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• Published: 8/11/2009 at 12:00 AM
• Newspaper section: Spectru
From her appearance, Pui, 31, (not her real name) looks like a perfectly normal, healthy Thai woman. But she is actually HIV-positive. By day Ms Pui is a part-time cleaner and a mother to a 16-year-old daughter; by nights, she is a freelance prostitute, working along Sukhumvit Road. She has sold her body for the past eight years.
Ms Pui, who keeps her condition a secret from her family and friends, has unprotected sex with customers, even though having sex without a condom is probably how she contracted the disease in the first place.
"Now it's too late for me to think what I should have done better in the past. Surely I would do things differently by insisting on a condom. I was careless."
A life on the streets was never what she contemplated when Ms Pui left her native village in Loei province in northeastern Thailand about 13 years ago, to look for work in Bangkok. She made the move so she could support herself, her young daughter and her parents.
"I'm not the only one who has done it. There are many other girls who left poverty-stricken villages and came to Bangkok looking for a better life, but not all ended as prostitutes or HIV-positive like me. It was not my intention to become a prostitute, but because of a lack of education [she only had six years of schooling], I couldn't get a well-paid job here," she said.
"When I came to Bangkok the first time, I was about 18. I could only find an unskilled job in a factory, for 4,500 baht a month.
"It was enough then, but as my parents were getting older and my daughter growing up, I needed more money.
"I wanted her to be well-educated so she could get a good job, and not end up like me. And the only way to make extra money was to become a prostitute. I started when I was about 23, and I've been doing it ever since," Ms Pui said.
"I was definitely infected by a farang, because at that time I only went with them, but now I'll go with anyone, whether they are Arab, African, Japanese or whatever, provided they give me money," she said with the same degree of coolness she displayed during the entire interview.
She doesn't know when she was infected, or who did it.
"It might have been the first man. Who knows?" she said.
Ms Pui goes out looking for customers about 6pm daily, except on Sundays, which she spends with her 16-year-old daughter. Because she is relatively better looking than most of the other women working the streets, she says she can get customers almost every day.
"I'll walk or stand on the pavement of Sukhumvit Road between sois 3 and 5, and sometimes sit in open bars. Since Middle Eastern men prefer fat girls to skinny ones, who are in the majority, I usually have no problem finding a customer.
"I charge 1,000 baht for a short time and prefer not to use a condom, because it's faster. I can make money easily and go home. I'll take only one customer per day, and if I can't then I'll go home at 11pm.
"I can't stay too late because I must get up at 6am to send my daughter to school and then go to work," she said.
Ms Pui doesn't show much consideration to her foreign clients and readily agrees to, and even encourages unprotected sex, despite knowing that she might infect not only her customers, but also their wives and girlfriends as well as other prostitutes. Some of her foreign customers, she says, take two or even three women every day.
Surprisingly, Ms Pui blames men for the problems she faces, but denies she is seeking revenge by deliberately infecting them.
Most of the men, especially from the Middle East and Africa, won't use a condom. Every man who takes girls from the street should realise the risk of contracting HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases. It appears to me that they don't really care, so why should I? I'm HIV-positive, they are not!
"The business around Sukhumvit is getting worse for Thai women because of the influx of prostitutes mainly from Uzbekistan and African countries. They'll stand on the pavement the same as we do and approach foreigners who are passing."
This gives us a lot of competition, because many men, especially from the Middle East, like to take them," she complained. "For sure, I'm not the only one who is HIV-positive working on the street. There are others as well."
Other street women and transsexuals who are joining them on the street in increasing numbers will have sometimes two or even three customers in one day.
"What can I do? I need money now more than ever before. My daughter is a bright student and I want her to continue her studies at a university, so that she can get a well-paid job when she grows up and not end up like me. "
She wants to be a doctor, but I doubt that this will be possible because I don't have enough money to give her that kind of education."I also have to take care of my 65-year-old ailing father.
My mother died six years ago, when she was 44. She didn't want me to have an abortion; at the time I was only 15-years-old.
"The child's father, a 20-year-old Thai man, left me before she was born, and never contacted or supported us."
I haven't had a boyfriend since and I don't think that I want one now. I like to stay alone with my daughter.
Ms Pui discovered she was HIV-positive about two years ago after she applied for a manual job with a government agency and was told to have a medical examination before she could start work.
"When I saw the result, I was devastated and tore the medical certificate to pieces. I couldn't sleep, eat or do anything for days, and I cried constantly. I thought: 'I am dead."
"I thought that my sick father and daughter would lose their only breadwinner, and it made me miserable and it still does. After the blood test, I didn't contact the government agency. "I couldn't go back and tell them because others would find out sooner or later about my misfortune." It took her a few days to pull herself together and to find a full-time cleaning job with a private company, where she earns 7,500 baht a month, and importantly for her, there was no compulsory medical check-up required. At the same time she returned to Sukhumvit Road, looking for men.
"As my income from cleaning is not enough, I have to subsidise it by going with men. There's nothing else for me to do. I have to pay 2,500 baht for a room and utilities, send 2,000 baht monthly to my family and look after my daughter." At Spectrum's request, she went to a city hospital and took a further test, which confirmed the original result.
After her first HIV test, a doctor suggested she start taking a cocktail of anti-retroviral drugs. She refused, saying it would result in pimples on her face. "Even now, I'm not taking any medicine or getting treatment. But I'm otherwise healthy, apart for an occasional cold. In fact, I'm getting fat. I now weigh almost 75kg."
Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/investigation/27077/confessions-of-an-hiv-positive-prostitute


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HERMOSILLO, MEXICO—Parents in the Mexican state of Sonora will no longer be allowed to name their children "Facebook," "Rambo" or 59 other now banned given names.
The names have been found at least once in state registries. And the list could grow because officials are still checking the state's 132 newborn registries, Sonora state Civil Registry director Cristina Ramirez said Tuesday.
The law banning a list of 61 odd or offensive names took effect Monday. It seeks to protect children from being bullied, Ramirez said.
"The law is very clear because it prohibits giving children names that are derogatory or that don't have any meaning and that can lead to bullying," she said.
Ramirez said that in the town of Navojoa a boy was recently named "Juan Calzon," or "Juan Panties," and a girl was named "Lady Di."
Other odd names include a girl called "Marciana," or "Martian," and a boy called "Circuncision," or "Circumcision."
Sonora is across the border from the U.S. state of Arizona.


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I have never imagined for a moment myself as a writer, yet here I am at 6AM in the morning putting pen to paper metaphorically speaking.
Having an opportunity to go to university and complete a degree was never on my agenda as a young man. I had a great education experience in secondary school yet I always pictured myself as employed and travelling which to some degree is exactly what happened.
In 1991 I was encouraged to think of a career as a primary school teacher, early childhood to be exact. My own Mother used to continuously say to me that if ever there was a person who could care for and nurture children it was me. What an odd thing to say to a child right through their own childhood was my thinking at the time.
So, in 1992 I started a teaching undergraduate degree at Edith Cowan University in Bunbury. At the very same time the very people who had helped me sit the mature age (ha!) entry test were also the very people I was fighting with regarding my own ability to parent. An unfortunate visit from interstate 'mates' soon sealed my fate.
You do not eat baby food that is in a fridge no matter what state of inebriation you are in. Golden rule.
I told that person to get out of the house and the rest is history. I ended up homeless on the same day. That wasn't the only reason for me moving out but I'll leave those reasons to the annals of time and truth.
In fact, come to think of it, it was the very day that I knew my life of fairytale cohabitation complete with white horse was all but a dream. Damn those fairy tales! They make it all sound so good!
Living in student housing, attending my teaching degree by day and having supervised access visits to my child, my precious and eldest Daughter is not a good combination. Firstly, student housing is filled with parties. Secondly, a teaching degree is a very demanding undergraduate vocation. Thirdly, the emotional rollercoaster of seeing your child at the behest of others and a Family court system is horrific.
I didn't do well. I dont regret or feel guilty about anything rather I just now accept it as it was. The past.
I was at too many parties, my studies were interrupted badly and I was an emotional wreck with my backwards and forwards trying to be what I thought to be a Father, which would only be solved by me establishing my own space, my own home, my own timetable. Luckily again fate engineered people into my life who have to this day remained my mentors and friends.
A number of Lecturers at Edith Cowan University encouraged me to do well. They sat with me and challenged me to think of life as filled with choices. They encouraged me to think outside of the box of broken dreams and to create new ones. With beautiful people. Which I did.
This book is being written with the encouragement of a person who I think fundamentally changed everything in my broken boulevard of bravado and bullshit. I met her (saw her and madly fell in love) in a drawing class at the University in a life drawing class. That night at the Student Guild function I decided that it was a match. The rest is history.
We rented a house by the beach, set up a household that included my Daughter and we began living as a couple whilst still both studying and working. I got a part time job working at the local Bunbury Regional Art Gallery as an Art Tutor. The days were long and hot. The nights filled with the screech of seagulls, crash of waves, the stench of too much sex and not enough study.
Things got ugly quick. I fronted up to an inquiry into the activity or lack of it with staff at the University and before long found myself in the thick of a nasty melee, studying as a student whilst fending for myself against the workings of a then very biased family court system. To their credit my stable relationship, household, patterns of study and work were taken into account.
By 1993 we had moved to a small rural community, actually come to think of it to an isolated farmhouse within the reach of the acrid smoke billowing from the local copper arsenate plant. What an odd thing it is to build a fifty foot floating pirate ship only to have it burn and explode in Bunbury Harbour. As an Artist that "fuck you" attitude began to grow also, that daring to challenge the taboo, resolving and settling cycle....the urge to create yet commensurately the urge to destroy.
My art career was born with a number of prizes in printmaking, a legacy that will stay with me for the rest of my life. A lecturer who took time to foster my arts education skills and who spent many a weekend pulling raku pottery from blazing hot kilns when he should have been at home with his wife and children. Again, a male mentor who took the time to grow me.
I soon found myself, as my media folio shows, at the centre of infamy in the town of Bunbury, Western Australia. Crazily busy completing a teaching degree, getting up to mischief with fellow artists and discovering amongst the sordid array of personal experience my own polyamorist identity.
Printmaking till 3 AM in the morning, travelling deep into the south west and creating some of the largest and most complex of prints that I think I'll ever complete. Etchings, Linocuts. Hand embellished monoprints. Lithographs. Selling them all at figures that astound me even today.
By 1995, having travelled to Margaret River numerous times, building of a magnificent stone, timber and glass home, finished my 18 week extended teaching practicum and graduating with an Outstanding award it felt right to take my second marriage proposal from an engagement to that of getting married in reality.
All of my friends disagreed. My Family desperate to see me settled and happy agreed.
The marriage lasted 9 months...5 months in my mind. Soon after we married we were returning one day from the beach as we did lots to learn that the very home we had been magically transported within to a stable coexistence had burned to the ground. The dogs were inside.
Everything was lost. The fire so intense it even cracked the 6 foot thick walls in places.
Grief manifests itself in weird and wonderful ways. It has a way of disguising itself in the event of breakups. It finds its way into every pore of daily life till the very patterns of raising your head from the pillow becomes difficult.
A new and profound low after such a run of extreme highs and hope.
And so began my career as an Artist.


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CENTIPEDE prefers acidic soils and establishes at a moderate rate. It is light green in color with a coarse leaf texture. It is a low maintenance grass that requires little fertilization, infrequent mowing and has a fair shade tolerance. However, it does not tolerate traffic, excessive thatch, drought, or heavy shade. Centipede has a low salt tolerance; if it is to be used at or near the beach, sites should be chosen carefully.
CELEBRATION BERMUDA is a new introduction to the bermuda grass family. Developed in Australia and brought to the US by Sod Solutions, Inc. it is very similar to Tifway but with some slight variations. It is a deep blue-green color. It has an improved shade tolerance and excellent drought tolerance. Because it has a very prostrate growth habit, mowing requirements are reduced by as much as 50%.
RALEIGH ST. AUGUSTINE does well in a wide range of soil types and establishes quickly. It is medium green in color with a coarse leaf texture and withstands wear and traffic fairly well. It has the best shade tolerance of the warm season grasses. It has a good salt tolerance and can be used at the beach. St. Augustine is fairly drought tolerant.
TIFWAY 419 BERMUDA has been an industry standard for over 40 years. It is the preferred turfgrass for golf course tees, fairways and home lawns. Bermuda does well in a wide range of soil types and establishes quickly. It is dark green in color with a fine leaf texture. Its ability to withstand wear and traffic is excellent and it recovers rapidly from injury. It has a moderate salt tolerance and is good for the beach. Bermuda also has a good drought tolerance. However, it has a poor shade tolerance and requires full sunlight to thrive. It also requires frequent fertilization. Tifway 419 also requires frequent mowing (every 4-5 days).
ZOYSIA does well in a wide range of soil types and establishes at a moderate rate. It is dark green in color with a fine-to-medium leaf texture (depending on the variety). It withstands wear and traffic quite well and has a moderate shade tolerance. Zoysia has a high salt tolerance and is excellent for the beach. It also has a good drought tolerance. Each variety of Zoysia has slight variations in color, texture, and characteristics. Choice may depend on location and personal preference.


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Real estate in Southern California is cyclical. The current down cycle we are currently experiencing is by no means the first. If you bought residential real estate at the prior market peak in June 1990, you would likely have been underwater until February 2000 when the market finally regained its peak index value of a decade earlier (source: S&P Case Shiller LA metro index). From peak to trough the market declined about 27% during that period before regaining its prior level.
If you bought during the 2005-2007 period, you're probably still underwater and will be for a while yet. The S&P Case Shiller Index for Los Angeles hit a peak in September 2006 and has declined by 38% since then.
However, even if you bought at the earlier peak in June 1990 and remained invested, your property today would have appreciated 70% even after this most recent large price decline which began in 2006. If you had bought in 1995 and sold in 2005 your gains would have been much greater.
Of equal importance is the fact that you would have enjoyed rental income throughout that period. The keys to success are a long-term perspective; a financial capability to ride through the cycles; and an acquisition price that produces a solid ongoing annual cash flow yield from the property's rental income. Long-term appreciation is what turns a good real estate investment into a great one. However, it can't turn a bad investment into a good one. If you buy a property with weak cash flow at the top of the market, don't depend on the market to bail you out.
You also have to believe in Los Angeles: the lifestyle, the weather, nearby beaches, deserts and mountains, the Hollywood glitz, etc. If you think that what makes LA unique and attractive now, will continue in the future then real estate can be a good long-term investment for you.
Lastly remember that while general market conditions are influential on your real estate investment results, choosing the right property and neighborhood are even more so. Valuation is based on a multiple of operating income. A highly desirable property in a highly desirable neighborhood will allow you to grow your operating income by raising rents at a rate that exceeds market-level growth.


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By Krysten Mariann Boado and Pathricia Roxas
With the impending responsibility of representing the University of the Philippines (UP) student body, UP Diliman University Student Council (USC) candidates expressed their sentiments on free education at UPFRONT 2017, Thursday.
In the largest USC election forum held at the UP Film Institute, the USC councilor aspirants explained their respective stances on the issue and proposed alternatives to the current state of the country's education sector.
"Simula't sapul malinaw ang tindig ng STAND UP (Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP) that we are for free education, not just free but also nationalist, scientific, and mass-oriented," said STAND UP councilor bet Almira Abril.
Abril further rooted the cause of the absence of free education in UP to "neoliberal attacks" such as the Socialized Tuition System (STS), which decides students' tuition discounts via an online questionnaire.
The system has been in the works since 2011 but was first implemented in the first semester of 2014.
The councilor hopeful also expressed opposition against the Magna Carta for Students' Rights, which she claimed would only legalize STS.
"Yung mga dating nagsasabi na ang edukasyon ay isang pribilehiyo, biglang nagsasabi na karapatan na raw ang edukasyon," she said.
"Kailangan maging malinaw ang tindig ng STAND UP; tayo ay para sa libreng edukasyon, para sa lahat, regardless kung may kakayanan kang magbayad o wala," Abril added.
UP Alyansa ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at Kaunlaran (UP ALYANSA) councilor aspirant Cassie Deluria argued against this, however.
"UP ALYANSA has always been for accessible education, and the reason why we say accessible is because we have to remember that even when everybody's tuition is free, there are still other expenses that will prevent other UP students from coming here to UP," Deluria said.
She also emphasized that while students deserve free tuition, student leaders must also question its accessibility in terms of transportation, dormitories, books, and other expenses.
The ALYANSA councilor also said their party was part of the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines, the team that drafted the Free Higher Education for All Act.
"This bill is not yet free education that we deserve," Deluria said. "And until it is, we are not ready to stop fighting for accessible education for everybody, for every Filipino student."
The Senate Bill 1304, approved on its final reading by Senate last March 13, aims to provide a tuition-free policy in the country's 112 state universities and colleges (SUCs) and private higher learning and vocational institutions. However, students can only qualify based on merits, similar to UP's STS.
Independent councilor candidate Paolo Sevilla also vouched for accessible education, saying that it would be possible if students would not let it turn into a business.
"[Education] should not be commercialized. I believe that we should fight not only for free education, but free basic social services," he added.
KAISA-Nagkakaisang Iskolar Para sa Pamantasan at Sambayanan councilor runner Arvin Agapay also agreed with Sevilla and said that education should not be a businsses but a right.
Agapay also expressed his party's support for free education that goes beyond college education.
"Kailangan pati na rin sa primary [at] secondary [level] ay free ang ating education, dahil ang buong education system ang kailangan natin ina-address as an issue," Agapay said.
Independent councilor hopeful Carlos Cabaero also expressed his support for quality and accessible education; however, he also brought up other sectors in need of funding besides the education sector.
"When we talk about 8.5 billion going towards free education, we also need to think that yes, it gives access to the poor, which is something that we want," Cabaero said.
"But it also gives funding to people who are rich and people who can pay," he added.
The aspiring councilor further explained that the every funding that goes to those who can pay "is less funding in ways to improve our educational resources."
"And that's why we believe that we need the money to go to the sectors of the people that need it the most," Cabaero said.
Abril, however, rebutted Cabaero's statement, saying that free education will not cut the allotment for other sectors.
"Walang matatanggal sa free education. Ang matatanggal lang ay yung kita ng unibersidad na hinuhuthot mula sa bulsa ng bawat isa sa atin," the STAND UP councilor said.
"Magbibigay siya ng access sa mga anak ng magsasaka, manggagawa, katutubo na hanggang sa kasalukuyang ay hindi nakakatamasa ng edukasyon," she added.
As for independent councilor aspirant Juan Gonzaga, he believes that every student deserves free education.
"Everybody deserves a right to learn about our futures and everything that we need to equip ourselves for a better future," said Gonzaga.
Besides free education, the USC bets also discussed other issues such as the General Education reform and the improvement of the registration process in UP, among others.
Meanwhile, Deluria insisted the STS be fixed, despite the system being criticized as "ineffective and a profiteering scheme" by student groups.
"If it's a question of a system that doesn't work, then we're going to work to fix it. If it's a question of equality inside the university then we can look at reforming taxes outside so it will be equal for everybody," Deluria said.
Sevilla however, rebutted it saying that free education and having a system which commercializes and turns it into a profiteering scheme do not go together.
"If a system is fundamentally dysfunctional, if a system is fundamentally oppressive, you do not fix it, you remove it," Sevilla said.


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Deutsche Telekom ist nun Inhaberin der Domain tmobilesucks.ws
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In einem UDRP-Verfahren vor dem WIPO Schiedsgericht ist der Deutschen Telekom die Domain tmobilesucks.ws zugesprochen worden (Fall Nr.: DWS2006-0001 Deutsche Telekom AG v. AdImagination). Der Telekommunikationskonzern konnte seine Markenrechte an dem Kennzeichen T-Mobile nachweisen. Trotz des Kennzeichenzusatzes "sucks" am Ende der Domain, sei eine Verwechselungsgefahr gegeben, entschied das Gericht:
[…] The only substantial difference between the Complainant's trademark T-MOBILE and the disputed domain name is the addition of the word "sucks" after the word "tmobile". It is therefore important to consider whether the addition of such a term is sufficient to dissociate the disputed domain name from the Complainant's trademark. The Panel has reviewed various WIPO cases in this matter and is aware that there are two different views thereon. The established majority view is that a domain name consisting of a trademark and a negative term is confusingly similar to the Complainant's mark. The minority view is that a domain name consisting of a trademark and a negative term is not confusingly similar because internet users are not likely to associate the trademark with a domain name consisting of the trademark and a negative term (paragraph 1.3, WIPO Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions). Certain decisions in applying the minority view have considered adding the word "sucks" sufficient to indicate that a site is used for criticism, while others have applied the majority view. The Panel refers to one WIPO Case in which the Panel reasoned that "not all internet users are English speakers or familiar with the use of "sucks" to indicate a site used for denigration or criticisms" (See The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, National Westminster Bank plc A/K/A NetWest Bank v. Personal and Pedro Lopez, WIPO Case No. D2003-0166). The Panel agrees with the aforementioned decision and others which have concluded that confusing similarity exists in such instances. In another case, the Panel had reached a conclusion that the internet user might think the owner of the trademark has itself created a web-site to receive complaints from customers and added the word "sucks" to highlight the purpose of the web-site (See Koninkljike Philips Electronics N.V. v. In Seo Kim, WIPO Case No. D2001-1195). […]
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A highly sensitive person (HSP) is someone who is neurologically prone to paying greater attention to detail, taking a greater amount to time to make decisions, and having more conscientious thoughts or observations than other people, according to WebMD.com. HSPs are also characterized by heightened emotional sensitivity.
Initially researched by Elaine Aron, Ph.D, during the 1990s, the traits of an HSP have been found to exist in approximately 15 to 20 percent of the general population. Other defining characteristics include feelings of anxiety, being overwhelmed at certain stimuli such as bright lights, avoiding violent or upsetting situations or entertainment, having heightened emotional and sensory awareness, and possessing a high amount of empathy.


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7 Types of Social Media Content That Drive Most Engagement – What Experts Say (& Real Life Examples)
A Facebook page with 1 million fans can expect only about 20,000 of them to view a particular post- an observation made by Erik Devaney in one of his Hub Spot posts. If fan views are 2% or lower, engagement, and therefore leads are bound to be even lower. At this rate acquiring customers via social can become an excruciatingly tiresome process. Organically there are limited ways of improving your visibility, but engagement is something you can explore and optimize to the make most of the views you are getting. Great social media content is a challenge to create, but content is the key to creating engagement, and that's where you should begin.
But then, does engagement really work?
You bet it does! As discovered by TrustRadius, 80% marketers identify engagement as one of the top three metrics for evaluating social media marketing success. Also, a study conducted by Demand Metric revealed that 70% of marketers believe that interactive content effectively engages buyers. If you are investing in social, you have to invest in creating engaging content.
What are the 7 types of content that drive most engagement?
The common imperative for all engaging content is the ability to catch and hold viewers' attention. How you do that is up to you, but to make it simpler we have for you the 7 major kinds of content that keep audiences engrossed.
1. Content written for Me by You
Write for your readers.
Write your posts in the most human way possible. Ideally, your words should pull readers into the post, and you can do that only by directly addressing them and the questions they are likely to have through your writing. Preferably write in first person, avoid jazz, and don't put effort into sounding more complicated and distant.
Write as you.
Don't be afraid to add a dash of your personality into your content. Be authentic. In fact, it is vital for your audience to be able to discern you from the noise and personality is the way to do it.
A good example of interactive writing is this blog written by social media marketing expert Kerry Butters. The first line you read draws you into a story, and she speaks directly to you in a warm tone.
This is precisely what you want to accomplish with your writing.
Quick Tips:
1. Directly address your audience and their questions
2. Keep your tone of writing warm
3. Be authentic
2. Content that inspires emotion
Jeremy Ellens says it well with "Effective Marketing Appeals to Emotions Instead of Reason". If someone gave you $1000 and a month to market a product, you'd be well of spending at least 50% of both on creating the experience you'd want to sell. Experience is best recreated with emotion, and this is a powerful way of connecting with your audience. Apple has done this exceedingly well in this space.
To do justice to deep value content and the engagement it drives, I've extensively discussed four sub-types of this kind of content. There are endless ways in which you can bond with your audience on an emotional level. These are a few popular methods used.
a. Tickle them with humour
Humor is likely to enhance brand recall and influence buying decisions when well integrated with your marketing message. Also, everyone needs more laughter in their lives. Bring that, and you instantly create a connect with your viewers, and then you can give them your message.
Unfortunately, although we all believe that we're hilarious, not all of us can make high-impact humour. To pull this off you'll have to hire the right comic talent and be well informed on the preferences of your Target Audience.
Lou Dubois breaks down marketing humour well in his Inc. piece. With examples of what works and doesn't work, he also adds that you could take inspiration from local theatres or approach film schools for help when experimenting with humour. You could also try a potential idea on a small group of people belonging to your Target Audience and assess their reactions.
b. Put on a show for them
"Don't sell, entertain," quips Jessie Gould, and I couldn't agree more. 77% of Americans are stressed out, and 39% of them claim to have no time for leisure. Gould points out that people's feelings manifest in the way they engage with the market. Consumers seek out entertainment and you should be the one to give it to them. In fact, with a large number of brands vying for their attention, memorable entertainment is one great way of getting ahead of your competition.
Can you recall a jingle that got stuck in your head for weeks? I'm sure you can name ten. Here's one of my favourite jingles:
Always remember, the cardinal rule of marketing is to give your audience what they want and need. Give them that incentive to engage with you. Again, don't forget to invest in understanding what your audience will enjoy and relate to. Without that, your returns may not match your efforts.
c. Share inspirational content
Inspiration is almost contagious if you've noticed the pull that most of us have towards inspirational content, especially in image-quote and concept-video formats. Inspiration shared as stories, of success and of failure also do very well on social media. Tyrese Gibson, who plays Roman Pearce in The Fast and Furious Franchisee does a lot of inspirational based sharing on his social media accounts. Most of these shares receive a lot of attention and interaction.
While inspiration is effective in encouraging engagement, how you implement it for marketing is important. What and how you share matters. Andrew Hutchinson explains this with his three tips for utilizing quote posts to best effect: –
1. Use your own images where possible
2. Seek out the best quotes which support your brand mission
3. Don't go overboard
d. Meet them on an intellectual level
The goal here is to share witty, clever and intelligent content to appeal to that aspect of your audience's personalities. Everyone appreciates a think-ride. That's where you see something and get to thinking and then arrive at a conclusion that surprises you or shows you something new. This trip is alluring, satisfying and pleasurable. But the challenge is actually creating content that can do this well. You can't afford to overshoot and go above your audience's heads or simply fail at communicating the effect that you desire. If making this kind of content seems hard, and it is, could always share stuff like this to get a high response.
Here's a really cool example of intellectually appealing content:
That concludes the content with emotional value section. Just to recap, you could make your audience laugh, captivate them with gripping content, inspire them or enthral them with intelligent content. While doing any of the above don't forget to follow these tips.
Quick Tips:
1. Research you Target Audience's preferences
2. Hire the right talent
3. Do a test pilot
4. Share, if not create
3. Content in story form
It was late last Wednesday when everyone had left the office. I was bent over my tortoise of a laptop and furiously clicking away at a mouse to get google to respond to my query, "Storytelling + Inspiration". I was ready to vanquish the pop-up and get to the article behind, but what came up was something very interesting.
I'd say there are definitely higher chances of someone responding to a message like that one, what do you think?
Now that you've got two examples of storytelling (my own petty attempt to start this para with a story, and the writing on the pop-up), maybe you're convinced to try it out. If you aren't, John Solomon has three great reasons for you to get storytelling:
1. Narrative lends a personalized bent to your brand.
2. Stories can spruce up even the most boring case studies and data sets.
3. Tales of real-life customers can lend social proof to your advertising messages.
To help you make the best of your storytelling/marketing moves, James T Noble has four narrative elements that make for strong business stories.
Four Story Elements:
1. What makes you special? – build your story around this
2. Be creative – don't do clichés
3. Get people involved – your audience could be characters, or you could get them to tell their stories
4. Think like a book – all your campaigns should fit into the same book or theme
4. Content that is open-ended
"Open conversations generate loyalty, sales and most of all, learning… for both sides," states marketing pro-Seth Godin. Ask your audience what they want, listen carefully and they'll tell you. This is invaluable when developing your business, but can also be applied to gaining marketing insights. Observe how your audience reacts to various types of content and they'll essentially tell you what you should and shouldn't be doing.
Open-ended also means freedom for you and your audience both.
Until now we've discussed different essences that you can infuse into your marketing for better audience engagement. Now comes the really fun part. Q n As, surveys, you could do an #AskMeAnything, or any fun contest no holds barred. This is where you get to be really creative. The idea is that when you leave a question mark hanging, give someone options or get them to play a game, it instantly awakens in people an urge to respond. Adding incentives is another way of encouraging more engagement. Jay Baer from Convince and Concert has thirteen ingredients for the perfect social media contest.
Domino's UK did a campaign that ran between 9 am and 11 am on March 5, 2012. The promo cut the price of the pizza giant's Pepperoni Passion Pizza each time someone tweeted the hashtag #letsdolunch. The brand received an overwhelming response of over 85,000 tweets in two hours and ending up selling the pizza at 7 pounds lesser than its original price, but the sales they made that day would have definitely covered multiple times that margin. Making games a group activity is a great way of increasing engagement.
Quick Tips:
1. Ask you audience what they want
2. Listen in to market buzz
3. Experiment with quizzes, voting, ask and answer questions, create discussions and fun contest with incentives.
4. Share contest results, request winners to do the same
5. Get creative – try online versions of offline games
5. Real- time content
67% of buyers responded best to content that contained timely or unique information, according to an Economist Group survey. The way we communicate is constantly changing with social, and audiences are always active. The discerning element rests in how you communicate with your audience real-time.
To leverage real-time opportunities on social, you've got to think on your feet and be smart about it. This skill is something developed over time, with experience. What helps is knowing what not to do and Jen Gray explains this in "Real-Time Engagement Etiquette – Avoid Social-Media Mishaps".
Gray says, to ensure meaningful exchanges and avoid blunders, there are four questions you should ask yourself ask each time you post something on social media.
Real-time Posting Quick Checks:
1. What's the ultimate goal?
2. Do you have something to say?
3. Is the message authentic to the brand's voice?
4. Does the post add value to a consumer relationship?
Here's an instance of good real-time engagement- Miramax, the film company, honoured veterans on Veteran's day by tweeting out a blog post highlighting bravery of Civil War and World War II soldiers.
6. Informational content
Millions of people turn to social media for information, a good part of them possibly your target audience and potential customers. "The point isn't just to be present," says Tim Williams, founder of Ignition Consulting Group, " but to be useful." You could approach informational content in one of many ways, blogs – guides, trends, popular misconceptions, insights or you could go visual with infographics, videos (vlogs), or even do a podcast. The exciting idea is how you can help your audience in so many ways, using different platforms and information formats.
One blogger that does this really well is Gary Vaynerchuk.
Quick tips:
1. Play with formats – keep them fresh and fun
2. Imagine the questions your audiences might ask, and answer them
3. Write compelling headlines
If you have seconds to catch someone's attention, you really have to be good at it! Here's a guide to writing great headlines by Jon Morrow.
7. Visual content
By now everyone knows that visual content amplifies content and its chances of getting noticed. Jesse Mawhinney's blog comprehensively describes the power of image communication and marketing.
There are so many ways in which you can use visuals. Certain colors even hold the ability to impact your sales, as Brian Morris explains in "10 Colors That Increase Sales, and Why".
Quick Tips:
1. You could experiment with collages, comics, infographics, posters, graffiti, gifs and videos. You could even use visual customer testimonials to build trust with prospective customers on social media.
2. Be sure to A/B test everything that you try, and assess which ones your audience likes best.
Here are a few examples of attention-catching visuals as graphs, collages, gifs and other inventive formats.
Types of visual content that you should use
a. Infographics
Infographics get shared 3X as many times as any other type of content on social networks (Source: HubSpot's Visual Marketing Statistics). You can use that to your advantage.
Create infographics out of important topics in your niche and ensure that you brand them. Place your company logo and a link back to a supporting article on your blog in every social share. The tactic would probably work best if you had a unique, eye-catching style of creating infographics that your audience grew to recognize and enjoy.
There are many choices in graphic design software that you can use to create infographics without much of a hassle.
b. Graphs
If you quote studies often, on your blog posts, social shares, newsletters and case-studies, you could turn them into graphs instead.
Graphs are better than written data for three reasons – people grasp concepts, ideas and messages more deeply when they are communicated visually, visually represented messages are retained in the memory longer and content with visuals are generally shared more.
c. Screenshots
Screenshots allow you to illustrate what you otherwise can't – examples in posts, ideas that your readers can use or insights that might otherwise be missed.
There aren't any rules for screenshots. You can use them just about anywhere, even in your social media posts.
d. GIFs
GIFs can act as quick additions to capture the attention of people on social networks. They can be great and refreshing, or even comical when used in the right context.
DrumUp lets you search and add GIFs from GIPHY when scheduling your posts on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Here are a few examples of brands using GIFs for social media marketing that you can refer to for inspiration.
8. Live-streaming
In 2017, many brands are moving past visual content to . Using live-streaming tools like Facebook Live, Periscope and Webinar hosts, brands are attempting to break the 2D content barrier and catch viewer attention.
The great news? Most live-streaming tools are free (Facebook Live and Periscope). You simply need a live-streaming strategy to get on board.
Begin by listing the easiest things that you can do using live video – interviews? news casts?
Once you have done that, reach out to and enlist the right partners (expert content creators, bloggers and influencers) who can help you create that content.
That wraps up the seven types of engagement driving content. It's over to you now. I'd love to see what each of you does with this. Share it with me and I'll include your ideas on our next blog.
Featured image credit: Ijmaki via Pixabay.com
Note: This post was originally published on May 5, 2016 and has since been updated.


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So here is what she has to say....thanks Courtney we heart you! (We choose our top 2 all time favorite stores to give some examples from...JCrew and Anthropolgie!)
I was always one to get excited about seasons changing because this meant new fashion trends were going to be coming into the stores and hitting the runways. Fall is by far my favorite season and this year is booming with a few pretty amazing and easy-to-wear styles that every woman can (and should) have in their wardrobe.
As you can see black and grey lace are hugely popular!
2. All things platform! Between platform pumps, clogs and sandals; there's no shortage of this trend. Right now I'm obsessed with Jeffrey Campbell's range and I am guilty of living in his clogs. Do not be afraid to wear a platform pump out to dinner or an afternoon on the town with a pencil skirt or your favorite jeans and a t-shirt. I promise, you will be happy that you did!
3. Animal print. this is an important one, ladies! Whether it be a scarf, jacket, pant, hat, flat or pump: you need a little animal print this fall! Leopard is especially hot and the top must have out of all the trends. Wear a pair of black pants with a simple black or white sweater with a leopard print scarf or jacket to make yourself look effortlessly gorgeous! (Kellie you love this don't you ;)
5. One go-to fabulous jacket. It can be a classic style, for example a camel wool coat, a trench, a pea coat, or a classic blazer type jacket. Or else a more modern jacket covered or trimmed in faux fur. Bomber jackets are also highly fashionable and versatile. Your jacket makes a huge statement about your personal style so make sure you have at least one jacket in your closet that makes you feel stylish and gorgeous!
(faux fur)
So there it is ladies! We had so much fun with this post...hope you enjoyed it...now go shopping!!
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IT'S BEEN A BUSY WEEK. TOMORROW, THE DEADLINE for voting for the Aurora awards looms. If you are a member of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, I hope you've already voted. If you haven't, please consider voting for my debut novel, The Tattooed Witch and also for this blog, Suzenyms. I don't expect to win - the competition is really stiff. For Best Novel, I am up against both Guy Kaye and Robert J. Sawyer, two of the most seasoned SF/Fantasy authors here in Canada. As for Suzenyms, I am competing against On Spec! (Wish I wasn't, but the blog was moved to Best English Related Work from a different category than to what it was originally nominated.) No matter how it turns out, I wish all the nominees the best of luck. As for me, I hope I place well.
ALL OF THAT ASIDE, I AM HAPPY TO INTRODUCE one of our latest new editors to our On Spec team, Laurie Penner. As with Eileen, Constantine, and Brent, I put the following questions to her:
1). What kinds of stories appeal to you most? Do you lean towards a particular type of story or style? So many genre stories feel like carbon copies of each other. I like it when a writer shows me something I've never seen before, which is pretty rare these days, or an old trope done up in a way that feels fresh and new, from an angle the writer might not have originally approached. If you can't do that, at least populate your cookie-cutter world with well-developed and fascinating characters who will make me not care if the setting feels like it's been done in a million other books.
2). What types of stories don't appeal to you? What are your pet peeves, writing-wise? I'm pretty over the generic Dragonlance-type sword and sorcery style - "Five ragtag heroes must band together to find the Dark Crystal and stop the evil Dragon Lord from taking over blah blah blah...." . And any story where some random guy is transported to a fantasy world and becomes inexplicably awesome - no Mary Sues, please. That being said, I don't believe there is any genre of story that can't be awesome when done in the right way by the right author.
3). What advice would you give to a writer submitting to us? Be original! We get a ton of submissions, so give us a reason to read your story past the first page. Great characters, fascinating settings, snappy dialogue. And here's the biggest secret - I'm not even sure my editors will allow me to tell you this, but here goes nothing: We love to get stories from authors all over the world, but at heart we are Canadian and proud of it. (I guess there may be a little something called 'minimum Canadian content requirements' too....) Does your story have a hockey team of vampires in it? Do aliens take over a Tim Horton's and demand to be allowed to 'roll up the rim'? Or do you just have something profound to say about life in Newfoundland or small-town Manitoba as reflected through a science fiction, horror, or fantasy lens? Send it over, and our editors might just give it a second look. You'll definitely have the edge over the 100th guy who sent in a 'stand-in for the author who is transported to a fantasy world, and becomes inexplicably awesome' story.
4). Please list any credits you'd like mentioned (ie. book pubs, editing/publishing involvement), followed by a small bio: I've been (and still am) a proofreader for On Spec and a former copyeditor for Company's Coming Publishing, currently paying the bills with government administrative work and the odd freelance editing job.
(Thanks, Laurie. It's great to have you with us in a more editorial capacity. I'm looking forward to working with you. - Susan.)


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Portugal will be scratching their heads wondering what could have gone differently after finishing their World Cup campaign level on points with the USA and on a more positive note than when they were trounced by four goals at the hands and feet of Germany.
The numerous injuries to Portuguese players forced coach Paulo Bento to rotate his squad once again for the final game against Ghana that they won 2-1, but the Portuguese team leader went somewhat further than that.
After years of leaving the left side exposed defensively because of Cristiano Ronaldo's forays, Bento replaced Raúl Meireles with the more industrious and savvy Ruben Amorim, asking him to close down the left when the team were defending and effectively turning Portugal into a 4-4-2 without the ball.
Uncountable excuses, justifications and explanations have been bandied about for the sorry state of affairs within the Portuguese camp – the high temperatures and humidity being just two of them.
However, this time around, Brasília offered more agreeable weather, which may (or may not) have been the reason why Portugal proved much more dynamic and proactive without the ball, often stifling the Black Stars just outside their penalty box. In fact, the first goal was a direct result of just that.
Portugal were just as purposeful with the ball, committing more men forward to ensure Ronaldo and Éder – who missed a great opportunity to leave his mark – were not marooned up front.
Team captain Ronaldo was in fact closer to his best, appearing in front of goal on numerous occasions and eventually scoring his much-craved goal on the 80th minute. His positioning (allowed to roam free but always drifting towards the centre) was key to Portugal's dominance during the opening 30 minutes.
With William Carvalho finally in his spot, Raúl Meireles relegated to the bench and a João Moutinho finally resembling the high-octane, all-round player that he is, the Portuguese midfield eventually managed to make its presence felt.
Indeed, the three midfielders' ability to combine well together meant Portugal were much less prone to being dispossessed with an ever so slight opposing pressure, but also that the forwards were being provided decent service.
In fact, the Portuguese defence looked much more composed because (at least throughout the first half) the acres of space between the lines that had been a common thread against Germany and the USA just weren't there to be exploited. On the other hand, both Moutinho and Amorim were seen in the vicinity of Ghana's penalty box and providing key passes or shooting on goal.
Even if it was too little too late, the win and the display were enough to at least restore some sense of pride. After all, that was everything the whole country was begging for. The question of 'what might have been' will go on ringing inside everyone's heads, though.
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Yulia Volkova bust, waist, hips measurements?
Measurements: 32B-23-33
Yulia Volkova is an wonderfully adorable and exceedingly popular Russian singer-songwriter and actress who is probably best recognized as a founding member of the Russian pop duo called t.A.T.u. Their most popular singles include: All the Things She Said, Not Gonna Get Us, All About Us, and How Soon Is Now?
Yulia Volkova Popular Quotes
"I'm small but I have a huge heart which is sufficient for all."
"I feel great in show business. I can't imagine the situation when I wake up in the morning – and we don't shoot the next video, don't do interviews, don't have photo shoots, don't fly to some show. I'm so used to it, there was not a day when I just sat at home. Even if there is nothing special going on, I try to go out to meet people anyway. Parties, presentations, hanging with fans – it would be difficult for me to live without it."
"Love and dependence have nothing in common. You can need love and still be an independent, self-sufficient woman."


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Detox Lunch:
Spinach, rocket, lettuce, avocado, walnuts, cherry tomatoes, chives, falafel, hummus with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic and a tiny drop of organic agave syrup (for flavour), topped with Nasturtium an edible herb flower. Yum!
You could have a side of brown rice, spelt bread or oatcakes with this.


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GummiHz, real name Alex Tsotsos is a natural born dj and diverse music producer. Alex is the man behind the imprints Claap, C-EDITS and Raw Instinct. Since his debut in his mid twenties, he has released music on Mobilee records, Ibadan records, Wolf + Lamb, Realtone records, Earthrumental music, Defected records, Fabric and Tommy Boy! A discography which includes the debut album "Sleepless nights" (Mobilee), the vinyl only "Long Player 1" (C-EDITS) and mix compilations such as "Back 2 back vol.2" (Mobilee) and "GummiHz presents Alles Claap vol.1" (Claap).
A Berlin resident since a few years Alex is part of the city's underground club culture having performed in clubs like Tresor, Watergate, Bar 25, KaterBlau, About Blank to name a few, while having also participated at Loveparade in 2006! A dj with more than 20 years of experience, he has brought his 'elastic frequencies' to venues all around the world! Prior to relocating to Berlin, Alex lived for a decade in London, experiencing the explosion of various genres in electronic music during the mid 90s, as well as the famous summer of love in '98.
"A man of exquisite taste", according to Seth Troxler, Alex is giving back to the underground music scene for which he is so passionate about. In 2010, he founded record label Claap. An outlet for his own productions, along with music by new talented producers and remixes from well known acts. A catalog that has gained support from artists like Derrick May, Ricardo Villalobos, Sven Vath, Danny Tenaglia, Luciano and Ellen Alien to name a few! Soon after, followed the launch of the labels C-EDITS and Raw Instinct.
C-EDITS received world wide notoriety since its' first release! An edit of the classic 90s anthem "So in love with you" by Duke Ellington. Soon after, came a C-EDITS cover of "Fade to grey" (Visage) on New York's Wolf + Lamb, placing Alex amongst a crew of artists like Nicholas Jaar, Seth Troxler, Baby Prince and Soulclap.
Raw Instinct is a series of club tools initially produced by Alex solely for his dj sets. The vinyl only series pays homage to the sound and the clubs that inspired him as a teenager. Places like the Sound Factory (New York), The End (London), MOS (London), Space mobile (Thessaloniki) and Cavo Paradiso (Mykonos).
Alex is an avid fan of jazz, disco, soul, latin, folk and any sort of electronic music. Some of his musical influences include Vangelis, Ioannis Xenakis, Klaus Schulze, Bill Evans, Ricardo Villalobos, Jeff Mills, Junior Vasquez, Danny Tenaglia, Laurent Garner and The Belleville Three (Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Sanderson). Recently, he has been endorsed by Detroit's legendary Transmat records, proving to be a never ending source of quality underground dance music. It's in his frequencies!


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The soup journey continues.. today I made my 3rd soup since back from Pai. My 2nd soup making adventure was on Pumpkin and.. so is my 3rd! Guess I really love the thick like a puree soup, served with some toasted whole wheat tortilla and pumpkin seeds here.
I've posted a Pumpkin and Sweet Potato soup before and that was really yummy too. Today's recipe is filled with the orange goodness of Pumpkin and Carrots! Carrots added a natural sweetness which is brought out by roasting them in the oven prior to cooking. Some spice, in the form of cumin and curry powder provided a savoury kick to the meal. This is seriously addictive.
1 large pumpkin (I mean really huge!)
4 large carrots
4 big onions, skinned + 1/2 big onion, sliced
2 bulbs of garlic, skinned
4 cups water
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tablespoon fish curry powder
sea salt and black pepper to taste
1. Wash, peel and chop carrots into big pieces.
2. Wash, core and chop pumpkin into big pieces. (I left the skin on)
3. Roast carrots, pumpkins, onions and garlic at 200C for 30min until very soft. (I used Top Bottom Fan mode)
4. 10 minutes before the roots are soft enough, heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in a large pot and add the sliced onions. Sauteed until brown and fragrant. Add the coriander and cumin and stir into the onions.
4. Place all the roasted roots into the pot (the pumpkin flesh should tear away from the skin easily), add the water and curry powder, salt and black pepper. Simmer for 10 - 15 minutes, blend and serve.
Above makes around 10 portions of soups. I kept half in the chiller for this week of breakfast and froze the rest. Easy. Wholesome. Healthy.


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This nation was founded on the idea that we are all created equal. Each generation brings us one step closer to realizing this lofty ideal, and while we have made remarkable strides in this regard, we still have a long way to go. To that end, I will support/propose legislation that accomplishes the following:
- A new civil rights act which includes protections for LGBT Americans to prevent discrimination is housing, employment, public accommodation, etc.
- A new voting rights act to ensure people are not arbitrarily disenfranchised. The reason the SCOTUS (Supreme Court Of The United States) struck down portions of the voting rights act was specifically because it relied on data that was 50 years old. Rather than treat states differently based on old data, we should treat all states the same. Voter suppression isn't limited to a handful of states, but should be looked at nationwide. With this model, the SCOTUS would not have decided the way they did.
- All of this must be done with religious protections in mind so that religious organizations are not required to go against their beliefs.
- Civil rights violations should be investigated vigorously without interference from local officials to ensure a fair determination is made.
- We need to keep looking toward the future and attempt to start the debate now on potential future civil rights struggles. If we can anticipate these future struggles, we can ensure fair and equal treatment much faster, possibly even before marginalization and hatred gains a foothold.


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Breaking the Silence's landmark new book, now in English
Breaking the Silence has just published a landmark collection of soldier testimonies from the Occupied Territories spanning the period 2000-2010. The 432 page book can now be browsed, downloaded and embedded here.
If you read nothing else, take the time to look over the first to pages of the introduction for a simple and honest analysis of how the IDF degenerated into a tool of dispossession. Here's its core:
From the descriptions given by the soldiers, one comes to grasp the logic of Israeli operations overall. The testimonies leave no room for doubt: while it is true that the Israeli security apparatus has had to deal with concrete threats in the past decade, including terrorist attacks on Israeli citizens, Israeli operations are not solely defensive. Rather, they systematically lead to the de facto annexation of large sections of the West Bank to Israel through the dispossession of Palestinian residents. The widespread notion in Israeli society that the control of the Territories is intended exclusively to protect the security of Israeli citizens is incompatible with the information conveyed by hundreds of IDF soldiers.
The Israeli security forces and governmental bodies make consistent reference in the media and in internal discussions and military briefings to four components of Israeli policy in the Territories: 'preventing terrorism' or 'prevention of hostile terrorist activity' (sikkul); 'separation', i. e., Israel's "separating itself" from the Palestinian population (hafradah); the need to preserve Palestinian 'fabric of life' (mirkam hayyim); and 'law enforcement' (akhifat hok) in the Territories. But the terms that Israeli security forces apply to various components of Israeli policy in the Territories present a partial, often distorted, description of the policy and its consequences. These terms, once descriptive, quickly become code-words for activities that are unrelated to their original meaning. This book describes the Israeli policies in the Territories which the State of Israel's institutions do not disclose. The men and women soldiers whose testimonies appear in this book are an especially reliable source of information: they are not merely witnesses to Israeli policy; they have been entrusted with the task of carrying it out, and are — explicitly or implicitly — asked to conceal it as well.
March 17, 2011 at 16:02
"It is not surprising that there have been efforts within Israel,including by the Foreign Ministry to silence Breaking The Silence and to dry up the group's funding some of which comes from Europe" writes David Shulman in New York Review Of Books
The publishers have given me permission to edit the book into a form for public performance which I have completed and will be trying to get performed in London
It is a devastating indictment of the IDF and I pray that I can get the attention of Theatres and others.
Richard Morris
Writer and Performer of Bitter Fruit Of Palestine on YouTube and Vimeo.com
June 6, 2011 at 15:28
Breaking The Silence project is still not attracting the attention it should and ignores any communications from me.
I will try to redress the balance a little in my interview with Lauren Booth this Friday afternoon on Presstv
I have also attracted a debate with Professor Alderman a Zionist and others
The Palestinian cause needs publicity and we should all help each other
Richard Morris
Writer and Performer Bitter Fruit Of Palestine on YouTube and Vimeo.com


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Patrick Stickler wrote: >>> (2) it violates the principle of URI opacity >> >> >> Is this a real-world problem? robots.txt violates the principal of >> URI opacity, but still adds lots of value to the web. > > And it is frequently faulted, and alternatives actively discussed. > > In fact, now that you mention it, I see URIQA as an ideal replacement > for robots.txt in that one can request a description of the root > web authority base URI, e.g. 'http://example.com' and recieve a > description of that site, which can define crawler policies in > terms of RDF in a much more effective manner. That would carry over one of the reasons why we need a replacement for robots.txt: that its notion of 'web site' is bad. If somebody maintains a website for some project at http://someuniversity/~name/projectname/, that site should be able to have e.g. robot exclusion information without convincing the university's web server admins or purchasing a domain name. See http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2004/01/08/WebSite36 The above proposes a Website: header containing an RDF URI. With URIQA, you could do an MGET on a page to discover its site, then do an MGET on that URI to find out about its robots policy. But doing an MGET on the root URI of the domain would be really flawed. - BenjaReceived on Wednesday, 10 March 2004 06:52:41 UTC
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You've heard this story before. Stray mongrels adopt a swanky neighbourhood or gated community as their home, and soon enough, the residents split into two angry, snarling packs: dog-lovers, who neuter, vaccinate and feed the hounds, and lovingly dress them in coats when winter sets in, and dog-haters, who condemn those who 'encourage' the animals, and resolve to deal with the 'menace' by themselves.
That's exactly what unfolded in Thane, Mumbai, about a month ago. Two dogs were found dead due to alleged poisoning in Vijay Vilas Society, Godbunder Road.
The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) says they are on the lookout for the "murderers" responsible for killing the dogs, an offence punishable with imprisonment or a fine under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
To this end, they've offered Rs 20,000 as a reward for anyone who turns up with information on the killings. They have also organised a candle-lit vigil at Thane Lake to call attention to the issue.
Khusboo Gupta, co-ordinator of the FIAPO, says, "It's against the law to kill an animal. And we have reason to believe that some members of this society have murdered these dogs as they just didn't like them."
She says that the dogs had been living in the compound for a while and had been neutered and vaccinated. They were also fed by some resident dog lovers, and were not aggressive or dangerous.
Arpan Sharma, her colleague, says he "demands justice", and to that end, has stored some evidence of the "planned murder", in the form of "online conversations between society residents on their Yahoo group".
The FIAPO is using another argument, which should sound convincing to members of both packs: that such acts of cruelty might be a sign of latent psychopathic tendencies.


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The school is June 8-10 at Iowa State University's (ISU) Field Extension Education Laboratory. Cost is $350 for registrations received or postmarked by May 24. After that date, registration is $400. More information is available at www.aep.iastate.edu/compost or by calling ISU's Agribusiness Education Program at (515) 294-6429.


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Saturday, September 08, 2007
Common Sense from Sen. Tom Coburn
The American people understand that transportation earmarks often have more to do with a politician's re-election campaign than the true priorities of each state's department of transportation. While proponents of raising the gas tax are right that 'we can't have a bake sale for bridges,' we can have a pig roast. Spending less on pork will go a long way toward improving the safety of our roads and bridges. If Congress had directed the money we spent on pork in the 2005 highway bill to maintenance we could have repaired more than 30,000 structurally deficient bridges."
- Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, 9/7/07
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- Hooda Thunkit said...
We need to pass or reject each and every piece of legislation on its own merits and by itself, not attached to other legislation.
It, of course, will take about a year though, before the pork goes away, and good riddance I say!
- Tim Higgins said...
The transportation bill, as it it used these days by Congress, should make us wonder whether discussion about the "Line Item Veto" should be reopened. This appears to offer the only potential solution that I know of to get our Representatives' noses out of the Government trough.
- save_the_rustbelt said...
Earmarks are used to counter politics at the state level.
The U.S. 30 "kill zone" is finally being upgraded and completed, 30 years late, only because Mike Oxley earmarked the money.
Voinovich and Taft could have cared less.
- Maggie Thurber said...
s_t_r - and think of how many other needed roads and transportation infrastructures could be addressed if we didn't have, in the current bill, the following:
* $3 million to renovate and expand the National Packard Museum and adjacent historic Packard facilities in Warren, Ohio
*$1.3 million to construct a recreational visitor center on the Mesabi Trail in Virginia, Minnesota
*$500,000 to establish a transportation museum on the Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois
*$300,000 for Yonkers, New York, to buy a trolley
*$200,000 to construct a bicycle path in Petal, Mississippi
- Black Swamp Road Geek said...
Why so many earmarks? It is simple. FHWA policy for new access to an interstate highway requires 50% alternate or local financing. Since local governements are strapped they go to their congressman for an earmark. Yes there are an awful lot of stupid line items in the transportation bill but the few billion dollars that these make up would not be adequate to address the needs of our country. The federal gas tax has not been increased since 1997. Revenue does not grow at a significant enough rate (almost flat) to finance the double digit inflation that has hit the construction industry the last several years. Something must be done because people are already losing their jobs in the engineering end. The construction industry will be next when the states will not be able to build the projects ready for bid.
The infrastructure is a responsibility of government. Period. The interstate highway system is critical to the moving of goods, citizens and military around our country. And highway funding is one of very few ways that the government can truly create jobs. Every billion dollars spent on highways leads to 45,000 jobs.
Unfortunately neither side of the aisle has been getting this right.
- Maggie Thurber said...
Personally, BSRG, there's a ton of other spending I'd eliminate in favor of the infrastructure...but I appreciate your point.
And, while eliminating those earmarks won't be enough to do what needs to be done, it'd certainly be a start...and I'd be happy with that to begin with.
- Black Swamp Road Geek said...
What needs to happen is the FHWA needs to develop policies that empower the states to spend the money as the states see fit. Similar to education, the unfunded mandates eat up the dollars as well.
The earmarks will not take care of the inflation hitting the industry. How else, other than a gas tax increase would you propose to handle this.
Even Ronald Reagan raised the gas tax
- Maggie Thurber said...
BSRG - just because Reagan did it, doesn't mean it's the best thing today...
First, it's not my job to fund this task - but it is the job of the reps. and sens. we elect. I'd rather you ask this question of Marcy Kaptur, Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich, although they may all agree with you that raising taxes is the solution.
Personally, I'd start eliminating agencies and commissions (Dept. of Education, HUD, HHS, Dept. of Energy, Corporation For National Service, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Drug Enforcement Administration, FHFB, Inter-American Foundation, National Council on Disability, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for Humanities, NSSB, PAHO, and the Postal Service, to name a few...)
I'm sure this would give our federal government a place to start with funding infrastructure improvements...
The problem is that there isn't the political will for our federal government to go back to the Constitution and exercise only the powers that are provided to them - which, btw, do not include roads, bridges and the like. Originally, those were the purview of the states, so some could even make the argument that the solutiion to the Feds not having enough money for transportation spending is to let the states do it - but eliminate the federal departments that oversee it and allow the states to keep the money and spend it how they see fit.
again - lack of political will stands in the way.
- save_the_rustbelt said...
I agree on that, highway trust fund money should be used on --- highways!
This idea is too simple for the federal government (both parties).
- Mark said...
The one thing that bothers me more than all the Cartyisms and the ignorance on the counsil -- the lack of a solid computer system with software that can spill out reports of what money is real and what the actual balance is no matter what the bank statement says. We really need to get a movement on Betty's behalf. It may cost a small fortune but down the road we might be able actually see daylight. Of course, if we allow the mayor to use the coffers as his own petty cash we will not be any better until the council realize their responsibilities and put a halt to spending without council approval.


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If you're constantly running after women in the Flatiron District to ask where they got their amazing leggings, there's a new (less creepy) way to find the best fitness clothes.
Sweatstyle debuted today as the first subscription service that will deliver curated packages of on-trend, premium activewear to your door—it's like Stitch Fix for your gym bag.
Founder Helena Cawley, also co-founder of Manhattan women-only workout spot Uplift Studios, says the idea came to her over the last few years, as she noticed the increased variety and improved quality of the fitness apparel women were wearing to classes—and how often they were wearing it during non-sweaty hours, too.
"It's become this casual uniform for women," she says.
That demand has unleashed a flood of cool, new designers offering everything from sports bras to capris, but many women don't know where to buy them, she says. "There aren't many resources for finding new companies, unless you dig around on certain websites or ask people on the street."
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Which is probably a good thing if you've been rocking those black Wunder Unders for the last ten years. —Lisa Elaine Held
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Transatlantic Survey
Clark Schaefer Hackett and the EACC have partnered to develop and publish the annual Greater Cincinnati Climate for Transatlantic Business Development report. This comprehensive study of European-American companies in our region offers insights about our region's opportunities and impediments affecting transatlantic business development.
The first survey, conducted in Fall 2013, served as a benchmark for discussions on how the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region can collaborate to strengthen transatlantic business opportunities with Europe. The results, released at the Transatlantic Economic Outlook in January 2014, offered many insights on the challenges of the workforce skills gap. In direct response, the EACC launched the EACC Skills Initiative, a collaboration between manufacturing companies, educational institutions and community partners.
The second survey, conducted in Fall 2014, allowed us to track trends in the climate for transatlantic business development and identify further areas of focus.
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Maritime Security
The EU Maritime Security Strategy (MSS) and its Action Plan were respectively adopted in June and December 2014. Their purpose is to establish a common framework to better link internal and external activities, deliver cross-sectorial actions in a comprehensive and coordinated manner, strengthen cooperation and avoid duplication between relevant national and European actors, while mainstreaming maritime security into EU policies, strategies and instruments.
The Action Plan includes over 130 actions in five work-strands. Work-strands 3 (capability development) and 5 (maritime security research and innovation, education and training) are of particular interest to industry.
Additionally, in order to leverage on the various initiatives launched and increase the effectiveness of the EU's response to crises, the European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) emphasize the strong links between Border Management, Maritime Security and Defence.
In this area, ASD activities aim to:
- provide input on the implementation of the Maritime Security Strategy Action Plan;
- develop technological roadmaps supporting coherent capability development;
- support the funding of Maritime Security R&D, procurement opportunities and joint investment projects;
- link with the maritime security activities of national associations;
- propose the harmonisation of requirements, standardisation and certification.
The ASD Maritime Security Task Force is in charge of these activities.
- European Maritime Safety Agency Outlook 2017 - 23 March 2017
- Joint Staff Working Document on the implementation of the EU Maritime Security Strategy Action Plan – 22 June 2016
- European Union Maritime Security Strategy Action Plan – 16 December 2014
- European Union Maritime Security Strategy – 24 June 2014
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ArrayList<String> someName = new ArrayList<String>();
The difference between the declarations is more one of style. It is preferable to declare variables using the abstract, rather than the concrete implementation, because you can change the implementation choice later without changing the variable type. For example, you might change the List to use a LinkedList instead.
If you always use the abstract type (interface or abstract class) wherever you can, especially in method signatures, the client code is free to use whatever implementation they prefer. This makes the code more flexible and easier to maintain.
This is true even of variable declarations. Consider this:
public abstract class MyListUsingClass {
private List<String> list;
protected MyListUsingClass(List<String> list) {
this.list = list;
If the variable
list was declared as
ArrayList, then only ArrayLists would be accepted in the constructor. This would be a poor choice: Always try to let the client code chose the implementations they want to use.
Regarding you last question: Interfaces have the same restrictions for methods as classes do, so yes you can overload methods.
In the first cause you're declaring a var of type list and using an ArrayList as its implementation.
In the second case you're declaring and defining an array list.
The difference is that, using the
interface type (as in the first case), you will access only those methods defined in the
List interface, and if
ArrayList has some specific implementation methods, in order to access them you will need to cast your list to its sub-type (ArrayList).
In the second case, you're using a more specific type, so no cast is needed at all.
LinkedList implementation - this won't be so harmful to all your code
LinkedList or
ArrayList) or just array (EMail[]). If you provide more information - this could be helpful.
2. In both cases they are ArrayList of Strings. The difference is, that in first case you're doing casting to the superclass (losing access to some methods specific to
void draw() methods, the class that implements both will have to decide what the single implementation will be. There can't be one for Cowboy and another for Artist, because interfaces don't have any notion of implementation.


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We knew we wanted to create a fun new room for Baker when we moved and I immediately started brainstorming design ideas that could transition with him as he grows, but also stay true to the farmhouse style of our home. I wanted the bones to be timeless. A space that maybe even by the time he's old enough to move out (cue the waterworks!!!) we could use as an office or something for ourselves. Kid's rooms and play rooms are SO fun! I feel like I can push my own boundaries a little and step outside my comfort zone. I could dream up spaces for children all day long! (Anyone remember Trading Spaces - Kids Edition?!)
So, he's been in his new room for several months, but it took quite a while to find the perfect finishing touches. For me interior design is all about the details and I'll probably tweak this room over and over and over just like I do the rest of our house. We partnered with the adorable East Plum shop who provided some of the cutest accessories. You absolutely have to check them out! If I had to describe the look of the new nursery I would call it industrial farmhouse chic with a touch of vintage school house flair. Is that a thing? Bahaha! Well, I say it is. So, it is.
Do you guys remember looking through the second level before photos? No? Well, here you go. HOLY GREEN CARPET FOR DAYS. Not to mention, this small bedroom had THREE doors and a window crammed in there. Hello, claustrophobia.
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Montreal Alouettes defensive end Michael Sam says he is taking a break from football.
Montreal Alouettes defensive end Michael Sam announced Friday he will step away from football.
Sam said a difficult year has led to him being concerned for his mental health, which in turn is leading him to step away from football.
"I thank the Alouettes for this opportunity and hope to be back on the field soon. Thank you all for your understanding and support," Sam said on Twitter.
Sam was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft, making him the first openly gay player to enter the league.
Sam, a former first-team All-American and SEC Defensive Player of the Year at Missouri, was waived by the Rams at the end of training camp last season. He spent part of 2014 on the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.
In May, Sam signed a two-year contract with Montreal, making him the first openly gay player in the CFL. He made his Alouettes regular-season debut on Aug. 7 after sitting out the team's first five games.
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