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RAMSEY, N.J. — Mayor Deirdre Dillon and Borough Council on Thursday issued a statement following the resignation of four pool committee members, which addresses the pool house, snack stand and senior center projects:
"As mayor and council, we understand that not everyone will agree with approaches the Borough of Ramsey may take at times. As an elected body, we work to act in the best interest of the entire community.
" In any debate, differing sides can respectfully agree or disagree, but when a decision is finally rendered, it's time to come together and move forward.
"First let us say that we are sorry that Ms. Lessieu and some members of the Pool Commission have resigned subsequent to the Planning Board's approval of the Borough Community/Senior Center, Pool House and Snack Stand project. We thank them for their service.
"Secondly, it is important that we decouple - difference of opinion from lack of transparency. These are separate issues. We believe that much of the emotion and confusion around the Ramsey Community/Senior Center, Pool House and Snack Stand project has come from viewing these issues as one and the same.
"The fact remains that this project has not been an outlier to any other capital expenditure process followed in our Borough – a process that is directed by the ordinances and regulations well established by the Borough and State. To that end, all meetings are scheduled and the public is given advance notice in various published media. Public attendance is encouraged and open comment is always welcome to the points discussed in these meetings. Borough meeting minutes, plans, and documents are a matter of public record.
"This project – whose inception began in 2011 – has moved along steadily but slowly. After a special June 1, 2016 Town Hall Meeting, this project was actually delayed a year to incorporate public input and concerns, including environmental considerations. As a result, construction modifications were made to the plans with all pertinent project information and drawings posted on the Borough website. This process was not done in a vacuum. It is important to note that Pool Commission Leadership opted not to be part of that process in 2014 as the record states.
"Recently, after presenting a comprehensive, fact-based plan for construction of Ramsey's Community/Senior Center, Pool House and Snack Stand on the property known as 73 East Oak Street, Ramsey, NJ, to the Ramsey Planning Board, they approved it. In the Planning Board's Resolution affirming the construction of this project, it is important that Ramsey residents understand the true intent and benefit of this project.
"In the Resolution, the Planning Board states:
'The Municipal Pool and Tennis Court complex is the largest recreational facility in the Borough of Ramsey, being 27 acres and is larger than the Finch Park complex that has 18.4 acres. It is the Board's position that the municipal swimming pool and tennis court complex is underutilized, even though it is the largest property within the municipality. It is recognized that this property does have environmental constraints.
However, the Board has determined that based upon proper engineering design, the facilities that are proposed will complement the existing complex, will not over burden the property, and can be properly accommodated on the site.The Board, therefore, has determined, that the proposed Community/Senior Center and Pool House will have a positive effect on the entire community of Ramsey and will promote the objectives and goals of the Master Plan of the Borough of Ramsey. This proposal provides appropriate and necessary facilities to accommodate the needs of all the citizens of Ramsey.'
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This story features two people, Jonathan and River, who couldn't be from two more different worlds. River grew up in a secret community hidden deep in the wilderness; a community of shapeshifters hidden from the 'real world'.
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River is strong spirited and strong willed. Two traits I enjoy in female characters. But she also is kind hearted and loyal to the family that took her in when she was younger. Living in the harsh society that is her hidden, secretive community of shape shifters, Jonathan is strange but intriguing to her.
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The winding India-Pak peace path
Ashok Tuteja/TNS Mohali, March 30 When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited Pakistani leaders to witness the cricket World Cup semifinal, the nation was taken by surprise. But this is not the first time that the PM has embarked on the path of peace with Pakistan, much against the opinion of his own Cabinet colleagues. Manmohan Singh had his first encounter with the Pakistani leadership after the Mumbai terror attacks at Yekaterinburg (Russia) on the margins of the SCO Summit in June 2009. Fresh from his electoral triumph, he firmly told President Asif Ali Zardari in front of the international media that his mandate was to ask Pakistan to stop terrorism emanating from its soil against India. A dumbfounded Zardari has ever since avoided another meeting with the Indian Prime Minister. However, Manmohan Singh earned the ire of his own party as well as the Opposition for the joint statement he agreed upon with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani at the Egyptian sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on the margins of the NAM Summit in July 2009. The controversial statement gave an impression that India had decided to delink talks with Pakistan from the issue of terrorism. It also found a mention about Balochistan for the first time in an India-Pakistan joint document. Sensing the mood of the nation, the UPA Government gave a decent burial to that statement. But the Prime Minister remained unruffled in his vision for peace with Pakistan. He met Gilani on the sidelines of the SAARC Summit in Bhutan in last April. This turned out to be a highly productive meeting. The two premiers produced a joint statement, deciding to take steps to put the peace process back on track. However, history shows that the peace process between the two South Asian neighbours is very fragile, given their respective positions on the Kashmir issue. After the 1971 military humiliation that saw the creation of Bangladesh, then Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto came to Shimla for peace talks with Indira Gandhi. That, perhaps, was the best opportunity for India to exploit the situation to its advantage on the Kashmir issue. Bhutto pleaded with Gandhi not to include Kashmir in the final document on the ground that he was leading a weak government. It was after the 1987 rigged elections in Jammu and Kashmir, which sparked unrest in the Valley, that Pakistan started sending militants into the Valley. Gen Zia-ul-Haq's cricket diplomacy bore no fruits as Pakistan continued with its policy of 'bleeding India through a thousand cuts'. The peace process launched in 1996-97 was short-lived due to instability at the Centre in India where the Deve Gowda and Gujral governments bowed out of office in quick succession. The Vajpayee government embarked upon a fresh initiative for peace with Pakistan after the two countries conducted tit-for-tat nuclear tests in May 1998. Atal Bihari Vajpayee undertook a historic bus journey to Lahore in February 1999 but Pakistan stabbed India in the back just three months later in Kargil. Then came the hijacking of the Indian Airlines aircraft to Kandahar in December 1999. Another attempt was made when Gen Pervez Musharraf came to Agra for a summit with Vajpayee. The Kashmir issue became a sticking point between the two sides and the meeting failed to produce any result. However, the audacious attack on the Indian Parliament on December 13, 2001 by Pakistan-trained terrorists was seen by India as a clear attempt to challenge the sovereignty of the country.
30 Naxals gunned down in Chhattisgarh
Police on Monday claimed to have gunned down 30 Naxals in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district after an ambush by the extremists left three policemen dead and nine others injured. Additional Director General (Naxal operations) Ram Niwas said that a police team of 145 troopers was on a search operation in the Chintalnaar area, when the Naxals struck. "In the ambush by the Naxals, three of our men were killed and nine were injured," said Niwas. He said that the police believe "to have killed 30 Naxals" in retaliatory action. "Firing has stopped. We are now looking for bodies," Niwas said. Reinforcements were being sent to the area and the injured are being air-lifted, police.
Corps of Signals 100th Anniversary 1911 - 2011
After a year of planning and last minute route changes, 10 members of the Indian Army Signal Corps Motorcycle Expedition 2010 finally completed their month long 3000 mile journey to Blandford Camp on Friday 17 Sep 10,2010. The team led by Lt Col Vks Tomar which included 2 female officers, Captains Ravinder Kaur and Tashi Thapilyal arrived at RHQ Royal Signals to be greeted by the fanfare trumpeters of the Corps Band and a reception party headed jointly by the SOinC(A), Brig Tim Watts OBE ADC and the Military Attache, Brig Anil Mehta from the Indian High Commission in London. After the team was introduced to the SOinC a special introduction was made to Maj (Retd) Tom Bewsey OBE (93 years of age) the last Chairman of the Indian Army Signal Corps Association. With only 3 members still living it was a particular privilege for the visiting riders that one of the surviving veterans who served in the Indian Army Signal Corps before partition in 1947 could also make the journey to Blandford. The motorcycle expedition was devised as a suitable way in which the Indian Army Signal Corps could reconnect with their heritage and visit the Home of the Royal Corps of Signals to make a small presentation in their Centenary celebration year. The Indian Army Signal Corps will officially reach its 100th birthday on 15 Feb 2011 when the major commemorative events including a reunion will take place at the Signal Training Centre at Jubbulpore. Following their epic journey and the formal arrival and presentation ceremony the riders were entertained to an evening of well deserved relaxation and reminiscing before once again mounting their 250cc Royal Enfield motorcycles in order to watch the White Helmets undertake their last performances for this display season at the Royal Berkshire Show. The expedition members have been on the road for almost a month and after completing a number of wreath laying and other ceremonies in Brighton, London and Camberley will return to India by air on 29 Sep 10, 2010. THE INDIAN ARMY SIGNAL CORPS MOTORCYCLE EXPEDITION 2010 Related Blog Report Siver Stride Motorcycle Expedition Oldest British Officer from Indian Signal Corps Maj (Retd) Tom Bewsey OBE of Indian Signal Corps, talking on "Operation Overlord". Tom is known to a very large section of the local community where he he has been involved in many activities notably being a founder member of the Sidcup Symphony Orchestra, being a Governor of Harenc School, and three times President of this Society. War time experience in the Royal Corps of Signals led him to a peacetime career in maritime radar and marine engineering. The talk on " Operation Overlord" was a lucid and interesting account of Tom's involvement with the planning of the Royal Signals part in the D Day landing. He showed how extreme secrecy was maintained before the actual invasion. His Signals unit was stationed on the Isle of Wight where they were aware of the possibility of a German Paratroop landing which however did not occur. Occupying high ground on the Isle of Wight gave him a ring side view of "the greatest amphibious operation in history". Although the story of the Normandy landings is well known much of Tom Bewsey's talk was of the part played by Royal Signals in carrying out a meticulously planned deception campaign. This resulted in the retention by the Germans of 12 divisions in the Calais area and a further 12 divisions in Norway. Fictitious military units were set up in Scotland and in the South East of England with dummy tanks and trucks. This deception was planned by Jasper Maskelyne, the grandson of the famous Edwardian Illusionist. Not all the Signals activities involved 20th Century science. Carrier pigeons were used to convey messages from France and one particular bird received the Dickin Medal for Animal Bravery on account of several successful flights.
Rethinking Pakistan
"Cricket diplomacy" and the meeting of the Indian and Pakistan home secretaries are important because these were approved through the back channel maintained by Delhi with the Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani — the hub of power in Pakistan. Whatever one may think of the Pakistan Army, it is a professional force driven by cold calculation. If it thinks it can get away with some outré action or the other against India, it does not hesitate to prosecute it (think Kargil). Equally, it will do an about-turn and sue for "honourable peace" if some adventurist action misfires (recall Pervez Musharraf's prodding Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to seek US intervention in the Kargil conflict, and his virtual mea culpa of January 12, 2002, after the December 13 terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament the previous year, in order to pre-empt a punitive Indian response and potentially uncontrollable escalation). Apparently, Gen. Kayani and his uniformed cohort believe that the policy of orchestrated terrorist outrages has run its course, at least for now, as the Pakistan Army, in the grip of excesses at home by the Tehreek-e-Taliban outfits, unremitting drone attacks by its ally US and of the pressure of the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) forces in Afghanistan on the Pashtuns of North Waziristan that's skewing the delicate tribal balance the Pakistani state has obtained over the years in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, needs relief on its eastern border. The question is can India capitalise on what seems to be rethinking underway in the Pakistan Army? Alas, there is surprisingly less give here than is generally assumed. Rewind to the aftermath of Sharm el-Sheikh and how quickly the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, was forced to backtrack on the issue of supposed concessions to his Pakistani counterpart. This is because India's Pakistan policy is hostage to the petty calculations of the political class in the country and powerful ministries within the Indian government with vested interest in portraying Pakistan as menace. Pakistan Army's nursing of terrorism as an asymmetric tool to keep India discomfited sustains this impression. But it does not over-ride the facts of the neighbouring country being economically weak, politically in a pitiful state and destabilised by unending violence and internal strife perpetrated by Islamic extremists. Nor does it preclude the need for a realistic assessment of the "Pakistan threat" given the sheer disparities. The trouble is that for the Indian politician ties with Pakistan are an externalisation of the sometimes tense Hindi-Muslim relations at home and both are manipulable for electoral gain. This is crass cynicism at work but the "Pakistan threat" also powers the Indian military's existing force disposition and structure. Then again, how else can three strike corps worth of tanks, armoured personnel carriers and towed artillery accounting for 26 per cent to 32 per cent of the defence budget be justified if not with reference to Pakistan? Meanwhile, the far more substantive and credible threat emanating from China is only minimally addressed. The nine Light Mountain Divisions desperately required as offensive capability to keep the People's Liberation Army ensconced on the Tibetan plateau honest is nowhere as glamorous as armoured and mechanised formations. Like the IAS that ensures its group interests are never compromised come hell or high water, "cavalry" generals too are loath to see a reduction of armoured strength. Indeed, Pakistan is now the touchstone to get the government to wake up to even strategic deficiencies that are far more telling vis a vis China. Rapid Chinese strategic nuclear buildup was met with passivity, but recent press reports about Pakistan surpassing Indian nuclear weapons strength galvanised the government into ordering some remedial action. Such Pakistan-centricity is ironic in light of the severely controlled wars of manoeuvre India is politically compelled to wage against Pakistan owing to the organic links of kinship and shared religion, culture, language and social norms binding the two countries. There is, moreover, the factor of the politically conscious Muslim electorate wielding the swing vote in almost half the Lok Sabha constituencies, who may countenance bloodying Pakistan but not its destruction. Such systemic constraints are not acknowledged by either side but have been in force from the 1947-48 Kashmir operations onwards. In any case, which Indian government would order a military dismantling of the Pakistani state resulting in 180 million Muslims, pickled in fundamentalist juices for half a century, rejoining the Indian fold? The home ministry, intelligence agencies and Central and state police organisations, animated by an institutional habit of mind, are, likewise, Pakistan-fixated and feed the popular paranoia of a rogue Pakistan always preparing for the next terrorist spectacular on Indian soil. As the 2002 Operation Parakram showed, the right response to Islamabad-supported jihadi actions is not mobilising field armies but instantaneous retaliatory airstrikes on terrorist installations in Pakistani Kashmir in tandem with targeted intelligence operations elsewhere in that country. Combine the stick of such pressure with the carrot of incentives to wean Pakistan from its hostility, such as unilateral easing of the visa regime, and offer of open trade and investment. It is a policy mix Delhi has not seriously pursued. But, surely nuclear Pakistan poses a threat? Short of total demolition, which India has not intended even with conventional military means, Pakistan will be offered no excuse for going nuclear. However, if despite the nuclear taboo the General Staff in Rawalpindi contemplates nuclear weapon use for any reason, including in what passes for "wars" in these parts, they'll be ultimately dissuaded by an "exchange ratio" prohibitively stacked against their country. Loss of two Indian cities is not recompense enough for the certain extinction of Pakistan. It is simply a bad bargain.
Indian Army distributes high yielding hybrid seeds to J-K villagers
Leh, Mar 30: As a part of its co-operation with the general public, the Indian Army distributed high yielding hybrid seeds to the locals villagers in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region. Around 1500 villagers from various parts of Ladakh were present on the occasion on Tuesday to receive the seeds of various vegetables such as cabbage and onion, brought from Jammu by the III Division of the Indian Army. Brigadier Ajay Kumar, Deputy General Officer Commanding of III Division, who was the chief guest at the formal function, said that this act would benefit around population of 1500 people residing in the region. "Through this we believe that around seven villages with a population of around 1500 of public are being benefited by this. We have got this request from the villagers that they do not have good quality seeds, due to which the crop grown here is not good," said Brigadier Ajay Kumar. "Looking at this condition, we studied it and then especially from Jammu we have brought these special hybrid seeds. And we hope that this will benefit all the villagers and hope that their production will increase and they will prosper," he added. Thinley Dawa, Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer, said that this measure would result in increased production and consequent enhanced income of the villagers. "In many places in India people are being neglected in the agriculture sector. This is because of lesser yield and lesser production, so now recently for the past few years we have come to know that production is increasing with the use of hybrid seeds or seeds of high quality," said Thinley Dawa. "So, due to these seeds distribution, people will get double income than the normal seeds. The quality of the crop would be better, it will be marketable," he added. Thinley Dawa further noted that these hybrid seeds would lead to a reduction in the expenditure incurred on pesticides and fertilisers. The aim of the camp is the 'Rural Community Development Programme' mooted by the Indian defence forces in the remote villages of Ladakh and to strengthen the bond between the locals and the security personnel.
Defence secretary talks to take a shot at resolving Siachen tangle
NEW DELHI: Ever since he visited the forbidding glacial heights in June 2005, PM Manmohan Singh has been keen to convert Siachen into "a mountain of peace''. With cricket diplomacy now injecting some momentum into Indo-Pak talks, whether this enduring "vision'' can translate into reality will be tested in the coming days with the defence secretary-level talks. It's not as if the military face-off in the world's highest, coldest and costliest battlefield is intractable. A draft agreement on the festering Siachen Glacier-Saltoro Ridge imbroglio was reached in 1989, when Rajiv Gandhi and Benazir Bhutto were at the helm, and both India and Pakistan have accepted the need to demilitarize the glacial heights ever since. The sticking point in the protracted negotiations, however, has been the "authentication'' of the 110-km Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) beyond the NJ-9842 grid reference point, where the well-delineated Line of Control simply stopped dead in the 1972 Simla Pact, right till the Karakoram Pass. India has been consistent in pressing for ironclad guarantees for the AGPL authentication, both on the maps and the ground, because its troops occupy most of the "dominating'' posts on the Saltoro Ridge, before there is troop disengagement, withdrawal and the final demilitarization of the glacier. This is deemed crucial because if Pakistani troops move into the positions vacated by Indian troops, it will be virtually impossible to dislodge them from there. The Indian Army has worked on the political leadership to make this aspect "non-negotiable'' since it has occupied the "strategic'' heights at great cost. "If Pakistan could violate the well-defined LoC during the 1999 Kargil conflict, it would be foolhardy to expect the undemarcated AGPL to be respected without concrete guarantees in place,'' a senior Army officer said.


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Sporting Kansas City host Philadelphia Union tonight, with both sides coming into the game in very different positions.
Kansas City are currently joint-leaders of the Eastern Conference, whereas the Union sit second from bottom in ninth place.
The Union are looking to end a club-record nine game winless streak, but it's a difficult task against last year's MLS Cup winners.
Philadelphia have only won one game this season, beating New England 1-0 back in March, and have now lost their last three on the bounce, and have scored just one in their last four.
The Union have scored a goal from open play for six matches, and are in real trouble as they take on an ever-dangerous Kansas City side.
Sporting have won their past two games, keeping a clean sheet in both, and have now shutout their opponents in four of their last five games.
A well organised Kansas City side are clear favourites for this game, and they are yet to lose at Sporting Park this season.
They beat 10-man Montreal Impact on Saturday, in a dominant display that saw English forward, Dom Dwyer score his second brace of the season against Montreal.
Dwyer has now scored six goals this season, and is looking a real threat. Don't be surprised to see him on the scoresheet once again.Embed from Getty Images
(Photo: Dom Dwyer is looking increasingly dangerous for SKC)
The Union played with a 4-4-2 formation in Saturday's 1-0 loss to DC United, but they failed to control the middle of the park and suffered as a result.
This could punish them again tonight, as Oriol Rosell has been brilliant for Sporting, and completed 160 of his 166 passes on Saturday, the highest percentage ever recorded in MLS since Opta began collecting statistics before the 2011 season.
Sporting manager, Peter Vermes was full of praise for Rosell: "His biggest quality is that he finds himself always in the right positions to receive the ball in space, and always with options once he gets the ball. He knows before he gets it where he wants to play it, so from that perspective that's one of the reasons why he's been good in our team."
The Union have it all to do, but they were in a similar position lasts season when they came to Sporting Park on a five-game winless run, and took all three points in a 1-0 victory.
A result that prompted a three-game unbeaten streak, and Philadelphia desperately need something to go their way again tonight.
Union midfielder Maurice Edu thinks that they just need a bit of luck to go their way: "I think we have to keep our heads up, maybe sometimes is just going back to the basics and grinding results."
"We are a team that likes to play, but sometimes the best teams do not win the prettiest ways… sometimes it's just a fluke goal or a set play and you just grind the rest of the game and maybe that is what we need right now," he added.


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I've found over the years that in every company I've worked I tended to rise to be one of the best if not the best. Personally, I always wanted to be the best, and it meant something to me to achieve that goal. As I read more books and gained experience, I found that the following things time and again were the key contributors to outpacing many of my peers.
1) Study An Hour a Day
There are a few key motivational speakers that have influenced my perspective including Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy and Tony Robbins to name a few. Brian Tracy in his blog One Hour Makes All The Difference mentions how Earl Nightingale once said that by just studying an hour a day you'd be at the top of your field within three years. When I heard this, I started doing it. In fact, when I first started, I wanted to go all out and studied 3 hours a day. In that routine I would get up and study an hour before work, I'd usually eat my lunch at my desk to study an hour and then one more hour after work. If you are still skeptical, I attribute this practice to how I eventually was hired by Microsoft.
Studying an hour a day doesn't necessarily mean that you're only considering Dynamics. It could be other related fields of study. The point is that this habit will slowly but surely continue making you better. While everyone else is out socializing or watching their favorite TV show, you will be gaining ground on all of them.
2) Seek Relevant Experience Opportunities
We all talk about years experience as if that is what matters. You could have had 20 years of project experience, and all you did was watch everyone else do the work. This is something I probe when I would interview candidates. The hard thing about experience is it tends to be more circumstantial. If you're working for a customer that uses Dynamics, it may be hard to get a wide range of experience.
If you want to get experience get a job with a consulting firm. You'll not only make more money but consulting is the fastest way to gain experience because you'll be exposed to many more scenarios than working for a customer. In fact, if you ever wanted to work for Microsoft, it's much more difficult getting in with only customer experience. The thing you'll have to consider is that larger consulting practices tend to have the larger projects. This is where you'll get the most exposure. The small boutique firms will tend to have small projects, fewer resources, and less discipline therefore not be as great. Also working with a larger practice means there's a higher chance you may end up working as a sub-consultant under a Microsoft consulting project which can get you exposure.
3) Find People Better Than You To Be Mentors
I always look for people better than me in areas and lean on them to help me. My mentors have helped me jump over learning curves faster than I may usually have. They also have practical experience to help me start with the right perspectives. There's something invaluable about gaining wisdom from everyone else's mistakes.
Working at Microsoft for me was a new experience. To work for a company with all kinds of people with different areas of deep expertise was new for me. What was also new for me is meeting people who blew me away with their knowledge. I remember talking to one developer who was so advanced I had a hard time following him. I felt like a non-technical user trying to understand a developer talking about code. It was that day I gained a new respect and perspective on thinking too highly of myself.
The other great thing about mentors is since they are typically in higher positions and as a result have better connections. This can be helpful when the day comes when you're looking to get a raise, promotion or even another job. It's already helped me in my career efforts.
I can almost guarantee you that if you do these things diligently and consistently, you'll get ahead no matter where you're at in your career. If you ask why I can't give you a guarantee… I'm a consultant. We're not allowed to guarantee anything; just advise.


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A video of the Alternative for Sweden (AfS) party, was taken down by YouTube for 'hate speech'. Youtube has now even threatened to remove the party's entire user account, Sweden's Fria Tider reports.
It was during Monday evening that the AfS's party leader, Gustav Kasselstrand, published a video of the weekend's Islamic terrorist attack in Paris, where one person was killed and several were injured.
Kasselstrand said, among other things, that he wants to expel all 2,000 Islamists. In just a few hours, the movie received thousands of views. But now YouTube has taken down the video, calling it "hate speech".
"I see YouTube's censorship and allegations of hate speech as a pure 'quality stamp' of my message. Nevertheless, it is problematic that, as a party leader for a fast-growing party in Sweden, I cannot convey my views on social media", says Gustav Kasselstrand about the removed film.
Kasselstrand continues:
"The monopoly of social media giants gives private companies control over freedom of expression in social media, a platform that is so important that it can be seen as the equivalent of our time like the ancient forum."
It is not the first time Kasselstrand was censored. Even his podcast "The cooked frog" was closed down last year from Soundcloud on arbitrary grounds, he says.


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You can make small clay figurines such as flamingos out of polymer clay in your own home. Polymer clay is designed to be safe to use in a regular oven, as long as you do not attempt to cook any food items along with the clay sculptures. Make a bright pink flamingo figurine out of polymer clay to be propped up next to an indoor or outdoor potted plant and see if your guests notice the small creature.
Preheat oven to 135 degrees Celsius.
Roll a piece of the clay block into an oval to form the flamingo's body. Make two identical smaller ovals for the wings. Flatten the wing ovals with the palm of your hand and attach to either side of the body oval.
Roll a piece of pink clay into a short rope to serve as the flamingo's neck. Roll a small ball of pink clay to be the head and a smaller ball to form part of the beak. Attach the smaller ball to the centre of the larger ball.
Attach the neck to the front of the oval body, let the rope loop in a collapsed "S" shape back onto itself. Attach the head to the other end of the rope. It will look as though the flamingo is sitting with its head tucked in a resting position.
Form the rest of the beak by rolling a small rope of white clay half the width of the small ball attached to the head and long enough to drape along the length of the small ball. Attach the white rope along the small ball, starting from where it protrudes from the head. At the base of the white rope, attach a small, pointed oval of black clay to form the bottom point of the beak.
Add details by rolling two tiny flecks of black clay into balls and attaching to the head as eyes. Use a pin to draw a line along the side of the beak where it would open in two halves. Use the pin to draw "U" shapes on the body and wings to represent feathers.
Place finished resting flamingo on a baking tray and place in the preheated oven to bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely before removing the figurine from the sheet.


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Method and Telemetric Device for Resampling Time Series Data
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|The European Space Agency (ESA) has developed a method and apparatus for resampling time series data. This technology can be used in transport, electric and communications industries to perform data analysis with and reduced CPU and bandwith usage. License agreement collaboration is sought.
This technology describes both a data resampling method and a telemetric device for carrying out said
method. The current problem is that the data transmission bandwidth and CPU usage for telemetric data analysis are too high to maintain a good reliance between precision and bandwidth. With this method, instead of generating lots of data it is possible to obtain information and at the same time reduce the usage of bandwidth. This separation between data and information is possible due to a lossy compression method with a maximum configurable error. The resulting resampled time series guarantees that the error made is not bigger than the configured one at any given point.
Innovations and advantages:
The main benefits of this invention are:
- Reduced bandwidth and amount of samples required in order to maintain a high information rate.
- Both CPU and channel requirements are reduced.
- Adaptable compression rate defined by a configurable maximum error.
- No compression codes used.
- No decompression needed.
- The outputted information has the same format as the original information, so it may be used directly at reception.
Commercialisation aspects:
Applications and Markets
This invention may be used in systems and devices in order to reduce the processing and bandwidth requirements. Some examples may be sensors, telecom systems such as mobile phones and other applications such as traffic monitoring and energy production/distribution. Also Earth observation applications (such as cartography, weather forecasting or other kind of investigations) medical applications, systems processing high amounts of data such as Internet search engines or even in remote systems such as robotics, military applications or remote controlled vehicles.
Intellectual property status
Currently patented and looking for license agreements or co-development agreements linked to license agreements for adapting the invention to any specific application.


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To feed, or not to feed: Glorious forecast for weekend spurs lawn care question
And the answer is … wait for it … according to the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado … no. Do NOT fertilize lawns in April in Colorado.
Ah, but WHY NOT, you ask? And therein hangs a tale. A tale of how grass grows. Which, love lawn care or hate it, is kind of fascinating.
First off, what's the point of fertilizer? According to landscape industry best management practices and the turf scientists at Colorado State University, it's to spur more shoot growth, colorful foliage and plant health. But for that, you need healthy roots.
So why not fertilize in April? The only reason to do so, the ALCC says, is if you use the "weed and feed" variety that controls early-season weeds (And then you've got to apply it carefully, because the pre-emergents in there are powerful chemicals. Read precautions on the package — or go with corn gluten, a natural pre-emergent. And if you're re-seeding a lawn to renovate it, you don't want these weed suppressors, because what they do is prevent seed germination not just of weed seeds, but also of grass seeds.)
CSU turf experts say that overapplying nitrogen in April causes the grass to grow too fast before the roots can support the growth. Pushing shoots over roots is bad lawn care; it's counterproductive and will make the lawn less heat tolerant in those looming hot months. (I think this might be like just giving your gadget-hankering teenager a new iPhone instead of making them earn some of the money to buy it.)
Here's how to remember when to fertilize lawns, says the ALCC: Plan around major holidays. Somewhere between Mother's Day and Memorial Day is good timing for the first application; before the 4th of July (mid to late June) for the second; the third application around Labor Day; then have the fall application done before Halloween.
But here's the caveat: Avoid the hot months. From July through mid-August, fertilization is not required, says the ALCC.
How to select fertilizer? Here's the landscaper association's tips:
Select slow-release or controlled-release fertilizers and natural organic-based fertilizers (not to be confused with manure). They cut risk of nutrients leaching into ground water or running off in surface water.
The top 3 nutrients on the bag should be nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Nitrogen is the key ingredient, but it works in concert. And since manufactured fertilizers are often relatively high in nutrient content, follow the manufacturer's label and apply the minimum amount recommended, the ALCC says. (That's MINIMUM, people. More is NOT better.) If you're bewildered, ask your local garden center for their fertilizer recommendations and lawn care tips.
Here's a cool fertilizer takeaway: If you use a mulching mower and leave clippings on top of the lawn, you can use 1/4 to 1/3 less fertilizer. That saves you money.
Speaking of mulching while mowing: A few of you had questions about Punch List author Betty Cahill's recommendation to bag grass clippings on the first couple of mowings. She clarifies to say that's just because your first mowings usually get grass clippings that are too long, and tend to mat together to smother grass. Once your clippings are shorter, put that baby back on mulch and enjoy skipping dumping that bag.


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Gabriel Jesus will miss 2 to 3 months of action with a broken 5th metatarsal, according to journalists Vero Brunati of Diario SPORT and Alfredo Martínez of Onda Cero Radio.
#JesusGabriel ruptura del 5to metatarsiano. Estará entre dos y tres meses inactivo. Mala suerte la del @ManCity esta temporada.
— Vero Brunati (@verobrunati) February 14, 2017
Problemas para el Manchester City. Gabriel Jesús casi tres meses de baja
— Alfredo Martínez (@Alfremartinezz) February 14, 2017
This has yet to be confirmed by Manchester City, but given the specific diagnosis reported by Brunati, the reports could be accurate.
This comes as a huge blow to both the club and Gabriel Jesus himself, who has made an explosive start to life at the Etihad. He was substituted early in yesterday's game against Bournemouth with what looked like a relatively minor foot problem, but should this information be true, he will miss much of what remains of the 2016-17 season.
13:10 UPDATE: The source of the injury news has been revealed as former player Denilson, who spoke to Gabriel Jesus' brother. We continue to await for any official word.
Information regarding Gabriel Jesus broken metatarsal comes from ex-player Denilson who apparently spoke to Gabriel's brother today.
— Joao Castelo-Branco (@j_castelobranco) February 14, 2017
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35 years ago, we collectively said goodbye to Rhodesia and introduced a new, independent country into the world – Zimbabwe. The joy, hope and positivity of a peoples who finally had achieved majority rule was palpable. From the stories I've heard from my parents and older relatives, it was the zenith of their national pride and patriotism. For them, 1980 will forever remain a beautiful memory, that moment when we hoisted the Zimbabwe flag for the first time. Bob Marley even celebrated with us – how many countries can say that the great reggae legend wrote a song for them?
More than three decades later, and that flag is still up high. However, with a large percentage of Zimbabweans under the age of 30, does Independence resonate with them? Not having gone through the experience of the liberation wars, not witnessing the country transform into a republic, could colour their perceptions of Independence Day, and whether it's really anything to celebrate. For a young Zimbabwean living outside the country, what does Independence mean?
As a Law student at Rhodes University, Tatenda feels now more than ever, Zimbabwe is a presence in Africa and the world. "We're everywhere", she says, as Zimbabweans have spread all over the world, leaving their mark. And it's thanks to Independence that many people like her have the chance to pursue their dreams, get an education, and be proud of Zimbabwe's history, resilience, and determination.
Half Ndebele and half Shona, Sarah has a deep connection to her country and its culture. She is proud that 35 years on Zimbabwe is still independent, but that there hasn't been much progress. "I don't know if we're moving forward or backward." Sarah is fiercely patriotic, with a large Zimbabwe flag hanging over her bed, but is unsure as to what exactly victories gained in 1980 have improved life in 2015.
Richard is currently studying for his third degree, a Masters degree in Business. For him, he couldn't be where he is now were it not for the sacrifices that people before him made. He's grateful for the men and women that decided to change an unjust system to provide equal opportunities for all, without discrimination. "The life that I have now, the opportunities that I have now, have been secured for."
As a young Zimbabwean studying outside of the country, Rangarirai is well aware that were it not for Independence, he wouldn't be where he is now. He has nothing but absolute respect for the people that fought for liberation, and hopes that Independence Day is never devalued or unappreciated. "We have been uplifted by our forefathers, and we're really grateful for that."
There are many other young Zimbabweans out there, with views, opinions and criticism of Independence. Nonetheless, they are proud of their country, and proud to be called Zimbabwean. So as we celebrate 35 years of Independence, let us recall what it took for us to get here, and what we can learn from Independence to shape our future.


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Folkestone Macular Degeneration group open-day 28th March 2018 from 10.00am till 3.00pm.
This event is open to members of the public and will showcase the "Skills for Seeing" and "Gadget Guide" programmes and the other volunteering services offered by the Macular Society. Other societies and organisations for the visually impaired will also be in attendance to describe the technical and non-technical other help available to people with sight loss.


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Steve Mielke Pancreas Cancer Survivor
Diagnosed: October 21, 2014
Survivor: Still Fighting The Courageous Battle.
In the summer of 2014, my husband, Steve, and I celebrated 35 years of marriage. We were loving life being blessed with close family and friends, enjoying fulfilling professions and starting to achieve life long dreams of travel.
Then on October 21, 2014 – in the blink of an eye – our life was forever changed. An endoscopic ultrasound and biopsy revealed Steve had pancreatic cancer. The weeks following were an emotional roller coaster as we approached the surgery date to remove 60% of his pancreas. Astonishingly, shortly into surgery the surgeon discovered the cancer had already spread to his liver. Surgery was no longer an option since the cancer had metastasized.
Prognosis quickly turned from hopeful to grim. Chemotherapy alone became the treatment. It seemed we were dealt a never-ending string of bad news. Steve's condition had deteriorated. Significant weight loss. Profound fatigue. He had difficulty swallowing even the tiniest morsels of food. It became a new reality we had to face. Chemotherapy began three weeks before Christmas.
Christmas Day however brought a welcomed ray of light and hope that we had been praying for. Just three chemo treatments created a positive turnaround for Steve. His improving condition was our Christmas miracle. The thrill of exchanging smiles, laughter and joyful times among people who loved my husband so much were truly a gift from God.
Back To The Beginning Before Diagnosis
My husband and I have always been people of faith so when life threw us this "curve ball", we knew that God would have his hand over us as we began this difficult journey. We believed that God had positioned us not only with our jobs that provided awesome medical resources for Steve but also with people placed in our lives to guide, support and love us through this. We had made lifestyle changes that ultimately are helping us towards a great recovery.
Six years before diagnosis, Steve had made a life-changing decision to lose weight, to eat smart and to generally adopt a healthy lifestyle. He started cycling and lost 45 pounds. Cycling became a passion for
my husband and because of a complication from a long ride, the diagnosis was ultimately made.
After a 56 mile ride at the end of September, 2014, Steve had problems with dehydration that landed him in the emergency room. A CT scan revealed "an incidental finding of a dilated pancreatic duct" – "nothing
to lose sleep over" but "be sure to follow up with your doctor"– thus the endoscopic ultrasound.
In the absence of no other symptoms this unforeseen event led to a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer that otherwise would not have been made until potentially too late.
Further confirmation of our faith that God is with us on this walk is reflected in our careers. I've worked a decade in oncology administration and currently work for a major cancer center that is now providing Steve with quality care. We are surrounded by physicians and nurses who exhibit a passion for what they do every day!
Steve's employer, Simmons Company, annually supports the Seena Magowitz Foundation fundraising efforts for pancreatic cancer research. When Gary Fazio, the CEO of Simmons, found out about Steve's diagnosis, Gary asked Roger Magowitz to reach out to us and tell us about further resources that might be available.
Through Roger, we learned about Dr. Daniel Von Hoff and his work at TGEN. We found out that Steve was on the very regimen that Dr. Von Hoff had pioneered in clinical trials. We went for a consultation with Dr. Von Hoff in February 2015 and our local physicians are now working in collaboration with him.
In the 5 months since his surgery, Steve has improved remarkably. His strength has increased, he has regained his weight and miraculously he is back to cycling on a regular basis! My husband's attitude inspires me every day as we continue the battle against this dreadful disease.
Enlightened With Hope
We have been given hope through the options that Dr. Von Hoff and his team have developed. This disease silently rears up and robs couples', children and families of their joy… Although we've heard those words, "worst of the worst", we have seen God's hand bring the "best of the best".
It is so critical to continue to help fund efforts that allow Dr. Von Hoff and team to further pioneer advances for early detection of this disease, and in targeting therapies that will specifically attack the pancreatic cancer cells giving patients the best chance for long term survival.
Steve's cancer diagnosis brought about the darkest days we could imagine, but through the people that God has put in our life – doctors, nurses, family, friends, acquaintances – all united in a common purpose to work this situation for good and to defeat this dreaded disease, we have experienced a depth of love, joy and dedication that has touched our hearts.
We are forever grateful. Our hope is that our story will encourage those on the same walk.
~ Jeanine Mielke, May, 2015
Will To Live. Courage To Fight.
These Warriors are courageous beacons of hope. Have stories that shed light and instill gallantry to win the fight.
Carrying the torch of awareness. Providing missing links to medical research discovery. When the ultimate cure arrives, it is they that will have lit the path.
- Tom Bennett
- Janet Bor
- Steve Burdge
- Saundra DeMey-Forrest
- Bill Eblin
- Kellie Elledge-Bott
- Jane Fagell
- Michael Francis
- Judy Green
- Craig Hellmers
- Kay Kays
- Ulf Larsson
- Joe Levine
- Steve Mielke. Original Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis 2014
- Steve Mielke. Update January 2019
- Camille Moses
- Elizabeth O'Connor
- Dr. Vivian Pearlman
- Mary K. Rabe
- Marilyn Rubin
- Joni Ross Donley
- Mildred "Mickey" Somerman
- Vicki Tunnell
- Stan Vitikas
- Howard Young


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World Maritime University
WMU organized Oil Spill Risk Management conference in March 2011 together with the International Maritime Organization. The volume includes a selection of papers presented during the conference addressing the topic of oil spill risk management and the preparedness and readiness of national jurisdiction, offshore and shipping industries. The conference brought together key stakeholders from across the globe to provide an opportunity to discuss topics from risk assessment to advances on oil spill contingency planning, mitigation, and response.
Price: US$ 35, plus post and packing


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Multi-Form Project Themes
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I would like there to be a feature added to where we have a "Theme" for multi-form projects.
What would be helpful includes, but is not limited to the following:
Button faces, font and text size, default background color, label font and text size, default icon file applied, default screen layout (IE automatically make every new form appear center screen so I don't have to manually change it each time I create a new form.
Having a theme that has the same exactly settings I use form after form would add consistency and save time. I would also not have to go back and fix things I forgot to change if the theme just applies exactly what I need from the start.


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Will you be going? The 77th annual NMRA convention is being held at the DeVos Convention centre this year in GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN.
You can read more about this fantastic show here (http://www.nmra.org/convention/) and check out a list of all the vendors as well. While we are still undecided about going - perhaps you can sway the decision? Check out our facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/TrueLineTrains and let us know if you want us there! Don't forget to check the like button while your there!
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This July, the multi Oscar-winning filmmaker, actor and musician is bringing his New Orleans Jazz Band to London for first time in over 10 years
Woody Allen will bring his New Orleans Jazz Band to London this summer for a one-off concert at The Royal Albert Hall on Sunday July 2nd. Established over thirty-five years ago, the seven-piece band's sound is firmly rooted in the music that Allen has loved since his childhood and draws inspiration from the likes of Sidney Bechet, George Lewis, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone and Louis Armstrong.
Allen, who has won four Academy Awards throughout the course of an illustrious six decade career, is a much revered and dedicated musician who performs regular concerts with his band in New York. Such is his dedication that he once famously missed accepting the 'Best Picture' Academy Award as he was performing a concert on the same evening.
In 1996, the band embarked on its first tour of Europe, which was chronicled in the documentary film and album "Wild Man Blues". Despite having toured Europe on a number of occasions since, this concert will mark the band's first return to the UK in over 10 years.
Tickets go on sale Friday 5th May, and are available HERE


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Quote of the day: Knowledge before Expertise
We are asked from the outset to come up with a flawless system, to guarantee that things will work this way and not that, without mishap or error. If learning to live had to be done this way, then our apprenticeship would never end. Nor would the child ever learn to walk, nor the youngster to ride a bicycle.
This is a classic gripe I have with people inquiring or criticizing communism with me. They ask me to provide a perfect answer for every question they have, and when they can think of holes in my replies, they ask more. If I refuse to keep playing this game, they point this out as proof of an obviously poor-thought system.
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Big Picture Thinking
Mountains and hills have always drawn me. When I reflect on what the source of this attraction is, one of them is the view from the summit. Whether it is the view of the whole area of Srinagar and the Dal Lake from the top of the Shankracharya Hill in Kashmir; or the view of […]
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So, I realize my absence has been pretty long lived at over a week. (I also realize it's early because I just tried to spell realize "reallyize" which is fun, but wrong.) It was the craziest week I've had since I was in grad school and doing my first year of teaching. But I have great news. Really, really, really GREAT news!
It started with Real Estate. That online course was killer. There were over 100 "lessons" to do that included powerpoint slides and timed questions. If you happen to be a note taker, like I am, that translates to over 200 pages of notes. 200. That's a lot of notes. The course also required you to go through EVERY presentation twice. Ugh. So, my friend Madi and I decided to take the risk and really push ourselves and finish the final 45 lessons or so (for me) in one week. My whole world was consumed with Real Estate.
I worked on it every morning in the time that I would normally spend writing, worked on it at school during my lunch time, and at night. To put it in perspective, Nathan and I didn't watch a single episode of Friends last week (we're in season 7!). It was a tough week because we were so committed to finishing.
If you'll notice in the picture, I passed the final for the course and now I only need to prepare for the final exam that will happen at the end of October most likely. Now that I have my certificate, I need to get my fingerprints completed and submit my paperwork. I'm taking this entire week off from Real Estate, however. My brain has earned a break from that kind of work.
Aside from Real Estate, it was a full week. I had meetings, did hair, worked on my New Tech Master Teacher program, and most importantly celebrated the birth of my very best friend, my person, my love, Nathan. That one deserves a post all it's own, though!
I hope your Sundays are filled with rest and reading, calmly enjoying this weather, because I believe it doesn't get much better than this. I'll do better this week with my posts, promise.
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Posted: Feb 09, 2019
NIAGARA, N.Y.- The Sacred Heart University Men's Ice Hockey team (12-13-2, 11-9-2 AHA) defeated Niagara to complete the weekend sweep of the Purple Hawks by a final score of 6-3 tonight. The Pioneers will return to action when they host RIT beginning Friday, Feb. 15 when the Pioneers host RIT. Puck-drop is set for 11:05 a.m.
First Period
- Three out of the nine goals in the game would be scored in the first period as Niagara would get on the board first with a power-play goal scored by Ludwig Stenlund at 8:02 to put Niagara ahead 1-0.
- A second power-play goal by the Purple Eagles would come at 10:48 in the period courtesy of Luke Edgerton to put Niagara ahead 2-0.
- But the Pioneers would not let the period end without coming away with a goal as freshman Nick Boyagian would fire in a power-play goal at 15:47 off a pair of assists by junior Austin Mcllmurray and senior Mike Lee to tighten the Niagara lead at the end of one to make the score 2-1.
Second Period
- Three more goals would come in the second period as Niagara would tally the first of the period off an unassisted goal by Justin Kendall to take a 3-1 lead at 0:45 in the period.
- Then junior Austin Mcllmurray would punch in a pair of goals the first coming at 4:03 in the period off a pair of assists by sophomore Alex Bates and freshman Colin Bernard while the second came seven minutes later at 12:39 off assists by Bernard and senior Stephen Hladin to tie the game up at 3-3.
- The Pioneers outshot the Purple Eagles in the second period 10 shots to just five which gave SHU the edge in finding open shots to score.
Third Period
- It would be all Pioneers in the third period as SHU would tally three goals in the period while holding Niagara to none.
- The first Pioneer goal would come at 10:09 in the period off a shorthanded goal by redshirt junior Jason Cotton off an assist by senior Mike Lee to put SHU ahead 4-3.
- Then just two minutes later freshman Austin Magera would tally an unassisted goal at 12:12 to put SHU ahead 5-3.
- The nail in the coffin to Niagara came at 16:47 as Boyagian again would find the back of the net on the power-play off a pair of assists this time coming from senior Liam Clare and junior Austin Mcllmurray to put the game away a 6-3 in favor of SHU.


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Sweden, 1975 (MIFF 1976)
Director: Lasse Hallström
Lasse is an out-of-work journalist in his late twenties. He is easy-going but lacking in any firm convictions; he tends to worry about the state of his health. Work is difficult to get and Lasse delivers newspapers in central Stockholm to support himself. He and his friend Bosse enjoy dancing at discotheques, drinking and pursuing girls. One morning on his round he meets Lena and begins an affair with her. She has a pleasant, modern apartment, a steady job and sings in the church choir. But as he becomes involved with her, he begins to fear that he is settling into a middle-class and boring way of life.
'Hallstrom is reminiscent of one of his idols, the Czech Milos Forman, with ironic touches skimming across deep waters.'


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The ministry plans to conduct extensive regional conferences across the country with labour ministers, labour secretaries and labour commissioners of the states.
A high-level labour ministry team from the Centre, often chaired by the labour minister himself, will highlight the important role that states can play in changing the labour laws and the accompanying benefits.
"The onus is more on states and it is time that the state governments distance themselves from politics and mould their approach towards friendly labour laws," labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya said in an exclusive interaction with ET.
According to Dattatreya, many states are non-committal towards labour reforms because of immense political pressure. "Political stability is a must to usher in labour reforms and only states with stable governments have been able to take the lead," he said, citing the examples of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
While Dattatreya is confident that the Centre will continue to handhold states and guide them through model legislation, he said the states will be forced to bring about labour reforms. "The fear of losing industries and manpower to more business-friendly states will compel all states to undertake labour reforms else they will be left behind," Dattatreya added.
NITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya told ET earlier that the way forward for labour reforms in the country is through the states. "Personally, I think we can get this done through the states. We are now encouraging other states to take the Gujarat approach and at least bring in flexible labour laws in the special economic zones," he said. "If we have three, four good states doing this, the competitive pressure builds up."
The Centre has been using the Niti Aayog to reach out to states on key issues related to agriculture, especially land leasing. Since labour is in the concurrent list, it gives states the option to change archaic labour laws that in no case supersede the amendment to the central legislation, if any.
Niti Aayog has pressed for "substantive" reforms in labour laws in its three-year draft action plan to take the country out of the current low-productivity and low-wage jobs situation. It has also said that unifying the large number of labour laws into four codes without reforming them will serve little purpose.


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By digitally processing old cinema, I create a new experience in which a viewer can contemplate new narratives.
I would like to hear from you about commissions and briefs regarding videos, commercials, films, art installations, interactive video projections and anything in between.
The Red Shoes (1948) Powell and Pressburger.
I am interested in the spectres of cinema. Cinema is a device driven by phantoms haunting the screen and I awaken the old into a new narrative and a digital realm.
Sunset Boulevard (1950) Billy Wilder
This is a gif of Norma Desmond. The original video has audio. If you wish to see this video with full audio, please send me an email.


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Blest is the virgin child who rose
To be, Christ's mother upon earth,
Although immaculate by birth,
And through her fiat, though God chose!
Blest is the womb that bore Jesus,
'Immanuel' or 'God with us! '
For although vexed in mind and heart,
Obeying God, she did her part!
Blest is the disciple of Christ,
Who made Him do miracles first;
And shared His agony till cross,
With sorrowful heart, by His loss!
Blest is the Eve who's Heaven's Queen,
With stars upon her crown for sheen,
Who intercedes for sinners all,
Who repent and obey God's call!
Blest is the Lady God-favoured;
To those who pray, she keeps her word;
Recite the rosary and see,
The world of men, transformed holy!
We wish you 'Happy Birthday' Mother dear;
Heaven rejoicing today, let's all hear;
When we succumb to death, may you be near,
And preserve soul from mortal sin's great fear!
Dedicated lovingly to the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin!
Copyright by Dr John Celes 2-09-12


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You are invited to join us for the 2014 Trap Shoot at "The Shooting Park" near Horace. Although this is an event put on by Men's Ministry at Bethel Church, both men and women are welcome to join us for the shoot! If you are a guy and have a special lady that you would like to bring, please do. Come out for a wonderful time of fun and fellowship!
Friday, September 19, shells fly at 6 p.m.
Cost is $20 for 1 round of shooting and a hearty meal.
RSVP to Wanda (701.232.4476) or Eric (701.640.4440). Tickets will be purchased at the Horace Shooting Park the day of the event, but the head count is important for planning purposes.


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"Impressive Grand Pre Cabernet Foch on sale"
Grand Pré's Cabernet Foch is on sale – Sean Wood wrote it up in his column for the Chronicle Herald.
"Late last year, I reviewed the impressive newly released Domaine de Grand Pre Cabernet Foch 2010, Nova Scotia.
It's worth revisiting now as it has just become available at a few NSLC stores. There were only 1,000 bottles produced, so quantities are extremely limited.
The wine is made from a crossing between the classic vinifera Cabernet Sauvignon grape and the winter-hardy hybrid Marechal Foch, which thrives in Nova Scotia…"


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Artist Statement
My work is inspired by the imperfect perfection of nature. I am drawn to the way nature's touch alters itself and manmade objects. As a part of my process, I gather natural materials such as plants in various stages of metamorphosis or decay and synthetic matter such as rusted implements. To create, I mix media, primarily paint and beeswax to abstract the textures, colors and forms found in the fodder I gather. For me.the natural properties of beeswax lend a softening effect to virtually all materials it touches and is an uncompromising resist element. My compositions can fall into either figurative or abstract categories and often follow themes of isolation and unconformity, which express my personal perceptions and experiences. Beginning with a loose idea of composition and materials, I usually work intuitively allowing the piece to dictate my direction. Recently, I have explored encaustic techniques because of my affinity for beeswax and working intuitively. Plans for future works include using my techniques and ideas on ceramic surfaces.
Susan Eleazer was born and raised in a rural area of Sumter County, SC which left an indelible mark and appreciation of the natural world on her. Having different sensibilities than the culture she was raised in fostered in her the need to experience more of the world. She began that journey by attending Limestone and Columbia College. While a student at Columbia College, she was first introduced to beeswax and the process of batik, which remains pivotal to her art process. She obtained her BA in Art Education from Columbia College in 1981 and landed her first art education job in McCormick, SC teaching middle school. During her 28 years of teaching public school art, Susan was lucky enough to teach on all levels K-12 ending her career at Dorman High school in Roebuck, SC. She married Hal Eleazer in 1983 and they raised two children, Robbie and Laura. After retiring, Susan has chosen to work full time as an artist becoming a member of WMAC in 2016. Membership at WMAC has given her access to an arts community and a place to unfold her wings. She currently serves as Chair of the Workshop at WMAC.
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Wanda Aponte
Hello, and welcome to the Loughman Oaks Administration page!
I am a 12 year resident of Davenport, FL, a community that I am proud to live and work in. Loughman Oaks Elementary School is where I have worked for the last 14 years, and hopefully many more. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Management and a Master's Degree in Education. My certifications are in ESE K-12, El Ed K-6, Educational Leadership and ESOL endorsed. I have taught exceptional student education in both self-contained and general education classrooms. I am a strong believer that "all" children have the ability to learn. I look forward to a wonderful partnership, where school, community, and parent involvement will allow our OWLS to soar to success!
Shannon Brown
Assistant Principal
A lifelong resident of Haines City, I graduated from HCHS in 1991, attended Polk Community College and Warner Southern College for my bachelor's degree and Nova Southeastern University for my master's degree. I began teaching in 1999 at Lake Alfred Middle School for 3 years as a science and reading teacher, then Sandhill Elementary for 2 years as a teacher resource and Title I Facilitator, Inwood Elementary for 3 years as a Reading Coach, then Laurel Elementary/Palmetto Elementary for 6 years as an Assistant Principal. I have been the Assistant Principal for Loughman Oaks for the past 4 years. I am the proud mommy of two amazing little boys, Levi and Dawson.


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Ear Piercing
Professional ear piercing is available at Omni The Salon by our fully qualified and highly trained therapists ensuring your peace of mind that you are in the best possible hands.
After a thorough consultation to discuss your desired placement, your therapist will mark out the location with a non-toxic pen so you can both agree with the placement prior to the piercing.
After the piercing, your therapist will again check that you are happy with the location and run through our full aftercare instructions with you.
*Please note that our therapists are only qualified to pierce the ear lobe and not any cartilage areas.
Single Ear Lobe Piercing
15mins £15.00
Pair of Ear Lobe Piercings
20mins £20.00


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FARMINGTON, Maine – The Thomas College women's soccer team fell to North Atlantic Conference (NAC) opponent University of Maine at Farmington, 5-0, on Saturday afternoon at Leib Field.
In the defeat, the Terriers drop to 2-8 (1-3 NAC) on the season while the Beavers improve to the .500 mark at 4-4 (2-1 NAC).
The Beavers offense took over early in the contest as they scored three goals in the first 22 minutes of play. Kaiti Kinney opened the scoring at the 9th minute on a feed from Lydia Roy. Roy added two goals of her own in the 10th and 23rd minute to bring the lead to 3-0. Amber McKenzie notched one more goal before the half to take a 4-0 lead at the break.
UMF finished the scoring in the 73rd as McKenna Brodeur ended the game at 5-0. The Terriers were able to get two shots on goal in the second half from Emily Dufour (Waterville, Maine) and Sam Cleaves (Windham, Maine).
Nikki Bradstreet (Topsham, Maine) took the loss in goal for Thomas stopping seven shots while Kiana Thompson earned the win for UMF with two saves.
The Beavers outshot Thomas 15-3 while the two teams were an even 2-2 in corners.
The Terriers will host Castleton University on Saturday, October 7 for a 1:00 p.m. matchup at Smith Field.


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Contrary to how it may appear on the blog I don't have an ever rotating collection of clothing.
Outfits aren't worn only once and then forgotten forever.
In fact, if it makes it on the blog I've probably worn it several times beforehand.
This isn't Instagram, it's real life people.
As such, I mix, match, and often repeat many outfits you see on here.
Some items I repeat an obscene amount.
To the point where I have to pause and ask myself – when's the last time I washed these? {and if I have to ask….🙈}
But let's chat about it anyway.
Here are the 3 winter pieces I'm wearing on repeat this year.
High Waist Leather Leggings
I make the distinction of high waist instead of just leather leggings because they truly make me feel I've put a little effort into what I'm wearing.
Mid-rise leggings (leather or not) means I'm most likely spending the day at home in an oversize tee and sweatshirt combination.
High waist leggings on the other hand means I'm feelin' myself and will be attempting to leave the house to grace the world with my stylish presence 💁🏾😂
Colorful Coat
I'm obsessed with bold, beautiful splashes of color.
It puts a smile on my face especially during the winter when it's all grey on grey on grey outside.
And there's no better way to add a poppy hue during the colder weather than with a colorful coat.
You've seen this red number several times on the blog (here and here to be exact), and I can't tell you how many more times on Insta 🤷🏾♀.
But really, can you blame me?
OTK (Over-the-Knee) Boots
By far my favorite shoe of the season.
I believe a black suede OTK boot is a winter season essential.
Flat or with a heel, they instantly make your legs appear longer when paired with black leggings (see above), tights, or denim.
They're easy to throw on. They're warm, practical yet stylish. They seriously go with anything. (Check another outfit here)
Have I convinced you yet that you need a pair if you don't have one already? 😉😁
And that my friends, is my foundation for an everyday winter outfit.
High waist leggings + OTK boots + a colorful coat = winter staples.
The rest is simply icing on the cake.
Now I'd love to hear from you.
What are some winter pieces you wear on repeat?
Thanks for reading, commenting, and sharing this post!


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Depressions Symptoms Checklist: You and those closest to you can use this form to monitor your depressive symptoms. Learn about your unique ways of experiencing depression, monitor changes and progress, and watch for red flags that indicate a worsening of symptoms or crisis.
Activity Schedule: Depression often leads to, and is worsened by, a reduction in activity levels and a withdrawal from the world. In order to recover, it is critical to engage with the world, to be active, and to handle your responsibilities. Use this form to commit yourself to specific daily goals.
Unhelpful Thinking Styles (aka "Cognitive Distortions"): This list describes some ways of thinking about the self, the world, and others that distorts reality and feeds bad moods.
Challenging Unhelpful Thoughts: (aka the "Thought Record") Use this form for tracking your thoughts and related behaviors which contribute to unwanted feelings of sadness, hopelessness, pessimism, anxiety, panic, anger, etc. Practice challenging those thoughts and choosing more helpful, balanced self-talk that will leave you feeling better and prevent a negative downward spiral.
I-messages: This is a simple but very important tool for non-defensively communicating your needs and feelings to your spouse/family members.
Fair Fighting Rules: Develop skills for more loving and effective, less stressful problem resolution in all your relationships.
Chart of Quit Smoking Medications: Learn about and compare the medications available to help smokers through the initial withdrawal phase.
IBS severity Index: Track you IBS symptoms over time.


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Victoria's higher-education sector has slumped deeply into the red, with the financial watchdog revealing half of the state's TAFEs are running at a loss after savage government funding cuts.
A leaked assessment by the Victorian Auditor-General's Office has found seven out of 14 public TAFEs are in deficit, including two in doubt ''as a going concern''.
The finding comes at an awkward time for the Napthine government, which is desperate to avoid an electoral backlash in rural and regional Victoria less than eight months from the state election.
The briefing document - obtained by The Age - shows state government operating contributions for the sector plunged by $119 million, or 159 per cent, in 2013. Capital funding for buildings and equipment fell by $14 million, or 36 per cent.
The hit was only partly offset by higher student charges, with fee revenue up by $32 million or 9 per cent.
But the report showed the financial health of the sector had deteriorated dramatically. It said underlying profits dropped by 121 per cent, with the sector reporting an overall loss of $12 million.
Recently retired Holmesglen TAFE chief executive Bruce Mackenzie said the training system was ''badly underfunded''.
He said the Victorian government was the ''meanest in Australia'' in terms of funding the state's public TAFEs, and predicted extensive mergers, particularly in regional Victoria.
''It's just a recipe for a bad economic outcome for Victoria,'' Mr Mackenzie said.
The leaked report follows a 2012 decision by the state government to slash TAFE funding by $300 million to help maintain a budget surplus.
After taking over as Premier last year, Denis Napthine announced $200 million over four years for ''innovation and structural reform''. But some critics have said this money will be spent on TAFE mergers.
Concerns about the potential impact of the cuts were echoed in annual reports released last week. Holmesglen chief executive Mary Faraone revealed the institute had posted a deficit for only the second time in 30 years, blaming lower training subsidy rates and the loss of annual funding as a public provider.
Kangan's annual report shows the institute was able to produce a profit only after slashing average teaching costs by 21.9 per cent in 2013 after a 22 per cent cut in average government funding over the year.
''As funding per teaching hour from the state government has been reducing sharply since 2012, this is a necessary strategy to counter dramatic student fee hikes,'' the institute said.
''Observations have shown that potential students who are currently unemployed have difficulty affording the higher tuition fees.''
Industry sources said Bendigo TAFE and Gippsland-based Advance Tafe are in particularly serious trouble.
Opposition higher education spokesman Steve Herbert said the sector was in crisis at a time of high youth and regional unemployment.
''Communities right across Victoria have a deep interest in the local TAFE providing skills for jobs and yet it takes a leaked report for the public to see the damage inflicted by funding cuts,'' Mr Herbert said.
The leaked report follows a press release issued by the Minister for Higher Education and Skills, Nick Wakeling, last week trumpeting the success of the sector.
''Victoria's TAFE sector is in the middle of an exciting transformation to help ensure it continues to deliver high-quality training that leads to better outcomes for students, employers and industry,'' he said.
A state government spokeswoman said annual reports tabled in Parliament last week showed TAFEs were at ''different stages of transforming their businesses to compete and grow student enrolments''.
''The minister has not seen the draft document and is not in a position to verify its contents and would not pre-suppose any findings the Auditor-General might or might not make,'' she said.
The government's $200 million TAFE structural adjustment fund would help institutes ''modernise, innovate and strengthen'' their operations, she said.
''Announcements on funding will be made in the near future.''


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3 Reasons to Never Use Chemical Sunscreen (And the Best Alternatives That Work)
The reputations of many sunscreen brands have taken a hit in recent years — and for good reasons. Not only was it discovered that 40% of the top-selling sunscreens don't meet guidelines, they are loaded with dangerous chemicals that are readily absorbed by the skin. So, besides trying to eat your way to better protection from UV rays, what's the healthy alternative that's also effective? One woman and her family set out to answer this very question.
In 2010, Katie Kimball and her family started by testing 28 of the 40 sunscreens approved by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). They have since tested upwards of 80 natural mineral-based sunscreen options, reviewing each for efficacy, ability to stay on in water and safety. She posts the reviews on her website KitchenStewardship.com.
The Nighttime Mistake That Damages Your Skin While You're Asleep
Wouldn't you like to wake up looking refreshed each morning, with skin that's smoother, firmer and brighter than it was when you went to sleep the night before?
The truth is, something you're probably doing night after night is impeding your skin's nighttime rejuvenation process. So today, I'm going to tell you the secret to repairing your skin while you sleep, so you can safely and naturally be healthier and look younger.
In the video below, she explains why — when it comes to safe and healthy sun protection — mineral sunscreens are the only way to go. She outlines three primary reasons for this:
1. Mineral-Based Sunscreens are Long Lasting
Conventional chemical sunscreens break down when they come into contact with UV rays — this is actually how they work to prevent UV absorption, and it's the reason they need to be reapplied every 2-3 hours. Mineral sunscreens, on the other hand, do not break down. One application lasts all day.
2. Convention Sunscreens Breakdown, Causing Free Radical Damage
Chances are you're using sunscreen to protect your skin and reduce cancer risk. But, upon breakdown, chemical-based sunscreens actually produce one of the very things we're trying to avoid: Free radicals. Free radicals threaten the health of every cell in the body and have been linked to health complications ranging from inflammation to cancer.
3. Conventional Sunscreens Contain Some Seriously Dangerous Chemicals
It takes just one application of chemical-based sunscreens to spell hormonal disaster. Between oxybenzone, octy-methoxycinnamate and homosalate, to name a few, most sunscreens contain enough hormone altering chemicals to equal daily hormonal therapy for menopausal women.
Worried About Mineral Sunscreens Being Too White?
Not to worry. These days, many manufacturers of mineral sunscreen have mastered the art of creating a formula that rubs in well. Mrs. Kimball indicates that brands like Badger, Butterbean and Kabana are excellent options, but she gave great reviews to many others as well so be sure to check them out. You can even find naturally tinted versions.
Feeling ambitious? Rumor has it this homemade sunscreen is an excellent (and effective!) alternative as well. Using ingredients like coconut oil, olive oil and zinc oxide do just the trick. (Confession: I didn't even know one could buy zinc oxide for homemade sunscreen right on Amazon. I can't wait to try it.)
We thank you for the tips and laborious testing, Katie Kimball. You're such a life saver — and perhaps, literally!