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I knew the recession had hit Michigan, my home state, harder than it's hit any other place in the country; I knew this because I've been following the news and because my family lives in Metropolitan Detroit. But my recent trip to Michigan reminded me of just how bad things have gotten.
This is not the Michigan I remember. It's not just that some stores are boarded up and some houses are sitting empty; entire clusters of stores point their vacant windows toward passing traffic. (The cars are heavily American; the bumper stickers declare support for this or that union; there is pride, after all, for what little it's worth these days.) Priced to sell! the For Sale signs declare. Will build to suit. It's not one or two houses that have been emptied out; it's neighborhoods that have begun to empty, the streets peppered with brown-lawned lots and swinging realtors' signs.
Recession in Detroit doesn't only look like this:
It also looks like this:
And like this, as captured by a Michigan resident running a blog called Sub-Urban Decay:
The word "decimated" literally means "reduced by ten percent." Decimated, therefore, doesn't begin to capture the blight tearing through metro Detroit.
Because it's not just the economy that's imploding. Detroit Public Schools is on record as the lowest performing urban school district in the country. The graduation rate across DPS hovers at 58%, and the district's Emergency Financial Manager, Robert Bobb, recently announced planned closures of 45 schools in the district, for a total of 140 closed schools in the last five years. That's over half the district. And by the way, Bobb was brought in because state law requires it when a district fails to meet basic fiscal responsibility guidelines.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, you may be aware, resigned his post in 2007 upon pleading guilty to two felony counts of obstruction of justice. He was also, among other things, the target of a scandal involving Tamara Greene, a stripper who performed at the mayoral residence and was later shot and killed in an as-yet unsolved case and a civil lawsuit in which Kilpatrick was accused of retaliating against the police officers in charge of the murder investigation. Because this is Detroit, leaving the Manoogian Mansion in disgrace is not the end of your story: Recently, new details have emerged about an FBI corruption investigation involving both Kilpatrick and his father.
Detroit isn't the only city in Michigan, but in many ways it's the most important one. As it goes, so goes the state. And it's going to hell these days even faster than ever.
You want, as you watch the empty buildings flash past, as you hear the stories of families getting their water shut off and people talking about both the need and the utter impossibility of securing a second job in this floundering economy, as you watch the kids boarding their schoolbus in the morning, their parents slowly spreading off toward their cars, their bikes, their houses, you want to identify the simple cause of decay and you want to locate the simple solution. There are some things we know now that we didn't know before: It's not necessarily good to treat home ownership as a god-given, universal right. Lending practices should be more rigorous, and banks must be held to vastly higher standards than they have historically been. Credit card companies are largely evil, with a tiny dollop of forced generosity tossed in by the federal government.
But let's say we take care of all that, and still we watch as 3 out of every 5 kids drop out of high school, and still we watch as people who are doing everything they're told to do–working a full time job, paying their bills on time, making a budget and sticking to it–still find themselves realizing they'll never have enough money to retire, still find themselves making tough decisions like whether to set that extra 50 dollars aside at the end of the month for their child's college fund or to use it to pay the credit card bill.
Let's say we change the worst laws: We get some honest to goodness health care reform (hooray!), we hold the auto industry's feet to the fire, we boot the Kwame Kilpatricks. But the problems is that these are patches pasted hastily across a blown-out tire. Politics, local or national, is about as corrupt in this country as can be, and the recent Supreme Court decision knocking down campaign finance laws will only make matters worse. Our economy relies on a few staple industries, puts all its economic eggs in one or two baskets, and then when the bottom of the basket falls out we're all surprised when we have nothing to eat for breakfast. And you don't have to be half paying attention to the health care debate to see how much this country hates poor people and minorities, especially its black and Latino population.
It's shameful, and it leaves me feeling deflated and defeated. What use is there fighting against such powerful bigotry and self-protectionism? How can we turn a current so powerful it sweeps us all downstream?
Yet we do keep trying, I suppose. We take hope in the victories, even the small ones and especially the large ones like yesterday's historic vote mandating health care for all. It's a far from perfect bill, diluted down by special interests and the bigotry of conservative politicians, but as my friend Rafi says, I guess we need to take care not to let great be the enemy of good.
And, I would add, we need to take care not to mistake "good" for "good enough."


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BIPIN DANI. Dated: 2/7/2019 11:43:37 PM
MUMBAI, Feb 7: There have been few instances of cricketers losing their lives on field of play. One such incident happened in New Zealand on Saturday when India-origin (Kochi-born) club cricketer, Hareesh Gangadharan passed away at the young age of 33 on field of play. The 33-year-old all-rounder, while playing for the Green Island Cricket Club lost his life not because of any injury but due to the cardiac arrest. "He will deeply be missed by his wife (Nisha), 3-year-old daughter (Gauri), teammates and those in the club who knew him well", Jeremy ScottGICC Secretary, speaking exclusively over telephone from New Zealand, said. "Hareesh was a talented opening / top order batsman. He could make batting look ridiculously easy, capable of smashing bowlers around the park or elegantly placing the ball through the field for runs", "He bowled medium pace swing, proving a difficult customer to get away"."Hareesh mainly played second grade for the Green Island Cricket Club in Dunedin. He made his Senior debut in 2016-17. Player #275 to do this for Green Island"."He really found his niche in the last 2 seasons as co-founder of the GI Superchunkzzz team. A team of Indian mates playing together in NZ"."A polite, hard-working family man who commanded respect with his gentle, encouraging nature. He will deeply missed by his wife, daughter, teammates and those in the club who knew him well", Scott concluded. Later, speaking exclusively, his wife Nisha said, "He was healthy and very active, no health issues". "He had a sore chest and collapsed after bowling. They tried CPR and used a defibrillator". Members of the Indian cricket team, now in New Zealand, may have read the news in media. Sadly, no condolence message is sent to the family.
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New Providence medical clinic coming to west Olympia
Work is under way to turn a former retailer in west Olympia into a new medical clinic, according to information on file with the city of Olympia.
The project at 1620 Cooper Point Road SW, formerly the site of an Office Depot, will create Providence West Olympia Clinic, according to a commercial and multifamily building permit application.
A building permit for the project was issued in January, said Olympia permit specialist Pam Fant.
The cost to transform the 25,000-square-foot building into a clinic is estimated at $3.6 million, according to city data. A worker on site Monday said the clinic is expected to open this year, possibly as early as July.
Chris Thomas, a spokesman with Providence Health & Services, was traveling in Eastern Washington on Monday and said he could not reach a Providence official to comment.
The clinic likely will be operated by the Providence Medical Group, which operates several clinics in Thurston County, including an existing clinic on Cooper Point Road called Providence West Olympia Family Medicine. The existing clinic is expected to move to the new location.
Once complete, the new clinic in west Olympia will be comparable in size to the 28,500-square-foot Providence Medical Group clinic that opened in Hawks Prairie, north of Interstate 5, in 2012.
Providence Medical Group Chief Executive Rik Emaus said at the time that patient growth had prompted Providence to expand its presence in Hawks Prairie.
Patient growth likely is driving the need for the new clinic, now that more people have access to health care under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
The co-owner and manager of Mud Bay Coffee, which will share a parking lot with the new clinic, is thrilled about the prospect of more business.
"We're looking at it as a big change for the good," Ken Campbell said.
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Following a sell-out run in 2017, Invincible is returning to Bristol 10-18 March 2018.
Answer this...
How far would you go to better yourself?
Would you lie to your mother?
Would you deny your inheritance?
Would you intervene with your DNA?
The result of extensive consultation with the University of Bristol's Synthetic Biology researchers, Invincible puts each and every audience member at the heart of a contemporary moral dilemma. This is an urgent and topical play, commissioned to feed into a critical debate as scientists break new ground daily.
Written in collaboration with the University of Bristol's play-writing fellow, David Lane, and produced by theatrical pioneers, Kilter, performances take place with small audiences at 'point-blank range'. Staged in the pressure-cooker environment of a real residential flat, three women traverse three generations as the political and scientific become intensely personal. And all along Bristol's Synthetic Biologists will be listening.
Each performance is followed by a discussion with the cast and specialist guests. Then it's up to you: how far would you go?
- Saturday 10 March 2018 – 3pm & 7.30pm
- Sunday 11 March 2018 – 3pm & 7.30pm
- Monday 12 March 2018 – 7.30pm (no matinee)
- Thursday 15 March 2018 – 3pm & 7.30pm
- Friday 16 March 2018 – 3pm & 7.30pm
- Saturday 17 March 2018 – 3pm & 7.30pm
- Sunday 18 March 2018 – 3pm & 7.30pm
For more information http://www.kiltertheatre.org/projects_workshops/invincible/
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Free and open to the public from Tuesday, October 24 through Sunday, November 5 during regular museum hours. (Please check in at the Front Desk to visit the altars. Admission required to visit TAM galleries.)
Visit more than 30 community-created altars that honor and celebrate friends, family members, and public figures who have passed. A traditional part of Día de los Muertos, altars range from simple to very elaborate and are typically filled with photographs and objects that were dear to the departed. Today's celebrations of Día de los Muertos combine centuries of indigenous practices with contemporary traditions and spiritual beliefs, including candles to light the way for visiting spirits, decorating with marigolds so that spirits can follow the strong scent leading them home, and providing food, blankets, combs and mirrors so that spirits can eat, rest, and freshen up before enjoying the celebration.
Altars for Día de los Muertos are coordinated by Proyecto MoLE.
Interested in arranging a self-guided group visit to see the altars? Click here to schedule your visit. Groups of 20 or more are required to pre-book their visit to the museum.
Explore exhibitions on view at TAM during Tacoma Arts Month.


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I own an etisalat P3 android phone with numerous problems- Apart from the annoying fact that SIM 1 slot is locked to etisalat only, The phone has a problem installing applications-always saying cant parse error or app not installed everytime. I even tried to root it using poot following all the steps but not rooting giving cant log error when I reboot it.
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This is a guide to what the costs may be
Your web site is built with a provision to accept Google Analytics code, which is a small amount of code which resides on every page of your web site.
You can do this yourself, but if you don't have the time you can get NZServers to do this for you.
We register your site with Webmaster Tools
As part of the process you will be sent a postcard from Google with a verification code to validate your street address.
You will be registered with Google Analytics where the code will be submitted to your web site.
You will also be attached to Google Maps where we have to know the following information:-
Your business category – example we are web hosting
Your hours of business
A profile picture
A summary statement of your business
It may take several months to get some decent data before any analysis can be made.
Once we get some good data we can measure and make recommendations of where to make improvements if required to your website.
A web site is judged by the people who visit the site, so these are the people you need to take notice of.
This makes a total cost of $550.00 at which point any involvement after that would be to keep an eye on the web site.
The above costs do not include any modifications required to get your website working correctly.
At that point you can decide to what involvement NZServers will have with your web site.
If we have used a CMS system you can choose a monthly maintenance plan of $45.00 per month or you can request this on demand for $140.00 to analyse how the web site is going.
Depending on the CMS some generate an XML site map.
Because of the complexities involved it is best you contact us or use the form below to enquire online.
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John, during the course of his 500 mile walk, wanted to be sure that Nancy knew to expect him. He sent a letter on December 15 explaining the reasons for his journey and kindly requesting a meeting upon his arrival. He also phoned, emailed and sent a certified letter. He did so rather frequently. Frequently enough that he soon came to know the staffers by name.
One can only imagine how Ben expressed his intent to meet with Nancy. Perhaps a call from his publicist?
John, while on his trek, was met with cheers and encouragement by locals in the cities and towns he passed through including this writer in the birthplace of the Constitution, Philadelphia, PA as described in the article, Keeping the Republic . He also met with bad weather, blisters, an injured ankle and aching knees.
Ben was met with adoring fans and those pesky autograph seekers as described in the Indo-Asian News Service.
Sadly, John never received confirmation from the Speaker's office regarding a meeting. But, he soldiered on with the help of David Swanson of AfterDowningStreet.org who is no stranger to Pelosi's office. On Wednesday, they arrived at the Cannon House Office Building where Nancy's district office is housed. Alas, Nancy wasn't there. Instead, she was very, very busy at her Speaker's office at the U.S. Capitol with no chance for John to gain access. They would have to settle for a staffer who would never arrive. You can read David's delightful depiction of their zany adventures in the district office here . This meeting was important to John because our government now condones torture and wars of aggression, has restricted the right to habeas corpus, is threatening preemptive military action against yet another country and has a President and Vice President who have declared themselves to be above the law.
Thank goodness for Ben that Nancy chose him. Yes, Ben was able to meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday. His adventures are reported here by Washington Post writer, Mary Ann Akers. According to Mary Ann, "Among the lucky ladies who got to chat with Affleck was none other than House Speaker Nancy Pelosi." Mary Ann goes on to describe how even though Nancy and Ben have met before, she never hosted him in her office! How exciting for both of them. Apparently, this meeting was important to Ben because the makers of the "State of Play" want to recreate the Speaker's Lobby for the film. Who knew Ben was not only an actor, but a set designer as well?
John, as described in his blog sat in a "small, spare, cramped, ugly green space with virtually no decorations, no photos, and few senior staff."
Ben holds out hope that he won't have another box office flop and maybe, just maybe, he'll receive the coveted gold statue. Who knows? He might just thank Nancy Pelosi in his acceptance speech!
Update: John reports "OMG, Speaker Pelosi's Office Called!"
John Nirenberg at the National Constitution Center (Photo: Cheryl Biren-Wright)


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Australia has taken an important step forward in cancer research with help from some of our furry friends.
The University of Queensland's Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) has performed the first dog PET-CT FDOPA scan in Australia.
CAI's Nuclear Medicine scientist Sarah Daniel said the scan was performed as part of a comparative oncology program that aims to fast-track drug development and diagnostic imaging agents for human cancers, with developments also aiding canine patients and veterinary medicine.
"When Lucas, a seven-year-old border collie, was brought to veterinary specialists with low blood sugar or hypoglycaemia causing seizures, special scans to detect cancer were required," she said.
"PET-CT scans combine the technologies of positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT), and the tracer 18 F-FDOPA was used for Lucas' scan.
"Extending this powerful technology to companion animals like Lucas is a new frontier in Australia."
Director of the Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre (BVSC) and Lucas' vet Dr Rod Straw said that the scan was a tremendous diagnostic aid and following successful surgery, Lucas' blood sugar problems have been resolved.
"Many cancer types found in dogs and cats are very similar to the cancers found in humans," Dr Straw said.
"For this reason, researchers can learn how to improve the treatment of human cancer from the knowledge gained when helping pets.
"The Comparative Oncology Program is great because dogs and cats are able to receive state-of-the-art care and we also learn how to improve the treatment of human cancer.
"What we learn from helping our pets can also fast-track human trials."
PET for pets: an Australian first to advance cancer treatment from The University of Queensland on Vimeo.
Lucas' owner Martha Yáñez said she was happy with her pet's prognosis.
"This scan was very important to save Lucas' life," she said.
"A pet is really part of your family and so loved. You would really do anything and go as far as you have to, to save them.
"Lucas has since recovered quickly and is back playing with our geese and ducks!"
Lucas and a BVSC member share a cuddle
CAI Nuclear Medicine Scientist, Sarah Daniel, checks
Lucas before commencing the scan
PET-CT body scan of Lucas with the tracer 18F-FDOPA
Lucas with owner, Martha Yáñez
Media: CAI - Professor David Reutens, firstname.lastname@example.com, +61 (7) 3365 4237
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Name: Shashi Aliyaj
Age: 21
Location: Atlanta, GA
Instagram: @ShashiAliyah
Photographer: @Arahmanjones
IG: @ArahMANjones
Makeup Artist: Shashi Aliyah
Hair Stylist: Shashi Aliyah
1. What inspired you to get into this industry?
At a young age I've always admired beauty, it's more than just taking pictures, it's art, it's displaying my emotions for everyone to see. When I was younger I was always doing little things like hair shows and academic books, so I told myself I wanted to have more control over my look, express myself a little more when I got older.
2. How long have you been modeling?
I started at 7 years old.
3. Who is your favorite model?
Ashley Moore, her simplicity is absolutely gorgeous. So soft but still intense, effortlessly intense.
4. Were you always comfortable in your own skin and in front of the camera?
Actually I still get really nervous in front of the camera lol but I believe in the Law of Attraction so I believe in pushing myself and thinking positive.
5. Did you have any mentors who really helped mold and guide you?
Really just support from family and friends.
6. Do you have any tips for aspiring models in the industry?
Try to make every shoot interesting, think outside of the box.
7. Do you have a WTF moment at a shoot?
Not really WTF moments lol but I've had a few weird proposals for shoots.
8. What are some of the biggest revelations you've discovered through modelling?
Theres different kinds of photographers, so many different kind of arts, it's always good to step out the box but always make sure your comfortable and it matches your art.
9. Tell us something random about yourself.
I'm really into art always have been, I write poetry and draw to keep my spirit up.
10. What are you most proud of?
My progress, I'm actually a really shy person so the fact that I've pushed myself to become as comfortable as I am now.
11. When it's all said and done, what do you want to be remembered as?
Motivation, I've always wanted to motivate people and try to lead kids, especially young women, I have 5 little sisters and 1 brother, all younger and I want them to all to love themselves and trust themselves to do what they want to do and understand there are no limits as long as you believe you can do it.
12. Any last words?
Just for young people to always follow your goals and don't let anyone discourage yourself the only believer you need is yourself.


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Today's search podcast covers the use of Open Directory information making
more sites seem outdating in major search engines; Google listening to your TV
and perhaps making ads and info show up on your computer screen in the future;
the World Cup hits search and more!
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Below are links to items discussed:
- "Gnomedex
2002" On Google Shows Again The Need For Webmaster Control Over Titles &
We've written before about the need for search engines to give webmasters more
control over their titles and descriptions. Today, I came across another good
example illustrating why this is needed — Google telling me that Chris
Pirillo's popular Gnomedex event is happening in 2002, as you see in the
screenshot above….
- Brands,
Search and Local
ClickZ local columnist Phil Stelter wrote a piece this week about brands
taking notice of local search. Geotargeting online is something that all
brands are waking up to and will need to address. Like all politics, most
spending is local; 97% of consumer buying behavior still happens offline,
despite the impressive growth of e-commerce. But the Internet's and search's
influence over that offline spending increases daily. Tracking that growth and
a true picture of consumer behavior is what prompted comScore to launch
qSearch Retail this week. (On a related note, ClickZ's Kevin Lee has a nice
article on search, multi-channel…
- Google
Paper Explains Listening To Your TV Can Help It Put Ads & Info On Your
There are many people discussing a recent award Google was awarded for picking
up on ambient audio from your TV and pairing those sounds to your computer to
serve up ads based on what you are watching (or something like that). Google
Research Scientists, Michele Covell & Shumeet Baluja, described the technology
- Google
Video Movers & Shakers (AKA Zeitgeist)
David Krane posted that Google Video launched a new feature named Movers &
Shakers. The Movers & Shakers feature is a page that shows you the most
popular videos at Google Video. You can filter by which videos are most
popular by country….
Microsoft Expands Windows Live Book Search With Two Universities & Submission
Microsoft announced that the University of California and University of
Toronto Libraries will be participating in the Windows Live Book Search
program. Both the universities will be digitizing "primarily out-of-copyright
books" for Microsoft. In addition, Microsoft plans on making it easier for
publishers to submit content for inclusion in the Windows Live Book Search
index. http://publisher.live.com/ will be expanded within a few weeks to
accept submissions in both digital and printed form….
Windows Live Launches News & Local Live Answers
The MSN Search blog announced that MSN Search now supports news specific and
local specific "live answers." What that means is if you do a search on
something news related like, george bush at live.com, you will get news
related results at the top. Same deal with local specific searches such as,
edison, nj dentist. Google, Yahoo and Ask.com all have this type of
- World
Cup: Google Does The Logo Thing; Yahoo & Ask Have Smart Shortcuts
Google's sporting a special World Cup-version of its logo in honor of the
start of the World Cup today, while Yahoo and Ask are offering special results
that come up after World Cup-related searches. A round-up of what's going on,
- In The Middle Of World Cup
Mad England, I Root For The US
The Captain's Back?., WebGuerrilla (the
mustache auction is back)
Related reading
Search engine results: The ten year evolution
Look around at a macro-level to see the trends vs. always focusing on detailed keyword level optimizations. Trends to help put your strategy in context.
Five ways PPC customer support can help SMBs
The whole point of customer support is to understand your industry and business goals. Coaches meet you at your level of expertise and build up from there.
#GoogleDoBetter: The latest on internal issues at Google and Alphabet
June 19 sees protests from employees and activists at annual shareholder meeting, but outright rejection of progressive change from the board.
Google Sandbox: Is it still affecting new sites in 2019?
Google never confirmed its existence, but many SEOs believe that Google Sandbox exists. So, does it exist in 2019? If yes, how to avoid getting affected?


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The $90 fee on the Virgin Atlantic World Elite Mastercard is probably too rich for a bargain-minded cardholder, though the interest rate is reasonable for an airline card. This offer is no longer available on our site.
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Other Notable Features: 1 tier point for every $2,500 of purchases, companion ticket for half the reward miles, no foreign-transaction fee, lost luggage reimbursement, purchase security, concierge service, exclusive events and entertainment, shopping discounts
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It's not that the Virgin Atlantic World Elite MasterCard credit card is a bad card, or that Virgin Atlantic is a bad airline. Quite the opposite – the card has a lot of things going for it. It offers an excellent earning scheme, a boost to the elite status, and a 50 percent discount on the second award ticket. And Virgin Atlantic is an acclaimed airline with great service that offers some excellent mileage values. You also can use award tickets to fly on a number of mileage partner airlines.
But the card comes with a lot of "gotchas." Yes, the earning scheme is pretty good, but the sign up-bonus is only average, considering there is no free-bags allowance. Some redemption values are excellent (25,000 miles between New York and London), but you pay hundreds of dollars in fuel surcharges. And although you can get a 50 percent discount for the second award ticket, you have to spend at least $25,000 on the card annually to qualify.
If you are OK with the above limitations and the $90 annual fee, you can profit greatly from this card. In fact, if you are a big spender who frequently flies on Virgin Atlantic, the Virgin Atlantic World Elite MasterCard credit card has multifaceted benefits.
Mediocre sign-up bonus
Unfortunately, the Virgin Atlantic MasterCard comes with a disappointing sign-up bonus for a premium airline rewards card. You get 20,000 Flying Club miles after the first purchase, as well as 2,500 miles for every authorized user you add to the card (up to 5,000 miles). Some of the top cards in our airline category offer bonuses of 40,000 miles or higher.
Great earning scheme
You get 3 miles per dollar when you use the card for Virgin Atlantic purchases, and 1.5 miles per dollar for all other purchases. The 3:1 reward rate for airline purchases is higher than what most airline cards offer, and 1.5 miles for regular purchases is an especially nice feature for an airline co-branded credit card. Most cards only offer 1 mile per dollar on general purchases. An extra half-mile per dollar can give you a nice boost toward a free rewards ticket.
Designed for high spenders
A glance at the features on the Virgin Atlantic MasterCard shows that this card makes sense for Virgin Atlantic loyalists who are prepared to do a large amount of spending. Besides the high $90 annual fee, you need to charge a large amount each year to unlock some of the card's best features, including:
- Economy companion reward ticket. You have the opportunity to get a second award ticket in economy class for half the number of rewards points. This is a valuable perk that can save you hundreds of dollars, but it's only available to cardholders who spend at least $25,000 annually.
- Up to 15,000 bonus miles each year. The card offers a significant spending bonus each year. The first half of the bonus is not hard to reach: You receive 7,500 for spending $15,000. However, you must spend $25,000 each year to earn the full bonus of 15,000 miles.
- Elite tier points. The card lets you earn points toward elite membership through your spending. Elite membership with Virgin Atlantic comes with valuable benefits, including bonuses on your reward points and free companion tickets. But you need to spend a large amount to make any headway toward it. You get one tier point for spending $2,500 (maximum two per month). To reach Silver elite status, you need to earn 15 tier points, which would amount to $37,500 of spending on the card.
Decent redemption options
Virgin Atlantic is an international airline with routes to many countries around the world. Between its own routes and partnership with several major airlines – including Delta Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Virgin America – you should, in theory, be able to book rewards flights to most major destinations. Be aware, however, that an award seat booking on a partner airline can't be made online, and there have been consistent reports that Virgin Atlantic call center agents may have a hard time finding award seats on partner airlines. Also, as mentioned above, Virgin charges high fuel surcharges and fees on some of its own flights, making some routes less valuable.
Good travel benefits
The card is a World Elite MasterCard that includes a multitude of premium travel benefits, such as car rental insurance, lost luggage reimbursement, concierge service and more. Also, it doesn't charge a foreign-transaction fee, which means that you can use the card while traveling abroad without having to pay a 2 to 3 percent fee for the convenience.
Why get the Virgin Atlantic MasterCard?
- You frequently fly on Virgin Atlantic.
- You're a high spender and want to boost elite-tier earning.
- You're interested in a discounted economy companion reward ticket.
- You want to take advantage of the World Elite MasterCard benefits.
How to use the Virgin Atlantic MasterCard:
- To earn as many Flying Club miles as possible, make all your purchases with the Virgin Atlantic World Elite MasterCard credit card.
- Try to use Flying Club miles on airlines that don't impose fuel surcharges; for example, Virgin America or Delta (except flights originating in Europe).
- Avoid flights with heavy fuel (or other innocuously named) surcharges that can add hundreds of dollars to your supposedly "free" ticket.
- Use the Virgin Atlantic World Elite MasterCard credit card abroad, since there is no foreign-transaction fee.
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With a reputation as an inspiring preacher who challenges churches, conferences and leaders to push beyond their comfort zones, Bev's prophetic teaching ministry incites the Church to rise and become shapers of society rather than being echoes of it. She says:
I'm convinced that Christians are seeded into every culture and work environment to be agents of change, carrying the Kingdom of Heaven right into the very centre of our spheres of influence.
Bev is an insightful communicator whose call is to work with leaders and emerging leaders, internationally. Her own leadership gifting, combined with her experience as a church leader and a mentor to many leaders, streams effectively into her mandate to see people raised up, equipped and released to lead in multiple settings.
While she ministers to leaders of both genders, the equipping and mentoring of women in leadership is a specific focus of her heart, and over the years she has regularly hosted and preached at conferences designed specifically for female leaders as they take their place in the 21st Century Church.
I believe that Church can be not just a place of challenge but it's also fun and interesting, the perfect environment for challenge and equipping. If you'd like me to come and speak for your church, event, or organisation, I'd love to hear from you. You can contact me on email@example.com or on this website.


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Faith Formation
Families are welcome to enroll their children in our Faith Formation program. Registration is now open for children in grades K-7. Children who do not attend a Catholic school are highly encouraged to enroll in this program to help you provide them with a strong foundation in the faith.
You can download a PDF of the forms or register online now. Returning families should receive a registration form by email. If you did not receive one, please contact Anne Thomas to make sure we have your current email address.
Sacramental Preparation
Children in Grade 2 (or above) may be eligible to prepare to celebrate their First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. Per diocesan policy, all children must participate in either Faith Formation or Catholic school the year BEFORE and the year OF their First Reconciliation and First Eucharist.
This is a separate program from Faith Formation, and you must register for both programs. You can download a PDF of the forms from our website or register online now.
Children in Grade 8 (or above) may begin our two-year Confirmation program. Confirmation candidates should NOT register for Faith Formation. Confirmation registration forms will be available soon. Candidates entering year 2 do not need to re-register.
If you have any questions, please email Anne Thomas or call 671-2079.
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Devolution Ver. Black Getter comes to RIOBOT series!
From Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi's popular ongoing manga series "Getter Robot Devolution-The Last Three Minutes of the Universe-", "Black Getter" drawn by Mr. Shimizu joins the line-up of RIOBOT series as an original toy Setting!
Under complete supervision of Mr. Shimizu and Mr. Shimoguchi, Alan Moriguchi is responsible for striking a balance between overwhelming articulation and unique design.
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Cisco's New Business Model: Luring Millennials to Stadiums
Cisco is currently in the throes of drastic internal restructuring and product cycle transitions under the tutelage of chief executive John Chambers. The networking equipment maker has, as a result, been struggling to find a regular cadence of revenue as it continues to evolve its product portfolio. Not surprisingly, the company has been looking for new revenue streams to replace its rapidly fading ones.
One of these involves offering added connectivity, such as HD Wi-Fi access, to stadiums to help lure back young fans. According to a recent Cisco report, one out of three college students and young professionals consider Internet access as important as food and shelter. According to the report, 57% of young fans prefer watching games at home since they view stadiums as a black hole of connectivity with limited Internet access.
Stadiums are increasingly using Wi-Fi as a churn-reduction strategy to attract and retain young fans. Cisco, together with companies such as Comcast and AT&T is at the forefront of digitizing stadiums and concert halls both in the U.S. and abroad.


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In the 1917 board game "Suffragetto," two players compete as either police or suffragettes to defend their political bases — the House of Commons or Royal Albert Hall, which suffragettes rented out around 30 times between 1908 and 1913 to rally for women's votes. The strategy competition is one of nearly 1,500 vintage games recently donated by collector Richard Ballam to the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University.
"Suffragetto" is among 22 examples from this acquisition highlighted in Playing with History, a display of Victorian and Edwardian board games at Oxford's Weston Library. Dr. Chris Fletcher, keeper of special collections at the Bodleian Libraries, told Hyperallergic that the game "as far as we know, is the only surviving copy still in existence today." He adds that it's "a fascinating game to have in the collection, not just for its rarity, but the questions it poses on who would play it and what it says about British society in 1917."
Likewise, all the games in Playing with History represent how gaming was used in Britain to interpret political and historic events, such as a 1917 version of Ludo in which four allies of World War I — Britain, Belgium, France, and Russia — race to Berlin while dodging submarines and zeppelin night attacks. There's also "History of England," from 1840, which includes round cards decorated with engravings showing the succession of royal leaders, and a glass-top puzzle made during the Second Boer War in 1900, featuring the face of South African Boer leader Paul Kruger. Players have to jostle the case to fit drawn teeth back onto his mouth.
"The games in the Richard Ballam collection range from 18th-century examples of jigsaw puzzles, right through to 20th-century games on Star Wars, all of which tell us something about childhood and families, and the way play is used to educate and engage players in the world around them," Fletcher explained.
The games also reflect printing and mass-produced art trends, such as the 1860 game "Historical Tetotums," which based on historic rulers and features hand-colored lithographic cards and letterpress accounts of the leaders' reigns. For the 1857 "The Tar of All Weathers," a vibrant lithograph of a map of British Colonies trading routes unfolds. More than just diversions, games have long addressed contemporary and historical issues through play.
Playing with History continues at Weston Library (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, Broad Street, Oxford, England) through March 6.


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"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God." JOHN 1:1, NKJV HOLY BIBLE.
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
Expose and Reject Every Form of Envy, Jealousy and Wickedness Everywhere
Who Almighty God has chosen to promote
Nobody can demote.
I have repeated this message before and I want to repeat it again for the benefit of my fellow true children of God and the light of the world, because majority of them often forget or are even afraid to manifest the Word of God and the victory He has given us.
Don't allow any idiot, ingrate or agent of Satan to demote you or deny the manifestation of the glory of the supremacy of our Almighty Father JEHOVAH God in your life 24/7.
Don't accept any demotion by any enemy of progress, even if he or she is pretending and smiling as a friend, but is a devil.
For anyone who wants to demote you is your enemy and the enemy of God.
Refuse every demotion by any idiot and demon.
Testify of what Almighty God has done and is still doing to manifest His glory in your life.
Reject the demonic and evil spirits of envy, jealousy and wickedness wherever you are.
These evil spirits are everywhere in the world, but most common in the African continent and you can see them in Nigeria; from the villages to the towns and cities; in homes, workplaces and at events.
You see the mutants of these evil spirits in Corporate Nigeria,including in #Nollywood, #Kannywood and all the other woods.
We must expose these devils doing evils in our midst. And reject all their lies, shenanigans and wickedness.
Don't accept anything contrary to what Almighty God has given us as our Lord JESUS Christ said in the following verses in the Holy Bible.
Matthew 5:14:"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:15: Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand,d it gives light to everyone in the house.
Luke 11:33:"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.
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Cynthia J. Peden-McAlpine, PhD, ACNS, BC
Associate Professor, Adult and Gerontological Health Cooperative
Contact Info
Associate Professor, Adult and Gerontological Health Cooperative
Graduate and Professional Distinguished Teacher, School of Nursing
PhD, Adelphi University (Nursing), 1992
MS, Pace University (Nursing-Adult Health), 1983
BS, Pace University (Nursing), 1981
RN, St. Vincents Medical Center, 1976
Professional Associations
Center for Aging Science and Care Innovation
Center for Child and Family Health Promotion Research
Research Summary/Interests
Specialty areas are expert thinking in RN nursing practice and advanced nursing practice; family values and beliefs in end-of-life decision-making for cognitively impaired elders; end of life issues in critical care; extending expertise in nursing practice; qualitative research methods.
Research Funding Grants
Research and Education Grants:
Title of Project: Dying in Critical Care: A qualitative study
Funding Agency: University of Minnesota, Graduate School
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 2007-2008
Title of Project: An Investigation of Factors Influencing Critical Care Nurses¿ Inclusion of Families in End of Life Care
Funding Agency: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Role: Investigator
Project Dates: 5/30/2004-5/30/2005
Title of Project: Psychometric Evaluation of the Family/Nurse Caring Belief Scale
Funding Agency: Sigma Theta Tau/Zeta Chapter
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 2002
Title of Project: Values of Families in Guiding End of Life Care
Funding Agency: Duluth Clinic Education & Research Foundation, NIA/NIH
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 2002
Title of Project: Experience of Women Managing Fecal Incontinence
Funding Agency: American Nurses Foundation
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 2000-2001
Title of Project: Extending Pediatric Critical Care Nurses' Expertise in Family Sensitive Caregiving
Funding Agency: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 2001-2002
Title of Project: Role Modeling Interventions for Family Boundary Ambiguity in the PICU
Funding Agency: Children's Hospital and Clinic Foundation
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 1999-2000
Title of Project: Role Modeling Interventions for Family Boundary Ambiguity in the PICU
Funding Agency: Children's Hospital and Clinic Foundation
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 1999-2000
Title of Project: Clinical Thinking in Expert Nurse Practice: A Psychological and Philosophical
Funding Agency: Grant-In-Aid, UMN Graduate School
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 1997-1999
Selected Publications:
- Elliott, B.A., Gessert, C.E., & Peden-McAlpine, C. (2009). Family decision making in advanced dementia: Narrative and ethics. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 23; 251-258.
- Peden-McAlpine, C. and Bliss, D. (2008). The Experience of Community Living Women Managing Fecal Incontinence. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 30(7), 817-835.
- Elliott, B.A., Gessert, C.E., & Peden-McAlpine, C. (2007). Family decision making for elders with advanced cognitive impairment: Sprituality and meaning. The Journal of Gerontologic Nursing, 33(8), 49-55.
- Meiers, S., Tomlinson, P.S., & Peden-McAlpine, C. (2007). Development and testing of the family-nurse caring belief scale. Journal of Family Nursing, (Data Based), 23(1), 123-128.
- Elliott, B.A., Gessert, C.E., & Peden-McAlpine, C. (2007). Decision making on behalf of elders with advanced cognitive impairment: Family transitions. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 21(1), 49-54.
- Panagarakis, S.J., Harrington, Lindquist, R., Peden-McAlpine, C. & Finkelstein, S. (2007). Electronic feedback messages for home spirometry lung transplant recipients. Heart & Lung, 20(10), 1-8.
- Yang, Y.O., Peden-McAlpine, C. & Chen, C.H. (2007). A qualitative study of the experiences of Taiwanese women having their first baby after the age of 35 years. Midwifery, 23, 343-349.
- McSteen, K. & Peden-McAlpine, C. (2006). The role of the nurse as advocate in ethically difficult care situations with dying patients. The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 8(5), 259-256. (Data Based).
- Forneris, S. G., & Peden-McAlpine, C. J. (2006, April 13). Contextual learning: A reflective learning intervention for nursing education. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 3(1), Article 17. Retrieved from http://www.bepress.com/ijnes/
- Peden-McAlpine, C., Tomlinson, P. S., Forneris, S. G., Genck, G., & Meiers, S. J. (2005). Evaluation of a reflective practice intervention to enhance family care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 49(5), 494-501.
- Struthers, R., & Peden-McAlpine, C. (2005). Phenomenological research among Canadian and United States indigenous populations: Oral tradition and quintessence of time. Qualitative Health Research, 15(9), 1264-1276.
- Gunnarsdottir, T. J., & Peden-McAlpine, C. (2004). The experience of using a combination of complementary therapies: A journey of balance through self-healing. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 22(2), 116-132.
- Schmidt, B. J., Brauer, D. J., & Peden-McAlpine, C. (2003). Experiencing health in the context of rheumatoid arthritis. Nursing Science Quarterly, 16(2), 155-162.
- Fitzgerald, M., Milberger, P., Tomlinson, P. S., Peden-McAlpine, C., Meiers, S. J., & Sherman, S. (2003). Clinical nurse specialist participation on a collaborative research project. Barriers and benefits. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 17(1), 44-49.
- Peden-McAlpine, C., & Clark, N. (2002). Early recognition of client status changes: The importance of time. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 21(4), 1-8.
- Peden-McAlpine, C. (2000). Early recognition of patient problems: A hermeneutic journey into expert thinking in nursing.Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice: An International Journal, 14(3): 191-222.
- Peden-McAlpine, C. (1999). Expert Thinking in Nursing Practice: Implications for Supporting Expertise in Nursing Practice. Nursing and Health Sciences, 1 (4), 131-137.
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Tennessee Builder Associations
So you've decided to have a new home built from scratch in Tennessee. You're going to need the right team of professionals to help make that happen. That's where Builder Associations can help. These organizations offer potential buyers like yourself a number of resources, including directories for local contractors and other industry professionals you can work with. We've compiled a list of Associations in Tennessee to help pair you up with a builder near you!
The West Tennessee Home Builders Association is a trade organization that represents the new home construction and remodeling industry. Members--who are all licensed and insured--are held to a high Code of Ethics and encouraged to continue education through designation courses, webinars, and committee participation. The association aims to be a resource that both members and the public can trust.Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville
The Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville is a non-profit, trade organization that represents the home building industry. The association serves as a watchdog for the industry by monitoring issues that could negatively impact the availability of affordable housing. Additionally, the association provides services to its members that include educational programs, marketing events, and community service projects.
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Hi All I need some help to make up my mind about what technologies to use in my project. Now there is going to be some rather newbie questions in here but I need some input from people that work with the technology. Here is my problem. We are doing a project that requires us to use JPA. Now I need the JPA to be able to cache data to reduce the load on the MySQL servers. So over the last couple of days I have been doing a lot of porting of code from a Glassfish v3 and eclipselink project to Geronimo. However going through the documentation I had a look a OpenJPA as well. It seems that openJPA is also a very good product.... so my main question is. Which one is better to use in Geronimo.I know OpenJPA is allready available in Geronimo and from what I can find on the internet it seems to be a viable alternative to EclipseLink. So can anyone here shed some light on the choice I have to make? Seems like Java programmers in South Africa just use JDBC so finding someone to have a decent discussion about JPA/ORM Frameworks leads nowhere fast. Regards Neil
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"Last Tango (Un tango más)" is a semi-documentaly film whose director is the great master Wim Wenders, who presents the tango life of love and separation of the legendary couple, Maria Nieves and Juan Carlos Copes: the best couple in the history of tango for 50 years since their encounter on their youth days.
From Saturday, July 9, 2016, it will be presented throughout Japan including Bunkamura Le Cinéma. Hours: 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 19:00 hrs.
The film will present at Hokkaido, Aichi, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and Fukuoka.
More information: last-tango-movie.com
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- Court Work & Dispute Resolution
- Debt Recovery & Insolvency
Amelia has been with Adams & Partners since 2017, since joining our team she has managed a variety of different matters through her practice.
Amelia works in both our Parramatta and Penrith office and specialises in:
- Bankruptcy;
- Commercial property and leases;
- Debt recovery and insolvency;
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Amelia is a passionate and committed solicitor who strives to achieve the best outcomes for her clients.
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Risk management in spotlight at Big 5 Heavy
DUBAI, March 12, 2018
A leading professional advisor will shed light on how managing complications is key to completing a mega build as well as risk management at The Big 5 Heavy, set to run at Dubai World Trade Centre from March 26 to 28.
"Mega projects are in fact defined by their level of complexity, not only by their value. They involve substantial ground work, large labour force, longer duration, design challenges etc. Many factors could impact the progress and profits of a development so stakeholders are always managing risk in order to reach that deadline," explained Ramadurai Venket.
The show will offer free talks on project management, mining and quarrying, as well as a Geotechnical and Foundations Summit, where visitors will gain CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points.
Senior quantity surveyor at C-Quest division of KEO International Consultants, and speaker on BIM (building information modelling) at The Big 5 Heavy, Nicky Dobreanu pointed out how BIM processes add a layer of unprecedented insight:
"Essentially, the use of BIM results in faster and more accurate delivery of projects. The large pools of data generated by BIM allow decision makers to enhance and better manage the design, construction, operation and maintenance factors of their built environment."
Mining section head at Narjan Cement Company, Mohamed Saleh, reinforced that innovation in technology and regulation is a major growth driver at the core of our construction industry: "Applying new technology and easy-to-enforce regulation encourages industry development; also taking into account the growing GCC construction activity, mining specifically is set to open new international markets for export."
As well as a separate workshop series by the American Concrete Institute (ACI), mining, cement, and concrete solutions will be covered further throughout a range of technical seminars at The Big 5 Heavy.
"Large developments will continue to make headlines in 2018 with Makkah's Grand Mosque expansion ($21.3 billion) to be complete later this year, as well as Subiya Bridge in Kuwait – one of the longest causeways in the world at 36 km," said event director for The Big 5 Heavy, Richard Pavitt.
"Aside from revealing what enables the GCC mega build culture, the Big 5 Heavy will offer a wealth of equipment from 300 exhibitors, representing 27 exhibiting countries. There will be a visually stunning outdoor demonstration area and 'Grill & Chill' spot where visitors can refresh and network," he concluded.
The Big 5 Heavy is organised by dmg events Middle East, Asia & Africa, is free to attend, and supported by Caltex (Lubricant Sponsor), the Deep Foundations Institute (Geotech Knowledge Partner), Total Foundations Solutions (Geotechnical Sponsor), Deewan (Concrete Equipment Sponsor), Hard Precast (Precast Sponsor), and Stevin Rock (Mining & Quarrying Sponsor). – TradeArabia News Service


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The Southern California Trials Association Championship begins in just over a month.
Training and preparation are the necessary ingredients for success and maximum fun in our sport. At least 13 riders spent the entirety of Sunday polishing and perfecting their skills and bikes for the upcoming season. The weather was typical summer practice weather, 95 degrees with a breeze that kept it "nice". Start preparing now. The season will be upon us very soon. Pictured below, Mo, Pip, Bill, Billy, Loretta and Tim. Not pictured, Oli and Didrik, Paul O, Mystery Honda TL kid, Eric Mattson, Bruce Davis and myself. Click on the pictures to go Supa-size.
Meanwhile, a few of our So Cal men travelled to Kingman, AZ, for rounds 6 and 7 of the AMA/NATC MotoTrial National. Brad Hannon and Ty Cullins bagged first place, both days, in their respective classes! Very impressive, gents. Also, Bultaco-mounted Michael Salsman took first place on Sunday, on his lucky 13th national attempt in Twin Shock class. Riding the Pro class, Eric Storz took fourth on Saturday, then third on Sunday, getting his first-ever podium finish at a US National. Eric's skill level is becomming more amazing as the summer wears on. Pete Croft also took second each day in Clubman. Move him up! (Kidding)
Anyhow, it was a fantastic day for trials, no matter where you were. Well done everyone!
Full So Cal results:
Pro- Eric Storz, 4th
Sportsman- Brad Hannon, 1st
Clubman- Pete Croft, 2nd and Bill Merritt, 7th
Twin Shock, Michael Salsman, 2nd
High School- Ty Cullins, 1st
SR-50- Clive Hannon, 5th
Sunday 28th
Pro- Eric Storz, 3rd
Sportsman- Brad Hannon, 1st
Clubman- Pete Croft, 2nd
High School- Ty Cullins, 1st
Twin Shock- Michael Salsman, 1st
SR-60- Clive Hannon, DNF
Great job, all. Full results HERE.


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An ergonomic office is no doubt beneficial for employees, and serves the company well in the long-run. But while ergonomics is always high on the wish list, there are times you find your budget unwilling to accommodate your request. We frequently find ourselves in similar situations on projects, resulting in concerned clients consulting with our team on the most effective ergonomic solution for their employees, within the given budget and timelines.
So what's the one thing you invest in, to ensure at the very least, your team won't be suffering any backaches or musculoskeletal disorders?
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I am not doing very well with these.
Although it is only 8 Jan, and I only have 2, I have yet to start them both.
One is to lose weight. However as I have had a mild fluish thing and now have a real cold, I don't see any point in starting the diet till I feel better because I know I will lapse.
I am closer to resolution 2 which is to get a bit fitter. We are not talking substantial marathon things here, but a bit fitter. I have bought the Wii fit plus, and this afternoon have attached the Wii to the tv in the sitting room, so come Monday (when hopefully I can do energetic things and not cough) I will start using it daily.
Actually today I did walk the dog, so that is something.
When it is light at night I will also do my walk up and down the cliff at the beach which is only about 20 mins, but is aerobic.
Over New Year we started talking about Hadrians Wall which Boo and Trev want to walk from end to end. B & I thought it sounded like a good idea, and so we are looking to do that in 2012. I am not fit enough to do it in 2011. Although I can happily do a 5 mile walk, doing 10 8 mile walks one after the other needs a bit more fitness than I have at the moment (desk jobs!!!!)
I am really excited by the thought of it. Also we will be doing it just before my 59th birthday so it would be a good thing to do before hitting 60 as well.
We looked at other long walks as well. Some are very long (100s of miles) but some are more achievable, and could be fitted in after Hadrian. I think B & I will start with bite sized chunks of the Pembrokeshire path this summer - bits we haven't done before. The long term goal will be to do it all, but do it in bite size chunks. (It is one of the long ones.
B said I sounded aggressive when I just told him this, but I informed him I was being decisive!
About Me
- Helen
- Llantwit Major, Wales, United Kingdom
- I am mother, librarian, avid reader, sf fan, writer (unpubished), singer(amateur), animal lover, needlewoman.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
2 comments:
- oreneta said...
Decisive sounds good, Hadrian's walk sounds excellent, we may have to tackle that one some day too!
- January 8, 2011 at 7:03 PM
- Boo and Trev said...
Climbing up and down your cliff should make you hill fit. I will have to find a tall building to be building up the calf muscles in this part of the world
- January 10, 2011 at 7:04 PM
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There is one thing my mates and I love to do is to head far North to chase "BIG REDS". As of late we head to Whatuwhiwhi to chase Kings but when they don't play ball we fall back to chasing those big far North reds. My mate and I did my last annual 6 day far North fishing trip to Whatuwhiwhi in March of this year, I have been doing two trips a year over the past 15yrs but moving into the fishing seen the bizarre thing is I'm having to give up on them.
We have been chasing Kings there for the past 10yrs and it has always produced the goods, This was the first time that we had to give up jigging for big kings as the pins where plagued by rat kings and after two days we had run out of patience and didn't want to lose another day trying with no results – We decided to try for some big far North reds and other reef fish for the remainder days.
We fished from morning till dark fishing for at least 12hrs each day (Most of my mates – well lets say all actually) always say they have needed a holiday after our far North trips, I would always say "Were not here for a picnic, We only get up here twice a year so we need to make the most of it".
When staying at the Top Ten Holiday Park in Whatuwhiwhi it gives us plenty of options to fish no matter what the wind is doing, launching from both Whatuwhiwhi and Waikato Bay which is up towards Cape Karikari (This place is so unreal and majestic) even if you don't fish this place it is a must to visit. Also you can travel back 10mins and turn off down to Rangiputa (This is opposite Kieron's place – Reel Rods). Rangiputa is a paradise sitting on the Rangaunu Harbour, Crystal clear waters, silicon white sand and very healthy sea life.
Day three we got on to the snaps and got them on the new gulp baits (Squidvisious and belly strips) and got a couple of beauties on the new pink glitter 5′ jerkshad wound onto the new Squiddo's, of course baits as well. Each evening we would move into the shellows for a stray line sesh (Sometimes even close to 100ft in places) but only 10mtrs from shore, Catching Snaps, Kahawai, Porai, Blue cod, Grandaddy Hapuka and more.
In the end even though we did not get onto the kings this time we still had a blast hooking into some good Snaps – My next trip ???? Hopefully I can still get a weekend somewhere like Tutakaka so I can still put our products against some decent kings but if not I will still be targeting kings around the Hauraki Gulf in summer.
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KEYWORDS: chemistry, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, metaphosphates, TUBITAK, Sorbonne.
Remziye Hisar's research focused on inorganic chemistry and biochemistry, especially phosphates. In the 1940s, she joined the scientific discussion concerning toxicology in tune with Celal Tahsin Boran and Hayri Sözen1.
Born in Skopje in 1902, where her father was delegated as a civil servant, she moved to Istanbul after the proclamation of the Second Constitution in 19092. Hisar finished the three years of primary education in only one. She had to change school frequently because of her father's transfers, but she graduated with honours on July 15, 1919 from the Çapa Kız Muallim Mektebi3. Afterwards, she enrolled in the Department of Chemistry at "Darülfünun" (forerunner of Istanbul University)4.
Right after her graduation, she went to Baku, Azerbaijan with a group of female scholars to work as a teacher and, even though she found herself in the middle of the war in the Caucasus, she continued teaching at a female teacher school (Dârülmuallimât)5 . Eventually, after Azerbaijan became part of the USSR, she returned to Turkey with her husband, Reşit Süreyya Gürsey, whom she met and married in Baku2. In 1922, she received an invitation from a former teacher of hers who, at the time, was the Director of the Ministry of Education, asking her to go to Adana, where she was appointed as a teacher in the Adana Dârülmuallimat5. Although, generally, very few Turkish women intended to continue their education abroad, Remziye Hisar studied at the Paris-Sorbonne University as a student of Marie Curie and Paul Langevin6. In 1924, she moved to Paris with her husband and it was there that she gave birth to her daughter. In 1926, she got the Certificate of Applied Chemistry and General Chemistry; in 1927, the Certificate of Biochemistry and in 1928, the Certificate of General Physics4. In 1929, she began her doctorate, but returned to Turkey, as she did not have a scholarship. There, she applied for a chemistry teacher vacancy at the Mining Engineering School in Zonguldak, but in 1930 she was eventually offered a scholarship from the Ministry of Education to continue her doctoral studies3. Having since divorced Gürsey, and with her son working as an intern at the Galatasaray High School, she returned to Paris only with her daughter and her sister2. She completed her doctorate, supervised by Paul Pascal4. From 1933 to 1973, when she retired, she worked as an academic in various science departments5. She was the mother of the famous physicist Feza Gürsey and the renowned psychologist Deha Gürsey Owens2. She died in Istanbul soon after being informed about the death of her son Feza, in 19924.
In 1933, she was appointed Associate Professor of Science at the Faculty of Science, but because of a disagreement with a professor, she left the university in 19363. Between 1936 and 1942, she worked in Ankara at the Central Hygiene Institute, in the Pharmacodynamics Division of the Chemistry Department4. In 1942, she was appointed associate professor, and between that year and 1947, she taught Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Toxicology at the School of Pharmacy, all the while also managing her laboratories3. In 1947, she was appointed associate professor of Analytical Chemistry and Toxicology at the Pharmacology School of the Istanbul Technical University5. She was one of the founding members of the Turkish University Women's Association3, founded in 1949. In 1959, she became professor of Chemistry at the Mining Faculty of the Istanbul Technical University. She served there as chair of Analytical Chemistry for ten years, from 1963 to 1973, when she retired at the age of 714.
1956: Officier de l'Academie (France)
1991: TUBITAK (Turkey)
"In my youth women could only receive an education to be a teacher. Having this in mind I realize how much progress we (women) have made since then."
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"When I was at high school, I was very disappointed to see the names of males in the field of science, math and chemistry. I thought I could only come over this feeling by becoming the first Turkish woman in STEM fields."
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"She was a teacher who was an example with her behaviour. She followed us closely, detected our mistakes, tell us why we should not do something."
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"She was very hard working, she loved her profession, she was very knowledgeable and a very gracious lady."
Üstü Gülden cited in "MARIE CURIE'NİN ÖĞRENCİSİ KİMYA BİLİMCİ REMZIYE HISAR" (Dec. 2015), Mimoza, 3, 14-17, <http://www.kaum.itu.edu.tr/tr/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mimoza-aralik-2015.pdf> (last accessed 9 Mar. 2017).
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by Ashutosh Jogalekar
Robert Caro might well go down in history as the greatest American biographer of all time. Through two monumental biographies, one of Robert Moses – perhaps the most powerful man in New York City's history – and the other an epic multivolume treatment of the life and times of Lyndon Johnson – perhaps the president who wielded the greatest political power of any in American history – Caro has illuminated what power and especially political power is all about, and the lengths men will go to acquire and hold on to it. Part deep psychological profiles, part grand portraits of their times, Caro has made the men and the places and times indelible. His treatment of individuals, while as complete as any that can be found, is in some sense only a lens through which one understands the world at large, but because he is such an uncontested master of his trade, he makes the man indistinguishable from the time and place, so that understanding Robert Moses through "The Power Broker" effectively means understanding New York City in the first half of the 20th century, and understanding Lyndon Johnson through "The Years of Lyndon Johnson" effectively means understanding America in the mid 20th century.
By drawing up this grand landscape, Caro has become one of the most obsessive and exhaustive non-fiction writers of all time, going to great lengths to acquire the most minute details about his subject, whether it's tracking down every individual connected with a specific topic or interviewing them or spending six days a week in the archives. He worked for seven years on the Moses biography, and has worked an incredible forty-five years on the years of Lyndon Johnson. At 83 his fans are worried, and they are imploring him to finish the fifth and last volume as soon as possible. But Caro shows no sign of slowing down.
In "Working", Caro takes the reader behind the scenes of some of his most important research, but this is not an autobiography – he helpfully informs us that that long book is coming soon (and anyone who has read Caro would know just how long it will be). He describes being overwhelmed by the 45 million documents in the LBJ library and the almost equal number in the New York Public Library, and obsessively combing through them every day from 9 AM to 6 PM cross-referencing memos, letters, government reports, phone call transcripts, the dreariest and most exciting written material and every kind of formal and informal piece of papers with individuals who he would then call or visit to interview. Read more »


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Welcome to the wild
In the heart of Sörmland, surrounded by rolling fields and woodland, Öster Malma castle has looked out over Lake Malmasjön for almost 350 years. A landscape where the red deer unabashedly step out on the fields and where you can watch the white-tailed eagle soar above the construct and natural wetlands.
Conference participants will be inspired by the natural setting so close to wildlife. At the same time the charming Baroque style castle provides a romantic setting for weddings, and this is where we lay the table for our banquets.
The chef in the restaurant is happy to serve game on the plates and the primary produce usually originates from the nearby forests and lakes. Nature is ever-present; from the first glance through the hotel window in the morning, to the entire palette of exciting activities on offer.
Welcome to an encounter with the wild!
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Wild Blueberry Cornbread Muffins ( V + GF )
I first made this as a plain cornbread recipe sans blueberries in a 9 x 13 pan. Because it's not a very sweet recipe, it's quite versatile. The cornbread can stand up beautifully on its own, can be paired with something on the savory side or smothered in jam. All that said, it was calling out to me to be turned it into blueberry muffins...
Wild Blueberry Cornbread Muffins ( V + GF )
- 1 cup corn flour
- 1 1/3 cups brown rice flour
- 4 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 2/3 cups alternative milk (I use unsweetened soy)
- 2/3 cup coconut oil
- 3 flax "eggs" (3 Tbsp ground flaxseed w 9 Tbsp water)
- 1 cup frozen (or fresh) wild blueberries
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a muffin pan with coconut oil.
- Prepare flax "eggs" by mixing flaxseed meal with water, set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together rice flour, corn flour, baking powder and salt with a wire whisk.
- In a medium bowl, blend coconut oil and coconut sugar with an electric mixer. Add flax eggs and continue to blend until it forms a paste like consistency.
- Add a portion of the dry ingredients to your wet oil and sugar mixture, then add some of the alternative milk. Blend with the electric mixer. Continue alternating adding flours and milk until your batter is fully incorporated.
- Scoop the cornbread batter into your greased muffin tin, adding lots of wild blueberries to the top of each muffin.
- Place in the oven and bake for 20 - 22 mins.
- Enjoy!
This recipe was inspired and adapted from a Buttery Cornbread Recipe I found on Taste of Home.
Ashley Tomlinson


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The eight-day Jewish celebration, Chanukah — or more commonly known as Hanukkah — commences on Tuesday, Dec. 12 and ends in the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 20. To help celebrate, Rutgers Hillel will be inviting alumni, parents, friends, family, students and supporters to dine with them as they rejoice during the Festival of Lights over brunch.
More than 2,000 years ago in Israel, a Syrian king named Antiochus IV Epiphanes was in control of the region. He oppressed the Jewish people, forcing them to follow the Greek gods. Antiochus prohibited the practice of Judaism, massacring Jewish people and desecrating the temple by requiring the sacrifice of pigs — a non-kosher animal. Two men named, Judah Maccabee and Mattathias the Hasmonean, joined forces in revolt against the Syrians and made them leave the temple so they could once again worship their god.
The Jewish people decided to clean all the Greek symbols out of the temple, and on the 25th day of the Jewish month, they finished. They lit an eternal flame, meaning that once the light was lit, it would never be put out. There was only enough oil to burn for one day, yet miraculously, according to the Torah, it burned for eight days. Today, people celebrate Hanukkah to remember defeating the Syrians and the eight days the oil burned.
Not only do people celebrate the Festival of Lights, there are many traditional Hanukkah rituals that Jewish people participate in.
1. Lighting the Menorah
The centerpiece of the Hanukkah celebration is the hanukkiah or menorah. The menorah has nine candles — eight candles symbolize the number of days that the temple was lit, and the ninth is a helper candle used to light the others. The menorah can be store-bought or handmade.
2. Music to Celebrate
The best part of having holiday parties is the music. Hanukkah has many songs that are great for dancing or listening to during dinner. Many of these songs celebrate the glory of God and the ancient Beit HaMikdash. One famous song is "Ma'oz Tzur," which translates to "Rocky Fortress." Another is "Mi Y'malel." The opening line states, "Who can retell the mighty feats of God." Lastly, a popular Hanukkah tune is, "Chanukkah, Oh Chanukkah." This song has an up-tempo, catchy rhythm that anyone can sing.
3. Delicious Food
When it comes to Hanukkah, the food is not a disappointment. One of the main dishes is Latkes, which are made from shredded potatoes, eggs, onions and salt. Matzo meal, flour or breadcrumbs are often added to help bind the ingredients together. Herbs and spices are sometimes added for flavor. Together, these ingredients create a decadent dish that is plentiful and easy to make. Another favorite food is sufganiyot, which means jelly doughnuts. By adding sugar, warm water, flour, cinnamon and strawberry preserves, this deep-fried dessert makes the family and neighbors come knocking on your door.
4. Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel
It is customary to play with dreidels (spinning tops) during the holiday. A dreidel is a spinning top with four sides, each marked with a different Hebrew letter. According to chabad.org, children began playing with dreidels during the time of Maccabees. Under this rule, Jewish children were forbidden from studying the Torah, but they would defy the decree and study anyway. When a Greek official would come close, they would put away their books and take out spinning tops and claim they were just playing games. Used with coins, candies or even food, this game is fun to play, especially if you receive the pot.
5. Gold Coins and Gifts
Gift giving is not a traditional part of the holiday, but a common gift is a Hanukkah gelt, which is Yiddish for money. This is popular among Jewish people because their ancestors' ability to make their own coins was a symbol of the independence that they gained in the battles that the "Festival of Lights" commemorates. Today, some families prefer to give smaller gifts on the first few nights and larger gifts toward the eighth night.
While this holiday is focused on going to the synagogue and reading scriptures, it is also about spending time with your loved ones at home while eating great food, playing games and enjoying good music around the menorah.
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I Don't Want You To "Not See Color."
I have been trying to make an effort to be more consistent with my posting, but current events have just knocked me on my bum. I've been sucked into in a deep hole of disappoint with America and it's been difficult to string my thoughts together.
I had a very lengthy post written on my feelings about what's going on in this America of ours. I laid out must watch videos to explain to the ignorant, here is what is wrong but I've sadly realized nothing I explain or proclaim will change the deeply seated issues this country has with race.
Last year the Trayvon Martin case had a large impact on me, especially after covering some of it for Global Grind, and this year between the court decision in the case of Mike Brown, followed by Eric Garner, followed by the shooting of Tamir Rice, I have just felt completely angered, hurt and mind f*cked. I've tried to be as vocal as possible in sharing news, statistics such as this and this, trying to make an impact on the unaware and the insensitive. I've spent way too much of my life arguing with ignorance on Facebook and un-friending people when they do things like defend MURDER against someone unarmed and 35 feet away. I mean nothing made me more hopeless than seeing that people really, ACTUALLY thought the recent outcomes of these cases were justifiable and right. It's quite frightening and demoralizing, and I have seriously considered moving out of the country, #nolie.
With some shame, I admit I have been too concerned with trying to change minds and the lack of understanding and outrage from others and I'm here to say I am stepping off of my soapbox, it is not serving me any good, and actually has been leading me to routine disappointment.
There are people that are unbothered or aren't concerned about racial injustices because it doesn't effect them. And to me, that's like being a man and not supporting women's rights, or being straight and not supporting gay rights, or being and adult and not fighting against child abuse. It's all f*cking horrendous! However, at the very same time, I find my sanity and am very happy to see that there is also a large amount of people, of ALL races, fighting for justice and equality. That gives me hope that we are not completely doomed.
"The problem was never that we saw color, it was what we did when we saw the color."
- Vema Myers
The topic of a "post racial" society is discussed a lot, but I actually think we need to replace "post racial" with "post racist." That should be the goal. I don't want people to not see color. I want people to see color and not act a damn fool or kill anyone when they see it. That's all.
"I don't believe in post-racial. It's like saying we should live in a post-gender world. But I love being a woman! I am interested in living in a post-sexist world and feel the same about race. I don't want to live in a post-race world because being black is really exciting. I mean" – she laughs – "it's who I am. I'm a woman, black, from New York, Aquarius – these are things that create who I am. I'm interested in living in a post-racist world, where being African-American doesn't dictate limitations on what I can do – but I don't want to live post-race. Our differences are so fascinating and wonderful. We don't want to all be the same. Who wants that? Hitler did, but who else?
- Kerry Washington
So, with that said I suggest you watch Vema Myers discussion on some steps to stopping violence against black men below and in the meantime, I'll just be displaying the love and empathy I wish to see and hoping that my children's children's children will be able to experience a kinder world than this one.


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"What you say no to – defines you more than what you say yes to."
-Adam Garone
Often at the beginning of the year, we proclaim our resolutions to do more of something, whether it be an activity to promote a healthy lifestyle or to foster growth in our careers and professions. Yet, sometimes the wisest thing to do is to stop doing something -- behaviors, attitudes, activities that aren't productive for personal or professional growth.
In strategic planning we often do an exercise with leadership teams by asking, "What do you want to start doing in the coming year?" and an even harder question "What do you want to stop doing?" Organizations often take such pride and ownership in what they do today. People become vested in the status quo, even when that direction or strategy may not be the best for the future. Thoughtful consideration of what to let go of and what to say "no" to is hard but may be the best way to focus, prioritize and achieve growth for the organization.
And while we are talking about letting go…let's stop being negative. Never helpful.