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Pune, January 03, 2014: After a relatively slow 2013, the global economy is trending towards the positive with easing credit availability, revenues picking up in many sectors, and the financial services industry leading the pack.
This is good news for niche, Global IT companies; however, challenges remain in terms of reduced margins and regulatory concerns. To register faster growth in 2014, IT Consulting and Outsourcing firms will have to put in extra efforts to remain relevant to their clients, improve operational agility, realign service delivery models, and focus more on driving innovation.
From a market perspective, especially the financial services domain, the key business drivers for the year 2014 will likely be the enterprise mobility solutions space, disruptive technologies, digital media, and big data analytics. As leading players in the financial services industry look to enhance customer experience, explore new markets, introduce new products and services, and reduce costs, most are likely to favor for increased budgetary allocations in these specific areas. This year too, these sectors have been among the key business drivers, and with a high success rate registered in terms of customer acquisition and retention, high ROI, and enhanced user experiences, it is likely that these will set the pace for growth in 2014 as well.
A confluence of the above is expected to be the central theme of key strategies that will outline technology implementation initiatives of global financial services firms. Leading the pack would be advanced enterprise mobility solutions delivered via innovative apps that will continue to meet the core objectives of anytime, anywhere access, all while ensuring enhanced interactivity and true-to-life features and functionalities. As the digital ecosystem expands and matures, and gains further momentum on its evolutionary trajectory, providers will feel the need to redefine their enterprise mobility strategies to match the requirements of an ever-changing marketplace.
Market players would allocate more time and funds towards devising enterprise mobile strategies that are more attuned to gauging emerging consumer needs rather than utilize the conventional reactionary approach. This will entail investments in big data analytics tools and systems that can navigate through the complex architecture of the digital world and utilize advanced algorithms to intelligently decipher critical information about consumers and the marketplace. To stay ahead, market players will also need to assess the advantages enabled by emerging disruptive technologies and if the same can be utilized, as a part of the digital strategy, to positively impact consumer behavior and experiences.
Similar to trends in 2013, a significant percentage of IT budgets will be allocated towards meeting the stringent compliance and regulatory standards introduced in US and Europe. Existing IT infrastructure of banks, asset managers, wealth management entities, and energy & commodities trading firms will need to be upgraded, which will move a lot of consulting and technology implementation projects to outsourcing firms in India.
At Synechron, we are already doing a lot of work in the aforementioned areas, and expect more of these in the coming year. We are very bullish on 2014; expect a lot of movement in terms of growth, revenues and geographical diversification; and adding new expertise and capabilities. There will be challenges, but instead of waiting for stable conditions to emerge, I would rather adjust the sails via game changing strategies to take advantage of the opportunities in the market.
For the last two decades, the IT services industry has been the poster-boy of the Indian economy. Amidst the big guns of this sector, there has been a company which broke away from the 'cookie cutter' approach with the vision of bringing value added top down advice and the ability to generate creative business, technology and commercial solutions for customers. Synechron is one of the fastest growing IT companies, that offers customized, high-end technology solutions & services specialised in two main verticals- BFSI- (Capital Markets, Insurance, Mortgage Banking Commodities, Insurance) and Digital Media Technology. It has significant presence in US, Canada, UK, The Netherlands, UAE, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and state-of-the-art Development Centres based in Pune, India. Synechron has a broad portfolio of core enterprise and industry specific services including: IT Strategy and Architecture, Application Development / Maintenance, Mobile Application Development, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, QA Service Offerings, Business Process Management (BPM), Remote Infrastructure Management, Cloud Computing & Business Process Outsourcing Services. It is a privately held company that has grown from scratch to being a $200m strong global entity within the span of 12 years. For more information visit www.synechron.com.


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Especially when the "Buck" is former Major League player, manager, and coach Bob "Buck" Rodgers. A baseball lifer, it was great to have the chance to meet Buck as part of the Angels 50th Anniversary promotion.
Rodgers signed as an amateur free agent in 1956 with the Detroit Tigers, but he made his MLB debut in 1961 with the Angels. In 1961 he played in 16 games and would make the 1962 Opening Day roster for the halos in 1962 as the starting catcher at the tender age of 23. Despite his young age he dazzled on both sides of the plate throughout the season. Amazingly the rookie not only played in 155 games, but also caught Bo Belinsky's no-hitter, the first no-hitter thrown in Angel franchise history. The rookie workhorse batted .258 and notched 61 RBIs, eventually when the season came to a close he came in second for the AL Rookie of the Year.
He'd play top level defense behind the plate for the Angels for 9 seasons before eventually hanging up his hat in 1969. The switch hitting catcher would retire with 31 Home Runs, 288 RBI, and a .232 average. Despite only playing for 9 seasons, Buck appeared in 932 games, an astounding average of 103 games a season.
The ironman didn't take any time off in his retirement and begin serving as a coach or farm manager throughout the 70's. He was finally made a Major League manager in 1980 taking over the Milwaukee Brewers. He would move on to manage the Montreal Expos where he'd win the 1987 NL Manager of the Year award. Eventually Rodgers came full circle and manager the California Angels until the team bus he was traveling on crashed and gave him serious injuries. Rodgers would miss half the season recovering and when he returned the magic that made him a Manager of the Year was gone and he'd finally retire from baseball in 1994 with a 784-774 managerial record.
I bought this 1963 Topps card at a card show and was able to get it signed as part of the Angel's 50th anniversary celebration. I was a big fan of the card and had the option of getting Buck's rookie card, but this All-Star Rookie sophomore card was too nice to pass up. When I saw Buck signing the card, I noticed he was writing more than he had for the previous few people. Before he handed back the card, he leaned in to the Angel handler and said quietly "That was always my favorite card." When I compared my card to some of the balls that he'd signed I realized all the other autographs were just 'Buck Rodgers' and I really appreciated Buck taking the time to give me a special full name autograph because he favored the card.
Welcome to RJ's Baseball Item (RBI) Collecting blog. Join in on my trek as an autograph hunter collecting baseball autographs and memorabilia in person and through the mail. Especially if you're interested in autographs at Angel Stadium. Feel free to comment or contact me any time about the posts and things you see on the blog. I love hearing other perspective's about different players, autographs, and the thrill of the hobby. My email is RJWritings At Gmail Dot Com
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Retail landlords last year endured a wave of store closings, several bankruptcies by big retail chains and constant warnings about the threat of internet shopping, so the status quo may be interpreted as a small victory for the sector. And some tenants, including fitness and entertainment chains, are expanding, soaking up some space vacated by retrenching retailers.
"Things are pretty steady," said Danny Jacobson, senior vice president in CBRE's Chicago office.
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Toys R Us, which filed for bankruptcy protection last fall, said last month it plans to close 182 stores, including eight in the Chicago area. Walmart Stores plans to close six Sam's Club stores in the Chicago area, while Target is shutting stores in Romeoville and Matteson. With more stores going dark, the local retail vacancy could rise this year.
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Landlords in the city continue to fare better than those in the suburbs. At 4.3 percent, the North Side of Chicago had the lowest vacancy rate in the fourth quarter, while the far western suburbs had the highest, 14.9 percent, according to CBRE.
Jacobson said he's "cautiously optimistic" about the future, noting growth among health club chains like Planet Fitness and entertainment concepts like Get Air Trampoline Park, a chain of indoor trampoline gyms. Get Air recently signed a lease for 22,000 square feet in Des Plaines, agreeing to take over a space formerly occupied by a Party Time Palace.
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Winter 2018 Investor Agenda
Welcome to the Winter 2018 edition of Investor Agenda.
A bit of a mixed bag this month reflecting a number of developments – including more on taking account of climate change risks in investment and a Brexit-related item: legislation starting to come through to import EU-derived legislation into UK law for the time being; and make minor modifications to prepare for the UK no longer being an EU member state. Expect more of this to follow…
We also include the first in a series of items about trends in the market in the terms on offer in European private equity funds – this first item discusses terms for removing a general partner.
As always, we welcome your comments and feedback and if there are any topics you would like us to cover in Investor Agenda, please do let us know. This of course will be the last Investor Agenda for 2018, so I wish all our readers, and their pension schemes, a successful and prosperous 2019.Read the full edition of the Winter 2018 Investor Agenda.


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Mortgage rates were slightly higher today, depending on the lender. Many lenders ended up raising rates last Friday afternoon as underlying bond markets weakened. The remaining lenders had more distance to cover in terms of getting caught up with market movements. The average lender is just slightly worse off. Unfortunately, that puts rates at the highest levels in more than a month.
Whereas there was clear cause and effect behind Friday's rate spike, today has been relatively drama-free and movement free. This can be viewed positively or negatively. On the one hand, it's nice to see rates seemingly holding their ground here after Friday's spike. On the other hand, the fact that rates AREN'T doing more to recover suggests they're not too terribly opposed to feeling out these new, higher levels.
As the week progresses, big-ticket events will once again have an opportunity to cast a vote on the next move for rates. Last Friday, it was the wage growth component in the jobs report. This Thursday, it will be the Consumer Price Index--an inflation metric that some economists believe will be influenced by rising wages. In general, higher inflation means higher rates.
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I am very happy to report that things are looking up around here. For one thing- we may have found a replacement home. As you know our very small (27-foot) trailer is cramped and falling apart. The floor is disintegrating, the oven doesn't work, the water heater just quit on us, and so on. Yesterday I saw a listing on our local Craigslist for a 39 foot park model trailer with 2 bedrooms! The owner is selling it for $4,000 which is a VERY good price. We are going to look at it on Saturday. 12 more feet of space and a bedroom for the kids! Heaven! I'm trying to temper my enthusiasm and hope however, as it will go to the first person who has cash in hand and at best I can pull together half of the price by the end of the month. If anyone would like to chip in I would be very, very grateful!
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What They'll Be Wearing at Coachella 2018
The beauty and fashion trends that will be dominating the star-studded festival, from holographic hair buns to pricy streetwear.
Music festival season is upon us and it's time to get packing.
The desert soirees kick off Thursday, April 12 when Dior takes over the Pioneertown Motel for a bash to launch the new Dior Sauvage eau de parfum—Johnny Depp has fronted campaigns for the fresh, woodsy scent, so his arrival is anticipated, albeit not confirmed. On Friday, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival officially rolls out the rock 'n' roll with headliners Beyonce, The Weeknd and Eminem and parties packed with revelers (including many of Hollywood's finest), wrapping up after a second weekend on April 22.
Last year, then-couple Selena Gomez and The Weeknd made a major his-and-her style statement, and Yara Shahidi, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Solange, Kendall and Kylie Jenner also turned up. Expected guests this year include Millie Bobby Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Bella Hadid, Snoop Dogg, Hailey Baldwin, Georgia May Jagger, Ashley Graham and more (stay tuned) for parties sponsored by Levi's, Fenty x Puma, Moschino, Lucky Brand, Revolve and more.
As for beauty and fashion trends, we're anticipating serious '90s vibes, holographic hair buns, crzzy-$$$ streetwear and logos galore. Read on.
Wondering what to pair with your head-to-toe Supreme and itty-bitty, Kanye West-approved sunnies? A '90s-inspired scrunchie, natch.
Both Kaia Gerber and Bella Hadid have already been rocking half-up, half-down buns paired with the occasional scrunchie. The easy 'dos pull double duty as both a stylish complement to any athletic ensemble, as well as a practical solution to day three hair that not even dry shampoo can save.
At the Lucky Brand Desert Jam pool party next Saturday, April 11, Scunci will be stepping up its scrunchie game by offering their styles in an array of bold colors, metallics, velvet and mesh that can be personalized on site with patches, pins and rhinestones.
Pierced hair, yes really
If 2017 was the year of space buns, then 2018 is the year of pierced braids. Metallic rings woven between plaits of a French braid have already been spotted on everyone from Arianna Grande to Shay Mitchell.
Chris Appleton, who wove metal rings into both stars' hair, told THR last month that ribbons, too, are taking typical boxer braids (inverse French braids) to the next level: "Even something like a Chanel ribbon from your Christmas present wrapped around the hair can look so chic."
All that shimmers
Blame it on the Kira Kira app, but shimmer is here to stay.
In 2017, some festivalgoers took the trend to the extreme, literally dousing themselves in arts-and-crafts style glitter, but if that's not your style, there are plenty of beauty products on the market now that are actually intended for your skin.
If your goal is to look like a girl in a Petra Collins-directed music video, a shimmery liquid shadow or gloss can do the trick. A product with a wet finish, like Glossier's Lidstar ($18), or CoverFX's Glitter Drops ($44), will help achieve the dreamy effect, or if you're feeling a bit more daring, you can apply actual glitter. Makeup artist Hung Vanngo advises using an eyeshadow primer first, as the glitter better adhere to the lid, but warns not to apply it too close to the lashline.
Seemingly by osmosis, the trend has made its way into body product territory, too. Luminizing body creams (and oils and lotions) like Rihanna's Fenty Beauty Body Lava add a sticky-wet sheen that will make you look like a Kardashian at literally any photo shoot ever.
Juicy Couture, circa 2018 not 1998
In the two months since stylist-turned-designer Jamie Mizrahi showed Juicy Couture's fall 2018 collection in New York, her sparkly pink pieces have already found favor with powerhouse performers including Lorde, Katy Perry and Kacy Musgraves.
"I looked to the late '70s, early '80s — the last days of disco vibes," Mizrahi told The Hollywood Reporter in February, "and it ended up feeling very modern."
The disco vibes certainly shone through in a head-to-toe bubblegum pink mockneck sequined jumpsuit, which was worn by both Musgraves (styled by Erica Cloud) and Perry (styled by Mizrahi herself) as they promoted their latest work. Lorde, styled by Karla Welch, also chose a Princess Peach-colored ensemble from the collection while performing during her Melodrama World Tour.
There's plenty more from the collection that's worthy of an on-stage appearance, including some more warm weather-friendly tracksuits. And we could certainly see female artists like SZA, Banks or Tove Lo in a personalized Swarovski crystal-embellished velour set.
'90s Kitsch
Say aloha to party-ready, tropical-print Hawaiian dad shirts. Think John Candy, Jim Carey in Ace Ventura Pet Detective or Tom Selleck's jungle bird" shirt in Magnum P.I. Snap up splashy riffs on souvenir shirts at Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Paul Smith, 3.1 Philip Lim or Levi's. On Wednesday, L.A.-based T-shirt and accessories company Local Authority (loved by Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Kristen Stewart and Kourtney Kardashian) launched a Coachella capsule line with Hawaiian dad shirts that sold out as soon as they dropped at FWRD by Elyse Walker and Maxfield. But there's still a stash of unisex tees and baseball caps emblazoned with slogans such as "Desert Trippin'" and "Hey Bud Let's Party" to slip underneath--Hailey Baldwin may reportedly be donning one. (Yeah, cannabis may be banned from the festival, but that doesn't mean you can't wear it in the form of a print.)
Cool streetwear shop Bodega, that just opened their first west coast outpost at Row DTLA, also quickly sold out of their T-shirt with a giant pager on the front along with the subtext, "Beep, beep. It's no big deal, just page me, baby." (for those who know what a pager is, they do have a few left in the L.A. shop). In other '90s news, celeb stylist Ade Samuel (who works with Kelly Rowland and Letitia Wright and is planning to be at the festival) tells us that Oakley is bringing back a version of their '90s-era Eye Jacket shades just in time for Coachella. Samuel is also feeling updates on '90s-style PVC jelly shoes by Jeffrey Campbell and she references the thigh-high plastic boots with transparent heels shown on the Chanel spring 2018 runway, maybe best left to performers. We were also pretty obsessed by the studded jelly sandals worn by Gigi and Bella Hadid on Alberta Ferretti's spring 2018 runway . We'll bet on bucket hats and, of course, the omnipresent slew of belt bags by every fashion brand on the planet---a hands-free solution so you can hold a tall, cool one in one hand while raising your Zippo lighter with the other. We'll see whether Heron Preston will don the $1,114 crystal-embellished orange fanny pack he's been peddling.
Logos A Go-Go
Consider this your brief: logo undies are still a thing and how better to keep cool in the blazing Coachella desert? Maria Grazia Chiuri's Christian Dior-emblazoned bralettes and boy shorts (spotted on Sienna Miller, Bella Hadid and Charlize Theron) are still available at the Beverly Hills boutique and the bralettes are going for up to $1750 on resale sites such as Poshmark. Add in the Kardashian-Jenner clan (ever on the Coachella party circuit) starring in Calvin Klein's latest underwear ad campaign, make it pretty much a festival shoo-in. Calvin Klein has an event in L.A. next week so we're anticipating a roll-out of some fresh festival styles. Of course there are also plenty of logo sports bras (a major thing, as seen on repeat on Kaia Gerber and Nicole Richie), cropped hoodies and tees. Bey's line Ivy Park has new logo Festival tees and shorts overlaid with tulle and there's even a sheer Festival Tulle Tutu dress with logo straps, designed to layer over "workout gear." Ade Samuel has reached for some of those pieces while packing.
Festival tulle t-shirt ($65)#IVYPARK pic.twitter.com/9NEoSv6FAl— IVY PARK (@IvyParkInfo) March 15, 2018
Outrageously $$ Streetwear
Luxe streetwear has been on fire for a while now (made official by Virgil Abloh's new seat as artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton) and it's sure to be heating up the desert, as are designs by Abloh's label Off-White. Just out are limited-edition sunglasses from his Virgil Abloh's Off-White x Sunglass Hut collab: The three $179 styles were shown at the brand's fall 2018 runway show in Paris and launched on March 20--a nice option amidst what's sure to be a sea of on-trend teeny-tiny sunglasses by brands such as Poppy Lissiman, Roberi & Fraud, and Le Specs. The other OTT streetwear label we anticipate spotting all over festival grounds is Heron Preston, a confirmed guest at a number of Coachella bashes on April 14. Preston's on deck for a DJ set at the Republic Records and Dream Hotels event dubbed 'The Estate' as well as the Levi's Neon Carnival party; earlier that day, he and Snoop Dogg will host an invite-only Levi's brunch where guests can customize Levi's styles with chain-stitching, distressing, screen-printing, rhinestones or studs. Doubling down on streetwear chic is arm candy in the form of the Heron Preston x Off White crossbody bag.


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The Doctrine of Fascism Some General Ideological Features
"Reactionary concepts plus revolutionary emotion result in Fascist mentality."
-Wilhelm Reich
Is nationalism inherently evil? Would a one-world government be more preferable? Are appreciating and defending one's own culture and cultural values somehow primitive instincts that must be overcome by the educational efforts of the enlightened?
We have all heard of Fascism, but our image is usually of a brutal soldier wearing a uniform emblazoned with a swastika. Most people in the U.S. are aware that the U.S. and its allies fought a war against the Nazis, but there is much more to know if one is to learn the important lessons of our recent history.
Adolph Hitler's Nazis were certainly the most prolific of the Fascist states. The seeds of Fascism, however, were planted in Italy. "Fascism is reaction," said Benito Mussolini, author of The Doctrine of Fascism, but reaction to what?
Mussolini forged Fascism in post-World War I in Europe. The national aspirations of many European peoples nations without states, peoples arbitrarily assigned to political entities with little regard for custom or culture had been crushed after World War I. The humiliation imposed by the victors in the Great War, coupled with the hardship of the economic Depression, created bitterness and anger. That anger frequently found its outlet in an ideology that asserted not just the importance of the nation, but its unquestionable superiority and predestined role in history.
Italy was the birthplace of Fascist ideology. Mussolini, ironically a former socialist journalist, organized the first Fascist movement in 1919 at Milan. In 1922 Mussolini led a march on Rome, he was given a government post by the king, and began transforming the Italian government into a Fascist state. In 1938 he forced the last remains of democracy, the Council of Deputies, to vote themselves out of existence, leaving Mussolini dictator of Fascist Italy.
Fascism and the Doctrine of Fascism is more complex than popular belief. What, then, is the nature of Fascism?
Fundamental Ideas
The doctrine tells of a world where the instinctiveness of man to live a life of selfish and momentary pleasure are subjugated by a moral law. A law which binds together individuals into a mission in which through the denial of themselves and sacrifice of private interests realizes complete spiritual existence. In essence, Fascism attempts to create a state where the citizens do not exist individually, it creates instruments for the state to manipulate. It achieves this under the guise of spirituality. The hopeless, cheerless, and forgotten are the most susceptible to the Fascism virus. By putting them into uniforms and incorporating them into organized movement, Fascism makes them feel as if they belong to something great, something greater than their individual lives. It emphasizes the myth of a national or racial rebirth after a period of decline or destruction. To this end, Fascism calls for a spiritual revolution against signs of moral decay such as individualism and materialism. Fascism is opposed to all the individualistic abstractions of a materialistic nature.
The Fascist conception is for the State, and as long as the individual is under the command of the state, it is also for the individual. The Doctrine of Fascism preaches that the true reality of the individual is the state. Therefore, anything outside the state or in opposition to the state has no true value. A citizen cannot believe in anything that the state does not want him to believe in, nor can he do anything the state does not want him to do. The state becomes the citizens supreme authority and the will of the citizen is the state.
The Doctrine of Fascism is hostile towards Socialism, liberalism, and democracy. Fascism rejects the concept of class struggle as a threat to the unity of the state. While Socialism refutes the need for any type of government at all, Fascism is founded by the concept that there is nothing but government. Fascism rejects the liberal doctrines of individual autonomy and rights and representative government. Fascism, according to Mussolini, is for liberty, the liberty of the state that is. Individual liberty is only a facade for a life of trite material pleasure. Only through the state can a man have true liberty. Democracy, as told in the Doctrine of Fascism, equates the nation to the majority, thus lowering it to the level of the majority. A state should be ruled by the quality of ideas, not quantity of supporters. Therefore, the state should be unified and lead by the will of a few good men, perhaps even one great one.
The doctrine forms a symbiotic relationship between the individual and the state. The Fascist state controls the individual and at the same time is the individual. Without the state the individual does not truly exist. The state is absolute. Without the unified multitude the state cannot exist. The doctrine is a writing of extreme right-wing ideology that celebrates the state as a organic community transcending all other loyalties.
Political and Social Doctrines
Fascism does not consider happiness possible, certainly not individual happiness. It views pacifism as weak and incapable. It rejects all theological theories according to which man would reach a definitive stabilized condition at a certain period in history. Thus, as Machiavelli states in The Prince, there is a need for constant readiness for war. In addition in order to maintain the state, it must constantly expand. To stop the expansion of the Fascist state is to kill it. It must continually test it's power and limitless. It must make it's power felt abroad, if through war then so be it
Marxian Socialism, according to Mussolini in the Doctrine of Fascism, is the doctrine of historical materialism. Through Marxian Socialism the history of civilization can only be explained as a struggle of interests between differing social groups, almost as if humans merely assist in the economic process. The Fascist disagrees with this concept, Fascism glorifies heroes and romanticizes about great visions of grandeur not associated with economic motives. The doctrine also argues that class struggles are not the primary agent of social change. The Doctrine of Fascism, also attacks democracies practicality. Fascism denies that a society can be ruled successfully by a majority. Especially through periodical consultation.
The Fascist state is a spiritual and moral fact because it makes concrete the political, juridical, economic organization of the nation. The state is past, present, and most of all future. The State guarantees security; it provides and transmits spirit to the people; it educates them for civic virtue; and it calls them to unity. When the sense of the state declines and the materialistic and selfish tendencies of individuals and groups prevail, the Fascist state will move to their decline.
Surprisingly, the Fascist state does not have a set theology. Mussolini criticizes Robispierre for attempting to create a God, and the Bolsheviks for attempting to end faith. The Fascist state approves of religion. In the Fascist state, faith is defended and respected.
Fascist states are empirical ones, not only territorially, but spiritually as well. Fascism manifests it's vitality through the empire. The Fascist empire must always grow or it will inevitably fall. Empire is the highest form of human expression of power.
The Doctrine of Fascism by Benito Mussolini is an influential document which has changed the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It is my conviction that this document is largely responsible for the deaths millions innocent people. Having read the doctrine, it is frightening to think if a state of men as driven, as ruthless, and most of all as dedicated as Mussolini had described could ever be assembled again. Fascism is not only a form of government, it is a system of manipulation. It transforms human beings into mindless utensils at the bidding of the state. It lessens the value of individual human life and achievement. By creating the facades of the state's supremacy, Fascism is able to create an atmosphere in which the masses of common folk voluntarily join in a supposedly spiritual and heroic mission. In it's drive to power, Fascism denies the individual's very existence outside the state. Peace and tranquillity are not options in a Fascist state. According to Mussolini, war is inevitable, often preferable. A state such as that, guided by the wrong man can only lead to disaster.
"The great masses of people. . .will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one."
-Adolph Hitler, student of The Doctrine of Fascism
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Beach Reads Perfect for Summer Vacation
Looking for a great new beach read? We have plenty. On this list are new novels from Elin Hilderbrand, Frances Mayes, Dorothea Benton Frank, and Kristy Woodson Harvey, to name just a few. There are more than a few brand-new stories included here, and there are also some new installations in already beloved series queued up in this to-read list. There are novels set on the coast and in the cities. With so many stories, there's sure to be one here that will spark your interest.
So enjoy your summer vacation, pour yourself a drink, and get lost in one of these new releases. All are page-turners with memorable stories and compelling characters. And, of course, these summer books are best enjoyed on vacation and at your leisure. However, even if you're not traveling during this particular break, we still have plenty of beach-set books on this list that will transport you. All it takes is a few pages and you'll begin to feel the sand under your feet and the sea breeze on your face. Summer vacation, here we come!
A Nantucket Wedding by Nancy Thayer
Publication date: April 3, 2018
To buy: $27, amazon.com
A summer wedding sets the scene for this story about family, friendship, and secrets in picturesque Nantucket.
Women in Sunlight by Frances Mayes
Publication date: April 3, 2018
To buy: $27, amazon.com
From the author of Under the Tuscan Sun comes this story about three American expats finding friendship in Italy.
The Lemonade Year by Amy Willoughby-Burle
Publication date: April 3, 2018
To buy: $15.99, amazon.com
This story about family struggles and unexpected romance underscores the importance of second chances.
Sophia of Silicon Valley by Anna Yen
Publication date: April 10, 2018
To buy: $27, amazon.com
This novel is set in the world of tech, where Sophia Young finds herself attempting to navigate new jobs and the perplexing people she meets at work.
The Husband Hour by Jamie Brenner
Publication date: April 24, 2018
To buy: $26, amazon.com
In The Husband Hour, a surprise visitor interrupts Lauren Adelman's life on the Jersey Shore and prompts her to reconsider several aspects of her life in the process.
An Unsuitable Match by Joanna Trollope
Publication date: May 1, 2018
To buy: $28, amazon.com
Dilemmas ensue when needy family members threaten to derail the late-in-life marriage that Rose Woodrowe and Tyler Masson have planned in this engrossing novel from Joanna Trollope.
Limelight by Amy Poeppel
Publication date: May 1, 2018
To buy: $26, amazon.com
A family that moves from Dallas to NYC becomes entangled in the world of Broadway in this witty exploration of motherhood.
The Seasonaires by Janna King
Publication date: May 1, 2018
To buy: $26, amazon.com
Seasonaires—brand ambassadors for an upscale clothing line—find themselves spending a picturesque summer in Nantucket, but their picture-perfect jobs soon take a turn for the complicated.
Carousel Beach by Orly Konig
Publication date: May 8, 2018
To buy: $18, amazon.com
When artist Maya Brice is brought on to help restore a historic carousel, she finds her way to 90-year-old carousel carver Hank Hauser, who tells her stories that reveal long-hidden secrets about her family.
The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews
Publication date: May 8, 2018
To buy: $28, amazon.com
Mary Kay Andrews is back with a story about a 99-year-old heiress and the attorney she brings to her seaside mansion and soon entangles in a story of high-stakes, long-kept secrets.
By Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank
Publication date: May 15, 2018
To buy: $28, amazon.com
The latest from Dorothea Benton Frank tells the story of two very different families connected by the engagement of their children—one a privileged Chicagoan and the other a Southerner from a family of peach farmers.
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
Publication date: May 15, 2018
To buy: $27, amazon.com
An accident throws Margaret Jacobsen's life into turmoil, causing her to rethink the future she worked toward for years in this funny and heartfelt novel from Katherine Carter.
Beach House Reunion by Mary Alice Monroe
Publication date: May 22, 2018
To buy: $26, amazon.com
Mary Alice Monroe's Beach House series is back with this story about Cara Rutledge and her return to her Lowcountry home on the Isle of Palms, a place filled with memories, family, and opportunity.
The Glitch by Elisabeth Cohen
Publication date: May 22, 2018
To buy: $27, amazon.com
This funny new novel explores what happens when Silicon Valley CEO and mother of two Shelley Stone encounters a glitch in the form of a young woman who convincingly claims to be Shelley's younger self.
The High Season by Judy Blundell
Publication date: May 22, 2018
To buy: $27, amazon.com
Ruthie Beamish has a great seaside house on Long Island, but she has to give it up to renters every year during the high season. This particular year brings with it twists and turns and more than a few surprises for Ruthie herself.
Dreams of Falling by Karen White
Publication date: June 5, 2018
To buy: $26, amazon.com
Set on the North Santee River in the South Carolina Lowcountry, this new novel from Karen White explores what happens when Larkin Lanier returns to the town of her childhood and plunges into the depths of a 50-year mystery.
When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger
Publication date: June 5, 2018
To buy: $27, amazon.com
From the author of The Devil Wears Prada comes this story starring Prada character Emily Charlton and her struggle to rebuild her career as an image consultant in the suburbs of Greenwich, Connecticut.
The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson
Publication date: June 12, 2018
To buy: $23, amazon.com
When Miranda Brooks inherits a bookstore from her uncle, she begins to find clues hidden in the shelves, clues which lead her to save the store from bankruptcy and solve a mystery that has endured for years.
Boardwalk Summer by Meredith Jaeger
Publication date: June 19, 2018
To buy: $16, amazon.com
Boardwalk Summer tells two stories—one of an aspiring actress in 1940 and the other of a single mother in 2007 attempting to unravel a story that played out decades earlier.
Providence by Caroline Kepnes
Publication date: June 19, 2018
To buy: $26, amazon.com
If your beach read needs a dose of mystery, check out Providence by Caroline Kepnes, a story that is at turns a romance and a thriller, and which follows the aftereffects of a disappearance and its strange reversal.
The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
Publication date: June 19, 2018
To buy: $28, amazon.com
A tragic development throws a wrench into the wedding plans of the Otises and Winburys, two families that have planned a ceremony in Nantucket. The event is soon sidetracked when the local police chief shows up with a few questions for the wedding party.
All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin
Publication date: June 26, 2018
To buy: $28, amazon.com
The much-anticipated new novel from the author of First Comes Love and Something Borrowed is set in Nashville, where a photograph divides a community and embroils three people in unexpected controversy.
All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth
Publication date: July 10, 2018
To buy: $27, amazon.com
A disappearance that has haunted a family for a decade resurfaces when 17-year-old Charlie is recruited into a secret society and must participate in a dangerous game.
Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber
Publication date: July 17, 2018
To buy: $27, amazon.com
In the wake of tragedy, Annie Marlow finds opportunity, love, and friendship in a Pacific Northwest town called Oceanside. Her newfound happiness may prove fleeting, however, when change encroaches.
The Shortest Way Home by Miriam Parker
Publication date: July 31, 2018
To buy: $26, amazon.com
Adventure ensues when Hannah, the central character of Miriam Parker's The Shortest Way Home, receives an unexpected job offer while visiting a California winery and, rather than continuing to chase the life she'd wanted, makes a change.


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Holy Family School is now using Schoology, an integrated learning management solution that provides course management, mobile learning, and support for system-wide communication. Schoology enables our students, parents and teachers to engage with learning materials and their school community from the classroom and beyond. We look forward to using Schoology in our classrooms this school year to enhance connectivity and communication across our school.
With Schoology, students can digitally submit homework assignments, review grades, participate in interactive discussions, receive announcements and feedback, take tests, write academic blogs and more. As a parent, you will be able to view your child's activity within the platform.
You and your child will be given login credentials to access Holy Family's Schoology system. We value your participation in your child's education, and we encourage you to read Schoology's Privacy Policy & Terms of Use at https://www.schoology.com/privacy.php. Student progress and activity will be monitored by faculty to ensure a safe, secure, and controlled environment.
Getting Started on Schoology for Parents
This guide is intended to help you learn how to navigate around Schoology.
For more in-depth guidance on specific Schoology features, check out our Help Center at support.schoology.com.
You can find our online Parents Guide here.
Parents: Register to View Your Child's Activity
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Mankind first built fire pits 200.000 years ago. Yet as antique as it is, people nowadays still love to have the burning pits in their backyard, for its practical use and aesthetic. If you love the classic look, we have more medieval fire pit ideas just for you.
Not only it would look natural, with the right touch, but fire pits with medieval style are just as stunning as the modern one and beautify your backyard. Check out our recommendations below to start building one!
Irregular Stacked Stone
Regular circular stones are out, irregular stacked stones are in. To create this gorgeous stacked stone fire pit style is easy all you have to do is stack stones with different sizes circularly. The more random the stones' sizes are, the more natural your fire pit will look.
DIY Fire Pit
As for the chair, you can use tree stumps to add a point on the natural theme. Any kind of wooden chair works too, but tree stumps will blend well with nature. A bigger tree stump can be used as a table too.
In addition, you can either use stone tiles or wood flooring for extra details. The combinations will create a perfect medieval look for your backyard.
Design With Chair
Curved brick bench around a circular brick fire pit on red brick patio. Patio chairs complement the bench. Flagstone fire pit patio with curved stone bench in the middle of a sprawling backyard. L-shaped brick bench around a rectangle propane fire pit table on flagstone patio.
Fire Pit Ideas Under the Ground
Tired of seeing table-like fire pits? Then dig deeper!
With deepness of six to twelve inches below the surrounding grade, the floor's shape becomes the major part of this type of fire pits. To make the choosing processes easy, here are some flooring options you can use for your medieval-themed underground fire pit:
- Gravel, spread in a circular area around the fire pit
- Non-patterned cobblestone using rounded pebbles
- Rustic pavers; the jagged it is, the better
- Go natural with the greens (but don't forget to use stone around the pit)
Keep in mind that underground fire pits will look simple, so in order to make it stands out, you can always build a seat wall all around it.
Rectangular Fireplace design
gas fireplace table rectangular fire as shown hand hammered copper finish. Gas fireplace under mantel decor ideas with rectangular outdoor
Roman Style Brazier Fire Pit
Nothing shouts 'medieval' better than ancient Roman stuff. For their fire pits, Roman usually uses a charcoal metal brazier with three legs. It's small, but as a Roman phrase once said, "omnium rerum principia parva stunt" which means "the beginnings of all things are small."
However, setting the surrounding to match a roman style brazier fire pit can be quite tricky. The metal is perfect for a barbeque party, but not so much if it's near a swimming pool. That is why a garden with pavers for the brazier's footing would be a good start.
To run with the medieval theme, you can use stone chairs around it. Or if it's not stone, metal chairs with antique ornaments would be a good fit.
A Fireplace Inside the Wall
fire pit might sound weird at first, but actually, it will make your backyard wall seems like a medieval defensive wall during a war.
Running it with a medieval theme is easy. You only need to add a few wooden chairs, and maybe build something around it like small steps or a fish pool complete with a wooden bridge to make it look like a pathway toward a castle.
Design in Medival Style
However, to make it works, the fire pit has to be built with the same materials as the wall. So, if you want to build the wall using brick, the flooring and the fire pit should be made out of brick too.
Designing a medieval style fire pits isn't as easy as it sounds. Nature plays a big part in it, but one can't be hasty about it. Hopefully, these fire pit ideas can help you build a stunning fire pit of your dream!


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What can I say about Facebook? Whereas on Twitter my Followers are predominantly 'strangers', some of whom admittedly now feel like good friends and I look forward to interacting with them on a regular basis, on the other hand my Facebook contacts are family, friends and people I know though different areas of my life.
At first I found it difficult to write about everyday happenings in my life mixed up with news about my writing until my niece helped me to set up an author page. Although this helped, it still seemed so interconnected to my 'Diana Jackson' home page that eventually I set up another page which is just for close friends and family with restricted access. I just have to remember all the passwords!
Truly I have to admit that I have not got the hang of Facebook. It has been great to post a record of events with pictures and newspaper cutting telling the story of the launch of my first novel 'Riduna' but I'm not sure what purpose the page serves apart from repeating the stuff I put on my blogs in a more accessible place. It is a way of connecting to family and friends all over the world on one site, and it's fun to join in a dialogue and connect with several people at the same time, but I have an inkling that I have yet to discover its full potential.
Anyway, if you'd like to join my Facebook Page or my Diana Jackson Author page or even just check it out you'd be more than welcome!


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Preschool Powol Packets is so creative! She has designed this FREE Mini Book Easy Reader Club. A {FREE} mini book easy reader will be delivered to your email each week!
This looks so FUN! Sign up here.
Have you read my eBook, Instilling Biblical Character: 100 Tips and Resources to Train Our Children?


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I need instructions to get the updated service date to show on the Alcatel One touch, my mom's phone. I have tried several times to turn off and turn back on and wait 15 minutes. It still says 0 service days left and I paid for the year yesterday.
Also I need the instructions for my own Alcatel smartphone, I have also bought minutes for that phone and they do not show up on my airtime info on the phone, only on my account page. Thanks for your help on both!


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Gotham Episode 5×04 "Ruin"
Gordon and Penguin are forced to work together and alliances are shaken when Lucius, Nygma and Barbara all have different ideas of the culprit behind recent events at Haven.
Meanwhile, Selina continues her quest for revenge against Jeremiah (guest star Cameron Monaghan).
Cast: Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon, Donal Logue as Detective Harvey Bullock, Morena Baccarin as Dr. Leslie Thompkins, Sean Pertwee as Alfred Pennyworth, Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Erin Richards as Barbara Kean, David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne, Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle/the future Catwoman, Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma/The Riddler, Chris Chalk as Lucius Fox.
Guest Cast: Cameron Monaghan as Jeremiah Valeska, Anthony Carrigan as Victor Zsasz, Francesca Root-Dodson as Ecco, JW Cortes as Detective Alvarez, Alex Morf as Sykes, Jamie Murray as Walker.
Air Date: Thursday, Jan. 24 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.


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June 29, 2018
The RATT (or Realtime Aircraft Turnaround Tool) is a phone app that makes life easier for our airport teams and helps aircraft ground time run more smoothly. It's a quiet revolution. Not something you'd ever notice, but it's keeping close tabs on every aspect of your flight during those crucial hours when your aircraft is on the ground.
The RATT has been used by our UK teams for a while now, but we've just started using it on our international network. To see how it's going we spent an evening on the ramp at Newark Liberty International Airport with Jerry Francois, a turnaround coordinator for Delta. We also talked to our duty manager Susan Ratigan who's worked at Newark for over thirty years. She remembers how things used to be before technology came along and revolutionised the way we work.
Like most of our international airports, all the ramp work is handled by a contractor and at Newark that happens to be our partner Delta. Our joint venture brings huge benefits to our customers, but here, it's clear there are many other behind-the-scenes advantages to our partnership, including a great sense of teamwork and pride on the ramp.
With shared passenger systems and other common processes, it was time to try the RATT with the Delta team. The Turnaround coordinator's job is to supervise everything that goes on in and around the aircraft while it's on the ground, including overseeing the safety of that aircraft and everyone working around it.
From the moment your flight lands there's a lot that needs to happen in strict order before it can push back at the start of its flight home. For the most part, Jerry's job is to check, double check and cross check everything that comes off the aircraft and everything that goes back on, and to record the times this all happens. Fortunately, he has years of experience in the role, which is super critical to the safety of the flight.
The RATT is a pocket-sized device specially adapted to help our turnaround coordinators monitor the safe offload and loading of our flights. This includes everything from people and bags to fuel, catering, cleaning and crew. There are icons to click at every stage, which drill down into the detail and timestamp each process as it happens. It's much quicker to just press a button on a phone than find the right spot on a sheet of paper, check your watch and write the time down. It means Jerry can spend more time in observation mode. Making sure nobody's dropped anything that might get ingested into an engine. That the service trucks aren't parked so close to the aircraft that they bump it (that would ruin everyone's night) and that everything is progressing as it should.
After a few weeks of using the new device, Jerry is really impressed. "Having the RATT makes me more aware of everything going on around me," he said. "I love the way it cuts down on the paperwork and makes life easier."
It's all about the data
The RATT isn't just a handy tool for Jerry. It also allows our operations teams to study every second of every aircraft turnaround. They can compare across airports and look for areas where the process can be a little bit slicker. Our control centre in the UK can also pick up on when things aren't going to plan and help fix them. All of which adds up to a more reliable and better-managed operation, and that is good for everyone.
The not so good old days
Back in the airport terminal Susan Ratigan is keeping a close eye on the check-in and boarding processes. As one of our duty managers, she's part of a small team who look after our customers and make sure everything runs smoothly. When she started, 30 years ago, there were no mobile phones and no email. All airline tickets were handwritten on paper (imagine!). We had one second-hand Boeing 747-200 and nothing was automated. Over the years Susan has seen so many changes to the way we do things. She started as a reservations agent in our New York office before moving to the airport. "Back then it was all ticker tape and faxes," she says. "Now, god forbid our systems ever go down! Seriously, the old days of clipboards and heaps of paperwork could be so frustrating, especially on a wet and windy day. Thanks to the RATT the clipboards have gone, the paperwork has reduced, and Jerry can spend more time doing the most important part of his job; keeping a careful watch on everything that goes on around the aircraft stand."
The march of technology
Apps like the RATT are revolutionising the world of aviation. Modern aircraft generate terabytes of data every flight and have brought huge advantages to the operation. Connected engineers are ready with all the equipment needed before an aircraft arrives at the gate and have all their maintenance manuals to hand. Electronic flight bags for pilots now do the job of massive ships' libraries that were carried on each aircraft. These weighed several kilos, and by removing them, airlines can save costs and reduce carbon burn. Cabin crew now have the latest customer information and service notices to hand on their devices.
It's all clever and useful stuff, but we haven't quite got rid of the paperwork yet. When everything's onboard, and Jerry is happy the aircraft is ready to go, he still has to print off the loadsheet, make sure it exactly matches the one the pilots have and get the captain's signature. It's the one final reassurance that everything is ready for departure. And, of course, another tick on the RATT screen. Over the course of the evening it was deeply satisfying to watch the icons turn green, each one signifying another step towards the safe, on-time departure of the VS2 back to London with all its cargo, customers and their bags onboard as they should be.


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An Interview With Control4 CEO Martin Plaehn: "The Connected Home is Happening"
We're not going to charge for those drivers, because that would be viewed as, in my view, if we're one company, as too opportunistic or [extortionist]… so drivers are included.
TI: So you've been a public company for how long now?
MP: Oh… five quarters.
TI: So, what has changed being a public company?
MP: You know, not much. We have reporting overhead, and transparency, and responsibilities to communicate with the public market in a structured way, and that takes effort and discipline. I spend 40 percent of my time making sure the products are right. I spent 40 percent of my time making sure our sales channel and support systems are right. And I spent about 20 percent on governance, investor stuff, board stuff and recruiting. And so, if you focus on the customer and you're in a big market, stay that way. And if you get to go public? Fantastic.
TI: So, let's talk about the Internet of Things. Being in the business that you're in, what do you think about that?
MP: I think it's great.
TI: Do you think it's here yet?
MP: It'll be growing for generations to come. I think everything with a battery or power chord will be network-aware. Which network is unclear, but there will be many. The network for parking meters will be very different from the network in a hotel. But it's clear that there's a lot of benefit, when devices can be connected together, and our job within the home is to deliver solutions that come from us and augment them with the orchestration of devices that come from others. And the more there are, the larger the orchestra is. And it's our job to connect them and convey that connection and context onto families. And when they want to wake up home, the "I'm home" button, or the home senses that they're home because they have the near-field identifier in their pocket, the right things happen, and that could cross 25 vendors.
Related story: D&M's Caudill Joins Control4 Board


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Global Healthcare Outlook 2019
One, one, and zero are the number of times that the words physical environment, nutrition, and food were mentioned in an otherwise excellent Deloitte report "2019 Global health care outlook: shaping the future" (https://tinyurl.com/lnoyg28). A key takeaway of the report recognizes "the imperative for stakeholders to collaborate around a whole-life approach to funding and delivering health care."
Access to affordable foods and environments that promote health need to be included in the health care ecosystem similar to the emerging focus of addressing the social determinants of health (see below). #Vydiant #health #nutrition #personalizedmedicine #personalizednutrition


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Are you looking for easy crafts for kids? Look no further! This fun and creative craft is a big hit among the little's! The Ocean in a bag craft allows your children to be creative while working on their fine motor skills.
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1. Easy Crafts For Kids, Supply List:
This list has everything you will need for this "Easy crafts for kids: Ocean in a Bag" craft:
- A paper bag preferably with a window (if not you can simply cut out a square to create a window).
- A large (gallon) Ziploc bag.
- Strong tape.
- Water and food coloring (last is optional).
- Ocean creatures
2. Easy Crafts For Kids, Instructions:
Follow these simple steps to create your "Easy crafts for kids: Ocean in a Bag" craft:
- Tape the Ziploc Bag into your paper bag. If your paper bag doesn't have a window simply cut out a square to create one. However, one of my Instagram followers simply used a Ziploc bag for this craft. So, that's always an option as well.
2. Add a few drops of blue food coloring to 2-5 cups of water. You don't want it to be too dark since you want the animals to show through the water.
3. Let your children add all the Ocean creatures, rocks, sticks, etc. Whatever comes to your child's mind.
Always put down rules before you start!
I know a lot of parents shy away from water play, crafts, etc. because they don't want to deal with a mess. I mean who likes messes?!?! Am I right?
So, it is important that you put down the rules (even if you have a toddler) before you start.
My rules are:
- The craft stays on the table
- The water stays in the bag
- The Ocean creatures don't leave the bag
If my kids disobey the rules the bag leaves for 2 minutes and we try again! Sometimes it takes a few tries and that is okay!! You got this.
Points to talk about:
There are so many fun things to talk about during this easy craft for kids:
- What ocean creatures did you use and what are their names?
- What are their colors?
- In case you used rocks and sticks. Did they sink or float?
- Is the water cold, warm, or hot? What are ways to change the water temperature?
- What changes the temperature of the ocean in "real life?"
- Did you and your kids ever swim in an ocean? If yes, which one? Show it to your kids on a map.
We wish you a lot of fun with this easy craft for kids! And don't forget to check out my other activities!