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As in most professions, when you are happy and more satisfied with your career, there is a tendency to do a better job. Nursing is no different and recent studies have shown a correlation between nurse job satisfaction and better patient outcomes. The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) has tracked data indicating that as nurse's job satisfaction increases, infections rates decrease and injuries due to falls decrease commensurately. The NDNQI also shows that increased job satisfaction over a two-year period resulted in decreased incidents of pressure ulcers by as much as 59%. Nurse happiness and job satisfaction is the August theme for the American Nursing Association's Year of the Health Nurse Campaign, so it makes sense to review the resources that are being shared this month in helping nurses cultivate happier and healthier work environments.
Healthcare professionals work in a stressful environment, and according to an article by Kara Theal, MA, BSN, RN-BC, nurses have to find opportunities to infuse laughter and humor in their work-life. We already know about the health benefits of laughter, including lowering blood pressure and stress, but it is also an important factor in cultivating camaraderie and teamwork. The challenge lies in being cognizant of the appropriate timing and place for humor at work.
In the work environment, much of the culture and style is influenced by the administrators on down through the managers and staff. That said, it is a tried and true axiom that both job satisfaction and patient care improves when the work environment values teamwork. Nurses have the ability to influence the spirit of teamwork by developing it within their own work groups. The benefits of teamwork serve to foster a collaborative environment, reduce stress, increase efficiency, and improve patient satisfaction. Teamwork starts with mutual respect among the nurses. One of the most damaging activities impacting team cohesiveness is gossiping, and it can be policed and controlled by the nurses themselves. Another way you can influence the development of teamwork is by advocating for a pre-shift huddle. Studies have shown that a brief (10 minutes or less) status update encourages communication between team members, improves awareness of staff assignments, alleviates confusion, and creates opportunities for staff to support one another.
Another challenge to nurse job satisfaction and happiness are feelings of burnout and emotional exhaustion. Recent studies have shown that nurses practicing the ancient art of mindfulness can reduce levels of emotional exhaustion and stay on a more even keel. The studies have shown that practicing mindfulness for as little as two weeks will begin to demonstrate results in how nurses handle stress. The ANA has posted an online webinar, 'Cultivating Mindfulness', as part of the August, Year of the Healthy Nurse activities. Mindfulness is achieving a state of nonjudgmental attentiveness and awareness of moment to moment experiences. Everyone can learn about and practice mindfulness and incorporate the activities into their daily life at home and work.
What actions do you take to improve team building in the workplace? Do you have advice for young nurses on how they can adjust to being a nurse and avoid the pitfalls of burnout and exhaustion while staying satisfied in their career? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below or visit us on Facebook.


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2013 Woodland Sampler Sneak Peek & FAQs
Hi friends!
Did you have a nice holiday?
Today I thought I'd share some helpful tips and a little sneak peek of our 2013 Woodland Sampler!
- What is the 2013 Woodland Sampler? The 2013 Woodland Sampler is our newest mystery cross stitch club for this upcoming year. In the past we've done Fruit of the Month Club & Dessert of the Month Club. This is our third year of running clubs and it is our very best & cutest. By December of 2013 you'll have a completed cross stitch sampler!
- How does this work? After you sign up you'll receive an email from us containing a link to a PDF. You can download this 3 times before the link expires. In the PDF you'll find a stitch guide, the list of materials and the first chart. This chart contains the frame work of the pattern. Each month you'll fill in the blanks!
- When will I receive each pattern? Starting on January 2nd, once a month you'll receive an email directly from us. It's helpful to make sure you have plenty of room in your inbox and add us to your address book! For example, January 2nd you'll receive the chart to fill in January. On February 1st you'll receive the chart to fill in February. And so on!
- How much does this cost? The cost is a flat *one time* fee of $10. That's a great deal! But this special only lasts until January 11th, then the price rises to $16.95.
- This sounds fun! But can I sign up in February or March? As with our previous clubs, you can sign up year round! This is completely go at your own pace! Some people sign up but can only cross stitch on their vacations or other down time. The best part of PDF patterns is that you can download and stitch at your leisure, no waiting for patterns in the mail!
- But I've never cross stitched before! That's totally ok! Our patterns have a helpful stitch guide and are completely beginner friendly!
- How big is this project? Using 28 ct linen or 14 ct aida cloth, this measures 100w x 236h stitches, or 7.5 x 17 inches. Now, if you use a larger or smaller count fabric, be aware that the size of your finished project will change!
- Can I order supplies online? Absolutely! We are working with theworkroom to create floss kits! This kit contains all the floss for the entire year! You will have the option of picking either champagne (goldish!) or white (silverish!) sparkle floss for your project. The sampler looks equally awesome with either color. If you haven't tried Cosmo's Metallic Floss, it's a real treat. Very easy to use, no need to ply down the thread and it doesn't snag as much as other brands. We are hoping to have a kit that will include fabric available soon & I'll send out a newsletter/blog/tweet/facebook a link once this becomes available.
- I have my floss but I can't find the recommended linen! That's ok! We purchased our linen from Michael's Craft Stores in hopes that it would be easy for everyone to find. If you can't find it, bring your floss to your nearest craft store to see what they have available. You want to make sure all your floss will show up on whatever fabric you choose. For example, don't choose bright white because the white stitches won't show up! Don't feel limited by our fabric choice, feel free to choose whatever color YOU like, as you'll be stitching on it all year! One of my very favorite kawaii winter wonderland projects is being worked on in BLUE fabric! It's seriously stunning and unique!
- Do you have any tools or notions you suggest? I sure do! I alternate between a round 8 inch wooden hoop and a 11 inch Q-Snap frame. I recently purchased a hoop stand from Michael's that I like, I used a 60% off coupon so make it super budget friendly and that's a good option if you don't want hand/wrist fatigue. I also love thread heaven, which makes stitching snag less. Another favorite notion is an embroidery floss needle threader. Last but not least, highlighter tape is handy for keeping track of where you are stitching!
- If you have access to a serger or a sewing machine it's incredible helpful to finish the edges of your fabric. This means either overlock or zigzag the edges so they don't fray all year long!
ok! finally! phew! the part you've been waiting for...SNEAK PEEK!!!
oooooo!!!!!!! Join us in 2013 stitching up a Woodland Sampler! woo woo!

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Wedding at West Manor- Brandon & Courtney
I still swoon over this day this wedding this bride this groom and this sunset every single time! Pucks and Pageants was a trend throughout the day and it fit them perfectly! I am so thankful for Brandon and Courtney for choosing me to capture their beautiful day!
Venue: West Manor
Location: Forest, Virginia
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30 Easy Home Hacks That Will Blow Your Mind
Save time, spare your sanity.
Whether you rent or own, odds are maintaining your home takes up a significant portion of your time on a daily basis. In fact, taking care of a home, from cleaning to cooking to maintenance, takes the average American an average of 111 minutes—or nearly two hours—every single day. Perhaps more shocking yet is the cost of outsourcing these tasks: according to a recent study from Bankrate, Americans will shell out $2,000 to have someone else tackles these onerous chores.
Fortunately, the solution to your household woes don't have to include spending huge amounts of cash or time you don't have to solve them. We've rounded up 30 easy home hacks that will save you time, money, and most importantly, your sanity along the way. And if you're eager to get your home sparkling from top to bottom, start with these 20 Genius House-Cleaning Tricks That will Blow Your Mind.
Turn magazine holders into space-saving storage
If you're looking to store anything from office supplies to cans, but hate the messy look of plastic bins, try using a magazine holder instead.
Wire mesh magazine holders are the perfect size to keep your smaller goods in order while making them easy to find. And for more easy ways to make your space seem larger, try out these 30 Genius Home Storage Hacks That Will Clear Up So Much Space.
Clean your blender with dish soap
Anyone who's ever attempted to clean a blender knows just how perilous doing so can be—after all, you're essentially sticking your hand into a pitcher of knives. The solution? Add a little dish soap to your machine, pour in two cups of warm water, and blend until that caked-on grime is a thing of the past.
Line the edges of a caulked area with painter's tape
There are few things that make a tub or window look less presentable that a messy line of caulk. To ensure that you always have a perfectly-caulked surface every time, use painter's tape on either side of where the caulk will go and voila! No mess and a professional-looking job. And before you hand over your paycheck to a handyman, master these 20 Home Maintenance Tips Everyone Should Know.
Drill a hole in the bottom of your trash can to keep bags from sticking
There are few things more frustrating than trying to remove a garbage bag from your can, only to find that it's holding on for dear life. The solution? Simply drill a small hole in the bottom of your trash can and you'll prevent the vacuum-like seal that often makes the bags stick.
Prevent doors from locking with a rubber band
If you have easily-locked doors and clever pets or children, you know just how easy it is to find yourself locked out of a room. Fortunately, all it takes is a rubber band to keep those doors from locking. Simply loop it around one doorknob, twist it over the latch bolt so it's pressed into the door, and loop the other end of the band over the other doorknob.
Use stick-up LED lights to illuminate dark cabinets
If you're dealing with a less-than-ideal kitchen—especially one that's particularly dark—use some LED lights to brighten up your set-up. Instead of installing pricey under-cabinet lighting, a few stick-up LEDs can help illuminate your countertops for virtually no money.
Use towel-wrapped tongs to clean blinds
Having a hard time getting all the dust off your blinds? All it takes is a few items you already have in your home to get them squeaky clean. Simply wrap dish towels around either side of a pair of tongs and secure with rubber bands. Then slide the tongs between slats and voila! Dust-free blinds in seconds. And when you want to want to get your home looking like a million bucks, invest in these 20 Products That Make Cleaning So Much Easier.
Put down masking tape before nailing into plaster walls.
While plaster walls may offer better soundproofing than drywall, they're not without their own problems, particularly when you're trying to hang something on them. But all it takes is a little tape to fix the issue.
Before you nail a hole in your wall, first put down a small square of masking tape or painter's tape over the area where you'll be placing your nail. That way, when you nail into the plaster, it's unlikely to flake or spread dust, and may even prevent future cracks down the line.
Keep your door from hitting the wall by covering the knob with a tennis ball
If you live with someone who seems incapable of opening a door gently, there's a quick and easy solution that will save your sanity and your walls. Simply cut a slit in a tennis ball and wrap it around the offending knob—when it hits the wall, it will bounce right off rather than leaving an indentation.
Hang a painting on hinges to conceal an unsightly alarm system
While alarm systems can give you peace of mind, they're not always pleasant to look at. However, if you want to make them blend seamlessly into your existing décor, all it takes is a piece of art and some hinges. Attach one side of a pair of hinges to the frame of a painting and the other side to the wall near your alarm panel, and you've got an easy way to cover it while keeping it accessible.
Organize pot and pan lids with a magazine rack
There's no denying that pot and pan lids take up more than their fair share of space in cabinets. The solution? Use a vertical wire magazine rack to keep them organized on the inside of your cabinet door.
Remove small scratches on furniture with toothpaste
Small scratches in the finish of your furniture can happen to the best of us. However, before you go spending hundreds to get the piece refinished, simply use some toothpaste to get it out. Using a pea-sized amount of non-gel paste, rub the scratch in a circular motion until it buffs out and then clean the remainder with a damp towel.
Use Mason jars to store excess paint
Paint cans are cumbersome, unsightly, and, if improperly hammered, not exactly the best way to keep your paint fresh, either. If you want to keep any excess paint without having to store an entire bulky can, use a Mason jar instead. Just pour the paint in and make sure the lid is screwed on tight for a mess-free alternative to those enormous aluminum cans.
Use a second shower rod to store toiletries
Instead of letting your sponges, loofahs, and smaller toiletries languish in your damp shower, inevitably becoming a breeding ground for bacteria, hang them up. Install a secondary tension rod in your shower and attach some mesh bags on S-hooks to keep those shower supplies from getting waterlogged.
Store plastic bags in a disinfecting wipes container
We all know the struggle: you forget your reusable bags at home and end up with a hundred plastic ones after a single trip to the grocery store. However, while tossing them in the trash isn't exactly a responsible move, there's an easy way to keep them on hand for when you need them but otherwise out of sight. After you've finished using a container of disinfecting wipes, put your trash bags in it and pull them out as needed.
Hang cumbersome utensils on hooks inside cabinets
There are few things more likely to make a kitchen drawer permanently stuck than a stray spatula. Rather than taking the risk, attach some adhesive hooks to the inside of a kitchen cabinet door and hang them instead.
Make your rugs non-slip by adding a line of caulk on the bottom
Your rug may be a surprising source of peril in your home. In fact, according to research from the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, rugs and carpets cause approximately 37,991 falls among U.S. senior citizens every single year. To help mitigate some of the risk they cause, simply add a few lines of caulk to the back of your rug to prevent them from slipping.
Clean a messy ceramic cooktop with a Magic Eraser
Ceramic cooktops may seem like a convenient alternative to gas ranges, but they're not always easier to clean, with razors generally assumed to be the go-to tool for making them shine. Fortunately, there's an easier solution: a Magic Eraser. This gritty sponge can get those caked-on messes off in just a few swipes without the potentially-perilous razor treatment.
Wrap a rubber band around the neck of a soap dispenser
If you have little ones who think every hand-washing session merits using a cup of soap, or a particularly germ-conscious spouse or roommate, this trick can save you serious cash. Wrapping a rubber band around the neck of a soap dispenser will slow its flow, meaning you'll get an appropriate amount of soap with every pump rather than running through a bottle every week.
Freeze your pillowcases before hopping into bed on a hot night
On particularly hot nights, it often feels like there's no way to get comfortable in bed. Luckily, you can still cool off without having central air installed. Simply spritz your pillowcase with a tiny bit of water and freeze it for 20 minutes before putting it on your pillow, helping you stay cool even on the hottest nights.
Use a magnetic rack to keep spice rack clutter at bay
While purging your spice collection would only serve to leave your food woefully under-seasoned, if you're like most people, your spice cabinet could use some serious reorganization. Fortunately, a magnetic spice rack can kill two birds with one stone: help you find your favorite seasonings in a snap and give you something to put on your fridge other than bills and grocery lists.
Put mini furniture sliders on the bottom of flowerpots
Plants can instantly brighten up any home, but heavy flower pots—and their ability to scrape the surfaces under them—can often seem like more trouble than they're worth. To help keep your pots from damaging your floors or windowsills, simply add furniture sliders to the bottom and you'll keep your surfaces scuff-free.
Add some paper to the bottom of your trash bag to keep liquids from leaking out
Before you toss another liquidy mess into your trash bag, add some old newspaper to the bottom first. By adding a layer of newspaper to the bottom of the bag, you can catch leaky messes before they drip on you on trash day.
Limit the amount of water your toilet uses by putting a heavy item in the tank.
Is your water bill outrageously high? Your toilet tank could be the problem. To help reduce the cost, put a brick or other heavy item in the tank. This will displace at least a few cups of water, helping you reduce the amount you use with every flush.
Fix a hole in a window screen with clear nail polish
Whether you've snagged it on your keys or it's just weakened over time, a hole in your screen render it practically useless. Fortunately, there's a simple solution for those small tears: clear nail polish. If you have a minor hole in your screen but don't want to replace the whole thing, simply add a swipe of clear nail polish to the screen to cover the hole and it'll be as good as new in minutes.
Get pet fur off of furniture with a squeegee
You may love your pets, but odds are you don't relish getting covered in their fur every time you take a seat on a piece of fabric-upholstered furniture. However, instead of spending endless cash on lint rollers that hardly pick up a thing, there's an easier solution. With a squeegee—the same one you use to get your windshield gleaming—you can get all the pet fur off your furniture in a single swipe.
Avoid clutter by hanging pots and pans inside cabinet doors
Even if you don't have space for an overhead rack, you can still make room for your pots and pans. Simply attach your cooking tools to the side of your cabinets with hooks to clear up space. To do so without damaging the woodwork, try attaching cork board to the inside of your cabinets with foam tape and add some stick-on hooks.
Stick a paper clip to the end of a roll of duct tape
Instead of wasting duct tape by folding it over to mark where the roll ends, simply stick a paper clip to the end of the roll. This way, you won't have to feel around with your fingernails, but you won't have to cut off the inch that you've folded, either.
Keep nails accessible by adding some magnetic tape to your hammer's handle
Anyone who's ever hammered a nail knows that there are two acceptable places to put it: your mouth, or on the surface below where you're hammering, where it will inevitably get lost. The solution? By adding a strip of magnetic tape to the handle of your hammer, you can keep those nails where you need them and never risk losing another.
Make your house smell fresh by warming a vanilla bean in water on the stove
Air fresheners may smell great, but what they're doing to your lungs isn't so terrific—they've been linked to a host of respiratory illnesses, as well as eye irritation. Fortunately, there's a simple alternative: by simmering a vanilla bean in two cups of water on the stove (adding some cloves or cinnamon if you want a spicier scent), you can perfume the air in your house without putting your health in jeopardy. And for more easy ways to improve your living space, check out these 25 Genius Hacks for Mouse-Proofing Your Home.
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Exchange ActiveSync syncs emails, attachments, calendar, contacts etc. between the device and your email account server. Set up ActiveSync remotely and push it to the device over-the-air. To set up Exchange ActiveSync,
- Go to Policies.
- Create a new policy by clicking on New Policy or select an existing policy.
- From Windows Settings, select ActiveSync.
|The domain name of the Exchange server.
|Account name
|The name of the ActiveSync account.
|Server name
|The name or IP address of the server.
|Email address
|Specify the email address.
|User name
|The username to get connected with the Exchange ActiveSync server.
|The password associated with the ActiveSync username.
|Use SSL
|Establish a safe, encrypted connection between the device and the ActiveSync server. Disabled by default.
|Sync interval
|Select how many days' worth of emails and calendar events are to be synced on the device. The available options are Auto (sync in real-time), manual, 15 minutes, 30 minutes and 60 minutes. Default value is 'auto'.
|Sync timeframe
|Emails and calendar events that are on the server for the past days to sync with the device. Available options are Forever, Three days, One week (default), Two weeks and One month.
Associate ActiveSync Configuration with Windows
To associate while you are inside the policy configuration screen,
- Access Policy Targets tab.
- Click + Add Devices, search and add all applicable devices.
To add a user group, device group or user instead, choose User Groups, Device Groups or Users from the left pane beneath Policy Targets.
To associate policies if you are taken out of the policy configuration screen,
- Check the policies.
- From Manage, select Associate Targets.
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Congratulations to all the new/returning MVPs from all competencies, but I wanted to call out the newly awarded Silverlight MVPs for this latest round. Please join me in congratulating them:
And a specific call out also to Colin Blair (@SLColinBlair). Colin's work in the WCF RIA Services space gained him recognition from the connected systems division. Since Colin is around our Silverlight circles as well, I wanted to give him a shout out! He also had one of the best free upgraded suites at MIX10…which he aptly named the RIASuite – and an impromptu design review for WCF RIA Services took place one night with Brad Abrams, Nikhil Kothari and others.
Congratulations again to all these folks for your deserving work in your local and broad communities. The Silverlight community expects high things of you!


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Marquee Tents, Drapes & Interiors
SXS Events can provide blackout drape hire for marquees from 9m clear span up to 30m clear span.
Marquee blackout drapes are the perfect way of creating a blank canvas for other theming, production or branding within a marquee. As well as blacking out light, they also contribute to deadening the sound for events like conferences and concerts.
We have a very wide range of drapes for marquees, and our in-house riggers can design a solution to suit you.
If you're planning a Marquee Party then we can provide your complete party package.
From sound to venue decoration, event lighting and drape hire we hold a huge stock of suitable equipment.
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The Flytrippers
Exclusive Club
Want to know exactly how to get $1,000 worth of free travel in the next year ?
Join our exclusive membership club
Want to know exactly how to get $1,000 worth of free travel in the next year ?
Join our exclusive membership club
That's why we're launching our first-ever one-year exclusive Travel Hacking membership club, to make it easier than ever to start.
By getting the right credit cards and also by using the points correctly, you'll get $1,000 worth of free travel. Hence the name: $1,000 Free Travel Club.
For real. No effort. No headaches. You get the detailed steps we use ourselves, and you won't have to read on for hours and hours or learn all about every last detail.
Travel Hacking is the art of maximizing credit card rewards and airline/hotel loyalty programs to get free travel.
We've been doing it for many years, and we've been getting $1,000 worth of free travel every single year. And you can too. Without spending a dime more than you do now.
It's easy when you know how to do it. And everyone who loves to travel should get in on this… well, almost everyone.
Not sure if you could be considered "financially responsible" ? Travel Hacking is probably not for you.
You can go faster if you earn over $60K a year... but even if you earn less, you can still get lots of free travel.
You can always do it yourself for free. But by joining the club, you'll get started off the right way. Very easily.
No hassles. We'll share our expertise and method so that it is simpler than ever to maximize Travel Hacking.
I'm Andrew, and I am extremely passionate about Travel Hacking (and I've been doing it for many years).
After earning my MBA degree, I worked in Management Consulting for a leading Canadian Strategy Advisory firm before launching Flytrippers.
I am always up-to-date about everything related to Travel Hacking and I've attended Travel Hacking conferences in both Canada and the USA.
I am an expert at maximizing Travel Hacking to get the highest amount of free travel and I can't wait to share my expertise with our Club members!
I'm Kevin and I've been Travel Hacking myself for the past couple of years as well.
I am a Civil Engineer by training and worked in that field for a few years, managing many major projects (including an airport renovation ironically) before launching Flytrippers.
I will keep Andrew in check, since he knows a bit too much about Travel Hacking and can often express himself in a way that is a bit too technical.
So I'll share my own tips but I'll also be here to make sure everyday travelers in our Club will find our plan extremely easy to follow and to put into action.


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You know how you can hear something a hundred times in a hundred different ways before it really gets through to you? The 10 truths below all fall into this category – life lessons that we've probably learned years ago but we need to reminded of again.
Understandably, life's difficulties get in our way and we develop perceptions and ideas about life that aren't reality.
The truth is, life is indifferent. It has no bias and simply conforms to the laws of nature.
Rather than fighting the laws of the universe, the only way we'll be able to be happy life is by accepting them.
So here are 10 brutal truths about life that we all need to accept.
1. For others to value you, you need to value yourself
For others to value you, you need to firstly value yourself. To get anything achieved in this world you need to have real passion and confidence. Know your worth and your authenticity. Even if you think there are improvements to be made to your current self, find people who will accept and love you for the way you are.
2. Life is unpredictable and uncertain
The world is changing at a fast paced and creating a lot of uncertainties. Not only is the world changing due to innovations, your views and your surrounding environment may change. Unpredictable events will happen and chaotic times will appear. We need to be accepting of change and be able to adapt in all sorts of situations.
3. To succeed, you need to fail
Nobody has a life just full of success. It's unavoidable to have some sort of failure in your life unless you don't take the chance to succeed. Failure often gives us the best lessons, don't be afraid to fail as it may be your stepping stone to finding success.
4. You are not defined by what you own
Expensive cars, branded bags, lavish clothes – Sure they have a nice value but they do not add value to you as a person. We need to keep reminding ourselves to stop focusing on these material things and start building meaningful experiences and relationships.
5. Thinking vs. doing is not the same
We can do a whole lot of thinking but if no actions are involved it will never happen. Success will not come find you and pick you up on the journey, it's our responsibility to get up and start doing what we've been thinking about. Don't be afraid to start, because you will never get going if you're waiting for that perfect moment.
(We just released a new eBook: The Art of Resilience: A Practical Guide to Developing Mental Toughness. We highlight 20 of the most resilient people in the world and break down what traits they have in common. We then equip you with 10 resilience-building tools that you can start using today–in your personal life or professional career. Check it out here.)
6. Forgiving comes a long way
Everyone will at some point in the life get into an argument with someone and wait for the other person the apologize. Sometimes we will need to simply forgive and forget. Life moves on beyond the argument and we need to remember that it's not the end of the world.
7. Your life is paved by you
Your life is what you make it out to be. Others may persuade you but you are the ultimate decider of what happens. Be brave and prepare to take leaps.
8. Some people are simply not a match for you
You will meet a lot of people along the way, some great, some not so. Don't stick to people who keep bringing you down, it's ok to leave and find new people.
9. Being busy does not necessarily mean you're being productive
I could be busy all day scrolling through Instagram, reading celebrity news, but is it making myself productive? Being productive means adding knowledge and value to your life. Do something different that challenges the brain.
10. Life is short
As you've all heard many times before "You Only Live Once". So go and be courageous and adventurous, the greatest loss will not be death itself but the regrets you have during life.
Continue the conversation
Our parent site, Ideapod, is a social network for idea sharing. It's a place for you to explore ideas, share your own and come up with new perspectives, meeting like minded idea sharers in the process.
Here are some conversations happening on life lessons on Ideapod.
Reality check: Once you learn these 8 harsh realities of life, you'll be much stronger
Once you learn these 7 harsh realities of life, you'll be much stronger
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It's time to embrace an approach to personal development that helps you to align with your true nature. Your good side, your bad side. Your positive emotions and your negative emotions.
We're so confident that Out of the Box will deliver an immediate impact on your life that we're offering a 30-day money-back guarantee. No questions asked.
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Radical White Workers During the Last Revolution
Moser, Richardhttp://www.counterpunch.org/2017/09/12/radical-white-workers-during-the-last-revolution/
Publisher: CounterPunch
Date Written: 12/09/2017
Year Published: 2017
Resource Type: Article
Cx Number: CX21321
The long-lost story of anti-racist, radical white working class activism has been restored by Amy Sonnie and James Tracy in their invaluable book: Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power: Community Organizing in Radical Times.
During the 1960s and 1970s, radical activists set out to organize the white working class. They linked the pursuit of working class interest and economic democracy with anti-racist organizing. They discovered, and helped others realize, that white supremacy and racism are not a friend to white people but one of the main obstacles to fulfilling our own destiny as a free people.
The context was the last revolution. The civil rights, black power, feminist, student movements and community organizing set the stage for working class whites to make important contributions to the democracy movements of the time. While these efforts were initiated by various groups, the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), radicalized working class youth, and the Black Panthers, they all eventually depended on the leadership of working class communities.
The organizers had been deeply radicalized by the social upheavals of the time. Yet, their own working class backgrounds often placed them on the margins of the New Left. But the activists knew the white working class had enormous untapped potential. The movement to stop the War in Vietnam, fight the bosses, and win the battle against racism needed the hard work and political vision that everyday working people could help provide. The organizers were radicals, many were communists, but virtually all were inspired by third world nationalism abroad and the Black Panthers at home.
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The Narendra Modi led Government's tactical move to demonetize the currency notes of the value of 500 and 1000 was made with the intention of eradicating corruption and exposing the black money holders in the country. Although the move might signify a healthy establishment for the country in the future, one can't help but admit the immediate impact or the consequences it has had on various sectors within the country. The Retail Sector certainly being one of them.
The Immediate effect on Retail and its' customers
Offline Retail: Given the high propensity of Indians to deal in cash, the immediate aftermath of PM Modi's demonetization announcement has caused considerable inconvenience among retailers and their customers. Small traders and vendors have been affected the most as they are facing a huge slump in sale. Many of these small retailers are not equipped enough to make provisions of digital payments for their customers , and for this reason are having to go through a lot of hardships. Organized, large retailers and malls too are facing a drop in sales and decreasing amount of store footfalls, but in the long run can expect normalcy to be restored as customers increasingly adopt to making payments digitally.
Online Retail: Online Retail sales has also taken a beating in the month of November, immediately after the demonetization announcement. According to the data from ETRetail.com, the monthly gross sales (November) is expected to take a 50% hit in comparison to the month of October. During the 8th-13th November week, the cash on delivery (CoD) volumes were down by 60% than usual. Flipkart claims that they experenced a dip in sales by 25-30% after the announcement. Generally, the leading e-commerce companies register returns of about 13-15%, but has doubled up ever since demonetization took effect, with most cancellations arising out of cash on delivery orders due to the growing reluctance of customers to give out cash.
Offline Retailers focusing on maintaining 'Store Traffic'
Whether it's small traders or large retailers, the biggest inconvenience that retailers are having to face is the diminishing level of conversions due to the fall in store traffic. Small traders are being ignored by the customers as they don't have the provision of accepting debit/credit card or digital payments. For instance, according to ETRetail.com, in Mumbai alone, around 40% of retailers in the metropolitan region don't have the card-swipe machines and as a result, are having a tough time in maintaining store traffic. Around 20,000 people have already applied for the machines in order to restore control over their customers.
Giant Retailer, Big Bazaar & FBB stores now allow customers to withdraw upto Rs 2000 from their bank accounts with the use of debit cards. They have collaborated with State Bank of India and as a result are enabling this facility through the bank's cash at POS machines in 258 of their stores located across 115 cities and towns. A similar example can be provided of V-Mart, one of the most renowned chain of family fashion stores in India. V-Mart is enabling Smart ATMs in 136 stores across 116 cities, which will enable people to withdraw upto Rs 2000 with their Debit cards. Apart from trying to provide convenience for people by providing them with an alternative to standing in long queues in banks and ATMs, it can be called a strategic move on the part of these retailers to maximise store traffic and score conversions.
Mobile Wallets & Digital Payment Services – 'Stepping Stones to a Cashless Retail'
There is no doubt about the fact that retailers have looked to adopt alternative provisions of payment methods for their customers ever since the demonetization announcement. Apart from ordering for card-swipe machines, retailers are exhibiting a huge tendency of resorting to mobile wallets and digital payment services for the purpose of receiving payments. Customers too are adopting these services to make payments due to the liquidity crunch.
Let's us have a look at some telling statistics
A year before demonetization took effect, the mobile wallet user base in India had already surpassed the total number of credit cards. According to data by RBI, there were already 135 million mobile wallet users in India in comparison to 22 million credit cards by November 2015.
Paytm, the country's renowned mobile payment platform experienced an overwhelming increase of 435% increase in overall traffic as millions of people resorted to the Paytm wallets to make payments immediately after the demonetization announcement. They experienced a 200% hike in number of app downloads and 400% growth in transaction value of offline payments.
The numbers above makes it quite evident that customers are willing to make payments digitally. Mobile wallet companies like Paytm. Mobikwik, Freecharge, Oxigen, etc have established quite a huge market share over the course of the last twelve months. The increase of demand of digital payment systems and digital wallets post demonetization, shows how the Indian economy can last without it being completely cash intensive when left with limited options.
Various brands are not only supporting PM Modi's vision of a Digital India, but also devising mechanisms to help contribute in achieving the same. For instance, Vodafone recently introduced a unique cash out facility where over 8.4 million of their M-Pesa customers could withdraw cash from over 1,20,000 M-Pesa outlets by using their digital wallet. What's unique is that the M-Pesa digital wallet can be digitally loaded via credit/debit cards or even net banking. 56% of these outlets have been located in Rural India. As a result, it will only be a matter of time before rural people pick up the way digital wallets function.
Amidst the ongoing frenzy in the quest for cash, we along with our retailers have resorted to a cashless way of life and to our honest admission, the transition might have been unexpectedly seamless for many of us. The Retail Sector has taken an initial beating but is definitely hoping for a swift resurgence with the growing flexibility shown by their customers in making digital payments. The transition for big retailers to adopt the digital path is not going to take much. The problem lies with the small retailers. But, we also have been surprised at the keen adoption of digital payment by a handful of local fast-food vendors in almost every city in the country. Small Retailers can definitely take a leaf out of their book.
A lot has changed in the Retail Sector ever since demonetization was announced. Despite hardships, the transition to digital till now has been nothing short of overwhelming. Only time will tell whether the Indian economy will ever lose its' propensity to deal in cash or whether the digital realm will take over and completely change the face of Indian Retail.


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You've met The Fockers, The Patels and The Kardashians (sorry, we had to). Well, it's about time you meet The Khemlanis—three fashionable sisters who are building an empire on fur and fashion. As a new generation family business, they are the #bossbabes running Izaak Azanei.
Karishma, Roshni and Deeya Khemlani were born and raised in London. While sharing the same womb wasn't enough, they also attended the same university, London School of Economics, at different times. And to continue the trend of doing everything as #wearefamily they launched Izaak Azanei in November 2014.
But what makes them and the brand so interesting is the fact that they all come from business backgrounds, live across three countries and are the epitome of on-the-go street style. Whether it is pairing a fur cardigan with a pair of Stan smiths or a Moschino leather bomber with a fur scarf, they are living and breathing bodies of effortless chic. Thank goodness for us and our wardrobes, they've decided to extend an entire brand that embodies this #idgaf attitude while staying coy.
"I can't imagine having a business without my sisters. It's tough but there's no filter!"
The eldest of the three, Karishma Rajwani Khemlani lives in the Canary Islands and has a background in accounting and finance. She handles production and deals with suppliers, sampling, logistics and back end ecommerce. Roshni Khemlani Mehta resides in Dubai and comes from an economics background. She currently handles the press team, social media and all of the company sales. The youngest, Deeya Khemlani, who studied law and anthropology, is a juggler and spends her time between dipping her toes in all aspects of the business (she loves design the most!) and working as a banker in London.
While the roles are quite solidified, Roshni mentions, "We are still a small company so everyone really does everything." Deeya adds, "For example, production has been our biggest challenge. But, Karishma has a knack for dealing with suppliers, she is a gifted when it comes to having patience! So, each one of us has our own strengths that we bring to the brand." The magic mostly happens in their UK headquarters and will soon be introduced via an office and showroom in Dubai. All products are sold via ecommerce and across 20 retailers worldwide. In terms of sales, 60% comes from the Middle East and the rest from Europe and the U.S.
The Backstory
So, how does one go about starting a company based on simply one element: fur? Roshni remembers, "It was 2009 and I was working in finance covering luxury goods. I had always wanted to work for a luxury house such as LVMH or Richemont. At the time, I was the only girl on my team and all luxury investments would go through me. I would get in at 7:45 am every morning and religiously spend 1-2 hours reading Business of Fashion (it was merely a small blog then). I quickly realized that there was a huge gap in the market for affordable fur."
Fast forward to 2013, major brands were making a comeback with fur including the likes of Gucci and Givenchy. Deeya says, "a lot of people were talking about fur in London but you would walk into a Harvey Nichols store and you couldn't find anything cool that didn't cost less than £3,000." To combat this, the sisters started researching fur coats, which was the original idea for the collection, and understood that it was difficult to create a high quality fur product while keeping it affordable. So, instead of wearing apple bottom jeans and boots with the fur, these ladies decided to go with knitwear that could be worn as an everyday staple on any body shape in any temperature.
The Name Game
Izaak is loosely based off a saint who visited India many centuries ago. The word Azanei has no meaning but just sounded cool and was thus added to the company's name. Either way, we're diggin' it, ladies!
Setting #StreetStyle
Today, the Izaak Azanei collections are a mix of merino wool and cashmere with a mix of furs from blue fox, silver fox and raccoon. The prices range from £150 to £550 allowing for women of 20-35 who come from a cosmopolitan environment, travel quite often and require luxury clothes as staple items to become loyal customers.
Izaak Azanei's marketing is based on the fact that people are less interested in spending £4,000 unless it's Gucci or Dolce & Gabbana. "People are not going to spend that kind of money unless it's that kind of brand and we don't want to be that. We want people to like good quality materials and create products that are investment pieces where you can get use out of them." Deeya adds, "Today, you see something on Instagram, you like it, you follow the brand, you go to their website and you buy the product. In pictures, you can't tell the quality or make of a product, just how it is styled with other pieces. We want to capitalize on that!" Check out their SS17 collection that was recently shown on Moda Operandi and you'll know what they mean.
"There are always issues when you start your own business. You just become more knowledgeable on how to deal with them after each collection."
The Izaak Azanei journey may have begun in 2014 with the help of Roshni's membership into the British Fur Association but it has continued over the years. She and Karishma took up fashion studies in merchandising and marketing/branding at Parsons New York this past summer. With no design experience, Roshni also worked directly with renowned couture furrier, Rebecca Bradley (fun fact: she collaborated with Kanye West for his first Yeezy collection) to understand production techniques and fur positioning on garments.
In short, constantly reviewing fashion trends, observing street style while globe-trotting and always using af-fur-dable prices as a starting point, the Khemlani sisters have successfully created a brand that goes beyond just a product—it's a way of living and expressing the furry fashionista in you.
As a perfect gift for this holiday season, use promo code: RADICHE for 10% discount on all collections on their web shop. If you'd like to get in touch with the trio, reach out to us.
Photo courtesy of Izaak Azanei.


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Illinois voters elected Bruce Rauner knowing full well his stance on organized labor and with the expectation he would negotiate with the state's labor unions.
A legislative proposal vetoed by the governor in July and now up for an override vote would take that power out of the governor's hands and into those of an arbitrator.
It would be a mistake.
The legislative proposal, Senate Bill 1229, would provide for a panel of three arbitrators to consider the proposals put forward by the union and the state. They could choose elements of either, but could not modify them to forge a compromise. The legislation is targeted specifically at Rauner, applying only to contracts that expired June 30 of this year.
The legislation passed in the Illinois House, 67-25, with local Reps. Steven Andersson, R-Geneva; David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills; and Mike Tryon, R-Crystal Lake; opposing the measure. Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo; did not vote, and Rep. Barb Wheeler, R-Crystal Lake, had an excused absence. In the state Senate, the bill passed, 38-17. Sens. Pam Althoff, R-McHenry; Dan Duffy, R-Lake Barrington; and Karen McConnaughay, R-St. Charles; opposed the measure.
The major union representing state employees in Illinois is the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME. In Illinois, almost 40,000 state workers are represented by AFSCME.
Its negotiators are seeking an 11.5 percent pay increase for employees over a new four-year contract. Rauner said AFSCME's contract proposal would cost the state $1.6 billion in salary and pension expenses and eliminate $500 million in health care savings. The administration said the union also wants five weeks of vacation time, a 37.5-hour workweek and more expensive health benefits.
Rauner, citing the disastrous condition of Illinois finances, wants the workers to agree to a four-year pay freeze.
It's clear the threat of a strike is on the mind of Rauner; his team has been working on contingency plans in the event of a strike, which the sides have agreed will not happen between now and the end of September.
But why would we want to take the power to negotiate out of the hands of our elected chief executive and turn it over to an arbitrator who is unelected and accountable to no one? That's the kind of backroom dealing that got Illinois where it is in the first place.
Rauner, a venture capitalist and multimillionaire making his first foray into public service, was upfront about his desire to reduce union influence and hold the line on labor costs in Illinois in light of the state's dire financial situation.
Illinois voters elected Rauner overwhelmingly, some of them no doubt in hopes that he would do just that.
We want negotiations between the state and its unions to be both transparent and fair. Those making the decisions should be accountable to the taxpayers whose money they are spending.
Overriding Rauner's veto of SB 1229 would do the opposite. Our state legislators should let the veto stand.
It is time everyone in Springfield, from lawmakers to state employees, face reality: Illinois is broke, and its people are not willing to pay more until they see serious commitment to changing the broken system that got us here.


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Despite no current school squash club, sophomore and squash player Aaron Weinstein ranks thirteenth in the state and 173th in the nation in the Juniors Boys Under 17 (BU17) Division.
Taking up the sport in 2006, Weinstein has only played for two and a half years.
"He is phenomenal for the amount of time put in, Chris Brownell, Weinstein's coach, said.
Brownell, formerly ranked second professionally in the nation, believes Weinstein is a natural squash player.
"He has a cannon for an arm, she said. "Sometimes opponents look at him like, 'ËœHow did he hit the ball like that?'
Last year during practice, Brownell recounts Weinstein hitting a succession of hard shots, resulting in broken strings on the racquet.
She also believes Weinstein's athleticism from his time as wide receiver for the school's football team and center fielder for the baseball team has allowed him to compete at a high level.
Weinstein says he does not prefer squash over football or baseball, but he does believe that certain aspects of the sport are better than those of others.
As a player who has a tendency to hit powerful shots rather than beat his opponent with finesse, Weinstein favors the ability to let loose on the court.
"You don't really have to restrain your energy, he said. "You can win by strength.
Weinstein also enjoys the fact that squash is not a team sport, embracing the reality that only he holds the satisfaction and responsibility for both rewarding and disappointing performances.
"You don't have to worry about other people, he said. "You just have to plan in your head what you are going to do the night before the match.
Because Weinstein does not have the same experience as others of his caliber, he considers himself almost as an underdog.
"I feel like I have a disadvantage because I don't have much time to practice, he said. "I do feel like I can compete with [better players] when I get more practice.
Weinstein uses his inexperience, however, as motivation.
"I know I have a lot of potential. I embrace it and keep trying to reach it, he said.
Although Weinstein made considerable improvements from last season, he feels next year will be even more successful. One of the younger players in the BU17, he feels tournament experience this year will benefit him in the future.
"If I can get a lot of experience and subject myself to a lot of talent, I feel like I will be in a good position for next year, he said. "My goal is to practice four to five times a week, which will hopefully help me in the rankings.
Weinstein currently finds himself practicing once or twice each week.
One reason for lack of practice time is because South does not have its own squash club, according to Weinstein, noting that the majority of the top squash players in the state attend private schools with highly acclaimed squash programs.
"It's not going to get served up to him on a silver platter like the kids are in private schools, Brownell said.
Weinstein's parents are currently organizing a coalition of Newton North and South squash players. They hope the club will begin next year.
Weinstein currently plays at the Newton Squash and Tennis Club.


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Shall we label this a convenient conversion? From the Washington Times:
Former New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey, who resigned and divorced his second wife after announcing he was "a gay American" in 2004, has begun the process of becoming an Episcopal priest.
Mr. McGreevey, who was raised Roman Catholic and often described himself as devout during his political campaigns, became an Episcopalian on Sunday at St. Bartholomew's Church in Manhattan, said the Rev. Kevin Bean, the church's vicar. Mr. Bean told the Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., that Mr. McGreevey has entered the "discernment" phase, which involves examining whether one has a calling to the ministry and usually precedes seminary work.
"This process that he's in right now is not going to be some snap of the finger, overnight process. That will not happen. That's not how it works," Mr. Bean told the paper. "Everyone knows that this is a process that ... intentionally is deliberate."
Bruce Parker, a spokesman for the Episcopal Church's General Theological Seminary, said yesterday that Mr. McGreevey also has been accepted to the New York school's master of divinity program and will start his studies in the fall.
Mr. McGreevey declined to comment yesterday, but close friends of the ex-governor told the Star-Ledger they were not surprised.
"This is something he's been thinking about for years," said David France, who last year co-authored Mr. McGreevey's memoir, "The Confession."
"His spiritual life has always been central to who he is. From the time he was a kid, he thought about going into Catholic seminary a number of times. The idea of going into the Episcopal seminary has been in his mind for at least a couple of years," he said.
Growing up in Middlesex County as an Irish Catholic, Mr. McGreevey was an altar boy and attended Catholic schools. In his appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" last year, Mr. McGreevey recounted going to the library to look up the word "homosexual" in a dictionary. When he read terms such as "perverse" and "psychiatric disorder," he said, he didn't want to be that and learned to repress the desires.
While in office, his pro-choice stance on abortion and unannulled first marriage put him at odds with the Catholic Church to the point that one New Jersey bishop warned him not to take Communion. Soon after his resignation, Mr. McGreevey began attending Episcopal services.
The issue of homosexual clergy is tearing apart the worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church that Mr. McGreevey joined. Anglican leaders this year demanded that the U.S. denomination cease consecrating homosexual bishops and allowing blessings of same-sex unions or risk losing its membership in the body.
Religion also has become an issue in Mr. McGreevey's contentious divorce proceedings. His estranged second wife, Dina Matos McGreevey, has demanded that their 5-year-old daughter continue to be raised Catholic, which among other things would mean she cannot receive Communion in the Episcopal Church.
In papers filed in their divorce case, Mrs. Matos McGreevey, who has written a book of her own rebutting Mr. McGreevey's and appeared this week on "Oprah," accuses her ex-husband of having a life-sized picture of a nude male model in the home he shares with boyfriend Mark O'Donnell. She also accuses him of having their daughter Jacqueline in bed with him and Mr. O'Donnell, and of starting his governorship-ending affair with an Israeli aide while she was bedridden carrying Jacqueline to term.


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Whatever you think of Foucault and Rorty, there is no doubt that they were intelligent writers and genuine scholars with a distinctive vision of reality. They opened the way to fakes but were not fakes themselves. Matters are quite otherwise with many of their contemporaries....
In Foucault's view, all discourse gains acceptance by expressing, fortifying and concealing the power of those who maintain it; and those who, from time to time, perceive this fact are invariably im-prisoned as criminals or locked away as mad - a fate that Foucault himself unaccountably avoided...
Foucault's approach reduces culture to a power-game, and scholarship to a kind of refereeing in the endless 'struggle' between oppressed and oppressing groups. The shift of emphasis from the content of an utterance to the power that speaks through it leads to a new kind of scholarship, which by-passes entirely questions of truth and rationality, and can even reject those questions as themselves ideological. The fake intellectual invites you to conspire in his own self-deception, to join in creating a fantasy world. He is the teacher of genius, you the brilliant pupil. Faking is a social activity in which people act together to draw a veil over unwanted realities and encourage each other in the exercise of their illusory powers... NB: I call this behaviour a retreat into language. It is very prevalent these days, especially amongst leftists of the pomo-sapien variety. The homo-jansanghus and his Islamist counter-parts cannot retreat into language, for they have long replaced human speech with shouting. Added to which they can resort to state-supported hooliganism. DS
A high culture is the self-consciousness of a society. It contains the works of art, literature, scholarship and philosophy that establish a shared frame of reference among educated people. High culture is a precarious achievement, and endures only if it is underpinned by a sense of tradition, and by a broad endorsement of the surrounding social norms. When those things evaporate, as inevitably happens, high culture is superseded by a culture of fakes.
Faking depends on a measure of complicity between the perpetrator and the victim, who together conspire to believe what they don't believe and to feel what they are incapable of feeling. There are fake beliefs, fake opinions, fake kinds of expertise. There is also fake emotion, which comes about when people debase the forms and the language in which true feeling can take root, so that they are no longer fully aware of the difference between the true and the false. Kitsch is one very important example of this. The kitsch work of art is not a response to the real world, but a fabrication designed to replace it. Yet both producer and consumer conspire to persuade each other that what they feel in and through the kitsch work of art is something deep, important and real.
Anyone can lie. One need only have the requisite intention — in other words, to say something with the intention to deceive. Faking, by contrast, is an achievement. To fake things you have to take people in, yourself included. In an important sense, therefore, faking is not something that can be intended, even though it comes about through intentional actions. The liar can pretend to be shocked when his lies are exposed, but his pretence is merely a continuation of his lying strategy. The fake really is shocked when he is exposed, since he had created around himself a community of trust, of which he himself was a member. Understanding this phenomenon is, it seems to me, integral to understanding how a high culture works, and how it can become corrupted.
We are interested in high culture because we are interested in the life of the mind, and we entrust the life of the mind to institutions because it is a social benefit. Even if only a few people are capable of living this life to the full, we all benefit from its results, in the form of knowledge, technology, legal and political understanding, and the works of art, literature and music that evoke the human condition and also reconcile us to it. Aristotle went further, identifying contemplation (theoria) as the highest goal of mankind, and leisure (schole) as the means to it. Only in contemplation, he suggested, are our rational needs and desires properly fulfilled. Kantians might prefer to say that in the life of the mind we reach through the world of means to the kingdom of ends. We leave behind the routines of instrumental reasoning and enter a world in which ideas, artefacts and expressions exist for their own sake, as objects of intrinsic value. We are then granted the true homecoming of the spirit. Such seems to be implied by Friedrich Schiller, in his Letters Upon the Aesthetic Education of Man (1794). Similar views underlie the German romantic view of Bildung: self-cultivation as the goal of education and the foundation of the university curriculum.
The life of the mind has its intrinsic methods and rewards. It is concerned with the true, the beautiful and the good, which between them define the scope of reasoning and the goals of serious enquiry. But each of those goals can be faked, and one of the most interesting developments in our educational and cultural institutions over the past half century is the extent to which fake culture and fake scholarship have driven out the true varieties. It is important to ask why.
The most important way of clearing intellectual space for fake scholarship and culture is to marginalise the concept of truth.. read more:
see also
Andrew Calcutt: The surprising origins of 'post-truth' – and how it was spawned by the liberal left
Janet Afary and Kevin B. Anderson - Revisiting Foucault and the Iranian Revolution
Farewell to reality
Janet Afary and Kevin B. Anderson - Revisiting Foucault and the Iranian Revolution
Farewell to reality
Noam Chomsky, The Responsibility of Intellectuals (1966) // Apoorvanand - This false dawn: Modi regime's obsession with the 'new' and 'historic'
Articles on ideology in East Europe


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A short drive by car but centuries by history, the Chateau de La Napoule near Cannes is a little known castle and art foundation with magical gardens, right on the Mediterranean shore. Andrew L. Urban was privileged to be a guest – and stayed in the Tower Room.
For 12 days, my residential address had been The Tower, Chateau de La Napoule, Mandelieu, French Riviera. The 40 narrow stone steps of the spiral stairway that led to the room barely accommodated my suitcase, but the wrought iron four poster bed easily accommodated me.
From the east window I could see as far as Cannes, a few kilometres away, across the miniature fishing port of La Napoule. To the west, the hills that run down to the Mediterranean, decorated with another chateau, the much smaller Chateau Mineurs, which looks decorative on the hillside, but has no accommodation.
Beneath the south-western windows in the middle, with their heavy carved timber shutters, lay the lapping sea, splashing onto ancient rocks, caressing one minute, thumping the next.
The Tower room boasts an en-suite bathroom; it is pleasantly old fashioned, spacious, fully functional with a large bath (the hot water takes a while to reach the tower, but it is hot) and has a breathtaking view from twin windows to the north.
Far from feeling isolated up there in the tower, the overriding feeling is one of serenity. It is not, after all, the Tower of London, and heads have not rolled - except perhaps ones made of marble or stone, sculptures created by the late Henry Clews, who must have been quite a character, judging by his strange and fanciful work.
American artist Clews and his wife Marie bought this ancient ruin in 1918, presumably for a song. Locals say it had been a fortress started by the Romans some 2000 years before, besieged, wrecked and rebuilt at least eight times since.
Henry was a sculptor, Marie was an architect; a perfect team to reconstruct - and embellish - this fabulously positioned estate, with its absolute waterfrontage, its extensive grounds and gardens, its imposing turrets. Of course, Cannes had not yet made a name for itself as the cinematic altar and playground of the region, but the geography of the coast must have appealed to this unusual couple. It appeals to us all. There are few contrasting experiences greater than the whirlwind film festival in Cannes and the silent stone creatures at the Chateau.
Magical, leering beasts, surreal birds and rotund fish began to appear from beneath Henry's hands, the stones rose and a bizarrely decorated but beautiful chateau emerged, in the style of a 13th century castle. From the water, it looks like a fantasy castle where history can be written.
The initials of both Marie and Henry, sometimes intertwined with the C for Clews, has been formed out of stone in several places, often above arches.
The aroma of fresh coffee wafts up the spiral stairs to the Tower room in the mornings, and fresh croissants and baguettes lure me down to the expansive dining room. French doors made of leaded stained glass open onto a small terrace, where a large circular stone table overlooks the Mediterranean between fir trees and hedges.
Breakfast decisions are tough: sit amidst the sculptures and giant oil paintings, enjoying the echo of crunchy bread on the stone floors and high ceilings - or catch the morning sun beneath the clinging vine of the Tower.
Or climb out on one of the extensive terraces up high, above the pebbled courtyard ... or just stay in the Tower.
But of course, this is no hotel: there is no phone or tv in the Tower (there is a communal tv set incongruous by the giant stone fireplace, and a phone in the passageway by the kitchen) and there is no room service.
(Liza, the resident chef during my stay, came for a month and stayed for years; that she is a young Glaswegian is as incongruous as the tv set; but like everything else at Chateau La Napoule, the surprise element is part of the charm. She has since departed I hear.)
There are daily guided tours for small groups of visitors, as the Chateau is primarily an art foundation these days, established as such in 1951 by Marie Clews, some years after Henry's death.
Funded by a mix of state and private beneficiaries (including the French Ministry of Culture and the American National Endowment for the Arts), the chateau provides residence for artists from countries as far away as Norway and Senegal, Russia and Hong Kong, Mali, Togo and Great Britain.
Writers, composers, painters and sculptors come to work in traditional as well as experimental residential activities. Occasionally, the chateau is taken over for a seminar or conference, and with accomodation for almost 40 people, it is a unique setting for any group events.
The managers manage to keep the chateau and its grounds - including the Clews' graves - attractively kept all year round. The graves, in a mausoleum garden setting adjacent to the main building, face the sea. Behind them is the Villa Marguerite, which provides further accommodation and its own grounds, but is part of the estate.
Across the winding street, the ever-changing main thoroughfare that threads together the communities all along this part of the Riviera, Mandelieu-La Napoule boasts some fine restaurants and several decent hotels. The biggest and most noticeable is the Casino Palace, just a few hundred metres from the chateau.
In the still of the summer night, the only lights visible are those of the casino, the blinking lights along the hillside road across the bay to the south west, and the subtle, atmospheric lighting of the Chateau La Napoule.
On late evenings, I would be guided by the outline of the turrets and the lights on "my own tower", ambling down the side street past the imposing main gate, and in through a private side entrance that leads to the gardens at the front, up pebbled paths through hedges and flower beds, past vine-covered walls to the main courtyard, and into the dining room entrance.
There is something mythical about going home at night to a tower room in a 13th century Mediterranean chateau, alone but for the ghosts of 2000 years past, and the remarkable Mr and Mrs Clews, who carved into stone above the entrance door, the apt inscription, "Once Upon A Time..."
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On Monday, February 11 at 6pm, author (and Hub City Writers Project co-founder!) John Lane and poet Libby Bernardin will be reading from and signing their new works.
John Lane – The Father Box
Award-winning writer John Lane kept a box for many years of what was left from his father's life up until he committed suicide in 1959 when John was five years old. In the box are letters, photos, objects, and papers comprising nearly everything John knows about his father.
The pieces suggest a man's origins in rural North Carolina; they also document his service in a World War on another continent and trace his return home.
Two years ago, John loaned the box to photographer Rob McDonald and asked him to take it home and contemplate its contents through the lens of his camera. These are the photographs that Rob made and the poems and short essays John wrote.
This is a project about artifacts and memories. It is about what remains of lives that came before us, lives which set the path for our own.
John Lane teaches at Wofford College where is director of the college's Goodall Environmental Studies Center. He is the author of a dozen books of poetry and prose, including Coyotes Settle the South, Abandoned Quarry: New & Selected Poems, Fate Moreland's Widow, Circling Home, and The Dead Father Poems. He has won numerous awards, including Poetry Book of the Year by Southeastern Independent Booksellers Alliance SIBA in 2012 for Abandoned Quarry. In 2014 he was inducted into the South Carolina Academy of Authors. He, with his wife Betsy Teter, is one of the co-founders of the Hub City Writers Project.
Libby Bernardin – Stones Ripe for Sowing
Libby Bernardin has crafted a haunting collection from a life well lived and carefully examined. These stunning poems question and affirm while eschewing answers. They invite us to "step into doubt, that hard stone, / seed of spring, of water, of fire." Firmly grounded in the natural world, Bernardin trains her gaze deep into our very nature and existence, addressing loss and grief, aging, wonder and joy, all the contradictions of our human existence, with language that is at once lyrical and precise. These poems celebrate the every day and the sacred. This is a collection that invites you to become "a new person emerging from this hard case, / a chrysalis with one wing out, trembling." –Pat Riviere-Seel, author of Nothing Below but Air
Libby Bernardin's first full collection is Stones Ripe for Sowing (Press 53, 2018). She has two chapbooks, The Book of Myth and Layers of Song. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals. In 2015, she won the SC Poetry Society Forum Prize. Her Poem "Transmigration," winner of the NC Poetry of Witness Award and published in Pinesong, was nominated for a 2017 Pushcart Prize. She lives in Georgetown and is a Life Member of the Board of Governors of the South Carolina Academy of Authors. She co-facilitates the Tea & Poetry Series at Waccamaw Library in Pawleys Island.


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By Nicole Laidler
Orchestra London and the UWO Don Wright Faculty of Music are trying something new this month. A new collaboration, dedicated to new music.
The inaugural TD Canada Trust New Music Festival brings the two organizations together for a three-day celebration of 20th-century sounds, with a focus on emerging Canadian composers and their music. "We have to keep the [Classical] standards. We love them for a reason, but we can't live in the past," comments UWO Wind Ensemble director, Colleen Richardson.
"We have to honour and respect and perform the music that is being created by the composers of our generation. It's exciting. It's representative of our times."
The festival gets underway March 2 with a noon-hour lecture by visiting composer, Scott Godin. "He'll be speaking about the joys and frustrations of being a composer in today's world," explains Orchestra London executive director, Joe Swan.
Godin's dang (2001) will be performed by the UWO Contemporary Music Ensemble at that evening's Cardinal Points concert. Th e UWO Wind Ensemble and members of Orchestra London join forces the following evening for the aptly-titled Converging Soundscapes. Th e concert opens with the Wind Ensemble playing a transcription of Paul Estacio's Frenergy (2004), described by Richardson as "fi ve minutes of pulsating rhythm."
The program continues with the Canadian premier of Matthew Tommasini's Three Spanish Songs (2005), featuring mezzo soprano Patricia Green. "This work has spread like wildfi re across North America, but hasn't hit Canada yet," Richardson says. "Now it has."
Students and their professional counterparts share the stage for the second-half 's A Child's Garden of Dreams, Symphony No. 2 (1983) by David Maslanka. "Th e students are so excited to be collaborating with Orchestra London," says Richardson. "They will learn so much sitting next to these professionals, as well as the conversations that will happen off -stage."
The festival's fi nal day begins with a noonhour recital by Montreal's Transmission Ensemble, and wraps up at 7:30 when Orchestra London and music faculty students team up for performances of Brian Cherney's Into the Distant Stillness (1984), Paul Frehner's Sarantine Polyphony (2010), Jacob ter Veldhuis' Th ere must be someway out of here (1995/ 1997) and Peter Paul Koprowski's Sinfonia da Camera (1987).
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For a week in January 2014, MWA set up an office in South Chattanooga Recreation Center and invited the public to work with us to prepare a masterplan for St. Elmo. We spent the first two days listening, taking notes, measuring, photographing. Then we proposed a range of ideas and solicited thoughts and suggestions from a standing-room-only crowd that gathered despite the 17-degree weather. Meetings with residents, business owners, property owners, city officials and local organizations ran throughout each day.
At nearly every meeting, connectedness became the theme, whether transportation routes or businesses to customers, within St. Elmo and adjoining neighborhoods, St. Elmo to downtown, streets to trails, Tennessee to Georgia.
The final plan focuses on gateways, public spaces, improved streetscapes, opportunities for new development and, of course, connections. A form-based code was drafted to implement the plan, and carefully navigates between upholding and improving the image of the neighborhood without restricting the architectural and social diversity that is essential to St. Elmo's character.
This work, directed by The Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise (our client) was made possible through the generous support of The Lyndhurst Foundation, The Benwood Foundation, and others.
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The families in Torah are easy for us to relate to, and it has often been stated and discussed that this is because they are simply dysfunctional and while they are our role models in so many regards, their family lives are generally not at ease – like so many of us.
This seems to begin with the tension between Yitzhak and Yishmael, but it really comes to a new level when Rivka and Yitzhak are divided in their love for their twin sons, Yaakov and Esav. So many of Yaakov's struggles which lead to his trauma and internal battles stems from the fact that his father loved his brother more. And so it should come as some surprise when we read in Parashat Vayeshev, "Yisrael loved Yosef more than his other children…" (Gen. 37:3).
What is the result of this preferential treatment? Of course it will all lead eventually to Yosef being abused by his brothers, eventually making his way down to Mitzrayim and sold as a servant, only to elevate himself to the highest levels of aristocracy and political control, so he is then in a position to grant his brothers land rights, and this then leads to the eventual servitude of the Children of Yisrael in Mitzrayim.
However, what's the ultimate result of that servitude? Yetziat Mitzrayim and the redemption of our ancestors and the eventual return to the Land of Israel. And this raises the question, is there something wrong with this preferential love? Based on the idea that once his personality is split, it is Yaakov who succumbs to the Shadow and it is Yisrael who fulfills the fullness of Self. It is in this spirit that the Netziv presents his interpretation:
It's not written, "and Yaakov loved," to teach us that this love was not something corporeal, or because of some physical benefit, rather his father saw within him spiritual matters which made him worthy of such a love…
Rabbeinu Bahya picks up on this as well, and he states:
As soon as the Holy Blessed One calls him Yisrael, Scripture will sometimes refer to him as Yaakov and sometimes as Yisrael, and this teaches us that this name is additional to Yaakov…
In other words, the name Yisrael does not replace the name Yaakov, its usage teaches us about the state of being of Yaakov/Yisrael. So, the question arises, is this love of Yosef rooted in the same misguided parenting of his ancestors, or is this something different?
Throughout Parashat Vayeshev, whenever the name Yisrael is used in regards to Yosef, it pushes him towards his destiny, so even though the path to fulfilling the destiny is wrought with tragedy and difficulty, this love comes to serve a higher purpose and is not grounded in same attitude as his father Yitzhak's preference of Esav.
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It's been a while since we first had Bobby C. Martin, Jr. on Revision Path, so I'm glad to have a chance to really sit down and talk with him to kick things off for our final month of interviews for 2018.
As the co-founder and founding partner of the Original Champions of Design, Bobby's identity design system work sets him in a class all his own. Whether he's handling rebranding for the WNBA or creating an identity system for the Girl Scouts, Bobby has helped elevate companies around the world.
We started off by talking about the business of OCD, including how it's changed with the times, how they find clients, and what it's like working with and building a team. From there, we took things back to Bobby's early days in Virginia, and he shared the inspirations and memories which influenced him as a designer, and we also talked about design curriculum, as well as what it feels like for him to occupy space as such a well-known designer. Bobby wants everyone to know that you can make a living from being a designer, and putting everything you can into your work is the key to success!
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A senko, stick of incense is used when you make offerings at Buddist altars. In a Buddist altar, there is usually a sand-filled cup where you put senkos on, so first you have to put fire on it, make sure it giving off white smoke and put it into the sand. It will begin to emit unique smell.
This is a variant of senko. This is not a stick but a plate. When you finish using it, a famous phrase in the Buddhist sutra will come out on the plate.
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