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Brakel Airvent releases free whitepaper on fire/smoke damper survey and maintenance
In our experience, a large part of the issue with proper damper maintenance is information, or a lack thereof.
There are many building owners and facilities managers who don't know exactly how many dampers they have on site, or where exactly they are, or how precisely to access them, or what state of repair they might be in.
These issues – and that of actually servicing a damper once it's identified – are considered in our latest whitepaper, which is free to download right now.
HVAC ductwork is a necessity of modern building design, but when a fire breaks out that very ductwork becomes a potential hazard; there's no point having fire doors or fire resistant construction zones if there are deliberate channels provided for smoke, hot air and flames to pass through.
In such a situation there's a danger the ducting system will become a distribution system, spreading hazardous smoke throughout a building and undermining all efforts to confine it and quickly deal with the cause of the blaze.
That's where dampers come in. A requirement under the government's Approved Document B, dampers are louvred vents or shutters situated at key points within the ducting system. In normal, everyday conditions they are inert, simply allowing the flow of air through them and not interfering in the system at all.
But if a fire starts they slam shut, blocking the duct and preventing smoke from passing through for a period of up to hours – in theory more than enough time to facilitate occupant escape and fire fighter entry.
The catch, unfortunately, is that after buildings are constructed or altered, it's often the case that few records are kept of where these dampers are installed. And with poor records comes poor maintenance.
That's why we created this white paper, helping FMs to understand dampers and develop ways of monitoring their location and status.
Bob Gate, UK Business Development and Marketing Manager at Brakel Airvent.
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XKCD the webcomic, suggests a great 2013: Year in reviewCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License)
When summarizing we can either look at the half-fool cup, or at its half-emptiness... what do you choose? what was it that you did not get to do on 2013 and will get with in 2014? (or later?)

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7 Surprises in Thailand
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I've never been to Thailand, I can't believe they have showers with salt water!ReplyDelete
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I've seen a video where someone got some coconut water from a street stall and the guy just poured it in a bag and handed her a straw, it was a little weird, but also quite practical too. But, I still hate plastic bags though, so I'd probably just hold out my own bag and hope they know what I mean.ReplyDelete
I've never had the chance to visit Thailand or any where in Asia, but it's been a long time life goal to go there and live for some time one day!
I am sure you will visit any place you want to! It's exciting how much you can learn while traveling, people you meet, and relationship you create. Traveling is a fantastic way to learn more about yourself so book tickets asap! Cannot wait to meet you somewhere by chance while traveling!Delete
I enjoyed reading this post so much and it made me learn a few new things I didn't know about travelling to Thailand. I'd really love to visit it someday! :)ReplyDelete
I'm wanting to visit Asia next year and Thailand is on the list. It'd be lovely to see the monkeys as mischievous as they are! But salt water showers? Really...? Grim... hahaReplyDelete
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This was such a great post. So many people post so many stunning photos from their holidays to Thailand but it was also great to be able to read about some more of the concrete differences between Thailand and the west.ReplyDelete
Rae | Love from BerlinReplies
Hi Rae, the differences are still visible but I believe Thailand becomes more and more Westernised, which from one side is an advantage but also can affect Thai culture. I guess finding the perfect balance between two is going to be hard, but I really hope Thailand succeeds!Delete
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Actually the plastic bags are for free in Greece too.
It was very surprising when I visited Ikaria island(Greece) and found out that in a certain village you could found a mini market open at 3 in the morning lol :)Replies
They used to be for free in UK but now both England and Scotland charge a small fee to reduce waste. At first I was not sure if it will work but I can see a positive change in a few households, which started to use and carry around reusable bags.Delete


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Perhaps many of us have heard the term "paper tiger" as an expression. Mao Zedong (Chairman Mao) was fond of it. How many of us have actually seen them, let alone made them with origami?
As an expression, "paper tiger" is drawn from a Chinese saying roughly equivalent to "its bark is worse than its bite." A paper tiger may pose menacingly but it is completely harmless.
In Japanese terms, paper mache is 張り子 (はりこ、hariko) and a paper mache tiger (or simply paper tiger) is 張り子の虎 (はりこのとら, hariko no tora). "Tora" is the Japanese word for tiger.
The following is a small collection of images and a link to a YouTube video showing a 9 year old child explaining his paper tiger folding techniques with sight and sound. Enjoy.


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In Melbourne, Australia, Long Story Short Cafe serves one of the most decadent hot chocolates we've seen yet. The drink comes with a mug, dense cocoa ball and jug of milky goodness. Customers pour the liquid into the cup, melting the chocolate globe and creating a cozy treat.
Long story short, this is not your average hot chocolate.
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Dragon's Den Appearance
On March 24th, 2013 Babies & Beasts pitch to the Dragon's aired on CBC. The pitch was actually filmed in May 2012 and I went on the show as a start-up hoping to get an investor on board to help me grow the business. I wanted the funds and business connections to do a number of things, including but not limited too: grow my pattern base to cater to more dog breeds, get inventory made, make some enhancements to my website and to launch a of line of coordinating raincoats for babies and dogs that I know will be a bit hit and unique offering in the market.
The Dragon's had a lot to say about my business and it's a shame that most of it didn't make it to air but it was a great experience for me as an entrepreneur to get their feedback and meet them.
Babies & Beasts is still looking for an investor and possible partner for the business so if you or anyone you know may be interested in talking about investing please reach out to me to discuss.
Below is a link to the clip of the pitch, unfortunately it wasn't edited to accurately reflect how things went on set. Despite what you see on the clip, the products were well received and not only did they encourage me to continue to grow the business but they invited me to come back when I'd built it up more saying, "It's a no today but it's not a definitive no". They loved the quality of the products, and complimented the coordinating children's line. I had only been in business for three months at the time of this shoot, to put things in perspective, so overall I was quite pleased by their encouragement and invitation to return.
Although savvy business people none of the Dragon's had any experience in the Pet Industry and were quite surprised to here some of the statistics around the global pet market. It was quite a fun exchange educating them a bit and in return getting some valuable advice.
The clip was edited for entertainment value, which I understood at the end of the day, but can't help wishing that it had been a truer reflection of my 25 minutes on set with them.


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I've shown off my bottlecap pincushions before but it was this post HERE when I attempted to make Christmas ornaments for our local fair's arts and crafts contest and they didn't come out so good. I tried to sew the hanging ribbon into the ornament when I blanket stitched the top and it made them all crinkled.
That was when my efriend Nancy suggested that I sew the ribbon on the outside of the pincushion and use pretty buttons to cover up the tales.
Well, Nancy is a genius!!!
You're a genius Nancy!
This time, they came out perfectly. I sent these to my Christmas ornament swap partners.
Here is the back of one where you can see how I sewed the button over the ribbon. Sorry it's very blurry.
I love making these but they are very time consuming. Very cheap to make - probably less than a quarter's worth of materials. But they take me soooo long to make. Possibly because I consider myself a novice embroiderer. I'm sure lots of people would be able to whip them out. But they sure are fun!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Bottlecap Pincushion Christmas Ornaments
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Today's Sydney Morning Herald -
Hunger striker is due no sympathy
I have no sympathy for Khader Adnan or his hunger strike (''Hunger striker shines light on Israeli detention policy'', February 20).
He is no innocent accidentally swept up by the Israeli military court system but a longstanding, active senior Islamic Jihad leader committed to both the destruction of Israel and an extreme theocracy for the Palestinians.
On June 10, 2005, Associated Press called him "a top Islamic Jihad leader" advocating on behalf of two comrades who had been jailed by the Palestinian Authority for their part in a suicide bombing in Israel. Two weeks later in a West Bank rally he denounced the Palestinian Authority's call for Islamic Jihad to disarm.
In September 2010 the Palestinian Authority arrested Adnan and on this occasion too he began a hunger strike.
That Adnan is reportedly near death on a hunger strike in an Israeli jail is a tragic waste of a life but, like his support for extremism, is his choice.
Adnan is not some romantic freedom fighter but a senior member of a ruthless terrorist organisation whose complaints about the judicial treatment such criminal activity entails ring hollow.
Mark Kessel Caulfield North
As a person born of Jewish refugee parents who had to flee racist oppression in Germany I am horrified at Israel's blatant denial of human and legal rights to the Palestinians in the illegally occupied territories. Australia should protest in the strongest terms at the treatment of Palestinians there and the use of administrative detention to circumvent normal legal procedures. Mr Adnan's hunger strike will hopefully awaken the conscience of the world.
Ron Witton Austinmer
Thanks Ron but after reading more about this Adnan character, I think you're a very sadly misguided soul.
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Junior Snappers
15th – 19th February 2016
Aimed at the 9 to 12 age group, Junior Snappers is a week-long holiday club that provides an opportunity for its young participants to experience different styles and methods of photography and to develop new skills.
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Throughout the week the participants have got to grips with Digital SLR cameras using the manual setting, made portraits inspired by the Joseph McKenzie exhibition using medium format film cameras, printed black & white photographs in the darkroom, constructed a joiner based on imagery from the Margaret Morris collection and much, much more. Each new skill was recorded in their individual sketchbooks.
This project would not be possible without the generous support from Cashback for Creativity and the time and dedication from the staff at the Multi Cultural Family Base.


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I would forgive people about a year ago that got sick of hearing the sentence "Netflix's awesome new series". As more and more shows have been added and seasons get renewed, Netflix hasn't only become more appetizing to our wallets, but an addiction we cannot go without. And just when you think you've seen it all, a new show sneaks up and out of the blue. The latest show to achieve that is Ozark, which hits the streaming service today.... Continue Reading
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Giancarlo Esposito talks about Gus Fring's return in Better Call Saul
While he was in Australia last week for a pop-up Los Pollos Hermanos in Sydney, we sat down with the fast food chain's proprietor Gus Fring – expertly played through Breaking Bad's fourth season by Giancarlo Esposito – to talk about the character's anticipated return in the third season of the Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul. ... Continue Reading
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Unlike traditional, circular earbuds, the design of the Apple EarPods is defined by the geometry of the ear. Which makes them more comfortable for more people than any other earbud-style headphone.
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Brothers and Sisters are we all, Image of God are we all in, Love those that persecute you, Show you love or show you hate
We must remember we, as humans, were created in the image of God- each and everyone of us. Did it not say back in the beginning of the Bible… "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness… ." This can be read in Genesis 1:26, see below…
Genesis 1:26-27 26 Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
If we are all created equally, in the image of God, then as Brothers and Sisters we should not try to force our ways on each other but instruct or inform each of us, and granting them their own mind and choice of what they'd do for themselves. One can only hope they might understand the importance God is, has and will be to us all… throughout our lives here and yet to come. For this very reason we are to fulfill God's will, tell all of 'the Gospel' truth… the 'Good News' come by way of God Himself… as He lived among us. Salvation has come and to be asked for in repentance… turning from what we think we know to who we can now know personally, God our Savior, Jesus Christ.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him,If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
To be sure of the word of God is to understand: firmness is granted to the obedient, fairness shown to those compliant… and love found in His deliverance and salvation- this is toward the eternal hope we have found true by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our mission then is to tell the world of the love God has for us all, as found in John 3:16- see it below…
John 3:16-17 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Tell the whole world, this is the great commission, and is not simple a request but an implied directive- even to those whom you dislike… or those you like that might then reject you for what you've shared.
Ezekiel 33:8-9 8 When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Under warn:
Zahar: warn, admonish, teach, shine
Niphal: to be taught, be admonished
Hiphil: to teach, warn… to shine, send out light (fig.)
Under delivered:
Natsal: deliver, recover, rid, escape, spoil take out
Niphal: to tear oneself away, deliver oneself, to be torn out or away, be delivered
Piel: to strip off, spoil, to deliver
Hophal: to be plucked out
Hithpael: to strip oneself
Under soul:
Nephesh: soul, life, person, mind, heart, creature, body, himself
a. that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, the inner being of man
e. seat of the appetites
g. activity of mind
h. activity of the will
[From this source… is come the Abrahamic Covenant below.]
A covenant is made with Abraham, the thought of which includes his descendants. In this the promise of God is to multiply the descendants of Abraham, to give them the land of Canaan, and to make them a blessing to the nations. This is narrated in Genesis 15:18; 17:2-21, etc.
Hold no part of a man against him but see that your view of man, no matter the shape of him, whether he is wicked or thought to be doing good… even in his own mind is warned of God's truth, the God of Israel… the deliverer and salvation offered by God to the whole earth. No one can or should force a belief upon another… for the belief of God and for the living God is a choice to know Him and be known by Him- a relationship with the eternal God is what is offered to all mankind.
Ezekiel 33:13-14 13 When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it. 14 Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
If we were to hold it against another, much to our own amazement, it might still be possible to find ourselves in the same conditional dilemma Israel found themselves in. This is where God dispatched justice against them for their iniquities, and not having been found in accordance with God's ways- though they may have thought it was alright to do it as they were doing it.
Ezekiel 33:31-32 31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. 32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
[below is found here, under Commentaries (Critical) for Genesis 4, and is about faith learned through Cain and Abel]
But as thou doest not well (that is, art a sinner), a sin offering is necessary, by bringing which thou wouldest have met with acceptance and retained the honors of thy birthright." This language implies that previous instructions had been given as to the mode of worship; Abel offered through faith (Hebrews 11:4).
God does not need mindless drones but He does want people to know He waits, for now, for people: realizing He alone is God, we need Him more than some are willing to admit, to desire to repent and be restored to a relationship with Him and to set about the work of the field- the harvest comes quickly and time is short. All the signs are nearing a convergence: many people claiming their way is the only way (broad is the path to destruction), people forcing God's chosen to behave as they see fitting (supremacy is God and God alone) and Israel is not just a land to be claimed by man but it is the land claimed by God (El Elyon [The Most High God] and El Shaddai [Lord God Almighty]… The living God of the Nation of Israel. Maranatha!
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Pharmaceutical company EpoPharma has taken an early lead in the Olympic constructors championship after winning gold across a number of events on the first day of Olympic competition.
The CEO of EpoPharma said, "It makes me proud to see one of our scientists standing on the podium in a white labcoat with tears of joy visible from behind her safety spectacles."
Stacy Poole, one of the gold medal winning team of pharmacologists said, "standing on the podium was a moment I will remember for the rest of my life. It makes all the effort in getting to this point so worthwhile, the years of studying, the long hours in the laboratory. I hope my success will inspire young people to become research scientists."
Lord Coe expressed his delight at the success of the competition within a competition that is the Olympic constructors championship saying, "At last performancing enhancing drugs and the talented scientists behind them are finally getting the public recognition they deserve. Without these drugs, athletes would be no faster than the blokes in a typical pub football team, there would be no elite sport and no Olympics."
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Since Alberta faced the flash flood from excessive amounts of rainfall this past week , much of the infrastructure has been washed away or undercut .
This is a sample of what can happen.
A train , carrying loaded oil cars , crossed this bridge that only days before had waters flowing over it at over 5000 litres per minute. A force of water that washes away mountains.
Early this morning , the bridge began to collapse in the centre. It has dropped just less than a metre (2.5 feet) and is slowly making its way to total failure.
Meanwhile 4 full oil cars sit perilously above the Bow River. The rail rescue crews have wired the tankers together to hopefully hold the cars in place should the bridge break away under them. They hope to drain the cars of weight before they end up in the river, causing an environmental disaster.
My question: why are they moving trains over a bridge without proper inspection?
I think the oil companies want their product moving and the monies rolling in.
I think the railway company made a bad decision for the sake of a customer's demands.
I think no consideration was given to the environmental hazard it posed or the cost of this venture.
I expect the profits won't cover the cost of this one.
Of course I hope that the rescue crews can get the job done .
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Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, based Cub Scouting on one of the stories in Rudyard Kipling's JUNGLE BOOK. It was called "Mowgli's Brothers." We know it as "The Story of Akela and Mowgli."
The Story of Akela and Mowgli
Once upon a time in the jungles of India on a warm summer evening, Father Wolf awoke, stretched his paws, and prepared to go hunting.
The moon shown into the mouth of the cave where Mother Wolf lay sleeping with their four young cubs. Suddenly, a shadow crossed the opening of the cave and a whining voice said, "Good hunting, o' chief of the wolves, and good luck to your children." It was Tabaqui, the sneaky little jackal who, because he is to lazy to hunt for himself, picks up the scraps left by other animals.
Father Wolf told him, "There is no food here, but come in if you wish."
Tabaqui said, "For a poor animal like myself a dry bone is a feast," and in no time at all was cracking away on a bone at the back of the cave. Now Tabaqui was always ready to make trouble and to talk about others. He said, "Shere Khan, the mighty tiger, has changed his hunting ground. He hunts in these hills for the next moon." (Shere Khan was the tiger that lived about 20 miles away, near the big river.)
Father Wolf said, "By the law of the Jungle, he has no right to change his hunting grounds. He will scare animals away for miles around."
Tabaqui said, "I could have saved myself the trouble of telling you. You can hear him now in the jungle below." And he trotted off to find the tiger.
Father and Mother Wolf listened. From the valley below they could hear the angry whine of a tiger who had caught nothing and didn't care if the whole jungle knew it.
"The fool," said Father Wolf, "to start a night's hunting with all that noise!" The whine changed to a humming-purr, which is the noise a tiger makes when he is hunting humans. Father Wolf said, "Are there not enough frogs and beetles that he must hunt humans?"
Just then there was a most untigerish howl from Shere Khan, and Mother Wolf said, "He missed! What happened?"
Father Wolf ran out a few paces and looked down to a clearing where there were several woodcutters' huts. He said, "Shere Khan has had no more sense than to jump at the woodcutter's fire. He burned his feet! Tabaqui is with him and they have frightened all the people away."
"Listen," Mother Wolf said, "something is coming up the hill. Get ready!"
Father Wolf crouched and sprang, but as he sprang, he stopped himself in midair because what he saw was a little boy!
"Man!" he said. "A man-cub. Look!"
"I have never seen one," Mother Wolf said. "Bring him to me."
Father Wolf brought him into the cave and put him down beside Mother Wolf. The boy snuggled close to the young wolf cubs. "How little he is," said Mother Wolf.
Suddenly, the moonlight was blocked from the door of the cave by the great head and shoulders of Shere Khan.
"What does Shere Khan want?" said Father Wolf with angry eyes.
"The man-cub!" said Shere Khan. "Give him to me!"
Father Wolf said, "The wolves take orders only from Akela, the head of the wolf pack. The man-cub is ours."
The tiger's roar filled the cave with thunder. "The man-cub is mine. Give him to me!" said Shere Khan.
Mother Wolf sprang up quickly and said, "The man-cub is ours. You have frightened his family away. He shall not be killed. He shall live to run with the pack and hunt with the pack."
Shere Khan knew he could not fight the two wolves in the cave; therefore, he went away growling and snarling, and saying," We will see what the pack has to say about this man-cub."
When the tiger had gone, Father Wolf said, "Shere Khan is right. What will the pack say?" But Mother Wolf had decided to keep him. And they called him Mowgli (the "frog") because his skin was smooth and without hair. Mowgli stayed with the young cubs.
When they were old enough to run, Father and Mother Wolf set off with them one night, through the jungle to a meeting if the wolf pack at the Council Rock. The Law of the Jungle states that the wolves must gather to look over the new wolf cubs of the pack, so that they will know them and take care of them when they see them in the jungle.
As each young wolf was pushed into the circle, Akela, the great leader of the wolf pack, sitting high on Council Rock, called, "Look at each cub, o' wolves. Look well." At last it was Mowgli's turn and Mother Wolf pushed him into the circle where he sat playing with some stones in the moonlight. Akela did not even twitch an ear as he called, "Look well, o' wolves."
From outside the circle came a roar from Shere Khan. "The man-cub is mine. Give him to me." Some of the wolves took up the cry, "What do we want with a man-cub in the pack?"
There is a law that says if there is an argument as to the right of a cub to join the pack; two members must speak for him. Akela asked, "Who speaks for the cub?"
At first there was no answer, but then Baloo. The sleepy brown bear who teaches the cubs the Law of the Pack, stepped into the circle and said, "I will speak for the man-cub. Let him join the pack and I, myself, will teach him the law and the ways of the jungle."
"We need another," said Akela. "Who besides Baloo speaks?"
An inky black shadow dropped silently into the circle. It was Bagheera, the black panther, the mighty hunter who teaches the cubs the skills of the jungle. In his soft silky voice he said, "If there is a question about the right of a cub to join the pack, his life may be bought at a price. Isn't that the law?"
"Yes," said the pack.
"Then to Baloo's good word, I will add fresh meat which is in the valley below, if you will accept Mowgli into the pack."
The wolves cried, "Let him join. What harm can a man-cub do?" they looked him over; then one by one, the wolves went down the hill, leaving Mowgli with Father and Mother Wolf, Baloo, and Bagheera at the Council Rock with Akela. Akela said, "Now take him away and teach him the Law of the Pack."
And that is how Mowgli joined the Seeonee Wolf Pack.
How Baloo Taught Mowgli the Law of the Pack
Long ago in the jungles of India a small boy was separated from his family when his village was raided by a fierce tiger Shere Khan. He was found and protected by a family of wolves who lived in the jungle. They named him Mowgli and asked Akela, the leader, if he could join their pack. The pack council met once a month at full moon. Akela asked, "Who speaks for this cub?" At first there was no answer, but then Baloo, the wise old brown bear who taught the wolf cubs the Law of the Pack, stood up on his hind paws and said, "I speak for the man-cub. I will teach him."
Bagheera, the black panther, slipped into the council ring and said, "I, too, speak for the man-cub." Shere Khan snarled in rage. This is how Mowgli came to live with the wolf family in the jungle and learned the ways of a wolf cub.
As Mowgli grew older, Baloo taught him the Law of the Pack and the secret master words that let him talk to the other jungle creatures – all except the Bandar-log, the monkey people who did not obey the Law of the Pack. They had decided to make their own law and thought it would be a fine idea to capture Mowgli and make him their leader. They were so thoughtless and silly the other animals paid no attention to them.
The Bandar-log grabbed Mowgli one day while he was taking a nap. They carried him high above the trees to a deserted village where none of the other jungle creatures lived. While he was being carried through the branches, Mowgli called for help. Chil, the kite (hawk), heard him call and flew swiftly to tell Baloo and Bagheera.
Baloo and Bagheera were furious. They could not follow through the treetops, but they set out on foot through the jungle to rescue Mowgli. Baloo knew that the Bandar-log's greatest fear was Kaa, the 30 foot long python. "He can climb as well as they can. Let us go to Kaa," Baloo said.
"What can he do?" asked Bagheera. "He is not of our tribe, and he has the most evil eyes."
"He is old and cunning. Above all, he is always hungry," Said Baloo hopefully.
Kaa agreed to help, and the three set off to find Mowgli. They reached the village at nightfall. Bagheera and Baloo moved in first. The Bandar-log swarmed over them, biting and scratching, for the monkey people are brave only when the odds are in their favor. Things were going badly for Baloo and Bagheera when Kaa appeared. Baloo was right; the Bandar-log were terribly frightened of Kaa. Some of them climbed the walls of the towers of the city, trying to get as far away as possible; some froze in terror. Kaa battered through the wall of the ancient building where Mowgli was being held captive and set him free.
Kaa began weaving in his hunger dance, making all who watched -- the Bandar-log, Baloo, and Bagheera – helpless to move. Mowgli shook his friends who were falling under Kaa's spell and woke them just in time. The three made their escape back to their own part of the jungle.
Mowgli had learned to live as a wolf cub and begun to learn the wisdom of the bear, but he needed older friends to teach him things that would protect him. Like Mowgli, you can call on parents and leaders to help you.


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I'm sorry I didn't get to this sooner but I didn't believe the first reports and I thought it could wait until tomorrow. Not so much. First, let me say this: Eva Mendes has been relatively quiet this year. I mean, she's done some stuff, months ago, but the tri-weekly pap shots have stopped and we haven't seen Eva and Ryan Gosling together in a while. People Mag even idly wondered back in May if they had already broken up or were close to breaking up. Ryan promoted Lost River in Cannes without Eva, which was weird because she's actually IN the movie. So, I was expecting more breakup rumors. Instead we get lots of pregnancy rumors
Women of the world who dream of having Ryan Gosling's baby: Eva Mendes has beat you to the punch! Star can reveal that the Hitch actress confirmed the newsto friends that she's seven months pregnant with her boyfriend's child.
Despite recent rumors of a breakup, things are going better than ever for the couple of three years. In fact, thanks to the baby news, the relationship has found a new sense of direction, with Eva finally secure in Ryan's commitment — and even talking marriage!
Throughout her pregnancy, the 40-year-old has been in hiding at her home…but she's not alone. "Ryan has been by Eva's side night and day since she found out the happy news," the insider says. "He's so amazingly considerate and thoughtful, always taking care of Eva. It's like he's already a doting daddy! No one would be surprised if they got married before the baby is even born."
I was going to make a big deal about how OK Magazine was the first to report this and how OK is never right… but then Us Weekly "confirmed" it. According to Us Weekly, "An insider confirmed the news after rumors surfaced earlier on Wednesday, July 9, that the Hitch actress is seven months pregnant." Ah, so that is why Eva has gone so far underground lately, it's because she's hiding a bump. SEVEN MONTHS PREGNANT. Damn. Way to keep a secret, y'all.


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Should I contribute more to my 401(k) and Roth IRA to reach my deferral limit in a given year?
I contribute enough of my income to my 401(k) plan to get the maximum match from my employer. I also have a Roth IRA that I occasionally contribute to. Contributing to both of these isn't enough to get me to the deferral limit for any given year. I have more than six months of emergency funds. Should I contribute more to my 401(k) plan or to my Roth IRA? Should I open up a brokerage account as well so that I can reach my deferral limit?
Stewart, Dan
Without knowing all of the details of your overall assets, age, and plans, I cannot give you sound advice. That said, normally the younger you are and the lower your tax rate, the more attractive a Roth becomes. But since you have 6 months of emergency funds, you obviously save on the outside fairly adequately. I would have those "emergency" funds invested somehow other than savings accounts because in this low interest rate environment you will not even keep up with inflation and have guaranteed losses on purchasing power. Over time, this can decrease your overall wealth potential.
If you are at a higher tax rate, then you should consider putting more into the 401k, especially if you are older. This way you would be able to put more money in due to the tax savings. If you are at a lower tax rate and are younger, then I would max the Roth out first & then add any additional amounts towards your 401k. Again, this is a generalization without knowing your details.
Hope this helps and Happy New Year, Dan Stewart CFA®
I would suggest that you gross up your 401(k) contribution so that you can maximize this tax-favored savings plan. Many employees mistakenly stop contribution at a level that maximizes their employer's match but doesn't reach the plan maximum. The rules allow you to contribute up to $18,000 and an additional $6,000 catch up contribution, if you are over 50.
Even if you max out your 401(k) plan, you may still be able to contribute to a ROTH IRA, if your income is less than $196,000 and you file a joint return ($118,000, if you file singly). So, you may be able to do both.
Sanchez, Levi
To answer this question you'd need a glass ball to see into the future. We're unsure of what taxes will look like 10, 20, 30 years from now. However, one thing is for sure, having options when you retire gives you the flexibility to control your taxes. For instance, choosing whether to withdrawal from a pre-tax 401(k) or IRA and paying income taxes if you're in a low tax bracket, or being able to pay no taxes on withdrawals from a Roth if you're in a high tax bracket.
Considering you're contributing up to your employers match already, you may consider maxing out your Roth IRA with additional funds. A benefit of IRA's is you aren't restricted to investment options as you are in a 401(k). You can choose from the entire universe of investments available, which you can use to your advantage. Holding tax in-efficient securities like REITs, or MLP's in tax-deferred retirement accounts, helps them grow more quickly compared to being held in a taxable brokerage account.
Any additional funds after maxing out a Roth could be either used to max out your 401(k) or invested in a brokerage account as you suggest. You'd consider going the brokerage route if you potentially are investing for something in the nearer future than retirement. For example, starting a business down the road, or buying a home. The 401(k) would penalize you with distributions before age 59.5, so designating money for those purposes in a taxable account would avoid the 10% penalty and allow for better liquidity.
Nickles, Bill
If you have good investment options in your 401k than contribute up to the maiximum there and then contribute to the Roth IRA with remaining funds. To know if you have good investment options look to see if you have access to index vehicles that have low investment expenses. This can be found on the 401k website where you make investment options. If those type of investment do not exist in your plan than continue to contribute to get the company match but than use funds to contribute to the Roth IRA.
I hope this helps.
Leidel, David
This seems to end up as the opinion of the one answering this kind of question. If you ask tax preparers, they want to reduce current income taxes and defer growth. Financial advisors fall in the middle depending on their background and experiences. I applaud you for having six months of emergency funds and would ask you to consider the other possible events that could cause you to need money prior to retirement. Also, do you believe tax rates will go down by the time you retire?
My advice is normally this: 1) get the maximum match from your employer through your 401k. 2) If you are able to contribute to a Roth then do the maximum contribution that you are allowed. 3) Look for other ways to grow your non-emergency money in the most tax efficient manner, i.e. growth stocks, zero coupon municipal bonds (if you can find some good ones), and whole/universal life insurance. You want to make sure that you can access money prior to retirement without IRS penalties and taxes. You also want to make sure that you do the best you can to reduce or eliminate taxes. Tax deferral simply puts off what you know about taxes today for the unknown taxes of tomorrow. It also locks you out of your money until you are 59.5 years old.


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Interested in getting started in USPSA? There are just a few things you need to know for your first match. Read on to understand the basics!
Let's take a moment to talk about the most important aspect of all competitive shooting: Safety. Everything we do in USPSA revolves around safety.
LOADED FIREARMS: If you carry a gun, please stow it or unload it PRIOR to arriving at the range. USPSA events are strictly "cold range" (NO loaded firearm) events, and that includes the parking area. We cannot risk competitor safety or the impeccable safety reputation of our sport to an accidental discharge at a match that injures someone. The ONLY time you may have a loaded firearm at a USPSA match is while completing a course of fire under the direct supervision of a safety officer . If you inadvertently find yourself on a range with a loaded gun, please find a safety officer immediately and they will escort you into a bay to unload.
UNLOADED FIREARMS: There are designated safety areas at every USPSA match. These are the ONLY areas where handling of unloaded firearms is permitted. This area is where you'll take your unloaded gun out of your bag and put it in your holster before the match or put it back in your bag after the match. If you have to work on a gun during a match, you can do it here, but there is NO handling of ammunition or loaded magazines in designated safety areas. Loaded magazines can be on your belt while you're in the safe area, but they must stay there. Think of it this way: you CAN handle ammunition any place you CANNOT handle a gun and you CAN handle a gun the only place you CANNOT handle ammo (the safe areas). Easy stuff, right?
Moving on!
So you've decided to shoot at a USPSA match.
When you get to the match, you can put on all of your gear at your car EXCEPT your gun. Then you can proceed to the designated safe area to un-case and holster your gun. Remember, you can have loaded magazines in the safe area, but you CANNOT handle them there. Violating this rule will result in a match disqualification. Safety first and always.
Some clubs require first time shooters to attend a new shooter briefing or short class before the match. Check with your local club for details on that. There will be a shooters brief or safety brief for all shooters right before the match. After that, shooters will head to their respective starting bays.
Most local matches are between 4 and 8 "courses of fire" or "stages". Competitors are split up into "squads", typically with the number of squads equaling the number of stages. Depending on how you sign up, you'll either pick a squad at registration time, or you'll get to pick your squad the morning of your match. Hopefully you're shooting with someone you know, but if not, you'll have new friends by the end of the day, I guarantee it!
Every stage starts with the range officer reading the Written Stage Briefing out loud to the entire squad. This stage briefing tells you where the start location is on the stage, what the start position is (hands at sides, hands at surrender position, etc), and what condition your firearm must be in (loaded/unloaded, on a table, etc). It will also tell you scoring parameters for the stage (we won't get into the specifics, but some stages are "shoot 'til you hit 'em all" and some specify a number of rounds that may be fired without penalty). Once the written stage briefing has been read you'll have a few minutes to walk the stage and get your plan together for how you're going to engage the targets. Remember, you cannot unholster your gun during this walk through…"air gunning" only.
When it's your turn to shoot, you'll proceed to the designated start location and wait for instructions from the Range Officer. DO NOT un-holster your gun until you are told to by the RO, as people may be downrange setting up targets, etc.
The first instruction you'll be given by the Range Officer is this: "MAKE READY". This command tells you it's time to unholster and load your gun (unless the stage calls for an unloaded start). Once you're ready to go, you'll assume the correct start position as defined in the stage briefing. The RO will then ask you "ARE YOU READY?" You are not required to respond to this command. "No response" is considered a "yes" just the same as saying "I'm ready" or nodding your head. It's your choice. The next command you'll receive is "STANDBY". This tells you that the start buzzer will follow in the next few seconds. Once the buzzer sounds, the shooting begins! There are a few important safety rules to remember while you're shooting.
- There is an imaginary "180 degree" line that is the boundary between "uprange" and "downrange". This line generally moves with you as you move through the course of fire. Pointing your weapon "uprange" of the 180 degree line is a serious safety violation and will result in match disqualification.
- Anytime you are moving and not actively engaging targets, your finger MUST be *visibly* outside of the trigger guard.
- When you are reloading, your finger MUST be *visibly* outside of the trigger guard.
- Generally speaking, you may NOT holster a loaded handgun except at the initial "make ready" command. When you finish the course of fire, listen for and follow the RO commands to unload and re-holster your gun.
- If you hear the command "STOP" from the RO, cease movement and shooting, face down range with your gun pointed into the berm and listen for further instructions. It could be something simple like a steel target that fell prematurely, or something serious like someone down range or you have committed a safety violation and are being stopped.
When you have completed the course of fire, the RO will say "IF YOU ARE FINISHED, UNLOAD AND SHOW CLEAR". At this point, if you are in fact done shooting, remove the magazine from your gun (or moon clip for the revolver guys), lock the slide back and hold your gun so that both you and the RO can view your chamber. Once you have both confirmed that your gun is unloaded, the RO will give the command "IF CLEAR, HAMMER DOWN AND HOLSTER" (or "IF CLEAR, CYLINDER CLOSED AND HOLSTER" for revolver guys). At that point, you can close your slide, point your gun into the berm and pull the trigger to drop the hammer or striker, then put your gun back in your holster. The course of fire formally ends when the RO gives the command "RANGE IS CLEAR". At that point, you can proceed down range with the RO and the scorer to score your targets.
Congratulations, you've shot your first stage!
After you have completed all of the courses of fire in the match you can proceed to the Safe Area to "un-gun". Sometimes an RO will let everyone in the squad bring their gun bag to the berm and he will watch each person show an empty gun one last time and then bag their gun.
After the match, please find out if you need to help tear down the stages. If everyone pitches in, this goes quickly and everyone can get home. This is really important! 99% of the time, it's fellow competitors that volunteered their time to put the stages together. Make sure you help them put everything away. It's just the right thing to do.
So there ya go! You've shot your first match! Scores are usually posted within 24 hours. Ask someone "in the know" where to look for those scores. Most clubs are posting them to the Practiscore website nowadays.
We hope that after your first match, you're hooked. This is a great sport full of awesome, helpful, friendly people. Don't hesitate to ask lots of questions along the way. The information provided here is just the tip of iceberg, but the best thing to do is to learn as you go. To learn about the different divisions (which are determined by what kind of gun you're shooting, how many rounds of ammunition you can load, and several other factors), read on.
Let's talk briefly about the different divisions within USPSA. Before you fire your first shot, you'll need to know which of these divisions you want to compete in. As you read this list, you'll start to see how the competition is different for each division.
A. Production Division: This division requires a basically stock semi-automatic handgun like most Glocks, Springfield XD/XDms, S&W M&Ps, Sigs etc. There is a published list of approved handguns on the USPSA website. Production shooters are limited to 10 rounds in each magazine at the start of a course of fire. Restrictions exist for holster/magazine placement on the belt, permissible firearm modifications, etc. Many new shooters will compete in this division because it allows them to be competitive with a "stock" firearm they already own. No fancy race holsters are allowed in Production. A standard leather or Kydex holster attached to the belt is a great start (and no drop-leg holsters are allowed unless you're active LEO or MIL and then you need to speak the MD for approval). You'll want to start with at least 5 magazines in total. A 32 round stage with some steel targets on it can eat up ammunition fast, and nothing is more frustrating than running out of ammo before running out of targets. 🙂
B. Limited Division: Limited division competitors do not have an ammunition capacity restriction (though there is a 140mm magazine length restriction). Magazines may be fully loaded, and some magazines will hold as many as 21 rounds! Modifications to Limited guns are much less restrictive. Things like magazine wells and thumb rests are allowed. No ported or compensated barrels or optics are allowed in Limited Division. "Race-type" holsters like the DAA Racemaster and the Ghost are allowed. Magainze and gun location on the body are relaxed.
C. Limited-10 Division: Same as Limited division, but with a 10 round magazine restriction.
D. Open Division: The "almost anything goes" division. Magazines up to 170mm in length are allowed and some configurations will hold as many as 29 rounds! Ported/compensated barrels and red-dot type optics are permitted. These are the "Formula One" guns in the competitive handgun world.
E. Single-Stack Division: For 1911 style single-stack guns. Any caliber 9mm or above is allowed.
F. Revolver Division: Self-explanatory. This division allows 6 shot or 8 shot revolvers depending on power factor.
G. Carry Optics Division: Carry Optics allows for a slide mounted red-dot optic. No compensators or ported barrels are allowed. See the USPSA Rule book appendices for more information.
F. PCC Division: PCC is "Pistol Caliber Carbine". This is the "rifle" division where AR9's, Sig MPX's etc are used. See the USPSA Rule book appendices for more information.
Other Equipment: You'll need a belt that attaches securely to your body. It should make use of the belt loops on your pants. You'll also need a holster that securely holds your firearm and fully encloses the trigger guard. An Outside-Waist-Band holster is not required, but is strongly recommended. Magazine pouches should hold your magazines securely on your belt. You'll be running with your gun, so everything needs to stay where you put it.
It's rare that a local match will require more than 200 rounds of ammunition. If you bring 200 rounds you should be fine (unless you're prone to missing alot, in which case use your best judgement! 🙂 )
And of course you'll need good, impact rated eye protection at all times when you're on the range and hearing protection too.
Power Factor: – Let's get nerdy for a few minutes. There are two different ammunition "Power Factors" that affect how a competitor is scored. These are called "Major" and "Minor" and they are based on a simple calculation of bullet weight and velocity. Minor PF can be thought of as a "handicap" that's applied to your score for using low-recoil ammunition. It is applied by awarding fewer points for certain hits on paper targets. Major Power Factor competitors avoid this handicap. Well go over the Power Factor for each division in a moment, but first let's look at how it's calculated:
The calculation is this: (bullet weight x velocity in FPS)/1000 = PF. A value of 125-164.9 is a minor power factor round. 165.0 and above is major power factor. Power Factors less than 125.0 may not be used for scoring competitors.
Let's look at a few examples:
– A 165 grain bullet going 1000 FPS has a PF of 165 and would be a major PF round.
– A 124 grain 9mm bullet going 1010 FPS per second would be minor power factor at 125.2. You have to push a 9mm at 1331 FPS to make major power factor. Many Open division shooters do this.
– A 200 grain bullet only has to go 825 FPS to make major power factor. ((200 x 825)/1000=165)
So how is Minor Power Factor used as a handicap?
For Minor Power Factor, on a standard paper (cardboard) target with A,B,C and D scoring zones, the point values are as follows:
A zone = 5 points
B zone = 3 points
C zone = 3 points
D zone = 1 point
For Major Power Factor, on the same target, the point values of each zone are:
A zone = 5 points
B zone = 4 points
C zone = 4 points
D zone = 2 point
As you can see, B/C/D zone hits get one less point for minor PF than for major PF. Each division makes use of Power Factor just a little differently, so let's look at that:
– Production Division: ALL production shooters, whether they're shooting a soft 9mm hand-load or full-power factory .45 are scored using Minor PF. As such, most Production competitors use 9mm rounds making between 125 and 135 PF. Why battle recoil when there's no benefit for doing so?
– Limited/Limited-10: Competitors using 9mm/.38 are scored using Minor PF only. Competitors using .40 or .45 can be either Minor or Major PF. Most competitors in these divisions shoot Major PF, otherwise they lose a point for every non-A zone hit compared to their competitors.
– Open: In Open division, the calculation is king. Any caliber 9mm or larger can be either Minor or Major.
–Revolver: Any caliber 9mm or greater can be either Minor or Major, however for Minor PF, 8 shot revolvers are allowed. Major PF is restricted to 6 rounds (you could use an 8 shot revolver for Major PF but could only fire 6 shots before reloading).
– Single-Stack: 9mm/.38 is Minor PF only. .40 and .45 can be Minor or Major. Minor PF guns can be loaded to 10 rounds, Major PF only to 8.
– Carry-Optics: Minor PF only.
– PCC: Minor PF only.
You'll declare whether you're Major or Minor PF when you register for a match. For club monthly matches, it's an honor system as there is typically no Chronograph stage at these matches with which to calculate power factor. If you hand load, you probably know how fast your bullets are moving, so you can make an accurate declaration. If you're shooting factory ammo and are shooting in a division where Major PF is available, you're probably safe to declare it. Most factory ammo is fast enough or close enough to be Major. At major matches like State/Sectional/Area/National championships, your ammo will be tested by match officials using your gun, so you need to know your power factor before attending one of these matches. If you declare Major but only make Minor PF at the Chrono, they'll just adjust your scores accordingly. There is no other "penalty" for being wrong. If your ammo doesn't even make power factor, you're "competing for no-score", on other words you can shoot, but you are not in the competition for score.
That should have your head pretty full of information for now. If you've read this far, you have all the info you need to shoot your first match. Only thing left to do is to register and get out there and do it!
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The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will host a training workshop at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, from March 13 to 17, under the auspices of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
The workshop will be jointly staged with the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) under the theme, 'Programme and Project Thinking Tools for Quality Infrastructure Development: Training Programme for Caribbean Countries'.
It will target training for technical experts in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries to enable them to have a better understanding of issues related trade capacity building.
The workshop will also feature presentations on the operations of UNIDO as well as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) systems.
Chief Executive Officer of JANAAC, Sharonmae Shirley, told JIS News that the workshop is part of an overall undertaking to promote a culture of quality in Jamaica.
"This training will not just contribute to (efforts at boosting) consumers' confidence in product safety, product quality, health and the environment, but it will also encourage a quality culture which will be an important driver to stimulate the production of excellent products, goods and services," she said
Mrs. Shirley noted that there are four pillars in the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) in Jamaica, which provide an important link to global trade, market access and export competitiveness that will be explored during the week.
"These include the adoption of internationally recognized and accepted metrology, accreditation, standardization and conformity assessment practices, which are one set of the mechanisms that will help the region to bridge the trade gap," she outlined.
She noted recent discussions among local stakeholders about the balance of trade in the region, and emphasized that this will be "an important game changer for us."
Mrs. Shirley emphasized, however, that trade was built on trust, adding that "the buyer must have confidence in the quality of the goods and services provided by the supplier."
The Chief Executive Officer said the workshop will also explore the connection between international quality infrastructure mechanisms and organizations such as, the Quality Infrastructure Council for the Americas; Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC); Inter-American Metrology System (SIM); and Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT), and the regional body – the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ).
Ms. Shirley said the workshop's staging was consistent with one of JANAAC's 2017/18 strategic priorities of enabling the business environment through NQI strengthening.
She also highlighted other areas in which JANAAC was working to improve trade gaps.
"We have a draft Quality Policy for Jamaica that we have gone through the process of getting stakeholder comments. We are moving to the stage where soon this will be something we can table that (in the long run) will impact all of us, as Jamaicans, in our trade and commerce and quality control which will invigorate local businesses and the economy in general," Mrs. Shirley added.
JANAAC is an Agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries which has been mandated to ensure that Jamaican businesses produce and trade goods and services of consistently high quality.


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Liverpool are in talks to sign German wonderkid Leroy Sane after he told Schalke he wants to leave, according to reports.
The 20-year-old has been strongly linked with the Reds along with Manchester City and Barcelona in the last few weeks.
Schalke had stayed firm on selling the player, insisting he will stay, but reports in Germany say the position has now changed.
Sport Witness quote the print version of Bild in saying that Liverpool are in talks to sign Sane after he made it clear he wants to quit Schalke.
It's also claimed that despite suggestions his value could be £41.1m – he actually has a release clause set at £27.7m.
A speedy winger with excellent dribbling ability, Sane is destined to be a star of the future for club and country.
MORE: Liverpool make huge offer to sign major world star


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Ambiguity, uncertainty, lack of closure: whatever you want to call it, the world is rife with situations and challenges that simply can't be neatly categorized, wrapped up, or controlled. How we perceive, understand and respond to these types of situations plays a critical role in determining whether we succeed or fail in everything – art, business, politics, relationships. More often than we think, it can mean the difference between life and death. It's no secret that some people handle ambiguity better than others and, in Nonsense, author Jamie Holmes explores why that is, and what all of us can do to improve our relationship with life's uncertainties.
This book has a lot going for it. The author found some very interesting stories and examples to illustrate his points all along the spectrum, from puzzles and Mad Libs on the frivolous side of things to hostage negotiations at the extremely serious end of the spectrum. Often the writing was clear, sharp and fluid – very much a pleasure to read. It was meticulously edited.
Unfortunately, the book was not uniformly strong. In several places the narrative seemed to inexplicably get lost, meandering or segway-ing jerkily from one point to another. For some reason I never quite figured out, it also seemed to be a difficult book to keep one's head in. Every time I set it down, it would take a minute to remember where I was and what was being discussed when I picked it up again. It really didn't stick or linger the way I would have expected from a book about such a relevant subject. I couldn't help but feel that the "application" part would have decidedly benefited from a different approach as well; an alternate format might have made it easier to walk away feeling like I'd learned practical things I could effectively apply to improving my own ability to handle ambiguity other than just being more aware of it.
All things considered, it's a solid book and worth reading for the impact and thought-provoking qualities of it's strong portions.
I received this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for this review. As always, my opinions are my own.


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Bali Link OzJet Placed in Administration
LEGIAN ~ The sudden suspension of twice-weekly Perth-Bali services by Australian charter airline OzJet last week was swiftly followed by the airline's parent company placing its subsidiary under voluntary administration.
This is an option sometimes available under Australian corporate law and is used in agreed circumstances to defer enforced administration, receivership or bankruptcy.
OzJet, whose headquarters are in Melbourne, operated the Bali flights under contract to the Perth-based travel firm IndoJet. It claims IndoJet owes it money for services provided by OzJet to passengers travelling on IndoJet package deals.
On the IndoJet website this week a message dated May 21 states: "IndoJet Asia advises that our flights are continuing as scheduled. Please check our website for regular updates."
IndoJet, which commenced OzJet-provided services between Perth and Bali in September last year, says on its website that it was formed to provide West Australians with another option for travelling to Bali.
"IndoJet Asia draws upon the experience and expertise of OzJet to provide the aircraft and operate the service. IndoJet Asia Pty Ltd and OzJet are both Australian companies determined to bring a new approach to this important holiday route," it said last year.
Passengers on the OzJet services cancelled last week were rebooked on Garuda and Pacific Blue flights.
Parent company Heavylift, which acquired the charter carrier in May 2007 – 15 months before OzJet commenced its Bali services under contract to IndoJet – appointed an administrator to run the airline after Perth airport issued an ultimatum over unpaid airport charges.
OzJet admitted it owed Perth airport money but said it had inherited the debts from its previous owner and debts had been "substantially reduced" recently.
The airline's Boeing 737-200 aircraft, which operated the Bali services, have been grounded. Charter services within Western Australia and the airline's only other scheduled service, linking Perth with Derby in the north of Western Australia, continue to operate.
West Australians travelling to Bali now have the option of only two airlines for direct flights – Garuda and Pacific Blue – until July 17, when AirAsia Indonesia commences daily services with Airbus 320 aircraft.
AirAsia Indonesia has also applied to take over the Bali-Darwin route abandoned by Garuda last month after 28 years.Filed under: Headlines


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Barry M Bright Purple was a real surprise! I was sure it was a plain Jane crème polish, but I can swear I see some jelly-ness in there. What do you think? The application was great, and you know I love the Barry M brush. Two coats was enough for a slight jelly-like transparency with good, even coverage.
I'm not the biggest purple fan, so I decided to whip out an oldie but goodie, another Barry M polish – well I use the term polish loosely – Hologram Hexograms. The writing on my bottle is a little weak, but I swear it does say Hexograms, not hexagrams. Then again Barry M spells raspberry rasberry, so this seems about right!


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All the best, and look out for the critters in the woods! Stay safe :) ...but have fun! Congratulations on yer engagement. We wish you many years of happiness together.
Amanda McNaughton lives in Toronto, where she recently graduated from the photography program at Ryerson University. A former intern at Canadian Geographic, Amanda is well on her way to a successful career. Her work is featured on the cover of CG_s January/February 2012 issue. She hopes to one day be able to do wildlife photography, particularly of wolves_but not without studying their behaviours first. _You don_t want to go out and die,_ she laughs, _but if you did, that is one way to go._ Visit her website www.amcphotography.com.
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Q Why did you choose to get into photography as a career?
AIt was really a natural progression. I was on a family trip in Vancouver and we drove down to Seattle, and I had just finished my first high school class in photography. I started taking snapshots of really beautiful scenery I saw, and when I got home I was at Black's Photography and couldn't wait to see the four-by-six prints. There was a bench immediately outside of the Black's store and that was where I discovered my dream. I saw these beautiful pictures and decided I was supposed to be doing photography'it was a light bulb moment.
Q A lot of your photos capture people or animals in natural settings. What advantages (or disadvantages) come with this territory?
AIn terms of advantages especially being in natural habitats it's very fluid. I'm very inspired by what I see. People and animals are the most comfortable in natural settings, and they add an element of surprise. It's something I wouldn't have been able to pre-sync. It's what I love the most.
The weather can be a disadvantage. It can lend itself in good or bad ways though. For my thesis, I was photographing horses and it ended up snowing and I thought, 'Oh I should just cancel the shoot,' but in the end, the shots were amazing. The weather made the horse's coat a beautiful, playful texture that I fell in love with. What I thought was negative actually ended up being a critical moment for the work.
QYou seem to have an interest in history, based on your range of work done with photographing reenactments. What intrigues you about this type of photography?
AReenactors have this beautiful thing about them' they portray a certain image of what would have been at that time. The reenactors stay in character the whole time, which I don't think many people realize. When the doors close down, the people still stay in that mode, and it's such a unique surrounding. My boyfriend (a fellow actor) and I often say it's like a time portal into another life. I started photographing everything I saw at these reeanactments. This whole "time portal" aspect is really appealing to me, along with the fact that it's a natural habitat, but completely different at the same time.
QWhat has been your proudest moment as a photographer?
AI haven't had a proudest moment yet and I'm still striving for that. I like to keep myself moving forward.
QIf you could photograph any event (or person) in history, what would it be and why?
AFrom reenactment research and characters I've been focusing on, there's this girl her name was Mary Jemison. Her time period was 1743 to 1833, and she was a woman who was captured in the French and Indian War. She was an Irish descendant who was captured and assimilated into Native culture. It's a really unique situation that not everyone's aware of. Back then, during the time of battle, the family had the option to take a captive and kill them, or adopt them to replace the child that was lost. Mary was captured, but was kept and assimilated into the culture, and later she had the chance to go back to Europe but decided to stay with the Natives instead. I imagine this girl with probably strawberry blonde hair and white, white skin surrounded in this Native camp, and that would be the best, best portrait. That would be a really unique experience. I would love to shuttle back for that.
QWhat sets your photos apart from other professionals work?
AI try to fade into my subject's world and become a part of it. This enables me to take natural, honest images but also to play with the scene in a visual way without restriction. It's important to me to not be "that photographer standing in the middle of field," particularly so in living-history events. I get that shot without the publicity, and with the respect of that environment.
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Climber Aims to Conquer Mt. Everest in Support of Marriage Equality
- September 17, 2013
Post submitted by Mitchell Scuzzarella, former HRC Digital Media Intern
Native Illinoisan Joe Rudy is preparing to scale the heights of Mount Everest in the name of marriage equality.
The 26-year-old openly gay climber hopes to raise over $100,000 for both HRC and Equality Illinois, lending a welcome hand to the movement happening in his home state and around the country.
"At the end of the day all I really want is the chance to raise a family, in my community as a respected, recognized member of society married to the person I love," Rudy told HRC. "And if this climb can help bring the fight for LGBT rights to a few people who may never have been open minded or exposed to it before, then it is a success in my opinion."
Rudy is an experienced climber, having already climbed Alaska's Mt. McKinley, and Argentina's Aconcagua Mountain. Everest however, at 29,029 feet above sea level, will surely be one of his greatest challenges. Rudy plans to ascend the north side of the peak in March 2014.
As a member of HRC's Athletes for Equality program, Rudy is no stranger to the struggle to raise awareness for LGBT rights. Members of Athletes for Equality push themselves physically to raise critical funding for HRC's work.
"The climb will take over two months, and I think might be a decent comparison to the difficulties LGBT people face living in a country where we don't have equal rights," said Rudy.
He has already begun his year-long training to prepare for the climb. While his tireless efforts are commendable, Rudy still feels that the greatest heroes are the people who are rarely recognized in the fight for equality.
Learn more about Rudy's climb by visiting his website www.everest4equality.org and help by making a contribution, or sponsoring a prayer flag for Rudy to take to the summit.
Updates on his climb are available on the Everest4Equality's Facebook and Twitter.


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Over the next few months, I will be creating a list of my favorite Hip Hop artists of all time. This is not a list of the greatest rappers of all time. Simply a list of artists that have inspired me, and whose contributions to the artform I feel should be recognized.
I hope you all enjoy the posts. I am coming at it from a more personal angle. Again, not a greatest rappers of all time list.
I am not sure who will read these posts, but I hope what I write will stir up a little nostalgia.
Also, I will be posting info on a new Morlocks album. For those of you in the Chicago Humboldt Park neighborhood, you will have heard of these guys. They were pretty active in the local Hip Hop scene from the mid to late nineties through the first half of the new millennium. P.R.ism, co-founder of the group, has really never stopped being active.
He and I worked on many projects together in the past, and I'm excited to be contributing to this new album.
Hope you enjoy the posts!
-Machete Christ


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What is wrong with information guru's ? You would think if they made money, why would they steal it! Sure he is a virtual investor .. my arse!
CHARLOTTE-RALEIGH — The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has ordered Charles William Petty II and his two companies – Visionary Publishing International LLC and Virtual Properties Worldwide Inc. – to pay $328,706 including penalties for securities fraud in five states and Canada, according to an SEC release.
Judge Richard W. Story entered final judgment ordering the three to pay disgorgement charges of $263,100, pre-judgment interest of $45,606.24 and a civil penalty of $20,000.
Since 2007, Petty and his companies were said to have improperly sold at least $236,000 worth of promissory notes issued by the Visionary companies – calling them "safe and high-yielding" – to at least 11 investors in Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, California, New Jersey, and Canada. Also, he falsely told investors the note proceeds would be invested in real estate and secured by a mortgage security deed on a particular property at a loan-to-value ratio of between 60 percent and 75 percent.
Visionary never created any mortgage security deeds and Petty admitted the note proceeds were never invested in real estate or real estate-related projects.
Over the past decade, Petty has presented himself as real estate investing expert and pushed get-rich-quick schemes that lured investors. His LinkedIn profile indicates that he worked as a corporate and securities lawyer at Kilpatrick Stockton, a law firm headquartered in Atlanta.
SEC release: http://tinyurl.com/6ah39al
Litigation Release No. 21885 / March 15, 2011
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles William Petty, II, et al., Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-03842-RWS (N.D.GA.)
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") announced today that the Honorable Richard W. Story, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, entered an order and final judgment permanently enjoining Charles William Petty, II ("Petty"), Visionary Publishing International, LLC ("Visionary"), and Virtual Properties Worldwide, Inc. ("Worldwide") (collectively, "Defendants"). The order and final judgment restrained and enjoined Reynolds from future violations of Sections 5(a), (c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. Defendants were also ordered to pay disgorgement in the amount of $263,100, pre-judgment interest in the amount of $45,606.24 and a civil penalty in amount of $20,000.
The Court found that, from since at least 2007 to the present, Petty offered and sold at least $236,000 of promissory notes (Notes) issued by the Visionary companies to at least eleven investors in Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, California, New Jersey, and Canada. The Court also found that the defendants generally told investors that the Notes were "safe and high-yielding" and that the Note proceeds would be invested in real estate or "real estate related projects." The defendants also told investors that each Note would be secured by a mortgage security deed on a particular property in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, or South Carolina at a loan to value ratio of no more than 60 to 75%. The Court found that these representations were false because no mortgage security deeds on properties were ever created, and Petty admitted that the Note proceeds were not invested in real estate or real estate related projects.
See also: LR-21756


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