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7. Manage anxiety in business: How mindfulness helps
Written by Rachel Green. Director, The Emotional Intelligence Institute, and author of "Happy not hassled". She has used meditation to help her overcome panic attacks and has had a regular meditation practice for over 30 years.
Whatever your levels of emotional intelligence, managing anxiety is paramount if you are to be successful in business. Whether you are a small, medium or large business the demands placed upon you can leave you managing anxiety in a broad range of situations. And it sucks!
Why can anxiety rear its hateful head so often for people in business? Because there is so much to worry about!
There's legislation, recruitment, business loans, staff wages, cashflow, business premises, security, occupational safety and health, unfair dismissal laws, staff retention, tax payments, difficult clients, complaints and more. The list of potential anxieties seems limitless.
No wonder many businesses have anxious owners, especially if they do not have high levels of emotional intelligence. This article will look at one of many ways business people can reduce and even prevent anxiety by developing mindfulness. It is the emotionally intelligent thing to do!
Emotional intelligence 1: What is Mindfulness?
Although Mindfulness is based on a tradition going back over 2500 years it has been brought into current thinking by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, a medical specialist. He has adapted mindfulness into a course called Mindfulness-Based-Stress-Reduction (MBSR) and is the person who has been credited with first bringing mindfulness techniques and meditation into mainstream medicine.
According to Jon Kabat-Zinn mindfulness practice is a "systematic cultivation of awareness through a particular way of paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally". It is an opportunity to sit with ourselves and to be in relationship with our senses and what arises.
Thousands of people have benefited from learning his method and have seen their stress levels and anxiety plummet, even when their circumstances have remained the same. People don't even have to do it for very long before they can start to get results from it. Dr Kabat-Zinn has been running ten-day mindfulness retreats for CEOs for over 12 years.
However it is not neceassary to do the full MBSR programme, but simply to learn how to be mindful and meditation and mindfulness meditation teaches us this.
Emotional intelligence 2: PAY ATTENTION TO SENSATIONS.
Anxiety often arrives because people are imagining bad events arising in the future. They think of what will go wrong, how difficult a task will be or how bad they will feel if something occurs.
Mindfulness meditation encourages us to leave our future worries and anxieties to one side, for now, and instead to return to the sensations that arise right now, in this moment. The sensations of seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching can all happen in each moment, but anxiety can take us away from them. By focusing on them they can take us away from anxiety.
For example, if you are sitting in the staff tea room having lunch notice every sensation involved in slowly moving your lunch to your mouth, feel each fork full of food as it enters your mouth, and then focus on the food as you slowly eat it. Feel it between your teeth. Sense the tongue moving it around. Become aware of the food moving, the saliva joining it and the desire to swallow.
What are you doing here? You are focusing your attention on the sensations of what you are doing now. Moment by moment. When you become more grounded in the ongoing sensations of the present moment anxiety about the future has less of a hold and you'll find managing anxiety in business can become easier.
Do you think you can't meditate? Try the meditations on our MP3s. They're easy, even for beginners.
Emotional intelligence 3: FOCUS ON YOUR BREATHING.
When you get anxious your breathing may change. It may speed up. It may become shallower.
Focusing on your breath may help it to settle back into a smoother gentler rhythm. Wherever you are your breath is with you, slowly going in and going out of your body, even when you're not thinking about it.
Notice your breath going in and your breath going out. Your breath going in, your breath going out. Your breath going in, your breath going out. Have you got the idea? It's very simple! You just have to stay focussed on it.
Once your breathing is less agitated you may feel less agitated too. Whatever you are doing in your business you are always breathing. You don't need any special equipment, any special environment or to go anywhere, so watching your breath going in and out is something any business owner can do. Even just for a few moments.
Want to have calmer breathing? There is a mindfulness breathing exercise on our "Happy not hassled" meditation MP3s
Emotional intelligence 4: BE SILENT WITH NO AGENDA.
Developing self-awareness is a very important part of being a successful business manager or owner. Mindfulness practice helps people develop self-awareness and insight.
One thing we can do to practise mindfulness is to simply sit in silence with no agenda. Our business lives are full of timetables, meetings and agendas. We are driven by what we must do and what must be done. No wonder we get axious. Sometimes the ability just to stop and be quiet for a few minutes can help our minds settle and our anxiety ease.
Can you sit for five minutes in silence with no agenda? What happens when you do? Can you sustain your attention on the silence or your breath for just 5 mins?
Most of us can't. Instead, our minds flit here, there and everywhere. It is this flitting that can fuel anxiety.
Seldom are we fully present when we are involved in reading our e-mails, or listening to customers or staff, or participating in meetings. Jon Kabat-Zinn says, "When we divide our attention we are neither here nor there. ... Wouldn't it be better if you had 100% of your marbles present when the proverbial stuff is hitting the proverbial fan rather than only 20%, 40% or 60%?".
By becoming more mindful we can develop greater skills in perceiving what is going on in a meeting, we can listen more fully to what someone is saying, and we can know how we are feeling and what we are thinking. In addition, our thinking can become clearer. All this helps in managing anxiety and running a successful business.
By being silent we can know what is happening inside ourselves so we can manage and reduce anxiety.
Find silence too difficult? Try our 6 minute body scan mindfulness exercise instead. It's on our MP3s.
Emotional intelligence 5: DEVELOP A MINDFULNESS PRACTICE.
We need to develop a great deal of discipline to run a successful business. Practising mindfulness based stress reduction, (MBSR), may also be a useful part of running a successful business. It need not involve large chunks of time. It can be quiet moments one at a time.
It can be two minutes in the toilet. It can be three minutes waiting in a queue. It can be practised on the train, while you are waiting for a meeting to start, or sitting in your own car before driving home. I even know of one person who shuts himself in a cupboard to practise mindfulness each lunchtime, such are the benefits.
Studies by Dr Richard Davidson, a neuroscientist, have demonstrated that measurable and positive changes occur in the brain during mindfulness practice. His research has shown that when practising MBSR over an 8 week period people get a demonstrable improvement in brain functioning, a lowering of anxiety and stress levels, and an increase in immune functioning.
The choice is clear - find yourself managing anxiety in business or discover the benefits of calm and clear thoughts to guide your business.
If you would like to follow some mindfulness exercises they are available on this MP3s "Happy not hassled".
Please note: Anxiety occurs to varying degrees; it can be very minor to completely debilitating. It also takes on different forms. Please seek the professional help you need. It is also often recommended that people with anxiety seek the help of a good psychologist, medical practitioner or psychiatrist. Meditation is not a cure-all for all anxiety problems.


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Today, I have the pleasure of cooking for Outstanding in the Field, whose mission is to re-connect diners to the land and the origins of their food, and to honor the local farmers and food artisans who cultivate it. Today we will be cooking and dining at Queens Farm in Little Neck, NY starting at 3 p.m. Diners will get a chance to meet me and eat on a long family-style table, while also touring Queens Farm and meeting local farmers.
Check back tomorrow for photos from this great event and click here for more information about Outstanding in the Field.
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MPC for high speed trajectory tracking
Keywords: model predictive control optimization fast agile flight racing tracking planning
Many algorithms exist for model predictive control for trajectory tracking for quadrotors and equally many implementation advantages and disadvantages can be listed. This thesis should find the main influence factors on high speed/high precision trajectory tracking such as: modell accuracy, aerodynamic forces modelling, execution speed, underlying low-level controllers, sampling times and sampling strategies, noise sensitivity or even come up with a novel implementation.
The end-goal of the thesis should be a comparison of the influence factors and based on that a recommendation or even implementation of an improved solution.
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It was also the 5th anniversary of the renewed YMCA Portugal.
Mario Pereira passed away last June 25th and March 16th was also his birthday. He was an inspiring YMCA leader for the Portuguese national YMCA and strongly supportive of the European and global movement.
The Mayor of Setubal Mrs. Maria das Dores Meira, members, volunteers, staff, beneficiaries, Mr. Pereira´s family and representatives of different public and private organizations that partner with YMCA Setubal attended the event held at one of the branches of this local YMCA. Secretary General Luis Sebastiao shared a profile of Mr. Pereira and updated about the developments of YMCA Setubal within its social, educational and recreational programmes for youth. On behalf of YMCA Europe, our Secretary General Juan Simoes Iglesias focused on the contributions of Mr. Pereira and the Setubal YMCA to the international movement highlighting the inclusive, committed and transformational profile of both the leader and the institution.
A message of gratitude sent by World Alliance´s SG Carlos Sanvee was also shared during the event which was also attended by Martin Vosjan from the Netherlands and delegations from YMCAs in Brazil, Spain and YMCA of the USA represented by Renata Ferrari.
Obrigado e parabens YMCA Setubal!! Mario Pereira always in our hearts…


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We are a small, family run provider with only 25 bedrooms, offering a truly personal experience for everyone who lives with us. Our team are able to really get to know every person and provide care that reflects their wants and needs as an individual.
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Watch: Stomach-churning video shows maggots slithering in patient's mouth
Oral myiasis is associated with poor oral hygiene but those who have suffered wounds or injury to the face, are also at risk of the rare condition.health Updated: Oct 26, 2017 11:36 IST
The mere mention of maggots is enough to make people sick to their stomach. Imagine what the sight of dozens of maggots squirming about in a human being's mouth would do.
A revolting footage uploaded by a user from India on YouTube, shows a dental surgeon coming face-to-face with a mouth infested with maggots - the slimy larval stage of flies and other related insects usually found feeding on rotten flesh.
The patient, an elderly woman presumably because of the long hair, appears to be under sedation and can be heard taking deep breaths, as a tube pumps anaesthetic gas through the nose.
The person has her lower lip tugged to reveal the seriousness of the oral infestation.
Daily Mail reported that the woman appears to suffer from oral myiasis - a condition when the tissues in the oral cavity are invaded by parasites.
Oral myiasis is associated with poor oral hygiene but those who have suffered wounds or injury to the face, are also at risk of the rare condition.
The 56-second clip has been viewed over 400,000 times on YouTube.
Warning: Graphic Content. Viewer discretion is advised
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Sergey Aksyonov. Source: Sergey Mikheev / RG
On the sidelines of the 15th annual bilateral Indo-Russian summit, Sergey Aksyonov, the Head of the Republic of Crimea and Gul Kripalani, the Chairman of the Indian-Crimean Partnership signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The Indian-Crimean Partnership represents Indian businessmen who took the initiative of signing the MoU in order to meet the growing needs of national entrepreneurs in widening business contacts and deepening economic cooperation with the Republic of Crimea.
The signing of the MoU will contribute to long-term and mutually beneficial interactions in a wide variety of industries - from engineering, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and tourism to information technology, microelectronics and industrial parks.
Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov noted that the document demonstrates the intent of both parties to maximize available resources, industrial and intellectual potential, as well as to create prerequisites for the implementation of the large-scale joint projects in different areas, which can be a reliable basis of a high-tech bridge between our countries.
According to Aksyonov, the signing of the MoU is an important event in the development of bilateral relations between Russia and India, and a landmark for Crimea as a new subject of the Russian Federation.
Aksyonov noted that in the light of the creation of a free economic zone, as well as the implementation of the ambitious activities in the framework of the federal target program of peninsula development, Crimea is becoming a Russian centre for investment not only in the energy sector, but also in infrastructure, logistics and many other industries of the economy. In this regard it is vital to optimize development of international interregional cooperation, with particular emphasis on the interaction in the sphere of innovation activity and high technology, science and education, as well as actively involve small and medium business in bilateral contacts.
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On April 29, 2016, WIRED Health gathered 21 ground breaking speakers to present the future of the healthcare and medical industries. On the Bupa Startup Stage, 18 growth-stage companies presented their ideas, technologies and platforms. Virtual nurse company Sensely was crowned winner, chosen by a panel of industry judges.
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Shivnarine Chanderpaul axed from West Indies squad
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 25 (IANS) Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul's illustrious 21-year career appeared all but over after he was dumped from the West Indies Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Australia, starting next month.
West Indies chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd said on Sunday that the 40-year-old had suffered a "rapid" decline in form and as a result they had decided to look to the future. This decision, Lloyd said, had been communicated to Chanderpaul, reports CMC.
"Over a period of time, we have noticed a decline in his form and for the last 11 innings he has been averaging 16. The time had come to look towards the younger players and that's why he has been omitted. His decline in form has been quite rapid," Lloyd explained.
"I just don't think it is the last couple of games (that he has failed). This is going way back. I watched the games against India, South Africa and he hasn't done as well as we expected."
Lloyd continued: "I don't think there was any bitterness. He'd realised the time has come. At 40, it's obvious you're not going to be in the same shape as you were 20 years ago. And if you've seen him play, you'd notice there was a decline, there's no doubt about that.
"People find it very difficult at time to retire so we thought here it is, we must now make a decision. We've made a decision and we're looking towards the younger people that we have. We have a lot of good young cricketers and it is time that we now inject youth into our cricket."
The announcement put to rest several days of speculation over Chanderpaul's future.
"The point is that we have a job to do, we have to look after West Indies cricket, that comes first, and the point is that Chanderpaul, whenever he retires will be given the accolades that he should receive, and it is only fitting that we should do so," said the former Windies captain.
"The guy has been a great servant to our cricket and when that time comes, he should be given that sort of a send-off that is expected of a player of his calibre."
Chanderpaul has played 164 Tests - the most by a West Indies player - and has amassed 11,867 runs at an average of 51. He is 86 runs short of overtaking Brian Lara (11,953) as the all-time run-getter in Windies cricket.
A heavy scorer throughout a sterling career, Chanderpaul has struggled in the last two series, managing 91 in three Tests against South Africa and 92 in a similar series against England. Last September, however, he plundered 270 runs - including his 30th Test hundred - in two Tests against Bangladesh without being dismissed and averaged 48 last June when New Zealand visited the Caribbean for three Tests.
When West Indies were hammered 0-2 on the tour of New Zealand in late 2013, Chanderpaul was one of the few bright spots with an average of 64.
Meanwhile, there were no surprises in the 12-man squad. West Indies face Australia in the first Test, starting June 3 at Windsor Park in Dominica before clashing in the second Test at Sabina Park in Jamaica, beginning June 11.
The squad: Denesh Ramdin, Devendra Bishoom, Jermaine Blackwood, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Veerasammy Permaul, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor.


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There are rumors that Sony DualShock 4, which was developed for the PlayStation 4 will function as a standard USB controller when connected to the PC. If this proves to be true, it means that, like the Xbox 360 from Microsoft (we do not know whether to run the controller from the Xbox One PC based on Windows, but it is likely that it could happen), the controller can be used in Sony for the management of computer games that support the standard controller USB.
This will lead to a greater Gaming experience for both PS4 as well as PC gamers. These kind of things must be given to users to have broader experience on multi-platform games. More users means more sales not only for PS4 but also covering a world wide range for PC platform.
According to rumors, the touchpad DualShock 4 can be recognized as a standard touchpad in your laptop. DualShock 4 lets you take advantage of the built-in USB HID drivers and does not require additional driver support in Windows beyond what already exists in the OS natively.
Of course Sony can change the ID on the USB controller to start the console to make it incompatible without some sort of support from the drivers, but for the moment this seems unlikely, according to sources.
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Today was a Busy, Busy day at the Gladden Casa!
Lizzy had the whole day off today from School and work - that never happens! Anyhoo, she had made me promise that I would get up early this morning and teach her how to make baked apples and my granny's applesauce cake. Being the good Mom that I am, I of course said yes, and then kept my word. I was actually up way before her! We managed to get the applesaue cake done (she wanted it cupcake style) 1st. They were delicious!!!! Then we tackled the baked apples. Somehow in the move I lost my handy dandy apple corer, but we still managed to get a couple of pans of them done. I have to admit she did a great job - they looked lovely! She has never really done any "home-made" cooking, but she does love to make a cake mix! I was very proud of how well she did and how well she followed directions.
Don't these look yummy! I wish I had gotten a picture of them after they were baked tonight, but the were scarfed up the minute they came out of the oven! (if you want the recipe just email me and I will send it along)
Along with helping her bake this morning I promised her also that I would make a big dinner, all of her choosing tonight since she would be home (and boyfriend was coming over), So I made a HUGE dinner! Roast with mashed taters and mushroom gravy, fresh green beans, broccoli, and corn! I think I had every pot in the house dirty today. We even ate in the fancy dinning room. I love eating in there. That was one thing that was a must for me when we bought the new house.
Once I got the kitchen all cleaned up this morning and got Monkey down for her nap I tried to get some things accomplished that really need to get done. But that is not always easy when Lizzy is home. And that is just fine with me - I miss having her underfoot all of the time.
When Monkey got up Lizzy made her this nifty "car" and drug her all through the house for about an hour! Monkey loved it - she loves playing with Liz! It is probably because Liz is nothing more than a big kid herself.Once dinner and dessert was over and everyone had retired to their specific "zones" in the house I got busy again. This time I got busy working on my kits for my upcoming "Playtimes Past" class. For those of you that have taken my classes, here is a glimpse at what I do to put the kits together for you. . .
All of these stacks of "stuff" will eventually be cut up, bagged up and become a kit that then becomes a treasured book once it gets into your hands!
The 2 photos above are of my dinning room (after dinner) and all of my class stuff sorted out all over. I love this big table and my built in buffet. They are perfect for sorting out supplies! Between these 2 spots are 25 kits in the making! This particular book is quite paper intensive and I am really looking forward to cutting all of that paper (insert sarchasim here). Just to give you an idea of what all goes into putting together this many kits. . .
Cut 50 pieces of book board (with a knife)
Cut 25 more chipboard covers and 50 chipboard spines
Cut 100 pieces of tyvek tape
Count out 25 latches, 300 black mini brads, 50 buttons, 100 pop dots, 25 sets of magnets
Then there is the paper to cut -
163 sheets of 12x12 papers!
25 sheets of 19x25 art paper
and some various other cuts of paper.
Oh, and how about punching out all of those tags from the tag sheets. And of course there 75 Sizzix frames to cut out and a few other things that need to be taken care of.
Once everything is cut and counted it gets to be time for all of the different sized bagies and the packaging up of all of the kits. WHEW! It sure is a lot of work, but so totally worth it! I really love teaching these classes at CQ!
Well, tomorrow is yet another busy day! It will be just Monkey and I here together tomorrow. so I better clean up and get to bed. Can't be off your game with a 14month old running around!!!!
I hope you all had a busy but fun day today and that Thursday will be just as nice for you!
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B.C. Premier Christy Clark is thinking about not holding a referendum on Lower Mainland transit funding in conjunction with this November's municipal elections.
In additional to the policy and political reasons for putting off the vote, there is also the potential problem with the spending restrictions governing municipal elections and referendums; if the referendum was held at the same time as the municipal election, there is a real risk that people exercising their freedom of speech on one would be subject to severe penalties under the other.
This is because the B.C. government has imposed draconian penalties (a year in jail, $10,000 fines) for those they define as "election advertising sponsors" in provincial election law. The definition is so broad that anything said by anyone, if it is at all related to a party or candidate participating in the election, is considered to be "election advertising" -- even if not a single penny is spent communicating the message.
However the rules for each referendum held under the Referendum Act are set by regulation by the province. Those rules include items on who is eligible to vote, timing but also spending limits for third party "advertisers."
Since municipal politicians will have to say something about the transit referendum issue, there would almost inevitably be confusion over which spending limits apply to what forms of expression by third parties, and probably also those running for office.
The B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) brought a constitutional challenge to the "third party advertising" part of the Election Act, which was heard in November last year, and we are awaiting the judge's decision.
The B.C. government, in the meantime, has apparently decided to double down on this approach for municipal elections: a draft of the government's Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, includes third party spending provisions similar to those in the provincial Election Act. No such provisions are in the current municipal election laws.
A consultation on the proposed legislation was held last year by Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes, who plans to introduce the act when the legislature is back in session.
This comes despite the government's own advisory committee stating that it might be advisable to include only "advertising" above a certain cost threshold.
We took the opportunity to remind them of that recommendation, and provided them with a copy of our legal challenge documents to the provincial Election Act.
Interestingly, despite the B.C. FIPA and several others raising these problems, the government merely noted that:
"The Ministry recognizes that the mandatory registration provisions of the Election Act, on which LECFA's proposed provisions are modelled, are presently subject to a challenge before the courts."
So the government recognizes that there is a serious question about the constitutionality of the law it is proposing enacting, but intends to press on regardless.
Premier Clark may well be saving herself and all of us from an even bigger mess by shelving the transit referendum until after the municipal elections, especially if these new restrictions govern the election campaign.
So perhaps it would be for the best to follow the premier's suggestion to put off the referendum and avoid a cluster fiasco this November.


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Water users like Pepsi must pay higher cess:SC
A bench of justices Mukundakam Sharma and A R Dave rejected the plea of the Pepsi soft drink manufacturer that government`s decision to adopt differential rates of cess for different users was discriminatory.
"The appellant (Pepsico Holdings) is receiving the facility of water supply from the Corporation and is obliged to pay at such rates which are demanded by the Corporation as the same rate is being charged by government.
"The Corporation cannot be asked to suffer a loss for extensive use of water by the appellant using water as raw material for its business as it is discharging its public and welfare duty for supplying water to help and assist industries like the appellant," the apex court said.
The bench passed the ruling while dismissing the appeal filed by the soft drink manufacturer challenging the decision of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation to increase by 10-fold the water cess imposed on water users in the State from 2001.
As several industries had made representations, government had initially held back the increase in abeyance but subsequently in 2003 approved the increase and sought payment of the cess with retrospective effect.
Aggrieved, Pepsico moved the Bombay High Court which dismissed its plea, following which it appealed in the apex court.


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For us situated in the United States, Sony is very much just a camera company that makes and sells the optics to our favorite flagships from Samsung and HTC, but globally, Sony is a smartphone master of design, as well as a tablet maker. In past years, we have seen the number of 7- and 10-inch tablet sales rise while laptop sales fell, igniting the tablet market to what it is currently. But, as we've seen in the past months, tablets are not as popular with consumers, and laptops instead are seeing customers return to the traditional form and function from before the iPad (which is credited as really truly creating the tablet marketspace). And as 2015 looms on the horizon, the tablet market is set to grow physically, creating the 12- and 13-inch screens that some of us already have on our laptops. But what of Sony?
Sony Mobile, the section of the company devoted to managing the hardware in the Xperia family of smartphones and tablets, got a new CEO, Hiroki Totoki, in mid-November, and he has recently shared the numbers on the company's tablet performance with us consumers. In a small meeting for the press in Japan, Totoki spoke to the small 5% of the company's sales back in 2013, with a sad prediction of the number dropping to 4 or even 3% of the sales by 2016. But, this seems not to have shaken Sony's hopes for a new tablet to kickstart interest in their products again.
We recently reported on the upcoming existence of a 12.9-inch Sony Xperia tablet that will hit the market globally in the first half of 2015, which will inevitably be followed by another offering by Samsung (because the South Korean giant already produces a 12-inch 'Note Pro' model), as well as a long-rumored possible 12-inch iPad Pro from Cupertino's own. But what remains to be seen is whether the tablet market will actually pick back up any of the disappearing customers, or the laptop market will actually regain more of its original, pre-tablet sales with a new generation of Mac and Windows 10 products in the latter half of 2015.
And the age-old tablet versus laptop debate lives on. Many people have tried to make it easy or tempting to try to go from using a laptop to using a tablet as a daily computing device. Microsoft, with the latest Surface tablet, offers similar, if not identical, options for the device when compared to a touchscreen laptop of the modern marketplace. What will be interesting to see from all these OEMs is the way that they handle both the dropping sales numbers (because Sony can't be the only one) as well as the limitations of making Android tablets that have to run Google's online office suite out of Drive instead of full Office apps from Microsoft. The defining factor, as many will probably argue, is the coming tide of 64-bit processors from Samsung and Qualcomm, both of which have 64-bit processing on the horizon for 2015 and its devices, but also a possible place in the market for Nvidia, whose K1 chip has its graphical performance and 64-bit position ahead of any existent processor available in any device currently.
64-bit and 2015 may be when we finally see the viability of going full-tablet instead of laptop at last. Have any of you done the switch from laptop to tablet, and how has it worked out? If you refuse to use a tablet instead of a laptop, what's keeping you from it? Do you think the possibility of the keyboard case coming back into mass-fashion will come with the 12- and 13-inch tablets of 2015? Which OEM are you looking forward to seeing a larger screen size offering from? Let us know down below.


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Saudi Arabia urging all countries in the world to implement a global blasphemy law.
According to media reports, Saudi Arabia is calling upon all countries to chalk out and implement a worldwide blasphemy law. This international blasphemy law will criminalize any act that insults or defames any of the religious beliefs and symbols of all faiths.
In this regard, Director for external relations at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs for the kingdom Abdulmajeed Al-Omari, adds religious abuse raises intolerance, extremism and human rights violations right the way through the world.
Also Read: More Than 100 Million Christians Are Being Persecuted Worldwide
"We have made it clear that freedom of expression without limits or restrictions would lead to violation and abuse of religious rights," he adds, "This requires every nation to intensify efforts to criminalize insulting heavenly religions, prophets, holy books, religious symbols and places of worship."
As per current laws Saudi Arabia itself has profound restrictions on freedom of speech, including the death penalty quitting Islam, for committing blasphemy, witchcraft and sorcery. Moreover, Saudi Kingdom's constitution eyes atheism as terrorism.
According to a list of countries where Christians are persecuted the most; Saudi Arabia ranks as number 12th. The Saudi religious police time and again raids house churches, hooks people who were formerly Muslims but converted to Christianity.
While reflecting on the idea of global anti-blasphemy law, Ted Nettleton – Director of media relations at the Voice of the Martyrs, says, "What Christians call evangelism is often called blasphemy under such restrictive laws. Liberty – loving people everywhere and of all faiths should firmly stand against the spread of blasphemy laws, and work toward the repeal of such laws in places where they already exist."


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HT regional buzz: Wooing NRIs via Gujarat
Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal tried to make the most of the opportunity at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gujarat. He invited non-resident Punjabis to their home state to set up businesses, promising to roll out the red carpet. A large number of NRPs were present at the three-day event inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.chandigarh Updated: Jan 12, 2015 11:39 IST
Wooing NRIs via Gujarat
Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal tried to make the most of the opportunity at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gujarat. He invited non-resident Punjabis to their home state to set up businesses, promising to roll out the red carpet. A large number of NRPs were present at the three-day event inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi. "Why should not we publicise it when our government had done so much for them (NRIs)?" said Punjab's NRI affairs minister Tota Singh who accompanied Badal to Gandhinagar. Their claims apart, the state has in the past cancelled the annual NRI Sammelan, holding a series of smaller-scale NRI Sangat Darshan instead.
Militant info channels
The Parkash Singh Badal government in Punjab has been making loud announcements about those languishing in jails, but it has had to depend on radicals, who are out of jail, for information on such detainees. After his statement in Parliament demanding their release, Anandpur Sahib MP Prem Singh Chandumajra was recently called by Union home minister Rajnath Singh for details of detainees. The MP contacted former militants for information. Subsequently, a meeting between RP Singh of the Sikh Organisation for Prisoner Welfare and chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, who wanted to understand the issue, was also arranged. "I explained each and every case to Badal, and that is the basis of representations given by the SAD to the Centre," said RP Singh.
'Baaz' Bains
Akali rebel and Independent MLA from Ludhiana Simarjit Singh Bains, who was once the right hand man of deputy CM and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, does not miss a chance to criticise him. The deputy CM has retaliated, inducting Bains' closest associate Kamaljeet Karwal into the SAD last week. He also made some stinging remarks. To get even with the SAD chief, Bains, in a post on a social media site, wrote, "Badlan de barsan naal chiriyan aapna rasta badal laindiya ne; par baaz nu koi farak nahi painda (Rain from 'clouds' can force sparrows to change their path, but falcons remain undeterred)."
CCL worries
Once bitten, twice shy. Sensing the difficulty his government might face in release of cash-credit limit (CCL) for procurement in the forthcoming rabi (wheat) season, Punjab food and civil supplies minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon is busy asking the state procurement agencies to streamline affairs. The officials are apprehensive that in case the state does not reimburse a portion of outstanding Rs 42,000 crore, the Centre would release the CCL after deducting the amount. Hence, the agencies may have to raise loans. "We have asked all the officers to keep their balance sheets clean," said an officer of the department.
Menace of drugs and Mann's poetry
After the BJP planned a campaign led by its president Amit Shah against the drug menace, the SAD staged its own set of protests, giving an opportunity to its critics to target it. The Facebook page of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann, whose party had made the drug menace a poll issue last year, is full of rhyming digs. Sample two: "Nasha Vikda Jinna de order te; ohi dharna dende border te" (Drugs sell on whose order, are protesting at the border); and "Aape rog lounde, aape denia duwawa, jaa ve assi vekh laian terian vafava" (Those who give the illness, also offer cure; yes, we have seen your love, so pure). Pardon the translation!
Halting truckers just in time
A day before the Haryana CM was to lead an official delegation to the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas summit in Gujarat attended by over 3,000 non-resident Indians (NRIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs), the state government had worked hard on talks with the striking truckers on Wednesday to end the stalemate over oversized vehicles. The reason: CM Manohar Lal Khattar's appearance at the Gandhinagar event, with truckers on strike back home, would not have sent the right signals. In Gujarat, his team comprising half a dozen IAS officers held a series of meetings to attract investment state. Another team of agriculture officials followed. The CM was so impressed with the event that he offered to hold the next edition in Gurgaon.
Birender's favourites
After the BJP formed the government at the Centre, several ministers had problems in getting private secretaries of their choice. But not Birender Singh. The Jat leader from Haryana has had his way. While Prerna Puri, a 2006-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, was posted as his private secretary in the rural development ministry, the services of 1999-batch Haryana Civil Service (HCS) officer Yash Pal were placed at the disposal of the Centre by the Haryana government last week for appointment as his PS in the panchayati raj ministry. The HCS officer is related to a bureaucrat-turned-politician who is now a ruling party MLA in Haryana. The buzz in the corridors of power is that the minister's son, a Haryana-cadre IAS officer who has also worked in Chandigarh, apparently helped him select efficient aides.
Retiring at 60, or 58 now?
Speculation has been rife about a move by the Centre to reduce the retirement age of employees from 60 to 58 to cut the non-plan spending; this has left officers belonging to all-India services anxious. While PM Narendra Modi denied any such move at a BJP rally in Delhi on Saturday, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and his supporters have hit back, citing a similar decision by the BJP government in Haryana. And the saffron party's leaders are having a tough time rebutting the charge, as the Khattar government in Haryana had, in one of its first decisions six weeks ago, had indeed rolled back the previous regime's decision to increase the retirement age of state employees from 58 to 60. When Modi denied the move, Khattar was present on the dais!
Sehwag's tons and Deepender's reaction
The three-time Congress MP from Rohtak, Deepender Singh Hooda expressed a bit of brotherly heartburn on Twitter the other day, after back-to-back tons by Virender Sehwag for Delhi, the latter against Haryana, in the Ranji Trophy. "Congrats @virendersehwag for back-to-back ranji tons #ViruPowerOnceMore? Magar bro tera gussa Haryana par hi nikalna tha?" (Congrats… but brother did you have to vent your anger against Haryana?)
By your turn, minister!
Himachal power minister Sujan Singh Pathania landed at the state Congress office in Shimla unannounced the other day. He was following the chief minister's diktat to all colleagues must go there by turns to hear public grievances. But there was no one there to receive him. Reason: It was not his turn to sit in the party office.
Late, 'Congress style'
Haryana youth and agriculture minister OP Dhankar had to cut a sorry figure for coming late for a media interaction recently. Though he was just a few metres away (in another room) from the venue at Haryana Niwas, Chandigarh, the minister was late by half an hour. The moment he stepped in, a senior scribe jibed aloud that the minister had learnt the Congress style of coming late within two months of being in power. Embarrassed, Dhankar quickly said sorry, adding that he was not informed by his staff about the journalists' arrival.
Only direct recruits for ECAs Haryana chief electoral officer Shrikant Walgad, who successfully conducted two elections last year, is being considered for a posting in the government, the state authorities recently sent a panel of three IAS officers to the Election Commission for selection of his replacement. The panel comprising a direct recruit from the 1990 batch and two promotees has been returned, though. As the post has been traditionally manned by direct recruits, the EC asked for a fresh panel. The government is now considering options afresh.
Lord Baijnath is enough
Baijnath MLA Kishori Lal owes allegiance to a rival group in the Himachal Congress led by health minister Kaul Singh Thakur, and was absent for most of the winter sojourn of CM Virbhadra Singh in Kangra. When the CM visited his constituency though, Lal finally showed up, showering praise on Virbhadra before reading out his demands, including a fire station. The MLA said he needed the CM's blessings. "You already have blessings of Lord Baijnath," is all that the CM said.
Blessings or Bali?
Kangra MLA Pawan Kajal has been in the line of fire of several Congress leaders after he attended a rally by transport minister GS Bali, who heads a rival faction within the party. He is now trying to make amends. The Independent legislator, while addressing a rally in his constituency, urged Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh and others not to associate him with any particular group. "I neither have any group nor do I owe allegiance to any individual. My group is you. And my constituents need your blessings," he told the CM.
Pleasant surprise
The Punjab government's calendar for 2015 is not entirely an all Akali-BJP affair. It also features Sunil Kumar Jakhar, Leader of the Opposition. The Congress leader figures along with CM Badal and other leaders in a photo clicked during the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Jang-e-Azadi memorial at Kartarpur near Jalandhar in October last year. When asked about the matter, a government official said, "The CM has repeatedly invited the Opposition on the floor of the House to attend state-level functions. Since Jakhar was present at the Kartarpur function, he made it to the calendar."
Candy Crush cry
It's a pet problem of Facebook users, and even parliamentarians are not spared. Technically, Candy Crush Saga is a mobile phone game in which people have to request their FB friends for additional 'lives'. But its roaring popularity means your FB feed is flooded with such requests that can get, well, quite annoying. So much so that Aam Aadmi Party's Patiala MP, Dr Dharamvira Gandhi, who usually deals with more serious issues, posted on his FB account last week: "Please help me to rid of the nuisance of candy crush saga and other such requests. Thanks, Dr Gandhi."
Contributed by: Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Anshu Seth, Neeraj Mohan, Navneet Sharma, Rajesh Moudgil, Gaurav Bisht, Naresh K Thakur, Vikramdeep Johal and Aarish Chhabra.
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Say we have three nodes(simple replica no sharding) i.e. N1,N2 and N3 with replication factor as 3.
As read and write request can go to any node, Say Request write request(to update the same record at same time) comes and goes node N1.
Read request comes to read the same document and goes to node N2. I believe it will return stale data as write is not replicated to N2 yet ? Consider the default configuration where i have not tuned the read and write concerns.
I believe problem in step2 can be resolved with either of below options
a. In synch replication, Good for strong consistency but bad for performance
b. Tuning read and write consistency as explained at read and write consistency
c. With the help of sharding(if required), where shard key will ensure all read and writes goes to particular node for particular shard key ?
Is my understanding in point 2 and 3 correct?


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Southern-Style Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe
- Provided by: Anna T. Ferrando
- 1 Pork Tenderloin
- H-E-B Peppercorn and Garlic Seasoning
- 1 Jar mustard-based BBQ sauce
- 1 package coleslaw mix
- King Hawaiian Rolls
- Cracked Pepper Vinagrette
- Cashews
Ingredients Print Recipe
Season the pork with the peppercorn and garlic seasoning and sear it on high heat on all sides, including the ends, for about 10 seconds. Turn the heat down to medium, and pour about a half of the jar of BBQ sauce into the pan. Cover and cook for about 25 minutes. Cut the tenderloin in half and pull the pork using two sturdy forks. Then add the pulled meat back into the pot with the BBQ sauce and mix it together. To make the coleslaw mix: Using one bag of cole slaw mix, add � cup of cracked pepper vinaigrette, a handful of cashews and toss together. Put pulled pork on a bun and top with coleslaw mix. Enjoy!


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Position papers are an integral part of the committee experience. These are papers, usually no more than two pages each, that outline your country or representative's position on the issue at hand. In your committee, you will likely discuss two topics, although some committees are focusing and diving deep into one topic only. Position papers should explain what actions your country or representative has taken in the past to solve the issue the committee will discuss, as well as critically examine core problems that your country or representative believes must be addressed throughout the discussion. More information regarding how to write a position paper can be found below.
Additionally, position papers should be submitted to the Under-Secretary-General in charge of your committee organ. To find out which organ your committee is under, visit the "Committee Information" page. The five possible organs are found below, along with the contact information of the corresponding Under-Secretary-General.
The Under-Secretary-General of General Assemblies: Tyler Jager, email@example.com
The Under-Secretary-General of Economic and Social Councils: Eamonn Sullivan, firstname.lastname@example.com
The Under-Secretary-General of Regional Bodies: Yousof Omeish, firstname.lastname@example.com
The Under-Secretary-General of Specialized Agencies: George Mourgkos, email@example.com
The Under-Secretary-General of Crisis Committees: Alayna Lee, email@example.com
To receive feedback on position papers, delegates must submit them to the respective Under-Secretary-General via email by January 8, 2020, 11:59 p.m. EST.
To be considered for committee awards, delegates are required to submit position papers to the Under-Secretary-General in charge of their committee by the first committee session.
As a reminder, delegates are expected to write one position paper per topic. Most delegates will then need to write two separate position papers.
Each position paper should include the following information:
1. What is the problem?
In this section, you should identify the problems in each topic you will discuss. What are its stakes? Who are the various groups (e.g. peoples, countries, etc.) that are affected? Why does the topic matter? And what, if anything, is currently being done about it?
Identify the topics by thoroughly reading the topic guides. The topic guides are great starting points for your research. Make sure to restate and synthesize the problem in your own words.
2. How does the problem affect my country/organization/representative?
This section should summarize how your position is affected by the problem. Why does your country care about the issue? Here, you should employ information from the topic guide and incorporate your independent research. You will need to research information on your assigned country's role in the topics. Ensure that you cite your sources properly (MLA or Chicago is preferred, but all consistent and traceable references are accepted).
3. What is my country's bloc position?
In this section, you should consider how your country or representative would navigate the committee room. Which other countries or positions are ideologically or practically aligned with the views of the country or position you represent? You will be expected, once again, to consult and cite outside resources to determine and fully understand your position.
4. How can the problem be solved?
Here, you will want to examine what your country or representative believes will work in solving the issue at hand. This is where additional research will be most integral. Consider innovative but practical and coherent approaches to tackling these problems.


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Competition in the global economy is directly affecting how businesses view securing and retaining their best employees. With competition growing fierce every year; employers are faced with the challenge of finding the 'best man for the job' and the even greater task of securing them. The loss of human capital has a huge impact on any company's revenue and profit. Employers who fail to drive an engaged workforce and provide solutions that will sustain them will struggle to stay abreast of the competition.
Apart from a costly candidate search; failing to retain a key employee has costly consequences for the bottom line of your business. Employee loss incurs various expenses such as time and investment in training new labour and significantly decreases productivity. While staff retention is a challenge which exists across many businesses; studies reveal that a one-size-fits-all approach towards boosting employee engagement does not have long-term sustainable effects. Navigating through the "Top 10 lists of things to do" and "how tos" to find a retention strategy that works for your organisation may be another task on its own. The best approach is to keep it simple:
Keep top performers engaged while a competitive salary and benefits are a great perk to any job; most of today's talented employees are driven by a passion for the work they do. Top performers want to know that their efforts are recognised and have a direct impact on the business overall. Where possible, keep key employees engaged by designing jobs with various tasks that avoid monotony and allow them to enhance their skill set.
Recognise and Reward a job well done. Recognising and rewarding hard work shows employees that their work is appreciated. Recognition can come in various forms .It is important that you find a recognition and rewards programme that suits your organisation and will drive employee engagement.
Your top performers are the corner stone of your business and play a vital role in its growth. The key is not only in securing the best person for the job, but in retaining them to keep your turnover costs low and accelerate the success of your business.


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After a long time, Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love is finally launching the clothing line she's been talking about forever. While we may not all necessarily want to look like Love, I definitely was "loving" the preview of the Courtneys collection featuring rainbow haired Chloe Norgaard decked out in some grungy flapper inspired numbers paired with Doctor Martens, a la 90's mish-mash.
Check out more of Courtney Love's upcoming action in fashion below. According to Courtney, the line will be carried at Net-a-Porter.
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Collaborating With Hunter in Downtown Dayton
Hunter is a local photographer that I was able to connect with on Instagram, she first approached me asking if i'd be interested in styling a shoot for her. After checking out her work I immediately replied "YES!" I had a great time during the shoot with her & I was even able to connect with several other local creatives while working on it. The photos I got back of my clothes were so amazing! Even though Hunter is predominantly a photographer I just loved her look & thought she would be great on the other side of the camera. She accepted my invitation to have her model for us & here are some of my favorite highlights from the shoot.
The concept for the shoot was to focus on the grungy yet beautiful aspects of Downtown Dayton. This is part on an ongoing project that I'm collaborating with Dayton artists for to highlight their work & the energy of the city. Stay tuned for the massive video collaboration to follow.
Follow Hunter on Instagram at Honeyandlimephoto & us at InBetweenBranches
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America's Great Depression
Unabridged Audiobook
Written By: Murray N. Rothbard
Narrated By: Tom Weiner
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Date: May 2008
Duration: 10 hours 0 minutes
Applied Austrian economics doesn't get better than this. Murray N. Rothbard's America's Great Depression is a staple of modern economic literature and crucial for understanding a pivotal event in American and world history.
The Great Depression was not a crisis for capitalism but merely an example of the downturn part of the business cycle, which was generated by government intervention in the economy. Had the book appeared in the 1940s, it might have spared the world much grief. Even so, its appearance in 1963 meant that free-market advocates had their first full-scale treatment of this crucial subject. The damage to the intellectual world inflicted by Keynesian- and socialist-style treatments would be limited from that day forward.


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It's been a rough few years for Nintendo. While the surprise massive success of the Wii console beginning in 2006 was seen as a comeback for the venerable Japanese video gaming giant, a continued lack of participation from third parties and sluggish sales of the device's successor, the Wii U, have led to serious doubts about the company's future. Fans and investors alike have now now largely pinned their hopes to the mysterious NX platform, expected to be announced later this year.
But for now,a bright spot: The company's first foray into smartphone/mobile gaming, the social-media app Miitomo, appears to be a success.
According to a report by HotHardware, Nintendo itself is claiming that 3 million users have downloaded the Miitomo app, a social media service built around the Mii avatar-creation concept that was part of the Wii and Wii U infrastructure. The number, posted to (other) social media services by Nintendo's corporate accounts, was first revealed on April 1 and has not been officially challenged by outside sources. If correct, it would make Miitomo one of the more successful recent "major" app launches.
Believed by many in the industry to be an early component of a coordinated push by Nintendo to build a new unified structure of interaction between console gaming, handhelds and mobile/social-media platforms, Miitomo at present takes the form of a feature-limited social-sharing app: Users are able to create a "Mii" avatar from a variety of facial features and imbue it with a digital "personality" based on their own by answering questions and providing information about themselves for other users' Miis to identify and interact with. Miis can also be inserted into photos from the user's existing image file and shared, dressed up in various outfits and used in the minigame Miitomo Drop. The game also tracks existing "My Nintendo" points.
#Miitomo has reached 3 million users worldwide! Thanks for your support & enjoy the app with your friends! pic.twitter.com/ctP3H62u1S
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) April 1, 2016
While Miitomo users thus far generally report satisfaction with the new app, many in the gaming sphere are left curious as to what the product's endgame is. Nintendo had been resistant to join the app scene previously, preferring to concentrate its mobile gaming efforts on the handheld market that the company has largely dominated since the release of the original Game Boy. Though getting early information out about Nintendo plans is considered next to impossible, industry insiders have posited that the rumored ability of the NX to interface with mobile devices will open Miitomo up to offering new features and services to promote new products and allow users to earn points/share data related to their console gaming experience.
The good (financial) news comes during a time of continued upheaval for the Nintendo, which was already facing difficult conditions before the tragic death of beloved CEO Satoru Iwata last year. At a time when other console manufacturers are changing their upgrade model and relaxing old restrictions on cross-platform interaction that feel poised to make console gaming more PC-like, many question Nintendo's commitment to continue following the traditional console market - however strong the foundation provided by their popular first-party franchises remains.
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J&K: Terrorist hideout busted in Ganderbal, ammunition seized
Srinagar, May 08: The security forces have busted a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal, said reports. In a joint operation launched by Ganderbal Police and other armed forces , a hideout was reportedly busted in Gangangeer village in Ganderbal and ammunition was also recovered.
The joint party of police and other security force conducted the operation based on credible inputs. Two wireless walkie-talkie sets, ammunition including bullets, Eight detonators and two grenade pins, were recovered from the site, reported ANI.
On March 13, a man was arrested and arms and ammunition, including grenades, were seized by security forces from a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.
Another Republic Day terror plot busted
On April 14, security forces busted a militant hideout in Manduna village in Koil area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. The operation was reportedly carried out by a joint team of the police and Army's 55 RR.
In January this year, a man alleged to be a member of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was arrested on charges of planning to carry out terror strikes in the national capital during Republic Day celebrations.


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TDF selects ND SatCom for Nantes teleport project
European TV and radio transmission group TDF has selected ND SatCom to deliver a turnkey redundant 5+1 uplink station for its teleport in Nantes, France.
The uplink station consists of two 8.1m uplinks with five regular and one redundant channel. In addition, one 4.8m uplink will be installed for backup applications.
Due to begin operations by the end of the year, the uplink station is an extension of TDF's existing teleport uplink infrastructure in Nantes. The teleport is unmanned and operated via remote control from the TDF playout center in Paris.
See ND SatCom at IBC2008 Stands 1.C51 and OE 320, or visit www.ndsatcom.com.


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Uniformly Fabulous - MAC Retro Matte Lip Colour
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Blackened grape ; For those who prefer timeless glamour to all-out flash, matte reigns supreme. M·A·C introduces a twist on this classic texture with robustly saturated shades of Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour. Whichever shade you choose, all promise one thing: a splash of colour in a liquid-suede finish that is impossible to forget. This liquid lipcolour provides eight hour wear, wears evenly and smoothly and doesn't feather nor bleed.
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You can manage various Locations right from this menu. You can add/edit/search location records under specific root location using menu screen. Each option is explained with the illustration
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- Location records will be displayed with Root Location and Manage header
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↑ Film documenting the exhibition at the archaeological site C4 in Arendal in 2016 by Ingvar Flaten Aarnes.
[fade]SITUATIONS is a three year project and a collaboration between the artist Nina Torp and the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo. Since 2015, Nina Torp has followed the archaeological investigations carried out in connection with the building of the new E18 motorway between Tvedestrand and Arendal in southern Norway.[/fade]
The photographs document the the exhibition at the archaeological site C4 and C5 in Arendal in 2016.
Photographs by Nina Torp and Ellen C. Holte /© Kulturhistorisk museum, UIO
Stone Age and modernism
Nina Torp is an artist who works with themes connected to cultural heritage, architecture and archaeology. Through a series of photos, videos, and sculptures, Torp presents an external perspective of the daily work of museum archaeologists and the common cultural heritage they are involved in creating.
"In this project I have followed the contemporary human being (the archaeologists) in their search for the traces of people of prehistoric times. How do archaeologists work? What methods do they use and where do these methods come from? What types of tools do they use on site and how is the practical work of excavation carried out?"
"I began by taking a look at the scientific methods and procedures used by archaeologists to dig up artefacts. Archaeologists excavate using a grid system with coordinates for each square, a method that makes it easier to carry out systematic excavations resulting in "quantifiable documentation". The basis for the methods used today were developed in the late 19th- and early 20th centuries, the same time as the development of modernism."
[fade]"By interpreting the archaeologists´ scientific documentation (digital and analogue drawings) and my own photographs of the excavations, I have taken this "documentation" further, creating works in various materials in order to direct focus on the methods by which cultural history is created."
In this work, she raises fundamental questions about our relationship with the past; How do we acquire our perceptions of the past?[/fade]
[fade]The pilot project of SITUATIONS consisted of a series of photographs titled UR-FORM, shown inside the Ethnographic Library and the Antique Collection of the History Museum in Oslo in January 2016.
In June 2016, the first part of the SITUATIONS project was exhibited at two archaeological sites in Arendal.
The project is supported by the Arts Council Norway, the Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund, the Norwegian Photographic Fund and the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo.[/fade]
[fade]Background for the excavations conducted by the Museum of Cultural History
The excavation project in connection with the new E18 Tvedestand - Arendal motorway is one of the most comprehensive Stone Age investigations to be carried out by the Museum of Cultural History. Over 30 Stone Age localities were investigated.
The sites were located at varying heights above sea level and were mainly in wilderness areas that have not been disturbed by later human activity. This is exceptional in a European context. The sites range in date from c 9000 BC to c 1700 BC and thus cover the entire Stone Age period in Norway.
This time perspective makes the data from the E18 Tvedestrand - Arendal project highly relevant for studies related to the long-term changes in the environment and in the use of raw materials and technology. An area that was once a blank space on the archaeological Stone Age map will now provide important reference material for Stone Age research in the years to come.[/fade]
Nina Torp lives in Oslo and is educated at the Royal College of Art, London, Kent Institute of Art & Design, Maidstone, École des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse, France and Oslo Fotokunstskole.
Her works include projects dealing with perception and memory. By researching, analysing and interpreting cultural and historical material, she explores how culture and collective memory are created. Her projects often start with an artefact, an historical motif or a cultural phenomenon. Her works include installations made of sculptures, photographs, prints on fibre-boards and wallpaper, and videos. The purpose of her projects is to make the public aware of our standardized way of looking/observation.
Several of her projects are site-specific, focusing on the architecture of places like the archaeological excavations near Arendal (2016), Karl Marx-Allee in Berlin (2015) and Carl Berner Plass in Oslo (2012). She has published a number of art books documenting these projects.[/fade]
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Website: Gaute Reitan for help rewriting and extracting texts, and Mikkel Cappelen Smith for web design and development.
Project: The Museum of Cultural History - Peter Bjerregaard, Katherine Elliott, Martin Hager-Saltnes, Ellen C. Holte and all employees at KHM having contributed to the project. All archaeologists at the E18 Tvedestrand - Arendal project and Lars Sundström (project manager), Kim Darmark, Gaute Reitan, Justin Kimball, Silje Hårstad, Linnea S. Johannessen, Synnøve Viken, Birgitte Bjørkli, Jo-Simon F. Stokke, KUBEN and Marianne Eldorhagen
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Ilhan Omar
Minnesota District 05
Higher Heights for America PAC enthusiastically endorses Ilhan Omar to represent Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.
A 20-year resident of Minnesota, Ilhan Omar has committed her life to advocated on behalf of all of its residents.
Ilhan is a ardent community organizer as well as an accomplished legislator, non-profit leader, and an award-winning human rights advocate. In 2016, she became the first Somali-American, Muslim legislator in the United States. Ilhan's decades of work as an organizer has fought to ensure that working families have educational access, environmental protection, and racial equity as evidenced by her set her apart as a candidate who will work to create change for her constituents if elected.
As a state representative, Ilhan worked to pass $77 million in Statewide Affordable Housing and Homelessness Infrastructure bonds to improve public housing, passed $15/ hr and paid sick and safe time in Minneapolis while also introducing legislation that would eliminate the statute of limitations for sex offenses. Ilhan has also organized "Know your Rights" trainings for Minneapolis-area immigrants and actively works to keep abreast of the concerns and priorities of her constituents by hosing regular in-district office hours and community forums through which she connected with over 1,000 constituents in her first year.
Originally born in Somalia, at age eight Ilhan's family fled civil war and eventually settled in Minneapolis in 1997. Her personal experience with immigration has made her a strong proponent of the abolition of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the increase of refugee resettlement and asylum. Ilhan also supports the creation of a federal minimum wage, the establishment of universal health coverage in America, the decriminalization of all drugs including the expungement of current records, and increasing access to housing.
If elected, Ilhan will bring her background in community organization to Congress, as a true representative of the people.


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The Hometown Project encourages cultural leaders from all walks of life to return to their hometowns to bring attention to local campaigns and issues important to the community. The Hometown Project connects well known individuals to local candidates with a shared vision, and then facilitates engagement with audiences/voters. The overall goal is to garner an expanded audience so that progressive local candidates can connect with a broader, engaged electorate for the 2018 midterm elections and beyond.
hometown ENERGIZERS
Hometown Energizers are notable cultural leaders, artists, actors or athletes who volunteer their time and energy to help bring attention to local campaigns and issues in their hometown with the goal of increasing civic participation in local communities.
The vision is for Energizers to participate in community events or town hall meetings with local candidates in their hometown and promote on social media as the election nears. Other options for Energizers to engage with campaigns in their hometown include a series of posts on social media or endorsement videos. The Hometown Project team will identify local candidates and facilitate engagement opportunities.
- In-person Event in your Hometown district- The Energizer opens a community event by expressing connection to the local community and, by being involved creates greater awareness and garners an expanded audience of voters for the local candidate to share their ideas and platform.
- Participate in a Press Phone call- Join a press phone call to help bring attention to the important races you wish to support by engaging in local and national media.
- Creation of a Video Endorsement- This can be as simple as a recording on a phone or on set. The Hometown Project will deliver a short script for the Energizers to use in promoting a local candidate. The videos would be used by candidates in their campaign.
- Creation of an Audio Endorsement- Energizers might wish to create and record an audio endorsement, to be used by the campaign in a robo-call.
- Online / Social Media
- Tweets - a series of timed Tweets, Instagram or Facebook posts supporting local action around candidates. The Hometown Project team can draft/write (or the Energizer can write if they prefer).
- Reshares & Tagging- a series of re-sharing Tweets, Instagram or Facebook posts as originally posted by local organizations or candidates.
The online content and promotion might encapsulate the following:
- Supporting the candidates position on a particular issue, or publicizing a promotional piece
- Encouraging local voters to register to vote
- Encouraging local voters to volunteer
- Encouraging local voters to vote!
what next?
If you are interested in being an Energizer for The Hometown Project in the crucial upcoming midterm elections, please send the following information to Peter & Erin so that we can begin finding candidates in your Hometown!
What candidates will I be supporting? Local candidates might include candidates running for school boards, city council, mayoralships, and may also include the state level house and senate races in key flippable districts in swing states.
How are the candidates vetted? All of the candidates we match you with will have been fully vetted and endorsed by one of our leading partners, which currently include Planned Parenthood, People for American Way, RunForSomething, and Everytown.
Can I speak with the candidates to decide if I want to support them? - Yes, You will have the opportunity, if you wish, to speak with or video chat with each candidate that interests you, and if you feel there is a shared vision, we will move forward with logistics of your involvement. Based on our recent work, we feel this initial introduction serves as a key establishing point, and allows you to create a sincere rapport with the candidates. It is also extremely inspiring to speak directly with these young, new progressive leaders in your hometown!
What is the time commitment? - The time commitment is up to you. Our role at The Hometown Project is to make it very easy for you to quickly and easily plug into a campaign and unplug and go back to your daily lives with ease. Your commitment can be as simple as a few supportive social media posts endorsing the candidates, or as much as traveling back to your Hometown to host a town hall or canvassing event in your community.
If you have any thoughts or questions, don't hesitate to reach out. This is our first full campaign season so we welcome your input and suggestions!
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Friday, 7 August 2015
Baking with Coconut Flour: 3 - More Brownies
My usual recipe contains both melted chocolate and cocoa for great depth of flavour, and butter. I decided to make my trial recipe dairy-free, as well as using the gluten-free coconut flour. To achieve this I used coconut oil rather than a vegetable oil. Although it is a more saturated fat, I like the results of using coconut oil better than using vegetable oils - it's similar to the results when baking with butter.
I was working mainly on instinct, combined with my limited experience of cooking with coconut flour, as well as what I'd read about baking with coconut flour. This is how I changed the recipe:
Original: Coconut flour recipe:
140g plain chocolate (around 70%) 140g plain chocolate
140g butter 100g coconut oil
300g light muscovado sugar 300g light muscovado sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs 4 large eggs
160g plain flour 40g coconut flour
3 tablespoons cocoa 3 tablespoons cocoa
(If it's important that the recipe is completely dairy-free, then remember to check the ingredients in the chocolate that you choose.)
In both cases the method was the same - melt the chocolate and fat together, stir in the sugar and vanilla extract, then beat the eggs in, one at a time. Sift in the flour and cocoa, and fold into the wet mixture. Spread into a 8 x 8" square tin, lined with baking parchment, and bake at 180C. The original recipe takes 30-35 minutes to bake, depending on how gooey you like your brownies, but the coconut flour brownies were cooked in 25 minutes. Cut into bars or squares while still warm but cool completely before removing from tin.
I was really pleased with these brownies. Using melted chocolate and more sugar made the brownies moister and more chewy (less cakey) than the first recipe, as I'd hoped, although they were still quite light. I think this lightness is a feature of any baking with coconut flour as you need so little compared with wheat flour. The use of coconut oil, as well as coconut flour, added a touch more coconut to the flavour, but nothing too overwhelming.
What made it more pleasing to adapt my own recipe successfully was that only a few days previously I'd tried an online recipe for chocolate chip bars with coconut flour and had produced something so disastrous that it had to be thrown away - and things have to be really awful before I bin them, as I'm reluctant to waste food if it's at all edible!
6 comments:
- belleau kitchen said...
well the texture looks phenomenal... i must give these a go!
- 8 August 2015 at 08:15
- Alicia Foodycat said...
They look divine!
- 8 August 2015 at 10:37
- Snowy said...
Delicious looking brownies. I must try coconut flour.
- 9 August 2015 at 16:16
- Suelle said...
Snowy - I've enjoyed trying coconut flour, but I think it's only really useful if you need to bake gluten-free or are on a paleo diet. For everyday baking I'll be sticking to ordinary flour.
- 10 August 2015 at 23:17
- Phil in the Kitchen said...
Well they look very good indeed. I agree with your conclusion on coconut flour - I don't think I'll be buying more unless I need to bake for people on special diets. On the other hand I'm a bit of a fan of coconut oil, although there's a big difference in flavour between some of the brands I've noticed.
- 10 August 2015 at 23:49
- Snowy said...
Thanks for your comment Suelle, so won't bother to buy any. Haven't any need to bake for a special diet atm, but who knows in the future?
- 12 August 2015 at 11:53


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Dishonest moped rider claimed £50,000 from council for hitting a pothole
A fraudster, who dishonestly claimed he fell off his moped as a result of hitting a pothole in the road, has been jailed for six months after being convicted for contempt of court.
Daniel Condron fell of his moped on Ditton Road in Widnes. He sued Halton council for £50,000 worth of compensation, claiming that the accident was caused when the front wheel of his vehicle hit a large pothole in the road.
Whilst investigating the validity of the claim, the Merseyside authority gathered witness statements.
Condron withdrew his claim after police evidence, confirming that the accident occurred 30m from where he alleged it had taken place, came to light when the case came to court in January last year.
The council, which was represented by insurance law specialists Weightmans, then secured permission to bring proceedings against Condron for contempt of court.
In a High Court case on 28th April, Condron was convicted of contempt of court for signing court documents with a statement of truth when he knew the facts were false. He was sentenced to six months in prison.
In the judgment, the High Court Judge Recorder Sephton QC said that dishonest claims have a "pernicious effect on the insurance industry, local authorities and society as a whole."
Peter Wake, head of local government litigation at Weightmans, said: "This is another victory for our local authority clients in the ongoing battle against fraudulent claims. Where fraud is suspected, we take all necessary steps to investigate and pursue the matter. This is the only way to deter fraudsters and protect the public purse."


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A boy who suffered multiple wounds in a dog attack Wednesday night was playing outside with his neighbour's dog when it suddenly turned on him, according to police.
Police and paramedics were called to a home on Conlins Road near Good Road, in the Morningside and Highway 401 area, around 6 p.m. Wednesday for reports that a dog had grabbed a boy and wouldn't let go.
An eight-year-old boy and his father were looking after a neighbour's dog, police said Thursday, and the boy had gone outside to play with the animal when it unexpectedly attacked the child.
The boy suffered multiple bite wounds and was taken to hospital Wednesday evening for treatment. Although police said Wednesday the dog had grabbed the boy by his neck, he didn't actually suffer wounds to his neck or head.
When police arrived at the scene, they managed to get the dog away from the boy. However, the animal then attacked officers and one officer shot the dog dead.
Officers at the scene said the dog appeared to be a pit bull, but police could not confirm that on Thursday afternoon.
No charges will be laid in the incident, according to police.
Toronto Animal Services has the dog's body in custody and has notified Toronto Public Health, which is required when a dog or cat has bitten a person, according to manager Elizabeth Glibbery.
The agency could not comment further due to the ongoing police investigation.


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CES 2009 is well over and now that the dust has settled it is time to unveil the Top 10 products that have been announced at the CES 2009.
The big trends at CES 2009 have been Thin TVs, 3D for Hometheater, touchscreen netbooks and other touchscreen products, Connected TVs and LED backlight TVs. One phone though managed to set its own trend and be on everybody's CES 2009 top list: the new Palm Pre. The new Palm webOS powered phone has it what it takes to compete with the iPhone and the Google Android phones. Android did not yet reveal their next generation at the CES 2009. The big show-off is in one month at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona.
See all our Top 10 CES 2009 products below.
I4U News Top 10 CES 2009 Products:
1. Palm Pre
Why: Powerful, usable, sexy, and runs straightforward web Technology based on Linux OS
2. LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Wrist Phone
Why: It actally ships this year and can do video conferencing via 3G. Finally a real Dick Tracy Watch
3. Samsung Luxia LED HDTVs
Why: Best marketing for thin LED HDTVs at the show. They will be selling big in 2009
4. Logitech G19 Keyboard
Why: The coolest looking PC Keyboard ever and it has a built-in QVGA screen.
5. Sharp 82 inch LCD HDTV LC-82MX1U
Why: Because size still matters. Just ask yourself would you rather have a 1 inch thin 40 inch HDTV or a thick 82 inch Monster Display?
6. WowWee Spyball
Why: What is good for the Israeli Army, is good for you.
7. Samsung MBP200 Pico Projector
Why: This is the most high-tech looking Pico Projector on the market and not some cheap looking plastic thing.
8. Asus Eee PC T91 Touchscreen Netbook
Why: Atom based convertible touch-screen netbooks are so 2009. The Asus T91 and T101 would rank higher if Asus would have set a release date and price.
9. Eye-Fi Youtube Card
Why: Because it has won the Last Gadget Standing CES 2009 Award and it is not even finished.
10. Sony MHS-CM1 Webbie HD Camcorder
Why: Because Sony finally understood that the Flip Mino is eating their lunch.
Visit our CES Coverage to dig into all announcements and reports from this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


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TTFB can be broadly defined as the period of time from the moment the user sends the search request to the first 'byte' or bit of data to reach their computer. TTFB is ultimately composed of the following three components:
- The time it takes for the user request to arrive at the web server
- The time required for the web server to process the user's request and generate the response
- The time for this response to return to the user's computer
The first component is directly influenced by the latency of the request, which can be defined as the amount of time required to transmit one bit of data from one place to another. This is not to be confused with bandwidth, which broadly deals with the amount of data, which can be transmitted from one place to another at any one time. Therefore the latency of a high bandwidth versus a low bandwidth connection is often the same as they are completely different metrics. As we are dealing with physical locations, the latency is usually directly related to the physical distances the bits of data need to travel. Hence if the majority of your visitors are located in another continent this can lead to high latency. In this particular situation we recommend the use of content delivery networks (CDN) located in or close to the location of the majority of your sites' visitors. There are many CDNs out there such as Akamai and Amazon Cloudfront just to name some of the more popular solutions out there.
The second component of TTFB deals with time taken by the server to process the user's request. This can be improved by avoiding the use of shared hosting as the other sites you share with can bring down the overall speed of the server and hence your TTFB. Another type of site hosting solution to avoid is virtual or on-demand hosting systems as to save money these servers are deactivated temporarily during periods of time where there is no traffic to your site and the reactivation process can add at least 10 seconds to the TTFB or the first subsequent request.
The final component of TTFB involves the amount of time required for the request response to return to the user's computer. Webmasters can influence this factor in a number of ways depending on the nature of their site and the type of content management system (CMS) they use, if any. Many CMS solutions have a "debugging mode" which must be switched off for the purposes of TTFB optimisation. Another feature webmasters should look for if the content on their site does not change frequently is utilising server side caching as this can store some of the elements on the user's computer to expedite future request responses.
Webmasters must first know their sites' starting point prior to pursuing any of the aforementioned TTFB optimisations. Luckily there is a great free tool for doing just that called Web Page Test. This tool tests all aspects of site speed therefore webmasters should only focus on the TTFB component of this test, which can be found in the green section of the results chart. The latency component of TTFB can be tested using the 'ping' command in the text-based command centre found in all operating systems. You should aim to reduce your ping result to less than 100 milliseconds for optimal TTFB results.
Google ultimately wants to offer its users a superior search experience therefore they place great importance on the speed of search results. This is why Google rewards sites with low TTFB with higher search rankings and conversely penalises sites with high TTFB with lower search rankings respectively. Hence this is precisely why webmasters should make TTFB optimisation a priority.


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