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If there is anything I'd hate to air out, that would be my less desirable habits. Like my diet, I have come a long way to trim down the uglier bits that were poisoning my physical/emotional/mental well-being but of course, naturally, there are still a couple of things I could put on a list that I'd like to work on this year. I believe the first step to being able to get over these is facing the bitter truth.
Here are some of mine:
Obsessing over fantasy self
There's absolutely nothing wrong about mapping out in your mind the path you want to take and the person you want to become, the problem lies with not making it a reality and being comfortable of just the way it is. I can honestly say I'm a voracious planner but execution has been a bottleneck since. Believe it or not, if my boyfriend had not pushed me and been strict with me in executing this blog, I would've put it to bed like the rest of my "I wish I was/were" thoughts. This year, I want to take every day as a challenge to make it count and do something meaningful for my future self.
Stalking exes or people from the past
Of all the things in this list, this might be my most embarrassing confession. It's not that I still feel some type of way for the people in my past but it has become more of a habit of to keep tabs on them by going through their social media every now and then, even if we are no longer on speaking terms. It is never my intention however to reach out to them in any way because I only like the idea of knowing what they're up to but not necessarily rekindle any form of relationship with them.
Getting anxious over texts and notifications
This one is pretty mild and almost unnoticeable but it has become a habit that whenever I turn my mobile data on, the Do Not Disturb option simultaneously comes on as well to avoid any noise. But I recently understood that it is because I get anxious over notifications and people texting me the unexpected or things I would not like to hear. I am also quite against confrontations so whenever I feel an argument or scolding coming on, I try my hardest to avoid the situation…hence, putting my phone on silent or notifications off.
Waiting for motivation to kick in before taking action
In connection with obsessing with fantasy self, the execution to my plans come short because I wait for motivation to come in. I have slowly worked my way through this but one important thing I've learned is that it is so much better to create the discipline than wait for a sign that might or might not appear. Chipping away at least a fragment of your work on the daily is better than cramming everything in the end. I may love working under pressure, but years have taught me the quality of work I could've finished if I took time to work things out and refined it instead of settling for a half-baked one.
Wasting my time consuming trash knowledge
This is something I truly regret doing especially when I have so much time to spend on learning something instead. Sometimes I get stuck on social media, binge-watching commentaries on Youtube dramas and trivial news loop for days without me noticing. It is entertaining on some level and does relieve some stress, but whenever I look back at the times I wasted knowing about the dramas happening between people I don't even personally know, I get a bit frustrated. It is time for me to be accountable for the limited time I have.
Keeping old receipts of messages or memories that do not make me feel good
I have no idea if anyone else does this, but if you and I happen to have an argument over text and you said something stupid and I fired back at your ass, chances are I kept a screenshot of that conversation for my own amusement. Very petty, trust me, I know. I like to keep it around in case I'd need something to remind myself of of that person and how they were to me. But I know, deeply, that I need to learn to let it go and put to bed whatever bad blood happened between me and others. It is for my own peace of mind.
Taking constructive criticisms to the heart
I'm quite thankful that over time, I've learned best not to take certain things too seriously especially when the agenda of the person is not to take me down but rather encourage me to do my utmost best. But there are still times when criticisms can be a bit too much for a sensitive baby like me to handle, and more often than not it comes from people whose validation I actually care about. I know I often say that the validation we should put front and center is of our own so it should supersede everybody else's, but it also doesn't hurt sometimes to listen to perspective of other people. Fresh eyes are always helpful in pinpointing things that otherwise we are already made immune to see.
These are some of the less desirable habits I have. I've already done my due diligence of acknowledging that I have them, and talked to myself on why they exist and why they became a habit for me. Now the second step would be to start slowly working through them. That includes facing the situation head on; letting the anxiety seep in and be comfortable with it. Obviously they won't be cured overnight, that's just not how things go but I'm positive that by the end of this year, I'll make some good dent on my progress.
How about you? What are your less desirable traits and how do you work on them?


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Hazard's father reveals why Chelsea star couldn't join Real Madrid
In a recent report (cm.com), Hazard's father, Thierry has revealed why his son couldn't join los Blancos in the summer transfer window.
Hazard was a reported target for Champions League winners Real Madrid. The Belgian was perhaps recognised as a direct replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo at the club.
Revelation has emerged that the sudden departure of former Real Madrid coach put paid to the interest in the Belgian who had an amazing impact for his country at the World Cup in Russia.
Hazard was interested in signing for the La Liga giants because of the elusive champions League trophy at Chelsea. Since he joined the Blues from Lille back in 2012, the Big O' Ears remains the trophy he hasn't won.
The former Lille man seems not to be in a hurry to extend his contract with the Blues with reports suggesting that finishing in the Champions League spot this season has been factored into his contract extension.
Although the Belgian still has a couple of years before his contract expires at Chelsea, the club is not willing to take chances on his departure just as Thibaut Courtois did. So they want him to promptly extend his five years offering.
Hazard failed o score in 2-2 draw against Burnley. Despite his poor form, He would however be pushing for a start against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The Blues are fighting for a place in the top four but their Sunday opponent are organised differently, and they might find collecting the whole three points a big ask.


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"error, rice stack larger than maximum stack, resetting back to maximum". Nothing crashed and the pawn went on as normal, but the rice he was carrying disappeared and the stack obviously only had 75 in it when he was done.
QUESTION:Probably just a hold-over. Previous versions had an optional point limit you could enable to keep your start comparable to a vanilla one.
What's the "Point spent" for???
Really? huh... I must have terrible luck then. I thought vanilla was higher than that from how often things break on me. whatever, point was more, "small chance that grows as the years go by" than specific numbers.with the breakdown mod, I would have breakables start at a minimum breakdown chance of 1% per day (assuming perfect maintenance), and have that minimum chance increase by 5% for every year since the breakable was built.Having a minimum breakdown chance of 1%/d would be much higher than the current vanilla chance, but I'm inclined to agree there should always be a tiny breakdown chance. Also like the idea that old stuff breaks down quicker, but I'm not so sure that'll be fun to actually play with (would need some other mechanic to 'refresh' buildings, manually tearing down and replacing would be a pain).
Old equipment needs more maintenance and breaks down faster than new stuff after all.


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Provide marginalized, out of school children (street children, overage learners and children living in poor/remote conditions) with access to equitable, quality, and relevant primary education
Cambodia has dedicated considerable resources to strengthening education over the last three decades, and improving access and quality of education has been a key priority for in the Education Sector Plans of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) since 2014. As a result, the country has experienced progress toward achieving universal primary education. With the advent of the sustainable development goals focusing on quality, relevance, and lifelong learning, however, there is a need to broaden the focus of educational efforts. The Cambodian education system still faces numerous challenges :
- lack of educational, technical, and financial resources
- insufficient and under-qualified teachers
- poor management systems
- inhospitable school environments,?for example, lack of clean water, latrines and hand washing facilities
- quality of education is often substandard?– The World Economic Forum recently rated Cambodia 101st out of 140 countries taking into account both quality and enrollment rates
- poor learning outcomes
- increasing drop-out and repetition rates, decreasing completion rates
- many factors that take children out of school, including discrimination against children with disabilities and overage learners, remoteness, poor schooling environments, gender-based violence, migration, child labor, exploitation, and family difficulties – all leading to declining net admission rates and school attendance.
- poverty?– more than half of the Cambodian population remain 'near poor' and at high-risk of falling back into poverty and often require their children's labor to survive. Recent education statistics from UNICEF and UNESCO indicate that there are still approximately 250,000 Out Of School Children in Cambodia.
With this project we provide marginalized, out of school children (street children, overage learners and children living in poor/remote conditions) with access to equitable, quality, and relevant primary education. We also help strengthen the accountability of those responsible for education and those that have the right to education. We do this as the lead of a broad consortium of Cambodia-based NGOs, through a number of initiatives, such as:
- Building schools in remote areas
- Non-formal education programs and activities for street children
- Accelerated learning for overage students and flexible classes including remedial classes for slow learners and re-entry classes for children who have dropped out of school
- Learning materials support packages for students in target schools
- Needs-based scholarships
- Livelihood and in-kind support and other services for families
- Revision and creation of curricula and education tools
- Professional development for teachers and capacity building for local education actors
- Creation of school management plans catering for street children, overage and poor/remote children
- Implementation of child-friendly measures in schools
- Campaigns promoting the enrollment of street children, overage and poor/remote children
- Engage parents and youth in advocacy for street children, overage and poor/remote children
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An evil warlord takes in 2 students (Wind & Cloud) in an effort to become invincible so he can take over the world.
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I-95 lane splits to shift in Baltimore
Road work on northbound Interstate 95 in Baltimore will shift lanes beginning next week.
Northbound I-95 lanes will split from Caton Avenue (Exit 50) to Russell Street (Exit 52) with one lane to the left and three lanes to the right. As a result, to access Washington Boulevard (Exit 51), traffic must be in the right three lanes before the split. Weather permitting, this will start Sunday and last for about three weeks.
Then, northbound I-95 lanes will shift, splitting three lanes to the left and one lane to the right from Hanover Street (Exit 54) to the Fort McHenry Tunnel. As a result, to access Hanover Street or Key Highway (Exit 55), traffic must be in the right lane before the split. Weather permitting, this will start Tuesday and will last for about six weeks.
The ramp from northbound I-95 to Russell Street (Exit 52) will be closed entirely. Traffic will be detoured to Interstate 395 (Exit 53) to Lee Street to Russell Street. Weather permitting this will start Thursday at 10 p.m. and will last until 5 a.m. Friday.
The lane shifts are part of a major road work project to remove and replace the existing concrete deck (driving surface) and roadway joints along approximately five miles of I-95 south of the Fort McHenry Tunnel.


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Special Ability, Journeys in the Dark
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An attack with the Pierce ability ignores 1 point of armor for each rank of Pierce it has. Thus, an attack with Pierce 3 ignores 3 points of armor. Shields are not affected by the Pierce ability.
II - References
Heroes with the Pierce ability: Andira Runehand (magic attack on adjacent enemy only).
Monsters with the Pierce ability: Deep Elves, Dragons, Hell Hounds, Manticores, Shades, Skeletons.
Skills granting the Pierce ability: Eagle Eye (ranged attack only).
Feats granting the Pierce ability: Chink in the Armor (1 ranged attack only).


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How Olivia Culpo Went From A Short Bob To Super Sexy Pony In One Day & You Can Too
Celebs seem to rock a new, sexy hairstyle every day, but hair extensions make it easy for ANYONE to look and feel like a star! Read an expert tutorial below!
Olivia Culpo has been out and about in NYC during New York Fashion Week. Each day, she looks gorgeous in her designer outfits, and her hair and makeup have been flawless as well! She stepped out with a sleek bob on September 4, and then one day later, on September 5, rocked a long, wavy ponytail! One of our all-time faves, Justine Marjan, who also frequently works with Khloe Kardashian, did her hair and is breaking down the look so you can copy it this fall!
Here's how to get the look. Justine says, "Start by prepping hair with TRESemme Thick and Full Cream, then blow dry with the ghd air blow dryer. Next, use the ghd gold styler to direct the roots back. Attach an upside down Hidden Crown Hair Clip-in Extention to the back of the head and two to the top. Gather the top section with a wooden boar bristle brush and use TRESemme Micro Mist Hairspray." She continues, "Secure with a Kitsch elastic and then repeat on the bottom section. Curl through the length of the ponytail with the ghd soft curl iron and then backbrush and seal the look with more hairspray." Add some bold brows and a pretty lip, and you'll look just like Olivia!
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Spabels On the Outside.0
June 9, 2018 by sandwichcontrol
Spairs on the inside.
Yesterday was a very, very long day.
You can tell because I'm just getting up and around.
By the end of the day, shit started to get all distorted and weird…
I'd tell you all about it, but I feel like a total lazy bum for sleeping until 10am. So I'm gonna try to get my head on straight.
Before I have to go to this wedding tonight.
Chances are I'll have to go out there beforehand to put a fire or two out.
So, I should get ready for that eventuality.
Wish me luck.
See ya' on Monday.
More soon. ~SC
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Bob Dylan: His Life in Pictures does exactly what the title says. In 256 pages with over 300 images it provides a timeline to this amazing career, showing highlights along with more mundane moments at home and on tour.
Though this book may not help you to understand Dylan's lyrics, it provides a brilliant photographic background to his life and music. After a contextualizing introduction, Bob Dylan breaks his life into five chapters that cover the story decade by decade from the 1960s. Each chapter has a detailed timeline and a wealth of information.
Robert Allen Zimmerman (as Bob Dylan was born) has had more impact on the music world than could normally be expected of one man. The quicksilver folk hero of the early 1960s has redefined himself regularly over the decades and remains as controversial and brilliant as ever. The voice of the 1960s protest movement, he has not stagnated--over the years, his music has incorporated many styles, including pop music, folk music, gospel, rock, and even jazz. The one continuous thread is that his music is intelligent and literary; he is a poet first and a songwriter--albeit a great songwriter--second. It is Dylan's words that have ensured his continued importance and not his aging voice.
His peers rate him highly: Neil Young, himself no slouch in the music world, said of him in 2005: "He's the master. If I'd like to be anyone, it's him. And he's a great writer, true to his music and done what he feels is the right thing to do for years and years and years." Joe Strummer praised Dylan as having "laid down the template for lyric, tune, seriousness, spirituality, depth of rock music."
And if you judge a musician by his awards, Dylan has done pretty well from a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammies in 1990 to induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; from France's highest cultural award, the "Commandeur dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" to the Polar Music Prize from the Royal Swedish Academy of Music; from an honorary doctorate awarded by Princeton University (US) to an honorary degree at the University of St. Andrews (Scotland)--not to mention albums of the year, six entries in the Grammy Hall of Fame, a 2000 Academy Award, a 2001 Golden Globe and a 2008 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation.
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"Doctors give drugs of which they know little, into bodies, of which they know less, for diseases of which they know nothing at all."
– Voltaire
"To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."
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"He who takes medicine and neglects diet wastes the skill of the physician."
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Zy Marquiez
April 2, 2019
Life has many intricacies that make it worth living. It is in these intricacies, these auspicious moments that life seems to take a rather unique flavor. Every day presents a new journey, every hour offers a new possibility, every moment is a gift to be had and appreciated.
As life begins ticking down the seconds, minutes, and days of our lives, and we get wrapped up in our daily routines, it's easy to forget how precious and unique each of our lives is. These leads to many people, myself included, to begin taking things for granted.
For example, one thing many people tend to take for granted is health. People tend to think that because they seem healthy, they are healthy. And then, out of nowhere a diagnosis with a serious chronic disease hits them, utterly blind-siding them. Whether the disease is cancer, diabetes, heart disease, MS, or something else, diseases don't come out of nowhere. This happens because the body has stopped being at-ease, and now is in a state of dis-ease.
I become disheartened seeing these events take place because we live in an age where people know more than any other age in history, and yet ignorance is more rampant than ever, especially ignorance about health.
If people take health for granted, which is arguably the most precious thing in life, what else are they taking for granted?
I am only ruminating here, particularly because I've been there, as many of you have as well. That said, after being hospitalized myriad times and spending many months in the hospital, I quit taking my health for granted. This is also a reason why I plan share a lot of natural and alternative health information in this blog, be them through reviews or other articles mirrored and so on.
What I have learned is that there's two ways we as individuals go through life. We either contribute to a positive state of being in every single way, for ourselves, and others, which affects our heart, mind, body, and soul. Or we contribute to a negative state. Each and every single choice we make contributes to one of these two states, and there really is no in between. There's no half-way to being healthy.
An individual is either healthy, or they aren't. Moreover, the combined net effects of these choices, hopefully positive contributions, will have a compound effect. Having better health, helps your mind, body, and allows you to be in a better state of awareness. When we have a clear mind, it is easier to make high quality decisions about all aspects in life. The same goes for everything else. Unfortunately, the opposite is also true.
Ultimately, life is about the quality of choices we make. If we carry out high-quality decisions in life, we will have high quality results. If we make poor-quality choices in life, we will have poor quality results. It's that simple.
That being said, for me, after almost having a dance with the reaper, choosing whether to be healthy or not wasn't even a choice. If I wanted to live a healthy meaningful and fulfilling life, I had to do everything possible and be proactive rather than reactive as I had been in the past.
No more taking things for granted, especially important things. I am not going to become a statistic.
My only hope is that more people realize what they take for granted before it's too late. Lucky for me, I was luck and I was able to re-steer the ship of my life into a new direction. Unfortunately many do not have that opportunity.
We are the choices we make, and the totality of this accrues for better or worse, but in the end, we are in control, each and every single one of us. Knowing that, let's be cognizant and make high quality decisions every single day.
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Universal waste is a subset of hazardous waste and may contains mercury, lead, cadmium, copper and other substances hazardous to human and environmental health. Universal wastes are generated from a wide variety of sources (i.e., individuals, government agencies, hospitals, businesses, etc.) in a variety of settings, not just in traditional industrial settings.
In 1995, U.S. EPA developed an alternate, streamlined management program to encourage the collection and recycling of these commonly generated hazardous wastes. The federal universal waste regulations can be found in 40 CFR Part 273. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has adopted the federal universal waste regulations by reference with a few additional requirements. DEQ regulations can be found at 9VAC20-60-273. Managing qualifying hazardous wastes as universal waste is optional. Generators have the choice to manage hazardous wastes that fit into the categories of universal waste as universal wastes under Part 273 or under the complete hazardous waste requirements.
The universal waste regulations were developed with several interrelated goals in mind: encourage the recycling of the categories of wastes designated as universal waste; improve the management of certain types of hazardous wastes reduce the amount of hazardous waste that ends up in solid waste landfills and combustors; ease the regulatory burden on the facilities that manage these wastes, particularly by allowing more time for accumulation of these wastes in order to facilitate appropriate recycling or disposal; and ensure that these wastes go to appropriate treatment or recycling facilities.
The applicability of the universal waste requirements to each category of waste described below can be found in 40 CFR Part 273 Subpart A and are discussed further on DEQ's web page, "Specific Universal Waste Types - Management Requirements". Universal wastes that are mixed with hazardous wastes are fully regulated as hazardous wastes. Mixtures of universal waste and very small quantity generator (VSQG) waste or household hazardous waste can be managed under the universal waste requirements since these hazardous waste are not subject to full hazardous waste regulation.
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12 Female Friendships That Defined 2015
Without a doubt, 2015 has been the year of the squad. It felt as though every magazine and tabloid in the country was eager to celebrate the powerful packs of female friendship that were forming amongst the music, modeling, and film industries most powerful, talented and beautiful women in an inspiring, never ending party of BFF collages. And you know what? It's been beautiful. For so long, celebrity female friendships have been portrayed as being a distinctly catty affair, with gossip sites and magazines only interested in delivering news of scandals, arguments and petty competitiveness between women, but not in 2015. This year, it's been all about celebrating female friendship.
But they haven't just been a big deal in real life. On screen, we've also been gifted with some truly extraordinary portrayals of female friendship, ranging from the occasionally toxic and complex (UnReal), the hilariously honest (Broad City), to the ones that we never thought in a million years could work (Orange Is The New Black). Female friendships have been the defining feature of television in 2015, developing interesting and stunning characters through something that we've known to be true our whole lives: that in order to truly develop and become exactly who it is we want to be, that we need our favorite girlfriends by our side in order to do so.
Here are 12 of the most defining female friendships of 2015
1. Amy Poehler & Tina Fey
It feels like these two hilarious ladies has been friends since forever, which makes their reign over 2015 all the sweeter. With their movie Sisters being released on Dec. 18 (and their upcoming Saturday Night Live co-hosting gig), Poehler and Fey remind everyone that sometimes things are just way more fun with your best friend at your side.
2. Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer (Broad City)
Best friends on and off screen, Abbi and Ilana have one of the defining TV programs about female friendship, not just of 2015, but of all time. Season 2 of Broad City elevated their friendship to even greater levels of Yass Kween-ness, including a memorable episode in which Ilana had to save her bestie from a Whole Foods store, a few too many pain relief meds, and a mischievous cuddly toy called Bingo Bronson.
3. Amy Schumer & Jennifer Lawrence
If there was one friendship we all wanted to surreptitiously gatecrash a party of this year, then it was definitely Schumer and Lawrence's. The surprise friendship actually came as little surprise considering how insanely funny they both are, making the news that they're writing a movie together fill my little heart with such glee that I had to phone my very own best friends up to shriek about it.
4. Jessica Jones & Trish Walker (Jessica Jones)
Giving superhero stories a much needed estrogen boost, Jessica Jones not only gave fans an empowering, multi-faceted, and deeply emotional story to enjoy, but it also delivered the friendship of Trish and Jessica. As foster sisters, they share an unbreakable bond, but what made their friendship all the more powerful was their undying belief in each other and their unconditional love. I fully believe that their friendship is possibly even stronger than Luke Cage's unbreakable skin.
5. Amber Rose & Blac Chyna
Rose and Chyna were a force to be reckoned with this year. Combining joint political statements with fierce displays of friendship, they set up play dates for their babies to hang out together (adorable!) and made their political beliefs clear on the red carpet, supporting marriage equality at the BET awards in matching white suits and taking on feminised slurs by literally wearing them across their outfits at the VMAs.
6. The Taylor Swift Squad
Seriously, at this point in time, I've lost track of how many best friends Swift has had over the past year. It's been a lot, that's for sure. From bringing out her friends on stage during the 1989 World Tour to the BFF packed music video for "Bad Blood," Swift has been proudly celebrating the importance of female friendship and the power of a solid squad non stop during 2015. High fives to that, lady.
7. The Cailtyn Jenner Squad
When your life goes through a major change, sometimes you have to switch up your girl gang a little in order to gain the love and support you truly deserve. In 2015, Jenner did just that, celebrating a proud, public transition by surrounding herself with a squad of strong and proud LGBT advocates and activists, including Candis Cayne and Transparent's Trace Lysette.
8. Rachel Goldberg & Quinn King (UnReal)
What might have seemed to be a toxic relationship on the surface was completely turned around by the dramatic UnReal finale, in which a touching, if completely dysfunctional, moment was shared between the two when Rachel confessing her platonic love for Quinn (who, of course, calls her a weirdo in return. But that's just how some friendships flow!). They might have been passive aggressive about it, but their friendship was one of the most real things in a show about a fabricated reality.
9. Big Boo & Pennsatucky (Orange Is The New Black)
Though Season 2 of OITNB hinted at a possible friendship between proud lesbian Boo and the homophobic Pennsatucky, it seemed to be more in Boo's favour as she took great delight in teasing her new Christian friend about the "lesbian agenda." Season 3 showed a flourishing and touching friendship between the two, with both of them learning to accept and support each other for who they really are.
10. Nicki Minaj & Beyoncé
Just when you thought that Minaj and Beyoncé couldn't get any more powerful, they teamed up to produce one of the feminist anthems of the Summer with "Feeling Myself." Fun, fearless, and fierce, Minaj and Beyonce made all of us want to head straight to Coachella and co-ordinate outfits with our besties (while feeding ourselves some impressive looking burgers). They truly gave us some next level friendship goals.
11. Hanna, Spencer, Aria, & Emily (Pretty Little Liars)
As if I'd forget our Liars! Beginning Season 6 with a harrowing escape from the "dollhouse" which A had trapped them in, and ending the first half of the season with the shocking revelation of who A actually is, the PLL squad are proof that you can truly survive anything so long as you have your best friends by your side.
12. Gigi Hadid & Kendall Jenner
Hadid and Jenner are fun personified, and this past year they've completely taken over gossip columns by avoiding salacious scandal and instead being adorable friends who publicly celebrate each others awesomeness. They also look like they're having the best time whenever the other is around, which is the sign of true platonic love, you guys.
Ultimately, it hasn't just been a defining year for these female friendships, but for female friendship as a whole. Good work, ladies!
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The International Monetary Fund called for China to expand oversight of banks as risks increase from off-balance sheet lending and a surge in property prices.
"Despite ongoing reform and financial strength, China confronts a steady buildup of financial sector vulnerabilities," the Washington-based IMF said in its first formal evaluation of the Chinese system. Banks need to upgrade risk-management systems, the central bank and regulators should add skilled personnel and disclosure standards must be raised, the IMF said.
While a stress test of 17 major commercial banks showed they were resilient to isolated shocks -- such as a real-estate slump or a shift in short-term versus long-term interest rates - - a combination of blows at the same time would leave the system "severely impacted," the fund said. Over the medium term, China is building up "contingent liabilities" from its government- dominated credit allocation model, which could hamper growth.
Today's report underscores concern that China's slowing growth and a cooling property market may spark a jump in non- performing loans. The MSCI China/Financials Index of shares has tumbled 23 percent this year, underperforming the broader Shanghai Composite Index of equities, which is down 10 percent.
The IMF assessment came a day after Bank of America Corp. said it will sell a second batch of shares in China Construction Bank Corp. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender will sell 10.4 billion shares of CCB this month, for an after-tax gain of about $1.8 billion, it said yesterday. The bank sold half of its CCB stake last quarter.
Stake Sales
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the fifth-biggest U.S. bank by assets, raised $1.1 billion last week selling shares of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (1398) Ltd., the country's biggest lender. It was the third time New York-based Goldman trimmed its investment in ICBC, which has generated $2.65 billion of gains for Goldman since the fourth quarter of 2006.
China needs to overhaul the way interest rates are set and allow the yuan to trade more freely to help contain risks in its financial system, according to the IMF, which is tasked with surveillance of member economies to help identify dangers that could affect the global economy or lead to emergency credit from the lender.
"The existing configuration of financial policies fosters high savings, structurally high levels of liquidity and a high risk of capital misallocation and asset bubbles, particularly in real estate," the IMF said. "The cost of these distortions is rising over time, posing increasing macro-financial risks."
Distorted Rates
Interest rates in China, which are set by the government through the People's Bank of China, need to be more influenced by market dynamics, the IMF said. "Relatively low" rates have distorted investment and savings decisions, generating incentives to over-invest and suppressing household income through low returns on deposits, it said.
China has used loan quotas rather than borrowing costs to manage credit growth, undermining the PBOC's control over monetary policy and hampering banks' ability to allocate credit effectively by assessing and pricing risk, the IMF said.
"Instead of credit growth targets, market-based interest rates should become the primary instrument for managing credit expansion," the IMF said. "This will reduce the risks that monetary control will be increasingly circumvented and ineffective in the face of capital inflows, off-balance sheet lending, and other financial innovations."
Currency Policy
China's policy of allowing limited movement in its exchange rate requires "significant" efforts by the central bank to mop up domestic liquidity created from its purchases of foreign currency from banks by issuing bills, the IMF said. It also provides incentives for capital inflows by giving the perception of a one-way bet on the currency, it said.
"Moving to a more flexible exchange market would reduce the financial stability risks associated with cross-border flows and transactions" and ease the challenges for the PBOC of managing the excess liquidity, according to the report.
Premier Wen Jiabao's government has limited gains in the yuan to less than 7 percent against the dollar since ending a fixed peg in July 2010 that was established in 2008 to shield exporters from the global recession.
"My understanding is that authorities are prepared to let the appreciation continue in the months and years to come," IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told reporters while on a trip to Beijing on Nov. 10.
Stress Tests
The IMF conducted joint stress tests with Chinese regulators of 17 banks accounting for 83 percent of the commercial banking system. It said the assessments showed most "appear to be resilient to isolated shocks" such as changes in the exchange rate and deteriorating asset quality in the real- estate market and among companies set up by local governments to build roads, sewage plants and subways.
"However, the system could be severely impacted if several major shocks materialized concurrently," the report said. The IMF said it wasn't able to carry out a full assessment of banking risks due to its inability to gain access to confidential data.
The search for higher yielding alternative investments by companies and households adds to the likelihood that asset bubbles may develop, according to the report.
The government needs to continuously monitor the real- estate market and come up with a set of policies to contain the negative impact of a price "correction" on the nation's financial stability, given the level of bank lending to the industry, according to the report.
Financial Risks
Banks' direct exposure to real estate is "moderate," the IMF said. Still, the use of land and property as collateral for loans, credit to dependent industries such as cement and steel and local governments' dependence on land sales to support their financing vehicles, mean the overall financial risks of a drop in property prices are much higher, the IMF said.
Today's report follows a decision by the fund's board last year in the wake of the global financial crisis to make financial-sector assessments mandatory for 25 systemically important countries. The appraisal will be carried out every five years.
The assessment was carried out from June to December 2010 and the report was completed in June 2011.
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Would you take the piano stairs?
Everyone has found themselves taking an escalator or lift rather than stairs at least once in their life. The majority of people avoid taking stairs when escalators are right there in front of them as they present a much easier way to getting to the top, but what if the stairs were actually a piano? What if they made sound every time you stepped on them?
This experiment showed an increase of 66 percent in people choosing stairs over escalators. It's amazing how people decide to take the stairs when it's just a little more fun to do. The piano stairs are a great way to try out your piano skills while exercising at the same time!


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Dark chocolate and mint is a classic combination celebrated in this rich and decadent cookie.
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Housing News
Tech investor tells home buyers not to bother buying
With rent becoming the new black and the stigma of renting disappearing, is the idea of homeownership in danger when famed technologists tell entrepreneurs not to buy a home under any circumstance?
"Why entrepreneurs should NOT buy a home"
James Altucher is the Managing Director of Formula Capital, has written half a dozen books on investing, is a well known investor, programmer and entrepreneur, and eccentric by many accounts. Altucher is highly regarded in the industry, particularly in the startup world, so when he guest posts an article on TechCrunch.com called "Why entrepreneurs should NOT buy a home," ears perk up.
Recently, Altucher wrote, "when you sell your startup — everyone wants to buy a house with the proceeds. Don't. It's just part of the American mythology. You know the myth: the white picket fence, the yard, the pool, the walls that you can paint, the keeping up with the Jones family. Just don't. You'll go broke."
Altucher lists six financial reasons entrepreneurs should not buy a home (cash lost to down payment, closing costs, maintenance costs, taxes, you're trapped, and it's an ugly way to invest), and eight personal reasons not to buy a home (trapped (again), walls are irrelevant, rent stability, psychology, time, freedom, stress, and cash is king).
The primary advice is that remaining liquid and investing in your business or other startups is a more intelligent investment. Readers noted in the comments that the article was out of place on TechCrunch, but it is more fascinating to note that Altucher is not at all alone in the crusade against homeownership as a bad investment, particularly within the tech/startup world – many wealthy investors and startup founders have opted out of owning a home for their own reasons.
Renting is the new black
For years, AGBeat has told you that renting is the new black and that the stigma around renting is being shed (and quickly, we would add), paired with a large Millennial generation that does not dream of the white picket fence, housing has some challenges ahead, as do real estate professionals and peripheral services.
While Altucher is speaking to entrepreneurs of all ages, many reading are in the Millennial generation which has been bred to be entrepreneurial and care less about bowing down to the corporate ladder lifestyle, mansion, spouse and 2.5 children, and more about flexibility and passion in a career that more and more often, they build themselves from scratch.
Additionally, Altucher is also speaking to hundreds of thousands of hopefuls that don't quite have their winning startup built yet, but will remember his advice as they weigh their options in years to come whether they get funded or not. Think of it as a ripple effect leading to the group accepting his advice as golden, then advising their own personal circle of friends that even entrepreneurs aren't buying homes, and think about who the most prolific bloggers are – geeks. Uh oh.
The game is changing and it's no longer Realtors versus data accuracy, Realtor associations versus tech startups that rate agents, or consumers versus Realtor commissions, no, the very idea of homeownership is changing at a rapid clip, making the dozens of tiny fights going on under the radar nearly irrelevant in comparison.
Could this advice destroy homeownership?
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other lobbies are fighting hard to promote the value of homeownership and invest a tremendous amount of money into the efforts, but with regarded voices like Altucher and others telling future millionaires (and hopefuls and their friends) to rent, the idea of homeownership is not necessarily in danger, but real estate professionals better get acquainted with their real value proposition, and quickly (hint: it isn't the MLS and it isn't data, it's neighborhood expertise and cut-throat negotiation skills).
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I'm with James on this one. I'd much rather invest my money in growing my own business than invest it in buying a house. I have much more control, and confidence, over growing my own business than I do in the housing market makes considerable gains in the next 5-10 years.
Sounds to me like a huge opportunity. Somebody has to own the homes that all these smart people are going to rent. I think this is an awesome opportunity for unwise investors like myself to keep buying more homes that others will rent. As more people rent, rentals will decrease, and supply and demand would indicate that rent prices will rise.
Time to start buying!
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Austin tops the list of best places to buy a home
When looking to buy a home, taking the long view is important before making such a huge investment – where are the best places to make that commitment?
Looking at the bigger picture
(REALUOSO.COM) – Let us first express that although we are completely biased about Texas (we're headquartered here, I personally grew up here), the data is not – Texas is the best. That's a scientific fact. There's a running joke in Austin that if there is a list of "best places to [anything]," we're on it, and the joke causes eye rolls instead of humility (we're sore winners and sore losers in this town).
That said, SelfStorage.com dug into the data and determined that the top 12 places to buy a home are currently Texas and North Carolina (and Portland, I guess you're okay too or whatever).
They examined the nerdiest of numbers from the compound annual growth rate in inflation-adjusted GDP to cost premium, affordability, taxes, job growth, and housing availability.
"Buying a house is a big decision and a big commitment," the company notes. "Although U.S. home prices have risen in the long term, the last decade has shown that path is sometimes full of twists, turns, dizzying heights and steep, abrupt falls. Today, home prices are stabilizing and increasing in most areas of the U.S."
Click here to continue reading the list of the 12 best places to buy a home…
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Average age of houses on the rise, so is it now better or worse to buy new?
With aging housing in America, are first-time buyers better off buying new or existing homes? The average age of a home is rising, as is the price of new housing, so a shift could be upon us.
The average home age is higher than ever
(REALUOSO.COM) – In a survey from the Department of Housing and Urban Development American Housing Survey (AHS), the median age of homes in the United States was 35 years old. In Texas, homes are a bit younger with the median age between 19 – 29 years. The northeast has the oldest homes, with the median age between 50 – 61 years. In 1985, the median age of a home was only 23 years.
With more houses around 40 years old, the National Association of Realtors asserts that homeowners will have to undertake remodeling and renovation projects before selling unless the home is sold as-is, in which case the buyer will be responsible to update their new residence. Even homeowners who aren't selling will need to consider remodeling for structural and aesthetic reasons.
Prices of new homes on the rise
Newer homes cost more than they used to. The price differential between new homes and older homes has increased from 10 percent traditionally to around 37 percent in 2014. This is due to rising construction costs, scarcity of lots, and a low inventory of new homes that doesn't meet the demand.
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Are Realtors the real loser in the fight between Zillow Group and Move, Inc.?
The last year has been one of dramatic and rapid change in the real estate tech sector, but Realtors are vulnerable, and we're worried.
Why Realtors are vulnerable to these rapid changes
(REALUOSO.COM) – Corporate warfare demands headlines in every industry, but in the real estate tech sector, a storm has been brewing for years, which in the last year has come to a head. Zillow Group and Move, Inc. (which is owned by News Corp. and operates ListHub, Realtor.com, TopProducer, and other brands) have been competing for a decade now, and the race has appeared to be an aggressive yet polite boxing match. Last year, the gloves came off, and now, they've drawn swords and appear to want blood.
Note: We'll let you decide which company plays which role in the image above.
So how then, does any of this make Realtors the victims of this sword fight? Let's get everyone up to speed, and then we'll discuss.
1. Zillow poaches top talent, Move/NAR sues
It all started last year when the gloves came off – Move's Chief Strategy Officer (who was also Realtor.com's President), Errol Samuelson jumped ship and joined Zillow on the same day he phoned in his resignation without notice. He left under questionable circumstances, which has led to a lengthy legal battle (wherein Move and NAR have sued Zillow and Samuelson over allegations of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and misappropriation of trade secrets), with the most recent motion being for contempt, which a judge granted to Move/NAR after the mysterious "Samuelson Memo" surfaced.
Salt was added to the wound when Move awarded Samuelson's job to Move veteran, Curt Beardsley, who days after Samuelson left, also defected to Zillow. This too led to a lawsuit, with allegations including breach of contract, violation of corporations code, illegal dumping of stocks, and Move has sought restitution. These charges are extremely serious, but demanded slightly less attention than the ongoing lawsuit against Samuelson.
2. Two major media brands emerge
Last fall, the News Corp. acquisition of Move, Inc. was given the green light by the feds, and this month, Zillow finalized their acquisition of Trulia.
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Designing logo identity and public participation
From the outset, we wanted people in Bijar city to remember us with their sense of belonging to their city of residence, not by bringing them back to past but by helping them to move toward the future which approached us to create a logo identity for Bijar city that represents visions and dreams of a brighter future. Accordingly, during 2-weeks period, the citizen were asked about their perception of "the Urban" in the hometown. To do so, we used an online participation platform through which we collected citizen's image map in order to design the logo of Bijar. Designing the logo was our first online relationship with citizens.
In keeping with perception map of Bijar inhabitants, we chose green for logo color scheme with inspiration from the natural assets and heritage of Bijar, also a network pattern designed with respect to main physical- special icons of the city. The most important aspect of the logo is that it recognizes peripheries of the city as a mutual sphere of urban and nature presence that could be called the 'cultural landscape'.
Initializing the SDG11 process in Bijar: Step1
Institutional and stakeholder mapping is the first step of SDG localization in Bijar to identify relevant local actors, and sets the stage that would support integrated action for SDG implementation.
This preliminary step serves to identify stakeholders and engage them in the process to develop a common vision, joint objectives, and expected results.
key stakeholders of Bijar and their role in furthering local SDG implementation are:
- Local authorities including municipality, and Regeneration Committee of Bijar, and Cultural Heritage-Handicrafts- Tourism administration of Bijar are the primary drivers of SDG localization in Bijar;
- National and regional governments including Bijar county government, Kordestan province government, and Urban Development and Revitalization Organization (UDRO) of the Ministry of Roads frame legislation and regulations that define sectoral policies and development priorities;
- Non-governmental organizations and civil society groups including Hamdelan-e Garoos, Mehrafarin-e Garoos, Hafezan-e Bam-e Garoos, Lalehaye Nesar, Shadi Afarinan-e Garoos; These NGOs and CSOs can bring alternate developement models to achieve social targets, provide sectoral knowledge, support bottom-up approaches to implementation and monitoring, act as watchdogs of government and private sector accountability, and in some cases, represent exclude communities, localities, and concerns (environment, climate change) in policy making and programmatic planning;
- Businesses and industry including agriculture LEs, and carpet LEs and SMEs. These are numerous opportunities for collaboration between business and government in SDG iplementation, for employment generation, social protection of labor, technological innovation, social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, and philantropic donation (SDSN,2015);
- Universities Including Islamic Azad University of Bijar, Payam-e noor University of Bijar, Engineering and Fundamental Science Faculty of Kordestan University. Universities can provide independent technical assistance for SDG localization (SDSN,2015).
Why we involve stakeholders?
There are numerous benefits to involving different stakeholders at this stage:
- Improve the quality of the decisions, by benefitting from stakeholders' expertise at the very start
- Help to identify controversial issues or difficulties before a decision is made
- Bring together stakeholders with a number of different viewpoints and help different parties find common ground, reducing the risk of opposition in later phases
- Better inform stakeholders about the objectives and the issues at hand
- Lead to better acceptance of the decisions and measures that are taken
- Increase the confidence of the public about decision-makers
- Help more stakeholders commit to action, so that more ambitious climate protection goals can be agreed
Localization program has been begun with raising awareness and understanding of the SDGs among most of the stakeholders, and continues with dialogues on identifying how stakeholders can take part in participatory and partnership-based implementation.
In order to determine this, we conducted 2 dialogues sessions on analysis of the different stakeholders. These covered:
- The role and mission of the organization
- Existing relationships with regional authorities
- Their competencies and ability to provide value-added assistance (technical expertise, financial capacity, communication between target groups, support to target groups)
- Their ability to influence their environment (opinion leaders)
- Their availability, and willingness, to become involved
- Their expectations or requirements regarding the project
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As a LocalPathways Fellow, Shadnaz Azizi with her colleagues aim to explore how Bijar in kordestan province can achieve SDG 11.3 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (which cited: By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries) to eliminate "blight" from the Bijar city. More at localpathways.org


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This weekend the Catholic world will consider two phases of the afterlife. The Solemnity of All Saints on Saturday reminds the faithful of those celebrated and sometimes uncelebrated heroes of the Christian life. The martyrs, monks, missionaries, mentors and married folk who dedicated their lives to Christ both in spirit and in deed are recalled, reverenced and now recruited as intercessors before the face of God. On Sunday, worshippers will recall their own beloved dead who perhaps have gone on to full glory or may still be in need of the Church community's intercessory prayers to release them from the final residue of sin. Eternity, fully enjoyed by the saints and coveted by the souls in purgatory, should be an equally important part of the Gospel message for those believers still working out their ultimate destiny here on earth.
Nowhere in the Scriptures is the link between daily Church life and the soul's eternal fate more closely and powerfully linked than in the sixth chapter of St. John's Gospel account. St. John begins this lengthy chapter with two impressive miracles: Christ's multiplication of the loaves and his walking on water. The feeding of the five thousand in the wilderness is the only miracle reported in all four Gospel accounts. Its profound impression on the early Christian community cannot be overstated. The miraculous loaves readily recalled the generosity of God toward the Jews in the wilderness. The ancient manna was a tribute to God's enduring providence and, with deliberate symbolism, it came down from heaven. Jesus' mastery over the natural world — previously only the prerogative of the heavenly Father — was vividly demonstrated by his dumbfounding steps taken over the waves. This was no ordinary man coming toward the disciples. A powerful, heavenly presence was certainly sensed.
Having made his striking arguments for Jesus' heavenly connections, St. John now feels that he can make a direct and powerful link between the divine heavenly life which Jesus himself always enjoyed and the bread of heavenly life that Jesus would entrust to his Church at the Last Supper. This link between eternity and the Eucharist in St. John's chapter six is overwhelming. Consider these direct references, all from one chapter of St. John: "Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him up on the last day. No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him, and I will raise him up on the last day. This is the bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever." A complete reading of chapter six is even more convincing.
Catholics who this weekend rejoice for the saints in eternity and pray for the souls awaiting eternity would be wise to consider their own personal appreciation of eternity. The Eucharist not only cleanses the believer of the residue of previous sin and joins the believer in charity to his or her fellow worshippers, the Eucharist literally floods the Christian's mind, heart and soul with the grace of eternal life. The very life of God, enjoyed by the saints, is made readily and abundantly available through the reception of Holy Communion. St. Thomas Aquinas, whose lofty thoughts still fill volumes on library shelves, ably summarized the essence of Eucharistic theology in these terse words: "O Sacred Banquet! In which Christ is received, the memory of his Passion is recalled, the mind is filled with grace and the pledge of future glory is given!" The pledge of future glory, the effective promise of life on high with God, is at hand and daily accessible through the Eucharistic sacrament. The regular participation in the Bread of life and Chalice of salvation, if approached prayerfully and purposefully, deepens the believer's sense of God's immediate presence, strengthens the disciple's own will to be faithful, and brightens the prospect of eternity in the Christian's own mind. The saints already in eternity and the holy souls awaiting eternity would certainly confirm these thoughts.


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Question about Canon PowerShot SD750 / IXUS 75 Digital Camera
Posted by whiskeygirl on
Hi! I've had the same problem. I loved my camera, only had it for about 2 months! Then yesterday all the sudden the auto focus would not work, now all my pictures are blurry! I have not dropped the camera and I have done nothing that would harm the camera. Has anyone found a solution for this problem? I am on a trip around the world and cannot take it to a repair shop at for another 2 months and by that time my trip will be over! (I bought the camera for this trip!) Please help!
i know that this post is going more than a year after the original, but I have been experiencing the same problem. I've only had the camera for about a year and it's worked perfectly! About a month ago we turned the camera on for a party and all we are getting are blurry pictures ...
We haven't dropped it, it hasn't been put it any water, and the macro isn't on. Is there anything that may help besides sending it in for a repair?
Check that it's not on macro. Had a colleague whose kid managed to put the camera on macro but screen gave no indication that it was on. Was stumped for days with it. Try going to tools and reset all.
Posted on Sep 18, 2008
For ANY focus problems with ANY camera check first that it isn't set on macro. I got caught out recently by this myself on a phone despite having contributed this solution. I was taking terrible blurry pictures for a couple of weeks. I couldn't figure what was wrong until I looked back through pictures and noticed the last decent one was an extreme close-up of a hairy caterpillar. Suddenly I remembered having written this and felt a proper tool. ;-)
Maybe cut back on the whiskey ! If there is a mark of the front element of the lens, this can also fool the autofocus - clean the element gently with a lens tissue folded four time, then torn in half. Do NOT rub the surface of the lens.
Posted on Jun 23, 2016
Greetings whiskeygirl,
Did anything happen to your unit? Even the smallest of drops can cause the units focal system to become unaligned and not function properly?
I would recommend taking it into a qualified repair center. If you have only had the unit for six months, then you are definately still covered by your manufacturer warranty.
I hope this helps.
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Posted on Jun 16, 2008
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