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In the next couple of posts I'm going to break down my editorial strategy for the new magazine. I'm coming at this from a few different directions and I feel like each area deserves a post of it's own.
SEO? Isn't that keywords?
There's a lingering belief that SEO is about how you format your blog or the keywords you use. That is what I'd call SEO-hacking. And it's largely died a quiet death since Google clamped down on it a few years ago. You can no longer see the keywords people use to reach your site, so you are working blind. And Google has created rules that penalize sites that try any of the traditional SEO-hacking techniques (like writing a post with the same keyword like, "best beaches" over and over again). In short, if it involves doing anything other than writing content, stay far away.
However, as a publisher, I want to make sure that I exhaust every avenue, employ stellar SEO practices to reach all potential readers, no matter what platform or context they are finding me. Search traffic is always about finding answers. That's why we search! No one types, "personal essays that will move me to tears" into google. SEO is really easy to figure out, YEAH! Local specialists say: just write for humans who have questions.
For my personal blog, I let that happen naturally during the course of my blogging and individual posts did really well on google. But for the magazine – where I have designs on hiring writers, staff, sales people, and creating a small publishing house – then I wanted to think bigger.
For the new site I know I needed a large, static, resource section that would be extremely useful.
Despite years of being in the travel niche, and months of thinking through the different options, I came around to writing a travel guide. I know. It's been done.
For some niches, it might be this simple, just think of a topic and start writing. But for travel, the guide space is completely over-saturated. I am not going to complete for "Things to do in Mexico" no matter how brilliantly I approach the topic.
Nuanced Guides Work
What I've learned is that more nuanced and focused I make my resource pages, the higher I rank. For example, I do well for "How to have a baby in Mexico" and "Travel while Pregnant and Zika". No one is writing about these topics!
I'm also allergic to writing boring copy to get clicks. I simply can not do it. So the topic has to get me excited, it has to answer rare but important questions and it has to be something that I'm well suited to write about.
I started making a list of things that would be insanely cool to have, but I can never find when I'm researching my own trips. I'm going to share my unfinished notes here, so you get an idea of how I map it out.
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Tone: light, friendly, occassional edge but never snarky
Audience: 30+, active, maybe kids, like cultural travel, food, and the outdoors
Potential sections:
1. Maps of the area for people with kids. If it's Puerto Escondito, I'd love a map of the coastline that shows where the big massive surfing waves are located. I want to know where the toddler friendly hidden coves are and how many steps down I'm going to have to go. When I book a hotel, I don't want to be in the prime real estate, paying a premium, only to find that my children can't handle the undertow and we have to take a cab to a beach across town.
Or I want a map of the neighborhoods. If it's Oaxaca, Mexico, I would like a neighborhood map so I can sort out where a hotel is located if they say "Centro" or if they say "San Felipe". I'd like to have a key that briefly gives a rundown of what to expect – is it a party zone or residential?
2. Cultural activities. The traditional guidebook stuff, but better curated. In the interest of completeness, a lot of resources list everything. I'd rather have a curated list by an expert I trust, with a point of view I understand, and that is 100% consistent so I can use that list as a guide. Lonely Planet does this, but they are aiming at budget and young travelers (sorry they are) and I'd like something aimed at 30+.
3. Market maps. This is the hardest thing to find. I feel like I could make a fortune on just doing market maps for major cities. Where is the Sunday market? What about the Friday one? What do they sell there?
4. Notable Restaurants. For just two categories: deeply authentic and world-class bucket list. The rest I can find online, but if I'm going to Oaxaca, that I should check out the mole at the market or that Mexico Top Chef's restaurant Origen is in town.
5. Outdoor activities. When will outdoor writing finally merge with travel? They seem completely siloed even though there is so much overlap. Where do I go hiking in Oaxaca? Where can I get a SUP lesson in Puerto Vallarta? Where is the best surfing in Sayulita? How can I swim in a ceynote in the Yucatan? (Can you tell I have Mexico on the brain? It will be our first published guide).
6. Drinking with kids. Okay hold up. 80% of us will have one child or more by the time we're 40. Kids are a part of life. But I didn't stop wanting a glass of wine just because I made some more tiny humans. Family travel websites seem to skirt this taboo, but it's not that big of a deal. Tell me which restaurants are kid friendly (outside, playground, on a plaza – somewhere they can run around) and I can get a drink. Or if that doesn't exist, tell me the drinking culture there… can I break open a beer in the park on a Friday night? In Europe, there are mini- cafes in the children's playgrounds that consist of a booth, several tables with chairs and a waiter who will bring you alcohol. It's amazing. I want a section of my guidebook to list these places.
7. Festivities. With Photos. This information never seems to be organized well in the places I find it. If I search for holidays/festivals/celebrations for a certain place, I'm likely to get a laundry list of every, single holiday out there. Most are not noteworthy. If you search the opposite way and look for fantastic holidays/festivals/celebrations, it's often listed by country (not region) and it's hard to get a simple chronological list of upcoming events. I think I can solve that.
8. Where to stay. Extremely tightly curated places with budget and large groups in mind. Self-catered apartments in a fantastic location for a decent price? Yes!
Note: thanks in advance for not holding me to the exact structure I've listed here when I finally publish the first guide in April. These are working notes!
What I hope this shows is I'm trying to think about what already exists, what pain points exist for me, how I can respond to that with my expertise. For example, I know some people love historical notes on travel but that's just not my style. I'd rather read a full book than some travel guide writer's summary of modern history for an entire country. It feels like reading Wikipedia to me. If I'm interested in that, I go to primary sources, not guidebooks.
So how will this help in search?
Some of the quirky areas are likely to garner search traffic for what they call "long tail search" which is a fancy way of saying "sentences people search for" – I might get results for best SUP in Puerto Vallarta for kids. I won't rank for everything, but ranking isn't the only goal. Real humans will read this! I want to delight and thrill my readers. I hope this quirky collection of information will inspire them and provide useful resources. I'm thinking about SEO but I'm not cynically designing my content with only SEO in mind.
More to come. I'm also working on my web content strategy (blog posts) and print magazine content – and how I'll manage paid writers plus allow for community contributions.
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Name the five freedoms -- go! According to the 2012 State of the First Amendment report that was announced a few weeks ago at the National Press Club by The First Ammendment Center, only 13 percent of Americans knew that press and assembly were freedoms that were covered in the First Amendment.
I think that American teenagers and young adults forget about these five vital freedoms that this country has and that many countries don't. Being a journalist, freedom of the press means a lot to me personally.
Recently, I was picked as an Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholar to attend a conference funded by the Freedom Forum, an organization that built and runs the Newseum in Washington D.C. and operates the First Amendment Center and Diversity Institute.
The five-day conference focused on two things: journalism and our freedom to do it. Myself and 50 other students, one from each state and the District of Columbia, met current elite journalists like NBC's David Gregory, CBS's Bob Schieffer and Pulitzer Prize winner Sara Ganim, who broke the Penn State sex abuse story.
The other half was to reflect and explore the Newseum's many galleries that focus on freedom. The band Freedom Sings played a collection of music that was banned at one time or has stirred some major controversy. We also watched the announcement of the State of the First Amendment at the National Press Club.
It was a very moving experience. While I was in Washington, I did a lot of reflecting. There was one part of the Newseum that is just breathtaking. It is a walkway made of glass overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue with the five freedoms etched in glass.
If the United States of America didn't support freedom of the press, would our history be different? Would our 37th president have resigned? Would Barack Obama be our current president? The freedom of the press is the fourth check-and-balances system that America has in place. It makes sure that politicians aren't operating corruptly, like they do in my state of Illinois. According to a 2006 article in the Chicago Sun-Times, three governors of Illinois have gone to prison -- and that was before Gov. Rob Blagojevich was convicted and sent to jail earlier this spring.
Another major freedom that people use a lot is the freedom of speech. Take for instance, the Chick-fil-A controversy. What their CEO said regarding homosexuality does not necessarily reflect their company's views. Personally, I do not agree with his views about homosexuality, but I also don't agree with Mayor Rahm Emanual of Chicago and Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston for saying that Chick-fil-A is not welcome in their city because of the remarks of the CEO. He has his first amendment rights as well. He has the right to say what he wants, even if some of America doesn't agree with it. He has the freedom of speech.
In 1776, when America was declared free of Great Britain, the Church of England was the devotion to the King and their religion surrounded by it. The Quakers and the Puritans escaped the religious persecutions they were facing back home. They came to America to break from the Church of England and develop freedom of religion. America doesn't restrict people from worshiping different religions. The shooting in Milwaukee at the Sikh temple shows that still today some Americans don't appreciate that freedom, and some have little tolerance for those outside of their religion.
A grassroots group called United Wisconsin exercised another first amendment right that many people forget about, the freedom of petition. On November 15, 2011, "recall drives" were launched, allowing people to come and sign a petition to recall the Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, after he introduced a controversial bill to the Wisconsin legislature, the Budget Repair Bill. The volunteers across the state collected more than one million signatures.
When we think about a speech -- a moment that changed American history -- many think about Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech in which he called for an end to discrimination. MLK exercised his rights of freedom of assembly as over 200,000 people watched while he stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial overlooking the reflecting pool and said the words that would ripple through the Civil Rights Movement and throughout recent American history.
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The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools to work with students who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as 'Ever 6 FSM'). Schools also receive funding for students who have been looked after continuously for more than six months, and children of service personnel.
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At a rare Saturday meeting of the House of Commons Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announced the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands. The start of live recording, in sound only, of Parliamentary debates in 1978 marked a notable step forwards in public access to the workings of Government. The recordings will provide an important legacy for historians in the future.
'Mr Speaker, sir. The House meets this Saturday to respond to a situation of great gravity. We are here because for the first time for many years, British sovereign territory has been invaded by a foreign power. After several days of rising tension in our relations with Argentina, that country's armed forces attacked the Falkland Islands yesterday and established military control of the islands.'


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I had to cover this campaign trial by WaterAid.
It's creative on so many levels.
You can watch the explainer video below, then I've added some thoughts on the work.
What better time to address a person than when they're naked?
The video above covers a lot of why the context of this WaterAid campaign is so great - the pool allows for a conversation around water.
When you return to the locker you are asked if you swallowed any water during your swim.
You're then served a personalised message telling you that in the exact time you were swimming, dirty water killed one child per minute in the developing world. Then you're prompted to return your coin, or donate it.
In targeting the personal fitness industry, the Hope Locker, devised by Proximity and designed by MediaMonks, captures the attention of possible donors in an incredibly receptive moment.
After exercise, people are often a little more restful and considered. In this scenario they're also half-naked, perhaps feeling slightly vulnerable or more human, and hence empathetic.
And, of course, their attention has to be focused on the campaign just to get their pound coin back.
Experience and interaction
Experiential marketing is in vogue more than ever, perhaps as a response to tired digital advertising and creative.
As the cost of technology comes down, I hope to see more interactive, out-of-home applications like this.
There was an elegance with which Proximity attacked the twin problems of 'how can we encourage small donations in an increasingly cashless society?' and 'where would people be most receptive to our message?'
For many agencies, the central challenge of 2016 is how to inject creativity and interactivity back into their campaigns, to avoid blending into the background.
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The great thing about experiential marketing is the way that online activity can amplify small scale offline projects and help allay fears over ROI.
If this trial goes well, though, there's no reason these lockers can't be rolled out further, as Astrid van Essen, MD at MediaMonks explains:
Proximity challenged us to produce a fully functional locker that could be implemented in real situations and venues as part of an ongoing campaign – something that could exist beyond a one-off promotional installation.
The campaign's concept is both disruptive and provocative, but it serves a great purpose. We're always happy to develop new ways in which digital production helps promote charitable campaigns.
For more on WaterAid, read What makes the WaterAid donations page so effective.
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What worse time to address a person than when they're naked? There has been so much bad PR about charities harassing kindly folk, and using very little of their income for good works, that I think most people react with suspicion these days. ("Your £1 coin could give" - why do they say "could" - why not "will"?) And if we're naked we can't use google.
The problem is genuine, with about 2 children dying each minute -based on figures from here:
But I can't find stats about these lockers. Assuming each locker costs the same as an iPad, say £500 (that's 500 one pound donations), plus an ongoing cost for maintenance and replacement, how do the economics work out? Would there be a problem with theft or vandalism? Do enough people say "yes" that there's any money left over to help the children?
Yep, the price of the tech will have to be competitive to make it worthwhile. But it does capture data, as well (asking for email address etc).
If it's implemented in a busy locker room it might make profit, in which case the advertising and data capture is free.
I also still think the scenario is conducive to donation - children often use the lockers and will be keen to take part, too.
I hate the lengths charities now go to.
Why can't we see a more positive message about the good they've done rather than constantly driving grim statistics at us to remove any pleasure someone may have enjoyed during their swim.
Last May we saw how far this strategy can lead with the sad case of Poppy collector Olive Cooke. I fear the creative agency's ambitions for an award have coloured the motives behind this idea.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 5th Apr 2011 22:48 UTC
Is Android still open now that Google has postponed the source code release of Honeycomb, version 3.0 of the mobile operating system? I've been reading a whole boatload of articles and blog posts on the web claiming Android is no longer open, but it seems like very few people seem to actually understand what 'open' really means when it comes to the GPL and the Apache license. Here's a short primer.


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Charming nature
The surroundings of Kalaw are perfect for trekking and the landscapes differ from rice paddy fields, pine forests, tea plantations to enchanting bamboo groves with rolling hills as the main feature of the area. There is also a beautiful reservoir lake surrounded by green forests, the perfect spot for a refreshing swim.
Kalaw is a great place for ethnic minority encounters and the surroundings are mainly habituated by Shan, Danu, Palaung and Pa-O people. Inside the town the best place to witness local life is the lively and colourful central market. Villagers come there to trade their produce from the surrounding region. Due to popularity of Kalaw the locals are already used to seeing foreigners, so the atmosphere is relaxed and you are welcome to join the hustle and bustle of the market.
What to do in Kalaw?
Kalaw is the most popular trekking destination in Myanmar and what makes Kalaw great is that you don't have to have a guide to explore the surrounding areas. There are few places you can rent bikes for self-guided day trips around the beautiful nature. Most popular treks go from Kalaw to Inle Lake with a duration of two to five days depending on the chosen route. There is also a spectacular elephant camp 40 minutes' drive away from Kalaw. This elephant reservoir was founded in 2011 to protect the ageing working elephants of the area. The camp is a good example of well managed ecotourism and we highly recommend visiting. You can also do a one night trek to the camp with an overnight stay in a local Village.
How to get to Kalaw?
You can reach Kalaw from Bagan with bus leaving at 7.30am and arriving around 3pm. There are also frequent mini-van coaches running from Mandalay 5hrs journey. If you feel extreme you can take 26hrs train journey from Yangon including a 5 hours stop in Thazi in the middle of the night. The stop is for resting because the rides in Myanmar are amazingly bumpy.
Climate in Kalaw follows the same three season pattern that is dominant in all of Myanmar. The biggest difference comes from the higher altitude of the region that keeps the weather nice and temperate all around the year. Average year temperature is 19 degree Celsius. Main tourist season is in the "winter" from November till February with pleasant temperatures, clear skies, warm days and cool nights (bring warm clothes with you). The down side is that it might be bit crowded on the most popular routes. Hot season lasts from March until May and weather gets warmer and occasional showers might occur. Rainy season is from end of May until October and you can expect almost daily showers but the rain fall is much lesser than in Yangon and other coastal parts of Myanmar. Driest month is January with almost no rain and rainiest is August with daily rainfalls.
Pindaya is known for its extensive network of limestone caves, yet the town itself offers a charming stop as well. Sitting over 1,160 meters above sea level, it was developed around the tranquil Boutaloke Lake, surrounded by curved temple spires and regal Banyan trees. Oxcarts are not an uncommon sight and the pace of life is unhurried here. Pindaya is few hours' drive away from Inle Lake, Kalaw or Taunggyi which make Pindaya a great pit stop when exploring Shan state.
The Nature of Pindaya is quite similar to Kalaw with various farming fields and rolling hills. The distinct difference is the limestone caves and formations that surround the area. The lake in the middle of the town gives a nice calming feature to the atmosphere of Pindaya.
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Pindaya Caves winds north to south along a limestone ridge and for centuries has seen a steady stream of devoted pilgrims bringing images of Buddha to be placed in the cave shrines, an awe inspiring testament to the Buddhist faith. The most impressive of the cave shrines is Shwe U Min Paya, accessible through a series of covered staircases.
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The ethnic encounters and people habituating the surrounding areas are similar to Kalaw. Only difference is that Pindaya does not have market as big and colourful as Kalaw.
Although Pindaya is not as known for trekking as Kalaw you can still find great trekking routes around the area. You can choose short or extended excursions to surrounding Taung-Yo, Danu, Pa-O and Palaung villages. The limestone caves with countless of Buddha images are attraction not to be missed and can be reached by 45 minutes' walk from the town centre. One quite popular and recommended trek is from Pindaya to Kalaw. This trek takes usually three days and two nights. Local village monasteries welcome foreigners for overnights with simple shared facilities. This trek suits for people with basic physical fitness and covers rolling hills farming land and some lush forest areas.
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This might be a little bit off topic, but worths some lines. Some of you might have already watched Slumdog Millionaire, the award winning and serious Oscar candidate film directed by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan.
The film is an adaptation of Q and A, a novel by indian diplomat Vikas Swarup whose success, like many times happens, came as a chain of casualities. Wikipedia explains it perfectly:
A BBC radio play based on the book won the Gold Award for Best Drama at the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2008 and the IVCA Clarion Award 2008. Harper Collins brought out the audio book, read by Kerry Shale, which won the Audie for best fiction audio book of the year. Film Four of the UK had optioned the movie rights and the movie titled Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle has been released in the US to great critical acclaim. It won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival and three awards (Best Film, Best Director and Most Promising Newcomer) at the British Independent Film Awards 2008.
What almost nobody seems to know is that Vikas Swarup got the inspiration for his novel from Sugata Mitra's 'Hole in the wall experiment', even when there is no explicit mention to the indian professor neither in the film or in the novel, Self Organized Learning Systems are the only explanation possible to an indian poor kid strongly prepared and with deep knowledge that allows him to win the Who wants to be a millionaire? tv quiz.
Luckily, the indian writer is fairy recognizing Sugata Mitra's work: "I was inspired by the hole-in-the-wall project, where a computer with an internet connection was put in a Delhi slum," he told India Express. "When the slum was revisited after a month, the children of that slum had learnt how to use the world wide web.", said to Times Online. We would be proud of an Oscar award for the film.


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"So Gideon took ten men from among his servants and did as the Lord had said to him. But because he feared his father's household and the men of the city too much to do it by day, he did it by night." Judges 6: 27 (NKJV)
Obedience is critical to sustaining our relationship and intimacy with God. He is constantly speaking and instructing us. Sometimes we obey promptly, but at other times, we fail to so do. When we obey immediately, we often reap breakthroughs. However, when we delay, we give room for discouragement by the devil.
But Gideon replied, "Sir, how can I save Israel My family is the poorest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least thought of in the entire family!" Judges 6:15 (TLB)
Sometimes, great opportunities come to us dressed as challenges. When we look at them, we rarely see the opportunities for what they are. After some struggles, we finally recognize the challenges as disguised opportunities and we then attempt to match our abilities to the challenges. If we feel we do not measure up, we refuse to take on the challenges (explore the opportunities).
"Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you [and even show you] great and mighty things, [things which have been confined and hidden], which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish." Jeremiah 33:3 (AMP)
God is more eager to communicate with us than we are, with him. It does not matter how far we have fallen, he seeks every opportunity to take us back. Though we may be slow to return to him, he is never slow to respond. When we cry out to him, he moves in mercy and love towards us. The wonderful thing about God is that anytime we call on him, he answers.
"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." I Corinthians 2:9 (KJV)
When someone is a close friend, it is easy to confide in them certain matters that would not usually be shared with others. Amongst the disciples of Jesus, Peter had this great privilege when he accompanied Jesus to the mount of transfiguration.
… I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat." Psalm 25:2-3 (NLT)
People tend to forget God's place in their lives when they are comfortable. The Israelites did the same. Once they prospered in peace and plenty, they became self-sufficient, forgot God and did evil in his sight, so he handed them over to the Midianites.
"…and God said, Ask what I shall give thee." 1 Kings 3: 5 b (KJV)
Here on earth, people do not always fulfill every promise they have made. This is because there is so much that is beyond our human capacity and ability. But this is not so with God. He has everything in his possession and he can provide for his children as he wills. With God, there is no fear of your request being too big, great or small. He has the ability to give as much as you want. The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof; therefore there is nothing on earth that our heavenly father cannot give to you if you ask. His power reaches from the spiritual gifts to every material gift you can think of.
"…Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word and my servant will be healed." Luke 7:7 (NKJV)
Faith is believing God without wavering. This belief propels physical manifestation of that which has been received in the spiritual realm. There are so many who profess to have faith, but their actions negate what they say. When faced with crisis and challenges, they run helter-skelter seeking for a solution because they do not have a good understanding of whom and what they believe.
"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing." John 15:5 (KJV)
Everything on earth, whether spiritual or physical, has a source. This source gives it life and productivity. Therefore, for anything to prosper, it must remain connected to its source. To create fishes God spoke to the seas, fishes have to be connected to water to prosper. God spoke to the earth to make animals and the earth is the source of their sustenance. When God made man he spoke to himself, and man must remain connected to God to prosper.
"But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me;" John 15:26 (KJV)
Jesus came to earth with the goal of reconciling mankind back to God. To do this, he came bearing the gospel of truth and righteousness. He reached out to many with signs, miracles and wonders. With his touch, the blind saw, the lame walked and the dead came back to life.
"But the Jews incited the devout women of prominence and the leading men of the city, instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.'' Acts 13:50 (NASB)
Over the years, the gospel has faced different kinds of oppositions and challenges. Jesus prepared the minds of his disciples, so when the persecutions started, they would not be surprised and it would not stop the gospel from advancing.
"He that hateth me hateth my father also.'' John 15:23 (KJV)
Some people in the world today just hate to hear the name "Jesus" as a result of their religious beliefs. Some others have no genuine reasons for their resentment, but just despise hearing anything about the saviour of the world. Some have sealed their heart against the light of the glorious gospel of our Lord Jesus that could have penetrated through their heart to make them a new person in Christ Jesus.
"And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me." Matthew 11:6 (KJV)
One of the enemy's strategy is to cause believers to take offence either with God or servants of God in authority over them. Taking offence denies believers the opportunity of receiving their blessing from God through his servants. This is because the moment people believe they have been offended by others, they cease to function at their best for that person or for God.
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Spirit.'' Matthew 28:19 (NJKV).
Avine is a climbing plant that produces grapes. Jesus said he is the true vine, we are the branches and God is the husbandman or gardener. In reality, the branches take their nutrient from the main plant and the farmer ensures that everything is made available for the plant to guarantee it's well-being.
"My command is this: love each other as I have loved you" John 15:12 (NIV)
Feedback: Share how you share the love of God to others this past week.
The love of God is very powerful. No power in existence can tamper with the love of God over His children (Rom. 8:37-39). Your victory in life lies in his love for you. When you receive and walk in God's love, it becomes easier to share and spread the love of God yourself. A person that has not recognized the love of God can hardly give it out himself. The depth of love and affection you develop for God will thoroughly equip you with the capacity to guide others into his love.
"Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. John:15:2 (KJV)
This scripture often draws a parallel relationship between divinity and man. God is the head of the trinity which includes Jesus Christ, who in turn is the head of the church; we are the church. Thus, Jesus is our head. He uses an analogy in our text here calling himself 'the vine' and believers 'the branches'.
"My soul, wait in silence for God alone for my expectation is from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation…" Psalm 62:5-6 (AMP)
Jesus did not abandon us to ourselves when He left the earth, He sent another One, who is like Him, to be with us, in us and for us. The Holy Spirit is our comforter, the one who convict the world of sin and exposed them to the provision of redemption. His office also involves convincing the world of Christ's righteousness, justification and salvation. The Holy Spirit is our guide today. He shows us the way and continually aids and influences us. What would we do without him?
"To me belongeth vengeance, and recompense; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste." Deut 32:35 (KJV)
It is natural for the human flesh and mind to feel hurt when abused, insulted or betrayed. It is also natural to want to strike back at the one who has caused the hurt or simmer in bitterness. These responses make us human, however, God expects differently from a renewed mind.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:" Matthew 28:19 (KJV)
Peter was very efficient in bringing many to the knowledge of Christ. He did not just tell them how they crucified the Master, but he also share the good news of how they can reconcile with him. He became an Apostle of hope to the Gentiles and preached to them on several occasions, telling them about the love of God. Despite being put in prison and asked not to preach again, he continued, causing many to receive the gospel and get baptised. As a result, many were added to the church daily.
"And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me." Matthew 11:6 (KJV)
One of the enemy's strategy is to cause believers to take offence either with God or servants of God in authority over them. Taking offence denies believers the opportunity of receiving their blessing from God through his servants. This is because the moment people believe they have been offended by others, they cease to function at their best for that person or for God.
"And a certain centurions' servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die...beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant". Luke 7:2-3 (KJV)
Relationships oil the engine of life. As humans, we cannot afford to isolate ourselves from engaging and interacting with others. The key, to maintaining good relationships is how we treat others. Some have taken to the habit of treating others harshly and without empathy. This does not please God as his desire is that we treat others with care and love because we are all created in his image and likeness.
Scripture: 2 Samuel 21:1-9
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
Our actions today are seeds for the future. Every good thing we do has its reward. Some may be in our life time while others may be in the lives of our children. Keep doing well irrespective of the timing of the circumstance, for good deeds outlast their performers.
Scripture: 2 Samuel 3:23-27
"…. Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there…"
2 Samuel 3:27 (KJV)
It is commonplace for us to say we have forgiven those who hurt us when in reality, we still harbor the emotions, the hate and the hurt in our heart. We tell the offender that he or she has been forgiven, but whenever we see the person that hurt us we are filled with resentment and all the bitterness and pain rise up within us leading to anger and revenge.
Scripture: 1 Samuel 6:13-20
"Ye shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD."Leviticus 19:30 (KJV)
In our society today, a lot of people know exactly what the law says, yet, they go ahead to break it thereby attracting judgment. Some find themselves in prison, others end up being killed. In like manner, Christians who know what God's word says but do contrary will face God's wrath in their lives.
Scripture: Exodus 32:1-4; 35
"Look to the Lord and his strength, seek His face always" 1 Chronicles 16: 11(NIV)
It is human nature to want a quick fix to every situation. What we usually forget is that there is a time and season for everything and God does not always work according to our time. We must be careful not to let our impatience and quest for instant gratification lead us against the will of God.
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More innovative tax schemes are needed to stimulate 'sufficient levels of demand to meet domestic energy efficient targets...no existing tax measures directly encourage consumers to take action'. Home owners favoured tax incentives aimed at SDLT (stamp duty land tax) and council tax. Consumers are happy to purchase energy efficient goods when they are cheaper, but are unwilling to cut down on actual energy use.
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But what is more awesome for Jordan Hilkowitz's mom, Stacy, is the changes she's noticed in her son since he started making his Doctor Mad Science videos.
Hilkowitz was diagnosed with severe autism when he was just 18 months and didn't talk until he was 5. Stacy remembers watching her son bang his head against the tile floor in frustration at not being able to make himself understood.
"I used to sit at the top of my stairs and just cry," she said.
But Hilkowitz always loved science, and it was his baby sitter Tracy Leparulo's idea to have him start making the videos. (Leparulo is also the camerawoman, and the adult supervisor for most of the Doctor Mad Science videos).
Stacy said something changed when her son started making the videos.
"Jordan's confidence grew, his speech started to improve and kids at school wanted to be a part of his videos," she wrote in a guest post on the YouTube blog. "While building his online persona, Jordan was suddenly making friends in the real world."
Now Hilkowitz is a local celebrity in the Richmond Hills area of Ontario, Canada, where he lives, and Stacy said kids ask him to come sit with them at lunch and talk to him about his videos.
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Karisma to join Twitter soon (Movie Snippets)August 24th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Karisma Kapoor is the latest to be bitten by the Twitter bug. She is set to join the micro-blogging site soon, says filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, who is directing her next movie "Dangerous Ishq".
"With the gorgeous Karisma Kapoor… she is getting on twitter soon and wants to convey to her fans that she is really excited to be back!!!" Bhatt posted on Twitter.
Karisma will be back on the big screen after a gap of five years. She will star opposite model-turned-actor Rajneish Duggal in "Dangerous Ishq' and will be playing five different roles in five different lifetimes.
Abhishek nervous for 'Bol Bachchan'
Even after over a decade of his film career, Abhishek Bachchan felt nervous for the first day of the shooting of Rohit Shetty's "Bol Bachchan".
"How's my crew? New dawn, new day and new film. 1st day of "bol bachan". Anxious and nervous. Best remedy… PLAY SOMETHING LOUD!!!," Abhishek tweeted.
The comedy film, currently being shot in Jaipur, also features Ajay Devgn, Asin Thottumkal and Prachi Desai.
Preity goes 'drool drool' over Hrithik
Dimpled beauty Preity Zinta went gaga over her "Koi Mil Gaya" co-star Hrithik Roshan upon seeing his look in Karan Johar's "Agneepath" remake.
She posted a message to Johar on Twitter, saying: "KJO! Saw Hrithik's look in Agnipath & what can I say except its rocking & Drool Drool! All the best 4 this 1 :-) Ting!"
The first look of the movie saw Hrithik wearing a red vest, jeans and a bandana, which reads 'Govinda Mahautsav'.
He is seen covered in red colour from what seems like a Dahi Handi sequence and is running, with his rippling muscles there for all to see. No wonder Preity's heart went "hmmmm…".
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*Thank you to PinkBlush for providing pieces for this look book. All opinions remain my own.
I am lucky(?) enough to live somewhere where we experience all four seasons and we experience them hardcore. Utah likes to play with its residents, making you think it will be a wintery day in the morning and leaving you blazing hot by the afternoon. Every couple months for the last year I have been doing mini "closet purges" to help cut down my wardrobe not only for the sake of simplicity but to have a closet full of clothing I truly love & feel beautiful in. I've partnered with PinkBlush to give y'all some OOTD inspo when it comes to spring outfits and a (semi) capsule wardrobe with 6 completely different looks using 10 pieces that are great for the winter to spring transition. (Okay so with accessories it came to maybe 11 or 12 but I am only a semi capsule gal after all.)
Looks one and two focus on this bell sleeve top that I sized up with – doing so allows me to wear it alone as a dress as well as with its intended use and paired with black distressed jeans. Hats are great to tie an outfit together, I keep my accessories simple but make sure that they are pieces that truly give my outfit the "look" I am going for.
Where to find these looks –
Bell sleeve top from PinkBlush
Black satin hat at Icing
Brown booties thrifted (don't underestimate the power of thrift shopping!)
Black jeans thrifted & DIY distressed
Brown hat at Target
Pieces with versatility (and often in a neutral color) is key for me when I am in the market for new clothing. In order to keep your closet simple, stay away from clothing that can only be worn specific ways, for specific looks, at limited events.
Looks three and four focus on this shoulderless top that again, I sized up in to give it the ability to have two completely different looks. Worn as a dress this look is perfect for a date or girls night out.
Where to find these looks-
Grey shoulderless top at PinkBlush
Suede hat at H&M
Jeans thrifted and DIY distressed
Brown booties thrifted
Seude vest (one of my new favs) at PinkBlush
Brown Hat at Target
Heeled booties at ThredUp (follow this link to create your account & get $10 to shop for free)
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" I don't like to go overboard with my looks or accessories. Daily life is crazy enough for me – controlling the simplicity of my outfits is a piece of minimalism I hold onto dearly.
Looks five and six focus on this oversized lace top – it is so versatile, I have been able to put together countless outfits with it. This piece can stick with me all year, it goes great on its own, with jackets and I even thought about using it as a swimsuit cover!
Where to find these looks –
White lace top at PinkBlush
Jeans thrifted and DIY distressed
Black duster at Stormie Dreams
Heeled booties from ThredUp (there's that freeeee money link again!)
Suede hat at H&M
Brown booties thrifted
Simplicity in your wardrobe is exactly what you want it to be. Seriously, all power to you if you follow a strict capsule wardrobe, I like to think I will be at that point one day. But if you are like me and crave simplicity but specific guidelines, number of pieces stress you out, that's okay! Simplicity should de-stress your life, bring out joy. It doesn't really matter how much you have left so long as you are shopping consciously and keep only the things that bring you joy.
I failed to mention the chokers worn in nearly every look, I'm not the only one completely taking advantage of this trend right?! I'm not usually one to fall for the fast changing trends – I tend to stick with timeless pieces that will work forever, but accessories are my favorite way to indulge. I tend to put my outfits together as minimal as possible. I stay away from layering from the most part and keep the focus on one bold piece or let the entire look compliment itself equally. A simplified closet is about being innovative & creative, never restricted.
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Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (AS-ATN) is pleased to announce the release of two new tools for professionals: A Clinician's Guide to Providing Effective Feedback to Families Affected by Autism and accompanying videos on the importance of feedback, preparing for the feedback session, providing the diagnosis, as well as recommendations and next steps.
Written by medical experts, through their participation in the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), this free publication is designed to provide health care professionals with instructional support for leading a productive diagnostic feedback session. The manual and accompanying videos focus on all aspects of providing information about a diagnosis of autism - verbal, written and body language.
Parents never forget the feedback session as receiving a diagnosis of autism for their child can be a very stressful and overwhelming experience. However, while this is a difficult diagnosis to provide to a family, a well-run feedback session may also be a positive experience. The feedback session is often a crucial touchstone on the journey of having a child with a disability. Effective communication between the clinician and the family can lead to parents feeling supported and empowered to use the information that they receive to begin to address their children's needs.
While these new tools primarily target psychology trainees who are giving an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis to families, the principles involved apply to all clinicians who deliver evaluation results, diagnoses and/or treatment recommendations to their clients. Good feedback practices are universal and apply to clinicians in other professions including pediatricians, speech/language therapists, occupational therapists and physical therapists.
It is the writers' hope that the feedback video and materials will be widely disseminated and promote thoughtful discussion about how best to give families critical information when their children receive a difficult diagnosis.
Click here to watch the videos and download your free copy of A Clinician's Guide to Providing Effective Feedback to Families Affected by Autism.
To learn more about the tool kit and the importance of delivering effective feedback, see a blog post by co-author Harriet B. Austin, Ph.D., here. You can also download other AS-ATN/AIR-P tool kits on the Tools You Can Use page.
*This tool kit is the product of on-going activities of Autism Speaks' Autism Treatment Network (AS-ATN) in its role as the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P). The AIR-P is supported through cooperative agreement UA3 MC 11054 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Research Program to the Massachusetts General Hospital.


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You would be pretty much looking forward to an approach to migrate a large file share to SharePoint thanks to the article's title. Unfortunately, this article is not going to cover that. Migrating a large file share to SharePoint consists of a good process of both business and technical, including information classification, scalable architecture, planning information architecture to data migration. Hence, I'm not going to write so much about that here in this article. As SharePoint is a proven content management platform so there are many reasons to get rid of file share and move things to SharePoint.
Practically many of document management features are documented here: SharePoint 2013 Document Management Features
In reality when I get involved in such a migration, I rarely see the practical use of SharePoint for content management, rather than just a web access functionality, and a few out-of-the-box features such as versioning, permission, metadata or easier office web app integration. That came to me a question: What else do you consider for your migration? I sat down with IT project manager from several government agencies to ask this question. All gave me an interesting answer that they did not want to use SMB protocol due to security compliance. Oh wait, that is a very good reason especially for governmental environment. This does mean that to meet the requirement, what you need to do is give your end user another protocol to access files stored in file share.
And the tricky thought here is you do not have to move all of files in your file share into SQL Server databases. As long as end users do not use UNC path to access file share, you would meet the requirement. I used to engage in many tenders in which they required to migrate very large file share (approximately a range from 5 – 20 TB) within an expected short duration (1-2 months). This sounds crazy! If you do a calculation for a duration to upload 10 TB with a internet speed of 1 Mbps (with 10% overhead) you would have to spend 2,7 years. You would complete the manual migration within 3 months if you use 10 people continuously migrating over 24/7.
Use this link for the calculation: File Download and Upload Time Calculator
In the case of getting rid of SMB protocol, you can programmatically build a connector service to sync metadata and permission to SharePoint, while file binaries are still stored in your file share. From the user experience perspective, end users have access to your file share in SharePoint. They must open SharePoint, enter their credentials, retrieve permission before fully having access to the file they need.
If you are not confident to do so, look into DocAve Connector. This product allows you to attach any supported network, or cloud file share to SharePoint, taking advantage of SharePoint content management and presentation features without any migration. Contact AvePoint representative for more information. Bamboo File Share Library also does the job pretty well.
Talk to your customer and discuss if the duration is a key success, then choose an appropriate and acceptable solution in the migration, especially for large file share. The term "migration" is quite broad, and in my case it's a migration of access protocol only. If you still cannot drive your customer to that way, chances are you would consider using proven enterprise RBS solution in the market, including DocAve StorageManager and Metalogix StoragePoint.
For SMB protocol related to security compliance, here are helpful references althougt perhaps out of date:
- SMB security flaw in Windows? Not really, says Microsoft
- Redirect to SMB
- New SMB Relay Attack Steals User Credentials Over Internet
- Is the SMB Protocol an Open Door to Network Intruders?
[Updated January 3, 2017 5:15 PM GMT +7] Layer2 File Server Synchronization also supports you to link from large file share to SharePoint or Office 365.


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Education activists from Chicago and other U.S. cities will rally outside the first 2016 presidential debate later this month in Hempstead, New York in hopes that the candidates will embrace their seven-point public education policy agenda.
From police violence to the media's coverage of her campaign, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein addressed a wide range of topics during a rally in Chicago Thursday evening.
Environmentalists are following U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) on the campaign trail this week to counter his "Illinois First" bus tour message.
NextGen Climate Illinois is showing up at Kirk's campaign stops as part of its own bus tour, called "Kirk First." The environmental group wants to hold "Senator Kirk accountable for his actions" and show "voters how he puts his own self interests above those of Illinois."
"Despite what he'd like constituents to believe, Senator Kirk has shown that he does not put 'Illinois First,'" NextGen Climate Illinois spokeswoman Katie Cronin said in a statement. "He has voted to protect tax breaks for Big Oil and has voted to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating carbon pollution. It is clear that Senator Kirk does what he thinks he has to do to get re-elected at the expense of the people of Illinois."
An anti-Trump super PAC plans to file a complaint with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency against Melania Trump amid questions over her immigration status.
Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump has reportedly selected Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate.
A broad-based coalition of labor and advocacy groups railed against Donald Trump's "hateful" rhetoric Tuesday in Chicago as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee was in town for a pricey campaign fundraiser.
The U.S. Supreme Court announced a 4-4 split on the case challenging President Barack Obama's executive orders on immigration reform and Illinois advocates are expressing their dismay as they plan to press their efforts forward.
The deadlock vote means the president's November 2014 orders to expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and install the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) have been blocked for the time being.
The programs would have deferred deportation for three years for undocumented immigrants who are parents of U.S. citizens and green card holders, while also expanding protections for people who were brought to the U.S. as minors and were not covered by the original DACA program. More than 4 million immigrants would have benefited from the orders, 280,000 people living in Illinois.
"This ruling is deeply frustrating and disappointing for all immigrant communities," said Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights CEO Lawrence Benito. "Instead of being able to move forward with our lives and contributing further to our entire community, immigrants remain vulnerable to the knock on the door that could separate them from their families and from the lives they have made in this country."
Hillary Clinton is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee after officially securing the required number of delegates Tuesday.
Illinois public school superintendents are speaking out over the lack of a school funding reform resolution for the state.


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Compliments of the season!
Teacher Jerry and I will be flying off in 2 hours time to Bangkok.
All of you are in our thoughts and we packed books to improve ourselves too!
Lessons resume 4 January 2012 (Wednesday).
Tuition classes beginning on 4 Jan:
4pm: P4 Mathematics
545pm: P6 Science
730pm: P6 Mathematics
Please remember to complete all homework :)
Swimming lessons beginning on 5 Jan.
Happy Blessed New Year!


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Antwerp Mansion is an ongoing renovation project, that continues to turn this beautiful, run-down Victorian Mansion into a thriving art, film and photography haven, but most of all, into the most original nightclub venue in Britain, and quite possibly the world.
By day, we focus on photography and filmshoots, and we're always happy to take bookings for these activities, as well as for band practices and rehearsals. On the outside of our building, we have huge walls, which you are welcome to spraypaint on, if you contact us first to discuss your creative ideas. We ask for you to get the green light from us beforehand, so we can protect some of the truly amazing pieces that other good people have contributed over the years.
By night, the focus shifts, and the Mansion becomes Manchester's most vibrant, electric and eclectic location for a full spectrum of club music, with regular guest performers ranging from Ms. Dynamite, Bondax, and Swamp 81, to So Solid Crew, Goldie, Kahn & Neek, to Congo Natty, Zed Bias, Mungo's Hifi and Craig Charles, to name just a few!
Our themed club nights range from the glorious disco vibes of Rubix nights, to our infamous Rum 'n Bass events, all the way to our newest creation, Motherfunkers, along with everything you can possibly imagine in-between.
So, what are you waiting for? Check out our listings at www.antwerpmansion.com for what's going on and get involved! Join our event pages here on Facebook. Say hi to us on Twitter, and say hi to us when you come down.
This is Antwerp Mansion and we love you too! xxx
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If you have had TOO MUCH FUN and lost something in the Mansion, email us at email@example.com. If we can find it, you can have it back!
Out postal address is:
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Our venue address is:
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We're so big, we have two postcodes, so if you're coming here for a night out, give your cabbie the 'Rusholme Grove - M14 5AG' address please!


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Ancient Aryavart in pre-Mahabharat times was under the expert supervision of highly qualified Rushis. They would teach Vedic vidya to all men and women. Therefore, when they would pass out of gurukuls they would at least in theory be on the same page. They would then be apprenticed to different people depending on their abilities and availability. This could also be in another Rajya. In those days they treated their mentees as children and were supposed to impart all their knowledge and so do their rushi rin (debt). For example, Dasharath's daughter Shanta was apprenticed with another raja but people misinterpret it as adoption. This is wrong since they were all in gurukuls which didn't require money.
In those days they didn't use currency. The land had plenty for every human need and all they had to do was share the resources like one big family. It used to be one of the raja's duties to co-ordinate and manage all this. When we read numerous adventures of Padma(Hram), they illustrate this point. People like Shabari etc. are not bhaktas the way it is understood today. They are all bhaktas because they were doing their duties sattvically. They have all been given a posting of tending certain parts of the oshadhi vanas and as rajas it was the duty of Hram and his team to supervise and manage the people.
Since the basic structure of entire Aryavarta society was the same we can safely conclude that they did not consider themselves as being separate kingdoms with completely different agendas. Whenever they quarrelled it could be due to reasons of governance and there would be some who would want to be
governor. It was not about owing another's kingdom and his wealth etc. since no-one was owner. Even citizens did not own any property. They only managed certain areas and were given accommodation only to live in. Since they were eco-friendly and understood the importance of maintaining natural resources as a main line of defence, vast areas were full of vanas. These had different names depending to describe what they were. All these were within the jurisdiction of the rajas and they had to maintain them properly.
Women were highly educated too and were trained to do their swadharma, which means serving society and dharma while working towards one's own sattvic/spiritual development. The two often went hand in hand. Otherwise things would be impossible and chaotic the way it is today. Therefore we see two parts to the government. One is the kshatriya side in charge of law and order and defence. The other was the civil government side headed mainly by women like Kaikeyi, Kaushalya, Soumitra, and in later years, Meerabai. But these remits were flexible too, because we see that Kaikeyi played a pivotal role in the war and was Dashrath's charioteer. This shows her high level of expertise which comes only with great practice. In those days, the charioteer was the same as a navigator today and it was an even more difficult task because they chose not to rely on machines. This was obviously because they wanted to improve their karmas and this cannot be done if machines do everything. Deterioration sets in when one does not adequately use one's brains.
Ancient Aryavarta society also strengthened itself by doing many yagyas. These involved an actual yagya vedi, homa, havan etc. which sometimes would take many days. There were also domestic yagyas done by householders both husband and wife. Today, the word yagya is being incorrectly used for any group effort and this is wrong since that should be called yatna. Etymologically the word agneya or used so it should involve agni, not only on the outside but also the inner agni tattva.
We are all living in maya which has a corrosive effect on people. That is why when we read the histories of ancient people we see that at some point in time they were powerful and successful but eventually deterioration set in and then an avatar had to come and remove them from the planet, i.e. help clean the inner and outer vana. When one checks the meanings of the words Nagas, Kesins and Munis, one finds that they were highly advanced yogis with numerous riddhi, siddhis. The Kesins had long hair which is supposed to be good conductor of spiritual energies. Nagas were known to have forked tongues, which is what yogis do when practicing kechhari yoga. Thus, when Uloopi, a Naga kanya fell in love with Arjuna, her people were not happy for her to marry someone who was yogically inferior. The symbol of the Naga people at many ancient sites of worship show two snakes intertwined. This has always been the yogic symbol of Ida and Pingala Nadis
with the Sushumna in the middle. Then gradually all these people started to become corrupt and then we there would be an avatar movement, or upheaval of divine energies occurring that rectifies matters.
It is necessary to bear in mind that an Avatar is not a one man effort. An entire group of people get involved. It would be unrealistic and childish to expect that an Avatar appears like superman and in a twinkling everything is made perfect. This is also detrimental because people then tend to mix up theologies and claim that Jesus too is an Avatar and use that as an arguing point for conversions. The way Avatar stories have been written has also seen changes over the ages. The ancient Avatar events were described as similes using an animal. In later years people did not do that. In the book 'Light on the Yogasutras of Pantanjali' by B.K.S. Iyengar, on page 54, there is a good explanation of the Kurma Avatar. He writes that "Atman acts as a tortoise to lift and keep the diaphragm floating upwards, allowing the breath to come in contact with the inner elements of the body." This happens during pranayam. Other avatar stories are to be read in a similar way. He also compares the body to the bow in yoga.
The Varha Avatar is described as a boar because when preparing a yagya vedi, mud churned up by boars is used, probably due to some specific composition of the soil. Also, the bristles on its back are a simile for the three holy grass Munja, Durva, and Kusha which are necessary for yagyas. The word Varha can be etymologically broken up into Va+Hra. This probably means Va for vayu and Hra meaning bija mantra for surya and so, agni tattva too.
Ramayana written by Tulsi and Valmiki are most popular today. They are epic poems, not historical reports and therefore should not always be taken literally. They probably are a mix of some historical facts, a lot of metaphors and definitely are allegories. Recently, a lot of ancient temples/idols of Vishnu have been found in Russia, and these were probably built before the ice age when Russia had a warmer climate. Since Lord Ram was not likely to build his own temple, one can assume that they were built much later. They did not need temples before and during Ram's time since they followed the Vedic system which is perfect. But in later years the need was probably felt and so temples were constructed with idols/deities. Just the way if one is good at maths one does not need a calculator. So, one may safely assume that Treta Yug was before that ice age.
It has recently been discovered that the geography, flora, fauna and animals mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayan are similar to those found today. Since the subcontinent has changed a lot since the ice age, one may safely conclude that this book was written much later and that Valmiki was not a contemporary of Ram. Tulsi was alive during the Mughal times so its likely that he was influenced by the corruption in thought that was prevalent in those days, regarding the limited role of women in family and society. Gurukuls and society were gradually being ruined by the conquerors. According to popular folklore both authors had been spurned by their wives, after which they underwent a transformation, became saints and wrote the Ramayan. So it is likely that they probably expressed their frustration by writing these epic poems. They do appear to be quite prejudiced against women as both tend to portray most smart women as being bitchy or helpless. Just writing the Ramayan does not make one a 'saint'. And, even after doing a lot of tapas and meditation, a person could still be comparatively inefficient.
The word Valmiki means ant-hill and the mud from a white ant's hill was used for yagyas as was the mud dug up by boars. Vedic rushis did not have individual names but took on the 'title' of their predecessors. So, in the way that many ants get together to make an ant-hill, in the same way many people's contribution must have been incorporated into the Ramayana. Valmiki was said to have been born of low caste parents. In that case its likely that he was born in Kaliyug since in Vedic times they did not believe in caste the way people do in kaliyug. Varnashram is not the same as caste system. One has to also bear in mind that a lot of information could have been distorted when people re-wrote the texts through the tough centuries of slavery.
Most ancient societies were matriarchal; especially ancient Vedic society that knew the importance of the feminine energies. Also, its the woman's mitochondria that determines most of the characteristics of the child which is why the role of the mother was very important and they were nurtured accordingly. This could be one of the reasons why Sita was sent to ashram. Because the nurturing of the child starts from conception and the guidance of rushis is important. Even Abhimanyu learnt everything inside his mother's stomach. This means that he was already being mentored by Krushna and surely warfare is not the only thing he must have learnt although it must have been his specialist area. Also, warfare itself is a very difficult subject and not only about using sword. Also, since these are just case studies there is no reason to believe that others did not do the same. So, it could be likely that all pregnant women went to ashrams to give their unborn children a good start.
In those days the focus was on doing one's duties just like an ideal family. When one reads the details of governance in the Mahabharat one gets a better idea of how society functioned in ancient Vedic times. Women were treated as equals and could do any role depending on their abilities, karmas and swadharma. So there is no reason to believe that Sita was a helpless woman who faithfully followed her husband to serve him or that Kaikeyi and Manthara were evil simply because they dared to be assertive and express their opinion. Most popular versions of the Ramayan speak of how Ram, Sita and Laxman went for a vanavas on the command of their step-mother Kaikeyi. This has been interpreted as being a punishment or exile, But is that really true? Later, it is believed that Ram deserted Sita on the suggestion of a dhobi. Many people have therefore expressed concern about the attitude of the Suryavanshis and also our entire Vedic system, as some believe that it discriminated against women in general and Sita in particular. People like Nina Paley have even written limericks like 'Sita singing the Blues' that can be found on the internet. There is an old Gujarati song that laments the fact that Ram does not match up to Sita because he asked her to take agni parixa and then deserted her. Even popular speakers keep re-iterating that although Ram was Maryadapurushottam, he was unfair to his wife, and also that Kaikeyi and Manthara were villains for having suggested that they should go on a vanavas while the kingdom was given to Bharat.
Before being judgemental and blaming anyone in the story, it is necessary to look at different variables based on certain facts. In those days, the kingdom was not any person's property but had a proper government similar to the one we have today. This can be read on the internet. The Suryavanshis were warriors of the highest calibre. If the rulers of a land are warriors, it logically follows that the rest of the society are also warriors but of a lower calibre. Therefore we can safely conclude that they had a military society, perhaps similar to the Shaolin Temple. It is a fact acknowledged by most martial artists that it were the Buddhists who carried the Vedic fighting and healing systems to China. Since Buddha and his group were trained in the Vedic system, one can guess how the ancient Vedic society must have been, based on the history and performance of the Shaolin monks that can be seen in movies and youtube as well as in books.
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Hi Ted, It would be great that if Hbase could use a different name since, as you mentioned, ".sanpshot" is user visible in HDFS. It is used for specifying snapshot paths. For example, the path /foo/.snapshot/s0/bar is used for accessing /foo/bar in snapshot s0 of /foo. Thanks. Tsz-Wo ________________________________ From: Ted Yu <email@example.com> To: email@example.com; firstname.lastname@example.com Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 7:13 PM Subject: collision in the naming of '.snapshot' directory between hdfs snapshot and hbase snapshot Hi, This afternoon Huned ad I discovered an issue while playing with HBase Snapshots on top of Hadoop's Snapshot branch ( http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/hadoop/common/branches/HDFS-2802/). HDFS (built from HDFS-2802 branch) doesn't allow paths with .snapshot as a component while HBase tries to create paths with .snapshot as a component. This leads to issues in HBase, and one of HDFS or HBase needs to give up the .snapshot reserved keyword. HBase released Snapshots feature in 0.94.6 (quite recently) and it may not be too late to change HBase to use a different path component in an upcoming new release. In HBase these path names are not user visible. If there is a deployment of 0.94.6, one could provide a migration tool that renames .snapshot to .hbase-snapshot or something to be able to move to the Snapshot release of Hadoop. On the other hand, .snapshot in HDFS is a user visible name and is a convention that is used by many file systems. It's a matter of familiarity with such path names that would help users in using HDFS snapshots. I am including the hdfs-dev in this email. Would appreciate if we could work together and come up with a solution. You can find sample output from hdfs command here: http://pastebin.com/bBqR4Fvr Cheers
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