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Syria regime advances in south as air strikes kill 15
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At least eight battered rebel-held towns in southern Syria returned to regime control under Russian-brokered deals on Saturday as air strikes killed at least 15 civilians, a monitor said.
Since June 19, backed by its ally Russia, the Damascus regime has carried out a deadly bombing campaign in southern Syria as it pushes to retake the strategic area bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
As of Saturday, government forces controlled more than half of Daraa, up from just 30 per cent at the start of the operation, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.
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Eight towns in the province returned to regime control under Russia-brokered deals, the Observatory said.
That came "after talks in each town between Russian generals as well as local notables and remaining rebels," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said.
The so-called "reconciliation" deals are the latest in a string of such agreements across the country that have seen the government retake opposition-held areas, often after devastating air and ground offensives.
These deals imposed by the regime often see opposition fighters hand over their heavy weapons and allow those who want to leave to board buses headed to rebel-held areas in the north of Syria.
Regime forces continued to bombard other parts of Daraa province on Saturday, with air strikes killing at least 15 civilians, according to the Observatory.
Unidentified air strikes killed 10 civilians including five children in the rebel-held town of Al-Sahwa, the Britain-based monitor said.
Regime air raids also took the lives of five non-combatants in the town of Ghasam.
Symbolic victory
State news agency SANA confirmed the deals for the five towns of Dael, Western Ghariya, Eastern Ghariya, Talul Khlayf and Tal al-Sheikh Hussein.
State television broadcast live images from Dael, showing residents holding up posters of President Bashar al-Assad and chanting slogans in support of the army.
The Observatory said the towns to return to government control also included Ibtaa, Um Walad and Eastern Karak.
With the deals in Daraa, the regime has further chipped away at a U-shaped patch of territory controlled by the rebels in southern Syria.
Retaking the whole of Daraa province would be a symbolic victory for the regime, as it is seen as the cradle of the anti-Assad uprising seven years ago that spiralled into civil war.
It would also allow the regime to reopen the Naseeb border crossing with neighbouring Jordan and potentially resume lucrative trade across the frontier.
But just under half of Daraa province -- including part of the provincial capital of the same name -- still remains in the hands of rebels.
"The regime wants us to hand over everything – Daraa city, the Naseeb crossing, ourselves and the heavy weapons. It's inadmissible," a negotiator in the rebel-held part of Daraa city told AFP.
On Saturday afternoon, a video circulated on social media showing a rebel negotiator saying talks with the Russians had failed.
"The last sessions were today," said Bashar al-Zobi, accusing the regime and its Russian ally of wanting nothing but "surrender and injustice".
Jordan sends aid
The recent escalation comes despite Daraa and opposition-held parts of neighbouring Quneitra province being included in a so-called "de-escalation zone" agreed by Russia, the United States and Jordan last year.
Syria's main opposition group, the Syrian Negotiation Commission (SNC), implored the international community to speak out against the violence.
"We call on the international community to condemn the brutal breaching of the de-escalation zone... and take all possible measures to halt this assault on our people," SNC spokesman Yahya al-Aridi said in a statement.
In total, 115 civilians have been killed in regime bombardment on the province since June 19.
In that same period, 96 pro-regime fighters and at least 59 rebels have lost their lives.
The spike in violence in Daraa over the past two weeks has forced around 160,000 people to flee their homes, according to initial United Nations estimates.
These include around 20,000 to areas near the Naseeb border crossing with Jordan, a country that already hosts more than 650,000 registered Syrian refugees and says the actual figure is closer to 1.3 million.
Amman has said it cannot open its frontier to any more Syrians fleeing the seven-year conflict, but on Saturday announced it had sent aid across the border to the displaced.
More than 350,000 people have been killed in Syria since the war started in 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-government protests.


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The Long Road Toward Building Secure Software at Enterprise Scale
Since the rise of eCommerce in the late 1990s, enterprises have sought ways to improve the security of their software. Urgency to improve application security came when there was a wave of exploits and automated attacks in the form of worms and exploits started to hit.
Unfortunately, since then, while software makers, software services providers, and enterprises began working to improve the security of the applications they build they haven't reduced software related security flaws to the point where attacks against software have been muted.
Since those early days, enterprises have tried many ways to meet the challenge and improve the security of their applications and web services. These include manual peer reviews whereby developers analyze each other's code to identify potential security flaws. These reviews often are mandated with an enterprise policy that requires application code review. However, few firms have ways to be sure that these reviews are actually getting done. And most certainly without the proper toolsets, there is no way to verify that they are done well.
Other organizations relied heavily on educating their developers on security application development practices. While education like this always helps — especially in a fast-moving field like software development — it's certainly not comprehensive enough without proper assessments and quality enforcement.
In fact, these manual assessments and security policy efforts toward resilient application development always fell short. This is why enterprises that took software security seriously began testing their applications with automated security assessment toolsets before they shipped to production. These tools assess the actual application code for the mistakes that make software susceptible to attack. Yet, despite the many years of effort, enterprises still struggled with ways to best develop software that is more resilient and secure.
This is just as true for the tools used to assess software for security vulnerabilities as it is for the enterprises trying to implement effective processes and create the secure development practices they need.
For a long time, most software security checks took place at the end of the development processes. It was common for organizations to have small security teams in place that evaluated applications for their level of security at the end of the development cycle. Only then do they work with development teams to fix the flaws uncovered. Despite working as quickly as they can, this process is rife with challenges and development bottlenecks. Some of these setbacks can be quite costly.
Application security tools are being deployed in a number of common ways in enterprises today, and much of the choices depend on how development teams build their code, within rapid sprints and more agile development approaches or with longer conventional software development cycles.
Fixing application flaws late in the development process is not only costly from a technical perspective but it slows down developers and forces teams to go back and work on code that shipped weeks ago. These teams have moved on to other things, and both their minds and efforts are elsewhere.
When security-related defects are found this late, developers must step back and refocus on what they had been working on weeks ago. Sometimes, the original developers are no longer available to work on the fixes; they have moved on to other projects that they can't be pulled from. This means new teams must be brought up to speed to fix the code. It also means more errors are likely to be introduced.
In addition, depending on when the security defects are identified, the fix may require a significant enough change that would evoke additional regression testing. So, it's not just about fixing and testing the one module; it could cascade into a lot more activity. This translates to production slowdowns and more cost.
The rise of DevOps changed how software and infrastructure is delivered and managed in the enterprise, and it's also changing application security. Lots of people call this change DevSecOps, others don't like that moniker much. I'm fine with it, knowing that hopefully, one day, it'll just be understood that best security practices for an organization are built within DevOps. DevSecOps is the melding of security practices within DevOps. That essentially means, when it comes to application security, that the practices that produce secure software are blending into DevOps practices.
These practices include code analysts, securing during development. Threat modeling apps, delivering small pieces of software that can be secured and rollbacked if necessary, and of course continuous security monitoring.
Time will tell how well DevSecOps manages to actually improve application security, but for now there's good reason for long-term optimism.
Let's hope it does. After all, business is so dependent on software today that whether it is an independent software vendor or enterprise, when applications break down and software development slows, business does, too. And, of course, software flaws open everyone to attackers who wish to disrupt operations or steal or destroy data.
*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Business Insights In Virtualization and Cloud Security authored by George V. Hulme. Read the original post at: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BusinessInsightsInVirtualizationAndCloudSecurity/~3/194HRg4jKb8/building-secure-software-enterprise-scale

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Is "pirsumei nissa" incidental (a "byproduct") caused by the lighting of the Chanukah candles or is it a separate mitzvah?
I ask this, because, the mitzvah of lighting candles is only in one's home. One does not gain the mitzvah by lighting the candles in the office or the town square. So, if publicizing the miracle is a byproduct, it seems that this would be accomplished only when lighting at home.
If, however, it is a separate mitzvah, then wouldn't lighting the menorah in the town square or office accomplish this? Or do these lightings accomplish absolutely nothing other than to get people together to celebrate and enjoy a menorah lighting?
NOTE: I think Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (could be wrong about exact source) states that the lighting in the shul is for pirsumei nissah. So, perhaps, there is a mitzvah on its own, or is that a special thing unique to shul lighting?


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World of Textfiles: Daily UseEvan Travers
As a software developer, I am empowered to build and control my life with plain text. This series explores ways that I'm trying to de-appify my life and be able to own my own data... with Plain Text.
I think this blog post is only for me and a few people who want more about taking notes, zettelkasten, Drafts.app, iOS Shortcuts, and vimwiki… but I need practice writing so tally-ho!
This system works on a couple key principles:
- easy capture
- automated organization
- related recall
A knowledge system is a body of information. It is also a system and rituals for getting data into that system. I will not describe the way you organize this information… I just will present some interesting strategies for structured content into it and accessing that content.
Where Text Starts
As I move through my day… I take notes. Somewhat obsessively. some examples from one day last week.
- Five or six meetings.
- A particular problem or ticket that I'm researching.
- A funny story I want to tell my wife when I get home.
- The details of an important conversation with a friend.
- Some notes/quotes on a book I'm reading.
- A comment or summary for myself on a link I just read or a podcast I just heard.
Depending on when/where these moments occur, I could be at my laptop, writing on my phone, or just a bullet journal. On screens, I use Drafts. In my bullet journal, I have a separate area for scattered notes rather than organization, using a clever hack I learned from Matt Ragland.
Either digitally or physically, I have an unrestricted, lightweight inbox for thoughts and notes. It doesn't have to be placed correctly or organized… yet. I don't know when I'm writing it whether it's even going to be important. More than half of everything I record just doesn't matter longer than an hour. Do not waste time organizing things that aren't important.
Exceptions… you don't always need an inbox
If I'm sure I know where some content should live, or When I am editing an existing document, I'll use a tool specific to that task. On desktop that is frequently vim. Not everything needs to go through the inbox first.
For instance, I'm working on a research document for work. When I set time aside to groom the personal wiki, do some reading on the topic, I'll often just edit that document directly.
Where Text Ends
I am unfortunately an obsessive organizer. Left unchecked, I will waste hours trying to find the perfect place to put a file. Because of this weakness, I try to delay the processing till the end of the day so as to use my energy for my best work.
I have a block of time set aside to review and plan for the following day/week. At the end of the work day I take some time for gratitude, journaling moments of joy, then I'll process my inboxes. I'll go through my slack and email, adding tasks to Things as I go. I'll block off time the next day or two to address the most important things in my world. I'll also go through my different inboxes:
- My bullet journal.
- Drafts. (I have a workspace for this… it's essentially untagged drafts.)
Booknotes are relatively straightforward… at the moment, the unfinished booknote lives in Drafts as a file tagged "booknote" until it is completed. I have a workspace in Drafts to easily see what books am currently reading. I'll use this if I'm talking about a book to a friend, or just to catch up on what's happened so far.
As I read or listen to a book, I'll jot down or dictate fragments along the way into Drafts. Just a small complete thought. Sometimes as I hit chapters I'll record the chapter title too, so that when I merge everything together it has a semblance of the book's outline.
At the end of a reading session, I'll often just run the Append to Booknote action I've created to merge the fragment with the full booknote. It lets me choose which of the current Drafts tagged "booknote" to which I want to append this fragment. I therefore build up an stream of consciousness series of thoughts on the reading experience.
If I haven't already handled them, I'll select and merge the draft fragments and run the booknotes action at my review time.
When I finish the book, I'll pull my kindle highlights and notes using bookcision, write an executive summary, and trigger my Magic Wiki action. Because the draft has a "booknote" tag, Magic Wiki parses the title line and saves it to a folder based on the current year.
Not every book gets an epic note taking treatment. More often than not it is a single line of my gut impression and my favorite part of a sci-fi novel… just so that I can find it again if I'm looking for it.
I probably should figure out a way to get it to goodreads.com too.
Blogposts typically live in Drafts while in an outline and writing mode. (This post has been lingering in that workspace for… two months now!) As with booknotes, this is merely a draft tagged "blog" with an accompanying workspace.
As the blogpost approaches completion and it's time to edit… I'll typically save it to Dropbox so that I can post it to my blog, or just copy it and paste it into a vim buffer.
I am currently using Dr. Drang's dbox action to save the file directly to where I want it on Dropbox. I may in the future adjust this, but that lets me work on the post on my phone and on my computer in vim simultaneously. I can open my phone, reload from Dropbox, write and rearrange prose on the go, and save back to Dropbox.
I may try to make something more automated eventually… but this works fine.
I take notes during meetings as Field Notes says: "not to remember it later, but to remember it now."
To honor other people's time, I try to not bring my laptop to meetings, but if the meeting is technical, large, or prone to action items I'm not above it. Most of the time, it's just my bullet journal and my phone.
I take notes to engage my creativity and to remember important tasks or facts. Sometimes, those notes are helpful just for connecting the speaker's thoughts to my work, sometimes they record requests for me or tasks I need to complete. When the meeting starts, I rarely know which it'll be.
In the moment, I just take notes. At the end of the meeting, these can become the basis of a wrap-up email. On other occasions they turn into tickets to be added to the backlog. Either way… I don't worry where it needs to go yet, I just capture.
During my review of inboxes at the end of the day if there are meeting notes that are valuable, I want to save them in a logical place. I extract any critical ideas or references as zettel. I then want to save the note as a sort of meeting minutes… so I can search for it later.
One of my principles is "automated organization." In order to normalize the format of my meeting notes, I run a drafts action. I can choose a past meeting from my calendar, and it populates a template with all the details from the meeting. This new draft is formatted, named, and tagged such that all that is left is to merge my note fragment with the template and run my Magic Wiki action.
Magic Wiki when it's run on a draft tagged "Meeting" assumes some formatting such as a date in the title. It then saves the note in the Vimwiki diary folder. Now I can search by name or tag for any meeting notes about UX… or see a summary of my meetings generated in Vimwiki.
If the meeting notes are in my bullet journal, at the moment I just make a note of it in the week index of my bullet journal.
Links are still a work in process… it works very smoothly… 50% of the time.
If there's something worth reading, I pretty much always send it to Instapaper. I have an ifttt.com automation that whenever I "like" a link on instapaper, sends a file to a folder in my wiki on dropbox. I then can search for it on my computer and add a comment, or on mobile I have an iOS shortcut that lets me select and comment on it.
I use these links for reference when I need to remember that handy link later, and to generate my monthly link posts.
The only thing that's not great about it is if I just find a link somewhere and want to save it, I first have to save it to instapaper, like it, archive it, then I can work with it. I need something more direct for if I'm just searching/browsing the internet.
I think like most my automations, this will likely end up in Drafts eventually.
What I like about my system.
It's mine. I can control all aspects of it.
Because it's just plain files on a hard drive, it should last. If dropbox goes out of business or I stop using macs, I don't lose access to my notes. I'll just keep them with me as I move to the next thing.
Quick Capture
At the moment… it's very easy getting text into the system just because Drafts is awesome.
What I don't like about my system.
Too much in too many places.
Life isn't that segmented… it's weird to have a two digital journals, a wiki, a bullet journal, and a personal journal. It's slowly evolved a bit to make more sense, but it's still… messy? I don't like it. I kind of want everything in a stream where I can connect all my life and thoughts.
Because my automations don't really talk to each other, I can't change one piece without changing all the other connecting pieces. I'm writing this document partly as documentation to remind myself how all this works. :P
Rituals are hard.
I'm changing too much too fast… it's hard to stay on top of it a little bit. Having Drafts be a digital plaintext inbox helps… the imperfect trick is getting a document or thought into the zettelkasten permanently.
I haven't solved search.
A key part of the whole Zettelkasten idea is that before you file a settle, you
search to find out where it should live first. Dropbox lets me have full text
search of content and titles, but it's not perfect. On desktop I have a range
of search tools including
rg and
ack, but it's harder on mobile. As it is,
I typically place notes on desktop and record on mobile, and that works pretty
This is still a moving target. I still don't have a good way to manually file something in my actual knowledge system. I've solved the temporal stuff… meeting notes and random things, but I technically need to move those things out of my diary and into my knowledge system. I've started a vim command for transforming a vimwiki diary entry into a note, but it's not perfect yet.
Addendum: Why don't you use vim for quick capture on desktop?
I guess I could make a binding that makes a file based on the current unix time stamp… this would guarantee that it's a unique file and I'm not going to incur the buffer already open error. Draft's capture implementation is lightweight and just for capture… that makes it easier for me at the moment.
2022-06-08 11:31:29 -0500Rename articles
2020-06-18 14:26:02 -0500Move everything to CST
Don't know why I didn't do that before. It caused _no_ end of
2020-06-14 15:51:50 -0500Update articles with series and series partials
After the refactor, needed to move the series metadata to the actual
2020-06-08 12:34:07 -0500Hack together more series pages
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Below are some of the comments our customers left:
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- Friendly staff and delicious food. Thank you!
- Thank you for a delightful tea/coffee shop. The Bakewell slice was truely delicious, not over sweet, and Tregothnan tea. The advice that came with it was lovely.


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Important Dates in Special Education
By mistydawn25
Title VI added to Elementary and Secondary Education Act.This creates the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped which is now known as the Office of Special Education Programs or OSEP.
First Center for Independent Living OpensEstablished by Ed Roberts at UC Berkley to support the needs of individuals with disabilities so that they can live an independent life away from nursing homes and other institutions.
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142)History of Special Education Congress passes P.L. 94-142 and gives states 3 years to create institutional frameworks.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act Ammended.EAHCA is ammended to include the Handicapped Children's Protection Act.
Individuals with Disabilities Education ActEAHCA is ammended and now called IDEA. One of the big ammendments was that school districts now must look at the transition from high school to post-secondary life.
IDEA ReauthorizedStudents with diabilities are now required to be included on state and district-wide assesments. Regular Education Teachers are to be included on the IEP team.
No Child Left BehindAll students including those with disabilities should be proficient in math and reading by the year 2014.
IDEA reauthorizedSeveral changes are made to IDEA including that school districts are to provide instruction and intervention to help keep students out of special education.


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Fifty-two Beaujolais producers have gone on trial in France for allegedly adding illegal amounts of sugar to their wines.
Prosecutors say the winemakers went beyond the legal limits for chaptalisation following the 2004 vintage, which suffered from damp conditions and a lack of sun.
The regulations allow sugar to increase alcohol levels by two percentage points, provided strict procedures are followed and the chaptalisation is properly documented.
The trade body Interbeaujolais argues that the producers went marginally beyond the accepted limits in good faith, believing that the move would be sanctioned by the authorities.
Four supermarket executives and four traders are also accused of bending the rules. All could face a maximum fine of £35,000 and two years in jail if found guilty.
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Chapter 11 Managing the reputation of cruise lines in times of crisis A review of current practices
Published: July 2019
Component type: chapter
Published in: Reputation and Image Recovery for the Tourism Industry
Parent DOI: 10.23912/9781911396673-3803
Serving as both a luxury hotel and a traveling city, the cruise line industry acts as one of the fastest growing sectors within the tourism and hospitality industry. With a 62% growth in demand from 2005 to 2015, the cruise line industry expects to welcome 28 million global passengers on board (Cruise Line International Association [CLIA], 2018). According to CLIA (2018), the top five source markets of the global cruise industry are the United States (11.5 million passengers in 2016), China (2.1 million passengers in 2016), Germany (2 million passengers in 2016), United Kingdom (1.9 million passengers in 2016), and Australia (1.3 million passengers in 2016). Although the United States ranks as one of the most important markets for the cruise industry, the number of domestic cruise line companies remains relatively small, which is due to the necessity of obtaining substantial capital investment, and the intense competition (Ryschka et al., 2016).
Within such a competitive market, reputation has become one of the key assets that cruise line companies cannot simply overlook (Weaver, 2005). Reputation refers to "the prestige or status of a product of service, as perceived by the purchaser, based on the image of the supplier" (Petrick, 2002:125). Reputation helps distinguish a particular brand from others as well as affecting peoples' attitude, perceptions, and purchasing intentions (Petrick 2002, 2011; Weaver, 2005). The strong relationship between reputation and consumer decisions and behaviors has been well reported by numerous empirical studies, including both the general marketing literature (e.g. Olshavsky & Granbois, 1979) and the cruise tourism literature (e.g. Perick, 2002, 2011).
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- Bingjie Liu-Lastres, Department of Tourism, Event, and Sport Management, School of Health and Hunan Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA. (Author)
- Amy M Johnson, Department of Tourism, Event, and Sport Management, School of Health and Human Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA. (Author)
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- Gabby Walters, Tourism Discipline, School of Business, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD (Editor)
- Judith Mair, Associate Professor, UQ Business School, University of Queensland, Australia (Editor)
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Liu-Lastres & Johnson, 2019
Liu-Lastres, B. & Johnson, A.M. (2019) "Chapter 11 Managing the reputation of cruise lines in times of crisis A review of current practices" In: Walters, G. & Mair, J. (ed) . Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/9781911396673-4102
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London is one of the most visited capitals in Europe, with visitors from across the globe keen to get a glimpse of its many famous sights. The tourist path is a well-trodden one and takes in the likes of Big Ben and The Tower of London. However, those who will travel to London and wish to escape the hordes have a wealth of alternative cultural hotspots and activities to choose from. See London a differently and enjoy a more authentic vacation by checking out these lesser-known hotspots.
Wilton's is the world's largest surviving Grand Music Hall and rightfully lives up to its self-imposed title of being the 'city's hidden stage.' This historic and atmospheric building produces a diverse program of music, comedy, theatre, and cinema with some events free of charge. Why not make an evening out of a visit by going behind the scenes on one of the organized weekly tours, followed by a drink at the Mahogany Bar, dating from around 1725. To experience London history free of other tourists, you can reach Wiltons Music Hall by taking the tube to Tower Hill station.
For a dose of culture, many visitors will stop at London's South Bank Centre which hosts regular, big-budget performances and exhibitions. Though a thriving arts scene can be found at countless spots throughout the city, and smaller galleries will deliver the same injection of culture, minus the long queues and noisy crowds. For a convenient outing visit Banana Repeater, whose location on a railway platform means you can take a train right to the doorway! Founded in 2009 space focuses mainly on displays of printed materials, as well as a program of talks and discussions. Another quirky gallery location can be found at The Old Police Station in southeast London where budding artists create and display their works.
A vacation will inevitably entail souvenir buying and Harrods and Selfridges are often thronged with visitors looking to snap up British goods. Make London shopping part of a cultural visit by experiencing some of the more unusual shopping options the city has to offer. History-lovers will enjoy browsing the boutiques in Burlington Arcade or Bond Street's neo-gothic Royal arcade.
Indoor markets are also a great place for quirky finds, and The Tea Rooms in Brick Lane is no exception. As well as vintage and retro goods, this is a great pit stop for a slice of homemade cake and a cup of old-fashioned English tea. London beats with culture, though the tourist hotspots can prove a little much for those keen on enjoying a quieter vacation. Enjoy the diverse scene of the English capital by trying out some of these more unusual finds.


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December 1, 2014 By Dave Harrison
Dec. 1, 2014, Vineland Station, Ont. – Some 125 varieties, including over 30 numbered selections, will be featured at this year's Poinsettia Cultivar Open House at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre on Thursday (Dec. 4).
Participating breeders include Dummen USA, Paul Ecke Ranch, Beekenkamp Plants, Ball/Selecta First Class, and Syngenta Flowers.
The open house will also feature:
• A reduced molybdenum study, sponsored by Flowers Canada Ontario.
• A swirskii/Nutrimite trial for silverleaf whitefly, sponsored by Biobest.
The open house will be held from 1 to 4:30.
The trials are hosted by Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, the University of Guelph, and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
For more information, contact OMAFRA floriculture specialist Wayne Brown at 905-562-4141, ext. 179, or at email@example.com.
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The miners have been hammered down to historic 1999 lows, while the U.S. banks and U.S. dollar reach new heights. Many investors may be prematurely assuming that all is well with the global economic picture. The fine tuning of the economy by the Central Banks and specifically Ben Bernanke appears to have been a major success to the masses.
Commodities are cheap, interest rates are historically low and the U.S. housing, greenback and equity markets are near all time highs. It seems that many of us, underestimated the powers of the Central Banks on the free markets to manufacture a recovery while suppressing commodity prices for the short term. However, astute long term investors realize that this is the time to acquire real assets for pennies on the dollar. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Eventually, contrarian value investors will be rewarded.
Don't get confused by the Fed's bafflegab. One week, Bernanke testifies in Washington saying easy money policies must continue to prop up a weak economy or else we could face a significant threat to this recovery. The markets rally. The next week, he says he may taper by 2014. The markets fall. The Fed appears to be micro-managing the markets.
Bernanke may have wanted to take a little froth off of the equity markets and prevent oil breaking the $100 mark. Precious metals are now completely out of favor, which allows Central Bankers to continue devaluing the dollar. Not allowing the free markets to balance itself out and these constant policy interventions could lead to unknown long term economic consequences. Eventually, investors could lose confidence in paper assets and get "fed" up.
Remember Bernanke is on his way out and Obama is probably looking for an even more dovish successor. Bernanke will be known for unleashing quantitative easing to boost housing and equities.
U.S. housing is now hitting multi-year highs. Many homeowners destroyed their credit by walking away from their homes and capitulated near the lows four years ago. We have witnessed a major "V" reversal in the housing and financial sector where the real losers were the ones who did not have patience and sold. Learn from their mistakes in the resource sector, smart money picked up these assets for pennies on the dollar back then and are doing it now in the oversold resource sector.
Right now, we are witnessing a similar shakeout in the mining sector and precious metals. The losers will be those who capitulate and sell their shares to the smart money, which is now entering the precious metals and commodities sector. Insider buying and major strategic investments by smart money is increasing.
Now the buzzword is tapering. A few months ago it was fiscal cliff. Tapering means to decrease gradually. As interest rates rise from this purported exit, The Central Bank may do a 180 degree turn and continue to print dollars gradually to pay down enormous debts and keep pace with other devaluing currencies like the Yen.
Silver is below its 5 year trailing average in the high teens and gold is breaking below it 5 year trailing average. We are reaching 2008 and 2001 levels for both silver and gold miners. At these oversold levels in the past the miners were able to reverse and make exceptional gains.
We should begin seeing some bullish reversals in the junior miners as value investors continue to enter the sector. It increasingly appears that we are near a potential secular bottom.
Don't be manipulated by the mainstream press scaring you with headlines about the economic troubles in China or that mining is dead. Negative people may tell you that the financing markets have dried up. That is not true.
Already we have seen major increases of Chinese investment in energy, potash and precious metals. Here is one example. This small company looks for opportunities on new and exciting ground and helps create new junior mining opportunities at the early stage. A couple of their potash holdings just received major financial support from Chinese funds.
This may be indicating that some of the smartest minds are taking advantage of this discount sale in the miners. Be careful of all the bearish headlines on the miners and follow the money. There is capital for the right mining projects. Real assets and commodities are historically the greatest hedges against inflation risk and monetary debasement.
Look to the companies that are attracting serious capital and institutional support. I recently highlighted a new gold producer in Nevada who has had major value funds buying their stock over the past few months in one of the most difficult junior mining markets.
Over $11 million was raised this past week for quality Yukon junior miners, which are being completely ignored by the public. This junior miner with platinum and palladium assets just completed close to a $6 million financing. This shows strong support for the caliber of the companies platinum and palladium assets in the Yukon and Ontario.
Investors should look for platinum and palladium projects in safe jurisdictions as the fundamentals are extremely strong with rising industrial demand for these catalysts and declining supply from South Africa. This supply demand imbalance should impact the price over the long term.
Look for location and the major partners. This junior miner partnered with Barrick on the southern part of the Cortez Trend just reported very good drill results intersecting good grades of oxide near the surface. The company discovered a new Northern zone of high grade gold (6.1 meters of 5.62 grams of gold) and extended the central zone 400 meters. Remember Barrick's Cortez Trend properties are the jewel of the operation with significant lower cash costs.
Watch the uranium space which is gaining a lot of attention as the Russia-US "Megatons to Megawatts" Program expires at the end of 2013. Remember the U.S. produces around 4 million of the 55 million pounds consumed annually and has depended on these secondary supplies. Japan is set to turn back on nuclear reactors this summer. China is building new reactors.
The uranium price appears to be making a double bottom. Remember the U.S. produces around 4 million of the 55 million pounds consumed annually. It should be noted smart money is entering the sector in addition to Microsoft's Bill Gates. Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway took a stake in Chicago Bridge and Iron, which recently took over the Shaw Group, a nuclear services provider. Could Buffett be signaling an opportunity in the undervalued uranium sector?
Keep a close eye on the near term uranium producers in Wyoming which appear to be turning the corner higher. This junior uranium miner just announced that they should receive $20 million from the State of Wyoming to fund the start of production in the Powder River Basin. Cameco just started additional production at their North Butte ISR mine which is very close to this junior. Mark my words the Powder River Basin in Wyoming is a strategic area for the future of uranium production in the United States.
The new resource update this junior miner published showed a major increase in uranium and rare earth resources which boosts shareholder exposure to clean energy metals. Countries around the world are fighting air pollution. The world we live in today is looking to reduce air emissions and the carbon footprint. This could be a key project for Canada.
In conclusion, turn off the negative news that is broadcasted to misdirect and confuse investors. Follow the capital to quality situations like these few examples which are building value during challenging times. It is during these difficult times in the resource sector when the greatest opportunities are discovered. Remember American Barrick Resources started off as a 16,000 ounce producer in the 80's down market in gold and grew to be Barrick Gold Corp, the largest gold producer in the world.
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Live Blogging: Viaduct Harbour, Auckland — 3:10 pm Brisbane time / 6:10pm Auckland time
In the air there is a smell of coffee and bacon mixed with oil and sea salt. It's a heady, complex and beautiful combination.
As I walked through the Viaduct Harbour in Auckland, three things struck me: the relationship between industry and people; the happy splashes of colour; and how the Viaduct works with its identity, rather than against it. It's a uniquely beautiful harbour, for these reasons.
The Viaduct has a very strong identity and if you look at the pictures below, you can see what I mean: shipping containers are sculptures; cement stacks look funky against the backdrop of blue sky; and buoys are a feature. My favourite are the ship-like funnels; I'm pictured in one at the end of the post. They act as seats, and when you sit inside, you feel like you are in a different world, far away, and there is no one else there, but you. It's easy to pretend you are a silent stowaway, watching the going-ons unseen, in an ocean bound ship. Magic.
I love the Viaduct Harbour in Auckland because it reminds me to work with what I have to create something beautiful, rather trying to be something I'm not.
Know who you are.
Embrace what you have.
Create something beautiful.
Give something back.
That is what The Viaduct Harbour taught me today.
Other Posts in this New Zealand Live Blogging Series
1. New Zealand Road Trip with Ford Kuga
2. What the Viaduct Harbour Taught Me Today
3. First Bubble Bath in a Decade
4. A Sunrise
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Glassnode data analyzed by CryptoSlate shows that Marathon, Hut8, and Riot built the top three largest Bitcoin (BTC) pools, while Bit Digital recorded a 134% growth in reserves in nine months.
BTC miners in 2022
BTC miners entered the year 2022 with resources acquired through cheap debt in 2021. The majority of them invested these resources into growing their ASICS, which kept increasing their BTC holdings until May.
However, the bear market started in May introduced immense pressure and led to distribution across miners. The Russian-Ukraine war increased energy costs, the BTC price fell, and the hash rate increased, which heated the competition for block space.
Distribution emerged as the main theme for BTC miners in the second half of 2022. However, the BTC volume in exchanges didn't grow. Throughout the whole year, less than 60,000 BTC got sent to exchanges.
Year-end reserves
Marathon, Hut8, and Riot became the top three companies with the largest total BTC holdings, with 12,232 BTC, 9,086 BTC, and 6,952 BTC, respectively.
Marathon's holdings account for 27.7% of the combined BTC pool of the top nine mining companies, while Hut8 and Riot account for 20.4% and 17.5%, respectively.
Top 9 Companies
CryptoSlate analyzed the top nine BTC mining companies in detail. Marathon, Hut8, HIVE, Riot, and Bit Digital ended the year by growing their holdings.
However, Bit Digital recorded the most impressive growth in mining capabilities throughout the year. Bit Digital started its operations in April and mined 754 BTC in the first month. For the rest of the year, the company recorded a 134% growth in reserves and reached 1,765 in December.
Marathon started the year with 8,595 BTC, recorded a 42% increase, and saw 12,232 BTC in December. The 5,826 BTC Hut8 had in January increased to 9,086 by December, reflecting an almost 56% increase. Finally, HIVE's January reserves were at 2,043 BTC, which grew by 14.9% throughout the year and reached 2,348 BTC in December.
Bitfarms entered the year with 4,600 BTC and recorded a 91% decrease by falling to 405 BTC in December. Similarly, Argo held 2,748 BTC in January, which fell to 141 BTC in December, marking a 94.8% decrease. CleanSpark's BTC reserves fell by 51%, falling from January's 471 to December's 228. Finally, Core Scientific couldn't survive the winter. The company entered the year with 6,373 BTC and went bankrupt in December.
First two weeks of 2023
The year 2023 started with the least amount of selling pressure of the past three years. The chart below represents the flow of BTC from miner wallets to exchanges.
According to the data, only 88 BTC got sent to exchanges in the last two weeks.


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Tuesday 30 October 2012
Cameroon: Investigate Threats Against Rights Lawyers
Authorities in Cameroon should promptly investigate threats against two prominent lawyers who are representing clients accused of homosexuality, Human Rights Watch said. The government should publicly denounce the threats against the defense lawyers and ensure that they receive necessary protection. Since October 18, 2012, Alice Nkom, a lawyer based in Douala, and Michel Togue, a Yaoundé-based lawyer, have received a series of anonymous threats by cell phone and email related to their work on several high-profile homosexuality cases. One text message to Togue threatened his school-age children and warned him to stop defending people accused of homosexuality. A subsequent email message to Togue warned, "In this country there is no place for faggots and their defenders." The sender attached photos of Togue's children leaving their school building. An email message to Nkom stated, "If you don't stop ['renoncer'], you'll see." The email reiterated the threats to Togue's children, warning Nkom, "This will be bloody." It also threatened Nkom's children. (Human Rights Watch)
Africa: End discrimination against LGBTI on international day against homophobia
Discrimination and persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in South Africa and Cameroon must be halted, Amnesty International said as activists around the world mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia. Instances of harassment, discrimination, persecution, violence and murders committed against individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity are increasing across sub-Saharan Africa. (Amnesty International)
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Human Rights Progress in Tunisia is Sputtering
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA executive director, responds to mention of Tunisia in debate: "The president says the United States stood with the protesters in Tunisia but now human rights progress in Tunisia is sputtering," says Suzanne Nossel, executive director of Amnesty International USA, following release of new evidence by the organization on Thursday of serious human rights abuses, including torture of protesters and a crackdown on journalists, artists and government critics. (Amnesty International USA)
Libya and the West's Human Rights Hypocrisy
For some time to come, Libya shall stand as an enduring symbol of the West's hypocrisy, and indeed duplicity, on the issue of human rights. While the West, and especially the United States, justified its aerial bombardment of Libya last year on the pretense of saving civilians from a possible, future (rather than actual) attack by Gaddafi forces, the West is silent about the real and ongoing attack of the new Libyan regime upon the town of Bani Walid. Indeed, one must strain hard to even learn of this attack in the press. On October 5, 2012, Amnesty International reported upon the siege of Bani Walid by government forces. As Amnesty explained then, "members of the Libyan army, Libya Shield forces and armed militias from various parts of the country, including Misatra, surrounded Bani Walid," ostensibly on the grounds of trying to hunt down and arrest suspects responsible for the killing of Omran Shaaban, "credited with capturing Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi on 20 October 2011." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-kovalik/human-rights-libya_b_2001880.html (The Huffington Post)
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Georgia: UN condemns prisoner abuses exposed in television footage
The United Nations has condemned abuses committed against prisoners in Georgia that were exposed in videos made public this week, and urged that the violations be investigated and the perpetrators brought to justice. "We call on the Government to ensure that all allegations of such human rights violations – and not only the ones exposed in these videos – are promptly, impartially and effectively investigated and that perpetrators are brought to justice," a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Rupert Colville, told reporters in Geneva. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42949&Cr=Georgia&Cr1= (UN News Centre)
Unrest Follows Broadcast of Video Showing Prison Abuse in Georgia
The senior official in charge of prisons in Georgia resigned on Wednesday, after a television station broadcast graphic video of prison inmates being brutally beaten and sodomized by guards. As hundreds of people took to the streets to protest on Wednesday, President Mikheil Saakashvili quickly condemned the abuses and promised that those responsible would be prosecuted. Mr. Saakashvili also pledged to overhaul the prison system. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/world/europe/a-resignation-and-protests-follow-the-release-of-prison-abuse-videos-in-georgia.html?_r=0 (The New York Times)
Monday 22 October 2012
Morocco: Restore AFP Reporter's Accreditation
Moroccan authorities should restore the accreditation of Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist Omar Brouksy and stop retaliating against foreign media for what they report. On October 4, 2012, authorities withdrew Brouksy's accreditation, citing an article published that day about an election contest in which Brouksy noted that the founder of one political party was close to the royal palace. (Human Rights Watch)
Yemen: Security Forces Raiding Aden Hospitals
Yemeni state security forces are threatening health care in Aden by forcibly removing wounded alleged militants from hospitals, exchanging fire with gunmen seeking to block the arrests, and beating medical staff, Human Rights Watch said today. One hospital in that southern port city has suspended operations as a result. (Human Rights Watch)
Friday 19 October 2012
Pakistan: Protect Students, Teachers, Schools From Attack
The Pakistani government must take immediate steps to protect students, teachers, schools, and rights defenders at risk of attack, Human Rights Watch said today. Armed groups including the Taliban, al Qaeda, and their affiliates should cease attacks that target children, educational personnel, and schools.
Libya: New Proof of Mass Killings at Gaddafi Death Site
New evidence collected by Human Rights Watch implicates Misrata-based militias in the apparent execution of dozens of detainees following the capture and death of Muammar Gaddafi one year ago.
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Barrister Loh George joins Human IS Right!
Barrister Loh George has joined Human IS Right. The Buea barrister gives his availability to cooperate with our organization in the Prisoners' Rights Project. Human IS Right warmly welcome barrister Loh George and we wish him all the best for his generous activity and availability. We believe in Human Rights!
Friday 5 October 2012
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Thursday 4 October 2012
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Third Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 04, 2018
The Collect: Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Old Testament: Exodus 20:1-17 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible
Psalm 19 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised
Gospel: John 2:13-22 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible
Closing Prayer: On March 8th we remember Geoffrey Anketell Studdert-Kennedy, Priest read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses
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Total CME Credit Hours: 2.5 Category II (Informal)
Whether handling billing, taking appointments and payments, or performing modalities, chiropractic assistants should have a basic understanding of anatomy. Doctors and patients will use anatomy terms that sometimes confuse your practice staff.
This 2 ½ hour course is designed to give your unlicensed staff a basic understanding of the anatomy of the human body. Dr. Louis Crivelli brilliantly lays out the important anatomic systems for your staff to better assist you and your patients in your office.
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Dr. Louis Crivelli received his doctorate in chiropractic from the National University of Health Sciences in 2001. He also holds a master's degree in Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, and a bachelor's degree in Biology from Muhlenberg College. In 2002 he moved to Annapolis and began practicing in Greenbelt, MD (a stone's throw from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) where his diverse patient base consists of members of the scientific, educational, and industrial communities. Dr. Crivelli is a certified nutrition specialist (CNS) and focuses his interventions on inflammation and soft tissue healing.
He is the Chairman of the Maryland Chiropractic Association and was voted Chiropractor of the Year for 2016 and 2018. He also serves as chair of the Insurance and Legislative/Legal Committees. Dr. Crivelli is the Maryland delegate for the American Chiropractic Association and routinely meets in Washington, DC with the Maryland members of Congress to discuss healthcare related issues.
In addition to his practice and his work with the MCA and the ACA, he has been training and educating Chiropractic Assistants for over a decade. Dr. Crivelli is the developer, the chief instructor and coordinator of the Maryland Chiropractic Association's Chiropractic Assistant program. He regularly teaches and records CA continuing education seminars in Maryland and throughout the country.
In addition to his practice and his teaching, Dr. Crivelli is the Vice Chairman of the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP). The Council is tasked with development of practice guidelines and knowledge translation for the chiropractic profession.
He is member of the American Chiropractic Association's Council on Forensic Sciences, the Association for the History of Chiropractic, the Unified Virginia Chiropractic Association, and the American College of Nutrition.
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392 Megawatts is a huge amount of energy, from any power plant. 392 Megawatts of carbon-free solar power is astounding. Remarkable in size and capacity, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is the biggest in the world, and one of the few power-tower solar thermal plants operating today. Instead of the solar panels you see on a house roof or your old calculator, this type of solar reflects light from thousands of reflective mirrors and concentrates it to boil water and turn a turbine. The mirrors are computer controlled and send huge amounts of heat to giant boilers 459 feet in the air. The system generates enough clean energy to power 140,000 homes. Fantastic.
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- Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary - Keema Meatball Curry
- Fuss Free Flavours - Lamb Keema Tacos
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Lamb Keema NachosFriday 9 September 2016
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That looks stunning Claire, proper, old school comfort food!ReplyDelete
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Thanks Jane! I do like a good stringy cheese shot. #cheesyDelete
Oh my I am really drooling now and it is eight in the morning! Wil have to try this, ideal for a Saturday night I think.ReplyDeleteReplies
Pretty much anything with cheese and I'm drooling. Add in tortilla chips and curry and you have complete awesomeness!Delete
That's Saturday night's supper in front of the tv sorted then! Proper comfort food, this! Yum!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yup! A couple of beers and a humongous bowl of Keema Nachos. Sorted!Delete
Ooh Claire, this sounds sooo like my kind of meal. And what a fab campaign - I love the idea of trying to banish boring midweek meals. I couldn't agree more! I think midweek meals should be quick to prepare and easy to make but definitely NOT BORING! And this recipe ticks all those boxes for me :-) Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare :-) Eb xReplyDeleteReplies
It's great to have something as an alternative to bolognaise that can be used in multiple ways.Delete
These look so good, perfect for sharing. I love the idea of a keema lasagne too, I look forward to seeing your recipe once you've given it a try.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that we polished it all of between 3 of us. It was SO good. I really must try it as a lasagne.Delete
- Anonymous15 September 2016 at 12:41
This sounds really lovely think i shall give it ago i have a son who has just returned to uni who will be disspaointed he missed itReplyDeleteReplies
My hollow legged son absolutely wolfed it down! Do give it a try.Delete


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Advantages of Visualization in Soccer
Your mental game in soccer is very important to success. One way to increase confidence, create a positive mindset, and develop composure is through visualization or mental rehearsal.
Three Advantages of Visualization for Soccer Players
- You can do it anywhere.
- While it does not replace physical practice, it can be done in addition to fitness and training. You are able to further practice your skills without additional fatigue or wear and tear on your body
- You can create any situation in your mind- a high-pressure penalty kick, a hard tackle, a breakaway. You might not always be able to set these up in practice, but you can through visualization.
If you are a high level athlete, you have probably heard about the use of visualization, mental rehearsal, or mental imagery to improve performance. As a soccer player, you might wonder how visualization works and if you can improve your performance by merely imagining success.
Most professional soccer players use visualization, but many miss out on its power. Some athletes think that if they are not sweating, and don't physically practice with a ball at their feet, they can't improve.
"Visualize this thing that you want, see it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blue print, and begin to build."
~Robert Collier
We know that what you think about, see, or feel in your mind impacts your performance. You want to program your mind for confidence, focus, composure, and execution.
How does visualization work for soccer players?
When you imagine yourself performing at your very best, you activate the neurons that would fire if you were to physically perform the skill. You are programing your mind so that when you do perform, your mind has already practiced what you want your body to do.
How to use mental rehearsal for soccer?
Visualization takes time and practice to master, just like any new skill.
Here are some tips to begin to use mental rehearsal as a regular part of your practice and pregame routine:
- Use your dominant learning style– Imagine sounds, smells, touch, and taste in addition to visual cues or how you like to learn and perform. These include the sounds of the crowd yelling, smell of the grass, feel of the ball at your feet, and taste the sweat. The more details you use while visualizing the better your subconscious will program it into your mind.
- Visualize from multiple points of view– While you visualize you want to take two different perspectives: The perspective of a bystander watching yourself, and also a first person view point (basically what you would see if you were actually performing). These two points of view will give you more information and increase the quality of your mental images.
- Your visualization should be positive– See yourself doing what you want to do and performing your best. Imagine your shots are powerful and driven to the corner net, your speed as you push the ball past and defender and slot the ball in on a break away, your tackles are hard and solid on defense etc.
- Make it a consistent part of your routine– Top-level soccer players commit to using visualization everyday for at least 5-30 minutes. You will also benefit from using visualization before games to mentally prepare for your performance.
At Soccer Psychology by Peak Performance Sports, we design custom imagery programs to help you rehearse mental skills and get the most of visualization.
Contact us today if you are interested in working with a mental coach at Peak Performance Sports or want more details about custom imagery programs.
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~Diana, Michelle's Mother
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Master mental game coach Dr. Patrick Cohn can help you overcome your mental game issues with personal coaching.
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We look forward to helping you improve your mental toughness!
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~Lucas Gonzales, Professional Soccer Player in Australia


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Over the past decade, my life has occasionally intersected with another 29-year-old Madison man who shared my name, albeit with an extra "e." I never met Jaeson Shepard, but we did speak once, when I called him over problems that arose when First Federal couldn't tell us apart. He seemed like a nice guy.
Over the years, I got phone calls from people who confused us. The most notable mix-up came in 2000, when I was a police reporter at The Capital Times. Thuggish-looking drug cops in street clothes appeared at my door after dark and tried to intimidate their way into my apartment. Through their blunders, they even had my neighbor and sources in the Madison Police Department thinking I was a drug dealer.
Last month, when my doppelganger was killed in a bizarre drug-related home-invasion shootout, I felt a strange kinship. After reports on the TV news, my mother got a call from a friend worried it was me. Her son remains alive; Donna Fox's does not.
"I've lost my mother, my father, my sister and friends," says Donna, who lives in Antigo, about 200 miles north of Madison. "But there's nothing like losing your child."
In the days after Jaeson's funeral, his mother and brother spoke with me about the train wreck that was Jaeson's final years. He was a seemingly decent soul who found drugs early in life and just couldn't let go.
On the popular Web site myspace.com, Jaeson's friends recalled his "surfer style" manner and his generosity. His older brother Scott, 34, agrees.
"Jaeson had the best smile and the biggest heart," he says. "He just wanted a little respect, and if you gave him that, he'd do anything in the world for you."
The roots of Jaeson's despair developed early. He was exposed to the drug culture as a child in California, moving from place to place in a family that was always struggling to make ends meet. He grew up not knowing his father. When Jaeson was 9, he was drawn to a man Donna was dating who promised to bring new stability to the family. But after the wedding and with a child on the way, the man left without warning. After that, Jaeson wasn't the same, his mother says.
"Jaeson's whole life was rough," says Fox, who spoke with her son by phone nearly every day. "He was a very lonely, sad boy."
In 1989, Fox and her extended family moved to Antigo. Jaeson was already rebellious. He was arrested after he and a girlfriend stole money from her grandparents, and spent several years in and out of group homes.
"He got into trouble real young," says Scott, "and he kind of took that to mean his options in life were limited."
After graduating from high school in 1995, Jaeson came to Madison, where he fell into the local rave scene and worked a few odd jobs, in addition to selling drugs. His brother remembers that one of those jobs, ironically, was making phone calls to raise money for a police association. He took classes related to filmmaking and computers. He also tried bartending school.
Madison police reports over the years show that Jaeson's drugs of choice grew progressively more dangerous: pot, then mushrooms, acid, Ecstasy and cocaine.
Jaeson liked expensive things, which his drug proceeds allowed him to buy. When his mother visited, he put her up at a hotel and took her to fancy restaurants. The money, says Scott, let Jaeson get used to an "easy lifestyle."
By the time he was 25, Jaeson was addicted to heroin. He got a girlfriend pregnant and later told his brother of the anguish of her having an abortion because both were heroin addicts.
"He knew he was wasting his life, and every day he was trying to clean himself up," Scott says. "But he was surrounded by people who were selling drugs, too." So Jaeson continued his downward spiral: "He just got slower and dumber."
Scott last saw his brother in September, when Jaeson and Donna drove to Michigan to see Scott's newborn son. Scott noticed immediately that Jaeson was experiencing withdrawal. After the second day, Jaeson vomited in the kitchen sink. Once he found a fix, he was better.
Donna was also horrified by Jaeson's degeneration. Once he was clean-cut, clean-shaven and well-dressed. Now he looked like a heroin addict.
This past winter, Jaeson was apparently still selling drugs. In November and December, the Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force had an informant make heroin buys from Jaeson at his far-west-side apartment. In January, Jaeson was charged in Dane County Circuit Court with two counts of delivery of heroin, with a penalty enhancer because of a previous conviction for cocaine possession. He faced 33 years in prison.
Around this time, Jaeson made a final attempt to quit heroin, says his mother. He moved into his younger brother Matt's place in Beloit and went daily to a methadone clinic. He pawned jewelry, furniture and electronics for money for methadone, but still ran out. So, according to Jaeson's family, when Eddie Harris, 24, said he knew how the two could score some marijuana plants, Jaeson was in.
In the early morning of March 16, Eddie, Jaeson and Jaeson's girlfriend drove to a house in Blanchardville, about 50 miles southwest of Madison in Lafayette County. The three had already cased the house and planned to make off with enough pot plants to provide them with a significant source of income.
The plan went terribly awry. During the intrusion, homeowner Bradley Fandrich, 34, discharged dozens of rounds, killing Jaeson and Eddie. After police arrived, Fandrich apparently killed himself with a single gunshot.
Police found several hundred marijuana plants, with an estimated street value of between $450,000 and $500,000, and a cache of weapons, including loaded guns stashed throughout the house.
Donna Fox is especially devastated that authorities told reporters Jaeson was shot after he placed Fandrich's wife in a chokehold. In a posting on the myspace.com Web site, Fox wrote that, according to Jaeson's girlfriend, who was present at the time, Jaeson dropped his gun after confronted by Fandrich and said he didn't want any trouble.
"Then the man said, 'Fuck you, you're all going to die tonight,'" Fox wrote. After Jaeson and the girlfriend "begged for their lives," Fandrich allegedly started shooting. The girlfriend managed to escape, while Jaeson and Eddie did not.
For Scott, the news of Jaeson's death was devastating, but not entirely surprising, given the path he was on.
"I even tried to get him arrested a few times because I didn't want my brother to end up dead," Scott says. "One of the hardest things is that I can't believe I knew this was going to happen, and now it's happened."


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Olivia Palermo paired a long, flowy skirt with fur for the second time this week, showing up to Matthew Williamson's fall 2011 show last night in a blue-and-white pleated maxi skirt with a cream coat and chunky turtleneck. Her accessories — brown lace-up boots, a thick brown belt, and a wide-brimmed fedora — gave the outfit a Western vibe.
What do you think of Olivia's cowgirl touches? Is it a good way to style this season's long hemlines, or not so much?


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Private Pool
Faced with the potential for multi-million dollar lawsuits, private pool owners are becoming more proactive in assessing and managing risk in their aquatic environment.
Homeowners need to understand the responsibility they assume for the safe operation of the pool. This includes family members, guests and even people who may enter the yard uninvited and enter the pool.The Lifesaving Society Private Pool Safety Standards outlines the Lifesaving Society's recommendations for minimum safety requirements for private pools.
What is considered a Private Pool?
A Private swimming pool means a swimming pool that is constructed for the use of a single family dwelling unit and used only by the owners and their guests.
A Whirlpool means a swimming pool designed primarily for therapeutic or recreational use that: is not drained, cleaned or refilled before use by each individual; and utilizes hydrojet circulation, air induction bubbles, hot water or any combination of them.
The Drowning Problem
Each year about 30 people die in private pools and whirlpools across Canada. Drowning fatalities in children under the age of 5 are more than double that of any other age group. The vast majority of these young victims are the children or relatives of the private pool owner.
A major contributing factor in the deaths of children is the lack of adult supervision. For children under 5 years old, 85% were unsupervised when they drowned. For children age 5-12, 61% were unsupervised and in the age group from 13-15, 34% were unsupervised. There are alarming statistics, and speak volumes to the need for supervision of your private pool.
Children aren't the only ones at risk; adults are the second largest group at risk after young children under the age of 5. Adults bathing alone and people who dive into the shallow water of private pools are at significant risk. Entertaining and private pools often go hand-in-hand during the hot summer months. The high incidence of drowning and alcohol is an important factor for the private pool owner to keep in mind.
Get Your Copy!
The Lifesaving Society recommends that you read the Private Pool Safety Standards and use this document to evaluate your pool and determine what steps you can take to create a safe environment for your family, friends and guests.
Download your copy of the Private Pool Safety Standards free of charge.
Within Arms Reach Video and Pamphlet
Educate yourself, family members and guests of the pool with the Lifesaving Society's Within Arms Reach pamphlet and video. Aimed at educating parents on the dangers of backyard pools, the pamphlet provides key information for preventing drownings. The eleven minute Within Arms Reach video highlights how quickly and silently a drowning can occur and what pool owners can do to prevent these tragedies. The video features former World Pairs Champion figure skater Barbara Underhill who lost her 8 month old daughter Stephanie in a backyard pool tragedy. Barbara shares her insights and provides advice to private pool owners.
Order the video and pamphlet through SHOP or by contacting the Lifesaving Society.


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A. General advertising policies
- Advertisements must comply with the Rules of Student Conduct of Binghamton University; all other University advertising and postering policies; local, state and federal law; and may not promote illegal behaviors.
- Advertisements should avoid demeaning, sexist or discriminatory portrayal of individuals.
- Chalking is permitted only on uncovered pavement and concrete sidewalks. Only water-soluble dry stick sidewalk chalk may be used. Aerosol spray chalk is not permitted. All chalking on campus will be subject to routinely scheduled removal.
- Event advertisements may be given out to individuals to advertise events only on sidewalks and in the Tillman Lobby of the University Union. They may not be placed on sidewalks or cars or left on benches, chairs or other furniture, or on floors, sidewalks or other grounds of campus. In addition, door-to-door solicitation at residence hall rooms, suites or apartments is prohibited.
- Table tents advertising events must be given to the dining facilities manager for distribution as time and space allow.
- In addition to complying with the poster policy, posters and other printed material also may not be taped or attached to sidewalks, roadways, light poles, trees or anything else that is not an approved bulletin board.
- The only signs to be allowed on Bartle Drive will be large banners that cross the road and smaller pole banners that promote the University's institutional messages. All banners are to be coordinated and approved by the Office of Communications and Marketing. The large banners will be devoted to promoting high-priority institutional events and messages or events with a strong campus-community connection. Sponsoring organizations must complete a banner application, including banner design elements, to be approved by the vice president for communications and marketing, who reserves the right to require design by the Office of Creative Services on campus. All directional signage on campus must have the approval of the director of public safety. No other signs are allowed on campus roadways or walkways.
- Electronic mail may not be used to "spam" (send to many email addresses) a message to members of the campus community as a means to advertise an event.
- Voice mail may not be used to advertise events to the campus community unless approved or sent by the staff in the Telecommunications Office to the entire campus or by the Residential Life staff to the students of a specific residence hall.
B. Alcohol and other drug advertising
In addition to the general advertising policies, advertising with regard to alcohol and other drugs must conform to all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations while also complying with the following policies:
- Neither the University name nor its logos, symbols, mascots or seals will be used
- state or imply by words or graphics the abuse or excessive use of alcoholic beverages (examples include, but are not limited to, graphics suggesting a person may be intoxicated, phrases like "drink till you drop," and drink/price/admission specials). It also may not place emphasis on quantity or frequency of use.
- portray drinking as a solution to personal or academic problems of students or as necessary to social, sexual or academic success, or to place emphasis on quantity or frequency of use.
- Event advertisements will not state or imply by words or graphics the abuse or excessive use of alcoholic beverages. Examples include, but are not limited to, graphics suggesting a person may be intoxicated, phrases like "drink till you drop" and drink/price/admission specials. It also may not place emphasis on quantity or frequency of use.
- Event advertisements will not suggest or encourage by words or graphics illegal consumption of controlled substances, including alcohol and other drugs.
- Any advertising on campus, by student groups or in campus media, will not portray drinking as a solution to personal or academic problems of students or as necessary to social, sexual or academic success, nor will it state or imply by words or graphics the abuse or excessive use of alcoholic beverages. Advertising should not emphasize and promote either excessive quantities of alcohol or frequency of use.
- Alcoholic beverages and related products (e.g. cups with an alcohol brand name or the name of a tavern, club or other drinking establishment printed on them) are not to be provided as awards, door prizes or giveaways. This also includes providing, for free or for purchase, containers, certificates or coupons used to obtain alcoholic beverages at a later time or place.
Non-compliance with these regulations by student groups might lead to the loss of the organization's privileges to advertise on campus and access to University facilities. Individual students will be subject to campus disciplinary action and/or arrest (New York State Penal Law 145.30, Unlawfully Posting Advertisements), or stiffer penalties if underage drinking is in some way enabled. Non-student individuals and off-campus entities who post or advertise events or products or promote through use of campus media, posters or circulating handbills or other means may also be subject to arrest and/or be prohibited from advertising on campus.


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The sodomites willingly choose their life style and they die. Opt for a risky life style and risk premature death. This is not exactly rocket science or even news I mean even a blond can figure it out, from Raw Story:
Audio surfaced on Thursday of socialite Paris Hilton making homophobic comments about "disgusting" gay men, who she said "probably have AIDS."
RadarOnline obtained audio secretly recorded by a cab driver in New York earlier this month of one of Hilton's openly-gay model friends telling her about the gay hookup app Grindr.
"Say I log into Grindr, someone that's on Grindr can be in that building and it tells you all the locations of where they are and you can be like, 'Yo, you wanna f___?' and he might be on like, the sixth floor," the friend explains.
"Ewww. Eww. To get f_____?" Hilton replies. "Gay guys are the horniest people in the world. They're disgusting. Dude, most of them probably have AIDS."
"I would be so scared if I were a gay guy," she adds. "You'll like, die of AIDS."
Reax R.S. McCain:
- In describing men who hook up with complete strangers via the Internet, Paris said "most of them probably have AIDS."
- This was not offered as a scientifically valid estimate, but a rather common-sense health concern, related to the promiscuous behavior described.
- Butt-f____ isn't healthy. Excuse the blunt language, boys and girls, but the rectum is not a sexual organ. It is foul and unsanitary, and if you have some kind of weird obsessive-compulsive fetish about doing it in the hiney-hole, you need to seek help.
- Yes, Point 3 applies equally to you hetero guys who, to satisfy your porn-influenced kinky craving, coerce or cajole your girlfriends into taking it up the poop chute.
Stacy makes a total of seven common sense points.
As to the sodomites, until somebody can find a gene which causes homosexuality, consider sodomy to be a life style, or is that death style, choice.
Bearing in mind that engaging in sodomy is a life style choice and not predestination yo it would behoove one to think of GAY as an acronym for Got AIDS Yet? And to consider AIDS as another acronym, Anally Injected Death Sentence. Quibble if you will about the scientific accuracy of these assumption. Try to demonstrate they are not prudent.
Exit question, why is celibacy deemed to be only an acceptable choice for normal people? For example, priests and nuns can be expected to be celibate unless the priest claims to homosexual. Sure.
As to Ms. Hilton, her statement were part of private conservation and not a public statement. In the conversational sense, they were close enough to the truth to be considered figuratively accurate.
If you don't like what Ms. Hilton says in taxi cabs, don't listen in on her private conversations.