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At last KL Circle could send the DPC particulars required to Corporate office today. Many hurdles and lethargic approach was observed on coordinating the same, from various corners. Except AIGETOA No other association were seen in any corner for any support. The special efforts from AIGETOA Core members are really appreciable.
Now the particulars have been signed by the committee, and soft copy sent to Corporate Office. This is only the first step on struggle, which has been successfully completed. We hope to get the orders at the earliest with the active support and persuasion of our GS and CHQ team
Team AIGETOA Kerala.
We are happy to note the change in stand of the mightiest. Now they have accepted that the promotion orders can be issued for the JTOs recruited for a particular recruitment year, provided all the JTOs in that rect year is able to cover in the promotion order.
The facts and merits of the case and promotion issue has been emphasized time and again to the management and during last many meetings held with the HR group. We have categorically explained that the Hon'ble Ernakulam High Court order states that promotion should be in a ratio 1:1 and within the stream; the prevailing appointment orders/promotion prevails i.e. seniority has to be decided as per prevailing recruitment rules within the cadre.
We have been able to explain and emphasize before the management for filling up all the vacancies even if it requires up-gradation of the posts to cover up all the eligible JTOs for promotion.
The biggest hurdles in the way of executing promotions have at last come to terms and are speaking in line with the AIGETOA's voice.This is another matter that still they are unable to digest the truth and that they have inflicted the damage already, but still we hope that this good sense will prevail and they will not try to create more hurdles.
AIGETOA is completely committed to the cause of BSNL recruits and will ensure that the promotions are issued immediately for all eligible BSNL recruits. We are the only association, who has been speaking on behalf of all eligible candidates and for filling up all the available vacancies.
As per direction of Hon'ble CAT Chandigarh while disposing off the AIGETOA's contempt petition filed against DoT, Fresh OA has been filed at Hon'ble CAT bench of Chandigarh challenging the P.O. Issued by DOT for settlement of Intermediary Pay Scales of E1A and E2A. We know that there was a lot of apprehension and anxiety amongst the executives specially those who were members of AIGETOA as almost 5 months have passed since the Hon'ble Court gave direction for filing a fresh OA. This was a deliberate delay as we were waiting for DPE's reply on the clarification sought by DoT after a series of meetings with Hon'ble MoC. We wanted to ensure that the case filed should be a rugged and substantive case and not like others who file cases just for fun or for seeking the attention of the similarly placed candidates. We believe in genuine persuasion and not indulge in stunt making on websites. That was the reason, we were silently working on these cases which will ensure and define the future of all BSNL recruits if disposed of in favor of AIGETOA. While we have been pursuing the replacement of non standard scales with standard scales of E2 and E3 at Chandigarh, we have been pursuing for replacement of E1 scale with E2 scale at Hon'ble Ernakullam CAT. These cases will benefit all JTOs/JAOs, whether freshly recruited in E1 or whether recruited earlier in E1A scales.
The recent letter by DoT is just an afterthought script to save them in Std Pay Scale CONTEMPT case which they have committed by issuing referred PO in response to the Court Notices during original case of Std Pay Scale. Almost everybody knew that BSNL had its own JTO around 4500 already working before finally absorbing DoT staff in March 2004. Further, great thing to notice is that "Taking cue from the DoT Letter, Some corners have started the old rhetoric of E1 scale being decided for the BSNL recruits at the time of BSNL formation, while the fact is that this song is being sung only to prove some of their own historic blunders & wrongdoing to 'their act of benevolence'."
DOT surely knew that BSNL or DoT both could NOT give anything less than E1A to BR JTO as it would have not stood the test of law and especially in the light of the fact that at the time of notifying new IDA scales in 2004, BSNL had a staff of its own already working with such high numbers - 4500 after 2K1 & 2K2 Rectt. Yes, we do accept the notion of DoT that BSNL was free to devise their own scales for their own recruited JTO may be E2 or even E2A or even E3, but giving separate scale to BSNL recruits was not acceptable to our seniors, not because of act of benevolence but in light of the fact that different scales to BSNL recruits could not have been given without separating the two streams as two different cadres. Creating 2 separate Cadres could have only allowed BSNL to give different Pay Scales (either way out - Giving lower or higher to BR vis-a-vis DoT Absorbees) escaping judicial scrutiny of Equal Work Equal Pay. It is all clear but we are amazed at how brazenly they are still playing saviors!
The notesheet of DoT and BSNL & interim correspondence of all stakeholders and other records during the course of such negotiations from early 2000 up-to July 2003 will certainly reveal all this. Separate Cadres were avoided by both BSNL/DoT & existing functional associations of DoT in BSNL fearing the obvious repercussions it could have in future i.e. Separate Service Conditions for BSNL recruits.
DoT is writing that BSNL Erred in giving E1A to Fresh BSNL recruitswhile the presidential order issued by DOT in year 2003 shows that DOT itself has granted approval of E1A to existing BSNL recruited JTOs. Seems DoT itself had ERRED in giving that order 'in exercise of the powers conferred by the Article 145 of AoA of BSNL' and in the process they are perhaps indicating that Erroneous Presidential Orders have been issued.
And it took DoT, 18 long years to "dig-out" that Absorbed Executives from DoT to BSNL were eligible for E1A + Govt. Pension and same set of Absorbers to MTNL were eligible for E2 without Govt. Pension And BSNL erred (Without consent or knowledge of DoT !? ) in offering E1A to their own recruited 4500 JTOs.
It is like writing script/design of an invention after watching it displayed in front of you & then claiming patent also ! And yes Perhaps MTNL also would have erred in giving E2 to their recruited JTO. And Presidential orders issued in 2003 was also issued erroneously in while exercising his powers conferred in Article 145 of AoA of BSNL in doing so.
More intriguing the fact that the mightiest claimants and so called saviors instead of analyzing and discussing the course of action to set the things in right perspective, started passing the buck to other associations and in the process accepting the notion offered by DoT. And they call themselves the saviors and mightiest. Time for introspection for them and their supporters.
Despite the throwing the towel in the ring by the mightiest,AIGETOA HAS KEPT THE ISSUE ALIVE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. WE ARE DETERMINED TO GO TO THE LAST EXTENT AND FIGHT THIS GENUINE ISSUE TILL SUPREME COURT.
In the meanwhile, our team has also taken up the case of 22820 in legal way and we are in the process of filing a case and preliminary steps in this regard has already been initiated. We will ensure that this issue takes it logical conclusion and provides respite to the executives facing pay loss. We thank you Sh Surendra Kumar Ji for the support extended on this case.
Today Sri.Saheer(CS), Sri.Prasad Raj(ACS), Sri.Sathya Jose(ADS,TVM) met DGM(HR) , Circle office regarding the Screeening Committee report and APAR w.r.t SCF promotion upto 2008 Batch JTOs. It is informed that Kerala circle is ready to send the report to Corporate Office on 18th of this month. All DS/DPs are requested to coordinate with BAs for pending cases(all pending cases are belonging to BSNL Recruits) and send it by tomorrow or by Monday. The one year pending e-apar of STR may also be sent in time.
The Rejoinder filed at Hon CAT, Ernakulam for JTO Scale upgradation to E2 , is posted to 16/10/2018 for further hearings
The programme on 8/9/18 was a truly eventful one without letting down our expectations.The event registration was 76 with almost all of the parents staying along with their wards till the end of the programme.The attendance was so huge and diverse.The trainers were of the opinion that many of the attendees were very knowledgeable about the branch of science more than what was expected out of their age.
The programme started with welcome address by AIGETOA Circle Secretary Shri Saheer S. The inaugural lighting of the lamp by the guests of honour - Dr Shri. JyothiSankar ITS (GM EB/ S&M-CM), Shri Robin Poddar (GM HR & Admin) , Shri Surendrakumar Vikraman (President, RobotiX Institute, TN,USA) along with our CS Shri Saheer S and Trivandrum DP Shri Madhumohan H.
Dr Sri.Jyothi Sankar GM, addressed the young crowd on the seem less possibilities of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, while Shri Robin Poddar GM shed light on real-life application of robotics to young kids.
Once into the session, Shri Surendrakumar asked the young minds to feel free and operate on the robotics kits that were brought down by him, of course, assisted by his tutors and himself. The kids and parents alike moved around the entire work area interacting with the tutors gathering knowledge and hands on experience with the robotics apparatus. Quoting one of the trainers, "The kids are so brilliant that their questions really leave us thinking and need for update in our current knowledge level".
The chief trainer and one of the patrons of RobotiX institute USA, Shri Surendrakumar said that it one of the best student crowd he has addressed.
The candidates and parents were served with refreshments during the available free time during the session. At the end each participant candidate was served with a certificate from RobotiX institute USA. Upon the close of the event , all candidates and their parents expressed sincere gratitude to all the tutors and event manager AIGETOA, leaving smiles all around.
AIGETOA has always been on the proactive to embark on socially responsible tasks, over its existence. The latest of our programme is imparting training in the latest and trending technologies in the information industry to candidates from various sections of the society.
As a humble gesture of our commitment to BSNL fraternity, we are conducting a single day workshop in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, absolutely free of cost, for children in the age group 7-17 years, of all BSNL staff. This will be held in RTTC seminar hall, in officer quarters block on 08/09/18 between 0900-1300 hrs.
The workshop shall be presented by industry experts from USA, who are successfully running training institutions in NewJersey and Tennessee under the trade name Robotix Institute. All the required sophisticated trainer kits and display panels are being brought by them which will be used during the session. The half day workshop shall be touching on basic and functional aspects of robotics and AI to put the spark in fresh minds. As we are expecting a large crowd we have to restrict the session to the bare minimum.
As a continuation, we will conduct further workshops to impart detailed hands-on training to talented children among the attendees of the programme
When Kerala is going through the worst hit floods of the Century, as it happened elsewhere in the Country BSNL stood to serve the country men, and kept India connected. The near uninterrupted service was invaluable as many lives could be saved with the coverage they had at the time of adversity.
Apart from selfless service rendered during the flood times, BSNL employees once again extends our arms to support those who lost their livelihood, houses, and properties by contributing one day's salary to the flood victims as a small, humble gesture.
The AUAB leaders and Our CGMT Shri PT Mathew met respected Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan and handed over a Sum of Rs 2.15 Cr to Chief Minister's Relief Fund on 29th August 2018.
AUAB Convener and CGMT Kerala handed over the DD. CS, AIGETOA Sri. Saheer, CS, BSNLEU, Shri Santhosh Kumar , CS SNEA Shri. Santhoshkunar, CS, AIBSNLEA, Shri. Shaji, CS, SEWA Shri. B.Susheelan, CS NFTE Shri. Mohanakumar, ACS FNTO Shri. Thomas George were part of AUAB Team.
PGM(F) Shri. Kulanthai Vel and GM Dr Shri. Jyothi Sankar were also present.
Dear Friends,
As all of you aware, Our state is facing the worst natural calamity of this century.
8.58 lakh people are rescued and shifted to 5645 relief camps. Telecom, Electricity, road services are severely affected.
In this hour of crisis let us join hands with the people of Kerala by donating voluntarily for the cause.
Those who wants to donate may do so in the following account:
M/s AIGETOA
A/c -4005 220 000 9518
Syndicate Bank
FORT Branch
Kindly fill the online form. Click here for online form
The mightiest association has been repeatedly insisting on their website that AIGETOA activists are the reasons for delay in promotions. They are writing that court case in Ernakulum is the main reason for non happening of the promotions. They are insisting that had this court case not been there, BSNL would have executed the promotions way back. They are even hinting that those filing court cases should be punished. We would like to know from them, what should be the punishment for those who marred the promotions for BSNL recruits for years. Who put the career progression of BSNL recruits into back burners and jeopardized the careers of thousands & thousands of BSNL recruits. What should be the punishment for delaying the CPSU hierarchy for a decade and now advocating for the same when it has lost its relevance. We would also like to ask them what should be the punishment for withholding LDCE promotions for years. It was the efforts of AIGETOA which could break this bottleneck and only thereafter around 12000 executives were promoted within a month.
The deafening cries on their website say the true story. Time and again they have been taking the name of AIGETOA and its members and stating that promotions have been stopped because of the court cases. But in the process they have forgotten that it was them (the so called mightiest) who misguided management to do the opposite of the court direction and face the contempt. In their hurry to execute the promotions for some and deny the chances to BSNL recruits, they forced management to partially execute the court order. If they felt that the Ernakulum Judgment is coming on the way of promotions, why they adopted the shortcut, why they did not asked management to appeal in higher court, why they did not asked management to ask for clarification petition in High Court at that time. With the partial execution of the order, they closed all doors for possible relief from higher courts.
Now they are giving sermons for pragmatism. While forgetting that pragmatism should have been exercised on 14th June 2018 when instead of giving partial promotions, they should have gone for filling up all the available vacancies. Now they are behaving like I have eaten your pie and now you distribute the leftovers amongst all. When Management was planning to execute the list 8, they raised the demand for parity for inclusion of list9 and now they accepted that management should go for partial execution of the lists for Vacancy year 2004-05 as in vacancy year 2005-06, BSNL recruits will be there. This is their idea of pragmatism. If they call this pragmatism, we can never be pragmatic.
They take pride in denouncing those who fight for their rights. We cannot denounce those who fight for their rights. Yes, it's a truth that contempt petition is a big headache and nobody will ever want such situation to occur. But height is that those who created this situation are now preaching sermons and showing sympathy. Management also, instead of realizing the fact that real culprits for this contempt to happen are those who ignored the timely advices from AIGETOA, those who ignored the contempt notices from advocates, those who kept their higher ups in dark. Action should be taken against them.
It appears that some corners which are hell bent on stopping the career progression of BSNL recruits are working overnight to derail the prospects of promotions. They instead of forcing the management to fill up the complete vacancies are guiding them opposite and requesting the management to put the whole promotion aspects in jeopardy forever. They have been continuously and consistently knocking all the doors of management to defame AIGETOA, instead of executing promotions, they are busy in collecting information about the office bearers of AIGETOA with whom GS interacts and for how long.
To some extent they have succeeded in defaming AIGETOA in front of management. Some actions from HR section suggest this. However, we are not perturbed because of this. Our association's foundations stone is ethics and we cannot compromise on that.
With these contrary actions of the so called mightiest association, reversal of those who have been promoted cannot be ruled out. We hope while boasting and justifying the stand, court does not direct for something adverse for those who have already been given promotions in contravention of the court orders. Till date Pragmatic approach has been followed by the deprived lot but when it takes a U Turn, nobody knows what will happen. We sincerely hope that AIGETOA will not be blamed for anything adverse for those who have already been promoted.
We also take this opportunity to congratulate all those BSNL Recruits who have been watering the gardens of these mightiest associations, as their contribution is very well utilized by their leadership. They have succeeded in confusing management in JTO to SDE promotion and management is now thinking to go for clarification petition which is just intended for delay, nothing else. We congratulate these BRs for getting the success in ensuring that list 8 does not happen, list 9 is not notified. After all, your contribution plays a major part in strengthening their hands. We also congratulate those BR corners, who instead of making BR platform strong have opted for the contrary.
Saying that, we once again reiterate our firm resolve to ensure that burning issues of BSNL recruits gets resolved. Till it does not happen, neither we will rest nor will we allow others to take rest.
An important and emergency meeting with CGMT Kerala was held at Circle office Trivandrum on 08/08/2018. CGMT and GM (HR/Admin) was there from management side and our association was represented by CP Sri Gireesh , CS Sri. Saheer & CFS Sri. Ansal.
The meeting lasted for more than one hour and the discussion and assurances from management side was positive.
The various Agenda points like change in allotment of BA & issuance of transfers for two year completed cases were discussed in detail. Administration agreed that all executives who completed 2 years as on 31/7/2018 will be considered for transfers and orders will be released soon. Further on pointing some unhealthy initiatives which happened in Palghat earlier, started at Thrissur also without conformance to any norms. CGMT assured us that necessary directions will be given to BAs to consider equal approach with all executives without any biased approach.
The matter of participation on Various meetings by our association was discussed in detail. It was informed to us that being the young and energetic BSNL recruited officers lot, our association need to support management in this cut throat competition era and Kerala circle is looking forward for many initiatives which is much needed. CGMT assured us that the needful measures will be taken with regard to the contention raised by AIGETOA Kerala. The matter of long standing particulars in JTO cader -2018 was discussed along with transfers and incoming Rule-8 requests. We requested that the executives who have worked long years apart from the families should be given priority with due consideration and Rule-8 incoming cases may be considered as per theier choice. After detailed submissions, administration agreed that the cases will be taken care as and when arises with due consideration to the maximum extent possible.
Furthermore , the matter of ongoing APAR and VC clearance for SCF promotions ( JTO to SDE) was discussed and it was intimated to association that as some of the details are missing mainly for Rule-8 incoming JTOs, the details need to taken care so as to submit the data to corporate office.
There was discussion on Prepaid FTTH and CGMT told us to submit a detailed communication on this.
Click here for the letter submitted
Further the team had meetings separately with GM( HR/Admin), DGM ( HR/Admin ) and various sections on different matters. We had taken the matter of PVRs of Mutual request cases with sections and request for early expeditions on the same. Later the team visited various sections at Circle office and met our members to have direct interaction.
The events spanned an entire day and meetings happened in a positive note and AIGETOA is committed to take up the real issues of BSNL & BSNL Recruits as always.
It was repeatedly being emphasised that Ernakullam Judgement only talks about JTOs recruited after 2000 and Corporate office also issued JTOs promotion stating that list before year 2000 was undisputed. Now, corporate office has asked for data pertaining to JTOs promoted between 1995 to 2000. Click here for the letter
This exercise should have been done earlier by BSNL CO before issuing the promotion orders. Now when Hon'ble court has established the contempt, BSNL CO is working in reactive mode. All timely advices given by AIGETOA has been ignored and they went ahead with the promotions of Part list.
We have suggested to fill up all the vacancies and also that all eligible JTOs should be promoted and for that if some vacancies are needed, they should be upgraded. Let's see if good sense prevails in all corners...
Friends, last few days, we have been consistently meeting management and pushing forward the promotion issue. Discussions have been held at the level of Director HR, Sr GM establishment, GM Pers, OSD and Joint GM Pers. We have been able to impress upon them that promotions will have to be executed for BSNL recruited executives also and sooner it comes better it is. We have emphasised upon the need for filling up all posts of SDEs till current date, we have requested management to consider list8 in totality. We have requested management to finalise the list 9 as per provisions of SDE RRs in the Rota Quota ratio of 2:1 between SCF and LDCE. Our efforts have borne fruits. HR group has held many meetings in last few days to sort out the issues related with JTO to SDE promotions, execution of list 8 and feasibility of further lists. We are very sure that our efforts will succeed. We request members to have faith and patience. Justice may have been delayed but it will definitely come good for us.


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On August 21st, 2017, the Moon will pass directly between the Sun and the Earth, creating a solar eclipse. Just like all objects in the presence of the Sun, the Moon casts a shadow in space, extending in a cone-like shape for 378,000 kilometers before coming to an end. But the Earth will be closer to the Moon than that on August 21st, when the three celestial objects — the Sun, Moon and Earth — all align, meaning that the Moon's shadow will appear to fall on the Earth's surface. From the point of view of someone on Earth, the Moon will appear to block out the Sun, plunging us into darkness, even during the day. This creates the phenomenon of a total solar eclipse, one of nature's most spectacular sights, and the stuff of legend since biblical times.
But part of what makes the next eclipse to appear on Earth so special is that it's occurring, coast-to-coast, across the continental United States. It's the first total solar eclipse to do this since 1918, 99 years ago, and the first one to appear anywhere over any of the lower 48 states since 1979. The path of totality will cross through a whopping 14 states — Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina — where more than 12,000,000 people will get to experience totality without ever leaving their homes. But that's just the beginning of what's in store for this eclipse, and for eclipse-watchers everywhere in the world. Here are seven things you need to know in order to be ready for it.
1.) This will likely turn out to be the most-watched eclipse in the history of the world. If only 2% of people living within 200 miles of the path-of-totality make the trek to view the eclipse, an extra 7.4 million people will get to see it. But a number of major metropolitan areas, including:
all fall within that range. Additionally, some people will travel from even farther away — hundreds or even thousands of miles — to be present for this experience of a lifetime. Estimates that 20 million people will come to see this total eclipse may be far too conservative; numbers may escalate to more than double that, which would make it the most-watched eclipse of all time, surpassing the 2009 eclipse in India and China.
2.) This may create the worst traffic jam in American history. There are a number of people planning on waking up less than 24 hours before the eclipse and driving to a point along the path of totality. Over 200 million Americans live within a 500 mile drive of this path: approximately 2/3rds of everyone living within the United States. Previous eclipses have seen two hour commutes turn into twelve hour slogs, and this eclipse is poised to outdo them all. For example, Atlanta boasts 5.7 million residents, and will experience a 97% partial eclipse. Skywatchers looking for those last 3%, and yes, it's worth it, may head north en masse to try and experience this event. With hundreds of thousands of potential extra vehicles on the road from a single city like that, alone, it's vital that you plan ahead and arrive at your destination the day before the eclipse; otherwise you may be caught in traffic during the critical moments instead!
3.) You can easily damage your eyesight, permanently, during the eclipse. The only safe way to view the eclipse directly is through sufficient eye shielding, which could include:
The Sun will appear to be obscured by the Moon, little by little, over the course of approximately an hour. As the Sun becomes a crescent, followed by a thin line, followed by just a few points-of-light, you may be tempted to take your glasses off and look at the Sun directly. Don't! Even a few seconds of looking at these drops of sunlight directly can leave you with years of afterimages, holes in your retina or even permanent blindness. (Libraries around the country are donating out some two million pairs of glasses, if you don't/can't buy your own.) Only during absolute totality is it safe to remove your glasses.
4.) Totality will only last about two minutes for most observers who make the trek. The shadow of the Moon will fall on the Earth for a combination of two reasons: the Sun is relatively far from Earth (aphelion, where Earth is farthest from the Sun, occurs on July 3) while the Moon is relatively close to Earth (perigee, where the Moon is closest to Earth, occurs on August 18th, just 3 days prior to the eclipse). Because of where the Moon is in its orbit, only 371,000 km from the center of the Earth, it appears to take up 0.537 degrees on the sky. But the Earth's surface is curved, and so an observer in Salem, Oregon is approximately 1000 kilometers farther from the Moon than one in Carbondale, Illinois. Eclipse watchers in Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee will get up to 2 minutes and 40 seconds of totality, while those on the Pacific coast will have just under 2 minutes. Get as close as possible to the central path to maximize your experience!
5.) Prepare for things to get chilly. When 80% of the sunlight is blocked, you won't notice a difference in brightness, but your skin will. The Sun is so brilliant that the unaided human eye can't tell the difference even when the Sun is 99% obscured. But sunlight reaching Earth outputs a total of approximately 700 Watts-per-square-meter in the infrared, where human skin is sensitive. By comparison, a fully overcast sky might block only about 65-70% of the heat from the Sun, something your skin will definitely notice. If you've never experienced it before, the lack of heat coming from the Sun can feel both surprising and disturbing. Prepare for this the same way you'd prepare for sundown; temperatures may drop by as much as 20-to-30 degrees Fahrenheit in some places over the course of an hour or two.
6.) During the partial eclipse, create and look for bizarre shadow effects. If you ever noticed sunlight filtering through the trees, a pinhole, or other small spaces, you may have created bits of light that look like tiny circles. These are actually filtered images of the Sun itself! During a partial eclipse, these will appear as small crescents instead, showing you the part of the Sun that's peeking out from behind the Moon only. One of the best ways to view this phenomenon with no equipment is to face your back to the Sun, hold your hands over your head, and extend your fingers, with your right hand's fingers crossing over your left's at 90 degrees. The shadows that are cast between your fingers, normally showcasing the space between them, will instead show the effects of the Sun being partially blocked by the Moon.
7.) Take off your eclipse glasses during totality and experience the breathtaking views. Even if you get clouded over, you'll still feel the world plunge into darkness, yet parts of the distant horizon, depending on where you are, will still appear sky-blue in color. Overhead, where the Sun was in the sky, especially if it's clear, you'll be able to see:
There will be plenty of other interesting facts about the eclipse for those who view it from space or with scientific goals, such as the fact that the shape of the eclipse's shadow itself isn't a sphere, or that the bending of starlight is how we measure the gravitational field and effects of the largest mass in our Solar System. For those experiencing it from the ground, these are the top seven practical things you should do. Be early, be safe, be warm, and as soon as totality comes to an end, put those eclipse glasses back on. Do not view the eclipse with binoculars or a telescope, as even the slightest sliver of direct sunlight through a device like that can cause permanent blindness! If you do it right, the memories and sights you'll see will be sure to last a lifetime!
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by Norm Arychuk Debt Capital Markets, Toronto
There has been much said about the debt ceiling in the U.S. I have heard some good ones that are worth sharing:
"You mean that the government can approve a budget for spending and then decide later if they want to actually pay for it. Rather odd don't you think?"
"The debt ceiling in the U.S. is akin to loading up your Visa card and then deciding later if you actually want to pay it or not."
"Is the U.S. economy going to be the next Japan?"
As the deadline to raise the ceiling approaches, the fear is not necessarily that Congress will not allow for more borrowing, but rather that there will not be significant enough budgetary amendments to satisfy the holders of U.S. Treasuries, and of course the rating agencies. Maybe it is time that the U.S. recognizes that it is not the undisputed financial powerhouse that it once was. Many nations have been taken down a peg or two as a result of not only the financial crisis, but a long history of living on borrowings that are not sustainable. There has been incredible pain felt in the U.S., hopefully it has been enough.
Gold. From 1833 through 1919 it had a price variance of about a buck, hovering around the $18 - $19 range. From 1920 to 1971, it experienced a price doubling from $20 – to $40. 1972 and 1973 contributed sufficiently to see a price of $100. By 1979 it hit $500. In 2010, it finally broke through the $1,000 threshold and now stands near $1600, only a year later. There are predictions that it will hit $2011 by the end of 2011. This acceleration of price demonstrates the general lack of confidence in many ways, in the ability of the governments to manage fiscal policy in tune with growth. Is it too late to buy gold?
Friday, July 29, 2011
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Ideal for Scotch Whiskey, or toothpicks. Intricately detailed, Porcelain, hand painted figural decoration. Scottie is the sixth edition in
the Mans Best Friend series. This stein appeals at the very least to three
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How To Keep Your Branding Spark Alive
Your brand is so much more than what you see on paper. It goes beyond colors and taglines.
It's an emotional connection with your customers and a relationship that needs to be nurtured over time.
Think about it in terms of meeting the love of your life.
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Rolled Sugar Cookies
One of the most traditional holiday cookies! Every year we make these I try to add at least one non-traditional shape to our monster army of sugar cookies (speaking of army, last year my sister and I battled making gingerbread vs snowmen to see who could make more of which and even added some battle wounds with icing)! Anyway, this year's non-traditional shape was fish.
Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and butter.
In another bowl add the baking soda with the sugar. When well blended add the beaten eggs, milk, and vanilla.
Pour the sugar mixture into the flour mixture and blend until smooth. Chill in fridge for easy handling. Roll on to a floured board or piece of parchment paper and cut into shapes.
If sprinkling some, sprinkle now.
Bake on greased or lined baking sheets at 375 degrees until golden.
Frost if desired. Note: the super dark gel icing we used did not dry! Beware!!
Now a fish and the awkward gingerbread men I don't actually want people to see. They're just crazy awkward!!
And now some prettier ones to end the post with!
And the post-baked sprinkled cookies.
We made sooooo many cookies this year!
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Looking out the window is not just for daydreamers. The view is kind of a big deal, especially in December. It is vital to plan your indoor views as you create your garden and landscape.
The views of your garden from your windows serve several functions. Usually people think of the aesthetics when they think of views to the outside. But safety, screening and lighting are also important issues. You might need to be able to watch your children as they play outside or see out to the driveway. You might want to screen certain views out the windows, such as air conditioners or a neighbor's house. Also, how does the sunlight shine into the room? What is the exposure: north, south, east or west? Would you like the change the intensity of this light?
These are some things to keep in mind as you gaze out the window and try to decide what projects to tackle next spring.
Favorite Rooms, Familiar Views
One of first things to consider is where you spend most of your time at home. Which window? What time of day? Most of the time you are probably in the kitchen and family or living room. You also might have a home office from which you often gaze outdoors. Start at these windows and look carefully. What do you see? What would you rather see?
The view from the dining table should be "appetizing."2
All Year Long
French doors that open onto a lushly planted patio area and water feature invite the sounds and colors of the outdoors in.2
You want to put something in the landscape that draws your eye — and it can be shrubs, perennials, water features, statues and many other things. Your eye wants to move to something in the landscape that is interesting or desirable.
If you want a beautiful vignette all year, plan a four-season planting. Texture, foliage and color all play roles in a good four-season planting. Think of not just spring and summer, but fall and winter as well.
Fall gardens shine when their foliage changes colors and the dried seedpods of many perennials add to the structure of beds and borders. In that vein, forego the fall clean up. Don't cut perennials to the ground in late fall. Leave them standing. The snow and ice that fall on them can be exquisite.
Winter gardens consist of plants with interesting forms, bark and snow-holding capabilities. For instance, ornamental grasses such as switch grass (Panicum virgatum), Miscanthus spp. grasses and prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) catch snow and frost and glisten in the sunlight. They also move in the wind gracefully. Broadleaf evergreens like boxwoods and hollies keep their shape and hold their own, and conifers are evergreen and lend "bones" to a bed or border.
Hardscapes are also the bones of the garden. Well-placed fountains, water features or statuary offer year-round points of interest.
In spring, the ornamental grasses and perennial stalks should be cut back before the spring bulbs bloom. For spring interest, try adding naturalizing bulbs like daffodils (Narcissus sp.), crocus, muscari, camassia and other bulbs in spots were the bright color will be visible from indoors.
In summer you might want to group annual plantings or containers where you can see them from indoors (remember it will be 95 F one day and you will be again "stuck" inside).
If watching children or pets from the house is important, be sure to frame views of the play areas. Maybe you need to see visitors in the driveway. Ask yourself a lot of questions to help you focus on your needs. Where is the kids' playset? Do they play basketball in the driveway? Do they play in the street? How do they walk to the bus stop? Do you enjoy watching the school bus or the neighbors come and go? Frame the views accordingly.
Pools, hot tubs and fire pits also need to be viewed from the house for safety. You will want a line of sight to them from the kitchen and family room.
Screening or Enhancing Views
But sometimes there are situations where you want a little more privacy through the windows. You might want to use a small multi-stemmed tree, such as a crabapple (Malus spp.), serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.), redbud (Cercis canadensis cultivars) or a dwarf river birch like Fox Valley (Betula nigra 'Little King') in front of a large window at the front of the house where you dine or watch television at night. With deciduous multi-stemmed trees like these, you can feel "invisible," yet you can often see through them from inside of the house to the lawn or street.
And sometimes the existing view out the window is plain ugly. It might be the neighbor's garage, trash cans or the dog run. Or you might be looking directly into your neighbor's windows. In these cases, screening is the answer, and better still if you can create a planting or trellis that showcases beauty on your side. Fences can be used, but they typically are limited to 6 feet tall. Trellises and wall panels can go higher — from 8 to 12 feet tall. But plants are probably your best bet. Columnar or fastigiate cultivars of sugar maples, oaks, arborvitae, juniper, false cypress and other trees can grow relatively tall but stay somewhat narrow. Do your research to choose the right tree for your yard.
A winter scene through leaded glass still offers interesting opportunities for garden vignettes.1
Exposure and Light
Another way to "view your view" is by watching the way the light comes into your home.
Consider which direction the most-used rooms face — north, south, east or west — and how the sun shines into that room. This will help you figure out what you need to accomplish outside the window. For instance, a sunny southern exposure might benefit from a shade tree near the window. A northern-facing room might require removal or pruning of existing foliage from trees and shrubs let more light into the room. (Or you might enjoy the light levels just the way they are now.)
Poet Walt Whitman wrote, "A morning glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books." Whatever your situations, or unique needs, design parts of your garden with "The View" in mind and find your own "morning glory."
1. Photo by Michelle Byrne Walsh
2. Photo by Robert Hursthouse


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My teaching philosophy reflects my understanding of new media and fine arts, and stems from a conviction that learning is an open and non-linear process. It also reflects my understanding of the cross boundaries of fine arts, technology and science; and how new media art intrinsically connects and intersects these different fields. I place great emphasis on providing a balanced atmosphere of creative and critical thinking, research, intellectual discourse, experimentation, and technical skill. My open-ended, cross-disciplinary approach to teaching derives from my own passionate engagement with contemporary issues and ideas in art, society, science and technology.
I believe that I am most effective in the classroom when I can flexibly balance curricular objectives, content, and criteria with what I learn about and from my students and their interests. One of the beauties of teaching new media art, one that sets it apart from many other academic areas of study, is that there is rarely only one right answer to a question or correct approach to a task. Another is that students already inhabit digitally saturated environments on a daily basis. These factors help me accommodate their different learning styles, aesthetic choices, intellectual and social interests. They also challenge me to remain open to new ideas, different pedagogical approaches, and new technologies that can spark the learning and creative processes.
As a teacher working with new media art in the classroom, I try to convey to students that what is most important is not knowledge of a specific medium or technology but the objectives of communication and interaction, perceptions and processes. My projects and assignments aim to inspire students not only to think creatively and critically, but also to embrace their mistakes and find solutions that engage them with the world. Software and hardware are always changing, so deepening digital literacy involves learning how to relate flexibly to these different tools and choose those that are most appropriate for the specific message, task, or creative project.


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Decorate your home with charming accents
It's all in the details
The right decorations create an inviting atmosphere for the Easter holiday. Authentic details make things really festive. Our Easter accents, like the rabbit figurines, tealight holders, ornaments and matching table decorations, transform your home into an Easter wonderland that makes your guests feel special.
Every corner wafts with the fragrance of the first messengers of spring. Make a pretty accent between the buds and flowers of your forsythia and ornamental fruit tree branches. The bunny children in the colorful porcelain eggs give guests a cheery greeting and create a happy atmosphere. Discover other elements of our collection New Flower Bells.
Decorative porcelain bunny
The Easter bunny is simply a part of spring. These porcelain Easter bunnies with hand-painted details and little bells are especially pretty as playful table decorations nestled between plate and bowl. The bunny figurines can be easily mixed and matched and make a nice gift.
Floral Easter service
Whether it's a cozy brunch with loved ones or coffee and cake at tea time: Invite family and friends and make it a feast with our Easter-themed tableware collections. Add color to your table with our playful floral pattern Spring Awakening. Give your Easter ensemble a finishing touch with pretty napkins and nature-inspired decorations.
Make a bunny mandala
Our Spring Awakening Easter collection sports a colorful bunny made of flowers and leaves in soft spring colors. We've put together a collection of charming ideas for you to create your own individual Easter decorations using the bunny mandala.
Simply download the bunny image and then create your own individual Easter decorations with it. Ready, go.
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Creative Easter decorations
Easy homemade Easter decorations: To do this, place a napkin completely opened onto a surface and fold any corner over the opposite corner to create a triangle. Then roll up the long edge from the bottom towards the top to the half-way point of the triangle. Now place the egg in the centre and enclose it using the rolled-up side. Finally, take a lovely ribbon or yarn and affix both ends of the napkin right over the egg as in our picture. Voilà: the creative Easter decoration is finished.
Easter card with bunny theme
Send personalized Easter greetings to your favorite people. Fold a colored sheet of paper in half and decorate the front half with our original bunny mandala. Or, draw the image yourself: Paint your palm and the index and little fingers with white paint and then carefully press onto the card surface. When the paint dries, add eyes, mouth and nose - and your unique Easter card is finished.
Easter nest on each plate
Decorate each place at your Easter table with charming little details. With a paper or fabric napkin, make a triangle and pinch the lower two tips together with a wooden clothes pin. Place the napkin on a plate and arrange an egg cup with a brightly colored egg in the middle. Finish it with one of our special little mandala bunnies - simply download it from our site, print it and cut it out.
Colorful paper fans
Paper fans in vibrant spring colors create colorful accents. Fold paper like a fan. Pull the ends together to make a circle and fasten with glue or tape. Add an Easter touch to the fans by gluing one of our bunny mandalas in the middle of it. Use other creative Easter-themed ideas for variety and decorate your whole house with decorations made by you.


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JISF chairman's comment regarding the final determination of Sunset Review on large diameter line pipes (LDLP)
September 13, 2013
Hiroshi Tomono
The Japan Iron and Steel Federation
On September 12, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to continue existing trade restraints on large diameter line pipes imported into the U.S from Japan following the second sunset review of the existing anti-dumping measures.
The Japanese steel industry has claimed during the sunset review proceedings that revocation of large diameter line pipes order on Japan is not likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the U.S. steel industry.
Nonetheless, based on the determination in this sunset review, the ITC appears to have concluded that protection of the U.S. steel industry should be given the highest priority, continuing anti-dumping measures which were imposed more than ten years. This is unfair and extremely disappointing decision.
The Japanese steel industry will carefully study this decision and determine an appropriate course of action.


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"assignment 62: make an educational public plaque"
"assignment 63: make an encouraging banner"
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the book in my bag just now: learning to love you more by miranda july(who i love!) and harrell fletcher.


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As an Instagrammer I LIVE for my phone. However, staring at a screen 24/7 cannot be healthy…. right? I noticed that I was getting a bit too addicted and decided to do a detox: one weekend without social media. Check out this video to see how it went and what I learned!
Do you think you could go a weekend without social media? I hereby challenge you!
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Creating Family Traditions: Making Memories in Festive Seasons (Let's Make a Memory Series)
There's something tender, sacred and very special about family traditions. Some are inherited from past generations, and some are born within your own family. Either way, traditions create closeness and seal the ties that bind families together. In Creating Family Traditions, Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson share their own ideas that will help make meaningful, long-lasting memories throughout the years to come. It's packed with easy-to-do, fun-filled activities for holidays and special occasions through all the seasons of the year, and can be enjoyed by all, from toddlers to grandparents. This is the second book in the Let's Make a Memory series.
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The Supreme Court opened its doors for new cases on October 1st. The Justices will tackle voter identification, lethal injection, sentencing laws and age discrimination. And the debate over the rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay returns to the high court. Join us for this edition of Justice Talking as we take a look at the coming term--the cases on the docket, the climate in the courtroom, and what it will all mean for you.
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There is no person on Earth who has ever been satisfied with his weight. There are several methods for weight loss out there and and most of them do not seem to be as effective.
There is a very efficient method to lose weight fast with ease. Wouldn't it be great if you could lose weight with ease? In this article, we have mentioned one of the very best ways to lose weight with ease.
You just need to tweak your habits a bit and that'll do.
You just need to walk a bit more and this guarantees you with fast weight loss! So, when you start walking, you need to know how many steps you must walk to lose weight effectively.
The number of calories we burn while walking depends on two factors – walking area and body weight. You'll burn about 400 calories, if you walk for one hour. This can happen if you walk with an average speed of four miles per hour.
To be more specific, you need to know that in order to burn 100 calories, you need to take 2000 steps. That would be about 1 mile of walking. In order to lose 1 pound, you need to burn 3500 calories. The best and the healthiest way to lose weight is to lose 1 pound in 1 week.
This means that you need to burn 500 calories in a day and you need to walk 5 miles on a daily basis. So, read further to know more about some of the simple tips that you can adopt to walk more.
Tip 1: You Can Walk Kids To School
If you have kids, then you can walk your kids to school, if it is at a considerable distance from your place, you could opt to walk.
Tip 2: Walk Home & Avoiding Taking A Bus Or Cab
Avoid using the bus or cab every day or at least for the home-bound journey. You can walk to your home instead.
Tip 3: Park Your Car Away From The Destination
Park your car at some distance away from your place where you need to get out. You can walk till that place.
Tip 4: Use The Stairs
Always use the stairs, instead of the elevator, and in this way, you can burn more calories.
Tip 5: Go For Morning/Evening Walks
Few of you might not be able to implement any of the above tips. For such people, we would advise deliberate morning/evening walks.
During the first three days, you can walk for 15 to 20 minutes, in order to adjust to that routine. You can gradually increase the time to 30 or 60 minutes per day.
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Alicante, founded by the Romans who named it Lucentum, (City of Light) is a decidedly Spanish city perched on the Mediterranean coast, making for a splendidly relaxing and beautiful destination.
The main historical sight of Alicante is easily the Castillo de Santa Barbara, a medieval fortress accessible by lift as well as walking. While Iberian and Roman remains have been found at this site, most of the remains date just to the 16th century.
For those seeking art, the Museo de Arte Moderno offers a good Spanish-centric collection of works by Dali, Picasso, Tapies and Miro. History-buffs will be impressed by the Museo Arqueologico, which houses Iberian artefacts and medieval relic.
Every Thursday and Saturday from 9am-2pm, a market is held by the Plaza de Toros (bullfighting stadium). For typical products like turrón, cured salted fish, and wines try Cuquet de Llum (C/Carratalá, 20), Espí (C/López Torregrosa, 17) and Bodegas Selection (C/Italia, 4).
Alicante is famous for its turrón (nougat) and features several shops selling this sweet treat on C/Capital Serralla and on C/Mayor, located in the center. However, being a part of the Valencian region, when it comes to mealtime, dishes heavy on rice and seafood are commonplace. Try Piripi (Avenida Oscar Esplá, 30) for fresh fish and seafood, a large variety of tapas, and jamón iberico. For traditional Spanish-Valenciana fare, go to La Taberna Ibérica (C/Toldeo, 18) for fresh ingredients and excellent preparation.
Barrio Santa Cruz, the old town, is the pulse of the nightlife in Alicante. Known by locals as "El Barrio" you have everything from jazz clubs, live music, gay bars and even an American-style bar, complete with gourmet burgers served up late into the evening. Head down to the port to Havana Café for a bohemian feel and lively crowds (Rambla Méndez Núñez, 26) or the Casco Antiguo's Celestial Copas (C/ San Pascual, 1), known for its kitsch décor and Spanish, flamenco and Latin music.
Named after the convent across the street, Hostal Les Monges (Nuns Hostel in the Valencian language) is a fun place to crash after sight-seeing all day. Every room is uniquely decorated, from Japanese-style art, to traditional Spanish pottery. Find it on C/San Augustin, 4. For a more glamorous stay, a night or two at Hotel Amerigo (C/Rafael Altamira, 7) will do the trick. It offers sleek rooms, a rooftop deck and pool, sauna, spa and a chill atmosphere to relax and take in some pretty city views.
For a pleasant evening stroll, try wide esplanades like Rambla Mendez Nuñez or the seafront promenade.
A trip to Alicante wouldn't be complete without sun-bathing and strolling along the city's beaches. Playa del Postiguet, near the Ayuntamiento (town hall) is crowded in the summer, but full of life. More peaceful stretches of sand are found at Playa de Sant Joan and Playa del Mutxavista.
Get out
Go to the marine reserve of Isla de Tabarca for a day-trip away from Alicante. It's actually a small archipelago consisting of several islets. What was once inhabited by Berber pirates is now the largest inhabited island in the region of Valencia. The island's walls, surrounding the town, have been declared a Historical and Artistic Site and as Asset of Cultural Interest.
Plan on spending a full day here. Several daily departures from the Explanada de España in Alicante leave, weather-permitting.
Find live music at La Bohemia (C/Villavieja, 1) every Friday and Saturday night. Come late July and early August for ballet and musical performances on Playa de Sant Joan for the Plataforma Cultural series. Head to the local tourism office for more details and dates, but be prepared to pay nothing; events on Playa de San Juan are free!
Relying on finding internet cafés (locutorios in Spanish) on every corner in Alicante. They are surprisingly hard to run into. Try Internet Café Explorer on C/San Vicente, 47 for all of your printing, Skyping, faxing and Internet needs, and grab a bite to eat while you're at it. I hour of internet, a bocadillo (small sandwich) and drink are their special for under 3€.
Alicante Mini Guide
Alicante (or Alacant in Valencian Catalan) is the capital city of Spain'sAlicante province. The city of Alicante is located on Spain's east coast, midway down the famous CostaBlanca in the southernmost part of the LandofValencia. One of the most rapidly expanding cities in Spain, Alicante has an economy that relies heavily on the region's huge tourism industry, as well as the production and export of wine, olive oil and fruit. Explore and discover the Alicante region of Spain at your leisure.
Things to See/Do in Alicante
During the day, the city of Alicante is a bustling and pleasant place to be. There are a number of attractions in the city to interest tourists, the main one being the Castillo de Santa Barbara. This enormous medieval stronghold overlooks Alicante and can be accessed by cable car running from Jovellanas Avenue. The castle is well worth visiting and the cable car provides a cheap and interesting way to get birds-eye views over the city. Take a walk around Alicante to view the numerous churches, cathedrals, and other sightseeing options it has to offer. Many of these are free or have a very lowcost of admission, and it is easy to see the city on a budget. If walking around the city in the sun becomes a bit too much, Alicante has a lovely beach stretching from the harbour to San Juan, perfect for an idle afternoon.
Take a drive out of Alicante, Spain, with the freedom of a rental car and explore Spain's countryside at your leisure.
Eating Out in Alicante
The harbour itself is lovely, perfect for a leisurely afternoon stroll – and maybe one or two glasses of Sangria in the many cafés along the way. Eating out on a budget is not difficult here – fresh paella at lowcost can be found in many restaurants. Head for the streets around the Calle San Francisco, you will payless around here than in other areas of the city. In Spain, Tapas is always a budget friendly way to eat, with great cheap tapas widely available in most areas and throughout Alicante, offering you a chance to sample lots of different local produce. You also have the opportunity to venture further afield in search of hidden gastronomic gems.
Car hire from Alicante Airport means easy access to a number of other locations in the region. Alicante city centre lies just over 11km/7 miles from the Airport, Benidorm is just 59km/37 miles away and Torrevieja is around 62km/39 miles in distance.
When visiting Alicante – Downtown don't forget to see and experience the museums, galleries, Bars, Lounges, Restaurant and vibrant cafe society of this area!


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Thursday, 15 October 2009
Zombie Virus Fund!
Ever since I found out about this last night (thanks Ben!), the Zombie Virus Fund is a cause that's very close to my heart and one that I think everyone should support if they want a new world for their children. Payday is a way off but I'll definitely be making a donation. Click Here and find out how you can help make this dream a reality...
Posted by Graeme Flory at 00:10
2 comments:
- Harry Markov said...
That's hilarious, but I think that a zombie apocalypse would add a new dynamic variable to my daily reading schedule, so I am not as sure.
- 15 October 2009 at 06:34
- Unknown said...
Thanks for the link. Glad to know there are others out there who welcome our new zombie overlords.
- 15 October 2009 at 13:47
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In an effort to encourage supported self management, the team at Barns Medical Practice have produced service specifications for some of the more common chronic diseases. The aim of these documents is to highlight the condition and give details on the service that you can expect to receive from this surgery if you have a diagnosis of that condition. They provide some useful information and signpost you to recommended websites for further reading. It is anticipated that these will be updated as new evidence or guidelines become available and each specification has a review date highlighted in an effort to keep them current. As this is a new development we would welcome feedback from anybody accessing these web pages.
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The 5 Easy Steps For Curing Internal Hemorrhoids in a Couple of Days
Nothing is more irritating than having hemorrhoids. Luckily, there are some steps you can take for curing internal hemorrhoids. They can help reduce the swelling, itching, as well as total uncomfortable feeling that you've been enduring with.
- Internal hemorrhoids are sacks that develop inside of your anus which are filled with blood and veins.
- You might have only become aware that you have hemorrhoids if the pain or itching starts.
- Some hemorrhoids may sprang leaks open during bowel movements and result in spots of blood.
- The steps to cure any internal hemorrhoids are pretty simple, but it may take time to your hemorrhoids to actually go away.
- Even so, they could develop again later in life, though probably not in the same place.
- To prevent them from returning, add more fiber to your diet and drink plenty of water.
- Curing hemorrhoids may be as simple as keeping the area clean until they have enough time to heal.
- Start up a warm bath and soak in it for a bit every day.
- You can oils or Epsom salt to the water to make it even more therapeutic.
The Second Step is to Use Wipes
These wipes don't have to be specifically designed for hemorrhoids, although they should not have any harsh chemicals in them. Use them after every time you go to the bathroom to keep the area as clean as possible.
- During the day the itching may become positively unbearable.
- If this sounds familiar, the next step to cure hemorrhoids may be helpful.
- Purchase some hemorrhoid cream from your local general store and apply it to reduce this itching throughout the day.
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Do I Need a Property Manager?
People who have an investment property and are planning to rent it may be considering a property manager as opposed to individually handling the rental of the property. If this is your first time you may not know all that being a landlord requires and how much time is devoted to taking care of the property. If you are a veteran investor, you may think you have all the experience and knowledge but find that you are spending more time and expense managing the property than you thought or wanted to.
Property Requires Commitment
To manage a property efficiently requires a commitment to the routine management of the property. Maintenance and other issues surface and you must be able to respond to it. You must have resources available to you at all time. There is record keeping, book-keeping, forms, new codes and laws. You must ask yourself if you really want to deal with all this. A Property Manager has all the systems for documentation, record keeping, book-keeping, filings, forms, is up-to-date on current codes and laws, resources for the trades for maintenance and many other aspects to property management.
How Valuable is Your Time?
An important question is just how much of your free time do you want to devote to your investment property? If something happens while you are at work, or engaged in something else, do you really want to stop everything to deal with property issues? A property manager will free up your time by handling the issues and is available on a daily basis.
Property Location
Another consideration is where your property location is compared to where you live. Even if the property is in adjoining city it may be a long commute depending on the time of day and traffic. If the property is further away then it is even more practical to have a property manager. A property manager is available to the tenants and can quickly respond to the tenants needs, especially if it is an emergency situation.
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When :from Monday 16 December, 2013 09:00 to Tuesday 17 December, 2013 18:00
Type of event :Category 2-Intergovernmental meeting
Where :Accra, Ghana
Contact :Abdul Rahman Lamin, email@example.com, +233 302740840
Entirely placed under the heading "Societal Vulnerability - The Social Inclusion Challenges of Environmental Change", the third Forum of Ministers for Social Development of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be held in Accra, on 16-17 December 2013.
Organized by the Government of Ghana and UNESCO, within the framework of its Programme on Management of Social Transformations (MOST), this ministerial forum will not only meet the representatives of the 15 ECOWAS' Member States, but also many social scientists and regional research institutions, such as CODESRIA.
As a platform enabling the exchange of experiences and successful practices in national policies, this event will thus offer opportunities for co-production of knowledge through presentations by, and discussions among all policy-makers and stakeholders involved on regional social policy strategies.
It will allow, inter alia, to share with all participants the results of an important project developed by UNESCO in two countries of the region: Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal. In these countries, two studies carried out on the impact of global environmental change on the rights of migrants led to a series of policy recommendations which were endorsed by the participating decision-makers.
Being focused on "The Social Inclusion Challenges of Environmental Change", this regional forum will be a major contribution to respond to and to implement the two current thematic priorities of the MOST Programme which are "Social transformations arising from global environmental change'' and "Social Inclusion".
The notion of "Societal Vulnerability" which will be particularly discussed corresponds precisely to the intersection between these two priorities.
By relating processes of environmental change in West African societies - including climate change, biodiversity loss and freshwater scarcity - to the patterns of social inclusion and exclusion that they reflect and transform, this third Forum will contribute to the knowledge-base for socially inclusive environmental adaptation policies, which constitute a recognized development priority for the ECOWAS member states.
In particular, the issue of environmentally driven societal vulnerability is relevant to the realization of the Social Policy Framework for Africa, adopted at the first session of the African Union Conference of Ministers in Charge of Social Development (2008).
Environmentally driven societal vulnerability further reflects decisions taken at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio de Janeiro, June 2012).
It is foreseen that the ministers will adopt a Ministerial Declaration with policy recommendations to respond to societal responsibility supported by research.
Initiated by UNESCO, the first Forum of Ministers for Social Development of the ECOWAS was held, in Bamako, Mali, on 25 and 26 January 2006.


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|Muslim immigrants burning the Swedish flag.
Political Correctness Unto Death
(Breitbart London) - Former Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt has hit back at U.S. President Donald J. Trump, insisting mass migration has strengthened the country, which he said is becoming safer.
In an interview with Aftonbladet, the Moderate party figure slammed Trump for his depiction of the Scandinavian country, accusing the U.S. president of drawing attention to crime and unrest in Sweden "to send a message that large scale migration harms a country".
Reinfeldt criticised the image of Sweden portrayed by some, including a piece by Sweden Democrat (SD) leaders Jimmie Åkesson and Mattias Karlsson last week in the Wall Street Journal, which said, "Trump is right".
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The debate over immigration may have smothered in its cradle in Washington and national politics, but in more real places it's still alive and kicking. One such place is Iowa, which for the last nine months has been pregnant with controversy over the issue.
Last September, the state's Democratic governor, Tom Vilsack, was infected with the idea that what Iowa really needs are more immigrants—namely 350,000 of them—to be imported from Third World countries to help poor, backward, white Iowa "diversify." For all the pompous rhetoric about the holy mantra of "diversity," the real reason behind the governor's plan was much more mundane. Iowa, a mainly rural state, is losing population and needs more people to boost its economy. The governor's plan had the support of what at the time were called "business and civic leaders"—that is, those who directly profit form the cheap labor that more immigration brings.
But those who don't so profit—the vast majority of Iowans – didn't care much for the governor's plan. Some 58 percent thought Iowa was already diverse enough and expressed opposition to the proposal. A more recent poll, released this month by the pro-immigration Des Moines Register, shows that number hasn't changed and also that some two-thirds of the citizens of Des Moines think their city "has enough racial, ethnic and cultural diversity for their needs and preferences."
As suggested above, the invocation of "diversity" has become a kind of dogma that is never explained or subjected to scrutiny. It would be interesting to know how one is supposed to decide how much "diversity" is enough and how much is too little. For that matter, it would be nice to know why "diversity" is a good thing at all. How exactly does Iowa suffer from not having more "diversity"? What benefits of civilized life is Iowa lacking today because it is not sufficiently "diverse"? Alas, no one seems to know, or, if they know, don't say.
What they do say is that those who oppose immigration and the "diversity" it brings are full of hate. Two days after the Des Moines Register imparted the dismal news that Iowans are pretty much satiated with "diversity," the same reporter unleashed another story claiming that groups opposing immigration are all "hate groups." At least one of the groups had run TV ads against Gov. Vilsack's proposal a few months before. The meaning is clear. Iowans have been duped into thinking their state has too much diversity because "hate groups" have made them think so.
What's interesting about the second Register story is that it never tells us what a "hate group" is exactly—just as no one who is for diversity ever tells us what good diversity does. Both "hate" and "diversity" as they are used today are codewords, deployed to invoke images in people's minds without inciting actual thought about what they mean. Everybody's against "hate," of course, and everybody is for or should be for "diversity." If you're not for "diversity," it must be because you're full of "hate."
The source of the Register's smear is the Southern Poverty Law Center, a left-wing outfit that specializes in denouncing any group it deems too far to the right as a "hate group." But it too doesn't bother to define "hate group," and at least some of the information it purveys about some of the groups in question is simply wrong.
Presumably, a "hate group" is a group that advocates hatred—and therefore violence—against certain racial, religious, or ethnic groups. The problem is that I happen to know most of the groups being denounced and know that they do no such thing. Nor does the Southern Poverty Law Center or the Des Moines Register provide any information that they do. In the amazingly non-diverse minds of the Center and the newspaper, anyone who opposes immigration and thinks Iowa is already diverse enough must be driven by hate—and that, as far as I can tell, is the only reason they have for claiming these are "hate groups."
What is happening in the great Iowa debate about immigration may explain why there hasn't been more of a debate about immigration in the nation as a whole—those who support mass immigration don't really have much of an argument on their side, so all they can do is invoke codewords like "diversity" and smear anyone who disagrees with them as driven by "hate." What ensues is not a debate but the forensic equivalent of mud wrestling, and what comes out of the "debate" is not truth but merely emotional gratification and the muzzling of real thought and real discussion. Iowans ought to demand something better for their state, because the nation as a whole has failed to demand it for itself.


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Up Is Down for New Breed of Republicans
Ever wonder why Republicans constantly seem like they're on the wrong side of every issue?
Rachel Maddow describes the aviation concepts of field dependence and field independence, explaining that a person who is field dependent is likely to end up flying the plane upside down if they lose sight of visual markers, and makes the metaphor between flying blind and the New Breed of Republicans.
Ever wonder why some conservatives dismisses and even has contempt for science?
This video explains how and why Republicans / Conservatives brains are wired differently than Democrats / Liberals


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If as a result of a better assortment, higher consumer spending, and disciplined inventory control, the company manages to improve the margins to levels higher than expected, there is a significant upside potential. On the contrary, if the U.S. apparel industry remains highly promotional, and the company faces problems of inventory hangover due to an imbalance in merchandise mix, its margins can instead decline. If the figure falls to 18% by the end of the Trefis forecast period, there could be an almost 7% downside to our price estimate.
Urban Outfitters offers lifestyle-oriented general merchandise and consumer products and services through a portfolio of global consumer brands comprised of Anthropologie, Bhldn, Free People, Terrain, and Urban Outfitters brands and its Food and Beverage division. The company also operates a Wholesale segment under the Free People and Anthropologie brands. URBN has over 47 years of experience creating and managing retail stores that offer highly differentiated collections of fashion apparel, accessories and home goods in inviting and dynamic store settings. Its core strategy is to provide unified environments that establish emotional bonds with the customer. In addition to its retail stores, the company offers its products and markets its brands directly to the consumer through its e-commerce websites, mobile applications, and catalogs. The Free People wholesale division develops private label apparel lines of young women's casual wear that are sold through better department and specialty stores, third-party websites and its own retail stores, while the Anthropologie wholesale segment is focused on the sale of home goods. The Food and Beverage division includes pizza and casual dining concepts.
URBN believes Anthropologie has the potential to derive half of its sales from outside the United States in the long term. Currently, almost all of the international sales are obtained from the U.K., but the brand is in the process of expanding in other countries, including opening its first store in Israel later this year. For its eponymous brand, two new stores were opened in the third quarter – one in Europe and one in North America – and a third franchise store in Tel Aviv. The company plans to open additional stores in Europe, as well as several additional franchised stores in Israel. For its Free People brand, the company opened its first store in Amsterdam early in the fourth quarter, and intends to open its second store in London before the end of the financial year. In Europe, the retailer plans to open 10 to 20 new stores across all brands in each of the next two years. With a current base of 63 stores, the plan is for its European store count to exceed 100 in three years.
Although Urban Outfitters' store business has not been at its best in the recent past, the online business is continually outperforming. Web traffic and average order value across the brands is on the rise and the proportion of full-price sell-throughs is also increasing. Urban Outfitters' brand image and appealing portfolio are partially responsible for this rise. The online growth can also be attributed to the industry-wide shift from store to web shopping. According to statista, Apparel and accessories retail e-commerce in the U.S. is projected to generate over 138.7 billion U.S. dollars in revenue by 2022. We believe that Urban Outfitters will remain at the forefront of this growth with its omnichannel and other online initiatives.
Omni-channel retailing refers to providing customers with a seamless shopping experience by integrating the inventory pool across channels. This concept allows companies to attract customers irrespective of their preferred shopping channel. The entire U.S. retail industry is gradually adopting this retailing format and Urban Outfitters is no exception. The company is looking to deploy web, mobile, and omni initiatives around website optimization, check out, search, personalization, and many mobile and mobile app enhancements. It is also expanding its store base gradually that will provide it with an optimum presence in the country necessary for omnichannel retailing.
In 2015, Urban Outfitters unveiled the acquisition of The Vetri Family group of restaurants, which included the award winning Pizzeria Vetri for an undisclosed amount. Given the rapid growth of consumer spending on fast-casual dinning, the retailer stands to gain directly from this acquisition. However, indirect gains are also in the cards as Urban Outfitters can leverage the pizza outlets to improve the shopping experience and thus drive store traffic. In the wake of the growing customer disconnect with brick-and-mortar stores and increasing use of online shopping, retailers across the industry are trying hard to win customers back. And this acquisition by Urban Outfitters is a move on that front.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Entertain More
I'm not a huge cook, I'd like to be one day, but I try not to beat myself up over it.
I have playdates at my home, usually twice a month. I've learned a couple things to make it a little more enjoyable, for me, and my guests. I usually have between 5-10 mothers with equal amount of children.
My Rules-
1. Dont stress, dont try to clean like a maniac, or make things perfect
2. When you can, get people to help. I like potlucks, everyone brings something, so theres plenty of food and I dont need to stress about cooking all morning. When my guests arrive, I can just be a good hostess and have fun.
3. Keep your home clean & tidy so guests are always welcome. I'm always 30 minutes to 1 hour away from being ready for company. That doesnt mean my house is always perfect, but I clean once a week, and tidy in between so I can enjoy my home. Having a clean and tidy home, means I can entertain more.
Has anyone tried this product? I've been using it for awhile and it smells great!
4. Make your guests comfortable, put out stations where people can help themselves.
5. Make something easy. I usually make muffins when I go to someones house, but at my house I make cinnamon rolls. Everyone loves them, and they are the best when they are fresh out of the oven. I also like to make homemade hot chocolate because it tastes delicious. Both take less than 10 minutes combined.
6. Freshen up. I like to freshen up the toilet, wash the towels in the bathroom, empty the garbages, and make sure there is plenty of handsoap and toilet paper in the bathroom. Also sweep & vaccuum, and wipe down the kitchen counters. Because my home is always pretty clean, this also takes about 10-15 minutes.
And most importantly - enjoy your company, dont make excuses for an imperfect lived in home, be gracious and invite them into your life.
Please follow if you enjoyed, and I can come check out your blog too.
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I LOVE your entry Jenn...ReplyDelete
And yes...I have tried that and it smells delish!
all good tips by the way;)
Great tips, Jennifer. It took a while for me to learn, but I am relaxing more when I entertain and try hard not to make those excuses for an imperfect home. It is through blogging and the great people I have encountered here that I have learned to love our home more and not worry about imperfections as much.ReplyDelete
your home is so beautiful and so is your sweet daughter! I LOVE J.R. Watkins stuff! It is on every sink in my home;-) thanks so much for stopping by my blog the other day and following. I look forward to keeping up with and being inspired by your home renovations!ReplyDelete
Thanks for your support, I always comment back or send follow up emails. Don't forget to become a follower if you havent already.