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Sterling received another opportunity to shine on Wednesday, after stronger-than-expected data from Britain's manufacturing sector reinforced market expectations of the BoE raising UK interest rates on Thursday.
Growth in UK's manufacturing sector picked up in October, as the Purchasing Managers' Index edged to 56.30, from September's 56.00. This has been a positive week for the Pound so far, especially when considering the encouraging comments from Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier. Barnier recently stated that the agenda and date for the next round of Brexit negotiations would be set "in next few hours or days" and as a result, some investor anxiety over the slow progress of Brexit talks was simply washed away. While Sterling could edge higher amid the optimism, the overall price action may be limited ahead of Thursday's heavily anticipated Bank of England meeting.
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Taking a look at the technical picture, the GBPUSD currently trades around the 1.3300 as of writing. A breakout above this level could encourage an incline higher towards 1.3350. In an alternative scenario, sustained weakness below 1.3300 may open a path lower towards 1.3230.
Will November's FOMC meeting be a non-event?
King Dollar appreciated against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, ahead of the Federal Reserve decision later today, which is widely expected to conclude with monetary policy unchanged.
With it already being considered a forgone conclusion that US interest rates will be left unchanged in November, and with no press conference scheduled by Janet Yellen, today's FOMC meeting could be a snoozer. Although the lack of excitement precipitated by a press conference by Yellen and no new quarterly economic projections may put a cap on the spice, investors are likely to devote much of their attention to gleaning fresh insights on the Federal Reserve's tightening plan.
Looking beyond the FOMC statement this evening, Trump will be back in the spotlight on Thursday, as he appoints the next head of the Federal Reserve. With Trump expected to appoint Jerome Powell, who is seen as a dove, it will be interesting to see how the Dollar reacts.
From a technical standpoint, the Dollar Index is bullish on the daily charts. Daily bulls remain in control above the 94.00 dynamic support level, with the next level of interest at 95.00.
Are Bitcoin bulls here to stay?
Everyone's favorite cryptocurrency jolted to a record high above $6590 during Wednesday's trading session, as investors sprinted after the bullish train.
With CME announcing on Tuesday that it will launch Bitcoin futures later this year, some skepticism over Bitcoin was rinsed away, consequently boosting its allure to market players. It is simply remarkable how resilient Bitcoin has been in the face of significant negativity, with its value climbing more than 600%, to over $6000 this year. With the cryptocurrency repeatedly hitting record highs, are Bitcoin bulls here to stay?
The price action suggests that bulls have a very firm grip, with a breakout above $6600 potentially triggering an incline higher to uncharted territories.
Commodity spotlight – Gold
Gold was in hibernation this week as prices traded in a wide range, with support at $1267 and resistance at $1280. The yellow metal may be waiting for a catalyst to roar back to life, and this could be in the form of the FOMC on Wednesday or Trump's Fed head decision on Thursday. The technical picture continues to suggest that the price action remains tilted to the downside, with sustained weakness below $1280 opening a path back towards $1267 and $1260, respectively. In an alternative scenario, a breakout above $1280 may open a path higher towards $1290.
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You wouldn't think I was a great candidate for induction as a Kate Bush fan. I mean, here's this airy-fairy sylph-like child prodigy in a leopard-skin leotard, singing in a voice that sounds a little like Marilyn Monroe on helium. About cats and Charlotte Bronte. I mean, she was first signed by David Gilmour, for God's sake! The prog-rock train left the station, without me, a long time ago.
But you never know where the music will lead you, and when you open up to one kind of experience, you never know what other kinds you'll find yourself opening to…
We were living in Indiana, trying to finish grad school, and I was playing in an 8-piece horn band (great band, too hip for most of our audiences, eventually riven by internal disputes and an infantile—but virtuosic—rhythmic section who wanted to play INXS instead of the Neville Bros). We played all over the Midwest, typically bar gigs from 10pm-2am, and then another hour-and-a-half of loadout while the sound company broke down the PA and the Good Doc (Dr Jolt, keyboards) loaded, unloaded, and reloaded his pickup "for best road stability." I'd stand around waiting, the horn players having taken off with the nearest waitress within moments of the last tune, and wait 'til the Doc was satisfied with the load. Then we'd clamber in, I'd say "are you OK to drive?" and he, wired after the last set would say "I'm OK!!!", and I'd conk out.
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Of course, she was a good dancer and easy on the eye, so the sight of her in clingy black leotards under a rain of gold dust was not unpleasant. But, what's that?!?...Mevlevi Dervish dancers spinning as in the sema? Some guy playing the Malagasay valiha? I was riveted by the visuals of the thing before the music and lyrics even registered. And that was the first aspect of Love and Anger that leaped out of the confines of the MTV-environment: that it was a little short film, saturated with images of transport and transcendence, and remarkably free of the pandering that MTV specialized in.
Then I heard the Trio Bulgarka singing the background vocals, and the beautiful groove being laid down by slapping bass and drums, and then I heard the chorus, which reminded me of nothing so much as Rumi: "Take away the love and the anger/And the little bit of rope holding us together/Looking for a moment that'll never pass/Livin' in the gap between past and future", and as I watched the video, I felt myself virtually going into a trance myself. By the time she was carried, in an apparent swoon, to a stage where Gilmour was ripping out a solo, and began dancing ecstatically, I knew I had to get the record.
And what a record it is: bursting with what Bush herself later called "female energy", it's heavily dependent upon the collaboration of the Trio Bulgarka, who she said "just cuddled me and sang with me"; the various global instruments of her brother Paddy (yes, there's a Mick in the woodpile—the Bush's are Irish, going back), including kabosy and valiha (I was discovering Malagasay music at the same time), a lovely sample of her father's Oxbridge voice, at the beginning of The Fog, saying "Just put your feet down, child…Because you're all grown up, now"; and a succession of spooky, sensual, remarkably naked songs.
And it's almost all written from the female's point of view, not of an teenage nymphomaniac as imagined by a coke-snorting blow-dried LA-songwriter-asshole, but of a grownup woman who understands that the gap between men and women, between the sensual and the technological, between the instinctive and the rational, might possibly only be bridgeable with love. And, in song after song, love—in all its most Apollonian, Dionysian, light and/or dark manifestations—is the topic: the opener and title track, which quite intentionally evokes Molly Bloom's orgasmic, holy "Yes" at the end of Ulysses; the chilling noir of a woman who discovers her own yearning toward the sexiness of dark evil when she wakes up from a dream to discover she's been dancing with Adolf Hitler (Heads We're Dancing); the loneliness that comes to all when a loving parent is gone (The Fog); the stark loss of love in Never Be Mine; and also deeper, more complex, and more transcendent loves: a lonely soul who unexpectedly discovers love in the form of a computer program's empathy, voiced in Deeper Understanding by the boops and beeps of her Fairlight and the voices of the Trio Bulgarka (as Kate said, "I tried to imagine what would be the most loving, unearthly sound I could, and that was the Trio"); the acceptance of the loss that love "Between a Man and a Woman" will almost surely entail and of the particular pains that each gender faces alone (This Woman's Work, used to accompany a scene of miscarriage in the film She's Having a Baby), and the absolutely astonishing, holy ecstasy of Love and Anger.
After staying up til all hours on multiple nights to see the video again, eventually I purchased the VHS (I had never done that with MTV shit before) and watched it many more times. I was so blown away by what I thought I saw in it—both visual and textual references to Sufism, mystical Christianity, pagan and Goddess religion, the ecstasy of religion and of rock music, the inarticulable but nevertheless real ways in which men and women experience the world differently, and the way that art can unite these halves and produce ecstasy—that I wrote a chapter of my dissertation on it, arguing that the video itself was a holy document, like a sand painting or a mandala or the decorations inside a mosque: that watching this video with the right intentions, surrendering to the absolute tidal wave of archetypal spiritual imagery she had carefully and "using women's ways of knowing" had built into the document, could itself trigger a spiritual experience.
My revered dissertation advisor once said to me "you should never write a musicology paper unless you think that by doing it you can change the world." And that was certainly the goal behind my paper on Love and Anger. The bibliography name-checked Sufi commentators like Idries Shah and John Lewin, feminist scholars like Jean Shindoda Bolen and Mary Field Belenky, pagan authors like Starhawk, poets like Omar Khayyam and, especially, my beloved Rumi. When I gave the paper (for a group of ethnomusicologists specializing in visual sources) I must have seemed a little bit like a fakir (a "God-intoxicated man") myself: I was so convinced of the brilliance of this piece of art, so persuaded that this represented an extraordinary realization of the tools for ecstatic reunion still available in the technological West, that I gave the whole paper, verbatim, including all still and video excerpts, with virtually no reference to the printed text—and then couldn't remember the experience afterward.
This piece of art found me when I was just about to slide into a deep valley of confusion, alienation, and crisis in my personal life: most particularly, in my relationships--both contemporary and very, very old--with women. Studying Love and Anger, grappling with it, trying to find the words to speak of the baraka (the spark of transcendence) which it created, I now see, also helped me begin to climb out of that valley again.
I honor Kate Bush for the human empathy, spiritual courage and pure stick-to-it-ivity it took to create Love and Anger—and I'm grateful it found me when it did.

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A Lodi man died in West Point on Friday and a Ripon man was arrested on driving under the influence charges after causing an accident that resulted in major injuries Saturday in Angels Camp.
About 5:30 p.m. Friday, a Ripon man was driving a 1998 Mazda eastbound on Winton Road near Robinville Drive in West Point at a high rate of speed, a CHP news release stated. The man lost control of the vehicle around a curve in the road and ran into a tree after leaving the road.
The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, and authorities suspect drugs or alcohol may have been factors in the crash.
Christopher Murray, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The collision remains under investigation.
On Saturday, a Ripon man driving a 2002 Ford pickup and hauling a boat trailer allowed his vehicle to cross over the double-yellow centerline on Highway 4 west of Hunt Road, causing multiple near-collisions that led to the hospitalization of five people.
The man approached a procession of vehicles: a 2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycle carrying a Castro Valley couple and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle carrying a second Castro Valley couple followed by a Mountain House man in a 2013 Mini-Cooper and a Mountain House woman in a 2014 Honda sedan.
When the Ripon man's vehicle crossed over the double-yellow lines, the drivers and passengers of both motorcycles were forced to take evasive action to avoid a collision. All four riders were ejected into the road.
The 2002 Ford pickup with the boat trailer continued to travel westbound in the eastbound lane, forcing the driver of the 2013 Mini Cooper to apply his brakes to avoid a collision. The driver of the 2014 Honda did not have enough time to react to the 2013 Mini Cooper braking and collided with the rear of the Mini Cooper.
The Ford pickup with the boat trailer avoided both drivers and came to a stop on the north shoulder of Highway 4.
CHP officers arrested the driver of the Ford, David Michael Barnett, 47, of Ripon, on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
The four passengers of the respective motorcycles, Victor Anthony Law, 61, Catherine Law, 57 and Christopher Caison, 56, Debra Caison, 54, all of Castro Valley, were transferred to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto for treatment of major injuries.
Michael Jayne, 47, of Mountain House, driver of the 2013 Mini Cooper, was uninjured, but Karyn McQueen, 34, of Mountain House, was transferred to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto for treatment of minor injuries.
The collision remains under investigation.
Contact Giuseppe Ricapito at (209) 588-4526 or [email protected] . Follow him on Twitter @gsepinsonora.


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Again the smile or snarl from his Master. "You were a traitor, were you not, Lord Vader?"
Vader's breathing caught on the hook of sudden anger. "What did you say?"
"To the Jedi. To Padmé. To Obi-Wan. To all those you loved."
His Master turned to look at him, his eyes reflecting the flames.
Vader didn't know the answer his Master wanted to hear, so he simply answered the truth. "Yes".
-Lords of the Sith by Paul S. Kemp
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(I know nothing about martial arts so sorry for any mistakes!) Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon meet in a late night martial arts class, they are paired up together as sparring partners. It soon becomes apparent that there is a lot of passion behind their sparring. They find themselves sparring together every chance they get. They struggle to reveal their true feelings to each other and spending all this time up close is really hard. Features: lots of sexual tension, sweaty sparring sessions, not knowing how to say what they feel, learning and understanding martial arts together, and basically everyone else in the class gossiping about their relationship. Spoiler: One sparring session where they are alone finally leads them to reveal their feelings (or have sexytime in the training room – y'know, whichever you prefer).
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Peter Lindbergh A Vision Of Fashion Photography Kunsthal Rotterdam – full photogallery online
We were very thankful to have been invited to the official opening of Peter Lindbergh's A Vision Of Fashion Photography exhibition in collaboration with curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot (whom we've met at the Jean Paul Gaultier exposition three years earlier). Peter Lindbergh has photographed Madonna in 1994 in a stunning photoshoot published in Harper's Bazaar, we…Details
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Rare! Let's take a look at two copies of Madonna's early resume
Let's take a look at two original authentic copies of an early Madonna resume, this was also included when sending out her demo tape while working with Camille Barbone (on copy number two, Camille's details are even written down). Specified on her resume include her performance in A Certain Sacrifice and the short subject directed by…Details


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Doing everything you can to show your commitment to caring for your rental property goes a long way in building trust with your landlord. So when it comes to renting with pets, it never hurts to take some extra precautions to reduce the risk of pet damage.
Not only will it provide you with some peace of mind but will also show your landlord or property manager that you are serious about responsible pet ownership and tenancy.
Protect your floors
Whether your rental has wooden floors or carpet, a great way to protect it is by covering the main parts of your home with some nice rugs. Not only does this help with any potential scratches or dirt but can also bring a little of your personality into your home.
This is also a great tip for renters who aren't on the ground floor, to reduce any noise for your neighbours below you.
Talk to your neighbours
Sometimes, it can be hard to know exactly what your pet gets up to when you're not home – that is, unless you've installed a pet cam! Most pet-owners know their pets quite well, but it doesn't hurt to just approach your neighbours, introduce your pet and ask them to let you know if they ever have any issues.
It can be a great way of nurturing a community environment and can provide an opportunity for neighbours to approach you with any concerns for you to address first. You never know, you might also find another pet-owner close by willing to share pet minding duties!
Temporary pet doors
A recent invention for those living in rental apartments, are temporary pet doors. We honestly think they're the best thing ever! It means your pet can wander around your courtyard or balcony without you feeling concerned about security.
There are a few different ones out in the market, but basically, they just slot into your sliding doors and can be fixed in place without causing any damage. Just remove them when you leave and use it in your next rental!
Keep it clean
Getting your rental property professionally cleaned at the end of your lease is usually a condition of your contract, but there are other things you can do to ensure your property remains in the best shape possible. Some examples of this are:
- making sure any waste is cleaned daily, including cat litter
- giving your pet regular baths to avoid odours
- grooming your pet if they malt a lot of hair
- ensuring any visible or public areas are kept clean and tidy
- protecting the entrance of your home from wet or dirty paws.
Pet training
Professional pet training is a great option when your pet needs some extra help to address any behaviours that may impact your ability to stay in your rental property. A good example of this is to ensure your pet is toilet-trained to avoid any damage or odours in the property.
There's plenty of qualified trainers available to assist you and if you prefer the DIY approach, there's also endless online resources to help you and your pet address concerns in a positive, constructive way.


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A handy pair of binoculars, with quality and usability both equally on display, the Bushnell 16x50 PowerView binoculars are notable for their unique, easy to use InstaFocus lever. This lever is much easier to locate and grip when wearing gloves when compared to the traditional focus wheel. The 16X magnification gets you nice and close to the action, when you can't physically move any closer, while the 50mm objective lenses let in enough light for you to keep observing for the entire day.
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text: Rarely has a major bike race met with such skepticism as this year\u2019s Paris-Nice event. But in February, when officials from race organizer ASO presented the 2014 \u201cRace to the Sun,\u201d void of any time trials or mountaintop finishes , they were greeted with ambivalence, if not downright ridicule. It mattered little that organizers had peppered the race with extra sprints and given a time bonus to the top three finishers of each stage to increase the suspense. They had broken a time-honored mold. Paris-Nice is the mini- Tour de France of the springtime, critics lamented. Without time trials and without major climbs, the race was simply uninteresting. Not even the resplendent Mediterranean sunshine could make up for such an absence. And when defending champion Richie Porte announced barely two days before the start that he would ride Italy\u2019s Tirreno-Adriatico instead, organizers balked. \u201cThat a talented rider like Richie Porte prefers to ride Tirreno is no problem,\u201d race director Christian Prudhomme said. \u201cBut that the defending champion withdraws just two days before the start is not right.\u201d But as the eight-day race unraveled on its annual pilgrimage to the southern coast of France, the new formula gained appeal with many of those in attendance. Each stage was won by just seconds and the overall winner, Carlos Betancur, the first Colombian to win this historic event, could celebrate victory only once the final line was crossed. \u201cI think it has been an interesting experiment and a successful one,\u201d said BMC team director Yvon Ledannois. \u201cRegardless it is not the profile that makes a race but the riders. We\u2019ve seen a great race from the start with lots of fast stages and crazy finishes.\u201d Ledannois wished BMC had been more competitive, but the team struggled when leader Tejay van Garderen was forced to drop out on Stage 1 due to a stomach bug. \u201cIt\u2019s been a success,\u201d seven-time winner Sean Kelly echoed. Seeing so many guys so close in the final days is really interesting. If we\u2019d had a mountaintop finish or a time trial then we would have had much bigger time gaps. Really big riders are getting dropped so you can\u2019t say it is too easy.\u201d \u201cMr. Paris-Nice\u201d added that as a bike racer, he would have liked the new course just fine, thank you. After all, his strong sprint would have given the Irishman an advantage in the tightly contested fights for bonus seconds. And top stage racers like Vincenzo Nibali and Andy Schleck were in no position to bemoan the lack of climbs, as they both struggled with ones that did remain. Nibali, while often on the attack, was dropped on the steep final pitches of Stage 6, while Schleck was dropped virtually any time the road turned up. Barely a shell of his former self, the 2010 Tour de France winner, must show signs of promise soon if he hopes to remain relevant in the world of bike racing. Still, the kinder, gentler Paris-Nice did not please everyone. \u201cFor me it\u2019s kind of frustrating not having any stage on a big mountain or time trial,\u201d said Nibali\u2019s Astana teammate Jakob Fuglsang before the start of Stage 7. Finishing fifth overall, the Danish rider was without question one of the strongest riders in race and one who would have benefited most from longer climbs or a time trial. But he was no match for the explosive punch of riders like Bentacur, or the Netherlands\u2019s Tom-Jelte Slagter, who each won two stages, or world champion Rui Costa, who finished second on numerous stages as well as in the overall standings. \u201cYou know until yesterday we still had guys like John Degenkolb near the front of the race. Normally in Paris-Nice, the sprinters would not be there anymore. Okay he is climbing well, but he is not a climber.\u201d While the verdict may still be out on the new Paris-Nice formula, organizers were visibly pleased with the results. \u201cI\u2019m very happy. We\u2019ve had amazing racing,\u201d Prudhomme said prior to the start of the final stage in Nice. \u201cWe\u2019ve never had 15 guys within a minute of the lead going into the last stage. Race organizers like us are here to propose an interesting race, one that is not always the same, one that is not stereotypical. But it is up to the teams to make the race. That\u2019s their role, to find different ways to win a bike race.\u201d Prudhomme, of course, has already brought similar changes to the Tour de France in recent years, alternating traditional sprint stages with those that favor puncheurs, or riders who thrive on rolling terrain, throughout the opening week. \u201cI have been extremely happy with the race this year and will most certainly propose others like this in the future,\u201d Prudhomme insisted. \u201cI\u2019m not saying we\u2019ll do it next year. But we will definitely do it again.\u201d (James Startt)


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Volume 039 is an introspective record that suggests a direction but lets you choose your path. The album's design needed to share that sense of self-guided meditation. The artwork of Nate Harris was a natural fit, with minimal linework, shapes and silhouettes giving your imagination room to run wild. Join us as we learn more about Nate's background and distinctive artistic style.


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A little late now, but my morning bus commute was snarled by the weird U Street oil spill, where a truck leaked oil from about 9th to 16th on U Street. Not hearing about it ahead of time, I hopped on the 14th Street bus, which then took a turn onto Florida and Vermont Avenues, (getting stuck in traffic), down 16th and then back onto 14th at P Street. I thought I had gotten on the rare 53 bus and they just had a crazy route these days, but no, just bad luck.
Anybody else have a long, long commute thanks to the Exxon Valdez?
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Why The Wire is a Brilliant TV Show
One, just one simple thing that made The Wire great is that although there was a huge cast, their website literally had a page listing those characters and their role & some backstory. So if you did get confused as to who is who, you had a resource to go look them up. Additionally, the series was so interesting, you WANTED to go look them up. Barksdale missing so much in the series drove us, the audience nuts. Not only could they not catch him in early episodes, but we didn't see him as much as we expected, based on … Continue reading Why The Wire is a Brilliant TV Show


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Want to make a difference in your community? Make a real change in the minds and souls of the future of the denomination? Join the amazing training team of teachers. The Children's Ministry is now taking bookings for the class of 2018 teachers. Spread the word to potential teachers/children's church team leaders in your community.
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According to alfahir.hu, the opportunity of a four-day workweek is proposed on more and more forums. Some people think that it's only a pipe dream, others think of it as a dangerous illusion. At the same time, the rightfulness of the idea is attested by several research and international examples, not to mention that there is now a Hungarian example as well.
Nyakigláb Kft. makes fences and barriers from wood by hand technique in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. But this is not why they became famous recently. Their popularity is due to the fact that they introduced a four-day workweek. And they didn't go bankrupt, in fact, they work even more efficiently.
Five workdays mean five starts and five lunch times, which all take away time from actual working hours. When people arrive at their workplace, they spend half an hour with chatting, changing clothes and getting started with their days on average. After lunch we all sink a bit and need 15 minutes to get back into the swing of work.
"It's not irrelevant whether this inevitable loss of time happens five times a week or only four times" says the entrepreneur. András Kusinszki also thinks that it's also not irrelevant whether or not you have to heat up the workplace on a winter Friday.
The forty work-hours a week still remains, meaning that employees have to work two hours more every day, but they still seem to really like the new system. They not only have one plus free day, but they can also do their what-abouts on the fifth day.
"Families slowly have to run as many errands as a smaller enterprise. If the employee has to ask for permission to leave work early, it's not only inconvenient for the employee, but it also means a loss of working hours for the company" points out Kusinszki.
The new system is not a burden for the enterprise, they can take on the same amount of work than before, in fact, the leader of the company claims that their productivity has even increased.
"People can elaborate their work much more during the new working hours" says Kusinszki, adding that they are able to calculate their deadlines much more efficiently, because two weeks signify eight workdays now. So orders are completed even more on time.
The entrepreneur asks his employees twice every year whether or not they want to stick with the new system. The answer was always a consentaneous 'yes'. He says that his employees wouldn't quit the job even for a better salary as they would lose their free Fridays.
András Kusinszki believes that the introduction of the four-day workweek would be worth for bigger companies as well. This wouldn't need any special change in the labour law, because there's a chance to make a forty-hour contract, which can be divided anyway the company wants to.
However, a problem can be caused by the fact that many things are adjusted to the eight-hour workdays, from transport schedules to the education system. "If we managed to achieve a more flexible approach in these fields, then it would help to spread the model."
Alfahir.hu writes that, in the world of Hungarian politics, this idea was first proposed by Jobbik. Politician István Szávay is impressed by the initiation. "To be honest, I really like this initiation. As a member of the parliament I believe that it is important to introduce this topic to common talk."
4×10 vs. 5×8
The idea of the four-day workweek is no novelty. It was first proposed more than six decades ago by an American trade-union leader, but it was left without echo for a long time. Then, at the time of the 2008 world crisis, employers started thinking about a more effective, modern system. The four-day workweek was officially first permitted in Virginia and Utah States in 2010.
Out of big companies, Google is the most famous for its flexible logistic practice. In certain scope of activities, employers spend the 20% of their working hours on whatever they want. It was shocking to see that most of them work during this time, as well, they only work on something else. The idea of the world's biggest messaging system, Gmail, or the very profitable online advertising system, AdWords, were born like this, outside the "strict" working time.
A Japanese clothing shop, Uniqlo, made the four-day workweek possible for its employees one year ago, and the model works out just great for them as well. The advantages of the 4×10 working hours vs. the 5×8 working hours were shown by several researches:
- Productivity: An American research has shown that people working in the traditional arrangement are compelled to run private errands while working, which can take up as much as two hours. The four-day workweek could solve this problem.
- Administration: Taking off a day for 10 minutes of bank administration. Devouring your lunch in a few minutes so that you have time to pop out to the post office in the lunch break. These are probably familiar situations to many people. Many would prefer to work until 6 or 7 pm from Monday to Thursday if they could do their what-abouts on Friday.
- Pointless Friday: According to a British survey, employees do actual work until quarter to three on Fridays and then make up alibis and can't wait for the last hours to pass. The reason behind this phenomenon is not necessarily laziness or negligence, but more so the fact that if it's your fifth time getting up at dawn, then you are less enthusiastic and chargeable than if it's only your fourth time.
- Environmental pollution: Just like the Hungarian entrepreneur said: there's no need to heat up the offices on winter Fridays. This not only saves money, but also saves the environment. This is confirmed by an American study, which adds that, if we go to work only on four days, then we get in the car, or on the pollutant public transport, only four times, as well.
- Healthier workforce: One who has more time for family and friends is happier, more balanced, and, therefore, healthier as well. Jon Ashton, a famous British internist, called on the introduction of a four-day workweek in 2014. The expert pointed out that the health conditions of many people come off badly because they don't have time, or only have time to go to the doctor in case of an emergency.
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text: 6Bella was born a few years ago, after more then 15 years of experience in the industry. We are producers and distributors of unique clothes. Everything is 100% made in Italy, where we are able to design a top quality product that we later sell at a very good price. We always try to distinguish ourselves from low quality, fake made in Italy clothing brands that have nothing to do with us. We have stores in Spain, our principal one is in Gandia, Valencia. We can provide woman clothes as well as man clothes, accessories, shoes and all other things you can ask for. To help reduce excessive stocking, we produce clothes just when they are really needed, leaving the possibility to provide them at the right season, avoiding for example the problem of having jackets in August and leaving the opportunity of having a lucrative business.


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International Lunch 06/10
For the second year we had our international Lunch at Birdwood on Saturday 6th October 2018. Australia is becoming more and more diverse as we speak and yet we know very little about other cultures. That's why the Northern End community hosted again an international lunch for us to eat, talk, and learn. We shared dishes from countries of our own and it was a great time for us to experience new dishes and learn about different countries and cultures.


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We report the effect of coating thickness on the sensitivity of a relative humidity (RH) sensor based on an Agarose coated photonic crystal fiber interferometer for the first time. An experimental method is demonstrated to select an optimum coating thickness to achieve the highest sensitivity for a given RH sensing range. It is shown that the Refractive Index (RI) of the coating experienced by the mode interacting with the coating depends on the thickness of the coating. It is observed that the spectral shift of the interferometer depends on both the bulk RI change and the thickness change of the Agarose coating with respect to an RH change. The RH sensitivity of the sensor has a significant dependence on the thickness of the coating and the sensor with highest sensitivity shows a linear response for RH change in the range of 40-90% RH with a humidity resolution of 0.07%RH and a fast response time of 75 ms for an RH change from 50% to 90%.
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The group of five demanded retroactive compensation for all the grammatically proven overtime they had performed. After much legal eagle nitpicking, the court ruled in their favor, forcing the dairy to pay out a whopping $5 million to their workers in back pay. If that seems a bit excessive, well, the drivers got really lucky with the judge assigned to the case, who was so into the idea that he published a massive 29-page ruling in which he explores the legal uses of the Oxford Comma, a riveting page-turner which is available for reading if you want to spend a night getting so aroused your nipples may explode.
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I didn't think they should have you, I know it sounds cruel,
but I honestly thought that they couldn't look after you,
things were always messed up, the house, the family,
you just couldn't be brought into all of that you see.
Its like God knew that even though you would be loved,
just love alone would never be enough,
as I was in the car, I text your mum to say,
Hows Mya? How's she doing? Im gonna meet her today.
I felt my heart rip in two when she told me the news,
the words just wouldn't sink in, they couldn't be true,
I felt so guilty but please let me explain why,
I promise baby, I never wanted you to die.
When Dad told me that my baby sister was here,
I didn't feel happy because I was scared,
I didn't think they could cope and take care of you,
I felt helpless and there was nothing that I could do.
But one week later, when I heard that you had died,
I felt sick, I just cried and cried,
I never got to see you, and I guess that was my fault,
I shoulda went sooner, I know, like I said it was my fault.
When I saw you lying there, all dead and cold,
I should have cried a thousand tears, you were one week old,
Dad made me hold you, I really didn't want to,
I just wanted to stay distant so that I didn't hurt too,
As he placed you in my arms, emotions went mad,
you were weightless and when I glanced up at Dad,
I don't think Ive ever seen so much pain in his eyes,
he loved you and lost you, I couldn't help but cry.
He wanted you to feel the sun beam down on your skin,
but the people said he couldn't and when he brought you back in,
the guilt came flooding back, I knew that I was right,
it wasn't meant to be, I couldn't sleep that night.
Its strange cause everyone was more distraught than me,
I jus sat and cried feeling guilty,
I'm really sorry I never got to say hi,
I do love you, I promise I never wanted you to die,
you'll be happier in heaven, Im sorry baby…goodbye ❤
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I do have a sweet tooth… so I guess it is naughty to have this as a 2nd breakfast?!?!?!
Previously I have tried a few other recipes and they just didn't work, but this one I make all the time and it really hits the spot!
- 175g gluten free oats
- 2tbsp dried cranberrires
- 1tbsp sunflower seeds
- 1tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 1tbsp linseed mixture
- 3tbsp coconut oil
- 3tbsp agave syrup
- Preheat your oven to 150C
- Add all of the dry ingredients into a large bowl
- Heat the coconut oil slightly until liquid, then add in the agave and mix everything together and ensure it is all fully coated.
- Spread out over a large baking tray.
- Be for approximately 20 minutes, stirring halfway through, then checking again at 15 mins.
- Remove when lightly toasted. *
- Allow to completely cool before placing into an airtight container.
* If you prefer to have a more darker looking granola then keep in the oven for another 3mins at a time and then check the oven. But I personally found cooking a bit less was better as you get a chewier/softer texture rather than something you could break a tooth on!
The granola should last a week or so in an airtight container… not that ours lasts that long 🙂
This recipe is an adaption from The Tofu Diaries website.


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Military officials from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on down have emphasized in recent days that they are not looking for a fight with the regime or the Iranians. That has put them at odds with White House officials who have expressed concern about Iranian expansion across a new battlefield in Syria's southern desert.
Critical of what they view as the Pentagon's reluctance to prevent Iranian gains, these officials consider Iran's increasing presence there a hindrance to the United States ' pursuit of the Islamic State, and an attempt by Tehran to consolidate postwar control. Rather than allowing the regime and Iranian militia forces to plant their flags in the desert, the U.S. military and its proxy forces, they say, should be planting their own.
The differing views have emerged in recent weeks as the military and the administration have contemplated the next steps in Syria, once the U.S.-led coalition completes its ongoing campaign to eject the Islamic State from Raqqa, its de facto Syrian capital.
Even as the Raqqa offensive has gotten underway, regime and Iranian militia forces, having quelled the rebel uprising in much of Syria's heavily populated western regions, have headed east across the desert with Russian air support. Their goals are the isolated, government-held city of Deir al-Zour, long surrounded by the Islamic State, and the town of Bukamal, along the Iraqi border.
The two are at opposite ends of Syria's southern Euphrates River valley, an area the militants have long held. Much of their leadership has fled there from Raqqa, which lies farther north along the river.
Mattis agreed with a reporter Tuesday who asked if, rather than trying to prevent government and militia advances, the coalition is trying to "compartmentalize" the valley, effectively leaving the regime and Iran in control of areas they are able to conquer from the militants.
Asked whether he is worried about possible conflict with them as U.S. forces continue to pursue the Islamic State in the same area, Mattis said, "Not if the Iranian militia doesn't attack us, no."
The key, he said during a trip to Europe this week, is more precise deconfliction among commanders of various forces on the ground, and between the United States and Russia. Although the Russians claimed to have shut down lines of communication to protest the U.S. downing of a Syrian aircraft that came too close to American operations near Raqqa this month, several U.S. officials said those contacts have grown more robust and are operating effectively.
"It's probably not going to look that neat," Mattis said of the lines being drawn. "You know, it'll be based on where does the river bend here and where is it — which side of the river is a town on there. . . . So it may look a little more squiggly."
He added: "But as long as it's worked out by the commanders and enough people know about it in sufficient times, there are ways that are proven that we can do this."
In neighboring Iraq, coalition-supported Iraqi security forces are said to be close to victory in the long battle to retake the northwestern city of Mosul from the Islamic State. Once they do, defense officials said, at least some of them will move to the border area opposite Bukamal.
President Trump, who criticized former president Barack Obama's strategy to defeat the Islamic State as weak, promised a new plan within 30 days of his inauguration and then turned it over to the military. Under congressional budget guidelines this year, lawmakers must review and approve the policy before funding for several aspects of it is released.
Several defense officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the still-secret planning, said the strategy document is nearly ready to deliver to Capitol Hill. It is unclear whether Trump, or the Pentagon, will announce its outlines and goals.
H.R. McMaster, Trump's national security adviser, spoke bluntly Wednesday of the destructive nature of Iranian influence in Syria and Iraq. "Iran is feeding this cycle of sectarian conflict to keep the Arab world perpetually weak," he said at a conference held by the Center for a New American Security. He described Tehran as a source of much of the suffering in Syria, and said that 80 percent of the regime's effective fighters were Iranian proxies.
But McMaster stopped well short of calling for American action to deny territory to Iran or the Syrian regime. "We could do a lot better to pull back the curtain on Iranian actions," such as the hollowing out of Iraqi institutions or support for Syrian barrel bombs that have devastated civilian populations and infrastructure, he said.
"We have to be very clear that the reason we are in Syria is to destroy the ISIS," McMaster said, using another name for the Islamic State. Outlining the administration's approach to fighting the militants in Syria and Iraq, he said the key components are "denying them a safe haven and support base," cutting off funding and discrediting the "perverted ideology" that they use to attract recruits to their cause.
The starkest statement of the military's disinterest in confronting the regime and the Iranians came Friday when Col. Ryan Dillon, spokesman for the Baghdad-based coalition, said that if Assad's forces "want to fight ISIS in Bukamal and they have the capacity to do so, then that would be welcomed."
"We in the coalition are not in the land-grab business," Dillon said. "We are in the killing-ISIS business. That is what we want to do, and if the Syrian regime wants to do that and they're going to put forth a concerted effort and show they are doing just that in Bukamal or Deir al-Zour, or elsewhere, that means that we don't have to do that in those places."
Frederic C. Hof, a fellow at the Atlantic Council who was the Obama administration's special adviser for Syria, called Dillon's words an invitation to Iran and its "client regime . . . to take over whatever parts of eastern Syria they can grab."
"The Trump administration correctly views Iranian domination of Syria . . . as contrary to American interests," Hof wrote in a report Monday. Yet the policy now advocated by the U.S. military, he wrote, "will be good news indeed in Tehran and Damascus, to say nothing of Moscow."
Thomas Gibbons-Neff, traveling with Defense Secretary Mattis, and Greg Jaffe in Washington contributed to this report.


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In the latter half of 2018, Arkk began meeting with both clients and prospects alike to discuss their new requirements for HMRC's Making Tax Digital for VAT mandate. Hundreds of meetings later, across businesses of different sectors and sizes, we've heard many unique challenges faced by Indirect Tax Managers. Our tax expert Tom Aspinall takes a look at these questions in our latest MTD series to tackle the top issues faced by Tax teams in the run-up to the deadline.
Missed the first blog? You can read it here.
Challenge Two: 'Does my job become less important with the arrival of automation and Tax Software?'
A 2018 Economist report concluded that nearly half of jobs in the Western World are vulnerable to automation; 47% could be completed by machines "over the next decade or two".
Some of the best financial reporting solutions will incorporate Machine Learning and there are elements of this that can help make an Indirect Tax Manager's job much more efficient. But this isn't a case of replacing a human job, rather reducing time spent on less cerebral tasks to free up resources for more valuable work. Making Tax Digital is an opportunity to produce better quality work, rather than a digital threat. VAT rules will continue to be very involved, particularly around adjustments (PX, Goods Schemes etc.) and this remains far too complex to be 'taken over by the robots'.
Challenge Three: 'HMRC has mandated Making Tax Digital so compliance is paramount. This means choosing one of the Big 4, surely?'
Many FTSE 350 companies will use one of the Big 4 as their auditors. When speaking with Tax teams at Arkk, we've often heard – "we go to the Big 4 for all our Tax work already".
If MTD is seen purely from a compliance angle, the 'safety first' argument can be a compelling one.
HMRC has a list of approved MTD software providers (both live and in development). However, the variation between what each provider offers is far and wide. Perception aside, there is nothing intrinsically 'safer' about MTD software from the Big 4 than other providers. Given the ever increasing pressure for audit firms to split, or at least be more independent, most Tax teams do not want to then rotate their auditors and have to drop them as suppliers.
As mentioned above, Tax teams are also increasingly looking beyond compliance as the only factor in the equation. We've already said MTD presents an opportunity to fundamentally improve processes and quality of work. Compliance is vital, but it's a tick box feature and not the exciting carrot an investment requires.
Safety for Tax teams also relates to the level of trust between them and their chosen MTD solution provider. Can the supplier meet their unique needs and requirements in the short and long term? Consider;
- Multiple ERP systems (some antiquated, some brand new),
- Thousands of rows of raw data,
- Complex adjustments,
- Lots of different teams around the world all requiring access,
- Reporting into different countries,
- Future Corporation Tax requirements looming,
- EC Sales lists.
These are all elements that can make each company's requirements uniquely challenging.
A financial reporting specialist can present significant advantages to Tax teams.
A specialist should have a strategic product roadmap and ensure their solution can adapt to ever-changing legislative and business requirements. For example, API based MTD solutions are often simple bolt-ons, providing bridging software or 'stepping stone' solutions. They are short term.
The Indirect Tax Manager's we have spoken to have been well advised to conduct research to see whether the software they're looking at is simply a legacy kit modified to cover MTD. At Arkk we have been developing a more holistic process management platform from scratch. Making Tax Digital for VAT is the start of our ongoing journey that will include; Corporation Tax, EC Sales, ESEF and much more. MTD software shouldn't exist in isolation. There is far more to the Tax / Finance puzzle that can be solved through a Process Management Platform.
Tax managers conducting due-diligence are also advised to factor in the financial reporting supplier's commitment to future investment in the solution. Provision of a transparent and clear roadmap of their MTD platform that has parity with the business' unique needs is always a good start, but is the supplier prioritising MTD or is it merely an auxiliary add-on to their priority business model?
There is no magic bullet software solution for all companies. Ultimately, there will be different suppliers more suited to certain companies and teams. The key is in the research, planning, and to not compartmentalise MTD… and of course not to dive straight in with the first supplier!
Check back next week when we'll cover more challenges (and how to solve them!) including what how to overcome the pains of implementation and how to prepare for HMRC's future requirements. In the meantime, if you work in Tax and this resonates with you, please get in touch with Arkk Solutions.


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Additive manufacturing by definition is a process of adding material (solid filaments or powdered particles or liquid resins) together layer by layer to form a three dimensional object. The entire process is computer controlled and the object formed is a perfect replica of the corresponding 3D CAD model designed earlier in a relevant CAD software.
Additive manufacturing, or most commonly known as 3D printing, is a revolutionary manufacturing process and touted as the first manufacturing revolution of the 21st century. The name clearly explains the process where material is added layer by layer and fused together to form the object.
Additive manufacturing also has significant advantages over the traditional manufacturing processes or subtractive manufacturing processes.
Subtractive Manufacturing
Subtractive manufacturing, as the name suggests, is a process wherein a solid block of material is cut in subsequent stages to form the final part. This process has inherent drawback of wastage of material as bulk of the raw material is cut away. Secondly, it also involves a series of different operations like turning, milling, drilling, etc., to remove material and this increases the production time and manual intervention leading to larger lead times and wastage of resources.
Also Read: Advantages of 3D Printing over Traditional Manufacturing
Subtractive manufacturing is most suitable for mass production as it relies on economies of scale and short batch productions are relatively costly.
Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing eliminates most of the limitations of subtractive manufacturing. Since the object if built layer by layer by adding material, it saves a lot of material which otherwise would have been wasted. It eliminates the need to perform numerous cutting operations and builds the object in a single operation. The manual intervention is eliminated and a dimensionally accurate replica of the CAD model is built (printed). Complex geometries which were previously not possible can be easily and efficiently 3D printed without the need of assembly.
Additive manufacturing is not a mass production technique, at least as of now but research is moving towards finding a solution for the same issue. It is now a great alternative to short batch production requirements.
Additive manufacturing process starts from a CAD file designed in any relevant CAD software (PTC Creo, Solidworks, Fusion360, etc.). This 3D CAD file saved in relevant formats (most common being .STL & .OBJ) is loaded into a printer compatible slicing software and the CAD model is sliced and converted into a Geometric code (G-Code) which the 3D printer can understand. This G-Code file is then traced used by the 3D printer to subsequent layers on above the other to form the final object.
The final part may or may not require post-processing depending on the design, orientation and technology used.
Additive manufacturing technique is used in numerous processes and multiple technologies have emerged over the years.
Below is the list of some of the most common additive manufacturing technologies:
FDM/FFF: FDM/FFF is the cheapest form of 3D printing technology accessible to everyone. It uses polymer materials in a filament form which are melted by a heater and then extruded onto the build platform in subsequent layers to form the printed part.
SLA/DLP: SLA/DLP printers use a UV laser/UV light source which is flashed on the resin contained in a tank. On exposure to UV light, the resin hardens (or cures). The hardened resin is built up layer by layer to form the final object.
SLS/DMLS: SLS is a powder bed fusion 3D printing technology wherein the material is in a fine powdered form. This powdered material is melted at a particle level with a CO2 laser to fuse with the adjacent particles to trace out a layer. The object is built layer by layer to form the final object.
The major difference between SLS & DMLS is the use of metal materials in DMLS.
Binder Jetting: Binder jetting is similar to inkjet printers, but binder jetting uses two materials, a binding agent & powdered material, unlike regular inkjet printers. The liquid binder acts as a binding agent to the powdered layers of the material. The print head moves horizontally along the X-Y direction depositing the binder while the bed which holds the powdered material moves in Z-direction. After successive layers, the object is completely printed and is supported by the surrounding powder.
Will Additive Manufacturing replace Traditional Manufacturing?
Researchers and scientists have debated a lot on the revolutionary capability of additive manufacturing and its potential to shape the future world. While some believe traditional manufacturing has no replacement while others feel that soon additive manufacturing will replace the subtractive manufacturing process. While the debate may go on for years, currently, both the technologies, additive and subtractive complement each other and can easily sustain by leveraging their own potential.
Complete replacement of subtractive is a distant possibility but not a guarantee as yet.


text: Motel News Fiber Motel Live Macramé at Brightspot Market By Janet on November 8, 2017 - Motel News Last weekend, we were invited by our friends at Indoestri Makerspace to conduct a live demo at Brightspot Market at PIK Avenue, Jakarta. We enjoy doing macramé live demos as it shows the effort that goes into making a macramé piece. Demos are especially useful for those who are thinking of joining one of our workshops. 0


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Childbirth is a fantastic new beginning filled with emotions, plans for the future, and — for most new parents — a lot of questions. The health care professionals at South Miami OB/GYN Associates in South Miami, Florida have been answering those questions for over 40 years, helping new families focus on what's important: loving their new little one. They provide guidance and medical care at every stage of your pregnancy journey, from prenatal visits to postpartum care. Call the office or book an appointment online today.
At South Miami OB/GYN Associates, your health and the health of your baby are the number one priority. That's why your birth plan begins long before the big day.
A planned approach detailing what you can expect during labor and how to prepare for your stay at the hospital will help ease any concerns and ensure that you're as comfortable as possible for your delivery.
During prenatal visits, your doctor discusses your options for pain management or natural birth, who you'd like in the room during delivery, and answer any questions you may have. Maintaining an open dialogue helps ensure there are no surprises when the time comes to bring your baby into the world.
The frequency of your prenatal visits may vary, but your doctor typically recommends the following schedule:
Around week 20, your health care provider will likely perform an ultrasound to check your baby's growth, monitor their health, and determine the sex (if you want to know). This high-definition 3D ultrasound can even give you a first look at your baby's beautiful face.
Once your new family is together, it's time to make sure you and your new baby are healthy and recovering comfortably. Postpartum visits focus on all the things you'll need to be the best new mom you can be and address any issues you may face, such as:
These follow-up visits are also the perfect time to ask the new questions you'll undoubtedly have. At South Miami OB/GYN Associates, the health care experts strive to ensure that you and your new baby are happy and healthy.
If you're pregnant or suspect you might be, call now or book an appointment online to make sure you and your little one get the best care possible.
The cost is $80/couple.


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I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth. Isaiah 49:6
A few weeks ago, one of our Epiphany scriptures was also from Isaiah: "Arise, shine, for your light has come; and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you" (Isaiah 60:1).
This passage, combined with the one above (Is. 49:6), conveys a clear vision of sacred intimacy along with full participation in God's purposes for the world. Isaiah's idea of light and salvation is highly spiritual; and, the image he provides also visibly practical, having much to do with structures, attitudes, and proactive inclusion in daily life. In both passages, we can almost hear the rhythm of God's heartbeat for humanity pulsating with the hope of holy connectedness for all creation.
The Meaning of Salvation: Best translated "wholeness," or "wellness," this biblical idea of salvation presents us with a divine challenge of this universal connection.[1]From Isaiah, God's hopeful dream re-emerges with Jesus, continues with the Early Church and still propels the soaring imagery of modern prophets. Persevering for peace and working for justice remain longstanding biblical callings. And while sometimes appearing elusive in our day, this sacred challenge to be "God's light for the nations" on behalf of God's salvation persists as a bedrock principle.
Understanding, Appreciation and Respect: Earlier in Isaiah, in the nineteenth chapter, the prophet paints this dramatic image of a highway connecting Assyria, Israel, and Egypt. These were three bitter enemies and eternal rivals. But in Isaiah's image of God's ultimate vison, they would speak the same language. They would worship the same God. They would have the same goals of unity and prosperity. In other words, they would begin the hard but fulfilling task of learning to understand and appreciate one another. As a result, they would also begin to respect each other. This divine dream is nothing the prophet imagines happening by chance, but by a dramatic in-breaking of God's blessedness where erstwhile enemies become passionate friends. And for the vision to come alive in the real world, God's inbreaking also needs willing women and men of faith willing to serve in this risky but awesomely rewarding love that God's light and salvation convey.
For this month, then, with the power God'slove, feel the light of God in your life. Honor God's presence in all you do; let God use you, and trust the grace and blessedness of what happens next will be in the strong, steady, saving hands of God. And be ready to shine with the light of God's salvation! Amen.
[1]Ironically, Isaiah's words emerge from the traumatic events of exile and displacement (597-539 BC). Jerusalem lay in ruins. The temple had been destroyed. God had seemed by many to be distant and silent. And yet, some of the most hopeful words in the Bible were inspired from these most difficult of times.


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Practically everywhere I turn these days someone is handing me a survey.
Last week alone I must have received three surveys from servers in restaurants. These are the kinds that ask us to go online, enter a number, receive a discount coupon for a next visit, and even win a prize. Another similar survey from an office products store also asked me to go online.
That doesn't include the several that popped up after I made online purchases. One popup survey asked about my "experience" visiting their website. Well, not only didn't I buy anything but I couldn't find what I was looking for. So I didn't answer.
Some of the surveys that arrive as emails are quite long. I think the one that lands in my inbox following any service on my car must be the longest. My guess is that it contains about 40 questions –– many of which are extremely repetitive. (A high-powered marketing/testing firm obviously designed the survey because it asks the same question several times but in different ways. An old trick to get to try to get to the truth.) I love my car, but seem to have difficulty finding a dealership that I really like. (Well, there is one, but it's over 1,200 miles away.) So I'm forced to use one of the local boys.
There was one time that a local dealership sent a survey that I answered unfavorably –– perhaps enthusiastically unfavorably. That produced an automated response from the general manager inviting me to call. Well, you know me. My thought was if they were really concerned about my satisfaction or lack thereof, that someone would have picked up the phone and called me. But they didn't. So I placed the call and wandered around from one voicemail prompt to the next until I ultimately hung up the phone. I didn't want to leave a message, play phone tag, and add to my current level of aggravation.
Two days later another automated email arrived from the dealership. This time, it was from the owner of the dealership. That email invited me to contact him by email. I clicked the link and explained my situation and dissatisfaction in considerable detail. I reread, edited, and proofed my note several times and, when I was fully satisfied that I had expressed myself eloquently, pressed SEND. Two minutes later another automated response: No such email address.
The way I see it, a business shouldn't have to ask my opinion. If they're alert… if they're really paying attention… they know if I'm happy or not.
One clue is the size of the tip I leave following a meal in a restaurant. Another is how many times I return to spend more money.
The survey I like the best is when someone takes the time to look me straight in the eye, smile and, knowing quite well that they did perform masterfully, asks: "Mr. Effron, was everything to your complete satisfaction?" And when I smile back and say, "Absolutely," they know they received my highest score. As I see it, there's only one question that ever needs to be asked.
And if they see anything less than a big happy smiley face and hear an enthusiastic "YES," they need to probe and do whatever it takes… not only to get you to return again… but to do it in such a way that you want to tell your friends and colleagues about how great they are to do business with.
The sad thing is that I sometimes wonder if businesses really want to know how well or poorly they did. After all, if you say you're unhappy, they're pretty much obligated to do something to fix it and make it right. And doing something could cost them more than losing you as a customer. That's even sadder!


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Don Quixote translated by P.A. Motteux, Edinburgh John Grant 1906
Edinburgh: John Grant, Edinburgh, 1906, 1906-01-01. Special Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Near Fine / No Jacket. Item #8308
GORGEOUS four-volume set of this all-time classic. Four volumes complete in excellent condition. Brown cloth with paper spine labels to each. Square Tight Bindings. Clean interiors.Each volume with an illustrated frontispiece with tissue guard. Laid paper with untrimmed edges. Some edges unopened. Very mild edge wear to binding extremities and faint offsetting to a few of the end papers. A beautiful set.
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I have known Mariam for almost three years now and she is just one of those people that I think I was destined to meet. We clicked right from the start and we understand each other so much. I can't really stay mad at her no matter how much I try. I have seen her go through a lot and its just nice to hear her story. Please take your time and read.
As I lay down here, it's seems as though it's a heartbeat away from dawn so I'm listening to zombies in the dark, to ease the pain of the mind. If you think in depth that should be self explanatory enough.
I used to love to persuade myself to believe that I was a grounded well behaved God fearing little angel. Well actually I'm a mile end away from that.
One thing I've come to learn is that who I am is no longer important as I was unknowingly born into a self imposing world along with it's back breaking ridiculous expectations.
I mean I have been defined by the basic guidelines of the expectations of a typical African family and mistake me not I appreciate it. But I have come to realise that my wings are a mile away from take off and this is because life wouldn't simply let me be.
It is important to note that this is from someone that maybe be perceived as mildly perfect which I must say is rare and I acknowledge the positive effects of my perceived edge. So basically I'm a beauty with brains but without the academic backing.
It's hard to understand how such an apparently beautiful girl that can make a room halt in silence and applaud her very speech and respect her sense of reasoning constantly finds herself in battle with her academic demons. I call this my academic battle with life, trust me I'm no Hercules in this battle field and I am no longer ashamed to say it. So I have been tagged the bad one because I struggle with school.
Please understand me perfectly I totally appreciate the values and essence of education and it baffles me as I don't get the hang of it after more than 15 years of being in this beautiful system. So today I've decided to declare that I hereby refuse to be tagged an academic criminal because I know there's so much more to me.
I am a beautiful nice young lady that goes the extra mile to see my neighbour smile and to be honest and if that doesn't count for nothing then I refuse to be a zombie gradually losing her senses and internal beauty to failure.
Today though I have nothing to show for it and yes, I am grateful for my failures because they have opened my mind to many other avenues of survival, maybe marrying rich ( lol jokes ).
On a serious note I believe in my self and I have come to realise to not be a zombie you have to fight to prove yourself and that's a battle I'm willing to take on.
So this pretty little miss with her cute little butt is no longer going to be defined by the system but now she can simply be rendered to as the lady trying to be happy. And that's genuinely what I want to live my life for. My future henceforth be my definition.
So, you ask me Who I am? Well the answer is simple.