reading Jim Berkenstadt's great book 'The Beatle that Vanished' – about Jimmie Nicol, which states Jimmie was in the house band there! Berkenstadt quotes famed guitarist Albert Lee who says "We would go there after the 2 I's and play until the early hours in Soho."
Unfortunately, the book does not say the exact location of the club. However, my curiosity has been aroused again, and I will keep searching!


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PLDI, ECOOP, Curry On, DEBS, LCTES and ISMM (series) / ECOOP 2017 (series) / ICOOOLPS 2017 (series) / 12th Workshop on Implementation, Compilation, Optimization of Object-Oriented Languages, Programs and Systems /
Panel: Do new Computing Environments lead to new Language Constructs?
Mon 19 Jun 2017 16:00 - 17:00 at Vertex WS216 - Afternoon II Chair(s): Olivier Zendra
The advent of Cloud Computing and of Mobile Computing on small devices at the edge of the Cloud has changed the compute context for many programmers. At first, it seems that lots of Cloud and Mobile Computing is merely falling back on the traditional Client-Sever model of Computing.
In this panel, we will discuss possible new concepts that may need support from new programming language constructs - or perhaps they are better kept as library routines.
A simple example is that of a hand-held device arriving at a new site and wanting to connect to local services–expressing which services and what mechanism to use is non-obvious.
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16:00 - 18:00: ICOOOLPS 2017 - Afternoon II at Vertex WS216
Chair(s): Olivier Zendra
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Eric JulUniversity of Oslo, Edd BarrettKing's College London, Steve BlackburnAustralian National University , Ben L. TitzerGoogle
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Jakob KrainzFriedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Michael PhilippsenLink to publication DOI File Attached
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Daniel WelchClemson University, Blair DurkeeClemson University, Mike KabbaniClemson University, Murali SitaramanClemson UniversityLink to publication DOI File Attached


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SMEBOX (Sweden)
SMEBOX AB was founded 1999 based on the "IT-SMEltery" – product. A product that helped SMEs to implement ICT as a strategic product in their business and business development.
A Toolbox of useful tools for SMEs - giving the name SMEBOX.
The objectives to deliver "Inspiration – Knowledge – Development" to small- and medium sized companies have from start been very clear. This vision has brought SMEBOX into many different activities for SMEs in Sweden and also in a number of countries outside Sweden. Education and Training, Consulting, Coaching, Mentoring, Projects, Seminars, Workshops - both IRL, on-the site and also more and more net based.
Among other things the event "Smebox-day" was initiated to gather project-managers and stakeholders from the whole of Sweden dealing with SME-projects.
Smebox has also organised similar conferences and seminars on behalf of other organisations – eg. Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth and others.
"The Ship of Entrepreneurs" was born in cooperation with Swedish Federation of Business Owners and gathered participants from all over Sweden for the annual trip during a period of 5 years
SmeAcademy is another example on a hiving of "Smebox-day". SmeAcademy is a network for the Knowledge FOR and ABOUT SME- companies and the entrepreneurs in them. The members are from a wide range of private and public organisations in mostly Sweden and Europe and some from outside Europe, as a result of an increased focus on international coorporation.
Smebox has and is participating in a number of transnational projects – many with the EU-perspective (www.smebox.com).


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Leeds-based businessman Marc Green has finalised the purchase of the club.
Bradford Bulls have announced the completion of its takeover, with Marc Green today finalising the purchase of the club.
Mr Green, managing director of Leeds-based Safeguard Security Group, has acquired the club having agreed a fee and terms with the administrator, which was later ratified by the sport's governing body, the Rugby Football League.
Mr Green – whose bid was approved yesterday as the successful one – this morning met with staff and players in his new role as chairman.
Robbie Hunter-Paul is to remain in position as the club's chief executive and Mr Green has acted swiftly to bolster the Bulls' senior management team, appointing Steve Ferres as managing director.
The former Bradford Northern player and Wakefield, Castleford and York CEO is to bring vast experience to The Provident Stadium, driving the club forward into a new era.
"I am really pleased to have completed the takeover of this fantastic club," said Mr Green, a successful local businessman who owns, manages and operates an extensive, multi-million pound business portfolio.
"Bradford Bulls is a major sporting brand in the United Kingdom and I think this has been proven by the sheer volume of national media coverage which the club has received throughout the process of its future being secured.
"I have been working with the Bulls for the best part of six months, prior to this, and I think it is important for the supporters, stakeholders and staff to work towards restoring this club to its former glory.
"Now that the takeover is complete, the team and I are in a position to move forward with the business.
"We are confident, in a short amount of time, we can make a full audit of every business unit and prioritise the aspects that will make the biggest impact.
"We will be working extremely hard over the coming months, with our number-one objective and main priority being to ensure Super League survival for this historic club.
"I am fully aware of the club's past successes and of its proud heritage, and am keen to build on it in the years ahead.
"I am using the expertise the club already has and I have brought in further knowledge and capability, with the appointment of Steve Ferres, highlighting my commitment to the future success of the Bulls.
"I am delighted to have Steve on board. He is highly regarded across rugby league and his expertise is going to bear fruit in the times ahead and he will help get this club back to where it belongs.
"Myself, Steve and Robbie are fully behind the head coach Francis Cummins and his backroom staff. We believe he is the man to deliver on-field success for Bradford Bulls.
"Finally, on behalf of the Bulls, I would like to thank David Wilson, of DFW Associates, and his team for all of their efforts throughout this process."
The brand-new holding company, Bradford Bulls Northern Ltd, will now take full control of the club.


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On the Road to Success
Our colleagues at WWF Finland are committed to help their government onto the path to a low carbon future. A recent initiative is to share Smart Climate Solutions case studies with them with the objective of influencing their climate and energy strategies and actions. I thought I'd share them with you as well to provide leverage for your own lobbying work.
First up is the German Feed-in Tariff System for wind and other renewable energy
The German feed-in system, the German Law on Renewable Energy (Das Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz, 2000, hereafter EEG) laid down the framework conditions for rapid growth of renewable energy sources (RES) in Germany during the 21st century. The feed-in system, which guarantees the RES producers a fixed price per kWh fed into the grid, has been at the core of the German renewables success story – over tripling the amount of renewable energy since 2000. The leading renewable energy source in 2006 – wind power provided 30,7 TWh or some 5 % of total electricity production (see picture below, Mrd. kWh = TWh).
In practice the EEG legislation (amended in 2004 and regularly reviewed) obligates electric utility companies to purchase renewable energy at set rates over the next 20 years. These in turn are allowed to redistribute the additional cost to the general public in the form of higher electricity rates – hereby there is an equalization of additional costs from RES between all grid operators and electricity suppliers. The feed-in system, building on substantial R&D as well as market simulation programmes during the 1980s and 1990s introduced two innovative aspects to RES policy implementation, in particular i) a degression of tariffs, supporting technology learning, and ii) a stepped nature of tariffs, supporting financial efficiency.
While in Germany the tariff (in 2006 ranging from ca 5 to 57 €cent/kWh) is guaranteed for approved renewable energy projects for a 20-year period from the plant commissioning, from 2002 onwards new installation have received lower tariffs (degression rate ranging from 1-6,5%/year depending on RES technology) in order to retain the incentive for manufacturers to systematically reduce production costs and offer more efficient products each year. The stepped tariffs, by defining the tariffs for different technologies based on yield/generation costs of each plant (e.g. for wind power depending on site-specific wind yield) the price of the tariff mirrors the cost resource curve of the technology, which results in a reduction of the producer profit and therefore in lower transfer costs for society.
Key challenges in implementation and drivers/reasons of success
The international experiences of feed-in tariffs in several countries point to rapid increase of renewable technologies on energy markets unless hampered by major barriers (e.g. administrative, grid access). In Germany, a well suited additional support mix has been crucial for the overall success of the feed-in system. The complementary policy measures have included soft loans and investment incentives by the market incentive programme for biomass CHP, small hydropower, PV in schools, tax incentives (reduction of income tax granted in the federal tax law especially for wind energy investments) as well as soft loans by a federal investment bank. This framework has been administratively well coordinated on federal level by three key ministries, received strong political and financial backing on state level and catalyzed active cooperation in different technology sectors.
Assessment of CO2-emission reductions and if available any preliminary estimates of emission reduction costs (euro ton/CO2ekv)
The EEG has considerably contributed to annual GHG reductions in the order of tens of millions of tons. In 2006 the reduced GHG emissions, due to RES in electricity production was estimated to some 44 million CO2- tons. Looking at the economic costs of this energy sector transformation, the additional costs for consumers has been estimated to a mere € 0.007 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), corresponding to less than 4 % of the average consumer price for German rate payers.
Presentation of existing estimates concerning ancillary effects and benefits
With regards to economic ancillary effects the EEG has been the key contributor to the growth of the renewables sector into a over 20 billion euro business in Germany proper with in addition considerable export – in 2006 the export share of the German wind power industry raising to above 70%. Likewise the EEG has contributed to rapid employment growth in the renewables, approaching a total 250 000 employed. Even taking into account the negative transitional and structural effects in other economic sectors (incl. losses in purchasing power), the total positive employment effects reach some 70 000-80 000, with wind power leading the employment growth numbers. In addition, the EEG has contributed to improved energy security and cost-savings through avoided coal and gas imports.
Preliminary assessment of feasibility and any required modifications for similar policy measures in Finland
As the feed-in system can support a broad portfolio of RES technologies a system specifically tailored for the Finnish conditions could be rapidly introduced – taking into account the maturity and competitiveness of available technologies in Finland as well as the open energy markets. As in Germany the feed-in system could become a key policy measure in the Finnish national climate and energy strategy implementation.
The key criteria for success lie in the high price security and market stability, which creates the long term planning security for investors. The Finnish feed-in system could guarantee a dynamic market based premium and be differentiated in order to promote technology learning and market success in specific areas of global RES market growth, be it wind power in cold & arctic regions or distributed bioenergy based CHP solutions.
In this respect the German system with a stepped nature and degression of tariffs may provide some useful guidance for a Finnish system that should adapt to technological development and foster innovation. The international feed-in experiences from over 40 countries[6], covering close to 20 EU countries provide a solid basis for designing a Finnish system with lean administrative costs and coordinated network management with high stability and solid grid integration. The Finnish supporting policy mix will also need to be adjusted and diversified to allow rapid deployment of available renewable technologies.
Erfahrungsbericht 2007 zum Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG-Erfahrungsbericht), November 2007.
Feed-In Systems in Germany and Spain and a comparison. Dr. Mario Ragwitz (corresponding author), Dr. Claus Huber. Fraunhofer Institut für Systemtechnik und Innovationsforschung, 2005
Through the use of renewables, in total (covering electricity, heat and fuels) some 100 million tons of CO2 emission were avoided. Almost 50% of this emission cut can be attributed to the EEG.
Looking at the electricity price increases 2002-2006 in Germany, the EEG has contributed to some 13% of the total price increase during the same period. Erfahrungsbericht 2007.
Erfahrungsbericht 2007 zum Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG-Erfahrungsbericht), November 2007
Se e.g. International Feed-In Cooperation, http://www.feed-in-cooperation.org/content/view/24/36/
Exciting things already happening in Copenhagen
Earlier this week a number of interesting people gathered to develop the idea of a low carbon city development index. Objective: to accelerate development towards a low carbon society.
Copenhagen Declaration for a Low Carbon City Development
For the first time in human history more than half of the world's population now lives in cities. This has amongst other things created a strong demand for sustainable urban development across the globe. It has become evident that this need can not be met through traditional development as there is growing evidence of the adverse effects caused by the emission of greenhouse gases and intensive use of natural recourses to provide a high quality of life.
Therefore the cities of tomorrow must be fundamentally different than the cities of today in order to ensure sustainability. In this transition it is important to focus on service needed, not the ways they have been provided previously. For example, instead of only improving cars and roads the service of mobility and transportation should be in focus encourage smart solutions and IT-solutions that reduce the need of energy consuming trips and thereby also buildings.
This service perspective is especially important when we look at cities in regions like China and India where more than half of the world's building will be build over the coming years and where more than 10 million people are moving into cities every year in China alone.
In order to ensure that economic development, a low carbon economy and a resource efficient development go hand in hand we should approach this transition as an opportunity.
A global approach to cities
As all cities are integrated parts of national, regional and global economies it is important not to view the transition to a low carbon city in isolation. Cities should be seen as living entities that through import and export interact with the rest of the world. No city can be seen as sustainable without considering the consequences of the import and export. With the need for low carbon solutions cities that provide these solutions are particularly important and sustainable import should be encouraged where possible.
A low carbon city development index
"What you can't measure you can't manage" is an old truth that also applies to cities. A low carbon index for cities would make it possible to measure the progress towards a low carbon society and support three important aspects of low carbon development
• Development of a low carbon city development policies, capturing the global impacts of the city
• Dialogue and exchange of best practice between cities around the world
• Comparison of various cities development paths and how far they are in the transformation from a carbon intensive city to a low carbon city
In order to achieve this, a commonly accepted global index that in a meaningful way can measure a city's progress towards a low carbon future is needed. Several indices attempt to do this at the national level but no index exists at the global level, and none of the existing indices so far include import and export as relevant factors. The new "low carbon city development index" will address this gap through the development of a global index for low carbon cities and by identifying policy measures that efficiently foster and facilitate the above mentioned transition.
The index will be based on the concept of a carbon budget, accounting for equity a the ecological limits for the global CO2 emissions in order to avoid dangerous climate change, and will be divided into three different parts covering the effects from direct measures as well as measures related to export and import:
1. Indicators assessing the direct carbon emissions in the city
To which degree does the city directly contribute to increased or decreased carbon emissions and impact the environment?
2. Indicators assessing the carbon footprint from export
To which degree do products and services originating from the city result in increased or decreased carbon emissions and impact the environment impacts at place of consumption?
3. Indicators assessing the carbon footprint from import
To which degree do the city sources, materials and services contribute to increased or decreased carbon emissions and impact the environment at place of origin?
We, the undersigned, support the development of a low carbon city development index and will pay extra attention to the needs in emerging countries such as China and India. We will encourage all relevant stakeholders to support this effort.
John Kornerup Bang
Head of Globalization Programme, WWF Denmark
Tom Carnac
Programme Manager, Public Sector, Carbon Disclosure Project, UK
Rajendra Kumar
Senior District Collector, Tiruvallur District, India
Mr. Lei Hongpeng
Programme Officer, Climate Change and Energy Programme, WWF China
Christine Loh
Founder and CEO, Civic-Exchange, HongKong, China
Mr. Ma XueLu
Former Director General, Administration of Baoding National New and Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Jorgen Lund Madsen
Development Manager, Technical and Environmental Committee, Copenhagen City, Denmark
Dennis Pamlin
Global Policy Advisor, WWF Sweden
Mr. Pan Haixiao
Director, Transportation Planning Program Department of Urban Planning, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
Mr. Pan Jiahua
Executive Director, Research Centre for Urban Development and Environment (RCUDE), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(CASS)
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Managing Director, Project Zero, Denmark
Kaarin Taipale
Urban researcher and Chair, Marrakech Task Force for Sustainable Buildings and Construction, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland
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French Minister Worries Parents Over Cutting Summer Break
Parents in France are up in arms over Education Minister Vincent Peillon's remarks that he would like to see summer school holidays in the country shrink from their current 8 weeks to a more abbreviated 6 weeks.
This isn't the first time that Peillon has gotten himself into trouble with both parents and educators. His suggestion that French schools do away with their midweek break was met with similar levels of dissent and protest.
Statements by Peillon are all part of putting into practice the new President François Hollande's plans for an overhaul of the French education system. Prior to the election he said that it didn't make sense that the country had the shortest school year, and yet students typically spent more time in class than many of their European peers. Among the things that Hollande hoped to change was the amount of homework students received as well as the number of students forced to repeat a grade because they are unable to keep up with the curriculum.
Secondary school students in France spend an average of 847 hours a year in school, compared with an average of 774 in many European countries. Recent studies, however, have shown that France is falling behind in education standards compared with its European neighbours and the United States.
The long school days and short academic years aren't the only problems plaguing schools in France. Peter Gumbel, a British journalist, authored a book about the academic system in France – titled "They Shoot Schoolchildren, Don't They?" in which he claimed that the entire way of learning in the country was hopelessly out of date with the modern academic practices. He called the classroom experience in France "grinding and dull."
Gumbel's criticisms are resonating because despite the fact that French students spend – on average – more than 100 additional hours in school, compared to the average across all European countries, they continue to fall behind on international league tables.
Gumbel, a lecturer at the Institute of Political Science, known as Sciences Po, attacked a classroom culture that, he said, branded students as "worthless" and was counterproductive and contrary to France's republican ideals.
"Why is France the only country in the world that discourages children because of what they cannot do, rather than encouraging them to do what they can?" Gumbel wrote. "I believe France is missing a key element of what's wrong with the school system, an element that is immediately apparent to any foreigner who comes into contact with it: the harshness of the classroom culture.
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There is an inter-State arbitration pending between Ecuador and the United States under the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between those two countries (Treaty between United States of America and the Republic of Ecuador Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, 27 August 1993). The Ecuador v. US case , which was initiated in June 2011, is, as far as I am aware, a very very rare instance of inter-State arbitral proceedings under a BIT. As is well known, one of the main purposes of BITs is to give investors the right to bring claims against the host state of investment. This feature of BITs, and the vast number of such treaties, has meant that investor-State arbitrations under BITs have replaced diplomatic protection as the primary means of settling investment disputes. There have been hundreds of investor-State proceedings before arbitral tribunals. However, BITs also contain compromissory clauses by which disputes concerning the interpretation or application of disputes under these treaties can be brought before arbitral tribunals established under the BIT. The only other inter-State BIT cases that I am aware of are the recent Italy and Cuba cases which were discussed in the April 2012 issue of the American Journal of International Law. In general, States leave it to the investor to protect its rights under the BIT.
The present proceedings brought by Ecuador are particularly interesting for a couple of reasons: one specific to investment law, the other relating to general international law. First of all, as the case arises out of Ecuador's dissatisfaction with the interpretation given by an earlier investor-State arbitral tribunal (Chevron and Texaco Petroleum Company v. Republic of Ecuador, Partial Award, 30 March 2010) to a particular provision of the Ecuador – US BIT, the case may be construed as a way by which Ecuador is trying to use the inter-State procedure as a way of appealing the results of a case brought under the investor-State procedure. There have been concerns by many that there is no appellate procedure in the investment treaty system and this case seems to be an attempt to create one.
Secondly, Ecuador's case raises a general question about how one interprets the standard compromissory clause to be found in treaties where jurisdiction is granted to an international tribunal over disputes between the parties "concerning the interpretation or application of the treaty". Ecuador is of the view that the US has a different interpretation from it of a provision of the BIT. However, Ecuador does not argue that the US has violated the BIT, it only seeks to resolve a question about how the BIT should be interpreted. So, does the tribunal have jurisdiction over a case where the parties disagree about how a treaty should be interpreted but where there is no allegation that the respondent party has actually misapplied the treaty or done any act which constitutes a violation of the treaty. The question is whether this standard formulation of a compromisory clause means that international tribunals can only deal with concrete disputes about violations of treaties or whether they can play a general advisory function with respect to the meaning of the treaty. In short, what is a dispute about "interpretation"of a treaty?After the Chevron and Texaco Petroleum Company v. Republic of Ecuador, Partial Award, Ecuador wrote to the US to state that it disagreed with the interpretation given the tribunal in that case and asked the US to state whether it agreed with Ecuador's interpretation. In short, Ecuador was trying to come to agreement with the other party regarding the interpretation of the treaty. Under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaty, that subsequent agreement would have been as good as binding with regard to the interpretation of the treaty. The US refused to respond to Ecuador's request. Ecuador then brought this case arguing that there was a dispute regarding interpretation of the treaty. It seems rather strange to say that a failure of the US to respond to a request to clarify its interpretation means that there is a dispute regarding interpreation. The US may well agree with Ecuador's interpretation but surely it cannot be under an obligation to say so. In English contract law, it is well established that one party cannot unilaterally require that silence in response to an offer equals acceptance (the rule in Felthouse v. Bindley). Likewise, Ecuador cannot unilaterally impose the view that silence equates to disagreement.
In any event, even assuming the US disagreed with Ecuador's interpretation, the US has not violated the provision in question. And Ecuador is not claiming that it has violated the provision. In other words, there is no dispute about the application of the treaty. The question of interpretation is one that arises, in a sense, in the abstract, i.e it is unconnected with a dispute about how the treaty has been applied. Does this abstract dispute fall, under the compromissory clause, within the jurisdiction of the tribunal provided for in that clause?
In the Applicability of the Obligation to Arbitrate under Section 21 of the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Advisory Opinion of 1988, the ICJ dealt with a similarly interesting question regarding how to construe these types of compromissory clauses. There, the issue was whether the US was under an obligation to enter into arbitration with the United Nations regarding the legality of attempts by the US Congress to force the closure of the Palestinian Liberation Organizations mission to the UN in New York. The US Executive agreed that such a closure would violate its obligations under the US/UN Headquarters Agreement but it opposed arbitration. Its argument then was that there was no dispute regarding the interpretation or application of the treaty because both the US and the UN agreed that the proposed act would be a violation of the treaty (and the US had not actually committed the act of closing the office). The ICJ disagreed. It was of the view that agreement over interpretation of the treaty did not mean there was no dispute regarding "interpretation or application." In that case there was no dispute about the interpretation of the treaty but there was one about its application.
In the present case, does a lack of dispute about the application of the treaty mean there is no dispute about interpretation?


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How in the world did I manage to include this picture in a blog about my pregnant wife? Amazing!
My wife is fond of saying that men are simply incapable of multi-tasking. And of course I always rise up to this challenge against my entire gender by dismissing her claim as baseless.
"That's bunk," I say, "I know plenty of men like me who can watch a football game on TV, text their friends on their cell phone, call to order pizza on the land line, and check their fantasy football stats on ESPN."
"OK," she says. "How about doing laundry while dinner is cooking, overseeing the kids' homework and talking to my Mom on my bluetooth headset? OH, and be 5 months pregnant with a child for another couple."
"Um…….," I quicklycounter. "I can also think about the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders at the same time, too."
OK, she's got me there. Especially about that pregnancy part.
So it's true that I may be multi tasking challenged, especially when it comes to this blog. While I"ve been busy living life to the fullest for the past few weeks, it's been damned hard to find the time to write about all that living.
I need to learn what the other 800 million bloggers out there seem to have learned — to find a balance between:
#1 Doing.
#2 Thinking about what we've been doing.
#3 Recording the product of #1 and #2 for posterity.
Easier said than done on a daily — or even weekly — basis. I'm thinking that I'm going to be a streaky kind of blogger. Punching out a few posts now and then. Then once in a blue moon: Exploding with numerous posts during those all-too-rare moments when creativity intersects with a high energy level, combined with five spare minutes where I can find time to put fingers on keyboard.
And with the football season sadly coming to an end, maybe those times will occur more frequently.
And yet I am pretty sure I can both blog AND think about the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders.


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UPPER GWYNEDD - Damon Kane has always been a car guy. He owns a number of sports cars including his rebuilt Fiat X19, his house is filled with sports car memorabilia and it's one topic he loves to talk about.
Damon Kane also has ALS (more commonly known as Lou Gerhig's Disease), which is a disease, according to the National Library of Medicine, of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. The disease has weakened Kane's body so dramatically, the North Wales resident is forced to speak through the use of an iPad because it is too difficult to understand what he is trying to say.
When he was diagnosed with the disease in April 2011, he said he felt weakness in his hands. The disease quickly degenerated to the point where he began using the iPad to speak in January and he had to retire from his architecture firm, Godshall, Kane and O'Rourke Architects LLC, based in Ambler, where he had worked for over 30 years.
He said among the biggest challenges of the disease are choking on food and liquids, weakness in arms and legs and the loss of his speech.
Kane said currently the cure for ALS is still years away, but he takes medicine to treat some of the symptoms. His mother had the disease, he said, and there was no hope then in the late '80s, either.
It was only natural then that when Kane began raising money and riding a power chair scooter in the Philadelphia ALS walk, his team comprising employees he used to work with at his firm, and friends and family walking with him would be called Damon's Pit Crew.
During last year's walk, Damon's Pit Crew won the award for the team that collectively raised the most amount of money when it donated more than $10,000.
The team also holds events throughout the year, including one that took place this past summer sponsored by Kane's Miada club
This year, Kane and the rest of Damon's Pit Crew were back during the walk Nov. 3. The two-mile walk began at Citizens Bank Park and Kane said he had to bundle up with extra layers of clothing to keep warm because his body gets colder faster with the disease.
The purpose of the walk is to raise both awareness of the disease and money toward a cure.
Damon's Pit Crew raised $5,505 this year toward fighting ALS.
According to the ALS website, 'Approximately 165 walks are held around the country each year. Since 2000, the events have raised over $137 million toward our mission - a world without ALS.'
'ALS is an 'equal opportunity' disease, affecting both men and women of all races, religions and ethnicities. Worldwide, there are one to two cases of ALS per 100,000 population. While the most cases occur in people between the ages of 40 and 70, the disease can occur in people in their 20s, all the way up to their 90s,' according to ALSPhiladelphia.org.


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