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Protest announced against ARY's anti-MQM-Mohajir campaignJuly 22, 2015
KARACHI: MQM Co-ordination Committee on Thursday announced to hold a peaceful demonstration against the continued anti-Mohajir and anti-MQM campaign by ARY.
The demonstration will be held at 3:30 pm in front the ARY head office located in Saddar. The Co-ordination Committee said that the ARY was using notorious killers to spread false and fabricated reports against MQM to vilify it and to lower the image of Mohajirs in the eyes of the people of Pakistan.
It said that government agencies are funding this anti-MQM campaign that can be verified from the statement of Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. The minister had recently disclosed in a TV interview that two former heads of the ISI Lt Gen Shuja Pasha and Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam organized the PTI sit-in under the London Plan. People were asked to join the PTI, and substantial funding was arranged for this purpose through industrialists. Television channels were also used for this purpose.
The committee said that a demonstration would be held in the Saddar area of Karachi against this continued vilification campaign against the MQM. It appealed to people across Sindh to take part in the protest demonstration on Friday.
The Co-ordination Committee asked the provincial chapters of MQM to hold demonstrations in their respective provinces at the local press clubs.
It said said that the MQM believed in the freedom of the press, but no one could be allowed to defame a political party, community or a segment of the population.


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Dear Angela
Thank you cordially for this tasty mangos I've received last christmas! Well done! It seams the sun of your country is within this fruits. Wish you all the best, blessings, good health & good luck for you and your family and continuing Pleasure and strength needed for a successful farming.
Hope this message finds you well.
Yours Madeleine from Winterthur, Switzerland

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This week: Is scrolling a bad thing, using frameworks to speed development, encouraging goodwill among your visitors and Marcus 2.0.
First of all let me apologize for the somewhat sparse show notes this week. Things are particularly manic at the moment and so I don't have the time. If somebody fancies doing a better job then email me with a better version and I'll upload them here.
News and events
Google My Maps
Google deliver a body blow to the various Google Map mashups that help you plot your own points by releasing My Maps onto the world. Now if you want to build your own Google map you can do so simply by clicking on the My Maps link on the Google Maps homepage. You can then save the maps, email them or link to them from your site. However if you want to directly embed a map into your site then you will still need a third party service. Personally I recommend Map Builder.
What it takes to be a great web designer
I was relieved to discover this week that I don't need to talented be a great web designer. An article on boxesandarrows points out that skills such as working quickly and attention to detail are just as important.
Setting up a web design business
Rich Quick (author of the Web Design Book), has posted an excellent article on how to go about setting up a web design business. Although not very detailed and specific to the UK it does provide an excellent starting point for anybody considering going freelance.
Machine Tagging
Machine tagging seems to be what all the cool kids are doing these days. Jeremy Keith talks about some of the ways he and Rich Rutter are using machine tags to enhance their websites. He is also kind enough to explain what the hell machine tags are!
Client corner: Generating goodwill
I have just got my new copy of Steve Krug's book "Don't make me think". This updated version has loads of extra content including a chapter dedicated to creating brand goodwill using your website. In this week's client corner we look at what Steve covers in this chapter and exactly how you can improve or damage peoples perception of your brand via your website.
Ask an expert: Server side frameworks
On this week's ask an expert section, I ask Jonathan Snook about how frameworks can speed up the development process of server side applications. He talks about what frameworks are, their benefits and drawbacks and which framework is best.
Agony Uncle: Is scrolling bad?
I spotted an interesting post by Ronald on the boagworld forum asking whether scrolling is bad or not. In this week's segment I attempt to expose some of the myths surrounding scrolling, why historically it has been perceived as an issue and what rules of thumb to use when working with scrolling.
Review: Adding RSS to your website
Its not uncommon to want to add an RSS feed onto your website. You might want to include your twitter posts on your blog or news stories on your corporate website. Whatever the reason it can be a pain to set up. One option to avoid this hassle is to use a service like Feed Digest. Not only does Feed Digest allow you to post RSS content to your site, it also allows you to work with multiple feeds, edit the format of the output and filter the content from the various feeds.
Again let me apologize for the lack of detail in the show notes this week. However, for those of you who cannot listen to the show you might want to view the script that I work from (PDF: 82kb).


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Botolan is located 189 Km. North West of Manila.
-60Km. North of Olongapo (Subic Freeport Zone, Subic International Airport, Subic Bay Naval Station)
-52Km. North of Subic City (Subic Bay)
-45 Km due West of Angeles City (Clark Economic Zone, Clark International Airport.
-14 Km. South of Iba.
Our address is:
San Juan, Botolan, 2202 Zambales
Phone: [+63] 091 773 42206 or
[+63] 091 782 95478
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
By Bus: Botolan and Zambales is serviced by Victory Liner direct from their Manila depots in both Pasay (near to Manila airport) and Caloocan (situated in Manila's northern suburbs and at the end of the light rail transit) Traveling by air conditioned coach the travel time is generally around 4 hours.
Air conditioned coaches leave Pasay twice daily and from Caloocan every hour on the hour, Buses now also depart from Cubao and Sampaloc, check the Victory Liner website for departure information.
Regular buses also ply the route but take considerably longer as they do not traverse the Northern Luzon Expressway.
By Private Vehicle: From Manila take the North Expressway "NLEX", pass the San Fernando / Olongapo, Subic Exit, look for the signs for the NEW Tarlac - Subic expressway "SCTEX" (the opening of this has shortened travel time by about an hour, from the old 4 to 5 hours, to 3 to 4 hours) and follow that directly into S.B.M.A. (Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority).
Shortly after the Toll gate you will be stopped at a check point, this is to control the exit of Duty Free goods etc. After passing the check point the First intersection you will reach is the Rizal Highway Junction, turn Right here, next is a traffic light, for Zambales go straight ahead.


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Ted is originally from Newfoundland, but has travelled to, and lived in, many other parts of the world. "I looked beyond the confines of where I was from and saw something bigger at very early age". It was the sounds and stories of the south that captured his imagination as a child. "The first time I heard blues music, I wasn't very old, and had no idea what any of it meant, but it captivated me".
He has spent his life trying to figure it out.
Music and songwriting have been one of the few constants in his life, and have taken him to many places, some fantastic, some strange, some he wishes he had never been, and others he wishes he could see at least one more time. At the top of his list of fantastical places is New York City, there, in Greenwich Village, for one of the few times in his life he belonged somewhere.
He enjoys spending time with his family, fishing with his son, swimming in the ocean, and working in his garden.
He has not received many accolades in his life, but in 2012 he was nominated for two Music PEI awards-Male Solo Recording of the Year and Roots Contemporary Recording of the Year.
"Leave the awards to somebody else, writing a great song is all I care about, the audience will tell you if you have done that."
Ted lives happily in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.


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A philosophical Graham Arnold lauded the effort of his players following their heartbreaking exit from the AFC Champions League on Wednesday night.
Sydney FC were on track to progress to the quarter finals before a stunning last minute strike from substitute Hao Junmin earned Shandong a 2-2 draw and progression on the away goals rule.
A shattered Arnold admitted the result was difficult to take given how hard his side worked throughout the contest, especially after Zac Anderson's dismissal with 15 minutes remaining.
Heartbreak as Sydney FC bow out of ACL
"It's a hard pillow to swallow at the moment," Arnold told Fox Sports.
"I couldn't be prouder of the boys. They worked extremely hard, we played very well tonight.
"We went down to 10 men in the last 18 minutes or so, we held on, we were doing well… it takes a bomb of a goal to beat us."
The Sky Blues twice took the lead through Brandon O'Neill and Rhyan Grant while an inspired performance from Vedran Janjetovic looked like propelling the hosts into the last 8.
The keeper produced several critical stops including a Diego Tardelli penalty in the second half before Junmin produced a long-range thunderbolt in the 90th minute to snatch the win for the visitors.
"That's football. There's a lot of disappointments in football and there's a lot of happy times. This is an extremely disappointing time for the players who worked so hard," Arnold said.
"The Sydney FC fans probably deserved a little bit better tonight but as I said it took a great goal to beat us and a champion team who are a very good football side.
"We've had a long year. Difficult times during this season but again today we showed great character and it was a very good performance."
Sydney FC players will now take a break and return to pre-season training on July 4.


text: South of Beale gastropub scores with its daily happy hour offering cheap beer, liquor drinks, and wines, plus $6 bar bites when hunger strikes. You can taste the South with the fried chicken & waffle sliders, and the South tastes good. If you feel like supporting your home team through alcohol consumption, you can also snag a blue-hued Grizz shot for just 3 bucks, anytime. The gastropub also features local artists and charities, so you can drink charitably.


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Theology of Stewardship
Autumn: Why and Now
This is the first week of fall, and I'm beginning to see the signs. When I lived in Europe, the seasons changed dramatically from one day to the next, and they certainly do in other parts of this nation and the world. But in Northern California it's usually a more subtle change. The night temperature…Read More
Freedom from Fear
Freedom from fear is not an esoteric neverland. Some of us – maybe most of us – have seen it in a person's action or life at some time. A rescuer saves a child from a fire or flood. A wartime buddy aids a soldier, or a stranger helps someone stranded by the road. A…Read More
Rooted, Grounded, Grateful
A sense of belonging is essential. Even for our "I Did It My Way" culture, almost all of us need to have a feeling of connection with others, that we're not out in life all alone. More than that, most of us need to know that we come from somewhere, that our personal history has…Read More
Saints and the Search for Moral Presence
Today is All Saints Day, so it's appropriate to think about the saints in our lives and world. These days, every day seems to be the opposite of saintly: national brink-of-war tactics, political partisan diatribes, hate crimes, and horrendous violence. So maybe All Saints Day is really important right now, whether we ascribe to official…Read More
Breathing in the Image of God
In my latest book, Growing Generous Souls (soon to be published), I wrote about ways we can grow increasingly into "the image of God." God sees us, not just how we have been or are now, but how we can become more radiant with God's love, both within who we are and in our relationships…Read More
Sources of Authority and John Wesley's Creation Theology
The four sources of authority for John Wesley – Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience – have long been an important decision-making guideline for me. As a lifelong camper, I've tended to see this "quadrilateral" as the four corners of a tent with the crossbar of Jesus Christ holding them together in the center. Some people's…Read More
Stewardship in Living Context
I was thrilled to learn about the Ecumenical Stewardship Center's plans for resourcing churches starting next year! When our Resource Editorial Team met today, we heard about future possibilities for congregational resourcing, networking opportunities, and the growth of a digital stewardship library. For many years, the Giving: Growing Joyful Stewards in Your Congregation magazine has…Read More
Stephen Hawking: A Vast Legacy
I learned a long time ago that if math is the language of the cosmos, I'm in big trouble! But A Brief History of Time, by theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, gave me a whole new way of seeing the universe and imagining it beyond any ability to view or comprehend. Don't get me wrong: I…Read More
Assets and Liabilities
"Generosity is a spiritual disposition, not a quantifiable percentage of income," said author James Hudnut-Beumler in Generous Saints. Generous people are grateful to God, affirming that "they know their worth comes from God, and not from money – not from money earned, hoarded, spent to purchase things, or used to exercise power." 1 As I…Read More
Pursuit and Possessions
Jesus says that what we pursue is what we treasure (Luke 12:33-34). The trouble with pursuing wealth as a source of security, adds author Sondra Ely Wheeler, 1 is that "it usurps God's role as source and measure and guarantor of life." By contrast, Wheeler notes, the Book of Luke lays out "a confidence of…Read More
The Morning-After Net
It's doubly hard when a dream turns to dust, when people who have gone through a dramatic life event (a significant relationship, a turn-around experience) see all the goodness vanish. The dream dies, our new life doesn't pan out, loved ones drifts away. Unsure of what to do, we ask ourselves, Can I go back…Read More
Simple Rules for Money: John Wesley on Earning, Saving, & Giving
James A. Harnish, Abingdon Press, 2009 Written for the "Live Simply" (2016) issue of Giving: Growing Joyful Stewards in Your Congregation published with permission In Simple Rules for Money, James Harnish offers Methodist founder John Wesley's guidelines for financial living, still strikingly appropriate for us today. "Wesley's rules are not about fund-raising for the church,"…Read More


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Common Causes Of Team Dysfunction (And Tips On How To End The Feuds)
Rose Bryant-Smith (pictured below) is a director of workplace advisory firm Worklogic and co-author of Fix Your Team (Wiley). In this guest post, she says toxic work environments are commonplace and offers some top tips to cure yours if it's plagued by staff nastiness…
Just listen to the conversations around you on public transport or the pub, and you'll not be surprised to learn that unhappy workers and dysfunctional teams are common in Australian workplaces. In 2016. research by Dr Lindsay McMillan found 14 per cent of workers described their workplace environment as 'toxic', and 20 per cent had experienced major problems in communication with a co-worker or boss. A massive 50 per cent of Australian workers have experienced one or more serious incidents of conflict or other negative conduct at work.
Problems in team functioning reduce productivity, divert management attention and drive good staff to leave. After all, why would your best performers tolerate a toxic or underachieving team, when they can thrive elsewhere?
To avoid all this wasted effort, additional costs and heightened risks, leaders and managers must be able to understand the causes, spot the signs of dysfunction early, and take action. Here are the most common causes of team dysfunction, from the micro to the macro.
- An individual employee in the team who is behaving in destructive ways also holds power in the organisation – whether or not they have formal authority or seniority – such that no one is prepared to take them on.
- There is a lack of clarity in roles, responsibilities, accountabilities or reporting lines. Some team members are trying to implement improvements, while others remain happily responsible to no one and accountable for nothing. Manipulative or malicious employees exploit the confusion to their own ends.
- Failure to manage badly behaving individuals is allowing them to set the tone for the team culture. A sexualised, gossiping, bullying or undermining culture has crept in.
- A fundamental disconnect exists between the values that the organisation says it holds (what we say we believe in), and the operational reality (the way we are actually behaving).
If these causes are familiar to you, or you're already grappling with conflict, misconduct or an undesirable culture in your team, don't panic. There are effective interventions that managers and leaders can take to get the team back on track.
Conflict should be addressed in an honest and sophisticated way. The team's manager, a Human Resources manager or a consultant can facilitate a team discussion or hold a mediation between two warring employees. These processes enable individual employees to understand better each other's perspectives, identify the ideal future state and guide them to design the ground rules for how they will work together in future.
Although you can't teach emotional intelligence to those who inherently lack it, consider offering training to the team in how to have difficult conversations, give negative feedback reasonably and respectfully, and intervene when they see poor conduct in the workplace. These interpersonal skills are anything but 'soft': they will enable your colleagues to check each other when behavioural standards slip.
If one individual is breaching the organisation's rules and standards for how to behave in the workplace, that person must be reminded of the organisation's expectations, counselled, supported to change, and – if they fail to improve their conduct – disciplined or removed from the organisation. The alternative, tolerating the toxic employee, costs the average business an additional $15,169 per year (Harvard Business School, 2015), primarily due to loss of valued team members who can no longer tolerate the negative atmosphere that the toxic employee creates. Can you afford to ignore that one employee's conduct, that is dragging everyone else down?
Address any lack of clarity in how the team should function, by reviewing the organisation's values and employment policies. Check that the individual team members are all clear about what they are accountable to achieve, and make sure that everyone has a direct manager. Dotted or blurry reporting lines only work for the most diligent, achievement-driven employees, and even they will tire of the confusion.


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Hey guys! We are resuming normal classes tomorrow, Wednesday 9/13.
Class schedule is as follows: 5:30am, open gym 11-1pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm
We are extending our FREE WEEK through next Tuesday 9/19 so please bring in friends, family, coworkers, etc. who have been on the fence about trying it out!
Our Free Mommy + Me Bootcamp class has been rescheduled to Wednesday 9/20 at 10:30am.
At the end of the week we will say goodbye to Blazen & Jenna before they move to Arizona :( Come send them off at Park & Rec in St. Pete at 3pm on Saturday. We will have yoga on Sunday 9/17 at 10 am. - Free for everyone!!!
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applestar wrote:I'm loving having muesli for breakfast. After reading the above article [which said kefir probiotics can withstand moderately hot water if mixed into chilled kefir], I have been adding hot water to the bowl to make creamy and take the chill off.
Here is today's muesli -- rolled oats, rinsed millet, 1 each chopped soft dried date and apricot, and simple trail mix (craisin, cashew, almond). I mixed it last night with a tablespoon of heavy cream kefir and enough cow's milk kefir to soak the oats, then ate it this morning with a pat of butter, pure maple syrup, and enough hot water to make it the consistency I like.
I had heard about muesli before, but only as rolled oats mixed with yogurt. I don't remember hearing that you do the mixing the night before at the time. I do remember reading about *soaking* grains including oatmeal overnight in water, but hadn't put the two together, and neither method by itself made appealing result for me back then.
But recently, a German friend introduced me to the idea of mixing kefir with rolled oats, millet, and chia seeds (and nuts and fruits) the night before when I started growing kefir. (BTW this corningware bowl is perfect for making individual serving because it has a tight fitting lid)
I'd love to hear more combo ideas if anyone else makes this. Obviously, you can use yogurt or kefir.


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It would be understandable if Shakira had trust issues.
Her last boyfriend ended up suing her for $250 million, and then again for $100 million, alleging that he had successfully managed her for a decade and when she unceremoniously cut their business ties it cost him big-time.
Months later, in August 2013, Antonio de la Rua's lawsuits and an attempt to freeze her assets were dismissed, with judges in different countries citing jurisdictional issues and a "prenuptial-type agreement applicable to unmarried couples" the two had signed in 2006.
"I have moved on in my life and could not be happier now," Shakira said at the time. "I hope this harassment will now come to an end."
She had indeed moved on in life—personally, professionally and geographically.
By then, Shakira (full name Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll) was mom to son Milan with Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué. And while falling in love was a leap of faith, believing in him has never been an issue.
"I thought, 'he's still a boy, but what can I do," Shakira—who's exactly 10 years older and like Piqué is celebrating a birthday today—sings in her 2017 song "Me Enamoré" (basically, "I fell in love"). Also in the song: "I like that beard" and "with you I'd have 10 children, let's start with two children."
"I saw him alone, and I dove in," she sings. "I fell in love, I'm in love."
She and Piqué met in the spring of 2010 when he appeared in the video for "Waka Waka (This Time for South Africa)," the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was shot in Madrid.
Spain went on to win the World Cup that summer and, following Piqué's retirement from the national team after the 2018 World Cup, Shakira recalled that victorious July 2010 day: ""Love, you have just finished a stage that we will always keep in our hearts. One of the happiest moments of my life was also seeing you win in 2010 with the team and celebrate Spain the champions!"
Shakira and de la Rúa split up that August.
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Not that things immediately got steamy between her and Piqué in Madrid. Rather, they barely talked until they were both in South Africa and, even then, they started out chatting about the weather, like so much elevator conversation.
"It all started when we were together in South Africa and I wrote to her," Piqué recalled to Spain's TV3 in 2016. "She was already there because she sang in the opening ceremony and I asked her what the weather was like.
"It's the typical stupid question, and the normal answer is to tell me to bring a jacket [June and July are winter in South Africa]," he quipped. "But she started telling me what the weather was, like, every minute and it got to the point where I told her we [Spain] would have to get to the World Cup final to see her again—she was singing at the final."
While matches went on in different cities during the month-long tournament, both the opening ceremony and the final match took place in Johannesburg. Chilly, about 57 degrees Fahrenheit that night.
The next month, Shakira and de la Rúa quietly broke up, though they didn't confirm it until January 2011 when they released a statement clarifying that they had separated romantically but not professionally.
"During our almost 11 years together we have loved each other deeply, taken care of each other and stood by one another," they said in a joint message. "They have been the most wonderful years of our lives, and thanks to that love and the respect that we share for one another we have been an exceptional couple and partners. However, since August 2010, we made a mutual decision to take time apart from our romantic relationship. Throughout this time we have continued to work together hand in hand, have remained close and have kept the details absolutely private until now."
"We're just friends," Piqué told reporters days later, when asked if he had any thoughts on Shakira's split. "There's nothing more to it. I don't know anything about the breakup. You [reporters] have just told me about it. We're just friends and that's that."
Spanish tabloids were already hot on their trail, reporting on all sorts of rumored trysts, resulting in more denials that they were dating.
"You shouldn't pay attention to Waka-rumors," Shakira, who had been renting a home on and off in Barcelona since shooting her 2010 "Loca" video there, cracked at a press conference back in December 2010 at the Dalí museum in nearby Figueres. (Many of her and Piqué's comments have been translated from their original Spanish.)
Meanwhile, in November 2010, Shakira told Britain's Independent that she was trying to learn Catalan, the language of the Catalonian capital of Barcelona (also Piqué's hometown). "I bought a little Catalan book to practice but I can only speak Catalan in Barcelona," she said, "so I don't know if it makes much sense! But I like things that don't make sense but expand my brain."
On Feb. 2, Piqué posted a photo that showed Shakira had been part of the group celebrating his 24th birthday. Then, later that month, they were spotted holding hands while leaving a restaurant in Barcelona together—and they didn't look too unhappy about being seen. A couple days later they were photographed at the airport, on their way out of the city via private jet.
They finally declared themselves on Instagram at the end of March 2011.
"Les presento a mi sol," Shakira captioned a photo of them. Translation: "I present to you my sunshine."
And they've been together ever since, welcoming Milan in January 2013 and son Sasha in January 2015. Shakira and Piqué both come from tight-knit families and prioritize their kids, who are being raised speaking Spanish and English, above all else.
"Becoming a mom forced me to re-prioritize and make room for the things that are most important," Shakira told Parents in 2016, "while recognizing that there are things I can let go of and the world won't crumble around me."
Their lives are an international whirlwind at times, but Shakira has long thought that having such dedicated parents who each have separate careers is a great example for her two boys.
"Growing up with a working mom is a start," she said. "I also think their dad is a good example of a modern man to emulate. Gerard and I pretty much share all parenting responsibilities, although I'm definitely the disciplinarian."
When Milan was first born, Shakira gushed to Us Weekly about how hands-on Piqué was, saying, "Thank God the father is very involved. He has been amazing. The baby spends as much time with me as he does with his dad. He's the kind of dad who's full hands on. He changes diapers, he bathes him, he enjoys playing with the baby, he enjoys feeding him, all of that stuff. So that's great help for me, you know. I can't imagine doing all of this and not having the father do his part of the job. So that's a huge help to me."
Through it all, Piqué has continued to play for Barcelona, where he's been since 2008, an impressive run with one club after playing four years with Manchester United.
"I never planned for anything else," he told reporters last year after signing a contract extension that will keep him with his hometown team until June 2022, when he's 35. "This has always been my home. Every season we've won at least one title. That's the best thing about my time here, the fact that we've always competed for trophies until the very end.
"I hope that it stays the same until I retire. It was Barca or nothing. I don't want to be anywhere else that isn't here. I am not motivated to play for another club. I play football to play for Barca. If I was at another team, I would have retired from football."
Shakira being a world-famous singer and Piqué being a star athlete in his country's most beloved sport, they've certainly weathered their share of split rumors, but ultimately end up thumbing their nose at them every time—they're quite private as far as the specifics of their relationship, but a well-timed social media post usually does the trick.
And if it's not one kind of rumor, it's another—namely, is that the sound of wedding bells? And if not, why not?
Though people could speculate till kingdom come about why these two haven't tied the knot, Shakira just doesn't sound into it. She faced the same sorts of questions while she was still with de la Rúa, and she stated her actual goals (no pun intended) very clearly.
"I think I felt trapped in a golden cage for many years," Shakira told USA Today in 2009 while promoting her album She Wolf. "The culture, the education, the upbringing, what society expects from you...Over the past year, I've been asking myself the question, 'What does Shakira really want? What are her desires and how do I fulfill them?'"
And she was figuring it out.
"I want to reproduce," said the singer and activist, whose Barefoot Foundation helps fund schools in Colombia. "I'm semi-married. I used to believe I had to be married to have kids...The culture kind of gives us tunnel vision. But we function as a married couple; we don't need papers for that."
After being with Piqué for a few years, in 2014 she said that she still didn't think marriage was "a necessary step in a couple's life."
"We already have what's essential, you know?" she told Glam Belleza Latina. "We have a union, a love for each other, and a baby. I think that those aspects of our relationship are already established, and marriage is not going to change them. But if I'm ever going to get married, he's the one." (In that vein, she has referred to herself and Piqué as being "sort of married.")
In the course of the legal wrangling down the road, it came out that she and de la Rúa had signed a prenuptial-type agreement for unmarried couples that, according to Shakira's attorneys when they successfully moved to have de la Rúa's lawsuits dismissed, "expressly manifested their wish to conserve, each separately, the totality of their past, current and future assets."
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It wouldn't be far-fetched to guess that she and Piqué have some sort of paperwork in place, considering they have children and are both independently wealthy. Shakira, who has made multiple Forbes Most Powerful Women lists, has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide and when you combine touring, real estate and endorsement deals such as Dannon yogurt or a line of toys for Fisher-Price, her rumored net worth is between $220 million and $300 million.
Piqué ranked No. 17 on Forbes' 2018 list of the world's highest-paid soccer players with a $17.5 million salary and $3.3 million in endorsements, his biggest backer being Nike. His Barcelona extension came with a buyout clause of $600 million.
Countless celebrities can attest to the dangers of so many people knowing just how well-off they are, however, and last summer there was a break-in at their family's ocean-view home in Esplugues de Llobregat, five miles outside Barcelona.
Piqué was playing in Germany and Shakira was off on tour, but ESPN reported that the athlete was heard telling Spain's King Felipe VI—when the monarch asked Piqué for an update during a meet-and-greet with the national team—that his parents were at the house that night. Luckily no one was hurt, but the thieves, who broke in on a stormy night that helped mask the noise, made off with watches and jewelry.
Also in the more money, more problems department: fortunes tend to get audited, and Shakira is facing tax evasion charges in Spain, joining a club that includes soccer studs Cristiano Ronaldo (he pleaded guilty and agreed to a suspended sentence and a $21 million fine) and Piqué's Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi (found guilty and given a suspended sentence that was reduced to a fine).
Prosecutors allege that Shakira failed to pay taxes on more than $16 million in earnings between 2012 and 2014 while citing her residence as being in the Bahamas but actually living in Barcelona with her family. She officially changed her residence to Spain in 2015.
A source told E! News that the "Hips Don't Lie" artist was fully in compliance with the tax laws of her new home and that she became a citizen after she "spent more than 183 days in Spain in a fiscal year." The insider added, "She took the initiative to declare herself a tax resident in Spain and pay taxes in this country."
A 2017 Guardian report on the Paradise Papers, a leaked cache of documents that divulged where numerous celebrities choose to keep their money in order to pay the least taxes (which couldn't be more common), noted that Shakira was listed as a resident of the Bahamas though she lived in Barcelona. Her lawyer said that, as an international star, she lived in many places "and, in every case, has fully met the laws of all the jurisdictions where she has resided."
But these apparently are issues for the lawyers to sift through. Shakira and Gerard's lives appear to be going along as usual.
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In November, the couple went truffle hunting, showing off some oh-so-valuable white truffles on Instagram, and then spent New Year's on a snowy holiday with their kids.
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Now, with 2019 thoroughly under way, Piqué's back on the pitch and Shakira has resumed working out with longtime trainer Anna Kaiser, who keeps her in tip-top shape for tours and appearances. And—happy new year and birthday indeed—the singer was just spotted out in Barcelona rocking a fresh haircut.
This month she's nominated for three Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, including Pop/Rock Artist of the Year, airing Feb. 21 on Univision, and she's up for Latin Song of the Year, for "Clandestino," at the iHeart Radio Music Awards in March.
"Break is over!" she announced on Instagram, heading back to Kaiser's AKT studio.
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Felices fiestas! Happy holidays! Shak
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Asked how she and Piqué handled two kids, their relationship and their respectively demanding schedules, which even when they're not at work require entire lifestyle regimens, Shakira told Hello! in 2017, "We try to do the best we can. There's a lot of love, that's the foundation of any family. You have to take care of it and dedicate time. Family is the most important thing for me. The rest is secondary."
And after almost a decade together, that original fire still burns, no matter the weather.
When she played "Me Enamoré" for Piqué, Shakira recalled to ET Canada, beaming from ear to ear, "he looks at me with those eyes, like awww...really appreciating the fact that I, almost, paid an homage to that moment in our lives when we met each other—that turning point in our lives where everything changed."
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
FOTD - Body Shop Browns.
I have a new camera which I am experimenting with lots, and desperatlely trying to get good at taking pics on (like Charlotte my photography inspiration!)
So I got out a few things yesterday and did a brown/bronze kinda look. I used the Body Shop Eye Trio in 02 - Sundown Glow It has three gorgeous shades in it. I also used a body shop kohl pencil as a base in the colour burnised amber (I think?) .. Oh, and I used Collosal Lash mascara.
Anyway, onto the look .. I hope you like it ! :)
5 comments:
- Becky said...
Oooh, that looks nice!! I think we should all try and post more FOTDs :)
- 12 September 2009 at 14:18
- dressjunkie said...
Sp pretty, love the kohl, looks metallic, or have you just applied the e/s over regular kohl? Spill! xxx
- 12 September 2009 at 15:32
- Lipglossiping said...
That is a gorgeous EOTD (the photography ain't half bad either - super sharp and crisp!) Half the battle is finding the best light.. you get some good indirect light and the pictures take care of themselves :) I love that Body Shop palette too xxx
- 12 September 2009 at 15:43
- Unknown said...
@ Sivinya - I agree! We all should x
@ Dressjunkie - The kohl pencil I used as a base is slightly metallicy, and the eyeshadow is a shimmer/metallic finish too.
@ Lipglossiping - Ooh, thank you :) Yeah, I always try and get in front of a window or something, It shows my flaws up badly though, but that's natural I guess! xx
- 12 September 2009 at 16:14
- Unknown said...
Great quality photos. I wish I could get better quality ones, but my camera just isn't good enough.
That said as long as the end result is true life, I guess it doesn't matter too much.
Lovely look :)
- 12 September 2009 at 17:25


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Since he was a kid, Pierre Gasly dreamt of becoming a F1 driver.
His grandfather, his father and his brothers are also drivers, so Pierre started driving too when he was only 6 years old.
In 2006, when he was 10 years old, he participated in a karting championship for the first time and he ended the season at 15th position.
Later he was competing in F4, Formula Renault and GP2 Series, before entering F1 in 2015 as a reserve driver for Red Bull Racing.
In 2018 Pierre Gasly became a full-time driver for Toro Rosso and his annual salary was $350,000.
In 2019 Pierre moved to Aston Martin Red Bull Racing and his salary for this year will be over $1 million.
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His father, three brothers and grandfather are also racing drivers.
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Pierre Gasly lives in France, but photos of his house are not available to the public.
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He owns a Honda NSX which costs $190,000+ and an Aston Martin DBS Superleggera which costs $305,000+!
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Then and now: On these photos you can see how Pierre Gasly looked like when he was a baby and when he was a kid.
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I didn't have any manager, so I was in a way alone, fighting against all the big sharks in this paddock and trying to make my place… I'm really happy I managed to do it without any manager and without paying for my seat. Because now it's pretty tough to make it. It is also good for the young drivers to see it is still possible, you can make it. It is not all about money.
For me, there are no bad experiences. You always learn something from it, if it's good or bad, there are always things to take with you.
Pierre Gasly didn't attend college, as he became successful F1 driver at a very young age.
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We said that Pierre Gasly weighs 70kg/154lbs, but it is interesting that F1 drivers lose up to 4kg or 8.82lbs during each race due to high G forces and extremely hot temperatures that they are exposed to.
An average F1 race lasts about 90 minutes, so it is a very big change in weight in such a short period of time.
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We know that there are lots of local and international companies that allow pets in the workplace.
Many of us dog and cat owners consider our companions members of the family, oftentimes honoring them with graves and memorials, like we do when we lose the people we love.
It only seems natural for employees to be given bereavement days when these deeply loved pets are lost.
This benefit isn't standard, but it's starting to gain traction. Although pet bereavement days aren't mandatory by law, many big companies–pet-friendly and not–are realizing that the loss of a cat or dog will certainly illicit grief.
A day off–or two, or three–is certainly helpful in coping with this loss to regain a sense of normalcy. Going from being greeted at the door with waggly-tailed pup or a purring kitty to coming home to an empty house is certainly a tough adjustment.
Trupanion, a pet insurance company, is one that allows employees some time to recover.
"We allow people to actually do that grieving process and just, just be able to heal. I think you need closure when you lose a pet, and it's important to have the time to do that," said Dani Kahn from Trupanion in an article by CBS News.
The article included the first-hand account of Erica Lee, a woman who was given a day of pet bereavement from her company. She spent it at home with her son, and together, they worked on coping with the loss.
"Being able to stay home with him and grieve with him was invaluable. It was so, so important to me," she said.
Here's where some controversy lies: what about the loss of other pets, like birds, hamsters, reptiles, or even fish? Should there be an allowances for certain animals, or should all pet owners be granted the same?
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Best quote: "Carlos Baixauli, an ATFE spokesman, said it appeared the round exploded when Macleod was trying to make the 20mm shell safe by drilling into it and removing the charge."
Yeah, nothing renders a shell safe faster than a good drilling.
Other best quote: "While waiting for the Army bomb experts to arrive, Sarasota authorities probed a 3-foot-long cardboard package on the lawn."
Heh heh...probed.
Final and last best quote: "Baixauli said bomb squad members tried to X-ray the package but it appeared to be shielded by something. Authorities then remotely fired a shotgun at the package, twice, in an attempt to open it and reduce the chances it would go off."
Kind of like the drilling...I'm not certain the "shoot it and see if it blows up" method is necessarily best here. But hey, I'm no expert. I normally only shoot at things I'm relatively certain aren't bombs. But that's just me.


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The PRO Version has the following features:4GB DDR3 RAM Memory Buffer for better performance.Amp glow reduction - practically zero amp glow.Temperature sensor, with data available in realtime, temperature written to .FITS files for easier processing.ROI (Region of Interest) for cropped higher speed solar, lunar and planetary imaging.Binning supported.SPECIAL OFFER! FREE 1 YEAR SharpCap PRO License! Includes ultra-accurate polar alignment assist, deepsky CMOS exposure time optimisation assist, live stacking for EAA/Video astronomy, live darkframe and flat frame subtration. Click here for more SC PRO features. Just download the latest SharpCap, connect your camera, register when the screen pops up and sign up for your free license. Download SharpCap 3.0+ now to take advantage of this special offer.Easier than a DSLR and no "astro modding" required: Unlike a DSLR, there's no need to risk modifying your camera to capture detail in red hydrogen wavelengths, because it has no "red blocking filter" in the way. Hypercam is much easier to use and focus than a DSLR, thanks to the live preview mode which shows uncompressed video at full resolution. You can see a tiny star-point clearly in real-time, because there is no video compression like with a DSLR video stream. There are no clumsy power connectors which drop out easily, no firmware to fight with your software, no mirror to lock up, and a "true" uncompressed RAW mode output. You get exactly what this Sony sensor "sees" from without alterations.
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USB3.0 speed and USB2.0 reliability: USB3.0 gives much faster transfer speeds than USB2.0 cameras, however, if like most imagers, you prefer to use longer and more flexible USB2.0 cables for better tracking and reliability with a USB2.0 hub, no problem! The Hypercam is completely compatible with USB2.0 or USB3.0. Just plug and go!
QUALITY software and drivers included:AltairCapture: Unlike cheaper cameras, Altair Astro has spent considerable time improving the extensively featured and intuitive AltairCapture software, which can be downloaded from cameras.altairastro.com. AltairCapture is a stable 64 bit Windows application, which allows full control of the camera in high speed video or still mode. It includes extensive automation features, and supports all the major file formats useful for astro imaging and professional scientific imaging in 16bit, 12bit or 8bit mode. Furthermore, the popular PHD Guiding, SharpCap and Firecapture are also natively supported. ASCOM drivers are also available for download at cameras.altairastro.com where you can also get regular driver updates. The installation process is very simple, and unlike with cheaper cameras, there is no need to waste time tweaking .DLL files to make your camera perform as expected.SharpCap PRO: Altair Astro have worked closely with SharpCap developer Robin Glover since 2015, to fully integrate Altair cameras with SharpCap at a basic level. Now, Sharpcap PRO enables even more features with this camera, such as software driven polar alignment (more accurate than any other method), live flat frame subtraction and live darkframe subtraction. The fast, accurate polar alignment feature in SharpCap PRO is a life-saver for imaging, minimising setup time. Fan cooling: The Hypercam is cooled with an internal low vibration fan. The fan can be switched on or off via the imaging software. Cool air is drawn in through the vents at the side of the casing, over a large internal heat-sink. The heat-sink is connected directly with the sensor board just like a computer CPU. The free flow of air through the casing cools not only the sensor, but all the internal electronics boards. Cooling is especially desirable for long exposure imaging to reduce thermal noise where sensors can reach around 35C on long exposures. The result is visibly reduced noise per frame, easier processing, and less sub-frames required to attain a smooth noise-free image, compared to a non-cooled camera. Support & warranty: Altair delivers proper on-shore English-speaking UK/EU support with a 2 year manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. New users should visit Altair Camera Google User Group where you can get answers to technical questions. The group is also a great place to share tips and techniques, to get the best out of your camera. The AltairCapture software interface supports most European languages including English, German, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish. File formats: The camera can be fully controlled in AltairCapture and SharpCap to output uncompressed .AVI and .SER video files for solar system imaging, as well as all common still image formats such as .JPEG .PNG .TIFF .BMP, and .FITS (for deepsky imaging) to mention just a few. The Hypercam supports 8bit or 12bit output. The 12 bit output mode can be used for deep sky imaging with less frames needing to be stacked and a wider pixel intensity range. The sensor is extremely sensitive and a good candidate for video astronomy, especially with small refractors. Find out more about bit depth here. Find out more about video & file formats here. The Hypercam platform: The Hypercam platform supports Trigger Mode to make long exposures of over 5 seconds easier to control. With most cameras, in normal video mode, you have to wait for an exposure to complete before the camera will accept, say a command to abort the frame, for say clouds, aircraft, or an alignment issue, like kicking the tripod and so-on, changes in gain, exposure time, or re-aligning or refocusing. For long exposures, normal video mode is inconvenient, especially for video astronomy and deep-sky imaging, however in Trigger Mode, you can stop the camera instantly (even if you are half way through a long exposure) change the settings, and re-start the camera. The Hypercam also has an improved on-board frame buffer to improve data transfer stability at high frame rates (to reduce dropped frames) and to increase compatibility with a wider range of PCs. The improved buffers give a more consistent data transfer rate over USB2.0 and USB3.0 buses on laptops and desktop PCs. Included in the box:Camera body with internal cooling fan, heat-sink, and front female M42x0.75mm T-Thread interface (12.5mm backfocus).1.8m High-speed USB3.0 cable.2" OD Nosepiece with standard 2" M48x0.75mm filter thread on the front. (code ALTAIRH-2IN).Built-in UV-IR Blocking Filter, AR coatings. (Removable for sensor cleaning).Plastic screw-on dust cap.Note: This camera does not come with software in the box. To operate the camera you will need to download the latest camera drivers at cameras.altairastro.com (opens new window) Sensor & performance specifications:AA294CPRO: SONY Exmor R BSI IMX294 Color CMOS sensorSensor Size: 4/3" diagonal (23.2mm)Exposure duration shortest/longest: 0.1 ms (0.00014 secs) / 5 secs (Video Mode)0.1 ms (0.0001 secs) / 1000 secs (Trigger Mode)Bit depth: 8bit & 14bit mode switchablePixel size microns: 4.63 x 4.63 umResolution in pixels: 4128x2808 (11.6mp)Recording System: Still Picture and VideoRegion of Interest (ROI) support: AvailableApprox. Max frame rates (assuming computer Bus operating at full bandwidth)*:4128x2808 35FPS4096x2160 39FPS2048x1080 71FPS1360x720 97FPS640x480 ROI 63FPS320x240 ROI 63FPS14bit mode:Approx. 50% of above FPS.** Based on average testing. May be revised as we get more data. The shorter the exposure duration, the faster the frame rate.An expensive PC does not guarantee a fast frame rate because PC bus and main board architecture vary. Sensor QE / Quantum Efficiency: Approx. 75%Readout: Progressive ScanShutter: Electronic Rolling Shutter Software & OS support:Drivers & AltairCapture software download (Windows only): cameras.altairastro.com (opens new window). Driver support: PHD2, AltairCapture, SharpCapAltairCapture OS support: Win 8/ 10 (32 & 64 bit)NOTE: Windows 10 is recommended for best performance, with 2013 or later machine with USB host controller v1.0 or later.SharpCap and APT (3rd party applications) are also fully supported with native drivers for seamless camera control.ASCOM fully supported with drivers downloadable at cameras.altairastro.com (opens new window). USB Port & Cable: 3.0 USB Cable, 1.8m cable (USB2.0 also supported at low frame rates).ST4 Port & Cable: Standard ST4 Opto-Isolated, 1.5m cable, iOptron, Celestron, Skywatcher SynScan GOTO. Camera Format:Backfocus / Flange Distance: 12.5mm from front flange to sensor.Cooling: High Performance Electronic Fan-cooling System with Heat-sink connected to sensor via cold-fingerCamera body length: 80mmCamera body outer diameter: 65mmWeight grams: 320g Optical window: AR-coated UV/IR blocking filter 400-700nm wavelength Transmission Back-focus & Adapter compatibility:Optical Window is removable for cleaning.Camera body thread: M42x0.75 T2 Thread.C-mount lens compatibility: C-Mount male threaded lens with 12.5mm back-focus (or flange-distance) requirement.Astro filter thread adapter: Included 2 OD with Female thread for standard 2" Astro-Filters.Sensor surface distance from flat end of CS-mount adapter: 12.5 mm Operating environment conditions:Power consumption: 0.905 W (standby); 1.68 W (running with Fan off); 2.525 (running with Fan on);Max operating temp: 50 °CLowest operating temp: -10 °CMax operating humidity: 80 % RHPower source in Volts: 5V DC (via USB cable) Windows PC Hardware Requirements:Minimum CPU: Equal to Intel Core2 2.8GHz or HigherMinimum Memory: 4GB or MoreUSB port: USB2.0 High-speed Port or USB3.0 High-speed Port (best performance) Software delivery: Downloaded online at cameras.altairastro.com and saved to hard drive.Quick Start & AltairCapture instructions: Downloaded online at cameras.altairastro.com and saved to hard drive. Packaging:Protective silicon rubber end-cap for camera CS-thread.Plastic end cap for 1.25" nosepiece.Padded cardboard storage box with durable foam inserts Optional Accessories:Clear AR coated optical window; Warranty: 2 years manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Return to point of purchase. Recommended Accessories: Altair Astro Premium 2" CLS-CCD Filter w AR Coating (Code: F200CLSCCD) for imaging emission nebulae in light polluted urban environments.Skytech LPRO-MAX 2" CCD Filter with AR Coating (Code: F200-LPROMAXCCD) for imaging all objects in moderate light pollution with better colour balance.Altair Hypercam DSLR Lens Adapter for Canon EOS or Nikon lenses. (Codes: CLA-EOS and CLA-NIK).
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Kevin Swanson Claims God Will Destroy UK Over LGBT Conference
Something that always pops up at Christmas time is a lovely collection of nuts. Brazil nuts, almonds, walnuts… and now, right wing nuts.
US pastor Kevin Swanson, the charming individual who hosted an anti-gay rally earlier this month, has been at it again on his radio show Generations Radio.
The extremist pastor began by complaining about Salt Lake City's new lesbian mayor: "You see the tip of the iceberg, the other 95 percent is under the water… that's where you find the child molestations."
He then moved on to how outgoing Mayor of Salt Lake City Ralph Becker is due to speak at the Economist's Pride and Prejudice conference, which is taking place in London and New York next year.
"Sure enough, the bastion of conservatism is the place at which the future of this nation is being eroded in the most fundamental sense. The one conference they will promote in 2016 is all about homosexuality."
"Sometimes they're a little more conservative in terms of economic policy, but they want to be that edgy, progressive organization that promotes homosexuality in the business world, and the very thing that will destroy nations."
"People don't believe that, that homosexuality will be the catalyst by which nations are destroyed, because they don't believe that God exists and they don't believe God is judge and they don't believe that God has the right to determine right and wrong, good and evil as he does in the word of God."
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Awesome Customers, Bar, Inspirational, Ohio, Restaurant, USA | Hopeless | October 12, 2017
(I work as a hostess at a bustling Italian restaurant and bar. I have just dealt with some a**hole customers, when I see a lady waiting at the host stand. She has been waiting there for a few minutes, because I have been too busy running around to help her right away. I go to the host stand, certain that she is going to complain. She looks at me with a serious expression on her face.)
Lady: "I just had to tell you…"
(I brace myself.)
Lady: "…that that was the best pizza I have ever eaten. We had such a good time; thank you so much!"
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I had the coolest idea for today's prompt. I knew right away what I wanted to do.
I went right to one of my coloring books, to a page I passed numerous times.
My brilliant plan was to color it, then use an x-acto knife to make it a 3D picture, but a game of Yahtzee with my kids got in the way. If I would have known they were going to beat me as bad as they did, I might of wormed my way out of it.
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Socio-spatial dynamics and urban morphology of a northern Mexican border city: The case of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, 1990-1995
AuthorChávez, Javier
Issue Date2000
AdvisorEsparza, Adrian X.
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PublisherThe University of Arizona.
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AbstractWhile urbanization in Mexico's northern border region is long-standing, the pace of urbanization has increased significantly in recent years. Many observers acknowledge the rise in urbanization, but few have examined how it is affecting Mexico's northern border cities. This dissertation fills the void by investigating the effects of rapid urbanization in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. I focus on Ciudad Juarez because; (1) it is the fastest growing border city, and; (2) processes fueling growth in Ciudad Juarez are shared by many other Mexican border cities. The dissertation focuses on two principal aspects of urbanization in Ciudad Juarez: urban morphology (i.e., land use) and the changing socio-spatial complexion of the city. In the first instance, I investigate whether population growth and expansion of the maquiladora (maquila) economy "distorted" the development of residential and commercial land use during the period 1988-1993. The analysis builds on the comparison of land use change in Ciudad Juarez versus three cities located in Mexico's interior. In the second instance, I develop a socio-spatial deprivation index to investigate whether population growth and industrialization (the maquila economy) have affected social conditions in the city's neighborhoods. The deprivation index incorporates many types of data (variables) that are organized within a GIS platform. The analysis is dynamic, and uses the deprivation index to monitor socio-spatial change during the period 1990-1995. The results demonstrate how rapid urbanization has affected Ciudad Juarez. In terms of morphology, the analysis shows that residential land has developed more quickly than expected, given rates of growth in non-border cities. In contrast, the development of commercial land use lags well behind non-border cities. In effect, proximity to the border has distorted development of both residential and commercial land uses. My analysis provides specific measures of these distortions. In the second case, population growth and industrialization have changed the social complexion of the city's neighborhoods. While it is difficult to discern whether these factors improved or worsened conditions at the neighborhood scale, the deprivation index shows clearly that neighborhood change is extensive and, as such, warrants closer inspection in subsequent research.
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Degree NamePh.D.
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President Jacob Zuma has today, 23 June 2017, concluded a successful visit to the Kingdom of Swaziland, where he led the South African delegation at the 5th Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) Summit Heads of State and Government.
The purpose of the Summit was for the Heads of State and Government to consider the Report of the council, on the progress made on the implementation of the Roadmap to reinvigorate the SACU Work Programme endorsed by Heads of State and Government on 12th November 2015, in Windhoek, Namibia.
The summit endorsed the Work Programme based on the outcomes of the 3rd Ministerial Retreat which outlines detailed activities, key deliverables and the timelines within which the proposed activities will be undertaken. Focusing on the following:
The review and development of a suitable architecture for tariff-setting, rebates, duty drawbacks and trade remedies;
Review of the revenue Sharing Formula and the long-term management of the Common Revenue Pool;
The establishment of Stabilisation Fund and exploring the feasibility of a financing Mechanism for regional industrialisation;
Identifying financing options for regional projects and
The development of public policy interventions to promote and align industrial development and value chains.
The summit also focused much attention on the negotiations for the review of the 2002 SACU Agreement, to facilitate the development of SACU economies.
Also emphasised during the summit was the common challenges experienced by SACU economies that can be better dealt with in an integrated manner regionally.
The Summit agreed on the establishment of two Ministerial Task Teams on Trade and Industry and on Finance with their Terms of Reference, to facilitate the urgent implementation of the Work Programme.
President Zuma appealed to the member states of the SACU to advance intra-trade relations in the region, saying it will help ease the burden of poverty and unemployment facing many people across the countries that are part of the union.
I would like to like to also thank the Council of Ministers for having laid the foundation to facilitate the development of SACU economies, SACU needs to move beyond its colonial history and architecture into an arrangement that facilitate growth of the region said President Zuma.
Botswana will be the Chair of SACU effective from July 2017 to 14 July 2018, taking over from the Kingdom of Swaziland.
President Zuma was accompanied by Dr Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry and Mr Sifiso Buthelezi, the Deputy Minister of Finance.
Source: The Presidency Republic of South Africa


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text: Spencer Savings Bank recently participated in the Garfield Memorial Day Parade. A team of employees and family members, joined the community, in commemorating all men and women who have died in military service for the United States. The inclement weather didn't stop the community from coming out to remember and honor these brave soldiers! The event kicked off with a ceremony at the Veterans Monument, followed by the parade down to City Hall where residents then enjoyed some food and fun with various activities. Spencer Savings Bank remembers and honors all the brave men and women who risked their lives for the sake of others and their freedom. We salute you.


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Markets up slightly ahead of U.S. GDP data, European central bank meeting
A screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
TORONTO -- Major North American markets made small gains Monday while awaiting a slew of global news later this week.
The S&P/TSX composite index gained 32.94 points to close at 16,518.88.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average advanced 17.70 points to 27,171.90. The S&P 500 index rose 8.42 points to 2,988.03, while the Nasdaq composite moved up 57.64 points to 8,204.13.
"In advance of what's likely to be a pretty heavy week of economic and policy news, I think today markets are relatively flat," said Craig Fehr, a Canadian investment strategist with Edward Jones.
"We get the trifecta, really, of fundamental drivers of the market this week," he said.
Later this week, the U.S. Department of Commerce will release an advance estimate of the gross domestic product for the second quarter and an annual update.
Fehr said it's likely there will be notably slower growth in the second quarter, and that the figure will have implications for the Federal Reserve's actions going forward.
Additionally, the European Central Bank's governing council is scheduled to have a monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt, said Fehr, and some companies considered to be bellwethers in the technology and industrial sectors are scheduled to report their earnings. That includes Facebook, Alphabet and Amazon.
"I think that those three overarching sets of data provide a lot of information for investors as to what the support looks like for the equity markets as we advance this year," said Fehr.
He noted the world will also likely learn who will be the U.K.'s next prime minister this week, with Boris Johnson the expected victor over his competitor, Jeremy Hunt.
The markets will then dissect what the new prime minister means for the future of Brexit negotiations, he said.
In currencies, the Canadian dollar traded for 76.32 cents US compared with an average of 76.51 cents US on Friday.
The September crude contract gained 46 cents to US$56.22 per barrel and the August natural gas contract rose 6.1 cents to US$2.31 per mmBTU.
The August gold contract advanced 20 cents to US$1,426.90 an ounce and the September copper contract shed three cents to US$2.72 a pound.


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Mauritius made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1984 and has competed ever since. The nation typically sends a small delegation of around 10 athletes which compete in a variety of sports including, athletics, badminton, boxing, swimming and weightlifting. The nation has won a single medal, at the 2008 Olympics where boxer Bruno Julie won bronze in the men's bantamweight event.
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Day at the beach
Another classic pose
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Here she is recovering from a sprained leg. Not sure what happened but she can't put any weight on it and is feeling a little sorry for herself.
South Wales adventure
We found South Wales to be the most dog-friendly place we've been to, especially Barri Island. Here she is enjoying the sunshine both at Barri Island and Dunraven Bay and making herself comfortable in the bunker.
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We recently moved home. Here are a couple of Couscous in her new domain:
Couscous enjoying the new archery magazine
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Aunt Sophie
Couscous went visiting on the weekend to see her Aunt Sophie:
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