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I'd like to apologize
I've got a problem getting to know people. I wouldn't say that's always been the case. But it is now and I'm not sure when that happened. A lot of people want to get to know me- coffee dates, dinner, movies- koala tea timeeee. And it's funny cause that's my number one love language. And it's an honour that people want to spend their time getting to know me. But I just can't do it.
There's something that scares me about sharing space with people that I'm not close with. I'm not ready to be close to anyone, I'm not ready to take leaps and bounds and feel the feelings and highs and lows of new friendships. Even my closest friends I've been keeping at an arms length. I don't wanna open up right now. I feel as if I've spent the last 7 years, heart wide open. Everyone and anyone was invited in. Everyone got a front row seat to see the train wreck that is my broken heart and broken life. I am currently the most tender, most vulnerable I've ever been in my entire life. And when I'm with other people I feel all the things they're feeling. I'm over aware, more than I can handle. I've needed time to breathe, and I still do.
So I apologize for constantly canceling. For making plans and never following through. For saying yes and then not showing up. I hope you can understand. But I don't want to give you part of me. I want to be able to give all of me.


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Honda presented on the sidelines of the Tokyo Auto Salon, three concept cars. The first one is called S660 Neo Classic concept and it features a retro design with circular lights, it is painted in a green color and it has a brown leather upholstery on its interior.
The T880 concept is a small truck that is based on the classic of the Honda Acty, while the last one is called Honda Vezel Gear concept and it is an off-road vehicle, that has a high ground clearance, off-road tires and a black and yellow upholstery.

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SIMA to expand salt application standards
A new collaboration led by the Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) aims to expand the Sustainable Salt Initiative (SSI) by setting recommended industry standards for salt application in winter snow and ice events. As part of the alliance, Viaesys Inc. will provide salt tracking research and the University of Waterloo will perform data analysis. The expanded initiative was sparked from... read more


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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 leaks have begun with reports revealed the code-name and expected specifications of the phone. Now, a new a report, based on a leaked patent claims the Galaxy Note 9 could come with a radical design change, at least where the display is concerned. The Galaxy Note 9 could join the recent Android trend of introducing a notch on the front of the display, says the latest leak. The notch has been popularised by Apple's iPhone X.
According to a report on Netherlands based website Mobielkopen, Samsung's patent shows a smartphone design with a notch-like feature on the front. The patent was published on March 30 with the Chinese patent office SIPO, points out the report. Images from the patent show a design very similar to the iPhone X, though the notch is smaller in size and it is not packed with hardware like Apple's smartphone. Apple iPhone X's notch comes with the TrueDepth camera, Dot Projector, Infrared Camera, Floor illuminator, all placed there to aid with Face ID feature.
The patent design also shows a horizontal dual rear camera on one corner, which is very different from the camera on the previous Galaxy Note 8 smartphone. The patent design also reveals there is no physical fingerprint scanner. Reports have speculated that Samsung could introduce the fingerprint scanner under the display with the Galaxy Note 9 as well. The report also talks about another patent design from Samsung, which has a complete edge-to-edge display without any notch on the front.
While the patent PDF has also been shared, it should be pointed that a patent by itself does not necessarily mean the final product will actually look like this. A patent is not a confirmation of design and Samsung could simply be exploring various design phones for its upcoming phones.
The Galaxy Note 9 will likely launch in August-September time frame going by past trends. It will compete with the new iPhone X 2018 series, when that rolls out in September 2018 as well. Like the Galaxy S9 and S9+, the Galaxy Note 9 will be powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset in the US, and Samsung's own Exynos 9810 processor in international markets like India. The highlight of the Note 9 will the S-Pen stylus, which has been a key feature of the phone.
Also read: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 leaks, could be codenamed 'Crown': Report
Twitter user Evan Blass, known as evleaks on the platform also tweeted saying the model number will be SM-N960U for the Galaxy Note 9, which will have the codename Crown. Another report has claimed the Note 9 will have 6.3-inch 'Infinity' Super AMOLED display, and a bigger 3850mAh or 4000mAh battery. Galaxy Note 8 had a 3300mAh one on board. Report from the Korean Herald have also claimed the Galaxy Note 9 will be the first Samsung smartphone to feature an in-display fingerprint scanner, though other reports have contradicted this claim.


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The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)
Press Service
12 Neglinnaya Street, Moscow, 107016 Russia;
On the results of deposit auction-based fine-tuning operation
On 8 August 2014, the Bank of Russia held deposit auction-based fine-tuning operation.
The deposit auction was attended by 44 credit institutions from 12 Russian regions. Bids offering interest rates in the range of 7.37% p.a. to 8.00% p.a. were submitted to the deposit auction. The deposit auction supply amounted to 243.7 billion rubles.
As a result of the deposit auction the cut-off rate was set at 7.64% p.a.
The weighted average interest rate was 7.52% p.a.
The volume of funds raised as a result of the deposit auction was 190 billion rubles.
The auction was held in compliance with Article 46 of Federal Law No.
08 August 2014
The reference to the Press Service is mandatory if you intend to use this material.


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Fresh Job Openings at at Hobark International Limited (HIL) Today
Hobark International Limited (HIL) is the parent company of the Hobark group operating in the oil and gas industry. The company was incorporated in 1998, starting as a staffing agency based in Port Harcourt. Currently we have offices in 4 countries with our head office in Lagos.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Req I D: Req-1262
Location: Lagos
- B.Sc/HND in Mechanical/Electrical or Industrial Engineering.
- Post graduate degree in Business Management would be na added advantage
- Experience in similar role with any brand of Lift is an added advantage but not a compulsory requirement
- 10-12 years post graduate relevant experience in service or solution delivery industry.
- Resilient and result oriented.
Primary Skills:
- Maintenance Supervisor, Installation Engineer, Instrumentation Engineer, BSc, Engineering, MS Office, MS Power Point, Quality Control
Main Responsibilities
- Overall responsibility of maintenance turnover, cost and revenue objectives.
- Lead and organise the maintenance team to ensure service quality and customers satisfaction.
- Develop and implement initiatives to continually develop OTIS maintenance contracts.
- Responsible for the overall safety of maintenance activities, including staff, subcontractors and third parties.
- Handle customers complain and apply Kaizen's procedure to avoid repetition of mistakes when they occur.
How to Apply
Click here to apply online
Job Title: General Manager – Strategy, Economics and Planning
Req I D: Req-1261
Location: Lagos
- Formulate Institutional, Corporate and Business Strategies for the Group of Companies to ensure sustainable growth and profitability, so as to meet the aspirations of the Group of Companies.
- Carry out periodic industry analyses; articulate from a strategic perspective and provide advice on the appropriate asset portfolio the Company requires to realize its aspired future.
- Conduct annual review and ranking of Portfolio in line with Corporate goals and strategies.
- Provide critical Management advice on the strategic and economic viability of all Company's oil/gas exploration/appraisal, development and new business investments and opportunities.
- Provide and review appropriate models for all strategic and economic evaluations; stay abreast of all fiscal legislations and advise the company of the impact of emerging changes in fiscal terms.
- Evaluate all business and investment proposals and advise the CEO/Board on their economic viability, value and associated risks.
- Drive and deliver the Company's annual 5-year rolling Business Plan and long term strategic plan and obtain requisite approvals by Management/Board and JV Partners.
- Develop, deploy and oversee systems and control processes that allow for the regular review, monitor and assessment of the extent to which the Company is appropriately executing its Business Plan. Make recommendations to the CEO and Senior Executives on how to continuously improve the implementation of business plans.
- Carry out periodic competitors' benchmark studies and highlight improvement areas for hte company; develop processes/guidelines/practices required for improved business management and performance across integrated teams
- A degree in the sub-surface disciplines (Petroleum Engineering, Geosciences or related fields) or Petroleum Economics
- Master in Business Administration (MBA) or Petroleum Economics or Finance from a reputational institution.
- Minimum of 20 years of relevant work experience with at least 5 years of Senior Management experience in a reputable organization.
Primary Skills:
- Commercial Manager, contracts adminstrator, BSc, Business Management, Finance, Oil & Gas, Operations
How to Apply
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Job Title: Construction Manager – Power Plant
Req ID: 1257
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- Execute Kick of Meetings (KOM) with contractors and suppliers
- Establish and maintain weekly progress meetings with contractors and suppliers.
- Communicate progress and issues with all relevant stakeholders.
- Approve and maintain change order register.
- Identify potential risks before they occur.
- Organize constructability reviews with all contractors involved in the project.
- Identify and solve issues should they occur.
- Prepare phase end reports.
- Prepare close out reports.
- Attend site design & technical meetings.
- Initiate and complete project punch lists.
- Ensure all resources are made available to carry out pre-commissioning and commissioning phases of the project.
- Provide technical direction and advice during planning, execution and close out stages of the project.
- Review contractor monthly reports and direct recovery planning to contractor in the event of schedule delay.
- Interfaces with all other departments to allow an expedient tie in to any services on site with minimum disturbance to site operations.
- Complete red line mark ups on as built drawings
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering
- Membership of Professional Institution would be desirable.
- Minimum 15 years' experience in construction management of small to medium size power stations.
- Experience on the African continent preferred.
- Strong skills and experience in pre-commissioning and commissioning phases of project close out
Primary Skills:
- Construction Manager, Power Plant Engineer, BSc, Engineering, EPC, MS Office, MS Power Point, Oil & Gas, Operations, Production, QA/QC
How to Apply
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8 Months!
Well, my sweet boy is 8 months old (actually almost 8 1/2 months old now that I'm finally getting around to updating). He is busy! He officially crawled today (February 28). I think he is my earliest crawler. He plays by himself until I enter the room, and then he yells for me to pick him up. He says Mama, and I'm pretty sure he knows what it means...especially when he is repeating it reaching up to me...melts my heart! He still LOVES his bath and has graduated to the big boy bath with his bubbas. He sits and splashes away while giggling. He eats all the time! He loves all things food (i took this months pictures with him in his diaper so you could see all the chunk). He eats baby food, loves yogurt, pnut butter and jelly sandwiches, and anything else mommy will let him have (or he can sneak in his mouth from the floor...oh to be the 4th baby!) I feel like I'm constantly cleaning out his mouth! When I weighed him the other day he was 19.6 pounds and wearing 9-12 months clothes. He is getting a bit of a temper and lets his voice be heard, but I guess that is a must to survive in this house =) He is my first baby who doesn't like to be rocked to sleep. I just give him his paci, give him a kiss, and lay him down. It kind of makes me sad because rocking my babies is one of my favorite things to do. I can see the little baby stage slipping away which makes me sad, but I'm loving watching how Jude is growing and learning every day. I love him with my whole heart!


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(Mr) Muddy goes ape…
Have you ever looked up at one of those tree-top climbing forest adventures and thought, yeah, I'd love to put down my cappuccino and muffin and spend an afternoon hoiked in a harness in the trees? Possibly not, but actually, having fobbed off Go Ape duties to Mr Muddy the other week, I really regretted not having a go myself. No, I mean it! It looked like a lot of fun.
Never mind that Mr Muddy had to go the new 'extreme' route (available only at Wendover Woods, Bucks) with our oldest child and his daredevil friend. Or that he hilariously wiped out on the zipwire and ended up with half the forest's wood chip down his pants. You could see they were all quite proud of themselves for going around it, and it was obviously quite a bonding experience too because it's not like you're up and down in half an hour – it's a 2-3 hour physical challenge, and you have to stay as team to do it.
So to Wendover Woods, about 20 minutes from the Oxfordshire border and a really lovely 800 acre wood in its own right up in the Chilterns, with a fantastic cafe that opens 365 days a year, a large nature play area for younger children and den-building galore for older kids. With the younger Muddys to look after and (*sigh*) – tis true – a slight hangover, I saw my opportunity to wriggle out of doing the monkey stuff. So it was Mr Muddy's buttocks squeezed and moulded into the harness rather than mine.
While the boys went through their safety routine, with clippings, zippings and other things ending in ing-ing-ing, I went off for an hour or so with my younger kids to the playground, before following the Go Ape course to watch from below as Mr Muddy and the crew flung themselves down the zipwire. Is it unkind to video your husband as he wipes out like a fly on the windscreen? Ahhhhh too bad…. It's actually a big plus for this course, I think, that you can for parts of the course follow your team around and lend some 'support' amidst the hysterical laughter. So even if you have kids who are too young to take part, they can still feel a bit involved.
There were a couple of moments where Mr Muddy evidently had to man up – an early portion of the course sounded quite scary with some metal rings that sounded very mens gymnastics Olympics (except for your feet rather than hands) – and I think he was surprised by its physicality. Having said that, I bumped into a girlfriend of mine who had just completed the course with her mates, and she obviously loved it. I was amazed she'd just gone up on her own, voluntarily, as an adult of sound mind, but then I am the woman who has never sky-dived, bungee jumped, climbed Kilimanjaro or run a marathon. I've snorkelled in Majorca though, does that count?
Be warned: Kids have to be 10+ years and 1.4m+ tall can do the Wendover Go Ape, but if you have younger children who'd like to give it a go, there's another Go Ape in Black Park in Uxbridge that caters to them – they just have to be 1m tall to try the Tree Top Junior course. Black Park is gorgeous too, 500 acres of woodland with a big lake to walk around, huge cafe and play area, mountain bike hire and masses of walks, so that's another good option slightly closer to London. And there's another one in Wooburn Safari Park near Milton Keynes.
If you're still nowhere near geographically and can't be bothered to travel – I know how it is sometimes, those repeats of Come Dine With Me won't watch themselves – Go Ape is currently looking for a venue in Oxfordshire, so I'll let you know as and when it happens. In the meantime, give it a go and I promise (honestly!) that next time I will too.
£25 (10-15 years), £33 (16+). Book now at goape.co.uk or call 0845 643 9236. #DiscoverAdventure
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The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, compared President Trump's rhetoric to that of the Islamic State in an interview about the president and Islam.
However, the interview was more notable for how badly the interviewer wanted Khan to slam the U.S. president in the strongest possible terms, while Khan tried to deliver nuanced answers.
Mehdi Hasan, interviewing Khan for The Intercept, sums up the complete misunderstanding causing so much hatred and anger in the debate over Islamism:
"Trump, of course, has his own 'simplistic' approach to the problem of political violence perpetrated by groups such as ISIS and Al Qaeda: He dismisses it all as '"radical Islamic terrorism.' How does Khan feel when he hears Islam being blamed for acts of terror and barbarism?"
Hasan, of course, has missed the point. Pinpointing radical Islamic terrorism as the problem isn't blaming Islam. It's isolating how terrorist violence is motivated by a radical political ideology based on a specific interpretation of Islam. That's not the same thing at all as blaming the entire religion.
Khan, on the other hand, is sensitive to the nuance. He tells Hasan that it's a "statistical fact" many terror attacks are committed by Muslims "using Islam, or using their interpretation of Islam, to justify those acts."
He adds: "That's not to say that Islam is responsible, but their interpretation of Islam is used as a motivation. I'm not saying that you and I are responsible because we're Muslims, or you and I should apologize for what's going on. I do think, though, we can be more effective in explaining … what true Islam is."
Khan went on to talk about the importance of rhetoric, but in relatively measured terms.
"We are in danger of amplifying the narrative that Daesh/so-called ISIS have about a 'clash of civilizations,' 'the West hates us,' by some of the language that Donald Trump has used. He is, if you like, repeating what so-called ISIS/Daesh are saying: 'The West and Islam are irreconcilable.' 'You can't be a proud American and a proud Muslim.'
"One of the things that so-called ISIS/Daesh want is for an increase of Islamophobic attacks; they want a backlash against proud Muslims, proud Westerners," Khan adds. "They want Muslims to be the victims of Islamophobic attacks so they start believing the false narrative that 'the West hates us' and 'it's not possible to be a law-abiding Muslim and a law-abiding Brit or American.'"
It is in this regard, Khan says, that Trump's rhetoric is "very similar to the rhetoric used by so-called ISIS/Daesh."
As an example, he talks about Trump retweeting Britain First, a far-right anti-Muslim group. Clarion Project also called out Trump for retweeting Britain First, for the same reason.
At the time we quoted Muslim Activist Shireen Qudosi, who vocally supported Trump during the election, as saying: "Tweets like this coming from our president only reinforce accusations against him of nationalism and Muslim hate."
"Britain First dehumanizes through nationalism and race in the same way religious extremists dehumanize through theology," Qudosi added. "It is that much harder for Muslims to fight organizations like CAIR and Muslim fanaticism across the world when the U.S. president is pushing far-right, anti-Muslim propaganda videos."
Pushing the argument that all Muslims are terrorists and it's impossible to be a Muslim and a proud American or Brit is only going to further the alienation and division that ISIS thrives on. As Khan notes, ISIS want to increase anti-Muslim attacks so they can gain recruits by leveraging hate crimes to stoke grievances. This is, of course, Clarion Project's position.
Despite Hasan pushing him to be condemnatory, Khan tries to remain diplomatic. He talks about Britain's "American cousins," and several times talks about how it's possible to be a proud Muslim and a proud Brit.
One gets the feeling that Hasan, on the other hand, is spoiling for a fight.
"Got that? The president of the United States talks like ISIS, according to the mayor of London," he writes, breathlessly.
Journalism like this is only going to alienate people and reinforce the idea that Muslims are under siege. The only people that helps are extremists.
Ryan Mauro and Zudhi Jasser Kick Back
On Allegations of Islamophobia
Maajid Nawaz Wins Defamation Suit
London's New Muslim Mayor: Extremist or Opportunist?


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Part 1 covered location and pre-flight check lists. Part 2 covered Resources to help you. This article will focus on the next step of learning to fly.
You have an established location and your plane and controls have checked out, and hopefully you have developed a relationship with an individual that can be your coach and keep you from crashing. So what is next? Your instructor may override what I am about to present but encourage them to allow you this experience as it is vital to proceeding to the next step.
Touch-and-Go Landings: Flying a remote controlled plane is very much like flying a real aircraft. The basic concepts apply. One of the first things (after flight school which you have not benefited from) is to practice Touch-and-Go Landing. This involves a maneuver that is common when learning to fly. It involves landing on a runway and taking off again without coming to a full stop. This is important because it gives you the confidence as well as experience to be sure that you are proficient with your air craft as well as proving out all the controls.
This process involves powering down the runway and slightly lifting off the ground. Remember that you must use the trim controls to ensure you plane is not drifting. Correct any issues here first by adjusting your trim or actual linkage. Also remember that if you are at full power (which is not needed for take-off) you may overpower the ability to land softly.
There is another technique known as Stop-and-Go where you lift off, then land and stop your plane. I recommend this approach in the beginning. You will move on to the Touch-and-Go next depending on the length of your runway. Power your plane down the runway and gently bring yourself to a flight mode no more than 4 feet off the ground. Power back on the throttle and gently adjust your aileron and rudder to put yourself in a landing position. Remember that flying the plane is the easy part, the hardest part is landing. This will give you experience that you will need when you come in for a real landing. You need to know the control sensitivity and this exercise will allow you to obtain this touch and relate your plane and controller together. There are always 2 devices that you have to balance. Do not over drive the servos of your plane... Gentle adjustments are the best way to become familiar with your controller and the response of the plane. Hard over adjustments of the controls are the best way to crash. Ensure you have a runway long enough to allow you some margin. If you don't, then you will most likely have to react to a difficult landing. You would be better off in this situation to climb and come back in for another chance.
Back to Touch-and-Go... Some resources that you may use may suggest that this is a step that is not needed; Instructors who favor the use of Touch-and-Go and Touch-and-Stop offer the possibility for you to practice more landings per session. Remember, you can do whatever you want in the air but If you cannot land without damaging your plane then you will end up buying a new plane. (Hopefully from Us)
Part IV in the series will focus on Flight (keep it simple).
Good luck (skill) to you and expect more to follow on this subject.


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Man buried upright on Harley Davidson motorcycle
Billy Standley can be seen on his bike in a plexiglass casket. He started planning the burial 18 years ago.
It took five embalmers, three extra burial plots and wood steel reinforcements to make it happen.
Standley also wanted an outdoor funeral so his biker friends could see him off.
His children said the motorcycle helped him keep a sense of adventure after he settled down to raise four kids.


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isaiah toothtaker feat. awkward - "rare form" (download) [audio http://www.divshare.com/direct/11135989-bc5.mp3]
Another great track from Isaiah Toothtaker. A bit older, I believe. The beat is great, the rapping is great, everything about it is great. I still stick to my guns when I say that this guy is fast becoming one of my new favorite rappers. "Rare Form" is produced by Bristol-based producer/mc Awkward. Check out a new animated video for this track (courtesy of SERP) here. website


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"Unka program hai Indira hatao, mera program hai garibi hatao" those were the exact words uttered by Mrs. Indira Gandhi in a pre-election rally in 1971 when she unleashed the "garibi hatao" slogan that captured India's imagination. Between 1967 and 1971, Congress party led by Indira Gandhi (along with ally CPI in 1971) managed to increase its vote-share from 41% to almost 49%. In absolute terms, while the total voter turnout remained nearly stagnant at 15 Crores, Indira managed to take a quantum leap of nearly 1.2 Crore votes from 5.9 crores to 7.1 crores for her alliance/party between 1967 and 1971 despite a vertical split in her party and a strong opposition alliance.
1971 election defied all odds; it challenged political punditry and overcame historic electoral trend to create a reverse osmosis of voters towards Indira Gandhi's Congress. How did Indira manage to overcome a split in her party and virtual collapse of the organization in many states to still attract a larger pool of voters? The answer to that question is one of the keys to understand India's electoral matrix.
Post-independent, Nehruvian governance mechanism had essentially evolved by building a structured mass patronage system across India which in turn managed to bring votes to the Congress party. Preceding the "garibi hatao" moment of 1971, by bank nationalization and by splitting the Congress party, Indira Gandhi had unwittingly managed to demolish the very patronage system that was bringing her party to power. Thus when the actual "garibi hatao" moment came into being, Indian masses related to it at two levels – at one level, most Indians, tired with the patronage system, immediately fell in love with this direct approach of Mrs. Gandhi without the middle men (read as the powerful Congress organization) and at another level the poor masses strongly believed that bank nationalization will eventually lead to greater wealth distribution from the rich to the poor.
"Woh kehtey hai Modi hatao, main kehta hoon bhrashtachar hatao" thundered Prime Minister Modi in that now historic million man rally of Lucknow's Ramabai Ambedkar grounds on the 2nd of January this year. Election rallies are not great barometers to study voters' trends, yet the sheer size and scale of that rally was something that one cannot ignore so easily. BJP and RSS have divided Uttar Pradesh into 13900 sectors having some 8-10 polling booths each and for that January 2nd rally, each sector was entrusted with bringing in some 60 odd people which resulted in a million men cheering Modi.
That Lucknow rally was actually a barometer of BJP-Sangh's organizational strength in Uttar Pradesh today and also an adequate counter to the media narrative of "mass anger against demonetization". Just like Indira Gandhi defied all odds in 1971, Modi is defying established political logic some 45 years later. His appeal to the masses too is a two-tiered system. The post-Mandal, post-liberalization India created its own set of patronage system wherein the powerful middle-castes and the last mile governance delivery systems (bridled with corruption) are seen as the new power centers. At a micro-level, the rise of a MBC chaiwala in 2014 was essentially India's mass rebellion against this new patronage system. Whether it is Yadavs of heartland or Marathas of Maharashtra or Patels of Gujarat, most of these powerful middle castes find themselves defanged by Modi's direct appeal to the masses bypassing their influential lobbies which has been his first level of appeal to voters.
Now Modi has tried to add a second level of appeal by his demonetization drive wherein he is seen as attacking the corrupt system. Once again, just like in 1971, ordinary masses expect a more equitable distribution of wealth after the demonetization drive completes its full cycle and they seem to have unshakable faith in the Prime Minister!
On the contrary, if one goes by political punditry of Delhi or by the combined opposition noise or by the overwhelming media narrative or by even some of the leaders' opinions within the BJP ecosystem, then demonetization has caused immense public anger across India (which by the way, echoes similar sentiments before the 1971 elections vis-à-vis Mrs. Gandhi). So why did Modi take such a big political and economic risk?
In the normal political course, with opposition unable to find neither unity nor a pan-India challenger, the economy finally beginning to turnaround and many states having powerful BJP governments, Modi's primacy in Indian politics was assured for the near future. Indeed, our own surveys and many other polls too indicated that BJP was still the numero uno political party of India. Furthermore, in most state elections following 2014, BJP maintained its pole position, though with some reduced vote-share – even in Bihar, BJP had the highest vote-share among all parties individually at 25% which is more than 6 points higher than the second placed party, the RJD. So why did Modi take such a big political and economic risk?
Praful Goradia, former BJP MP, in his autobiography describes Modi thus, "There is no one I have met who is as wholly focused on the future and does not appear to dwell on the past." In that description lies the answer to why Modi took such a big risk. For Modi, his 2014 victory is now a thing of past. Unlike other politicians who would have been happily ensconced in their position of power and let stasis to perpetuate their power, Modi is singlehandedly focussed on changing the future.
In 2014, Modi as the face of the NDA fetched some 21 Crore votes to win an outright majority for the first time after 3 decades. Since then, BJP has been losing a small percentage of vote-share in each subsequent election giving an impression that 2014 was the NaMo electoral peak. A class-caste analysis of the Modi vote of 2014 shows an interesting picture. While his top performance was in the middle class and neo-middle class in terms of economics, in terms of caste arithmetic Modi got the best numbers from upper/middle castes and OBCs. Modi's weakest numbers came from Dalits in terms of caste and the poor in terms of class – both amazingly coinciding statistically at 22%.
A deeper analysis of the largest chunk of voting blocs – OBCs in terms of caste and neo-middle class in terms of economics – reinforces this logic of a top and middle heavy Modi vote further. Among both the OBCs and the neo-middle class (NMC), the lower rungs of MBCs (Most Backward Castes) and the bottom 3rd of the NMC voted 15-18% lesser for BJP than other segments of their subdivision. Thus the electoral logic for the future is very clear; the highest Modi growth potential lies among the poor, lower 3rd of the neo-middle class, MBCs and Dalits. This is where demonetization comes into picture.
We have heard a lot of stories from the media about long queues in front of ATMs and banks, about massive job losses, about huge agrarian crisis and about people's savings being wiped out, but not one media story actually puts any numbers to this reportage. The reason is simple, most of the MSM, especially the English language variety, addresses only the echo chamber of the top 10% of India while the real numbers emanate from the bottom 90%.
Let us consider some simple math. By all calculations, less than 6 Crore Indians have large (more than a week's need) liquid cash with them at any given point of time, now even if we expand this number to 35 crores to include family, friends and other people in the value chain, the remaining 90 Crore Indians were almost totally unaffected by the demonetization exercise beyond the initial 2-3 weeks of cash crunch.
We at 5Forty3 have been conducting demographic research since the last week of December among both the sets of population – affected and unaffected by demonetization. The sample size of this research is 2359 respondents spread across 4 states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Representative population subsets were carefully chosen using VWISM with an additional parameter of impact of demonetization along with regular variables like gender, age, caste and class etc. (Since this was a study conducted at a specific request of a client, the full research paper would be published later). This research has thrown up 3 broad findings relevant to the NaMo peak of 2014;
• Among those directly affected by demonetization (including traders, small businesses, urban middle class housewives, richer farmers etc.), 42% still support it and 46% oppose it. A deeper analysis shows that 83% of those who voted for Modi in 2014 support it while only 34% of those who oppose it had voted for Modi in 2014. Not surprisingly, 91% of minorities oppose demonetization.
• Among those not impacted by demonetization, 77% support it while 20% oppose it. Furthermore, the highest support for this comes from Dalits, MBCs, neo-middle class and the poor. Significantly, 39% of those who support it had not voted for Modi in 2014 while a vast majority of those who oppose it belong to minorities.
• Among those temporarily affected by demonetization like daily wage workers, marginal farmers etc., the support for demonetization is still pretty high at 64%
(One caveat here is that respondents tend to exaggerate their past voting behavior post-facto by claiming that they had voted for the winning party (in this case Modi) because of inherent human nature wanting to show off political acumen and also because most neutral, non-partisan Indians hate to waste their votes on losing parties which further adds to the possible future NaMo peak)
Essentially what Modi has done by refusing to enjoy political stasis and by taking a bold initiative like demonetization is that he has increased his voter pool by more than 10 crores without losing much of what he had already acquired in 2014. If his government manages to create even a semblance of redistribution of "black money" through the February 1st budget, that voter pool may further double within no time. Thus it is becoming increasingly clear that 2014 was not the NaMo peak, that peak is yet to come and maybe 2017 and Uttar Pradesh might see the beginning of the rise of that new NaMo Mount Everest!


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From Spring 2015 --
'At a time when humanity's actions are having an unprecedented negative impact on God's world, it is vital that Christians of all denominations – along with those of other faiths and of no religious faith – unite to protect creation's integrity,' Rev. Dave Bookless, Director of Theology for A Rocha International.
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ARocha.org, the world's largest Christian conservation organization, works in 20 countries, across six continents, to restore damaged ecosystems and species and create eco-sustainable opportunity for the world's most threatened peoples.


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The legislature took the final step this week in preserving Georgia's greatest gift to its students, the HOPE Scholarship. The Senate and House agreed on a final version and have sent the bill to the governor's desk, where he will sign it into law.
Putting the program on a financially sustainable path will ensure the viability of HOPE and the pre-kindergarten program for generations to come. With the first merit-based program of its kind, Georgia is still one of only 10 states in the country with an active lottery scholarship program. It's imperative that we maintain this valuable education tool.
The final version of the bill was amended to allow all valedictorians and salutatorians from all Georgia schools to be eligible for the Zell Miller Scholarship and establishes a low interest loan program that will help students presently covered under HOPE to bridge the gap between actual tuition cost and costs covered by HOPE once the bill is enacted.
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To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 28 December 1780
From Edmund Jenings
Brussels Decr. 28th. 1780
I Had written to your Excellency a long Letter on the State of Affairs, which the Attention, I had the pleasure of paying to Mr. Dana, who staid here four or five days, prevented me Sending, and which is now Swallowed up by what has I am told, passed between the Courts of London and the Hague.
Never surely did a Nation seek for the Enmity of Mankind with more eagerness, than the English do at this Time. Have they not Ennemies enough, that they shoud seek for more? How can we Account for their proceedings? I saw with Astonishment the Memorial of the 12th Instant. I saw in it a Conduct, that Confounded me, but it is plain, that orders have been long since sent to Act offencively Against the Dutch in the East and West, and that the present procedure is meant to warrant that Violence. One would Imagine, that England well Knew what She was About in this business, if we did not See, that She had been long Acting Contrary to all Knowledge for many years in every Transaction with Us. Does She mean to Confound her Ennemies by the Boldness of her Conduct as I have read is Sometimes a good Rule of Policy? But Surely she ought rather to Confound her former Ennemies by direct Attacks on them, rather than Create new ones, which will take off Her force from the first, to be exerted against the last. This Conduct will certainly not Astonish, but please her former Ennemies. Is she induced to war with the Dutch by the Hopes of Plunder, which the Easy Capture of the Dutch Ships may Afford? Does She propose to take the Cape of Good Hope and Conquer Batavia, what can be her Object? Is Holland insulted and attacked on the Same Principle, that America was, i.e., that it is Easy to Subdue—I am weary of Conjectures, But Dutch Fury is Equal to American Bravery and this Measure may be productive of the greatest Evil to Her. However a Dutch War and the Armed Neutrallity, if it Comes to any thing, may require that France Should Keep a greater Number of Ships in Europe, than is Consistent with the Essential Object of our War. It may be difficult perhaps to Convince the Dutch, that the Independancy of America is particularly their Interest, as it will for Ever prevent their Rival from treating them with Insult and Insolence in future, or that at least, America being freed from her present Embarrassements by the Expulsion of the Ennemy, will Act with Astonishing Vigor against the Common Foe; France at least ought to see it, and make the proper Efforts. Nothing ought to prevent Her from sending a decided Superiority of Naval Force to the States of America. That Measure alone will secure Europe from future Insult.
Does your Excellency think that England has any Dependance on the Emperor? He has got his Brother Maximilian declared Coadjuter of the Bishoprick of Munster and Cologne, which effects Holland on one Side, while the Low Countries border on the other. He has an Eye on the Bishoprick of Liege and it is said, that Matter is settled to his wish. This cannot but be alarming to the Dutch should He take a part against them. It is likewise alarming to France, nor Can the King of Prussia be Easy at such an increase of Influence and Power in the Emperor.1 There is much Appearance of the War becoming general. The Fear of it however may make a Peace, which I pray to God may be to the Honour and Advantage of our Country.
I cannot express to your Excellency the Pleasure, that I have had in Mr. Danas Company. I wish our Country had many such.
I have received from London a Pamphlet intitled, a Short View of the Lord High Admirals Jurisdiction and of the several Acts for regulating and restraining the Trade of the british Plantations and of the Commissions of Vice Admiralty Courts there, together with the Heads of a Bill for the better regulating the same, printed 1775. This is, I believe, the Book your Excellency wanted, if so, I will send it by the first Opportunity.2
I have read Lord Howes Narrative and Galloways Answer, they are both Excellent for Us. They ought to be read Universally.
I wish your Excellency and the Young Gentlemen Many happy Years.
I am Sir your Excellencys Most Faithful & Obedient Humble Servant
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RC (Adams Papers); endorsed: "Mr Jennings. ansd. 31. Decr. 1780."
1. Joseph II's appointment of his brother Maximilian as coadjutor significantly increased the Hapsburg influence in the Imperial Diet. Its net effect, however, was to cause the minor German princes to gravitate toward Frederick II and Prussia and, in 1785, join together in the Fürstenbund, which effectively blocked Joseph's aspirations for the domination of Germany (Cambridge Modern Hist. description begins The Cambridge Modern History, Cambridge, Eng., 1902–1911; repr. 1969, New York; 12 vols. description ends , 8:313).


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OS 10, iOS 10.1.1 jailbreak is out!
Here's a step by step guide on how to jailbreak iOS 10 and iOS 10.1.1 on supported devices using mach_portal + Yalu jailbreak and Cydia Impactor.
Here is what you need for jailbreaking iOS 10-10.1.1 on a supported iPhone or iPad device:
- Supported devices and firmware: iPhone 7/7 Plus running iOS 10.1 or iOS 10.1.1, iPhone 6s/6s Plus running iOS 10.0.1-10.1.1 and iPad Pro running iOS 10.0.1-10.1.1.
- Yalu iOS jailbreak IPA file by Luca Todesco which you can download from here: Download Yalu iOS 10.1.1 Jailbreak For iPhone 7, 6s, iPad Pro.
- Cydia Impactor, which can be downloaded from cydiaimpactor.com.
- A free or developer Apple ID. You can register for a free Apple ID from appleid.apple.com.
- Latest version of iTunes.
- A computer running either Windows or macOS.
Step 1: Connect supported iPhone or iPad to your computer using a Lightning/USB cable.
Step 2: Make a complete backup of your data using iTunes which you can return to in case anything goes wrong during or after jailbreak.
Step 3: Disable Passcode/Touch ID on your device from Settings > Touch ID & Passcode.
Step 4: Disable Find My iPhone on your device from Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone.
Step 5: Launch Cydia Impactor.
Step 6: Drag and drop the Yalu IPA file on Cydia Impactor.
Step 7: Enter your Apple ID when Cydia Impactor prompts for it.
Step 8: Now wait for Cydia Impactor to install the jailbreak app onto your device.
Step 9: Once installed, disconnect your device from computer and head to Settings > General > Profile(s) & Device Management or General > Device Management and hit Trust and then Trust again on the certificate you used to install this jailbreak app.
Step 10: Now launch the "mach_portal" jailbreak app from the Home screen and wait 10 to 15 seconds for it to do its thing. It will basically show a white screen, and then close itself, after which Cydia will show up on the Home screen.
If Cydia doesn't show up on the Home screen, reboot or hard reboot your device and it should be there.
That's it! Your device is now jailbroken with Cydia installed.
As mentioned earlier, since this is a semi-untethered jailbreak, it means you will have to put your device in jailbreak mode after every reboot.
If you used free Apple ID to install this, your jailbreak will expire after seven days, after which you will have to re-jailbreak it again from Step 5 onwards. No data, settings or tweaks will be lost during the re-jailbreak process. Those with full developer IDs though can run it without re-jailbreaking for up to a year.
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CAPE ELIZABETH — The Planning Board has taken precautionary action after a perceived legal threat to the town was noted in an email.
The board recommended in a memo to the Town Council that an amendment be made to the Open Space Zoning Ordinance to clarify a provision that agricultural land may be preserved as part of open space in a new development in order to avoid any chance of a lawsuit.
The concern of some residents is that the amendment is being proposed in the midst of deliberations on a major housing development, Maxwell Woods.
The Town's Open Space Zoning Ordinance requires at least 40 percent of a development to be left as open space.
Priorities for open space are listed in the zoning ordinance as wetlands or wildlife habitats, agriculture, greenbelt and recreational areas, and scenic character.
The proposed amendment states that agricultural land preserved as open space in a development must meet the requirements of "farmland" as it is defined in the state's Farm and Open Space Tax Law. However, the land to be preserved under this subsection can be less than 5 acres and deemed "farmland" if it is part of a parcel of farmland that is at least 5 acres.
"The reason (the Future Open Space Preservation Committee) grabbed that state definition is because, when they were making recommendations to make agricultural land a higher priority, they tried to write a definition (for agricultural land) and they got stuck," O'Meara said.
Maxwell Woods developer Joel FitzPatrick plans to build 46 condominiums on nearly 18 acres of land on Spurwink Avenue, with about eight of those acres set aside as open space. Of those eight acres, two are proposed as an agricultural easement, to be farmed by the Bamfords, owners of Maxwell Farm. The two acres immediately abut land they currently farm.
"This would allow them to continue to own the land and grow on it, but they wouldn't be allowed to develop it … they could only use it for agricultural purposes," O'Meara said.
The Planning Board's interpretation of the state's standards for farmland would allow these two acres to be considered agricultural land because the Bamfords already own more than five acres of farmland in town.
How the Bamfords plan on farming and preserving the two acres will be stated in the agricultural easement they submit with FitzPatrick's final project proposal.
A May 22 email from Cape Elizabeth resident Paul Seidman to a group of other residents expressed concern with the development. Seidman's email mentioned a "co-application fiasco," referring to a decision by FitzPatrick to sign the Bamfords as the development's co-applicants just before Maxwell Woods was granted preliminary approval on May 18. FitzPatrick is expected to apply for final subdivision approval in August.
"(The town's) lawyers need to know they're on thin ice," Seidman wrote. "We need a big ole spotlight on this one."
Seidman and others feel that the proposed zoning ordinance amendment is being rushed through. O'Meara said there is nothing illegal about signing the Bamford's as co-applicants.
"No project is approved the way it's submitted. It is a process, and the process inherently requires the plan to change and it's normal," O'Meara said.
Seidman said the "the problem is the process and procedure … 11th hour changes…(and) seeking law changes to suit a single development."
During the Town Council meeting on Monday, July 10, he said that despite his concern, his email was not meant to be public, nor did he intend to suggest any legitimate legal threat to the town.
But other residents are unsettled.
"The Planning board wants to change the ordinance to eliminate the minimum requirement of five acres," resident Becky Fernald said. "This is a really big issue for the town. … It'll have consequences for land use for our town in the future. (It) needs to be carefully thought out and deliberated and should not be rushed."
O'Meara explained that no changes are being made to any ordinances, only clarifications.
"Because the state definition said that a farm has to be five acres, we have some people that say you can't accept an (agricultural) easement unless it is five acres," O'Meara said. "Our attorney has said there is room in that definition to interpret that the easement can be any size, but it has to come from a farm that's at least five acres in size … so you still meet the definition of farmland, but you don't take that five acres and make it apply to each easement."
Ultimately, the motion to send the proposed amendment to the Ordinance Committee was approved unanimously by the Town Council.
On Tuesday, after reviewing the amendment, the town's three-member ordinance subcommittee unanimously sent the ordinance back to the council with a recommendation to review and approve it at its Aug. 14 meeting, where the council is required to hold a public hearing.
"That is the standard process for all zoning and subdivision amendments," O'Meara said.
In the memo sent to the council, the Planning Board acknowledged that "processing ordinance amendments during a development review process is awkward … (but the board) takes seriously its responsibility to make legally defensible decisions (and), for this reason, it recommends the Town Council adopt the Agricultural easement amendment."
Councilor Caitlin Jordan said during Tuesday's Ordinance Committee meeting that FitzPatrick is expected to proceed with his development proposal as planned, regardless of the town's eventual action on the amendment.
In a conversation two weeks ago, FitzPatrick expressed confidence that his proposal would succeed.
"All of the other issues the opponents (of Maxwell Woods) have had (with the development) haven't really worked out for them, so this is just another," he said. "Hopefully (it is) their last."
Jocelyn Van Saun can be reached at 781-3661, ext. 183 or [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @JocelynVanSaun.
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If you love the idea of cycling more but are a bit of a slave to fashion, then don't worry, it is still possible to look good when you're on your bike. You only have to turn to places such as Copenhagen, Stockholm, Paris and even Oxford to see that you can look great when you're out cycling. If you need some inspiration then check out these great items that are perfect for fashion and cycling.
If you've a woman's bike with a low cross-bar, then why not emulate some vintage chic with a mid-length pleated skirt that is simply all the rage this season. Think funky rather than frumpy and you'll look put together and effortlessly stylish. We love this gorgeous shimmering number impressively from bargain brand Primark. It costs just £13 and is short enough to not get caught in your mechanism and gears, but long enough to not flash everyone your underwear when you're on your bike.
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Can a Berry a Day Keep Cancer Away?
(NewsUSA) – You might already know that shopping in the produce aisle at the supermarket can help ward off pesky inconveniences like the common cold, but eating certain fruits, either fresh or frozen, may also play a large role in helping to fight and protect against serious illnesses such as lung and breast cancer, according to two new studies.
Conducted by scientists from Norway and the United States, a recently released study tested 1,130 commonly eaten foods for antioxidant levels using the FRAP Assay, one of the major tests for antioxidant values currently available. They discovered that, of the top 10 foods tested based on serving size, blackberries contained the highest levels of health-related antioxidants, which help protect against cancer and heart disease. In a second study, lung, skin, breast and cervical cancers all showed signs of shrinkage when exposed to blackberry extracts. The compound is so potent against disease that scientists have begun further analysis on the blackberry.
The news should only provide additional encouragement for those looking for ways to better their lifestyle by eating healthier foods.
"Everyone should be eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day, and one of those helpings should be berries," said Dr. Gary Stoner, an expert in cancer prevention and control at Ohio State University. "When you put all of the new research together, you realize that berries are one of the most protective foods around."
Oregon blackberries, grown in the fertile Willamette Valley on family farms, are nutritional powerhouses that contain several extremely important phytochemicals, naturally occurring chemicals from plants, which research has shown may slow down the aging process, boost immunity and protect against chronic disease.
Additionally, tests have shown that Oregon blackberries, frozen at their nutritional peak, lose none of their important antioxidant values in the freezing process. Fresh or frozen, blackberries are an important part of a healthy diet.
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NEM Investment Overall Score: B
NEM Blockchain Solution
Lon Wong founded NEM several years ago with a vision of steamlining blockchain. He realized that Blockchain technology offered a fundamentally different take on finances and control. By streamlining secure ledgers and transactions, you could change the way that currency and transactions were done worldwide.
NEM has been in production for some two and a half years now. Lon Wong still oversees the development and growth of the currency which runs under NEM.io. It is an open source technology that takes advantage of advanced encryption to safeguard and execute its public and private transaction. XEM now enjoys a worldwide circulation. It trades on several exchanges across the world and is openly recognized as one of the top bitcoin competitors by marketcap.
Wong is an established engineer in worldwide markets. He is largely the brains behind the currency and has bought and sold several businesses worldwide in his thirty plus years as a an esteemed businessman.
The goal behind NEM is simple: create mass scale transactions that are moldable without engineering knowledge. Transactions are meant to be moldable to the customer base in a way that is easy. The technologies of the currency include a Proof of Importance as well as the ability for NCC and NIS which allow for users to separate their Bitcoin wallet from a server.
NEM is developed to be used by mainstream consumers who aren't technical wizards. It tries to apply mainstream logic to businesses where rules can then be set offline. Assets are customizable and can be altered in a console for the end user.
The strength of NEM and its API interface are what allow for this ease. Smart contract language can easily match existing business code to leverage blockchain for businesses and consumers alike. By using this existing logic, the two can leverage the strongest points of blockchain for secure and fast transactions.
Furthermore, NEM boasts the use of "Smart asset systems." These help the user hone in on exactly what they are looking to accomplish. Whether you're trying to track your shipments, ship marijuana, or create a secure ICO, NEM can be applied to solve your real world business problem.
NEM can be utilized for crypto mining using XEM. XEM is the native currency for NEM public blockchain. XEM is used to pay for transactions and/or policing transactions. It is used as an incentive for helping businesses on the public blockchain.
NEM claims that XEM has zero inflation and is scalable. Because business applications can be applied to blockchain, it isn't merely a currency. The NEM blockchain is essentially nebulous, creating its own currency within itself.
This business usage is also promoted to help the currency's sustainability given that business will remain a constant in society.
NEM also claims strong governance. It is managed by the NEM foundation which is classified to be a non-profit. Such measures hopefully guide the currency more effectively.
NEM Supporters
NEM is largely supported by the business community for its many use cases around professional commerce. Financial Payments, the creation of new cryptocurrencies, mobile payments, and many other facets of business could all be disrupted by the blockchain based cryptocurrency in the coming years.
Equity markets are also an industry ripe for disruption. Constantly dealing with trade backlog, payments, and settlements, because new technology in trade matching allows for opportunity. NEM could fill the gap left by technology. By utilizing the NEM blockchain, it would be possible to re-design trading ecosystems so that backlogs could match the fluidity of today's instantly trading stock market.
NEM Haters
When you google "NEM Supporters" you get an article from Steemit.com that calls NEM "The greatest decentralized hoax in history." Much of the hate comes from the reliance on two developers. Tech Bureau, a prominent technology firm in Japan, and Dragonfly, a technology company that is based in Singapore are the two in question.
These two tech companies help create a private permissioned blockchain. Here companies can enhance their business practices by improving their own database and systems. This results in higher return on investment as well as a cost savings.
Many users wonder if this will be a short term gain for businesses as the prices go up over time. Many users who have done research wonder if NEM may become a system build to exploit the highest bidder when it reaches maturation.
I personally think it's tough to tell. Read your articles. Do your research. Stick with fundamentals and only invest what you can lose. We never know with some of these cryptocurrencies. This one certainly has some hatred moving its way.
How to Buy NEM?
NEM requires a transfer from Coinbase to Binance or likewise. For a more detailed list of exchanges, click here. For a step by step guide on how to turn your bitcoin into altcoin, click here.
Thanks for reading and good luck out there!


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About Arkhiv ZAGS MO
The archive holds registration records of vital statistics for inhabitants of Moscow Oblast (and earlier Guberniia) starting in September 1918 to the present. In addition this archive has copies of official civil vital statistics registration records from Russian consular and embassy offices in different countries of the world (starting in 1978—only one copy). Parish registers from churches in Moscow Guberniia before September 1918 are now held in TsIAM (see D-2). Those postdating September 1918 are scheduled for transfer to TsGAMO (see D-8).
The archive is open for limited types of research, depending on the type and aim of research, at the discretion of the ZAGS Administration. Researchers should present an appropriate formal letter of application addressed to the Chief of the Administration of ZAGS. Individuals by letter or in person may request appropriate copies of data from vital statistics registers.


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Beautiful. I'm not sure I could have said it any better. ❤
When I was a kid, I never saw my parents "Play love" in my presence. I know you'd say "Maybe they did", Oh! Yes! But not in my presence, so I don't have any memory of them acting Indian film until my mum's death.
Due to this mysterious unoccupied memory, I searched for love and I discovered Cupid. Let me tell you who Cupid is.
Cupid is the god of love, son of Venus. Usually depicted as a naked, winged boy with a bow and arrow. Cupid never got love from his mother Venus because she was busy attending to the needs of her worshippers, blah blah blah. So instead of sitting around sulking, Cupid goes around, assuming for people that they are inlove and playing pranks with their hearts.
This same Cupid showed me love in novels, comics, movies, cartoons or where ever I could get it from…
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Yes, setting up your Medical ID on the iPhone is extremely simple, but have you done it? It only takes a couple of minutes and could be life saving. To do it, you'll need a device with iOS 8 or higher, and then perform the following steps:
1 Open the Health app
2 Tap the Medical ID tab in the tab bar
3 Tap the Edit button to begin editing your Medical ID card
4 List any pertinent information about yourself, including medical conditions, allergies and reactions, and medications
5 Ensure that "Show When Locked" is enabled (Figure A)
6 Tap Done
Follow these steps to view your Medical ID from the lock screen:
1 Press the Sleep/Wake button
2 Swipe left to right to view the lock screen keypad
3 Tap "Emergency" and then "Medical ID"
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I have failed at so many things and couldn't be happier about that because it means that I'm that much closer to my success. But, also, that reminds me that I really don't like using the word failure. Because I don't think I really failed at any job or business or relationship. I just think that I didn't achieve the results I had thought I was going to achieve.
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Well, thought Sir Thomas, this is newly tempered steel, much like that within Elizabeth. "Understand, lady," Patrick replied, "that my father has taken on English ways, even an English title, and thus has set aside much Irish popularity. He has looked away as English troops closed our Irish monasteries and dispossessed our Catholic clergy, though he has not taken up your new faith himself. He'll be just as compliant as your new Queen restores those monasteries and reinstates the Catholic clergy. My brother Shane is of cheap flight another mind.
If your flight dates and times aren't matching with property availability, or you're going to be over-budget, adjust the dates, time or amount of money you'll spend and do another search. Spend no more than twenty minutes the first time you search for accommodations and flights. I normally go two to three times through the process before finding what suits my needs.
Another thing to take into consideration is the attractions that you will want to do when you are on vacation. Sometimes you can even find packages that include tickets to certain attractions. Bundling your vacation packages together is a great way to spend less and have a great time on your trip. It is much like the concept of going to a fast food joint and picking out a few individual items verses picking out a combo meal. You can get the same things for less if you choose the combo meal. Take the time to combine your vacation package to include everything from air fare to accommodations. This is probably the best option when it comes to saving money and having a great trip- whether for family fun or business.
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At a business convention I attended this spring, I remember telling someone that my life as a business owner was sometimes like being the "guinea pig." He laughed and said I seemed like more of a pioneer—I like that word much better.
Pioneer is my word for this summer & going into my junior year of college. I've been dwelling in the craziness that I'm halfway done with being a college student (say what?!). There are so many adventures ahead with my school, my people, & my company, but it's flying by at full speed. Every step is paving a new way brick by brick.
Hebrews 12:2 :: "fixing our eyes on Jesus, the PIONEER & perfecter of faith"
I love love LOVE this verse because Jesus is the ultimate pioneer! He forged into places no one had ever gone before all for the Father's glory & our salvation. His journey at times was frustrating, awkward, and completely new, but it planted God's Word in the world & grew bountiful fruit. We too are called to be pioneers like Jesus—stepping out of our comfortable pastures, leaping into the wild unknown, knowing fully that God will guide our steps. (I'm originally a Kansas girl so I love the pioneer picture this verse paints in my mind!)
Not only are business owners storytellers (@ my first blog hehe), but we are also pioneers. Business owners lead companies into the future with every decision. There are victories & roadblocks laced with opportunities daily. Through it all, Jesus calls us to step out of the world's standards in our choices & perspectives, which isn't always the easiest decision.
Even if you aren't a business owner, I think we can all relate to this challenge. As Jesus-followers, we choose to follow his ways as our own–not the ways of the world. Being a pioneer is not always easy, & it is not for the faint-hearted. Pioneers often work against the wind. Pioneers weather many a storm, & they must keep their eyes fixed on the sky. That's where our help comes from. So we are called to be pioneers—joyfully forging ahead into unknown territories no matter the weather. But take heart! We are not in this journey alone. We are called to live in boldness & strength from the Lord, grace & humility from Jesus, & vision & trust from the Holy Spirit in all circumstances. Not only is God with us, but He hand-picks people to embark on this journey with us too.
My pioneer prayer is rooted in this verse—keeping my eyes lifted up & fixed on Jesus through every victory, bumpy road, cliff-hanger, & detour, having faith stronger than any storm, & dwelling the in promise that God makes everything work for His glory & our good. Amen!
Let's forge on together.
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In two earlier posts I ran through some of the nitty-gritty of setting up my blog networks (post 1 and post 2). In this post, I want to give some background and context for how/why I use blogging as the main activity in my classes.
Right now, I've got over 30 student blogs, and the semester hasn't even officially started yet (our first day is Monday). I am really happy with this new approach of putting a live blog stream in the Canvas class spaces so that students can see just what's going on in class at any given moment (even now before classes have even started). I also built a new extra credit blog comment assignment called "jump in the stream" where students can pick from the most stream of recent posts to find items they want to comment on. You can see the class streams too since my classes are open:
Myth-Folklore Blog Stream
Indian Epics Blog Stream
The first post that each student writes is a "favorite places" post which is a chance for them to learn about images in blog posts, and it's also a way for me to start to get know each student and their interests. You can see all the instructions for this first week assignments here: Orientation Week . For this first post some people write something really short with just one picture, while others write something really long with lots of pictures. It's good either way! The goal is exactly for them to realize that this is their own space, and that they have a lot of freedom to use that space for self-expression, sharing what they want.
Then, they look through the archive of past student projects and write a post about their favorite projects; this is their first introduction to the actual content of the class... and I think it is really important that the first content for the class that they see is created by other students.
Next comes the Introduction post. By the time they write this post, they should be feeling pretty confident about how to write a post. Again, some people write long and elaborate Introduction posts with lots of pictures; other people write something shorter. That's totally up to them! Since the Introduction post will get visitors all semester long, they might come back later and tinker with what they wrote to begin with.
Then, there is a post about growth mindset. I really enjoy reading these posts, and it is yet another way for me to get to know the students and learn more about them.
At the end of the Orientation Week there are three organizational assignments, each of which results in a blog post: the students take a look at the kinds of regular weekly assignments they will be doing and share their thoughts about that, then a similar post about the kinds of technology tools they might want to use for this class, and finally a post about time management strategies so that students can think about what kind of schedule will be best for this class.
That is the first week and, as you can see, every assignment results in a blog post of some kind: maybe something short, maybe something long... but there is a post. In the Orientation Week, there are 7 posts; the idea is for everybody to have had lots of practice so that the blogging will feel just as natural and normal as using email or MSWord. When the regular class assignments start in Week 2, there will be 3 posts each week (or more), plus lots of commenting; there's no commenting yet in Week 1, although I try to leave comments on lots of posts, especially for these students who got started early.
The key thing is this: the entire class consists of blog posts, blog comments, and other forms of web publishing. It is all visible, all sharable, and the blog posts accumulate week by week: at the end of the semester the students can literally see what they have accomplished. Each student ends up with anywhere from 50 to 100 blog posts in their blog, and their blogs also receive abundant comments from the other students (after the first week, the students do basically all the blog commenting; I focus on the students' project websites).
In other words: the blogging is not just something extra tacked on to the class; blogging IS the class.
I've been teaching with blogs this way for over 10 years. The students used to use Bloglines for blogging way way way back in the day; does anybody remember the Bloglines plumber? That was a weird but very fun blogging platform which was also an RSS reader. I still miss it all these years later!
Then, for about 5 years I used a Ning; I'm sure there are others here who remember Ning! It was great while it lasted.
Then, when Ning shifted its focus away from education a couple years ago, I let the students choose a blogging platform; I provide detailed support for Blogger.com (the platform I use myself), and since most students are new to blogging, that is the option that most of them choose — although I am always grateful for students using WordPress since it gives the other students a chance to experience a different platform. My only requirement is that the blog have separate feeds for posts and comments. (That means Tumblr is not a good option for a class blog, although it is a great option for the project website, so students who like Tumblr can use it for their project.)
For me, these blogs are a way for me to get to know the students as individuals right from the start of the semester. When I taught in the classroom, I was just baffled by the opening weeks of the semester: how was I supposed to get to know all these students sitting there starting at me...? My classroom mythology course normally had 40-50 students: it took me weeks to start to get to know who these people were, and some of the students I never really got to know well at all. Online, with the blogs, it is so different: the first week of posts really helps me to get to know each person pretty well. And, of course, they are also getting to know me through my class announcements blog and all the other stuff that I share online.
For the students, it is a chance to build an online presence in a thoughtful way, documenting what they learn and sharing what they learn with others. Because the blogs are open, the students often share them with their friends and their family; it's not something locked down inside the LMS. When they first create their blog, they send me the address in an email (after that, I can follow all their course work at the blog; they don't have to send more emails... thank goodness! I am not a fan of email), and at that time I ask them to tell me if they have blogged before, if they have questions, what their thoughts are about blogging, etc. So, to finish up this post, I'll just paste in some of the comments from the students so far this semester. I am really proud and glad to be the person who is introducing them to blogging; here are some of the things they told me:
I have never done any blogging before, but I am very excited!
So I have never before done any blogging for school or otherwise, and I am a bit nervous to start a blog. But I look forward to learning the art throughout this course!
I haven't ever had a blog before so this should be interesting!
This assignment was so fun! I have my own personal blog so I do have some experience, but I've never blogged for a class before.
I have never created or posted on a blog before, but I enjoy reading them (especially those involving food).
I am not the most tech-savvy and have not posted on a blog in the past.
I have never done any blogging before, but I am excited to start now! I do not have any questions about bogging yet, but I am sure I will as the weeks go on since I am so new to this.
I have never done any blogging before. I'm sure that I will have many questions for you soon, but I haven't quite figured them out yet.
Here is a link to my blog. I personalized it a bit, and plan on doing more later.
I have blogged before in high school for my AP spanish class but it's been quite a while since then so I'm a bit rusty.
Also I have not done any blogging before! But I loved my high school mythology class and I am really excited for this one!
I currently have a tumblr where I look at art from the video games I play and that's about it. This is my first time using blogger.
I have blogged before. I have a personal blog also using Blogger. I started it because I was disappointed by the lack of writing I was doing during the school year. Having a blog keeps me accountable and keeps me writing.
I have never had any experience with blogging. As of right now I do not have any questions for you.
So, as you can see: a few with experience, most without experience... but the eagerness is real, and it means the class gets off to an energetic start every semester.
I hope my documentation effort here might inspire some other people to try blogging for yourself... and then perhaps to try blogging together with your students. I cannot imagine teaching any other way. :-)
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The new 278 MSD, which replaces the G178 super single, owes its improved mileage to a 1 in. larger footprint, deeper tread depth, and special compounding.
Available in 385, 425, and 445/65R sizes in 22.5, the G278 MSD is an all position tire for on/off highway applications, including construction, concrete, oil service, and logging. It includes a criss-cross tread design to improved traction while also repelling water.
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About MRHC
Community Health Needs Assessment
On a regular basis, Manning Regional Healthcare Center conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment and develops a strategic implementation plan.
Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) and implementation strategies are required of tax-exempt hospitals as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. These assessments and strategies create an important opportunity to improve the health of communities. They ensure that hospitals have the information they need to provide community benefits that meet the needs of their communities. They also provide an opportunity to improve coordination of hospital community benefits with other efforts to improve community health. By statute, the CHNAs must take into account input from "persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health."
MRHC most recently completed and posted an updated CHNA in June 2019. That CHNA and supporting documentation can be accessed through the links below. Additionally, paper copies are available upon request at MRHC.
2019 Community Health Needs Assessment Report
2016 Community Health Needs Assessment Report
2016 Community Health Needs Assessment Implementation Plan
2013 Community Health Needs Assessment Report
2013 Community Health Needs Assessment Implementation Plan
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