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As the social media world expands, hashtags are becoming more popular as a filter system. When you hashtag a picture or post with a certain word or phrase, it allows people searching for that specific word or phrase to find it easier. Hashtags can be used to optimize search results and to easily reach the target audience. In the social media world, hashtags are more than just a word or phrase for search results, especially to e-commerce business.
Tips to empower your e-commerce business with hashtags
Research for the best hashtags
There might be a million hashtags that are relevant to your post but choose the best one will help you narrow down to make your post reach the best audience. Do a research for the best hashtags for each social media post and choose some of the most popular hashtags in your market.
Cautious of the content
The content of a hashtag is very important. A hashtag (#) is followed by uppercase and lowercase letters or numbers. There cannot be any spaces or unique symbols because those characters indicate the end of the hashtag. Check your hashtags are not typing error and no space between the specific phrase.
Don't overuse hashtags
Too much of hashtags can be a mass and turn off or confuse a reader. Generally, experts recommend 3-5 hashtags max for Twitter, Instagram allows max. 30 hashtags/post, and 6-10 max for other platforms. Overuse and misuse of hashtags will make your post look like a spam.
Watch a video of the overuse and often misuse of hashtags by Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake #Hashtag
Tools to find and manage your hashtags
Hashtagify.me – has a load of data you can use to analyze hashtags. You can search real-time and see insights of any hashtag on Twitter and Instagram such as popularity ranking, related hashtags, trends, and much more. You can track hashtag or user to get in-depth analysis, monitor your competitors' posts, and engage with the influencers. Get custom suggestions based on your profile and download the report from your dashboard and charts of your tracked hashtags and users, all the data you need in one place.
Top-hashtags.com – allow you to search the most popular hashtags from the internet that best for your business. You can search top hashtags on Instagram or search all hashtags on all social media and the internet then copy and paste for own use. Random Hashtags will give you the idea for the best hashtags that you can refresh a page for the new hashtags and copy them all in one place. Convert and Analysis Hashtags will convert a group of text to hashtags easily and view the stats of each one, copy all the hashtags available in one place. It's a simple and effective free tool for the hashtags generator.
All-Hashtag.com – this tool is easy to use, fast, and free for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Google Plus. You can search for top, random, or live hashtags and view the best 30 relevant hashtags based on your searching key. The tool also generates similar hashtags based on your keyword to give you more examples of what hashtags you can still use. Click on one of them to generate new hashtags. You can create your own hashtags by using the Hashtag Creator as well as analyse a hashtag and see the report about your hashtag marketing by using the Hashtag Analytics.
Other hashtag generator paid tools are Keyhole, Tagboard, and Hashtracking
Using hashtags to market your products on each social media
Hashtags first used in August 2007 on Twitter by Chris Messina, a social technology expert. His idea was to gathering discussions and online exchange regarding #barcamp. In July 2009 Twitter embraced the hashtag and it's been used by both users and marketers since. Offerpop shared the history of hashtag's timeline on the infographic below.
According to Business2Community: Hashtags are difference used on each social media like Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, and Instagram.
Hashtags have expanded into other social media platforms like Pinterest, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Vine, and Google search as well. If you type #ecommercemarketing on Google search, it'll show relevant topics on all social media platforms that use the hashtag feature and also the webs that mentioned about this keyword.
The key to using and monitoring hashtags effectively across each social media platforms can be a challenge. Find the best tools to use and optimise the best practice will help you save time and manage your e-commerce business more efficiently.
Here are some best tools to help you boost more sales and grow your e-commerce business.
Leverage – is your virtual assistant team who will help you run any business much more effectiveness and efficiency. The team can complete any task or project both for life and business, from booking a reservation to building a brand-new website. Learn more.
Outgrow – help your business grow traffic, leads, and sales through interactive contents like quizzes, assessments, calculators, and polls. Whether you are a big or small business or a startup, this tools can help you reach the right audience, increase engagement and conversion. Give your audience the best user experience with this powerful interactive tool. Learn more.
CartHook – offers a customizable one-page checkout with post-purchase one-click upsells for your Shopify store. The products including Shopify checkout funnel and cart abandonment recovery. This tool will automatically track the product that is purchased and direct the visitor to a high-converting, customizable checkout page on your own website. Cart abandonment solution will be built in to maximize conversions and automated cart email campaign to recover additional revenue to make your e-commerce business more successful. Learn more.
Hashtags have the ability to direct an audience and organize conversations on specific topics, brands, products and ideas. Hashtags act as a keyword for the topic being discussed. You may be connected to a number of friends on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or other social media platforms, but that doesn't mean you share the same interest with all of them. By using #, you filter the connections where there is a common interest and then develop a relation or a community to talk about things that matter to you and them.
In eCommerce, hashtags are used to optimize search results and attract the target audience. Hashtags can be used to monitor conversations as well as keep an eye on brands, products, promotions and marketing campaigns. Hashtags have a powerful influence to generate more leads and increase brand awareness. Use the best hashtags that relevant to your business will take you up to the top of your industry.
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Selena statue in Corpus Christi will be under water by 2100, according to water level simulator
As sea levels continue to rise due to climate change and melting glaciers, the predictions for coastal cities continue to look bleak.
Those predictions can be visualized by Climate Central's Google Earth plug-in map that shows the worst-case projections using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency.
READ MORE: Disturbing before-and-after photos show how US cities — and their famous landmarks — could be underwater in 80 years
In this worst-case scenario, sea levels would rise by up to 8 feet by 2100, wreaking havoc for waterfront cities, according to a NOAA report.
In Corpus Christi, much of downtown and North Beach would be submerged, according to the data. Landmarks like the Selena Memorial Statue, Heritage Park and the Texas State Aquarium would essentially be underwater.
Click through the slideshow to see how other coastal Texas cities will fare in 2100 with rising sea levels.
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The Hungarian army's Gripen fighter jets were scrambled on Tuesday to intercept a passenger jet which entered unannounced Slovenia's airspace patrolled by Hungary, the defence ministry said.
NATO's Combined Air Operations Centre alerted the Gripen fighters as the Airbus 330 aircraft en route from Belgium to Uganda failed to establish contact with Slovenia's civilian air traffic control after it entered the neighbouring country's airspace, the ministry said in a statement.
The plane, however, maintained its flight path, it said.
The Gripens escorted the passenger jet to the border point where it established contact with Croatian civilian air traffic control, the ministry said.
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After I made these for the first time last year I quickly decided they needed to be a yearly tradition.
There aren't very many foods that have made it to that status for me.
But these rank right up there as one of my very favorite Christmas desserts.
These are seriously the best bars ever.
And the best gingerbread ever.
They're chewy and soft and have a cream cheese frosting.
It's hard to only eat one.
Add sprinkles or other Christmasy garnish and they're festive enough for a party.
These chewy gingerbread bars are so delicious you'll probably want
to add them to your traditional Christmas baking, too.
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- dash salt
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl) combine the melted butter, sugar, and molasses. Beat until well combined.
- Add the egg and beat until smooth.
- Add all of the ingredients except the flour and mix well.
- Add the flour and mix just until well combined.
- Spray a 9x9 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Press the dough into the dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until a knife inserted into the center of the bars comes out clean. Do not over bake. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Mix all of the frosting ingredients together in a stand mixer. Beat until nice and smooth.
- Spread the frosting over the top of the cooled bars.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
- Store the leftover bars in the refrigerator or freezer.
If you would like to double the recipe, use a large jelly roll pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
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Established in 1995, Holy Cross Institute of Management and Technology (HCIMT) is delivering quality education. Training candidate as professionals in the field of Hospitality, Fashion Design, Commerce and Management, Social Work and English Literature with Journalism. The institute is owned and managed by the International Catholic Women's Religious Congregation of Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross, a member institute to the registered society of Kerala. The Holy Cross Sisters Society was founded in Switzerland in 1856 by a young dynamic visionary - Fr. Theodosius Florentini OFM Cap, who was titled by the Swiss Government as teacher of the youth and a great philanthropist. Mother Maria Theresa Scherer, the co- foundress was a daring woman who had a total personal quality and service mentality to care for the poor and labor for the progress of the society. She is known as the "Mother of the poor". The motto of our congregation is "Need of the time is the will of God". The society has 987 establishments in 17 countries.
The Holy Cross Society in India has been serving the citizens of our country since 1894 in the fields of sustainable developments. The areas of our service are: Social welfare: Social service, Social Work, Agricultural research- (KVK) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Health Care, Empowerment of Women, Hostels, Legal Aid Cells and Residence for Tribal Students. Education: College, Schools, Nursing College, Vocational Training etc. Works of Mercy: Orphanages, Homes for the Aged, AIDS Patients' Rehabilitation Centers. Residential education for mentally and physically challenged. Wherever the human need calls us we reach out immediately.
This Holy Cross Educational Institute was established in 1995. At the initial stage only Diploma Courses were offered- Modern Secretarial Practice and Diploma in social work and counseling which were recognized by Govt. of India - MHRD. And in 2002 the institute of Hotel Management and Fashion Designing began with Diploma courses.
In 2007-2008 Holy Cross Institute of Management and Technology obtained affiliation from the University of Calicut for the following courses - MSW, B.Sc. Hotel Management and Catering Science, B.Sc. Costume and Fashion Designing, and B.Com with Computer Application.
In 2012-2013, we obtained affiliation from the University of Calicut and NOC from Government of Kerala for M.Sc Apparel Design and Technology, M.Com with Finance, BBA and BA English with Journalism
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It's expected to be business as usual at Australia Zoo a day after an animal keeper was injured by a Sumatran tiger.
A 35-year-old handler was "swatted" by male tiger Ranu on Thursday morning, leaving him with scratches that required stitches.
But zoo curator Kelsey Engle said no tiger shows have been cancelled following the incident, which took place in an off-display area.
Speaking on Thursday, she said Ranu's routine was unlikely to change, with staff to "pamper him" with ice blocks during the hot weather.
Meanwhile, the keeper is expected back to work in coming days.
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Horton is specialized in a variety of bathroom accessories and zinc alloy accessories. Through our best quality products, competitive prices and excellent service, we are always prepared to meet any requirements from our customers all over the world regardless of the different standard of each country. We will provide more life and better products to our customers with sincere attitude and hardworking and will march forward with our customers to create more beautiful world and enjoy a colorful life. We hot that we have helped you with HORTON that you will always be pleased with us.
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Henan Mingtai Al. Industrial Co., Ltd.
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Model No.: 3003/3004/5182
Application: Transportation Tools, Door & Window, Glass Wall
Certification: RoHS, ISO9001, ASTM, GB
Technique: Extruded
Grade: 3000 Series
Temper: O - H112
Surface Treatment: Other
Alloy: Alloy
Packaging: plastic or kraft paper wrapped to moisture and rain, to ensure that aluminum in the transport process clean and free of dirt
Brand: Mingtai Aluminum
Transportation: Ocean,Land
Place of Origin: China
Certificate: ISO
Port: Tianjin,Qingdao
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Greece Talks with Creditors as Austerity Strikes Continue
Greek officials resumed talks with representatives from the country's creditors as strikes continue to rock the public sector, BBC News reports.
Present in Athens were representatives from the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund, and the European Central Bank, as well as Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras. After several hours of meetings Sunday, the group will continue with negotiations throughout the week. On the table is Greek economic progress and the effectiveness of austerity measures, possibly unlocking an additional 1 billion euros' worth of aid on an immediate basis.
Stournaras emerged from the first meeting optimistic, with rumors indicating that the group was close to coming to a consensus on Greek economic data that would indicate a primary budget surplus in 2013 as well as positively revised growth forecasts for 2014, according to Reuters. Meaning that Greece would be in the black if not for debt repayment, this represents a significant step in turning around Greek finances as well as a major benchmark in lending agreements.
Even if Greece is able to fulfill its requirements for potential additional funding, that does not mean a projected 10 billion euro to 11 billion euro shortfall expected to be coming in late 2014 will be covered by international organizations without complaint. Even though the Greek government has promised that no more austerity measures will be taken toward the public sector — which has already seen job cuts well into the thousands with corresponding pension cuts for those who have kept their jobs — some have speculated that Athens may be unable to avoid further cutbacks if demanded by its lenders.
Public sector workers, represented primarily by the union Adedy, announced a fresh wave of strikes planned this week to coincide with the visit. High school teachers and local council workers are set to leave work Monday, with other public officials following suit Tuesday. This comes after teachers and doctors went on strike last week in protest of austerity measures they feel have been too drastic and that have left many average Greeks languishing in poverty with little upward mobility.
One concern for Greeks has to do with elections that were not even held in their country: Angela Merkel, often visualized as the chief driving force behind the staunch austerity program that Greece has been subjected to, won a third term as chancellor with a resounding victory in Germany this weekend. However, she faces the prospect of forming a coalition with either the Social Democrats or the Greens, which may force her to temper her stance toward the Greeks in the coming years.
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Back to the nursery run! I haven't done this for weeks with the summer holidays and then my holidays.
Felt OK though and meant I had time tonight to get a bit of work done! This is what I've been playing with. If you are a mum in Sheffield that runs have a look!!!
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The Friends of Cape Coral Library is partnering with other Lee County Friends groups to sponsor a Barnes & Noble Book Fair Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Two Barnes & Noble locations are participating: Fort Myers, 13751 S. Tamiami Trail in Market Square at the corner Daniels Parkway, 239-437-0654, and Estero, 12130 Fashion Drive at Coconut Point, 239-947-8724.
Fun activities taking place at different times during the day include story time, face painting, balloon animals, STEM activities, multi-author adult book signing and a visit with Santa. Mention the "Friends" at checkout, or bring a voucher from any Lee County Library branch, and the Summer Reading Program will get a percentage of your entire purchase price. If you can't come that day, make an online purchase from Dec. 9-14 and enter Book Fair ID 12244950 at the very bottom of the credit card input page - Bn.com/bookfairs.
The Summer Reading Program is a free, six-week program for children aged 0-18 at all Lee County libraries that encourages learning over the vacation months. Every child in the Summer Reading Program gets to choose a free new book for his or her own. This year 10,000 children enrolled and more are anticipated in 2018. We want to ensure funding for all the books that will be needed this summer, and the Dec. 9-14 Barnes & Noble book fair fundraiser will help make it a reality.
Friends of Cape Coral Library Holiday Lunch at Olive Garden
The Friends of the Cape Coral Library will hold its Holiday Luncheon Saturday, Dec. 16, starting at 11:30 a.m., at the Olive Garden, 1910 Pine Island Road, Cape Coral. Guests are welcome; just be sure to submit payment for $16 and your menu selection by Dec. 5 to Marlene King, events coordinator for Friends of the Cape Coral Library. Please call Marlene at 313-402-4534 or email her at email@example.com for details and info on how to sign up.
Free programs for adults at Cape Coral Library
* Thursday, Dec. 7, 1 p.m. Musical Magic Carpet Ride. Emmy and Peabody Award winning composer, flutist storyteller and lecturer Kat Epple will transport participants to exotic locations with a treasure trove of indigenous flutes that she has collected from her extensive world travels. Open to all ages.
* Saturday, Dec. 9, 1 p.m. An Afternoon at the Movies. An Amazon princess leaves her island home and journeys to the outside world, which is being consumed by a massive war. With the help of an American pilot she works to put an end to the conflict. Rated PG-13.
* Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1 p.m. Adult Holiday Craft Class. Make a gift card or candle holder, book mark and a note holder for the holidays. Materials supplied. Class size is limited to 12, so registration is required. Sponsored by Friends of the Cape Coral Library
Ongoing programs for adults
* Tuesdays at 6 p.m. (Dec. 5, 12) and Fridays at 10 a.m. (Dec. 1, 8, 15) - English Caf. Free, informal conversation for adult ESOL/ESL students. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cape Coral Library.
* Friday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m. - Coloring for Grown-ups. Coloring books are not just for kids anymore. Adults have found this childhood activity to be a refreshing way to release creativity, relieve stress and meet other participants. Materials provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cape Coral Library.
Other free programs for adults and also open to teens
* Mondays at 2 p.m. (Dec. 4, 11, 18) and Tuesday at 2 p.m. on Dec. 26 - Craft Corner: Knitting & Crocheting. A casual self-guided group of knitters and crocheters share ideas, techniques and patterns. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cape Coral Library.
* Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. (Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26) - Chess Anyone? Rise to the challenge and join in the fun. Bring a personal chess set, if desired. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cape Coral Library.
Free programs for children
* Thursday, Dec. 7, 1 p.m. Musical Magic Carpet Ride. Emmy and Peabody Award-winning composer, flutist storyteller and lecturer Kat Epple will transport participants to exotic locations with a treasure trove of indigenous flutes that she has collected from her extensive world travels.
* Thursday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m. - Holiday Craft Fun. Please join us for a special holiday craft. All supplies will be provided. On-line registration requested. Visit www.leelibrary.net
Ongoing free programs for children
Visit the Lee County Library System website at www.leelibrary.net for dates and times of Family Storytime, Preschool Storytime, Toddler Tales and Baby Rhyme Time at the Cape Coral Library or pick up a flyer at the library. See website also for dates and times of Kid's Read Down Fines.
On exhibit in the library art gallery through Dec. 28
Changing exhibits are featured in the spacious art gallery of the Cape Coral Public Library. The latest show will be available for viewing during library business hours through Dec. 28. The exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of the Cape Coral Library. For more information, contact Art Gallery Chairperson Monica Rahman at (239) 258-2991 or email@example.com.
Artwork by Martha Stevenson is featured on the walls of the gallery. Stevenson has painted and experimented with different media since childhood. Her current signature style is very textured with bright colors and, as Stevenson describes it, "a little bit of funk added."
Artwork by Debbie LaCavera is also featured on the walls of the library's gallery. The art world was opened up to LaCavera a few years ago after retirement, and she's picked up a paint brush just about every day since. She describes her style as anything that happens to catch her eye, and this exhibit reflects the variety.
Unique sculpture created by married couple Jeff and Dale Ocasio is featured in the gallery cases. Sculpting with paper masking tape over wire and reclaimed objects is where their artwork begins. Each sculpture is encased with layers of acid?free glue, color is added with more layers of acrylics, and then it's protected with matte varnish. As the Ocasios describe their own artwork: "People tell us that they've never seen anything like our art. Words used to describe it have ranged from 'happy' to 'charmingly disturbing'. We like that, and embrace our originality."
Regular Library Hours and General Information
The Cape Coral Library is open:
Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Holiday Schedule
The library will be closed:
Dec. 23 through Dec. 25
Dec. 30 through Jan. 1
About the Friends of the Cape Coral Library
The Friends of the Cape Coral Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit, volunteer organization that raises funds through book sales, membership dues, etc. to purchase goods and services that cannot be included in the County Library budget and to provide enhancements to the library experience. The book sales are major fundraisers and are held each April and November. Donations of books, CDs and DVDs for the sales are accepted all year round. Small quantities can be dropped off at the Cape Coral Library circulation desk. Please mention that they are donations for the Friends book sale. For large donations (Request a receipt, since they're tax deductible.) you can have books picked up at your home by calling the Friends' hotline at (239) 349-2572. Visit www.capefriends.org for more information about the Friends of the Cape Coral Library.
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What a joy to have Micheal Hickerson return to the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) blog to share The Best Christian Book of All Time: One Year Later (2/13/2014). A slam dunk. Thank-you Mike!
I pray that many of you have been and continue to be inspired to draw from the library of books found in The Best Christian Book of All Time Selection Show.
This year we're turning to . . .
Which topics must Christians be prepared to engage in today's higher education?
What is the inspiration for ESN's March Madness '14? In January, I spent a significant amount of my time en route to, during, and after InterVarsity's staff conference prayerfully considering the meaning/purpose of higher education for the Christian as part of the Body of Christ. I wrestled with the stories of students, faculty, and staff from the past year, in particular the complex vocational questions they face each and every day as missional Christians (individually and corporately). Some of these questions are generated internally, others externally. Some are spoken, some unspoken. But many are "classic" explorations of Loving God in the Flesh in the Real World, returned to generation after generation by individuals and the larger community of faith interacting with a dynamic academic context.
In addition I kept cycling back to Vinoth Ramachandra's prophetic call for Engaging the University. The vision for missional campus ministry offered by Engaging the University spurs me to dig more deeply not only "in and across" particular disciplines, but also "up and down" the "academic ladder"
- undergraduate students
- graduate students
- postdocs/researchers
- assistant professor
- associate professor, most probably including tenure
- professor
- academic administration — of interest to some.
As I shared in Seek the Welfare of the University (Jeremiah 29:7) — Donald Hay (2/9/2014), I have recently pressed into a number of conversations exploring the importance of "the theology" of this task. In response, by Fall 2014 ESN's resource section will have several pages on the "basics of theology in higher ed". This will include coaching/mentoring through stories of how Christians have engaged significant topics/questions and recommendations of material not only to encourage, but also equip Emerging Scholars through their academic journey (i.e., "in and across" particular disciplines, "up and down" the "academic ladder"). How will we generate this material?
We will draw from and refine material offered by the learning community which has been coming together here on the ESN blog and in several local hubs — if you're interested in writing for the blog and/or creating a local hub, please email me.
The next stage of development is to ask, "On which topics should we focus through this process?" Through March Madness 2014, I desire to create a platform to
- identify the most important topics and the questions they raise
- prioritize addressing these topics and questions
- invite members of ESN, special guests and/or work groups to engage the topics and questions. Note: work groups will have a variety of structures, e.g., local with periodic face-to-face gatherings, conference related, and virtual (regional, national, international).
Please help us extend sixteen "tickets to the Dance" by sharing nominations below. AND by passing along the invitation to all your friends, colleagues, and acquaintances so they too can join in March Madness ESN style 🙂
Next week I will offer some pre-tournament analysis on how I see the "games" unfolding. In two weeks the "selection committee of one" (with some distinguished additional advice — stay tuned) will announce the tip-off of what will truly be a "Sweet Sixteen" 😉
2/16/2014, drawn from post on The calling of Christian postgrad students and academics — Ard Louis
BONUS: Part of an InterVarsity fellowship group (undergrad, grad, faculty, focused ministry)? Please encourage their participation. How do we get this idea "into the paint"? If your fellowship "takes it to the hole" with 10 or more topics gathered through the collaboration of at least three members of your fellowship by
Sunday, February 23 midnight Wednesday, February 26 (ET) your "team" will be entered for a prize of $100 of InterVarsity Press publications. ESN will randomly select three winners from the teams who "bring their game to the court".
How do you submit as a team? Include your fellowship group's name and collaborators (first names) in the nominations submitted below AND email your fellowship's name/contact information to ESN. Whether or not your team "hits the shot from downtown" with regard to the nominations prize drawing, you'll be a part of the conversation which extends sixteen "tickets to the Dance". AND maybe one or more of your nominations will be announced on the February 28 Selection Show 🙂 Now that would we be fun, wouldn't it? Let's get our game on! To God be the glory!


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Tom Hardy didn't do motion-capture for Venom after all. As the star of Sony's hopeful Spider-Man cinematic universe, Hardy has been given a great deal of responsibility. However, it may be trying to finally get Venom right on the big screen that puts the most pressure on his shoulders. Topher Grace's portrayal in Spider-Man 3 didn't work for most, so Hardy is doing everything he can to properly bring the iconic anti-hero to life.
Due to Venom's symbiotic nature, many expected Hardy's performance to be the backbone of the character. Venom is obviously set to be a CGI creation in the solo movie, but it was thought that Hardy would do some level of motion or performance capture for Eddie Brock's other half. It turns out that is not the case.
Related: Tom Hardy Is Contracted For Three Venom Movies
During an interview with Total Film Magazine, Hardy discussed the lack of mo-cap he did for Venom. The idea to have Hardy do any sort of mo-cap was disregarded early on and they never revisited it. How exactly Venom is being brought to life is now not clear, but it certainly isn't due to Hardy.
It wasn't motion-capture, because the eyeballs on the creature, on Venom, and the mouth, they don't match with my eyeballs and mouth. So the mo-cap treatment went out of the window pretty quickly... Facially, your eyes and teeth and tongue are not going to match with this. And you need a 7ft tall basketball player in a Lycra suit for the physical shots.
Mo-cap roles are common for superhero movies, so it is surprising to learn that this process wasn't used for Venom. Hardy could've done motion capture to bring his physicality and mannerisms to the symbiote form. Performance capture is a bit more nuanced and specific, so Hardy's explanation for not doing it with Venom due to his odd shape does make some sense. Hardy is providing the voice for Venom, so some aspect of him will be present in the symbiote scenes.
Hardy not doing mo-cap for Venom should mean that all of Venom's movements are completely designed by the animators themselves. It is unclear what the actual filming process for any Venom scenes were like then, as Hardy wouldn't need to physically be on set for any moments that actually include the anti-hero. Josh Brolin did both motion and performance capture for Infinity War and had a giant Thanos head mounted above him to keep the perspective. Hardy could've theoretically done something similar to bring Venom's symbiote form to life. If this was done, then Hardy may have passed these duties off to a very tall person, like the basketball player he mentions. It isn't clear if this is actually what Venom did or if Hardy was just explaining a way to make it work. We'll find out soon enough once Venom hits theaters in just a few months.
MORE: Sony's Marvel Universe May Already Have A Spider-Man Replacement
Source: Total Film
- Venom (2018) release date: Oct 05, 2018


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Mar 30, 2019
Final Score: VCU 7, Davidson 3
Location: Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
Records: VCU (20-7, 4-1 A-10), Davison (14-8, 4-1 A-10)
The Short Story: Liam Hibbits' 3-run RBI propels Rams past Davidson 7-3. The win tied the weekend series and pushed VCU to 4-1 in conference play.
- Hibbits led the way for the Rams offensively, posting two hits in four at-bats to go along with three RBIs
- Zac Ching and Brett Norwood combined to post three hits, two runs scored and two RBIs on Saturday
- Hogan Brown chipped in two hits and two runs scored for the Rams
- Jack Alkire earned his fourth win of the season, while Sam Ryan picked up his third save. The Rams bullpen struck out ten batters in the win
- Hogan Brown scored the games opening run in the bottom of the first on a throwing error by the Davidson catcher.
- Davidson tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the second, after M. Bazin scored on Candelaria's RBI single.
- The Wildcats took a 2-1 lead in the top of the third on a score by E. Jones. J. Lebek was credited with the RBI on the play.
- Davidson extended their lead to 3-1 in the top of the fifth after E. Jones scored on a wild pitch.
- VCU retook the lead in the bottom of the sixth after Hibbits three-run double to left field allowed Ching, Norwood and Witt to score. The play put the Rams on top 4-3 heading into the seventh.
- The Rams extended their lead to 7-3 in the bottom of the seventh on scores by Carpenter, Vay and Brown respectively. Taylor, Ching and Norwood earned RBIs in the process.
- VCU's defense, led by Sam Ryan, shut down the Wildcats in the seventh through ninth innings, allowing no runs to score to secure a 7-3 win.
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Who do you trust the most right now? Why is that? What stops you trusting someone or something?
I listened to a fantastic podcast by Barry Wehmiller last night which had Rich Diviney on it as a guest, an ex US Navy seal to talk about trust.
Interestingly Rich states that Trust is both a noun and a verb, as shown by the above definition of trust, thus trust is both a class of something and also an action word. I find this interesting.
Many people today are talking about trust, whether it be the lack of trust in the political system today, or hypothetically, even if a son maimed someone, the parents would still trust their son. Two extremes, but you get my point. Thus the noun of trust is banded around everywhere.
Less common however is to see trust in action, the verb. POTUS in the US likes to talk about how he can be trusted to "make America great again." The UK government likes to see itself as "strong & stable" as it implodes due to infighting, back-stabbing & a lack of focus as why they are even in the job in the first place i.e. we put them there!
In an organisational & individual context, so many people are steeped in fear that they do not know or cannot bring themselves to trust hardly anybody. Mental health is on the rise, Gallup continues to show max 1 in 3 people are engaged or fully engaged in their work & the gap between the rich & poor continues to expand.
Reflectively, did we all enter the world as these mistrusting, fearful human beings? No we didn't. Mistrust is a learned behaviour; We learn to mistrust or to be mistrusted over time.
This all looks pretty negative & sad – it is a worrying trend, but there is the solution and it is something both Rich in this podcast and the University of Bath/CIPD cited over 4 years ago:
I have overlaid Rich's descriptions of Trust with that of the Uni of Bath/CIPDs research and the correlation is perfect. To that end I feel that this is robust model of self, team & organisational trust that can be used to measure how trusting, or not, we all are through our actions & behaviours.
So some reflections for anyone that may have reached this far down this blog – and be honest with yourself:
- Competence – Do you have the ability & capability to do the job in hand? What support & guidance do you need to increase your level of competence?
- Consistency – Are you someone that can be relied on? Are you volatile & impulsive or do you operate from a place of presence?
- Integrity – Are you a person of your word? If you say that you will do something, do you follow through as indicated? If you make a mistake, do you remedy?
- Compassion – Do you have compassion for your self & those around you? Do you care for yourself & those around you? How do you practice your own self-care?
For me personally I have always from a young age, been very strong around competence & integrity. Honestly & vulnerably, my predictability in years gone by has probably made it difficult for people to fully trust me as I had been volatile, impulsive and erratic in a work context.
A lot of that had been fuelled by my desire to 'be seen' to make a difference in the people agenda, but that volatility has now gone. I operate from a much calmer, higher quality of mind which means my predictability has gone up massively and many people have confirmed this point.
With regards compassion, I am by nature a caring, giving human being, but I have in the past 'held back' on that at times, looking for certain people to 'earn' that trust. However I now know this to be the wrong way around. Trust then be trusted is the mantra I operate from these days and I must say, the richness, diversity & quality of conversation has transformed over the past 18 months in particular on the back of this.
Why not reflect yourself on how you show up at home, at work and in society around the above 4 elements?
Rich talks about the fact that "It is not the duration if time that builds trust – it is what you do with that time".
Here is the rub. It takes time to do anything well, yet for some crazy reason, we as individuals & organisations seem to think that we don't have enough time.
Think about how many 30 mins 'chats' you have per day. How much talking about political manoeuvres you listen to/observe. How much time spent trying to get a laptop back online. I love this info-graphic which I feel is a fair reflection of office life:
I challenge this notion. We do have enough time, we choose what do with that time and what activities we engage within, thus if we want to trust and be trusted, we need to give time to ensuring that we are:
- Consistent in our approach
- That we operate with integrity and follow through on what we way we will
- That we are competent in the work & the relations that we hold dear. If we are not, then seek help & be vulnerable
- That we live life from a place of compassion. Go first and offer compassion, even if you are not getting it upfront. Pay your compassion forward
I cannot help feel that we are at a tipping point. It feels scary, there is a lot of pain right now, but I cannot help feeling that society, at scale, is re-connecting as tech enables us to do that and this is what threatens the outdated, current command and control structures whether at work or at a government level.
Now is the time to lead your own being & your work, with compassion, integrity, competence & capability, thereby evidencing trust.


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My mind was wandering as I delivered the parish mag down our street this afternoon. It occurred to me that song titles will have to change to a more island-centric view of the world, come March 30th. Let the AW hive mind at it. Here's my contribution for starters:
Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule Cotswolds
Kraftwerk – Trans-Pennine Express
Sylvia – 'Is Viva Vauxhall-ie-er


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We accept 20 to 25 students in each course of YTT.
White colour clothes are recommended, Try to avoid black colour clothes, Modest dressing is highly recommended.
No, yoga mat is provided to all students with course material.
No, the course is too intense for pregnant women to complete.
You'll have some breaks during your daily schedule. Sundays are free days as there is no classes, so you'll have time to discover.
In case of emergency yes, but you'll have to inform the teacher from the class about it.
Yes, it is possible to attend the TTC with your partner.
The YTTC are suitable for everyone as we committed to teach you from the very root of yoga through all aspects, so experience are not necessary.
All teachers are qualified Yogis, some are with PHD degrees of yoga sciences, and some are with MA degrees.
No, all students are coming from different parts of the world, so English are most likely second language of them. The courses are easily understandable and teachers will help you in anything.
There is few book that you'll have to read during your course. Is your choice to start before your arrival or once you are at the school.
In order to attend the orientation program, one should arrive at least a day before starting of the course. On the first day at 11:00 am the Course will start with yoga ritual. On last day of the course, graduation ceremony takes place and it finishes by 8:00 pm, therefore, departure should be planned one day after completion of the course.
To become a certified yoga teacher, you must successfully complete a yoga teacher training course and show competence in your ability to teach a yoga class. Find out what the suggested minimum requirements for yoga teachers are at: www.yogaalliance.org. The yoga alliance page also lists training programs and yoga schools that meet their minimum standards.
Yes, Vinyasa Yoga Ashram (RYS 200, 300, 500) is a registered yoga school with Yoga Alliance USA for providing internationally recognized yoga teacher training certifications in India. All our yoga teacher training graduates can register online at Yoga Alliance® website.
Yes, you'll have to pass a written and a verbal test. The decision will be based by your performance, attendance and behaviour.
Yes, our courses are qualified by Yoga Alliance After registration on the website you'll be able to teach in any part of the world.
Students should apply for tourist visa as it is easy and granted from indian embassy shortly, purpose of visit in india should be yoga retreat or ayurveda retreats. Students may give our school address as well as contact number as an indian reference. Contact details of Indian embassy in your country can be found. In general, visa expiry date is counted from the day visa is issued. Please verify it with the concerned embassy. Try to apply for your visa at least 2 or 3 weeks before your travel date.
Most of the general items you will need during your stay in India (or their equivalent) can be easily found in the nearby shops around the corner from our yoga school. What we suggest you remember to bring is any specialty item that you can't live without, like a specific personal care item or favorite snack from your country.
Post is just right next to our school 5 mins walk. Police station next us as well. So the area is well secured, we have 24/7 security with CCTV cameras.
The closest and most convenient airport for you is to fly to New-Delhi. If you are visiting India for the first time then it is better for you to take a flight to Dehradun (city nearby), and from Dehradun is a 30 min drive by car, so you save a hustle.
Delhi airport to Rishikesh by car is a 6 hours journey. We have a transportation package for US$ 150 which will cover your airport pick-up, transfer from Delhi to Rishikesh (by car) and after completion of the course tra nsfer back from Rishikesh to Delhi. One way transportation i.e.
Delhi airport to Rishikesh can also be availed for US$ 75. In case, your flight arrives late night and you want to stay overnight in Delhi, airport pick-up cost will be US$ 25 and a reasonably good accommodation at a hotel in Delhi can be arranged for US$ 40 or 50. Our travel arrangements are executed under the supervision of professionals and we are always ready with a back-up plan, in case of emergencies. Another good option is to travel by train (airport to New Delhi train station by car, then by train to Haridwar and from Haridwar to Rishikesh by car). Travel by bus is quite cheap but a bit inconvenient for first time visitors.
Cheap hotels can also be found in Delhi (Main Bazar, Paharganj area) for USD 10~20. From Delhi airport to Paharganj can be reached by airport metro express in less than 20 minutes and it costs less than US$ 2
Yes, it is safe to travel alone to Rishikesh, many tourist does it. It might be a bit challenging to travel by local buses or trains sometimes if you are never been to India before, as its very different from other parts of the world.
Yes, with advanced notice we will arrange transportation for you to Rishikesh directly from the airport, bus or train station. Upon arriving in Rishikesh we will help you with directions for walking a short distance to our school.
Food provided at our center is 100% vegetarian, not vegan, You will need to inform us in advance so our chef can prepare food for you especially.
Yes, we will provide you food according to your needs.
There is pure filtered water available for students 24/7, free of charge.
Yes, when you are not at your classes you are free to use cell-phone.
Our wireless internet is free and easily accessible, so you can bring your phone or your laptop in order to use it.
Yes, we have AC available for extra charges.
Yes, India hospitals has the same facilities as Western countries, might be not the same brand, but you'll be able to get it here as well.
If you are sick, injured or in need of medical assistance, we will provide you with medical care or take you to a western-style hospital (whichever option is needed). And in this case we will find alternatives for you in order to be able to finish the course.
Any particular vaccination is not required. Bringing mosquito repellants, lotions etc are recommended.
Rishikesh is a very low-risk of Malaria. So you shouldn't worry about taking any vaccination, as it's pretty rare at this area.
We have taken extra precautions by hiring a dedicated staff to prepare each and every meal at the school from fresh ingredients. Eating outside of school is pretty safe in the restaurants at Rishikesh. If your stomach is sensitive, you should beware of eating street foods.


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Jekyll Island, Ga. – The Transylvania women's golf team stands in 15th place out of 21 teams on the team leaderboard after second-round action Saturday at the Jekyll Island Women's Collegiate Invitational at the Indian Mound course.
Lexie Lamar led the way on Saturday for the Pioneers, shooting a three-over-par 75, highlighted by her even-par 36 on the back nine holes.
Lamar improved upon her first-round performance from Friday by five strokes to move into a tie for 17th place on the individual leaderboard with a two-round score of 155. Lamar's day was highlighted by a potent final 10 holes over which she birdied two, had a bogey on one, and made par on her final six holes of the day. In all, Lamar led the Pioneers with 11 pars in the second round.
Jenna Soderling improved upon her first-round score by eight strokes on Saturday, carding an eight-over-par 80 to turn in a 168 after two rounds of play; Soderling birdied on the seventh and 12th holes to cap off a strong Saturday for the senior.
Meredith Moir shot an 84 on Saturday to pull into a tie for 52nd place on the individual leaderboard with a two-round score of 162. The senior made par on nine holes and delivered a birdie on the seventh hole to maintain her footing.
Rachel Fine turned in a two-round score of 165 after improving in round two by three strokes from Friday. Fine made par on five of her final seven holes of the day to approach Sunday with momentum in a tie for 63rd place.
Rebecca Fine rounded out Transy's group of five with a two-round 179, highlighted by six pars over her final eight holes.
Transylvania will begin Sunday's final round eight strokes out of the top 10 with a two-round score of 650 as Berry College and Huntingdon College each stand in a tie for ninth place. New York University leads all 21 participating teams with a two-round 607.
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What are Three of Sid's Favorite Things About Mexico?
January 23, 2010
What are three of Sid's Favorite Things About Mexico?
Here's a video I took at a private party I was invited to in nearby Guadalajara a few months ago that I hope you enjoy.
It captures three of my favorite things about Mexico. See if you can guess what they are after watching the video.
The first one of you who posts the correct answer in the comments section below will receive an autographed copy of the Best Selling Book "Wake Up: Live the Life You Love – Living in the Now"


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So much sits beyond my control. The snow that is, again, falling outside my window. The behavior of people around me. The future. The past. It seems I need to be reminded of my helplessness over and over.
Tonight, as the snow began to fall again and I pondered several days alone in my house, I felt the loneliness set it. I thought about jumping in a car and driving to Dave's. I considered calling everyone I knew. Then, I remembered God (hard to believe I can forget God, right?), and I turned to this online devotional I really love. Here's what it had to say about Luke 5:1-7
Have you ever had a hard time solving a problem? Perhaps there was a situation that you tried over and over to correct but just couldn't make right. This is very common and it happens more frequently the older you get! Sometimes, in fact, the more you try to fix a problem, the worse you make it.
Luke's Gospel tells the story of Jesus and some fishermen. The fishermen had been in their boats all day trying to catch some food but had been unsuccessful; they had nearly given up. Then Jesus climbed into their boat, directed them to the deep waters, and instructed them to throw out their nets. They pleaded with Jesus and said his efforts were useless. But they did as they were told and caught so many fish, and caught them so fast, that their nets began to break. Their boats couldn't hold all the fish!
Quite often when we face a difficult situation, we attempt to correct it ourselves and forget to ask God for help. Sometimes, it is only when we surrender a situation to God that life actually begins to work out well.
Boy, did I need to hear that? I needed to be reminded that many things are beyond my control but none of them are beyond God's. If I can give up my ways, if I can truly surrender, God can do so much more than I ask or imagine.
So tonight, I surrender to the snow and the alone time I will get. I surrender to the quietness that will ensue as the city surrenders, at least physically, to another storm that pushes us inside. I surrender to the quiet music of Ken Medema and meditative pleasure of crochet. I surrender, and I listen for what God has to say to me in my surrender.


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KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban envoys have been busy over the past month, shuttling from conferences in one world capital to the next, in the biggest rush of activity on the Afghan peace front in years.
They have held informal talks with Afghan technocrats and former rival guerrillas, party leaders and lawmakers. And those participants have reported back about how the Taliban delegates have dropped some of the hard-line stances that characterized most of their previous statements about political conciliation.
So why, after years of little progress, are the Taliban suddenly so accessible?
One clue may lie in whom the Taliban are not talking to: Despite an all-out effort by President Ashraf Ghani to open direct talks with the Taliban in recent months, the insurgents have yet to meet formally with anyone representing his government. When government officials have ended up in the same international meetings as the Taliban envoys, the insurgents have been quick to put out statements denying rumors of face-to-face discussions.
At the same time, they have been making their biggest territorial gains on the battlefield in years, pressing the pace of fighting and threatening significant districts in many parts of Afghanistan.
Afghan officials and analysts see it as part of a two-pronged strategy by the Taliban: Continue to grab territory from a politically weak government, while talking peace with everyone else.
In the course of two months, representatives from the Taliban's political office in Qatar have held informal talks with Afghan factional leaders and lawmakers in Qatar, Dubai and Norway. Another such meeting is scheduled for later this month in Qatar.
During the engagements, the Taliban envoys have proved remarkably accessible and seemingly eager to make a good impression. Around the table, they have taken notes and listened politely. After official hours, they have split into smaller groups to knock on the hotel-room doors of their visitors for casual tea and dinner in an atmosphere described as cordial.
But if the Taliban's immediate aim has seemed to be to make gains while the central government is vulnerable, analysts and participants in the talks have also seen the informal diplomacy as a sign that in the longer term, the insurgents may be giving up on trying to achieve a complete return to power militarily.
One factor may be the Taliban's own problem with insurgency. Its senior leadership is facing increasing internal challenges from skeptical commanders, a few of whom have gone so far as to declare that they have broken from the Taliban and declared loyalty to the Islamic State.
"They have intensified talks because they fear other forces might take advantage of the weak government," said Nazr Mohammad Mutmaeen, a former Taliban official who is now an analyst and writer in Kabul.
Others believe it will be the pace of the military offensive that determines how soon the insurgents sit down for direct negotiations with the government.
"The fighting this year is decisive," said Haroun Mir, a political analyst. "Even if we have a cease-fire, say, at the end of the year, what I fear is that we may end up with two parallel administrations by then." Mr. Mir added: "The Taliban have presented themselves as a cohesive voice while managing to fragment the other side. It has created a fundamental problem for the Afghan government."
Not everyone sees completely bad news for Mr. Ghani's government.
The European Union's special representative in Afghanistan, Franz-Michael Mellbin, said that even while the informal talks were unlikely to lead to an immediate reduction in violence, "they do allow the Afghan government to better understand what the Taliban are looking for in potential peace talks."
During his first 10 months in office, Mr. Ghani has banked most of his political capital on trying to reach a settlement with the Taliban — largely by trying to ease tensions with the Pakistani military, which has long been seen as supporting the Afghan Taliban movement and to some degree can control the movements of the group's Pakistani-based senior leadership.
Though that has cost Mr. Ghani politically at home, where Pakistan is widely viewed with suspicion, officials say the hope is that Pakistan will press the Taliban to talk directly with the Afghan government.
But during meetings in Qatar in May that were attended by Mr. Ghani's uncle, Qayoum Kochai, who was said to be there in an unofficial capacity, Taliban envoys accused Mr. Ghani of breaking promises and said he could no longer be trusted, according to two participants.
The participants said that was in part because of Mr. Ghani's efforts to work through Pakistan — the insurgent envoys bristled at being considered a Pakistani proxy force. But it was also said to be because Mr. Ghani defied the Taliban's demands that he refuse to sign a long-term security deal with the United States as he came to office.
Some Western and Afghan officials, however, insist that the Taliban would not be talking at all if Mr. Ghani had not signed the security agreement to bolster his military and keep foreign troops in Afghanistan — a move seen as making any complete insurgent military victory more unlikely.
Further, Mr. Ghani's outreach to Pakistan was grounded in painful lessons from recent history, said Anwar ul-Haq Ahady, who was a minister in President Hamid Karzai's government and met with Taliban representatives in Qatar and Dubai in recent weeks. Every time the Taliban were approached directly in the past, and not through Pakistan, the insurgents ended up dead or behind bars, he said.
But the Taliban were not convinced, and they expressed as much to Mr. Kochai in Qatar.
"They looked into the eyes of the president's uncle and said, 'We don't recognize this government as legitimate,' " said Sayed Ishaq Gailani, another participant in the talks.
Mr. Kochai publicly voiced his disappointment after the Qatar talks. But what happened in Dubai, early in June, was intriguing, suggesting that the Taliban could be using the cover of such events to pass messages to Mr. Ghani. Rather than talking to the entire group together, the Taliban opted for individual meetings and small group discussions in Dubai, raising the chances of private meetings with Mr. Kochai, some participants suggested.
The Taliban's larger demands remain the same: the departure of foreign forces, constitutional changes, the release of prisoners and the removal of the Taliban from the United Nations sanctions list. However, they seem to be shifting on some issues, and beginning to engage in discussions of practical specifics. Unlike in the past, in recent meetings they have said clearly that they don't "seek to monopolize power," which some participants interpret as a big shift.
"That is quite a profound statement if you follow its logical implications — which means they are willing to consider competitive politics, a republican system of government based on elections, not an emirate," Mr. Ahady said.
They have also seemed more open about basic rights for women, including education and access to work, as long as it happens with what they consider Islamic modesty. This position was furthered in their meeting in Oslo with female activists. One participant, Shukria Barakzai, an Afghan lawmaker and rights activist, called it a breakthrough of sorts.
"It was a historic moment for somebody to be beaten on the streets during the Taliban regime, to be attacked by a suicide bomber, to sit across from them and describe what it means being a victim, what it means to beg for peace door to door, generation to generation," Ms. Barakzai said.
Still, while she said she was impressed by the Taliban delegates' polite manner, she had not given up cautious skepticism.
"Afghan women are not stupid anymore to believe in lip service," she said. "We want everything to be proven in action."


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A Grant study done over a 75-year period determined that love is the secret to a fulfilling life, which probably comes as no surprise to you.
In fact, one man named Godfrey went into the study with bleak prospects for life satisfaction. He had the lowest rating for future stability and had previously attempted suicide. At the end of his life he was one of the happiest participants in the study. Why? Because he said he spent his life "searching for love."
We are told in 1st Corinthians chapter 13 that if we give all we have to the poor and sacrifice to help others yet we don't have love, we are useless.
Similarly, working 80 hours a week to provide for our family without showing love can be equally as futile.
Yet all too often tragedy, death, or illness has to occur before we understand what really matters?
My guess is we get caught up in the "tyranny of the urgent" and the most pressing issue takes precedence over everything else. We just assume that we'll have more time later…until we don't.
"I love you."
If today was your last day on earth, who would you need to say those words to?