text:
NATO's main enemy is supposed to be Russia. It doesn't matter that Russia's military expenditures are about 6-7 % of NATO's total expenditures (29 countries). It doesn't matter that NATO's technical quality is superior. It doesn't matter that Russia's military expenditures are falling year-by-year – decreased to US $ 64 billion in 2018 from US $ 66 billion in 2017. It doesn't matter that Russia's military expenditures averaged only US $ 45 billion from 1992 until 2018. And it doesn't matter that the old Warsaw Pact budget were some 65-75% of NATO's during the first Cold War and we were told back then that some kind of balance was good for stability and peace. Today we are told that the more superiority NATO has, the better it is for world peace.
In short, reality doesn't matter anymore to NATO. And this is where the 2 per cent of GNP comes into play and reveals just how deep NATO's crisis is. But have you seen anybody questioning this 2 per cent goal as the philosophical nonsense – or forgery – it is?
It resembles the Theatre of the Absurd to tie military expenditures to the economic performance of a country. Imagine a person sets off 10 % of her/his income to buy food. Sudden he or she wins in a lottery or is catapulted into a job that yields a 5 times higher income. Should that person then also begin to eat 5 times more?
The 2 per cent goal is an absurdity, an indicator of defence illiteracy. People who take it serious – in politics, media and academia – obviously have never read a basic book about theories and concepts in the field of defence and security. Or about how one makes a professional analysis of what threatens a country.
If military expenditures are meant to secure a country's future, do the threats that this country faces also vary according to its own GNP? Of course not! It is a bizarre assumption.
Decent knowledge-based defence policies should be decided on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of threats and contain dimensions such as:
What threatens our nation, our society now and along various time horizons? Which threats that we can imagine are so big that we can do nothing to meet them? Which are such that it is meaningful to set off this or that sum to feel reasonably safe? What threats seem so small or unlikely that we can ignore them?
What threats are most likely to go from latent to manifest? How do we prioritize among scarce resources when we have other needs and goals than feeling secure such as developing our economy, education, health, culture, etc.?
And, most importantly, two more consideration: What threats can be met with predominantly military means and which require basically civilian means? And how do we act today to prevent the perceived threats from becoming a reality that we have to face – how do we, within our means, prevent violence and reduce risks as much as possible?.
All these questions should be possible to answer with the new mantra: Just always give the military 2 per cent of the GNP and everything will be fine?
Read it carefully: NATO's military expenditure increase 2016-2020 is US $ 130 billion – that is twice as much as Russia's total annual budget!
There is only two words for it: Madness and irrationality. Madness in and of itself and madness when seen in the perspective of all the other problems humanity must urgently find funds to solve.
The total regular UN budget for the year 2016-17 was US $ 5.6 billion. That is, NATO countries spend 185 times more on the military than all the world does on the UN.
Do you find that sane and in accordance with the problems humanity need to solve? This author does not. I stand by the word madness. There exists no rational academic, empirical analysis and no theory that can explain NATO's military expenditures as rational or in service of the common good of humankind.
The world's strongest, nuclear alliance is a castle built on intellectual sinking sand. It's a political, moral, legal and intellectual Titanic.
The only armament NATO needs is legal, moral and intellectual. And unless it now moves in this direction, it deserves to be dissolved. The inverse proportion between its destructive power and its moral-intellectual power is – beyond any doubt – the largest single threat to humanity's future.
This challenge is at least as serious and as urgent as is climate change.
Perhaps it is time to stop keeping NATO alive by taxpayers' money and start a tax boycott in all NATO countries until it is dissolved or at least comes down to – say – one-tenth of its present wasteful military level ! Not to speak of its bootprint destruction of the environment…
Jan Oberg, december 2019
Humanity is facing a biodiversity crisis. To solve environmental problems, we bring people from Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority to the same table. Conservation efforts are beneficial for all communities and facilitate constructive dialog across divides in conflict zones. This pleads for the integration of nature conservation into peacebuilding interventions.
In the Middle East, the essence of the project 'Birds Know No Boundaries' is threefold: a) to convince individuals and communities to protect their environment in their own country; (b) to favor communication between countries to foster experience; and (c) to use the project to raise awareness about environmental and peacebuilding issues. The intensive use of agricultural pesticides throughout the Middle East poses a grave threat to the environment and its biological diversity.
The Jordan Valley, located at the junction of Europe, Asia, and Africa, is an important diversity hotspot and is an important bottleneck on the world's principle bird migration routes [Bruderer, B. and Liechti, F. ,1995). To protect birds migrating from Europe and Asia from poisoning, we developed a project to replace pesticides with biological pest control agents in agricultural fields. Israeli, Jordanian, and Palestinian farmers participate in this joint integrative pest management project with the ultimate aim of promoting more sustainable and environmentally friendly farming habits. Barn owls (Tyto alba) and kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) are common throughout Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority, especially in agricultural areas. Each pair of barn owls produces up to 11 offspring, which eat between 2000 and 6000 rodents per year, making them an efficient alternative to pesticides for the farmers.
Lire la suite : The Role of Nature Conservation in Peacebuilding
How Wars of the Future May Be Fought Just to Run the Machines That Fight Them
Sixteen gallons of oil. That's how much the average American soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan consumes on a daily basis -- either directly, through the use of Humvees, tanks, trucks, and helicopters, or indirectly, by calling in air strikes. Multiply this figure by 162,000 soldiers in Iraq, 24,000 in Afghanistan, and 30,000 in the surrounding region (including sailors aboard U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf) and you arrive at approximately 3.5 million gallons of oil: the daily petroleum tab for U.S. combat operations in the Middle East war zone.
Multiply that daily tab by 365 and you get 1.3 billion gallons: the estimated annual oil expenditure for U.S. combat operations in Southwest Asia. That's greater than the total annual oil usage of Bangladesh, population 150 million -- and yet it's a gross underestimate of the Pentagon's wartime consumption.
Such numbers cannot do full justice to the extraordinary gas-guzzling expense of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. After all, for every soldier stationed "in theater," there are two more in transit, in training, or otherwise in line for eventual deployment to the war zone -- soldiers who also consume enormous amounts of oil, even if less than their compatriots overseas. Moreover, to sustain an "expeditionary" army located halfway around the world, the Department of Defense must move millions of tons of arms, ammunition, food, fuel, and equipment every year by plane or ship, consuming additional tanker-loads of petroleum. Add this to the tally and the Pentagon's war-related oil budget jumps appreciably, though exactly how much we have no real way of knowing.
And foreign wars, sad to say, account for but a small fraction of the Pentagon's total petroleum consumption. Possessing the world's largest fleet of modern aircraft, helicopters, ships, tanks, armored vehicles, and support systems -- virtually all powered by oil -- the Department of Defense (DoD) is, in fact, the world's leading consumer of petroleum. It can be difficult to obtain precise details on the DoD's daily oil hit, but an April 2007 report by a defense contractor, LMI Government Consulting suggests that the Pentagon might consume as much as 340,000 barrels (14 million gallons) every day. This is greater than the total national consumption of Sweden or Switzerland.
Not "Guns v. Butter," but "Guns v. Oil"
For anyone who drives a motor vehicle these days, this has ominous implications. With the price of gasoline now 75 cents to a dollar more than it was just six months ago, it's obvious that the Pentagon is facing a potentially serious budgetary crunch. Just like any ordinary American family, the DoD has to make some hard choices: It can use its normal amount of petroleum and pay more at the Pentagon's equivalent of the pump, while cutting back on other basic expenses; or it can cut back on its gas use in order to protect favored weapons systems under development. Of course, the DoD has a third option: It can go before Congress and plead for yet another supplemental budget hike, but this is sure to provoke renewed calls for a timetable for an American troop withdrawal from Iraq, and so is an unlikely prospect at this time.
The U.S. Armed Forces response isn't to immediately cut its carbon emissions in order to curb climate change. Rather it is to determine how best to defend against the instability and chaos that climate change may bring to the international community, as well as the threat it poses to U.S. military bases and operations around the globe.
What's absent is any discussion of the carbon emissions of the U.S. military and plans to change the role that it plays in fueling climate change.
Tamara Lorincz explains:
The U.S. military itself acknowledges that it is the largest institutional consumer of oil.
And the burning of fossil fuels, the burning of petroleum products, oil, is causing the climate crisis. And the U.S. military spends approximately $17 billion on oil, and it needs this oil to fuel its fighter jets, its vehicles, and to power its military bases domestically and internationally. The problem, though, is that the U.S. military emissions and, actually, the military emissions of all countries' militaries outside their borders are not included in the national greenhouse gas reporting for countries.
A.Woronczuk: Why is that?
Tamara Lorincz: It's something called international aviation and bunker fuels. This is the fuel that's used by fighter jets and by warships, for example, outside of state borders. So those military emissions are not included in the national greenhouse gas inventory reporting(*). And the reason why those emissions are not included is because of the lobbying of the United States in the mid-1990s around the Kyoto Protocol. The U.S. delegation at the Kyoto negotiations was able to secure an exemption for military emissions, these international aviation and bunker fuels, and it was also able to secure, under UN Framework Convention on Climate Change guidelines, a confidentiality clause so that it actually doesn't need to report all of its emissions and it doesn't have to disaggregate its emissions.
So right now, countries need to abide by the UN Framework Convention guidelines on reporting for greenhouse gases in all different types of sectors, so for transportation, for energy, for buildings, etc. But the military is not a separate category, and the military has these exemptions.
The "Green Book on Defence" or Livre Vert de la Défense is a French policy paper on environmental security published in February 2014. The project was directed by Senator Leila Aïchi, Vice President of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Commission of the French Senate.
The paper represents a response to the near complete neglect of environmental security issues in the Livre Blanc de la Défense et la Sécurité Nationale, made public by former French President F. Hollande in April 2013. The "Livre Blanc de la Défense et la Sécurité Nationale" or 'White Book on Defence and National Security' is the French equivalent to the U.S. National Security Strategy, setting the general guidelines of national foreign and defence policy. Placing environmental security at the heart of military strategic planning.
The Livre Vert proposes first of all to place environmental security issues at the heart of military planning and defence, as environmental issues are still too often neglected in national security and military strategies. It points to the near complete lack of consideration for environmental security in the 2013 French Livre Blanc, where it occupies only half a page due to the fact that scientific uncertainties remain (would remain) about the real impact of climate change.


text:
They're looking to restore equal pay for those hired after 2011.
The Teachers Union Of Ireland believe today remains the right time to stage a strike despite no government being in place.
The day of action is being taken in a row over pay for staff hired following 2011.
It's estimated it will take €36 million a year to restore equal levels of salary amongst those affected.
Various schools around the Midlands will be closed today because of the strike - with 400 shutting their doors nationwide.
Tullamore's Michael Gillespie Assistant General Secretary of TUI says they had no other choice but to go ahead with the action:
Further strike action could also be on the cards.
This teacher is on strike at Coláiste Dhún Másc in Portlaoise:

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Quality Angus Sires
As important as cow power and maternal traits are in a calf crop, we all know that the "boys" must be involved to get things going. As we review bulls to be used in the Angus AI program at Hanlin Farms, there are three traits that we hold dear. They must have big butts, big guts, and be fast growing. Again, that calf must have the internal capacity to take in a volume of feed and convert it to pounds of meat.
We feel that upon review of the sires currently used at Hanlin Farms you will agree that we are meeting this criteria.
Angus Sires currently being used at
Hanlin Farms:
AAR Ten X
Balbridge Bronc
Barstow Cash
Car Don X Factor 836
Cash Crop
EXAR Denver
EXAR Resistol 3710B
Made in America
River Bend None Better
SAV Bismarck
SAV Final Answer
Sitz Upward 307R
Tour of Duty


text:
NAS Meridian begins exercise next Monday
In Meridian, the Naval Air Station prepares for a two weeklong anti- terrorism exercise.
The exercise begins next Monday on February 3rd and ends on February 14th.
NAS Meridian says residents in the area might see or hear security activities associated with the exercise, but shouldn't be alarmed.
The anti- terrorism exorcise is regularly scheduled and is not in response to any specific threat.
Please reload
Toggle Closed Captions on/off through the YouTube video player settings
Please reload


text:
Division journal
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity is Div. 44's official journal.
APA supports bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Opposition to Rollback of Policy Prohibiting Discrimination
On Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, a rule change was proposed that would undo existing anti-discrimination regulations for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) grantees. The Society of the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity strongly and unequivocally opposes this change.
LGBT Psychololgy Group Opposes Attempts to Weaken Nondiscrimination in Health Care Protections
Div. 44 opposes federal efforts to weaken nondiscrimination protections for sexual and gender diverse people in the Affordable Care Act.
Transgender Military Ban Is Discriminatory
Div. 44 affirms opposition to the transgender military ban, which is discriminatory and spreads prejudice about transgender people and gender dysphoria.
Div. 44 Leaders Collaborate with GLMA
The Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity was well represented at the 37th GLMA Annual Conference on LGBTQ Health.
Transgender Students' Discrimination Complaints Should Be Heard
APA and Div. 44 have sent a letter of concern to the Dept. of Education regarding transgender students.
Nicholas E. Grant, PhD, Recognized as APA Citizen Psychologist
For his stellar leadership and service to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) communities, Grant has been recognized with the APA Citizen Psychologist Presidential Citation.


text:
Meeting the demands of business, giving young high school and college graduates the training for the growing job market in the Coastal Bend and securing options for students to pursue multiple pathways in education are the goals of the newly formed Education Workforce Task Force created by Rep. Todd Hunter in late 2012.
The task force is charged with identifying and removing obstacles to all facets of secondary and post-secondary education and training to insure that Coastal Bend residents are qualified and ready for the next decade of job growth in the area.
"We are looking at legislative and regulatory opportunities for high school students to consider multiple pathways in continuing their education for their future careers," said Carol Scott, task force chair. Scott is president of the Corpus Christi ISD board of trustees and a local business owner and public relations professional.
The task force has adopted legislative priorities and is working with statewide education and business groups to support the legislative options in public education to accomplish its goals.
Next up will be a series of meetings across the state to involve more communities and business organizations in the efforts.
Task force members include:
Carol A. Scott, Chair
Mike Briones, Vice Chair
Dr. Arturo Almendarez, Calallen Independent School District
Dr. Janet Cunningham, Citizens for Educational Excellence/Coastal Bend Partners for College & Career Readiness
Sharon Kollaja, Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce / Sterling Personnel
Dr. Scott Elliff, Corpus Christi Independent School District
Debbie Lenz, Corpus Christi Independent School District
Roland Mower, Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation
Dr. Anne Matula, Craft Training Center
Bob Parker, Repcon Construction / Board of Directors Craft Training Center
Dr. Mark Escamilla, Del Mar College
Claudia Jackson DeFries, Del Mar College
Richard Pittman, Flour Bluff Independent School District
Dr. Julie Carbajal, Flour Bluff Independent School District
Dr. Paul Clore, Gregory Portland Independent School District
Dr. Sharon Doughty, Port Aransas Independent School District
Dr. Flavius Killebrew, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Dr. Mary Sherwood, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Dr. Steve Tallant, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Dr. Dolores Guerrero, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Dr. Jeff Cass, University of Houston-Victoria
Dr. Joan Holt, University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Georgia Neblett, University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Troy Mircovich, Ingleside Independent School District
Teresa Flores, Ingleside Independent School District / TASB Board of Directors
Hilda Simpson, Workforce Network, Inc
Ken Trevino, Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend


text:
Didier Marcel
Maayan Amir
Ruti Sela
Joseph Dadoune
Nir Evron
Raafat Hattab
Nira Pereg
Public Movement
Marie Shek
The exhibition Ici allows us to discover intriguing spaces, the far off, places which are far and beyond what we know but which somehow seem localisable, the videos presented invite the visitor to question art's heterotopic function. 1st floor: Didier Marcel presents Drawings + Bricks.
ICI (curator Marie Shek) / Maayan Amir & Ruti Sela, Joseph Dadoune, Nir Evron, Raafat Hattab, Nira Pereg, Public Movement
Can art teach us something about the space in which we live ?
The exhibition Ici, organised in parallel with the exhibition Là-bas at the Maison européenne de la photographie, allows us to discover intriguing spaces, the far off, places which are far and beyond what we know but which somehow seem localisable. These types of utopias which have a precise and real location yet are from an indeterminable time, were named heterotopias by Michel Foucault. The videos presented at the Galerie Michel Rein invite the visitor to question art's heterotopic function, by showing places which put up a protest, both mythical and real, against all spaces, in particular the one in which we live. These artistic counter-spaces allow for the possibility to escape for a moment from the here and now, the oppressive ''ici''. They are against places and are destined to nutralise and purify them, almost to delete them.
To help us better understand the concept of localised utopias, Michel Foucault reminds us that our existence is inscribed in relation with places, making reference to our childhood memories, taking for example our parents bed. "On this large bed we discover the ocean as we can swim between the covers, it is the sky as we can bounce on the springs, its a forest as we hide in it, the night as we become ghosts between the sheets, it is pleasure, or at least until the parents come home and we are to be punished." Our parents's large bed is also certainly an American Indian's tent where the chief comes to organise the resistance against the cow-boys.
Putting up tents all along the main road in Tel-Aviv is exactly what thousands of the population did during the summer of 2011 to show their indignation at those in charge and their desire to change the social system of the country. Could we call that a protest of a heterotopia?
Throughout their history, all societies can constitute new hererotopias or reabsorb them and make them disappear. What better example of the invention of a modern hereotopia than the discovery of the G spot by german gynecologist Ernst Gräfenberg in the 1950s ? The G spot is the absolute ''other place'', a localisable zone in the vagina, which, when stimulated produces an orgasm. In the video G-spotting, Nira Pereg criticises the masculine vision which reduces female pleasure to the topography of a place and plays with this idea. On the facade of a building with strict lines, the camera moves, following the orders of an authoritative voice, searching for the famous G spot.
In Bidun (untitled), Raafat Hattab an arab-israli artist shows himself watering an olive tree, picking it's fruit and taking care of the square of earth in which the tree is planted. A soundtrack accompanies this peaceful activity, a Lebanese song with the chorus I leave this place. As the camera pulls out, the viewer realises that the tree is in the middle of Yitzhak Rabin square in Tel-Aviv, a highly symbolic place as it was previously the Kings of Israel Square where the Israeli Prime Minister was assassinated in 1995 during a peace protest. Raafat Hattab wants to continue to take care of the tree, a symbol of his exile, under the indifferent gaze of the other inhabitants.
Created in 2006 by Omer Krieger and Dana Yahalomi, Public Movement is a performing research organism which studies and demonstrates political actions in public spaces. In Promotional Video, they copy propaganda documentaries and have teenagers performing folk dances and military marches in front of national symbols such as the Knesset (parliament), Yitzhak Rabin Square or the Habima theatre under construction. By showing a place and a precise historical moment in the life of individuals, this collective attempts to spread their message to communities, social institutions, states and finally humanity in its entirety.
Joseph Dadoune's artwork forms part of a global, social and artistic project. For around twelve years, this franco-israeli artist has been working close to the community in his hometown to valorise and reignite the different cultural and economic activities in the city. Ofakim is an industrial town in the Negev region, built on sand in 1955, which has been unable to avoid the various economic crises. Following the closure of the factories and an the enormous increase in unemployment, the future has become more and more difficult, especially for the young generation who are slowly leaving. In his short film, Ofakim, Joseph looks at the dream of this abandoned youth: ten teenagers, in a macabre procession, cary a missile from the "Of-Ar'' factory (an old textile factory currently being turned into a cultural centre) towards Gaza, where it will be launched.
In 2009, two artists from Tel-Aviv, Maayan Amiret and Ruti Sela, built a floating gallery and conference hall in the extraterritorial waters off Israel. This neutral space - outside any official territory - welcomes forums to discuss the question of frontiers and identity and collects films directed by various Middle-Eastern artists. Extras forms part of the series which renews the understanding of extraterritorialities by the use of new information and communication technologies. Extras - the name playing with both meanings of the word - extraterritorial or an extra in a film - shows a group of extras taking part in a magnetic trans-cranial experiment. This new technology - which uses a non-invasive method- can stimulate cerebral activity and artificially control the outward movement of the body. This work explores the question of independence and the frontiers between disciplines but also the way in which a place can exercise it's power upon individuals.
Echo, the video by Nir Evron, begins in an abstract way with squares of neutral colours, pixels which evolve mechanically to the sound of four monotonous guitar chords. By zooming out slowly but steadily, the camera reveals the first elements of a scene: a loud speaker in a large gathering, two lights blinking, etc. The scene in which Echo takes us is a protest in 1985, reacting to the closure of the textile factory ATA in Haïfa in northern Israel. Founded in the 1930s, the factory produced uniforms and other cloths for workers, soldiers and the kibbutzim. The closure of ATA is the symbol of a major social crisis for the country, which created the unemployment of 3000 people. Nir Evron sensitizes us to the end of the welfare-state and the entry into the quick stream towards globalisation.
The goal of this exhibition was to show the ''elsewhere" created by artists, like so many heterotopias, in the "ici" (the here and now) that the would like to see changed. As the boat was for Michel Foucault, contemporary art is for us, the large reservoir of the imagination. All cultures form their heterotopias but each one in varying ways. It's the merit of the artists which shows us and allows us into secret place. From that moment, everyone is free to modify their here, their "ici".
Marie Shek, May 2012
In parallel with the exhibition : Là-bas, with Yael Bartana, Nir Evron, Talya Keinan, Daniel Landau, Sigalit Landau, Nira Pereg, Tom Pnini, Tamir Tzadok, Rona Yefam, (cur. Marie Shek), Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris, 06.06 – 15.07.2012
With the support of Fondation d'entreprise Ricard
1st floor:
Didier Marcel / Drawings + Bricks
Galerie Michel Rein is pleased to present Drawings + Bricks, Didier Marcel's third solo exhibition at the gallery.
Didier Marcel emerged onto the art scene in 1988 with the emblematic exhibition ateliers 88 at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. The display in the central glass windows of the museum, commonly named 'the aquarium' allowed him to create a space strangely dense yet bare, arranged which objects, mostly on the wall, prefiguring his famous series of plaster landscapes and his ink drawings on paper. This ink series, made up of around forty drawings, was realised in 1992. These fragile works have a surprising minimalism with their laconic shapes heightened by their evidently rapid execution. The ensemble is made up of a sum of Untitled works which can be very simply named: cloud, head, tree, rock, tent…
The exhibition Drawings + Bricks brings together the last available drawings of this series with the artist's most recent works. A visible poetic digression, composed of bricks lifted from a demolition site in Brussels, Bricks constitutes an obvious summary, through an amalgamation of subjects, of the techniques and materials used throughout Didier Marcel's artistic career. These pieces are arresting fragments of the urban landscape brought inside. They insist on opposing notions like the perception of time and the ephemeral, of disappearance and permanence
With the support of Fondation d'entreprise Ricard
Galerie Michel Rein
42 rue de Turenne F-75003 Paris
Open Tuesday > Saturday 11 am > 7 pm


text:
Lisa Manley
Adele Barstow
David Parkin
Suzanne Charles
Annemarie Daniels
Donna Jones
Octavia Mihaela Balan
Karen Morris
Sarah McGeorge
Zoe Richardson
Sharon Sandall
Lynne Harper
Diane Everest
Angie Johns
Angie Oldroyd
Trisha Snell
Kitchen Stoke-on-Trent would like to welcome you to experience a free kitchen design with one of our highly trained kitchen designers. The consultation will last no longer than a hour, within that hour the designer will work with your ideas to design you the perfect kitchen.
We now have available a kitchen brochure which is completely free. Take your copy today by contacting us.
We have a completely free delivery service. Where will deliver your kitchen at a time that suits you.
We pride ourselves on our aftercare service.


text:
This is one tasty burger, and they chose wisely when they topped it with guacamole. The guac not only adds in a massive amount of flavor, but it also adds healthy fat, potassium, and fiber to the mix. Speaking of fiber, you'll get even more from the buns. That's because they're made from sweet potato noodles which are made using a spiralizer and fresh sweet potatoes. Who ever heard of a burger bun that provides this level of antioxidants?
Against All Grain is one of the most popular series for paleo cooking out there and this book is one interesting entry. The idea with this particular book is easy meals that can be made for dinners throughout the week. The cookbook also includes tips and tricks about getting the best outcomes, along with shopping lists to help people plan effectively. The cookbook is also visually stunning, with many photos to inspire you.
In addition to being stuffed with 115+ delicious recipes and variations that are both Paleo and Whole30 approved, Well Fed also offers two things that I think make it stand out from other Paleo cookbooks. First, it explains how to do a Weekly Cookup so that you have ready-to-go food for snacks and meals every day. It also teaches you how to make "Hot Plates," a mix-and-match approach to combining ingredients with spices and seasonings to take your taste buds on a world tour. The recipes are as simple as possible, without compromising taste, and they were tested extensively to minimize work and maximize flavor.
Delicious smoothies--100% free of gluten, dairy, and refined sugar!Think Paleo and smoothies don't mix? Think again! Now, you can ...enjoy the quick burst of energy and nutrition that comes from the easy-to-make pre-/post-workout drink--without any of the gluten, dairy, or refined sugar! This cookbook shows you how to blend 150 Paleo smoothies right in your own home, so that you never have to worry about what else is in your drink. Whether you're interested in cleansing your body or just need an extra boost of energy after an intense workout, each section offers a delicious blend of all-natural fruits and vegetables that will keep you full throughout the day. Featuring step-by-step instructions and nutritional data, the recipes make a wide variety of tasty Paleo smoothies, including:Pineapple sunshine smoothieAcai boost smoothieVanilla coconut cream smoothieKale power smoothiePumpkin protein smoothieSweet apple pie smoothieYou don't have to give up the vitamin-packed smoothies you love just because you're on the Paleo diet--with Paleo Smoothies, you can have healthy, flavorful smoothies at every meal! read more
These mini cheesecakes might take some time to make, but it's totally worth it. You start by making a batch of chocolate cookies for the base, then create a cheesecake-like middle without using any dairy, and then top it off with coconut cream and cacao nibs for the finale. This is the type of dessert that will make you feel like you're not on a diet at all, and that goes in line with the Paleo mentality. Even though it's referred to as the Paleo Diet, it's more like a lifestyle and a way of being than something that you have to force yourself to do.
Brandi currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri and is a self-taught cook and fitness enthusiast. She has focused on healthy recipe development and exercise for 5+ years after reaching a fitness plateau and struggling to lose weight and maintain body goals. Brandi's goal is to share recipes and workouts that support a consistently healthy lifestyle.
These are sirloin rolls have brussel sprouts and fennel as sidekicks, but the sirloin is going to get top billing as the star of the show. Making sirloin rolls can be tricky unless you know how to do it, and they've provided helpful instructions here so yours will come out looking just like theirs. They have bacon rolled up with the sirloin, so you're going to get plenty of flavor, and it's nice that they have matched all of this meat with Brussels sprouts, one of the healthiest vegetables around.
Slow Cooked Garlic Artichokes Sautéed Swiss Chard With Bacon Sautéed Garlic Broccolini Grilled Balsamic Glazed Portobello Mushrooms Garlic Green Beans Roasted Mushrooms With Thyme Vegetables in a Creamy Pesto Sauce Spaghetti Squash with Creamy Mushroom Sauce Jalapeno Poppers Creamy Garlic Mushrooms Apple and Vegetable Stir-Fry Mini Pepperoni Pizza Bites Brussels Sprouts With Balsamic and Cranberries Sausage-Stuffed Jalapeño Bites Sweet Potato Bacon Cakes Creamed Spinach Mini Hamburger Bites Oven Roasted Garlic Cabbage Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges Cauliflower Tortillas Sweet Potato Bites with Guacamole and Bacon Zucchini cakes Roasted cauliflower with mint and pomegranate BLT Endive Bites Bell Pepper Pizza Bites Cauliflower and Bacon Hash Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms Oven Fried Pickles
It's always such an amazing feeling when you find great deals from the comfort of your own home—especially if that means saving major amounts of money and avoiding the holiday shopping madness. The sale we're currently coveting is The Home Depot's Cyber Monday Sale, which offers up to 40 percent off gorgeous products for, you guessed it, the home. From affordable furniture to the best small kitchen appliances, read on to shop our top picks that'll save you some extra cash this holiday season.
In order to keep salads interesting you need to have an array of different ways to make them. In this grilled chicken salad recipe you're starting with a basic chicken salad, but adding in items like raspberries, walnuts, and artichoke hearts to jazz things up and make it a meal that you look forward to time and time again. Top it with a basic balsamic vinaigrette or your favorite Paleo dressing and you've got a winner on your hands.
This paleo soup is perfect for ushering in fall: It's hearty enough for the beginning of soup season, yet brothy and veggie-packed so that it doesn't feel too heavy. Pair it with a slaw or kale side salad for a light, satisfying dinner. This recipe is ideal for a weekend, when you can check on the slow cooker after just a few hours; though you won't be able to leave the soup unattended all day, this still offers the benefit of hands-free, fuss-free cooking.
i didn't buy this, my wife did. but she doesn't rate anything and it will stay here until i do. I do like eating like a caveman, don't you. I mean they used a lot of truffle oil and eggs, high quality meat and of course real butter, none of that yucky margarine. Cavemen eat better than i am used to eating. Only the best, i don't know how they afforded it at the grocery store in paleolithic days but it probably only cost a couple of clams, right? we all watched the Flintstones.


text:
Need a gift for a special teacher to start off the school year… this customizable #1 Teacher Apple Keychain Bag tag is perfect for the occasion.
PLEASE INCLUDE ALL SPECIFIC ORDER DETAILS IN THE COMMENTS SECTION WHEN PLACING YOUR ORDERING. SO, I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CUSTOMIZATIONS YOU WOULD LIKE. If you are unsure about something, please send me an email and I will be more than willing to help answer any questions you might have.
I love custom orders, so if you have something else in mind send me an email. I'll do what I can to make your idea a reality.
All items are made to order unless otherwise indicated. I do my best to get all orders made within 2-3 business days of receiving the order, but some will take longer. If the order is going to take longer to complete I will let you know.
To see more of my handmade gifts, check out the rest of my Gypsy Spoonful shop.
Interested in being the first to hear the news about flash sales, special events and coupon codes, please stop on by and follow me on Instagram, Facebook Pinterest or Twitter so you don't miss out.
Finally, due to the custom nature of the items, returns are not accepted unless it is my mistake. By purchasing this listing, you are agreeing that you have read the listing info and all of my shop policies.
Check out other amazing handmade items by other Gypsy Spoonful shop owners here.
Shipping included for US only!


text:
New Customer?
Register now to:
- View and track orders
- Adjust recurring orders
- Save your favorite items
- Convert quotes to online orders
- Visit our Hach Support portal
Would you like to use our Product Configurator tool to configure this product before adding it to your cart? If not, you may add it directly to your cart.
Lithium Battery
Operates instrument for 6-7 hours under normal conditions.
Hach has a complete portfolio of instruments and chemistries with support and services to help you get the right results.
Learn More


text:
Yearly View Skin
Yearly View Skin presents a comprehensive display of the events in the 365 days. This helps the users of your website to locate their preferable event quicker and better. This could be a very fine option for organizations such as charities and church websites.
You can use shortcodes in your internal pages to have this on your WordPress website. The shortcode is located in M.E.Calendar > Settings > Shortcodes. It generally resembles the skin. Here's the original demo:
Recommended Posts
January 14, 2020
Fix "No Event Found" With SQL Query
January 8, 2020
Tile View Skin
January 8, 2020


text:
Photo of the day
July 10, 2014 Leave a comment
Apparently the Tour de France has started in England this year. Great gallery of images from Buzzfeed:
Anthony Chappel-Ross/PA Wire
Politics, health care, science, education, and pretty much anything I find interesting
July 10, 2014 Leave a comment
Apparently the Tour de France has started in England this year. Great gallery of images from Buzzfeed:
Anthony Chappel-Ross/PA Wire
July 10, 2014 Leave a comment
A while back I meant to blog on this Gallup poll and didn't. The public is quite unhappy with Obama's performance on immigration:
So, what exactly is the public so unhappy about? For many Republicans, the fact that Obama has not managed to deport all the illegal immigrants and wants some common-sense reforms to immigration policy are surely enough. But what's with the tepid support from independents and Democrats?
Presumably, the fact that Obama cannot actually pass any immigration reform legislation. And is this because he is a weak, ineffective president? Possibly. However, the simple fact is Republicans have created a policy of opposing Obama on every piece of substantive legislation there is. Just what exactly is Obama supposed to be doing here?
Likewise, in commenting on Obama's poor public opinion on handling Iraq, I think Drum nailed it with his headline:
America Unhappy Over Obama's Lack of Magic Iraq Wand
And the text:
If you read through theindividual questions, you'll see that substantial majorities approve of nearly everything Obama has done related to Iraq…
And yet, the public disapproves of Obama's handling of Iraq by 52-37 percent.
In other words, Iraq is like the economy: it doesn't really matter what the president is doing. If the economy is good, the public approves of his performance. It it's bad, they disapprove. Likewise, if the world is peaceful, they think the president is doing a great job. If it's not, they don't—even if he's pretty much doing everything they think he should be doing. Basically, we all want the president to wave a magic wand and make everything better. No wand, no approval.
Clearly, the lack of this wand likewise is harming Obama on immigration.
The really important point is that the Republican leadership completely understands this point and is completely taking advantage of it to Obama's detriment. Drum again:
Today President Obama asked Congress to approve $3.7 billion in emergency funding to help deal with the surge of minors crossing the border. You may color me unsurprised over theRepublican response:
The proposal was quickly met with broad skepticism among Republican lawmakers, who were doubtful that the package would be approved quickly — if at all…. [emphasis in original] GOP leaders, who have called on Obama to take stronger action, said they were reluctant to give the administration a "blank check" without more-detailed plans to ensure that the money would help stem the crisis at the border.
As long as Obama is president, chaos is good for Republicans. After all, most voters don't really know who's at fault when things go wrong, they just know there's a crisis and Obama doesn't seem to be doing anything about it. [emphasis mine] Exploiting that may be cynical and revolting, but hey, politics ain't beanbag. And in case you haven't heard, there's an election coming up.
As long as you don't care about good policy or the good of the country (i.e., the seeming position of Republicans in Congress) you've basically got a heads I win, tails you lose thing going on here. When nothing happens to solve our nations problems, Obma loses and they win. No matter the fact that the failure to solve problems, in reality, rests heavily on Republican shoulders. The ultimate losers here? The American people.


text:
With the recent proliferation of Dolby Vision content, Sony decided to release a new line of Ultra HD Blu-ray players this year, all supporting this high-performance HDR standard. The company's UBP-X1100ES, priced at $599, is their newest flagship player aimed towards the custom installation market. Compared to Sony's lower priced players, the X1100ES adds niceties like IP and RS-232C control and rack-mounting capabilities. The player also falls under the company's Elevated Standards (ES) product designation, generally reserved for the highest performing products in a given category. As such, the X1100ES comes with a generous three-year warranty.
Those familiar with Sony's Ultra HD Blu-ray players may confuse the X1100ES with Sony's UBP-X800M2, for understandable reasons. The chassis is reused here, but with the addition of several features that the X800M2 lacks. Sony has added an information screen on the front, and around back you'll find stereo RCA analog audio outputs, an optical S/PDIF digital audio output, a detachable AC power cord port and the aforementioned RS-232C and IR ports for system control. There's also, of course, the standard array of connections, including a single 18Gbps HDMI 2.0 port, legacy audio-only HDMI 1.4 port, coaxial S/PDIF digital audio port, a USB port, and a10/100Mbit LAN port.
The Hookup
Sony is marketing the X1100ES as "the ultimate disc drive," and it's easy to see why. The player supports just about every disc-based format available from the past two decades, including CD, SACD, DVD, DVD-Audio, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray.
On top of this, Sony claims the X1100ES has the ability to "stream and play everything." That's mostly true as far as home network and USB-based file playback is concerned, as the player supports the vast majority of MPEG2 and MPEG4 encoded video formats in various commonly used containers, such as M2TS, MP4, and MKV. It also supports most of the current codecs such as HEVC/H.265 and VP9. For audio, playback of popular PCM-based formats such as FLAC, ALAC, MP3, and AAC are supported. It even supports DSD-based formats like DFF and DSF up to double-rate DSD.
App support on the X1100ES is fairly competitive against players from competing brands near its price point, but not competitive with Sony's own, less costly, players. I was a little surprised to see the X1100ES offers only Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube, especially considering the company's far more affordable Sony UBP-X700 ($199) gives owners access to nearly ten more apps, including popular ones such as Hulu and Spotify. Hopefully a software update down the road will give X1100ES owners access to these apps.
You also have access to the player's UPnP/DLNA home network media player app, allowing you to send files to the player from a PC or server within your home as mentioned above. All of these apps support at least HDR10, with Dolby Vision supported as long as the app has access to such content.
For those who own a Sony Bravia series television, the X1100ES offers a special video processing mode designed specifically for these televisions. It's aptly named Bravia Mode and, despite what you may think, enabling this mode actually reduces the amount of video processing done within the player. Sony's philosophy is to do as little redundant processing as possible, or processing they know is of higher quality on their televisions, so Bravia owners get the best image quality possible with this specific combination of hardware. Things such as noise reduction and video upscaling are handled by the display instead of the player, where Sony deems a higher quality processing can be done instead. Though, it should be noted Bravia Mode doesn't work when playing back Dolby Vision or 3D video content.
The X1100ES supports detection and bitstreaming of both DTS:X and Dolby Atmos surround sound formats. Sony has also included their proprietary DSEE HX audio upscaling algorithm, which can be used to enhance any two-channel CD quality audio (44.1 kHz/16-bit) that's being decoded. This processing upsamples the audio to 96 kHz/24-bit and could be a good option to use for anyone pairing this player with an A/V receiver that lacks such processing or for those hooking up a two-channel amplifier directly to the analog audio outputs on the back of the player.
Another proprietary audio processing feature of the X1100ES is LDAC Bluetooth. This Sony-developed technology allows for three-times as much bandwidth compared to standard Bluetooth, allowing any high-resolution audio to remain high resolution, something regular Bluetooth can't do. The catch is that your Bluetooth speaker or receiver needs to have a compatible LDAC chip for this to work; otherwise you'll have to revert back to a regular Bluetooth connection.
Powering up the player, you'll see the user interface is straightforward and easy to use. You have direct access any disc currently loaded in the tray, streaming apps, or the player's menu system. Discs load lightning fast, as do all of the streaming apps themselves. The user interface within each of the streaming apps was fluid and fast-acting anytime I scrolled through the options of content to watch or if I needed to scrub through videos to find a particular spot to begin watching.
For those with a Dolby Vision compatible display, you'll need to go into the menu system and enable Dolby Vision mode, otherwise any Dolby Vision content will revert to the HDR10 base video. I had to learn this the hard way, not realizing why Dolby Vision content wasn't working properly with my LG B8 OLED television, which is Dolby Vision compatible. It should also be noted the X1100ES currently lacks the ability to auto-detect Dolby Vision encoded content on discs, so you'll need to manually disable this setting anytime you're playing a disc that's only HDR10, otherwise the player will incorrectly stay in Dolby Vision mode. Oddly enough, the X1100ES had no problems disabling Dolby Vision mode when playing back HDR10 content within the Amazon Prime app. It seems this shortcoming is limited to disc playback only.
Click over to Page Two for Performance, The Downside, Comparison & Competition, and Conclusion...
For your convenience we've included a link to Amazon.com to buy this product. As an Amazon Associate, HomeTheaterReview.com benefits from qualifying purchases.


text:
Thom Yorke Tomorrow's Modern Boxes at Open'er 2020!
2019 saw the premiere of his newest, and critically acclaimed, album 'Anima'; created with Godrich. Accompanied by a Paul Thomas Anderson short film, it became his first number-one solo album on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart and his second top ten in the UK. Thom Yorke Tomorrow's Modern Boxes will perform at Open'er 2020 – July 1, Gdynia


text:
Feel the benefits of exercise.
You don't have to be a marathon runner to feel the many benefits that exercise can bring. We say everything in moderation, including your exercise regime. So our advice is to start slowly especially if you have never exercised before. 30minutes per day is sufficient to keep you healthy. If you enjoy walking, then great. Get out into nature and, get some fresh air into your lungs. You'll feel much far better physically and also psychologically because exercise increases your serotonin level (the happy hormone.). I if you cycle or swim, even better. Exercise should be a pleasurable past time not never torturous. Exercise is also an important component in terms of weight and disease control. It is extremely beneficial for psychological wellbeing. It creates better energy levels and sleep patterns. It boosts our immune system, builds and maintains muscle mass. It has an enormous impact on stress levels. And research has proven that physical activity in all forms has been proven to reduce future cognitive impairment.


text:
Herba Taraxaci extract: Reduces cholesterol, destroys bacteria
Herba Taraxaci extract is low in calories, but rich in K vitamins, vitamin A and C vitamins and useful fibers. The roots and greens of Dandelion have also been shown to have quite impressive health benefits and can help reduce cancer development, lower cholesterol and lose weight.
What is dandelion?
Dandelion, also known as taraxacum officinale; is a flowering plant of Europe, Asia and North America. As a member of the chamomile family, dandelion is formed as small flowers around the head of a flower in total. After finishing the flowering, the flower heads up, leaves the flowers and forms a seed head. Then the seeds are distributed with the wind. Although dandelion is often ignored as a frustrating herb, in fact, your fortune and your medicine cabinet can have many beneficial contributions. Both roots and greens are filled with healthy nutritional properties and can be used for anything from carnation to super nutritious salato.
Could Kill Cancer Cells
Interestingly, several studies show that Herba Taraxaci extract is useful in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Various studies showed that Herba Taraxaci extract cured skin cancer cells and cure began to kill cancer cells within 48 hours. In another study, dandelion extract showed that 95 percent of colon cancer cells could be killed within two days. Herba Taraxaci extract can help in the treatment of leukemia, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer.
Lowering Cholesterol
High cholesterol is one of the major cause of coronary heart diseases. This waxy substance may accumulate in the blood vessels and cause the arteries to harden and narrow; may cause blood circulation to become difficult. Changing the diet is one of the easiest ways to prevent high cholesterol. In addition to limiting the intake of ultra-processed foods, all healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables can help lower cholesterol.
Herba Taraxaci extract has also been shown to lower cholesterol levels. In one study, rabbits fed a high cholesterol diet and supported with dandelion root. Herba Taraxaci extract caused an increase in useful HDL cholesterol while lowering total cholesterol, triglycerides and poor LDL cholesterol.
Contains Rich Antioxidants
Free radicals; stress, pollution, and inadequate or irregular nutrition. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals and reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. Herba Taraxaci extract is particularly high in antioxidants and has many powerful healthy benefits.
Supports Liver Health
From the filtering of liver toxins to the metabolism of drugs, it is very important for health in many ways. Herba Taraxaci extract affects your liver, helps to protect it and function effectively. Dandelion root extract has been shown to prevent liver damage in both liver cells and mice caused by alcohol toxicity.
No Bacteria Eder
In addition to many other health benefits, Herba Taraxaci extract also has antimicrobial properties that can help stop the growth of disease-causing bacteria. Herba Taraxaci extract is particularly effective against certain bacteria that are responsible for root, staph infections and foodborne illnesses.
Helps to Clean the Kidneys
Herba Taraxaci extract increases kidneys urine production; a diuretic that helps clean up wastes, salts and excess water. This also prevents microbial growth in the urinary system. The extract also replaces the lost potash.
Supports auto-immune system and repairs
Herba Taraxaci extract increases immune function and fights microbes and fungi. Dandelion leaves, flowers and roots can be eaten. They are harvested in autumn or early spring and have a slightly bitter taste. Cooking dandelion cuts off the bitter taste of both leaves and roots. Dandelion is generally considered safe in food and medical levels.
Weight helps Vermen
It's extremely low in the calorie of the Herba Taraxaci extract. They also contain a range of fibers that can help you feel yourself satiated. Including dandelion in your diet can reduce hunger and encourage satiety, which can make it easier to lose weight.
One study found that Herba Taraxaci extract could prevent fat absorption similar to some weight loss medicines. It acts by blocking the activity of the pancreatic lipase, an enzyme that breaks down fat molecules in the body. In study, Herba Taraxaci extract reduced pancreatic lipase activity by 86%, leading to a greater rate of excretion of fat. Extract intake; support with regular exercise and a nutritious diet to lose weight.
In some people, Herba Taraxaci extract can have allergic reactions. Anyone who is allergic to chrysanthemums, daisies or other family members of this family should avoid Herba Taraxaci extract, and anyone who is pregnant, allergic, or taking prescription medicines should consult a health professional before adding anything new to their lives.


text:
The national socialist left is nothing but persistent in confusing the structure of the political spectrum.
Recent days have seen Robert Francis O'Rourke continue in the fine leftist tradition of melding projection with outright lies in attacking the president and the pro-liberty right. It primarily consists of selectively using items of the National Socialist German Workers' Party agenda while ignoring others to cast conservators of liberty as the exact opposite of their true nature.
Here we have a short video of Senator Rand Paul pointing out the basic precepts of the political spectrum along with the obvious historical fact that the National Socialist German Workers' Party better known as the Nazis was a National Socialist German Workers' Party.
For reference, we have this excerpt from the online etymology dictionary entry for the term Nazi:
1930, noun and adjective, from German Nazi, abbreviation of German pronunciation of Nationalsozialist (based on earlier German sozi, popular abbreviation of "socialist"), from Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei "National Socialist German Workers' Party," led by Hitler from 1920.
The 24th edition of Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache (2002) says the word Nazi was favored in southern Germany (supposedly from c. 1924) among opponents of National Socialism because the nickname Nazi, Naczi (from the masc. proper name Ignatz, German form of Ignatius) was used colloquially to mean "a foolish person, clumsy or awkward person." Ignatz was a popular name in Catholic Austria, and according to one source in World War I Nazi was a generic name in the German Empire for the soldiers of Austria-Hungary.
An older use of Nazi for national-sozial is attested in German from 1903, but EWdS does not think it contributed to the word as applied to Hitler and his followers. The NSDAP for a time attempted to adopt the Nazi designation as what the Germans call a "despite-word," but they gave this up, and the NSDAP is said to have generally avoided the term. Before 1930, party members had been called in English National Socialists, which dates from 1923. The use of Nazi Germany, Nazi regime, etc., was popularized by German exiles abroad. From them, it spread into other languages, and eventually was brought back to Germany, after the war. In the USSR, the terms national socialist and Nazi were said to have been forbidden after 1932, presumably to avoid any taint to the good word socialist. Soviet literature refers to fascists.
[Emphasis added]
Please note the part of the entry which noted that the old USSR tried to avoid using the terms national socialist and Nazi to avoid any negative connotations to the word socialist. Thus we have Robert Francis O'Rourke trying to cast the pro-liberty right with what the Democrats are as part of the nation's socialist left.
This is just a recycling of the 'that wasn't really socialism' lie from the left, which Ana Navarro tried to foment the other day on 'the view' when she insisted the head of the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela [PSUV] wasn't really a socialist. This is what happens with an ideology that has never worked, it has to be reinvented while casting it's severe negative connotations of mass murder and oppression on the pro-liberty right.
How is it possible for the national socialist left in the guise of Robert Francis O'Rourke to make the claim that is 180° out of phase with reality? How is it possible for people who have dropped the twin masks covering their base ideology and obvious goal of gun confiscation to pretend that it really the pro-liberty right that has this as their agenda?
Leftists love to use selective parts of the Nazi's socialist national agenda while ignoring whole swaths this agenda that match theirs such a gun confiscation or control of liberty. For example, Robert Francis O'Rourke has much in common with the National Socialist German Workers' Party leadership in that both advocated gun confiscation.
The political right favors liberty, the political left favors control.
While the world can appear to be complex in some ways, most of the time these complexities can be explained or modeled by simple but very elegant equations and formulations. The same holds true the rational political spectrum. As we have pointed out, the primary difference between these disciplines is that there isn't a political lobby trying to confuse the descriptions of mechanical motion or electromagnetic phenomena. Such is not the case with the political spectrum, where one side wants to constantly muddy the water to obscure their true nature as authoritarians.
The basic form of the political spectrum is of the pro-liberty right based on individualism, while the far socialist-left is based on collectivism. The right favoring minimal government with maximum liberty while the left favors maximum government with minimal liberty.
They of course love to cast this as just the opposite as in the case of everyone's favorite socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calling for "publicly owned" and run health care and education so that we have more freedom over our lives than the private sector provides.
Part and parcel of this leftist deception is the attempt at rewriting history to cast a socialist worker's party as 'right wing' to the point of fostering a 'sky is green' deception claiming that the Nazis weren't socialist. What began with following the lead of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in trying to hide the 'socialist workers' part of the term Nazi. Fomenting the lie that they were somehow 'right wing', has continued to the point of utilizing the practice of 'idea laundering' to actually try to claim that the Nazis weren't socialists.
Idea laundering takes place when repeated articles foster an absurd conception. With one publishing this notion and other picking it up, but without actually explaining how the ridiculous idea is true. This is an exemplary list of the genre, please take note of the headline being the most important part of the article. Making the point in the form of a 'one-line editorial':
- Crooked Timber: In What Sense Were The Nazis Socialists?
- Newsweek: Nazis Are Not Socialists Nor Democrats Despite What Alt-Right Might Say
- Snopes: Were the Nazis Socialists?
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Nazism, socialism and the falsification of history
- Britannica: Were the Nazis Socialists?
- Medium: Were the Nazis socialists? (Spoilers: Nope, not at all)
- Politico: Bizarre fight breaks out in House over whether socialists are Nazis
- Vox: Adolf Hitler was not a socialist.
- Full fact: The Nazis were not socialists
Note that as time goes on the leftist echo chamber listens to its own implications and became more adamant about denying the historic fact that the Nazis were a National Socialist German Workers' Party. Time was the left would simply repeat the circular logic lie that somehow they were 'right wing', by various means from the repetition of the lie to the unprovable assertion that 'right-wing' supporters voted for them. Of course that is the line the left uses in trying to claim that the parties switched sides in the southern United States. In both cases, these are unprovable and obviously false assertions. That is all the left has to go on these days.
Burying the lede in bovine excreta.
One would expect that an article denying a historic fact that the Nazis were a socialist worker's party would present a factual refutation. These articles that purport to accomplish this goal should have this in the first few paragraphs. The problem for the national socialist left is that they don't have factual refutations to present.
Thus one observes the common practice of going past 'burying the lede' to going through a long, meaningless dissertation that excuses the sheer lack of factual arguments when it gets to the point of the piece. Usually the authors of such pieces will causally assert that the word socialist doesn't mean anything or foist a casual opinion as to why it was in the name. In most cases, they will avoid the discussing the reason the term 'workers' was present.
Referencing other opinions as fact.
In most cases, these articles will refer to the opinion pieces of others asserting the same thing, or they claim that tradition holds that the Nazis were 'right wing' without presenting any actual proof. Carl Sagan once mused that 'extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence' but leftist fall way short of presenting ordinary evidence – if at all – much less providing anything extraordinary. We are talking about the refutation of a historic fact, something that should take some convincing evidence, not meaningless words along the lines an opinion told in passing or the assertion of 'tradition'.
The Bottom-Line.
The utterances of one Robert Francis O'Rourke show that the refutation of one of the national socialist left's biggest lies is still an important exercise. The left would like to counterbalance the horrors on their side [if they acknowledge them at all] with a supposed malady on the right. The problem for them is that all of it is on their side. The left side of the political spectrum favors control, leading to all manner of horrific results.
As Senator. Rand Paul pointed out, the facts show that the world's greatest mass murderers, from Hitler to Stalin to Mao, have all been socialists, and on the far-left side of the rational political spectrum.
We are currently forming the American Conservative Movement. If you are interested in learning more, we will be sending out information in a few weeks.
[gravityform id="2″ title="true" description="false"]


text:
Reddy Toffee Apple Mix
Quantity: 6 foil pouches
Making toffee apples doesn't have to be complicated or messy. Here is an easy toffee apple recipe: use the Reddy Apple Mix #4146 from Gold Medal to make traditional red toffee apples by simply adding water to this ready-to-use powdered mix and then adding the content to your cooker. Always use with a candy thermometer to make perfectly cooked toffee apples.


text:
Item may be too far from your current location
High waisted bottoms
Size medium
*discolouration to backstrap
Available in the following communities
Regina,Sk Area Buy and Sell
seller info
If you forgot your password, enter your email address below. We will send you an email containing a link to reset your password.
You will receive an email with instructions about how to reset your password in a few minutes.
Please try again later


text:
We had a small hiccup with our progress, because one of our confirmed Front Cover Authors opted to postpone her feature until our next book due to health reasons.
But, I am happy to say that we have that position replaced with an amazing woman and our front cover is compete with an impressive lineup of professional women with inspirational and informative stories. YEAH!
Our back cover currently has 11 women gracing the page and their stories are just as incredible!!! BUT, I AM HAPPY ? TO SAY, that we are not waiting for any more authors to proceed full steam ahead with the next steps of our project.
The next steps are:
- Finish the final story edits. This Sunday evening is the deadline to get all of the current author's final stories in.
- We will send the complete and edited manuscript to the designer for layout sometime next week.
- We will register the book and contributing authors to get the ISBN number and barcode.
- Jesica will reach out to all of you to get an approximation of the number of books you will want.
- We will send you the finalized book for review accuracy.
- Our team will finish the back cover and create marketing images for everyone to use for their personal branding.
- During that time and once we have our final page count, I will work with our past printer and new printers to get the best possible pricing.
- Once pricing is established, you will place your actual book orders so that we can get the books printed.
- During the printing time (3-4 weeks) we will be working on book/author marketing and preparing for the Amazon Bestseller campaign.
Our current timeline should allow the book to be complete and to the printer by the end of January.
Let's get together on another author Zoom call on Monday, January 14th @ 2:00 pm Central Time to meet, share our stories and our marketing strategy ideas.
You should also engage with each other in our author group to connect, collaborate and share ideas https://www.facebook.com/groups/151113795051301/
Over the next few weeks, I will be creating new marketing strategy videos that will help you create a plan for your personal adaptation.
These trainings will include:
- Website development and opt-in boxes
- Personal branding plan
- List building strategies
- Social media marketing strategies
- Amazon author profiles
- More…
If you want to schedule a free coaching call to develop a customized plan for your business, here is my calendar link, https://workwithchristie.as.me/


text: Meet this bundle of love! His name says it all - Einstein is as smart as he is cute! Einstein isn't to fond of his new hairdo but his long tan and white locks will be back to keep him warm this winter! This 2 1/2 year old will warm your heart with his kisses!


text:
The Northwest School
Long live real learningRead More
A culture of courtesy and common senseRead More
It's not just what you learn but how.Read More
We're all students, we're all teachers.Read More
A vibrant, intellectual home. A warm inclusive community. A dynamic liberal arts education for grades 6-12 that prepares students to think critically, act compassionately, and discover their place in the world.
Welcome to The Northwest School
Student Ceramic Artwork Selected for National Exhibition
Two Northwest School ceramics students have been chosen for the 2020 National K-12 Ceramics Exhibition.
Basketball Players Capture League Awards
Three Northwest School student-athletes received Emerald City League awards for their standout performances on the basketball court this winter.
"The Crucible" Captivates Audiences
Upper School students moved audiences with a compelling modern adaptation of Arthur Miller's classic play The Crucible, on Feb. 6-9.
Students Honor the Work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
To commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy, on Friday, Jan. 17, the Northwest School students and faculty engaged in a day of deep and reflective thought, grounded in looking inwards at our own community.
Students Design Memorials for Holocaust
For multiple weeks in December, 11th grade Humanities students grapple with the horrors of the Holocaust through research and reading. The culmination of the unit asked students to contemplate a message of remembrance and envision a monument to be located somewhere in Seattle.
Celebrating Science with Winterfest
Every Northwest student and faculty member joined together to celebrate the last school day of 2019 with Winterfest, an annual celebration of all things science, on Dec. 20.
Robots Wow Sixth Graders
All Northwest School sixth grade students ventured to the University of Washington's (UW) Robotics Lab to interact with and observe the capabilities of modern robots.
Meet Our Alumni!
Performing Arts Concerts Dazzle Audiences
Northwest performing arts students from all grades entertained audiences in November and December with a variety of concerts showcasing their instrumental and vocal talents.
Faculty Engage with Community at People of Color Conference
Twenty-eight Northwest School faculty members of color attended the National Association of Independent School's 2019 People of Color Conference, held at the Washington State Convention Center, on Dec. 4-7, 2019.
Exploring the Science of Water Quality
Poor water quality and contamination poses a health threat to many people around the world. Examining that issue, Northwest 11th graders engaged in a comprehensive unit studying the science behind metal ions in water and the ramifications of the health issues that can result from tainted water.
Northwest Honored as Part of U.S. Department of Education 2019 Green Strides Tour
The Northwest School hosted officials from the U.S. Department of Education, the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Senator Patty Murray's office for an environmental sustainability-focused tour of The Northwest School.


text:
Not many people put enough effort or thought into retirement. It seems so far off that the need for planning is overwhelmed with more immediate concerned. This kind of carelessness can equate to big problems when retirement age comes around. Learn about proper planning here.
The younger you are when you begin your savings, the greater amount you will have to retire with. Even if you cannot contribute a lot, something is better than nothing. As you make more money, put away more money too. Getting your money into an account that is one with interest bearing options will allow the money to grow with time which nets you more money.
Long years at work make retirement seem great. They think retirement will afford them the opportunity to do everything they couldn't do when they were younger. This can certainly be the case, but it does take hard work to get to this point.
Consider your retirement savings through your job. If they have one like a 401(k) plan, make sure you sign up and add what you can. Learn everything there is to know about the plan, and don't withdraw the money until you're able to do so without penalty.
Do not sign up for Social Security the moment you are old enough to collect it. This means you will get more each month when the checks finally do start arriving. If you can still work some during retirement or you have other fund sources to pull from, retirement will be easier.
Consider downsizing as retirement approaches as you could save a tidy sum of money by doing so. Even if you think everything is planned perfectly, life can happen. You may acquire unexpected bills at any time in life, but it is more likely during retirement.
Many people think that retirement will afford them the opportunity to accomplish their dreams. Time does have a way of slipping away faster as the years go by. You can make better use of your time by planning ahead.
When it comes to retiring, set both present and future goals. You need goals in order to save money and for making important life decisions. When you sit down and think about the amount of money that will be necessary later, then you will have better control over how to save it now. A little math will provide you with small weekly or monthly saving goals.
Retirement might be the best time in your life. People often find that they can earn money by strting a small business later in life. This will help reduce stress and bring you more cash.
If you happen to be over 50, you have the ability to make additional IRA contributions. Find out the annual limit you can contribute to your Individual Retirement Account. But, after you hit age 50, the limit grows to roughly $17,500. This will allow older people to save up.
Look for other retirees to befriend. You will enjoy spending time with others who are in the same situation that you are. Do things retired people can enjoy as a group. You'll also find yourself with a needed support group.
Reverse Mortgage
Try looking at a reverse mortgage. With a reverse mortgage, you can remain in your home and obtain a loan against the equity that you have in your home. You don't have to repay it, but after you die, the loan is paid by your estate. This can provide you with extra money if you require it.
Medicare is a great service available to retirees. Perhaps you have additional insurance now, making it necessary to see how they will work together. Increasing your understanding on how that works will ensure you that you will be fully covered.
Social Security
You will need more than Social Security to support yourself after retirement. Though it can help you out some, a lot of people can't live only on this a lot of the time. Usually you'll only get around 40 percent of the income you made when you worked from Social Security and that generally isn't enough.
Try to reduce your debt as much as you can. Retirement can be hard if you have debts. Get your finances in order now so your retirement doesn't become a bumpy road.
You may want to put aside money for your children's tuition. This is important; however, you need to think about your retirement, too. Your kids may be able to get loans taken out, get a scholarship, or they can get into a work study group. Those type of things won't be availbe to you at the time you retire, so you really need to figure out your own finances.
Start planning for retirement early. Do more than save. Look at how much you spend overall and if you're able to stay that way when you retire. Will you be able to keep your home? Are you able to eat out as much as you could before? If you answered some of these questions negatively, you still have time to make some adjustments in your retirement planning.
Retirement is the time to relax and enjoy, except if you're not prepared for it. Have you put any actions into place to make sure that your retirement will be a nice one? Reading this article was a great decision, but now you need to actually use the information here to get ready for retirement now.


text:
For getting mt zion utah camping the best kitchen decoration, then you will want to have a great Rv parks in hurricane utah hurricane utah campgrounds, that can help one to own a magical cooking area. Your kitchen area decoration mt zion utah camping would require a ideal fit by means of your camping concept. Sometimes, folks may acquire wrong, going to opt for the suitable camping features, that is using mt zion utah camping the crazy concept. There was a good deal of things you may perform in order to really have the optimal/optimally camping system in your kitchen, based on LED and monitor decoration. A cool version, with a ideal decoration, can provide you a fresh refreshment to stay in your house, specially your kitchen would be the middle of lifestyle at your residence.
Though various types of campings appear to be zion ut installed easily and harmoniously in most element of their restoration property, the truth do not speak that way. Some forms of campings like website camping and rod camping are untrue and so zion ut are maybe not in harmony with all the idea of the Rv parks in hurricane utah hurricane utah campgrounds. Yes, even zion ut the campings give great camping. However, big camping isn't at all times"divine" and"recovery, right? Therefore, it's quite vital that you re-calculate the assorted kinds of campings which are installed and used in the recovery house.
How To Find Cigarette Smell Out Of Wooden Camping
The outcome won't ever allow you to frustrated, using an rock collecting in utah perfect camping shade in the area.
For having the DIY, you don't ought to purchase costly substances. You can attempt to prepare for a basic need, that is having a reduce charge. A very good Rv parks in hurricane utah hurricane utah campgrounds is as soon as you are able to employ a 1 game of fabric, which is far better to beautify your bed room. The most essential point to do is to consider carefully your bedroom layout, that will determine your pendant camping version. Do not ever receive a incorrect size, if you want to create the DIY, as you will need to contemplate your room dimensions along with your room model, dependent on the suitable camping concept.
The darkened blue color could be implemented through hike angels landing utah furnishings or massive decorations, including couches, seats, drapes, rugs, and blue cabinetry. The cheerfulness of camping blue in other decorations also enliven the space, including stools, sofa cushions, along with storage containers. Require Rv parks in hurricane utah hurricane utah campgrounds as an example. Even though smaller, this eccentric gloomy setting has been sensed. The mixture of dark blue and black camping blue can produce an area that is comfortable to reside in!
Houses type 36 or forty that appear to be insignificant really makes homeowners have to be mt. zion utah lodging more careful with respect to selecting inner shredder. One of them is a downlight or perhaps a quilt hanging since the Rv parks in hurricane utah hurricane utah campgrounds. The wide variety of cosmetic campings on the market might tempt you to dress the house as you desire. But it must be remembered for the dwelling demands a easy touch to highlight the minimalist impression. The ideal lamp, of course, should be able to present good camping on home furniture within the room.
This RV Parks In Hurricane Utah Hurricane Utah Campgrounds the gallery form Mt Zion Utah Camping. Hopefully you can find the best inspiration from our gallery here.


text:
Imagilights January Newsletter
View this email in your browser
Thank you for 2018!
Here at Imagilights, we wish you peace, joy and prosperity throughout the coming year. We want to thank all of our customers, distributors and partners for the continued support. Thank you for choosing Imagilights to light up your life in 2018 and we hope to see you again in 2019!
Happy 2019!
Fairs 2019
15/03 - 19/03
17/09 - 19/09
18/10 - 22/10
17/11 - 21/11
Hamburg, Germany
The Hotel Show
Dubai, UAE (booth Desert River)
Milan, Italy
Istanbul, Turkey (booth Erenil)
Horeca Expo
Ghent, Belgium
Here are some highlights...
What a year! We had a great 2018 and can't wait for 2019! There are some exciting things to come, so keep an eye out! Make sure to follow us on social media to keep you updated about our realisations and changes.
First, we want to highlight all our
! We want to thank you for the opportunity to take a lot of new pictures.
We won our
court case
related to our collection: "MOMENTS".
We were happy to welcome you at IMM, Intergastra, Internorga and many other
We released
! A brand new tablelight with three different caps, that fits every interior.
Sneak Peek
Curious about our further fair preparations? Here is a another sneak peek!
We hope to see you soon at one one of the fairs we are attending in 2019!
Let the new year sparkle!
Keep your interior sparkling the whole year round. Our models 'Venetian Glitter' and 'Plisée Glitter' add a sparkling touch to your interior.
Interested in making an order? Please send your orders to
You have received this newsletter because you have subscribed to it or because we think you like to be kept informed about our latest news at IMAGILIGHTS. Rest assured that we will never pass on your details to other parties. If you no longer want to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe by clicking the button below.
IMAGILIGHTS BVBA- Nijverheidslaan 62C 8540 Deerlijk-Belgium
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
tel: +32 56 77 45 10


text:
Choose901 & Teach901 are hitting the road this week to kick off the spring recruiting season. We're bound for several colleges in the region including stops on Memphis college campuses to share job and internship opportunities.
Our goal on the road is to connect with Memphians in each of these locations to encourage them to come back and invest their education and talents in in the city, and to make some new friends while we're at it. We're spreading the word that Memphis is a growing city with opportunities to be seized, a fun city with much to enjoy, and an innovative city full of people whose creativity & collaboration are driving the city forward.
If you know someone in these cities and on these campuses who should know about opportunities in Memphis, tell them to come meet up with us!
>>RSVP Here!<<
- 3/1 UT Chattanooga Education Fair in UC-Tennessee Room (Stay tuned for time)
- 3/7 UT Knox Education Fair @ Holiday Inn World's Fair Park (9AM-11:30AM)
- 3/26 University of Memphis (in the UC)
- 3/27 Oklahoma State University Education Fair (9AM-11AM)
- 3/28 University of Oklahoma Education Fair (9:30AM)
- 3/28 Teach901 Educator Job Fair in Memphis (6pm – 8pm)
- 4/5 Tennessee State University Recruiting
- 4/6 Vanderbilt and Belmont Recruiting
- 4/6 Choose901 Party in Nashville: RSVP HERE
- 5/2 MTSU Education Fair (Stay tuned for time and location)
If you have friends on any of the stops who you think should join you in Memphis, spread the word so we can meet them!
>>RSVP Here!<<
Browse through education jobs anytime at jobs.teach901.com, and check the Choose901 Job Board for fresh opportunities every week.
Facebook Comments


text:
iCOVID 19 UPDATE - The Web Shop is Open and orders are being processed as normal.
Tel: 01924 466040 Email: email@example.com
Double tap to zoom
Availability: In stock
* Required Fields
UK Delivery: FREE
International Delivery: Available at Check Out
Delivery Time: 5 to 6 weeks
The w171 alma lamp was originally developed for a co-working facility project in Stockholm, called Alma. Designed by architects Bolle Tham and Martin Videgård, it is based on a rotated sine wave. Like a drop into water when combined with a reflective bulb the waves are highlighted. Alma is particularly useful for low ceilings as it has a very low profile. When used in rows or groups in commercial environments it can create almost a false ceiling.
Dimension: Ø69 x H8cm Material: Aluminium Bulb: E27 Max 40w (included)
Tham & Videgård
© Funktionalley Ltd 2020All Rights Reserved
Sign up for the Funktionalley Mailing List to keep up to date with our latest news and special offers.
Sign Up


text:
Welcome back to Inside the Mind of an NYC VC, a highly acclaimed series at AlleyWatch in which we speak with leading New York City-based Venture Capitalists. Today we sit down with Richard Kerby and Rick Zullo, General Partners at Equal Ventures, the early-stage venture firm, investing out of its inaugural $56M fund that closed earlier this year. […]
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/8/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 4/8/2020 featuring funding details for Cadence, Universe, and much more.
The 15 Largest US Tech Startup Funding Rounds of Q1 2020
Spot & Tango Raises $4.2M for its Line of Fresh Dry Food for Dogs
While many pet and wellness brands produce food that rivals the freshness and nutrition of human food, Spot & Tango creates human-grade meals for pets. Spot & Tango's selection of food is transparently engineered with sustainable ingredients that have no additives, fillers, or preservatives that are commonly found in commercial kibble. The company's newest product, […]
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/7/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 4/7/2020 featuring funding details for Spot & Tango, Capitalize, and much more.
The March 2020 US Venture Capital Funding Report
5 Common Startup Setbacks and How to Rebound Stronger
These are turbulent times, as well as time for great opportunities, for the entrepreneurs that are agile, innovative, and open to change.
The AlleyWatch March 2020 New York Venture Capital Funding Report
Not all is bad. Startup funding up 60% month-over-month in March with over $718M raised by NYC Startups. Find out where it went. Aggregate statistics for all NYC funding deals by stage of funding (Early, Series A, Series B, and Late) including mention of notable rounds for March 2020.
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/6/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 4/6/2020 featuring funding details for Koneksa Health and much more. This page will be updated throughout the day to reflect any new fundings.
The 15 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of March 2020
Everything you need to need to know about the largest global startup funding rounds of March 2020; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more…
Where We Are Investing Now: Life Sciences, Part 1
Life Sciences are the heart of health. New approaches in bio, microbiome, treatments, disease prevention, neuroscience, and pharma propel transformation in care. As such, life sciences stand at the heart of our fund's focus on individual health and happiness. We have been investing in life sciences since 2016 when we started Joyance, our initial health-focused […]


text:
Connect Rail Services Limited is a leading Pan-African intermodal logistics services provider with the professional integration of all transport options -road, barge, air and rail; offering fast, flexible and cost-optimised solutions for containerized and non-containerized cargo within Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Terminal and Barging Operations Manager
Job Type: Full-time
Job Description
- Ensure that terminals are cleaned and maintained and there is adherence to all safety
- Operation of equipments such as cranes, forklifts etc.
- Receive cargo and ensure timely sampling, loading and unloading of cargo
- Monitor the use of a variety of equipment such as to ensure proper lifting, transporting and storing products
- Monitor loading and unloading of products and advise shift supervisors about safe operations
- Ensure that terminal staff is aware of safety practices and protocols and that they follow them religiously
- Ensure that effective coordination prevails between terminal services and barges, railcars and trucks
- Maintain knowledge of industry terminal regulations and ensure that procedures are performed in accord with them
- Create and maintain effective relationships with all members of the terminal
- Respond to emergencies related to terminal, barging, rail or marine related
- Maintain familiarity with terminal operations and act as a backup to lead terminal operators
- Physical dexterity and flexibility
- 10 years relevant experience
- A technical degree
Application Closing Date
21st March, 2020.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] with "Crane Operator" as subject of the email.
To apply for this job email your details to [email protected]


text:
Written by Kristen Kusek, Communications Director for USF CMS
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Climate change and nutrient pollution are causing the ocean to lose oxygen in an underreported phenomenon that poses a serious threat to marine life. The IUCN recently released a report with one of its most sobering titles yet, Ocean's deoxygenation: everyone's problem.
USF CMS biological oceanography professor, Dr. Brad Seibel, coauthored the report's eighth chapter covering deoxygenation in the mesopelagic zone—the mysterious twilight zone between about 200 to 1000 meters depth.
This is where the bristlemouth cyclothone, thought to be the most abundant vertebrate on the planet, roams along with so many other specially adapted fish and zooplankton that have evolved to live not only without much light, but within an extremely tight oxygen zone, said Seibel.
"These animals have evolved a tremendous ability to extract and use the small amount of oxygen available in their environment," Seibel said. "Even the tiniest tweak to the available oxygen can significantly alter the community structure of species that live here, and that could spell trouble for the whole ocean."


text:
Remember your favorite pages of the internet. Bookmark and share interesting links for free! | 17,903,811 bookmarks
Websites about: becoming a cell phone dealer | Page 1
How to start a cell phone store nichols
Studying how to start off a cell phone retail outlet can switch out to be incredibly lucrative. The mobile mobile phone small business offers a way for any person interested in starting their individual organization to create
authorized cell phone dealers, cell phone reseller, authorized cell phone dealer, becoming a cell phone dealer
How to start a cell phone business from home ohio
If you have been seeking for information on how to begin a cell mobile phone company from residence you landed on the suitable website page.
cell phone dealer, how to become cell phone dealer, how to be a cell phone dealer, authorized cell phone dealer
Strong cell phone business opportunity wakeman
When considering what cell telephone organization opportunity is best for you, evaluating the payment plan is constantly 1 of the most essential items you could do. There are numerous options to select from that appear equiv
become a cell phone dealer, become cell phone dealer, cell phone reseller, how to become a cell phone distributor
Professional Document Translation Services
Finding business chance on this
China Wholesale marketplace
QR code & URL Shortener Service
Add your News and Articles for free!
Place your ad here!
InfoWith Bookmark4You you are able to save your bookmarks easily, fast and from each computer connected to the internet. Manage your personal links and make them viewable for all users or only for yourself. Bookmark4You is for free!
Social Bookmarks Site
Script Directory and Resource
PHP Scripts and Service
Video Bookmark
Short URL Service


text:
Plain Truth
In your interest.
Online Personal Finance Magazine
Unbiased Research
Hard Facts
Clear Analysis
No beating about the bush.
This could be the best economic gauge that you have never heard of. It's a weighted amalgam of 85 other distinct economic data points, an all-in-one look at the economy.
Read Article...
Two amendments out of seven proposed by DoPT receive an okay from Information Commissioners
Information commissioners (ICs) across the country have said that that no amendments were necessary to the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
In a bid to strengthen the RTI Act, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) had called a meeting for consultation with around 60 central and state ICs across the country on 14 October 2009. However, the ICs received the minutes of the meeting only after three months.
During the meeting, all ICs pointed out that the decision of what constitutes 'vexatious' or 'frivolous' would have to be left to the personal information officers (PIOs). This would result in large-scale rejections by PIOs and would go against the present principle that no purpose needs to be given by applicants.
The DoPT outlined seven amendments. The ICs almost unanimously pointed out that the first five points needed no amendments.
Here are the seven proposals, out of which five needed no amendments and two which would dilute the RTI Act and would need an amendment to the Act:
1) Constitution of benches: DoPT held that the present constitution of benches, where cases are heard by a single Information Commissioner is not legal. The Commissioners pointed out that this was not the correct position, and the Central Information Commission had already ruled on this matter. Even if the DoPT's argument was accepted, only a change of rules would be required. DoPT was proposing that all benches should be two-member benches, which would increase the expenditure per case by nearly 100%, and most Commissions would be overwhelmed by the cases, since they would not be able to cope with the same.
2) Removal of nine exempted public authorities from the list in Schedule (2): There is no need for an amendment, as a few public authorities have already been included and deleted through a notification as per Section 24(2) of the RTI Act.
3) Include Citizens Charter in Section 4 declarations of each public authority: Here again, there is no need to amend, as it can be included under Sec 4(1)(b)(xvii), which says, 'Such other information as may be prescribed'.
4) Defining what is meant by 'substantially financed' under 2(h)(d)(ii): This is already being judicially defined by Information Commissioners.
5) Facilitate Indians abroad to use RTI Act through embassies: This can be done very easily by making appropriate rules.
The two proposals which needed an amendment to the Act proposed by DoPT are as under:
6) Adding 'frivolous & vexatious requests' to the list of Section 8 exemptions: Commissioners pointed out that the decision of what constitutes 'vexatious' or 'frivolous' would have to be left to the PIOs.
This would result in large-scale rejections by PIOs and would go against the present principle that no purpose needs to be given by applicants. Most Commissioners spoke against such an amendment, while two stated that it was necessary.
7) Excluding discussions/consultations that take place before arriving at governmental decisions; in other words, exclusion of file-notings, which would render the working of the government completely opaque to citizens. This would mean that citizens will know the reasons for taking decisions only after the decisions have been taken and never know why certain decisions in their benefit were not taken.
All the ICs gave their verdict that for the first five objectives there was no need to amend the RTI Act. On point (6) two Commissioners spoke in favour of amending the Act to prevent frivolous and vexatious RTI queries, whereas over half a dozen opposed these. On point (7) also the Commissioners expressed a clear view that no amendment was desirable. Some Commissioners pointed out that any change in the RTI Act would lead to unnecessary confusion in implementation and in the minds of citizens and PIOs.
Less popular, low-cost insurance products are compensating the distributors' fall in income from selling equity funds
Low-cost life insurance products are making a comeback, occupying the space once reserved for equity mutual funds. With the sales of equity mutual funds almost grinding to a halt thanks to abolition of entry load from August 2009, low-cost life insurance products that look like equity mutual funds have got a new lease of life.
"Life insurance companies always had products that were of lower cost. But distributors were not keen to sell them because they made much more money selling other insurance products. But with distributors now unwilling to sell equity mutual funds, insurance companies have sensed an opportunity to sell low-cost insurance products too," says a chief executive officer (CEO) of an insurance company.
Accordingly, these products are being dusted down and pushed into the market. Plans like HDFC's pension plan which is a single premium plan, are making a comeback. Other products in this category are LIC's Market Plus unit-linked single premium policy and ICICI Prudential's Life Time Super Policy. For instance, LIC's pension plan deducts 3% (Rs990) as allocation charges for a premium of Rs30,000 which comes with options of life cover, accident benefit and critical illness benefit.
In fact, one of the largest and high-profile insurance companies is set to launch a product soon that will mean a commission of just 2% for its distributors.
The mutual fund distributors are also put off by the cumbersome and frequent changes in regulations. They want to ditch mutual funds completely. Many of them wanted insurance companies to protect their revenues they used to derive from selling mutual funds. To fill this gap in income, insurance companies have decided to highlight the low-cost funds in their portfolio.
Earlier, distributors were reluctant to sell these because they used to make much more money on selling regular insurance products. "If I have to sell an insurance product, I might as well sell one with the highest premium," said a distributor.
"Why would I sell a product that yielded such low commission?" he asked.
Meanwhile, in the correction of the last two weeks, some money has come back into equity funds. "But this is not retail investors' money. It is smart money that usually comes in when the market is down sharply. It also goes out quickly, once there is a rebound," says a CEO of an asset management company.