text:
Paris cleans up riot debris as support fades for protesters
By THOMAS ADAMSON and ANGELA CHARLTON
Associated Press
Monday, March 18
PARIS (AP) — Business owners, city employees and construction workers dug in Sunday to clean up one of the world's most glamorous avenues, after riots by ultraviolent yellow vest protesters trashed the Champs-Elysees in Paris to express anger at French President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies.
Luxury stores, restaurants and banks on the famed avenue assessed the damage after they were ransacked, looted or blackened by life-threatening fires set by some protesters Saturday. Tourists took pictures, shop owners repaired broken windows and city workers scrubbed away graffiti.
French political and security officials, meanwhile, met to come up with better plans to counter the violence.
Images of the destruction — including from a bank fire that engulfed a residential building in Paris and threatened the lives of a mother and child — have shocked France and seem to be further eroding public support for the fizzling four-month-old movement.
"I used to have support for them, but they have gone too far. A mother and baby nearly died… This isn't protest — this is criminal," said Alice Giraud, a 42-year-old musician from Marseille and mother of two, who was inspecting a burnt-out kiosk on the Champs-Elysees that still reeked of smoke.
Others walking down the famed avenue Sunday condemned the resurgent violence and put the blame squarely on the "thugs," a hardcore group of ultraviolent yellow vest demonstrators. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said about 1,500 of those who traveled to protest Saturday in Paris came with the sole aim of smashing things up.
"The yellow vest protests are dying… They are basically getting smaller as time goes on, and the thugs are angry about that, so they are expressing it in violence," said Julien, 32-year-old baker from Paris, who wouldn't give his last name.
Protest organizers had hoped to make a splash Saturday, which marked the end of the "Great National Debate" that Macron had organized to respond to protesters' concerns about sinking living standards, stagnant wages and high unemployment. Yellow vest protesters think Macron's government has favored business interests and France's elite over the concerns of families struggling to pay their bills.
Some 10,000 people participated in Saturday's Paris protest, according to France's Interior Ministry, up from the 3,000 the Saturday before. In Paris, 192 people were arrested amid the violence. Around the country, the ministry estimated that 32,300 people protested, compared with 28,600 last week.
But it was far from the 250,000 yellow vest demonstrators who successfully demanded in December that Macron's government rescind a rise in fuel taxes — and a fraction of the 145,000 people who took part in peaceful climate marches Saturday around France, according to the ministry's figures.
Public support for the yellow vest movement that began on Nov. 17 and sought economic justice is fading as its message is being lost amid internal divisions and extremist violence at protests.
After offering French workers a series of economic concessions to address their complaints, Marcon, the protesters' target, is now resurgent in the polls.
Cutting short a weekend ski trip, Macron met Sunday with security officials at the Paris crisis center overseeing the police response to the riots.
The French president promised a crackdown on troublemakers who "want to destroy the republic, at the risk of killing people." But he also tweeted that the rioting showed that his government needs to do more to address protesters' concerns.
The Interior Ministry said Macron asked Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Castaner to meet to come up with a response to the repeated protest violence.
Authorities and some protesters blamed extremists who come to demonstrations with the goal of attacking police and damaging property. They dress in black, including masks and hoods to make it hard for police to identify them, and often target symbols of capitalism.
On the Champs-Elysees, an eerie calm replaced the hours-long tear gas and arson chaos of the day before on the street that Parisians call "the most beautiful avenue in the world." No major French police presence was visible Sunday on the avenue and traffic rolled down cobblestones that only a day earlier had been the scene of fierce battles between rioters and police struggling to contain them.
Castaner went to the Champs-Elysees to lay a flower at the plaque commemorating a police officer killed in 2017 by an Islamic extremist that had been vandalized Saturday by some yellow vest protesters.
Passers-by lamented the damage to Xavier Jugele's memorial.
"There's no more respect." said Guillaume Catel, 40, who was out shopping. "This man gave his life to protect France and this is the thanks he gets."
Milos Krivokapic and Elaine Ganley contributed to this report.
The Conversation
Monopoly was designed 100 years ago to teach the dangers of capitalism
March 14, 2019
Do not pass GO! Monopoly was designed by a progressive writer to teach players the dangers of wealth concentration.
Author: Benjamin Hoy, Assistant Professor of History, University of Saskatchewan
Disclosure statement: Benjamin Hoy receives funding from the Strong Museum of Play.
Partners: University of Saskatchewan provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Saskatchewan provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR.
Have you played Monopoly lately? Or maybe snakes and ladders? These board games are examples of 100-year-old games that many still play today.
But the way they are played today may not be teaching the lessons their designers hoped to share.
At the start of the 20th century, children were part of the regular workforce. They possessed few toys. When U.S. manufacturers created games, they built them to market to parents: to teach as well as to entertain.
Progressive writer Elizabeth Magie Phillips created Monopoly in 1904 to teach players about the dangers of wealth concentration. Originally called The Landlord's Game, it celebrated the teachings of the anti-monopolist Henry George whose widely read book, Progress and Poverty, published in 1879, argued that governments did not have a right to tax labour. They only had a right to tax land.
Monopoly didn't become a hit until the Depression. Its original message that all should benefit from wealth was transformed to its current version — where you crush opponents by accumulating wealth — by its second developer, an unemployed heating engineer named Charles Darrow. By the mid-1930s, orders for the game had become so extensive that employees of Parker Brothers stared piling the order forms in laundry baskets.
Games with meaning
Many of the games in circulation today are more than a century old. Pitt (originally Gavitt's Stock Exchange) was made during economic panics, railroad failures, speculation and anti-monopoly movements. Patented by Harry E. Gavitt in 1903, the game was designed (as the rulebook says), to reproduce the "excitement and confusion generally witnessed in stock and grain" exchanges.
Players work to gain a monopoly over an economic market. They gather all the copies of one product and inflate its value to reap substantial profits.
Monopoly and Pitt taught economics while Chutes and Ladders focused on morality.
Chutes and Ladders was inspired by games played in South Asia about 1,000 years ago. Many of these games had explicit Hindu religious themes. They had different names: Nepal (Nāgapāśa); Tibet (The Game of Liberation); and India (Jñāna Chaupār). A Buddhist monk, Sa-skya Pandita, created the Game of Liberation for his sick mother in the 13th century. He likely based it on earlier forms of the game he encountered as part of his pilgrimages.
In Nāgapāśa, players attempted to reach a realm of one of the Hindu gods. In the Game of Liberation, they aimed to reach nirvana.
British and American manufacturers stripped the game of its religion, but they kept its emphasis on morality and the game stayed much the same: moving upwards on the board represents good moral decisions; falling back is a punishment for poor choices.
Teaching tools
Toys and games offered a way for teachers and parents to prepare children for their adult lives. Parents used mechanical toys to teach engineering to boys. They used dolls to teach sewing, ingenuity, and household management to girls. It was one way to take complex ideas about society and translate them into forms children could understand.
Playing games could also be a way to learn history. During the the Philippine-American War, game designers created Merry War to teach children about the conflict.
In 1899, a newspaper columnist in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer wrote that "toy makers…are as watchful as politicians and scientists to keep abreast of the events of the day."
Market changes
By the 1960s, manufacturers began to advertise directly to children, rather than to their parents. They emphasized the excitement of their products over their educational value.
At the same time, civil rights unrest, the rise of feminism and rapid technological innovation made the world seem unpredictable. How could you prepare your children for their adult lives when the future seemed so difficult to understand?
Today, lessons remain embedded in many board games, but they sit apart from games just for fun. Board games are no longer a key venue to transmit information across generations.
Yet for all that has changed, we still play these old games, even if we don't remember their lessons.
Andrew Shead: An interesting article thank you that I am glad to report is now a little out of date due to the activity of the TESA Collective that produces tools for education and social action.
… Board games are no longer a key venue to transmit information across generations.
The TESA Collective created Co-opoly: The Game of Co-operatives, a board game where everyone wins or everyone loses. See this link for more information:
and this link to other board games in their portfolio:
Heidi Hehn: This was an excellent article and very timely. As an economist myself i have always wondered at 'Monopoly' and how its outcome is always the same. I had no idea that it was thought out and developed to teach a valuable lesson. Thanks for that!
The Conversation
Teaching in America's prisons has taught me to believe in second chances
March 18, 2019
Author: Andrea Cantora, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Baltimore
Disclosure statement: Andrea Cantora does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
In 2007, I gave someone a second chance. I was in Danbury Federal Correctional Institution recruiting women for a new program for people returning from prison that I was running in New York City.
A woman approached me and handed me her portfolio. It was basically a detailed resume of her accomplishments, skills and goals for the future.
Over a two-year period before this, I had visited at least six female facilities in New York and Connecticut and met hundreds of women looking to enter our program. But when Jamila approached me, something stood out.
She was bold, persistent and confident about her future. Her portfolio showed that she took advantage of every educational program available to her while in prison. When she was released in 2007, I hired her as an administrative assistant intern. Over the next several years she worked her way up to a top management position at the same organization that ran the program.
A decade later I met another person, Chris Wilson, who created a master plan of what he hoped to accomplish in life. He, too, had embraced books, self-education and formal education while incarcerated. Even though he was serving a life sentence, he believed he could get out of prison and persisted until his judge gave him a second chance by reducing his sentence.
Like Jamila, part of Chris' success stemmed from the opportunity to get a GED, an associate degree and complete many other programs while in prison. But he also went a step further and engaged in many years of self-education – from learning languages to understanding the operations of the stock market. Chris realized that through education, he could achieve success. Once released, Chris developed his own businesses, created artwork and wrote a memoir, titled "The Master Plan: My Journey from a Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose."
In between meeting Jamila and Chris, I met hundreds of incarcerated people who clung to education as if it were a lifesaver. I know education can transform lives because I see it constantly in the incarcerated – and formerly incarcerated – people I've met. I see it every week when I enter prison to direct the University of Baltimore's Second Chance College Program.
Education changes self-image
I've been running the program since 2016, when the University of Baltimore became one of 67 colleges to participate in the U.S. Department of Education's Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative.
In the last three years, the program has served 63 students, with 43 currently enrolled and taking courses towards a bachelor's degree in human service administration.
As one who studies correctional education and prisoner reentry, I have seen how formal education changes how men and women in prison view themselves and their future. It gives incarcerated students a sense of confidence, builds self-esteem and increases maturity.
I've observed that being a college student provides a sense of hope and accomplishment that is often absent inside prisons. It also creates a sense of community among those who are participating. Other incarcerated people see all of this – and they want the same thing.
The prospect of becoming a college student in prison seems to have a positive influence inside the institution. Every week men approach me, asking "How can I apply?" Cynics might suspect they do this just to get some time outside of their cells. If so, it is time well spent. If they are persistent enough, they end up excelling and become honors students. From what I've seen, they all work incredibly hard to complete tough courses like college algebra, psychology and biology.
Education is not only empowering for the individual, but it is also contagious. I have witnessed how education can indirectly influence the college trajectory of sons, daughters, nieces, nephews and even parents of incarcerated students. My incarcerated college students often tell stories about the conversations they have in the visiting room with their family about the books they are reading and the lessons they are learning in the classroom. Their education journey has inspired family members to start, or continue, their own journeys of education.
Prison education programs achieve all the positive benefits that politicians and the public desire – increased employment and higher earnings, as well as other financial benefits.
Educating people in prison also makes our communities safer – statistics show people who participate in post-secondary education in prison are 43 percent less likely to return to prison and more likely to find work.
Political action needed
With decades of research and anecdotal evidence, prison education and vocational approaches are being embraced by people from all political spectrums. For instance, in the foreword to "Education for Liberation: The Politics of Promise and Reform Inside and Beyond America's Prisons," Newt Gingrich, the former Republican House speaker, and Van Jones, a news commentator and former Obama administration official, wrote: "Empowering people in prison through greater access to quality educational opportunities is a worthy effort to increase public safety, strengthen our democratic institutions, and grow our economy."
Increasing the access to prison education and vocational programming will likely result in more benefits for incarcerated people, their families and society. The newly passed First Step Act will perhaps do this in the federal system, as the bill is expected to increase funds for vocational and rehabilitative programming.
But it would also help to lift the federal ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated people. Lifting this ban would allow states to increase their education and vocational programming options. Together these legislative changes will make communities safer and give more people in prison – the Jamilas and Chris Wilsons of the world – a second chance.
Dutch police question new suspect in tram shooting
By MIKE CORDER
Associated Press
Wednesday, March 20
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police and prosecutors on Wednesday were pursuing "every lead there is" and questioning two suspects to establish whether the deadly shooting on a tram in the central city of Utrecht was an act of terror.
Officers from a specialized arrest team detained a 40-year-old man in Utrecht on Tuesday and released two other men detained earlier, said police spokesman Joost Lanshage.
The alleged shooter, 37-year-old Gokmen Tanis, remains in custody.
Prosecutors have until Friday to question the Turkey-born suspect before he must appear before an investigating judge who could extend his detention.
Monday morning's attack saw a gunman opening fire on a tram in a residential neighborhood, killing two men and a woman and seriously injuring three others.
Fearing more than one shooter was active, authorities locked down the city for hours — halting public transport and advising residents to stay indoors — until Tanis was arrested.
Prosecution spokesman Ties Kortmann said that the investigation was continuing into the motive of the suspects and into the possible involvement of the man arrested Tuesday.
"We are looking at the role of the new suspect," he added. The suspect's identity was not released.
Prosecutors have said they are seriously considering an extremist motive after finding a note in a suspected getaway car after the attack, and because of the nature of the shooting. They have not ruled out other possible motives.
"We are looking into every lead there is," Lanshage said.
Prosecutors said Tuesday that investigations had not yet determined any relationship between the alleged shooter and the victims.
Meanwhile, a crowdfunding initiative to pay for the funeral of one of the victims had already attracted nearly 60,000 euros ($68,000) by early Wednesday morning.
On a crowd-funding website, a neighbor of the 19-year-old woman killed in the attack appealed for donations saying the victim's father "is not well off."
"To prevent him having more financial concerns because of the unfair death of his daughter, I want to support him financially by collecting money," wrote the neighbor, who was identified on the funding site as Martje Beniest-Kleppe.
Gunman kills 3 on Dutch tram, mayor says terror likely
By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA and MIKE CORDER
Associated Press
Monday, March 18
UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) — A gunman killed three people and wounded five others on a tram in the central Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday morning in what the mayor said appeared to be a terror attack, touching off a manhunt that saw heavily armed officers with dogs zero in on an apartment building close to the shooting.
Authorities immediately raised the terror alert for the area to the maximum level. Dutch military police went on extra alert at Dutch airports and at key buildings in the country as the Utrecht manhunt took place.
A few hours after the shooting, Utrecht police released a photo of a 37-year-old man born in Turkey who they said was "associated with the incident." The photo showed a bearded man on board a tram, dressed in a dark blue hooded top.
Police warned citizens not to approach the man, whom they identified as Gokmen Tanis, but call authorities instead.
The Utrecht attack came three days after 50 people were killed when an immigrant-hating white nationalist opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand during Friday prayers. There was no immediate indication of any link between the two events.
Police, including heavily armed officers, flooded the area after the shooting Monday morning on a tram at a busy traffic intersection in a residential neighborhood. They later erected a white tent over an area where a body appeared to be lying next to the tram.
Utrecht police said trauma helicopters were sent to the scene and appealed to the public to stay away.
Heavily armed anti-terror officers gathered in front of an apartment building close to the scene. A sniffer dogs wearing a tactical vest with a camera mounted on it was also seen outside the building.
Mayor Jan van Zanen confirmed three deaths and police later said five people were wounded. That figure was downgraded without explanation from nine.
"We cannot exclude — even stronger — we assume a terror motive. Likely there is one attacker, but there could be more," Van Zanen said.
"Our nation was hit by an attack in Utrecht," Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. He said that "a terror motive is not excluded."
Rutte said that, throughout the country, "there is a mix of disbelief and disgust."
"If it is a terror attack then we have only one answer: our nation, democracy must be stronger that fanaticism and violence," he added.
Police spokesman Bernhard Jens said one possibility "is that the person fled by car." He did not rule out the possibility that more than one shooter was involved.
The Netherlands' anti-terror coordinator raised the threat alert to its highest level around Utrecht, a city of nearly 350,000 people. Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg said the "threat level has gone to 5, exclusively for the Utrecht province."
Dutch political parties halted campaigning ahead of provincial elections scheduled for Wednesday that will also determine the makeup of the Dutch parliament's upper house.
In neighboring Germany, police said they had stepped up surveillance of the Dutch border. Heinrich Onstein, a spokesman for federal police in North Rhine-Westphalia state, said additional officers had been detailed to watch not only major highways, but also minor crossings and railway routes.
German authorities were initially told to look out for a red Renault Clio compact sedan, but were later informed it had been found abandoned in Utrecht, Onstein said.
Mike Corder reported from The Hague. Raf Casert in Brussels and Geir Moulson and David Rising in Berlin contributed.


text:
Sen. Brown concerned, but not calling for impeachment of Trump
The intelligence community will not be doing a damage assessment into President Donald Trump's disclosures of classified intelligence to Russian officials, Foreign Policy has learned. McMaster on Tuesday sought instead to downplay the significance of the information Trump revealed. Conversations with some officials who have briefed Trump and others who are aware of how he absorbs information portray a president with a short attention span.
Texas Police Have Fired The Officer Who Shot And Killed Jordan Edwards
Nikki Haley Tells Countries to Choose Between U.S., North Korea
Solange Reveals Her Darkest Year In a Letter to Her Younger Self
New Orleans crews begin removing statue of Confederate general
Global News - All News
Iran presidential elections: Tehran mayor drops out to back hardlinerRouhani said Monday that he needed a strong victory to gain the mandate to carry out changes leading to more personal freedoms, something he promised in his first campaign but was never able to deliver. But he has little direct political experience. Raisi's candidacy has fueled speculation he is being lined up to succeed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 77.
Comey firing hangs over Congress' busy weekThe school wasn't immediately available for comment. Schumer said Sunday that Democrats are poised for an aggressive political fight if Trump nominates a partisan figure to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation. She's one of almost a dozen candidates President Donald Trump is considering to succeed ousted FBI Director James Comey . At least eight candidates, including Cornyn, interviewed for the position over the weekend.
Netanyahu Claims Embassy Move To Jerusalem Would 'Advance' Peace ProcessMeanwhile, the Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state. Past administrations have said they would move the US embassy to Jerusalem if Palestine and Israel made peace. Netanyahu's office released quotes from summaries of the prime minister's meetings with Trump to back up its side. Asked what distinguishes Trump's plans from previous attempts, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said merely: "The man is different".
White House denies Trump asked Comey for loyalty pledgeAfter an early-morning tweetstorm in which he addressed inconsistencies between his statements and those of his surrogates by suggesting the cancellation of "all future press briefings", President Donald Trump reiterated the threat in an interview Friday afternoon.
North Korea hails latest missile test as a 'breakthrough'North Korea's push to boost its weapons programme also makes it one of the Trump administration's most urgent foreign policy worries. The United Nations Security Council is due to meet Tuesday to discuss North Korea's latest missile launch , diplomats said on Sunday, which was requested by the United States and allies South Korea and Japan.
Sudan's president risks overshadowing Trump's Muslim speechThe official from the Sudan Media Centre (SMC) told MEMO that the invitation had been received from Saudi Arabia and that Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir would be joining over 50 Arab and Islamic leaders for the meeting with the American president at the weekend.
Sydney bus drivers strike for 24 hours in protestDespite an emergency Industrial Relations Commission hearing deeming it illegal , the strike will continue for 24 hours starting from 12am 18 May. The hearing was held at 8pm on Wednesday. They are protesting against the Berejiklian Government's planned privatisation of services, primarily in Sydney's inner west. "The union bosses think they run the show, the bottom line is they don't in this state", the minister told 2GB.
North Korea is intimidating the entire worldChina's foreign ministry has expressed opposition to North Korea's test-launch of a ballistic missile and called on all sides to exercise restraint. In late April, Trump told Reuters "There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea".
German leaders court migrants from Russia ahead of electionThe MEP said: 'Either we get some grown-up, reasonable demands from the European Union or the United Kingdom will be forced to walk away before the end of this year. Picking him would send a clear signal that Macron hopes to attract other young modernisers from the Republicans to his new centrist party, La Republique en Marche (Republic on the Move, REM), which will contest parliamentary elections in June.
Trump vows to work for Israeli-Palestinian peaceBut there can not be lasting peace unless the Palestinian leaders speak in a unified voice against incitement to violate - and violence and hate. President Trump is mistaken if he believes Abbas is genuinely interested in finding peace. . It said Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem may shut down if the Palestinian Authority does not pay overdue debt owed to the hospitals for patients transferred there for treatment.
3 years of Modi Government: Citizens give thumbs upIn a response to a congratulatory message on the completion of three years in the government, the Prime Minister tweeted, "Thanks for your wishes". Though ironical it may seem, a huge majority, of those surveyed, 61% of mainly city youths, felt the Modi government has handled "communalism related issues" quite well, which is just a marginal drop of 2% from a year ago.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Nokia 7 Plus in for review
HMD Global's plan to resurrect the legendary Nokia brand has been going smoothly so far. The new Finnish management owns a lot of that to just a few, very important, core design principles. Instead of blindly trying to outspec its competitors, HMD went about things a bit differently, building solid devices, with a focus on a pure and clean Android experience and timely updates
The Nokia 7 Plus is the perfect embodiment of that ideology. Rocking a Snapdragon 660 chipset, it doesn't try to outdo its mid-range standing and get in the Nokia 8 Sirocco's way. Yet, in many ways, the Nokia 7…
Source: FS – Cell Phones
Nokia 7 Plus in for review


text:
Hitachi Magic Wand History
The Magic Wand massager has been around for decades. It is something of a legend and is often referred to as the Cadillac of adult toys. Many toy bloggers use this massager as the basis of their toy reviews. This is because anyone who is a toy fan would have heard about it or


text:
Watching Sigur Ros live is like witnessing a volcano erupting in the middle of a blizzard while gravity is occasionally being suspended and/or reversed… but with *emotion*.
Watching Sigur Ros live is like witnessing a volcano erupting in the middle of a blizzard while gravity is occasionally being suspended and/or reversed… but with *emotion*.
First, thanks for an amazing show in Philadelphia. It was my 5th #sigurros since 2012. One question that I really hope you can answer. At all 5 shows, esp during "Festival," Jonsi goes to the front of the stage, each side, and yells to/at the audience. Is he saying, "Get up?!" What is he saying? I've been near the stage for 3 shows and it's driving me crazy. Georg & Orri were amazing! I felt the bass/bass drum in my bones and loved every second of it. My brain is still upside down from "E-bow."
It was the most amazing concert I have ever seen! Jónsi has the most amazing gift and to hear his voice in person is heavenly. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing music with the world, it definitely has to be experienced in person ❤
Great set(s)! The run up to Popplagið is always the best and you guys really did it tonight. Thanks again. See you next time.
Thank you so much for playing Fljotavik. This was my first Sigur Rós show (and my best friend's first too!) and it was absolutely magical; hearing one of my favorite songs made it that much better.
Incredible show, the highs and lows and build ups in each song are amazing. Sitting third row made me appreciate even more the abundance of talent that was on stage. Jonsi's voice is like having another instrument in the repertoire, but one that could never be replicated. My first show was at the 9:30 Club in 2003, and every show since has been amazing. You guys never disappoint.
Thank you for making a dream come true. Your music has made dealing with depression and anxiety so much easier for me. Needless to say, I was crying most of the time. When Ny Batterí was starting, I felt my arm start to tingle where I have lyrics from the song tattooed on. Thank you again, so very much.
Truly amazing! My best friend and I have waited seven years to finally be able to see Sigur Ros play live! The visuals and Jónsi's beautiful voice was so meditative! Worth the wait! Best concert I've ever been too!
Simply amazing.
Good question. Dude was amped, for sure.
This show was pure beauty, both in sound and sight! The energy they created last night was ethereal and effervescent- it made me feel ALL the feels. Judging by the crowd, I wasn't the only one. Thank you Philly for hosting them and thank you Sigur Ros for the gift you gave us last night. XO.
This review is amazing. Truly.
My first Sigur Ros show. What was I waiting for? Emotional, heart pounding, ethereal, breathtaking. I'll never forget it. Absolutely beautiful in every way.
Astonishing. Sigur Ros always deliver a memorable and visually stunning show. The Philadlephia venue was gorgeous and I was happy to see them there. The music and experience of seeing the group live always impresses, as it moves from the tranquil / serene to the emotionally powerful. Bravo Sigur Ros for an incredible show. Takk.
Thanks! I was specifically trying to lip read and he's clearly saying something. This was the first time I've seen him go to both sides of the stage, twice, and yell. It's always during "Festival" and I think it was during "Popplagio" last night. I thought I saw/heard "Get up!" but can't say with certainty. It's always the same thing…same sort of movements and always to both sides of the stage. There's not much fan/band interaction except for this moment so I'd really love to know. Amazing show as always and after 4 shows in 4 nights they deserve a night (or 3!) off. A truly extraordinary band.
Still floored the morning after. What an experience. Sound, lights, energy, song selection were all near perfect. Takk right back at cha, Sigur Ros
Loved it! So beautifully done
It is difficult to find words to summarize the magic that is Sigur Ros. It is mesmerizing, enlightening, thunderous, blissful, joyous, rapturous, incredible sounds I will never forget. Takk!
So much improvement since 4 years ago!! The light show added so much to the experience! The music was so beautiful it made me cry! So much energy and so much emotion. Amazing, amazing, amazing. I simply have no words. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing show. It was a powerful set. The band were tight and the visuals were stunning. I had a great time and look forward to seeing them again.
So amazing best live show on the planet
I have seen Sigur Ros 5 times now. First time was days after 9/11 happen and the show was in NYC. What an amazing and beautiful show it was. But I feel that every time I have seen them it just gets better and better. Thank you for sharing such beauty with the world! Can't wait for next time!
Sigur Ros were absolutely otherworldly and outstanding last night in Philadelphia… There are no other words to express how much enchantment and profound emotions that were felt during both performances…. We drove 3 hours to make this show and it was worth every last second….. We love Sigur Ros!!! Hope to run into you all the next time we are in Reykjavik! Takk!
Absolutely stunning concert in a beautiful venue. I saw them at the Mann three years ago and wondered how they would sound without all the backup musicians this time. They pulled it off magnificently with the songs feeling fuller than ever, and with an energy that surpassed even the previous tour. Takk!
We have been driving down from upper New England to see them play at the Mann in Philly for the last few years but seeing them at this venue in such an intimate setting was unforgettable!
The guy was fired up, for sure. Legendary!
I did not sleep much. Did you?
An inspiring show. One that touches you to your core. Amazing how I could feel the icy glacier walls, the hollows of gigantic caves along with their droplets falling down at varying speeds, and the energy of an eruption of a volcano, in the most unusual of ways through your ethereal and emotive music. Thank you for that experience and your amazing talent!
I've been a fan of Sigur Ros for as long as I can remember and see them each and everytime they come to the Boston/NY area. They are amazing to see and have never disappointed.
Hi! great show! I took 9,000 photos of your show and turned it into a 10 minute time lapse video – hope you like it! In fact, consider it yours. If anyone wants to relive the show in a quick 10 minutes take a look. Enjoy! Thanks for a great show! https://youtu.be/-NcwhnL7Z78
This was so wonderful! Literally bursted into tears when the familiar songs started playing around me. Thank you for a perfect night! /Users/Yujie/Downloads/IMG_7902.JPG
Sigur Ros have inspired & influenced me over the past years. After then, I finally had a chance to see them live. What can I say about this experience? Should I talk about the atmosphere that blew up my mind and moved me to tears? Or perhaps how the performance itself was unimaginably superb. I certainly intend to see them again.
Thank you for an amazing show. The generosity of the performance matched its beauty. You held nothing back, and I thank you for it.


text:
As we work and play online, it's inevitable that we end up with bookmarks spread across multiple notebooks. Enter Xmarks (formerly known as Foxmarks), a browser add-on that lets you keep your bookmarks (and passwords, for Firefox users) in sync on any computer.
Installation and Setup
We installed Xmarks' 21.6MB application file onto three computers: an Apple MacBook with Safari 4, a Gateway P-7808u FX notebook with Internet Explorer 8, and a Dell desktop with Firefox 3. After installing it on the P-7808u FX, we launched Internet Explorer 8; on the Xmarks site, we were prompted to create an account, and seconds later the site asked us how we'd like to sync our bookmarks. You can choose to send your bookmarks to Xmarks' server so that you can access that particular set on any PC, or choose to merge them with bookmarks from other computers on which you have Xmarks installed to create a unified list. The former option is ideal if you have a dedicated circle of sites that you rarely deviate from; the latter is great if you're a mad bookmarker with a constantly expanding library. We chose the second option.
Bookmark and Password Sync
We also installed Xmarks onto a Dell desktop running Firefox 3. Instead of being a separate application, as it is with BookmarkSync and Internet Explorer 8, Xmarks is a plug-in that lives in the lower-right portion of the browser (Xmarks for Internet Explorer is located in the lower-right portion of the taskbar). Despite the slightly different positioning, both icons perform the same actions when clicked, and one offers no advantage over the other.
Once we signed in, any sites added to one browser appeared almost instantly after we initiated a sync in another browser. Clicking the taskbar icon on the Gateway P-7808u FX let us tinker with options (such as changing the syncing method as described above), but we would've liked the ability to launch favorited sites from there, a function that BookmarkSync can perform.
By visiting my.xmarks.com, we were able to create individual profiles that allowed us to cherry pick which sites to sync to a particular computer. For example, we created a Work category, made it our default profile, and were then able to sync only those profiles to the other computers on which we had Xmarks installed. Xmarks also worked flawlessly when we installed the software onto a Mac mini so that we could sync our Safari 4 favorites. As with BookmarkSync, you can back up and restore bookmarks.
Logging into my.xmarks.com also comes in handy when you want to access your bookmarks from a computer that doesn't have the application installed. It utilizes a very basic blue-and-white interface that displays your favorites folders vertically. Across the top are buttons that let you add, delete, search, and share bookmarks.
Syncing Passwords
The built-in password sync feature allowed us to create a PIN to sync site passwords across our various computers, which can come in handy for those who need to remember a number of different logins. Although this feature is turned off by default, you can easily activate it under the Sync menu. Then you enter a password into a site as you normally would. On your second computer, you must also activate the password sync feature and input your PIN. After those steps are completed, you can log in to any of your frequently visited sites without inputting your password; the fields will be automatically filled in when you arrive. Unfortunately, this feature is only available in Firefox 3.
Unlike the IE version of Xmarks, which is only compatible with Windows XP and Vista, XMarks' for Firefox will work on Linux, Mac, and Windows machines. Although we were pleased with Xmarks' Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari compatibility, BookmarkSync actually works with more browsers (Netscape and Opera).
Smarter Search and Web Site Discovery
Click to enlarge
Xmarks' Smarter Search feature (compatible with Firefox and IE) takes advantage of crowd-sourcing to add a level of relevance to Google searches. When you perform a search, Xmarks highlights its top Google search results for your query, based on how many Xmarks users favorited a particular site. For example, typing "netbook" into Firefox's built-in Google search engine returned a long list of sites, but an orange icon showed us which were the ones that Xmarks singled out as being the best for our query. Although it wasn't the first of the overall netbook results, the netbook Wikipedia page was the one that Xmarks recommended we check out (though suggested sites change frequently based on user input).
A small Xmarks logo in the far right portion of the address bar provides an excellent way to discover related content. When we were reading headlines at CNN.com, for example, clicking the Xmarks icon opened a drop-down list that recommended we check out ABCNews.com, MSNBC.com, NYTimes.com, and others.
Overall, Xmarks is fast, easy to use, and offers a useful Smarter Search feature that may help you find the information you're looking for faster. We're a little bummed that the Smarter Search feature doesn't work within Safari as it does in Firefox and IE, but Xmarks' password sync (for Firefox 3) and ease of use provide a seamless solution for accessing all your bookmarks across multiple PCs.


text:
The Role:Provide written translation (English-Russian) of scientific, technical, regulatory, legal, and other documentation related to the operation of the department, memos, weekly, monthly, benchmark reports, information letters, official letters, operation instructions, correspondence between the department and the customers, minutes of the meetings, conferences, seminars, training materials and etc. Provide verbal interpretation (English, Russian) at the daily meetings, staff meetings, conferences, trainings and examination sessions, during site visits, including VIP visits, and visits to regulatory agencies and departments, telephone and video conferences with customers and outsourcing consulting companies, and etc.About Fircroft:Fircroft has been placing people in specialist technical industries for approaching half a century, focusing on mid to senior level engineers for contract and permanent roles worldwide. By applying for this job you give consent for Fircroft to contact you, via email & telephone, to discuss your application along with future positions and Fircroft's services.
Share this job
Back to Top


text:
5-6 Granny Smith Apples, thinly sliced
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
5 teaspoons white granulated sugar
3 cups flour
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup melted butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup orange juice
2 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 teaspoons baking powder
Mix cinnamon and 5 teaspoons of sugar.
Place sliced apples in a bowl, sprinkling each slice with the cinnamon and sugar.
In a separate large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
In another separate bowl, beat together on medium-high speed, the vegetable oil, butter, and remaining sugar until light and creamy. If you wish, you can use all butter, all oil, or a combination, so long as you have a half cup of oil, butter, or a combination of both.
Add one egg at a time to the wet mixture with a mixer on low speed.
Add the vanilla to the wet mixture.
While still on a low speed, alternate between adding the dry ingredients and the orange juice, until well blended.
Grease your pan. We prefer to use a bundt pan for this recipe.
Pour a short layer of batter in bottom of pan, just enough to cover the bottom.
Line the pan with apples.
Continue to alternate between layers of batter and apples, ending with apples on top.
Bake 350 degrees for 1 ½ to 2 hours.
Test with a toothpick, but you will know your cake is ready when it looks like this:
Simply flip your cake and enjoy. This cake is delightful warm, but is just as good for breakfast/brunch the next day. Enjoy!


text:
Due to access issues we have been unable to collect Food and Paper Recycling from Church Road and Bond Gardens on Monday 20/01/2020.
You do not need to report this to us as a missed collection. Our crews will return to collect waste from these areas. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Before you report a missed bin collection
- please check that your bins went out on the right day - find your bin collection day
- our crews have until the end of the day on your collection day to collect your waste. You will not be able to report a missed collection until our crews have advised they have completed the collections on your road.
- missed collections must be reported within 2 days of your bin collection day.
- missed collections can not be reported until 6pm on your collection day.
- Please note: before you report a missed garden waste collection, please check that you have an up to date subscription.
Once you've reported your missed bin, please leave your waste outside for collection. We aim to collect it within two days (excluding Sundays).
Once you have entered your postcode into our waste reporting tool to find out your collection day or report a missed bin. It can take a couple of seconds to retrieve your address or collection details.
Thank you for your patience.


text:
Hundreds of fighters traveled from, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany and the UK to join the ranks of jihadis fighting for Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). Comparatively, far fewer traveled from the United States. Why?
One explanation is that the U.S.' model of citizenship is more inclusive than that of European countries. In contrast to ancient powers predicated on shared ethnic and religious histories, the United States offers a something very different: apart from formality of citizenship, anyone can become accepted as an "American" by accepting American values — freedom of speech, belief in the individual's ability to change their own status and a commitment to personal liberty. Accept these values, America says, and you can be one of us. No matter who you were yesterday, today and tomorrow you can be whoever you want to be.
This foundational premise of America as the land of freedom and opportunity is conducive to integration of immigrants. America doesn't ask new immigrants to give up their faith or their heritage, it simply asks for an additional commitment to something that can be understood universally.
By contrast, European nationalisms talk about history, ethnicity and faith. These concepts, while powerful and at times positive, can create very exclusionary narratives of nationhood that alienate rather than include new immigrants.
Despite America's checkered past of racial justice and, recent attempts by European to be tolerant, the national narrative of what it means to be part of the nation is radically different in the United States compared to Europe.
Perhaps this difference can partially explain why America's Muslims are the most integrated in the world and why, despite state-sponsored policies of multiculturalism, Europe continues to send jihadis to fight for ISIS.
Speaking about the failure of the multiculturalist model in the UK, analyst Sam Westrop writes, "British multiculturalism has encouraged British society to exist as a federation of communities in which each minority community was not required to adopt the values of the majority."
This segregation of ethnic groups found in European societies also provided the opening for well-funded Islamist countries like Saudi Arabia, to create tremendous inroads into the Muslim communities – through funding mosques, community organizations and the like.
In the name of diversity, Westrop notes, the British government, ironically, encouraged this segregation. The process was further cemented by "offer[ing] taxpayer funds and political legitimacy to anyone who claimed to represent a community."
Those "community representatives" were inevitably the political activists, funded, in turn, by the extremists.
Former Islamist extremist Ed Husain explains further, "Many Muslims want to live apart from mainstream British society; official government policy has helped them do so. I grew up without any white friends. My school was almost entirely Muslim.
"I had almost no direct experience of 'British life' or 'British institutions.' So it was easy for the extremists to say to me: 'You see? You're not part of British society. You never will be. You can only be part of an Islamic society.' The first part of what they said was true. I wasn't part of British society: nothing in my life overlapped with it."
Writing about the multiculturalist model, Kenan Malik, a British writer of Asian background comments, "Where once [it was] argued that everyone should be treated equally, despite their radical, ethnic, religious or cultural differences, now it pushed the idea that different people should be treated differently because of such differences."
In the words of Amartya Sen, an Indian economist, "A British Muslim is not asked to act within the civil society or the political arena but as a Muslim. His British identity has to be mediated by his community."
The contrast to the American ideal of a "melting pot" is striking. It is perhaps one of the most telling explanations of why, in terms of integration, American Muslims are way ahead of their European counterparts.
Tell us your ideas about what you or your community could do to be proactive to foster integration. Do you have a personal story about an integration and what that looked like? Do you think patriotism (as opposed to identity-based on religion) can help promote integration?"


text:
(Photos by Mike Silverwood)
In the Hockey East title game, the #4 Terriers jumped out to an early 2-0 and never trailed, en route to a 5-2 win over Northeastern at Hyannis, Mass. The victory gave BU its third Hockey East title in the past four seasons and earned the Terriers home ice in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, which begins next Saturday, March 16. BU will host #5-ranked Clarkson in a 3 p.m. start at Walter Brown Arena.
After Isabel Menard and Sarah Lefort gave BU the lead after the first period, Northeastern cut the margin in half just 2:22 into the second. But senior Jennelle Kohanchuk got it right back fifteen seconds later, scoring her 21st of the season.
The Huskies crept to within one again midway through the third period, but Kohanchuk's second of the game and a power play goal by Kaylo Tutino gave BU a comfortable three-goal margin;
Goalie Kerrin Sperry (photo), who made 35 saves and stopped 93 of 96 shots in the tournament, earned MVP honors and improved her record to 22-4-3 with a 2.11 GAA and a .921 save percentage. She was joined on the all-tournament team by co-captain Marie-Philip Poulin, Shannon Doyle and Louise Warren. Menard (2-11-13) broke the the career tournament scoring record previously held by last year's BU captain, Jenn Wakefield, who had 12.
BU has now won six consecutive Hockey East tournament games and nine of its past ten. The Terriers, whose program is in its eighth season, previously won titles in 2010 and 2012.
● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score
● Post-game comments Coach Brian Durocher, Kohanchuk, Poulin, Sperry
● Video highlights
● Hockey East Online recap and photo gallery
● Daily Free Press recap
● Hockey East Online recap and photo gallery
● Daily Free Press recap
● GoTerriers.com quarterfinal announcement● NCAA brackets


text:
Please go watch this video, it has a sweet message and will make you very thankful for each of your children. I watched it first on my friend Sharon's blog and it touched me, then I watched it a second time when I showed the girls at work, and bawled my eyes out (and I'm not one to easily cry), the second time through hits you harder I think. You can feel the love and happiness just radiating from the parents in the pictures.
16 hours ago


text:
Kelly's Kitchen Sync: Insider Kitchen Design and Remodeling Tips from an award-winning kitchen expert
Get The Best Deal
See Special Price
"80% of consumers want to redo their kitchens."
— Kitchen and Bath Design News
And most of them will want to pull their hair out at some point in the process! Appliances or cabinets don't fit or open right . . . the sink is so tight that the faucet gets a wedgie . . . the floor or walls aren't straight or plumb . . . the range hood is a head-banger . . . your contractor forgot to ask you about . . . everything!
Create your dream kitchen and avoid the nightmares
From DIY go-getters to reluctant remodelers to smart consumers who just want to stay on top of their projects, everyone who dabbles in kitchen design and remodeling needs some "I wish I'd thought of that" help and support.
Packed with truly insider kitchen design secrets and remodeling tips shared in a humorous, realistic way, Kelly's Kitchen Sync has answers to questions you didn't know you should ask. Don't let your project get bogged down by your own horror story! Let Kelly help you get it done right, on time and on budget.
You'll learn how to:
•Separate expectations from the reality of what will work for you and your kitchen
•Figure out where to go, who does what, when to get outside help
•Ensure your design matches the space, appliances, and how you use your kitchen
•Choose materials that will work best, and when and where to splurge
•Keep costs down by making good choices and avoiding costly mistakes
Not planning a full kitchen remodel right now? Check out "Kelly's Kitchen Savvy: Solutions for Partial Kitchen Remodels" here on Amazon.


text:
Written by Benjamin Lee for iqDynamics
It goes without saying that the war for talent is a brutal one. In today's competitive economy, organizations are constantly striving to get the advantage over their competitors. While plenty has been said about employee engagement as well as improved recruitment process, there has been a tendency to overlook the importance of employee training or upskilling.
Here, we take a look at some of the benefits of investing in a comprehensive employee training program and why it may just hold the key to the future.
Industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford once said; "The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay."
Employees who regularly participate in training programs are given the opportunity to develop themselves professionally. From familiarizing themselves to the latest software to the latest product offered by their parent organization, investing in an employee's personal development allows the organization to gain a significant advantage over their competitors.
This is because, from a performance standpoint, trained employees possess a wider range of skills and a deeper knowledge base which allow them to perform at a much higher level. From sales to accounting and even HR management, employees who regularly receive training will go on to become highly-skilled specialists. By developing the abilities of its workforce, the organization will be able to develop a core of skilled individuals who are able to tackle any issue.
With such a highly trained core of professionals and specialists available, irrelevant and wasteful processes which improves efficiency and slashes costs. On the long-term, the investment made in training employees is offset by improved efficiency and profitability.
However, HR professionals and managers must ensure that the training programs offered are in-line with employee development goals. After all, irrelevant training content is rated as one of the top reasons as to why employees view training as a waste of time.
Recognizing this need, we at IQDynamics have tailor-made our training module to meet the needs of even the most demanding organizations. Our system training module allows employees and managers to work side-by-side in order to develop a training plan which suits the needs of the employee and the organization.
Besides upskilling an organization's employee, relevant training is a crucial part of employee retention. As stated prior, training allows employees to further improve themselves from a professional sense. By developing new skills and improving their knowledge, employees are able to make themselves much more marketable thus improving their prospects in the near future.
If that is the case, why are some employers so reluctant to provide employees with training?
One of the reasons could be simply fear The fear that time and money invested in training an employee only goes to waste when said employee resigns to pursue better prospects elsewhere. However, what such employers fail to understand is that most of the time, employees resign due to a lack of or poor training opportunities.
Along with this, in the absence of opportunities for further development, skilled and motivated employees often seek employment elsewhere in their search for better opportunities. In a nutshell this means that the costs of investing in an employee are often paid back by the reduced turnover and improved rates of employee retention.
At IQDynamics, we recognize the importance of upskilling one's employees. With our training module, HR managers can work with their employees to identify key areas of improvement through our Comprehensive Competency Framework which provides them with the opportunity to identify how to further build up their skill sets.
Employee engagement is essentially a strategy undertaken by HR professionals to understand the needs of their employees while ensuring that their goals are aligned with that of the organization.
In order to tackle the subject of employee engagement successfully, HR professionals need to tackle this issue from several angles. One of these angles is ensuring that employees are provided with opportunities for advancement and self-improvement
While training opportunities are crucial for improving employee retention, training is also a very important part of employee engagement. Identifying areas of improvement and providing employees with a tailored training program for improvement lets employees know that their contributions to the organization are valued.
This ensures that employees remain motivated and engaged which allows them to perform at a higher level. Also, this enables organizations to secure a pipeline of talent which streamlines the succession process for the foreseeable future and eliminates the need to recruit talent externally which has the added benefit of providing employees with long-term career progression.
When properly implemented with the help of a well-designed HRM system from IQDynamics, employee training becomes an investment instead of an expense. In a changing world where human capital is an organization's most crucial asset, the importance of employee training cannot be understated.


text:
Teen severe anal-copulation on cam. Soraja 2 Perverx 16 min 1. Gothic Bi sluts Ass to mouth 4some 6 min Abusing Her - The passionate playgirl can't imagine life without anal fucking. Lovely brunette hair chick loves the intense feeling of anal. Perverx sorajia cinthia Nasty anal whores 14 min 1.
Download by size:Mobile phone/Tablet/Desktop (Original size)


text:
It's Monday, which means I'm all by myself with the boys. It's everybody's favorite day of the week here at the Bairdsmith household but today, just to spice things up, I'm going to see if I can look after a toddler and a newborn without turning my head or raising my left arm past my waist.
I should probably back up.
So last night was our weekly trip to Trader Joe's which is always a blast. We did our usual divide and conquer thing where we each get a cart and a boy. Erin got the easy one and I got the fun one. Erin had quite the list last night but when I asked her to tear it in two and give me half I was told "no, it doesn't work that way". I didn't ask her what she meant by that because I was happy to oblige. For Liam and I it meant that we got told what four items to get and then we tore around the place with lots of vroooming and screeeching until we got back to Erin for another four items. Awesome.
After about an hour of this we had two full carts and two boys that stood zero chance of waiting quietly in a grocery store line and therefore had to be set loose. Now Liam is a boy of many gifts, not least of which is his knack for seeking out and messing with that which he should not. I kept pace with him, holding Finn in one arm while gently coaxing Liam away from precarious candy displays and infused olive oils, but it wasn't long before he got a hold of the bell. The exact purpose of the bell is a mystery but from what I can tell when you ring it a grumpy manager shows up and asks all the cashiers the enigmatic question "one bell?", then she gets annoyed at me for having a child who rang a bell that looks exactly like it was put there for him to ring, and then makes a dramatic exit back behind her partition which was awkward because I'm tall and could still see her over it which ruined the effect. Liam thought this was a great trick but I apologized to the cashiers and promised to herd my kid away from it when really I was thinking, "Who the fuck mounts an awesome bell right at toddler level? Let me guess, the same person who thought it was a great idea to dress up the wine display in the entry way by tying big shiny balloons to the necks of bottles, also at toddler level? How about I just give you four bucks so he can break another one?"
It was time to get out of there. Unfortunately my wife wasn't quite finished so I took the boys out of the frying pan and into the fire by heading out into the busy poorly-lit parking lot. It was immediately clear I was going to have to scoop both boys up and head straight for safety. Rather than just grab them both in a fireman's carry though I thought it would be a really good idea to try and perform some sort of impromptu circus act with the boys as I made my way to the car. Mainly I did this so that all the moms that were looking our way would see me and think to themselves "Oh my, that daddy is literally juggling his two boys! He must be a really great father and so strong (swoon)". This is how my brain works. Luckily we made it to the car before I heard a noise coming from my spine that sounded like flesh tearing while at the same moment someone slashed a flaming sword across my back from my head to my knees. The only mom that was watching me then was Erin who fortunately has cat-like reflexes and anticipated where my shenanigans were heading.
I spent the rest of last night lying on the couch with an ice pack while the boys played hop on pop. I didn't sleep much and made a point of moaning every time I moved so Erin would know I wasn't sleeping. Luckily this morning Liam had his 'Roots and Shoots' preschool program so I could drop him off and head on over to my man Dr. Jake. Dr. Jake is a total bad ass chiropractor. He welcomes walk-ins, has an office that's pretty close to a High Tech Burrito which is great, and when it comes to paying he's very "don't worry about it, if your insurance doesn't cover it we'll let you know". When he asked me what happened I told him "I was in the Trader Joe's parking lot holding Finn in my left arm like a football down low around my waist while at the same time, with my other hand up over my head, holding Liam upside down by his leg while kind of swinging him in the air and giving him raspberries on his back". I don't know why I was including so much detail. I guess I was hoping he'd say "oh sure the Trader Joe's baby football/upside down toddler raspberry maneuver. You're our third one today! Lie down, I know exactly what to do". He ended up just doing his usual thing where he makes me hug myself and then he sits on top of me. Now I feel better. If you want to check him out here's the link but I should warn you he has an identical twin brother in town. I learned this one night when I saw the brother out at a bar and extended to him the kind of candid familiarity one does with a person who makes you hug yourself while he sits on top of you. It was kind of awkward but the guy could have been a little more merciful and recognized that he has a celebrity doctor twin brother in town and acknowledged that he had been mistaken for that brother rather than let me go on as long as I did. I guess it's not easy having a celebrity doctor twin brother.


text:
A Comprehensive Guide To Local SEO in 2019
Local Search Engine Optimization is vital if you want your company to become found on the web. Local SEO could be extraordinarily timely and promoted The best thing about searching local search engine advertising solutions pricing for you would be individuals are mostly searching for a particular business.
Local SEO may be a fantastic method to reach clients. Entirely only, neighborhood SEO can be considered an efficient using a cost-effective method for producing company famous inside a specific area or place within a quick series of time.
The SEO is the best way to market the company on the internet and increases the earnings. Google Local SEO is one of the practical methods for site owners as a means to lure people to the workplace or the shop in a simple manner. Search engine optimization is one of the very best and result oriented automatic marketing actions.
To put it differently, if you are not participating in neighborhood SEO, you are not on this very first page of results on your area, and your opponents are! Not considering neighborhood SEO is missing the odds of bringing clients locally who are looking for business quite like yours. Local SEO has changed a big deal over the past couple of decades.
Local SEO would be to market your company to your regional clients at precisely the same time that they are looking for the product and services that you provide. Neighborhood SEO in Kelowna may enhance your national reach should you like to expand away in the regional internet footprint. For nearly ten decades today, SEO has played a part in web design advertising.
The very first thing you're likely to get to do improve your local SEO is to comprehend the keywords you want to rank for and put in the neighborhood site. In the event you do not cover local SEO, then there's not any way that people will find you on the internet. Local SEO is probably the most crucial search engine advertising technique you need to be using to your dispensary.
Google Local Listing SEO is popular in nearly all the countries across the globe as it permits them to monitor and contact neighboring clients. Benefits of Local SEO Google local record SEO can get benefits for business from several facets. Local SEO helps to improve your search position on search engines like Google and Bing.
In conclusion, neighborhood SEO is crucial if you'd like your company to stay relevant. If you have obtained your local SEO set up, then people can reach you and also can increase your earnings. Local SEO is one of the most vital qualities of digital marketing strategies as it allows them to reach customers quickly. Focusing on your online reputation direction IS important whenever you'd like to enhance your local SEO.


text:
Woman Fashion OpenCart Template
- Type: OpenCart
- Item number: 47447
- Author:
- Downloads: 33
- Share:
- Latest Customer Reviews
Matthew Cheng July 13, 2017I used this template in my client project, the template is very stable, my client is happy with itArnaud Aka-Patron June 20, 2017care to our needs! The template answers all our needs, it revamps our e-commerce web site to a... Read more
5 Reviews & ratings
July 13, 2017I used this template in my client project, the template is very stable, my client is happy with itHelpful Useless
June 20, 2017care to our needs! The template answers all our needs, it revamps our e-commerce web site to a fully-responsive site. The design is so diligent and creative, it give a face-lift to our company web site and also enhanced our brand image, at a very affordable price. Many thanks to their technical support team for your efficient and helpful response. Will definitely recommend your company's capabilities and quality work to others. Template Monster is really great!Helpful Useless
April 25, 20151. This template is an opencart theme for a clothing site. The three most important factors for me in choosing this template were that it the layout looks and feels smooth and friendly, it is responsive (very important with the changes Google is making in mobile SEO), and it was very easy to modify to build the website. 2. My company deals mostly in consulting on SEO and reputation management services. I have a little experience building websites but using templates like this help speed things up tremendously. 3. I am using this template for a website for a new company I am launching. It is a T-shirt and accessories company. 4. This is for a company I am launching. I am very happy with the way the site is starting to look 5. www.palmettotime.com 6. I am very happy with this template. I can't really think of anything that I could recommend changing. 7. I have not had to contact support for this at all - everything seems pretty straightforward so far. 8. I have been a customer for a couple of years. 9. On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the highest) I would give TemplateMonster a 10 at least. Everything I have bought from you has been awesome and the things that I did have questions on were resolved very fast.Helpful Useless
July 20, 2014Hi.. really satisfied with template monster service.. very fast service and support... 5 stars from me.. thanks template monsterHelpful Useless
June 07, 2014Thank you TemplateMonster for the professionally made the e-commerce web site. It is very easy to install and to use even for the beginners. Highly recommend to everyone who want to start his/her own business.Helpful Useless
- Features
OpenCart Compatibility: 1.5.6.x OpenCart Engine: 1.5.6 Additional Features: Sliced PSD, Back To Top Button, Commenting System, Crossbrowser Compatibility, Custom Page Templates, Drop Down Cart, Dropdown Menu, Favicon, Google Web Fonts, Social Options, Tooltips Animation: HTML plus JS Categories View: Grid, List Coding: CSS 3, HTML 5, JQuery, Semantic Code, Valid Coding Currencies: USD, GBP, EUR Features: Admin Panel, Bootstrap, Responsive Functionality: Online Store/Shop Gallery Script: Slider Installation: Installation and set up instructions are attached (look for Documentation folder). Language support: English Layout: 2 columns OpenCart Modules: Account, Affiliate, Banner, Bestsellers, Camera Slideshow, Carousel, Category, Featured, Google Talk, Information, Latest, Manufacturer, Slideshow, Specials, Store, Welcome, VQmod Web Forms: Advanced Search, Contact Form, Login Form, Newsletter Subscription, User Registration Width: 1400px
- Sources Available
- Hosting Requirements
- Web Server (preferably Apache)
- MySQL
- Curl
- Fsock
- Software Required
- Adobe Photoshop CC+
- ZIP unarchiver
- Apache Server
- MySQL 4.1.14+
- OpenCart 1.5.6
- Code-editor
Your questions will be handled promptly by our support team.
You get 7-15 hi-res stock photos & images for free life-time usage.
You will be completely happy with our products and services.
1 Comments
December 03, 2017I am getting an error when trying to create an account. Despite entering the address there is still an error showing when I submit the form. Address 1 must be between 3 and 128 characters! . I have already applied the updates.Helpful Useless
- Latest Update
- - 3 minor JS bugs fixed
- - 1 minor back-end issue fixed
- - 2 styles issues fixed
- - 1 PSD layer changed


text:
We went to the coast for three days. Jen's brother-in-law was caught in an avalanche back in Canada so we wanted to spend some time here before she left to help her family. We camped along the beach along with other travellers, many of whom were surfers from all around the world.
We woke up in our little tent on the third day with Norwalk Virus like sickness. I leaned out of my tent and threw up. Jen could barely walk through the heat to the shared bathrooms. Apparently everyone staying here at the campground for any extended time caught the same sickness.
That's when we discovered a community among the tide of campers. Supplies were fetched for us, advice given, well wishes conveyed and we were able to move to a cool room with a private bathroom. This mix of characters and natural beauty against the endurance of sickness in the tropics helped cement this experience in our memories. I took most of this photo series on the last day of our stay when we started to feel strong enough for the six hour drive back into the mountains. If we did not get sick, I would not have taken these photos nor would we have met so many interesting people and new friends.
We could feel the pull of this place. We could imagine staying for months in a simple tent on the beach and watching the surfers and birds. Many do this.


text:
A lesson from which we can all learn...
I had a near death experience that has changed me forever. The other day, I went horseback riding. Everything was going fine until the horse starts bucking out of control. I tried with all my might to hang on, but was thrown off. Just when things could not possibly get worse, my foot gets caught in the stirrup. When this happened, I fell head first to the ground. My head continued to bounce harder as the horse did not stop or even slow down.
Just as I was losing consciousness, and beginning to give up hope, the Walmart manager came and unplugged it.
Thank goodness for heroes!


text:
Today, I welcome author Yasmin Shiraz to my blog. Yasmin is just wrapping up a Virtual Book Tour as she promotes her latest release – Loyal, a young adult novel released this week. (You can purchase Loyal on Amazon.)
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I began writing when I was still in single digits. I wrote and compiled my first book of poetry when I was 19. I considered myself a writer at that age. By the age of 21, I had written my first television episode spec script. Many people consider themselves aspiring writers, but I believe you are a writer the moment you commit to completing a work.
How much of yourself, your personality or your experiences is in your books?
A lot of my experiences dance between the pages of my books. I am so inspired by real life and I convey that energy in my books. In both the Retaliation series and the Tisha Ariel Nikkole series, I've created strong, female protagonists. These characters guide the stories and every decision ripples through the books. I believe I have a strong personality and I'm encouraged by the decisions that my female protagonists make. In many cases, I've had to make similar decisions or have been put in similar situations.
How do you conceive your plot ideas?
My plot ideas are influenced by my research on youth, culture and the entertainment business. Additionally, since I've worked with youth for the past twelve years, I'm inspired by the fearless teens I've met along the way. For my adult novel series, I've created plots based on my personal experiences as a hip hop / entertainment journalist and my work with top secret security clearance based government agencies.
Please tell us about your current release.
My latest book is Loyal. It's the prequel to Retaliation. It's about the relationship between a brother and sister. In the book Retaliation readers were able to see how protective Khalil was of his sister Tashera, but in Loyal, the readers get to learn how he was paralyzed and how it impacted their relationship.
What inspired you to write this book?
Khalil is one of the most memorable characters from my book Retaliation. I wanted readers to learn about Khalil and Tashera's relationship. I cherish the close relationship that I have with my brother. Our relationship inspired me to write Loyal.
If this book is part of a series, what is the next book?
Loyal is the prequel to Retaliation which won a Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Award by the American Library Association. With this release, there are three books in this series. Retaliation tells the story of Tashera who is now in high school and is traumatized when she is jumped by three girls that she doesn't know.
If you could be one of the characters from any of your books, who would it be and why?
If I could be any character from one of my books, I'd be Tisha Ariel Nikkole from the Exclusive, Privacy, Devious and Secrets adult novels. She is a free spirit, determined and is living her life on her own terms. She is not allowing anyone to control her life or her destiny. She is brave beyond her years. I love her courage and boldness.
What book are you reading right now?
Currently I'm reading the book Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. I'm a fan of every kind of book that has ever been written. This book is non-fiction and explains how people who don't have boundaries in their lives, lose control of their lives. This books is absolutely changing my life for the better. This is one of my favorite books of all time.
Tell us a random fact about you that we never would have guessed.
I'm a meditation enthusiast. I've even taught my kids to meditate. When I first finished graduate school, a college student in one of my classes told me that I should meditate and she gave me a book on meditation. I took the book but it took me a decade before I ever read the book. But once I read the book and started meditating, I felt the power of meditation in my life. It makes me more calm and keeps my head clear. I love meditation. My motto: When in doubt, meditate.
Book Blurb
When a gang member is shot at a heist, his sister copes with trying to help him heal while he proves his loyalty to his crew. In the prequel to Retaliation, brother and sister, Khalil and Tashera find themselves on different sides of loyalty. Khalil's loyalty to his gang threatens the loyalty he should have to his family. This book illustrates the dynamic between a brother and sister and shows their love, challenges and desire to be there for each other.
Loyal, Retaliation and Accused make up the Retaliation Young Adult trilogy.
About the Author
Yasmin Shiraz is an author, filmmaker, speaker and activist. She uses her passion for life to fuel her books, documentaries, speaking engagements and social activities. She's spoken at over 100 colleges, universities, middle schools and high schools as well as non-profit organizations. She's an award winning Writer/ Director and enjoys producing work on youth and community issues. By day, she's the President of Still Eye Rise Media and runs the Yasmin Shiraz website.
You can find out more about Yasmin on her website or follow her on Twitter or Facebook.
You can purchase Loyal on Amazon.


text:
Metal Mate Aluminium Channel is lightweight and easy to work with, and available in various widths in 1 and 3 metre lengths. All profiles are in mill finish. The channel can be used to make brackets, sliding type supports, in joinery/carpentry projects, edge protection, and for general repair and maintenance around the home.
We will gladly assist with returns and exchanges of this product in accordance with our returns and exchanges policy
Get It Home
Need it delivered? We can help
Shop wherever you are, whenever you want.
Visit our Shop Online page to learn more.
Where you find a competitor's lower price on the same stocked item, we'll beat it by10%
Excludes trade quotes, stock liquidations, commercial quantities and MarketLink products. Same in-stock item available for same-day delivery or collection, including GST and delivery charges.


text:
Max Grossman
Born and raised in Venice, California, Max Grossman grew up surrounded by a community of artists, thinkers, and creative types. He received a formal education in glass art from Tulane University, where in 2011 he earned a Bachelor of Fine Art degree. In addition to his training at Tulane, he received a scholarship to study at the Pilchuck Glass School with Shunji Omura and Ross Richmond.
Grossman has been both a teaching assistant and studio assistant to noteworthy artists, such as Erica Rosenfeld, Hank Adams, Steven Durow, Michelle Knox, Laurel Porcari, Gene H. Koss, Josiah Mcelheney, Michiko Sakano, Jeff Zimmerman, Deborah Czeresko and Leo Tecosky.
Grossman currently lives and works as a full-time hotshop assistant, coldworker, and art handler in New York City.


text:
RFP – Employment Recruitment Services
Request for Proposal (RFP) Notice
Employment Recruitment Services
The Niagara Falls Housing Authority requests a separate, sealed proposal to provide employment recruitment services to secure an Executive Director for the agency.
The sealed proposal must be addressed as follows:
- Bishop Kevin Dobbs
Niagara Falls Housing Authority
744 Tenth Street
Niagara Falls, New York 14301
and clearly marked on the outside of the proposal, as "Employment Recruitment Services Proposal."
The submission deadline is Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 3:00 pm EST. No proposal will be accepted after the above date and time. RFP packages are available by contacting Maria Vitello at 716.285.6961 or gro.a1579725538hfn@a1579725538hfn1579725538. No faxed submittals will be accepted.
The contract for professional services will only be awarded to a single professional firm. The NFHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively solicits the same requirement for all firms interested in this opportunity. The NFHA reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any/all proposals submitted. No proposal submitted shall be withdrawn after the proposal due date.


text:
Sometimes home owners want a more international influence in their life. Usually it's in the form of a craving for Thai food, but other times it's been brought on by a gorgeous Indian inspired scarf or watching a room receive an Asian inspired makeover on the television. You don't have to go to Asia to quickly spot the distinctive décor that categorizes these rooms. They're often marked by open and light spaces, clean lines, and natural furnishings. Essentially, Asian inspired décor is popular for a good reason.
If you'd like to bring some Asian flair into your home, the bathroom is a great place to start. That's because Asian décor is uncluttered, and getting ready for your day in an uncluttered environment will promote relaxation and clarity of thought.
Where do you start? You can, of course, do a major overhaul of your bathroom, but you don't have to renovate to achieve the look overall. You can start by replacing a few key fixtures in your bathroom. The Imperial Linea Vessel Bowl Unit is a terrific place to start. The natural light oak finish and slatted wood and glass doors make this piece contemporary and very Asian-esque. If you prefer a few more dark colors for a striking contrast, this unit is also available in a wenge wood finish. To complete the look, go for open bowl sinks like the one pictured.
Fixtures are another great upgrade to make because they are affordable and make a big impact. Introduce more relaxing sounds into your bathroom with the gentle flow of water from the Deva Sparkle Tall Mono Basin Mixer Tap. This faucet will replace the typical rush of tap water with a calmer waterfall flow.
If you currently have a bathtub and want to open up your space, consider a glass bath screen to replace that old shower curtain. Your space will feel larger and less cluttered, not to mention that glass will allow more light around the room. Simple glass bath screens, like the Simpsons Semi Frameless Triple Bath Screen are perfect for achieving all that and more. Bath screens are easier to keep clean than shower curtains and are a more modern look.
Mirrors are a natural focal point in bathrooms. Most of us can't resist sneaking a peak to make sure our hair is in place or if we need to reapply some makeup. Selecting a simple mirror without any sort of ornate frame will compliment other simple pieces in your bathroom. Also, large mirrors do wonders for opening up and bringing more light into a space. This Heritage Mirror, with its light oak finish, was practically made for the sink unit above.
In addition to the furnishings and fixtures above, remember to keep your Asian inspired bathroom simple and open. Go for colors that are found in nature, especially hues of green and tan. Incorporate different natural textures like wood, pebbles, and greenery. If you remember these basic elements, you'll be well on your way to creating a relaxing and beautiful Asian inspired bathroom.
What is your favorite feature or characteristic of Asian inspired décor?
Interbreeding ideas is one of the pillars of innovation in…
The Advantages of Shower Cubicles Shower cubicles fit nearly in…
Do you need a bath tub to satisfy the basic…
Your email address will not be published.
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.


text:
A. Denson Lipscomb
Andrew Denson Lipscomb is the founder and owner of Lipscomb Investment Group, LLC. In 2004, after seventeen years with a major brokerage firm, Denson decided there had to be a better way to serve the financial needs of his clients. The investment advisor business model, that was fee based and not commission driven, proved to be the logical choice and he founded Navam Investment Advisors LLC. In April 2015, after eleven years of working out of his home, Denson moved the business to 1799 Ogletree Road in Auburn, Alabama and changed the name to Lipscomb Investment Group, LLC. After graduating from Auburn University in 1975, Denson went to work at Auburn National Bank. Twelve years later, in 1987 he made the career change to the investment business. His banking background proved invaluable as a foundation for understanding economic issues, as well as client relationships.
With 28 years in the investment business, Denson has witnessed and experienced revolutionary changes in the industry. Whether it is the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising from 1200 to 18,000 or the market collapses of 1987, 2000 and 2008, this invaluable "on the job" training has allowed him build a successful franchise that can endeavor to address and solve financial needs of any size or complexity.
Denson's professional career has been highlighted by many outside activities. At 23, he was elected to the Auburn City Council becoming the youngest person to ever be elected as an Auburn City Councilman. Four years later, he was elected President of the City Council in a city wide election. In 1982, he retired from elected office and turned his interest toward raising a family. As a father and a family man, Denson began serving in several administrative areas for Auburn United Methodist Church. He has also served on the boards of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, the Red Cross, the United Way, and the Auburn Dixie Baseball/Softball Association. In addition to his administrative services, he served as a Dixie Youth League baseball coach for fourteen consecutive years. In 1978 Denson married Anne Farmer. They have three grown children- Kimmie of New York City, Davis of Auburn, and Wade of Birmingham.
Davis Lipscomb
Davis Lipscomb is an Investment Advisor Representative. He provides clients with holistic planning which encompasses their entire financial lives. Davis is the acting Assistant Portfolio Manager and helps oversees the day-to-day business operations. He graduated from Auburn University in 2011 and joined Lipscomb Investment Group, LLC in the fall of 2012. Davis understands the importance of client relationships and uses his customer service background to facilitate this role.
In November of 2013, Davis married Mallory Gonsalves of Atlanta. Mallory graduated from Auburn University in 2010 and is currently employed by Auburn University. Davis and Mallory have a son, who was born in early 2018. They reside in Auburn.


text:
And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because he is a famous basketball player. I want to really learn the business.Shaquille O'Neal
Everything happens for a reason. I'm used to it, I prepare for it. Like I say, at the end of the day, those in charge of their own destiny are going to do what's right for them and their family.Shaquille O'Neal
I don't believe that I personally have been changed by the money. The bad thing is people assume you've changed because now you have money.Shaquille O'Neal
I'm a weird big guy. Doing rapping, doing movies. Do a lot of stuff. But always do things the right way.Shaquille O'Neal
I'm an unorthodox type of guy, a funny guy - at least I think I'm funny. And one of the things I like to do is come up with nicknames for myself.Shaquille O'Neal
I'm on a mission. And I know the older I get, I may lose a step or two, but it's all up in the medulla oblongata. I've got a lot up there. I've got a lot of knowledge... in this medulla oblongata.Shaquille O'Neal
I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.Shaquille O'Neal
I'm very excited about my new agreement with the Heat. This contract allows me to address all of my family's long-term financial goals while allowing the Heat the ability to acquire those players that we need to win a championship.Shaquille O'Neal
I've been playing on Christmas for the last 10, 11, 12 years. So just got to get up early with the babies, and give them their toys and try to get a nap in and just come to play.Shaquille O'Neal
If you got the game, you got the game. That's why Tiger Woods is out there playing golf with Greg Norman.Shaquille O'Neal
Me shooting 40% at the foul line is just God's way to say nobody's perfect.Shaquille O'Neal
The best quality about Kobe Bryant? You want me to be honest? I don't know. I'll tell you why. I open my arms to everybody. But he never stepped forward for the embrace. So I never really got to know him. I don't know anything about him, and it's kinda sad.Shaquille O'Neal
When I get old, I'm going to the old folks' home. I don't want to be one of those guys who's hanging around the house bothering the kids. But not just any old folks' home. I want the whole top floor.Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
is a famous American basketball player,
who was born on
March 6, 1972. As a person born on this date, Shaquille O'Neal is listed in our database as the 2nd
most popular celebrity for the day (March 6) and the 4th most popular for the year (1972).
People born on March 6
fall under the Zodiac sign of Pisces, the Fish.
Shaquille O'Neal is the 23rd most popular Pisces.
Aside from information specific to Shaquille O'Neal's birthday, Shaquille O'Neal is the 144th most famous American and ranks 1st in famous people born in Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
In general, Shaquille O'Neal ranks as the 218th
most popular famous person, and the 3rd most popular basketball player of all time.
"The Famous Birthdays" catalogs over 25,000 famous people, everyone from actors to singers to scientists to serial killers and more. If you're curious to see who was born on your birthday, you can use our database to find out who, what, where, when and why. You can search by birthday, birthplace, claim to fame or any other information by typing in the search box, or simply browse our site by selecting the month, the day, the horoscope, or any other clickable option.
Learn about famous persons' keys to fame, discover interesting trivia and find out where they rank on several types of charts. Use it as fun information for a birthday party or a game at another type of celebration. Start a scrapbook of everyone born on your birthday or give a gift of a scrapbook of everyone born on a loved one's birthday. Take a look at the currently trending celebrities, the most popular birthdays for a specific day or jump to a random or recently added celebrity's page if you're not looking for anything specific.


text:
Highlights: BJP should have CM in every state, says Amit Shah at national meet
PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have set their eyes on unconquered territories, Odisha being one of them, to win the 2019 Lok Sabha election.india Updated: Apr 15, 2017 22:15 IST
The two-day BJP national executive meet gets underway in Bhubaneshwar on Saturday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah set their sights on unconquered territories ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
The meet follows the BJP's stunning election victories in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, besides securing enough support to form the governments in Manipur and Goa.
The choice of Odisha as the venue highlights Amit Shah's belief that the party can build its prospects in the state due to anti-incumbency against BJD chief and chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who has been in power since 2000. An impressive show by the BJP in recent local body polls in the state, and infighting within the BJD have boosted its morale.
Follow live updates here:
7.30 pm: Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad takes a jibe at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal: "A chief minister of a state call himself a hacking expert."
He also targets Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. Prasad says Vijayan should know that "BJP is not scared of politics of murder."
"We will win Odisha, like we won Assam and Manipur," says Prasad. He also says that it is not necessary that the Ram Temple is brought up during every national executive meet. He adds that it is "BJP's commitment."
"The UP results is a firm rejection of the politics of casteism, naked family promotion and also appeasement politics. People has placed their trust in the politics of performance."
7.15 pm: "BJP has changed the meaning of victory after winning Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand with a three-fourths majority," says Amit Shah at the national executive meet.
Questioning EVM is akin to showing disrespect towards election commission: @AmitShah at #BJPNationalExecutiveMeet. @htTweets— kumar uttam (@meetuttam) April 15, 2017
He also attacks the opposition for questioning EVMs, asks them to accept defeat gracefully. Here's what else he said:
• Amit Shah asks BJP's executive members to spend 25 days at the booth-level, meeting party workers.
• Shah says he too will be travelling for 95 days till September to places including Kerala and the Andamans.
• BJP is yet to reach its peak. The party should have a chief minister in every state.
• Amit Shah brings up political violence. He says BJP and RSS workers are being attacked in Kerala, Tripura and West Bengal. "These attacks will be opposed peacefully, lotus will bloom."
• Uttar Pradesh has proved political observers wrong. BJP can defeat regional parties.
5.30 pm: The PM Modi, Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley and LK Advani have taken their place on stage. Mediapersons have been asked to leave as the party begins their meeting.
5.20 pm: PM Modi arrives at the meet's venue and lights the lamp along with Amit Shah, finance minister Arun Jaitley and senior leader LK Advani. Vande Mataram is played to mark the start of the national executive meet.
5.00 pm: PM Modi gets down at the gate of the Raj Bhawan to greet onlookers and a few women leaders of the BJP. He shook hands with many before getting into the car again t o drive into the Odisha governor's home.
4.50 pm: PM Modi tweets: "Landed in Odisha to a memorable welcome. Gratitude to the people for the warmth and enthusiasm."
4.00 pm: Supporters throng the streets of Bhubaneshwar as Prime Minister Modi makes his way to the venue of the party meet from the airport. He leans out of his vehicle to wave and greet party workers, supporters.
Grand traditional welcome of PM @narendramodi on his arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport. #OdishaWelcomesModi pic.twitter.com/GVwq2ECfxW— BJP Odisha (@BJP4Odisha) April 15, 2017
3.45 pm: PTI reports that life-size cutouts of BJP president Amit Shah were found torn at Power House Chhak area. "It is an unfortunate incident. We condemn it as such an act is against the culture and tradition of Odisha," senior BJP leader Suresh Pujari said. He accused ruling BJD activists of being behind the incident and said that the party's leaders were worried about BJP's surge in Odisha.
Rejecting the allegations, BJD spokesperson Dibya Shankar Mishra said, "BJD does not believe in such vandalism."
3.30 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Bhubaneshwar.
2.00 pm: Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh who is attending the meet in Bhubaneshwar says that the welfare of the people in Odisha will be kept in mind during the meet.
"I am noticing zeal and vigour in the BJP workers of Odisha. This meeting can prove to be a milestone in the upcoming elections of Odisha," he told ANI.
12.00 pm: BJP's national party secretary Ram Madhav tells ANI that the meet is significant as decisions related to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and the upcoming assembly elections will be made here.
11.30 am: BJP's national executive meet begins in Bhubaneshwar. Around 350 people, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah, union ministers, chief ministers of 13 BJP-ruled states such as UP's Yogi Adityanath, will attend the meeting.
(With inputs from agencies)


text:
Talvir Singh is teaching live on Unacademy Plus
ABOUT ME M.Com & MBA From PU CHANDIGARH JRF QUALIFIED IN COMMERCE WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 2 TIMES UNIVERSITY COLOR HOLDER BEST DEBATER OF PUNJAB (2017) BEST POET OF PU CHANDIGARH (2016) COMEDY ADDICT FREELANCE MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER YOUTUBER unacademy
1. The Scanlon Plan emphasises . (a) employee goal setting and development (b) participative management and employee involvement (c) flexibility in job assignments and employee autonomy (d) employee morale and motivation
2. Total Quality management involves (a) an organisation-wide commitment to continuous . improvement and satisfying customer needs materials for the production process activities for employees to improve their chances of . (b) focusing on acquiring the highest quality raw * (c) providing quality training and development adding value to the organisation . (d) both (b) and (o)
3. Any salary increase awarded to an employee based on their individual performance is known as . (a) performance-based pay * (b) bonus pay . (c) merit pay . (d) profit sharing
4. The TQM approach that links pay and quality has the . advantage of . (a) providing a simple and logical basis for an incentive pay systenm . (b) keeping incentive payments to an acceptable level . (c) allowing regular reviews of team progress . (d) giving a perception of complexity and sophistication that reinsures employees of its fairness
5. The shift towards an increased emphasis in the use of teams and work groups is an illustration of . (a) decentralised decision-making (b) a devaluation of responsibilities (c) workplace redesign . (d) restructuring
.6. The key performance measures for project work are . (a) product quality and employee satisfaction . (b) reduction in production costs and product (c) increased productivity and lower labour . (d) task completion on time and within budget quality costs
. 7. An advantage of small-group incentive plans is that it . (a) reduces emphasis on employee performance (b) provides a clear link between group performance and reward . (c) allows poor performers to be carried by the group (d) can sometimes mean organisations end up paying for performance that would have been achieved without an incentive plan