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It's kitten season again! The shelter is housing a dozen and about a dozen more are being fostered by some of our most generous volunteers. See how precious they are… and remember… they ALL need a safe and loving home.
I've taken the advice I received and decided to post when the timing works. And so, here I am. 🙂
I've been researching fundraising ideas for the shelter. A small group of the volunteers met a few weeks back, and discussed ways we thought we could improve conditions and chances for adoption at the shelter. We formed a Cleanup Day and decided to carry it out quarterly.
Our first cleanup day was about two weeks ago. It was a lot of work – 12 solid hours the first day and another 8 the next. We're not finished but we did a bang-up job, if I may say so myself, and the cats were quite intrigued.
We thought they'd be afraid. After all, we certainly upset their normal, peaceful routine. We moved everything, scrubbed and powerwashed their cages, the floor, their toys and climbers. They weren't fazed in the least. Instead, they watched intently. Eyeballing everything that went on, each clearly hoping to be the first to check out what we did when the opportunity arose.
The place smells better, looks better and, hopefully, by the time we're finished with this first-in-a-long-time cleaning, we'll be able to make potential adoptive families eager to adopt and to bring friends by to do the same.
So beyond the cleaning, we decided to work out ideas for fundraising and adoptions. We've yet to come up with a new and exciting adoption event idea, but we have a potentially profitable fundraising idea – magazines. Yup. Simple, plain ole magazines. A person renews their subscription or orders a new one and the shelter receives 40% of the sale. Sounds like a win-win plan to me! 🙂
As for adoption events – or even other fundraising ideas – I'm open to suggestion. And to make it interesting, I'll make it into a contest. Whoever comes up with the best and most usable adoption event idea, or fundraising campaign idea will get to pick a magazine of their choice from the above campaign and it will be my gift – to the winner and to the shelter. Another win-win. Now THAT's what I call a successful campaign. 🙂
The news couldn't be better for the two kittens I'm fostering. They have a home. A wonderfully loving home – TOGETHER! Friends of ours stopped by the other evening. They'd had a beautiful cat years ago and were now – though I was unaware – in the 'market' for another. Well, when they saw these little guys, it was like the Fate's said, "Here you go! Spread the love and be happy!"
They will give these little guys as many hugs and kisses as we've given them during these formative days. It's going to be hard to say goodbye to them but at least I know they'll be heading off on a wonderful and happy life journey. We'll have them here until the mid to end of May, though, so by then they might have to pry these kittens from my hands. 🙂 It's okay. I've done and will continue to do what's necessary to ensure these guys are as social and affectionate as cats can be. I couldn't be happier to know they're going together to this particular home.
And in other news… I posted my query to my romance writer's discussion board and received some fantastic feedback. I wish I'd posted it before I sent it to agents, but there you have it – the way my Gemini mind works is not always logical. So… I've revised my query and am ready to send it to the next round of agents when/if my final query and contest entry come back with R's like the rest of them did.
And in yet other news… the weather here is finally spring-like and I cannot wait to get out into the glorious sunshine. My hope today is that Daughter and I can spend the early afternoon in the park for lunch and some studies. I think photography class should be switched to today so we can take some early spring photos of the park and marina.
Yup. Even with rejections flowing in… life can indeed be good.
I didn't even check to see when I posted here last. I know it's been a while, though… too long, actually. Life getting in the way and all that.
So what's been happening here? Well… rejections are flowing in. Two are still out but… well… the odds aren't so great, now are they? Ah, well. All part of the process.
Besides that, I'm focusing on my newest wip and while it's slow-going, I don't mind so much. If I've learned anything with the past three stories I've written it's this – better to take time planning than waste time revising.
Meanwhile, it's kitten season again and the shelter is filling up once more. Just last week, some very kind heart called us to say she rescued 6 kittens who had been stuffed into a paper bag and tossed into a commercial garbage dumpster. Thanks to this wonderful lady who heard their cries and stopped to do something about it, these kittens – all six – are in foster homes where they're safe, loved and being bottle fed. Soon… if we foster parents can bring ourselves to allow it… they'll leave our homes and go to new ones. To their very own special families. Until then, we're feeding them around the clock (I have two, and two other volunteers each have two) and just simply adoring them.
Yes. Giving them up is going to be a very difficult thing to do.
So… what's new by you? Have some good news to share? I'd love to hear it. Especially now after receiving not one but two rejections in one day.
I know I haven't been here in a while and, honestly, I can't say why. The days are just flying by and the hours in each seem to have gotten shorter.
I've been working on the plot of my new story and still have April 1st as my goal to start writing it. That's something I've learned from my previous work – a simple yet rounded bit of plotting works well for me. I'm that cross between plotter and pantser. And April 1st is when I hope to put plotting aside and start a month of pounding out some pantser pages.
Meanwhile, we've been attending a variety of homeschooling activities – which, not surprisingly pick up as the weather gets less frigid. We've watched holocaust movies and discussed World War II. We've watched David Copperfield and Oliver Twist, and turned them into lessons about 19th Century England. I've finally learned how to turn a simple event into an opportunity for learning and realize that every day life has more lessons in it than anything we could possibly plan.
Take the shelter, for instance. The lessons there are immeasurable. Daughter is learning so much from volunteering – not only about compassion and responsibility, but also about human strengths and weaknesses. She's learning, sadly, that more often than not, when people see something curious, they stand back and leave it for someone else to investigate or fix. Even when stepping in can save a life. Or possibly save a life. I guess we'll never know for sure.
We lost two newborn kittens last night. That's what this is all about. The mother rejected them and everyone, apparently, thought it was just an anomaly… a mother cat not feeding her babies. Surely, they thought, it's just at this moment she's not doing so. Sadly, that just wasn't the case and no matter what we did during our shift… it was simply too late.
Mother Nature is a cruel, cruel bitch at times but never more so than when an innocent is made to suffer. I don't know that we could have done anything to save these kittens, in fact, on many levels I know we couldn't have. Still… and maybe this is partly the writer in me asking… but I'll always wonder, 'what if'.
I am an animal lover through and through. Taking in this abandoned kitten was inevitable from the moment I ripped open the box in which she'd been dumped at the shelter. I was going to foster her, socialize her so she could easy go into a loving home. There was no question.
Yes. My intention was to foster the last three kittens I took home from the shelter, and now, more than a year later, they are as much a part of my family as I am. It was no wonder, then, that everyone I spoke to about fostering this one laughed at me.
"It's true," I said. "I'm not keeping her, I'm just fostering her."
"Uh-huh" was the standard chuckling reply.
In truth, I have considered keeping her. But that would mean FIVE cats in my house. One for each room. 😀
Uh… no.
Put aside the fact that she fits inside every nook and cranny there is in my little house. Forget the fact we keep repeating one line all day and night, "Where's the baby?" Forget the messy kitten coolie and baby-fine talons… um… nails… that slice through skin like a hot knife through butta (hey, I'm a New Yorker). Forget the endless heart-wrenching cries at 4am when baby is hungry… and forget the hissing and attitudes of the 'elder' cats in the house.
Forget all that because this kitten is precious. And yes, she's already cozied up into my heart.
But I can't keep her. I have four already and we have a neat little routine going. Besides, she's here for one reason – to be taught what it means to be part of a family so that she can be part of one herself. And guess what? She has a home. Sight-unseen, someone has eagerly agreed to take her and so, come Monday, I'll say goodbye to my fragile little calico and know, somewhere in my sad little heart, that she'll be happy and very well cared for.
I'll also know that I was the one lucky enough to receive her first ever head-butt. And I taught her to feel safe enough to love.
A few of our charming shelter cats
Clockwise from top left – Minnie and Ginger, Ava, Charlie, Max
For a few hours a week, my daughter and I volunteer at an animal shelter. It's not funded by large donors and no one works there for pay. Although, as an animal lover, I'd have to say the pay is in the kisses and full body rubs these kitties often give. Of course, a couple of our shelter cats would sooner dice you like a cross shredder than rub against or kiss you, but they've had difficult lives, so we… give them their space.
There are so many different personalities among cats. Getting to know them all is like getting to know a whole group of people. They have different desires and different needs. In the end, however, they all just want the basics – security and love. Teddy is one of the tougher cats. Don't pet Teddy. Don't talk to Teddy. Come to think of it… don't even LOOK at Teddy. 🙂 Actually, he's just a big boy who wants to be left alone. Then there's his polar opposite – Twister. He's a big boy, too. Solid and heavy. But he's got the squeakiest meow you'll ever hear. His big size makes him appear intimidating, but manly Twister wants only to be held like a baby, with his paws resting on your shoulders, his head nestled into your neck, and your arms supporting his furry little butt.
I could go on and on about our beautiful shelter cats, and I probably will one day. But for today, I'll let them speak for themselves… (check your volume, some videos have music)
If you're interested, and how could you not be… 😉 …here's a link to more short videos of these precious babies (including Twister!)…
When I first started volunteering there, I thought it would be sad. All those big, bright eyes looking into mine, hoping for a home. But you know what? They're content. They play, eat, sleep and are safely indoors. The only thing they're missing is a warm human to snuggle up to in the wee hours of the night and to nudge awake just before dawn. They each need a home of their own, but we give them all we can while they're in the place they, temporarily, call home.
Check out more of these beauties…
Don't forget to click the 'back' button so you can return to me and tell me what you think… and which cat or kitten you'd like to adopt! 🙂


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When her son disappears and is believed to be dead, a single mother blames an African-American man from the projects for the kidnapping, creating a racial controversy. An African-American detective (Jackson) and a white missing child researcher team up to investigate the case, which they discover may be more complicated than they expected.
Title: Freedomland
Release Date: 2006
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Directors: Roth, Joe
- Actors:
- Jackson, Samuel L. as Lorenzo Council
- Moore, Julianne as Brenda Martin
- Falco, Edie as Karen Collucci
- Eldard, Ron as Danny Martin

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Backlinks Violating Google's Guidelines (Autobacklinks Pros & Cons)
Before telling you about types of backlinks that violate Google's guidelines, let me tell you first what is autobacklinking. Auto backlinking is a way to get free backlinks without working hard, though it is easy way and works for sometime but if you get penalized then all your work go in vain.
There are many software that do it all you need is to put your link and make backlinks, some online tools are also available for this work. But I don't recommend it because these backlinks are not from sites which are similar to your site topic and these backlinks doesn't have value. Also there is a high risk of penalty.
So auto backlink generating methods are not successful and you should avoid them, here are some more backlink generating methods that should also be avoided. I recommend you to create backlinks on big websites that allow "dofollow" backlinks like Pinterest. Here is a list of dofollow backlinks websites and directories List Of "Dofollow" Websites And Directories.
To check if you are penalized by Google, check your blog or site stats from the day you started creating backlinks and if you have a decreased organic traffic(traffic from search engines) it means your site is penalized. Other ways to check is to search your indexed URL's on Google by using this link site:yoursitelink.com if you can see your site indexed then it means your site is not penalized and you are still on Google.
Still other ways to find if you are penalized you can search for online tools.
Types Of backlinks That Violate Google Webmaster Guidelines:
1. Paid Backlinks:
Ofcourse if you are buying backlinks to improve your search rank you are doing black hat seo and its against Google's guidelines. So avoid it.
2. Backlinks Exchange:
Some people exchange backlinks to help each other improve site rank and it works fine unless they start link exchanging with more and more sites and when they do it, their improved rank is noticed by Google and Google Penalize them because it is a black hat seo technique to improve rank, also most of the link exchangers do not have good engaging content so penalty becomes must as it is proved that without having good content how can a site get so many backlinks.
3. Irrelevant Backlinks:
Irrelevant backlinks are those links which are from sites which are not similar to your site for example if you have a blog about PC games or fashion and you have backlinks from sports or movie blog then these backlinks are considered to be irrelevant and it happens when you are using auto backlinks generator or you are exchanging links.
4. Links From Sites with broken links:
If you have backlinks from sites or blogs which have many broken links then these are bad for seo. Broken links are not even good for that site then how can these sites improve your rank which have so many broken links ?
5. Automatically Generated backlinks:
If you search on Google or on Fiverr or any other freelancing site or even on Facebook groups you will find guys which offers you to buy their package and get 10K to 15K backlinks for just $5 or less or more but never accept such offers. It sounds so good to have 10K or 15K backlinks overnight but it will penalize your site within days or weeks so all your work will be wasted. All these backlinks are generated by bots and software and are usually on blanks pages or high ranked website or in forums or in comments. Avoid Automatically generated backlinks if you don't want your website to be penalized.
6. Backlinks From Other Language Websites:
It does not have a major role because my blog(101Helper) also have backlinks from websites with other languages e.g Hindi, Russian, Spanish etc but all these websites are similar to my blog so it is not considered a bad seo technique but if you have backlinks from websites with other languages and also it is irrelevant then its not good and you can get penalized.
7. Generating Backlinks With Coding:
If you are generating your blog or site link on other websites by using CSS or Javascript or other programming language and hiding them then its against Google's guidelines, If your links comes with plugins and is for copyright reason then its fine but if you are hiding them and the person doesn't know that certain code is making links on his site then it will become the reason for your site to get penalized. So avoid it!
8. Backlinks From Sites With Duplicate Content:
If you have backlinks on websites with same and duplicate content then it will affect your rank and you can get penalized so avoid this backlink technique.
9. Low Quality Guest Posting/Blogging:
Ofcourse guest blogging is best way to get quality backlinks and this technique will never die but low quality guest posting which is just to get backlinks is not good for seo.
There are many other ways to get backlinks but all these are black hat seo techniques which should be avoided otherwise your website will be destroyed.
How To know If My Blog Is Penalized By Google ?
If you see a major drop in organic traffic from Google then its a symptom that you are penalized by Google and to confirm it you can use online Google penalty checker and also you can check it manually by searching your site on Google using this link: site:yoursite.blogspot.com other way to confirm it is to look at your site index stats in Google webmaster tools.
How To Recover If My Blog Is Penalized By Google ?
Well, if you are penalized by Google for certain activities, I recommend you to reverse everything you did. Its like undoing all the bad seo activities. If you have generated low quality backlinks or if you have used a software for autobacklinking then use online backlinks remover or manually remove it.
In my opinion best way to get quality and safe backlinks is quality guest blogging and commenting manually on forums and blog and dofollow social networks like Pinterest, Linkedin etc.
After reading this post you should get idea how to avoid Google's penalty and get quality backlinks. If you found this post helpful, share it and if you have any suggestion leave a comment below.
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Hartwell is committed to coach development and encourages all Head Travel Coaches to pursue the appropriate licensing as part of their coaching education. Hartwell encourages all Head Coaches to progress through US Soccer's Grassroots Coaching levels (Intro - 11v11) (SEE GRAPHIC BELOW). Hartwell encourages all assistant coaches and Rec coaches to pursue similar licensing, particularly if they are interested in moving to a head coach position in the Travel Division. Hartwell seriously considers the licensing of applicants when selecting Head Coaches each year for the travel teams.
Find more information about the US Soccer courses and their upcoming schedule here: https://dcc.ussoccer.com/courses/available/16/details/1546
Hartwell's reimbursement policy is under review and will be revised to coincide with the new Grassroots model.
Proof of course payment (copy of credit card receipt/statement or canceled check), a copy of the state or national certificate, and the completed expense reimbursement form will likely remain requirements for reimbursement.
Click here for the reimbursement form. Mail the completed and signed form, and supporting documentation, to Glastonbury Hartwell Soccer Club, PO Box 1154, Glastonbury, CT 06033. The form will be reviewed and approved by a board member, and reimbursement will be sent to the address on the form. Please allow up to 4-6 weeks after the form and supporting documentation has been mailed to GHSC for reimbursement.
For more information on upcoming Coaching Courses in our area, please visit: CJSA's Course Calendar


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All About Devyani Khobragade Arrest – Retaliatory Actions Taken By India
Relations between India and US has hit a new low following the arrest of the Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, over the charges that she under-paid her maid mere $3/hour which is lesser than the recommended minimum wage in US, an offence. India, in return, accused Washington of conspiracy. India argues that Washington facilitated the illegal immigration of the diplomat's maid Sangeeta Richards and her family to America.
Background: Devyani Khobragade Arrest
On Jun 23 2013, Khobragade's maid left the house for shopping, but never returned. On July 1st an unidentified women called Khobragade on behalf of the maid and blackmailed her asking for termination and compensating her for 19 hours of work per day. The next day Indian diplomat informed NYPD in writing, on July 5th she registered complaint of harassment and blackmailing with NYPD, which received no response. She also filed the complaint with Delhi Police. On July 8th Khobragade was called to an immigration lawyer's office in US, She was made to pay $10,000 and convert maid's official passport into the regular one. Meanwhile, India revoked maid's passport. On September 20, Delhi high court came up with interim injunction that restrained maid and her husband from filing any action against Khobragade in any foreign court. On Nov 19, a Delhi court issued non-bailable warrant against the maid, which was forwarded to US embassy on December 6 with request to arrest the maid and facilitate her repatriation, the request was ignored. Maid's family flied to the US on December 10th, just two days before Khobagade's arrest raising suspicions that the maid was trying to get herself trafficked status.
Usually diplomats in other countries have immunity, which prevents certain action against them. Recalling Raymond Davis incident in Pakistan, US told Pakistan that Raymond Davis, US diplomat, enjoys immunity in Pakistan even though he had shot two men in Pakistan. Later the whole issue became a spy game, but the fact is that US could ask for immunity for its diplomat even after shooting two men, then why the US is ignoring immunity for Khobragade?
Why So Much Fuss About It?
The whole issue got heated up especially when the Indian diplomat was strip-searched and cavity searched. Strip-searching is done to search for weapons or other contrabands like drugs. If she was accused for paying less salary to her maid, what is the point of doing strip searching? Cavity search on the other hand is done for humiliation purpose. Cavity searching is already highly debated and criticized in the US. In Cavity searching, human cavities like ears, nostrils, mouth, rectum and genitals are searched for hidden objects, drugs, etc. Usually drug traffickers eat drugs wrapped in plastic or wrap drugs in condoms and store temporarily in their rectum. Sometimes these are hidden so deep in human system that cavity searching does not reveal anything and it is necessary for the person to pass excreta or to X-ray. Since X-rays can do this job easily and less invasively, Cavity Searching finds its use for humiliation purpose only.
Retaliatory Actions Taken By India
Indian ministers blamed US of using Khobragade as a mascot to harass and humiliate the entire Indian Union. India has demanded that US should unconditionally apologize and restore her dignity. Leader of Opposition declined to meet American delegation following which leaders of governing party has also declined meeting any diplomat, parliamentarians or delegation from United States.
Calling it, a violation of The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, India has taken number of steps from its sides to demonstarte its protest.
- Identity Cards of all US diplomats have been revoked, this strips ther immunity.
- Airport passes have been requested to be returned.
- Government has asked US embassy to disclose the salary of Indians employed by the embassy. It should be US based salary and not India based, since US embassy in Delhi is considered as US territory.
- Schools run by United States in India must provide the salary and bank account details of Indian staff
- India has revoked import rights for US diplomats
- Delhi Police, which directly comes under the government of India, removed security from the US embassy in Delhi making it vulnerable to terrorist attacks, the special security and barriers were provided to the embassy two years back after the embassy received threats from certain terrorist organizations.
A number of Indian analysts have called it a deliberate attempt since several layer within United States' government were involved in this attempt. It was surprising that martial service and state department had no special procedure to handle such situations and had to handcuff the Indian diplomat and keep her with others accused for dealing and smuggling drugs.
Despite having friendly relations and being important to each other, it is unreasonable why US did not show any care handling this matter. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called the Indian National Security Adviser to "express his regret" over the detention of Indian diplomat.
A Historical exploration of Khajuraho
The UNESCO world heritage temples of Khajuraho are situated in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. Built by the kings of Chandela dynasty during 950 to 1050 AD, these exquisite temples were lost to the world from 13AD onwards till they were discovered by the British in 1838 under the cover of dense date palm trees.
This collection of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples are Khajuraho temples are famous for art on stone. Variously described as living temples, Temple of Love and consisting of unique erotic sculptures the Khajuraho group of temples are considered by many to be the pinnacle of India's temple art. The temple complex creates an eclectic mix of spirituality, eastern philosophy, architecture and cultural heritage.
Khajuraho is best visited during winter on account of its extreme climate. Summer months can be very hot. The famous Khajuraho Dance Festival is held in March and attracts visitors from across the world.
Khajuraho is well connected to major cities by train and by air. The airport is 5km from the city centre and links to Delhi, Agra and Mumbai. It is best recommended to use a trusted cab service provider like Savaari, where you can make an online booking by downloading the Savaari App.
Western Group of temples.
The Western group of temples have the largest of the temples and are richly decorated and form the main area of attraction
- Lakshmana Temple – The temple dedicated to the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva is the oldest of the Khajuraho temples and has some the finest sculptures that can be seen in India.
- Kandariya Mahadeo Temple – This Shiva temple is covered with beautiful carvings, sculptures and frescos that are known for their beauty, grandeur and finesse.
- Devi Jagdamba Temple – This relatively dainty temple dedicated to Goddess Jagadamba has three bands of sculptures and the uppermost layer has some of the most erotic sculptures that Khajuraho is also famous for.
- Chitragupta Temple – One of the rare temples of the Sun God in the country.
- Vishwanath Temple – The temple is unique for its colossal bull statue dedicated to Nandi, the favourite companion of Lord Shiva.
Eastern Group of Temples
- Parsvanath Temple – The Jain temple shows an eclectic mixture of Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim influences in its three roof architecture.
- Ghantai Temple – This Digambar Jain temple has a beautiful frieze inscribed on stone depicting the 16 dreams as seen by the Mother of Lord Mahavira. The temple though gets its name from the remarkable pillars, carved with chains and bells.
- Brahma Temple – Among the oldest temples in Khajuraho, the temple is built entirely using granite and sandstone and dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Southern Group of Temples
- Chattarbhuj Temple – Situated 3 km from the main city, the temple is the only one in Khajuraho without any erotic sculpture and faces west. Best visited during the sunset, the temple is known for the intricate and beautifully detailed four-armed idol of Lord Vishnu.
Do remember to attend the Light and Sound Show conducted in the Western group of temples that describes the horary past of these beautiful monuments.
Khajuraho is surrounded by other places of interest, such as the Panna National Park and the Ranneh Falls. Do plan your visit and hire outstation or local cabs from the airport to visit these temple complexes.
Explore the royal city of Mysore
Call it the Heritage City or the City of Palaces, the city of Mysore still emanates a feeling of au royale even in a 21st century India. A place of heritage for royal families, sultans, and legendary names in history, every corner of Mysore is steeped in stories of victory, power, and grandeur. A tour of this majestic city is only justified when you explore the royal heritage of the City of Palaces.
Getting there
Conveniently located on the southern edge of the Karnataka State, Mysore is easily accessible from major cities. It takes about three hours to travel the 152 KM distance from Bangalore to Mysore.
History and Heritage
The city of Mysore served as the capital for the Kingdom of Mysore between the 1300s until 1956. These six centuries saw the kingdom change hands of rulers and kings, from the Wadiyar Dynasty, Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. But the common element of all the rulers was their penchant for art and culture. Under their patronage, they contributed to the city's visual and cultural glory which earned Mysore the fame of Karnataka's cultural capital.
A royal tour
If you want to experience the regal side of Mysore, you cannot but miss these structures of historical and architectural significance. You can join a heritage walking tour to explore the city on foot, or head from Bangalore to Mysore by car and stop by at monuments, palaces, and museums and learn about the legends that made Mysore. You can start your walk from the Town Hall, built in 1884, as a tribute to the first Dewan of the city.
Mysore Palace- The official residence of the royal family of Wadiyars, the palace itself is a work of marvel. An overwhelming blend of Indo-Saracenic, neoclassical, Indo-Islamic and Gothic architectural works, the Mysore Palace is a breathtaking sight. Built in 1912, the palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and boasts delicate works of mirrors, stained glass, mosaic and more. On any given day, you will find more tourists here than even at the Taj Mahal. Every Sunday, the palace comes alive with 97000 light bulbs bedazzling its façade and the premises.
Lalitha Palace– Yet another heritage building, the two-storied Lalitha Mahal sits on a ridge at the foothills of the Chamundi Hills, which makes for a great vantage point. The palace was transformed into a hotel and offers a royal stay. If you truly want a feeling of royalty, then a stay here would be an experience.
Jaganmohan Palace– One of the seven prominent palaces of Mysore city, is a stunning work of ancient Indian architecture with intricate interiors and exteriors. The palace, transformed into a royal art gallery since 1915, houses paintings of the royal family, art by Raja Ravi Varma and an array of rare and antique musical instruments.
Museums- Stop by the Rail Museum to explore the archaic steam engines, the Maharani's saloon, and other railway souvenirs. There's also the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion showcasing more than 6500 folk artifacts from all parts of Karnataka. The Folk Art Museum, one of the most visited in the city, is also known for its collection of toys, models, and figurines.
Crawford Hall- Built in 1947, this is a must visit historic structure in Mysore. The royal palace is now known as the Mysore University but still renders a rich heritage to its ambiance.
Small, medium or large-scale, every historical building and monument of Mysore has a majestic touch to it. And such architecture speaks of its glorious past, which has left traces for the modern civilization to explore.
India's Victory at the International Court of Justice is the World's Challenge to the Status Quo
For the past week, both the Indian and British media have rigorously covered the story of the re-election of India's justice Dalveer Bhandari to the bench of judges in the International Court of Justice on Tuesday, November 21. That the Indian judge retained his position on the bench was not the sole reason for the story's extensive coverage; his reappointment combined with the fact that it happened at the expense of the United Kingdom's spot on the bench is why the story is making so many rounds… and no, that many Indians may see it as some sort of a comeback against Britain's 200 years of colonial rule over the country is not the reason why it matters. It matters because this is the first time since 1946 that the UK has no judge on the ICJ bench, and that signals possible changes in the way international bodies govern and are governed. So what does this mean for India, for the UK and for the world at large?
The International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice or the ICJ was established in 1945 by the United Nations as its principal judicial branch and is located in The Hague, Netherlands. Its job is to settle legal disputes between states that are submitted to it and give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it. The court comprises of a total of 15 judges that are elected to 9 year terms by way of voting from both the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) separately. One third of the court is re-elected every three years, and no two judges of the same nationality may assume positions on the bench simultaneously. However, the rule that led to the deadlock between the candidates from India and UK is that a candidate must obtain an absolute majority in both the UNGA and the UNSC in order to be elected to the bench.
UN General Assembly vs UN Security Council: The Race in Numbers
On November 9 and November 13, in seven rounds of voting justice Bhandari secured between 110 and 121 votes from a total of 193 in the UNGA against figures between 68 and 79 secured by his British counterpart Sir Christopher Greenwood. However, among the UNSC, justice Bhandari lost out by 5 votes to 9 in favour of Sir Greenwood. In the face of uncertainty, the UK then pushed for a 'joint conference' under the rules of the court between the UNSC and the UNGA. Under the 'joint conference' three countries from each side then determine the name for the court. However, the rules do not mention the procedure to select these countries and understandably so, since the option was last invoked in 1921. Fearing not enough support from the council, criticism for invoking the charter, and harming its friendly as well as economic relations with India, the UK eventually chose to not follow through with the process and withdrew its candidature for the post. In the end, India secured the seat with a total of 183 votes out of 193 at the UNGA and all 15 at the UNSC.
There is More to the Victory than Meets the Eye
The result means different things for the parties involved and also for the balance of power and influence between countries. For the UK, there are hardly any positives to take away from this result amid already turbulent times. Many in the British media have viewed this loss as 'a blow to British international prestige' and the country's acceptance of a diminishing role in global affairs. This was the UK's second major defeat at the ICJ after it lost a vote by a margin of 94 to 15 countries in June when the UNGA voted in favour of referring the question of decolonisation and self-determination of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to the ICJ, which is currently under its control. Many within and outside the country have also been quick to blame Brexit for the situation in which they find themselves today, arguing that the other states, especially the ones within the European Union would have been less willing to snub the UK had the UK chosen not to leave the alliance. In the face of defeat, British diplomats have continued to maintain that they are happy that their close friend India has won, but have also not been shy of hiding their natural disappointment at their own loss.
For India, their victory in having a judge win the contest in getting elected to the ICJ bench against a permanent member of the UNSC is more symbolic than anything else. It reinforces India's image at the highest stage as a major emerging global player and its ability to bring in greater reforms that push for more involvement from developing countries and emerging economies. Also, having a judge on the ICJ bench gives India an edge over Pakistan in the case involving former Indian Navy Officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistan military court on the charges of espionage. True, a judge on the ICJ does not represent his/her country or their interests. However, as suggested by repeated criticism the court receives for being biased in favour of the states who appoint the judges, having a judge on the panel is certainly an asset for any country, no matter what the rules dictate on paper.
The most important takeaway from the whole episode far exceeds the ambitions of just the two countries and a race for a seat at the ICJ. India's victory at the court reinforces the belief that power does not necessarily reside or has to reside with the 'few global elite', a sentiment which was expressed clearly when most member states of the UNGA backed India's justice Bhandari to be re-elected against the choice of the permanent members or P5 of the UNSC. There seems to be an acknowledgment among the member states of the UN of the beginning of a change which sees an increasing shift in the balance of power away from the traditional powers of the world or the P5 – Britain, China, United States, Russia, and France. Of these countries, China was the only member to not have a judge on the ICJ between 1967 and 1985 till the final decision last week, when they were joined by the UK in the list. Last year, Russia was voted off the United Nations Human Rights Council. In the 2016 elections, France lost out on securing a position in the International Law Commission. While diplomats at the UN continue to maintain that there are no winners and losers here, that it is all part of a bigger picture, these developments undoubtedly mark diplomatic victories for the Group of 77 or the G77, a coalition of developing nations at the UN that have constantly pushed for an enhanced negotiating capacity. What remains to be seen is just to what extent they bring about a change in the status quo.
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Istanbul is home to 7 purpose-built convention centres and 3 exhibition centres and has the capacity to host any type of event – from incentives to association meetings for up to 30,000 participants.
Istanbul is one of the busiest centres for congress travel. With over 217 five & four star hotels, four separate but integrate-able meeting and exhibition clusters (in the Airport District, the Congress Valley, the Golden Horn and the Asian side), combined with historic venues, palaces, cisterns, etc., Istanbul offers a variety of options at a variety of price points.
The Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau website has some excellent resources for meeting planners.
Watch this video to get a feel of what Istanbul has in store for you.
Turkish Airlines and Air India have direct flights to Istanbul from Mumbai & New Delhi.
Summers in Istanbul are very hot and winters bring quite a lot of snowfall. The months of April & May (Spring), September – November (Autumn) are the best and busiest times to visit.
Indian citizens need to apply for a Turkish visa in advance. More information is available on the VFS website.
Here's a quick guide to planning a 4-5 day trip for a group tour
or travel incentive for employees, dealers, distributors or doctors.
Istanbul is the only city in the world that spans two continents, and this meeting point between Asia and Europe is joined by the city's iconic Bosphorus Bridge. Start your journey to explore this wonderful city, steeped in history, in the old part of Istanbul.
Pro tip: Get the Istanbul Museum Pass. It gives you fast track access to all the major sights for a very competitive price.
The iconic Topkapi Palace offers a window into the mystique of the Sultans and their harems in a vast complex of pavilions, gardens, towers, monumental gates and spectacular vistas, harboring treasures of gold and silver, of precious porcelain and gems including the notorious 85-karat Spoonmaker's Diamond.
The Hagia Sophia is famous in particular for its massive dome. The church converted to a mosque converted to a museum safeguards remarkable gold-tiled mosaics depicting stories of saints and saviours and of emperors and empresses.
The Yerebatan Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns underground, built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian.
The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople. Today it is a square with a few fragments of the original structure surviving and some monuments like the Serpent Column and the Obelisk.
The Blue Mosque is named for its 20,000 richly hued Iznik tiles hand crafted by the empire's best artisans. At night, the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque's five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes.
The Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora is a medieval Byzantine Greek Orthodox church preserved as the Chora Museum. The interior of the building is covered with some of the oldest and finest surviving Byzantine mosaics and frescoes.
What better way to welcome your best performing employees and most cherished channel partners than on a sunset dinner cruise on the Bosphorus river. The cruise also features a stunning belly dance performance.
Team building is integral to any travel incentive. It's an opportunity to forge new relationships and strengthen existing ones. On your second day in Istanbul, we recommend adding some of the below mentioned activities to enhance your corporate travel incentive program.
And, after a day of activities outdoors, explore a relaxing hamam to prep you up for a night out on the town where we take you to some exclusive nightlife hot spots of Istanbul.
Our version of the Amazing Race - everyone is taken by ferry to Heybeliada, one of the Princes' islands close to Istanbul. Teams will walk, bike, ride donkeys and horse carriages on their discovery journey of this beautiful island.
Teams of 12-16 compete in an ultimate challenge of teamwork, communication and endurance.
Possibly the best way to explore the 4000+ stores in the 80+ lanes of the Grand Bazaar. Teams are given a budget and a list of items to procure. Within the activity, we interweave exciting experiences such as carpet weaving, glass making, a rooftop view and many more.
After a day outdoors, its time to refresh and recharge. A trip to a Turkish hamam could possibly be the high point of the whole incentive!
A hamam is a public bath. One lays down on the hot marble until you perspire. You're then given an exfoliating scrub by one of the masseurs. The experience leaves one's skin & body feeling much lighter! Here is a list of popular hamams in Istanbul.
Istanbul is a city that likes to party, and likes to party in STYLE! The city is packed with ultra hip nightclubs & rooftop bars. The best ones for tourists can be found on the banks of the Bosphorus or on Istiklal Avenue heading towards Karakoy (Galata Tower) or the Aksaray district.
Some ultra hip clubs are Reina, Suada, Sortie, Supperclub, 360 Istanbul & Babylon.
Souvenir shopping is an integral part of any international trip and those on a corporate travel incentive or holiday abroad are always keen to bring back gifts for their friends and families back home. Our third day in Istanbul is dedicated to shopping excursions.
We finish off the evening with an exclusive gala dinner to celebrate the achievements of your employees and channel partners.
SHOPPING IN ISTANBULMalls are aplenty in Istanbul. But the real shopping happens along street side boutiques in Istiklal street all the way down to the Galata Tower. Here, you can find a lot souvenir shops amongst other stores that sell apparels, accessories, as well as the famed Turkish Delight & Baklava sweets. Bring your bargaining skills!
The Grand Bazaar is overly touristy and hence, overly priced. But it's still a great place to stroll through and perhaps meet some of the artisans behind the carpets, ceramic-ware and glassware.
GALA DINNER or AWARDS CEREMONYWe like to adopt the local traditions at award ceremonies. They give a local flavour to the event and help delegates experience something that they wouldn't normally have the opportunity to.
Also, we like to choose offbeat venues that align with the grandeur of the event. A few of our recommendations are listed below.
Consider hiring the Ottoman Mehter Military Band to lead in your guests military procession style to the sound of drums, cymbals & trumpets.
As guests enter the venue, welcome them in traditional Turkish style with some Turkish Delight and hot tea.
This palace dates back to the Byzantine era. There are several venues here - Upper Terrace Garden for up to 500-600 people, Mid Terrace Garden for 300-400, Upper and Mid Terrace Gardens together for 800-1000 and Stable Pavilion Garden for 400 people standing. The Tunnel is an indoor venue and can host 350-400 people.
Constructed in the 4th century, is the second biggest water reservoir in Istanbul after Basilica Cistern. It has a capacity of 1.200 guests in sit-down dinner set up and 3.000 guests in standing cocktail style.


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Twentynine Palms, CA: Hummingbird Haven is the second offering in Twentynine Palms and is the home of Paul Stackel and Lyn Sells. Hummingbird Haven is a 1960's ranch-style home that was completely renovated from 2002 to 2006 by the owners. They added a dining room, master bedroom and bath, art studio, and garage. The kitchen features high ceilings and bay windows, and the home showcases American and European antiques collected while the owners lived abroad in Germany as teachers for the Department of Defense. A collection of works of art by the owner and other renowned artists grace the walls throughout.
Tickets are currently on sale for Reach Out Morongo Basin's 15th Annual Parade of Homes. For the first time, tickets are available to purchase online through the Reach Out Morongo Basin website (reachoutmb.org). Along with online purchases, those interested in attending the self-guided home tour can purchase tickets at the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce, the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Z107.7FM Radio Station, the Desert Trail office, Cowboy Attic, Park Rock Café, and ArtFX & Furnishings. Tickets are also available at the Reach Out Morongo Basin offices in Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley and at every home on the day of the tour. Tickets are $25 each. Tickets purchased online are $27 to include processing and fees.
For more information, please call (760) 361-1410, email email@example.com, or visit Reach Out Morongo Basin's website at reachoutmb.org. See you on the tour!
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The Namahage (「なまはげ」?) is a category of demon encountered in Ōkami. They fall under the Fallen Demons category of demons.
The Namahage category is one of the native types of demons of Kamui. They all have straw raincoats and masks, but the design and color of the mask varies between variations of Namahages.
The weakest type, this demon is depicted as the embodiment of loneliness in snowy lands. It seeks living beings and attack them. When one encounters a Namahage, is recommended that that person plays dead, as this demon regards the indolent as allies and cease their guards.[1]
Blade NamahageEdit
The Blade Namahage is the stronger variation of the usual Namahage. A legend holds that a samurai tried to vanquish the Blade Namahage. With a nearby brush, he destroyed its blade while it was distracted. The Namahage, with its weapon lost, fled the scene and promise to return.[2]
Bucket NamahageEdit
The Bucket Namahage is another variation of the Namahage category. Burrowing underground with its drum, it can raise its drumsticks and attack while itself is invulnerable. It can also create shockwaves and firing short-ranged blasts with its drum. The Bucket Namahage is said to trap victims inside its bucket. When one flees a Bucket Namahage, that person is recommended to make a sound, then silently take a step away, as the demon will flee when it cannot find the source of the sound.[3]
Umbrella NamahageEdit
The Umbrella Namahage is the flying variation of Namahage. While airborne, it can fire projectiles with its flutes. Legend holds that a man was attacked by an Umbrella Namahage during a blizzard. But he pointed out that it is actually too windy for creatures to be out flying. The Umbrella Namahage, realizing this, left the man in embarrassment.[4]
Cannon NamahageEdit
The Cannon Namahage is the last and strongest variation of the Namahage. With its floating heads, it can fire lasers from them and attack opponents with kicks and vertical slaps. Unlike other variations of Namahage, the Cannon Namahage does not befriend lazy people or cowards, instead it admonish them for their indolence and frightening them to scare bravery into cowards.[5]
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"Namahage are the embodiment of the loneliness inherent in snowy lands.
Raising a terrifying voice, they seek out and attack living things.
If you cross paths with one, you should play dead.
They regard the lazy as friends and are lulled into a false sense of security."
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Blade NamahageEdit
"They say you should play dead if confronted by a Namahage,
but it can be quite fearsome to hide in plain sight of an armed foe.
A legend tells of a samurai that tried to banish the Namahage.
He attacked its blade with a nearby brush while it was distracted.
Without its weapon, it grew afraid and left, promising to reform."
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Bucket NamahageEdit
"Anyone who has seen the land blanketed in deep snow, beware.
Namahage hide under the snow and trap victims in their buckets.
When fleeing them, clap once and take a step away.
They will flee when they do not see the source of the sound."
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Umbrella NamahageEdit
"Legend tells of flying Namahage, who are often shown with umbrellas.
One tale describe a man who was attacked during a snowstorm.
He said, 'It is too windy for Namahage to be out flying'.
Hearing this, the Namahage left the scene in embarrassment.
We can assume that they won't show themselves when it is windy."
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Cannon NamahageEdit
"The Cannon Namahage is a strange beast, indeed.
He doesn't care about the lazy, gravitating instead toward cowards and sissies,
screeching and bellowing to scare some bravery into their victims.
You might say they're rather kind, considering the circumstances."
- The Namahage is based off of a Japanese tradition, when during New Year's Eve, men dressed like Namahage will march in pairs or threes going door-to-door making rounds of peoples' homes, admonishing children who may be guilty of laziness or bad behavior.


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If you heard a crack in the atmosphere earlier in the day, that was the collective sound of Bond and watch fanatics reacting to something new…
The day after the release of the first trailer for No Time To Die, which gave us a few quick glimpses of Daniel Craig's new watch, Omega gave us a closer look at the new Co-Axial Master, 007 Edition Seamaster.
The new 42mm chronometer, which will be available in February 2020, is available in titanium-on-titanium or titanium-on-NATO strap. With a black dial encased in titanium and a domed, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, the watch is powered by Omega's Master Co-Axial 8806 self-winding movement, boasting 55 hours.
This new No Time To Die edition is an extremely handsome watch, to be sure, especially with the titanium strap. Gorgeous, actually. But just between us kids… I personally preferred the SPECTRE edition, which had a cleaner, leaner and sleeker design. In fact, the exploding Omega Seamaster given to 007 by Q in SPECTRE was one of the most timeless watches Bond has worn since Connery's Rolex in Goldfinger. (Fight me.)
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At 4pm on Friday 13th 2020, you are invited to take part in a circumnavigation of Australia – all from the "comfort" of your local gym or club. Over a 24 hour period (ending at 4pm on Saturday), indoor rowing machines all over the country, will be madly spinning and brave rowers will be sweating their way to hit 13,000kms as a collective group.
All sponsorship and donations will go directly to buy critical medical equipment for Australian hospitals, saving countless babies and children, via The Humpty Dumpty Foundation. We will track where every cent is spent and where every piece of equipment goes – there will even be a little yellow badge on all of the items we buy thanking the event.
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Pet owners tend to treat their animals as a member of the family – another child. The Internal Revenue Service, on the other hand, doesn't see them as such. Instead, the agency considers that what you typically spend on your pet is a personal expense.
Still, that doesn't mean you can't claim a tax deduction on your pet, but you better be able to back up the deduction if asked to. So, what are some possible tax breaks you can get from your animal?
If you purchased a guard dog for your company location, you could deduct the expenses of taking care of him/her (health and food costs).
One CPA said its agency has a strong stance against deducting animals as a business expense unless the expense is directed toward guarding a premise. According to the IRS, it will look at both breed and size. A pit bull, mastiff, German shepherd and other big breed is believable while smaller breeds are not. It's highly recommended that if you want to take advantage of this break, owners need to have detailed records of the dog's hours and their purpose.
A service animal can be claimed as a medical expense if you itemize your taxes. This includes the cost of purchasing and training them to help the hearing impaired or blind. Typical expenses of these animals include grooming, food and veterinary care. Therapy animals, such as PTSD therapy pets, are also covered. These animals need to be certified and trained.
A pet, if you plan on taking this deduction, should be doctor-prescribed or some type of documentation demonstrating medical necessity should be attained before claiming this deduction.
If your pet nets you money through showings, the IRS could consider this hobby income. You could claim a tax break for any expenses related to that hobby.
Pets like show dogs could be deductible on your taxes. If the dog wins money, the expenses incurred for it are deductible up to the amount won.
Deducting those expenses is a bit tedious, as people would have to itemize the deduction, which something most people don't do.
You could deduct the costs of a cat if you're using the feline to ensure a rodent-free place.
In the past, a suit (Samuel T. Seawright, et ux. v. Commissioner) was filed by a couple who operated a junkyard and left food out for feral cats to get rid of the rats and snakes. In the end, the court upheld the deduction states the cats were there to help deter the rats and snakes.
If considering this deduction, you may have to convince the IRS why this animal is necessary. In other words, hiring a cat will need to common in your trade or business in order to qualify.
If you do any pet fostering, you could deduct the expenses from your taxes.
A person who incurs expenses for taking care of foster animals from a qualified non-profit are noted as being charitable donations. However, the expenses incurred must be out-of-pocket expenses – not reimbursable ones to qualify for the deduction.
CPAs issue this warning, however – many nonprofits are unregistered and won't qualify for the tax deduction. They must be linked to a charity of some type.
Although the IRS doesn't allow you to make a dependent claim for your pet, you can still claim them if you move because of work. There are three measures to pass to claim the deduction:
You need to move 50 miles or more away from your old home, and you must work at least 39 weeks full-time during the first year after relocating. Once the requirements have been met, you are eligible to deduct any expenses related to shipping your pets to the new location, in addition to the other expenses related to the move.
If you feel you qualify for any of these deductions, remember it's best to talk with a CPA to make sure you, indeed, qualify for it. Even if you're questioning, it doesn't hurt to ask as even the littlest deduction can save you a few bucks.
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Hi guys, I've been curious about the range of make up that NEXT brought out for a while so I decided to get a few things and do a review for you guys. I wanted to try a bit of everything so I got some face, lips, eyes and eyebrow products. NEXT don't have foundation or mascara in their collection so I've used my usual estee lauder double wear foundation and my maybelline collosal extreme mascara in leather black.
The packaging of these products is lovely the products look very sleek and they have a nice weight to them so don't feel cheap at all.
So I'm going to start with the bronzer and blusher. These product's look absolutely gorgeous in the pan and the colours are both stunning BUT both products are extremely glittery, I apply both blush and bronzer with a very light hand but I still look very very shiny! There's no way you could ever use the bronzer to give you an all over glow as it's just too ridiculously sparkly! The blush is also seriously glittery and I'm not sure it's something I could ever really use as a blush. I am going to try both of these products as eyeshadow as I think they have great potential as they're so highly pigmented they just can't be used for their intended purpose in my opinion! I've added pictures of both products swatched and in the pan both with and without flash as it's hard to see just how glittery and shimmery they are without! These retail for £8.00 each.
Next I tried the eye chubby set which is actually really nice, these products apply and blend really nicely and are such pretty colours however they don't last on the lids at all, they just disappear after a couple of hours. I did try them without a primer this time as I wanted to see how they worked as a stand alone product but I'll definitely be using them with a primer in the future! From top to bottom we have Pale Mist, Charcoal Grey, Sepia Bronze, Gold Rush and Gunmetal Bronze. This set is £10.00.
Then we have the mini chubby lip set. These are nice little balm type stick's, they have a lovely pigment to them and apply really nicely but they don't last long on the lips at all, they're something I've constantly had to reapply all day which isn't awful as they're quite moisturising but I prefer a longer lasting colour! From top to bottom we have Pure Nude, Soft Rose, Red Embrace, Hot Pink and Berry burst. This set is £10.00.Here I am wearing
Top row left to right Red Embrace, Berry Burst, Pure Nude Bottom row left Hot Pink and right Soft Rose.
Last but not least we have the brow palette. I have to say this is my favourite item of the bunch. The darker colour in here works really nicely for me but does pull red slightly which is a problem I've found with a lot of brow palettes. It's lasted all day and applied nicely. The brow palette is £7.50. In the picture below I'm wearing the hot pink lip chubby and the pale mist eye chubby as a brow bone highlight with the sepia bronze eye chubby all over my lid and gunmetal brown eye chubby in the outer v blended into the crease, these pictures definitely don't show just how shimmery the bronzer and blush were on the face!
All in all these products are fine, I wouldn't recommend the blush or bronzer for their actual purpose as they are just soooo shimmery but as eyeshadow I think they could work quite well. The eye chubby set was ok, the colours are great and I think with a primer I'll actually use these quite a lot and the lip chubby set again was fine, something to throw in your bag and throw on when you just want an easy hit of colour. Nice products for the price point and I think I'll use them all and if I don't my daughters will definitely put them to good use!


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The Hunt: Clocking In vs. Signing On
While scouring of the internet for absorption of information and tips concerning applications for academic posts and publishing, it becomes frighteningly clear that the sheer amount of us out there unable to peek through a crack in the door never mind get our foot in it is astounding. Almost daily there are blog posts and internet articles featuring rants from some anonymous PhD graduate about how they can't get work and that our institutions or the government ought to provide training or some other vague suggestion that basically hands us an escape clause from actual real life. I am in this position myself and I do not want to be associated with this expectation that jobs and opportunities should be handed to us, so I am posting my personal position – with my name against it – to show that not all postdoctorates are not otherwise workshy, whinging brats.
The dole is not an option for me. It wouldn't even dent my monthly bills. Thankfully I have never had to sign on, and one of my life ambitions is that I will never have to. I am a worker. I earn my keep. I have bills to pay, and even if my family could support me financially I would never want to ask them to. I chose to pursue postgraduate study because I love my subject and I get such a kick out of making connections while researching. I have always wanted to be a writer. I made the decision in my teens that this was a major goal in life, and I thrive off making it happen. Self-funding my part-time MA was incredibly hard. I had absolutely no help and paid for every penny of it with my pitiful wages working as checkout operator with Tesco and my overdraft. My Christ, I hated that job with every atom of my body and soul. It is a hateful company to work for. But they were the only ones who would give me a job, and I am grateful for that. Quite a bit of my first year of PhD funding went on paying the debt off incurred over those 2 years. I tried to enjoy myself in the second year as I had never known that kind of money before, and in third year I knew my time was limited and that it would be difficult to find any kind of job in the ongoing recession with unemployment at its highest since the 1980s, so I saved every penny and lived pretty frugally. I submitted two days before receiving my last funding instalment.
I had managed to save enough to get through three months of bills at a push, plus had some casual teaching at Queen's. However, payments come a full month in arrears, on a random date you are never warned about. Plus the Inland Revenue does not have a concept of casual work and taxes you even though you are earning nowhere near your personal allowance. Anyway, all my free time was spent panicking about getting regular income. I was applying for absolutely anything I thought I'd be capable of doing. The common perception from employers is that if you have a PhD you won't take the job seriously or you'll only be around a matter of weeks. Few accept that academia is as troubled by the economic climate as any other profession/industry. Plus, we all must accept that a PhD is a QUALIFICATION only, not a career path in itself, and does not necessarily lead to one. How many of us with undergraduate degrees the world over end up doing something related to that bit of paper we received while wearing a funny outfit? Exactly. A PhD is little different in my view. It is down to what we do with it...
With job success being so dependent on experience, I had to face my greatest fear. Having worked in Tesco for six and a half years prior to the PhD, I began to hone in on shop work as I was getting nowhere with admin/secretarial applications (even though a PhD is about the most in depth admin experience I can imagine!). I should point out, I have been applying for lectureships and postdocs relentlessly since September 2011 as well as this, in case that wasn't a given. I managed to get eight weeks as a Christmas temp for Sainsbury's. It was a boost to finally get a response that wasn't 'no', and cathartic doing mindless tasks after the mental exhaustion that I'm really only overcoming now. Regular pay and knowing what date it was entering my account on was heavenly. In mid-January I was cast out. I had plenty of teaching coming up the following semester, but due to the payment structure had no income at all between the end of January and end of March. During that time my car was sick and needed serious surgery; the credit cards were maxed out. I never want to go through that stress again and would not wish it on my worst enemies.
April brought a reprieve with a spate of interviews for various things and a good success rate. I played down the PhD in applications by declaring the three-year gap in employment as undertaking a funded course of study. Many people asked why I declared it at all. Well, lies are easily found out and I prefer transparency. On a practical level, I am easy to dig up information on, as are all of us. Luckily, my manager just wanted someone who was prepared to do the work and do it during awkward hours, which I am. So I am now a permanent part-time employee of Co-Operative Food, and although I have to bite my tongue a lot with customers, and it is a shade over minimum wage, I am damn grateful for it. I work with a great bunch of people; there is never a dull moment, and some quare characters. Life experience is invaluable.
To broaden this out, I want to say that it is down to us to figure out what we want and what we are prepared to do to try to achieve that. We need to work out the best path tailored to ourselves, not what others think we ought to do. I went through a period of complete exhaustion there, and I suspect depression. Not meaning to be trite, I really do think the post-PhD blues are in the ball park of post-natal depression. I was my only goal for three years and it ended more suddenly than I could comprehend. But I have to catch myself on, because I've had more significant traumas than that, and I'm sure will again. Rather than drifting now I want to embrace the chaos. It's scary but exhilarating to not know what the next week brings. Some weeks I can't move for rejection notices, others I've got top academics wanting me to contribute to things. It is up to each of us to find the motivation to just keep doing what is required to progress. I've just proved that any eejit can get a PhD; we have to accept the extra stuff it takes to make us employable. The shop is my living, it is not what I do – I am a researcher and the shop is survival. Yes, it eats up my time, but it is down to me – only me – to motivate myself during time away from the shop to work on publications, networking and applications, i.e. the all important transferable skill of time management. The joy of having a permanent, regular wage is that I can focus on applying for the jobs that sound appealing rather than squeezing myself into guises that don't fit, and enjoy hitting the books to work on putting my research out there.
I loved postgraduate study so much, I would do it all again in a heartbeat, but it is in the past, and I have to live in the present and try to pave a good future. What matters most is trying to find contentment in yourself and taking pride from knowing that you are doing all you can to make your own way from your own choices. It's tough out there; populations and therefore competition is growing. Sitting around moping, getting bitter and resenting the world is not going to get you that dream career (and how do you know it's your dream anyway?), so just bloody well get on with it. We are privileged to have had the option of education in the first place.


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Don't Ignore it; Manage it.
Let's say you're a retailer. You buy stuff from a reputable manufacturer or middleman and turn around the sell it to the general public. You're pretty safe from most intellectual-property concerns, right? If what you're selling turns out to be counterfeit, that's not your problem, right? You did all you could to avoid counterfeits, mostly by making sure your sellers are reputable. Besides, you didn't do anything wrong—whoever made the counterfeit did. The same thing goes for patent infringement—not your fault, right?
It might not be your fault, but it is, unfortunately, still your responsibility, as a recent case involving Fossil and Macy's demonstrates. Intellectual property law cares not (much) about morality and "fault," but can and will impose liability on parties we'd otherwise think of as blameless. As a business owner or manager, all you can do is take sensible steps to reduce your company's exposure.
What Is Downstream Liability?
Welcome to the horrible world of "downstream liability." Unfortunately, it is an infringement of trademark and patent rights to sell infringing items; and it's an infringement of copyright to "distribute" copyrighted materials. Patent, copyright and trademark laws don't care very much about "fault." If someone up your supply chain got careless or greedy or stupid and infringed someone else's patent, trademark or copyright, you're on the hook to the extent you sold43In patent law, it's also an infringement to "offer" an infringing article "for sale," but that rarely results in damages. infringing goods.
Not your fault? Doesn't matter. Much. It's not as though your seller said, "Here you go, and oh, by the way, these are totally infringing." Patent, trademark and copyright don't care about "fault" or "innocence"—at least, not for purposes of determining who is an infringer. They do care very much about fault—"willfulness," "bad faith" and "innocence"—when it comes to how badly to punish you. Usually, lack of bad intent just avoids increased damages, as is the case with patent law44Treble damages for "willful" patent infringement.. Sometimes true reasonable ignorance can avoid damages altogether45If you were liable for trademark infringement, "good faith" can sometimes—but not always—avoid having to "disgorge" your profits.", but usually not.
There is one very important exception to this "downstream" liability, and that's for used goods. Once something's been sold, its intellectual property rights are said to be "exhausted," i.e., used up (not tired!). So you're free to re-sell a patented vacuum cleaner, book or Mercedes Benz. Obviously, there's a difference between the business-to-business sales that take place in a supply chain, where the intent is to re-sell a "new" article, and a sale to a buyer who intends to use the article and maybe later re-sell it as used.46Alas, there is an exception to this exception: software that's been licensed and not sold (assuming you can tell the difference). Fortunately, we already have a blog post that addresses this vexed issue.
Another sort-of exception are marketplaces, both real and online, in which the provider doesn't control what is sold, such as flea markets and eBay. These players would still be on the hook under theories of secondary liability, but that would require proof of either knowledge (contributory infringement) or control (vicarious infringement), which aren't always available. In Tiffany, Inc. v. eBay, Inc., eBay was held not to be liable for infringing Tiffany's trademarks when eBay subscribers sold counterfeit Tiffany's goods, but only barely.
The results of this downstream liability can be devastating. Years ago, I had a client who was sued for patent infringement for goods it only sold. It's unusual for a patent holder to sue retailers—usually it's more efficient just to sue the manufacturer—but the patent holder in this case wanted to put pressure on the manufacturer by suing its customers, an increasingly common tactic. We held our breath as we checked how many accused items we sold, and it turned out to be just a handful. Whew! That allowed us to settle early, but what if it had been a popular product? What if we had sold 100 units? 1000 units? My client could have been wiped out47Much would have depended on how things went with the manufacturer, since the patent holder can't recover twice for the same thing..
The Rationale of Strict Liability
At this point, you might ask whether this is really very fair. You can't possibly know for certain whether everything you buy for retail is non-infringing. That's true, but intellectual-property law isn't much for morality. Patent, copyright and trademark laws48But not trade secret law. It does have a knowledge element. have what is called "strict liability," i.e., no knowledge or intent requirement. They are economic laws, and efficiency (along with a dollop of industry protection), not morality, guides them.49The scope for self-interested hypocrisy is pretty broad here. Rights holders and their targets love to talk about intellectual property as economic laws when it suits them but not when it doesn't. Rights holders, for example, love the economic rationale for strict liability but still use the morally charged metaphor of "stealing." Although it's hard for you to know what is and isn't infringing, it's harder for rights holders to keep track of many potential acts of infringement. You have a handful, a few dozen, hundreds of sellers and perhaps thousands of potentially infringing products, but rights holders have many magnitudes more points of potential infringement to keep track of. Intellectual-property law has decided to put the burden on manufacturers, middlemen, warehousers, retailers, internet service providers, and so forth to affirmatively avoid infringement.
The other rationale is "unjust enrichment." If you benefited from someone else's intellectual property, you still benefits regardless of whether you knew about it or not. So intellectual-property law will usually make you give back those "wrongful" profits. Which would be OK, if you hadn't already spent the profits…
Romag v. Fossil and Macy's
If this ever happens to you, you'll at least be in very good company. Ever hear of Fossil or Macy's? Not too long ago, they were rung up for both patent infringement and trademark infringement because of high-end magnetic purse clasps. Of course, neither Fossil nor Macy's makes purse clasps or even purses. Instead, Fossil designs fashionable purses50Sorry, "handbags." and arranges with the manufacturers to make the purses according to Fossil's specifications. Fossil, in turn, either sells the purses directly or through another retailer, such as Macy's.
Unfortunately, one of the manufacturers had been buying ROMAG-brand high-end magnetic clasps from a supplier that wasn't authorized by Romag to make or sell the clasps or to sell them under the ROMAG brand. It's hard to tell how this happened. Perhaps the supplier was just a willful infringer, trying to pass its clasps off as ROMAG quality, and fooling the purse manufacturer. Or, perhaps that manufacturer tried to save some money by purchasing knock-off ROMAG clasps. Worse, perhaps the supplier used to be an authorized manufacturer of ROMAG clasps and had lost its authorization, without telling anyone, either because Romag discontinued its relationship or because the relevant license had simply expired.51This latter possibility seems unlikely in this case because apparently the clasps didn't quite match Romag's specifications, suggesting an imperfect knock-off rather than a loss of authorization.
Fossil trusted its manufacturer, and Macy's trusted Fossil. I'm sure these are all reputable dealers. But intellectual-property law doesn't care about "reputable." Except that Fossil and Macy's were able to avoid being held as "willful" infringers, which at least kept a lid on damages. So, there's that. And Fossil and Macy's are big enough to absorb the surprisingly modest judgments of about $42,000 against Fossil and $12,500 against Macy's.52These figures are so low that Fossil and Macy's can legitimately claim victory in the lawsuit. Based on this earlier June 27th order, it appears the judge slashed a multi-million dollar verdict on the trademark claims because Romag was unreasonably dilatory in bringing its claims. As for the patents claims, it appears the jury just wasn't in a very generous mood.
What You Can Do to Manage the Risk
As you can probably guess, it's impossible to be 100% protected against downstream liability. It's a business risk. But there are a few things you can do to decrease your exposure to downstream liability.
- Know who your suppliers are and who their suppliers are. Trust is the front line against downstream liability, but it's increasingly difficult to form a close enough relationship with your suppliers to really trust them (other than blindly). Supplies are often sourced overseas, where business reputations and norms can be impenetrable to outsiders. There's no substitute for a trusted agent in the relevant region who can tell you who is likely to counterfeit and who isn't.
- Make sure your suppliers are legally bound not only to indemnify you but to to "defend" you (i.e., pay your legal costs), if the supplier's goods put you in a rights holder's crosshairs. Indemnity by itself isn't enough because the cost of defending yourself might be more than you can easily bear. Also, make sure your indemnity provision is enforceable. Legal relations with suppliers are frequently haphazard and important provisions wind up on the wrong side of the "battle of the forms."53In a typical scenario, there's a request for a quote, a quote, a purchase order and then an invoice, each of which might have conflicting provisions. This is known as "the battle of the forms," and there is a complex set of rules for determining which provisions survive and which don't. It's surprising how frequently important provisions, like indemnities, arbitration provisions and warranty disclaimers, are introduced too late in this sequence to be enforceable. Try to avoid overly complex indemnity provisions—they're easy to mess up.
- If you do have an enforceable indemnity provision, go read it and follow its directives carefully. Many indemnity provisions can be waived unless certain notice requirements are met.
- Make sure your supplier can actually make good on the indemnity provision. The best-written, more rock-solid indemnity is only as good as the supplier's ability to pay up. More subtly, it also depends on your ability to hale the supplier into court to enforce the indemnity, if necessary, which can be tricky if the supplier is foreign.54A jurisdiction clause can help (assuming it's enforceable), by allowing you to enforce the indemnity in your local court, but only so much. You'll still need to go where the suppliers' assets are to enforce your local judgment.
- Make sure your (enforceable) agreement with your supplier allows you to terminate or at least suspend your obligation to keep buying product in the event the product is infringing. You'd feel pretty dumb if, after agreeing to stop selling a certain item because you concluded it was probably infringing, you still to keep buying the item.
- If you receive a cease-and-desist letter, take it seriously. If you've read this blog post, you've already figured this one out. This isn't to say that you need to roll over once you receive one. But you need to evaluate the risks the rights holder poses55And, sorry, but that probably means engaging an intellectual property lawyer. and make a business decision. Although we usually hear about unreasonable rights holders—because that's usually a condition for a case to make it to a decision—most rights holders are willing to negotiate with you reasonably and in good faith to solve the problem.
- Look into intellectual property insurance, but be prepared to find it unaffordable.56The fact that insurers are reluctant to cover intellectual property claims should tell you something about the nature of those claims.
Thanks for reading!
Disclaimer To be absolutely clear, we're not giving you legal advice here, just outlining what the legal issues might be. What you should do specifically will depend on your own specific facts and circumstances, both legal and non-legal. I know this sounds self-serving, but: if you have any concerns about "downstream" liability, you should talk to a lawyer who is conversant with intellectual-property law and, ideally, also "Article 2 of the UCC" (the law that governs the sales of goods).


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text: Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. Several days ago, I made a video presentation to be included with an article that I wrote Perfectionism, Traumatic Brain Injury and the Fable of the Tortoise and the Hare. I included a link to the video presentation at the bottom of the article. If you did not have the opportunity to watch the presentation, I wanted to post a … [Read more...]