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Lounge Review: SATS Premier Lounge (Terminal 2)
There are three SATS Premier Lounges that are located across all three terminals of Changi Airport. There are two kinds of Affinity Membership that you can select from in order to access the SATS Premier Lounges.
- Affinity Infinite - S$600
- Affinity Supreme - S$$60
The former membership plan will give you unlimited access to the SATS Premier Lounges and other participating lounges across different countries. You will also be able to bring in one guest for free and subsequent guests at S$50 each. The latter membership plan gives you ten complimentary access to the SATS Premier Lounges and other participating lounges. Subsequent lounge access is payable at S$44 each time. Please refer to the Affinity Membership page for more information.
I visited the SATS Premier Lounge at Terminal 2 which is located in the Departure Transit Hall on Level 3. As I had a morning flight to catch, I arrived at the lounge around 645am and it was almost empty. There's actually something really comforting about airport lounges providing a place of hospitality in an otherwise transient location.
There's ample of space and different seat configurations for travellers to rest and relax. There are also shower facilities for those who have a short layover in Singapore after a long flight. Numerous power points can be found conveniently next to the seats for you to charge up your power hungry electronics.
If you're feeling peckish, the lounge offers a selection of hot food items, fruits, sandwiches, cereals and instant noodles. While I was there, I also noticed that there were vegetarian options for all the vegans out there.
A variety of teabags and canned drinks were provided in the lounge. There is also a coffee machine which served pretty bad coffee to be honest. For those of you that won't eat anything unless it came from a packet, you can find instant noodles to be readily available.
For those of you that prefer your coffee Irish instead of black, feel free to help yourself to a generous serving of whiskey.
The hot food selection was pretty limited and I guess since it was pretty early in the morning, the food items were more breakfast orientated. Despite all that, it's still a pretty decent snack if you would like something light before moving on to the next flight.
For those on a longer layover, there's ample reading materials in the lounge - magazines, newspapers and even the computers if you're travelling (extremely) light. Overall a pretty decent lounge with a comfortable environment and the right facilities. It was not extremely fancy but definitely had everything you required for a lengthy layover in Singapore.
Get ready for your next holiday and book on Zuji.com.sg or HotelTravel.com now!
SATS Premier Lounge (T2)
Operating Hours: 5am to 130am


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So all the legends are over : no defensive play ,no extra injuries ,no old fashionated ways of build up .
Guidolin proved right when decided to quit 4-2-3-1 and 4-2-2-1-1 and to adopt a solid and very elegant 3-5-2 .It was middle of November of 2010 .Sanchez was mad because he was running like a winger ,Di Natale was scorless for 5 matches and Armero was totally exposed .
The two mc were suffering and were asking constantly for more help .
So Guidolin made the final decision
GK Handnovic - DC - Domizzi-Benatia-Zapata Right Full Back Isla Left Full Back armero .Three midfielders - Pinzi-Inler and Asamoah .Di Natale Sanchez .Udinese grabbed in the second round the MOST POINTS IN SERIE A .Sanchez scored in the second round 12 goals .In the first he scored just twice or trice .
Modern is only what brings victories .Greece was astonishing because of 3-5-2 .
With this formation you have these big benefits
*You attack always with 3-4 and maybe 5 players .Your mc is always helping ,your wing backs give help constantly and you have always your central axes tight .
*In the defense phase one wing back who is closer to dc becomes the 4th in the defense and you immediately have a succesfull 4-3-3 .
*When you steal the ball in your own half you can make attack even with 7 players .
Two backs ,2 mc ,your two strikers and maybe one stopper who has push up .
*You avoid the risks because your defence is always protected with 3 dc and 3 mc infront of them
*You dont ruin your attacking minded in the wings ,you put them as strikers and you made your
opponents to suffer .
*Your goalkeeper can be an extra player if he is a decent passer .
*Whole team is balanced and compact without ignoring the counter attacks or possesion game.
*By making your lines tighter you play much better pressing and you keep possesion always.
*Your opponent will be forced to attack more and to give your more space to hit him in the
counter .
*Your team will be always in an advantageous position in the away matches .Because your opponents will rush to score and to attack .You have the benefit of easy goals .
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Hope Isn't Floating--it is Sinking
Here's the numbers. And we would like to know what our readers think. Please weigh in on our survey.
In early March 2009, as President Bush left office, 56% said it was possible for anyone to work their way out of poverty, and that was following years of negative press toward the President and his policies on nearly every front.
Barack Obama ran on "Hope" and "Change" and little else. The press swooned and the public wept and sang, and continue to do so, but now things have changed, and not as promised.
Now only 44% believe it's possible to work your way out of poverty, 38% say they still think its possible, but 18% are not sure.
I have linked the Rasmussen Survey here.
I would like to know how you feel, if America continues with the same policies in place.
Click here to cast your vote.
Gary Randall
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2 comments:
- Anonymous4:23 AM, June 11, 2011
Jobless recovery , and the jobs that are coming as of late are low paying and dead end type of jobs . This debt and the present policy of addressing it makes you wonder if the president has a grasp of the problems we face.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7:04 PM, June 11, 2011
As a carpenter I have felt the effects of the economic downturn.ReplyDelete
What I don't want to hear in the upcoming elections is a godless
The problem is not the economy. The problem is abortion, homosexuality, the gay agenda, pornography, corruption, the attempt to legalize drugs, gambling, and I suppose the list goes on but the main thing is that there has been a move to move God out of everything we do.
There should be a move to move God back in.
I'm hoping to hear from candidates who will go into schools talk to parents and teachers and tell them that their children and students have constitutional rights to practice freely their religious freedom and that it should be encouraged just as much as football or playing musical instruments.
Maybe to begin with a parent may encourage their son or daughter to invite other students to read the Bible, pray, sing worship songs to the Lord, and give testimony. Maybe it will need to be off the school grounds to begin with. It should be by invitation not constraint, and I suppose every student should be encouraged to get permission from a parent.
Inviting a friend to attend a Bible reading group where each one may read a few verses at a time, giving each one to share in a few sentences what thing of importance they have just seen that it is, that may bless the rest of the group as long as what is said gives honor and praise to the Lord, and is kept to just a few short sentences so as not to distract from what is being read, is not doing a bad thing.... If it's something from the Lord it should become evident to all as long as they are learning and growing spiritually.
I don't see why constitutional rights should not encouraged by a school, and given a place and a time to be practiced. If they do it for basketball, why not for freedom of religion?
Don't students need permission from parents to play contact sports?
As long as it's student led and maintained by students, the only place for the school system to intervene is if there are offences that are contrary to good behaviour, (just as they shuold already be doing about anything that happens on school grounds) and that is where they may interced if necessary, asking for mercy wherever there are offences, and asking if a thing is right or not, only wanting to see a correction made and reconciliation happen by the grace of God. The students should learn to do this work themselves. Rarely should a school counselor have to intervene but may be there to oversee behavior, but not to run meetings.
He might be invited simply to observe once in a while, but not be there to oppress or intimidate students in any way. He should be there for any student who may need an intercessor if the students are not walking properly toward him or her. He can examine the facts, check them out, identify wrong behaviour, making certain of the facts as best he can, ask for mercy when it's time to make the plea for mercy on behalf of anyone being oppressed, not willing to hear evil for the sake of evil, but only hearing that which is the cause of any present distress, doing so if the student has gone to that one first but has not been heard, or if he is in fear of personal injury or property damage if he goes alone or with a brother or sister in the Lord.
Students should be learning these kind of things.
The problem with a state or nation isn't financial economy primarily. We should get God's economy going again, for who knows what God will do? I wonder what might happen if we get his economy going again.
I want to live a life of abundance. I don't want to hear about the economy in the upcoming elections. I want to hear about God.
Faith and Freedom welcomes your comment posts. Remember, keep it short, keep it on message and relevant, and identify your town.


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Guoyuan Port Begins Operations to Transfer Goods to Europe
Dec 17, 2013, 08:21 ET
CHONGQING, China, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chongqing Guoyuan Port, a crucial shipping centre in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, was put into use on December 5. With an annual through capacity of 300 billion tons, it will be connected with Yuxin'ou (Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe) International Railway, via which cargo from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in eastern and central China can be transported to Europe.
Although construction begin in 2008 and will complete in 2015, with a total investment of 10.5 billion yuan, it can already handle 400,000 TEU containers, 3 million tons of bulk cargo and 500,000 roll-on-roll-off trucks at present.
The port is designed to build a large logistics industry chain by closely linking its docks with Highway Logistics Park, special railway lines, Warehousing Logistics Park and Lingang Industrial Park in the area.
The special railway lines to Guoyuan Port connect with Yuhuai (Chongqing-Hunan) Railway, which will open to traffic by the end of 2014, and they also link to Yuxin'ou International Railway, which will boost the port's annual through capacity to 250 million tons.
The port's collecting and distributing conditions, as well as excellent water depth that can accommodate 5,000-ton ships year-round, could change the single railway transportation pattern for goods in west China.
Guoyuan Port's convenient road network includes expressways like Huyu (Shanghai-Chongqing), Yuyi (Chongqing-Yibin) and Chengyu (Chongqing-Chengdu), carrying goods from the port to neighboring provinces and cities.
Particularly, Chongqing Customs and AQSIQ Chongqing branch have approved inspection and quarantine points, as well as customs supervision in the port's container terminal, expanding the port's foreign trade options.
Liangjiang New Area has sought closer economic relations with foreign countries since the beginning of 2013. Statistics showed that the new area eyed more than US$ 20 billion in total import and export value from January to September 2013, up 20% over the same period of last year. The growth rate was 12.3 percentage points higher than the national average, accounting for over 42% of the city's total.
The new area's inland opening-up bridgehead construction of an international logistics platform, consisting of water ports, inland ports and airports, is going smoothly.
Jiangbei International Airport, the largest of its kind in western China, boasts two runways and two terminals covering approximately 200,000 square meters to date. The third runway and T3 terminal are under construction. The airport will grow into an international hub airport with four runways and annual throughput of 75 million passengers.
In rails, Longtousi Railway Station (Chongqing North Railway Station) is the largest of its kind in interior China. Chongqing is accelerating construction of a comprehensive railway network project named "1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8 hours" ( one hour from Chongqing-Chengdu and eight hours from Chongqing-Shanghai).
According to the plan, the city's railway density will reach the average standard of developed European countries, laying a solid foundation for Liangjiang New Area's development.
Guoyuan Port operations will further promote the new area as a hot destination for global investors.
SOURCE Chongqing Liangjiang New Area


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TESOL Undergraduate Minor Program
The minor in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) provides opportunities for undergraduate subject area majors to complete a sequence of courses that helps them prepare for careers as teachers of English to speakers of other languages (ESOL) in US schools and/or prepare them for roles as teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) in international settings. If the undergraduate pursuing the minor desires to enter the ESOL teacher preparation track, the candidate may apply for the Five Year Integrated Program option or the one year MCERT Program option; in either case, satisfactorily completed courses in the minor that meet program requirements will be applied to the certification program requirements. Students should consult with an advisor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership to identify the most appropriate option leading to teacher certification and to review the specific admission requirements associated with that program.
The minor in TESOL includes coursework from the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership (TLPL) and the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Measurement (HDQM). The curriculum provides a foundation in second language learning and pedagogy, adolescent learning, cross-cultural issues and understanding, and curricular and pedagogical issues which support reading and writing in a second language context. Several of the courses include field components that provide candidates with direct experience in working with second language learners. The minor incorporates coursework required for TESOL certification from the Maryland State Department of Education.
Courses required for the minor degree:
- TLPL 437: English Grammar Pedagogy for Teachers of English Language Learners – 3 credits
- TLPL 432: Issues in the Education of English Language Learners– 3 credits
- EDHD 413: Educational Psychology/Learning - 3 credits
- TLPL 434: Pedagogy of Teaching English Language Learners – 3 credits*
- TLPL 435: Teaching English Language Learners Reading and Writing in the Secondary Content Areas – 3 credits*
- TLPL 436: Understanding Cross-cultural Communication for Teaching English Language Learners– 3 credits
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Pianist Adam Tendler has led a colorful career, from a 50-state grassroots recital tour of American piano music (88x50), to realizing the feat of performing modern works from memory, like John Cage's Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano, and here for this event, Feldman's Palais de Mari. A professor of Sound and Liberal Arts at the School of the Art Institute, Robert Snyder is the author of Music and Memory (MIT Press). A pianist and composer, Andy Costello is the founder and executive director of the Morton Feldman Chamber Players.
Andy Costello will begin the event with a performance of Trivia Surreal (2013) by Keith Kusterer.
The Morton Feldman Chamber Players, in partnership with Experimental Sound Studio, and with support from the Amphion Foundation, are hosting this free event.
The discussion portion of the event warmly welcomes audience participation.
Saturday, October 22
Doors at 7:30 / Music at 8pm
About the performers & panelists
Andy Costello is "a precise, engaged, welcoming performer unafraid of deep ambiguities" (Chicago Reader) … "a thoughtful and adventurous artist" (Boston Musical Intelligencer) … "completely unique to the Montreal scene and perhaps the world over" (Innovations en Concert). He has previously served as a visiting artist for the composition department at The Boston Conservatory (2013-2014 academic year), and as a guest artist at Time Forms / Formes Temporelles (2013), Columbia College Chicago (2012-2013), Laboratoire de Musique Contemporaine de Montréal (2012), and Scotia Chamber Music Festival (2011). Andy is currently on the piano faculty of New Music School in Chicago. In Spring 2014, Andy founded the Morton Feldman Chamber Players (MFCP), a non-profit organization devoted to programming the solo and chamber works of Morton Feldman in the United States and Canada.
Bob Snyder was born in Kalamazoo Michigan in 1946. For high school, he attended the Interlochen Arts Academy, where he played bass clarinet in the national touring orchestra. In college, while still an undergraduate he had an electronic music composition selected for performance in the International Gaudeamus Foundation composition competition in the Netherlands. In the 1970's and 80s, he produced a number of video compositions with electronic music, which were presented in two Whitney Biennial exhibitions (1981 & '83), and acquired for permanent collections by the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the New York Public library, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others. More recently (2005, 2013), he has had electronic music compositions installed in the Lincoln park conservatory in Chicago. He has published a book with the MIT press, Music and Memory, (which has also been published in Japanese) and written the chapter on memory for several editions of the Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology.
Adam Tendler has been called "an exuberantly expressive pianist" who "vividly displayed his enthusiasm for every phrase" by The Los Angeles Times, an "intrepid ... outstanding ... maverick pianist" by The New Yorker, a "modern-music evangelist" by Time Out New York, and a pianist who "has managed to get behind and underneath the notes, living inside the music and making poetic sense of it all," by The Baltimore Sun, which continued, "if they gave medals for musical bravery, dexterity and perseverance, Adam Tendler would earn them all." New York Times critic Anthony Tommasini reported that Tendler played an outdoor performance of John Cage's music "captivatingly," and that "the wondrously subdued sounds silenced many, who listened closely even as street bustle and chirping birds blended in." London critic Frances Wilson described Tendler's memorized performance of Morton Feldman's Palais de Mari at St. John's Smith Square as "a concentrated listening experience...meditative, intense and beautifully poised." Tendler has performed solo recitals in all fifty United States, including engagements at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, National Sawdust, Le Poisson Rouge, Columbia University, Bard College, Princeton University, New York University, Bennington College, Kenyon College, Boston Conservatory, San Francisco Conservatory, Portland State University (Oregon), University of Nebraska, Indiana University, University of Alaska and Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, Peabody Conservatory as well as artistic landmarks like Rothko Chapel, The Maverick Concert Hall, Joe's Pub, The Fisher Center at Bard College, Stonewall Inn, The Rubin Museum, and James Turrell's Skypace in Sarasota Florida, its first musical performer. The music publisher C.F. Peters, recently featured Tendler performing and speaking about John Cage's in their premiere app, TiDo, making Tendler the first artist to record Cage's music for a digital score-reading platform. Tendler's own memoir, 88x50, about his grassroots fifty-state recital tour, was a 2014 Kirkus Indie Book of the Month and Lambda Literary Award Nominee. 2015 saw the release of his premiere recording of Edward T. Cone's 21 Little Preludes for piano on the Ebb & Flow label. Tendler lives in New York City and serves on the faculty of Third Street Music School Settlement, the country's first community music school.


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More Tasmanian specialist workers are heading north to help clean up after Cyclone Debbie.
In addition to three emergency service personnel already helping, the state government on Wednesday said a further 18 are headed to Mackay on Queensland's central coast, and then to nearby Proserpine and Bowen, to help communities with their cyclone and flood recovery needs.
"Last year we faced our own challenges with severe flooding events devastating parts of the state, and hundreds of wildfires requiring an extraordinary response from our emergency services personnel, including support from interstate," Premier Will Hodgman said, adding that more help is available for Queensland if needed.


text: Bet you read these Sometimes, childhood is a struggle. Here are two beautiful stories, and favorites from my library. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 1943. From my library, this is actually a reproduction of the first edition published by First Edition Library. To Kill a Mockingbird 1960. First edition.


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This is a FREE L-shaped variation of the EHBP-05 Portable Bar.
It includes and easy to transport corner section that connects two of the folding EHBP-05 models as an entire L-shaped unit.
This deigns is offered free as a sample of the drawings used in all plan sets. See drawings in gallery at the bottom of this page.
It's all designed to be transported, assembled and ready for your next big tailgate or outdoor party. Paint it to match your favorite sports team colors.
The EHBP-07 can also be built for permanent installation. This project uses steps from the EHBP-05 in that you actually build TWO of the 05's, then connect them with the connector hub that is detailed in this project.
Did you know? It is thought Aristotle discovered duct tape in 1042 AD when pine tar stuck to his toga.
PDF Plans Preview:
The EHBP-07 project is only for the connector hub that is needed to connect two of the model EHBP-05 bar units.
Each bar breaks down into 5 pieces. At 29″ x 29″ x 42″ The hub is small enough to be moved by one person and will fit in any truck or trailer.
Build it using pre-made bar arm rail molding or the basic hardwood arm rails as shown.
This project is included with membership.
Note: This project only requires the construction of a center hub "connector that is used to connect two of the EHBP-07 projects.
Finishing off the project with bar stools:
No home bar is complete without a nice set of bar stools. We've followed the online bar stool retailers for over 15 years. Amazon now offers the best deal in quality bar seating. Shop for Bar Stools
Beautiful Variation:
This awesome combination layout built by member Nick R. uses the EHBP-11 Bar Back and what look like a modified EHBP-07 (using aspects of EHBP-09).
Either way, it turned out great and you can do the same!
Notice the use of Chicago Arm Rail molding and crown molding around the bar back.
The use of the same color overall really ties it together as a combo project, and better than anything you'll ever find in a store.
A beautiful bar like this will see generations of useful service on every birthday and holiday. Start building your dream bar bar today!
Free Project Drawing Preview
Here are some of the drawings for this project. They are from the EHBP-07 PDF document. Drawings are typical of all plan sets. Shown here for your review only.
Check out the rest of the included plans in the Bar Project Catalog.


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Why Do Traders Fail?
It is widely accepted that most traders are not suucessful. Yet, there is this small group who are consistently profitable year after year. How do they do this? How do they get themselves into this enviable position of being able to make money trading regardless of which direction the markets are moving?
An interesting observation can be made about traders generally either following or not following the rules. It is widely accepted that there are no secrets to what makes a successful trader and the rules that have stood the test of time and do work. Yet most people fail to follow them. Why?
Interestingly, many studies suggest that humans are naturally inclined to fail at trading. People are naturally inclined to break all of the time tested trading rules. Probably the biggest reason for not following the rules is that people generally do not like to lose. Nor can they bring themselves to accept that they are wrong.
As an example, there may be a certain type of person who is very confident in themselves and their own ability at different ventures, and this attitude and confidence naturally carries over to their trading.
This potentially is a problem because there will be many occasions when a trade they enter does not head in the anticipated direction. The time tested rule of 'cutting your losses' would be most applicable however for those who have strong self-confidence may find it difficult to close the trade at a loss because doing so acknowledges that they got the trade wrong in their own minds.
This may be a difficult situation to digest so the easier option will often be to not close the trade at a loss and therefore violate probably one of the most important trading rules there are. To most traders, the idea of not closing a trade at a loss means that they haven't had a loss despite the fact that they may have a large unrealised loss.
Money is something that affects people's emotions and your natural instincts with money will often encourage you to break some of the time tested risk management rules, for example 'cutting your losses' and 'keeping your trades small'. Most traders focus on making money and realising a loss goes against the aim of making money.
Similarly, when you have a position that is performing strongly, a small part of you wants to sell that position to realise the profit. This is perfectly natural. Letting your profits run and not selling too early is also an important time tested rule, however because of the focus on money, some people can be very quick to sell shares when in a profitable situation.
If you find it difficult to accept an initial small percentage loss in a trade, what makes you think it is going to be easier later on to sell the shares when the position has lost 30% or more? Yet, when you consider the influence of trends in the market and how important it is that you manage risk, the best time to sell the shares is when you are faced with only a small loss.
Thoughts often appear about holding on to shares that are falling in value because one day in the future, they will increase in value and return to the price that you purchased them at. This is unfortunately a myth that many people have about shares in the market.
Some people believe that shares will always return to previous values, presenting them an opportunity to sell them at break even. There is a chance that the share price will never return to the price you bought them at.
Furthermore, whilst you may have absolute confidence that a share price will return to levels that you purchased them at, consider if it is worth holding on to them and waiting for that time to come, if it does. Would it not be better to sell those shares and move on by committing your trading capital into a company whose share price is clearly trending up at the present time?
Often people will think about how they will feel if they sell shares and in 12 months time, the share price returns to where they purchased them. There is a feeling of, 'I should have just held on to them'. Meanwhile however, over that 12 month period whilst you may have been waiting for the share price to return, your trading capital was elsewhere obtaining solid returns for you.
All of these emotions and others can paralyse you and force you into not making a decision. Remember the old adage that says that taking no action is an action. Successful trading is all about sound decision making and you need to ensure that some of these emotional impulses do not freeze you or cloud your judgement.
The bottom line is that humans are naturally inclined to break the time tested trading rules. If this is the case, then those who do succeed trading are totally committed to their trading and are able to focus on the task at hand. They are able to exercise great internal control and discipline and do as their trading plan would have them do.
If you were to isolate the reasons why people do not follow the rules, you would most likely conclude that it is a lack of discipline and involving too much emotion in the decision making process.
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The lovely Teralyn Rose Pilgrim over at A Writer's Journey is hosting the Favourite Book Challenge Blogfest from June 20 - 22.
In her words:
1. Pick your top five favorite booksNot as easy as it sounds!
2. Between Jun 20 and 22, write one line of what each book is about and then write one line of why you liked it. Think of it like a twitter pitch for other people's work. Semi-colons are cheating, but you can use them anyway.
3. Go to other blogs and discuss the books.
I went with 5 of my classic favourites -- books I have read multiple times and still love. In no particular order ...
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
A mischevious orphan worms her way into the hearts of elderly siblings - & a boy who entices & irritates her
Why I love it: It's full of joy, sweetness & fun, plus it brings back so many memories of childhood!
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
10 not-so-nice folks invited to an island then killed 1 by 1 following instructions of a child's poem
Why I love it: It's a great mystery & I've read it to all my grade 8 classes - who loved it!
The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkein
A hobbit needs to return the One Ring of Power to its fiery origins in order to destroy it & save all of Middle Earth
Why I love it: Tolkein was my first introduction to fantasy - love the scope of his imagination (to paraphrase Anne of GG)
The Giver by Lois Lowry
A boy & an old man decide to help their community by saving them from sameness & giving them pain
Why I love it: Incredibly well written and imagined - a terrifying world of what we could easily become.
Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
A man is hired by government to prove wolves are dangerous & killing all the caribou -- not exactly what he finds out.
Why I love it: My favourite Mowat book - honest, perceptive, adventurous and full of wry humour.
Whew! (It might take me a few days to get around to all the other blogs - We're in the last 2 weeks of school & life is CRAZY!!)
What book can you read over and over and still love?


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An enigmatic parable is grafted onto an impressively detailed retelling of the ordeals endured by William Tecumseh Sherman's Army of the Tennessee, in a London-based Civil War buff's unusual first novel.
The year is 1862, and Sherman's division is poised to fight the bloody Battle of Shiloh when the gruff Union general encounters a young boy hiding in the woods, who answers to the name Jesse Davis, and rather portentously declares, "I came to serve you." Jesse immediately becomes a godsend to Sherman's exhausted troops, mastering nursing skills, writing letters for the men and reading to them, comforting the wounded and dying, speaking in "a voice that was neither feminine nor masculine but something in between, which could lift the lowest of spirits and transport the most downhearted, to a place of optimism and light." Who and what Jesse really is may surprise the surgeons and officers who discover the ministering angel's secret, but it won't surprise many readers. Nevertheless, whenever Gylanders concentrates on military actions and behind-the-lines daily routines—whether tracking the vacillations of Sherman's formidable intellect and fiery temper, detailing strategies planned and shared with U.S. Grant's Army of the Potomac or charting the southward course that will lead Sherman toward Atlanta and near-Armageddon—the narrative becomes both absorbing and thoroughly convincing. It's Gylanders's bad luck that this novel will inevitably be compared with E.L. Doctorow's very recent (and much superior) The March. But bad luck can't be blamed for the numbingly banal iterations of both historical facts and genre clichés (e.g., "Whoring and boozing had been as much a part of the soldier's life as marching and fighting since Roman times"). And the flagrantly symbolic figure of Jesse is much more a distraction than a crucial story element.
There's a decent novel somewhere in here, but it's obscured and trivialized by sentimental religiosity.


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2012 AUM Grows 35% Year Over Year
2012 Adjusted EBITDA Grows 37% Year Over Year
Company Initiates Quarterly Cash Dividend of
Financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the fourth quarter of 2011:i
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"With more than six million employees and half a trillion dollars of
assets in the 401(k) plans that have hired us, our job is to reach more
people and make a bigger impact in their lives," said
Review of Financial Results for the
Revenue increased 26% to
Costs and expenses increased 28% to
As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue (exclusive of amortization of internal use software) increased to 36% for the fourth quarter of 2012 from 32% for the fourth quarter of 2011, due primarily to an increase in fees paid to plan providers for connectivity to plan and plan participant data resulting from the achievement of certain contractual AUM-based milestones in 2012 and, to a lesser extent, due to an increase in print costs as a result of a revised agreement with one of our subadvisory plan providers.
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"We have initiated a quarterly cash dividend because we believe we can
continue to profitably grow the business while generating cash," said
Financial Engines' growth strategy includes focusing on increasing penetration within existing Professional Management plan sponsors, enhancing and extending services to individuals entering retirement, and expanding the number of plan sponsors.
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Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2012
financial results today at
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Is there any explanation as to why this post would become unlocked, then locked? Curiously enough, the post was edited after that, so it couldn't really have been locked, can it?
The time stamps for all three actions are the same, by the way.
This happens with some closed questions as far as I can see, for example this one as well, but not this one.


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Every once in awhile, The Upside would like to bring your attention to a cause that we know about, we are working with and that we strongly believe in and stand behind. This week we're bringing you a school in Decatur, Georgia called The Global Village Project.
The Global Village Project is a nonprofit transitional school for refugee girls displaced by conflict around the world. Their mission is amazing. They take refugee girls who have had interrupted education and take them through a middle school program designed to fundamentally prepare them for American high school.
For three years, the girls are taught English (often starting from a Pre-K level), Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Music, Art and Health. They are taught life skills applicable to their new environment and these curriculua are adapted to each student depending on their level of comprehension. By the time they leave the school, the education they receive at GVP will help them hit the common core goals set by the state and continue their education almost as if it had never been interrupted.
And the great news is, is that it's working.
From the GVP website:
Since the 2009-10 school year, GVP's school and mentoring program have provided more than 175 refugee girls with the educational foundation and support they need to succeed in high school and beyond.
Over the last three years, GVP's program has produced excellent academic outcomes for students. 90% of students gained at least 1.8 grade levels in reading and math during each 9-month school year they spend at GVP, as measured by several nationally validated assessment systems.
90% of alumnae who complete our program have graduated or are performing successfully in high school or college.
In the 2016-17 school year, 15 GVP graduates are in college at Georgia Tech, Agnes Scott College, Berry College, and Georgia State University.
1 GVP alumna received the Sun Life Rising Star Scholarship in 2013.
1 GVP alumna was awarded the Gates Millennium Scholarship in 2016.
Most Americans (including us here at Allegory, before meeting the Folks at GVP) do not realize that Clarkston, GA is home to one of the largest refugee settlements in the country and before coming to the US, the majority of school age girls in the settlements had little to no formal education OR were forced, because of their circumstances to have great gaps in their time between schooling. Through their unflappable dedication to the education of these girls , GVP is giving them much needed agency in their new world and abroad. Pretty amazing stuff!
To learn more about how Allegory is helping GVP and how you can donate, CLICK HERE.


text: 2 September 2018 admin3694 Available Mobility Solutions Zipcar Shared Car – Free Float ZipCar offers shared, self-service, cars in Brussels. ZipCar is an alternative to car rental, idealfor short trips. Thanks to ZipCar, take a car and leave it where you want. After a quick registration via the website or the application (you will need your identity card, driving license and credit card), you will have access to a hundred cars all over Brussels. At the wheel, you are free to go wherever you want, but at the end of your trip, you must always bring the ZipCar to the ZipCar area. DriveNow Shared Car – Free Float DriveNow is a shared car service from car manufacturer BMW and Sixt car rental company. DriveNow promises a new way to enjoy Brussels thanks to 310 Mini and BMW cars. The cars are waiting for you at any time of the day and ready to take you anywhere in Brussels, quickly and comfortably and inexpensively. DriveNow lets you rent a car just when you need it. The user has the choice between 5 models of BMW and MINI. At the destination, the user drops the car in the activity zone. To benefit from DriveNow you have to register and download the application. DriveNow offers flexible rates (0.33ct / min) – this rate includes fuel, parking, vehicle tax and insurance. Cambio Shared Car Cambio is a shared car service. Cambio promises you a car where you want, whenever you want! After a quick and easy registration on the Cambio website, and a confirmation of registration, you can book a car, by phone, internet or via the Cambio app 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.reservations well in advance or at the last minute. Once the reservation is made, you pick up your car at the chosen station. The vehicle opens with your personal card. Each month you receive an invoice with all your bookings and the costs related to your travel are recorded in detail. Cambio is economical and ecological. Zen Car Shared Car ZenCar "zero emission – zero noise" is a car rental service on carsharing in Brussels. ZenCar offers a varied fleet of 100% electric vehicles that respect the environment: compact, utility, urban or high-end vehicles. ZenCar is making the rent of a shared car easy, convenient and electric. The procedure to benefit from this service is simple: registration, reservation, use. With ZenCar, you can benefit from a parking space near your offices for only 21 euros per day excluding VAT. ZenCar has an offer dedicated to students and is positioned as the best solution for students looking for easy and ecological mobility in Brussels. STIB Public Transport STIB- MIVB is a public-sector entity, charged by the Brussels-Capital Region to organize the operation of public transport on its territory. Its objective is to promote the development of mobility in Brussels. The STIB network consists of 4 metro lines, 17 tram lines and 50 bus lines (+11 Noctis night bus lines). Some 1,200 vehicles circulate on these lines, 7 days a week, 20 hours a day. SNCB – NMBS Public Transport The Belgian national railway company is the company that manages the infrastructure and operates the Belgian rail network. Mobility is a right for all and a daily need, to get to work, school or leisure time. SNCB-NMBS wants to offer all its customers secure, reliable and sustainable mobility from door to door. Between major centers, in suburban areas, and also to serve more rural areas. The SNCB-NMBS' ambition is to take its passengers by train, in a safe, punctual and comfortable way; manage, maintain and renew trains in an efficient and judicious manner; to offer a friendly welcome in functional stations. SNCB-NMBS is aimed at individuals and companies (corporate) for a national or international service. De Lijn Public Transport De Lijn is the smart travel companion for travel throughout Flanders. 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The TEC group is nearly 2,500 vehicles put daily to the service of the population through 777 lines across Wallonia. The TEC subscribes to the principles of sustainable development and wants to contribute to its emergence, in order to leave a viable land for future generations. TECs offer different price formulas: unitary title, multi-course ticket or subscription. The price varies according to the title chosen and the length of the journey to be traveled. There is also the possibility of combining its TEC ticket with a ticket from another public transport network (eg STIB-MIVB). Villo! Shared Bike Villo! is the shared bike service in Brussels, available in the 19 communes of the capital. Villo! Is a self-service rental system, very easy to use and available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Users can choose a subscription (long-term card) or a temporary ticket (7 days or 1 day). On presentation of this ticket or subscription, users can remove their bike directly at the terminal. Users can then return the bike to any terminal by attaching it. The bikes offered for rent are comfortable and manageable. They have been designed to withstand bad weather and intensive use. Billy Shared Bike – Free Float Billy bikes are shared bikes in Brussels. These bikes are electric and you can pick them up and drop anywhere in Brussels. There is no terminal, you can leave the bikes anywhere. It's your smartphone that controls the bike! E-bikes are the fastest mode of transportation in Brussels. For trips of less than 3km, the bike is faster than any other means of transport. Billy bikes are easy to use, as they are electric, you easily reach a speed of 25 km/hour. Billy's prices are competitive, they are based on the price of other public transport in Brussels. After registration and validation, all use is easily done through the application. Scooty Shared Scooter Scooty offers shared and self-service electric scooters. Thanks to Scooty, you can now locate, book and drive an electric scooter without a key! All you need is the Scooty app and therefore your smartphone. You pay as long as you ride. Electric scooters are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are offered with 2 helmets. The user must have a B permit and will be insured during the rental. Scooty scooters are electric, 100% green and quiet. Troty Shared Scooter This ultimate mobility solution will get you anywhere in the city in the coolest possible way. Riding our electric scooters is as easy as walking, but it goes much faster and with much more style! Troty is bringing electric scooter-sharing in free-float to Brussels, Liege and Antwerpen. You can now trace, book and ride an electric scooter, keylessly. Taxi Verts Taxi Taxis Verts is a company specializing in the transport of people and the express transport of mail and parcels up to 20m3. Nearly 500 taxis and 120 vans are available in the Brussels-Capital region, in the peripheral municipalities of the Brussels agglomeration as well as throughout Belgium or abroad (neighboring countries). Taxis Verts offers fast quality service, as well as personalized service tailored to each particular need. PickmeUp Taxi Pickme-up is an efficient system to book a driver instantly or in advance in Brussels, with a price estimate. The user has the choice between 4 types of vehicles: economy, business, minivan or luxury minivan and will receive information about the driver. Cars are everywhere in Brussels and serve the train stations and the airport. The use of the app is easy and fast: in 10 seconds you can book a driver. Secure payment goes through credit card. Pickme-Up has set up a sponsorship system. Uber Taxi Uber energizes Brussels. Your race on request. Wherever you want to go, the Uber app puts you in touch with a reliable, safe and economical driver in minutes. You pay for your race automatically via the application: forget the liquid! The application offers 3 options: UberX, Uber at minimum prices; UberBlack, the original Uber; UberVan, place for all. For a more connected and less congested world. Uber is not a carrier. It is not necessary to leave a tip. The fixed prices are applicable to the direct races between the specified places. Any additional stop can increase the price of the race. Applicable tolls and surcharges may be added to the fare. Rates change during peak demand times to ensure vehicle availability. Ubeeqo Shared Car Ubeeqo is a shared car service in Brussels. To enjoy a Ubeeqo vehicle, you must first create your user account, then you can download the application for optimal use of the Ubeeqo service. You can book a car via the app or the website. To open the rented car, you will need the app on your smartphone or your Ubeeqo card. Customer service is available to users. At the end of your journey, you must bring the car back to its starting point. BePark Parking BePark is a parking service that allows you to find a parking space easily. It's simple, fast and flexible. Via the BePark website, you can search for the parking space you are interested in, reserve it and then simply come and park there. BePark is a parking solution to simplify your life! BePark is available for individuals and businesses. Europcar Car Rental EuropCar is a rental service for cars and commercial vehicles in Belgium. EuropCar is aimed at individuals and businesses. Save time with the online registration service. From small city cars to luxury cars, minibuses and vans, EuropCar offers a wide choice of rental options.


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Fridge Logic
- If any evidence that you ever existed is deleted when your existence is devoured, what happens to any children you may have had?
- They stay, but lose all their memories about you. Except when someone takes your place like Shana does once, which seems a good way to easily get a family.
- But if everything about you was erased from existence, why are people like Shana or even her enemies able to remember them at all? If you ate someone by wiping them out from existence such that even their past is gone, you'd forget that you'd just ate somebody! There'd also be nothing left in the universe for you to even BASE a torch on, and people would immediately forget about the person even WITH a torch. It's logical snarls like that that had me call bullshit on the entire series.
- Knowledge of the Crimson World is apparently enough of a buffer to remember people who've lost their existence. But by all means, get indignant about things you haven't bothered to learn.
- They stay, but lose all their memories about you. Except when someone takes your place like Shana does once, which seems a good way to easily get a family.
- Yuji isn't real. He doesn't exist. Even if his MacGuffin allowed him to live forever, that just gives the universe more opportunities to take the MacGuffin away. He WILL vanish from the world. No one will remember him. Shana KNOWS that he's not a real person, but just a convincing shadow, and yet she allows herself to forget this. What a fool. The series having a central character who isn't even really a person is one of the other reasons I call bullshit on the whole series.
- The relevance of "isn't really a person" was discussed. Very early on.
Fridge Brilliance
- During Yuji's fight against Shana, he reveals the nature of "Silver" to Margery Daw to stop her from breaking through his barrier. At first it appears as a generic Kick the Dog Break the Haughty moment, but when you think about it, she would've found about "Silver" later anyway, and her contract would've ended then because she would've been devoid of purpose; that way, she can continue without pursuing Silver. Granted, he still did Kick the Dog, and break her he did, but it wasn't really the worst thing he could've done, which reveals the high probability that Snake of the Festival isn't as bad as he appears.
- Power of Existence is a metaphor for influence upon reality. All the magic of the series is accomplished by influencing reality. Love is the strongest Unrestrained Spell because when present in a person, love has unlimited influence on their being!


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At the company I work for we are still running Percona Server 5.1 in production and are slowly heading towards a Percona Server 5.5 rollout. It did take a lot of preparation in the past few months (write a my.cnf conversion script for example) and a lot of testing. A couple of machines already have been upgraded this week to 5.5 to compare performance and stability. So far the machines proved to be stable enough to keep them on 5.5 and even better: we already see a couple of benefits! However, the title wouldn't have been blues if everything would have been a breeze, right?
First problem we ran into was that our Cacti templates broke due to the changed InnoDB status output. So I headed towards the Cacti templates and looked in the issue tracker if the issue was already known. Apparently it was already known, but unfortunately not fixed yet. …[Read more]


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How to make friends and influence people
It turns out that self-righteousness martyrdom is not a quality we look for in our brands.
Airbnb is apologizing for a series of billboards it put up in San Francisco, designed to fight a ballot initiative that would limit short-term rentals. The billboards are intended to be witty, but instead many people find them whiny, churlish and condescending.
The ad pictured above prompted a succulent smackdown from one local supporter of public libraries.
Airbnb is a great concept and its marketing has been extremely savvy. But this campaign was surprisingly tone-deaf.


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What 'grants' and other supports apply to my startup business?
If you have ever wondered what supports that you and your startup business could and should apply for, read on:
This blogpost and the accompanying presentation will categorise the supports depending on the stage of development of your startup company: pre-enterprise; early stage; and established startup
Date for Diary : 'Business Application Writing for Success'
As you may know, I am a member of the SCCUL Mentors programme. This provides pro bono mentoring for small business in the greater Galway area. Managed by Ballybane Enterprise Centre, the SCCUL Awards is the undoubted highlight event of the year, while the Centre also hosts regular seminars on topics of interest to local […]


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Unique Find : Eco-Friendly Flower Pins
Would you believe these lovely recycled flower pins are made from tshirts? While they would make lovely gifts for your wedding attendants as a wedding corsage or even worn yourself as an accent if you'll be wearing an all cotton wedding dress . . . I think they'd be perfectly suited for a DIY ring bearer pillow. Purchase any pillow you like, attach the flower pin, add some ribbon to hold the rings, and you have your very own custom made ring bearer pillow. These unique flower pins are eco-friendly and created by Angela in New Mexico and you can find Angela on etsy as Marang97. Angela's shop is where she sells eco-friendly items for you and your home.


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ahh... a kimono and floral patterns.the equation to ultimate feminine-nesscheck out the gorgeous prints.. i think its simply LOVELY..don't u think?made of good jersey materialloving the way it hugs to your body.going for RM39 only!!green petalspink petalsblue petalsbrown petals
2. Devon
Material: Man-made material with elastic ankle straps and zipper closure.Heel Height: 4"
Price: RM165 including postage right to your doorstep!
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Classic Black Fairy Portrait Cameo RingMaterial: U.K Imported Cameo measure 2.5cm X 1.8cm, Adjustable Black oval Filigree Ring Base. (Nickel Free)
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In support of the Earth's month, which is April, I came out with this, secret garde!! Here, everywhere is so greenful, lively, youthful, fresh and harmony ^^ Various type of leaves you can get and assorted greenish colour and also, blooming flower.
Made with Antique Silver Leaf Pewter Charm Leaf [Pewter with patina effect[lead/nickel free], Flower (Pewter Charm - Lead Nickel Free), Mapple Leaf (Pewter Charm - Lead Nickel Free),Acrylic faceted bead, Czech Pressed Glass Bead, and glass bead.
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Like its regular programming, VH1 is going retro to go forward.
The Viacom channel launched a VH1 app for iPhone and iPad on Wednesday, with versions for Android and Windows phones coming. To bolster the rollout, its bringing its biopic about TLC -- the cornerstone of its fall lineup -- to the app for on-demand viewing right after its premiere Monday for anyone, not just people who have a pay-TV subscription.
"It really shows how committed VH1 is to this platform," said Kristin Frank, executive vice president of connected content for Viacom Music and LOGO Group. "To put skin in the game."
Like an MTV app revamp that preceded it, the VH1 app keeps the "second screen" aspects of VH1's preceding app but now turns an iPad or iPhone into a "first screen" too. It upgrades VH1's CoStar app -- with video extras, photos, trivia, and social sharing -- with on-demand streaming of shows on the devices.
Current episodes and full seasons of shows like "Love & Hip Hop," "Basketball Wives," and "Mob Wives" as well as past programs like "Celebrity Rehab," will be available.
But generally, access to full-length episodes is available to people who pay for a TV service package from one of ten distributors, including AT&T U-verse, Cablevision, DIRECTV, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon FiOS. It's the television industry's practice of "TV Everywhere," or the idea that your shows can be accessed from any device at any location.
With advertising laced through the mobile viewing, it gives networks incremental streams of revenue and it's a measure to better compete with online TV upstarts like Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video, and -- more recently -- Aereo.
However, public awareness hasn't caught on. A study by Altman Vilandrie last month found that even though all of the major pay-TV providers offer some form of TV Everywhere, only 32 percent of customers said their cable TV subscription included it. It dropped to 24 percent for viewers over 55.
The channel is also creating shorter, original videos just for the app that will serve as a testing ground for wacky ideas or new talent.
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Way to Teach Ashley Judd a Lesson! Now, How Are We Better For It?
It is painful to watch thousands of black women commit suicide everyday. I'm not talking about the quick, shoot yourself, or take some pills kind of suicide; I mean the slow, agonizing death that comes with allowing ourselves to be degraded, objectified, used and abused, then fighting so hard against our own best interest for the sake of members of our own race that mean us no good.
I'm speaking in this case about the majority of hip hop (c)rap music that poisons us with every line that says some black girl is a Slore, Beyotch, trick, sperm receptacle or nappy head. Our souls are stomped upon with every lyric that says dark girls are ugly, light-skin is superior, and thugs are the best that we can get because we're worthless pieces of trash. And this isn't said by white people. It's coming from black men–our supposed brothers in the struggle, and justified by the music media machine, the NAACP and worst of all, we black women support it every day, every minute, and every weekend when we drop it like it's hot to Lil Wayne, et al.
And if ANYONE DARE speak up against it–especially a white chick like Ashley Judd–that person gets pimp-slapped into apologizing for telling the damn truth. In just two lines of her book, All That Is Bitter & Sweet, she says "As far as I'm concerned, most rap and hip-hop music — with its rape culture and insanely abusive lyrics and depictions of girls and women as 'ho's' — is the contemporary soundtrack of misogyny."
Exactly what part of that statement is NOT true? What part of rap/rape culture actually makes black women feel worth a dang?
What we really need to do is examine why rappers are so invested in silencing someone who could have been an advocate for causes and interests of black women. Perhaps the answer lies in what one commenter said on a popular feminist website: "Black male celebrities almost ONLY get pissed about racism in public discourse if it threatens black *masculine* culture and are either totally silent or indifferent about the ways in which black women are effected by racism, sexism in general and sexism from the men within their own racial group. (re: Spike Lee and others who have come out in support of Chris Brown)." She has a point. When was the last time black men, en masse, mobilized because someone offended a black woman? And before you start Googling, let's stick to this decade, please.
I'm fuming right now because with all of the attacks on Ms. Judd, we, black women, have lost an ally. And it's not like we have so many to spare. Never mind that Judd has worked tirelessly for the betterment of all women around the world, and she expresses a genuine concern, I guess she'll learn her lesson next time to dare defend black women, and this incident will teach anyone else who comes along that does not align with The Guardians of All Things Dark & Lovely in the future.
Why, oh why are we so quick to defend the very men who abuse and debase us? Why does Chris Brown have a stable of black women cheerleaders behind him after he pounded Rihanna's face in? Why did Jay-Z, a drug dealer who shot his own brother at only 12-years-old, make his millions off the backs of black women and become a pinnacle of success? Why do we have spokespeople in the New Black Panthers rallying behind more than a dozen black boys who raped an 11-year-old child and join the pile-on in blaming her?
"Black women have been brainwashed into thinking that images of them being dehumanized is acceptable," says Sophia Angeli Nelson, political pundit, columnist and author of the upcoming book, Black Woman, Redefined. "In the case of Ashley Judd, we are offended by the messenger. This is damaging."
Ladies, think about what you're doing when you yell and scream and fight to the death for a segment of black men who stomp on your neck to make a buck. I guarantee that in the confines of their mansions, Bentleys and around their buddies, we are the laughing-stock, because not only do we buy and dance to music that tells us we ain't shite, we'll cut somebody who attacks them. These people are not worthy of our protection. When you capitalize upon debasing your own people to make money, you are not for us, you are for yourself.
Many of us act like battered women, using resources and energy as a human shield against any insult to grown-arse men. And before I get some idiotic comment about how all hip hop isn't bad, let's go by the 90% rule, umkay?
Christelyn D. Karazin the co-author of Swirling: How to Date, Mate and Relate Mixing Race Culture and Creed (to be released February 2012), and runs a blog, www.beyondblackwhite.com, dedicated to women of color who are interested and or involved in interracial and intercultural relationships. She is also the founder and organizer of "No Wedding, No Womb," an initiative to find solutions to the 72 percent out-of-wedlock rate in the black community.


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I know you're probably laughing and thinking the kids have a million toys to play with but really...they love their beans!
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One of my favourite quotes about the need for social software was from someone at Lotusphere who was talking about the integration of Bank of New York and Mellon Financial in the States. He stated that the problem was he had 17,000 people over here and 23,000 people over there who didn't know each other and were supposed to drive synergies from the merger. How was this going to happen?
Whilst a great example, I've found that when I talk about this to small and medium companies in the UK, the response tends to be that social software is only useful when talking about numbers in those scales. This is unfortunate, as I am sure it is not the case. When we started Trovus and there were just the three of us, we used instant messaging constantly, and have since deployed Lotus Quickr to manage wikis and documents. We no longer send any attachments by email internally, everything is accessed through our intranet. We even invite customers into our intranet to collaborate on documents on occasion. We saw immediate value of working in a wiki-style environment just between the three of us. Now we are seven full time members of staff, the returns are even greater. We haven't done an ROI case on this because the price point is low enough that there is no ROI for doing an ROI! Having a collaborative working environment around documents is as much a given as having mobile phones and email.
Social software or Web 2.0 can have two purposes. One is to work more effectively with people you know. The other is to find people who you didn't know but should (as in the merger example above). In a small company where everyone knows each other, the Bank of New York/Mellon example won't apply directly, but there is still scope for using tools such as Twitter to find like-minded individuals and organisations outside of your current circle of contacts who are potential customer/partner/referral opportunities. As long as there are two of you, Web 2.0 can be extremely valuable as we have found in terms of productivity and more mundane things like reducing the size of your email quota (which, as we run a hosted service, saves us money!) The price point of tools like Lotus Quickr and Microsoft Sharepoint are so low these days that almost any company can afford them. As Euan Semple said to me the other day, when thinking about ROI just keep the 'I' small enough that no-one notices!


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The Eastern Shore Archives was founded in 2003 in response to the need to preserve the records of the Hosking General Store which had been donated to the Heritage Society when the building was dismantled. The Archives is located in the former Upper Lakeville Community Hall. The hall is one of the local buildings moved to the Heritage Village where it was authentically restored on the exterior and renovated on the interior to create a modern archival facility.
The Archives is the only formally recognized community institutional archive (as defined by the formal admission process of the Council of Nova Scotia Archives) east of Dartmouth within eastern Halifax Regional Municipality. It has achieved peer recognition for its establishment and is actively supported by local genealogists.
In 2003, and again in 2009, the Genealogy and Archives Research Centre was the recipient of the Council Nova Scotia Archives (CNSA) Carman V. Carroll Award for outstanding achievement in archival preservation. The Archives has worked hard to create a secure and safe environment for the records of the Eastern Shore, having installed an Inergen Fire Suppression System; heat, fire and security detection systems; and a climate control system.
The Archives provides reference services, but also carries out research initiatives in the community, including photo scanning and documentation, oral history recordings, and preservation assistance and advice to other local historical societies.
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Coal to remain backbone of power generationYes, that IEA... does that mean if the IEA made a lower projection then China and India wouldn't 'push'?
Geoff Hiscock, Dec 22nd.
Despite rapid growth in renewable power sources such as hydro, wind and solar, coal will remain the backbone of electricity generation for the next 25 years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
A drop in coal-fired power generation in the advanced economies of the OECD between now and 2035 will be offset by big increases elsewhere, especially in China, where 600 gigawatts (GW) of new coal-fired capacity will be added. That figure exceeds the current capacity of the United States, Europe and Japan, the IEA says in its latest World Energy Outlook.
The IEA's projections underpin the growing push by China and India to secure long-term coal supplies from around the world. As part of that drive, Chinese and Indian private and state-owned corporations are seeking to invest in Australian coal projects.
The world's largest coal producer, Coal India Ltd, is also on the hunt for Australian mines, with Peabody Energy's Wilkie Creek mine in Queensland a possible investment. CIL is held 90 per cent by the Indian government.
Late last year, China's Yanzhou Coal Mining agreed to pay $3.5 billion for Felix Resources, which produces thermal and coking coal from four sites in New South Wales and Queensland.
Given that Felix means 'happy', it might be a good strategy for smaller miners to rename themselves to something including the words 'dragon', 'lucky' or the number 8.
Meanwhile, over at the Courier Mail we have;
Anna Bligh culls coal to fund solarBut The Australian, in an 'exclusive' no less, paints Anna Bligh as a nuclear advocate;
Patrick Lion, Dec 25th.
ANNA Bligh has secretly stripped $100 million from her highly touted clean-coal fund to bankroll a new solar push while publicly claiming she was still committed to cleaning up the state's coal industry.
The Sunday Mail has learnt the Premier recently redirected one-third of the clean coal allocation in the Queensland Future Growth Fund towards the development of two new commercial-scale solar power projects.
The move, a significant shift in Labor's energy policy, emerged one week after revelations the Government would walk away from state-owned clean coal company ZeroGen and scrap its planned $4.3 billion power plant in central Queensland.
In a statement, Ms Bligh yesterday confirmed the re-direction from the clean coal fund to the Solar Flagships Projects, saying it would help develop two new solar plants that power over 50,000 homes.
Defending the ZeroGen decision last weekend, Ms Bligh said she was still committed to clean coal and would "keep $50 million" in the clean coal fund.
Anna Bligh opens door to nuclear powerJamie and Imre must use a different dictionary to me, they (or their editor) seem to have interpreted Ms Blighs peek through the door in a very exclusive manner. However, notice that peoples concerns are not genuine, just genuinely held.
EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Walker and Imre Salusinszky
ANNA Bligh has backed calls for the Labor Party to review its policy on nuclear power.
The Queensland Premier has warned that renewable sources cannot meet the surging demand for baseload electricity.
Ms Bligh and ALP national president said development of the only other viable alternative energy, hydro-electricity, had been hamstrung by resistance to new dams.
Ms Bligh said pointedly that "parts of the environment movement" had shifted on the nuclear option, and now supported it as an abatement measure for climate change.
Ms Bligh said other renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, could not produce sufficient baseload power. "I think it is perfectly understandable why nuclear comes on to the agenda . . . as people are genuinely looking for what is a cleaner alternative," she told The Australian.
"And I think it is quite interesting that's now coming as much from some parts -- not all, but some parts -- of the environmental movement, as it is from other parts of the energy sector..
However, Ms Bligh cautioned that any discussion about nuclear power for Australia remained theoretical, and not just because the cost was "prohibitive".
"I think there are still very genuinely held concerns about safety, and in an environment . . . where we have other alternatives then I think the prospect of one (a nuclear power plant) in an Australian context in the near future is very slim."
"It's not something on my agenda for the next election . . . it's the sort of thing, frankly, I don't have any intention of revisiting."


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If you find the different office or work music playlists on Spotify, SoundCloud, or Apple Music too loud, too slow, or too upbeat for your taste, you're not the only one.
While some people find loud music very effective in getting their blood running and their brain cells working, some simply just cannot concentrate while Imagine Dragons blare in their ear pods.
However, if you turn off the television and everything else that's creating all the unnecessary noise, the silence can also be a bit unnerving. You will still find it hard to concentrate. Who knew that too much quiet can be very distracting, too?
What's the best noise to listen to if you want to stay productive, avoid distractions, and get the job done? It turns out that the best noise to listen to depends on what kind of job you're working on.
White Noise / Pink Noise / Brown Noise
People respond differently to colored noise, but what makes it effective for most is its ability to mask almost any kind of external sound. Writers, editors, researchers, coders, and designers who work in busy offices with a lot of noise and people traffic swear by colored noise. It works effectively by blocking out external noise and helps a lot when you need to read long paragraphs and absorb important information or when you need to write, edit, design or code.
Instrumental Music
Some people prefer to listen to beautiful and relaxing instrumental music. It does not have the distraction of words or lyrics, which adds to the number of sounds your ears and your brain need to process.
Jazz and classical music are highly recommended. It's slow, relaxing, and steady — the perfect kind of music that can foster creativity and strong concentration. It's best to listen while reading, studying, brainstorming, designing or writing.
If you're a writer of fiction or nonfiction, an illustrator or a designer, listening to soundtracks can make the scenes and images in your head come to life.
When writing a scene for your fantasy novel or your screenplay, listening to the opening theme of Game of Thrones can trigger something in your brain that will let you write a more compelling and thrilling scene. It's the same with a really beautiful and haunting melody played on the piano.
Pop Music
When brainstorming topics or coming up with names, titles, lines, and scenarios, listening to your favorite pop songs can give you that flash of inspiration. Taylor Swift's 1989 album alone can inspire you to write a young adult romance trilogy!
However, more than the inspiration, listening to pop music gives you the boost you need when you're starting to feel tired. It forces you to sit up straighter and bob your head to the beat, even dance a little bit on your seat.
Since they're your favorite pop songs, your brain does not need to process the new information each time you listen to a brand new song and its lyrics.
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After selecting the Wayfinder Module, you will automatically be presented with a map of the library your item can be found in. The item will be marked on the map by a red point. Some libraries may also be equipped to display your current position. Your location is marked by a red user icon. If the item can't be mapped, a picture will not be available.
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The Rishi Rich Project ft. Jay Sean & Juggy D - "Freak"
New track from Juggy D Rishi Rich Jay Sean although not bhangra in the sense this one is going to be HUGEEEEE.
Just listen and enjoy enough said.
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In today's blog post, I'm sharing a recent video I did on your desires as a women, mother and business owner.
Last year when starting my business I created a list of desires, that although exciting, seemed a bit out of my reach - but that's the fun part of listing your desires. Over the past 1.5 years I've found myself living the life I desired in January 2016.
- Leaving my 9 to 5
- Spending my days with my son
- Taking multiple trips throughout the year with my family
- Working from anywhere I choose
- Building a community of women with a strong purpose and mission
- Spreading my message
As I've hit this new milestone in my business, I found myself having a hard time thinking about my NEW desires and fear crept in. What would my community think of me? What would my family and friends think of me?
Would me admitting that I wanted to fly first class, because it looks damn comfy, of having an in-home nanny make me seem selfish? In today's video I'm walking you through my own process, PLUS giving you questions to ask yourself in order to connect with and believe your deepest desires.
Key Takeaways From Today's Video:
- It's not about "just enough", when we reach higher for our desires our needs are instantly met. Are you creating desires around "just enough" and holding yourself back from dreaming big?
- You don't have to separate your desires between Need vs. Want - it's about giving yourself permission to experience pleasure every single day.
- Are you holding yourself back because you are afraid of appearing selfish? The reality is it is your RIGHT to life your deepest desires and by doing so you are more capable of spreading good and doing good in the world.
- Stepping into the energy of your pleasures is the first step in achieving your goals. We limit ourselves by saying we don't "need" something, when deep down it is one of our strongest desires.
Michelle Knight is a Branding and Business coach for female entrepreneurs who are struggling to gain visibility and traction to take their business to the next level. She works with her clients to dive deep into their story so they can create a brand and message that positions them as an expert and allows them to create their desired income to free up time in their schedule for what matters most. Learn more >>


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Previously managing director of Faber and Faber, Toby Faber is now a non-executive director of the firm and Chairman of its sister company Faber Music. An author in his own right, Faber has written two books Fabergé's Eggs and Stradivari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring Perfection,...
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Frank Newfeld is a Canadian book designer, illustrator, art director and educator.
He has designed over 650 books and won more than 170 Canadian and international awards, is a former Vice-President of Publishing at McClelland & Stewart and Head of the Illustration Program at Sheridan College, and Co-founder of the
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Robert Baldock started working at Yale University Press in London as a history editor in 1985. After serving as editorial director of the publisher's humanities division, and deputy m.d., he was promoted to Managing Director in 2004. His authors on the biography, history, politics, music and religion lists...
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Carl Spadoni is the former Director of the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University Library. In 1999, he was awarded the Marie Tremaine Medal by the Bibliographical Society of Canada for outstanding service to Canadian bibliography and for distinguished publication. He is the...