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text: An inter-ethnic comparison study of clozapine dosage, clinical response and plasma levelsNg, Chee H.a; Chong, Siow-Annb; Lambert, Tima; Fan, Agnesa; Peter Hackett, L.c; Mahendran, Rathib; Subramaniam, Mythilyb; Schweitzer, IsaacaInternational Clinical Psychopharmacology: May 2005 - Volume 20 - Issue 3 - p 163-168 ORIGINAL ARTICLES Buy Abstract Author InformationAuthors The present study investigated clozapine dosage, plasma clozapine and metabolite levels, clinical and side-effect profiles in Asian versus Caucasian patients with chronic schizophrenia who were on stable maintenance treatment. Twenty Asian patients from Singapore and 20 Caucasian patients from Australia were systematically evaluated with the following rating scales: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia, drug attitude scale (DAI-10), drug adverse reaction profile (Liverpool University Neuroleptic Side-effect Rating Scale), extrapyramidal side-effects scales (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale, Simpson and Angus Scale). Cigarette and caffeine consumption were recorded and steady-state plasma clozapine and metabolites levels were measured. Although Asian patients received a significantly lower mean clozapine dose (176 mg/day) than the Caucasian group (433 mg/day, P<0.001), plasma clozapine levels were similar between the groups. As a result, Asian patients had more than twice the effective clozapine concentration to dose ratio (P<0.001). The findings remained significant even after controlling for gender, body mass index, cigarette, alcohol and caffeine use. Conversely, the plasma metabolites (desmethylclozapine and clozapine N-oxide) to clozapine ratios were higher in the Caucasian patients (P<0.01). Compared to Caucasian patients, Asian patients appeared to have a lower dosage requirement for clinical efficacy. Hence, appropriate dose adjustment should be considered in Asian patients receiving maintenance clozapine therapy in clinical practice. aDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Richmond, Australia bInstitute of Mental Health, Woodbridge Hospital, Buangkok View, Singapore cWestern Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research, Nedlands, Australia Correspondence and requests for reprints to Dr Chee Ng, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, The Melbourne Clinic, 130 Church Street, Richmond 3121, Victoria, Australia Tel: +61 03 9420 9350; fax: +61 03 9428 5990; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Received 15 November 2004 Accepted 24 February 2005 © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.


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Reid Unveils His Second Stimulus Proposal
Speaking to reporters in his home state of Nevada, Reid outlined a package featuring many familiar Democratic proposals, including increased spending on infrastructure, an extension of unemployment benefits and relief for struggling homeowners.
The Senate is expected to take up some form of a second stimulus when it returns after the election for a lame-duck session.
However, it remains to be seen how far Reid can advance the package. Both Senate Republicans and the White House have expressed opposition to the idea of a second stimulus.
Reid also went out of his way to praise Sen. Barack Obama, saying the Democratic presidential nominee played a large role in shaping the package.
"These proposals incorporate many of the well-thought elements of the package proposed by Senator Barack Obama, who deserves credit for leading the national discussion with a steady hand during this challenging time," said Reid.


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10 thoughts on "Chainsaw Angie strikes again!"
I downloaded Hunter! Looking forward to reading. I can't remember the last time I climbed a tree – maybe I should do something about that…
Thanks Jennette, I'll put you in for the draws. I scraped my shin getting down out of one tree, but, you know, I'd be ashamed to admit how much fun it was. 🙂
Well, my alter ego is rather timid and tends to be very retiring. Okay, that was a little too easy on her. She likes to hide from the world. That is why Charis Maloy exist, somebody has to make friends!! As for climbing trees, I don't think I have done that in over a decade… Could it be because I fell face first of a horse and don't trust my arm? Certainly not, I cowboy up far better than that… It must be because there are very few trees that are substantial enough to climb around here. Sage brush just really is not overly strong…
Hmmm, I have to think about it but I think I would have to say my alter ego is a bit butch and likes to hold open doors and take charge but in a very charming way. She looks like she isn't afraid of anything and can fix just about anything. Don't think she would care to climb trees though unless absolutely necessary. Though she did climb a roof to help cut down a fallen limb.
I know what you mean about being too focused and neglecting things around you this summer, I've done a lot of that as well.
Oh, a take charge woman. Love it. Yes, it is time we took a break and got some winter prep done then we can go back to the fun stuff.
You go girl! I know that after I spend a little time with the electric sander my arms begin to feel like rubber bands. I can only imagine what a morning with the chainsaw must feel like. 🙂 You're one tough chickie! I am impressed. You need to get some video footage of you scaling those trees like a cat. Hehehe Glad you've been focused on your writing. I've been doing more of that as well. It affects the blog but so be it. The blog is always secondary to our writing.
Yes indeed, Debra, I do have the rubber arm syndrome. hehehe Climbing the tree was fun, but not so sure I'd want to do it every day. I do agree the writing does come first. And that's my cue…
Hello Miss Macleod! If you were a first time reader to your stories, which would you read first? Thank you!
Hey there, thanks for dropping by. If you prefer romance then go with Moira (free this month) but if you prefer adventure with romance then Hunter (also free this month) might be your cup of tea. Either book will give you a sense of my writing style. Happy reading. Let me know which you choose. (Okay, so I'm curious.)


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Meet Mr. Colorful
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So Eli has more tattoos than his Uncle Roger! Tee hee! Today I opened Eli's door to get him ready to go pick up Hezekiah from school. I opened the door and I found this little fellow instead, Mr. Colorful! He absolutely loves to color and draw, so I allow him to take his markers and paper into his room and color at an impromptu desk that I make for him each day. He spends lots of times coloring. He even tells me some days, "Mommy, my hands are too tired to color anymore." But his hands get too tired to play cars, and read books too. It is his way of saying, "May I come out of quiet time?" Anyhow, I was surprised to see Mr. Colorful today. I videoed him telling me all that he drew on his body, I think he has a profession in the future, can you say Tattoo artist? What I think is pretty cool is that what he created on the right, he also created on the left. Very bilaterally symmetrical. So, I gave him a bath tonight and the markers are not so washable friendly. So if you see me tomorrow with Mr. Colorful, don't judge me.........I bathed him!


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The Journeyman
The man of all seasons Neal Purchase Jnr went wandering deep in the jungles of Sumatra with a single fin and a 2+1. Check the video to see what he found. If you enjoy Neal's flowing surf style, then you'll most definitely appreciate his Sweet Pea fins. They're the most unique and smooth surfing quad fins you will ever encounter.
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Believe it or not, it has been raining in Oman!
Al Hamra in Dakhliyah, Rustaq in South Batinah, Shinas in North Batinah and Quriyat in Muscat was hit with heavy rain this week! While other areas have been covered in cloud, but that's not it for the rainy weather. Apparently, there is more to come!
The Public Authority for Civil Aviation has stated that many parts of the country will continue to be hit with rain due to the low-pressure system, it is likely that we will also see a drop in temperature, which means we might be able to wear a cosy jacket for once!
The Met Office has since issued more weather analysis, stating that from Thursday parts of Oman could experience some thundershowers (notice it says 'showers' and not 'storms'!). The areas that could experience these 'showers' are the following: Musandam, North and South Batinah, Muscat, South Sharqiyah and along the Al Hajar Mountain range.


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Owner wants to save struggling Bybee Pottery
RICHMOND — A Madison County man is working to save the iconic Bybee Pottery business that has operated near Richmond for more than 200 years.
Jimmy Cornelison told The Richmond Register that he won't let the business close without a fight.
"I got my first paycheck here from my grandfather when I was 11," Cornelison said. "Bybee Pottery is not going to close if I can possibly help it."
The business is in a state of suspension. Bybee laid off its eight employees in February and sold its remaining inventory. It is neither making nor selling products now, but Cornelison says Bybee has some product that is formed and could be fired.
He said the business has been having economic problems, especially in the last three years.
More than 50 retailers that sold the company's folk-art plates, pots, bowls, mugs and other items have gone out of business, he said. Meanwhile, there has been a sharp increase in the cost of materials.
Minerals applied to the potter's clay create the colors that make the distinctive patterns in Bybee pottery. Cornelison said the cost of just those minerals went up 40 percent since Jan. 1.
Cornelison said he is working on options he hopes will keep the business open, though it's doubtful that Bybee Pottery would return to the height of its popularity in the early 1980s.
Lori Murphy-Tatum, executive director of the Richmond Tourism Commission, says losing Bybee would be a blow to the community.
Another iconic craft industry left Madison County in 2007, she said. Churchill Weavers, which had operated in Berea since the 1920s, was sold in 2007, and its operations were moved elsewhere.
But Tatum says she has faith in Cornelison.
"If anybody is up to the challenge of keeping Bybee going in its third century, it's Jimmy Cornelison," she said.


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There's big news in the world of Facebook advertising.
Facebook changed its policy in June to get rid of the 20% text rule for ad images. While the change went into effect last month, it's rolling out slowly so changes have not reached all users yet.
The policy used to state that ad images could be no more than 20% text, so ad images had to be heavy on the image and easy on the text. While the new policy still emphasizes that less text is better, it's moving from 20% as a hard and fast rule to more of a suggestion. Instead of outright disapproving ads with a lot of text, it will rate them as having high amount of text, medium, low or OK. OK is the highest rating an ad can get and will result in more delivery.
Facebook also lists exceptions that the new policy will take into consideration. Certain ad images, like book covers, product images and movie or event posters, will not be penalized for being text-heavy.
The bottom line of this policy change is that not a whole lot will change. It's still best to include a small amount of text in ad images, but Facebook marketers can celebrate the opportunity for greater flexibility and creativity with text in ad images.
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From the 11th till the 14th of September, the Erasmus Dance Society has free try-out lessons for whoever is interested in learning a new dance style and joining our society!
The 12th of September we introduce to you the style Kizomba! We have try-outs for, respectively, Kizomba Advanced, Kizomba Intermediate and Kizomba Beginners.
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Matthew O'Neill Memorial ride
This event was held to honor our friend and fellow cyclist Matthew, whose life was ended far too early in October of this year while on a ride. A gathering of friends and acquaintances turned out to ride one of Matt's favorite local rides, in his honor. Local news article on the tragedy here.
Over 20 riders showed for this Sunday event along with several of Matt's family members. With the spectacular weather forecast it is surprising that there weren't more. Perhaps a competing local event can be blamed for stealing a few riders.


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This is an email I got back in February. A painful but not unexpected moment, I plagiarized, misrepresented myself and other peoples art and that had consequences. I wrote a letter to the board apologizing, explaining my situation, my mental illness and this was the conclusion they had come to. I think it was the right decision, as crappy as it was for me.
Earlier this month I got this email from the same organization:
Which was also not unexpected as the person who nominated me asked for my permission, but I had hoped their tendency to procrastinate would mean missing the deadline (I know you are reading this, but really this is the first time you have been early to anything). I was inclined to respectfully decline the nomination, but instead of just stewing things over in my head like I use to do; I picked the more difficult path of talking about my feelings.
The discussion with my therapist started with the simple question of: Why did I plagiarize? My answer; I wanted to feel important and I wanted to get attention. Her answer was: Borderline Personality Disorder. This hit me. I was diagnosed officially around this February and I have a really hard time coming to terms with this diagnosis. For one, I feel like I am broken inside and secondly, I feel like its an excuse, a crappy explanation for acting like a monster. I feel like I am not taking responsibility when I say "I have borderline personality disorder which is why I took advantage of your trusting nature and lied". For me, this comes down to one thing: control. To admit that having a mental illness is the reason for my actions is to admit that I don't have control of my own mind. My pride, my arrogance, my own heart does not want to face that.
The reality is that if I had a brain tumour that caused me to act in the same manner I would be much more forgiving of myself and when it comes to other people, I do not hold the same level of judgment that I place on myself. I realized that while I am trying to break down the stigma of mental illness, I still hold that stigma within me. I am not willing to admit that Borderline Personality Disorder is a sickness, an illness that resulted in destructive behaviours.
I hate this. I hate this disease like I have never hated anything before. I hate that my brain will see the world as either good or bad, I hate that my first reaction is to act impulsively, I hate that my self worth is so low that I have problems locating it and most of all I hate that I have this frantic sometime uncontrollable fear of being left alone. I hate what I have done.
Acceptance of my homosexuality has been hard but a road that others have travelled and a journey that I have found to be full of love. Acceptance of my depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress has been a challenge but I feel that I can find an understanding within myself. Acceptance of Borderline Personality Disorder leaves me feeling empty inside because I don't really know who I am without being that monster.
My therapist asked me if I believed that people with mental illness can be rehabilitated, if they can change, if they deserve a second chance.
This left me with one conclusion that I didn't want to face: to ignore the nomination is to hide, it would be equivalent to crawling out of the homosexuality closet into the mental illness closet. It means to admit that maybe the content of this blog has some merit. It means that I can take pride in the work I have done post diagnosis. It also means that I will see people at this event whom I have hurt, I will be uncomfortable, I will not want to go, and I will not feel like I deserve to be their.
But, going it is the right thing to do. The right thing is to accept that Borderline Personality Disorder is a part of me; the right thing is to recognize that some people in my life will only know me as the destructive monster of mental illness and to respect those boundaries; the right thing is to move forward and forge new relationship being open and honest.
The right thing is to be gentle and not hateful with my mind, it is to recognize that mental illness is a part of me, but not all of me, and most of all, it is to move to the path of forgiving myself and celebrating a life post diagnosis.
I am happy to be here and I give myself permission to be happy.


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This follows the approval of a report by the NFF Committee on Ethics and Fair Play.
As stated in a statement on Wednesday, the committee dealt with the NFF's complaint and the coach's defense of a video documentary in which he accepted $ 1,000 kickback from an undercover reporter, the Ghanaian Aremeyaw Anas, who pretended to be a players agent.
The NFF said in the statement by spokesman Demola Olajire that it had accepted the report and had approved the recommendation of the committee.
The coach was also told to pay a $ 5,000 fine to the Federation within three months.


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Senior (鬼学长 aka รุ่นพี่ aka Runpee) Movie Review | by tiffanyyong.com
Recommended Audience: Fans of Jannine Wiegel, Phongsakon Tosuwan, Sa-ad Piampongsan,Wisit Sasanatieng and thai horror/ romance movie fans
Senior (鬼学长 aka รุ่นพี่ aka Runpee) Movie Synopsis
The newest enrollee at a convent boarding school, the introverted Mon (Jannine Weigel) becomes the laughing stock when her classmates catch her sniffing at various objects all the time. Perceiving her as a weirdo, what they do not know is that Mon actually possesses a paranormal power that allows her to smell the presence of spirits.
One night in the girls' toilet, Mon encounters a mysterious ghostly being, who calls himself Senior (Pongsakorn Tosuwan), and is roped into his investigation of a brutal murder that happened 50 years ago. Senior is invisible to everyone including Mon. Along the way, the unlikely detective duo runs into both human and supernatural forces that attempt to obstruct them from the truth, no matter what it takes.
On the other hand, who is the mysterious Senior? Will Mon live to find out?
Senior (鬼学长 aka รุ่นพี่ aka Runpee) Viewer Rating: 3.5/5 ***
Senior (鬼学长 aka รุ่นพี่ aka Runpee) Movie Review:
If you like Thai romance film, Senior (鬼学长 aka รุ่นพี่ aka Runpee) is one with some horror element to it. Besides horror thrills, you get to do some detective work in a Catholic Convent school.
This was an interesting genre. Similar to Melinda Gordon in The Ghost Whisperer, Adhiti, nickname Mon is often able to communicate with spirits. Instead of seeing them, she sniffs them out (like a dog). Her eccentric behaviour (she's not scared of the ghosts, and doesn't hide from others the fact that she can communicate with them) made the story interesting.
Unlike the conventional Thai horror films, the movie did not keep me in tenterhooks throughout the film. With a ghost and human acting as a pair of detective to uncover the mystery of a murder case 50 years ago, I like how the director provide alternative insights as to why ghosts can walk through walls. Here, ghosts can't actually walk through walls. They can walk to places where there were paths when they were alive. So even if walls were built after they died, they will be still be able to walk through. Human can only see ghosts when they are about to dead.
With the two main leads as eye-candies, it felt like watching a Japanese anime (especially with the special effects). It was pretty fun trying to second-guess what they will discover and what they will do to find out. Meanwhile, watching the duo make fun of each other was sweet yet sad (as you know they can never be together). It is also because of this that made the audience lower their guards and when the scares come, they were enough to give me goosebumps.
As the cast were made up of new faces, hence the acting were pretty raw and bad (especially Mon's good friend Ant (Kaykai Nutticha Namwong). The subplot of bullying in school was run-of-the-mill, and there were times where it felt like Mon was more of going along with Ant's friendliness where absorbed in her world with her "senior".
Bom Phongsakon Tosuwan as the ghostly senior looked pretty cool in the dark. However, his white powdered face looked extremely fake (and his teeth yellow) under bright daylight. It might be more believable if they tried to make him semi-translucent, so that it doesn't distract the audience from the plot.
If you are a fan of Thai films, this is probably something that provides some element of surprise. However, if you are going for extreme horror, this might be too mild for you. 🙂
Do You Know?
After a five-year hiatus from commercial filmmaking- The Red Eagle (2010), Wisit Sasanatieng wrote and directed Runpee (รุ่นพี่, a.k.a. Senior) produced by the studio M-Thirtynine. The director is known for picking new talents and using them as the leads of his films.
Mon, the main lead of the film – Jannine Weigel (Ploychompoo) is a half German-Thai Youtuber who has more than 1.5 million subscribers.
Senior is Bom Tosuwan Phongsakon's acting debut. He also sings and plays the guitar.
Behind The Scenes and Interviews
Check out Senior (鬼学长 aka รุ่นพี่ aka Runpee) Facebook Page!
Senior (鬼学长 aka รุ่นพี่ aka Runpee) is out in cinemas on 18 February 2016.
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*Disclosure: No monetary compensation was received for the movie review.
1/2 of #TheEpiphanyDuplet, Tiffany Yong juggles her ABCs – Acting, Blogging and Coaching/Consulting as she is fuelled by passion and drive to succeed.
It is not easy to make a living in Singapore just purely based on Acting, so with Blogging to help her with her online presence, and Coaching kids drama, private tutoring and freelance social media consulting to finance her life, she is currently leading the life most people hope to have: Living the Dream!
24 Responses to Senior (鬼学长 aka รุ่นพี่ aka Runpee) Movie Review
The story sounds really interesting. I'd love to see this movie and find out how it ends. Nice idea to combine a ghost with a human – and solving a crime from the past… cool twist 😉
His makeup really too bright… But finally a Thai ghost movie that I will consider to watch. Should have no horror scene, right?
Great blogging about these unique movies. Unique as they may, they have their own genre which deserve their following.
Sounds like an interesting movie to watch, dont usually like Thai movies because it tends to be scary but this one sounds more like a genre I usually pick up in books
Oh my god the main actress and actor in this movie are so pretty. But I dare not watch horror movie huhuhu
I miss Thai horror films. They are not being shown here anymore. This one looks interesting. But yes, glad you mentioned the whiteface looks so hilariously fake. Like the Cullens.
The movie poster sure looks creepy. This movie seems worth watching. I know I'd love to watch this. Thanks for sharing this review.
This looks interesting. I don't know if I'm into romantic horror movies, but I may give it a try!!! Thanks for a great review.
I have watched a few Thai horror films though I get really scared watching them. This movie is something I will watch I think.
It mixes a lot of genre, horror, suspense, romance and youth. It would be nice to follow the story here with the wide range of emotions.
I'm not particularly a fan of movies like this however this one doesn't seem that scary so maybe if I ever get the chance to see it I will.
Well! I hardly watch horror movies and most of the time scared of them.
i agree with the movie being intriguing, but it's not something I would watch to be honest. I think I saw two Thai movies in the past, they're cute and has got lots of obvious effects. :p Nice review!
His 'ghost' make up does look a little bit too much in bright lighting. Maybe they should have toned it down a little for day light scenes.
Detective ghost! The plot of the movies seems to be very interesting. Will surely watch this with subtitles 😀
This movie looks super intriguing! Horror movies have always been a dangerous guilty pleasure for me hahaha! 😀
I have watched some thai movies before and I must say Thai are really good when it comes to making horror films. I love the concept of this movie. The two actors have chemistry. I wonder where I can watch this.
Now that's interesting… I like these spirit movies where the spirit is more human like and friendly than scary beasts. I've seen a movie where the spirit of the parents of the hero, guide him through difficult times by interacting with the hero's son!!!
I like reading your movie reviews because we don't get to see these movies in our country. I'm glad to keep abreast with the latest in other places. -Claire Algarme
Jannine Weigel looks so cute. I think I would want to watch this movie because of her. Now I'm subscribed to her channel on YouTube. 🙂
I will love this movie, hope it will be shown here in the Philippines or if not I can watch it online. I love watching detective, thriller and horror story.
I'm really not good with horror films, lol. They terrify me so much. But if it's just an additional element, like this one, I don't really mind watching it!
wow this looks good. i wanna watch this.. hope i get to have time to check it out.


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Daily Recovery Readings for July 9, 2017:
Daily Reflection
The subject of humility is a difficult one. Humility is not thinking less of myself than I ought to; it is acknowledging that I do certain things well, it is accepting a compliment graciously.
God can only do for me what He can do through me. Humility is the result of knowing that God is the doer, not me. In the light of this awareness, how can I take pride in my accomplishments? I am an instrument and any work I seem to be doing is being done by God through me. I ask God on a daily basis to remove my shortcomings, in order that I may more freely go about my A.A. business of "love and service."
Copyright © 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
Big Book Quote
"We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired. If what we have learned and felt and seen means anything at all, it means that all of us, whatever our race, creed, or color are the children of a living Creator with whom we may form a relationship upon simple and understandable terms as soon as we are willing and honest enough to try."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There Is A Solution, pg. 28~
Keep It Simple
First say to yourself what you would be: and then do what you have to do. – Eptctetus
We often tell ourselves we want to be more peaceful, more in touch with our Higher Power. In other words, we want to become more spiritual. Acting as spiritual people is hard. Tho often, we choose the easy way. We make a nasty comment even if we know it'll only make things worse.
We say we have a program for living. Are we living our program? We'll find the answer in our behavior. Sober people act in sober ways. We attend meetings regularly. We study spiritual ideas. We work to bring joy to our lives and the lives of others. Just as we know a good friend by the way he or she behaves, we know a sober person by the way he or she behaves.
Prayer for the Day:
Higher Power, help me be a person whose words and actions match up.
Today's Action:
Today I'll take an inventory of my actions to see if they are those of a sober person.
Daily Horoscope – Cancer
A friendship or partnership might run into obstacles that require you to reexamine your emotions. You must communicate your feelings as honestly as possible while the dutiful Capricorn Full Moon shines in your 7th House of Relationships, stirring up trouble or excitement. If there is someone special in your world, how you handle resolving a touchy conflict now establishes the foundation for what comes next. Either way, responding directly from your heart can improve the overall quality of your everyday life. Brene Brown wrote, "What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful."


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I need prayer with finding a job, I feel God has blessed me with something and I let it go, I am in hopes he is not angry with me, I have been looking for work since August of last year and he has blessed me with enough income to take care of my kids but money is getting tight, I pray I can find a job, where I can be a blessing for others.
I know other people are going through things that are way bigger than my issues and I pray for them. I need guidance, strength, courage and peace.
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Ordinarily, you'd be at the right spot, but we've recently launched a brand new community website... For the community, by the community.
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I have some trouble with the language editor. I have some desktopmodules developed and the portal in configured for two languages.
When I try to edit a modul specific resx file, after saving the changes in the textelements, a new file is generated. It looks like the following files:
after first modul installation there is one resx file per language: Filename.ascx.de-de.resx
After a first save there is a second file for this language: Filename.ascx.de-de.Portal0.resx
After a second save there is a third file for this language: Filename.ascx.de-de.Portal0.de-de.Portal0.resx
And so on. Can someone help me?
Hello Sebastian,
thanks for the quick response.
We are using Version 7.04.00
I have read now some more dokumentations. So, the situation you have described, means also when deploying a new desktopmodule, which ist only used in one portal, it is better to give the resx file a name like "filename.de-de.portal-0.resx". This may avoide multiple resx Files for one language?
Thank you
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Time to get out there and explore!
My time in the US is ticking down. I'm nervous and excited and to keep with the excitement, I have decided to write a list of the places I'd like to visit while in Europe. I know I won't be able to get to all of them and I know the list will change over the five months that I am abroad, but a starting point is always important.
This isn't in a particular order:
1. Austria – Salzburg
2. Italy – Rome and everywhere
3. Greece – all of it
4. Germany – the castles
5. Portugal – Lisbon
6. Croatia – Dubrovnik
7. Spain – wherever Jackie is
8. Scotland – Edinburgh
9. Ireland – everywhere
10. Iceland – The Rift Valley
11. Morocco – I mean, I'll be pretty close to Africa anyway…
My hope is that I can tick some of these countries off my list, and who knows, if I can't get to all of them now, then I'll just HAVE to come back!
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Liberal Democrats will keep fighting to legalise cannabis under new leader Vince Cable because it's a 'sensible' policy
The new boss says it makes sense to regulate and control the use of substances on the market
THE Lib Dems will continue to campaign to legalise cannabis in Britain, saying it is a "common sense" and "sensible" policy.
New party leader Vince Cable will take on the fight, something which was also pushed for under ex-chiefs Nick Clegg and Tim Farron.
The top boss said it makes sense to "regulate and control the market" rather than let criminals control the drugs.
He told the BBC's Newsbeat: "There are serious side effects from driving it underground.
"You get toxic varieties like skunk that have the effect of creating psychotic disorders among their users," he went on.
"Common sense would suggest that you should regulate and control the market rather than have free market anarchy."
The liberal boss, who is also fighting for a second referendum to try and reverse the Brexit vote, said the policy was "sensible" and "commendable".
But the government say they have no plans to change the laws.
Theresa May told the same programme: "Our drug strategy is all about recovery and helping people to come through this and see a better life."
Sir Vince has landed himself in hot water already, despite just a few weeks in the job, by saying there was a chance that our EU exit might not even happen.
And in his latest bizarre intervention, the Lib Dem boss accused hard-line leavers of being "Brexit jihadis" too - who are prepared to become a "martyr" for the cause of leaving the EU.
The new party leader blasted those who voted to quit the EU and were willing to accept economic pain as a "badge of honour".
The Remainer was referring to fresh polling which said that 40 per cent of Brexiteers are so dedicated to the cause of our EU exit that they would be prepared to lose their jobs in order to ensure it goes ahead.


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Global direct selling firms choose Hyperwallet to deliver 100% electronic, international commission distribution solution
Vancouver, B.C. – Hyperwallet Systems Inc. ("Hyperwallet"), the leading provider of global payment solutions, today announced the delivery of international, multi-currency commission distribution solutions for direct-selling organizations Amazon Herb, Future Prosperity and bHIP Global.
Hyperwallet provided each organization with a 100% electronic, global commission solution that enables them to send commission payments, in any currency they operate in, to their distributors worldwide via the Internet. Once a distributor account has been credited with their earnings, distributors simply sweep their payments to their local bank account using a secure and easy-to-use online service. From there they have quick and convenient access to their funds via their regular bank ATM cards.
When it came to selecting a commission payment solution, all three organizations had global payment needs that required a cost-effective and efficient alternative to cumbersome debit card programs, mailing paper-based checks overseas, and costly wire transfers. They also wanted the payment system to accommodate multiple funding currencies and languages.
Thanks to Hyperwallet's extensive integration with international payment networks, multi-lingual user interfaces, and ability to accommodate funding of payments in international currencies, all three organizations are able to take advantage of an industry compliant and efficient payment distribution process no matter where they do business – all while enhancing their distributors' payments experience.
"We are extremely proud to add this latest round of international customers to our growing install base and service their global payment requirements," states Chris Silverson, Vice President, Sales at Hyperwallet.
"Having them on board further demonstrates the value that our combined global payment network and financial technologies bring to the international payments marketplace. We look forward to being a key partner to customers such as these in extending their payments reach internationally, while delivering optimal efficiencies in the payment distribution process."
Customer Information
Amazon Herb – www.amazonherb.net
Future Prosperity – www.futureprosperity.com
bHIP Global – www.bhipglobal.com


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I'm a hopeless "creative". I love to invent things in my mind. I love to imagine. I can't help myself. I've been doing it all my life. Thankfully, I'm no longer in a job position that requires multitasking. I stink at multitasking. Give me just one thing to focus on and I'm very happy, thank you.
Because I am now a full time artist with an open studio in Asheville, North Carolina, I can focus all day long, every day, and so…I love my job. However, I've found that giving constant vent to creativity is both enlivening and draining. I've written about this before, but slowing down and "drinking in" is really important for keeping life and joy in my craft. I am realizing that during the really busy autumn season, I ran and ran and ran and didn't really slow down until now.
Although this winter season is still full of commission projects (thankfully), because I'm taking a break from Asheville per se, I'm finding more time to take walks, stare at walls and let creativity be breathed into life again. As much as I enjoy the actual creating processes, I'm so thankful for the time to slow down and dream. It's absolutely necessary and I know that but I usually put it off far too long because I love painting so much! What a problem to have, right?
The first photos of my new projects will be posted shortly, but not today. I'm resting. :)


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If you're unhappy with the way your teeth look or cover your mouth when you smile or talk, help is available. Modern dental solutions can fix your teeth and give you a smile you can be proud of. The right procedure will depend on what is causing your teeth to be unsightly.
Dentists in Stafford, VA note that you may seek to have your smile fixed if:
- You have noticeably yellow teeth.
- Your dental fillings have chipped, cracked, or worn away.
- You have broken or chipped teeth
- You have twisted or misaligned teeth.
- You have gaps between teeth.
- You have badly shaped teeth (too big or too small).
- You have missing teeth.
Misconceptions About You
An unsightly smile is also related to dental conditions, such as tooth decay and gum diseases. Having gaps, cavities, misalignment, and discoloration can give people an impression that you don't take care of your health or appearance. This can affect other aspects of your life, as people are known to make assumptions about who you are as a person based on your appearance.
Low Self-Confidence and Bad Impressions
Having bad teeth can also hurt your confidence and affect other's perception of you negatively. Research notes that bad teeth are a deal breaker for most people. It also suggests that when it comes to judging a potential date, male and female rate teeth and grammar. A bad smile could also hurt your chances of scoring a second date, getting the job, or being promoted.
Now is the Time to Fix Your Smile
The good news is cosmetic dentistry procedures can now fix whatever your dental concern is. You can now brighten your teeth instantly with an in-office whitening treatment, straighten teeth using braces (or Invisalign), and alter the shape of your teeth with veneers. You can even replace a lost tooth with a natural-looking replacement like dental implants.
With cosmetic dentistry, you can say goodbye to crowded, discolored, broken, and missing teeth. If you're not happy with your smile, talk to a cosmetic dentist today and start your journey toward a winning and a more confident smile.


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Sharing Your Ideas
Takeaways from the "Your Turn Challenge"
I added a blog post for 7 days in a row. Before this week, I sometimes went 7 weeks between posts. I learned about the Your Turn Challenge, which asked participants to commit to writing everyday for a week through Seth Godin's blog.
This was the motivation I needed to make myself find the time to do it.
The best part of the challenge was connecting with others on Twitter and reading their ideas, dreams and tips to make things better. A few of the posts from Twitter...
My takeaway from this challenge is to keep going even when I don't think I have anything to say, or that anyone is reading it. I'm going to keep learning from other writers, and seek out something new. The Your Turn Challenge Blog Archive page is a great place to start!
Thank you to those who have reached out and offered some encouragement to me and others participating in this challenge.
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International Travel Insurance
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- Trip cancellation by travel suppliers or because you fall ill, have jury duty, have a sick family member, or have to cancel due to work.
- Cancel for any reason (only available for ExactCare Extra, on an optional basis) if you purchase a policy within 15 days of your deposit date and at least 48 hours before your trip.
Consider taking out AirCare® AbroadTM
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Gabby Fitzgerald's new album comes highly recommended
Former Donegal soldier releases album of Celtic Rock.
Gabby Fitzgerald
Gabby Fitzgerald is a man of many life experiences, and these are recalled in a new 16 original track album of Celtic Rock.
Now living in Derry, Gabby was a soldier, and Company Sergeant based in Lifford for over 20 years. He served 31 years in total in the Defence forces.
Finglas born Gabby has been singing since he was 10. He is an accomplished singer/songwriter, and musician on the Irish uilleann pipes, whistles, guitar and the octave mandolin.
He has many life experiences, which he has made into a 16 original track album of Celtic Rock.
Fifty per cent of total sales will go towards Mental Health Ireland a charity that creates awareness for suicide and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The album can be purchased at www.gabbyfitzgeraldmusic.com


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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Beta Out
RHEL 7.5 comes with enhanced security and usability features.
Red Hat has announced the beta of RHEL 7.5, which supports alternative architectures, with variants available for IBM Power, IBM System z, and Arm deployments as well as x86.
Security is certainly the key highlight of this release. Red Hat said in a press release that RHEL 7.5 beta comes with security improvements and usability enhancements for cloud and remotely hosted systems that can more securely unlock Network Bound Disk Encrypted devices at boot time, designed to eliminate the need for manual intervention in an often inconveniently timed boot process.
This release also integrates Red Hat Ansible Automation with OpenSCAP, which enhances the ease of automating the remediation of compliance issues and enables administrators to scale policies across their environment more efficiently.
RHEL 7.5 beta also improves compliance for accurate timestamping and synchronization needs with the addition of failover with bonding interfaces for Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and Network Time Protocol (NTP).
RHEL 7.5 Beta enhances usability for Linux administrators, Windows administrators new to the platform, and developers seeking self-service capabilities alike with an easier to use cockpit administrator console. The console is designed to simplify the interface for managing storage, networking, containers, services, and more for individual systems.
Sys admins will love the automated creation of a "known-good" bootable snapshot to help speed recovery and rollback after patching, helping IT teams feel more confident that their systems are in working order.
Users can download the beta for testing.
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Linux Mint 19.2 "Tina" Released
The latest version of Linux Mint brings many performance improvements.
Gnome and KDE Coming Together
The two major Linux projects will work together to create a compatible ecosystem.
Fedora CoreOS Preview Released
The new distribution from Red Hat is targeted at containerized workloads.
SUSE Appoints New CEO
Melissa Di Donato replaces Nils Brauckmann, who will retire and leave SUSE.
Debian Buster Arrives
The latest release of Debian comes with tightened security.
IBM Acquires Red Hat
Red Hat becomes an independent entity within IBM.
Raspberry Pi 4 Is Here
A new operating system has been released to support the new device.
Ubuntu Takes A U-Turn with 32-Bit Support
Canonical will continue to support legacy applications and libraries.
Chromium-Based Browsers Will Ignore Google's Ad-Blocking Ban
Brave Opera and Vivaldi will not implement Google's changes that will cripple ad-blockers.
Zorin OS 15 Released
The new release is based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.


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The Messy Cookers are excited to help the AUSDA celebrate their 15th birthday! We will be performing at the Social Dance in the evening. For more information about the event, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/376704262712540/
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Earlier Event: March 31Messy Cookers Jazz Band @ Big Shirley's
Later Event: April 2Messy Cookers Jazz Band @ Alchemy Tavern


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How Hugh Jackman Became 'Wolverine'
Hugh Jackman stopped by to promote "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," and told the crew he landed the role after Dougray Scott, the actor originally cast as Wolverine, was delayed on the set of "Mission Impossible 2." Hugh said the only remaining obstacle was his height, as Wolverine - in the comic - was 5'3".
Howard asked Hugh how he managed to bulk up so much for the role, so Hugh confessed that he had to eat huge meals every three hours and hit the gym a lot: "I do an hour and a half in the morning when I was really trying to bulk up and then another half hour in the afternoon...I was eating 5000 calories a day." Hugh said he would bench as much as 300lbs - but only for three or four reps at a time.
Is This a Maternal Thing?
Howard asked Hugh about his childhood, and Hugh was very forthcoming, noting that his mother left his home when he was 12: "I felt a bit weird. I felt like a leper...[usually] parents broke up but mums never left." Hugh added that he didn't lose his virginity until he was 18, as his father had put the fear of god into him: "My dad was a full-on Christian...full-on into it...that was one thing you can't do." Later, when Hugh became engaged to an older woman (now his wife), his father asked him: "Be honest, is this is a maternal thing?"
John Travolta's Reaction to Halle Berry
Hugh told the crew a story about the three days it took to film Halle Berry's nude scene on the set of Swordfish: "I was there for her. I'm an off-camera guy." Later, during a scene in which Halle wore only underwear, John Travolta entered on cue - but instead of saying his line, took in the view and exclaimed: "Holy shit! Look at the body on that girl!"
Dinner at Oprah's
Hugh laughed about an odd scene he encountered at one of Oprah's recent dinner parties - after a brief exchange with his host, Oprah turned to the rest of the diners and shouted: "Everybody stop! We're having the most interesting conversation at the table! Hugh, tell everyone what we're talking about."


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House Remodel Progress: PART 1
Things are moving SOO fast with my new house! It's been 7 days since I got the keys...and so far, we have painted the exterior of the house, ripped out the floor tile in the kitchen, the backsplash tile, and opened the kitchen ceiling up for a skylight.
I'm anticipating some travel the last two weeks of this month so I wanted to get everything I could done so I can start living in my new place as soon as I get back!
The first area I wanted to fix up was the kitchen. I loved it structurally but I felt like it needed a good cosmetic make over!
We met with many different contractors, some were referred by friends and others I found on google. But we basically wanted to compare prices and make sure we could find someone that could do quality work and a low rate. Thank god for Ian- he's the negotiating king!
Anyway the kitchen floors were the first to be demolished and then the back splash:
At the same time the kitchen floor was being demolished, we also removed all the cabinet faces to refinish them. We found it was more cost efficient to save the current doors (there's nothing wrong with them) and just remove the decorative detail that makes it feel out of date...the diamond shape and the ridged edges.
We also met with the carpenter to go over the color of the new cabinets. My idea is to have it be white on top and a pretty light French grey on the bottom.
One of the most exciting updates to the kitchen is adding a big sky light in the center! They cut a massive hole through the ceiling and roof over the weekend so I got a feel for how much light is going to flood in <33! This was a non-negotiable thing for me because I've been spoiled with so much natural light at my current apartment. Anyway since this is such a specialized job (and I didn't want to deal with roof leaks when it rained) I went with a specialist.
Still needs to be done: move the electrical wires out of the way and install new skylight.
Meanwhile, my contractor removed the security bars around all the windows ( I love being able to see out my window without feeling like I'm in jail lol), power washed all the exterior walls, primed, and painted it a slightly warmer white. I LOVE HOW IT LOOKS SO MUCH! It's just so much cleaner and the house POPS. The color I chose is Benjamin Moore: Satin Purse and the trim is limestone. It's a very subtle difference but you can tell when you're up close. The painting probably took a total of 3-4 days.
I"ll also be adding a super cute window seat to this little nook area in the kitchen so it can act as a bench and then I'll add a round table and two chairs! My current eating area is a tiny desk with 2 chairs :D so the excitement of being able to have breakfast with more than just 1 person is so cool!
Also- I've been getting questions about how I find affordable contractors and any advice I have on sourcing affordable cabinets/tiles/materials.
For any remodel the price you pay depends on the LABOR + MATERIAL you choose. My answer to finding an affordable contractor is meeting with as many contractors as you can so you have a good idea of how much it will cost.
YELP search: general contractors serving Los Angeles (for ex) and start cold calling for quotes.
Set up as many appointments as you can back to back in one or two days if you can.
If you really vibe with someone but their price is higher, you can always try to negotiate with them. Ian had no shame in haggling our favorite contractor to meet all of our lowest bids we got! I learned through this process that you kind of just have to not care about other people's feelings and not show ALL your cards. This part isn't my thing but Ian was amazing at it.
Also when comparing quotes between different contractors, you want to make sure you GET AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE for what each job entails so you are comparing apples to apples.
For example for exterior paint, we had each contractor quote us speficially on (removing security bars, patching up the stucco, replacing damaged wood, prime, and applying 2 coats paint and haul debris). Make sure you get this exact labor quote from other contractors when you compare so they are not just quoting you for a lower price to "get their foot in the door" and later charge you for XYZ.
As you get one or two quotes, you'll start to get an idea of how much labor is going to cost you. From there I yelped all the nearest tile places near me and also asked my contractor if he had any tile places where I can get a good discount. The more you search, the more you know prices for these types of things and can make a better decision : )
My other tip would be to TAKE PHOTOS OF YOUR PLACE METICULOUSLY BEFORE ANY WORK STARTS. Snap pictures of your cabinets, your counter tops, your stove, faucets, floors etc. Not for the progress pictures (although that's great too), but because DAMAGE does happen and if it does, you have proof of the original condition. Also if you take them on your iPhone, they will be date stamped which also helps figure out when damage happened.
Thats all for now guys, can't wait to share the rest of the renovating phases as it happens!!! Have you guys been following my updates on stories? : )
NEXT UP: I'm getting quotes for artificial turf and pavers in the deck area, upgrading the electrical, getting a quote for a iron gate in the front, tiling the kitchen, and adding a skylight to the bathroom. Stay tuned !


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States of Imagination: Policy and Experience in Unrecognized States (AAA 2018)
Unrecognized states dot a globe that is imagined in terms of bounded states. Some unrecognized states came into being after unilaterally declaring independence, others exist as nation-states in the imaginations of their members. Some of these entities meet recognized criteria for statehood, such as Weber's definition centering on the monopoly of legitimate violence or the Montevideo Convention on Rights and Duties of States, one of the most widely accepted formulation of the criteria of statehood in international law. It notes that the state as an international person should possess the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population; (b) a defined territory; (c) government; and (d) capacity to enter into relations with other states. Where unrecognized states are ruled out of play in the global game is often on the final point—they cannot enter into relations with other states because the policies of those states do not imagine them to be states. Such cases include Somaliland, North Cyprus, and Taiwan.
Anthropology's changing conceptualizations, or imaginings we might say, of culture have also played a role in the recognition or rights of states. The right to self-determination in many international conventions is based on an earlier primordial model that anthropologists themselves no longer employ. Few scholarly studies have been conducted regarding the socio-political implications of non-recognition: how and why unrecognized states adopt policies and evolve the way they do.
With this session we aim to explore the dynamics of policymaking and evolution—political, social and cultural—in unrecognized states, dynamics of international policy which prevents their recognition, and what roles anthropology has or can play in the recognition of states, the rights of their citizens, and documenting the impact of non-recognition.
We welcome articles from both scholars and practitioners whose work pertains to unrecognized states, including theoretical work regarding the definition of such entities. Interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Defining unrecognized states:
· The evolution of socio-political and cultural identities under non-recognition;
· The impact of non-recognition on the development of unrecognized states and/or the conflicts where they are involved;
· The interplay between culture and state recognition;
· Evaluation of the statehood capacity of unrecognized states and their potential for earning diplomatic recognition;
· How unrecognized states have been able to build functioning state institutions and in some cases, democracies;
· How non-recognition impacts lives.
Co-organizers: Hilmi Ulas (The American University of Cyprus) and Diane O'Rourke (Victoria University of Wellington). Please send expressions of interest to [email protected] .
Dr. Diane O'Rourke
Anthropology Program
School of Social & Cultural Studies
Victoria University
PO Box 600
Wellington 6140
[email protected]


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COLLINSVILLE -- With a convincing 72-plus percent of the vote and 99 percent of the precincts reporting, Congressman John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, scored a solid victory over Charleston Democrat Kevin Gaither in the 15th District.
Shimkus, who was first elected to Congress in 1996, held a relatively low-key celebration in his hometown Tuesday evening.
"This is the longest job I have ever had," said Shimkus, a former Army lieutenant colonel, teacher, and Madison County treasurer. "I love public policy and dealing with difficult issues like immigration and nuclear waste disposal."
Shimkus said that the country has seen "historic economic growth and record employment" under President Donald Trump.
"With a change in the House (Democrats are projected to now be the majority), the question is how do we continue to go forward to keep that economic growth?"
The 60-year-old Shimkus, who serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and is a key leader to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act, said he will continue to work across the aisle with Democrats.
"I also pledge to work with our new governor," Shimkus said of Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker. "I wish him well."
Shimkus has also served on subcommittees on Communications and Technology, Energy and Power, Environment and Economy and Health.
Gaither said he was "fine" with the way the election turned out.
"I just wanted people to know there were other choices," he said. "And tonight, people made a choice. It's just stunning to me that (Shimkus) keeps getting re-elected, but I know this is a very conservative district. I just hope the congressman will do a better job of listening to his constituents the next two years."
Gaither said he did what he could with what little resources he had, but it was no match for Shimkus.
"I learned a lot about this district," he said. "And I was inspired by so many of the people I met."


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France Will Be Making the Switch to All Electric and Alternative Fuel Vehicles by 2040
In North America, the majority of cars driven are vehicles powered by gas or diesel, and that doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon. France, on the other hand, is becoming more in favor of vehicles that are friendly to the environment. Currently, many of the cars in France are powered by electricity and alternative fuels, and after 2040 they will be the only cars sold in the region. All other vehicles will be banned from the roads in hopes of fighting global warming. France is calling this change the "ecological transition". Vehicles run by electricity and fossil fuels are not completely free of a carbon footprint due to their materials and manufacturing, but this amount is just an extremely small percentage compared to what is emitted by gasoline or diesel vehicles. Many other countries including Netherlands and Norway plans to follow suit.
To help with the switch, France will be offering financial assistance to buyers. People will be able to trade in their older cars for newer, environmentally friendly ones. However, in exchange for less pollution, you will get less fuel efficiency. Gas cars can typically go about 300 miles without refueling, but an electric car can only go about 100 miles between charges and is also very slow to recharge. The price of electric vehicles tend to be more costly than their gas counterparts, but a plus is that they will cost much less to run per mile, saving about $5,000 in a five year period. The Telsa Model D, which is a luxury electric car, has prices starting at $75,070. It can go from 0-60 miles in 3.2 seconds, and it can reach speeds of about 155 mph. This makes the Tesla Model D one of the fastest four-door vehicles that have been manufactured.


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It has been a fun couple of months working on the cover design and illustrated internals for Kaaron Warren's supernatural horror novel The Grief Hole. The book has now been sent to print and the launch has been scheduled to happen during the Canberra Writer's Festival on August 27th. The event will be hosted at the Australian National Library. Here is the link to the event:
I will be illustrating at the event and there will be selected artworks given away. Also, I'll be selling limited edition prints at the National Library Bookstore, so please do drop by and have a look if you are interested in purchasing artwork. My full color, 75 page artist's book of illustrations to accompany the novel will be published later in the year.
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NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- While the adage "use it or lose it" has been applied to physical and mental skills, it is also applicable to the Navy's warfighting. After 15 years of ground wars, the surface Navy has been relegated to the background, a different role than it saw in the battles of World War II.
In recent years, top surface leaders have voiced concerns about naval war fighting becoming a lost talent. Tomahawk missile strikes, like those launched in late 2014 against Daesh, cross the headlines from time to time, but the surface fleet is designed to be capable of much more - these ships were designed for multifaceted and complex air, surface and anti-submarine warfare against a sophisticated enemy.
To counter this, the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) opened in June 2015. SMWDC is similar to the famous TOPGUN school for the Navy's elite pilots. SMWDC is on a mission to take the most tactically hungry junior surface warfare officers (SWO) and provide them with advanced tactics training and education. These newly designated warfare tactics instructors (WTI) will return to the fleet to spread updated knowledge and warfighting capability as a form of distributed lethality.
"It's time to shift the rudder," said Rear Adm. Jim Kilby, SMWDC's commanding officer, while talking to a group of officers aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). "Right now we're good at the inspections and evaluations, but we need to shift the emphasis to training."
WTIs will specialize in one of three mission areas: amphibious warfare, integrated air and missile defense (IAMD), or anti-submarine and surface warfare (ASW/SuW). They will attend a five-week baseline school, followed by 12-19 weeks of mission-specific training, ensuring the same level of competence, confidence and credibility between each of the specialties.
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"There's going to be attrition; not everyone will get a trophy," explained Kilby. "But that's a good thing. WTIs will know they truly accomplished something."
When WTIs return to the fleet, they will be easily recognizable, not only by their knowledge and expertise, but by a special patch they will wear on their uniforms. This too was modeled after TOPGUN's method of adding prestige and visibility to the most elite fighter pilots. The patch wearers will be a cadre of tactical rock stars within the SWO community; easily accessible subject matter experts able to transform the watch team and wardroom's combat potential into combat power.
Much like scouts from a professional sports team, Kilby and his team are on a campaign to go ship-by-ship to identify the best junior officers to fill the 100 seats they plan to graduate annually from SMWDC, to meet their goal of one WTI on every ship and at every command. Eventually, 20 percent of officers will become WTIs after their division officer tours. Additionally, 10 percent of WTIs will come from the limited duty officer program.
"It's like saving money; you invest, probably without thinking about it," said Kilby. "We're doing the same thing. The best place to invest is in our people; so we pay ourselves first, budget time to do it, and put the necessary people and resources toward our success."
It's not just the senior leadership that has seen the need for WTIs. Junior officers are excited about this new opportunity as well. By attending SMWDC after their second division officer tour, junior officers have the opportunity to learn a specialized trade, allowing them to truly achieve mastery of their specialty, and retain greater control over their career path.
"SWO life is all about being a 'jack-of-all-trades, master of none,'" explained Ens. Roy Bliss, the assistant administration officer aboard Wasp. "Through this program we can really delve deep into something we enjoy, and become subject matter experts."
Other junior officers, such as Lieutenant j. g. Jonathan Clark, first division officer aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), see excitement in the possibility to get first hand tactical experience.
"It's pretty unique," said Clark. "On the traditional SWO path, as first and second tour division officers, we don't really get the tactical experience so many of us join for. But this program gets us that training and experience. I think it will be a really good thing."
SMWDC is also addressing concerns about the ship's maintenance and training cycle in preparation for deployments.
With the current schedule, any unexpected delay can cause ships to enter the integrated phase without having fully completed the basic underway training phase. To better bridge the gap between the two phases and give strike groups a jumpstart on working together as a group, SMWDC has introduced Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training. SWATT is a three week program of simulator and real-world training.
During work-ups on a ship, "...it was like I went from 3 miles per hour to 10 miles per hour on the treadmill, and the crew was running to keep up," said Kilby. "I want to dampen that curve, so crews are walking before we start running."
In a world full of strife and uncertainty, the WTI program keeps warfighting first. From ensign to captain, SWOs will have access to relevant and cutting edge tactics and training designed to insure they are a capable and lethal force.
"This has been a long time coming for our community," said Kilby. "This is an exciting time to be a surface warfare officer."
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Across the country, an out-there theme has been re-emerging among conservatives seeking to crack down on illegal immigration: End "birthright citizenship," a right based in the 14th Amendment, which leads to automatic citizenship for children born in the United States — at least, end it as it applies to American-born children whose parents are here illegally.
Birthright citizenship in the 14th Amendment was intended, at least in part, to guarantee citizenship for freed slaves and otherwise secure legal equality: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside." Without the concept of birthright citizenship, it's possible for someone to be born without having citizenship in any country at all. Experts have told TPM that any plans to change that right are "clearly unconstitutional."
That's not stopping some right-wingers. Let's take a look at the list of conservatives who insist that birthright citizenship be done away with, either by constitutional amendment or (more often) by looking for a legislative loophole.
1. Lindsey Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who has come under fire from the right for having previously worked on immigration reform, is now going so far as to announce that he will propose a constitutional amendment: "But there's another problem we have in this nation that I think is novel and needs to be fixed. If you come across the border illegally and you have a child in America, automatically, that child becomes an American citizen. Under the 14th Amendment, three court cases says there's a constitutional right to that," Graham said in an appearance Wednesday on Greta Van Susteren's show. "But I may introduce a constitutional amendment that changes the rules if you have a child here. Birthright citizenship I think is a mistake, that we should change our Constitution and say if you come here illegally and you have a child, that child's automatically not a citizen." Watch it.
2. J.D. Hayworth
Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ), who is challenging Sen. John McCain in the Republican primary, said Thursday that the phenomena of "birth tourism" is a pressing issue that requires ending birthright citizenship: "It's not exclusive to our neighbors to the south, from Mexico. Many families around the world in the jet age are timing the gestation period to come to the United States, to have the blessed event here, so that the new birthright citizen will have access to a phalanx of American benefits, courtesy of you and me and other American taxpayers." Watch it.
3. Louie Gohmert
A month ago, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) warned that birthright citizenship was a national security issue — involving a diabolical 30-year plot by some very patient terrorists: "I talked to a retired FBI agent who said that one of the things they were looking at were terrorist cells overseas who had figured out how to game our system. And it appeared they would have young women, who became pregnant, would get them into the United States to have a baby. They wouldn't even have to pay anything for the baby. And then they would turn back where they could be raised and coddled as future terrorists. And then one day, twenty, thirty years down the road, they can be sent in to help destroy our way of life."
4. Duncan Hunter
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA) has gone even further –Â he would deport a natural-born citizen child along with their illegal-immigrant parents. "You can look and say, 'You're a mean guy. That's a mean thing to do. That's not a humanitarian thing to do.' We simply cannot afford what we're doing right now," said Hunter, also adding: "And we're not being mean. We're just saying it takes more than walking across the border to become an American citizen." Watch it.
As Jonathan Turley pointed out, regarding Hunter's statement: "Of course the recognition of birth right citizens is different from deporting already recognized citizens. Even if Congress changed the current law, Hunter suggested that he would deport existing citizens. That would raise a host of constitutional problems in the retroactive stripping of citizenship since you cannot simply deport a U.S. citizens because they are too costly."
5. George Will
In a column this past March, George F. Will wrote in favor of ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants, and said that the 14th Amendment could not have been intended for such a thing –Â under the logic that America at the time of the Amendment's passage was such an open-borders place: "The authors and ratifiers could not have intended birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants because in 1868 there were and never had been any illegal immigrants because no law ever had restricted immigration. If those who wrote and ratified the 14th Amendment had imagined laws restricting immigration — and had anticipated huge waves of illegal immigration — is it reasonable to presume they would have wanted to provide the reward of citizenship to the children of the violators of those laws? Surely not." (Emphasis in the original.)
6. Nathan Deal
Back in 2009, then-Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA) proposed a bill that would seek to legislatively define "jurisdiction" to exclude illegal immigrants, though the drafted bill would not seek to affect any children born before the bill's hypothetical adoption into law (to do otherwise would likely run afoul of the ex post facto prohibition in the Constitution). The bill attracted 92 co-sponsors, made up of 91 Republicans and one Democrat. The almost-all-Republican sponsor list includes Paul Broun (GA), Virginia Foxx (NC), Trent Franks (AZ), Louie Gohmert (TX), Steve King (IA), Randy Neugebauer (TX), John Shadegg (AZ), Joe Wilson (SC), plus conservative Democrat Gene Taylor (MS), and many more. Deal later resigned his seat in order to focus on his campaign for governor of Georgia.
7. Mitt Romney
And as a special bonus, let's go back to 2007, when Mitt Romney considered getting rid of birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants, or at the very least adopting a policy of eliminating chain migration centered around said children. The funny thing here of course is that Romney's own family has its links to Mexico — his father George Romney was born there, as part of a Mormon colony founded by polygamists. (George Romney's own parents were monogamists.) Interestingly enough, George Romney's U.S. citizenship was taken for granted when the family moved to the United States when he was a child, and he later was elected governor of Michigan and even ran for president in 1968 — an office that of course has the much higher bar of "natural born citizen" that the birthers often talk so much about.