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The Eveleth-Gilbert and Virginia School boards have moved into a new phase. With the passage of the successful vote on May 14th in both school districts, we are now seeking input from the public on how the new schools will look, including how some of the programming will occur.
Consequently, there will be a second series of programming meetings. All meetings are open to the public. Normally, the purpose of these programming meetings is for departments to articulate their vision for their specific program areas in light of the overall facility vision. Activities include information gathering to identify relationships with other program areas, and specific activities to be accommodated within their respective spaces. In addition the relationships between program areas and the Academy model will also be included.
This information will consequently impact the final design of the buildings. These are very important meetings! Please note that this is the second round in gathering programming information. There will be one more round of gathering programming information. These will take place in August of 2019.
All dates and times for any meetings will be published. The recommendations of the programming meetings will be reported back to the larger Community Design Teams and ultimately, back to the school boards.
Please understand that none of these meetings are school board meetings. Some school board members may be present at these meetings but only as participants. No school board decisions will be made at any of these meetings.
If you would like to join any of these meetings, all you have to do is show up. There is no need to register or call ahead of time.
If you are a citizen and wish to provide general input on programming and building design, the best meeting to attend will be Wednesday, July 24, at 5:00 p.m. But any member of the public is welcome to attend any meeting on any day at any time.
All meetings are taking place at the Virginia Public School Board Room,
411 South 5th Avenue, Virginia. Enter through door two, which directly faces the courthouse.
Programming Sessions
Tuesday, July 23
8:00 a.m. Pre-K and Kindergarten
9:00 a.m. Grades 1-6
10:00 a.m. Media & Technology
11:00 a.m. Specialists: P.E., Art, Science, Music, Language, Math, etc.
1:00 p.m. Special Education
2:00 p.m. Administration
3:00 p.m. Custodial and Transportation
Wednesday, July 24
8:00 a.m. Special Education, grades 7-12
9:00 a.m. Social Studies, English, World Languages
10:00 a.m. Math and Business
10:30 a.m. Science
1:00 p.m. Visual Arts
2:00 p.m. Media and Technology
3:00 p.m. CTE (Industrial Tech)
4:00 p.m. Family Consumer Science
5:00 p.m. General Public: Elementary and Secondary Programming
Thursday, July 25
8:00 a.m. Administration, Clerical, School Nurse, Dist. Business Office
9:00 a.m. Counseling, AVID, Indian Education, Reach
10:30 a.m. Band, Choir, Orchestra, & Extra-curricular Fine Arts
1:00 p.m. P.E. and Health
2:00 p.m. Extra Curricular Athletics
*Note: Future programming sessions will include additional areas such as food service, community education, and outdoor play/landscape
Mission Statement
"A source of community strength and pride, the Virginia Public Schools work in partnership with families and the local community to educate and engage our students and prepare them to be productive and responsible citizens."
Organizational Values
The Virginia Public Schools' work is guided by these principles:
- Respect – Our District upholds the concept of equality and practices mutual respect for individual differences at every level of school interaction. We want all students to feel they belong, are included, and have the opportunity to learn in a safe environment.
- The Whole Child – We embrace a comprehensive approach to education that ensures each student is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. Our definition of success is focused on the balanced development of children in addition to academic achievement.
- Highest Quality – Our District values a culture of continuous improvement, seeking out best practices and regularly assessing our results in order to maximize individual student potential.
- Community Engagement – We address the comprehensive needs of students through a shared responsibility and mutual partnership between students, families, school and community.
- Stewardship – As a public school, we are dedicated to utilizing the community's educational assets in an accountable, cost-effective way, keeping the collective needs of students as our top priority.
Vision Of Educational Success
The Virginia Public School District envisions an environment where every child matters and strong community roots foster success. Young adults emerging from our schools will be well-rounded in their experiences and knowledge from academics, to the arts, to athletics. This range of opportunities will allow individuals to explore and discover their talents and interests, eventually helping them to determine a career path and lifetime pursuits. Alignment of coursework with their individual career choice will fully prepare students for whichever post-secondary path they want to follow, understanding that all these choices have value. Every student will be supported to graduate from high school, and will do so knowing the next steps they will take toward achieving their future goals.
No matter their direction, all students will possess basic life skills, be financially literate, and have the ability to use 21st century technology. They will be critical thinkers and creative problem solvers who love learning and are motivated to continue gaining knowledge throughout their lives. They will know how to think for themselves while working towards a common goal with a diverse group of people. They will be kind and respectful young adults with the interpersonal skills that allow them to function well in society. They will possess inner strength and confidence, and will have developed the resilience and coping skills needed to face life's challenges. They will be physically and mentally healthy and take responsibility for leading healthy lifestyles. Students will leave our school with a sense of belonging and pride in the community they come from, be able to think beyond themselves, and have a desire to give back.


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PBS post: What Data Can't Do For You
The year's end is always a good time for reflection. I've been doing a lot of personal thinking, and reading a whole slew of top 10 lists. Hype over static infographics that add to the overwhelming amount of info but ultimately fail in providing real understanding have always annoyed me. Interactivity can help, when used the right way. But that's all just my opinion, how do I even know that my ideas have merit? (That's why it's fun, and scary, to try them out.)
All of this rambling manifested itself in a new blog post for PBS exploring the limits of raw data, and what kind of help it needs to jump from "data dump" to "journalism"? Here's a taste, and a link to the full piece is at the bottom of this post.
"Publicly available data was first used for journalism decades before the once-futuristic sounding year 2010 — it's no longer a new thing. A lot of the excitement over data journalism and visualization is in the ability to make pretty pictures, and create data-focused Web applications. But as with all journalism, playing with cool tools isn't the point. The question remains: So what?
It's something I've been thinking a lot about. So has my colleague Jonathan Stray, interactive technology editor at the Associated Press. He thoughtfully addresses this issue by simply asking: "Does journalism work?"
It's a fascinating question, one that's easily lost amongst the nuances of the daily grind. Part of the answer is wrapped up in how the daily news cycle is structured, and making sure we have the time to try new things, to see what does work.
Journalism thrives on outlying events — wars, death, elections. But what about the pieces that explain complicated ongoing issues that can't be pinned to merely one point in time? Or as Stray writes, "I'm less interested in what journalism does in extraordinary times, and more interested in how the journalist's work improves the day-to-day operation of a society, and the experiences of the people living in it.""

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animals, ducks, dusk, nature, Nicole Ftacnik Photography, photographs, pond, ripples
The ducks in the following pictures aren't in perfect focus–still trying to figure out night photography–however, I still wanted to post them because I love the effect the setting sun has on the ripples in the pond caused by the light breeze and ducks swimming.
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It's not easy being the loving mother to a know-it-all boy genius, no matter how cute he looks in a bow-tie. No one knows this better than one Mary Cooper, a.k.a. Sheldon's mom on The Big Bang Theory and now Young Sheldon (Thursdays at 8:30 pm ET on CTV).
On the latter show, actress Zoe Perry has had a lot of time to think about what being Sheldon's mother might have actually been like. After all, not only has she played the figure on TV for several weeks now, but her own mother, Laurie Metcalfe, plays the elder Mary Cooper on The Big Bang Theory. This role was obviously meant to stay in the family.
"You really understand the impact that Sheldon's genius has, not only on him navigating this world, but also on the rest of his family and how they have to adapt to him," Perry tells us about playing Shelly's mother. "Like any mom out there she just wants the best for her kids, and she has a child that she doesn't completely understand–or understand the way he views the world–but knows that he's very special and extraordinary and wants him to have everything."
Here are a few lessons we've learned from Mary Cooper.
Spread the love amongst your kids
Sibling rivalry is real. Sure, brothers and sisters are a blessing, but man can they mean extra work. There's always one you feel like you're not paying enough attention to or neglecting on behalf of another one, and we all know that kids pick up on that stuff. Hard.
"Because Sheldon is extraordinary that can sometimes take Mary's attention away from others, so it's a real balancing act," Perry says. "Every parent could probably relate to that, just that we all try our best and don't always think we're doing our best, but my God we try."
First aid classes aren't a bad idea
How many new or soon-to-be parents out there have thought about taking a first aid course to help them out in the event that something awful were to happen? Now everyone who actually had the time, effort and money to follow through on those good intentions please keep their hands up.
Sometimes it takes a big shock — like a child choking on a sandwich (or in Sheldon's case a sausage) to shake up our cores and get our butts in gear with this kind of stuff. Luckily when Shelly had his brush-in with death, Mary was able to keep her cool and get a 911 operator to walk her through it.
Everyone needs a saviour
Even moms like Mary Cooper need to believe in a higher power, whether that be the power of church, the power of meditation or the power of a good glass of merlot once the kids have gone to bed.
As we've seen countless times on this series, Sheldon and his powerful mind are enough to keep everyone around him on their toes. If Mary didn't have faith that God has a plan and everything happens for a reason, she probably wouldn't be able to cope. The bigger lesson? Everyone needs to practice self-care. Especially challenged moms and dads.
Accept any and all help
Sure, Sheldon's Meemaw likes to drink and smoke, allows her grandkids to eat candy and tinker with fireworks, and plays fast and loose with the Coopers' house rules. But you know who else she raised? Mary Cooper. So obviously she knows a thing or two about this parenting business, and can be (somewhat) trusted with the kids.
Despite the different parenting tactics Mary obviously recognizes this, and takes full advantage of her mother's help when needed. Why? Because even the best parents need help every once in a while, and Mary Cooper is no exception.
Life is easier with your partner on board
We'd be curious to see how George and Mary Cooper met in the first place considering how different they both are — especially when it comes to parenting. From what we know about Sheldon in the present day he didn't exactly have the best relationship with his pops, but part of the fun of doing a prequel series is going back and seeing how that came to be. Also fun? Seeing how Mary constantly attempts to get George on board with Sheldon's quirks. We think he's coming around, in his own gruff way, and that's got to make life infinitely easier on Mary. After all, parenting is definitely easier as a two-person job.
Patience is a virtue
Okay so we learned this from all the moms and dads out there, but Mary Cooper has strongly reinforced our belief in this one. Children can be trying on any given day, but when you're trying to explain social customs and norms to an eight-year-old boy genius whose logic is often more inspired than Spock's, you're allowed to feel slightly more frazzled than most. Yet Mary seems to keep it together, every single time. That makes her a saint in our books.
Kids will be kids
Here's the real trick to parenting someone like Sheldon Cooper, at least from where we sit on our cozy couches: sometimes you just have to let your kid be your kid. Whether that means buying him or her a rocket and helping to launch it in the middle of nowhere, allowing your child to wear a bow-tie to school or taking an interest in scientists you've never heard of, it's not about your jam, it's about theirs.
Actually, this applies to all children. They say kids teach you things you never thought possible… well ain't that they truth.
Watch Young Sheldon, Thursdays at 8:30 pm ET on CTV.


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A lynchpin in South Africa's new generation of jazz musicians, KwaZulu-Natal-born guitarist and vocalist Sibusile Xaba has all the makings of an acoustic guitar master. With a vocal style that is part dreamscaping and part ancestral invocation, Xaba divines as opposed to plainly singing. Combined with a guitar style that is rooted in expressive picking, Xaba's music shatters the confines of genre, taking only the fundamentals from mentors such as Madala Kunene and Dr Philip Tabane and imbuing these with a mythology and improvisational intensity all of his own.
'Open Letter to Adoniah' is an album reverent of life and its connectedness to a higher source. The music emanates from dreams revealed to guitarist Sibusile Xaba over consecutive days. With percussionists Thabang Tabane and Moahanganai Magagula, the trio coalesces both geographic and spiritual influences, hinting at Maskandi (a music style dominant in Xaba's native KwaZulu-Natal) and the improvisational culture of South Africa's jazz avant garde. Collectively, the musicians remold these influences, situating them within rhythms that span the continent. Thabang Tabane's influence over the project gives it a spiritual sensibility allusive to the Malombo Music his father, Dr Philip Tabane, originated in the late 1960s.
Mushroom Hour Half Hour is a Johannesburg based, independent record label and mobile recording studio that unearths and records unique music from the African continent. Xaba's debut project is Mushroom Hour's first international release. The second will be the eagerly awaited debut album of Thabang Tabane in September 2017.


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Highland sells GHBA Benefit home in Balmoral
Highland Homes, one of two builders constructing a Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) Benefit home in 2018, recently sold their home in the new community of Balmoral, a Land Tejas development.
Highlands' loyal vendors, suppliers and trades donated materials and labor to ensure the home would be sold at a profit that would go to two Houston area charities. The Benefit Homes Project beneficiaries are HomeAid Houston and Operation Finally Home.
Each year two homes are built for this GHBA charity fundraiser with donated land, construction management, materials, labor and services by GHBA members. These homes are constructed with upgrade materials and features and are sold at market value. Since the project began 38 years ago, over $10 million has been raised.
Highland Homes built their 2,250-square-foot Windemere Plan. Vendor companies who donated their materials or services included: Action Gypsum, Allied Concrete, All Points Survey, Anchor Drywall, Atak Pest Control, Big Tex, BMC, Broan, Builders Post Tension, Burgess Construction, CJ Builders Service, D&E Door, Drain Rite Gutters, Empire Contracting, Escobar Landscaping and Eyeon Integrated Systems.
Highlands' Windemere plan features four bedrooms, three baths and a two-car garage. The island kitchen overlooks the spacious and open dining and living room, with a two-story ceiling and access to the extended outdoor living area. The master suite is down with a large walk-in closet. Other features of this home include an additional bedroom and full bath down, a game room and two upstairs bedrooms.
This is the 16th lot that Land Tejas has donated to the Benefit Homes Project. The second Benefit Home also recently sold. It was built by Taylor Morrison/Darling Homes in the community of Grand Vista. Taylor Morrison/Darling Homes built their Rosebay plan.
For more information on the Greater Houston Builders Association Benefit Homes Project, call 281-970-8970 or visit www.ghba.org.


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It may be a holiday weekend, and the survey may be a bit delayed (it's a holiday weekend!) — but we still give the people what they want. It's SURVEY SATURDAY, turkey leftovers be damned.
Give me your answers!
It may be a holiday weekend, and the survey may be a bit delayed (it's a holiday weekend!) — but we still give the people what they want. It's SURVEY SATURDAY, turkey leftovers be damned.
Give me your answers!
A delicious meal, and now another treat. And this ain't no gobble gobble…WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS ON THANKSGIVING DAY!
From today's New York Times , Flynn has notified Trump's lawyers he can no longer share information with them regarding the Special Counsel's investigation.
So what do you think this means? C'mon, we know what this means. Flynn is likely cooperating with Mueller's investigation, and I'm sure he has some information to tell.
Quoting directly from the article:
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Michael T. Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, notified the president's legal team in recent days that they could no longer discuss the special counsel's investigation, according to four people involved in the case, an indication that Mr. Flynn is cooperating with prosecutors or negotiating such a deal.
Mr. Flynn's lawyers had been sharing information with Mr. Trump's lawyers about the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, who is examining whether anyone around Mr. Trump was involved in Russian efforts to undermine Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
That agreement has been terminated, the four people said. Defense lawyers frequently share information during investigations, but they must stop when doing so would pose a conflict of interest. It is unethical for lawyers to work together when one client is cooperating with prosecutors and another is still under investigation.
The notification alone does not prove that Mr. Flynn is cooperating with Mr. Mueller. Some lawyers withdraw from information-sharing arrangements as soon as they begin negotiating with prosecutors. And such negotiations sometimes fall apart.
Still, the notification led Mr. Trump's lawyers to believe that Mr. Flynn — who, along with his son, is seen as having significant criminal exposure — has, at the least, begun discussions with Mr. Mueller about cooperating.
This news is tasting as good as today's fresh-baked pie.
The drips don't stop on Turkey Day, people.
Vanity Fair has an expansive story which you should read . The headline was what Trump told the Russians in the Oval Office and how it compromised intelligence efforts by Israel. (Of course it was him bragging…but you probably already guessed that.)
The part I found most interesting (and breath-taking) was the portion of the article where they recounted how the CIA warned Mossad (Israel's version of the CIA) that they had come to believe Putin had "leverages of pressure" over Trump. This was BEFORE his inauguration. From the article:
Israel, the American officials continued, should "be careful" after January 20—the date of Trump's inauguration. It was possible that sensitive information shared with the White House and the National Security Council could be leaked to the Russians. A moment later the officials added what many of the Israelis had already deduced: it was reasonable to presume that the Kremlin would share some of what they learned with their ally Iran, Israel's most dangerous adversary.
Let's reflect on that in our tryptophan haze today.
Hurry up, Special Counsel Mueller, gobble down that turkey sandwich and chop chop, we gotta get things moving along.
Of course there is family, friends, health. I'm also thankful for:
Gobble Gobble and thanks for reading our inane posts every day.
Wishing you all the blessings of the holiday season, and for those which this day is difficult, may today land easily.
-Your friends at Focused Feed
Setting: Mrs. Mueller's bridge club, last Saturday
Lady 1: "Mrs. Mueller, what are you and Robert doing for Thanksgiving?"
Mrs. Mueller: "Oh, you know my Bobby, he's busy with the investigation…so I'm flying out to see the kids and grandkids by myself."
Lady 2: "Oh! He's working on Thursday?"
Mrs. Mueller: "I'll leave him a turkey sandwich in the fridge for lunch, and the country ain't gonna save itself!"
Yes, because Hope Hicks is about to be questioned, and here's another friendly reminder:
RUSSIA STATS: Per CNN's latest count, at least 12 Trump associates had contacts with Russians during the campaign or transition. There were at least 19 face-to-face meetings/interactions. And there were at least 51 communications (meetings, calls, emails, private messages, etc.)
— Marshall Cohen (@Marshall_Cohen) November 21, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. I'm particularly thankful for Special Counsel and his team's dedication to their work this year.
Nice try, Mike Flynn! #turkeypardon pic.twitter.com/gRQKoLQpZ0
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) November 21, 2017
It's hard work trying to get that pardon, huh?
Gobble Gobble (and well played, The Daily Show)!
…and Trump's FCC is ready to pull the plug.
OK, that may be a (little) over-dramatic, but how else am I going to get your attention about net neutrality?
Let's face it, the subject is a little dry and a little obscure, so I had to jazz it up to get your attention.
Now that you are here, let's consider why the end of net neutrality is important. Hello, comedian Trae Crowder — can you explain it? (NSFW for language)
Another way to think of it – you will pay for your bandwith, and imagine being forced to use Bing as a search engine, or Yahoo to do your "googling" because the internet service provider you use owns those search engines? Yeah, I'm horrified, too, that people use Bing or Yahoo to do search, but it could happen, people. And then my acronym of GTS (google that shit) will no longer be valid, and that's a problem, too.
ANYWAY – CALL THE FCC AND TELL THEM THIS SHIT WON'T FLY. This here link will take you to an app which will help you make the call and even suggest what you can say! DO IT. RIGHT. DAMN. NOW. Because I don't want to use Bing and neither do you.
From Focused Feed's International bureau, comes this update: Mugabe is out.
Crowds gather in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, to celebrate President Robert Mugabe's resignation, ending his 37-year reign in power (📷: AP) pic.twitter.com/QKdWjcgc1t
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 21, 2017
For 37 years, he ruled the country with an iron fist. Today he resigned.
So what is Zimbabwe known for besides Mugabe? This picture can give you a clue.
Mosi-oa-Tunya, "The Smoke that Thunders" – a waterfall at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Sorry, Zambia, but Zimbabwe's view is a bit better (both are stunning).
And here's a funny story about how I got a Zimbabwe stamp in my passport. To get from Zambia to Zimbabwe's side, you have to cross this bridge:
"A short walk" they said at the hotel. Well, they didn't explain the "customs" process which involved multiple checkpoints, some gentle pushing to get to the dude with the magic stamp, a scrap of paper with "2" on it (for 2 people wanting to enter), money changing hands and ultimately a guy with an AK on a stool rifling through your passport challenging you for the "right paperwork". Then an armed escort walking beside you for the 0.25 mile walk to the entrance of the national park.
The view was worth all the hassle.
As a (brief) visitor to this country many years ago, I am delighted for this new opportunity for Zimbabwe. Many challenges are ahead, and let's hope they face them with an eye to democratic and representative philosophies.
"What the world needs now
is mindless fun"
I think that's how the song went?
Courtesy of Twitter user @juanbuis:
can someone explain why japanese game show 'slippery stairs' hasn't made its way to our part of the world yet pic.twitter.com/cd1BHvvoKl
— juan (@juanbuis) November 20, 2017
Watch all two minutes of this. Because what isn't fun about a race up a slippery set of stairs?
Awww. Santa signing to a deaf child. How special that he could communicate with her. pic.twitter.com/wDzvkEYemy
— Tracy 🍁 (@tracygee_) November 18, 2017
Mad Props to Canadian Santa!
Spread the love this holiday season, my friends.


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SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- Saturday afternoon's horse races at Atokad Park were like other horse races: people spent a lot of time milling around, talking, grabbing food and beverages, staring at race sheets, giddily placing small bets. A tiny minority of attendees sported traditional, dressy racetrack garb.
Then, at 3 p.m., most drifted closer to the track, as though some magnet had been turned on. For just over 12 seconds, the attention of hundreds was fixed on the track, as three horses -- Red Rock Bluff, Life of Crime and Chalk Line -- bolted down the furlong (1/8 mile) track.
The winner was Life of Crime, a 9-year-old dark brown mare owned by Robert Sutherland and ridden by Chris Fackler. His 12.3 second furlong set a new record for the track, the previous record being 12.8 seconds.
This was the first of three races run at Atokad Saturday. The second, with a 3:40 p.m. post time, was won by Fantastic Warrior, a 3-year-old dark brown gelding ridden by Ricardo Martinez and owned by Adriel Gonzalez. The third, with a post time of 4:20, was won by Cowboy's Mark L, a 6-year-old mare ridden by Jake Olesiak and owned by Ronald Strode.
This was to be the only race to be run at Atokad Park this year. The track, owned by Ho-Chunk Inc., must run the single-day races every year in order to comply with Nebraska law.
Horse racing is the oldest form of gambling to be allowed by the Nebraska Constitution, which was amended in 1934 to permit bets at licensed tracks. The Constitution was amended again in 1958, 1967 and 1988 to allow bingo, lotteries and simulcast horse races, respectively.
But casino gambling remains illegal under Nebraska law.
During the 2016 election cycle, Ho-Chunk supported a petition initiative to legalize casino gambling at the state's horse tracks. Ho-Chunk has long hoped to build a casino on the 20 or 30 acres it owns near the track, but the initiative failed when Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale's office rejected 31,600 of the 120,000 signatures.
Now, Ho-Chunk has its sights set on another horse track-casino ballot initiative, this time for the 2020 ballot. The Winnebago tribal corporation is working on a petition drive to get the question of casino gambling at horse tracks on the ballot in 2020.
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Ho-Chunk CEO Lance Morgan said Saturday afternoon that he would like to see more races at the track and invest more into the facility, but horse racing being prohibitively costly, it wouldn't be doable without the additional revenue of an attached casino.
"If there was casino gambling, we'd be able to race a lot more and afford to do it," he said. "Horse racing is sort of on life support in Nebraska, and if you can figure out a way to get more money into the purses, then more people will spend the time and money to raise the horses. It's a very expensive business to be in."
Indeed, there are signs that horse racing in Nebraska is not doing well. The Columbus Telegram reported Tuesday that Ag Park, a track there, may be on the brink of closure.
Morgan said that the horse tracks in Lincoln, Omaha, Grand Island, Hastings, and Columbus are all more or less unanimous in their support of the casino initiative and the windfall that casino gambling could bring to the state's tracks.
"We'd not only have races, but we'd also build a casino facility here, with whatever was legally authorized," he said. Morgan said Ho-Chunk is prepared to invest "tens of millions of dollars" in the Atokad casino project, if casinos are legalized in 2020.
For now, the 2020 ballot question remains in its infancy.
"We just have started the process of figuring out who our team's going to be, who our lawyer's going to be, who our signature-gatherers are going to be," Morgan said. "We're putting together the strategy right now. We've got two years."
But Morgan said that, by his reckoning, there's a good chance Nebraska voters will support horse track casinos.
"We've done multiple surveys over the years, and if it gets on the ballot, and if it's related to property tax relief, then people will vote for it," he said.
Morgan also argues that the state is losing hundreds of millions in potential revenue by letting gamblers flow to neighboring states, which have legal casino gambling. His response to possible voters' objections to casinos -- particularly the argument that casinos could foster compulsive gambling -- is that Nebraskans will still gamble, and other states will reap the benefits.
"I would say that it's not very hard to cross the river and gamble if you want to," he said.
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Boldly Going with Jason Sowell – Episode 7 – MYFEVER Band – We Are Art And We Create Art
A lightning round conversation with the band, MYFEVER, about making bold decisions, creating art, adventures in touring and random epiphanies.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Charles River Laboratories International Inc. CRL, +0.01% said after the closing bell on Monday that due to the accelerated vesting of options, it expects to take a non-cash charge of $1.6 million, or a penny a share, in the fourth quarter. As a result, the company now forecasts fourth-quarter earnings of 52 cents to 54 cents a share, and full-year earnings of $1.80 to $1.82 a share. Charles River also expects to reduce the pretax stock option expense it would otherwise be required to record by $5.5 million in 2006 and $700,000 million in 2007.
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How have student maintenance support levels changed over time? How has the balance between grants and loans changed? What did the Chancellor's 2015 Budget announcement on the ending of grants mean to this and to potential students?Jump to full report >>
Review of Post-18 Education and Funding
On 19 February 2018, the Prime Minister announced that there would be a "wide-ranging review into post-18 education" led by Philip Augar. The review is to look at how future students will contribute to the cost of their studies, including "the level, terms and duration of their contribution." The Prime Minister discounted the idea of moving back to a fully taxpayer funded system. It is expected that the review will report in early 2019.
This paper will be updated with any relevant information or changes that come from the review process.
More detail on the review and associated briefing papers can be found on the page: Review of Post-18 Education and Funding
Changes in maintenance support from 2010
Maintenance grants, maintenance loan levels and income thresholds were all frozen at 2009/10 levels in 2010/11 and 2011/12.
2012/13 saw full grant levels for new students from England increased by 12%, maximum loan levels by 11%; changes to income thresholds and fee loans were extended to part-time students.
The full grant increased by 3.2% in 2013/14; 1% in 2014/15 and was frozen in 2015/16. Maximum loans amounts were frozen in 2013/14, increased by 1% in 2014/15 and 3.3% in 2015/16. Income thresholds were frozen in 2012/13, 2014/15 and 2015/16.
Maintenance grants ended for new students in 2016/17. New students received all their maintenance support as loans. At the same time the maximum value of support was increased by around 10% to £8,200 in 2016/17 (from its 2015/16 level of just over £7,400), £8,430 in 2017/18, £8,700 in 2018/19 and £8,944 in 2019/20 for students living away from home outside London.
Key trends in the real value of the maximum maintenance support package over time are:
This note looks at the value of the support for student maintenance since the late 1970s, shows the changing balance between grants and loans, describes the impact of this on public spending and looks in some detail at recent announcements on income thresholds for grants and loans. It includes a comparison of the changes to loan and grant rates in 2012/13, the current rates and the proposals made by Lord Browne.
The following Library publications give more information about changes in this sector:
The aim of this note is to look at trends in the level of support for maintenance, not specific eligibility criteria or additional grants/allowances for different groups of students. Details of these for students from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can be found at:
More detail on loan and grant levels, income thresholds and variations by where the student lives, studies etc. can be viewed on the Student Loans Company's website.
Commons Briefing papers SN00916
Author: Paul Bolton
Topics: Higher education, Students
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Let's learn insertion sort java with an example.
Insertion sort in java
Insertion sort sorts elements the way in which we sort (playing) cards. It is useful when number of elements is small. Given an array of elements, let's sort them in increasing order.
Also read – bubble sort java program
So let's look at sample list of integer elements. We have a list of six elements that we want to sort and we will number them from 0 to 5.
First element 50 is already sorted because insertion sort sorts from the left. So the definition of sorted means that all elements to the left of an element are smaller than that element.
So you can see element 50 at index 0 has no element to the left of it that is larger than 50. Therefore 50 is already sorted.
We will start our insertion sort at index 1 which is 80. So we will set our key value x = 80. Now our first comparison is to the element which is to the left of key value, that is, 50.
And the comparison is x < 50? In other words, is 80 < 50? No it's not. So, 80 is going to stay where it is. 80 is now considered sorted.
Then we will look at index 2 in our list which is 10. We will assign x = 10, our first comparison, is x < 80? Yes it is, 10 < 80. So swap 80 and 10.
Key does not change though. "x" value is still 10. So our next comparison, is 10 < 50? Yes it is, so swap 50 and 10.
Now we can see that we started at index 2 and index 2 is now sorted. So we are going to jump our pointer to index 3 which is 30.
So, we set our key value x = 30. Our first comparison, is x < 80? Yes it is, so it's going to swap 30 and 80. Next comparison, is 30 < 50? Yes, it's going to swap those two.
Next comparison, is 30 < 10? No it's not, so we are done sorting upto index 3. As you can see at this point we have sorted four elements from index 0 through 3 and you can that see each one of values to its left are all smaller.
Also read – selection sort in java
So the values to the left of 80 are all smaller. Our next element in the list is 90, we set x = 90. Our first comparison, is x < 80? Well no it's not and since we already know that all the elements to the left of 80 are smaller than 80 since the list is sorted.
Then they are also less than 90. So we know that 90 is already done. So we are going to move on to index 5 which is 60.
We set x = 60. Our first comparison, is 60 < 90? Yes it is, swap them. Next comparison, is 60 < 80? Yes it is, swap 60 and 80.
Next comparison, is 60 < 50? No, it is not. So sorting is now finished. We have our sorted array (as shown in above figure). Here's the java program
Insertion sort algorithm example
public class InsertionSort { public void sort(int arrNum[]) { int number = arrNum.length; for(int a = 1; a < number; ++a) { int keyValue = arrNum[a]; int b = a - 1; while(b >= 0 && arrNum[b] > keyValue) { arrNum[b + 1] = arrNum[b]; b = b - 1; } arrNum[b + 1] = keyValue; } } // printing array static void displayArray(int arr[]) { int num = arr.length; for(int a = 0; a < num; ++a) { System.out.print(arr[a] + " "); } System.out.println(); } public static void main(String[] args) { int arrInput[] = { 50, 80, 10, 30, 90, 60 }; InsertionSort obj = new InsertionSort(); obj.sort(arrInput); displayArray(arrInput); } }
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What is time complexity of insertion sort?
It's O(n*2). This sorting algorithm takes more time if elements in the array is in reverse order.
Auxiliary space: O(1)
Best performance: O(n) comparison and O(1) swap.
Worst performance: O(n²) comparison and swap.
Average performance: O(n²) comparison and swap.


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Very good, now that you have your own business, you have tried all possible solutions with "Free Directories", you have posted (but not spammed ) your product everywhere , you've decided to do an "extra step" and pay for your advertising .
Here are the most useful and effective solutions . You'll see how to get more out of your business!
- Google Adwords, as explained in our other article, is the best solution by Google to place your advertising. Paying an amount depending on many variables (eg, Google charges you on the clicks that you receive , and no longer with a fixed fee ) you can enjoy the best offer with the most used search engine in the world. Google will place your advertisement due of the fees that you agreed before signing the contract. Your ad will be positioned according to a specific layout within the page of the search engine , will be located on the side or you can put it as a first solution , although detailed search Google ( SEO).
- If you do not want to use Google Adwords but you're only interested in optimizing your Facebook page (Because you, as a good business man, MUST HAVE a Facebook page associated with the site.) very well, in this case we use the sponsorship!
This screen is what you will certainly find by clicking "Expand the public" at the top of the report page selecting "Create an Ad".
Very well, as you can see from this picture (click to enlarge) Facebook want to know which page you want to advertise in our case Web Communicator.
Then , by completing a series of fields (not explain them as intuitive ) you will arrive finally at the end where you'll establish your targets and budgets and then concluding with the button "Display Ad" .
Once you click on, you'll see a simple page to review where you will find everything you requested. Click and sorts, follow the latest procedures … and your campaign will be on- air!
Another way of Facebook is always direct sponsorship of your article , is cheaper and gives you the opportunity to advertise only what you believe to be most worthy of investment .
How ?
The photo you see , is the bar of the statistical data called insights .
As you can see , at the end (right) of these data takes place a megaphone.
Just click on the megaphone for the item you wish to advertise you will open a mini screen where you set your budget .
Confirming the simple steps your advertising will be active !
NB The sponsorship of this items is the same you find in the "Home Page" not only in the insights. The choice is equivalent.
What are you waiting for? Get to work to achieve maximum visibility!


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Kylie Jenner: Cleared in Animal Abuse Investigationby Tyler Johnson at .
Earlier this week, Kylie Jenner posted a video of her dogs that had some of her fans barking mad.
The clip shows Kylie playing with her pets, one of whom - an Italian greyhound puppy named Bambi - appears to be unusually thin.
Despite a statement from the Italian Greyhound Club of America saying that Bambi appeared to be within the normal weight range for the breed, some of Kylie's Instagram followers were outraged with what they believed to be evidence of neglect and mistreatment.
Some fans even went so far as to file formal complaints with the Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control, which led to Kylie being investigated for animal cruelty.
When asked for comment, the agency would not reveal how many complaints it received, but did confirm that an investigation was underway.
Now following an interview with Kylie and a surprise visit to her home, officials have determined that her dogs are in good health and show no signs of mistreatment.
"We did an animal welfare check Monday and Miss Jenner was very cooperative," said a spokesman for the agency.
"Her animals are actually under medical care, so there's no neglect whatsoever. The breed of dog tend to be very lean anyway…this one checked out and worked out very well with a happy ending."
It's good to hear the pups are in good hands, but hopefully the officials has a word with Kylie about driving with her dogs in her lap.


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Just playing a little bit more with the lace-weave hearts! This is just a little sample piece. I wanted to see what a few hearts together would weave up to look like. It's a 4 yard warp, and the pieces are going to be twice as long as the width, so just a little lace-piece for a small table or something decorative. This time I have yellow as the warp and I'm switching between pink, green, purple, and yellow for the weft. This is the pink set.
There are a few threading errors, but I think they can be corrected later and then washed out. As you can see in both of the right sets of hearts, I accidentally have two threads together in the plain weave. But if I remove that thread and then wash them, I think it will be unnoticeable.
Otherwise, it's a pretty little sample project PLUS it's fun and quick to weave!


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Improve Digital hires top video executives, rolling out a full video proposition
Improve Digital continues to strengthen its position in programmatic video by providing a full video solution inclusive ad serving, full reporting capabilities and integrations with all major video demand sources. Improve Digital onboarded over 75 new full time employees over the last 5 months in technology, product, services and business development. A fair share of these hires will focus on video.
Hundreds of European publishers already rely to drive revenue of their video inventory with Improve Digital's 360 Platform. The new team will be responsible for developing further creative and innovative structures and solutions in programmatic video, building collaborations with partners.
Among these hire are for example Kyra Steegs as Senior Director Video, who will head up the global video sales team or Harold van Asdonk, Director Business Development with a strong background at providing SAAS solutions to big enterprises. They all bring years of experience in the video broadcasting industry and have a deep understanding of Video On Demand and OTT solutions.
CEO Joelle Frijters says about the appointments: "Improve Digital has been supporting programmatic video for four years now with a triple digit growth year on year. By hiring a whole new team only dedicated to the video capabilities of our technology, we are putting even more forces into the field. We put together a strong team with years of experience in video who will be able to meet all our customer's needs."
Senior Director Video Kyra Steegs added: "Digital video is exploding. Video consumption is becoming digital at high speed. This is backed by the rise of OTT and VOD platforms. I am looking forward to bring these customers the right monetization technology with premium level expertise and services."
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text: After spending her 20s and 30s coasting from job to job, geeky Michelle has finally found her calling. She's teaming up with her out-going jock brother Bryan to create Creampuffs, a gym for ultra-beginners and introverts. They'll need to renovate their sleazy uncle's old warehouse and figure out how to teach fitness lessons with no budget for equipment, but Michelle thinks that's all part of the fun. And is it just her, or is the cafe owner next door kinda cute? But while they learn to manage their dream business, the siblings must learn to work and relate to each other as adults without their parents interfering--a task made all the harder when the warehouse is seized by the police on suspicion of drug smuggling, thanks to their hustler of an uncle. The gym and Michelle's savings are gone, and her parents and Bryan are no longer speaking to her. Can she come up with a plan to save and reboot Creampuffs, or will she be forced back into her old, ill-fitting life, this time without her brother to rely on?


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The South Wind
Cuneiform: 𒅎𒍇𒇻
Name: im-u18-lu
Meaning: Wind of Forgetting
Deity: Ea
Gender: Female
Element: Water
Commentary: Primeval, Harmful to man, when it blows, dizzies people with dust
Fortune: If someone's door opens to the south – his heart will be happy.
The East Wind
Cuneiform: 𒅎𒆳𒊏
Name: im-kur-ra
Meaning: Wind of the Shining Mountain
Deity: Enlil, Anu
Gender: Male
Element: Wind
Commentary: which has caused the rain above to rain down its lightning, makes a man's body waste away
Fortune: wherever he goes […]
The North Wind
Cuneiform: 𒅎𒋛𒁲
Name: im-si-sa2
Meaning: Wind of upright advice
Deity: Adad, Ninurta, Ninlil, Sîn
Gender: Female
Element: Earth
Commentary: when mightily blowing splits open the broad land
Fortune: his income will be abundant.
The West Wind
Cuneiform: 𒅎𒈥𒌅
Name: im-mar-tu
Meaning: Wind of the western desert
Deity: Ea, Anu,
Gender: Male
Element: Fire
Commentary: Girra, evil, tirelessly brings devastation to the arallû-plains
Fortune: death will be determined for him.
u18-lu to forget ('ears, understanding' + 'great storm')
mar-tu desert ('earthworm'? + 'interfere'?)
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We're not sure what the deal is with fitness wearable manufacturer Fitbit, as it has bought over yet another company this time. An attempt to monopolize the market? Fitbit has officially acquired smartwatch maker Vector Watch, according to a blog post by the latter company.
Known for its beautifully designed smart timepieces such as the circular Vector Luna and the more rectangular designed Vector Meridian, with an impressive 30-days battery life, Vector Watch will be joining the Fitbit family, whom has bought over fellow smartwatch manufacturer Pebble. The new combo will hopefully develop new features, software and products together.
Vector Watch has stated that Vector Watches will still function as usual, including their functions, features and mobile platform compatibility. Also, Vector Watch products and their accessories can still be purchase via Vector Watch's network of retailers worldwide. Warranty and return policies for its products still remain the same. However, the company has highlighted that new product features in terms of both hardware and software will not be added. There will be no sight of new Vector Watch products as well, due to the acquisition by Fitbit.
It looks like Vector Watch will be contributing to the development of new products and software for Fitbit, together with Pebble. Hopefully, we'll be looking at more elegantly designed fitness wearables with long battery life. Read the full blog post by Vector Watch at the source link below. On another note, is Fitbit done yet? Are there any other companies on its shopping list? Let us know your thoughts at the comments section below!
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The H Factor has once again inspired Year 3 girls to eat healthily. This special event takes place each year at Hesketh House, Bolton School's Junior Girls' School, and Park Road, the Junior Boys' School, and helps the youngest pupils to better understand healthy eating.
Catering Manager Mrs Karen Riley, Catering Coordinator Mr Andrew Scialpi-Sullivan and the Junior Girls' dinner ladies led pupils through a variety of activities to help them learn more about healthy eating and why it is so important. As well as playing games on the iPads to learn more about types of food and drawing pictures of healthy options to make a collaborative poster about 'The H Factor', the girls also had the opportunity to try new foods that they might not have seen before.
Mrs Riley showed the girls a range of different fruits and vegetables, including prickly pears, starfruit, dragonfruit, Chinese lantern fruit, kiwi fruit and various others, including better-known options like melon and grapes. She talked about several of the unusual fruits and let the girls taste each one, allowing them to discover something new and helping them to overcome any reservations they had about the oddly shaped or coloured fruits. She also showed them a number of herbs and explained how they can be used in cooking. There was also the opportunity to smell fresh leaves of coriander, basil and mint.
Meanwhile, Mr Scialpi-Sullivan helped the girls to create smoothies using nothing but their own pedal-power! This was definitely one of the girls' favourite activities and they were all excited to have a go. The girls chose their favourite fruits and juices from the selection on offer before jumping onto the smoothie bike to mix everything together. They were all really enthusiastic and enjoyed drinking their delicious creations afterwards.
Year 3 had lots of fun finding out more about healthy eating and trying new things. They also learned about the many different varieties of fruits and vegetables, and why it is important to eat healthily.
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In an article for Energy Post, Navigant's Alex Metz examines how eight European energy companies are adapting to the energy transition
As the energy sector moves toward a more intelligent, more distributed, and cleaner use of electricity, known as the Energy Cloud, the traditional utility business model is eroding. This is no exception in Europe, where more utilities are recognizing the value of integrated distributed energy resources (iDER) and other innovations expected to change the way energy companies operate.
In an article for Energy Post, Alex Metz, managing consultant at Navigant, looks at how eight European energy companies — Centrica, EDF, Enel, ENGIE, E.ON, Innogy, Total, and Vattenfall — are embracing an Energy Cloud future.
"Utilities' traditional business models are being challenged by disruptive firms offering new services which leverage more advanced technology," Metz said. "European utilities are increasingly aware of this and reinforcing their strategic interest in Energy Cloud platforms."
Metz noted three trends that can be gleaned from recent activities:
"Utilities need to strategically select the players that have the most agile talent and can quickly react to market changes and evolving customer needs," Metz said. "Some of the new technologies are prone to disrupt the energy industry. Incumbent utilities should watch market signals and adjust their portfolio of partnerships, investments, and acquisitions accordingly."


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Uncertainty principle
The uncertainty principle states that every particle has a wave nature associated with it and it is impossible to know both the position and momentum of the wave beyond a certain level of precision at the same time. This is because the particle exists in a superposition of position and momentum, and if you were to know the position of the particle with high precision, then the momentum cannot be precisely known fundamentally. This principle is mathematically expressed as follows.
|[math]\sigma_{x}\sigma_{p} \geq \frac{\hbar}{2}[/math]
This explains that the products of standard deviations of the position [math]\sigma_{x}[/math] and momentum [math]\sigma_{p}[/math] cannot be small at the same time. If the standard deviation of position is small, then it is apparent that the position of the particle is known with high precision. And by the fundamental nature of the particles, the standard deviation of the momentum should now be higher enough that the product of the two should be greater than [math]\frac{\hbar}{2}[/math], where [math]\hbar[/math] is the reduced Planck's constant.
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What is the physical significance of Planck's constant?edit
Planck's constant relates the energy of the quantum to its frequency. This constant was introduced by Planck, on observing the blackbody radiation. As the light emitted in discrete packets of energy called quanta has a magnitude that is proportional to the frequency of the radiation, a proportionality constant h was derived by Planck.
[math]E = hf[/math]
Where [math]E[/math] is the radiation energy and [math]f[/math] is the frequency of the emitted radiation.


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Littleton Named WATE Knoxville GM
Dean Littleton has been named VP and general of WATE, Young Broadcasting's ABC affiliate in Knoxville. He comes from WVLT Knoxville, where he was VP and general sales manager at Gray's CBS station.
"I am thrilled to have Dean lead WATE and become a part of the Young family," said Deb McDermott, Young president and CEO. "He is a well-respected and proven leader whose extraordinary sales and journalism skill set, broad managerial experience and extensive knowledge of the market mesh perfectly with our strategic goals."
Stan Knott had been overseeing WATE from his GM post at WKRN Nashville.
Prior to joining WVLT in December 2008, Littleton was general sales manager at Gannett's KUSA-KTVD Denver. Earlier, he spent seven years in a similar role at WBIR Knoxville.
Littleton began his TV sales career at WBIR in 1995 as account executive, before making local sales manager and finally general sales manager. He started at WBIR as a news photographer and editor.


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Most readily useful Places in Kiev to get a Ukrainian GirlNovember 9th, 2018 at 10:27 PM
Most readily useful Places in Kiev to get a Ukrainian Girl
There are not any feamales in the global globe which are as getting and beautiful as Slavic people. And there's no better location to then look for them Kiev, Ukraine. Girls listed here are easy-going and constantly willing to have a great time. Therefore if one happens to get rid of in Kiev for whatever reason, don't lose your chance to fulfill a fairly Ukrainian lady. You can find large number of beauties it is possible to fulfill in shopping malls, nightclubs, on roads, etc.
Just What puts Ukrainian girls prefer to go to
Let's read the list that is brief of Kiev girls like going to the many.
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Have a walk down Khreschatyk St. near Maidan Nezalezhnosti (independency Square), the square that is main Kiev. It's one regarding the capital's most well known places to go to, therefore you'll undoubtedly satisfy a couple of beauties here.
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Raiders qualify for seven events at district
Flowers earns sub-district champion at shot put
Competing at the 2B Sub-District 6 track and field event in Manson last week, Raiders qualified for seven events at the upcoming Districts 5 and 6 Championship in Kittitas.
"LR competed well at sub-district," said Head Coach Lori Adkins. "We still have a lot of athletes in the mix."
Steven Flowers became sub-district champion in the shot put event, throwing for a distance of 46 feet, 10 inches.
Athletes who have qualified to compete at district are, in the 3200-meter race, Soarin' Marchand; in the 100-meter hurdles, Addison Hansen; in the 110-meter hurdles, Steven Flowers; in th...
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The fact that Herman Hesse's Siddhartha is not about Gautam Buddha comes as a surprise. The cover blatantly suggests otherwise. The protagonist in Hesse's most famous novel is not the Kshatriya prince but a Brahmin boy who happens to share the same predicaments as the former. Both, the name and the characteristics of the protagonist, bluntly imply that the main character is drawn from Gautam Buddha.
Evidence further appears thus, as at one point, Siddhartha crosses paths with Buddha and what follows leaves the reader deeply confounded.
A handsome Brahmin boy, loved by all and troubled by the eternal question of self, leaving everything behind to quench his thirst for enlightenment is what lies at the crux of Hesse's book.
The rendition is simple yet rhythmic. Hesse uses short, crisp sentences and drives the point home with calm, to the point banter between characters. There is a poetic quality about the narration which flows like the river that keeps appearing at important junctures in Siddhartha's life. The book has a clear meditative tone but rarely does the pace drop, as Siddhartha never once deviates from his quest.
Illeism is used shrewdly with Siddhartha often referring to himself in the third person–which in eastern culture is seen as a sign of enlightenment–as the individual detaches his eternal self or Atman from the body self.
For instance, in a conversation between Siddhartha and his father, the father says, "Would you rather die than obey your father?" to which he replies, "Siddhartha has always obeyed his father."
As Siddhartha goes through a plethora of emotions–both physically and mentally–while he practices the two extremes of self-indulgence (hedonism) and self-denial (ascetic), the plurality of the spirit becomes vividly apparent.
He experiences angst, love, lust and greed; feels tormented by pain, hunger and sadness, and not once does he desist from any of his emotions. His uninhibited quest–the search for self–to own it and possess it makes his journey not only remarkable but unpredictable as well. At one point he even composes poetry in return for a kiss.
An excerpt from the book:
"Into her grove went the fair Kamala,
At the entrance to the grove stood the brown Samana.
As he saw the lotus flower,
Deeply he bowed.
Smiling, acknowledged Kamala,
Better, thought the young Samana,
To make sacrifices to the fair Kamala
Than to offer sacrifices to the gods."
In the end, the message becomes crystal clear. But like any good book, the rendition leaves enough space for every reader to carry away their own perception, manifesting with certainty that not everybody takes the same path. And that there is no 'one' answer.


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The current volatility of the UK's economy sparked by the country's decision to leave the European Union last month could provide profitable opportunities to foreign investors, writes Poole-based Richard Carr.
Market conditions
According to a report published by Arcadis, market conditions in the UK are ripe for opportunistic foreign investors by continuing to invest and store their wealth in prime property in London.
With property values stagnating and the sterling falling relative to the euro and the US dollar as a result of Brexit, latest reports suggest that buyers from Europe, Asia and the Middle East and ready to secure bargains in the London prime housing market.
Further falls are forecasted for the sterling before the year is out and some Banks don't see it recovering until next year. Property agents are also suggesting that the recovery of prime London house prices might take a further year into 2018 meaning that those investing £2m into property may see their investments rise by as much as £250,000 in value.
If the predictions are correct and the country sees a further influx of foreign investors it will prove a timely boost for the UK construction sector in the long term; especially if increased competitiveness is matched by government funding bringing confidence back into the new build sector.
And according to Benoit Properties International there has already been a huge surge in interest from overseas buyers following the plunge in value of sterling; buyers could make a saving of around 12%.
Matthew Lavin of Benoit Properties International told propertywire.com: "there has been a surge in interest in buy to let property from investors in the Middle East, Hong Kong and other countries with currencies pegged to the dollar."
Mark Cleverly, head of commercial development Arcadis, echoed Lavin's comments: "For a market that, in some areas, has been stuttering for some time due to ongoing stamp duty hikes taking the steam out of buyer demand, the buying opportunity presented by recent events could be a big plus. More buyers means a more buoyant market which can only be good news for the industry."
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Since starting a Supportive Low-Carb Diet (as I call it), coming up with new and satisfying meals has been pretty difficult for me. Gone are the days of whimsically throwing together an impressive pasta meal or salad. Now I must learn to omit any bread, pasta, or grain from two out of three of the meals I make. Well, for the most part. When I start to get the carb grumps believe me, I reach for the nearest bag of chips. Last week I even drove to Safeway just to buy a cheese croissant. Continue reading
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Social commitment
We are committed to social projects on both a local and an international level.
As a family-friendly company, we are particularly passionate about providing support for children and young people.
Hamburg and Berlin with "Die Arche" – Trampoline jumping and boulder climbing to your heart's content
2017 marked the second year that Projektron supported the "Die Arche – Christliches Kinder und Jugendwerk e. V." children's welfare organization in implementing a wide variety of meaningful recreational activities for children from underprivileged families. In Hamburg, "Die Arche Friedrichshain" organized a camp for teenagers. 15 participants came together to explore the topic of identity and enjoy a great time at the JUMP House. In Berlin, 27 children visited an indoor climbing gym to test their boulder climbing skills. Since it is an established fact that children are much better at climbing, they didn't really have a hard time mastering the various climbing routes. All in all, the two wonderful activities held a lot of fun and joy for the children and teenagers involved.
Exhibition project: I AM DATA
The I AM DATA exhibition project organized by Master's students in the "Museum and Exhibition" program at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg focused on the ubiquity of data. Divided into eleven topic areas and focusing on issues relating to increasing connectivity and faster communication, the exhibition explored the influence that data has on our daily lives, human beings in general and their perception of their environment. One of the highlights of the exhibition was that the students succeeded in visualizing the immense flood of data that generally eludes our grasp, giving bits and bytes a face. Projektron was one of the sponsors of the exhibition project held in spring 2017.
Recreational activities in Saxon Switzerland and Berlin – Fall break with the "Die Arche" children's project
"Die Arche – Christliches Kinder- und Jugendwerk e. V." offers varied and exciting recreational activities for children from underprivileged families. Projektron supported two of these activities in October 2016. During a fall camp in Saxon Switzerland, 18 teenagers from "Die Arche Friedrichshain" and "Die Arche Reinickendorf" in Berlin participated in an outdoor educational activity at a ropes course. In another activity, 30 children from Berlin enjoyed an autumn walk before stopping off at a bowling alley. These two splendid holiday activities gave the children and youths plenty of opportunity to test their courage and let off some steam.
Website of "Die Arche"
Sponsorenlauf der Grundschule am Pfanzeltplatz: "Kinder für Kinder"
Beim Sponsorenlauf "Kinder für Kinder" der Münchner Grundschule am Pfanzeltplatz am 4. Mai 2016 liefen Kinder aus 12 Klassen eine Stunde lang auf der Wiese ihrer Schule. Projektron sponsorte jede gelaufene Runde einer Erstklässlerin, die ein Spitzenergebnis von 13 Runden (5,2 km) erreichte. Der Erlös kommt dem Förderverein der Schule zugute, der die Kosten für einen Besuch im Residenztheater München übernimmt. Über diesen Theaterbesuch können sich alle 270 Schülerinnen und Schüler freuen. Das Residenztheater bietet den Kindern die Möglichkeit, als Zuschauer oder durch eigenes Ausprobieren und Experimentieren einen Einblick in die Theaterwelt zu bekommen.
Internetauftritt der Grundschule am Pfanzeltplatz München-Perlach


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Working to refurbish a statue
Kolsch-style beer batch proceeds
help refurbish Franklin Lauer statue in City Park.
Quite frankly, it just made sense.
The Berks Brewers Guild, an informal group of five local breweries that started meeting last year, had just gotten together and was looking for a joint project to tackle.
Kyle Neuheimer, owner of Oakbrook Brewing Co., 628 Park Ave., was involved in an effort to refurbish a statue of Franklin Lauer at Reading's City Park.
The stars, it seemed, were aligning.
Lauer is a legendary figure in Berks County's beer-brewing history, operating breweries in Reading during the mid-1800s. In 1885, the United States Brewers' Association built him a statue to honor his contribution to the craft.
So helping to fix up that statue was a fitting first endeavor for a group of Berks' current generation of brewers. It gave the guild a purpose, a task worthy of bringing them together.
"We're not just doing it for giggles," said Rob Metzger of Chatty Monks Brewing Co., West Reading. "We're looking to work together for the benefit of someone out there."
Brew beer
So people from the five breweries - Chatty Monks, Oakbrook, Saucony Creek Brewing Co., Schaylor Brewing Co. and Broken Chair Brewery - put their heads together and came up with an idea. The decided to do what they do best: Brew beer.
They created a kolsch-style beer, whipping up a 15-barrel batch and each serving it at their establishments for $3.50 a glass. The proceeds all went to the Lauer statue project, raising more than $5,500.
The group chose a kolsch for a couple of reasons.
Kirby Powell of Saucony Creek said they wanted to do something accessible to the general public.
"We didn't want to do a lobster bisque xyz porter," he said with laugh.
"We wanted to make something very approachable," Neuheimer said.
A kolsch is a mild beer, one that isn't likely to scare many people off, he said. The group also liked that it's a traditional German style, since Lauer was a German-American.
And, finally, none of the five breweries was serving a kolsch, Powell said, which meant it wouldn't be competing with other offerings.
The money from the project has been donated, and the work on the statue has been completed. A rededication ceremony was held June 8.
The event featured readings of some of the speeches made at the original dedication ceremony, which Powell found in a book about beer brewing in the region he had purchased a few years back.
Promote efforts
Looking back on their guild's first effort, the brewers involved expressed excitement about the possibilities the guild could hold. Each person involved has different connections in the community, which means there are all sorts of community service avenues to be travelled and countless ways to promote local craft brewing efforts.
"It speaks the word bigger and faster and wider," Powell said of the guild's power.
And the more that word is spread, Metzger said, the better the chance that Berks County's rich brewing history continues its current rebirth.
"I almost feel like it's a coordinated vehicle for craft beer in Berks County," he said, adding that craft brewing has seen a lot of starts and stops in Berks over the years. "It seems like this time it's grabbing roots. Craft beer isn't going away in Berks County."
As for what's next for the guild?
"That's exactly the question we're asking," Metzger said.
The members of the group are all extremely busy in their own rights, running their respective breweries, which doesn't leave a lot of time for planning guild projects. They say they would like to eventually formalize the group, but that would require time-guzzling things like naming officers and having regular meetings.
In the meantime, they express an interest in doing something like a beer and food festival. And, of course, it would again be a fundraising effort for a local cause.
"But we want to do it right and make it different," Powell said, saying there are many regional beer festivals.
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This month I am recalling 1511's 2nd Razzle Dazzle. At the Razzle Dazzle, local FLL teams came for mock judging and received feedback to help them perfect all of the judged parts of this year's challenge. This past preseason, we brought back an event that hadn't gone on in a long time. And it certainly won't be leaving any time soon! All the FLL teams that attended and took our feedback ended up winning awards at the FLFLL Regional Championship, showing just another way that 1511 strives to benefit teams in all the branches of FIRST, not only FRC!


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Who We Are
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Greeley office of Colorado Legal Services provides legal advice and representation to low-income eligible persons and seniors in civil matters. Services are based on community and client needs, and principally involve helping to defend clients from actions that threaten their ability to meet their basic human needs.
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Double Jeopardy in a Global Context: A Comparative Analysis of the Right not to be Tried or Punished Twice for the Same Criminal Offense
Attila Badó (Ed.:) Studies in the Fields of Comparative Law and Comparative Constitutional Law, Pro Talentis Universitatis Foundations, Szeged, 2012, ISBN: 978-963-08-4773-5
18 Pages Posted: 31 Oct 2013
Date Written: November 1, 2012
The famous English case of William Dunlop – charged by the murder of Julie Hogg – serves as a great example for the important doctrine of criminal procedure law known classically as 'ne bis in idem' or known as 'double jeopardy' in Anglo-Saxon laws i.e. the legal system of the United States. Dunlop was originally acquitted even after two jury procedures in 1991; as such, he was declared 'not guilty' in the charges. However, Dunlop later confessed to lying in this procedure, and admitted that he was in fact the one who had killed the young girl. In 2005, the Court of Appeals reopened the Dunlop file – based on the motion by the Chief Prosecutor at the time – and on June 16th, 2006, William Dunlop was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Julie Hogg.
An intriguing question may emerge for lawyers: does the decision made by the Court of Appeals violate the prohibition of double jeopardy? Based on English Law currently in effect, the answer is 'no'. The present study attempts to compare the application of the 'double jeopardy' doctrine in the legal system of the United States, as well as in the practice of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union. In addition, the study also provides an outlook on the legal system of Great-Britain. The interesting aspect of the latter is the fact that although Great-Britain is a party to the European Convention on Human Rights, it has yet to sign its relevant protocol. Similarly although it is a member of the European Union it is not a member of the Schengen Area. Consequently, this situation provides a very good example of the national regulation and application of the 'double jeopardy' principle.
Besides the above the study provides a brief presentation of the history and development of the 'ne bis in idem/double jeopardy' principle, followed by the presentation of the 'philosophy' (legal policy principles) behind the principle.
Keywords: ne bis in idem, double jeopardy, European Court of Human Rights, Schengen, United States, United Kingdom, Dunlop case
JEL Classification: K00, K14
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After having the team at Square Meal rave about us in their latest update on their website and in particular our ever so special "ready to serve" canapé trays, it was about time for Ronan, our Events Head Chef, to put some new summer tweaks to our amazing canapés platters.
Our handmade canapés platters are perfect for every occasion, so whether you require a few trays dropped off to your office or larger number for a party that we can send out to be served by our efficient and friendly staff. Our London caterers have a great selection of canapés platters that will guarantee to satisfy your guests. These bite size morsels come ready to serve, presented on our bespoke and contemporary trays to give your event a Wow factor.
So today, see's Ronan and his team working hard to present their new summer ideas to the events director, Mark Pacheco. One of these ideas is hot smoked salmon in a charcoal cup with smoked salmon mousse and keta caviar; the smokiness of the charcoal cup blends perfectly with the salmon and the caviar gives it a real lift. Another is spiced chicken suya with crisp vegetables and sesame seeds in a filo basket. Suya is a spicy West African peanut marinade. To get you in the mood for that summer holiday to Argentina, how about a beef empanada with a green chimichurri salsa? There are many more additions to our three trays, so have look at them next time you need canapés catering service.
Mark is also working with many Mixologists, to create some delightful cocktails to further enhance your enjoyment of our platters- how does a "Freedom 360" sound to you? It's made with Belvedere vodka, Blue Curacao, lemon juice, fresh lychee juice topped with soda and garnished with a sprig of rosemary and a lemon twist? Or why not just have a jug of Pimms? We can do traditional jugs of No 1 cup or the new - Pimms No. 6 Vodka Cup – OOOOH! Pimms No. 6 was actually launched way back in the 1960s, but was later discontinued. But, we've heard news that they're bringing this delightful drink back this year due to popular demand. Yay!
So there you have it- new canapés platters and new drinks, what better way to enjoy the summer. Please feel free to browse some of our great canapés platters.


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-Asuna Imperator E X C A L I B U R Monday 05/02/2018, 17:22
what are the most played cards in EFC ? Especially the ones in high zones?
DUC-Tiwi Colossus Dutch Urban Crew Monday 05/02/2018, 17:27
Want a secret? The LDs, those can be played in every zone and most are good.
So they are easy to build your deck with.
For normal cards, it variates too much, too say something about them.
UltimateTop7415 Guru Monday 05/02/2018, 23:26


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We understand that when considering any medical procedure, cost is a concern for patients. The cost of filing a prescription for growth hormone injections is no exception. Managing the costs of growth hormone injections is made even a bit more difficult than filling some other necessary prescriptions, because it is not 100% clear if the cost of growth hormone injections will be covered by medical insurance.
Currently, the FDA has approved growth hormone injections for only two conditions: for growth hormone deficiencies resulting in arrested development in children, and for the loss of muscle that occurs in HIV/AIDS patients. When HGH injections are prescribed for either of these uses, they may be covered by most health insurance policies.
You should never let the potential price of HGH injections, be the deciding factor in choosing to take them or not.
One of the first questions on the minds of patients who have medical insurance is, "Will my prescription for growth hormone injections be covered by my insurance?" The answer is in most cases, usually not.
The FDA currently approves the prescription of HGH for only two medical conditions:
HGH can be prescribed for other conditions, such as "age-related growth hormone deficiency." Age-related growth hormone deficiency occurs due to the normal decline in growth hormone as we age. While the decline is natural, it can cause some people severe difficulties, such as chronic fatigue, weakness, sleep problems, and sexual health issues.
While it is safe to do so, and there are many well-documented studies proving the efficacy of growth hormone injections for age-related HGH loss, the FDA still considers such prescriptions "off-label." That does not mean it is unsafe, or in any way illegal for your doctor to use an FDA approved drug "off-label." It just means that the FDA has yet to complete the stringent clinical trials proving that particular drug is effective in treating that particular condition. However, insurance companies, rarely, if ever, pay for a drug that is prescribed for an off label use.
So, if you do have health insurance, it is possible that your insurance company may pay for all or some, of your prescription for HGH injections. Even if you do have to pay entirely out of pocket for your growth hormone injections, there could be ways you can work with your HGH prescriber, to lower the cost of your HGH injections. However, if you are suffering from a growth hormone deficiency, when you consider the "cost," of not having growth hormone therapy, you will realize that you should not let the potential price of HGH injections, be the deciding factor in choosing to take them or not.
In some cases, Sermorelin therapy could be a lower cost alternative to HGH therapy.
If you are considering growth hormone therapy, it is impossible to have a discussion about dealing with the potential costs of your HGH injections, without taking into account the "cost" of NOT having HGH therapy. There are costs involved in having growth hormone therapy, there is no getting around that. But, when considering the costs of a prescription for HGH injections, what you really need to do, is weigh the benefits of taking your daily HGH shots vs its costs. When you do that kind of cost vs benefit analysis, growth hormone therapy almost always comes out to be a worthwhile investment in your health and improved quality of life.
The actual cost of growth hormone therapy varies greatly. Depending on your growth hormone injection prescription, and your individual needs and lifestyle, you could expect to pay anywhere from 600.00 to 1500.00 or more per month for growth hormone injections. Men usually require a lower dose of HGH than women, so men do tend to pay less for growth hormone injections
The "costs" of not having HGH therapy, go beyond the "costs," to your health. In the long run, it may cost you more money not to have growth hormone therapy. If you think of all of the negative conditions that HGH therapy can prevent or reverse, such as: high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis – and how much money you would spend on doctor's visits and medications to treat all of these conditions, you can easily see how growth hormone injection therapy can actually save you money in the long run!
The most effective way to treat age-related growth hormone deficiency in adults is with a prescription for growth hormone injections. However, in some cases, there is a lower cost alternative to HGH therapy, which may help. It is known as Sermorelin.
Sermorelin therapy can be a lower cost alternative to growth hormone therapy. It is not right for all people who are suffering from age-related GHD, and it will still depend on your blood tests for growth hormone. Depending on the results of your HGH test, your doctor could conclude that you are a candidate for Sermorelin therapy rather than growth hormone replacement therapy.
Sermorelin stimulates your body to produce more HGH. If you are only slightly HGH deficient, Sermorelin therapy, along with a doctor prescribed regimen of diet and exercise, could be enough to raise your level of HGH, and negate your symptoms of HGH deficiency. Over time, Sermorelin injections can save you a significant amount of money over prescription HGH injections, but only your doctor can decide if Sermorelin alone can treat your particular condition. In fact, in some patients, doctors will combine HGH therapy with Sermorelin Therapy.
Remember, when evaluating the costs of HGH injections, you have to consider that what goes into the cost of growth hormone therapy is more than just the cost of the HGH injection. The price of the HGH injection may be the lion share of the cost, but other things factor into the cost of your growth hormone therapy, such as blood tests, follow-up doctor's visits, perhaps some additional nutritional supplements. Make sure when you get a quote for the monthly fee for growth hormone injections, you know exactly what you are getting.
With all we have discussed so far about the cost of growth hormone therapy, the good news is, that there are ways to lower the cost of growth hormone therapy. One way we mentioned earlier is perhaps you can qualify for an alternative therapy such as Sermorelin.
Many of the pharmaceutical companies that produce the name brand HGH injections, offer discount programs for patients who need HGH, but do not have health insurance. These companies also often have case managers, or care specialists, who will help you to file an appeal with your insurance company, if they have denied coverage for your growth hormone therapy.
Beyond that, your doctor will work with you to keep your HGH injections as affordable for you as possible. You doctor will start out with the lowest dose of HGH injections he or she believes will be effective for you. Beyond that, as part of your HGH therapy, you will be introduced to diet, fitness and other lifestyle changes, all designed to help naturally raise, and maintain a healthier level of HGH.
The bottom line is this: if you feel you need growth hormone injections, do not ignore your symptoms because you think you cannot afford them. Contact us today, and find out more about the real costs of HGH therapy.
Other things factor into the cost of your growth hormone therapy, such as blood tests, follow-up doctor's visits, perhaps some additional nutritional supplements. Make sure when you get a quote for the monthly fee for growth hormone injections, you know exactly what you are getting.


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Technical Paper
Study on Automated Mechanical Transmission Parameters Optimization for Hybrid Electric Bus
For city buses, especially hybrid electric buses, the requirements for the fuel economy and low noises are stricter, comparing with the momentum quality. Since hybrid electric buses sometimes run without the engine, the noises that the transmission makes become the major type. To get better fuel economy and lower noises, this paper focuses on optimizing the characteristics of the automatic mechanical transmission (AMT) in a hybrid electric city bus, and the studies are done as follows. Firstly, in order to reduce the fuel consumption, the transmission ratios are optimized by the co-simulation and optimization in CRUISE and MATLAB, with the limitation of the quality of driving momentum. Secondly, for the purpose of lightweight and lower transmission noise, multi-objective optimization based on reliability is applied in transmission geometric optimization design, the objective function are the smallest volume and the biggest transmission gear contact ratio of the transmission.


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The Olympics – A Globalising Force?
If the Melbourne Cup is seen as the race that stops the nation then I think it would be fair to say that the Olympics Games is the event that stops the world. We would be kidding ourselves to try and deny the power of the Olympic Games and the unparalleled reach it has to countries all over the world.
It would be hard to deny that during the Olympic Games, nations and their people are brought together in a way that may rival even times of international crisis. People travel, interact and learn about different people and cultures more than in any other sporting event in history.
However on the other hand, like any competitive sport, it has the ability to promote segregation and extreme patriotism that may in fact have more negative effects than one would think.
"Participation in the olympic games binds increasing numbers of nations to a status hierarchy" (Thossaloniki).
Regardless of both these factors the olympics an grab the attention of any man or woman, interested in sports or not. Some people may be opposed to its glorification of competitiveness and in some cases arrogance. Or all for its showcasing of a nations talents. One thing is for sure and thats is its ability to polarise the globe like no other event in history. It is one of, if not, the most globalising force i have yet to come across.
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Thossaloniki, 2004, pre olympic congress – http://www.vanbottenburg.nl/downloads/154.%20Van%20Bottenburg%20&%20Wilterdink%20-%20Globalization%20inequality%20and%20Olympic%20sports%20success.pdf
http://www.gorrellart.com/ – Olympics immobilienblasen.blogspot.com


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Weekly Horoscopes: April Week 1
Cue the meltdowns.
Woah! There's a whole lot of retrograde action up in the cosmos this week. On Tuesday love and money planet Venus backs out of Aries and into touchy-feely Pisces, a sign where she is totally at home. This could cue up some beautiful healing around any self-worth issues that have surfaced since she began her backwards spin back on March 4. Think back over the past month: what situations have made you feel like you've been giving more than you got? Now is the time to redress the balance.
Then, on Thursday, Saturn begins his annual retrograde cycle in the sign of Sagittarius, and won't resume forward motion until August 25. This means a summer spent putting some new structures around our long-term goals. Even questioning why we believe things have to be done a certain way. Saturn governs tradition, but while he's in retro we get to make up some of our own rules! It's also a great time to refresh our sense of duty and get real about our responsibilities.
And then good old Mercury goes into retrograde on Sunday. Yep! Cue mass panic about techno meltdowns and miscommunication. But Mercury retro doesn't have to be so horrible. Actively choose not to engage in any dramas that may unfold over the coming weeks, and instead look out for opportunities to finish up projects that may have got stalled and catch up with friends you haven't seen in forever.