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Ceiling Fan Wiring Diagrams and Optional Controls
How to Install Ceiling Fans and the Electrical Wiring
Ceiling Fan Wiring for Light and Fan Control Options
[ad#block]Ceiling Fan: I have a ceiling fan already installed in a house controlled by a single gang switch.
The fan contains two pull strings (fan on-off and light on-off). However the switch only turns light on-off.
I want to be able to switch blades on-off with the control of that switch as well.
Can I do this?
Background: Jason, a Student from Sacramento,CA
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Thanks for your electrical question Jason.
Electrical Wiring for Ceiling Fans
- Yes – you can do this. From what you have described then fan motor is wired to a non-switched or hot wire.
- The ceiling fan motor wire (typically black) would need to be removed from the existing connection, cap off the existing connection, then attach the fan motor wire to the same wire that the ceiling fan light is connected to, as long as the light is not being controlled by a dimmer switch.
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I have a new home. The ceiling fan box has white, black, Red, & green wires.
The switch is a single pole switch that has the red & black wires connected to each terminal of the switch, and the white wire is spliced off in the two gang box, and the green wire is grounded.
I have tested the ceiling wires to find each wire to be hot simultaneously with the switch in either location. The black switch leg tests at 120 volts, the wire tests out 45 at volts. The switch tests out as being OK with the ohms reading.
I feel this is reacting as if there is an open switch buried in the wall, or am I totally incorrect.
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The Evolution of Telepathy (Perrott-Warrick Lecture)
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Field observations have suggested that wolves and other wild animals may communicate telepathically over many miles, and surveys have shown that about 50% of dog owners and about 30% of cat owners believe that their pets may respond to their thoughts or silent commands. Among humans, apparent telepathy is most commonly reported between members of families and between close friends and colleagues. Experimental investigations of telepathy in animals and people suggest that telepathy may be a natural means of communication between members of animal and human groups. Human telepathy is still evolving in the context of modern technologies, including the internet, emails, SMS messages and telephones. Dr. Sheldrake will show how anyone can explore their own abilities in automated telepathy tests using mobile phones.
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Large, Fluffy Emotional Support Dog Goes Viral After Video from Flight Posted Online
Despite the countless Public Service Announcements circulating on the internet, there still seems to be a lot of confusion regarding service animals and emotional support animals.
One of those categories contains animals that are hand-selected and specifically bred for temperament, and they undergo months of training to be a well-mannered, consistent, helpful addition to a person's life. The individuals in the other category … not so much.
While a service animal can be a dog, cat or miniature horse, an emotional support animal can be anything that its owner deems to be a comfort. Yes, that can include snakes, birds, pigs, alligators and other creepy crawlies.
There's been a strong uptick in the number of pets labeled "emotional support animals," probably at least in part because that label allows them to go places that regular pets cannot.
If you can get a doctor's letter stating that you need your pet for psychological reasons, they can stay in no-pets-allowed housing and travel with you in the cabin of an airplane.
If your pet is an ESA, he or she can travel with you on a plane for free. The appeal is clear: Many owners are wary (and rightly so) of putting their beloved pet in cargo, so to be able to keep them close — and for free — is certainly a plus.
But that means that many animals who have no business mingling in crowds are, well, doing exactly that — and wreaking havoc in the process.
Since they're not required to have any specific training, they generally don't have great manners and cause annoyance or harm to the people around them, and they have been known to bark incessantly, defecate in walkways and attack nearby passengers.
Their bad behavior also reflects poorly on their well-trained service animal counterparts, who are taught specifically to navigate crowds and remain calm.
However, not all emotional support animals have to behave this way. If you have a pup who's an emotional support dog but wouldn't pass a basic obedience class, you're part of the problem.
There are plenty of responsible owners out there who are making sure that their dogs have basic manners and are the right temperament to travel (some are terrified of traveling, and dragging them along certainly doesn't help anyone's emotional state). There are a few who give ESDs a good name.
Like this big, fluffy fellow. A malamute, this big guy (or gal) seems fairly relaxed with his situation, given all the "scary" aspects of plane travel (loud noises, strange movements, crowds and confined spaces). Malamutes are often confused with huskies, but huskies are much smaller and their coats aren't quite as dense.
That's a lot of dog to fit in a chair, but the dog sits comfortably next to its human and is out of the walkway. The person filming the pup laughs as they pass the dog and the dog lazily eyes them.
It doesn't seem to be annoying anyone, and instead, people appear charmed with its manners and presence. If all ESAs were like this big pup, the world would be a better place. We could always use more adorable fluffy dog sightings in our lives.
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Brock University's new Sexual Violence Response and Education Coordinator, Allison Cadwallader, has been on the job for less than a month but her important work is already well underway.
Cadwallader comes to Brock with experience in the area of sexual violence prevention and support to survivors of sexual violence through her various roles at the University of Windsor and the Sarnia Sexual Assault Survivors' Centre. She started her new position at Brock on Sept. 6.
Cadwallader will provide support to Brock community members who are affected by sexual violence and she will offer education and training on sexual violence prevention and response to members of the Brock University community.
"Sexual violence is a pervasive issue—and it is not simply confined to the university campus," Cadwallader says. "In this role, I hope to raise awareness through educational workshops that will provide a better understanding of sexual violence. It's really about changing the conversation and highlighting sexual violence as everyone's issue; which also means providing disclosure training and resources for students, staff and faculty."
She adds that in the aftermath of an assault, "it is common for victims and survivors to experience anxiety and depression. Add to that the additional stressors of university life such as being away from home and dealing with an intense class load, and you can understand why anyone, let alone survivors, may feel overwhelmed."
Cadwallader will join Alana Sharpe in the Human Rights & Equity office.
"We're excited to have Allison in this role as support for survivors and to assist in the implementation of the Sexual Violence and Harassment Policy," Sharpe says. "The Policy will ensure that Brock addresses reports of sexual violence in a survivor-led way so as not to re-victimize survivors."
Anna Lathrop, Vice-Provost Teaching, Learning and Student Success and Chair of the Sexual Violence Prevention Committee says the creation of the Sexual Violence Response and Education Coordinator position is directly attributed to the advocacy of students, staff and faculty across the campus.
"The addition of this new position is one critical step toward the development of a more robust set of policies and resources designed to support survivors and create an environment where sexual violence is not tolerated," she says.


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What Would You Like to Say to the Next Pope?
The recent resignation of Pope Benedict XVI certainly surprised the world. After all, no pope has resigned in about 600 years. Citing his age and health, the Holy Father said he could no longer perform his duties as pope. I give the man credit. Most popes stayed in office until their death. Benedict's decision says it's perfectly okay—in fact, it can be good—to let go of major responsibilities, to retire, to hand over the reins to someone else.
Soon we will have a new pope. I was thinking, what would I say to the new pope if I had the chance? I came up with many things. Here are a few of them:
Thank you. Thank you for saying "yes" to this unique and demanding ministry of leadership. As Jesus himself said, leadership among his disciples is essentially service. Remember how, at the Last Supper, before he washed the feet of his disciples, Jesus tied that towel around his waist? That towel was a makeshift apron! Maybe you could add an apron to your wardrobe as a sign of your service to us, the Church.
I'm praying for you. I mean it. Every day. It might not seem like much that you have me praying for you, but it is. Just multiply my teensy prayer by a billion—because that's how many Catholics there are in the world. Then add a few million more good people of other faiths who will also be praying for you. Now that's significant!
Stay close to Jesus. I know it sounds trite, but really ask yourself every day, "What would Jesus do? What would Jesus see? What would Jesus think? What would Jesus say?"
Remember us. Go outside that wall that encloses the Vatican. Like your predecessors, visit the world. And don't just talk at people; talk with them. Everywhere you go, slip incognito into a church and sit with the local congregation during Mass. Remember, it is from the pew (or chair, or bench, or rock, or ground) that the vast majority of us see our church leaders and experience a worshiping community.
Have good women friends. I hope you have (or had) a good mother. I hope you have at least one sister and sister-in-law, some nieces, and (most importantly) some good women friends. Your celibacy and the all-male hierarchy present challenges to your development of a broad and balanced vision of life that includes a healthy dose of the feminine perspective.
Make time to play with children. Jesus did.
Volunteer regularly. At a soup kitchen, a homeless shelter, an inner-city school, a nursing home, a prison, a refugee camp, a hospital, hospice, or wherever individuals are in serious need.
Stay human. Do those things that keep you human: cook occasionally, wash your own clothes, make your own bed, read the comics, listen to opera or jazz or whatever, play chess or Scrabble or whatever, tend a garden, get a dog or cat or canary, balance your own personal check book, go to a movie, haggle over prices at an outdoor market, browse in a book store, cheer madly for a sports team, take the pope-mobile in for an oil change, host a barbecue in your backyard and do the grilling (you can wear your apron!)
Venerate our Tradition. Be open to change. This is one of your greatest challenges you face as pope. I can't tell you how to achieve this balance, but all the previous suggestions should help you! And don't forget, Holy Father, I'm praying for you.
Is there anything you would like to say to the next pope?
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What a clear way to put it! Being human would mean being relevant.
Thank you for this unique perspective on being pope.
As always, well said! Perhaps these words of wisdom can be forwarded to all the cardinals who will be taking an active part in the election; they would serve as a wonderful guide in choosing the right person for this important leadership position.
All marks of a true leader, often forgotten in the rush to make sure that he measures up to someone's idea of what should be expected from the pope as described by tradition alone. As one who comes from the people, he needs to be among those he serves. Otherwise, true service is virtually impossible. I would add that it would be good if he could have a good sense of humor as well.
I couldn't have said it better myself!
I might add just one more thing along with your "venerate our tradition, be open to change". Truly being "open the Holy Spirit" I believe means many times having to look "outside the box" for an answer or solution. If we truly are open to the Spirit, we may have to listen to the voices of the people in the pews and how they view our Church and how it can best meet their needs. It may be that it's time to re-think celibacy, or church attendance. Just because it's always been that way doesn't mean it will always work that way. If we are "stuck in our ways", then are we truly being open to the Spirit? Many times the Spirit is speaking, but because it may not be what we want to hear, we stop listening, or dismiss it out of hand.
God Bless the next pope!
Melannie…. so beautifully said. I could just hear you saying this in person if you had the chance. Wonderful and inspiring words of wisdom from a wise person. Thank you for taking the leap and risk to put it all in words.
I really liked the one about having some women friends. We need to help men, and especially clergy to get in touch with their feminine side of self.
Thank you for your reflections! I too like your suggestion about having women friends and getting in touch with the feminine. It goes right along (in my mind and experience) with Chris's comment about openness to the Holy Spirit. Fear of the feminine, which is often coupled with fear of the movement of the Holy Spirit, has impaired our Church's growth in countless ways. God bless Benedict, the cardinals, and the soon-to-be new pope! May the Spirit truly be allowed to guide this process!
Please share with us your everyday experiences that Melanie speaks of and offer reflections and prayers with us.
Oh, I love this! What beautiful, thoughtful comments as well. . . .
Sr. Melanie,
Loved your 'suggestions' to whomever will be our new Pope. I think you need to mail them to the Vatican!
Thank you.
Sr. Melannie,
Wonderful advice for our new Pope…and for us all. I must say I am so thrilled to share my prayer time with you every morning especially in the March issue of Living with Christ as Today's Good News is written by you each day. Thank you.
Once again you wrote something so meaningful. I suggest you send this by Certified Mail to the Vatican, Attn: Pope Francis.


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PITTSBURGH — Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi espoused the benefits of the new-for-2018 NCAA rule that allows player to play up to four games and still use a redshirt on Thursday, when he talked about the playing time that freshman running back Mychale Salahuddin has gotten this season.
Earlier this week, one of Narduzzi's conference opponents learned of the downside of that rule, as deposed Clemson starting quarterback Kelly Bryant announced after Week 4 that he intends to sit out the rest of the 2018 season, redshirt, graduate and transfer to a different institution.
Byrant, a senior, would have otherwise finished his eligibility on Clemson's bench this season after being passed on the depth chart by freeman Trevor Lawrence.
It's not necessarily the situation the rule changed was designed for, but well within Bryant's rights to preserve what's left of his eligibility.
So could that happen at Pitt? And is it something that Narduzzi has concerned himself with?
There are of course any number of players at Pitt that have the ability to make such a decision. As an example, true seniors like Darrin Hall and true juniors like Aaron Mathews and Damar Hamlin could sit out the rest of 2018, graduate and play as graduate transfers in 2019.
But will they? There's been no reported grumblings that any of the current Panthers are thinking seriously of transferring and Narduzzi doesn't seem concerned about the prospects of that happening, if and when it does.
"We're not going to take it into account. We're going to keep treating our kids like we do," he said. "I think Pitt's a great place to play. We treat our kids well. I don't want to worry about the problems of other people. I just hope we don't have that problem, but you know, it's bound to happen at some point.
"They've got so many people in their ears about 'You should be doing this, you should be getting this.'"
Narduzzi added that the health of his team through four games, with only right tackle Alex Bookser missing a game amongst starters, has prevented there from being a lot of different players on the field.
"You can only get 11 guys on the field," he said. "That's the sad thing when you're healthy."
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High Quality 2 in, 4 out USB interface.
The Lyra family of audio interfaces offers Prism Sound performance at its most affordable ever. They are based on the Orpheus audio path and clock circuitry, but in a smaller package for those who don't need eight channels of analogue I/O.
Analogue and digital input channels are available as inputs for your audio workstation software through the host computer's audio driver. Similarly, analogue and digital outputs and stereo headphone outputs can be played independently.
For low-latency foldback or monitoring to headphone or main outputs, each output pair (1-2, 3-4, digital out or the headphone output) can optionally be driven from the built-in DSP mixer with an individual local mix of any selection of inputs through the controller applet. All analogue inputs are electronically balanced with automatic unbalanced operation. Analogue outputs are electronically balanced with 'bootstrapping', i.e. level is maintained if one leg is grounded.
Lyra has the same no-compromise analogue front and back ends as its brother Orpheus, with the same fully-balanced-throughout architecture and the same isolation barriers protecting the analogue from digital and computer interference.
The design team has gone to great lengths to minimise noise and interference, in particular, hum. All of the analogue circuits have galvanic isolation, while the unit's electronically balanced I/O allows it to handle common mode interference sources as well as enabling trouble-free connection to unbalanced equipment.
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Lyra is easy to connect to your computer and to your outboard gear. For Windows users, ASIO and WDM drivers are provided, while for Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Lyra interfaces directly to Core Audio. For both Mac and PC platforms, there is a controller application to configure the unit and control its built-in mixer and other functions. Aside from the monitor and headphone level controls, everything else is operated solely from the Lyra controller application. The controller software opens on-screen as a separate panel alongside your existing editing software. Since Lyra is UAC2 compliant, it will also work in recent Linux and Android builds, although no control panel is provided.
Lyra has the same excellent mic amps as Orpheus with software-controlled gain in 1dB steps, switchable phantom power, a 20dB pad – and very low noise and distortion. These inputs are auto-sensing with software over-ride. Analogue inputs have individually-selectable Prism Sound "Overkiller" peak limiters built in, just as on the higher-priced ADA-8XR and Orpheus, to catch those fast transients. The Overkiller threshold automatically follows the operating line-up level selection (+4dBu or -10dBV). Overkillers are ideal for percussive sounds, particularly drums, where headroom can be a problem.
The co-axial digital I/O port can be switched in the Lyra 2 controller applet between S/PDIF and AES3 formats. This control changes the operating voltage and the Channel Status format and is complemented by two in-line adaptor leads that provide external XLR connections for AES3 devices. The optical digital I/O ports on Lyra 2 can also be configured as ADAT I/O. Other connections include word clock sync I/O on BNC connectors (Lyra 2 only).
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Not every household facing foreclosure or eviction is eligible for RAFT funds. The program is designed for families and individuals whose income is at or below 50% of the area median income with a percentage of funding targeted to those whose incomes are below 30% of area median income. This funding is available to eligible Massachusetts residents, regardless of immigration status.
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Early life
Newton was born in Nailsea, Somerset, to Robert Newton and Elizabeth Catherine Cox. He attended Victoria College, where he played in the school cricket team for seven summers, from 1866 to 1872, and topped the batting averages in five of those years (1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, and 1872). He also captained the side during his last three years at the school.
He continued his education at Cambridge University, attending Corpus Christi College. He played five first-class matches for the university, all in 1876. He was awarded his cricketing Blue, scoring seven runs at number ten during a nine wicket Cambridge victory over Oxford University.
Somerset County Cricket Club
Newton assisted Somerset from 1876 until 1890. The county cricket club had only been formally set-up the previous year, and was seeking first-class status. The majority of matches played by Newton for the county between 1876 and 1878 are recorded as being for the 'Gentlemen of Somerset', and are not categorised as first-class cricket, and although those from 1879 onwards are recorded as being for 'Somerset', they are generally regarded as remaining a 'second-class' of cricket.
In his official history of the club, Peter Roebuck describes him as one of the talents of the side. He took on the captaincy of the club in 1880, a season in which he passed 30 runs in five of the recorded seven innings in which he played.
His highest score during these years for Somerset was the 91 which he scored in 1876 against the Gentlemen of Dorset. Team-mate Bill Roe described Newton as a useful batsman who favoured playing balls on his pads. In his obituary, Newton was described as being "a most excellent field", particularly strong at cover-point, while Haygarth's Scores and Biographies characterised him as "a fine and free hitter, and a most excellent field".
Somerset gained first-class status in 1882, and retained it for four seasons. Newton was the club captain for the first three of these seasons, becoming the county's first official captain. He did not, however, appear in Somerset's first three matches: as a schoolmaster in London, he only played for the county in late-July and August.
In his first match as a first-class cricket captain, he top-scored in both innings, with 57 and 67, as Somerset lost to MCC by one wicket. He then made 80 in the side's next match, a victory over Hampshire.
Playing at Lord's
From the 1885 season, all of Newton's first-class appearances were made for either Middlesex or the MCC at Lord's. Having been a member of the MCC since 1878, Newton made his debut for the club in first-class competition against Nottinghamshire in May 1885. He appeared for the club five times during 1885.
Teaching and later life
Outside of cricket, Newton worked as a schoolmaster and from 1888 was headmaster of Loudon House School in St John's Wood, London. He died on 16 August 1916 in a nursing home in Ipswich, Suffolk after an operation.


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This Saturday 6 July, approach the Fitzwilliam without cars on the road – as people would have done back in 1848 when the Museum opened.
Extinction Rebellion Cambridge have advised they are planning a protest event "Streets for Life: Imagine Cambridge without Cars" and intend to create a series of road blocks to prevent vehicle access to the Grand Arcade multi storey car park and to free up adjoining streets for carnival activities. Affected areas are Regent Street, Trumpington Street and Tennis Court Road. View the street plan.
As a result, significant traffic disruption and congestion are expected, and although City Council car parks will be open, it is advised to avoid driving into the city centre and to use alternative forms of transport, where possible, such as park and ride, cycling or walking.
Big Weekend activities on Parkers Piece will not be affected, where you can find our University of Cambridge Museums team and join them for hands-on activities inspired by our collections and pick up our action-packed Summer at the Museums programme for families.
The Museum remains open as usual from 10.00 – 17.00, and in the afternoon we invite families to drop-in and join us for our Family First Saturday (14.00 – 16.00) with activities and art-making on the theme of caring for our Museum.
On Sunday 7 July, Cambridge is hosting the Race for Life 5k.
This year, the route does not come past the Museum, and Trumpington Street will open, but there will be road closures in surrounding areas and significant traffic disruption and congestion can be expected. See https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/our-complete-guide-to-cambridge-race-for-life-2019-with-course-map-road-closures-useful-tips-and-more-9075367/ for details.
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The World Economic Forum Might Not Be Ready to Lead a Blockchain Revolution
As the World Economic Forum seeks a leadership role in blockchain, a senior executive argues its members still have much to learn.
The research phase of the World Economic Forum's work with blockchain has only just begun, and already its managing director is beginning to explore a more hands-on approach.
So far, the international non-profit comprised of the leaders of more than a thousand of the largest companies in the world, has focused largely on establishing a blockchain working group, last week publishing its first in-depth white paper on how to maximize the impact of the technology.
But following publication of the paper, WEF managing director Richard Samans acknowledged how much more many of his members still have to learn, in spite of projects being initiated on several other fronts.
Samans told CoinDesk:
Ostensibly, the white paper – written by Blockchain Research Institute co-founders, Don and Alex Tapscott – was designed to lay the framework for how existing consortia, private companies and governments could work together to maximize the potential benefits of a shared, trustworthy ledger of transactions.
Still, Samans said that even some of the most senior-level executives among the WEF membership still need to learn more about how such a technology could be employed in ways that benefit society at large.
"There's a second potential benefit of issuing this white paper, for this particular community," said Samans. "And that is to raise awareness of blockchain as as reality already, and to give advanced notice that this deserves some real thinking among all sorts of social actors."
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Key to that learning curve are two main groups within the World Economic Forum.
First is the newly launched Global Future Council on the Future of Blockchain, with membership including Hyperledger executive director Brian Behlendorf, R3 chief technology officer Richard Gendal Brown and Everledger CEO Leanne Kemp.
Second is the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, launched last October to pursue new ways to leverage the mutli-stakeholder approach across industries. With partners that include Salesforce, Kaiser Permanente, Palantir Technologies and SAP, the center has been studying new ways to implement AI, the civilian use of drones, distributed ledger technology and more.
According to Samans, blockchain itself is perfectly suited for the multi-stakeholder principals being followed within the center, which he said "could improve the prospects for the technology's development."
Whether that actually ever happens, though, is contingent on how quickly the members can catch up on the technology, and whether blockchain developers even want such centralizing oversight, regardless of its intentions.
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The 3,050-passenger capacity Carnival Victory arrived from St. Lucia last Friday with 3,098 passengers, among them a 400-strong contingent of grandparents, parents, teachers and students from the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao and several from neighbouring St. Maarten. The Victory was scheduled to dock in St. Maarten on Saturday, but spent the day at sea instead as it was unable to dock.
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Other cruise ships scheduled for this month are the 2,600-passenger Grand Princess on October 20th; the 3,070-passenger Emerald Princess on October 25th; the 3,050-passenger Carnival Victory on October 22nd and 29th; the 1,266-passenger Maasdam on October 26th; the 2,250-passenger Norwegian Spirit and the 2,224-passenger Norwegian Dawn on October 28th and the 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle on October 31st.
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Kantipur TV host Sahana Bajracharya is currently on a trek to the Everest Base Camp. Whilst many see this as just a casual trip to the Everest region, I see this more as Sahana promoting domestic tourism in Nepal and the Everest region as well. Each photo that she shares on her official Facebook page is seen by over 14,000 followers from Nepal and abroad. Her inviting captions and well captured photos will undoubtedly create an impression to many of her followers and who knows, a few of them may even be inspired to set off on their own trek to the base camp. This is not the only occasion that Sahana has shared her experiences whilst travelling. She has previously shared updates and photos of her multiple visits to Pakistan and various different national parks in Nepal.
I am definitely one of the followers who is very keen on travelling to the Everest region. Having seen photos from different travel sites and those pages promoting Nepal, it feels odd to not have witnessed the highest mountain in the world that lies in our nation. Growing up in England, I have received my fair share of comments where non-Nepalis have asked me questions (some very silly) along the lines of "have you seen Mount Everest" or "can you see Everest out of your window", unfortunately not all of us are that lucky. Nonetheless, hopefully things will change soon and its great to see Nepalis travelling and seeing the beautiful places in Nepal. Domestic tourism is the way forward.
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When I visited Cambodia for the first time I was amazed that there was free Wi-Fi everywhere. In every café, there was free Wi-Fi. At the time in Germany, Wi-Fi was starting to become popular. However, in Germany, it was very difficult to find Wi-Fi anywhere except at home. I thought that it's so great that you can use Wi-Fi everywhere. I was amazed by how well Cambodia is connected to the world.
It's a very good location for people working online because cafés are very cheap and they have delicious juice such as orange juice. Further, the costs for hotels are very cheap the hotel I was staying at costs around US$10 one night and it was surrounded by a beautiful pool with delicious food. The people in Cambodia are very friendly, they are very smart and really nice to hang out.
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By Mike Levine
What is life insurance?
"Life insurance is just a time-yellowed piece of paper with columns of figures and legal phrases until it is baptized with the widow's tears. Then it is a modern miracle, an Aladdin's lamp. It is food, clothing, shelter, education, peace of mind, comfort, and undying love and affection. It is the most sincere love letter ever written." –Stuart Kuen
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Another great use of life insurance is charitable giving. You can gift a policy no longer needed or purchase a new one with the intention of leaving the charity an explosion of dollars upon your death. Insurance can also be used as part of a Charitable Remainder or Lead Trust. Ask your financial advisor for more details.
There are basically two types of life insurance: term and permanent insurance. Term insurance is usually used if the need is for a limited time, for example, to get the kids through college or until you reach retirement. Permanent insurance comes in different flavors such as whole life, universal life, variable life, etc. This type of coverage lasts your entire life and thus is more expensive. Other advantages of permanent insurance include building cash value on a tax-deferred basis and the use of that cash in retirement or in case of an emergency. I will say in my 34 years in business, no beneficiary has asked me what kind of insurance one had, only how much.
Here are some examples of monthly premiums for a man and woman in excellent health for a $1,000,000 policy.
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Age 55 $123 $221 $456 $997 $91 $158 $310 $886
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NBA Preview: Team-By-Team Capsules
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The Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant remains one of the NBA's most dangerous players. He averaged 27.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.0 assists a year ago. Francis Specker | Associated Press
Last season: 49-33, eliminated 4-1 by San Antonio in first round.
Coach: George Karl, first full season with Nuggets 32-8; 18th season overall, 740-507.
Added: F Axel Hervelle (draft, No. 52 Real Madrid, Spain), G Julius Hodge (draft, No. 20 N.C. State), F Linas Kleiz (draft, No. 27 Missouri), F Ricky Sanchez (draft, No. 35 IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.), C Luke Schenscher (free agent), G Earl Watson (free agent, Grizzlies).
Lost: G Luis Flores (waived).
Starting five: G Andre Miller (13.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 6.9 apg), G Voshon Lenard (9.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.0 apg), F Carmelo Anthony (20.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.6 apg), F Kenyon Martin (15.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.1 bpg), C Marcus Camby (10.3 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 3.0 bpg).
Better or worse?: Nuggets went 32-8 with Karl at the helm and didn't make any huge changes in the offseason. Anthony thrived under Karl, averaging 21.3 points per game and should continue to do so in his third season. Martin and Camby are dominant forces on the boards, but injury prone. If Denver can stay healthy it will be among the best teams in the West.
Last season: 44-38, missed playoffs.
Coach: Dwane Casey, first season.
Added: G Richie Frahm (free agent, Trail Blazers), G Marko Jaric (trade with Clippers), C Dwayne Jones (free agent), G Rashad McCants (draft, No. 14, North Carolina), F Nikoloz Tskitishvili (free agent, Warriors), G Bracey Wright (draft, No. 47, Indiana).
Lost: G Sam Cassell (trade with Clippers), G Fred Hoiberg (waived), C Ervin Johnson (free agent, Bucks).
Starting five: G Jaric (9.9 ppg, 6.1 apg, 1.68 spg), G Trenton Hassell (6.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.6 apg), F Wally Szczerbiak (15.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.4 apg), F Kevin Garnett (22.2 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 5.7 apg), C Michael Olowokandi (5.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 0.9 bpg).
Better or worse?: No doubt the most disappointing team last season, as the Timberwolves failed to make the playoffs only a season after making the Western Conference finals. A new young backcourt led by Jaric and McCants should help Minnesota develop more of a running game, and coach Casey is going to have them playing better defense. A healthy Szczerbiak and Troy Hudson should put this team back on top of the division.
Last season: 52-30, eliminated 4-2 by San Antonio in second round.
Coach: Bob Weiss, first season with SuperSonics; seventh season overall, 210-282.
Added: G Rick Brunson (free agent, Clippers), C Mikki Moore (free agent, Clippers), C Johan Petro (draft, No. 25, Pau Orthez, France).
LOST: G Antonio Daniels (free agent, Wizards), C Jerome James (free agent, Knicks).
Starting five: G Luke Ridnour (10.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 5.9 apg), G Ray Allen (23.9, 4.4 rpg, 3.7 apg), F Rashard Lewis (20.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.3 apg), F Reggie Evans (4.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 0.7 apg), C Vitaly Potapenko (3.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.3 apg).
Better or worse?: Surprising winner of division last season, the Sonics may be hard pressed to repeat their success. They were able to re-sign seven of their nine free agents, including Allen, Potapenko and Vladimir Radmanovic. Don't expect Weiss to change much for this veteran squad; however, winning more games may be difficult.
Last season: 26-56, missed playoffs.
Coach: Jerry Sloan, 18th season with Jazz, 849-496; 21st season overall, 943-617.
Added: G Devin Brown (free agent, Spurs), G C.J. Miles (draft, No. 34, Skyline HS, Dallas), C Greg Ostertag (trade with Kings), G Milt Palacio (free agent, Raptors), C Robert Whaley (draft, No. 51, Walsh U.), G Deron Williams (draft, No. 3, Illinois).
Lost: G Raja Bell (free agent, Suns), C Curtis Borchardt (trade with Bucks), G Raul Lopez (trade with Grizzlies), G Kirk Snyder (trade with Hornets).
Starting five: G Williams (stats from Illinois 12.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 6.8 apg), G Guarding Giricek (8.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.2 apg), F Andrei Kirilenko (15.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 3.3 bpg), F Carlos Boozer (17.8 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.8 apg), C Mehmet Okur (12.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 apg).
Better or worse?: Sloan has made sure that Williams can run the pick-and-roll. The Jazz will hopefully have the entire team healthy for the whole season as they started out 8-5 before Kirilenko went down with a sprained MCL in his right knee. He was averaging 15.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and a league-best 4.8 blocks per game before the injury. He wasn't the same when he came back. Kirilenko, Boozer and Okur combine to make a formidable front line.
Last season: 27-55, missed playoffs.
Coach: Nate McMillan, first season with Trail Blazers; sixth season overall, 212-183.
Added: G Steve Blake (free agent, Wizards), G Juan Dixon (free agent, Wizards), G Jarrett Jack (draft, No. 22, Georgia Tech), G Martell Webster (draft, No. 6, Seattle Prep).
Lost: F Shareef Abdur-Rahim (free agent, Kings), G Derek Anderson (waived), G Richie Frahm (free agent, Timberwolves), G Damon Stoudamire (free agent, Grizzlies), G Nick Van Exel (waived).
Starting five: G Sebastian Telfair (6.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 3.3 apg), G Juan Dixon (8.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.8 apg), F Darius Miles (12.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.0 apg), F Zach Randolph (18.9 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.9 apg), C Joel Przybilla (6.4 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.1 bpg).
Better or worse?: McMillan was brought in to instill order and discipline to the Blazers. Portland cleaned house in the offseason, removing veterans Abdur-Rahim, Van Exel and Stoudamire. They are young and will go through some growing pains, but Randolph, Telfair and Miles provide good nucleus for future.
Last season: 59-23, NBA champions.
Coach: Gregg Popovich, 10th season, 455-233.
Added: G Michael Finley (free agent, Mavericks), C Fabricio Oberto (free agent), G Nick Van Exel (free agent, Trail Blazers).
Lost: G Devin Brown (free agent, Jazz), F Linton Johnson (free agent, Nets).
Starting five: G Tony Parker (16.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 6.1 apg), G Manu Ginobili (16.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.9 apg), F Bruce Bowen (8.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.5 apg), F Tim Duncan (20.3 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 2.6 bpg), C Nazr Mohammad (9.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 0.4 apg).
Better or worse?: It's tough to improve upon an NBA title, with all the key players returning to defend it, but the Spurs did just that with the addition of Finley. San Antonio will remain hungry for a repeat and anything less than a fourth title in seven years would be a disappointment.
Last season: 51-31, eliminated 4-3 by Dallas in first round.
Coach: Jeff Van Gundy, third season with Rockets 96-68; 10th season overall, 344-240.
Added: G Rafer Alston (trade with Raptors), G Derek Anderson (free agent, Trail Blazers), F Lonny Baxter (free agent, Hornets), F Stromile Swift (free agent, Grizzlies), G Luther Head (draft, No. 24, Illinois).
Lost: G Mike James (trade with Raptors), C Scott Padgett (free agent, Rockets), F Clarence Weatherspoon (waived).
Starting five: G Alston (14.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.4 apg), G Anderson (9.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.0 apg), F Tracy McGrady (25.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 5.7 apg), F Swift (10.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.5 bpg), C Yao Ming (18.3 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.0 bpg).
Better or worse?: Rockets got exposed in seventh-game rout by Mavericks in playoffs last season. Adding Swift will give Van Gundy another shot blocker to go along with Yao, making the Rockets difficult to score on. McGrady and Yao are getting more comfortable playing off each other, meaning the Rockets can improve on last season's record.
Last season: 58-24, eliminated 4-2 by Phoenix in second round.
Coach: Avery Johnson, first full season with Mavs, 16-2.
Added: G Doug Christie (free agent, Magic), F Josh Powell (free agent), C DeSagana Diop (free agent, Cavaliers), G Rawle Marshall (free agent).
Lost: G Michael Finley (waived), F Alan Henderson (free agent, Cavaliers).
Starting five: G Jason Terry (12.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 5.4 apg), G Christie (6.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.8 apg), F Josh Howard (12.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.4 apg), F Dirk Nowitzki (26.1 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 3.1 apg), C Erick Dampier (9.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.4 bpg).
Better or worse?: Mavericks core has dwindled over the last two years with the loss of Steve Nash, Antawn Jamison, Antoine Walker and now Michael Finley. They still have Dirk Nowitzki, who is coming off a career year. However, it will be difficult to see them winning 58 games again without a proven No. 2 scorer.
Last season: 45-37, eliminated 4-0 by Phoenix in first round.
Coach: Mike Fratello, first full season with Grizzlies, 40-26; 15th season overall, 612-491.
Added: G Eddie Jones (trade with Heat), G Bobby Jackson (trade with Kings), F Hakim Warrick (draft, No. 19, Syracuse), F Lawrence Roberts (draft, No. 55, Mississippi State), G Damon Stoudamire (free agent, Trail Blazers).
Lost: F Stromile Swift (free agent, Rockets), G Earl Watson (free agent, Nuggets), G Bonzi Wells (trade with Kings), G James Posey (trade with Heat), G Jason Williams (trade with Heat).
Starting five: G Stoudamire (15.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.7 apg), G Mike Miller (13.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.9 apg), F Jones (12.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.7 apg), F Pau Gasol (17.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.4 apg), C Lorenzen Wright (9.6 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.1 apg).
Better or worse?: The Grizzlies shipped away three of the supposed malcontents in Wells, Posey and Williams and replaced them with three talented veteran players in Jones, Jackson and Stoudamire. They have a very strong bench with Shane Battier, Warrick and Jackson, and shouldn't get swept out of the playoffs in the first round again.
Last season: 18-64, missed playoffs.
Coach: Byron Scott, second season with Hornets, 18-64; sixth season overall, 149-139.
Added: G Arvydas Macijauskas (free agent), G Chris Paul (draft, No. 4, Wake Forest), F Rasual Butler (trade with Heat), F Brandon Bass (draft, No. 33, LSU), G Kirk Snyder (trade with Jazz), F Desmond Mason (trade with Bucks).
Lost: F Lee Nailon (free agent, 76ers), C Jamaal Magloire (trade with Bucks).
Starting five: G Paul (stats at Wake Forest, 15.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 6.6 apg), G J.R. Smith (10.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.9 apg), F Butler (6.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.0 apg), F Chris Andersen (7.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.5 bpg), C P.J. Brown (10.8 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.2 apg).
Better or worse?: Hurricane Katrina will force the Hornets to play 35 home games at Oklahoma City's Ford Center, with the remainder to take place in Baton Rouge. It's difficult to predict how they will react to their new home, but Oklahoma City certainly will enjoy the chance to prove it's ready for the big time. New Orleans has a very talented young backcourt in rookie Paul and second-year player Smith, but coming in anywhere above the bottom will be tough in this division.
Last season: 50-32, eliminated 4-1 by Seattle in first round.
Coach: Rick Adelman, eighth season with Kings, 346-168; 16th season overall, 708-443.
Added: F Shareef Abdur-Rahim (free agent, Trail Blazers), G Francisco Garcia (draft, No. 23, Louisville), G Jason Hart (trade with Bobcats), F Jamal Sampson (free agent, Bobcats), G Bonzi Wells (trade with Grizzlies).
Lost: G Maurice Evans (free agent, Kings), G Eddie House (free agent, Suns), G Bobby Jackson (trade with Grizzlies), G Cuttino Mobley (free agent, Clippers), C Greg Ostertag (trade with Jazz), F Darius Songaila (free agent, Bulls).
Starting five: G Mike Bibby (19.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 6.8 apg), G Wells (10.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.2 apg), F Peja Stojakovic (20.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.1 apg), F Abdur-Rahim (16.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.1 apg), C Brad Miller (15.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 3.9 apg).
Better or worse?: Coming off a "down" year with only 50 wins, the Kings had a busy offseason, adding Abdur-Rahim and Wells to an already potent lineup featuring Bibby, Stojakovic and Miller. Stojakovic, in his contract year, should get his scoring back up as it dropped off nearly four points a game last season. This talented team should get Abdur-Rahim his first taste of the playoffs.
Last season: 62-20, eliminated 4-3 by San Antonio in Western Conference finals.
Coach: Mike D'Antoni, third season with Suns, 83-60; fourth season overall, 97-96.
Added: G Raja Bell (free agent, Jazz), G Boris Diaw (trade with Hawks), C Brian Grant (free agent, Lakers), G Eddie House (free agent, Kings), F James Jones (trade with Pacers), F Kurt Thomas (trade with Knicks), G Dijon Thompson (draft, No. 54, UCLA).
Lost: F Steven Hunter (free agent, 76ers), G Joe Johnson (trade with Hawks), F Walter McCarty (free agent, Clippers), F Bo Outlaw (free agent, Magic), G Quentin Richardson (trade with Knicks), C Jake Voskuhl (trade with Bobcats).
Starting five: G Steve Nash (15.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 11.5 apg), G Bell (12.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.4 apg), F Jones (4.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.8 apg), F Shawn Marion (19.4 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 2.0 spg), C Thomas (11.5 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 2.0 apg).
Better or worse?: Even if the Suns hadn't lost Amare Stoudamire for four months after having knee surgery they'd be hard pressed to be better than last year. Without him, Richardson and Johnson it will be nearly impossible. Phoenix will still run the uptempo offense with MVP Nash and Marion leading the way.
Last season: 34-48, missed playoffs.
Coach: Phil Jackson, sixth season with Lakers, 287-123; 15th season overall, 503-397.
Added: F Kwame Brown (trade with Wizards), C Andrew Bynum (draft, No. 10, St. Joseph's HS, Metuchen, N.J.), G Aaron McKie (free agent, 76ers), G Smush Parker (free agent, Suns), G Laron Profit (trade with Wizards), F Ronny Turiaf (draft, No. 37, Gonzaga), G Von Wafer (draft, No. 39, Florida State).
Lost: G Chucky Atkins (trade with Wizards), F Caron Butler (trade with Wizards), F Brian Grant (waived).
Starting five: G Lamar Odom (15.2 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 3.7 apg), G Kobe Bryant (27.6 ppg, 5.9 apg, 6.0 rpg), F Luke Walton (3.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.5 apg), F Brown (7.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.9 apg), C Chris Mihm (9.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 0.8 bpg).
Better or worse?: Jackson returned to the bench after the Lakers missed the playoffs for the first time in 11 seasons. If he and Bryant have patched things up, Los Angeles certainly will be better. Bryant desperately wants to prove he can win without Shaq, but without much new talent to surround him it may be a while before he and Jackson have another championship ring.
Last season: 34-48, missed playoffs.
Coach: Mike Montgomery, second season 34-48.
Added: F Ike Diogu (draft, No. 9, Arizona State), G Monta Ellis (draft, No. 40, Lanier, Miss., HS), C Mamadou N'diaye (free agent, Clippers), F Chris Taft, (draft, No. 42, Pittsburgh).
Lost: F Nikoloz Tskitishvili (free agent, Timberwolves), F Rodney White (waived).
Starting five: G Baron Davis (19.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 7.8 apg), G Jason Richardson (21.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.9 apg), F Mike Dunleavy (13.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.6 apg), F Troy Murphy (15.4 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 1.4 apg), C Adonal Foyle (4.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.0 bpg).
Better or worse?: Baron Davis turned a dismal season into one of hope when he came over in a trade from the Hornets in late February. The Warriors went 18-10 after his arrival and with Jason Richardson continuing to emerge as a star, Golden State is poised to reach the playoffs this season for the first time since 1994.
Last season: 37-45, missed playoffs.
Coach: Mike Dunleavy, third season with Clippers, 65-99; 13th season overall, 463-489.
Added: G Sam Cassell (trade with Timberwolves), G Daniel Ewing (draft, No. 32, Duke), F Yaroslav Korolev (draft, No. 12, CSKA Moscow), F Walter McCarty (free agent, Suns), G Cuttino Mobley (free agent, Kings), C Jared Reiner (free agent, Bulls), F James Singleton (free agent), G Yuta Tabuse (free agent, Suns), G Frank Williams (free agent, Bulls).
Lost: G Rick Brunson (waived), G Lionel Chalmers (waived), G Marko Jaric (trade with Timberwolves), G Kerry Kittles (waived), C Mikki Moore (free agent, Sonics), C Mamadou N'diaye (waived), F Bobby Simmons (free agent, Bucks).
Starting five: G Cassell (13.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 5.1 apg), G Mobley (17.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.8 apg), F Corey Maggette (22.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.4 apg), F Elton Brand (20.0 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.1 bpg), C Chris Kaman (9.1 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.2 apg).
Better or worse?: Clippers have enough talent to make the playoffs with the additions of Cassell and Mobley. However there might not be enough shots to keep everyone happy. Second-year guard Shaun Livingston is getting better every game and should supplant Cassell at the point sooner rather than later.


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Press-release from #Syntagma Square: To the Mayor of Athens
To the Mayor of Athens:
After a proposition of the thematic assembly of Direct Democracy, the People's Assembly of Syntagma answers once more to the Mayor of Athens Mr Kaminis, regarding his statements, his intentions and all comments in the press that refer to a plan of "evacuation" of the square. The announcement is the following:
*To Mr Kaminis*
Following a government order, you have stated that you are going to empty Syntagma square, undertaking thus, the task of executing an unconstitutional act since in our Constitution the article 11 protects categorically the right of the citizens to gather and assemble. We remind to you that the public spaces belong to the citizens.
For 45 days the citizens of Athens, the city of which you are the mayor, are gathering and protesting peacefully at public spaces and squares. We fight for justice and dignity and we deny obedience to unconstitutional and unjust laws and memoranda that literally destroy our lives.
For 45 days now the people's assemblies implementing democracy in action have caused worldwide interest, and touristic interest on top of that. Yet for 45 days now you ignore us, openly. Instead of taking your place with us in the movement of Syntagma square, you rush to comply with the governments orders against us. Still you claim, falsely, knowingly, that for any tourist cancellations and wilting of the commercial center of the city, those to blame are the "indignant"! But you know (only too well) that thousands who have passed by, are passing by, or stay at Syntagma, Greeks and foreigners, but not only do not decrease on the contrary, they reinforce tourism and commercial activity.
You have said no word as t the consequences on tourism cause by the state terrorism of the 15, nor of the chemical orgy, provocateurs and police violence the 28th and 29th, not ony in Syntagma square but also at Pagrati, Stadium, Monastiraki and Aeropageitou st.e.t.c. Nor have you said a word about the consequences of all this violence and terrorism to the commercial activity near Syntagma and downtown Athens.
You said nothing about the attack of hordes of DIAS against shops at Ermou, and the acts of violence even against tourists. You took no position against the violence of the forces of repression acted on the citizens of your city and you refused even to discuss the issue during the city council meeting. Not a word on the disasters caused by repression and the government's MAT forces to the public space of the city and the Syntagma square in special. Nor about the thousands of chemicals that the praetorians of Mr. Papoutsis has spread at the expense of health and safety of the Athenians.
You have not proceeded to a single intervention to prevent the uncontrollable police violence that resulted in hundreds of injuries. It was out of luck and our solidarity that we had in the end of the day no dead people. You said nothing about the organized by the police plan of promoting drug addicted people towards Syntagma square. If some homeless or drug addicted find refuge there it is because nobody hunts them down. If their presence insults your aesthetics we remind you that they are the victims of the callous state and municipal politics, for which you are also responsible. Instead of chasing them therefore from street to street and square after square, it is your duty to resolve their problems, give them hope, find them refuge and provide them with medical care, so they can go regaining their lost dignity.
Let us not forget, that the majority of those in tents in Syntagma is composed by people who left their homes and their lives, to materialize in action the square slogan "We will not go unless they leave".. It is these decisive people that the current status of power fears and insults. Mr Kaminis When the citizens were in danger you were conspicuous by your absence. Those critical days and hours Athens had no Mayor…
Let aside thus the pretexts and admit that you have an order to collaborate to the plan of dissolving the people's assemblies. Will you comply to the suggestions of a violent and unjust government that you serve willingly till today, and finally turn openly against the citizens of your city? Will you instead of Mayor and People's Advocate, abject to being their prosecutor and an accomplice to the violence forced on them?
We are not only the " indignants" that the media sketch, we are active citizens, decided to struggle in every way we will co-decide, through our assemblies, till all those who brought us to this state leave: Government, Troika, memoranda and medium austerity programs, banks and their representatives, e.t.c
Till we get back our lives and install a real democracy of equality, justice and dignity. The people's assembly concerns all citizens. You can come as a citizen yourself and express your views, as everyone else.
*People's Assembly of Syntagma square the 10th of July 2011*


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Money quote from Jacobs: "These highlanders … are not unassimilated because they are untouched by modernity, but because they reject it. This puts them in league with, or at least in the same league as, the non-conformists of Alsatia (an area of London that was a legal 'safe haven' unitl 1723). This also illuminates, and complicates, our understanding of the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflicts, which might not be all about secular modernity versus religious orthodoxy, but maybe also about city versus village (or, more likely, valley)."
This is an area in which much of the world's heroin is produced, but as Jacobs notes, the historical record of places like this suggests that as modernity and communication expand, they will lose their independence and assimilate into the larger society.


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Aroma is a pleasant odor.
Therapy is the treatment of any physical or mental disorder by medical or physical means, usually excluding surgery.
So we can say that Aromatherapy is therapeutic mentally and physical.
Aroma derived from Latin and Therapy from the French work therapie how confusing is that.
False Assumption: * Aromatherapy implies that anything that is aromatic and smells good is considered healing or therapeutic
Holistic Aromatherapy is the formal name and a serious field of study and practice which uses pure essential oils and other natural ingredients, that are safe when use correctly.
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The father of medicine (Hippocrates) fumigated both aromatic and medicinal. A perfume (Medallion) was created by a Greek with myrrh for its aroma, anti inflammatory properties toward skin and it also heal wounds
During the Roman Empire a book was published that described the properties of approximately 500 plants. Up to this point distillers used a straight cooling pipe, extracting aromatic floral waters and essential oils. During the 11th century the coiled cooling pipe was invented by a Persian.
Between the 12th and 20th century: * Lavender was discovered for it medicinal properties * Herbs and some perfumers fought off the Black Death * Women had special bottles made to hold their perfume
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WATERLOO — Bishop Dwenger senior Hayden Smithey stood at midcourt and slowly clapped his hands in the closing minute Wednesday night at teammate Brenden Lytle headed to the free throw line to help close out Snider, 59-46. The confident grin across Smithey's face was palpable.
"When we play big teams like that, it just builds up our confidence," Lytle said. "We needed this big. After winning this one, we know we can play with anyone in this Sectional. It will be a good one."
On the second night of play in Class 4A's sectional at DeKalb High School, the Saints never trailed and they never looked worried as they avenged a loss to Snider earlier this season. Bishop Dwenger did simply what they have been doing in important spots: ooze confidence and composure and get the job done. Homestead, Marion, Richmond, Northrop and now Snider have fallen victim to a team that just likes to win. And when the ball is falling right, a team that knows they are going to; at least to the common observer.
"We really had to change the speed tonight because they wanted to play up and down. If we would have ran with them like they wanted to run we probably would have gotten beat, so slowing down the game was big for us," Lytle said.
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Bishop Dwenger jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Issac Farnsworth was able to hit Snider's first shot of the game, a three pointer on a night where Panther three pointers were not abundant. But it was those first two Saint baskets that were the most dangerous. They came with the Saints cutting through Snider's recently improved defense for scores at the basket. But the time that Russ Sordelet took the ball straight up the middle of that Snider defense with 3:07 left in the first half, the most crucial damage already been done. That damage was the hit to Snider's confidence.
And Bishop Dwenger's confidence just rose.
Even when Snider tried to throw a full court press on late in the second quarter, the Saints just floated through it. On back to back occasions in the last 90 seconds of the first half, Bishop Dwenger broke that press with relative ease to find John Hoffman and Jack Kinder for nearly uncontested layups. When Kinder, a kid who has been looking to find his footing all season, blocked Cleevas Craig with 43 seconds left, the Saint players looked like they were floating on air.
The third quarter was all about Bishop Dwenger's pace and calmness within it. As Snider went into a zone to try and relieve some of the pressure that Bishop Dwenger was putting on the scoreboard, the Saints were more than happy to oblige. Their first three baskets of the second half all came on three pointers and all deep into a possession.
"We know they like to get up and down the floor and they are very dangerous so we wanted to try and control the tempo. The guys followed the gameplan well," Bishop Dwenger coach Matt Kostoff said. "We zoned them more than we did the first time; of course we didn't guard them very good the first time we played them. We wanted to run when we had the chance, but we did try to control the tempo and make them beat us in the halfcourt."
Snider pulled back as close as five points in the forth on a Michael Eley three pointer, but when you factor in the Panthers' struggles at the free throw line, the damage was already done. The Saints still extended the Panthers' defense and then paraded to the free throw line where they were as efficient as they were confident.
And if you haven't gotten the point of my column yet, the Saints were confident.
That confidence can often be confused for cockiness, especially in the case Bishop Dwenger, who is almost always finding success on the basketball court and athletics in general.
"People that dog on us or throw shade at us, we take that to heart so it really builds us up," Lytle said.
Bishop Dwenger will now play East Noble in Friday's sectional semifinal round where they will again try to avenge a loss this season. Kostoff says, fairly, that nobody was picking them to win this sectional or maybe even this game. But Bishop Dwenger is picking themselves to win this sectional with a little bit of brashness included. And that is OK.
"We told them we have nothing to lose, so we just want to play," Kostoff said. "Last Friday, we had no confidence down at Carmel. So we just said 'learn from that, have fun and whatever happens happens.' We told them as long as they compete for 32 minutes as hard as they can, that is all we can. That is what athletics is all about."
The Saints were led, statistically at least, by Smithey's 18 points, five rebounds and three assists and Lytle's 14 points. Snider stayed balanced in their scoring with Dillon Duff and Eley each scoring 11, Craig with 10 points and seven rebounds and seven points each from Jon Barnes and Farnsworth.
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The protest in the US is what it deserves. I have seen the training manuals according to which such riots were supposed to be happening in our country [Russia]. My version is that they tried to topple Trump. When that didn't work they took the training manuals prepared by the Nobel laureate – isn't this what Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize, for the training manual for colour revolutions? It is the only way to topple Trump. […] All these orange revolutions are the creation on US Democrats.
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the colour revolutions. The ongoing civil unrest across the United States erupted after the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. The responsible police officer has been charged with third-degree murder, and he and three other attending officers have been fired. It is a conspiracy theory to claim that the protests are "directed" by the US Democratic Party, let alone according to a training manual used for colour revolutions (there is no evidence for anything of the sort). The former president of the United States Barack Obama received a Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. See related examples of disinformation claims alleging that the US organizes colour revolutions around the world; and that it instigates wars and revolutions to flood Europe with refugees.