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Fertilization is one activity that you should do when planting crops, because each plant which you plant will require nutrients to grow and produce, besides pest and disease control, fertilization can also cause your plants do not grow properly and lower production yields. At fertilization there are some things you should consider in selecting and determining the correct fertilizer for crops, because with your right to choose and use a fertilizer for your plants, then the plants can grow well and can improve the yield and quality of your crop production. The following things you can consider include:
Fertilizer type to be used
In general, you can use fertilizer that consists of 3 types of fertilizers, namely organic fertilizers, chemical fertilizers, and biological fertilizers, the fertilizer has its own role that you can customize with plants that you have planted. For more details, here's a little me explain the role of each fertilizer you will use.
1. Organic fertilizer
As it I explained in my article on how to choose the best organic fertilizer for crops, organic fertilizers are divided into two types, namely organic fertilizer granules (solid), and liquid organic fertilizer. In use, you can use organic fertilizer at the time of tilling the soil or growing media and you can give as a supplementary fertilizer. Organic fertilizers can also be given to all crops, because in addition to plant nutrients, organic fertilizer can also keep the soil or growing media remain healthy and fertile. Organic fertilizer nutrients have very little percentage, but has the ability to release nutrients slowly and continuously. I recommend organic fertilizer you must do when planting crops.
2. Chemical fertilizers
In contrast to organic fertilizers, chemical fertilizers have a percentage higher nutrients than organic fertilizers, the percentage of the nutrients found in chemical fertilizers has many kinds, so you can adjust to the plant growth you, for more details, I will review after discussing the type of fertilizer. Chemical fertilizer that you can use are divided into 2 types of fertilizers, including chemical fertilizers used on soil and chemical fertilizers are used or sprayed on crops or commonly known as foliar fertilizer (leaf fertilizer). The use of chemical fertilizers are used on land you can do with 3 ways, among others:
- Spread over the area of land, this way you can do manually and mechanically, if you want to use mechanical means, then you need a tool that is commonly known as spreader fertilizer, if you want to buy the fertilizer spreader, then you could be visiting the best purchase fertilizer spreader on amazon.
- Placed on the hole, the point is you make a hole in advance in the area of plant roots, after you make a hole and then you put fertilizer in the hole that you have created and then you close the hole with soil, cover the hole with soil carried out and aimed so fertilizer you give can be absorbed optimally and reduce nutrients wasted due to evaporation.
- Dissolved then poured, this method is more effective in the absorption of plant nutrients, but adapted to the environmental conditions, if the conditions are wet environment (lots of rain) then the less effective way, whereas if the environmental conditions experienced summer, so this way will be more effectively used , because it reduces the nutrient fertilizer is wasted due to evaporation, and this way you give fertilizer can be directly absorbed by the plant.
Next up is the use of foliar fertilizer (leaf fertilizer), foliar fertilizer (leaf fertilizer) are also 2 types that you can choose to be purchased, including liquid foliar fertilizer and foliar fertilizer in the form of powder. Foliar fertilizer liquid you can immediately use, because it provided a lot of foliar fertilizer on the market that you can buy and immediately use, whereas foliar fertilizer powder, if you want to use it then you have to dissolve in water before you spray, to the concentration you can see the rules the use of existing packages containing foliar fertilizer.
3. Biofertilizer
Biological fertilizer is fertilizer that is alive, because in addition to containing a biological fertilizer plant nutrients also contain live microorganisms which is very good for the plants, biological fertilizers is very well used during the process of plant growth, in particular the use of the land damaged or infertile. and I suggest this type of fertilizer to use, because it will be a lot of benefits you can get, one of which could reduce the need for chemical fertilizers.
Choosing tips the fertilizer types
- If you just planted a few plants, I suggest using organic fertilizers and biological fertilizers. The most important thing you can give nutrients in a sustainable manner.
- If you plant crops on vast land, I suggest using all kinds of fertilizers, because by using all types of fertilizers are expected to crop yields that you will get can be increased, and can keep your soil healthy and remain fertile.
- If you have any questions, you can ask in the comments field that has been provided, hopefully I can help to answer.
if you wish to not use chemical fertilizers, I recommend if ground conditions you are less fertile or land damaged and unhealthy, I suggest to keep using chemical fertilizers then you can begin to reduce until you do not use chemical fertilizers, the way that you can do is always reduces the use of chemical fertilizer in each new planting season, and increased use of organic fertilizers and biological fertilizers.
if you wish to not use chemical fertilizers, I recommend if ground conditions you are less fertile or land damaged and unhealthy, I suggest to keep using chemical fertilizers then you can begin to reduce until you do not use chemical fertilizers, the way that you can do is always reduces the use of chemical fertilizer in each new planting season, and increased use of organic fertilizers and biological fertilizers.
How to choose the right fertilizer
an outline of the growth phase of plants are known to have 2 times, including the period of vegetative and generative period. An easy way to know the growth phase in between.
Vegetative phase
That need to remembered by you, that each plant has a different age, so simply in determining the vegetative phase is a plant that focus on the growth of new shoots, roots, and stems, of course, not yet entered a period of flowering and fruiting. In the vegetative phase of the plant will require plant nutrients with the content N (nitrogen) with a high concentration P content with the amount of slightly to moderate, the content of K bit, content of S is slightly to moderate, and the content of micro-nutrients slightly, needs element micro-nutrients can be set with organic fertilizer when tillage/planting media processing.
Generative phase
The simplest way to determine the generative phase is a plant that is entering a period of flowering and fruiting, during the generative plant will require nutrients with K high content of N, P, Ca, Mg medium, and slightly to moderate nutrient B, and still needs micro nutrients.
On a good fertilization you also have to consider the dose given to your plants, just a suggestion for you, before you do fertilization in particular the provision of chemical fertilizer you should already know the dose of fertilizer that can be given to your plants (SOP plant cultivation, which will be you planted ). With a good fertilization and correct, then the your plants can grow very well and healthy and can minimize the damage caused by pest attack.
Buying tips fertilizer is good and right
- For organic fertilizers and biological fertilizers you can use in all phases of your plants.
- If you buy chemical fertilizer, then you must determine in advance the phase of your plants, whether you are in your plant vegetative phase or are in the generative phase.
- There are 2 types chemical fertilizer that is sold with the content different nutrients, including single fertilizer and compound fertilizer. Single fertilizer is fertilizer that contains only 1 type of nutrition, for example fertilizer N, the N fertilizer nutrient content consists of only N elements alone. And to compound fertilizer is fertilizer that consists of several content of nutrients, for example, maybe you've heard of the NPK fertilizer, and so forth. At NPK compound fertilizer we can understand that the fertilizer contains nutrients N, P nutrients, and K nutrient. So please you can buy the fertilizer as you need.
Thus the information that I can give you about how to choose and buying tips fertilizer for the plants is good and right, hopefully what I provide can be useful for you, and if my article can helpful to others, please share the information from this article to friends, relatives, or your neighbors, especially the new gardening or farming. And if you're looking for fertilizer for your plants, following a recommendation from me that you can choose, and if it does not find a fertilizer that you want, then you can write the keywords that are being searched. And hopefully I can help after you find the best fertilizer for your plants. and if you need gardening tools, you can visit gardening tools kit and please you can search gardening equipment you want.


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For the past two years, it seems that people I know tend to die around this time. Last year, a man I was visiting in the hospice died and I didn't know for a month. No one ever told me. In fact, he died two days after my twentieth birthday and I was going to go visit him the day he died (I didn't know he was dead at this point), but I was extremely sick and couldn't make it. I had this feeling that the next time I would go back to that house, he wouldn't be there. I prepared myself for it, but I didn't want to be right.
This year, I had two cousins die unexpectedly. The cousin on my dad's side died in September, but we didn't find out for a couple weeks. We actually found out through the internet. Me, being the attention whore that I was (and will probably no longer be after this experience), decided to Google my name and my cousin's obituary was one of the first things that popped up. On top of that, I was on the phone with my mom at the time and I had to tell her that my cousin had died.
Then a couple weeks ago, the cousin on my mother's side passed away. My aunt's daughter. She wasn't feeling well and refused to go see a doctor (which unfortunately is how my other cousin died as well, by not following the doctors orders). She talked to my aunt in the morning and by the afternoon, she had passed away. They said that she had a stroke.
The funeral was November 19, 2009. It was a lovely service. People had a lot of nice things to say about her. It wasn't like those funerals where people fumbled for something nice to say, everything was genuine. I tried not to cry, but I did. I will be honest and say that I didn't really know either of my cousins very well. I'm the youngest of my first cousins at a measly 21 years old and both of them were well into their 40's. Their deaths just brought up feelings of losing people in life and reminded all of us that life is too short and that you never really know when it's your time to go.
One thing I love my family is our resiliency. We aren't exactly the close knit kind of family that celebrates every holiday together, but when you need support, we will be there. During the funeral, we cried and said our good-byes. An hour later, we were laughing and remembering, and celebrating life. Death is only a part of life.
So where does NaNoWriMo come into this? Some might be saying that it might be a little selfish to think about that when so much bad stuff has been happening. Writing has almost always been a therapeutic thing for me, so when that wouldn't work it got overwhelming. I didn't have an outlet. I read my stories online(I'm still behind on some of those), but I was too busy to pick up a pleasure book to read.
I deleted all the Sims 2 games from my computer (I had all the expansion sets that I borrowed from a friend) in favor of the Sims 3, then played it out to the point that it's not interesting anymore (not to mention that I couldn't make the people as hot as I could in the Sims 3. Something about that uncanny valley thing made them a bit too real and weird looking.) I wanted to start a new project with some of the ideas I had, but nothing was coming. In fact the only thing I had to look forward to this week was Glee (which was a descent episode imo, but last weeks was the best so far).
Why didn't I throw in the towel? Because life is too short. Who knows when I'll get an opportunity to push the story forward in such a fast paced manner. I got at least 2 1/2 descent usable episodes out of IAR in a matter of weeks and if I push myself I could at least attempt to reach 50,000. That's the whole heart of the matter, right? The journey to the 50,000 words, not exactly the words themselves. I had a 3 hour jam session that served as a therapeutic outlet as soon as I got back from the funeral. I needed it. But while critiquing and helping a friend on his music, I went into brainstorming mode and the ideas started to flow. I'm letting them sit for a little bit (I need to do some assignments and things) and will be trying to get 10,000-15,000 words before Thanksgiving.
Why you shouldn't throw in the towel?
- Your idea deserves to see itself in reality. Even if it's a "bad" idea, you'll have a tangible idea of your efforts in seeing your piece be completed.
- Life is too short to give up (of course if you have other priorities that are more important, take care of those too/instead)
- Just read the pep talks of well-known authors. They know what they are talking about.
- Script Frenzy
- Various groups on LJ that I'm a bit too lazy to find. (They are out there though)
- There's always next year.
P.S. Still at 7,741 words, but still trying to push more out.

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27 January 2016, 10:01
But it looks like the iPhone has passed its peak and the decline of the iPad continues.
25 January 2016, 13:06
It will be an iPhone 5 sized device with iPhone 6 spec internals. Photo of device leaks.
16 December 2015, 11:01
It has reportedly started GPU, screen and other semiconductor R&D in new facilities.
8 December 2015, 15:01
Had enough of terrible iPhone battery life? Here's a £79 fix.
28 October 2015, 10:06
Says the record results are down to success of the iPhone and all-time sales records for Macs.
20 October 2015, 13:06
And it is announced that Apple Music has 6.5 million paying subscribers.
8 October 2015, 11:01
TSMC sourced A9 processor runs cooler, offers better battery life in stress test benchmark.
1 October 2015, 13:01
Apple devices will edge past Windows to go second place to Google.
22 September 2015, 12:05
Project leaders given permission to triple the 600-strong car workforce team.
11 September 2015, 16:31
With iPad Pro, big tablets are suddenly a thing, but would you consider such a device over a laptop?
9 September 2015, 21:24
Faster A9 processor, upgraded cameras and 3D Touch are the main new features.
9 September 2015, 20:06
Plus optional Apple Pencil stylus and Smart Keyboard cover accessories.
28 August 2015, 11:01
New iPhones are expected, as is a new version of the Apple TV set top box.
22 July 2015, 11:17
iPhone and Mac sales look strong and the Apple Watch has enjoyed "a great start".
14 July 2015, 10:59
More than 250,000 shops across the UK will support the £20 or less payment system.
22 June 2015, 12:21
Cupertino originally felt that it didn't need to pay artist royalties during free trial.
15 June 2015, 10:23
A new mobile game called Fallout Shelter is available today.
9 June 2015, 10:11
Apple Music will "change the way that you experience music forever," said Tim Cook.
28 April 2015, 11:05
Raked in a quarterly revenue of $58 billion, resulting in a net profit of $13.6 billion.
22 April 2015, 14:50
And weighed, just in case you've shaved off a bit of gold to sell on to 'Moolah4Gold' or similar.
21 April 2015, 11:05
Data API v3 introduction will hobble some older iOS, Android and Smart TV devices.
17 April 2015, 14:55
Provides organisations with secure video posting, sharing and discovery.
3 April 2015, 12:05
Highly rated free pocket scanner app includes OCR, integrates with OneNote and OneDrive.
17 March 2015, 12:06
Apple may also soon start to accept your old 'droid in exchange for Apple Store gift cards.
10 March 2015, 09:40
Prices to range from $349 to $17,000 (£299 to £13,500 in the UK).
27 February 2015, 16:30
We've heard from the naysayers, now let's hear from actual iPhone owners.
30 January 2015, 16:30
Seems everyone else does, so what's stopping you?
29 January 2015, 11:05
And Microsoft rebrands the Acompli app as Outlook for iOS and Android.
28 January 2015, 10:35
Huge iPhone sales contributed to the blowout quarter. Apple Watch due in April.
6 January 2015, 22:27
Plus Tech21 Evo Mesh cases for five runners-up!
2 January 2015, 13:35
The sales decline is partly due to larger-screen phones including the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
20 November 2014, 13:05
And, from now, there will be now no more 'Free' apps in the Apple App Store.
21 October 2014, 11:35
The company's revenue surges to $42.1bn thanks to strong iPhone 6 smartphone sales.


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I had SUCH a memorable Memorial Day! A family of unexpected guests arrived just in time for breakfast!
Hmmmmm…..beach sunflower buffet? Mighty enticing! 😉
Of the 20 known Armadillo species, only one resides in the US: Dasypus novemcinctus aka the nine-banded or longnose variety. The next two photos show how well they live up to these common names!
D. novemcinctus are somewhat opportunistic eaters. Their pig-like snouts function as foraging tools, seeking out insects, earthworms, small reptiles and amphibians. Plant roots, carrion, small birds and mammals may also be consumed. If they head to your garden, beware! Even the briefest foraging session leaves behind holes and misplaced garden soil…especially around new plantings like the banana and small cactus in my ranchero!
The Florida armadillo population was the result of a few animals released from a small zoo in 1924, combined with several more that escaped from a traveling circus in 1936. They've multiplied and spread thoughout the state due to a fast reproductive cycle. Female armadillos reach sexual maturity between 1-2yrs of age, bearing 4 pups from a single egg that divides into quarters before implanting! Interesting fact should you ever appear on Jeopardy➡ armadillos are the ONLY mammal to give birth to identical quadruplets all the time!
If you look closely at this next picture, you'll notice a few "dings" in the rear armored plates of the animal nearest the street:
When they came back on Tuesday, I got a closer look and noticed another mark towards the head:
In person, these looked more like claw marks (or scrapings) than indentations. In terms of local wildlife predators, bobcats and hawks have been known to hunt armadillos, although most fall victim to car accidents when crossing urban streets. An armadillo's natural escape reflex is jumping instead of running…jumping is what typically puts them at odds with grilles of oncoming vehicles! Eek!
If you think it odd to see armadillos during daytime, it isn't! Juveniles are more apt to seek food during daylight, largely to avoid adult armadillos who forage during dawn and dusk, and behave aggressively toward youngsters at "adult feeding time."
I had hoped to see these fascinating prehistoric holdovers again Wednesday, but it rained (HARD!) intermittently all day. I think they're living among the plumbago hedge along my house's concrete slab, an ideal, safe spot of well concealed brush!
Here's one final glimpse:
Until next time…..
🙂 🙂 🙂
Related articles
- http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/dasypus_novemcinctus.htm (Smithsonian Institute Armadillo Page_
- http://armadillo-online.org/


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I've had sick kids for the last few days, it's just a spring cold but it's enough (with five kids) to take up a good bit of my time. We've been doing a lot of listening to books, playing card games, rocking, watching Netflix, taking baths......you know, the usual. Well by last night I was desperate to sit in front of my machine with a good book playing, and I knew just the project that would be fast and be put to good use immediately! An apothecary bag! That's my name for it anyhow, Molly and I have a thing for naming things pretty names from books lately (I'll tell you more about that later). The word apothecary just sounds so much nicer than medicine doesn't it? I thought about the word remedy too but it just lacks the romance that the word apothecary has...anyhow. (Maybe I got hooked on the word from reading "The Apothecary's Daughter" a while back?) after the babies were asleep last night and my big kids were all laying around I snuck (babies know when you want to sew and they don't like it!) up the steps very carefully and started this little bag.
I used canvas for the outside, added a little imperfect cross that I tacked down using a running stitch with embroidery floss. After adding the lining I tacked it into place along the zipper using the same technique.
I added pockets to keep all of my little bottles standing upright (I also stitched creases in the bag to keep the shape better, that helps keep the bottles upright too).
Everything I needed fit in quite nicely and I have room for a few more bottles. Mama's apothecary bag is now ready for faithful service for the next few years. Hey, if you've got to doctor sick kids you may as well do it in style right? I'll be back soon friends! xo, Sam


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Whether you're a homeowner doing your own work around the house, heading out into the woods for some camping, or you just like having necessary tools around just in case then you likely know that having a sturdy, reliable, and durable shovel is a necessary tool.
The problem with regular shovels is that they're bulky, heavy, unwieldy, and it's a pain in the butt to bring them anywhere.
Even in the case of an emergency it's not that reasonable to think you can just leave a full-size shovel in the car or in an emergency kit in case something goes wrong.
Thankfully there are collapsing shovels, also known as a folding shovel, that are much smaller, more portable, and can be folded up or collapsed into a smaller size.
These shovels don't take up as much space and they're a lot easier to leave in the car, at the cottage, or even bring with you car camping just in case you think you might need it.
I recently began searching for the best folding shovel to add to my collection of tools and in this post I want to share some of my recommendations for some different options I think you should take a look at.
Well, let's take a look at some of my recommendations on what I believe are models that are well-suited if you're in the market for the best collapsing shovel.
The Best Folding Shovel
Gerber E-Tool Folding Spade
When it comes to folding and portable shovels my top recommendation is the Gerber E-Tool Folding Spade.
It takes advantage of a heavy-duty design and durable construction while still being portable and a small profile for easy storage and carrying.
The shaft is made from an anodized aluminum that helps to keep it lightweight while still ensuring that it's strong, sturdy, and durable for use.
The handle is constructed using a glass-filled nylon design and offers plenty of room for gripping the handle and getting a good grip on it when you're digging or using it for another purpose.
The head is made from a powder-coated steel and there is even a serrated edge that's helpful for getting through natural materials such as plants, undergrowth, vines, and sticks and it can also help with digging through hard dirt and ice.
When it's opened up the shovel expands to 2-feet in length and can be completely collapsed and folded into a very small profile for portability and storage.
To help keep the shovel open and secure when you're using it there's a nifty locking mechanism so that it will remain open during use.
The functionality, design, portability, and ease-of-use of the Gerber E-Tool Folding Spade is why it's one of my top recommendations if you're looking for a folding shovel for your outdoor needs.
SOG Entrenching Tool F08-N
Similar to the Gerber, the SOG Entrenching Tool F08-N is another one of my recommendations if you're looking for a quality and durable folding shovel.
This model takes advantage of a tri-fold design that makes it more portable as well as allows it to take on a smaller profile for storage or transport.
One nifty feature is that it's possible to rotate the blade so it can be used as a standard shovel, as a pick, or as a hoe depending on your needs and preferences.
The handle takes on a triangular design and is easy to grip while offering ample grip for leverage.
The entire thing is made from a tempered steel that helps to keep it sturdy and also durable for when you need it.
With the serrated teeth on the edge of the shovel blade you can also use it for cutting any natural materials like grass, branches, overgrowth, and it can also be used to chipping away at ice or bashing into hard-packed dirt.
To make it even easier to carry and more portable the SOG Entrenching Tool F08-N comes with its own carrying case that even have gear loops for further portability and ease-of-use.
Survival Hax Survival Shovel
The Survival Hax Survival Shovel is designed with a steel handle and shovel head along with an aluminum alloy bolt so it's durable and well-equipped for heavy duty use.
It can be used as a shovel or you can take advantage of the built-in pick if you need to bust up any hard materials or loosen up the ground before you start digging.
One interesting feature is that it even comes equipped with a hidden fire starter that you can use in case of any emergencies, making this a great additional to a survival kit.
One on side of the shovel head is a serrated edge and this is helpful for cutting through any natural materials like grass, overgrowth, or branches.
When not needed the shovel can be folded down into a small, more portable size as the shape of its own trowel and it even comes with a carrying case for better organization and more portability.
AAA 4004 Sport Utility Shovel
The AAA 4004 Sport Utility Shovel boasts a fairly simple design and takes advantage of an aluminium construction to help keep it lightweight while still being sturdy and durable.
At just 1.3 pounds in weight this is a very light shovel.
There are a few different colors to choose from depending on your preferences and this shovel makes a great addition to any survival kit or just to leave in your vehicle in case of any emergencies.
When it's disassembled there are three separate pieces that allow it to take up a smaller profile when it's not being used and to make it easier for storage and portability.
The T-handle allows for ample grip and leverage and despite not having too many extra features like some of my other recommendations in this post the AAA 4004 Sport Utility Shovel is still an option that I would recommend checking out.
SE Stainless Steel Folding Trowel
The SE Stainless Steel Folding Trowel is what I would recommend taking a look at if you don't need a full size shovel and you're just looking for something ultra-portable that's still durable and sturdy.
This model is much smaller than my other recommendations and I find it to be well-suited for camping, gardening, and just to have something lightweight around in case of an emergency in the car or something.
The blade and the handle are made from a heavy gauge stainless steel and this makes it very durable and also resistant to rust and corrosion.
It comes with a carrying pouch that makes it easier to carry around, more portable, and the handle features a loop design so I can be hung up for storage and quick accessibility when it's not in use.
Coleman Folding Shovel
When it comes to camping gear Coleman is well known for their entry level options and it's the Coleman Folding Shovel that they have available for those looking for a portable collapsible shovel for outdoor use.
This model makes a suitable choice to add into an emergency kit or just to bring along the next time you're going camping.
It takes advantage of a durable steel design and the shovel head comes equipped with a serrated edge so it can also be used for sawing and cutting natural materials outdoors.
When you're using it the different pieces lock into place so that it possible to get leverage using the handle for digging and when it's not being used it can be collapsed and folded down into a smaller size.
Whether you're heading out into the outdoors to get some camping done or you just need to bulk up your emergency kit, folding shovels can be very useful in a wide variety of different situations.
I hope that my different recommendations in this post have helped you find a suitable collapsing shovel for your needs and if not then hopefully this post has acted as a good starting point for your own research in regards to finding the best folding shovels.
Let me know down in the comments below if you have any questions or concerns about finding a suitable shovel to use and I'll be sure to give you a hand as soon as possible.


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Tuesday, 21 July 2015
Soap and Glory Haul
So I finally gave in and bought myself some Soap and Glory make up products. Soap and Glory was on a three for two offer in Boots so then was no better opportunity. Having heard and read so many reviews from fellow bloggers and YouTubers I was pretty confident in which products I should pick.
Of course I had to give the Solar Powder Bronzer a go as what feels like every blogger has recommended it at some point. I also picked up the Glow All Out highlighter because it looked like the perfect summer shade.
One down side to this product is the packaging the cardboard finish I think cheapens the product a little, but the good news is I think they have now changed the packaging to match that of the other highlighters and blushes!
Having given the pencil a go it is a great buildable product which makes shaping brows easy. The Blondeshell shade is also perfect for my skin tone and hair colour. However I have to say it does take a while to get enough product out to fill in your brows completely. I found the product to have quite a hard consistency so I had to press quite firmly for the product to work.
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The Pros and Cons of Internal Communications Systems
Fri, 11/09/2012 - 4:26pm | by monicadear
Life would be simpler if people communicated better. Miscommunication is one of the biggest causes of stress and tension in the workplace. If managers would just communicate tasks clearly, staff would be more confident about their responsibilities. If staff would just communicate their needs clearly, managers could delegate tasks more. Open lines of communication enable effective problem solving, from interpersonal office relationships to business administration problems.
Effective internal communication ensures that all staff members work together as a unit. It fosters morale and leaves no room for misunderstandings that have the potential to cost companies a small fortune in profits, and that have the potential to cost workers their jobs.
Pros and Cons of Internal Communications Systems
Meetings: a firm favorite among most companies no matter what their size. Meetings are very effective for communicating things like weekly or monthly progress, announcing changes, announcing awards and events and touching base on various projects that are underway.
But, meetings should be as short and succinct as possible. Long, drawn out meetings will leave employees bored out of their wits, especially if they have very little bearing on their jobs. So, only invite people who are essential.
One-on-one meetings: sometimes called performance reviews. These are great for discussing personal goals and objectives, challenges and other issues that employees would rather not bring up in front of the entire office.
However, they can also be associated with disciplinary actions, warnings and slaps on the wrist. It's a good idea to regularly call in employees to congratulate them on the good work that they are doing and to express your gratitude for their dedication. That way a visit to the managers often won't be anticipated with dread.
Emails: which have largely replaced written or printed memos. Email is handy because with one click you can communicate with one person or a department of 20 people. It's relatively safe and secure – provided emails aren't printed, they can't be left lying around for anyone to read and because there is record of sent and received emails, no one can claim that they were left outside of the loop. Conversely, no one can claim that they kept everyone informed when records show that they didn't.
However, emails can be misinterpreted. Some people read tone where there is none and some people unintentionally add tone through their phrasing. There is also the chance that emails can be sent to the wrong people – it happens, a lot. And, emails can be forwarded to external sources, no matter what employment contracts say about confidentiality and non-disclosure.
Instant messages: great for immediate communication. Platforms like Skype are brilliant for immediately conveying information within businesses. The advantages for companies with branches dotted around the country or even around the world are numerous. They also facilitate communication within large office blocks where departments are on different floors. The feedback is instant, as the name suggests and the convenience is untold.
But, systems can be exploited. Staff can spend all day engaging in idle chit-chat, exchanging office gossip, and rumor mongering. They can also communicate with people outside of the business, and so can spend the day chatting to girlfriends who work on the other side of town. Either way, the time and productivity lost can be enormous.
There is also the chance that messages can be sent to the wrong person, which is not only mortifying but which can also have horrendous consequences.
Print: the good old written word. Print goes beyond memos and meeting minutes. It includes office notice boards, communication packs, brochures and the like. Some people still like to receive pieces of paper that they can use as points of reference or reminders. They work better with paper than emails and instant messages, which can be forgotten or buried in overflowing inboxes.
But, paper can also be lost underneath piles of other discarded paper. They can be ignored because it doesn't count unless it comes electronically. They can also be lost or taken home and otherwise distributed to people who shouldn't see them.
The importance of effective internal communication can't be under-estimated. But companies need to realisz that it's a two-way street and they need to match the medium to the message. Don't fire anyone via Skype, for example.
It's a good idea to devise a strategy for internal communications, especially for the most common processes, like announcing change and conducting performance reviews. It's also a good idea to have a dedicated department to manage internal communications; it can usually be handled by your HR people.
This guest post was written by Sandy Cosser on behalf of Dynamics Careers, which advertises jobs for MS Dynamics NAV developers, whose work is invaluable in help HR and service management professionals do their jobs.


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Kim Leitzes
Founder, ParkLU
Kim Leitzes is the co-founder of ParkLU, an influencer marketing platform that connects consumer brands with social media content creators in China. Her team has developed proprietary technology that makes it easy for brands to search and filter through thousands of data rich key opinion leader (KOL) profiles, and proceed to engage them in collaborative projects.
The idea for ParkLU started when Leitzes was running a digital marketing agency that specialized in content and social for cross-border e-commerce, helping Fortune 500 companies and SMEs navigate the China market. Realising the effectiveness and challenges of influencer engagement in China, Leitzes decided to combine data-driven technology with community know-how, so brands and influencers could find the perfect fit. ParkLU's cloud-based software makes it simple to find relevant influencers, collaborate on content, and measure impact and ROI.
Kim began her career in fashion retail working at a leading consumer and retail boutique investment bank, Financo, where she advised apparel, accessories and beauty care companies in the U.S. and Asia. She subsequently joined high-end women's direct retailer, Bill Blass New York, as Vice President of Strategy. Prior to moving to Shanghai in 2010, Leitzes worked at Macklowe Asset Management, investing exclusively in consumer and retail companies.
Kim holds a B.S. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She has lived in some of the most inspiring fashion capitals, including New York City and Los Angeles, and now she splits her time between Shanghai and Hong Kong, where she lives with her husband and two year old daughter.
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Join us for this interactive dialogue about how women are succeeding in tech and how they are fostering the next generation of leaders.
The Power of Peer Pressure: How to Build a Successful Influencer Marketing Program
An in-depth look at the history, evolution and current state of influencer marketing that will help you build marketing strategies, vet potential influencers, or even become one.


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You would think I would have done much more sewing today since I had the house all to myself, but instead I cleaned the house. Ohh it is so much easier to clean when I am the only one at home!
This afternoon I went in search of the fabrics I had used to make my strip set for Hello Moon as I still haven't been able to find what I did with the ones I had made. So I cut out new strips and sewed them together. Then I traced each of the four remaining moons onto some very old vliesofix that I found whilst searching for the fabric. I had a bit of trouble peeling the paper off the back but finally I got my moons fused to the background fabrics.
I am one step closer to meeting my OMG goal. How are you going with yours?


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(1999 - 2010) - Initiated in 1999, SEF developed the Miles to Go report series with the aims of supporting statewide efforts in Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi and South Carolina. In these states, a number of statewide organizations and local community based groups were showing strong interest in developing advocacy efforts focused on improving education equity through improved education policy and practice reforms. Over the course of eight years, SEF issued this series of reports, which documented education inequality and advanced innovative policies to reduce gross disparities in resources and outcomes based on income, race, and ethnicity. Reports are organized by state alphabetically below.
2002 - A collaboration of Arkansas citizens and SEF, this report finds the state's education system does not equally prepare all students for higher education, which is essential to success in today's skills-driven economy. Despite Arkansas' improved educational policies and practices, low income and African American students who need the most help are the least well served. The report challenges policy makers to expand the state's economic growth by adequately funding and extending its educational reforms for the benefit of all students. Download the report.
2003 - After the 2002 release of the SEF report, Miles to Go Arkansas, the Arkansas State Supreme Court issued a decision mandating adequate and equitable education for all of the state's public school students. In this update, SEF uses specially commissioned studies in education and personal income to show how educational investments in Arkansas today will advance the state's future economic development and quality of life. Download the report.
2006 - This report documents the economic and educational gains that Arkansas can realize over time if it expands pre-K to cover most three- and four-year old children in the state. The report documents the link between education and income in Arkansas and the vital role that pre-K can play in advancing both the state's education and its economy. The report also demonstrates the need to expand pre-K and various challenges ahead in the expansion of high-quality pre-K. Download the report.
2006 - This report documents the economic and educational gains that Louisiana can realize over time if it increases high school and college enrollment and graduation rates; expanding funding and coverage of high-quality pre-Kindergarten programs; and reduces education gaps by race and income in academic performance and resources. The report shows the link between education and income in Louisiana and the vital role that p-20 education plays in advancing both the state's economy, income levels, and quality of life. Download the report.
1999 - This report on the status of African American in public education in Maryland, builds on SEF's original Miles to Go report, which found that 45 years after Brown v. Board of Education, the state's African Americans lagged significantly behind whites in all measures of college access and success. An early call to action recommended Maryland invest in programs that improve college readiness and teacher preparation and increase financial aid to equalize opportunities for all students. Download the report.
2006 - The report documents how the Mississippi economy declined in relation to the national economy in recent decades; over most of the last 25 years, personal income has remained virtually flat when compared to the nation. In 1980, Mississippi's per capita income was 69 percent of the national average. Today, it is approximately 72 percent of the national average today -- a net gain of only 3 percentage points in 25 years. In terms of current dollars, Mississippi's economic gap means that on average each person in the state had $9,570 less in income than the average American. Download the report.
2009 - The report shows that Mississippi - ranked 50th in the nation in per capita income - isn't likely to improve its economic condition even after the current recession unless and until most of its young people have access to a preschool program that prepares them to enter school-ready. Download the report.
2010 - The report finds Mississippi is the only Southern state that has no state-supported pre-Kindergarten program. The brief reviews how Mississippi is falling behind other states in the Deep South in early childhood education; why Mississippi need a pre-K program now; options for how the state can finance such a program; and current opportunities (even in economic hard times) for Mississippi to begin to build on existing assets to establish a pre-K program for the benefit of all Mississippians in the future. Download the report.
2002 - Despite South Carolina's recent educational improvements, there remain stubborn patterns of uneven investment and a serious disparity in outcomes along the lines of race, geography, and income. This report suggests goals and strategies South Carolina must follow to promote fairness in educational opportunity statewide. Its recommendations are the work of SEF and a diverse task force of South Carolinians who met for two years to review data and exchange ideas about how to create a world-class educational system in the state. Download the report.
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UW-Madison: Health access program bridges micro-finance, health for Uganda's poor
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MADISON - In 2008, Kevin Gibbons began research in Uganda's fishing communities. His goal, as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was to understand how efforts to promote sustainable fisheries affected family income.
And then a series of "smack yourself on the forehead" moments caused him to switch gears from fishery management to the problem of access to health care.
Today, Gibbons is executive director of Health Access Connect (HAC), a non-profit that merges microfinance and health-care access in Uganda. HAC lends to taxi drivers wanting to buy a motorcycle. In return, the driver agrees to spend three days a month transporting government health workers to nearby villages for a monthly clinic.
Gibbons received his Master's degree from UW-Madison in 2012 in conservation biology and sustainable development.
The first head-smack occurred during interviews at a fishing community on the shore of Lake Victoria, when he learned that villagers were still dying of HIV/AIDS, even though the government was offering free, effective medicine just three miles away.
A second bit of enlightenment occurred at a remote island on Lake Victoria. "It was a very exotic trip, and I was enjoying myself," Gibbons recalls. "When I asked about life on the island, my source said, 'If I could leave, I would leave tomorrow. If I get sick, if a mother is in labor, or a child breaks an arm, it's an eight-hour boat trip'" to the nearest clinic. Gibbons adds, "Afterwards, I didn't see those hours-long motorcycle and boat rides in the same way."
As Gibbons and HAC co-founder Carolyne Ariokot were incubating ideas to bridge the gap, a friend asked Gibbons for a loan to buy a motorcycle to use as a taxi, which is a standard way to get around in rural Uganda. "Mike Nsubuga walked me through the business," Gibbons says. "Motorcycles cost $1,300, so most guys rent, which makes for an expensive, unstable livelihood."
By 2014, he and Ariokot began to see a solution in micro-finance loans that would provide income and health transport.
Lisa Naughton, who is chair of the department of geography at UW-Madison, says Gibbons was "a great communicator and a force for good in the world." Naughton, who has studied the links between poverty and the environment in Uganda, says "you find people in the poorest remote areas, languishing, ill at home, because they can't even get $3 to get to a clinic in a nearby town."
With HAC's win-win approach, she says, "A lot of young men are helping their homes and families by becoming motorcycle taxi drivers."
Health Access Connect now has three full-time and three part-time employees. Motorcycle loans are just the start. HAC has bought four ambulance trailers that can trail behind a motorcycle, is surveying health access in Uganda, and it's hiring. "The common thread is that we are always trying to serve the health needs of those in remote areas," Gibbons says.
At present, HAC's bread and butter is the micro-finance enabled transport of health workers. For the 18-month term of the loan, one motorcycle and its driver serve three villages with a monthly clinic. Then, if the driver has paid the loan every week, "he owns the motorcycle and is not obligated to drive for us," Gibbons says. "At that point, we may keep them on retainer, or take the money and loan it out for another motorcycle."
Committing three days will trim the driver's income, "but it's a great loan and a great opportunity," Gibbons says. Over the 18-month course of one loan, he says, that driver can enable 2,625 people to be treated. "And it's no problem at all to find guys who want a loan."
Health Access Connect starts its annual fund-raiser on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28.
READ MORE: https://news.wisc.edu/health-access-program-bridges-micro-finance-health-for-ugandas-poor/
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|Sunrise 3 June Before canvas up
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Co-ordinates of our new site S24.39223 E31.77506
Quintin and Celeste, Kim and Peter, the add-a-room is up and waiting for you.
This is a view to show you what you can look forward to, great big site at the fence. Looking forward to braai with the Hyenas patrolling alongside, we have already seen a variety of game from the fence. This is the best site we have had in all the years we have been coming to the park.
Nothing really exciting on the game watching side, will do some serious spotting next week.
Satelite dish is up and will be enjoying the sport this weekend
I also want to congratulate Smug's on winning the "Ryder Cup", I saw the results on CNN, this is despite not having your number one player (me) available, well done!
I also want to wish you all good golfing and friendship on your tour to the Wilderness, I am so sorry that I am missing the tour. I will be watching the local press for the results and any misbehaviour at the taverns and nightclubs.


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Hey everyone, Sorry that I haven't been posting any new creations on lately I've been very busy with school and many other things. I will be posting shortly more cakes and will also be showing how to make decorated sugar cookies. I will be making some for my sisters baby shower coming up. Stay tuned for the next sweet treat bake soon to be arriving. Leia =D xxxx
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- Place 5-8 drops of Rosehip Oil into the palm of your hands
- Massage the oil between your palms, then apply to dry skin
- Apply the oil to the skin, massaging in circular motions over your face, eyes and lips to dislodge make-up and dirt
- Rub in a small amount of water (just enough to wet your hands) onto the skin, transforming the oil to a milk-like substance
- Using a warm wash-cloth, gently remove the Rosehip oil
- You can now move onto the second cleanse, my favourite being the RosehipPLUS Organic Daily Cream Cleanser
- Using a pea-sized amount, apply the Daily Cream Cleanser to your face and neck, using gentle circular motions.
- Rinse with warm water or a wash-cloth and voila! Enjoy your freshly cleansed, supple and hydrated skin!
- For added nutrients and supple skin, mix a few drops with a clay/dry mask as the activator in place of water.
- Or, apply to clean, damp skin prior to applying a mask for ultra-soft, glowing skin!
- Run out of your exfoliant? In a pinch, I'll mix a few drops of Rosehip Oil, RosehipPLUS Daily Cream Cleanser and a tsp of ground nutmeg (anti-inflammatory, helps fade blemishes and scars) for a DIY exfoliant that leaves my skin so smooth and refreshed! This is my favourite skincare trick, and you can add as little or as much exfoliant as your skin requires!
- Rosehip Oil also makes an amazing beauty oil pre-makeup. Apply 2-3 drops to damp skin and glowwww.
- For strong, shiny nails and healthy cuticles, I massage a few drops of rosehip oil into my nail beds each night or after removing nail polish.
- Eye make-up remover - a few drops on a cotton pad removes waterproof mascara effortlessly. Bye-bye panda eyes!
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High up in the sky is bright, blue Vega. Vega is where the aliens from the movie Contact were calling from. Not too far away (only 25 light years), Vega is part of the constellation called Lyra the Harp. Lyra looks like a small parallelogram.
Down and to the left is dimmer star called Deneb. Deneb is a whopping 3,000 light years away - making it the farthest star you can see with the naked eye. This is the tail of the swan, the constellation Cygnus - and these stars actually look like a swan with a stretched out neck going to the right and wings up and down. Cygnus is also called the North Cross because, well, it looks like a cross jutting into the center of the Summer Triangle.To the right is bright, white Altair. Altair is the head of the constellation Aquila, the Eagle. Although the Eagle might be tough to imagine from the stars, Altair is easy to find because it has two dimmer stars bracketing it. And it's so bright because it's only 17 light years away.
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"For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem's sake I will not remain quiet, till her righteousness shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch". (Isaiah 62:1)
15th December 2017
To: The President of the ANC, Jacob Zuma;
The Deputy President of the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa;
The National Chairperson of the ANC, Baleka Mbete;
The Secretary-General of the ANC, Gwede Mantashe;
The National Spokesperson of the ANC, Zizi Kodwa
The National Executive Committee of the ANC;
The NEC Subcommittee on International Relations;
The ANC International Relations Commission and
ANC Voting Delegates representing the provinces.
Dear fellow Africans,
Peace and greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We also greet you as children of the African soil and it is in our capacity as concerned Christian leaders from various countries in the African continent that we address you just days ahead of the ANC's 54th National Conference.
Firstly, allow us to wish you a peaceful and productive national conference as you wrestle with matters that affect the ANC, South Africa, the African continent and beyond. May God grant you courage, wisdom and unity in your deliberations.
This ANC conference takes place at an important time in the history of South Africa and the African continent where we all seek to find lasting solutions to the crippling challenges that 2 face our great continent that range from poverty, unemployment, health, water, energy and conflict.
Aside from these weighty issues, there are two grave matters that weigh heavily on our collective mind and we write to implore you to give further consideration to them both.
1. Arab Slave Trade of Africans
Many of us are acutely aware of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade to the Americas which took place between the 16th and 19th Century and saw between 10 to 12 million of our ancestors sold to slavery. Less is said however, about the devastating effects of slave trade on Africa. "The depopulation and a continuing fear of captivity made economic and agricultural development almost impossible whilst a large percentage of the people taken captive were women in their childbearing years and young men who normally would have been starting families."
Even less is reported about Arab slave trade of Africans which predates European slave trade by about 700 years and took place through the Trans-Sahara or Indian Ocean routes. This slave trade occurred mostly between A.D 650 and 1900 and historians place the number of Africans enslaved by Arab slave traders at over 20 million and this often involved eunuchs where boys between the age of 8 and 12 were sold as castrated male slaves.
What is particularly troubling to note is that this barbaric practise of treating Africans as sub-human still continues in parts of North Africa. We are aware of news from credible international reports and documentaries about Africans being ransomed, enslaved and having their organs harvested for sale on the black market in the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula from around 2011. The most recent reports relate to slave auctions of Africans in Libya that were reported by the American media outlet, CNN.
It is not enough to register disgust and voice objection to this horror and we therefore entreat you to demand complete cessation of this cruelty and accountability by the culpable countries and members of the Arab League through diplomatic channels and the African Union. We cannot stand idly by whilst our people are traded as commodities in the 21st Century by those who pretend to be our brothers.
2. Downgrade/Closure of South Africa's Embassy in Israel
We have noted the Report of the ANC's 5th National Policy Conference held earlier this year and in particular the recommendations from the International Relations Commission with regards to the various areas of conflict within the African continent and beyond.
We are acutely aware and appreciative of the fact that the ANC remains seized with Continental and International Solidarity and note further the following:
- That since 1994, the ANC-led South African government has played a crucial role in mediation efforts across the African continent and most notably in peace efforts in Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, South Sudan and Sudan, Zimbabwe;
- That the South African government and ANC have always called for all-inclusive negotiation processes in areas conflict, based on the assumption "that every group has genuine grievances and has the interests of the country at heart";
- That the ANC states that "a reflection on the legacy of Comrade OR Tambo is therefore instructive in that he was able to engage both the East and West during the Cold War. Our engagement in the continent and the world must seek to emulate this example."
- Noting further, that the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has been working through a Foreign Policy White Paper entitled "Diplomacy of Ubuntu" which describes South Africa's unique approach to global issues. This White Paper states that "this philosophy translates into an approach to international relations that respects all nations, peoples, and cultures. We therefore champion collaboration, cooperation and building partnerships over conflict."
It is therefore clearly evident that the Foreign Policy of both the South African government and the ANC in the above regard is clear, consistent and transparent. A central feature of both foreign policies is one of open and sincere engagement with all parties to each conflict as a durable peaceful resolution cannot be reached through the exclusion of any one party to a conflict.
Consistent with this foreign policy approach it is evident that all areas of conflict noted in the Report of the 5th National Policy Conference, namely Swaziland, Western Sahara and the struggle of the Kurdish people are treated in accordance with the principles of this policy – that being to keep open methods of communication and dialogue with all parties. We are thus understandably troubled and taken aback by the International Relations Commission recommendations as they pertain to the Israel-Palestine conflict because they mark a serious departure that is wholly inconsistent with both the spirit and letter of the prevailing ANC and South African government's International Relations policy.
The proposal to downgrade or completely close diplomatic relations with Israel is clearly punitive to one party to the conflict and directly contradicts the central tenants of the ANC's International Relations policy. Whilst we are equally pained by the elusive peace solution and grieve for all human life lost in this conflict, we must register our strong protest at the two options tabled before the 54th National Conference.
To further highlight how extraordinarily inconsistent these two options are with ANC and South African government policy, it is worth noting that whilst the ANC and South African government have openly supported Western Sahara's quest for independence from its occupation by Morocco, President Zuma announced on December 3, 2017 that South Africa and Morocco would resume full diplomatic relations. The president further stated that "Morocco is an African nation and we need to have relations with them … we never had problems with them anyway." He further added "They felt that even if we differ on the Western Sahara issues, the two countries should have a relationship."
It is instructive to note that there are currently more than 50 international territorial disputes around the world including: Kashmir region between India and Pakistan; Crimean region between Russia and Ukraine and that between China and Taiwan to mention a few, yet South Africa maintains full diplomatic relations with both parties to these conflicts. This, again, begs the question: why should the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians be treated differently?
It is not inconceivable nor would it be unreasonable if Israel responded to a downgrade or closure by taking the same drastic measures concerning the Embassy of Israel in South Africa. Additional to these policy considerations, stated above, we wish to also point out the real harm that would be suffered by South African citizens and those of the broader Southern African Development Community (SADC). The Embassy of Israel in South Africa provides consular services beyond South Africa and includes the countries of Lesotho, Mauritius and Swaziland who are not represented or participants to the ANC conferences but would, nonetheless, be potentially adversely affected by the adoption of the proposed recommendations.
For South African citizens this has the real possibility of leading to a loss of a visa free status in travel to Israel which currently exists. Such an unfortunate decision would then necessitate that South African citizens travel to the nearest Israeli Embassy in Kenya to apply for a visa to enter Israel. It is worth considering that around 44 million South Africans profess to be Christian and South African pilgrims account for the highest number of inbound visitors to Israel from the African continent. Thus, irrespective of their views on the Israel-Palestine conflict, South African Christians will suffer real economic hardships additional to any other inconvenience.
It is important to note that Christian pilgrimages to Israel have a strong focus on cities and towns such as Bethlehem, Cana, Nazareth and Jericho which are either majority Arab in population and or lie within the Palestinian controlled Territories and thus our visits bring much needed tourist income.
Fellow Africans and compatriots, we plead with you to resist the calls for a downgrade or closure of the South African Embassy in Israel for the numerous reasons stated above and there are several other avenues within which to express ANC solidarity and contribute to a peaceful resolution to this conflict.
We speak on behalf of countless voices and ministries within our great continent and are willing to constructively engage with you further on this matter.
Please be assured of our sincere prayers for you to have a successful conference and we look forward to hearing of a positive report at its conclusion.
Blessings to you all
Signed by the following African Ministries and Organisations:
Abounding Grace Ministries: South Africa
Africa Bless Israel: South Africa
Africa for Israel Christian Coalition: South Africa
Africa Israel Chamber of Commerce: South Africa
Cape to Cairo Israel Mission: South Africa
Cape to Jerusalem House of Prayer for All Nations: South Africa
Church's Ministry to the Jewish People: South Africa
Concerned Clergy: South Africa
DEISI International: South Africa
Dorvek Trading (Pty) Ltd: South Africa
Friends from Abroad: South Africa
Institute for Christian Leadership Development: South Africa
Kingdom Life Empowerment Ministries: South Africa
Kings Bible Church: South Africa
Kingdom Heirs Assembly: South Africa
Liberty Christian Fellowship Ministries: South Africa
Powerhouse Ministries: South Africa
Pure Business Ministry Hermanus: South Africa
South Africa United: South Africa
The Do It Group: South Africa
Three Cord Family Services: South Africa
Transformation Africa: South Africa
Vuka Africa Foundation: South Africa
Christ Vineyard: Botswana
European Coalition for Israel: Belgium
Missionary New Earth, the Mt of Olives Churches Int: Gabon
Endtime Miracle & Power Ministries International: Ghana
Cape to Cairo Israel Mission: Kenya
Beth-El, Associação Cristã Amigos de Israel: Mozambique
Value Adding Christian Centre: Nigeria
Association of Christian Human Rights: Nigeria
Jerusalem House of Prayer – Zambia: Zambia
Awake Grace Ministries International: Zimbabwe
House of Worship International Church: Zimbabwe
Missionoflove4Africa: Zimbabwe
Christians Ministers Council of Southern Africa: Southern Africa
Impact Africa Network College of Bishops: South Africa, Nigeria, UK and USA


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Pennsylvania Chapter of the Sierra Clubserving Bedford, Blair, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Elk, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Juniata, McKean, and Mifflin counties
|Explore, Enjoy, and Protect the Planet
by Ben Cramer
So-called "industrialized" Pennsylvania contains a surprising amount of forest cover and opportunities for remote solitude, particularly in the North-Central region of the state. Between I-80 and the New York border, and roughly from Warren in the west to Wellsboro in the east, there are areas where one can literally walk for days without encountering another human being, with just little-used dirt roads and hunting camps as the only signs of civilization. This vast wilderness is quite a surprise for northeastern America, and even Pennsylvania natives are amazed when they begin to discover all this natural solitude on foot.
North-Central Pennsylvania is overflowing with outstanding hiking trail networks that are dozens or even hundreds of miles long. The Susquehannock, Chuck Keiper, and Black Forest Trails are just three prime examples. One long-distance trail that offers extra loneliness and solitude, even for wild Pennsylvania, is the Bucktail Path in Cameron County, which quietly meanders 34 miles from Sizerville State Park north of Emporium to Sinnemahoning on Route 120.
The hills and plateaus of Cameron County have seen little activity since the heyday of logging, mining, and railroading in the first half of the twentieth century. As the crow flies, most of the Bucktail Path isn't very far from Route 120 and Emporium, but the hills are alive with solitude due to their inaccessibility to all forms of travel except walking. Some veteran Pennsylvania backpackers have reported hiking the entire 34 miles of the trail, over several days, without seeing other people. This is a long and lonely trail, but in the best of fashions.
One especially interesting portion of the Bucktail Path is in its middle reaches, just north of a junction with rarely used Hunts Run Road (which comes into the remote hills from the village of Cameron). For several miles the trail follows a stream called McNuff Branch, crossing this unusually wide and deep mountain brook several times without bridges. McNuff Branch features a plethora of beaver dams, as the enterprising critters are very busy in the area. Some of the dams are quite formidable constructions, stretching for more than a hundred feet and holding back artificial ponds of considerable size, as the beavers make themselves cushy new residences.
The southern portion of the Bucktail Path traverses the hard-to-reach Johnson Run Natural Area, a protected grove of old-growth forest featuring giant hemlocks and several noteworthy species of hardwoods. After coming back down to Earth at the very southern end of the trail, and just when the long-distance hiker is within sight of victory, the Bucktail Path offers yet another wide and bridgeless stream crossing. Thirty-four miles south of Sizerville State Park, the trail ends in the village of Sinnemahoning.
Sinnemahoning is located at a major hub for the Pennsylvania long-distance hiking crowd. A couple of miles east on Route 120 is the tiny village of Jericho, where a back road leads to the western end of the rugged Donut Hole Trail. From here you can hike 90 miles east to Farrandsville in the Lock Haven area. Meanwhile, between Sinnemahoning and Jericho Wykoff Run Road pops out from the far side of broad Sinnemahoning Creek. From the other side of the bridge, a street in the village of Wyside leads to the Old Sinnemahoning Trail, a former jeep road that runs very steeply into the mountains above the river, and tops out in the unique highland forests and meadows of the Quehanna Wild Area. This trail emerges at the northeastern corner of the Quehanna Trail, an outstanding 76-mile loop that reaches as far west as Parker Dam State Park near Clearfield.
The Bucktail Path is not recommended for beginning hikers or backpackers who are just starting to discover the solitude of Penn's Woods. There are dozens of wet stream crossings and several steep climbs. Due to infrequent usage, some sections are poorly blazed and the footway is insufficiently worn down, making parts of the trail quite difficult to follow without pathfinding experience. And if you have a mishap, especially in the middle portions of the trail, you are very far away from assistance. But if you're ready to tackle the trail's challenges, the Bucktail Path will lead you into a very unique kind of loneliness, and that's a good thing in "crowded" Pennsylvania.
If You Go: The Bucktail Path is mostly within Cameron County, with the northern end reaching a few miles into Potter County, all within a 2–3 hour drive from State College. The north trailhead is located at Sizerville State Park, accessed via PA Route 155 about six miles north of Emporium. The south trailhead is at the end of Grove Street in Sinnemahoning, which is located on PA Route 120 about 20 miles southeast of Emporium. A trail guide and map for the Bucktail Path can be purchased from Keystone Trails Association or at local outdoor retailers. Also consider using the easier to read public use map for Elk State Forest.
Ben Cramer is a freelance writer and outdoor enthusiast living in State College. He is also a committee member for the Moshannon Group of Sierra Club. The Moshannon Group hosts regular outdoor adventures throughout central Pennsylvania (see the Outings page for details).


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Uploading images
For adding images to a Category or Mix page, you need to upload the image first (toolbox > Upload File).
Please don't use images from forums and blogs straight away. Flyers often exist in higher resolution and that's what we want. Avoid using flyers from Resident Advisor, *.blogspot blogs or tinypic.com since those compress images on upload. For better quality try the size filter in the google image search.
Dedicated artwork
Only upload artwork that reads the artist name and / or mix title.
Non-related images are mostly googled and added mandatorily because "it will look cool".
Some hosting services simply require artwork in the upload form, so the user has to add some image. These are not added on the mix page.
Be careful with uploading images from Flickr. Users can license their uploaded images and the default setting is: © All rights are reserved. Such images can not be uploaded elsewhere. Every other license is ok to upload on MixesDB. To find such, use the advanced search on Flickr. On uploading follow these simple rules:
- don't edit the image file,
- give credit to the Flickr user.
Add credits in the summary field and maybe use this format: "By [user] via [Flickr image page URL]" (example).
Adding images
After uploading copy the filename and enter it in the code:
|This is the standard image format.
|This is useful when the image should have the same filename as the mix page title (e.g. podcasts). Reminder: PT = "Page Title".
This button is used to insert images. We use the default 'right' (align) and '350px' (width) parameters for easy use on mix pages.
On mix pages the image width can vary dynamically: It will be displayed smaller if the window has not enough space for the default width of 350px.
If an uploaded image is smaller than 350px width, add the smaller with, e.g.
[[File:|right|250px]]. Removing the width works the same, but has a major disadvantage: When the small image is replaced by a bigger version, the image is displayed in full size on the mix page(s).
On other pages like your user pages you may want to do more:
|Insert image
|Format image
[[File:Café d'Anvers.jpg|border|left|100px]]
|No link
*If "right" is used on mix a page, the light grey border is added automatically. This is useful for images with white background.
Categorizing images
All images should be categorized to the venue, event or podcast categories to which the belonging mix page is categorized as well.
If an image should not show up on the Main Page, add it to Skip Main Page. The Main Page only displays fresh images (images with "2019-02" or "2019-01" in the title). So you only need to add fresh images to that category which shouldn't show up on Main Page.
Artist images
Only categorize images to an artist category if the artist is displayed on the image.
The list of images in an artist's category should be like a gallery of images (as on Discogs and IMDb). So we also remove images from an artist's category when the image is used multiple times (most often happens to podcast images). We only keep the best image of an artist.
[[Category:Jeff Mills]] (artist displayed)
File:2005-10-21 - Jeff Mills @ Womb -4.jpg
[[Category:Jeff Mills]] (artist displayed)
- Groups of artists
[[Category:Aural Float]] (exisitng "group" category), followed by each single member (if possible, from left to right)
- Artist logos
Official artist logos are an exception from that rule. Those can be categorized.
File:Soul Clap.png
[[Category:Soul Clap]]
- Drawings
Drawings of an artist can be categorized as long as the artist is recognizable.
2012-12-10 - Trevino - FACT Mix 360.jpg
Podcast artwork
Podcast artwork usually contains the featured artist. If so, categorize to both. We don't care much about the order of the category names. Examples:
2010-01-07 - Till von Sein - The Adventures Of Soul Clap 63
[[Category:The Adventures Of Soul Clap]] (podcast artwork)
2010-01-04 - Deadboy - FACT Mix 112
[[Category:FACT Mix]] (podcast artwork)
(no Deadboy since the used artist image exists in large: File:Deadboy - landscape.jpg)
Promo Mix images
Promo mix artwork should be categorized to Category:Promo Mix. People tend to categorize the artist as well, but remember: Only if the artist is displayed, which is most often not the case. Examples:
2003 - DJ Sneak - Mr. Bojangles (Promo Mix)
[[Category:Promo Mix]]
2009-05 - Kevin Saunderson - History Elevate (Promo Mix)
[[Category:Promo Mix]]
[[Category:Kevin Saunderson]] (artist displayed)
1996-02-15 - Autechre - Live @ Flex, Vienna
This club recording was released as unofficial CDR. The artwork of this CDR is used on the mix page and categorized to Category:Promo Mix while the mix page is not. That's because club recordings cannot be promo mixes, so the mix is categorized to Category:Flex.
[[Category:Promo Mix]]
2010-05-08 - Pervert @ Analogical Force, Specka, Madrid
This club recording comes with an own artwork. Since this is not related to the event or club (no flyer), it goes into Category:Misc Images.
[[Category:Pervert]] (artist displayed)
[[Category:Misc Images]]
Big events
Big events like the the WMC and the Sonar Festival consist of multiple events. Mix pages of such include the image of the event and the big event theme image.
Example: 2010-03-27 - Heidi @ Get Physical Party, Charcoal Studio, WMC
[[Category:WMC]] (main event)
[[Category:Charcoal Studio]] (flyer of the club)
In combination
Sometimes there are many different types of images used. For example when a podcast is a club recording.
Example: 2009-07-11 - Cosmic Twins @ ageHa, Tokyo - Resident Advisor (RA.186, 2009-12-21)
[[Category:Resident Advisor Podcast]] (podcast artwork)
[[Category:Francois K]] (artist displayed)
(Derrick May image exists in large)
[[Category:ageHa]] (club displayed)
[[Category:Derrick May]] (artist displayed)
[[Category:Francois K]] (artist displayed)
- CD covers (e.g. for commercial Mix CDs) should not be uploaded in the highest quality available! 500px as max dimension should be enough.
- How to convert text on images to plain text? See Tracklist Images.
You may want to use image galleries on your user pages. They should be avoided on mix pages.
<gallery> File:Logo.png|Some Caption File:Logo.png|Some '''Caption''' </gallery> Some text.
Some text.
The gallery floats on the right and the thumbnails size is reduced.
<gallery align="right" widths="100px" heights="100px"> File:Logo.png|Some Caption File:Logo.png|Some Caption </gallery> Some text.
Some text.
To continue with text below the gallery you can add
How can I export images from PDF files?
You can easily extract images from PDF files. In PDF-XChange Viewer it's
File > Export > Export to Image... (see screenshot). In Adobe Reader (not recommended anyway) the path is similar (
File > Save as > Image).
For non-photographic images like flyers and textual graphics we recommend to save in PNG format.
How can I find "similar images?
Google's image search let's you "find similar images" or "more sizes" on image search results. Further options:
- Drag 'n' drop an image into Google's search bar
- Install a simple browser plugin for a new right-click context menu option "Google this image": Firefox / Chrome
- On image pages you can also use the Google page title icon which will perform an image search based on the tile. Advanced users will be taken to a content search based on the title and similar images. This lets you search for other quality versions or similar images of this file and finds other websites using this or similar images.


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When people faces a new task, whatever it is: a new technical design, a fix for an existing customer issue, a report, a contract, an agreement proposal, a new law, … things can become unnecesarily complex. Technical people is specially prone on that since we have several acute biases when facing a new problem. In general, we tend to use the most technology available and insist on using the same approaches that we have used in the past. The latter happens so often that when we modify our way of thinking we name it innovation.
I like to remember the story about Russians and Americans investigating on a pen that could be use in non-gravity situations during space trips. Americans, owners of huge funds and sophisticated technology chartered a millionaire project to design such a pen involving the most brilliant material and fluid dynamics engineers. Russians just decided to use pencils instead… (Disclaimer: Even when the real story didn't happened like that, the basic idea beyond has been used to illustrate similar points and contains an invariable truth).
More often we should take nature as a model when looking for solutions to a task. Nature and the universe are based on pretty simple and reliable principles, if things look complex is not because the principles are complex it's because there are many of them, thousands, millions but each of them when analyzed properly can be explained in a way that can be understood, with enough time, by anyone with a basic background on the topic.
In a more general context, simplicity must NOT be understood as naive,
simpleton, half-wit or simple-minded but instead as understandable, clear and straightforward. Fractals are an example of this as when first seen from the distance they may appear messy, but when seen from a closer distance their inner structure becomes apparent and the whole structure makes sense.
One of the, so called, this century's top innovators, Steve Jobs, expressed it in an inspiring way:
…when you start looking at a problem and it seems really simple with all these simple solutions, you don't really understand the complexity of the problem. And your solutions are way too oversimplified, and they don't work. Then you get into the problem, and you see it's really complicated. And then you come up with all these convoluted solutions. That's sort of the middle, and that's where most people stop, and the solutions tend to work for awhile. But the really great person will keep on going and find, sort of, the key, underlying principle of the problem. And come up with a beautiful elegant solution that works.
It is important being able to distill the essence of the problem and how it fits in its natural context in order to be able to find an efficient solution.
It is required to be able to observe the problem from a certain distance, that will come from experience, knowledge and strong principles to act more as a judge than as a passionate problem shooter.
Once you are in this simplification mode, you need to be able to know when to stop and quite often this will require to have a clear definition about the objectives to be reached, metrics and KPI's, a preliminar root cause analysis (RCA) or a risk assessment to help you drive and focus your efforts.
And when it's about software development, any class diagram or sequence diagram will give you a clear idea at first glance on how refined is your design. The absence of crossed lines, passthrough connections, monolithic parts and instead use of familiar templates helps, as no other design guideline to clarify any solution:
The advantages of pursuing simple solutions are endless:
- Any complexity will hide issues that have not been adressed properly and that will sooner or later require additional attention.
- You will need to be able to convince others on the virtues and advantages of your solution, the simpler it is the easier it will be for them to understand.
- The process of simplifying your initial solutions will not only help you to get rid of any unefficiencies but also will provide you with a deeper level of understanding of the solution and hence with a competitive advantage on the field.


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Managers' occupational stress in China : the role of self-efficacyCentre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series
Document TypePaper Series
Publication Date9-1-2003
AbstractThe role of self-efficacy, an individual difference variable, in occupational stress research is seldom discussed, and is even rarely examined in Chinese societies. This study investigates the relationships between stressors, managerial self-efficacy (MSE) and work-related strains (job satisfaction, physical strain, and psychological strain). A total of 450 enterprise managers in eight cities of the People's Republic of China completed a battery of structured questionnaires. The results of the study generally support that total stressors was negatively related to job satisfaction, physical strain, and psychological strain. Furthermore, MSE was statistically significantly related to strains in that respondents with high levels of MSE reported higher levels of job satisfaction, lower levels of physical strain and psychological strain than did those with low MSE. Related to the moderating effects of MSE on stressor-strain relationship, only significant moderating effect was found in predicting physical strain, as demonstrated by a series of hierarchical regressions while controlling for age, tenure, and position levels and educational levels.
CPPS Working Paper Series No.141
Citation InformationLu, C.-q., Siu, O.-l., & Cooper, C. L. (2003). Managers' occupational stress in China: The role of self-efficacy (CPPS Working Papers Series no.141). Retrieved from Lingnan University website: http://commons.ln.edu.hk/cppswp/99


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My mascot Mr H, a stuffed monkey that I have had for 19 years.Generally, 'a stuffed monkey' means something like this:
But is that what 'stuffed monkey' means here? It could also be this:
Given that Goodall worked with chimps in Africa, it's entirely possible that she has an actual monkey that has been stuffed, perhaps a favourite pet. It wouldn't be a chimp, because as an expert she would not call a chimp a monkey, but still a possibility, no?
This ambiguity is not normally present, because the first meaning is so much more accessible, so this is an example of how context can make a big difference to the salience of a secondary reading.
In case you're curious, it is a toy:
And she made no mention of whether she made the chimps work in a diamond mine, as her fictional counterpart did in the Simpsons.


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It's so addictive and relaxing, a great combination for some great 'me' time!
I have this little colour combo ready and waiting to begin a new project for little granddaughter number 2! It's ready to make a cute all-in-one suit, from Rowan's latest baby and toddler book. I spent ages choosing the three colours, changing my mind between pales and brights. I think I'm happy with the final choice, especially for a new-born outfit.
The 'Dougie Dog' scarf is almost complete too. I just have to 'gear up' to tackle the upside down scottie dogs at the end and then it'll be done, apart from sewing in the ends and doubling it over to seam. Hopefully, my 'scottie dog' mojo will have returned during the week and I'll be able to show off the finished set next time.
Have a great week!


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Betty Kabel (left), Immediate Past President of the American Dental Hygienists' Association, presents Anne Gwozdek with the Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene during the organization's annual conference in Jacksonville, Fla.
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 22, 2017 -– The American Dental Hygienists' Association has presented its Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene to Anne Gwozdek, a recently retired faculty member at the School of Dentistry.
The award was presented last week at the association's 94th annual conference in Jacksonville, Fla. It honors hygienists who are leaders in the advancement of dental hygiene and who demonstrate outstanding accomplishments that have an impact on the practice and future of the dental hygiene profession. Recipients must be actively involved with the ADHA and its constituents.
Gwozdek was a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Dental Hygiene Graduate and Degree Completion Programs at the School of Dentistry when she retired in December after 15 years at the school.
Janet Kinney, Director of Dental Hygiene, said Gwozdek's years of dedication, service and leadership to the program are exceptional. "I'm sure that I can speak on behalf of all of our dental hygiene faculty and students when I say that we know how deserving Anne is of this distinguished award," Kinney said. "During her career Anne has given so much to our school and our greater profession that it's wonderful to see her recognized at this level for her dedication and contributions to dental hygiene."
Gwozdek received a Certificate in Dental Hygiene from U-M in 1973, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism and public relations from Madonna University in 1992, and a Master of Arts in educational media and technology from Eastern Michigan University in 2007. She was employed in clinical practice for 32 years before joining the School of Dentistry in 2001 as an adjunct faculty member.
Gwozdek has served in a variety of leadership roles in the ADHA, the Michigan Dental Hygienists' Association and the Detroit District and Washtenaw District Dental Hygienists' Societies, including serving as MDHA President from 1999-2000. She was involved with drafting legislation that added two dental hygienists to the Michigan Board of Dentistry, as well as changes that allow the administration of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide by dental hygienists. More recently, she has been an advocate for dental therapy legislation in Michigan.
Gwozdek led a team of faculty in the development of the online delivery of the Degree Completion Program, launched in 2008, and the online Master of Science in Dental Hygiene Program, started in 2012. She directed both programs until her retirement. She collaborated with the U-M School of Social Work to address the oral health care needs of the vulnerable and underserved, an initiative that led to the development of a Social Work course preparing students for working with these populations, which is now a part of the dental hygiene curriculum.
Gwozdek's research with colleagues and students has resulted in more than 40 published manuscripts, in addition to numerous posters and presentations, many of which received awards. She was also recognized as the ADHA's Student Chapter Advisor of the Year in 2007 and the Philips Sonicare RDH Mentor of the Year in 2013.
The ADHA Award for Excellence, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, Consumer Inc., includes a $2,500 award. Founded in 1923, the ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of the 185,000 registered dental hygienists across the country.
The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is one of the nation's leading dental schools engaged in oral health care education, research, patient care and community service. General dental care clinics and specialty clinics providing advanced treatment enable the school to offer dental services and programs to patients throughout Michigan. Classroom and clinic instruction prepare future dentists, dental specialists, and dental hygienists for practice in private offices, hospitals, academia and public agencies. Research seeks to discover and apply new knowledge that can help patients worldwide. For more information about the School of Dentistry, visit us on the Web at: www.dent.umich.edu.
Contact: Lynn Monson, associate director of communication, at email@example.com, or (734) 615-1971.


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|The Palestine-Israel Journal is a quarterly of MIDDLE EAST PUBLICATIONS, a registered non-profit organization (No. 58-023862-4).
Adnan Abdelrazek
Danny Rubinstein
Sam'an Khoury
Daniel Bar-Tal
Galia Golan
Gershon Baskin
Hind Khoury
Edy Kaufman
Ata Qaymari
Benjamin Pogrund
Nafez Nazzal
Dan Jacobson
Jumana Jaouni
Moshe Maoz
Munther Dajani
Khuloud Khayyat Dajani
Izhak Schnell
Lucy Nusseibah
Meir Margalit
Menachem Klein
Ali Abu Shahla
Ilan Baruch
Hanna Siniora
Yehudit Oppenheimer
Mossi Raz
Susie Becher
Frances Raday
Human Rights
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Table of Contents
by Victor Cygielman
Letters to the Editors
Winning "peace now" demands fighting for "human rights now."
by Edy Kaufman and by Ibrahim Bisharat
The Palestinian human rights organizations continue to monitor the acts of the occupying power and now also examine the practices of the Palestinian National Authority.
by Khaled Batrawi
The 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights finds Israel trampling on the laws in order to deny basic Palestinian rights.
by Eitan Felner
The human-rights provisions of the various Palestinian-Israeli agreements are strikingly ineffective.
by Ghaith AI-Omari
Israeli rabbis who support human rights, interfaith understanding and peace.
by Arik Ascherman
The preponderance of security concerns and political considerations over human rights in the Oslo process.
by Khader Shqeirat
Israeli human-rights activists point to a particularly rampant discrimination against the country's Arab citizens.
by Omri Kaufman and by Rebecca Bardach
Treating released Palestinian prisoners for wide-ranging trauma-related problems as victims of torture.
by Mahmud Sehwail
It is time to stop hitching human rights to political causes.
by Yossi Wolfson
The Physicians for Human Rights challenge the psychological comfort of both the public and government officials.
by Ruchama Marton
A special Palestine-Israel Journal discussion with Minister Ziad Abu-Zayyad, Minister Hassan Asfour, Or. Edy Kaufman, Dr. Iyad Sarraj and Attorney Anat Scolnicov.
A U.S. - based human-rights monitoring group surveys the country's record for 1998.
Science, information and technology don't have sovereignty or borders. In order to advance, you have to be global.
by Shimon Peres
The curriculum is grounded in the uniqueness of Palestine in terms of civilization, religion, culture and geography.
by Nadia Nasr
Attempts to define terrorism tend to have political implications and the U.s. State Department's definition is not as neutral as it sounds.
by Neve Gordon
Book Review
by Laura Zittrain Eisenberg and Neil Caplan. Reviewed by Tim Werner Studies of six Arab-Israeli negotiations since 1977.
by Cadi Wolfsfeld. Reviewed by Taly Lind The role of the media in the conflict.
Palestinian NCO Project
In face of reduced financing of Palestinian NCOs, the World Bank has initiated a Palestinian NCO project for the poor and the marginalized.
An in-depth study of the Palestinian-Israeli artist Asim Abu Shakra from the village of Umm al-Fahm, whose fascinating artistic career was cut short by his death at the age of 29.
by Tally Tamir
December 10, 1948
Chronology of Events
Edited by Najat Hirbawi


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