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Roma professionals bare their teeth in civil protest
'Do not screw 12 000 000 Roma!', read a poster in the audience that had gathered to hear the declaratory and well-meaning speech of EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Laszlo Andor in Bulgaria. Reputable Roma journalists, lawyers, teachers, economists and others pooled funds to print the message 'Europe, stop financing the Roma exclusion!' on 50 t-shirts. It may be hard to believe, but it's true – the same people showed a red card to Bulgarian vice-PM Tsvetan Tsvetanov during his speech and left the room in protest, because 'Mr Tsvetanov reduces the Roma debate to one of petty crime, whereas the real debate on Roma issues should not only include crime rates in the ghettos, but also the absence of any institutions there,' as some of the protesters said. This is undoubtedly a serious message by the Roma intelligentsia regarding the policies and the attitude of the reportedly democratic Bulgarian state towards the Roma.
The Roma left the room in anger and indignation as Tsvetanov's introductory remarks about the importance of positive media coverage for the image of the Roma were emptied of meaning by Tsvetanov's discussion of Roma crime rates minutes later. 'This is in itself a contradiction. He first talks about image and then gives a negative spin on the issue,' said one of the protesters. Among the questions directed at the speakers were 'Since when does petty crime have a religious and ethnic definition?' and 'What law says that crime can be Roma, Bulgarian, Turkish, Jewish, Armenian?!'. The beginning of the meeting was soured by Tsvetanov's remarks, whose other opinion that Roma ghettos are an incubator for crime was not long ago criticized as 'inadmissible' by EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Viviane Reding.
The two-day high-level meeting was aimed at creating an opportunity for the state and the Roma to debate on how EU funds can be used for Roma integration. At the end of the day, money will be found for Roma integration, but it will not come from Bulgarian tax-payers – it will come from the fat European wallet. One can only hope that this money will be traced and well-spent by the state so that later on ministers and mayors will not be able to wash their hands by pointing to the good or bad practices of civil organizations and NGOs. This is all old news for true Roma leaders who remember the time when the state hoped that George Soros would arrive with suitcases full of money to integrate Bulgarian citizens. Local and central government simply stood aside without doing anything, while demonstrating feeble political will to work on Roma issues. Fortunately, Soros' investments created a Roma elite that is no longer toothless and anaemic, but has awareness and feels responsibility for Roma problems, as well as for the wider issues in Bulgarian society.
Today Soros is replaced with EU funds. The state once again hopes that European money will solve Roma problems. It has transpired however, that the issue is no longer a financial one, but political and administrative. All those who have common sense see the state diverging from a long-term vision on the Roma issue by favouring partial projects. But this time the state has nowhere to go because the generation that Soros educated has begun to see the need for state action on national and local level. It is precisely these Roma that advise the state about the need to really involve local authorities and the Roma on a local level in the planning of Roma integration programmes.
These Roma professionals are asking the government to create a mechanism to bind local administrations to consistently and systematically follow through with clear, concrete and well-funded action plans. The Roma experts advocate a bottom-up approach, where each local administration together with its Roma community defines priorities and focuses on their multi-faceted execution, because produced in this way actions plans will be realistic and local authorities and Roma will feel ownership over the policy. The Roma experts are also pressing for the return of institutions to the Roma neighbourhoods in order to enforce the law as regards disciplining but also protecting Roma citizens.
The Roma elite stress that the Roma community is diverse and encompasses different groups with different needs and this calls for a differentiated approach that takes into consideration local specifics and the different social classes within the Roma community. This message is meant for the state and the European Union. The Roma activists are not few, they number 2000 from all over the country and their signatures can be found under these proposals. They reminded Minister of the Interior Tsvetanov that not all Roma are criminals. They showed that among the Roma are also active citizens ready to work on Roma issues. These Roma do not claim to represent the abstract term 'Roma community' the way political opportunists like Tsvetelin Kanchev (leader of the Euroroma movement) do, but show that there are Roma who are mature enough to participate in national decision-making.
Tsvetan Tsvetanov might be right about one thing – that the media have a role to play in the arduous process of Roma integration. The media have to be involved. It is precisely the media that can create awareness among Bulgarians that the Roma are their fellow citizens and not aliens or an abstract mass. It is time the media became better oriented in society and began to tell true Roma leaders from political opportunists like Tsvetelin Kanchev who simply gain political dividends on the back of the hungry and poor Roma from the ghettos. Journalists have to engage with the integration debate in an adequate and responsible way. Journalists should get to the heart of the matter and not make sweeping generalizations based on single cases. Unfortunately, leading Bulgarian media that usually report on Roma issues were absent during the meeting. These are media that claim to be very interested in the Roma. But they are actually only interested when a teenage Roma girl gives birth, when Tsvetelin Kanchev's son steals metals for resale and when the Roma embarrass themselves. These same media are absent from the serious debate about the Roma and instead pick up the yellow populist messages that smack of propaganda. 'It is time the journalistic ethics code began to be observed', has said Gogo Lozanov (chairman of the Electronic Media Council) many a time.
Laszlo Andor did not stir the crowd and his mechanical speech did not resonate with the posters and t-shirts of his Roma audience. The Roma told Europe to stop financing their exclusion. The Roma asked Europe to end its hypocrisy and stop organizing conferences where problems are simply restated. ' Europe cannot at the same time speak about unity in diversity and send back Bulgarian and Romanian citizens on the basis of their ethnicity. All have equal rights, but some are more equal than others for Europe,' some said. 'Let them invite us to meetings, where they talk about results instead of going on about their intentions and give us shiny folders, expensive pens, nice bags, notebooks, textbooks and reports,' others complained.
Vice-PM Tsvetan Tsvetanov need not have made the effort to explain and apologize that he did not want to offend the Roma. Vice-PM Tsvetanov, as well as Bulgarian journalists, should change his vocabulary as regards the Roma, which reduces their image to crime, illegal 'traditions' and mockery. The red card is for all governments so far. Tsvetanov was the one to receive it because the Roma felt mature enough to overcome the fear of facing up to the Minister for the Interior. They all think that the policy of Bulgarian governments is ineffective and compounds exclusion and ethnic tension. The protesters asked where is the sum of € 70 485 175 that Brussels disbursed to previous Bulgarian governments for Roma integration in the framework of the PHARE programme for the period 1999-2007 and where are the millions of Euro that the current governments keeps receiving via structural funds for 'social inclusion.' They made an appeal to the European Commission to stop the funds for 'Roma inclusion' that are part of the funding programmes for Bulgaria until an audit is completed and the results of it made public together with recommendations for changes in government policy; until effective results are achieved in accordance with adopted strategic documents (over 10 so far); and until political will for Roma inclusion in the decision-making process is demonstrated.
Many Roma keep saying that the ghettos have not seen any of the integration money. What does it mean for the money to reach the Roma? Does it mean to hand it out? To give them houses? To give them food? What kind of a statement is this? What has to reach the Roma is functioning infrastructure, access to good education and public services and last but not least equal opportunity on the labour market. All of this is their civic right. If this is not provided for, the Roma cannot be expected to fulfil their civic duties. If it is not guaranteed the Roma will remain isolated from Bulgarian citizenship and their human rights. And in this way the state will see the Roma as an object. This will in turn make Roma attitude consumerist, even clientilistic. The Roma who showed the red cards do not want this, they want the opposite.
Whether in resonance with the protesters or out of personal persuasion the director of the European Social Fund Peter Jorgensen said that the myths that the Roma do not want to work, that they do not want to integrate, that they are thieves, that they have more rights than everyone else, must be put to an end. Jorgensen is right because such statements are pre-election fodder for mediocre journalists and unscrupulous politicians. But then again, elections are coming up.

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WE: VARIANT OF A MANIFESTO – Dziga Vertov
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WE affirm the future of cinema art by denying its present.
"Cinematography" must die so that the art of cinema may live.
WE call for its death to be hastened.


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Questioning Myself
I felt like I had hit a wall. Both physically and creatively. After an amazing time over the holidays, my body was not quite ready to be thrown back into a routine.
I kept questioning myself. Did I make the right decision to pursue this photography thing for real? Like, invest serious money and time into it. Was that just foolish? Are my pictures even good enough? I don't feel like I know enough.
My dad called and asked if I could watch my baby sister for an evening while he had meetings. I can't ever turn down a time to hang out with her. So, of course, I said yes.
When she walked into our apartment, she handed me this letter.
At that moment, I knew that someone cared no matter what. Sometimes, I just need those reminders. Of course, I have questions. But, the most important thing is to not hold myself to a standard of comparison. I ask questions because I know I still need to grow. Grow in photography. My marriage. My friendships. My diligence. It's not about what I see other people doing. It's what I'm doing to grow and change through God's grace.
This was one of the first ten pictures I took with my new camera. And, I think it encapsulates my baby sister so well. Thankful for her reassurances and love.


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Animal Locomotion, the collection of 781 collotype plates of Eadweard Muybridge's photographic work at the University of Pennsylvania first published in 1887 has achieved significant exposure during the past year or so, with the various major exhibitions, smaller displays such as Muybridge's Revolver (more about that soon), and publication of the huge Taschen book.
There has been a growing presence on the web, too. The University of Southern California has a large number – around 700 – accessible to view as complete plates, or individual images. Animations of each sequence may be seen too. Where the plate comprises more than one sequence; that is, two actions, or one action photographed from different angles, each part is animated separately (just scroll down the individual pictures at left to find the animations). This is any easy way to view the subjects in motion, and the largest collection of such animations on the web – though it's worth remembering that Muybridge's audiences didn't see these photographic images in this way. Although the plates are not in any particular order, the search box will find what you are looking for: e.g. Muybridge cricket. A very useful addition to web-based Muybridge work.
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The New York Times reports that the Supreme Court has upheld the Trump administration's travel ban to officially take effect while the legality of it continues to be argued in court. Earlier this year, the court dismissed many disputes over the second version of the ban, but has ruled that the latest, and third, version may be placed while court arguments continue.
The Supreme Court is asking appeals courts to determine whether the third version is lawful, and Justices Sotomayor and Ginsburg have stated they would have denied allowing it to go into effect.
These orders essentially mean that the Trump administration is allowed to enforce the ban on incoming travelers from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad, North Korea and Venezuela. Although restrictions vary, most citizens from these countries may not immigrate to the states permanently and will be unable to "work, study or vacation" here, says the NY Times.
These latest orders in the matter essentially overturn a prior compromise that allowed those with connections to the states to continue travel. No reason was given for the court's change of heart.
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Not just the Johnny Cash song that has been bastardized by the Gap, for the ugly skinny jeans. More so a matter of attitude, and response to Spenser.
I had transcription to finish up this morning, and the "Holiday Break", or as I like to call it, "we at the school want you to realize how lucky you are when your children are here, so we are giving them a 3 week break, to make you realize that,"break started this morning.
He apparently cannot for the life of anything, entertain himself, or at least he pretends he can't. I got to hear how bored he was. I got to hear how hungry he was. I got to hear how unfair it is that all of his friends are either not home because they are doing things with their families, or they are at day care.
He doesn't seem to get that I cannot control how others live their lives. This upsets him.
So after getting the transcription done, I got dressed, as I was still in my jammies, and told him that we were going out. I had bills to pay.
He was oh so thrilled at that prospect.
So I did what any sane person would do, I bribed him with a vanilla bean frappaccino. It worked for all of 10 minutes, and then we were back to the pouting, and the whining, and the near meltdowns.
So I walked away from him.
In the busy store.
I knew he wouldn't let me get out of his eye line, because he is somewhat afraid of being taken (yes I have stressed to him over the years that there are whack jobs out there that would take him in a heart beat,).
So he did follow me. I didn't say word one to him, because it wasn't worth it. Until he started becoming obnoxious that is.
Then I threatened him with a spanking in the middle o the store, bare butt. Not that I would have done it, but still, he didn't like the idea that I would follow through on that, since lately I have made a huge effort to be strictly consistent. Which sucks btw.
He finally got out of the funk, and we are now home.
However he will now be known as Pouty McWhineypants, and I am mean. Heh.
3 weeks.
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There was a festival in our town this past weekend, celebrating Indigenous cultures. Claudia and I, having turned into rural people, get a bit overwhelmed by crowds. There were a ridiculous number of cars parked in the gardens, and strangers roaming the aisles of our little supermarket, just looking. "The aisles are too small for trolleys, anyway," said Claudia. "Why do you need to hang onto a trolley and not buy anything?" But we'd probably do the same if we were in a remote part of Mongolia.
But also part of the visiting crowd were my parents. They are retired now and, hence, connoisseurs of having a good time. It was a treat to experience some of the festival events with them. There were stalls selling vibrant Aboriginal art, set up by community art administrators and artists from all around the APY Lands. Cool t-shirts, painted gumnut necklaces and wooden sculptures were also available for sale. But it was the paintings that stole the show: desert artists have a uniquely astral perspective of the landscape, and their canvases, spread on the ground like brilliant carpets, portrayed that perspective. If you've seen the desert art and flown over this continent, you'll know what I mean. Central Australian Aboriginal artists often create their paintings from drawings made in the red dust during storytelling. Symbols for waterholes, campsites and animals paths are laid out on the canvas, making it look like a topographic map.
Each artist at the festival was exploring the meaning of the Dreaming Beings' relationships and consequent land formations (mountains, rivers and plains) in the country the artists are entitled to paint about. Think of it this way -- in pre-industrial Europe you could be born to the Manor or born among the serfs. Your relationship to the land was waiting for you — either coaxing labour out of peoples' bodies or (much more often) being one of the bodies put to work to produce food from the earth. Pre-industrial Australians had a different relationship to the land. Aboriginal "Dreaming stories" are deceptively simple, public narratives about how the land was created, how it should be maintained and how human society should reflect this. Beyond these are the deeper meanings. The elements of the earth, the weather, the animals and plants are like books in a library – to be used and cared for and returned, over and over again. Desert art is a glimpse into each artist's life and journey. The stories the paintings illustrate are layered with intriguing secrets.
After cruising around the stalls, my family and I joined a modest audience in the local amphitheatre for a concert. We were mostly locals; the tourists were watching a heavily-advertised sunset. From where we sat, we could see the sky turning pink and mauve. A white full moon rose behind the stage as dancers, musicians, singers and storytellers entertained us. We had cashews and chips and drinks from the shop. I got up to join the girl drummers troupe when invited, enjoying my maraca greatly. Later I danced with an old friend. I hadn't danced with her for years. She was stoned as usual. It didn't matter.
The next afternoon we all went to the football at the town oval. We sat on the grassy mound under the circle of shady eucalypts. Australian Rules Football is athletic and sometimes graceful. There's the familiar piling of bodies on top of each other that we see in Rugby or Gridiron, but with less brain and neck damage. The local team played against a team from the neighbouring community. It was a fast, rough game, fun to yell at. Many of the strong young men playing ran without boots, some in socks. Children played boisterously in front of us, impressing my parents (who are active great-grandparents) with their robust physicality. The local team just won, by scoring the final goal. The game may have been so close because some of the home team players had been recruited from the neighbouring community anyway.
On the final night of my parents' visit my mum treated us to a visit to a local art installation. The Field of Lights was set up by town volunteers and even (I've heard) by some guests at Her Majesty's pleasure (that is, from the jail, a long way up the road from here). Implementing the design of artist Bruce Munro could not have been an easy job in the extreme summer heat. Now autumn has come, the result of all that labour is an expansive display of 50,000 solar powered lights, which change colours in a subtle rhythm. They light up the undulating earth like a field of poppies or tulips. Being out in the desert at night is a pleasure, especially at this time of year, when the evenings are cooler and the reptiles have gone to sleep. We wandered along the sandy path, enjoying the spectacle. Dad wondered what would happen if someone was lost in this field at night. One of the workers reassured us that no one had got lost. "There was a pack of dingoes bothering some of the people one night," he said. "We had to call security to chase them away." I thought of my friends who work in security and smiled at the thought of them heroically shooing the stoic wild dogs. Another worker reassured me that the tonnes of plastic that made up the installation would all be taken away after the exhibition ends. Later, astutely, Dad explained how the lights worked like fibre-optic lamps. "There's a power box in the middle and the lamps are spread out at the ends. Do you remember those lamps they had in the seventies? Those white lamps that were like a bush of fishing line, changing colours. Look, see how that bundle there changes colour? And then all the globes connected to it change colour too." The different colours slowly changed across the whole field. I admired my Dad's observation. Each part of the installation was like a giant octopus or sea anemone.
Turning to my mother, Dad said, "So you see, it's not magic." Mum responded, "I don't even know what magic is."
It's the kind of discussion I've heard them had once or twice before, where the scientific gets conflated with the rational and the poetic mistaken for the chimerical.
I have a healthy respect for both science and magic and am happy to be made that way. I smiled to myself as we walked through the dark, surrounded by the benign Field of Light.


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Just after he climbed to stardom together with the group One Way, Zayn said that less than several years past he wouldn't have considered if anyone had told him he had be doing half the things he is doing. Later on the star has promised: "I consider myself really fortunate, basically — I was set right into a pop group despite the fact that my musical taste was quite market before." But despite the fact he is been incredibly fortunate (at least in relation to professional vocation) to reach this kind of early world-wide success, just a couple of months past the star announced his departure in the group. We are going to discuss this choice somewhat afterwards, but first I want to tell you the storyline of Zayn Malik net worth increase and make some points about his character. Firstly, I have to find that Zayn's statements about his own character happen to be somewhat at odds. On the one hand, the star is quoted saying: "I 'm a little bad lad. I 've tats and I mess around. That is a part of my picture, therefore it is trendy". On the flip side, the vocalist has also described himself as a "coach potato": "I want to keep in and just see a DVD together with the missus. Or all of US go around to Louis's house and watch 'X Factor.'". In the event you requested my view, I'd say this and similar contradictions appear because of the weight that almost every star must contend with: the combusted to make harmonious two distinct characters, among which could thrive only at home and another on stage.


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Norwich's riverside theatre is undergoing major refurbishment, with the curtain going up on the new-look auditorium just in time for a series of sell-out shows later this month.
There's a treat for feet with squidgy new carpets and a boost for bottoms with a fresh foam refit for seats. The 300-seat theatre is also undergoing a technical upgrade with updates to the Control Room to enhance the quality of live music and interactive shows for the audience.
The six-work major refurbishment programme is underway as the auditorium is stripped bare
Refurbishment began at Norwich Playhouse in July, with an intensive six-weeks of work to refresh of fixtures and fittings and make technical improvements to enhance the audience's experience. The first guests to enjoy the new auditorium will be those with tickets to The Nimmo Twins sell-out show on Wednesday 23rd August.
The Playhouse gardens are open throughout the week (10am 'til late Mon-Sat and noon 'til late on Sundays)
Norwich Playhouse opened in 1995 in what had formerly been a 19th century maltings; the building has been home to many things over the years including a pub, a newspaper office, a builders' merchant depot, a warehouse and a Greek restaurant. If you get chance before a show, make sure you pop in to The Playhouse bar where you can sit alongside the river and enjoy a drink in the award-winning garden. Note to self: Make sure you don't have one too many or you'll find yourself spinning in the topsy turvy bar with its otherworldly ceiling!
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If you want to be one of the first to enjoy the plush new interior, tickets are still available for Jay Rayner (Saturday 2nd September), Ronnie Scott's All Stars (Friday 8th September) and many other September shows.
The Playhouse hosts a varied programme year-round, including comedy, drama, music and dance. To see the full show listings go to norwichplayhouse.co.uk
Greater Anglia has Advance fares from £10 one way between London Liverpool Street and Norwich. Trains run every 30 minutes. Greater Anglia also serves Colchester, Ipswich and Diss on the Norwich line. Direct trains also run from Cambridge.
East Midlands Trains runs services from Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham.
Flights into Norwich served from Edinburgh, Manchester, Exeter, Aberdeen, Jersey*, Guernsey* and Amsterdam.
To plan a trip to Norwich check out our website www.visitnorwich.co.uk


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It was anticipated that EIR would win the state contract given that they are the largest broadband provider in the state. "We remain supportive of the Government's policy objective to bring high-speed broadband to all homes and businesses across Ireland, and our current unrivalled investment in fibre technology is progressing very well and we are delivering high-speed broadband to more and more customers every day".
Health care starts to get expensive, he said, when health conditions spiral and people need hospitalization. It's not surprising, then, that corporations that are at least partially responsible for providing employees with health insurance are finally pushing back against an industry that has had little incentive to contain costs.
Dan Douglas, who has backed various unsuccessful transportation funding bills. Below is an edited transcript. "He's always been extremely talented at putting a message out there, but I think he's gotten really good at letting something just stay out".
A zip wire nearly two miles in length - the longest in the world - has opened in the United Arab Emirates. The line is part of a multi-million dollar tourism project and is called "The Jebel Jais Flight". Once completed, adrenaline junkies will finish their flight on a jaw-dropping suspended landing platform. "We anticipate the attraction accommodating a rider every five minutes on the two zip lines, equating to approximately 200 people per day, and around 100,000 per year", explained Jorge ...
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have been attacking the FBI for its investigation into potential ties between Russian Federation and Mr Trump's 2016 campaign. Trump is poised to release the memo this week, despite the Department of Justice's requests to halt its release. White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah said on CNN's "New Day" Monday that releasing the memo could "send a message of accountability" in the USA intelligence community.
The judge also stated that "the first thing" prosecutors needed to prove was that Alexandria had caused her sister's death - not the other way around. Of note, following the crash, the surviving sister turned up at Bailey's home wearing her deceased sister's dress, where she asked her sister's boyfriend to help wash her hair.
Rowetta also expressed her sadness at Edwards' death, tweeting: "This is really sad news". Edwards, was born February 3rd, 1932 in Birmingham, Alabama. From 1968 to 1977, Edwards' grittier tone and tendency to sing more about the social issues facing the country at the time took the band in a new direction.
Morris (the producer) told Vanity Fair that Schachner had to step in during filming to give a call "reminding all the puppies that Morris is, in fact, not a chew toy, but actually a puppy, and shouldn't be treated as a chew toy". Viewers themselves can adopt the very puppies they see on television by logging into the official Animal Planet website to contact their respective shelters.
When Starbucks announced a major change to its rewards program back in 2016, there was some grumbling among fans that earning the freebies and other perks would be more hard and more expensive. Cardholders will be enrolled into the Starbucks rewards program. The most prized possession in a die-hard Starbucks fan's wallet is the personalized Gold Card, the shiny and name-engraved Rewards card that members get once they reach 300 Stars (that's points in Starbucks lingo).
The Trump administration recently extended TPS for nationals of El Salvador - but for the last time. The ruling will only apply to Syrians who entered the United States in 2016 or earlier. The US government has stripped similar protection from some 200,000 Salvadorans, 59,000 Haitians and 5,300 Nicaraguans-some of whom had been in the country for decades.
Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most risky days to be on the roads in CT, state police said. "This is fair warning: make the right decision, drive sober or be prepared to face the consequences". "Illinois State Police District 7 wishes everyone a safe weekend", said Dickey. They also responded to two alcohol-related crashes, that resulted in two deaths.
Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch on January 20 to clear PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists from Afrin in northwestern Syria. Turkey's state-run news agency says a gas explosion has occurred at a tax office in the Turkish capital of Ankara.
The mayor was identified by loner Osborne during his trial when he told the court that counting Mr Khan among the victims would have been "like a lottery win". "In short you allowed your mind to be poisoned by those who claimed to be leaders". During the trial, the lead prosecutor said Osborne had been "brainwashed" into Islamophobia after watching a BBC drama about an underage sex grooming gang run by Muslim men in Rochdale, Manchester.
She hailed the work on gender equality of the co-founder and chair of Alibaba, Jack Ma, who is believed to be China's richest man, who she met at the forum. While the PM has been away, her ministers have been squabbling over the leaked impact assessments that predicted the negative economic effects of Brexit would far outweigh the positives from new trade deals with other global economies.
According to statistics that were published by the IDF in mid-January, 2017 has seen the most serious peak of violence between Israel and terror groups in the strip like Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) since the end of Operation Protective Edge in 2014.
See y'all later". He closed his eyes after a minute or two he opened them again and said, "Am I still alive?" He then said, 'Oh, I feel it, ' before gasping twice and snoring. A fully loaded revolver was found in his truck and more than a dozen firearms were recovered from his apartment. According to prosecutors, Battaglia became enraged that his estranged wife, Mary Jane Pearle, notified police about his harassment and he used the visit with their daughters to act on his anger.
During that speech , the president called Kim Jong Un "depraved" and told the world that North Korea's pursuit of nuclear missiles could "soon threaten" the usa mainland. The last time North Korea sent a big delegation to South Korea was for the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. Current President Moon Jae In's effort is smaller in scope, but an important variable that should be acknowledged and cautiously (and conditionally) supported.
The police added they also confiscated two caliber-45 pistols, with 14 ammunition and two magazines. Baylosis was arrested with Guillermo Roque, an alleged New People's Army (NPA) member. Jalandoni said the President should be blamed for "trampling" on the peace agreement. Peace negotiations aimed at ending nearly five decades of communist insurgency in the country stalled when Duterte accused the rebels of continuing attacks in the provinces.
In March past year, a United Nations panel of experts called for an arms embargo on South Sudan after it emerged that its government was spending oil revenue on weapons as its citizens faced starvation. "I urge my fellow Council members to support an arms embargo". The African Union on Monday said it was open to imposing sanctions on leaders violating ceasefires in South Sudan, joining a chorus of officials who say those prolonging the conflict must be punished.
Three of the country's main private television channels had their live feeds of the event cut or blocked, but the country's High Court allowed them to temporarily resume service on Thursday. There is no sign the government will comply with the court ruling, the BBC's Gladys Kigo reports from Nairobi . Interior Minister Fred Matiang'i accused media organizations of facilitating Odinga's "illegal act", which he said put the lives of thousands of Kenyans at risk.
The Stadio Olimpico showdown on Sunday will be the first time the rugby league convert, who won two caps for the British and Irish Lions last summer, has played since October. No. 8s Billy Vunipola and Nathan Hughes are out injured and flanker James Haskell is suspended, but Jones was still able to pick a very strong side captained by Dylan Hartley .
More than 13 more people were wounded due to blows from iron bars. French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb urgently flew to Calais to voice his support for the police and discuss the situation with the local authorities. The second fight broke out at an industrial estate around three miles away. Many are young men. Around 500 migrants still live in the area, according to authorities, though charity groups put the figure closer to 800.
Migrants who are caught trying to cross to Italy are put in severely overcrowded detention centres authorised by the interior ministry. The EU had reached a deal previous year to help Libyan coastguard officials in stopping boats carrying migrants and refugees to Italy.
That gave Boston a leg up on every other salary cap-strapped contender competing for Monroe's services. He is a skilled offensive player and strong rebounder, having averaged 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds over eight seasons. But the Celtics, thanks to the $8.4 million disabled player exception they received after losing Gordon Hayward to injury on the first night of the season, had not only more money to offer, but a better chance of reaching the NBA Finals.
Disturbing videos of the incident surfaced on social media, showing several people sprawled motionless on the sidewalk and smoke billowing from inside the auto. A terror attack was speculated because terrorists have resorted to driving vehicles into crowds of people. The driver is now in a coma and was the only person seriously hurt in the incident, the Shanghai city government press office said.
The Weather Network says that according to folklore, if a groundhog sees its shadow, it will return to its burrow, indicating six more weeks of winter. Thousands of people gathered overnight to await the forecast, bundled up against the cold and entertained by folk music and a fireworks display, with temperatures around 11 degrees (minus-12 Celsius).
Since Monday, Iranian women took off their headscarves and waved them on sticks, in protest at laws that make it obligatory for women to wear the Muslim hijab. To campaign against the obligatory wearing of headscarves, Ms Alinejad previous year encouraged women to take videos or photos of themselves wearing white and upload them on social media with the hashtag #whitewednesdays .
The parliament has scheduled a motion of no-confidence against the president for 22 February. "The determination had taken into account the programme of the National Assembly' including the State of the Nation Address' debate on the Address' the President's reply to the debate and the tabling of the national budget on February 21".
Nasheed, had been the first President to be democratically elected through the elections in the country, but he was thrown into jail with the charges of terrorism. Every time the opposition tried to play a hand, Mr Yameen stopped them in their tracks. Yameen took over as the president after winning a controversial runoff against Nasheed.
He announced a minimum support price for all the notified Kharif crops which will be 1.5 times the input cost. There is also a proposal to on-board public sector banks and corporates on Trade Electronic Receivable Discounting System (TReDS) platform and link it to Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN).
Later, the domestic servants and family members broke down the bedroom door, which was apparently locked from inside. Bijarani's body was moved from Sukkur to his ancestral town Kurrampur in Kashmore District in the form of a procession. Bijarani was born on July 10, 1946, in Karampur, Sindh , and belonged to a family that was prominent in the PPP as well as Sindh politics. He completed his Bachelors from National College Karachi , and LLB from Sindh Muslim Law College and Masters in ...
She wants to go again later this year'. "She felt like she needed to get away and focus on herself with no distractions..." According to The Blast , Selena stayed on-site for the duration of the course, which saw her enjoy Pilates and meditation, while also focusing on therapy and eating healthy meals.
Obama's first State of the Union in 2010 had 48 million viewers, while his address to a joint session to Congress in February 2009, a sort of pseudo-State of the Union, had 52.4 million viewers. Still, Fox News' audience made it the highest-rated State of the Union address for an individual network in cable news history, Variety reported .
Chelsea's title defence is nearly over after Wednesday's surprise 3-0 loss at home to Bournemouth left the Londoners 18 points behind runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City. "But from the start of the season, I we remember our defeat after Burnley, there was a lot of speculation about my sacking". As per The Standard , Italy Football Federation (FIGC) president Fabbricini believes Conte is "eager" to become manager of the Azzurri once again.
The National Transportation Safety Board is launching a formal investigation to find out what happened. Aides say U.S. Sen. House and Senate Republicans were on their way to West Virginia for a joint party retreat to sketch out their legislative agenda for 2018.


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Weightlifting – One routine in this week and boy did it work, now the real problem is that I can never seem to coordinate times to do them.
Cardio – Nope
Flexibility – Basic stretching
Nutrition – Not good given the holiday. Celebration over now time to get things really tight.
That's it and not much else. I am having basically to rethink everything and not making much progress. How I wanted to do things is just not possible any more at least for now so I am having to redo it and it is more frustrating that I know what I wanted to do would work. That said I will do what I always do – adjust and adapt – seems to be my lot in life.
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Finding the Public IP of your Cloud Server/
As I have gone over this a few times, thought it would be good to document it somewhere.
With the evolution and ubiquity of cloud services (and focusing specifically here on cloud infrastructure) and with many providers offering some sort of internal private IP space mapped somehow to real public IPs (EC2, VPC, VLANs...), it would be good to have some easy way to find which public IP is linked to our server.
There are a few ways to achieve this. Let's take a look at a couple.
To demonstrate it, let's launch a new server on Amazon EC2 and map and Elastic IP to it. The Elastic IP is 22.214.171.124.
If we check which is the server IP from the command line this is what we see:
So, we are not seeing the Elastic IP (Public) of the server but a RFC 1918 internal IP address (10.98.0.43) that is only routable within the EC2 Cloud.
Now, in many situations you may want to know the real public IP with which you can i.e. SSH into the server or maybe need it to script something or to authorize it with an external service (i.e. at Cloudways we use this to populate an mcollective custom fact with the public IP of each server we manage). So, how can we get it from the server itself?.
Very easy, first and my preferred way is using the following command:
dig +short @resolver1.opendns.com myip.opendns.com
This will basically use an OpenDNS utility to find out our public IP. Here we can see the results on our server:
So here we have our Elasitc IP. Any method to find out our public IP will depend on an external service. I like this one cause we are using OpenDNS that we can expect to be around for a while.
And here we have our second method:
curl ifconfig.me
There are several variants of this just using different internet services:
curl icanhazip.com
curl ipecho.net/plain; echo
That all produce the same result:
So, the Elastic (public) IP of our server.
Now this of course works with any hosting provider besides AWS. Just choose the method that works best for you.


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Business truths with Lola: Trust
Trust is important for leaders as well as employees. Trust is important at every level. At the core of trust is doing what you say you are going to do. If you can be trustworthy and build a team of trustworthy members, you will have a strong culture.
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11/22/2017 0 Comments
Conflict Costs & Cures
Originally published as The Cause, Cost and Countermeasure to Conflict in an Organization in The Project Management Times
By Jon Isaacson
If you have dysfunction in your team, the cost may be higher than you want to admit but the cure may also be closer than you realize.
Frustration in the workplace, does such a thing exist? In a recent article in Forbes magazine, researchers discussed the primary sources of disgruntlement within organizations. According to the study, most employees noted that they were frustrated by personality differences and incompetence in their co-workers. This is not news to anyone who has worked in an organizational setting, one human plus one human will eventually equal conflict. The potential for conflict, as well as the intensity and duration, are compounded by the number of humans added to the equation. More people, more problems. What is interesting about the Forbes article is that upon further investigation there was an underlying source which contributed to the environment of dysfunction,
"In fact, teams having conflict had much higher levels of ambiguity in three categories of work: their team's goals, roles, and procedures. So, while it is very human to assign personal motive and blame in times of trouble, there isn't really anything personal about the core of workplace conflict. If you back up and look at the facts, a lack of clarity is what's truly to blame." (Wakeman, 2015)
The need for clarity is foundational to functionality and trust within an organization. Where there is a lack of clarity, there will be conflict. Office drama is costly, CPP Inc. performed a study in 2008 which discovered that employees in the United States spent 2.8 hours per week dealing with conflict which CPP estimated as costing over $359 billion in paid hours or the equivalent of 385 million working days (Lawler, 2010). Every business understands the need to watch the bottom line, so why are mangers unwilling to recognize the high cost of conflict? Think of it, if every employee in your office could increase engagement and efficiency by 7% by only changing one element, wouldn't that be something a wise leader would be more intentional about?
Recognize the cost of inaction. Managers spend much of their time putting out fires, and yet our discussion to this point has demonstrated that the cure for dysfunction may be closer that you think. By understanding the cost of conflict, we recognize the value of investing in practices that will help our organization to identify and address these hot beds of discordance within our teams.
Realize the need to eliminate the blame game. When employees focus on blaming each other, too often managers are happy to allow them to target their ire upon each other rather than dealing with the core of these issues which creates a negatively recurring cycle. As noted by the author in a prior article - how leaders respond to conflicts can either reinforce cultural values that strengthen the team, or they can respond in ways that destroy morale (Isaacson, 2016).
Reduce conflict by creating clarity. If the research from Wakeman and her team as outlined in Forbes is accurate, then leaders can make a significant reduction in interpersonal conflict by being more intentional about organizational clarity. As a leader, you can alleviate friction between team members by being more clear about team goals, roles, and procedures as quoted above.
If we can sense the frustration in the organization and we can calculate the deep costs, we should be proactive in working towards long-term solutions. Often inaction is caused by an inability to identify the causes or formulate an effective plan, but now that these have been brought to light the only question left is whether we will be intentional about getting into the mix to make the magic happen. There are no shortcuts when working with interpersonal dynamics but progress is attainable through the countermeasures for the conflict we have discussed.
Wakeman, Cy (2015, June 22) The number 1 source of workplace conflict, and how to avoid it. Forbes. Retrieved fromhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/cywakeman/2015/06/22/the-1-source-of-workplace-conflict-and-how-to-avoid-it/#32a27f89126e
Lawler, Jennifer (2010, June 21) The real cost of workplace conflict. Entrepreneur. Retrieved fromhttps://www.entrepreneur.com/article/207196
Isaacson, Jon (2016, July 11) Eliminating blame in your organization. Retrieved from http://izvents.weebly.com/words/eliminating-blame-in-your-organization
11/9/2017 0 Comments
The plague of unity
You cannot have unity without trust. You cannot have trust without truth. Define, disciple and discipline around your core values.
Not that long ago I was speaking with a person in a position of leadership (PIAPOL) and we were discussing why a local team was struggling with unity. I asked this tenured PIAPOL if they understood the foundation of unity within a team. My friend looked at me quizzically and stated that they did not.
I shared that there is no unity without trust. My friend agreed, "That's true you need trust if people are going to work together."
We expanded our conversation by asking, where does trust come from? Similar response to my prior question so we discussed that the basis of trust is being able to rely on you to do what you say.
For example, if you tell me that you are going to sweep the floor, I should be able to trust that you are going to be able to sweep the floor. If you sweep the floor, as you said you would, I will continue to trust you and will build trust with you. If you do not sweep the floor, as you said you would, I will question whether I can trust you. There may be a good reason why you didn't sweep the floor, but if you did not communicate with me or follow through with what you said you would do at the next time you are able to do so, I will question whether I can trust you and we will struggle to build trust.
Sweeping the floor is a simple task, but it isn't as much about the action itself but it's connection to what you said you would do. It's about truth.
Many organizations want their people to get along and like each other, this is a Utopian work place, but it isn't always achievable as there are many factors that lead to those conditions – some of which leaders, organizations and employees have control over and many which they do not. Respect on the other hand is something that is achievable, is a basic expectation that an organization can train and discipline for and can be a catalyst for successful collaboration. I don't have to like you to respect you but I do have to respect you in order to work with you in a sustainable fashion.
Odds are if you work in a manner that is respectful, there is a strong likelihood that we can grow to like each other around that foundation. Respect comes from truth fleshing out in trust, and as previously outlined, trust comes from truth in action (more) – i.e. doing what you said you would do.
If I do what I said I would do and you do what you said you would do, we have a functional operation and the foundation for respect. If everyone is invested in being people who do what they say they will do then we can build trust and be unified around those values.
Simple things like telling the truth, doing what you say you are going to do and being organization that upholds as well as disciplines around those basic values are the foundations of developing unity. Jesus said it this way, "If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities (Luke 16.10 NLT)."
Seek and hire people who do what they say they are going to do, people who are trust worthy and who tell the truth. When you have a team full of individuals who are committed to doing what they say they are going to do you have the basic ingredients for an organization that respects each other, is trustworthy and can be unified in their collaborative efforts.
Conversely, if people do not do what they say they are going to do there will be no trust between team members. If there is no trust there will be no unity. If you are struggling with unity this is a symptom of a broader problem.
Long winded lecture, now back to the conversation:
Have you looked into whether your team members trust each other? No.
Do your team members have good reasons not to trust each other? No. I don't think so.
Do your team members do what they say they are going to do? Yes.
If that is true, what could be the reason? Like you said, they need to trust each other.
Did you hear what I said in my long winded lecture on the origins of unity being rooted in trust and trust being based on truth? Yes.
Do you understand where trust comes from? Yes.
Where does trust come from? I don't know. I just want our team to be more unified.
Ok. Good luck.
Perhaps all of this is nonsense. Maybe the concepts of being truthful and building trust by simply doing what you say you are going to do are too lofty. A few years back we coined the phrase DYOJO among some friends, which means Do Your Own Job. We added the additional O so that it sounded like dojo or a training ground for martial arts. In this way it's the Dojo of Doing Your Own Job, we are learning and sparring and at times fighting to be the best that we can be. Our training ground is the DYOJO.
The friend, who serves as a person in a position of leadership, I was speaking with went on to share in his next meeting that everyone needed to trust each other. "We need to have better unity, be less negative and trust each other." While all three of these statements are true in isolation, unfortunately my friend the PIAPOL did not see how they had to be true collectively in order to have any power.
Whether we don't' want to admit that we have issues or we don't want to roll our sleeves up to do the dirty work of fixing the actual underlying issues rather than chasing our tails on symptoms, often times the answers to our questions are simpler than we want to admit.
Key steps to build team unity:
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Questions with Lola: Trust
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WDC teacher part of 'Stand Up To Cancer' at Twins opener
Wadena-Deer Creek physical education teacher, Danielle Jetvig, is at today's Minnesota Twins home opener at Target Field where she recognized WDC's beloved teachers, Craig Klawitter and Mike Ortmann. Both teachers were diagnosed with cancer over the last few months.
During the game, the Twins and A's wore "Stand Up To Cancer" patches as a show of support for general manager Terry Ryan (diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in early February) and all those impacted by cancer. In addition, both teams wore special SU2C caps during batting practice.
At the end of the second inning, the fans also joined players from both teams to "Stand Up To Cancer." Placards were distributed to fans as they entered Target Field, and fans were encouraged to personalize their placard with the name of someone they know who has been affected by cancer.
"It was just a cool addition to the Twins game," Jetvig said. "You could donate and they also did pictures and video on the jumbo screen of people holding up their signs at the end of the second inning."


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Our Youth Empowerment programmes are designed for Middle School and High School students to be able to effectively apply and train others (including their peers and their teachers) on sustainability through the use of the AtKisson's Sustainability Compass, Pyramid and Amoeba, and Systems Thinking tools.
Click Here for Info about 2019 Compass Youth Camp for Leaders (CYCLe): Leading for Change!
Youth today have greater access to information and technology than any previous generation, yet when bombarded with rapid change, complex global issues and polarized opinions it's easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless.
Compass Education's Student Empowerment Training strengthens the capacity and confidence of students to lead meaningful dialogue and change in their community. By learning to facilitate a flexible array of systems thinking tools, games and approaches, participants will become effective facilitators of their peers, teachers and the broader community. Beyond garnering new knowledge and skills to enhance their classwork, students will learn to lead their community through meaningful activities to dissect an important issue of their choice and discuss opportunities for local meaningful action. Whether tackling the significance of one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals on a local scale, persuading and influencing peers and family members, kickstarting a campaign or action project and then assessing service projects or formulating a student body goal, this training empowers students to be effective and inspired change makers.
Coming out of the training, student participants will…
- Have a firm understanding of the concept of sustainability its value and application to different aspects of our lives
- Identify the presence and components of interconnected systems in our immediate and wider world
- Recognize the premises of systems thinking, its value, and how to apply in problem analysis and solution creation
- Build facilitation skills and techniques, both generally and specific to the Compass tools.
This course can be run on its own or in combination with the SDG Convention for Change. Student Leaders will leave equipped with both new facilitation experience and a Level One Youth Leadership Certificate.
Navigating the complex web of global issues that impact our communities can be quite the challenge. There is no clear manual for aspiring global citizens to make a positive difference in our world. Or is there?
The United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a shared vision, language and roadmap to creating a more sustainable future. Through this one day symposium, participants will deepen their knowledge about the global goals, their interconnections and their impact in your community, A dynamic series of youth-led workshops, simulations and systems thinking exercises will equip you with a set of tools that can act as a compass to help navigate opportunities for meaningful community action.
The SDG Convention can be run by your students trained as the capstone of our Student Empowerment Training or by qualified visiting Youth Leaders.
COMPASS YOUTH CAMP for Leaders (CYCLe): LEADING FOR CHANGE (8 DAYS)
Sustainable Development is key to ensuring prosperity for ourselves and our future generations. What exactly does this mean though and how can today's youth prepare to lead for a flourishing future?
Compass Youth Camp for Leaders (CYCLe): Leading for Change is a summer camp designed and facilitated by our Compass youth leaders for youth. Based on the foundations of systems thinking, sustainability and experiential learning, this camp will help participants to be powerful and effective leaders and change-makers in their schools and communities.
This unique camp is designed for any 14-18 years old youth who is passionate about bringing sustainable and positive change to their community. This camp will develop participants knowledge and skills to be effective leadership leaders for sustainable change in their communities. Guided by peer facilitators, over eight days camper will engage in dynamic workshops on systems thinking, sustainability and leadership to gain a firm theoretical foundation as change agents. In addition, they will acquire practical experience through…
- Hands-on leadership and team-building training,
- Rural homestay and community assessment
- Visiting a Chiang Mai-based sustainable initiative, and
- Deepen their facilitation skills.
Campers will leave CYCLe equipped with workshop facilitation and ideas they can share with others and use to develop their own effective and responsible service projects at home as well as meaningfully relationships with globally minded peers from around the region. Plus, interested youth can deepen their learning and leadership experience even further in the future by returning to CYCLe or other Compass Youth training programmes as a facilitator to inspire and guide other aspiring leaders.
Watch this CYC video by Norito, CYC 2017 Media Facilitator
click here for info about 2019 CYCLe: Leading for Change!
Compass Youth Leadership Camp (CYC): Championing Sustainability
CYC Championing Sustainability is a summer camp designed and facilitated by our Compass Youth Leaders for youth aged 12-15 years old who are:
- Looking to find their global issue passion and lead through advocacy;
- Scholarship candidates and students from non-international schools if linguistically and financially possible.
In our hyperconnected, media-frenzied world, there is no shortage of worthy global challenges to tackle. With so many possibilities, how though can you find the one that matters to you most? This dynamic and hands-on five-day camp will help you:
- think deeply about the global issues you care about; and
- become a better advocate and actor to address your issue.
Using the Sustainability Compass and Systems Thinking tools as a meaningful framework, we will explore the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they manifest in our everyday lives. We will visit local sites and organizations to learn about the environmental, economic and social concerns that impact individuals and shape our world. Participants will harness their experiences, learning and passion to create a personal action plan and campaign to champion sustainable progress for their cause.
During this unique camp, participants will:
- Learn about systems thinking! A super useful tool for tackling complex global issues in a meaningful way.
- Learning more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Learn about Balinese culture and local organizations working to address global issues.
- Develop your ability to be a leader for sustainable change.
- Create a personal action plan to tackle the global issue of your choice.
Camp Goals: Every camper will leave with a product (video, speech, infographic, skit, etc.) they can share to help them be a leader in addressing one of the SDGs or an issue of their choosing to positively impact their community.


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About Us
Our brand is based off a necklace type company and high end, trendy jewelry. We wanted to provide customers with a quality and not to bad of a price products. There are people out there spending hundreds and thousands on just a simple necklace like we do. If that is your kind of crowd or you just want to feel and look cool you have come to the right place. We started from scratch and are now trying to make it to the top. We were officially made in December of 2017, so we are very new as of now. With your help by purchasing our works of art, we can keep growing and improving our platform. Many people doubted us when creating our page, but we just had to block out the hate and focus on the end goal. We are determined to satisfy you in any way we can. Go ahead now and explore our page for the products that meet your needs and desires.
Also, DUE TO HIGH DEMAND,
shipping may be delayed by 5-7 days, but we will do our best to meet and even exceed your expectations. That shows you that you should buy ASAP before we run out.


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5 Things Confident Women Never Do Guest Post by LARAE QUY
One of the first things I learned as a new FBI agent was how to set the tone for success when interviewing suspects. At the top of my list was conveying confidence to the person across from me because—and this is crucial—confidence sends the message that you are in a position of authority. I walked […]Read More


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Though many industries can maintain a level of issues from the issues they see on a day-to-day basis, it would be safe from supposing that surfing the medical industry is about as tough as it gets. Thus, too, perform the down sides of the work fall upon the apparatus caregivers utilize, while it really is wear and tear on the outside or a electric wire harness on the interior.
Staying on the topic of the electrical wire harness, it's important to comprehend everything it really is and what it really does. Wire harnesses keep electrical programs organized. By bundling cables and wires together, those who work closest with these things are able to continue to keep their pipes processes organized. Organization leads to efficacy, both in form and function, and the appropriate solution may make a major difference if medical professionals have need of dependable equipment.
Though they can be found just about anywhere, here are 3 Leading uses to get a electric cable exploit Within the Healthcare field:
Accepting Saying Critical Evidence – There was some time when crucial signals were obtained with hand, resulting in pertinent information like blood pressure and also pulse speeds requiring more to read. Over time, portable machinery has been established that allows the same vital signs to be taken all at once, hence supplying standard readings faster.
X-Ray technological innovation – X-ray machines have been used everyday, meaning the amount of use they move through puts areas (inside and exterior) under tremendous levels of tension. Medi cal centers rely on this particular technology to greatly help them in all facets of treatment, like determining bone breaks and inner bleeding.
Such a thing with A Electricity Button – This sounds somewhat like cheating, but the truth is that everything from the healthcare field which can force depends on electric cord harnesses to really work. The successful transfer of an electronic hint is something which individuals simply take for granted. Together with as automatic as contemporary medicine is, and is becoming, companies will soon be scrambling to keep up with the requirement.
A electric cable harness is really a simple response to helping keep electric systems organized and running efficiently. Experts in the health care field are contingent on the grade of their machinery to deliver state-of-the-art therapy to individuals every single day. As such, when medical industry leaders opt to contract the production of these own equipment, they have to work with a business that has a long time of expertise. The prospective producer also has to have each one of the Accreditation certifications and certification stipulated from the health care area along with most of governing bodies related to wire exploit production & electronics assembly.


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very good
new site.
I guess that motorcycle has Don M beat for compact system.
for bringing this thread to the top. I don't believe I had seen this before. I love it! .Coolest thing I have ever seen. Great photos.
Thank you JIM L for your kindness,
a bonus for your encouragement,
a motor fixed Tangye wood gas.
Gasifier car and motor: Mister BERNARD PERROUSSE FRANCE
I saw this same woodgas fueled stationary motor system, unused, stored in the back of a Belgium village tavern in 1976.
My first seen woodgas engine.
Too bad I so you young-in-love distracted.
Francois sent me this:
There's a few more on his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/pocketpata
OMG!!! Thank you for that posting. That has been a dream of mine every since I got my truck running on Woodgas. ( the guy loading the wood even kind of looked like me if I had a hat like that ) I started with a "94 Chev Blazer that is just sitting out behind the barn. There are some old truck cabs and front ends available in the country side. Take the body off the Blazer and put a "39 Ford cab on it with a flat tack. If only I wasn't so old. TomC
One nice history book of wood gas times.
I was surprised to see race cars on wood gas.
Hey Guys,
Here's a screen shot of the fuel blocks he is using. It looks like pieces of 2 x 4. Great videos on youtube. Thanks, Chris.
Have Y'all seen this one?
Thanks Andy .
I enjoyed the video
Right up our alley! Great video. Thanks Andy.
found an old french video about an old Citroen with a Gohin-Poulenc charcoal gasifier (gazogene).
Also an other video with a Citroen with wood-gasifier. Thesystem looks very similar to the one on the Jeep (post no. 167)
I guess because of the war, we never got any of that model Citroen in the states. As I watched, I was thinking that that model car looked like a "sectioned" ( where about a 4 inch section was taken out of the entire car to make it lower and sleeker) '35 Ford. Then in the part explaining the benefits of the Citroen, that is what they did. Because of the unit body, the front engine and transmission and no drive shaft, that was what the body designer did. Wish they had imported that model instead of that crazy design they brought to the states. A lot of "hot rodders" right after the war went to a lot of work to get a '35 Ford that low. TomC ( oh sorry, I was suppose to be commenting on the gasifiers they used.) Ok Did the second video show a charcoal powered Citroen. If so his char looked large and I wonder what they used for nozzles that held up.
Dear Tom,
the first video shows a charcoal gasifier, which is quite compact. So it is mounted behind the front wheels on the side of the bonnet. It is a Gohin-Poulenc with cross-draft gasification. The filter is on the opposite side.
The second one shows a wood-gasifier. When he opened the lid of the hopper, you can see fresh wood and some already partly charred dark pieces.
Great video's Til,
Now i am happy that i can understand what they say in the movie. So much to learn from those oldy's
Hello Til .
Thanks very much for posting the videos , I enjoyed them both !


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Save the date! On November 28, the Colombian Caravana is organising Out Loud for Colombia at East London's independent arts centre Rich Mix. This celebratory fundraiser will support the vital work of human rights lawyers and defenders. Come grab a drink, dance, sing and gather together in support of the search for peace and justice in Colombia.
You can book your tickets here!


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letting it happen | columbus, ohio family photographer
Planning to let it happen. I'm totally a planner. I like lists. I have two calendars. BUT....I think some of my greatest memories are of times when things just happen. Like those summer days when you head to the pool and just let the fun take over and before you know it its dark and you've invited everyone over for drinks and pizza on the porch. Its not always as fun for the husband that comes home from a day of work but, I digress.
I often tell clients to wait until the week of to decide on location and time because of weather and schedules. I often book sessions so far in advance that nailing down the details is hard. Sometimes things are under construction or there are events....blah blah blah. Anyway, my point, is that I love it when we do some planning, but don't forget take a deep breath and let it happen.
This is one of my favorite sessions of 2017. This momma said you pic the location. We love nature. We love to hike. We love to explore. Got it.


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Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. yesterday reported a first half net income of P750 M, down 52% year-on-year on unrealized foreign exchange losses and lower metal prices. Without the unrealized forex losses, Atlas' net income would have registered at P1.35 B.
The company reported total revenues of P7.05 B, down 14% from P8.16 B in the same period last year. Average copper price for the period $3.37 per pound against $3.66 per pound last year. Average gold price in the first half, meanwhile was placed at $1,497 per ounce against $1,644 per ounce in the same period last year. - WealthSec


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In line with our growth plan, we are looking to hire a Head of Sponsorship and Events to plan and organize our local and European VROOM events. This is a key position reporting directly to the Managing Director. The ideal candidate is someone with the organizational skills required to not leave anything about an event to chance, and who has fresh ideas and understands marketing and promotion techniques. Above all, you should be able to find and bring new start ups, sponsors and mentors and plan and manage events that will make an impact to a target audience and ensure they are successful and cost-effective.
Position Overview
•Plan our yearly VROOM Summit and multiple VROOM Caravan events from start to finish according to requirements, target audience and objectives
•Source and negotiate with sponsors, startups, investors, and suppliers
•Research competitive landscape of technology sectors in which we operate and have interest in and source start ups
•Pitch VROOM to, and manage relations with start ups, sponsors, investors, mentors, industry advisors and founders of tech companies
•Lead promotional activities
•Come up with suggestions to enhance the event's success
•Liaise with journalists and start up writers
•Analyse event's success and prepare reports
Skills required
-Excellent communication, negotiation and organisational skills
-Knowledge of KPI's and marketing techniques for events
-Good understanding of IT markets, the players, technology and industry trends.
-High attention to detail, customer-service oriented, a problem-solver
-Cultural fit : "can do" attitude, honesty, integrity, humility, high intellect, ambition, drive


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Medical Debt and Your Credit Score
Will medical debt hurt your credit score? The short answer is, yes, but the good thing is that the three major credit bureaus (Equifax ®, Experian ® and TransUnion ®) no longer include medical debts on credit reports until they are 180 days overdue. This is compared to just 30 days for other types of debt such as credit cards. This grace period allows you time to examine your bills for inaccuracies and work out a strategy to pay off your debt.
After 180 days, your medical debts may show up on your report – but with the new FICO ® score ruling, they don't have as much weight as other types of debt.
How to Handle Medical Bills
More than 40 million Americans today are having trouble with overdue medical bills. While medical debts can be a huge financial burden and emotionally taxing, there are ways to manage your debt.
Below are five ways you can manage your medical bill debt efficiently.
1. Check if Your Medical Bills are Accurate
After receiving your bill, sit down and check to see if it's accurate. Look for possible overcharges, duplicate billing or charges on services that you didn't receive. Medical bills can be difficult to understand, so if you find yourself confused, contact your hospital's billing office and don't think twice about asking for help.
2. Verify Items and Services Not Covered by Insurance
If you have an insurance policy, make sure to check up on services and procedures that your policy should cover. Follow up with your insurance company for services you noticed some discrepancies on and be proactive in disputing them.
3. Communicate and Negotiate
Talking about financial problems can be embarrassing for some people. However, this won't help solve the problem – and it can actually make the situation worse.
If you're having trouble with overwhelming medical bills, reach out to your medical provider and attempt to negotiate with them. Many hospitals offer financial assistance to help people burdened with medical care. Check to see if you meet their requirements to qualify, and if you don't quality, your hospital may be able to put you on a more convenient payment plan.
4. Work Out a Payment Strategy
Develop a strategy on how you can pay down your debt faster. Check your budget, cut out some expenses and do research on other payment options you can use to deal with your debt more efficiently.
5. Deal with Your Medical Bills
Avoiding your medical bills will only cause you more trouble later on. Instead of avoiding it, do your best to pay it off as quickly as possible. Make payment arrangements promptly with your medical provider before they are able to transfer your debt to a collection agency.
If you are in serious trouble and simple cannot afford to pay your debt, consider settling your debt. Seek help from reputable companies who can provide you with expert advice to handle your debt based on your current situation.
Medical bills usually aren't a concern for most people – until they are; and they're often much more expensive than expected.
Unlike most other types of debt, medical debt usually comes without warning and can leave you with enormous bills that could wipe out your savings and put you in debt for years to come.


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03 May 17
Launch event Green Tea Therapy in Aalst
You probably already heart that we are launching a new CÎME beauty: the body lotion Green Tea Therapy. And we want to celebrate this with you! That is why we are organising 2 launch events, one on 7/05 in Antwerpen and one on 14/05 in Aalst. In collaboration with the beautiful concept stores Juttu and Fonetik. Here you can find more info about the event in Aalst, but do check our blog for more info about the event in Antwerp.
We hope to see you there!
Have you heart of Fonetik in Aalst? Fonetik is a brand new concept store, selling a beautiful selection of interior, design, jewellery and skincare brands. Because yes, CÎME is also available at Fonetik.
We want to celebrate our new product launch with you. That's why we want to invite you to our Fonetik launch event!
Visit Fonetik on Sunday the 14th of May and discover our newest body lotion Green Tea Therapy!
Fun activities:
- Try our newste body lotion and discover the effect of green tea and turmeric.
- Get a beautiful, perzonalised watercolour painting by Sashi Dammekens, our packaging illustrator, with every purchase.
Practical information:
- Sunday 14th of May - 2:00pm until 6:00pm
- Amok x Fonetik Pop-up bar (Esplanadestraat 14 in 9300 Aalst)
- The enterance is free, but please subscribe by sending us an email
- More info via our facebook event
See jou there?
The CÎME- team!


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Jenn Grant's Beautiful Folk Pop Tonight at Meaford Hall!
Jenn Grant is in town! I've been in awe of her clear, emotive voice for a long time, but this will be my first time hearing it in person. And the songwriting on her latest album, 'Paradise' is truly inspiring. Can't wait to hear! I believe tickets are still available. Go to www.meafordhall.ca for more info.


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Feb 13 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it would spend more than $13 billion on data centers and offices in the United States this year.
"These new investments will give us the capacity to hire tens of thousands of employees, and enable the creation of more than 10,000 new construction jobs in Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia," Google said in a blog here. (Reporting by Arjun Panchadar in Bengaluru; Editing by James Emmanuel)


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Iams Video Evidence
For the first hour and fifteen minutes, the CCTV IR camera in the basement wasn't working. The IR portion wasn't getting enough power or something. Don notices this as they're finishing their investigation of the basement and returns to look at it. While certainly not paranormal, it is a good learning tool (always make sure the equipment is functioning properly).