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10 Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan.i Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them.j
2 Some Phariseesk came and tested him by asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
3 "What did Moses command you?" he replied.
4 They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away."l
5 "It was because your hearts were hardm that Moses wrote you this law," Jesus replied. 6 "But at the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female.'a n 7 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,b 8 and the two will become one flesh.'c o So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."
10 When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. 11 He answered, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.p 12 And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery."q
10:13–16pp—Mt 19:13–15; Lk 18:15–17
13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.r 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."s 16 And he took the children in his arms,t placed his hands on them and blessed them.
The Rich and the Kingdom of God
10:17–31pp—Mt 19:16–30; Lk 18:18–30
17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his kneesu before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"v
18 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good—except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: 'You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.'d"w
20 "Teacher," he declared, "all these I have kept since I was a boy."
21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor,x and you will have treasure in heaven.y Then come, follow me."z
22 At this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the richa to enter the kingdom of God!"
24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it ise to enter the kingdom of God!b 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."c
26 The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, "Who then can be saved?"
27 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."d
28 Then Peter spoke up, "We have left everything to follow you!"e
29 "Truly I tell you," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as muchf in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to comeg eternal life.h 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first."i
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time
10:32–34pp—Mt 20:17–19; Lk 18:31–33
32 They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelvej aside and told them what was going to happen to him. 33 "We are going up to Jerusalem,"k he said, "and the Son of Manl will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law.m They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles, 34 who will mock him and spit on him, flog himn and kill him.o Three days laterp he will rise."q
35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. "Teacher," they said, "we want you to do for us whatever we ask."
36 "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked.
37 They replied, "Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory."r
38 "You don't know what you are asking,"s Jesus said. "Can you drink the cupt I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?"u
Jesus said to them, "You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with,v 40 but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared."
41 When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John. 42 Jesus called them together and said, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 43 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,w 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,x and to give his life as a ransom for many."y
Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight
10:46–52pp—Mt 20:29–34; Lk 18:35–43
46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means "son of Timaeus"), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,z he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David,a have mercy on me!"
48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
49 Jesus stopped and said, "Call him."
So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.
51 "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him.
The blind man said, "Rabbi,b I want to see."
52 "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you."c Immediately he received his sight and followedd Jesus along the road.
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The Howards bought the apartment several years ago, in a building that just celebrated its 40th anniversary. Their primary residence is in Florida, but with the success of their Atlanta stores and a thriving design business in Atlanta, they felt it would be ideal to have a 'pied-à-terre' in Atlanta. The apartment is in an area that is often called 'the jewel box of Atlanta' as it is in the very heart of Buckhead. Phoebe adores the location of apartment, and appreciates the solid construction of the building as well as the sweeping views of downtown to the south (for the sparkle at night), and Buckhead to the north and west (for the sheer beauty of the green canopy of trees and the view of the local landmark, Stone Mountain, on the horizon).
When Phoebe and Jim purchased the apartment, it was fairly nondescript. They loved the light filled rooms, the high ceilings, and the views, but knew that the interiors needed a major overhaul. So, they gutted the entire apartment and remade the space with the best in architectural details and definition in rooms that were previously featureless. They also added beautiful dark stained chevron floors, a new kitchen, and top of the line bathrooms. The architectural details are truly exquisite. Of course, the interiors are amazing as well: English antiques; one of a kind accessories; Vaughan and Charles Edward lighting fixtures; Van Morris hardware; luxurious fabrics for the upholstery, pillows, and curtains; fine rugs and unique artwork all make the apartment a luxurious retreat. This is particularly important to note, because the apartment can be purchased fully furnished! A lucky buyer can not only get a one of a kind city apartment, but also the expertise and trained eye that went into the design of the home. So, without further ado, let's start the tour of the Howards' pied-à-terre in Atlanta.
When entering the home, this is the first view of the apartment: a nice vignette is in front, with a view to the living room and the incredible panorama of Atlanta through the wall of windows in the living room. The first impression is incredible architectural detail; I immediately noticed the intricate pattern in the floors and the millwork of the opening to the foyer. The wall has a antique Regency chest, and I love how Phoebe placed two small paintings over the chest. A larger painting would have overwhelmed the space; this is a very pleasing first impression. The hanging light fixture is by Vaughan.
I asked Phoebe about the wallpaper pattern, and she told me that the walls in the foyer are actually hand painted by one of the most talented decorative artists in the Southeast. I have a weakness for a beautiful shade of blue, and the combination of the soft color and the design of branches and birds was so pretty.
In the entry to the living room, I was mesmerized by the beautiful architectural detail in the floor.
Every room in the apartment was incredible, but my favorite room was the living room. It was filled with light (despite the gray and rainy day) and the peaceful tones in the room made it a very serene space. I am a big fan of mirrors in general, and specifically mirrors over sofas. Phoebe said that she felt that a mirror was the perfect piece to put over the sofa in this room; on the opposite wall is a large painting, and the mirror serves to both open up the room and provide a little bit of sparkle.
A close-up of the mirror. This was one of my favorite furniture pieces in the apartment. The mirror is perfectly positioned to reflect the art on the opposite wall.
A view from the living room into the foyer. I admire the way that Phoebe arranged the books - one night, she emptied every shelf and rearranged by color. It took her hours, but she loved the effect. Sometimes Jim Howard will throw things off a bit by taking a blue book out and putting it with another 'color family'; after Phoebe said this, I immediately noticed the blue book mixed in with the black books on the left.
Look at this architectural detail - the moldings in the apartment are simply beautiful.
In a perfect example of a room being used to its fullest extent, there is a glass top desk in the living room, with a Mac perched on top. I like the idea of using a voluptuous wing chair at a desk.
A few of the magnificent views from the balcony. Unfortunately, it was a gray and rainy day in Atlanta, and the entire city was covered with a layer of pollen from the pine trees. However, even these drawbacks couldn't detract from the sweeping views.
The dining room was also quite striking. I love the contrast between the small and large squares of the framed series of line drawings and the oval shape of the mirror.
On the other side of the dining room, the table is positioned in the corner to allow for an open path to the kitchen. I asked Phoebe about her thought process behind putting two framed arrangements in the same room. She said that there are no hard and fast rules; framed groupings really appeal to her, and in this room the eye generally does not take in both the wall with the buffet and the wall next to the dining table at the same time. She likes the balance of the framed grouping seen in this picture, and the larger oil painting on the wall. The light fixture is an antique.
A detail of the curtains in the dining room. It is a beautiful wool sateen, which worked so well in this space; it is luxurious, but more subtle than silk.
A detailed look at the incredible floors. Jim Howard is known for his expertise in architectural design, and it was clearly evident in this apartment.
The kitchen was designed in galley style appropriate for the size of the apartment. As with the rest of the apartment, the details were incredible: marble backsplash, high end appliances, cabinetry custom made and finished on site by a furniture maker. All of the hardware, knobs, and hinges in the kitchen and throughout the house are by Van Morris.
Here is the other side of the kitchen, which also serves as a bar. I thought it was a brilliant use of space. Phoebe said that it is liberating to have such an efficiently designed kitchen; all of the extra 'stuff' that is only used on rare occasions was eliminated, which creates a refreshing lack of clutter. There are no overhead cabinets, and there is a specific place for everything.
A view of the casual eating area, the perfect place to sit and enjoy a morning cup of coffee or tea.
A detail of the kitchen floor, which I loved. It is the details like these that makes this apartment exceptional.
Now onto the private spaces of the apartment. There are two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, on opposite sides of the apartment in order to maximize privacy. This is the entrance to the guest room - a room that will be very familiar to design blog readers.
Seeing this room in person was like seeing an old friend; I have both posted this picture on my blog, and have seen it in countless other blogs. The bed is a custom iron and upholstered design by Phoebe, available at Mrs. Howard.
One of my favorite posts on the Mrs. Howard Personal Shopper blog was about Phoebe's guidelines about pillow arrangements on beds (I must look at that post once a week). I thought of it when admiring this pillow arrangement.
I love soft contemporary art combined with traditional furnishings.
The closets in the guest room, as in the rest of the apartment, were of the highest quality construction with custom Van Morris hardware.
This was my favorite detail in the room - one of the closets had a mirror and built in dresser, and the drawers and walls were lined in a Robert Kime paper. Click on the picture to see a bigger view for the details. It is stunning!
Or maybe this was my favorite detail in the room - the double row of Greek key trim on the curtains.
The guest bathroom was luxurious with a Kallista vanity, Lefroy Brooks rainhead shower, an antique mirror, and marble floors and shower.
A detail of the guest bathroom floor. This is more true to color than the previous picture.
The bathroom was designed with an open sink, and the storage is in the built in cabinets; the towels are stored in the open shelving, and closed section is designed for the 'stuff' that often clutters a bathroom.
On the other side of the apartment is the entrance to the master bedroom. I paused to admire the vertical grouping of paintings.
The master bedroom is also iconic in the design blog world. Phoebe is truly a master at creating beautiful bedrooms! I was pleased to confirm that the sheets, shams, and duvet cover are by Matouk, as I had guessed. The headboard was custom designed by Phoebe, and the headboard, bedskirt, and accent pillow fabric are by Fortuny.
I love this arrangement on the bedside table, and the wool carpet is perfect in the room.
A charming Charles Edwards light.
The trim detail on the curtains in the master bedroom.
The entrance to the master bathroom; closets are on either side of the hall, and Jim put a light fixture big enough for three bulbs to ensure ample lighting in what serves as a dressing area.
Here is the same area, but the pocket door is closed - and there is a full length beveled mirror on both sides (the reflection of the bed is seen in the mirror)! This is a well thought out detail, one of many that make this space so exceptional.
The master bathroom is quite luxurious, and features marble mosaic floors, countertops, and shower. The bathroom fittings are Lefroy Brooks; the vanity and medicine cabinets are Urban Archaeology, and the sconces are by Charles Edwards. Phoebe swears by the lighted makeup mirrors by Waterworks.
As in the guest bathroom, the master bath features cabinets with open shelving on top and a closed section on the bottom. Look at the marble trim at the base of the wall - such great details in this home.
The detail of the floor in the master bathroom; this is true to the real color.
As I was preparing to leave the apartment, I took a quick picture of the entry; I was so focused on seeing the apartment that I had neglected to study this lovely space when I arrived. Note the walls - they are hand painted in a geometric pattern by one of the same artist who painted the foyer. I love how the vertical mirror and horizontal paintings balance each other out.
Having the opportunity to see this beautiful apartment, and getting a personal tour from Phoebe Howard herself, was one of the most interesting things I have ever done as a result of blogging! Chatting with Phoebe about the meaning and motivation behind her design decisions for the apartment was like talking to an artist about the inspiration behind their paintings. The apartment reminded me of a lovely flat in London; the layout is wonderful, and every square foot of the space is used and is very efficiently designed. More and more, I see the beauty in residential spaces that are of wonderful proportion and size, and whose rooms are truly used every day; I would rather have a small home that is of great quality and architectural detail than a large home with featureless rooms that are only used for special occasions. Phoebe and Jim's apartment truly exemplified the ultimate in architectural quality and design in a space that is the perfect size for the people who live there.
The Howards' city apartment is currently for sale, but it is a private sale and not listed with a realtor. For more information, please contact Leah Kennelly (firstname.lastname@example.com).
All pictures in this post (with the exception of the first and second pictures) were taken by me. Please visit Phoebe's website to see professional pictures of the apartment. Many thanks to Leah Kennelly (author of the Mrs. Howard Personal Shopper blog) for arranging this wonderful visit with Phoebe!
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Azure Backup support for encrypted Azure VMs
Published date: November 10, 2016
Azure Backup already supports backup and restore of virtual machines created through the classic and Azure Resource Manager deployment models, along with Azure Premium Storage VMs. Azure Backup now supports backup and restore of virtual machines encrypted through Azure Disk Encryption.
With this release, customers can now back up VMs encrypted through either a BitLocker encryption key or a key encryption key (KEK). Customers can also back up and restore keys and secrets along with the VM. Also, users with the right permissions can perform these operations by using the Azure portal and PowerShell. So this capability can help maintain the security, privacy, and sovereignty of enterprise data throughout the backup lifecycle.
For more information, please visit the Azure blog and Azure Backup documentation.


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Ganteka Future (talk) | |
Date Created: | 1 June 2008 |
Status: | Needs better wording and mechanics. |
Editing: | Please feel free to edit constructively! |
Balance: | Rogue |
Conjuration (Creation) [[[SRD:Water Effect|Water]], Fire] | |
Level: | Cleric 2, Druid 2, Water 2, Sorcerer/Wizard 2 |
Components: | S |
Casting time: | 1 standard action |
Range: | Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) |
Area: | 5 ft. square |
Duration: | 1 round + 1 round/level, D |
Saving Throw: | yes (see text) |
Spell Resistance: | yes (see text) |
Summary::You conjure a superheated, steaming, boiling sphere of water that floats within a single 5 foot square.
The sphere deals 1d6 fire damage per round to targets within its square. At the end of its duration, the boiling sphere collapses (if it has a place to fall) and deals 1 point of splash damage to all adjacent targets. A Reflex save negates this splash damage.
The steam (or bubbles if underwater) obscure all vision through the sphere's space. It does not provide cover from ranged weapons, but it does provide concealment depending on the situation. Standing in the sphere renders a target effectively blind.
This spell functions normally underwater and in vacuums.
Spell Resistance applies only when a resistant creature is targeted by the spell, not when a resistant creature encounters a boiling sphere that is already in place.
Practical Application of Boiling Sphere[]
Boiling sphere is a utility spell, useful in many situations. Practicality makes it suitable for cooking food underwater. In addition, since it is superheated water, it functions in a vacuum. In combat, it is useful to cover flanks, block narrow passages, or conjure overtop an immobile targets. Strategically, it could even be used to be placed to force targets into it, as a bullrush. Conjure several boiling spheres to block off several patches, decrease visibility and provide battlefield concealment in open areas.
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Le Corbusier; Iannis Xenakis; Edgard Varèse
«Poème électronique: Philips Pavilion»
«Poème électronique» is the first, electronic-spatial environment to combine architecture, film, light and music to a total experience made to functions in time and space. Under the direction of Le Corbusier, Iannis Xenaki's concept and geometry designed the World's Fair exhibition space adhering to mathematical functions. Edgard Varèse composed the both concrete and vocal music which enhanced dynamic, light and image projections conceived by Le Corbusier. Varèse's work had always sought the abstract and, in part, visually inspired concepts of form and spatial movements. Among other elements for «Poème électronique» he used machine noises, transported piano chords, filtered choir and solo voices, and synthetic tone colorings. With the help of the advanced technical means made available through the Philips Pavilion, the sounds of this composition for tape recorder could wander throughout the space on highly complex routes.
«The Philips Pavilion presented a collage liturgy for twentieth-century humankind, dependent on electricity instead of daylight and on virtual perspectives in place of terrestrial views.»
(Source: Marc Treib, Space Calculated in Seconds, Princeton, 1996, p. 3)
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I've haven't written too much here lately. This is because I have spent most
of my emacs hacking time on mu4e
, an emacs e-mail client. It's only
slightly over six months old since its first release, but it has progressed
rather quickly! So, I think it is time to give it an introduction to a wider
audience. In future posts, I'll go into more detail.
E-mail is a very important means of communication for me; and for purposes of
integration, it prefer to do my e-mail with emacs. For a long time, I used
with emacs as the editor; a few years back I switched to Wanderlust,
and wrote a few articles about it.
There's a lot to like about Wanderlust: it's very featureful, and allows for a lot of customization. Still, there were a few things I was not fully happy with; the most important one was the speed of some operations; another annoyance was the fact that I got rather frequent cache-corruptions when using newer emacs versions.
So, what was I to do? Well, a few years back, I had written an e-mail
indexer/searcher, called mu. It takes the messages in a maildir-folder, and
allows you to query them. I wondered if I could use mu
as the backend for
an emacs-based e-mail client. So, I fired up emacs, started writing some code
and some later I had a first version of… mu4e
how does it work?
is an emacs front-end for mu
; when you start it, mu4e
connects to a
server process (started on-demand). It accepts simple commands, and
responds with emacs s-expressions, in asynchronous fashion. In practice, all
the heavy work is done in this server process, and emacs shows the results
when it is ready (usually almost instantly). Emacs does not need to wait for
the backend, and things stay snappy, even with tens of thousands (or more)
e-mail messages. The only operation that may still require some waiting is
sending mail, since that uses the emacs built-in smtpmail
, which blocks
during its operation.
expects your e-mail messages to be stored in a maildir (a
one-file-per-message system); you can get these mails there through tools
like offlineimap or fetchmail. mu
periodically indexes the messages, and
stores the results in a Xapian database. A lot of what mu4e
does is
querying this database – so for example, what you see as 'my inbox folder'
in the mu4e
-frontend, is in fact just the result of a query of all
message that happen to live in that folder. You can query for many things –
message sender, subject, date, words in the body and more.
does not just query messages; it can also move messages between
folders, delete them, modify their flags and so on (and afterwards update the
database). All 'state' is in the file system, and the database is just a quick
way to get to it; if you delete the database and then re-index, nothing is
lost, and changes made with other tools (e.g. mutt
) are picked up by mu
trying mu4e
Some Linux distributions ship mu4e
, but not necessarily a very recent
version; and because mu4e
is developing quickly, you may want to use the
latest official release, or (if you are more adventurous) check out the git repository. You'll need GNU/Emacs 23 or 24, GLib, GMime >= 2.4 and Xapian.
After installing mu4e
, you can check the mu4e manual, which should be
fairly complete. In fact, one of the goals of mu4e
is to make it easy to
set up; for that reason, the documentation includes complete examples of how
to set things up. The Getting started chapter should get you up to speed
So, give it a try if you're interested; the mu=/=mu4e
project is very open
to suggestions (and even bugs reports!), so feel free to put them here or
subscribe to the mu mailing list.
a small tour
I'll end this with a number of screenshots, to give you a rough idea of how things look.
The main screen
The headers / view split-screen
The results of your queries are shown as a list of headers; if you click one
of the headers, mu4e
splits the screen horizontally (optionally, you can
split the screen vertically, or only show the message view). You can
customize the headers shown, re-order them and so on.
The message view supports html message, inline images, and has a mechanism to associate user-functions with messages and attachments (such as 'view in browser' or 'pipe through command'); see the manual for some examples.
The message composition view
Obviously, you can reply to messages, forward them, or compose a new
message. For writing and sending messages, mu4e
reuses emacs' built-in
. There's support for auto-completing addresses (based on the
e-mails you've sent/received before).
There's even (experimental) support for writing you're messages using
, and then sending them as rich-text (html) messages.
parting thoughts
So, this was a short introduction to mu4e
, barely scratching the surface,
but hopefully conveying the main ideas. The manual discusses things in much
more detail, and I'll write more about it in the future.
is still a young project, but, for what's it worth, I've been using it
full-time for over six months, and a growing number of people are doing the
same. So, if you're interested, give it try and let us know you think!
Have fun!


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"You tend to hear the worst 5% of the Pakistan story 95% of the time."
The above is a quote attributed to Pakistani Entrepreneur Monis Rahman in Aug 8, 2011 Forbes Magazine story titled "Want to Start a Company in the World's Sixth-Most Populous Country? Time to Move to Pakistan".
On Pakistan's 64th birthday today, there is a lot of coverage by the traditional media focused on "the worst 5% of the Pakistan story". To help my readers piece together the full story of Pakistan this August 14, 2011, I am writing today to present some of the key parts of the rest of the 95% of the Pakistan story that gets little or no coverage.
Let's start with some of the key indicators of progress Pakistan has made since independence in 1947.
1. Health & Wealth:
The health and wealth of a nation depend on availability of good nutrition and access to health care and education, which in turn rely on economic growth to support needed public and private social spending.
The most basic indicators of progress, such as the life expectancy and per capita incomes of many nations, have been compiled and brought to life in animations developed by Professor Hans Rosling and posted on gapminder.org.
The Gapminder animations show that life expectancy in Pakistan has jumped from 32 years in 1947 to 67 years in 2009, and per Capita inflation-adjusted PPP income has risen from $766 in 1948 to $2603 in 2009.
2. Literacy:
Literacy is also a very important indicator of progress. Though the literacy in Pakistan has increased from about 10% in 1947 to about 60% today, it remains dismally low relative to many other nations.
However, a closer examination of literacy data by age groups shows that the literacy rates are rising by every generation:
Over 55 years 30% literate
45-55 40%
35-45 50%
25-35 60%
15-25 70% (Male 80%, Female 60%, UNICEF)
Rural and Female illiteracy are the biggest challenges.
3. Poverty, Hunger and Inequality:
The World Bank ranks Pakistan among lower-middle-income nations with per capita income exceeding $1000 a year.
Pakistan is still a country with significant population of poor people. However, its recent levels of poverty are among the lowest in South Asia.
The 2011 World Bank data shows that Pakistan's poverty rate of 17.2%, based on India's current poverty line of $1.03 per person per day, is more than 10 percentage points lower than India's 27.5%. Assam (urban), Punjab and Himachal Pradesh are the only three Indian states with equal or slightly lower poverty rates than Pakistan's.
Based on hunger data collected from 2003 to 2008, The International Food Policy Research (IFPRI) has reported that Pakistan's hunger index score improved over the last three consecutive years reported since 2008 from 21.7 (2008) to 21.0 (2009) to 19.1 (2010) and its ranking rose from 61 to 58 to 52. During the same period, India's index score worsened from 23.7 to 23.9 to 24.1 and its ranking moved from 66 to 65 to 67 on a list of 84 nations.
Pakistan is also more egalitarian than its neighbors. The CIA World Factbook reports Pakistan's Gini Index has decreased from 41 in 1998-99 to 30.6 in 2007-8, lower than India's 36.8 and Bangladesh's 33.2.
4. Pakistan's Economy:
Pakistan state was broke in 1947 because India refused to give Pakistan its share of Sterling reserves. The situation was so bad that Pakistani govt couldn't pay employees. In this first existential crisis, the Habibs bailed out Pakistani state by lending Rs. 80 million, more than half of Rs. 150 million budget.
Today, Pakistan's economy is the 27th largest in the world. As Part of "the Next 11" group of nations, it is one of the top 15 emerging economies (BRICs+Next11) picked by Goldman Sachs. Goldman forecasts Pakistan to be among the top 20 biggest economies in the world by 2025.
Since 2008, Pakistan's economy has been suffering from a serious stagflation, a very bad combination of slow growth and high inflation. But the history tells us that this current situation is not normal for Pakistan. After all, it's Pakistan's robust economic growth that has enabled significant progress based on the health and wealth indicators outlined earlier.
Beginning in 1947, Pakistani economy grew at a fairly impressive rate of 6 percent per year through the first four decades of the nation's existence. In spite of rapid population growth during this period, per capita incomes doubled, inflation remained low and poverty declined from 46% down to 18% by late 1980s, according to eminent Pakistani economist Dr. Ishrat Husain. This healthy economic performance was maintained through several wars and successive civilian and military governments in 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s until the decade of 1990s, now appropriately remembered as the lost decade.
In the period from 2000-2007, here's what the IMF agreed to in 2008 as part of the nation's bailout:
Pakistan became one of the four fastest growing economies in the Asian region during 2000-07 with its growth averaging 7.0 per cent per year for most of this period. As a result of strong economic growth, Pakistan succeeded in reducing poverty by one-half, creating almost 13 million jobs, halving the country's debt burden, raising foreign exchange reserves to a comfortable position and propping the country's exchange rate, restoring investors' confidence and most importantly, taking Pakistan out of the IMF Program.
5. Science and Technology:
Here are some of the facts about Pakistan's progress in science and technology that never make the headlines in the mainstream media anywhere, including Pakistan:
-Pakistan has been ScienceWatch's Rising Star for scientific papers published in various international journals.
-Pakistan is among a handful of nations with dozens of scientists working on CERN's high-profile SuperCollider Project. Several SuperCollider components were built in Pakistan.
-Jinnah Antarctic Station puts Pakistan among a dozen nations doing research in Antarctica.
-Pakistan's IT Industry is worth $2.8 billion and growing
-Pakistan leads the world in biometric IT services with the world's biggest biometric database.
-Top-selling Blackberry application was developed by a Pakistani company Pepper.pk
6. Arts, Literature & Culture:
There has been an explosion of the uniquely Pakistani arts and literature:
-Sachal Orchestra, a Lahore Jazz Group, is topping western music charts
-Regular book fairs, music concerts, fashion shows & theater group performances
-UK's Granta Magazine Special Issue Highlights Successful Pakistani Authors' Books Published in Europe and America. Examples: Mohsin Hamid (The Reluctant Fundamentalist), Daniyal Mueenuddin (In Other Rooms, Other Wonders), Kamila Shamsie (Burnt Shadows), Mohammad Hanif (A Case of Exploding Mangoes) and Nadeem Aslam (The Wasted Vigil) who have been making waves in literary circles and winning prizes in London and New York.
7. Heavy Manufacturing:
Pakistan has a significant heavy industry today. For example:
-Autos, Motorcycles, Tractors, Buses, Trucks (Auto Sales Up 61% in July, 2011)
-Nuclear Reactors (Khushab)
-Unmanned Drones (UAVs)
-Army Tanks
-Ballistic and Cruise Missiles
8. Natural Resources:
Pakistan is rich in energy and mineral resources.
-US Dept of Energy estimates 51 trillion cubic feet of shale gas mostly in Sindh. And there's good potential for shale oil in the country.
-Vast coal reserves at Thar for cheap electricity
-Huge deposits of copper, gold, iron and rare earths at Reko Diq, Dilband and Saindak in Balochistan
-High sustained wind speeds of 13 to 16 mph along the Arabian Sea coastline
-Lots of sunshine everywhere all year round
-Significant hyrdo energy potential
9. Strong Society:
The Habibs bailed out Pakistani state in 1947.
Now, let's see how Edhi doing it in 2011. Here's quote from Anatol Leiven's "Pakistan: A Hard Country":
"There is no sight in Pakistan more moving than to visit some dusty, impoverished small town in arid wasteland, apparently abandoned by God and all sensible men and certainly abandoned by the Pakistani state and its own elected representatives- to see the flag of the Edhi Foundation flying over a concrete shack with a telephone, and the only ambulance in town standing in front. Here, if anywhere in Pakistan, lies the truth of human religion and human morality".
Lieven says Pakistanis donate 5% of the GDP for charitable cause, making Pakistanis the most generous people in the world. As a benchmark, philanthropy accounts for 2.2% of gdp in the United States, 1.3% in the UK, 1.2% in Canada and 0.6% in India.
10. Weak State:
Unfortunately, Pakistani state, run by politicians and their hand-picked civilian administrators, is weak, incompetent and ineffective.
The Pakistani military and the civil society bails out the state each time it is found lacking. Examples include the earthquake in 2005 , Swat takeover by Taliban insurgents in 2009, and massive floods in 2010. In each of these cases, the politicians and the civilian administrators abandoned the people and the world media declared Pakistan a failed state on the verge of total collapse. But they were proved wrong.
The military launched the rescue and relief efforts by deploying all of its resources, and then the NGOs like Edhi Foundation stepped in to help the people stand on their feet again.
While the worst 5% of the Pakistan story gets all the headlines, the reality of Pakistan today as vibrant society and a strong nation gets ignored by the mainstream media. The real story of Pakistan is the resilience of its 180 million citizens who continue to strive to make it better and stronger.
The Taliban who get all the coverage do not pose an existential threat to Pakistan. Generations of military families have periodically fought FATA insurgencies. For example, Shuja Nawaz, the author of Crossed Swords says that his grandfather, his uncle and his cousin have all been deployed in Waziristan by the British and later Pakistani governments in the last century and a half. American withdrawal from the region will eventually calm the situation in Waziristan, and the rest of the country.
Climate change and the growing water scarcity are the main long-term existential threats to Pakistan and the region. Water per capita is already down below 1000 cubic meters and declining
What Pakistan needs are major 1960s style investments for a second Green Revolution to avoid the specter of mass starvation and political upheaval it will bring.
Note: Click here to get a pdf version of my presentation at P.A.C.C. in San Jose, CA.
Here's a video of Riaz Haq's interview on Aug 14, 2011:
Wide Angle Zoom: Formation and Future of Pakistan by wbt-tv
Related Links:
Haq's Musings
Ishrat Husain: Structural Reforms in Pakistan's Economy
Pakistan's Economic Performance 2008-2010
Incompetence Worse Than Corruption in Pakistan
Pakistan's Circular Debt and Load Shedding
US Fears Aid Will Feed Graft in Pakistan
Pakistan Swallows IMF's Bitter Medicine
Shaukat Aziz's Economic Legacy
Pakistan's Energy Crisis
Karachi Tops Mumbai in Stock Performance
India Pakistan Contrasted 2010
Pakistan's Foreign Visitors Pleasantly Surprised
After Partition: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
The "Poor" Neighbor by William Dalrymple
Pakistan's Modern Infrastructure
Video: Who Says Pakistan Is a Failed State?
India Worse Than Pakistan, Bangladesh on Nutrition
UNDP Reports Pakistan Poverty Declined to 17 Percent
Pakistan's Choice: Talibanization or Globalization
Pakistan's Financial Services Sector
Resilient Pakistan Defies Doomsayers
Pakistan's Decade 1999-2009
Pakistan's Other Story
South Asia Slipping in Human Development
Asia Gains in Top Asian Universities
BSE-Key Statistics
Pakistan's Multi-Billion Dollar IT Industry
India-Pakistan Military Comparison
Food, Clothing and Shelter in India and Pakistan
Pakistan Energy Crisis
IMF-Pakistan Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies


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Chevy Chase, MD—Vitamin D is significantly associated with muscle power and force in adolescent girls, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
Although vitamin D is naturally produced in the body through exposure to direct sunlight, vitamin D deficiency has become widely common in the United States. Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to have a significant negative impact on muscle and bone health, and can lead to conditions including osteoporosis and rickets.
"We know vitamin D deficiency can weaken the muscular and skeletal systems, but until now, little was known about the relationship of vitamin D with muscle power and force," said Dr. Kate Ward, Ph.D., of the University of Manchester in the U.K., and lead author of the study. "Our study found that vitamin D is positively related to muscle power, force, velocity and jump height in adolescent girls."
For this study, researchers followed 99 adolescent girls between the ages of 12 and 14 years. Dr. Ward and her colleagues took blood samples to measure the girls' serum levels of vitamin D. Many of these girls were found to have low levels of vitamin D despite not presenting any symptoms.
Researchers used a novel outcome measure called jumping mechanography to measure muscle power and force. Jumping mechanography derives power and force measurements from a subject's performance in a series of jumping activities. Dr. Ward says this method of testing is ideal as the muscles required to jump are those most often affected in subjects with vitamin D deficiency. Girls without vitamin D deficiency performed significantly better in these tests.
"Vitamin D affects the various ways muscles work and we've seen from this study that there may be no visible symptoms of vitamin D deficiency," said Dr. Ward. "Further studies are needed to address this problem and determine the necessary levels of vitamin D for a healthy muscle system."


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Cyberattacks, operational errors or technical failures have the ability to paralyze an organization leading to significant financial loss, regulatory actions and fines, halt productivity or operations and create lasting reputational harm. As workforce reliance on technology grows, the likelihood of operational errors causing significant cyber incidents increases dramatically.
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Key considerations that increase the likelihood of a cyber event:
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- New threat vectors: Ransomware and social engineering.
- Regulatory risks: Global privacy regulation, most notably the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), continues to tighten with substantially increased financial consequences in the event of a privacy breach.
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We see that building a comprehensive submission facilitates more favorable terms and conditions. As companies continue to make substantial investments to strengthen their security and privacy protections, they will have further leverage to press on pricing and coverage improvements.
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Translated by Prof. A. A. Ramanathan
Published by The Theosophical Publishing House, Chennai
Om ! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together; May we work conjointly with great energy, May our study be vigorous and effective; May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any). Om ! Let there be Peace in me ! Let there be Peace in my environment ! Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !
1. Then, it is said, Samkriti approached the venerable Avadhuta, Dattatreya, and questioned: Venerable Sir, Who is an Avadhuta ? What is his condition ? What his characteristic ? And what his worldly existence ? To him replied the venerable Dattatreya, the most compassionate:
2. The Avadhuta is so called because he is immortal [akshara]; he is the greatest [varenya]; he has discarded worldly ties [dhutasamsarabandhana]; and he is the indicated meaning of the sentence 'Thou art That', etc., [tattvamasyadi-lakshya].
3. He who rests constantly in himself, after crossing (the barrier of) castes and stages (of social position) and thus rises above varnas and asramas and is in union (with God) is said to be an Avadhuta.
4. His joy [priya] is (to be envisaged as) the head; delight [moda] is his right wing; great delight [pramoda] his left wing; and bliss (his very self). Thus he assumes a fourfold condition.
5. One should identify Brahman neither with the head nor with the middle part nor with the bottom but with (what remains in the shape of) the tail, since it is said that Brahman is 'the Tail' and substratum. Thus, those who contemplate this fourfold division attain the supreme Goal.
6. Not by rituals, not by begetting children, not by wealth, but by renunciation [tyaga] alone a few attained immortality.
7. His (the Avadhuta's) worldly existence consists in moving about freely, with or without clothes. For them there is nothing righteous or unrighteous; nothing holy or unholy. Through all-consuming, correct knowledge [samgrahaneshti] (the Avadhuta) performs Ashvamedha sacrifice within (himself). That is the greatest sacrifice and the great Yoga.
8. Nought of this extraordinary, free action (of his) should be disclosed. This is the great vow [mahavrata]. He is not tainted like the ignorant.
9. As the sun absorbs all waters, and the fire consumes all things (remaining unaffected by them), even so, the pure Yogin enjoys all objects, unstained by virtues or sins.
10. As the ocean into which all waters flow maintains its own nature despite the water pouring in (from all sides), so, he alone attains peace into whom all desires flow in like manner; not he who seeks the objects of pleasure.
11. There is neither death nor birth; none is bound, none aspires. There is neither seeker after liberation nor any liberated; this indeed is the ultimate Truth.
12. Many were my activities perchance in the past for gaining things here and hereafter, or for obtaining liberation. All that is now of the past.
13. That itself is the state of contentment. Verily remembering the same (i.e. the past) achievements involving objects, he now remains thus ever content. The miserable ignorant, desirous of children, etc., needs must suffer.
14. Wherefore shall I suffer, who am filled with supreme bliss ? Let those who yearn to go to the other worlds perform rituals.
15. What shall I, who am of the nature of all the worlds, perform ? For what and how ? Let those who are worlds, perform ? For what and how ? Let those who are qualified interpret the Shastras or teach the Vedas.
16. I have no such qualification, since I am free of action. I have no desire for sleeping or begging, bathing or cleaning. Nor do I do them.
17. If onlookers thus superimpose, let them do so. What matters to me the superimposition of others ? A heap of the red-black berries (of the Abrus precatorius) would not burn, even if others superimposed fire on it. Likewise, I partake not of worldly duties superimposed (on me) by others.
18. Let them, who are ignorant of the reality, study the scriptures; knowing (the reality) why should I study ? Let them who have doubts reflect (upon what was studied). Having no doubts, I do not reflect.
19. Were I under illusion, I may meditate; having no illusion, what meditation can there be (for me) ? Confusion of body for the self, I never experience.
20. The habitual usage 'I am a man' is possible even without this confusion, for it is due to impressions accumulated during a long time.
21. When the results of actions set in motion [prarabdha-karman] are exhausted, the habitual usage also ends. This (worldly usage) will not cease even with repeated meditation unless such actions are exhausted.
22. If infrequency of worldly dealings is sought, let there be contemplation for you. Wherefore should I, to whom worldly dealings offer no hindrance, contemplate ?
23. Because I do not have distractions, I do not need concentration, distraction or concentration being of the mind that modifies.
24. What separate experience can there be for me, whom am of the nature of eternal experience ? What has to be done is done, what has to be gained is gained for ever.
25. Let my dealings, worldly, scriptural or of other kinds proceed as they have started, I being neither an agent (of action) nor one affected (by it).
26. Or, even though I have achieved what has to be achieved, let me remain on the scriptural path for the sake of the well-being of the world. What harm for me thereby?
27. Let the body be engaged in the worship of gods, bathing, cleaning, begging and so forth. Let speech repeatedly utter the tara-mantra or recite the Upanishadic passages.
28. Let thought contemplate Vishnu or let it be dissolved in the bliss of Brahman. I am the witness. I neither do nor cause any doing.
29. Being contented with duties fulfilled and achievements accomplished, he ceaselessly reflects as follows with a contented mind:
30. Blessed am I, blessed am I. Directly and always, I experience my own self. Blessed am I, blessed am I, the bliss of Brahman shines brightly in me.
31. Blessed am I, blessed am I. I do not see the misery of existence. Blessed am I, blessed am I; my ignorance has fled away.
32. Blessed am I, blessed am I; no duty exists for me. Blessed am I, blessed am I; everything to be obtained is now obtained.
33. Blessed am I, blessed am I. What comparison is there in the world for my contentment ! Blessed am I, blessed am I; blessed, blessed, again and again blessed.
34. Logical ! The virtues accrued have yielded fruit ! Indeed they have ! By the richness of virtue we are as we are.
35. Wondrous knowledge, wondrous knowledge ! Wondrous happiness, wondrous happiness ! Wondrous scriptures, wondrous scriptures ! Wondrous teachers, wondrous teachers !
36. He who studies this also achieves everything to be achieved. He becomes free of the sins of drinking liquor. He becomes free of the sins of stealing gold. He becomes free of the sins of killing a Brahmin. He becomes free of actions, ordained or prohibited. Knowing this, let him wander according to his free will. Om, Truth. Thus (ends) the Upanishad.
Om ! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together; May we work conjointly with great energy, May our study be vigorous and effective; May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any). Om ! Let there be Peace in me ! Let there be Peace in my environment ! Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !
Here ends the Avadhuta Upanishad belonging to the Krishna-Yajur-Veda
Om… Paz – Paz – Paz.


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Oral rape is among the many forms of rape that the FBI does not officially count under its narrow definition of rape: "the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will." Today, a Ms. reader shares her story of being orally raped to help bring home the reality of the hundreds of thousands of rapes that the FBI discounts each year.
Nobody knows I was assaulted in college except me and the guy who did it. I was 19.
I shouldn't have to say it–it doesn't really matter–but I had no sexual experience whatsoever. I went to a party. I wasn't the kind of girl who attracted lots of guys: chubby, shy. I thought college would be teeming with all sorts of guys who would want to date me, but it wasn't and I was devastated. In hindsight, these things made me more vulnerable.
I had a few drinks with a guy who used to hang around my dorm. None of us actually knew his last name. He kissed me and I liked it. I didn't like him, but I liked kissing. He asked if I wanted to go to a room alone. And I said I wanted to keep making out.
This I remember clearly. We kissed. We touched each other outside of our clothes. He unzipped his pants. I just thought he wanted a hand job. I'm still not sure of the mechanics of how the next part happened or why I didn't fight harder to stop it: He ended up standing in front of me while I sat on the edge of a dorm room bed. He forced himself into my mouth. I remember he had my ponytail wrapped around one hand and his other hand holding the back of my neck. It was fast. It was shocking. It was violent and painful. He finished quickly, then thanked me and left.
I didn't define it as rape for the longest time. I didn't consider oral sex to be sex until I was much older. Even now, I call it my "assault" not my "rape." Rumors spread. The guy bragged about what "I had done." My hopefully-soon-to-be-boyfriend heard and asked about it. I was so ashamed: How could I have been so stupid? Why would I be alone with that guy? Why didn't I fight him off? I told my soon-to-be-boyfriend it had indeed happened and that "I was drunk," implying consent. My rationale: I would rather have him think of me as a cheating bitch than stupid enough to let that happen. We never spoke again.
Many people have a hard time believing that they were raped because of pervasive societal messages that only a very specific scenario constitutes rape. The FBI's archaic definition of the crime reinforces those devastating messages. Rapes involving forced oral or anal sex, penetration with a finger or object and rapes of men and transgender people are real rape, and should be counted as such by the FBI. Please sign the petition below to urge the FBI to change its 82-year-old "forcible" rape definition so that all rapes are counted:
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To share your story, anonymously if you prefer, you can submit it here. Stories of rapes that don't fit the "forcible rape" definition, as well as ones that do, are welcome.
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr A.P.S. Selvadurai is currently William Scott Professor and James McGill Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, McGill University, Montréal, Canada. He was born in Sri Lanka and received his undergraduate education in civil engineering at Brighton Polytechnic, U.K. and pursued graduate studies in Soil Mechanics at Imperial College of Science and Technology, London University and Applied Mechanics at Stanford University.
In 1971 he obtained his PhD degree in Theoretical Mechanics form the University of Nottingham, under the tutelage of the world renowned continuum mechanicist Professor A.J.M. Spencer FRS, for research in the area of "Second-Order Elasticity Theory", dealing with non-linear mechanics of elastic materials experiencing moderately large deformations. In 1986 he was awarded the first ever research degree of DSc in Theoretical Mechanics also from the University of Nottingham, for his research into Mathematical Modelling of Problems in Geomechanics and Elastomechanics. He joined the Department of Civil Engineering at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada in 1975 as Assistant Professor, became Professor in 1981 and Head of the Department from 1982 to 1991.
In 1993, he was invited by McGill University to become Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, a position he held till 1997. He has held Visiting Professorships at the Division of Theoretical Mechanics, University of Nottingham, U.K, The Laboratoire 3S, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France, The Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, The Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, The School of Civil Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, and Departement de Genie Civil, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland.


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Larimar Ring Sterling Silver Gum Drop with Heart Band
Ring Size: 7.5
1.0" length x 0.625" wide x 0.25" thick
Larimar Connects You To The Goddess
This ring is a one of a kind piece and limited.
The Larimar stone is an active throat chakra crystal, that has a vibration that assists clear communication. It has powerful metaphysical properties that help to dissolve emotional barriers.
Its energy will quicken your contact with the Goddess and by accessing the Divine Feminine you may soothe and heal your emotions and release stress.
It has a distinct vibration that aids you to communicate with clarity, and because of its heart based energy it helps you to speak of your emotions.
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It helps to release stored negative emotions such as angry thoughts, remembered pain and other detrimental emotions that are not benefiting you.


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The Mako line offers four models and up to 250 lumens, not only allowing the cyclist to be seen, but allowing the cyclist to see as well. Our favorite feature is the side "gills" that emits light, it not only looks cool but makes the Makos more visible. The Mako line is easy on the wallet and easy to operate.
The TL 6.0 has five ultra-bright LEDs with four different operating modes, including three different flash modes. The amber Side Lights help to provide even more visibility from the sides of the rider. The TL 6.0 will help keep you safe and seen from behind (180-degree visibility). The TL 6.0 operates on 2 AAA batteries (included) for up to 60 hours on flash.
Mako 200
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- Economical, high output light
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As the new school year begins the most common problem that teachers and parents face is lack of student motivation. Motivation can either come from within the student (intrinsic) or from outside (extrinsic). A child who is intrinsically motivated performs a task because of the joy that comes from learning new materials. A child who performs in school to gain parent approval, grades, or rewards is externally motivated. While research shows that those children with internal motivation may achieve greater success, teachers and parents often find that many children seek external reinforcers. Parents who ask questions that lead to more questions for a child are more successful in developing intrinsic motivation. For example, a parent that gives a child a special toy as a "reward" for reading a lesson about how an airplane works and for completing the related homework that requires answers to questions about the parts of an airplane will stimulate less motivation than the parent who helps a child discover how planes work by building a balsam plane and letting the child practice flying it. This parent can ask what changes the planes flight pattern. The child can then experiment, discover and generate new questions and new discoveries.
Motivation, as parents and teachers know, often varies depending on the setting, the people involved, the task and the situation. A child with a learning disability may be a very reluctant reader who resists reading a science assignment or writing the homework assignment but eagerly absorb all the teacher shows about vaporization of water in a science class. The key for each learner is to find that which motivates.
Unfortunately, other factors often intervene to lessen a students motivation. Some of these factors are:
Fear of failure
Children can be afraid to complete work because they are afraid to make mistakes. They do not want to look foolish in front of their peers, teachers, siblings, or parents. A child with a learning disability might, for example, constantly distract the class with wonderful humor, but never complete an assignment or answer a question in class. The humor covers his reading difficulty and is a cover-up for his inability to complete his work as well as most of the students in the class.
Lack of challenge
Children can be bored with schoolwork. This may be for good reason. A gifted student may be "unmotivated" in a class that repeatedly explains a concept s/he already understands. A child with a learning disability may be bored if the material available to study a concept is written far below the child's cognitive ability. The child with LD may also be unmotivated if it is apparent that the teacher attributes a lack of potential success to the child based on the label of LD. If the teacher, in this case, does not challenge the student, the student may discern the teacher's apparent assessment of ability and simply not demand more stimulating content.
Lack of meaning
A student may simply believe that the schoolwork is not important because s/he cannot see how it relates to everyday life. This can be especially troubling for a student with LD. A student with a visual-motor problem, for example, may find it very difficult to organize math problems in order to assure the correct answer. The student always gets the problem wrong because the columns of a long addition problem get mixed up. That student knows the calculator can do the problem correctly in a second. The student is likely to see no meaning to a class on addition, division, or any other math concept.
Emotional problems
A child with an emotional problem may have difficulty learning because s/he cannot focus in class. Anxiety, fear, depression or perhaps problems related to home could interfere. Children with LD often have emotions related to the frustration of the learning disability or other related emotional patterns that limit motivation for schoolwork.
Some children use schoolwork, or lack of schoolwork, as an expression of anger towards the parents. This is often called a passive-aggressive approach. For example, if a child feels intense pressure to succeed academically, a factor the student cannot control, the student may yell or argue with the parent. Rather, low grades are earned. This is something within the student's range of control. The more the parent tries to control and structure reinforcers, the lower the grades fall.
Desire for attention
Unfortunately some children use lack of academic success as a way of getting parent or teacher attention. Too often in today's rapid paced world parents may not give children who are doing well the attention they need. Children that come home, do their chores, complete their homework, and achieve academically can be ignored simply because they are not causing problems. Children who act out or who seem "helpless" with schoolwork often can gain support and attention. Attention for children is a powerful motivator. It is important to periodically review what types of behavior earn a child attention at home or at school.
Children with LD can find learning a difficult and painful process. Students with LD and/or ADHD are often frustrated in learning situations. Memory problems, difficulties in following directions, trouble with the visual or auditory perception of information, and an inability to perform paper-and-pencil tasks (i.e., writing compositions, notetaking, doing written homework, taking tests) and other problems can make learning a truly "unmotivating" chore. Children with LD and/or ADHD also often think their lack of school success is not worth the effort. Since their grades often seem lower than those earned by other children they may not see a relationship between effort expended in school and academic success. Thus, to motivate them to achieve academically can be especially challenging.
How can parents help
Parents are central to student motivation. The beginning of a new school year is very important. Children with LD and ADHD often struggle with change. Parents can help get the year off to a good start.
- Provide a warm, accepting home environment.
- Give clear directions and feedback.
- Create a model for success
- Build on the student's strengths
- Relate schoolwork to the student's interests
- Help build a family structure that fosters consistent work towards the goal.
- Help the student to have some control over how and when he learns.
- Emphasize the child's progress rather than his or her performance in comparison to the other students in the class or family.
- Remember to reinforce the behavior you want.
- Use reinforcers wisely. Recall that intrinsic motivation works best. Follow a child's interests, when possible, rather than spending time building elaborate reward systems.


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Grapes: 100% Nero d'Avola
Region: Sicily, Italy
Vintage: 2013
I've been sick all week and with that sickness comes an air of selfishness. You could blame my mom for being the most nurturing of matriarchs. You could blame my birth order and the entitlement I feel as a first child. You could blame an unconditionally loving husband who strives to make me happy. However, it all truly comes down to this fact, I choose to be a big baby.
Zinc lozenges, Generic Dimetapp and nasal spray had my tastebuds all bug-a-boo. I couldn't taste. My diet consisted of Northern Minnesotan fare: bland, white food. Saltines and chicken noodle soup. I was sad. No wine. No bubbles. No happiness. I consumed Xanax as a way to achieve a wine buzz I so desperately craved.
As the fog slowly lifted, my tastebuds began returning to a normal state. What does any Italian gal do after a diet of bland food? Turn to pizza and pasta. Gimme spice, gimme garlic, gimme pizzazz. To test the tastebud waters, I didn't want to blow it on some expensive (ie: $15) bottle of wine. Last week I picked up some cheapy bottles (as if I subconsciously knew) for such an occasion.
I picked up Lamura Rosso Terre Siciliane. This one rang up at a whopping $6.99.
"What the fuck am I doing? I'm being cheap. No, I'm being adventurous AND it says Natura Sicilia. Go organic!" I told myself.
So, here I sit. In bed. Dog at my feet. Crappy daytime T.V. on the boob-tube. Me, a pizza and a glass of red wine. It's fucking awesome. I'm back, baby. Lamura Rosso Terre Siciliane wine is light on the lips. There's enough cherry-berry fruit to taste, without being jammy and it's not overly dry or tannic. It's soft, gentle and thin on the palate. Perfect for this recovering (addict) sick gal.
It's all working. You can blame my inability to taste fully. You can blame my laziness that is a frozen pizza. You can blame my day-drinking. However, it all truly comes down to the fact that I deserve these just rewards.
Skank wine of the week – one deserving of my selfishness recovery.


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Every IT manager is tasked with gaining efficiencies across the data center and IT infrastructure while providing the business agility to react to changing demands, ultimately moving the data center from a cost center to a competitive weapon. IT organizations are looking for virtualization technologies to increase utilization levels, improve staff efficiency while reducing space, power, and cooling needs.
While virtualization technology has improved IT efficiency and made server consolidation possible, it has also created many challenges. Traditional virtualized infrastructures can be complex, difficult, and time consuming to scale. Network ownership may be split between network and server administrators. Security may take a back seat to application mobility. And the massive number of virtual machines these environments spawn can tax server, network, and storage administrator resources.
In our IT Briefing featuring Gartner research, George J. Weiss and Valdis Filks discuss how the broadening cloud and fabric requirements are forcing redefinition of the server, where procurement plans and processes need to recognize servers not as fixed and finite objects, but as virtualized resources and mobile instances. The brief also includes material that highlights why the Cisco UCS platform is built to support virtualized environments, with a simplified and secure architecture that reduces costs, accelerates deployment, increases flexibility, and enables massive scalability.
The data center is at the heart of IT and business innovation and the infrastructure you choose to offer greater agility and flexibility while the lowering total cost of ownership really does matter.


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Just in case you hadn't heard, we recently collaborated with two other labels we really respect on a 3×12″ vinyl release titled the 'Elysian Boundary'. The idea for the release was initially proposed by Simon Hesford (7th Storey Projects) as a way of celebrating the life of his mother Elaine who passed away in May 2017. With all the proceeds set to benefit charity we were on board straight away (as were the Scientific Wax stable). At the time of writing (after a great response from the D&B / Jungle community) 2 separate donations of £1788 have been made to Macmillan Cancer Support and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. Even at this late stage there are still a few copies of the vinyl available if you want to support —> http://seventhstoreyprojects.com/various-elysian-boundary-7thsubsci001- scientific-wax-subtle-audio-7th-storey-projects-3×12-limited-vinyl/
Here's the official 7th Storey Projects press release (audio clips via Soundcloud below too) …
"7th Storey Projects, Subtle Audio and Scientific Wax join forces to proudly present 'Elysian Boundary', a 3-disc, vinyl-only journey through drum & bass and jungle. Featuring 6 epic tracks from some of the scene's best-loved and most talented artists, including Equinox, Nebula, Code, Mecca, Drum Cypha & Mantra and Fushara.
This very special release was inspired by the death of my mother last year, and as such, all profits from this release will be donated to Cancer Support and Children's charities whom she supported during her life – so your support will not only be hugely appreciated by the artists and labels, but will also help raise money for some very worthy causes. All tracks have been mastered and cut by Beau Thomas at Ten Eight Seven Mastering, pressed at Optimal:Media in Germany and sleeved with art by the one and only Tim Reaper.
Although the release is being spearheaded by 7th Storey Projects – it simply could not have been possible without the enthusiasm of the artists and the participation of the Subtle Audio and Scientific Wax labels. A host of industry personnel contributed their time and resources to help in the complicated task of bringing this release to fruition. Words can barely express how grateful we are to everyone who has been involved.
To quote Code @ Subtle Audio: "A Junglist celebrates, grieves and remembers through amen, so we said it in the way we know best".
Many thanks Simon, 7th Storey Projects, January 2018."


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Oslo, December 9, 1999 — War and civil strife in Africa are causing a re-emergence of deadly diseases that had previously been brought under control. Despite dramatic growth in incidence, diseases such as leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness are, and will likely continue to be, "Neglected Diseases."
A case in point is sleeping sickness, a fatal neurological disease. Population displacement, political instability and collapse of health systems caused by civil wars have caused a dramatic resurgence of the disease. But although currently 60 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa are at risk of dying of sleeping sickness, it currently attracts virtually no attention or resources from the international pharmaceutical industry.
Part of the problem is that the vast majority of people with Neglected Diseases live in poor countries and do not have sufficient income to represent a significant market. For this reason, research for Neglected Diseases has ground to a virtual halt. In addition, in the rare cases when new medicines are developed that can be used to treat Neglected Diseases, they are usually priced beyond the reach of those who need them or are not available because their producers have not found them profitable and have abandoned their production.
To address this crisis of access to lifesaving medicines, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will use the proceeds from the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize to create the Neglected Disease Fund. The fund will be designed to support pilot projects worldwide that facilitate clinical development, production, and procurement and distribution of Neglected Disease treatments. Initial target diseases include sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, tuberculosis and malaria. The projects will be implemented within MSF field missions and in close collaboration with local initiatives in developing countries. Additional contributions to the fund will be encouraged to expand the potential impact of the fund.
The fund will support the objectives of MSF's first internationally coordinated campaign: Access to Essential Medicines. Grants will be given to overcome barriers to access of existing drugs and to stimulate development of new treatments.
As doctors we deal with the human reality of suffering from curable and neglected diseases every day. This fund is designed to make an impact on that suffering.
MSF is the world's largest independent international medical relief agency aiding victims of armed conflict, epidemics, and natural and man-made disasters, and others who lack health care due to geographic remoteness or ethnic marginalization in more than 80 countries.


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Height: 25 feet
Spread: 30 feet
Hardiness Zone: 5a
A very dainty and woodsy small tree, featuring the most delicate white bell-shaped flowers which hang loosely from the horizontally spreading branches in early spring; needs moist, organic soil and some shelter, does well in part shade
Ornamental Features
Japanese Snowbell features dainty lightly-scented nodding white bell-shaped flowers hanging below the branches from mid to late spring. It has green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding orange in the fall. The fruits are showy gray drupes displayed from late summer to late fall. The smooth khaki (brownish-green) bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.
Landscape Attributes
Japanese Snowbell is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a stunning habit of growth which features almost oriental horizontally-tiered branches. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
Japanese Snowbell is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Planting & Growing
Japanese Snowbell will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This species is not originally from North America.


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Nestled on prime riverfront land in the new Elizabeth Quay development of Perth city, the Gusto Gelato Ice Cream Kiosk is literally, a glowing example of the complexity and magic which can be achieved with colour and light when using Vanceva color PVB interlayers. Situated in a highly visible location on the northern bank of the Swan River, the kiosk serves to engage visitors and activate the newly constructed promenade. It is a bespoke project of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority in Western Australia (WA) The form of the building is based on the colour and quality of the Argyle diamond which is unique to WA. The glazing incorporates the Vanceva color PVB interlayers and Cooling Brothers Imagink Printed Glass in toughened laminate and challenging geometry over almost the entire facade. Cooling Brothers collaborated closely with the artist Pamela Gaunt, and the architectural team at Iredale Pederson Hook to integrate the story of diamond processing of rough-cut and cut diamonds. Represented through watercolor drawings, and hard edged geometry, the Vanceva interlayers float within the artwork and around the building to convey a mix of the pink and champagne hues found in the precious stones.
Throughout the day, inside or out, the Vanceva colors creates an ever changing experience for viewers and visitors. The textural ceramic printed artwork reflects the sky by day, simultaneously, a light filled and fun space greets the gelato lover internally, the playful colour acts as a lovely accompaniment to the myriad of tantalising flavours. By night the ice cream kiosk transitions to a glowing pink diamond, showcasing single, double and triple layers of Vanceva color PVB interlayer in six varying combinations of coral rose, smoke grey and golden light.. Depth is created by the varying glass colors which also reflect the vibrant neon hues from the activities of the surrounding Elizabeth Quay precint. From the balconies of the soon to be constructed Ritz Carlton Hotel, approaching by ferry or strolling by, the Gusto Gelato ice cream kiosk is already turning heads and making headlines, and will certainly be a landmark meeting place.


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Blue Planet Inventory and Service Orchestration software improves service delivery and increases revenue potential
HANOVER, Md. and ALPHARETTA, Ga. — FiberLight, an industry leader in providing high-performance metro and long-haul fiber transport services, selected automation software from Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, to dramatically improve its service delivery process across its multi-vendor network. FiberLight is deploying Blue Planet Inventory (BPI) and Blue Planet Multi-Domain Service Orchestration (MDSO) to automate the rapid turn-up and delivery of the new, on-demand services its customers require.
Key Facts:
• FiberLight's network includes 14,000 miles of fiber in some of the most rapidly expanding metro areas in the U.S., including Atlanta, Baltimore, Tampa and Washington D.C., as well as throughout the state of Texas. FiberLight's high-bandwidth services include managed Ethernet and Wave Transport, Cloud Connect, Dedicated Internet Access, Dark Fiber, and Wireless Backhaul over private and diversely constructed fiber backbone rings.
• BPI gives FiberLight a unified, dynamic view of its network and service resources. This reduces the amount of time spent on manual operations and allows faster turn-up of services, enabling FiberLight to provide a quote for new services in a few days, compared to months.
• Combined, BPI and MDSO provide FiberLight accurate network visibility and automated software control to its OSS/BSS operations across multiple network layers, domains, and vendors. This helps to reduce service and order fulfillment errors, boosting end customer satisfaction.
• FiberLight is also leveraging Blue Planet Professional Services to seamlessly extend software-defined networking (SDN) capabilities throughout its operations, enabling faster time to market.
Executive Quotes:
• "A crucial step in delivering a superior customer experience is having the ability to turn up services quickly and easily. Ciena's Blue Planet gives us an unprecedented understanding of our network resources, allowing us to optimize service delivery, fault isolation and resolution, so we can provide the quality of service that our customers require today and in the future."
– Kevin Coyne, Chief Operating Officer, FiberLight
• "Network operators across the globe are taking steps to create more adaptive networks that can respond effortlessly to the ever-changing expectations of their customers. Blue Planet's closed loop approach to automation is critical to achieving the Adaptive NetworkTM vision by seamlessly supporting those mission critical business process that span network and IT. For operators like FiberLight, Blue Planet Inventory integrated with our orchestration capabilities enables faster time to market for new services, delivering more value to their end customers."
– Rick Hamilton, Senior Vice President, Blue Planet, a division of Ciena
About FiberLight
FiberLight designs, builds and deploys mission-critical high bandwidth networks to ignite our client's digital transformation. With 15,000+ route miles of fiber networks and 78,000 pre-qualified near-net buildings, FiberLight operates in over 30 metropolitan areas in the U.S. Our service portfolio includes high-capacity Ethernet and Wave Transport Services, Cloud Connect, Dedicated Internet Access, Dark Fiber and Wireless Backhaul serving domestic and international telecom companies, wireless, wireline, cable and cloud providers as well as key players across enterprise, government, and education. For more information, visit fiberlight.com
About Blue Planet
Blue Planet, a division of Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), provides market-leading intelligent automation software and specialized professional services to help clients modernize their IT and network operations. Driven by policy and AI-based insights, Blue Planet delivers the closed-loop automation tools needed to align IT and networking processes—critical to facilitating digital transformation. For updates on Blue Planet, visit www.blueplanet.com.
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Tongrentang's characteristics for processing medicine is "unique formula, superior herbs, perfect craftsmanship and significant efficacy", which is also solemn commitment and relentless pursuit of Tongrentang people for medicines quality in its history.
Unique formula: most Tongrentang's formula prescriptions are handed from Yue family, folk proved recipes, traditional medical recipes and imperial secret recipes, composed of Tongrentang's special prescription through constant collection, organization and optimization. The book TRT Traditional Medicine Matching is the representative.
Superior herbs: Following old adages and pharmaceutical standards from Qing Imperial Palace, Tongrentang sets its own standards stricter than the national quality standards. Tongrentang uses Medicinal Materials "selected from their origins and in right season" which are "superior, pure and authentic" to ensure first-rate quality of selected and charged Medicinal Materials.
工艺精湛:遵照古训,兴发娱乐依法炮制修合,前处理环节的20个工序50 多种加工方法沿用至今,并与现代制药技术相结合,确保了兴发娱乐制药工艺精深精良。
Perfect craftsmanship: Tongrentang follows old adages to process Medicinal Materials. Over 50 processing methods in 20 procedures during the early processing has been used since ancient time, and are integrated with modern pharmaceutical technologies to ensure them to be perfect.
Significant efficacy: Tongrentang always focuses on medicines efficacy. It not only carefully studies the formula prescriptions, selects superior herbs, and manufactures perfect medicines, but also regards efficacy as core requirement of its quality value. Tongrentang uses effective medicines to achieve the value of "doing good to society and keeping people healthy".