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WASHINGTON— Sunday was the 30th anniversary of the landmark Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, perhaps the most important multilateral arms control agreement in history. It is the bedrock of global efforts to reduce the danger of nuclear weapons.
Under the nonproliferation treaty, 182 non-nuclear-weapon states agreed to forgo any pursuit of nuclear weapons, and the five nuclear-weapon states agreed not to help others acquire nuclear arms.
All parties to the treaty agreed to facilitate peaceful nuclear cooperation and to pursue good faith negotiations toward nuclear disarmament.
This is a treaty that by all accounts works. It has had many successes in preventing proliferation, facilitating nuclear cooperation and promoting arms control and disarmament.
In the last 10 years, Argentina, Brazil and South Africa all renounced their nuclear ambitions and joined the treaty, providing assurances that their nuclear energy programs were peaceful.Continue reading the main story
When the Soviet Union dissolved, only one nuclear-weapon state emerged, Russia. All the other newly independent states joined the treaty as non-nuclear-weapon states, and all nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan were returned to Russia.
Today all but Cuba, India, Israel and Pakistan are parties to the treaty.
The past decade, however, has not been trouble-free. The most serious challenge to the regime came in 1991 with the discovery that Iraq, a party to the treaty, had a secret program to develop nuclear weapons. Just a few years later the International Atomic Energy Agency discovered that North Korea was concealing the full extent of its nuclear program.
The nonproliferation treaty weathered both those storms, including North Korea's attempt to withdraw from the treaty. Instead of abandoning the fight, member states rallied together to strengthen the system of nuclear inspections.
Most importantly, treaty parties agreed in New York in 1995 to extend the treaty, without conditions, indefinitely.
Permanent extension of the treaty opened a new and more hopeful chapter in our history. It reminded us, despite our varying views on how well we have implemented our commitments, that we share a common goal — to make every effort to avert the danger of a nuclear war.
Next month the parties will meet again to review progress in achieving the goals set outby the treaty. There is likely to be much debate on the effectiveness of the nonproliferation norm and the pace of nuclear disarmament. A thorough, balanced debate can reaffirm the importance of the treaty as a whole.
We have had some setbacks since the last review in 1995— from the Indian and Pakistani nuclear tests to continued Iraqi defiance of the UN Security Council and aggressive procurement efforts by some determined proliferators.On the other hand, we have made clear progress in helping to keep the ex-Soviet stockpile under control, in implement-ing modern systems of export controls, in freezing North Korean plutonium production, in strengthening compliance mechanisms, in establishingadditional regional nonproliferation arrangements and in expanding adherence to the treaty. We have also made steadyprogress toward the ultimate goal of eliminating nuclear weapons.
In 1997, Presidents Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin agreed on the outlines of a START-3 treaty that would cut arsenals by 80 percent from their Cold War peaks. Independently of those negotiations, both countries continue to dismantle their nuclear arsenals. Since 1988, the United States has dismantled more than 13,000 nuclear warheads — more than half of the U.S. nuclear warhead stockpile.
The United States is also working closely with Russia on ways to dispose of military plutonium and on the shutdown of military plutonium production reactors. The United States itself has not produced fissile material for nuclear weapons since it unilaterally halted production in 1992.
In that year, the United States also stopped testing nuclear weapons, even before negotiations began for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. And it will continue to work for negotiations on a treaty that would ban for all time the production of fissile material for nuclear explosives.
At the review conference in New York, the U.S. failure to ratify the test ban treaty will surely be held up by some states as a misstep on the road toward disarmament. The United States, however, remains committed to bringing the test ban treaty into force and to maintaining its test moratorium.
We are seeking a constructive dialogue with the U.S. Senate which we hope will eventually lead to the treaty's ratification.
Looking forward, the nuclear danger clearly has not ended. We have a long way to go on the road to disarmament, to universal acceptance of nonproliferation norms and full compliance with nonproliferation commitments. But we cannot get there without a strong nonproliferation treaty. We urge all nations to help preserve and reinforce this important treaty.
Mrs. Albright, the U.S. secretary of state, contributed this comment to the International Herald Tribune.Continue reading the main story


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Sonu Sood's favourite past-time is strumming a tune on a guitar
I have been playing the guitar since my engineering college days at Nagpur.
Most engineering students are inclined towards music and I too wanted to learn an instrument. I love the guitar because it's a stylish instrument to hold. As a film buff, I loved the style with which Feroze Khan held the musical instrument in Jaanbaaz, at the start of the song Har Kisi Ko Nahi Milta.
But while learning the instrument, I realised that most of our actors held it in the wrong position, which is kind of funny. In my initial years, I used to practise a lot and had mastered tracks like Sanson Ki Zaroorat Hai Jaise (Aashiqui), Chehra Hai Ya Chand Khila Hai (Sagar) and many of RD Burman' songs.
I have lost some of my flair as I don't get time to practice. I can't travel with my guitar when I am shooting outside Mumbai. Whenever I get a chance, I love to play. Music is a great stressbuster and I feel that everyone should know how to play atleast one instrument.

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What We Learnt - Warriors vs Sharks
Sharks win 26-12. That game was rather disappointing. As a Warriors fan, I'm not disappointed in their performance. I've come to expect it. But the way they rolled over in the last 20 minutes was pathetic. The more disappointing aspects of the match were the fantasy scores.
Bodene Thompson had a 33 point first half and scored a try to start the second stanza before suffering a shoulder injury. He still managed to top the scoring with 52* points from only 58 minutes. From reports, there was a 'crack'ing sound which could spell season over. All his owners will be severely disappointed as Thompson has been a strong POD over the last 6 weeks, averaging over 56.
Paul Gallen was the only other popular player to hit 50* points. Nothing special from the Sharks skipper, 30 tackles, 150+ metres and four offloads. Stock standard but still disappointing.
After that there was a run of very poor scores.
Simon Mannering's run of great scores came to a screeching halt with only 48*.
Andrew Fifita continued his run of rather disappointing scores with 39*. That makes 6 games in a row since he's hit 60. Since the start of Oranges he's been a bum. The problem with Fifita is his potential to go out on any given week and score 100+. This is why you must hold and continue to play.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck had a 9 point second half and finished on 38*. I suppose this could be considered a pass mark but it proves that he needs tries to really be considered a gun at WFB.
In fact the only surprising score was Fa'amanu Brown with 39*. He scored a first half try before going off in the 60th minute with a nasty head knock courtesy of Sam Lisone's knee. I would say 99.99% of Brown's owners would have had him riding the pine but if you were un(?)fortunate enough to have to play him **cough cough** Matthew Duggan **cough cough**, 39 points is a god send.
*All scores were correct at the time of writing and do not include updates.
What We Learnt - Sharks vs Rabbitohs
Sharks put the Rabbits back in their Sh*tty burrow.
By The Big Tree
Oh Crikey!
Sorry for ever doubting you oh Fantasy god Angus Crichton! Playing through his apparent foot fracture Crikey pumps out a beastly 86* to appease all his wary owners. A few sells this week, let's hope those coaches know what they're doing.
No sign of Gal slowing down!
Still powered by peptides? Gallen tops the metres gained column once again, not quite enough extras such as OLs and TBs to return another gun score. How does the old bull keep doing it?! 49* will have to do this week.
Sammy Boyle is running dry.
38* why oh why! Midweek Facebook group speculation that Sam Burgess was carrying a neck injury likened to that of his Pommy counterpart James Graham had a few worried. Whether this be true or absolutely horrifying scenes in the 74th minute as Surgess leaves the field with what looks like rib cartilage issues. Those Zero Traders won't sleep well.
Fui/Scott Saga - Advantage Gamblers
Another storyline all week has been whether to run Fuimaono at CTR, or gamble on Scott being a late call up and risk an AE. A paltry 24* from Fuimaono tonight leaves the advantage with the gamblers as we saw CMat score 29 who a lot were saying could be their AE should Scott not make the 17. We wait.
Flatline Fifita.
With a monstrous 36 in his first stint Fifita owners were salivating at the prospect of him coming back and ripping in. In the 2nd half we witness a classic case of what goes up must come down as he manages a gross 11 in his second. 47*.
Oh, and, Reynolds played well for a guy with a broken thumb....
What We Learnt - Roosters vs Sharks
Sneaky Sharks destroy Rascally Roosters
1. Sharks win battle of the heavyweights.
With today likely being a preview of a match you'll see deep into September, Cronulla have made a statement and given us something to look forward to. James Maloney and Mitchell Pearce putting in typical origin performances was a key factor in the Sharkies getting the points today.
2. K5 grabs another beast.
Jake Friend has now scored 82, 70, 67 and 56, since the origin period started (if you leave out his HIA 0). Proving once again if K5 is blowing smoke, there is usually fire. Definitely one to watch with McInnes and McCullough not living up to earlier season hopes. Notching up 65 tackles today, with 50 of them coming in the first 50 minutes.
3. Ryan Matterson - Fluke or For Real?
Ryan Matterson could be pushing to secure an edge second row spot for 2018 when Aiden Guerra departs the club. With a few starts during the origin period he has shown he has fantasy pedigree and is keen to show us. Averaging 57 over the last 3 weeks; starting and scoring 79 today, albeit attacking stats assisted with his mid 30s average could see him as a well priced pick up next season.
4. Fifita was a trade through origin.
This has been discussed at lengths over the past couple months and it looks like the points are with the TRADE camp. With another lacklustre score of 45 today, pairing with his other scores of 45 and 43 since origin started, your 550k+ could've definitely been better invested in somebody that would've played more than 3 games in this 6 game period.
5. G-Train stops short.
Don't stress this one. Gal has carried this Sharks side through a tough Origin period where his team has been without up to 5 stars in some matches. Much to the dismay of many Gal owners he has earned this break and this won't happen every week, we hope.
Suck it Grubby Roosters @Nick Gibbs.
What We Learnt - Sharks vs Sea Eagles
The clinical Manly Sea Eagles held off the Cronulla Sharks winning 35-18 away from home to leapfrog their southern rivals into the top 4.
Cronulla are getting used to chasing down their opponents but couldn't muster a come back today with some costly errors and nasty injuries. Jayden Brailey reportedly left the stadium in an ambulance with concerns that he has a broken jaw. If so, it would be season over for the youngster who has been a handy pick at hooker.
As far as fantasy performances go, Wade Graham led the way with 75* points. He ran for 177 metres and tackled with his usual gusto, but also nabbed himself a try which boosted his score.
Curtis Sironen nabbed two tries in the opening quarter and finished on 59* points. Please don't tell me you still own him. OUTLIER.
Daly Cherry-Evans was back to his solid best with 58*. DCE made 21 tackles which is pretty high for a half. He also laid on two tries for his team mates but only kicked for 108m which is his lowest of the season.
Big Marty Taupau continued his streak of 200+ metre games with 210 on his way to 53* points. He stormed his way through the Cronulla defence, finishing with 4 tackle breaks and 5 off loads. Having finished their byes for the season, Taupau is looming as a must buy for the run home.
A lot of people would have the C on Paul Gallen and will be feeling rather embarrassed after he only mustered 47* points. He finished the first half on 33 but couldn't roll that productivity into the second spell before coming off with 15 minutes to go. The Sharks couldn't seem to get much front foot ball and Gallen was a big part of that, only running for 88 metres.
Andrew Fifita was another who disappointed, finishing on 41* points. Fifita went off after about 33 minutes in the first half on a whopping 12 points. Yep, 12! He made a few tackles but also missed a whole bunch which really hurt his score. His second stint saw him amass 17 points in the first 7 minutes and he did reasonably well to finish on 41. This is the second sub 50 score in a row for Fifita but with his capability of hitting 60+ on a regular basis, you take the good with the bad and hope he sorts himself out sooner rather than later.
What We Learnt - Sharks vs Tigers
How do we go from the thrill of the previous match to the mostly dour crawl of this one? Who knows. At one point I even changed channels to watch the Wallabies lose to Scotland, admittedly it was half-time but that's not the point. Cronulla twice came from two tries down to send it to the wire but everything seemed to be in slo-mo compared to the earlier game. At the end of it all, Jayson Bukuya scored a try for the Sharks to take the lead with two minutes to go.
There was one great fantasy note: Kurt Capewell score the rounds second 100+ score. With 2 tries, 8 tackle busts and 250+ running metres to finish on 107* points.
Anyone that still owns Elijah Taylor will be quietly frothing. 76* points that included a try, 52 tackles made and only one missed. One can only assume that he was being held for this round and you can definitely sell on a high now.
Paul Gallen did what Paul Gallen does on his way to 59* points. Coaches like me that neglected to vice-captain Angus Crichton and don't own Jason Taumalolo would have been hoping for more. FYI, if you own all 3 and captained Gallen, you end up 63 points behind those that captained Crichton. Yup, that hurts.
There were a number of impressive scores from guys that just don't matter in fantasy terms. Jayson Bukuya scored a try and ran hard for 64* points. Chad Townsend took control in the absence of James Maloney with 435 kicking metres on his way to 59* points.
Malakai Watene-Zelezniak once again proved that cheapies can provide points with 40* points from the wing (including one try).
Jayden Brailey was only on the field for 48 minutes but made 40 tackles to end on 40* points. I assume that 99.9% of Brailey owners will be ready to trade right about now.
*Scores do not include updates.
What We Learnt - Sharks vs Titans
An exciting game at Shark Park, no, Remondis, no, Southern Cross Group Stadium was not so the same for NRL Fantasy coaches.
While the game see-sawed back and forth, neither team grabbed any real ascendancy and this led to some rather disappointing fantasy scores.
Andrew Fifita (38*) was kept in check for the majority of the game and the Titans seemed to spread it just wide enough to avoid the Fifita Flop regularly.
Jayden Brailey (29*) was another who failed to impress. While he made 37 tackles (plus 4 missed), that was the sole source of his scores with no points for run metres, kick metres or any attacking stats whatsoever. After last weeks effort, I for one was definitely expecting another positive outing and was left wanting a lot more.
I'd like to know if its standard for hookers and middle forwards to score lower than usual against the Titans. This is definitely something I could find out but I'm far too lazy for that.
Let's look at some positives though.
Paul Gallen (58*) continues to impress and will increase in price to just under $540k after this week. He'll play two of the three major bye rounds (12 & 15) and is a definite buy (provided he doesn't play Oranges... the rumour mill is turning).
Jarrod Wallace was, once again, the main benificiary of injuries to the Titans forward pack with Grevsmuhl and McQueen both succumbing. This seems to be the norm in the Titans pack and I'd hazard a guess that it will continue for the remainder of the season, meaning Wallace is basically a keeper that you picked up for less than $300,000 (just like CHN or #KaufusiTackle).
Another benificiary of the Titans injuries was Ryan Simpkins who scored 51* points in 72 minutes. If he can secure the lock role and an increase in minutes, he could be a handy cash maker through the bye period.
Jarryd Hayne returned to form with 38* points and is definitely a cheap option at WFB. He spent part of the game playing in the halves with Tyrone Roberts shifting to fullback and I can see that change continuing as it was only once Hayne was in the halves that the Titans scored a couple of tries. Unfortunately the Titans have the worst possible bye schedule, missing rounds 12 and 18 meaning he's not a great option unless you're willing to sit on him. At $200,000(ish) it wouldn't be the worst thing though.
Final Team Lists - Sharks vs Titans
Big outs for both sides (not so much for your fantasy teams) with Kane Elgey and Luke Lewis ruled out.
Cronulla Sharks
1. Valentine Holmes
2. Sosaia Feki
3. Jack Bird
4. Ricky Leutele
5. Kurt Capewell
6. James Maloney
7. Chad Townsend
8. Andrew Fifita
9. Jayden Brailey
10. Matt Prior
14. Jayson Bukuya
12. Wade Graham
13. Paul Gallen
15.Chris Heighington
16.Jeremy Latimore
17.Joseph Paulo
19. Sam Tagataese
Gold Coast Titans
18. Jarryd Hayne
2. Anthony Don
3. Dale Copley
20. Konrad Hurrell
4. Dan Sarginson
1. Tyrone Roberts
7. Ash Taylor
8. Jarrod Wallace
9. Nathan Peats
10. Ryan James (c)
11. Chris McQueen
19. Kevin Proctor (c)
13. Ryan Simpkins
12. Chris Grevsmuhl
14. Karl Lawton
15. Joe Greenwood
17. Leivaha Pulu
What We Learnt - Panthers vs Sharks
1. Cronulla can go back to back
They're definitely the only team that can achieve this elusive feat in 2017 and currently they're playing well enough aswell. Having held two strong teams try-less in the last 2 weeks, their defense stood up strong today. Penrith had all the early running but couldn't breach the Sharks line. The lack of a decent short kicking game definitely hindered the Panthers aswell.
2. Everyone makes at least one terrible trade per year.
So many people would have traded Jayden Brailey out following James Segeyaro's strong showings despite his limited minutes. With a low break even, he was still a valid hold and that faith paid off when Segeyaro broke his arm last week against the Storm, giving Brailey a run of big minute games at hooker which led to his best score of the year (54*).
3. CHN could get another shot.
Surely. Following tonight's poor showing combined with James Fisher-Harris' injury, you would hope he can find his way onto the bench at least and take advantage of that low BE.
4. Fifita finally gets on the score sheet.
Despite not dragging some defenders over with him, it was good to see Fifita score a try. It's been a long time coming this season. He's also cleaned up his act when it comes to needless penalties and went 54 minutes penalty free today. A round of applause is due.
5. Time to buy...
Paul Gallen. I've bagged him enough. He's going to be a fantastic option, especially over Oranges. He'll cost you around $540,000 next week but he's in the top echelon of second rowers this year. Let us pray he can stay injury free.
What We Learnt - Storm vs Sharks
1. Andrew Fifita finally shows up
62* in 51 minutes is Fifita's highest score of the year and it couldn't come at a better time. Many were becoming disillusioned with his scoring this season but Fifita showed why he cost 601k to start the season. He''ll need to do it a few more times to get his average up but if anyone can, Fifita can.
2. Wet weather footy is good fun to watch
Maybe it was the fact that it wasn't my players dropping the ball but I love a wet game. More tackles, more tackle breaks, more missed tackles (if you're James Maloney). Big points from Cam Smith!
3. Time to buy...
Paul Gallen? He's averaging over 55* and plays 2 of the 3 major bye rounds. I hate him more than anyone but he could be the perfect replacement for Fifita (if he plays Oranges)
4. Time to sell Pt 1...
Jayden Brailey? Tonights 34 will give him a nice bump in price and should lower his BE. He looks set to continue around the 50-55 minute mark but showed tonight he can score reasonably with those minutes. Obviously he isn't a keeper but he could have one or two more weeks in him.
5. Time to sell Pt 2...
Ryley Jacks. With Munster back in the next 2 or so weeks, Jacks time is coming to an end anyway, but he also sat on a sub 30 score until the last 5 minutes tonight. That 36 was very handy for his value but I'll be looking at offloading Jacks to the likes of Hampton or Frawley.
Final Team Lists - Storm vs Sharks
Following the withdrawal of Jesse Bromwich and Cheyse Blair, Young Onomatopoeia comes into the starting side and Jordan McLean will join the bench along with Christian Welch for the Storm. Tim Glasby will start at prop while Tui Kamikamica misses out.
The Sharks will run out 1-17 as named on Tuesday.
1. Billy Slater
2. Suliasi Vunivalu
3. William Chambers
18. Young Tonumaipea
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Ryley Jacks
7. Cooper Cronk
15. Tim Glasby
9. Cameron Smith ©
10. Nelson Asofa Solomona
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Kenny Bromwich
13. Dale Finucane
14. Joe Stimson
16. Mark Nicholls
20. Christian Welch
21. Jordan McLean
1- Valentine Holmes
2- Sosaia Feki
3- Jack Bird
4- Ricky Leutele
5- Gerard Beale
6- James Maloney
7- Chad Townsend
8- Andrew Fifita
9- Jayden Brailey
10- Matt Prior
11- Luke Lewis
12- Wade Graham
13- Paul Gallen
14- Jayson Bukuya
15- Chris Heighington
16- Jeremy Latimore
17- James Segeyaro


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A SPRINGBOK player has revealed a devious contest to relieve Australia's George Smith of his dreadlocks.
South African backrower Joe van Niekerk, who will play against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday night, told the Cape Argus newspaper that forward AJ Venter had offered "$100 to the man who came off the field with one of Smith's dreadlocks" during the Perth Test in 2004.
"AJ himself surfaced from one of the rucks with it, but somehow it ended up in De Wet Barry's pocket," Van Niekerk said. "Afterwards he came into the dressing room smiling and said: 'Guess what, AJ? I've got his dreadlock'. Thereafter I've got no idea how it ended up with Werner (Greeff)."
Smith wasn't laughing when told about the joke yesterday. "I definitely won't cop it sweet if it happens on the weekend," Smith said. "If someone does pull my hair, I am going to react to it."
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Conditional (first and second)
First and Second Conditionals.
Conditional clauses begin with if (or a word such as when which means the same as if) and follow basic patterns. This Section deals with patterns which form the First, Second and Zero Conditionals:
First Conditionals
We use First Conditionals to talk about events which are possible. The Conditional clause can refer to the present or the future.
Conditional clause main clause
If+ Present Simple - will + bare infinitive
If it rains, we will stay at home.
The Conditional clause can come before or
Other structures are possible, depending on what you want to say:
Conditional clause main clause
If+ Present Simple - modal verb
If you behave yourself, you can come.
If+ Present Simple - be going to (future)
If you don't work, you're going to fail.
If+ Present Simple - imperative
If you need anything, ask.
If+ Present Continuous - will + bare infinitive
If we're leaving soon, I'll get my coat.
If+ Present Perfect - will + bare infinitive.
If I've finished, I'll be able to come.
If+ Present Perfect - modal verb
If you've finished, you can go out.
Imperative - and /or + will
Eat less and youll get slim.
Second Conditional
We use the Second Conditional for unlikely 'situations in the present or future:
Conditional clause main clause
If+ Past Simple -would
If I had enough money, Id retire.
Instead of would we can use other modal verbs:
If I lost my job, I might go abroad for a while.
Compare First and Second Conditionals:
If I lose my job, Ill find life very difficult.
(= there is a possibility - First Conditional)
If I lost my job, I'd find life very difficult.
(= there is no evidence - Second Conditional)
Zero Conditional
We use the Zero Conditional to show that one action, result, etc. always follows another. We often use when for if:
Conditional clause main clause
Present Simple - Present Simple
If/ when water freezes, it turns to ice.
When I travel by boat, I'm always sick.
(Just) in case
This means 'because it is possible that...' and usually comes after the main clause:
· Paul will bring you a sweater in case it gets cold.
Provided (that); as long as
These phrases suggest that there is one vital condition
· Provided you rest, you'll make a full recovery.
We can use unless to replace if... not in Conditionals After unless, we use a Present tense to talk about the future:
· Unless you leave now, you will be late.
· You will be late unless you go now.
Write two sentences using the information. The first should express a likely event and the second a less likely but still possible event.
Example: we leave at eight/we arrive on time
a) likely: If we leave at eight o'clock, we'll arrive on time.
b) less likely: If we left at eight o'clock, we'd arrive on time.
Attention, use the contractions !!
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SEO in Finland is a little bit different from search engine optimization in English. Finnish is a tricky language to learn, and it seems that Google does not really master it yet. Finnish is a language with a lot of suffixes, things that are added to the end of words instead of putted as a separate word in front of the main word. So that the main word would look different from time to time, it will be in different formats. Let's take an example: "in the car" will be just one word in Finnish; "Autossa". The word "in" does not really exist in Finnish. It is the same way with the words "on", "with", "from" and "to", and many more. So to take the car, to go "with the car" would be just "autolla".
Why is this a problem with SEO in Finland?
Imagine this: you try to write a search engine optimizes text and want to target one phrase or word. Then you have to use the word a few times in the text. But Google often see the different formats of words as separate words. So if you want to use the exact phrase multiple times in the text, it can be a little tricky to make it look natural. And if you want to target the whole word, you should try to get every format of the word represented in the text, every suffix should be presented. There are at least ten of them. And that is as well very hard to make natural-looking. It can easily start to look a little spammy.
So how to do SEO in Finland then?
I suggest you do a little like when doing SEO everywhere else, you check which of the suffixes are the most relevant and has the most searches, and target those ones. And when writing, try to write as natural as possible, Google is getting better all the time to see which words are the same, but in different formats, so the problem is slowly disappearing, I think. At Genero we are as well very good at SEO in Finland, because we live here. So do not hesitate to contact us if you want some help with your finnish SEO.
A fun fact: SEO is as well a gas-station in Finland. And they have a flash website without content. And the website is appearing as number one when searching for SEO in the finnish Google. Check this. That shows how important brands are for Google nowdays. A brands flash-site is appearing in top for such an competitive word as SEO.
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Robert Lee Smith
August 18, 1930 - April 30, 2014
Robert Lee "Bob" Smith, 83, of Rootstown, went home to be with his Lord on April 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Esther. The two of them shared happy memories of many vacations and cruises.
Robert was born in Talapoosa, Missouri on August 18, 1930 to Herman and Ethel Waltham Smith. He spent his childhood in Missouri and Michigan. After proudly serving his country with distinction and earning many medals in the U.S. Army in combat in Korea in the 24th Infantry Division 1st Battalion, Robert was employed for 51 years by the Chrysler Stamping Plant, first in Detroit and later in Twinsburg.
He loved the Lord and thanked Him daily for each new day he was given. He attended Friendship Bible Church in Randolph. He loved spending time with his family, grandchildren and his dogs, Patches and Lucky. Bob had a humorous saying for every situation that arose that would always put a smile on everyone's face. We will cherish our good times with him, and our memories of Bob, and remember his funny nicknames for the grandchildren. We will follow his example of loving the Lord.
Bob was president of the Ravenna Hot Stove Baseball league, and was instrumental in building the league to its strength in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In the spring and early summer, you could always find him at City Park or one of the many baseball fields in Ravenna. He retired from baseball activity, but through the years gone by was always recognized and happily greeted by many of the boys that played for him in the league.
Cherished memories of Bob will be carried on by his wife, Esther; his daughter, Sandra (James) Rumsey of Ravenna; son, Dennis Smith, great-niece September Renee Hammond, and his stepchildren: Tammy (David) Kessler of Randolph, Charles "Gene" Howes of Plant City, Florida, Laura (Duane) Melby and Tracy (Brett) Housley all of Rootstown; grandchildren Michael Rumsey, Ashley and David Kessler, Dalton and Dillon Melby, Erin, Abbey and Lauren Housley and Lucas Howes.
Preceding Bob in death were his parents; his first wife, Marion B. Smith; brothers Bill Smith, Walter L. Smith and James McElwane.
Friends will be received on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home, 703 E. Main St., Ravenna, Ohio 44266, where funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 7th with Pastor Bill Johnson officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman.
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The family would like to thank the staff at Robinson Hospice for the wonderful, compassionate care given to Bob. We are truly grateful. A special thanks to Bob and Barb Stary, compassionate neighbors who were always there when needed.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Robinson Hospice, 6847 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna, Ohio 44266 or to Friendship Bible Church, 1703 St. Rt. 44, Randolph, Ohio 44265.
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|2. A student service fee for Handicapped Services, Veterans' Services, Dean of Students, Learning Support, Career Planning and Placement, Counseling and Testing, Health Care Center, etc. 3. An athletic fee. The final analysis is that athletics got its money from student service fee money that was freed up by shifting money around from CTS, Career Planning and Placement, Handicapped and Veterans Services. The administrators took state funding from these services and used the money for athletics and salary increases for faculty, thus making the aforementioned services totally dependent on Student Service Fees and straining the Student Service Fee Budget. To replenish this money the administrators used SSFPAC to approve the $15 UC Fee, which would free up $800,000 to $900,000. — Jonathan Jereb A campus survey According to a survey conducted by the Student Service Fee Planning and Allocation Committee for their Budget Recommendations for fiscal Year 1989 to determine students' opinions regarding a University Center Fee: 1. A majority of students would prefer a designated fee structure (i.e. Health Center Fee, UC Fee, Athletic Fee, Student Activities Fee) as opposed to a general fee. 2. An overwhelming minority of students have said that they could not support a UC fee. 3. The top five programs in terms of importance for students on our campus are (starting with the most important): — Career Planning and Placement — Health Center — Handicapped Student Services — University Center — Campus Activities 4. The bottom five programs in terms of importance to students are (starting with the least important) — Athletics — Spirit Board — Dean of Campus Life — Council of Ethnic Organizations — Intramurals The committee, under the direction of committee member Lenny Cervantes, and with the help of the Assistant Vice-President for Student Affairs, Mark Bookman, concluded "the survey clearly shows that Dr. Van Horn's budget proposals are clearly out of step with needs of the students. And since the Student Service Fee is meant to provide services and programs to serve the needs of students, and not the needs of any one department, the committee has no alternative than to provide a budget which reflects those student needs." Gvns ovcr BoTreR JMHfot*^ \g%*#**""[ :% 9 -to hijrttR &aucatio*/| ^ foa A Good ^<*»e on -wv In a report presented to President Richard L. Van Horn, on April 8, 1988, the Student Service Fee Planning and Allocation Committee stated that its investigation revealed that the Department of Athletics was running an annual deficit of $4 million, and that the total subsidy to athletics over a 10 year period was in excess of $40 million. "Based on the financial information provided to the committee by the Athletic Department and the Budget Office," said the report, "it seems that the University has subsidized, through the fee and transfers, the (athletic) program to the tune of $4 million dollars per year. In a decade, that means more than a $40 million dollar subsidy. The committee does not believe that anyone can suggest that gifts and donations from athletic supporters come anywhere near to this figure. Our review also suggests that the real cost of the athletic program is far greater than that reflected in the budget. The budget fails to include the costs of field maintenance, lights, utilities, and other similar support costs." It was reported previously (The Houston Post, April 2), that for the fiscal year 1989, the Athletic Department requested an annual budget of $3.5 million. The Department said it can raise $1.5 million and wanted a $2 million Student Service Fee subsidy. The budget committee observed, however, that the Department had greatly overrated its fundraising ability, and that even a $300,000 figure would be too optimistic. Despite a misleading initial budget estimate, and the Athletic Department's failure to account for the accured $40 million deficit, the budget committee had nevertheless proposed a $1.6+ million Student Service Fee subsidy to athletics. The newly proposed budget figure had also uncovered some $800,000+ in the so-called "transfer," and a previously unreported departmental "revenue" of $4.2 million. The total budget for the Department of Athletics that the committee endorsed, oddly enough, was no less than $6.7 million, or $3.2 million higher than the initial request. The former football coach Bill Yeoman, who was forced to resign following one of the Athletic Department's public scandals three years ago, was then appointed a fundraiser at $103,000 a year. In three years that he's been on the job, he could not raise more than $30,000. The net drain on the budget just for ex-coach Yeoman — $279,000. It was reported that no more than 6 percent of the students actually attend athletic events. — Fabian Vaksman Sports 175


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Minor League Monday Week 7
Welcome to a very special Memorial Day Edition of Minor League Monday. Before we dive into the games from last week, let's all take a moment to remember our Fallen Heroes and those who have served in our Military. Let's remember those who have willingly volunteered to sacrifice their life, their families, their friends, and even their livelihood so that we didn't have to. Please, if you will, take a few minutes and check out this video. The video is shines a light on something most of us overlook or are too busy to recognize.
It's Monday and that can only mean one thing. That's right, everyone's favorite – Minor League Monday. The fine folks here at Shutdown Inning will continue to be the only team around that will provide you with a weekly recap of all the Rangers affiliates while keeping you up to date with the current stats and standings. This is your one stop shop for all things Minor Leagues in the Texas Rangers organization.
Minor League Coordinator Brice Paterik will be covering the short season Spokane Indians, the High A High Desert Mavericks and the AAA Round Rock Express. Minor league writer Austin Dietz will be covering the AA Frisco RoughRiders, and prospect guru Grant Schiller will be your go to guy for the Low A Hickory Crawdads.
Click on any minor league teams logo to be taken to their team page (team page will open in a new window).
Spokane Indians
Northwest League
Short Season Class A
Spokane announced that their individual game tickets went on sale a couple of weeks ago, which means that the Short Season Class A Indians will be kicking off their season very soon. June 18th to be exact. If you are in the greater Spokane area, or will be visiting at any point during the summer/early fall grab some tickets and check out Avista Stadium.
The Indians will open up at home on an eight game home-stand. They do have a few names on the roster so far that you can check out here, but most of the roster will be filled out after the Amateur Draft in a couple of weeks. Jurickson Profar's brother, Juremi will be there.
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Hickory Crawdads
Carolina League
Class Low A
29-14 (1st – +4 GB)
The Hickory Crawdads finally showed that they too are mortal, going 3-5 last week – their first losing week of the entire season. The pitching continued to succeed as the staff allowed just 24 runs over the eight games. However, when the offense is shut out twice and scores just one on two other occasions it is difficult to win. The Crawdads now sit at 29-14 on the year with their Northern Division lead whittled down to four after a good week from Pittsburgh-affiliated West Virginia.
Hitter of the Week: 19-year-old 2014 third rounder Josh Morgan has really started to hit the ball well of late. After a poor April saw the infielder slash .246/.293/.319, his second month of full-season action has fared much better at .312/.384/.416. Over the past seven days Morgan collected at least one hit in all but one game, going 10-for-28 with three walks, his first home run, two doubles and five stolen bases.
Morgan had a very good spring which allowed him to take the open Hickory infield spot over Ti'Quan Forbes (2014 2nd rounder) and Yeyson Yrizarri (2013 J2 signing). With Michael De Leon, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Travis Demeritte already entrenched in Hickory only one roster spot was available for the three prospects to battle out. Morgan won the spot and impressed just about anyone who stopped by Surprise in doing so. While his 56% ground ball rate needs to come down, the right-handed batter has continued to develop and has just a 15% K-rate at a very young age.
Pitcher of the Week: Every week this is a difficult choice to make as every week there are more than a couple worthy choices. Yohander Mendez, the 6'-4" lefty out of Venezuela continued his dominant start to 2015. In two outings this week, Mendez tossed a total of five innings, allowed only one hit, walked none and struck out eight. On the year, the 2011 J2 signing has 19 strikeouts in 12.2 innings. Mendez has also induced nine groundballs and five popups out of 17 balls put in play. With reports of his velocity ticking up, there are some signs of things happening for the southpaw who has been plagued by injuries.
Pick to Click: Catcher Jose Trevino started showing some signs of life after about a 10-day long slump. Over the past couple days the 2014 6th-rounder has four hits, two of them doubles. He may be on the verge of mashing again (6 HRs, .560 SLG in April).
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High Desert Mavericks
California League
Class High A (Advanced)
23-20 (2nd – 1 GB)
The greatest joy for a Rangers farm pitcher must be getting the call up out of the California League. This week Frank Lopez got that call and started Sunday's game for Frisco but we'll get to that later. Richelson Pena and Jefri Hernandez combined for a two hit, 10 strikeout shutout of Bakersfield on Saturday. Only three Bakersfield players reached base that day; two reached base on singles and one on a Ronald Guzman error.
Ryan Cordell played his first two professional games at third base this week. He leads the team with 22 extra base hits and is second among qualifying Mavericks players with a .928 OPS. Cordell has a .359 BABIP and an 8.9% BB rate. Also look at this beautiful heat map courtesy of MLBfarm.com.
The dude is lighting up the entire field which comes as no surprise to those who have kept up with him through the years.
Pitcher of the week:
I was going to give the award to Pena but then I noticed a performance which impressed me even more. In Thursday's blowout loss Shane McCain and his rhyming name grabbed my eye. McCain pitched three perfect innings in a game which the Mavericks ended up losing 22-5. That's a heck of an outing during a rough game to come through in the way he did.
Hitter of the week:
I love it when people prove me right and this week Evan Van Hoosier did so to perfection. In his six games, Van Hoosier had three three-hit games and two two-hit games as well as six extra-base hits.
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Pitching Stats
Frisco Roughriders
Texas League
Class AA
16-26 (4th – 12 GB)
The Riders no longer have Josh Hamilton on their roster so I hope you took your chance to see him while he was there. Jorge Alfaro has gone through some regression this year. He isn't making the adjustments at the plate that he did last year and is instead chasing sliders away quite frequently. Nick Williams had a lovely oppo taco in Thursday's game. What I love even more is the 9.5% walk rate and the improved 17% K rate. I've said it frequently this season on twitter that Nick Williams looks like a different player. Williams has always been a balanced hitter but this year the even distribution of his hits is amazing. This, like all lovely charts, brought to you by MLBfarm.com.
Meanwhile Nomar Mazara is batting .393 on balls put in play so that's pretty neat. Don't worry about the lack of dingers, Mazara is focused more on being a well rounded hitter than mashing bombs. He's doing well with that with a 20.5% K rate as a 20 year old in AA paired with a 9.5% walk rate.
Jake Thompson had a fantastic start in Wednesday's contest. He had a host of screaming children there for support as well as myself. I screamed less than the children for most of the game except when Thompson threw that gorgeous slider. Thompson lasted 6.2 innings, struck out eight Rockhounds, and allowed three hits. His two-seamer was working that day and induced many a weak grounder. That pitch paired with his beautiful slider made him extremely difficult to conquer.
Pitcher of the week:
Frank Lopez survived nearly two months of pitching in the California League. As a result Lopez earned a call up to replace the promoted Alec Asher. In his Texas League debut Lopez pitched 6.1 scoreless innings. The only hits Lopez allowed were two singles to Trea Turner. Lopez looked impressive in his AA debut and at age 21 is still younger than the average Texas League player.
Hitter of the week:
Soon to be named the Joey Gallo award, this week Gallo was good at baseball. Gallo collected three dingers, three walks, and three doubles. His current BABIP is .480. If he weren't striking out a third of the time, imagine the kind of damage he'd be doing. Gallo's walk rate is an outstanding 16.7% and his OBP is a lovely .439. 67.31% of the balls Gallo puts in play for the season are either line drives or fly balls. That is outstanding.
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Nomar Mazara has been seeing the ball well and making solid contact this past week but with less than desirable results. Look out for Mazara to have a fantastic week.
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Round Rock Express
Pacific Coast League
Class AAA
27-15 (1st – +6.5 GB)
This was a wet wet week all around Texas. The Express only played four of their eight scheduled games for the week due to the Seattle-like weather we've been having. The team went 2-2 on the shortened week. There are a couple of new faces in Round Rock: Alec Asher and J.T. Wise both got the call up from Frisco this week. Also a note on Hanser Alberto:
Hanser Alberto got a hit in both games of Round Rock's double header today and has now hit safely in 19 of 20 games and 16 straight.
— Tepid Participation (@TepidP) May 25, 2015
That's pretty awesome. One thing I'd noticed watching Alberto is how much better contact he makes hitting left-handed. He has an 8% line drive percentage against right handed pitchers and 18% batting against left handers according to MLBfarm.com. I also love the fact that Alberto is using the entire field this year. A sweet hitting infielder with his fielding ability that can spray hits all around the field can have a successful MLB career.
Looking at some of the numbers on Jerad Eickhoff's season in AAA so far one thing jumped out at me. His WHIP is a solid 1.258, his BB% is down to 6.2%, but 18 of his 37 hits allowed this season have been for extra bases. 30.2 innings isn't a great sample size but it's decent enough to draw reasonable conclusions. Eickhoff is just learning that AAA hitters are much better at taking advantage of mistakes than AA hitters. Chi Chi Gonzalez has a 4.15 ERA but more importantly 54% of balls put in play against him are grounders. This is why he's only given up seven extra-base hits in 43.1 innings.
Rougned Odor is still in Round Rock and came back down to earth a bit since his white hot first week but he did this so that's pretty swell.
Pitcher of the week:
This week in the four games Stolmy Pimentel impressed me the most. Pimentel started the second game of a Sunday double-header and went three innings and only allowed two baserunners on walks.
Hitter of the week:
Ryan Strausborger put up a line this week of .600/.667/1.000. Strausborger caused only four outs in 12 plate appearances and also stole a base.
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Look for Alec Asher to enter the Pacific Coast League with a bang this week. His first PCL start should be some time this week but is yet to be announced.


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Raw Food Diet Benefits
November 25, 2013 by admin
Filed under Healthy eating
Some of the benefits of following a raw food diet will not only make you healthier but can also make you feel better about yourself.
You might have every good intention in the world of eating healthy – you shop for vegetables and fruits, thinking you're making sure that you get all the right vitamins and minerals.
But the way that you prepare your foods can actually destroy most of those benefits you just put in your grocery cart! Vitamins like C, which boost your immune system and B, which give you energy, are severely degraded during the cooking process.
A raw food diet can help you lose weight. Fruits and vegetables in general will be filling to you, but they're even better in satiating your hunger when eaten raw as opposed to cooked. You can have an unlimited amount and it will contribute to your fiber intake, helping you achieve a better fat flush.
Gaining more energy is another important benefit of the raw food diet. Most raw food followers will choose an array of foods to implement into their diet – every color of the rainbow, maximizing their exposure to vitamins and minerals that reverse their deficiencies and get them back to fatigue-fighting levels.
Another benefit from eating a raw food diet is to help in delaying of the natural aging process. Anytime we alter foods, we destroy their natural benefits. One of those common benefits is antioxidants and anti aging rewards from eating healthy. You may also notice that you will have better skin and more vitality soon after you begin your diet.
Related articles
- Raw Food Diet (perfectxfit.wordpress.com)
- 5 Easy Ways to Add More Raw Foods to Your Diet (onegreenplanet.org)


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The very very good tv critic Alyssa Rosenberg celebrates Homeland's Emmy rampage last night in light of the show's real-world, current-events relevance, something the other shows lack. That's true as far as it gets you, which isn't very. I've been saying for tedious years now that the reason The Wire has come to be regarded as the best show of the New Golden Age over, say, The Sopranos is because everything The Wire has to say, it actually says. On both a thematic and a narrative level, The Wire is about the failure of American government and law enforcement. Since many or even most critics writing for mainstream publications use allegory as the great legitimizer for genre art, this is catnip. You don't even need to do the high-school English-essay amount of interpretation necessary to figure out whether the zombies represent consumerism or the amphibious monster represents American intervention on the Korean peninsula or whatever — all you need to know is how you feel about the War on Drugs, compare it to how David Simon feels about the War on Drugs, and call it a day. I realize I'm being reductive and unfair, there's more to The Wire than an editorial cartoon, there's breathtaking breadth and (the final season aside) depth to what he and Ed Burns did there, but yeah, pretty much that's what's going on.
Homeland, to its credit, is a much weirder show than The Wire — things happen that don't need to happen, that communicate on a level deeper and more inscrutable than the immediate needs of the plot or the politics — and weirdness is where greatness lies. I don't think greatness lies in condemning our army of flying killer robots or the ubiquitous surveillance state, necessarily. I think bravery lies there, for sure, even just in terms of the personal standing of the cast and crew; think of how many people in the Emmy room last night have done volunteer stuff for the Obama campaign, and then think of well-deserved teeth-grinding contempt in which Homeland holds the Obama drone-strike campaign, for example. But I think we get into trouble if we applaud art for echoing our current-day politics because it lets us off the hook.
To me, as ameliorative and bracing as Homeland's critique of Terror War is (it is after all a point of view I fully share, urgently share even, given my Damascene conversion years back), it comes much more alive when connecting the workaday lies we tell our loved ones every day, the secrets we keep from them, and the lies and secrets that end up getting people killed. It's about cultivating deception as a habit of thought, and the short distance between cutting people out of your personal reality and a willingness to create a reality without them in it at all. Watching Carrie and Brody conduct their self-destructive secret lives while putting up a front to those who care for them is the meat of the show, for me, not the op-ed stuff.
So that's why I'm not happy that Homeland beat Mad Men or Breaking Bad, or maybe even Game of Thrones — on an apples-to-apples basis those shows have more meat (to mix my food metaphors) even if no scenes take place in CIA headquarters. They also didn't take a nosedive in the final third of the season and reveal an inherent structural limitation that would've left them better off as miniseries than as ongoing serials, and making the Vice President an asshole can't get you past that either.
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Two Charged in Helicopter Hijacking
Published 7:00 pm, Thursday, January 2, 2003
Authorities charged two men Friday with hijacking the helicopter that was used to spirit five convicts out of a Puerto Rican prison.
Angel Rivera Marcano and Jesus Rojas Tapia were cited for armed aircraft piracy and carrying a weapon on an aircraft. Authorities said they pointed guns at the chartered helicopter's pilot and ordered him to fly to the prison in the southern city of Ponce.
Rojas is the brother of one of the convicts, Jose Rojas Tapia. The five were serving lengthy murder sentences when the chopper swooped down Monday and lifted them from a prison rooftop.
Four of the five convicts have been captured. The FBI said in a statement that they also were charged with hijacking the aircraft as well as conspiracy.
Some 80 police officers were searching for a fifth escaped convict, Victor Gonzalez Diaz, believed to be at large in a forest in central Puerto Rico.
The incident mirrored another escape on April 7, 1991, when three prisoners flew out of the Rio Piedras State Penitentiary in a hijacked helicopter. Two were recaptured, while a third reportedly remains at large.


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U.S. agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) this morning announced that it has increased its offer for Australian grain grower and marketer GrainCorp from AUS$11.75 (about US$12.25 at today's exchange rate) to AUS$12.20 (about US$12.72). Current GrainCorp shareholders would be allowed also to keep the company's dividend payment of AUS$0.35 that was announced on November 15.
The revised offer is contingent on GrainCorp allowing ADM access to "confirmatory due diligence, completion of that due diligence satisfactory to the ADM Board, and a recommendation from the GrainCorp Board."
ADM's CEO said:
We consider that our revised non-binding proposal reflects the value of GrainCorp's business, taking into account GrainCorp's 2012 results, its new initiatives announced on Nov. 15, and its recently announced ordinary and special dividends totaling A$0.35. Our proposal also offers more certainty, greater value and immediate realization of potential future value for GrainCorp shareholders than GrainCorp's stand-alone plan.
ADM increased its stake in GrainCorp to 19.9% on Monday, up from 14.9% on October 18, when ADM first made its offer to acquire the Australian firm.
Shares of ADM are down 0.1% in premarket trading this morning, at $26.67 in a 52-week range of $24.38 to $33.98.
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Getting around Philippines
Passenger jeepneys are the most common form of transport although taxis are also popular. A cheap way to travel is by tricycle whilst much of central Ilolio can also be discovered on foot. Walking tours are a good choice for those who want to see as many historical monuments as possible whilst day trips are a good way to explore marine conservation areas and the best beaches.
Getting from the Airport to the City
Iloilo international Airport is located 12 miles (19 kilometres) north of the city. A shuttle van service is available from the aiport to Jaro plaza or the SM City Mall. Visitors can also hire a taxi from on of the official white taxi cars, although its advised to agree the price first. One of the cheapest ways to travel from the airport is via a combination of Multicabs and Jeeps however these can entail long wait whilst he driver allows the vehicle to fill with passengers.


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I have seven children. (You might have picked up on that by now.)
Five of them are of one mold. Of course they have their differences. Of course they are each their own individual "soul print" on the world, with unique traits, quirks, strengths and challenges. But five of them look so much alike it is almost eerie. Those five get similar report cards, feedback from teachers, and I hear consistently "they are all just like your husband. They look like him and act like him, it's amazing." They have their 'Ima moments', but they are their Abba's children.
One of the other two is my stepson. He actually looks more like his Abba than all the rest. Many of his differences from the other kids are an interesting playing out of nature vs. nurture. But genetically, I cannot claim any likeness in form or substance. He did claim he got his singing voice from both his Abba and me when he was much younger….as flattered as I was, I can only claim influence.
But then there is my six year old. She is built like me. Her report cards read like mine did. She is the child my mother "blessed" me with. She is more like me in every way than the whole clan combined. This makes her the easiest and hardest child of the bunch for me to parent – for all of the same reasons. I understand her in a way that I never will my other children. At the same time, a complaint of her behavior can feel like a criticism of my six year old self, still dwelling inside. I constantly work at letting her blossom into her own being without expectations that she will do what I would have done. As much as I see the similarities, I don't want to fall into a trap of a self-fulfilling prophecy. She is already miles ahead of where I was in so many ways.
When I give her what she needs, it is redemptive for me. Because I am giving her sipuk, but I am also giving my childhood that sipuk – oftentimes sipuk I didn't get the first time around. I can't advocate for my own misunderstood little self, but my advocating for her, my understanding her is more than parenting… it is a tikkun.
Sipuk is the Hebrew word for satisfaction, although I understand it to mean the satisfaction of our soul's needs. Stunningly, if one removes the yud and vav, both of which are associated with Hashem/Godliness, one is left with safek – which means doubt. Tikkun means "repair" in Hebrew, but the concept of repair, again, is an idea of repairing our souls, and in doing so repairing a piece of the world. So when I get it right (occasionally) with this particular little one of mine, I am nurturing her, nurturing me, fixing our souls, and fixing the world.
One of my daughter's unavoidable and unfortunate similarities to me, is her hair. Hers is much lighter than mine ever was, but the fine, thin baby hair that oils faster than everyone else's and is impossible to brush – yup, it's the same. And she is the only one of the bunch to have inherited it. The rest have the beautiful, thick hair my husband
has had. As for eventually losing it? They are doomed on both sides of the genetic aisle, so I hope they enjoy it while they can.
I tried to grow my hair as a child and the tears and fights weren't worth the locks that just didn't grow in nicely anyway. I tried to grow it out as an adult — and it still caused me tears to brush out! I was actually rather gratified to learn from our hairdresser that it isn't me; it's the hair. That my daughter's similar lack of cooperation in the hair department is with good reason.
It means that she, like I, is destined to a life of pixie cuts, Dorothy Hamil styles, and little bobs. And like me, she will probably be quite grateful to finally cover it when she B"H gets married.
This week, my six year old and I both cried defeat on trying to grow her hair for the second time. She knew she wanted and needed a short cut, but she came to me "worried that children will tell me I look like a boy." Her worries were that little child inside of me talking again. I was mistaken for a boy often as a child, and it hurt more than I ever let my parents know – at least until this very minute. ( Being flat chested until 16 years old didn't help, I must say.)
So I offered her that which had been [understandably] forbidden to me. I asked her if she wanted to pierce her ears the day after we chopped her hair. So the Ima who doesn't like makeup and jewelry on little girls went off to the mall to pierce her ears. With girlie little pink rhinestone studs. I have rarely seen her so incredibly happy.
And you know what? My six year old self is jumping up and down right alongside her.